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

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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, och 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 Nationella Golden Gloves; 2017 & 2018 Östra 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, fast, spending quality time with his wife and young daughter.

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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 (MITT), 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 Östra Elite Qualifier, 2016 Youth Open, 2014 Nationell PAL. Internationell: 2020 Strandja Tournament & 2019 Pan-amerikanska spelen

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. Min familj / 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. Förhoppningsvis, 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 Nationella Junior OS & Nationella Golden Gloves

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, Kalifornien) 16-year-old flyweight, USA Ranking #1
Gold Medal Performances: 2019 Junior National Championships & Nationell PAL; 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 / turnering, 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 på morgonen, 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 rundor (3-minute rounds), shadow box for 5-7 rundor, then I hit five varieties of punching bags (3 rundor vardera). Afterwards, I work mitts (5-8 rundor) 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 rundor. 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 ‘move’ with my father once every week, but the experience is different. Once finished, I head to my grandparents’ house (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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From East LA to Team USA Flyweight boxer Anthony Herrera is living the dream

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COLORADO SPRINGS, Lap. (Februari 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.”

För nu, fast, 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, Maj 13-14, i 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.”

EN 2018 National PAL and 2019 Western Elite Qualifier champion, Herrera recently finished second at the 2020 US. 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, Inklusive, for example, the footwork and head movement ofJulio César Chávez Sr., ochMike Tyson’s set-ups from the body to head.

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

INFORMATION:

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OM 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!

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2020 US. Olympic Team Trials for Boxing Women's Field Final

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COLORADO SPRINGS, Lap. (November 22, 2019) — Efter fyra kvalificerade turneringar som började i december 2018, området för 40 elit kvinnliga boxare som kommer att tävla nästa månad på 2020 US. Olympiska lagförsök för boxning i sjön Charles, Den. är slutgiltig. En summa av 117 elitkvinnliga boxare tävlade under året om 40 tillgängliga platser. 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 US. 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 (Mt., Calif.). 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. Emellertid, Christina Cruz (Helvete kök, 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, Calif.) 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, Mich.) was victorious at the Last Chance Qualifier to punch her ticket to Lake Charles, med Lina Vezzani (Brooklyn, N.Y.) och Stephanie Chavez (Orange, Calif.) 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. Fem av åtta boxare har VM-medaljer, med de tre senaste boxarna med imponerande prestationer vid sina kval. Yarisel Ramirez (Las Vegas, Nev.) vann ett silver på 2015 Junior-VM, liksom en brons på 2019 Pan American Games under sitt första år i elitedivisionen. Tvåfaldigt ungdomsvärldsmästerskap bronsmedaljspelare Isamary Aquino (Universal City, Texas) leder vägen i medaljräkningen och kommer att se ut för att fortsätta göra sitt namn. Lupe Gutierrez(Sacramento, Calif.) och Iyana Verduzco (Los Angeles, Calif.) vann guldmedaljer i sina VM-debut, med Gutierrez som vann på 2015 Junior-VM och Verduzco på 2018 Ungdoms-VM. Mikiah Kreps(Niagara Fallen, N.Y.) vann bronsmedaljen vid oktoberens Elite-VM i sin internationella debut, och kommer att använda förtroendet från den föreställningen i Lake Charles. Andrea Medina (San Diego, Calif.) imponerade många i Reno, besegrade många VM-medaljister på väg till titeln, medan Destiny Jasso(Dallas, Texas) och Melanie Costa (Norton, Mass.) överlevde en tuff hållare från Eastern Elite Qualifier för att gå vidare till dessa försök.

Lätt / 60 kg

Rashida Ellis (Lynn, Mass.) går in i 2020 US. Olympic Trials med självförtroende på sin sida, efter en imponerande 2019 körning som inkluderade bronsmedaljer vid 2019 Panamerikanska spel och världsmästerskap. Amelia Moore (Alexandria, Va.) och Stacia Suttles(Bronx, N.Y.) båda har VM-erfarenhet, liksom att vinna internationella föreställningar för att vara starka utmanare att ta titeln och gå vidare till nästa etapp i kvalet till OS i Tokyo 2020. Ravven Brown (San Antonio, Texas) nyligen gjorde sin internationella debut på 2019 Elite världsmästerskap och hade en snabb ökning till framgång i sin korta boxningkarriär. Kimberly Carlson (Chicago, Ill.) ochWhitney Gomez (Böja, Timmarna.) lämnade Western och Last Chance Qualifiers gyllene, medanJennifer Lopez (Jersey City, N.J.) och Rebecca Maine (Pittsburg, Pa.) avrundar fältet efter deras silvermedaljföreställningar i Ohio och Kalifornien.

Weltervikt / 69 kg / 69 kg

Oshae Jones (Toledo, Ohio) gjorde historia i år med sin guldmedalj på 2019 Pan American Games och ser ut att vara en av favoriterna för welterviktdivisionen. Comebacket av några boxare och ökningen av några upp och kommande kommer att göra detta till en annan spännande viktklass att titta på. Två boxare som nyligen kom tillbaka till sporten och som vill skaka upp saker är Danyelle Wolf (San Diego, Calif.) och Mary Spencer (Flyttblock, Colo.). Wolf, en treårig USA Boxing National Champion och två gånger Continental Champion gjorde att hon återvände till ringen på imponerande sätt i Reno i år, medan Spencer, som är en medborgare med dubbla människor, representerade Kanada vid 2012 OS och vann tre världsmästerskap under kanadensisk flagga, vann Eastern Qualifier för att slå sin biljett till USA. Olympic Team Trials for Boxing. Sharahya Moreu (Albuquerque, N.M.) kanske är den yngsta i divisionen på 20 år gammal men har mycket erfarenhet och kommer att använda det mot sina äldre motståndare. Briana Che (Madison, Wisc.), Arika Skoog(Boston, Mass.) och Jill Stafford (Tabell, Calif.) alla vann silvermedaljer i sina respektive kvalificeringstävlingar och kunde lätt överraska många i Lake Charles, medan Liz Flores(Woodland Hills, Calif.) tog den sista platsen att tävla efter att Morelle McCain bestämde sig för att tävla i mellanviktdivisionen efter hennes kval i båda viktklasserna.

Medelvikt / 75 kg

Sedan den tvååriga olympiska mästaren Claressa Shields gick till de professionella rankningarna, Naomi Graham (Fayetteville, N.C.) har varit ledande för Team USA i mellanviktdivisionen, vinna flera internationella medaljer inklusive ett silver på 2019 Pan American Games och en brons på 2018 Världsmästerskapen. 2017 Youth World Champion Citlalli Ortiz (Coachella, Calif.) sätter på sig en dominerande prestation vid den senaste kvalificeringen av Last Chance, inklusive två segrar av RSC, och kommer att se till att fortsätta sina vinnande vägar till sjön Charles, medan Morelle McCane (Cleveland, Ohio) hade en imponerande 2019, tog brons i sin internationella debut tidigare i år. Alexis Gomez(Södra San Francisco, Calif.) och Kendra Reeves (Twin Falls, Idaho) plockade upp titlar på de västra och östra kvalificeringarna för att slå sina biljetter till Louisiana och kommer att se ut till en annan segerig turnering, medan Fallon Farrar (Colorado Springs, Colo.),Melodireparation (Brooklyn, N.Y.) och Rachael Washington (New York, N.Y.) tog silvermedaljerna vid de tre kvalificerade turneringarna och hoppas kunna förbättra sina prestationer i Lake Charles.
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BELLATOR HEADS TO JAPAN WITH LEGENDRY CLASH BETWEEN FEDOR EMELIANENKO AND ‘RAMPAGE’ JACKSON

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SAITAMA SUPER ARENA TO HOST BELLATOR JAPAN Söndag, 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, som Fedor Emelianenko (38-6, 1 NC) och Quinton "Rampage" Jackson (38-13) square off in a long-awaited heavyweight showdown. Bellator Japan: Fedor vs. Rampage, powered by RIZIN, takes place Sunday, December 29 and will air LIVE on Paramount Network.



Biljetter till Bellator Japan: Fedor vs. Rampage 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, Ryssland, 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 Sonnen och 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, för att nämna några. Med 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. Nu, the two legends will finally meet inside the Bellator cage on December 29 at the famed Saitama Super Arena.



Uppdaterad Bellator Japan: Fedor vs. Rampage Kampkort:

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



*Kortet kan ändras.



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

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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, på Lördag, 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 Kung” Guzman.
I USA, 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) Santo Domingo, Dominikanska republiken, will be making the first defense of his IBF World Super Bantamweight Championship against Yukinori Oguni (18-1-1, 7 Kos) Tokyo, Japan.
I co-main event, 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 Rocky “The Road Warrior” Fuentes (35-8-2, 20 Kos) of Cebu City, Cebu, Filippinerna.
A regular source of top-quality professional boxing with its weekly Saturday “Boxeo de Primera” serie, 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,” Said 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, besök www.tycsports.com.
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Efter en mycket lyckad körning som en matchmaker och rådgivare, Sampson Lewkowicz växlat till kampanjsidan av proffsboxning i januari 2008.
Sampson Boxning har vuxit till en av världens mest prestigefyllda reklambyråer, företräder många av världens bästa fighters och mest lovande unga utmanare.

Sampson Boxning har reklam partners över hela Nord- och Sydamerika, Afrika, Asien, Nya Zeeland, Australien, Europa och Centralamerika och Sampson Boxning händelser har TV på sådana premiär nätverk som HBO, Showtime, ESPN, VS. och flera internationella nätverk.
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Re'zin FF ager turnering parentes, Matchups för åtta-Man Heavyweight Tournament på December 29 och 31

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

TOKYO, JAPAN (November. 30, 2015) -A Ritning att bestämma turnering parentes och första steget matchups för RIZIN SLÅSS GRAND PRIX- 2015 åtta man, tungvikt turnering som kommer att äga rum under loppet av två dagar – December 29 och december 31 – and will award its winner a grand prize of $300,000, was held today in Tokyo.

BAMMA Heavyweight Champion Mark Godbeer, som hade planerat att tävla i turneringen, was forced to withdraw due to a neck injury sustained in training. BAMMA will announce a replacement fighter for the tournament soon.

Före ritningen, Ordförande Nobuyuki Sakakibara angivna, "Denna turnering kommer att vara höjdpunkten i RIZIN. Fighters från hela världen som är stolt över att representera deras marknadsföring och land, och är angelägna om att använda denna plattform för att öka sin karriär för att göra sig ett namn har samlats i turneringen. Majoriteten av de media som samlades i dag kanske inte vet mycket om dessa idrottare, men när K-1 först startade i 1993, ingen visste om Branko Cikatic eller Mike Bernardo. De soldater som öppnar upp nya dörrar är de som överträffa deras förväntningar. "

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:

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

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

Fighter Citat:

– 1st Pick = “Kung Mo” Lawal – valda fack A

"Jag är hedrad över att kämpa för RIZIN. Jag ser fram emot att visa upp mina kunskaper framför japanska fans och få jobbet gjort. Jag är glad över att kunna plocka nummer ett. Jag är alltid nummer ett. Jag befinner mig i en position där andra kommer att hämta mig, mitt jobb är att krossa den som står bredvid mig. "

“"Jag har för närvarande inte har en motståndare, men jag är säker på att BAMMA kommer att skicka en bra fighter för mig. Men tyvärr den som kommer kommer att få krossade så han bättre vara beredd. Jag tror Ishii gjorde ett smart val genom att undvika mig och min konsol. Bra för honom. "

"Det är en massa pengar! Jag skulle köpa en massa glass, några fina kläder, och gå till Disney World och se ett gäng filmer. Jag skulle gå till Vegas och fest, och köpa massor av guld tillbehör. "
– 2nd Pick = Theodore Tall (BUSHIDO Europa Champion) – valda slot C

"Jag är tacksam för att ges en sådan möjlighet. På denna nivå av konkurrens, du måste vara redo att kämpa någon så jag inte bryr sig vem min motståndare kommer att vara. Jag tror på mig själv och jag är redo att kämpa någon. "

"För mig, bli mästare i viktigare än pengar. Pengar kommer att följa som ett resultat av att vara en sann mästare. Mitt sinne är inställd på att vinna turneringen. "

"Anledningen till att jag är här är att jag tror på mig själv. Jag kommer att kämpa för att representera mitt lilla land. Min motståndare har vilda slående men det finns ingen anledning till varför jag skulle förlora. Jag kommer att sätta på en show och komma ut segrande.”

– 3rd Pick = Goran Reljic (Tidigare KSW lätt tungvikt) – valda slot G

"Jag bryr mig inte som kämpar mig. Min dröm sedan jag var liten var att slåss i Japan, och jag lever drömmen just nu, mitt mål är att visa min bästa prestanda på nyårsafton. "

"Jag gillar matchup. Jag har tränat med Sambo världsmästare Blagoi Ivanov och är bekant med Sambo kampen stil. Jag vet att han kommer från en stor grupp, men jag kommer att vara redo att ta vad han har att erbjuda så det kommer att bli en bra match. "

"Jag lever en barndomsdröm. Jag är mer fokuserad på att fortsätta min resa på min dröm att bli en mästare i Japan. Jag kommer att tänka på vad man ska göra med pengarna när jag nå mitt mål. "

– 4th Pick = Satoshi Ishii (OS i Peking Judo guldmedaljör) – valda slot E

"Förberedelse är bra. Jag kommer inte att känna att en kamp är en kamp, striden på NYE har bara börjat. "

"Min plan är att investera hälften av prispengarna i spel och kommer att donera resten."

"Detta var ett bra erbjudande som jag inte kunde tacka nej. En MMA turnering, Bra motståndare, bra prispengar. Jag vill inte fokusera för mycket på att vinna turneringen eftersom det kommer att påverka min mentala spelet, så jag kommer att fokusera på en kamp i taget. "

– 5th Pick = Bruno Cappelozza (Jungle Fight 100kg Champion) – vald Plats D

"Jag vet inte någon av de stridande här i dag, så jag kommer att välja min motståndare och hoppas jag har tur. "

"Denna typ av stora pengar kommer att förändra mitt liv och min familjs liv. Och även att bli en mästare. Dessa två aspekter kommer att bli enorma prestationer för mig.”

"Det har varit min dröm att slåss i Japan. Jag vet inte så mycket om min motståndare, men jag är säker på att vi kommer båda vara beredd på en spännande kamp. Jag tror att detta kommer att bli en utmärkt kamp. "

– 6th Pick = Vadim Nemkov (MMA Union Heavyweight Champion) – valda slot H

"Jag kommer att representera Sambo. Jag vill visa skönheten i Sambo och konsten att Sambo.”

– 7th Pick = Jiri Prochazka (GCF Czech lätt tungvikt) – valda Slot F "Jag är mycket glada över att kunna visa mina färdigheter i ett land där Samurai föddes. Jag kommer inte att svika dig. "

"Alla här är tufft. Eftersom jag kommer att slåss hemstad favorit, min kamp kommer att samla uppmärksamhet. Jag skulle vilja ta tillfället i akt och denna utmaning att bli nästa stora grej. "

"Det är så mycket pengar jag vet inte var jag ska börja. Jag tror att pengarna kommer senare. Så från och med nu, mitt fokus är att ge allt jag har att göra RIZIN stolta över att de valde mig för en deltagare. "

General Manager Nobuhiko Takada tog mikrofonen efter ritningen, "Jag känner en bekant, komfortabel men ändå spänd atmosfär just nu. Jag är bara glad över att bevittna födelsen av framtida stjärnor. Jag hoppas Ishii kan utföra på ett sätt där han kommer att göra oss japanska fans stolt. Ishii första prestation var att vinna guldmedaljen, men vi har inte sett några enastående resultat från honom i MMA. Jag hoppas verkligen att han kan använda denna möjlighet att nå den största prestation av sin karriär.”
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Legendary Referee Mickey Vann To Officiate MBC’s Inaugural Scottish Event This Saturday

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Legendary globe trotting Championship referee Mickey Vann will be making one of his shortest international journeys in a long while, this coming weekend, when he officiates the first Malta Boxing Commission (MBC) sanctioned event in Scotland, the Stewart Allan promoted event at the Rivals Gym in Wishaw on Saturday 25th April 2015.

 

Vann, who has been the MBC’s chief referee since 2013, has been officiating for close to forty years, the first bout he refereed was Eddie Smith versus Joe Jackson at the Anglo American Sporting Club in Manchester on the 11thOktober 1976.

 

It would be some seven years later before Vann refereed his first domestic Championship bout, the BBBofC Central Area Featherweight Title fight between Steve Pollard and Steve Farnsworth at the Tiffany’s Nightclub in Hull on the 29th Mars 1983.

 

Three years later Vann refereed his first International Championship contest, the Commonwealth Lightweight Title fight between Zimbabwe’s Langton Tinago and Australia’s Graeme Brooke at the Granada Studios in Manchester on 23rd Augusti 1986.

 

With numerous British, Commonwealth and European title contests under his belt on the 8th Juni 1990 Vann refereed his first World Championship bout, the WBC World Minimumweight title fight between Japan’s Hideyuki Ohashi and Thailand’s Napa Kiatwanchai in Tokyo, Japan.

 

To date Vann has refereed one hundred and forty three International, Inter-Continental and World title contests for the World Sanctioning Organisations, such as WBC, WBO, IBF, WBU etc as well as an even higher number of European, Commonwealth, British and Irish domestic title fights during his eight hundred and eighty two bout career to date.

 

The most recent of these bouts being the WBO Inter-Continental Cruiserweight title fight between Ukrainian Oleksandr Usyk and Russian Andry Knyazev, which took place in Kiev just last weekend.

 

In addition Vann has also judged one hundred and seventy three Championship contests since 1978, taking his officiating career total to an incredible one thousand and fifty five contests, sorry make that one thousand and fifty six contests if we include the upcoming event this weekend.

 

Shortly after returning from Kiev, the effervescent Vann spoke briefly about his career and the upcoming event he is to officiate in Scotland på lördag.

 

“What can I say I didn’t realise I’d refereed that many fights,

 

My most memorable fight would naturally be Lennox Lewis and Frank Bruno at Cardiff Arms Park, that was history.

 

But have refereed so many memorable fights, where do I start, Shea Neary and Mickey Ward, now that was a great fight.

 

There’s some from years ago I can remember, like Jean-Marc Renard against Farid Benredjeb, oh what a war that was, they both ended up in hospital.

 

Another memorable fight was Cassius Boloyi against Phillip Ndou, It was a war, en absolut krig

 

They were two South Africans but from different tribes, they wanted me to referee it, not a South African, which was very much appreciated.

 

I remember refereeing the WBC mandatory Lightweight title fight, between Leavander Johnson and Miguel Angel Gonzalez, in a bullring, which was an experience.

 

I refereed in America Jorge Paez and Angel Manfredy, that was a terrific fight, in fact refereed three or four times in America.

 

I think if you count them all I think I refereed in thirty nine different countries, I left school at seven and went back at thirteen and left again at fourteen and I didn’t know at that time that there were that many countries in the world. I didn’t, ärligt.

 

I just enjoy what I do, you know I’ve been to Russia, Argentina, Japan, all over, I just got back from Kiev.

 

People come up for photographs, even in Kiev, with Mickey the dancer and then they pretend they are you moving about, it’s lovely.

 

I pick out nothing really, I just pick out what has been the big fights that I’ve enjoyed.

 

I qualified as a star grade referee in 1978 and I’m still going, I’d done hundreds of fights by then, it’s not a job really, it’s just enjoyment as such.

 

I wasn’t a very good pro fighter, I was a pretty good amateur, I had sixty six fights as an amateur and lost nineteen, but you used to have three fights a day in the Championships, you fought in the morning, won that you fought in the afternoon and if you won that you fought at night to get through to the next round, in the Army Championships and the boys clubs sort of thing, that’s what we all did.

 

As a pro I have fourteen fights but I lost nine, but I enjoyed it, I’m glad I turned pro and I’m glad I fought, 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, Jag var inte, just they never seemed to get the verdict from me, so it’s quite ironic that denna lördag 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 (Rivals Kampanjer) event at the Rivals Gym in Wishaw, Skottland på lördag 25th April 2015.

 

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