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Money Powell IV retourne sur le ring vendredi, Juin 2 contre le Hongrois Sandor Jozsa

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Depuis Le Dome – Palais des Sports de Paris en tête d'affiche par le Début pro de 2016 Médaillé d'or olympique Tony Yoka
PARIS (Mai 17, 2017) – Perspective invaincue passionnante L'argent Powell IV (1-0, 1 KO) fera son deuxième départ professionnel le Vendredi, Juin 2 quand il affronte la Hongrie Sandor Jozsa (5-3-1, 2 KOs) dans une attraction de super poids welter à quatre rounds du Dome – Palais Des Sports de Paris.
le Juin 2 l'événement est titré par un olympien français et 2016 médaillé d'or des super poids lourds Tony Yoka faire ses débuts professionnels contre des invaincus Travis Clark(12-0, 8 KOs) vivre en France sur Canal Plus au 7:30 p.m. CET.
“Monter sur le ring à Paris va être une expérience spéciale et j'ai hâte de montrer aux fans français ce que je suis,” dit Powell IV. “Je veux pouvoir me connecter avec autant de personnes que possible et c'est une excellente opportunité dans mon deuxième combat. Je vais continuer à m'entraîner dur comme je le fais tous les jours et donner aux fans quelque chose à retenir Juin 2.”
Les billets pour l'événement en direct, qui est promu par Ringstar France et sponsorisé par Unkut Paris, commence à 25 € et sont disponibles en appelant Ticketmaster au 0825 038 039, ou en visitant www.ticketmaster.fr et www.FranceBillet.com.
“Je suis très heureux de prendre de l’argent’ Global! Toute la France aura la chance de voir l'avenir de la boxe. Money Powell est un Américain, né en Allemagne et combattant maintenant à Paris, La France en seulement sa deuxième sortie professionnelle. Cela vous montre que «l'argent’ ne connaît vraiment pas de frontières,” Schaefer a déclaré Richard, Président & PDG de Sport Ringstar. “Ce jeune homme a tellement de grands attributs à l'intérieur et à l'extérieur du ring et nous sommes ravis de le présenter au plus grand nombre de fans possible.. Cela va être une expérience formidable pour Money alors qu'il continue de perfectionner ses compétences dans les rangs professionnels.”
Powell a fait ses débuts professionnels sur Avril 9 à Los Angeles de façon spectaculaire alors qu'il utilisait sa taille et prenait l'avantage pour dominer Todd Templeton et marquer deux renversements avant que l'arbitre interrompe le combat à 2:55 de la première ronde.
Né en Allemagne, où son ancien père boxeur était stationné dans l'armée, Powell s'est consacré à la boxe pour de bon lorsque sa famille est revenue aux États-Unis.. en 2011. Le jeune homme de 19 ans a rapidement fait un nom pour lui-même, depuis lors, gagner la 2016 Jeunes Welterweight Championnat National de gagner le premier rang dans la division 152 livres par USA Boxing. Combats de Fort Mitchell, sur la ligne d'état de l'Alabama et de la Géorgie, Powell continuera sa campagne pro sur Juin 2.
Jozsa, 26 ans, est devenu professionnel en octobre dernier et a remporté ses trois premiers concours, dont deux victoires en guise d'arrêt. Représenter la Hongrie, Jozsa a été occupée à 2017, combats cinq fois dont un nul et des victoires sur Levente Siktar et plus récemment Laszlo Vadasz.
Pour plus d'informations, visitez www.ringstar.com ou suivez sur Twitter @Ringstar, @laboxesurcanal, @TonyYoka et @Swanson_Comm.
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2016 Olympic Gold Medalist Tony Yoka Makes Pro Debut Against Unbeaten Travis Clark on Friday, Juin 2

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Depuis Le Dome – Palais Des Sports de Paris & Live on Canal Plus at 7:30 p.m. CET
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PARIS (Mai 12, 2017) – French Olympian and 2016 médaillé d'or des super poids lourds Tony Yoka will make his highly-anticipated pro debut on Vendredi, Juin 2 as he faces unbeaten Travis Clark (12-0, 8 KOs) from Le Dome – Palais Des Sports de Paris and live in France on Canal Plus at 7:30 p.m. CET.
“I can’t wait to step into the ring for the first time as a professional in front of all my fans in Paris,” said Yoka. “Ce est un rêve devenu réalité, but it’s also just the first step. I’ve been improving every day in the gym with Virgil Hunter and I can’t wait to show everybody what I’ve got. I know that my team is going to put me into the positions that I want, so it’s up to me to deliver in the ring. It all starts on June 2 and you don’t want to miss it.”
Les billets pour l'événement en direct, qui est promu par Ringstar France et sponsorisé par Unkut Paris, commence à 25 € et sont disponibles en appelant Ticketmaster au 0825 038 039, ou en visitant www.ticketmaster.fr et www.FranceBillet.com.
“This is truly a momentous occasion to have the 2016 Olympic super heavyweight gold medalist making his pro debut in front of his hometown fans,” Schaefer a déclaré Richard, Président & PDG de Sport Ringstar. “Tony Yoka’s outstanding performance in Rio was just the start of what I know will be a spectacular career. Tony is training with the renowned Virgil Hunter and along with his swagger and personality outside of the ring, he is putting all the pieces in place with an eye towards becoming a huge star in this sport. I’m excited to help Tony reach his full potential and elevate the French boxing scene to the next level.”
“This is a great opportunity for Tony to start his pro career in style and for the French boxing fans to get a look at the next superstar in this country,” said Jerome Abiteboul, President and CEO of Unkut and CEO of Ringstar France. “Tony has all of the elements of a superstar in the making. Combined with the training of Virgil Hunter and the guidance of Richard Schaefer, there is no doubt that he is going to reach his full potential in this sport.”
One of the most exciting stars to emerge from the Rio games, Yoka followed up his 2012 Olympic appearance by beating fighters from Croatia, Jordan and the U.S. Virgin Islands before defeating Great Britain’s Joe Joyce in the gold medal showdown. Now trained by Virgil Hunter, Yoka will look to follow in the footsteps of Anthony Joshua, who went from Olympic super heavyweight gold to heavyweight world champion.
Born in Paris, France, Yoka began boxing at six-years-old and was trained by his father Victor, a former professional boxer in the Congo. The 24-year-old made a splash by winning the French Junior National Championship in 2008 et 2009 before claiming a silver medal at the 2010 Championnats du monde de la jeunesse. He continued his rise to prominence by winning French National Championships in 2012 et 2014 while also defeating current heavyweight world champion Joseph Parker at the 2010 Youth Olympic games.
Born in Morristown, Ohio, Clark is unbeaten since beginning his pro career in 2009 with a second round stoppage of Andrew Snow. Now fighting and training in West Virginia, Clark won the state’s heavyweight title by stopping William Shahan. He won three times in 2016 before making his 2017 debut in March with a third round TKO over Branden Lee Hinkle.
Pour plus d'informations, visitez www.ringstar.com ou suivez sur Twitter @Ringstar, @laboxesurcanal, @TonyYoka et @Swanson_Comm.
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Médaillé d'or olympique & Two-Time French Olympian Tony Yoka Joins Ringstar Sports to Launch His Pro Career

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LOS ANGELES (Janvier 23, 2017) – Appelez-Star Sports has added one of the most exciting prospects to emerge from the 2016 Jeux Olympiques, médaillé d'or des super poids lourds Tony Yoka.
“It is a great pleasure for me to welcome our first Olympic gold medalist, Tony Yoka, to Ringstar,” dit Richard Schaefer, Président & PDG de Sport Ringstar. “Tony’s skills in the ring speak for themselves and combined with his tremendous charisma, he will transcend boxing and become a global superstar and ambassador for our sport in short order. I am pleased to work with Tony and his team to make his dream of becoming the undisputed Heavyweight Champion of the World a reality.”
“I am very excited to embark on the next chapter in boxing and turn professional with Ringstar,” dit Tony Yoka. “I am committed to hard work and dedicating myself to the sport as I have done in the past and achieve my ultimate goal of becoming undisputed and unified heavyweight world champion. With Ringstar, I have the best promotional company and with Virgil Hunter, Je dois le meilleur entraîneur dans mon coin. We will work as a team to get these belts and become the new face of boxing. My first fight will take place in mid-May in France after a three month training camp with Virgil.”
Born in Paris, France, Yoka began boxing at six-years-old and was trained by his father Victor, a former professional boxer in the Congo. The 24-year-old stands at 6’7″ and is coming off a gold-medal-winning performance that saw him defeat Great Britain’s Joe Joyce in the championship showdown in Rio.
Yoka came to the 2016 Olympic Games intent on winning gold and defeated fighters from Croatia, Jordan and the U.S. Virgin Islands on his way to the gold medal match.
Yoka first made a splash by winning the French Junior National Championship in 2008 et 2009 before claiming a silver medal at the 2010 Championnats du monde de la jeunesse. He continued his rise to prominence by winning French National Championships in 2012 et 2014 while also defeating current heavyweight world champion Joseph Parker at the 2010 Youth Olympic games.
“I am thrilled to be able to work with Tony Yoka,” said world renowned boxing trainer Virgil Hunter. “He truly is a rare talent who has tremendous potential and with only 24 ans, he has the opportunity to become the future of our sport. The fact that he is moving his training camp from France to California shows how committed he is to boxing and I am committed to helping him fulfill his dream of winning the Heavyweight World Championship.”
Added Jerome Abiteboul, President and CEO of French fashion brand Ünkut and CEO of Ringstar France, “I am very pleased to be part of the next chapter of Tony Yoka’s career and help guide him together with Richard and our team from Olympic gold in Rio to the Heavyweight Championship. After evaluating many proposals, we decided to sign with Ringstar because Richard’s track record in business and in boxing is unmatched and we fully share the same philosophy of empowering athletes and entertainers.”