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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 Kos) 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) I-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 to 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 (Imenenja) Jackie Kallen futhi (umgqugquzeli) 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, wokubhala 45-13 irekhodi 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, khona manje, 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.

ULWAZI:

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, futhi 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 futhi 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 on Twitter, Facebook, futhi 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 lokhu ngoMgqibelo
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WBO number-two ranked lightweight in the world, Petr Petrov ngizo taking questions from boxing fans live on BannerBoxing at 12 PM Eastern time on Friday. Petrov will take on undefeated WBO world Lightweight champion Terry Flanagan ngomgqibelo 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
#Boxing
#AndNew
#FlanaganPetrov
#BannerPromotions

The live stream of NgoMgqibelo 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 Saturday ebusuku 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 lokhu ngoMgqibelo.

The live stream of NgoMgqibelo 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 Saturday ebusuku 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 ,” wathi Banner Promotions President, 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.”

NgoMgqibelo 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 ubudala, 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 of Madrid, Spain has a irekhodi 38-4-2 kanye 19 knockouts, and has won six straight bouts. The 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). In iziqubu yakhe yokugcina, he stopped Michael Perez in six rounds on September 30th.
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Jon Jones Uhlawulisiwe Cocaine Sebenzisa, Kodwa UFC Light wesibhakela Champ kunjalo kubonakala kuba Special Treatment in Cocaine Scandal

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Kubuyekeziwe 1/19/2015 nge full interview video:

By: Rich Bergeron

Ukuze Mixed Martial Arts abalandeli ababanjwe impicabadala Jon Jones and the test ngephutha ukuthi snagged kuye scandal cocaine, “The Interview” ayiyona a comedy Ifaka James Franco and Seth Rogen.

The clip ngenhla likhombisa nje amazwibela ambalwa full Fox Sports 1 ahlale phansi kumhlangano ezungeze imiphumela 4th December “out of ukuncintisana” test ukuthi abalandeli abaningi MMA emhlabeni wonke manje ujwayelene kakhulu. Kulabo iplanethi ababengamkhulekeli ukuzwa izindaba, the test lwembula Jones kwadingeka metabolites cocaine esimisweni sakhe.

Tonight, Jones kubonakala a eside elindelwe “eze kuJesu” mzuzu phambi amakhamera, kodwa esikhundleni Barbara Walters kokubuza imibuzo, kungcono Charissa Thompson. The Jones Interview is slated for an 11PM EST time slot, eside ngemva zonke izingane little ngubani ukumbheka angiyolala. Ukuze uthole imininingwane eyengeziwe ngalokho zizokhokhwa, hlola lokhu preview axoshwe by Fox in kusengaphambili.

Akuthathanga isikhathi eside kakhulu emva imibiko yokuhlola emihle Kwadlula amahlaya Scarface , memes kanye parodies ukuqala circulating. 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 kokunamekwa konke phesheya Twitterverse about Jones. Making ebaluleke sibi kukhona ibika ukuthi UFC Light wesibhakela Champion wachitha kuphela 24 amahora Rehab, kodwa abantu on Twitter waphinda wathola izindlela ezimbalwa ukuze xhoxha fun ngaleso ukuthuthukiswa kanye:

Kuthenjiswa ukuthuthukiswa oyophuma sonke isimo wukuthi UFC ekugcineni wagibela futhi ekhokhwa ezinye isijeziso limited on Jones. Nakuba kubonakala usuku sekwephuzile futhi zamaRandi eziyizinkulungwane ezimbalwa short, ukukhuthazwa hit iphosta yabo umfana a $25,000 emihle futhi esikhishwe la mazwi alandelayo:

"Jones ihlolwe emihle for cocaine ngesikhathi umuthi test out-of-ukuncintisana olwenziwe Nevada Commission Athletic on Dec. 4, 2014. The $25,000 ngeke inikelwe uhlelo kwezidakamizwa lokuvikela.

The UFC weza kulesi sinqumo ngemva kokuhlaziya amaqiniso ahambisana udaba, futhi emva kokuthola isiqinisekiso Nevada Commission Athletic ukuthi Jones wadlula konke ukuhlolwa kwezidakamizwa emzimbeni adingekayo elandelayo iziqubu yakhe at UFC 182 on uJan. 3."

Ingabe UFC khumbula nje banalo wokuziphatha zidinga wonke abasubathi zabo owaqashwa ukulandela? It umbuzo fair, kodwa nezinkinga izindaba iqiniso lokuthi Nevada Commission Athletic ngokomthetho ngiyeqe kwemingcele yabo ngisho bazithobisa Jones to a test for into empeleni abazange bavinjelwe in an out of ukuncintisana imvelo. 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.

A wokuziphatha ukwephulwa kwabonakala like an open case and ngcí ukuze ochwepheshe abaningi, kodwa owenza inhlawulo okukhulu kakhulu abengase ukunikeza Jones an avenue ukuphikisa inhlawulo. All wayezolinda ukwenze call ukunakekela ikhomishana lokugijima ebhekisela test ngokwaso njengoba “ukwengamela zokuphatha.” Ukwenza inhlawulo ibe umnikelo kubonakala kuyindlela enhle ukuvimbela iyiphi inselele zomthetho by Jones.

Still, kungakhathaliseki ukuthi iluphi uhlangothi magazini wena, lonke sigameko ecishe ihlobane nokusebenzisa wokukhetha okungenampilo okwaboniswa UFC sengqondo Jones. Kulula ukucabanga umuntu olwela emakhadini the UFC sika erhubhululweni ukubanjwa ngokushesha baxoshwa inhlangano uma ebanjwe isimo esifanayo. Nokho, Jones is ngempama esihlakaleni nge inhlawulo sakugcina ngokoqobo inikezwe ukunconywa letibukene udaba like ingqwele nguye. He even gets to go on national television and explain why he “edabukisayo.”

Nakuba Ezimweni eziningi ezihilela UFC fighters abahlola emihle for ebhodweni eminyakeni yamuva zihilela zimo ezihlukene ngokuphelele mayelana in ukuncintisana uvivinyo, Dana White akazange aphume nganoma iyiphi yalezo izimo ukhuluma usizo kangakanani lezo fighters ezidingekayo. Akazange iyahambelana iyiphi nezingxoxo yiziphi lezo fighters nge network ezinkulu UFC has a multi-million dollar yezokusakaza deal with.

Abanye abalandeli Jones bangase baphikise ngokuthi iningi izinhlawulo sibi dished out for abasebenzisi insangu abangu amacala uphinda ezasuswa. Kuyavunywa, lokhu kuyicala lokuqala for Jones uma kuziwa izidakamizwa. Nokho, nathi ngeke singalinaki iqiniso lokuthi zihambisana Bentley kwakhe ulingane nesigxobo sikagesi ngobukhulu, abahola DUI, amaRandi izinkulungwane ezimbalwa eyinhlawulo nezinhlawulo (okubala $7,000 ukuba esikhundleni pole) futhi umshayeli izinyanga eziyisithupha Ilayisensi ukumiswa ngezenzo zakhe ekuseni May 19, 2012. Kwakungekho isijeziso esemthethweni by the UFC for the crash. Wavunyelwa ukuvikela isicoco sakhe ku September of the nyaka.

Kunzima ukucabanga ngisho abadlali best in yimuphi omunye umdlalo ukuthola ukwelashwa okufanayo by abaphathi babo. Cabanga ngendaba Diego Maradona, arguably the best soccer player ever. Wamiswa kusukela sport for 15 izinyanga 1991 ngemuva kokuhluleka a test izidakamizwa ngenxa cocaine. Emuva ngo 2007, Martina Hingis ihlolwe emihle for the metabolites efanayo okutholakala Jones, kodwa amazinga wakhe empeleni ngezansi ezingeni okwamukelekayo amasosha United States izidakamizwa screening protocol. The International Tennis Federation namanje esilengisiwe wakhe iminyaka emibili. Lezi ezimbili sports lapho umgomo washo akukhona ukulimaza umbheke ukuze ngizuze. MMA iyisilwane ezahlukene, futhi ngisho ekuqeqesheni fighters ngokuvamile silimale.

Noma kunjalo “out of ukuncintisana” akubandakanyi ukulwa ezisemthethweni exubile karate artist ethile ikhokhelwa ukuncintisana in, kungcono ngenkathi okukhulu sparring engenzeka. Nakuba abambalwa bangase baphikise cocaine kuyinto ukusebenza esandisa izidakamizwa, kukhona isizathu ibinzana “ezitshakadule up on cocaine” is so common. Uma Jon Jones kwaba ngaphansi kwethonya izidakamizwa ngesikhathi sessions ukuqeqeshwa sparring kwenzeka lapho, wayeyowenza yena kanye / noma sparring wakhe womshado enkulu. Not to mention the damage a long-term cocaine habit can do to a person. Nakuba ephoqelela akuyena wotshwala, lokho zenqaba ovamile abantu ababhekene nezinkinga izidakamizwa sína babe.

Izikhathi eziningi, abantu abasezikhundleni like Jones hhayi nje bangakwazi udumo nokunakwa eliza stardom. Babe vula engqondweni numbing izinto ezihlukahlukene zomthetho kanye emthethweni. Kulula ukuqonda ukuthi kungani Jones likuthola lezi zimpikiswano, kodwa ngesikhathi esifanayo konke ezidingekayo nangokwengeziwe ukumnika ngendlela enjalo elula.

Fana ningi kanjalo than the isilinganiso Joe ngubani ugcina izidakamizwa, othile ofana Jones kungaba kalula ukukhokhela ukuba umkhuba omubi ngempela, futhi unesizathu esizwakalayo ulifihle kusuka umphakathi jikelele. Lokhu kusho bokuthi umlutha–usebenzisa ngenkathi yedwa–obengenza niyakusitshekelwa by Jones isikhathi eside.

Ukunikeza up isijeziso sakugcina, osebenza like akusiwona inkinga engathi sína, futhi sivumele ukuba aqhubeke irekhodi ngokusemthethweni ukuphika anakho inkinga cocaine kungaba yingozi kakhulu ekululameni kwakhe. Lokhu kuyiqiniso ngokukhethekile uma ngempela sinawo inkinga engathí sina nokuthi uzama kanzima kangaka ukuze ugweme ukuvuma.

Okubi kakhulu ngalesi simo lonke, noma, umyalezo othunywe Esambulweni akukho rule kanzima ukwenqabela ukusetshenziswa cocaine out of ukuncintisana, okungenani kufike Nevada Commission Athletic ukhathazekile. I singabaze artists exubile eziningi bokulwa noma punjab wayazi ukuthi ngaphambi kwalesi sehlakalo ukuvela ezihlokweni eziphambili zamaphephandaba izindaba. Manje benza, futhi kungase kudale inkinga enkulu kakhulu.

Fighters ngokuvamile bavela ezizindeni nokhahlo, futhi esikhundleni zigqugquzela ukuziphatha kuphela kuholela ejele, iphendukela nokulwa ukubaleka izidakamizwa nobugebengu. Lesi sigameko kwenza kucace zonke fighter okungenzeka enqaba ukuhileleka cocaine esikhathini esidlule ukuthi manje suka ngikwenza emzweni odlulayo, kanye noma kabili, noma nini lapho kungukuthi belwa. Bangaki lezi fighters ngeke ugxumele emuva kulelo yokuphila elidala once befika emaphethelweni eweni?

Zingaki izimpilo engase izobhujiswa, indlela abaningi abayizibonelo iyodalulwa bakhohlisi, futhi bangaki careers izobe aphazamisa unomphela ngoba fighters manje bazi ngaphandle kokungabaza ukuthi angenza izidakamizwa ezingekho emthethweni zonke izinhlobo njengoba nje ukuthi cha sitholakale elincane “in ukuncintisana” window? Asisoze sazi, ngoba njengoba injena asikwazi sazi. Sisebenza kungafanele ukwazi. Ngaleyo ndlela isishayo silokhu phakade kufihlwe, okuyilapho ukusetshenziswa kwezidakamizwa kanye nokuhlukunyezwa festers futhi likhula okwandile bandza kakhulu umsebenzisi kanye nalabo abaseduze naye.

Kungakhathaliseki Jones kuyinto umlutha noma cha akunandaba. Iqiniso liwukuthi, wenza isinqumo esibi ukuthi amasosha ezingenakubalwa angenza uma efakwa isikhundla esifanayo. Sometimes it just takes one poor decision to start a downward spiral that only ends in tragedy. Ukwelapha lokhu guy ehlukile nje yokuthi angabenza in the yezinyoni ubhidlize ngezisusa esigabeni sakhe iyindlela inhlekelele.

Ngisho noma kungcono ukumiswa izinyanga eziyisithupha kusukela sport, okuthile kufanele kwenziwe by the UFC ukuthumela umyalezo ohlukile futhi okubaluleke nakakhulu. The UFC idinga fighters zabo ukwazi lokhu akuyona OK, ngeke kubekezelelwe, futhi akufanele liphindwe yinoma on uhlelo lwabo. Le nkampani akudingeki fighters zabo becabanga ukuthi ezingeni eliphakeme udumo isimo abayiholayo in the mdlalo kusho ukuziphatha ekhathazayo more with they suka.

Wonke lo mbono wokuthi stardom noma ngekhono wezemidlalo kulingana ukwelashwa okukhethekile Yilokho unikeza NFL bekhanda eziningi kangaka njalo ngonyaka futhi ubeka osaziwayo abaningi kangaka emathuneni ekuseni. Fighters kufanele ozoba ezingeni eliphezulu, futhi umyalezo umhlabeleli ukuthumela ungomunye kukhombisa ukuthi kungcono ukugwema yonke intoxicants nokuziphatha ekhathazayo uma ufuna ukuba uphumelele combat sports. Izingozi kanye amaphutha yenzeke the best of abantu abanezimpendulo uhlamvu eziqine, kodwa lezi molehills amancane bangaba izintaba lapho uyekwa ungalawulwa.

I ungathanda ngempela ukubona UFC uxhumano bullet futhi ulethe inhlangano like the World Anti-doping Agency ukwenza uhlobo okungahleliwe izidakamizwa bake wathembisa babeyothola okubeka zonke fighters on uhlelo lwabo ukuze. Lokho ukuhlolwa kufanele tifaka ekhatsi tivivinyo okungahleliwe for ngokungemthetho izidakamizwa emgwaqweni ngaphezu PEDs. Uma zethusi inkampani zazikhathalela kakhulu fighters kuka zabo ezingokwezimali phansi imigqa ngempela, babeyothola bafuna ukwazi ukuthi bangaki abasebenzi babo ngeke abe nenkinga futhi nje kudingeka “usizo.”