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Rāmere, August 25 From Buffalo Run Casino in Miami, Oklahoma
Ētahi atu! Unbeaten Immanuwel Aleem Battles Once-Beaten
Hugo Centeno In Middleweight Showdown
Tickets i runga i Sale Rāmere, August 4 i 12 p.m. CT!
Miami, OK. (August 2, 2017) – Powerful middleweights Sergiy Derevyanchenko (10-0, 8 Koó) a Tureano Johnson (20-1, 14 Koó) will square-off in a middleweight world title eliminator that headlines a special Friday night edition of Te Pirimia mekemeke Champions Rātū TOE-TO-TOE i runga i FS1 a Mekemeke Champions i runga i FOX Sports on August 25from Buffalo Run Casino in Miami, Oklahoma.
“This is a very important fight for me,” said Derevyanchenko. “A victory in this fight brings me closer to my dream of becoming a world champion. I’m training hard for this challenge and I know that Johnson will be prepared. I’m going to show that I’m ready for anybody in the middleweight division.”
“I fight to provide for my family, to bring pride to my country and because I know I have done the work necessary and am destined to become a world champion,” said Johnson. “I have a great respect for my opponent and expect a great fight, but he is my way toward the championship, so I will defeat him.”
In an action packed co-main event, hinga kore Ko Emanuera Aleem (17-0-1, 10 Koó) takes on once-beaten Hugo Centeno (25-1, 13 Koó) in a 10-round middleweight attraction. Haamata kapinga teata i 9 p.m. AND/6 p.m. PT. Te Rātū TOE-TO-TOE telecast will be preceded by the live weigh-in for Floyd Mayweather vs. Conor McGregor and all four episodes of WÄTEA KATOA: Mayweather vs. McGregor kei te FS1.
“This is a great fight for me against a very good opponent,” said Aleem. “I want to build off my last performance and show even more dimensions to my game. Training camp is going well and I’m planning to execute my game plan on fight night. I’m trying to be a world champion and prove that I’m a force in this division.”
“I’m very excited to get back in the ring and I’ve been training hard since my last fight in December,” said Centeno. “I feel like I’m in great shape and I’m definitely looking forward to this fight. I know a win of this quality will put me into another echelon in the division. It’s very motivating to be training at Wild Card Boxing with so many great champions as I prepare for this fight.”
Tikiti mo te takahanga ora, whakatairangatia ana e te e DiBella Entertainment, tīmata i $25 a kei runga i te hoko Rāmere, August 4 i 12 p.m. CT. Tickets can be purchased by visiting BuffaloRun.com or by calling 918-542-7140.
“Sergiy Derevyanchenko and Tureano Johnson are two of the top middleweights in the world,” Na ka mea a Lou DiBella, Peresideni o DiBella Entertainment. “This is a great opportunity on a big forum for Derevyanchenko to prove that he belongs with the elite fighters at 160 pauna. The co-featured bout between middleweights Immanuwel Aleem and Hugo Centeno also figures to be a barnburner. This will be a terrific event.”
A highly decorated amateur who represented his native Ukraine in the 2008 Olympics, Derevyanchenko now lives and trains in Brooklyn and most recently stopped previously unbeaten Kemahl Russell in April. His 2016 saw him earn a TKO victory over Mike Guy in March before stopping former champion Sam Soliman in the second round of a world title eliminator in July. The unbeaten fighter defeated a slew of experienced contenders in 2015 with wins over Elvin Ayala, Alan Campa, Vladine Biosse and a third-round stoppage of Jessie Nicklow.
A 2008 Olympian for his native Bahamas, Johnson enters this bout the winner of his last six contests, including a fifth round stoppage of once-beaten Alex Theran and a 12-round decision over once-beaten Eamonn O’Kane in 2015. The 33-year-old turned pro in 2010 a riro ana te tuatahi 2014 before suffering his first defeat in the final round against Curtis Stevens.
Fanauhia i roto i te Te Tai Rāwhiti mara, New York and fighting out of Richmond, Virginia, Aleem was introduced to boxing at a young age by his parents. Mai i tahuri pro i roto i 2012 i pakeke 18, the 23-year-old has wiped out all of the competition in front of him. In January he defeated then unbeaten Ievgen Khytrov in a memorable back and forth battle that saw Aleem emerge victorious with a sixth-round TKO win. Aleem had previously defeated once-beaten Jonathan Cepeda and fought to a majority draw with Demond Nicholson in 2016.
The 26-year-old Centeno bounced back from his first defeat with a stoppage of Ronald Montes after three rounds in December 2016. Centeno won his first 24 pro fights after amassing a 90-8 amateur record including a highlight reel knockout of James De La Rosa and a decision over then unbeaten Gerardo Ibarra. The fighter out of Oxnard, California will fight in Las Vegas for the first time since a no contest against Julian Williams in 2013 that was called because of an accidental head butt.
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New Jersey (Pipiri 15, 2015) – Gary Shaw Productions’ whitu tekau nguha, Tureano Johnson (18-1, 13 Koó), Kei te rapu hoki nga whawhai nui i roto i te wehenga. Whakatau tēnei wā WBC #2,WBA #3, IBF #8 a WBO #13, Kei te eke Johnson he pūkenga toa 4-whawhai ki nga tūmanako o ū ki te pere taitara ao.
Koha anake o Tureano ko te mate TKO i tautohetia ki Curtis Stevens i i toa ia i runga i scorecards katoa i te aroaro o mutu te kaitautoko te a'ee i roto i te taka noa whakamutunga.
“E hiahia ana ahau ki nga toa katoa i roto i te wehenga whitu tekau.” Said Tureano Johnson, “GGG, Maoa, kawea ratou ki runga ki. Kei te rapu takatu rua hoki hoariri, me te au tika konei tatari ahau. Au tino runga ahau puta noa i te poari kia reira te kahore take he aha e kore e taea te hanga enei whawhai. Kite ahau kohakore i roto i te whawhai e rua e mohio ana ahau e taea e ahau te whakamahi. E mahi ana toku kaiwhakatairanga Gary Shaw pakeke ki te tiki i ahau i te whawhai nui, me te au māia ka ahau hoki i roto i te whakakai ki te toa taumata runga hohoro ahau.
“Ko te pai ki te tiki i roto i te whakakai ki tetahi o nga toa o nāianei Tureano Johnson,” Gary Shaw mea, “GGG a cotto mau taitara ao, me te hiahia te hoariri raua o ratou. Hanga Johnson kua nui te reira, e mārama e te hinaaro ia ki te whawhai ki ranei tetahi o ratou. Ka meatia e ahau toku pai ki te tiki ia ia i roto i te whakakai me rānei taata i te mea he o te whai wāhitanga taitara ao tika ia.”
New Jersey (Kia 26, 2015) – Gary Shaw Productions whitu tekau nguha, Tureano Johnson (18-1, 13 Koó), is now the chief sparring partner for Daniel Geale (31-3, 16 Koó) as he prepares him for his upcoming WBC title clash with Miguel Cotto (39-4, 32 Koó). Johnson, who captured the WBA International and WBC Silver middleweight titles in his last bout, is currently ranked WBC #2, WBA #5, IBF #8 and WBO #13. He gives his thought on sparring with Geale.
“Daniel Geale is a special fighter who possesses a lot of boxing skills,” said Tuerano Johnson. “He’s looking real sharp in the gym and his power is there. I can feel the snap on his punches and I think Miguel Cotto is in for a big surprise. Everyone is counting Geale out but not me. Gary Shaw brought me in to test Geale’s skills and after a few days of sparring, I believe Daniel will be crowned champion.”
“I brought Tureano to the gym to spar with Geale because he’s a good look to emulate Cotto and he’s one of the top fighters in the middleweight division,” Gary Shaw said. “The feedback I got from Johnson about sparring Geale is very positive. I’m confident that Daniel will use everything in his playbook to come out victorious.”
Tureano Johnson is currently riding a 4-fight winning streak, three of which came by stoppage. Highly ranked across the board of all sanctioning organizations, Johnson is on the cusp of landing a big fight.
NEW YORK (January 11, 2015) – Tenei mua Rāmere i te Madison Square Garden Pikitia, Bahamian middleweight contender, Tureano Johnson (18-1, 13 Koó) captured the WBA International a WBC Silver taitara, with a bruising victory against Colombian contender Alex Theran (17-2, 2 Koó). Johnson thumped the former Olympian Theran over five rounds, dropping him once in the 4th round, then again in the 5th. Theran, who suffered an injury and could not return for the 6th round, was taking a beating before bowing out of the bout.
Rated WBC #8, WBA #12 a IBF #12, Tureano Johnson is looking to step up and challenge any of the champions in middleweight division. After beating a solid fighter like Theran, and being robbed in the Curtis Stevens fight, Johnson is confident he can beat any of the current champions at 160 lbs.
“Ahau rite ki te whawhai Gennady Golovkin, Miguel Cotto, Jermain Taylor or any other champion out there,” Said Tureano Johnson. These are the type of fights I would like to pursue. Rawiri Lemieux is also on my hit list. I’m here to take over the division. Everyone knows I should be undefeated so I’m going to leave no doubt about it every time I step in the ring. I can’t afford to be robbed again. With Gary Shaw putting me in a great position, I’m going to make the most of every opportunity. My goal in 2015 is to become a world champion.”
“Tureano Johnson is marching up the rankings and should be applauded for his fighting style.” mea Gary Shaw. “He’s the type of fighter everyone wants to see. I’m going to push hard to get him back on TV, hopefully against a guy like Gennady Golovkin. Johnson is a force in the middleweight division and you will see him in some big fights coming up.”