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JONATHAN RICE BATTLES ARSLANBEK MAKHUMUDOV FOR WBC INTERNATIONAL TITLE

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Photo by Eye of the Tiger Management


LOS ANGELES, AKO (Marec 28, 2019) – Ťažká váha Jonathan Rice (10-3-1, 6 KO), ktorý je riadený Greg Hannley na Prince Ranch Boxing, budú bojovať Arslanbek Makhmudov (7-0, 7 KO) for the vacant WBC International title, Máj 17, 2019, na Montreal Casino, v Montreale, Kanada. The 10-round main event is being promoted by Eye of the Tiger riadenia.

Rice has three consecutive wins, two by knockout, under the tutelage of former world champion Wayne McCullough, who took over as head trainer in September of 2018. With McCullough in his corner, Rice is confident that he will come out victorious against Makhmudov, who will be fighting in his backyard. Makhmudov is originally from Russia, but now resides in Montreal.

“I have great coach in Wayne McCullough, and I know I can beat Makhmudov with the game plan we have in place.” stated Rice. “I’ve improved tremendously over the last year and my confidence is at an all time high. Fighting in Makhmudov’s backyard will be no easy task. I will have to be at my best to show the world that I belong in the same conversations with all the top heavyweights in the world. Capturing the WBC International title will open up many doors for my career.”

“Jonnie Rice has come a long way with Wyane McCullough in his corner,” Greg Hannley of Prince Ranch Boxing said, “Rice has a lot of heart and its going to be one hell of a fight. These are the type of fights that will catapult him up the ranking, getting him one step closer to a world title.”
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Connecticut Boxing Hall of Fame Trieda 2017 Induction caps Judging career of Clark Sammartino

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Október. 28 na Mohegan Sun

Clark Sammartino

Uncasville, Conn. (Október 19, 2017, 2017) – His induction into the Connecticut Boxing Hall of Fame (CBHOF) v sobotu noc, Október 28, as part of the six-member Class of 2017, will cap the boxing career of retiring judge Clark Sammartino na 13TH Ročná CBHOF Gala Indukcia Večera v Uncas Ballroom v Mohegan Sun.
The other new CBHOF inductees are pioneer boxer “Professor” Charles Hadley, ring physician Dr. Tony Alessi, referee/judge Dick Flaherty, box spisovateľ Dan Parker and boxer/boxing contributor Hugh Devlin, Sr.
A graduate of Brown University, the now 80-year-old Sammartino has enjoyed two other careers as an oral surgeon and investment advisor at Blue Fin in Providence, in addition to his role as an international boxing judge since 1985.
“I first got into boxing because Joey Angelo married my cousin,” Sammartino explained. “He fought back in the early forties. Joey fought Willie Pep twice and Sandy Saddler. That’s what got me started. We used to have the great Pondelok Night Fights at Rhode Island Auditorium and I remember watching Rocky Marciano fight “Tiger” Ted Lowry there.”
Because he was a successful oral surgeon, Clark could take long weekends to judge fights all over the world. His first and most memorable world title fight was Vinny Paz-Greg Haughn I. Through his long career, Sammartino judged more than 400 Pre boje, počítajúc v to 50 major world title fights.
The list of boxers whose fights Sammartino judged reads like a Who’s Who of Boxing during the past 32 leta: Mike Tyson, Oscar de la Hoya, Evander Holyfield, Julio Cesar Chavez, Johnny Tapia, Naseem Hamed, Chris Eubank, Marco Antonio Barrera, Mark Johnson, Wayne McCullough, Wladimir Klitschko, Gennady Golovkin, Anthony Joshua, Sergey Kovalev, Bernard Hopkins, Juan Manuel Lopez, Nonito Donaire, Acelino Freitas, Ivan Calderon, Felix Trinidad, Tommy Morrison a mnoho ďalších.
Sammartino, who proudly says he never missed a day of work in 40 leta, has decided to retire, although he’ll remain a boxing fans for the rest of his life. “I started slowing down at my age, doing local shows and maybe three or four world title fights a year, mostly WBO and IBF,” Sammartino remarked. “I had a tough bout with pneumonia the past 5-6 months and that made working difficult.”
His CBHOF induction is a fitting ending and tremendous tribute to Sammartino and his career in boxing. “I’m humbled to be inducted into the Connecticut Boxing Hall of Fame,” povedal. “This is a great way to end my career.”
Limited tickets for the CBHOF 13th Ročná Gala Indukčné večera, za rozumnú cenu v $90.00, are still available to purchase by calling Kim Baker na Mohegan Sun(1.860.862.7377) alebo Sherman Cain na Manchester Journal Inquirer (1.800.237.3606 X321). Dvere otvorené na 5:30 p.m. A, cocktails from 6:00- p.m. A (cash bar), followed by a full sit-down dinner.
Choď online www.ctboxinghof.org Ďalšie informácie o Connecticut boxovej siene slávy, its 13th Ročná Gala večera inductee, Udalosť príležitosti sponzorstvo, alebo mimo CBHOF inductees.
O CBHOF: The Connecticut Boxing Hall of Fame was founded in 2004 ctiť a oslavovať kariéry vynikajúcich jednotlivcov zapojených do športu boxu. Jeho inauguračnej ceremónie prerušenia & Večera sa konala v 2005. Connecticut je bohatá história boxu by nikdy rozkvitalo, keby to nebolo pre úspechy tých, zakotvených v sieni slávy. The CBHOF’s new location is in the Sky Casino at Mohegan Sun.
Ako nezisková organizácia, Connecticut Boxing Hall of Fame je pevne odhodlaná udržať bojového ducha Connecticut prosperujúce prostredníctvom rôznych dobročinných príspevkov.