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Unbeaten Mykquan Williams staying in boxing shape as much as possible under pandemic conditions

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MANCHESTER, Conn. (March 23, 2020) – Like most professional boxers, unbeaten super lightweight prospect“Marvelous” Mykquan Williams (15-0-1, 7 Koó) is making the most out of a challenging situation, as he prepares for his unknown future in boxing.

The coronavirus has shutdown boxing worldwide. Events are suspended indefinitely, boxers restricted in terms of training, and the immediate future remains tenuous at best.

Unable to train at his gym, Manchester ROCS, which is closed due to a Connecticut state order, the 21-year-old Williams is handling this pandemic in a mature manner that belies his young age. No whining, no ‘poor me’ feelings.

”This is a difficult time for everybody, including those of us in boxing,” East Hartford (CT) resident Williams said. “There’s no boxing on TV, nobody can compete, and everybody is isolated. It’s just unfortunate, but I’d rather be safe than sorry. Health concerns are and should always be the top priority.”

Williams hasn’t been in action since last October 24th, when he fought to a questionable eighth-round majority draw withTre’Sean Wiggins, in which Williams retained his World Boxing Council (WBC) United States (USNBC) super lightweight title. Most observers felt that Williams deserved a win by decision.

Since the beginning of 2020, Williams had been training for an expected fight in the first third of the year, and he’s still training to stay in shape, albeit it not the same way as if he had a confirmed fight date.

“I’m still doing some training,” Williams explained. “I need to stay in shape for when the call comes after boxing returns. I’m in decent shape and when I get my next fight date, I won’t have to go from zero to get ready. I want to maintain 50 ki 60 percent shape and then finish off training on schedule for my next fight.”

“I know Mykey has still been running,” Williams’ head trainerPaul Cichon added. “We’re going to be back training soon. I believe everything happens for a reason. Mykey and me had a conference call with (kaiwhakahaere) Jackie Kallen a (kaiwhakatairanga) Lou DiBella, and we trust that, as soon as possible, Mykey will be back in action.”

Because Williams doesn’t turn 22 until this April 6, in addition to already being a pro boxer for nearly four years, his young boxing career figures to resume quicker and stronger than for many older boxers. Losing six months shouldn’t hinder a prospect like Williams as much as a veteran who may not have nearly as much comparable quality competitive time left in the ring.

“I’m not sure if age is that big an advantage,” Williams countered. “If some fighters were getting burned out because they were fighting a lot, taking time off, whether it’s due to the virus or not, a break may help them come back better and stronger than when they last fought.”

Williams was a five-time national amateur champion, te whakahiato i tētahi 45-13 record amateur, highlighted by three Ringside World titles, in addition to gold medal performances at the National PAL and National Silver Gloves championship.

“I don’t know when boxing will return,” Williams concluded, “but boxing will never die. People will always want to see guys punching each other in the face. Boxing is a sport rich in tradition and, tika i teie nei, there is still a lot of talent coming up.”

And Mykquan Williams will be right at the head of that next wave when the boxing ban is finally lifted.

KŌRERO:

Twitter:  @MarvelousMyke, @JackieKallen

Instagram: @M.mkw_, @jackie.Kallen

Facebook: /MykquanWilliams, /PaulCichon, /JackieKallen

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CRYPTO BOXERS COMES OUT SWINGING WITH NEW LOGO, WEBSITE & TKO GAME PLAN

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Atlanta, GA (February 28, 2019) - Crypto Boxers, the first and only boxing game operating on blockchain technology, continues to make strategic moves around the virtual ropes. Concept creator Andrew Gilliam, founder and CEO of Me N’ Mines Media, has come out swinging with a defiant new logo; a new website (http://cryptoboxers.io/), designed by independent game development studio, PlayStakes; and a TKO game plan to bring “real boxing to the blockchain. Pushing the technology envelope beyond what is currently available in the crypto gaming space, Crypto Boxers has gamers in feverish anticipation as it will feature real life boxers as collectible tokens for the virtual fighting action on Ethereum.


Crypto Boxers’ new logo now promotes the player as the ultimate crypto contender, switching the emphasis off the professional boxers and over to the gamer. The dynamic new website provides a preview into Crypto Boxers’ fully immersive, user friendly world where gamers will experience a fantasy boxing arena and engage in an interactive “gloves on” ring experience with the boxer of their choice.

“They said it couldn’t be done but we are doing it,” reveals Gilliam. “After 459 rejections, I now have major commitments, partners and growing interest from professional boxers who are calling us now. We are the first professional sports game on blockchain, and we plan to go every round! The logo and website are just a teaser of what is yet to come.”

Round4RoundBoxing, LatinoAthlete, FightTyme, a RichPlaceMedia are the first official partners to be announced by Crypto Boxers. Crypto Boxers will be releasing the names of confirmed professional boxers, boxing officials and judges that will be in the game soon. Some of the current talks with professional boxers include legendary champs like Evander Holyfield, Larry Holmes, Michael Spinks a Antonio Tarver, along with currently active champsTerrance Crawford and female boxer Christina Hammer.

To throw your glove into the digital ring and stay updated on launch details, weigh in with Crypto Boxers i runga i Twitter, Facebook, a Instagram and #GetIntheRing now at cryptoboxers.io !
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Petr Petrov to host Q and A, TOMORROW at 12 PMnoon Eastern time live on Twitter

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WBO World Lightweight Championship Bout streamed LIVE exclusively in the United States on Twitter tenei Rāhoroi
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WBO number-two ranked lightweight in the world, Petr Petrov ka waiho taking questions from boxing fans live on BannerBoxing i 12 PM Eastern time i runga i Rāmere. Petrov will take on undefeated WBO world Lightweight champion Terry Flanagan i runga i Rāhoroi in a fight that can be streamed exclusively in the United States on Twitter.
Fans can ask Petrov questions on @BannerBoxing by using any of the following hashtags:
#Petrov
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#AndNew
#FlanaganPetrov
#BannerPromotions

The live stream of Rāhoroi o Championship fight will be available for free to logged-in and logged-out users exclusively on Twitter and connected devices in the United States. Access to the live stream will be available Rāhoroi po i boxing.twitter.com and on @BannerBoxing. Follow at @BannerBoxing to find out the exact timing of the live stream in the coming days.
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Banner Promotions Partners with Twitter to stream WBO Lightweight World Championship Bout

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Banner Promotions is pleased to announce that it will live-stream the WBO Lightweight world championship bout between undefeated champion Terry Flanagan and number-two contender Petr Petrov live exclusively on Twitter in the United States tenei Rāhoroi.

The live stream of Rāhoroi o Championship fight will be available for free to logged-in and logged-out users exclusively on Twitter and connected devices in the United States. Access to the live stream will be available Rāhoroi po i boxing.twitter.com and on @BannerBoxing. Follow at @BannerBoxing to find out the exact timing of the live stream in the coming days.
“I am very excited about the opportunity to bring the WBO Lightweight World Championship exclusively to Twitter in the United States on April 8th ,” ka mea Whakatairanga Kara peresideni, Artie Pelullo. “This is a great opportunity to partner with Twitter on this unique medium, in order to reach a broader fan base and to reach potential new fans of boxing.”
“We are thrilled to partner with Banner Promotions to bring more live boxing to Twitter,” said Anthony Noto, COO at Twitter. “Our passionate boxing fans can view the live stream of the WBO Lightweight World Championship and join the live conversation all on Twitter.”

Rāhoroi o title bout features the undefeated Flanagan, who will be attempting to make the 5th defense of the title that he won on July 11th, 2015 with a 2nd round stoppage over Jose Zepeda. Flanagan, 27 tau-tau, has made defenses of former world champion Mzonke Fana as well as his last bout when he stopped Orlando Cruz in eight-rounds on November 26th.

Petrov o Madrid, Spain e ha lekooti o 38-4-2 ki 19 knockouts, and has won six straight bouts. Te 2014 Boxcino Lightweight champion has victories over undefeated Fedor Papazov (14-0), Chris Rudd (13-1), former world champion Gamaliel Diaz, and Marvin Quintero (28-6). I roto i tona a'ee whakamutunga, he stopped Michael Perez in six rounds on September 30th.
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Jon Jones whainatia hoki Cocaine Whakamahia, Ko UFC Light Heavyweight Champ tonu te mea ki te tiki i Motuhake maimoatanga i roto i te Cocaine take

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Whakahōutia 1/19/2015 ki tonu ataata uiuiraa:

By: Rich Bergeron

No te pā Martial Arts Mixed Penei ka matenuitia e te totohe a tawhio noa Jon Jones me te whakamātautau kōpeka i taitā ia i roto i te take kukarou, “Ko te Interview” Ko te kore e he pukuhohe pakipūmeka James Franco me Heta Rogen.

E whakaatu ana te topenga i runga noa i te tahi Maramara o te tonu Fox Sports 1 wātū noho-iho e karapoti ana i te hua o te Hakihea 4 “i roto i te whakataetae” whakamātautau e te nuinga pā MMA huri noa i te ao, e teie nei te katoa maheni rawa ki. No te hunga i runga i te aorangi rerekē nei kihai i rongo i te rongo, whakakitea te whakamātautau metabolites kukarou Jones i roto i tona pūnaha.

I teie pô,, Kei te puta mai Jones i roto i te-whanga roa “haere mai ki a Ihu” taime i roto i te mua o te kāmera, engari hei utu mo o Barbara Walters te ani i te mau uiraa, te reira Charissa Thompson. The Jones Interview is slated for an 11PM EST time slot, roa i muri i nga tamariki nohinohi katoa te hunga e titiro ki runga ki a ia te haere ki te moenga. No te atu kōrero i runga i te aha, ka hipokina, tirohia i roto i maka tenei arokite i te Fox i roto i te mua.

Kihai i tangohia e te reira tino roa i muri papa pūrongo o te whakamātautau pai mo nga ngahau Scarface , memes me parodies ki te tīmata komuhumuhu. Though the situation is far from funny to many folks who are truly disgusted by these developments, it’s really hard not to laugh at some of the stuff paninga katoa puta noa i te Twitterverse about Jones. Take Making kino e pūrongo e pau te UFC Light Heavyweight Champion anake 24 haora i roto i te Rehab, heoi kitea kotahi ano e patata ana i runga i Twitter, he torutoru huarahi ki te tawai mai i taua whanaketanga me:

Ko te tetahi fafau te whanaketanga ki te haere mai i roto i te āhuatanga katoa, ko e te pae hopea marere ake te UFC, a wehea e etahi iti whiu i runga i Jones. Ahakoa te mea te reira te mutunga te ra, me te poto he torutoru mano tara, te whakatairanga hit ratou tamaiti pānui ki te $25,000 pai a puta te faahitiraa parau i muri:

"Whakamatau pai mō te rehukeka Jones i roto i te whakamātautau whakahaere e te Nevada Komihana Athletic i runga i Dec i roto i-o-te whakataetae tarukino. 4, 2014. Te $25,000 Ka takohatia ki te hōtaka taonga ārai tūkino.

Ka haere mai te UFC ki tenei whakatau i muri i nga meka e karapoti ana i te take arotake, a i muri i te fariiraa i te haamauraa i te Komihana Athletic Nevada e Jones haere whakamātautau tarukino katoa e hiahiatia ana e whai ana a'ee i UFC 182 i runga i Jan. 3."

I te UFC tika mahara to ratou he waehere o te mahi e rapu ana e ratou o ratou kaitäkaro kirimana katoa ki te whai? Ko te he pātai ataahua, engari complicating take ko te take i tū overstepped te Komihana Athletic Nevada ratou rohe i ara ngohengohe Jones ki te whakamātautau mō te tahi mea e kore te e mau rāhuitia i roto i te i roto i te taiao whakataetae. The UFC’s legal bigwigs had to take a step back and figure out how to defend whatever punishment Jones would face in light of the test.

Au ra te waehere o te ofatiraa whakahaere ano he take tuwhera, me te kati ki te nuinga o ngā tohunga, engari hanga i te utu utu nui rawa pea e hoatu Jones he huarahi ki te tautohetohe i te pai. E whai ia ki te mahi i katoa, ko te karanga whakarongo ki te kōmihana sipoti'uhinga ki te whakamatautau ake hei “tirotiro whakahaere.” Te hanga i te pai ki te takoha, ano he ara nui ki te ārai i tetahi tamataraa ture e Jones te mea.

Tonu, ahakoa i te taha o tenei take kei runga koe, smacks te ohipa katoa o te kanohi e hawata ana whakaaturia e te UFC ki Jones. E mea ohie ia feruri i te hoê taata nei whawhai i runga i ngā kāri tuatahi o te UFC hoko maka tonu i roto i te whakahaere, ki te mau i roto i te āhuatanga i taua. Otiia, Papaki Jones i runga i te ringa ki te pai, me te iti mooni hoatu teitei whakamoemiti mo e faaino i te take, ano te toa ko ia. He even gets to go on national television and explain why he “messed ake.”

Ahakoa te nuinga o te wā e whai wāhi mai whawhai UFC nei whakamatautauria pai mō te kohua i roto i te tau tata ngā wheako tino rerekē e pā ana i roto i ngā whakamātautau whakataetae, Kihai i Dana White mai i roto i roto i tetahi o aua taime korero e pā ana ki te tauturu te nui e hiahiatia ana aua whawhai. Kihai ia i whakarārangi ake tetahi uiuiraa mo tetahi o aua whawhai ki te whatunga nui te UFC he mahi päpäho maha-miriona tāra ki te.

Kia tautohe ētahi pā Jones i parai te nuinga o nga faautu'araa pakari i roto i hoki ngā kaiwhakamahi tarukino i ngā take o te hunga hara tukurua. Ko e mo'oni, Ko te hara tuatahi mō Jones tenei, ina tae mai te reira ki te whakamātau tarukino. Otiia, tatou e kore e hoki e taea e te tau'a ore i te meka e ia takaia ana Bentley a tawhio noa te pou waea, kowhetetia he DUI, he torutoru tara mano i roto i te whaina, me whiu (whai wāhi $7,000 ki te whakakapi i te pou) me te whakatārewatanga raihana o te taraiwa-ono marama mo ona mahi i runga i te ata o Haratua 19, 2012. Kahore he whiu e e te UFC mo te tutukitanga. I tukua e ia ki te paruru i tona taitara i Mahuru o te taua tau.

Te mea uaua ki te whakaaro noa nga ngä kaitäkaro pai i roto i tetahi atu hākinakina whiwhi i te maimoatanga ano e ratou rangatira. Fakakaukau angé ki te take o Diego Maradona, arguably the best soccer player ever. I whakatarewatia tana mahi i te hākinakina hoki 15 marama i roto i te 1991 i muri i te kore he whakamātautau tarukino tika ki te rehukeka. Hoki i roto i 2007, I whakamatauria pai mo te taua metabolites kitea i roto i te Jones Martina Hingis, engari i mau ia taumata i raro i te taumata e manakohia i roto i te kawa āta raau o te United States hōia. Ko te International Tennis Federation tonu whakatārewatia ia mo te rua tau. He hākinakina e rua enei te wahi e kore e ko te whāinga kī ki te tukino i tou hoa tauwhainga i roto i te tikanga ki te riro. MMA Ko te kararehe rerekē, a tae noa i roto i te whakangungu whawhai taea maha whara.

Ahakoa “i roto i te whakataetae” e kore e whakauru i te whawhai kātipa utua he toi hōia whakauru ngā ki te whakataetae i roto i te, te reira i te wā, no te taea e tupu i te nui o te mākutu. Ahakoa torutoru e tohe kukarou ko te mahi whakarei ake tarukino, i reira te he take te parau “Ou'aa'era ake i runga i kukarou” is so common. Ki te i roto i tetahi wā whakangungu te wahi i puta mākutu Jon Jones i raro i te mana o te raau taero, i taea kua maka e ia ki a ia tona hoa mākutu, me / ranei i roto i te ati tino. Not to mention the damage a long-term cocaine habit can do to a person. Ahakoa whakanonoi ia e kore te ia i te kahunga, e te he faaea noa o te tangata nei i ngā raruraru tarukino tino.

E rave rahi mau taime, iwi i roto i te tūranga rite Jones e kore e tika e taea e hapai i te rongo whakarongo, me e tae mai ki te stardom. Na ratou tahuri ki te ngakau hiato matū o te momo ture, me te ture. E mea ohie ia taa no te aha te he Jones enei take, engari i te wa ano he mea tika atu katoa i te ki te pai ki te hoatu ki a ia he taua ara ngāwari i roto i.

Ara atu na i to te toharite Joe nei mutu ake te whakamātau ki te taero, te tangata kia rite ki Jones taea ngāwari ki te whai i te peu tino kino, a ka he ia nga take ki te huna i te reira i te iwi whānui. Tenei te tikanga i te tapa'o o te ma'unimaá–te whakamahi i ia anake–conceivably taea te huna e Jones mo o te wā, he wā roa.

Whakahere ake iti whiu, mahi rite e kore te mea i te raruraru nui, me te tuku ki a ia te haere i runga i te record ki te mana whakakahore e tetahi raruraru ki te rehukeka ia i taea e tino tuukino ki tona ora. He pono rawa tenei ki te ia pono e he raruraru nui e te whai ia kia pakeke ki te karo i fakahaa'i.

Ko te wahi kino rawa o tenei tauira e katoa, ahakoa, Ko te kupu ka tonoa e te heheuraa e te mea kahore he ture pakeke i riria whakamahi rehukeka i roto i te whakataetae, i te iti rawa tae noa ki āwangawanga te Komihana Athletic Nevada te. Ngakau rua ahau maha toi hōia whakauru kaimekemeke ranei i mohio e ki mua i tenei raruraru i hanga rongo kupu matua. Na mahi ratou, me e taea e te waihanga i tētahi raruraru tino nui.

Maha mai Toa i ngā pakeke, a hei utu mo o perpetuating te whanonga e anake arata'i ki te whare herehere, tahuri ratou ki te whawhai ki te mawhiti i te raau taero, me te hara. Hanga ana tēnei raruraru mārama reira ki nga toa nei ai kua i pai ki te tiki whai wāhi ki te rehukeka i roto i te mua, e teie nei e taea te whiwhi atu ia ranei ia ki te mahi i te reira i runga i te râ, kotahi, e rua, ranei te wa e kore e whawhai ratou. Hia o teie mau whawhai ka peke tika hoki ki taua āhua noho tawhito whiwhi kotahi ratou ki te mata o te pari?

Hia oraraa i taea pea te ngaro, te tini o tūranga tauira, ka kitea rite mahia tahaetia, a ki te maha mahi kia ka derailed tūturu no te mea inaianei e matau ana whawhai, kahore te feaa e taea e rite te roa rite kore ngā reira kitea i roto i taua iti ratou taero ture o nga mea katoa “i roto i te whakataetae” matapihi? E kore tatou e mohio, no te mea rite tu te reira e kore e taea e matou te mohio. E kore e mahara matou ki te mohio. Taua ara te whiu noho huna ake ake, i te mea i reira tarukino whakamahi me te tūkino festers me tupu ake rohe, me te kino ki te kaiwhakamahi, me te hunga tetahi taha ia ranei ia.

Ahakoa Jones Ko te kahunga e kore e kore e mahuinga ranei. Ko te meka ko, I hanga e ia he whiriwhiri kino e taea e hanga whawhai rave rahi ki te hoatu i roto i te taua tūnga. Sometimes it just takes one poor decision to start a downward spiral that only ends in tragedy. Penei i tenei taata rerekē te mea tika e taea e ia te tiki i roto i te whare herehere, ka maka ki raro, ki te pai i roto i tona wehenga, he tohutaka mo te kino.

Ahakoa ki te mea he-ono marama whakatārewatanga i te hākinakina, te tahi mea atu kia mahi i te UFC ki te tuku i te karere rerekē, me te ake faufaa. Me te UFC ratou whawhai ki te kahore e matau ki te mea OK tenei, e kore e fariihia, a kia kaua e toutou i te tetahi i runga i to ratou rārangi. E kore e te kamupene me o ratou whawhai whakaaro e te tikanga o te taumata teitei o te rongo, me te mana whiwhi ratou i roto i te hākinakina atu te whakararuraru a te whanonga e taea te tiki atu ratou ki.

Tenei whakaaro katoa e stardom te toa a ranei rite ana ki te te maimoatanga motuhake ko te rite te mea homai i te NFL kia maha pāhoahoa nga tau, me te e na e rave rahi rongonui i roto i te urupa wawe. E mahara Toa ki te tū ki te paerewa teitei, me te karere pai ki te unga he tetahi e whakaatu ko reira pai ki te karo i operehia katoa me te whanonga whakararuraru ki te hiahia koe ki te kia angitu i roto i te hākinakina whawhai. Accidents me mau hape tupu ki te pai o te iwi nei i te huru kaha, engari ka taea e enei ana◊ei te hei pae maunga, ka mahue taki.

E rite tino ahau kia kite i te UFC ngau te matā me te kawe i roto i te whakahaere kia rite ki te Ao Anti-doping Agency ki te mahi i te ahua o te whakamātautau tarukino tupurangi kotahi i korero ratou e ngohengohe ratou whawhai katoa i runga i to ratou rārangi ki. Totonu ke kau taua whakamātautau whakamātautau matapōkere mō drugs huarahi ture i roto i te tua ki PEDs. Ki te tino tiaki i te parahi kamupene atu e pā ana ki te whawhai i to ratou ake raina raro pūtea, e hiahia ratou ki te mohio ki te tini o o ratou kaimahi e kore e whai i te raruraru, a me tika “te tauturu.”