Tag Archives: WBC

SUGAR PROMOTIONS SIGNS TV DEAL WITH STADIUM VIEW NETWORK


FERIA de CAMPEONES
April 28, 2018 in Aguascalientes, MX

AGUASCALIENTES, MX (April 4, 2018)Sugar Promotions, in samenwerking met Stadium View Network (SVN), is happy to announce its partnership with the government of Mexico in Aguascalientes, to broadcast it’s boxing shows to the United States market.

 

 

 

 

The first event titled, Feria de Campeones, will take place at the world-famous Plaza de Toros San Marcos in Aguascalientes, MX, on April 28, 2018, tijdens de Feria de San Marcos festival. The government of Mexico will produce all Sugar Promotionsboxing events in Aguascalientes, and provide a satellite signal to (SVN), who will distribute the content to its network in the U.S.

 

 

 

 

The main event will showcase local hero, Humberto “Tito” Velazco (19-1-1, 13 KO), who will fight for the vacant WBC Silver Super Middleweight title. In de co-main event, Damien “Suiker” Vazquez (13-0, 7 KO), van Las Vegas, NV, will fight for the WBC Jr. Bantamweight Youth World titel. In two special feature attractions, local fan favorite, Issac “Canelito” Avelar (14-0, 9 KO) will defend his WBC FECOMBOX Featherweight title, terwijl Maryan Salazar (7-2) will battle for the WBC FECOMBOX Light Flyweight belt. Opponents for all four fights will be announced on a later date, along with other undercard bouts.

 

 

 

 

Having a partner like Stadium View Network is what we envisioned when we started promoting boxing shows in Aguascalientes, Mexico,” zei Oscar Vazquez, CEO van Sugar Promotions. “The government of Mexico has been a tremendous help in securing our deal with SVN. My goal is to make Aguascalientes the capital of boxing in Mexico. We are signing the best fighters from Mexico. With this agreement, their talent will be showcased on SVN in the United States, and all throughout Mexico and Latin America.

 

 

 

 

We welcome Sugar Promotions and Stadium View Network to our beautiful city of Aguascalientes,” zei Dr. Manuel Aceves Rubio, Director of the Sports Institute of the State of Aguascalientes. “Boxing is big part of our culture here in Mexico and we want to show the world that Aguascalientes will be the epicenter of all future boxing events in our country.

 

 

 

 

It brings me great joy to know that the city of Aguascalientes will be recognized as capital of the boxing world in Mexico,” zei José Angel Gonzalez Serna, President of the Board of Trustees of San Marcos. “We want to let the world know that Aguascalientes is a safe place to visit and enjoy quality events.

 

 

 

 

Met 1,200 locaties, Stadium View Network (SVN) is a satellite-delivered television channel featuring programming designed specifically for the sports bar and hospitality industry. SVN’s channel provides ambient programming featuring action-oriented video segments. The ambient programming will be pre-emptible at the subscriber’s election with PPV events transmitted by SVN. Stadium View Network’s capabilities include planning and managing ad-hoc and full-time networks, encryption services, and programming signal delivery on both a domestic and international level.

 

 

 

 

SVN is excited to partner up with Sugar Promotions and the government of Mexico, in Aguascalientes,” zei John Parks, president of Stadium Sports Network. “We want to provide great boxing matches to our audience and Sugar Promotions has the ability to deliver exactly what we desire. Bovendien, we want to show the Government of Mexico that we are serious about broadcasting live boxing from their beautiful city of Aguascalientes.

 

 

 

 

I love it when a plan comes together,” zei Greg Hannley, president of Prince Ranch Boxing, who manages a stable of fighters that will be showcased on SVN. “The exposure my fighters will get with this SVN deal is going to be amazing. I want to thank Sugar Promotions and the government of Mexico in Aguascalientes for their support.

 

 

 

 

De Feria de San Marcos, considered as The Fair of Mexico is the most important popular celebration of the city of Aguascalientes. It takes place in honor of San Marcos evangelist, patron saint of the neighborhood of the same name. It is considered a fair of national importance in Mexico, with great international prestige. The San Marcos Fair is considered one of the 10 most important in the world and the largest in all of Latin America. It is a very safe fair and has an endless list of activities.

REGIS PROGRAIS SCORES DOMINATING SECOND-ROUND KNOCKOUT OVER JULIUS INDONGO TO EARN INTERIM WBC SUPER LIGHTWEIGHT TITLE FRIDAY ON SHOWTIME®

 

SHOWTIME Veteran Ivan Baranchyk Dominates Petr Petrov in IBF Junior Welterweight Eliminator

 

 

Heavyweight Prospect Junior Fa Remains Unbeaten with Majority Decision Victory

 

 

Catch The Replay Saturday, Maart 10, Bij 5:30 p.m. ET / PT op Showtime EXTREME®

 

 

Klik HIER Foto's kunt downloaden; Krediet Stephanie Trapp / SHOWTIME

 

DEADWOOD, S.D. (Maart 9, 2018) – Undefeated 140-pound contender Regis Prograis scored a sensational second-round knockout over former unified world champion Julius Indongo to capture the Interim WBC Super Lightweight title Vrijdag night on SHOWTIME BOXING: SPECIAL EDITION from Deadwood Mountain Grand in Deadwood, S.D.

 

 

 

 

Met de overwinning, PROGRAMMA'S (21-0, 18 KO) will now likely face the winner of next week’s Amir Imam (gerangschikt No. 1 WBC) and Jose Ramirez (gerangschikt No. 3 WBC) matchup for the currently vacant WBC world title belt. PROGRAMMA'S, van Houston bij wijze van New Orleans, was dominant from the opening bell and has now scored knockouts in 14 van zijn laatste 15 gevechten.

 

 

 

 

“I had to put on a show for SHOWTIME, for Deadwood, and for all my fans in Houston and New Orleans and just the whole division,"Zei Prograis. “I had to put on a show for everybody. I am now the man at 140.”

 

 

 

 

In the final seconds of the opening round, Prograis landed a fierce jab that knocked Indongo (22-2, 11 KO) to the canvas. In de tweede ronde, Prograis continued to attack the much taller Indongo, and floored him for the second time with a huge left hand. With a wobbly Indongo returning to his feet, Prograis continued the onslaught and immediately attacked his prone opponent and knocked him down for a third time in the fight. Referee Ian John-Lewis gave Indongo one more opportunity to remain in the fight, but Prograis ended it once and for all with a third knockdown in the round via a left hook and fourth in the fight at 2:54 of round number two.

 

 

 

 

Following the knockout, SHOWTIME analyst Steve Farhood spoke to the rising star in the wide-open and competitive 140-pound division. Farhood was especially impressed with Prograis, who was making his fifth SHOWTIME appearance.

 

 

 

 

“It was an awesome performance,” said the International Boxing Hall of Famer and noted boxing historian Farhood. “I was surprised he finished Indongo as quickly as he did and as emphatically as he did.

 

 

 

 

 

“I think now boxing fans know that this guy deserves to be rated among the top three or four in the 140-pound division. Because it was a such an emphatic win, all the other fights at 140, whether it’s morgen fight between Mikey Garcia and Lipinets, you got to feel like they have to answer to Regis. He deserves it.”

 

 

 

 

The WBC No. 2 ranked fighter at 140 pounds immediately turned his attention to a possible matchup with the winner of next week’s Imam-Ramirez matchup.

 

 

 

 

“I want the real title now, and I don’t think those two dudes will fight me after tonight,"Zei Prograis. “Indongo only had one loss to Terrence Crawford, the pound for pound best, and I stopped him a round before Crawford did. I don’t see anybody trying to fight me right now.”

 

 

 

 

 

In an IBF Junior Welterweight eliminator, Ivan Baranchyk (17-0, 11 KO) thrilled fans at The Deadwood Mountain Grand with his all-action style, stoppen Petr Petrov (38-6-2, 18 KO) bij 1:12 of round number eight.

 

 

 

 

Baranchyk, making his sixth appearance on SHOWTIME, was the much stronger, more aggressive fighter than his game but ultimately overmatched opponent, who showed commendable toughness and resiliency to stay in the fight. Baranchyk knocked Petrov to the canvas with the very first punch of the fight, and scored a second knockdown in the second round with a barrage of powerful punches.

 

 

 

 

With a bruised and battered Petrov trapped against the ropes in the eighth round, referee Mark Nelson stopped the fight. Met de overwinning, Baranchyk moves a step closer to becoming the mandatory challenger for the winner of the SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING main event on Saturday night between 140-pound IBF world titlist Sergey Lipinets and lightweight titleholder Mikey Garcia.

 

 

 

 

Baranchyk, who out-landed Petrov 159-118 in total punches and 94-76 in power punches, was pleased with the improvements he showcased tonight.

 

 

 

 

“I thought I fought a more controlled than in the past and something my new coach has been helping me with,” said Baranchyk, who is currently ranked No. 4 in the IBF 140-pound division. “I knew I had to keep punching to the body, punching to the body. And I did that well tonight.

 

 

 

 

“I was surprised they stopped the fight when they did. I felt like I won every round and controlled the fight. I knew I won the fight. It was a good fight for me.”

 

 

 

 

In de opening aanval van de uitzending, zwaargewicht vooruitzicht Junior Fa (14-0, 8 KO), van Auckland, Nieuw Zeeland, kept his unbeaten record intact with a majority decision victory over Detroit’s Craig Lewis (14-2-1, 8 KO). The judges scored the eight-round fight 76-76, 78-74, 79-73.

 

 

 

 

Fa, who twice beat fellow New Zealand native and current WBO heavyweight champion Joseph Parker in the amateurs, was the more active fighter against the 33-year-old former collegiate basketball player Lewis, who took the fight on just two weeks’ notice. Fa started the fight quickly, throwing a fight-high 53 punches in round one and a 24-13 lead in overall connects in the first two rounds. As the fight wore on, Fa’s pace slowed and Lewis was able to grow into the fight, out-landing Fa 50-45 in rounds five through eight, to close the overall gap to 82-81 in favor of Fa.

 

 

 

 

Fa, who made his SHOWTIME debut in November with a first-round knockout of Freddy Latham, was unhappy with his performance despite the win.

 

 

 

 

“I’m happy I was able to get the decision, but I wasn’t happy with my performance at all,” said Fa. “If I had to give myself a grade, it would be an F. I fought with too much emotion the first few rounds and that threw me off a little bit.

 

 

 

 

“I was pretty surprised with the one judge who saw it even. I saw him getting tired but I was just flat tonight. I can learn a lot from this fight and where I went wrong and what not to do in my next fight.”

 

 

 

 

Lewis felt that taking the fight on short notice played a role in the outcome.

 

 

 

 

I needed a little more time to train as my conditioning fell off a bit towards the end,” said the former National Golden Gloves gold medalist Lewis. “But overall, I was happy with my performance, I thought it was probably a draw.”

 

 

 

 

In niet-televisie undercard actie, undefeated heavyweight prospect Trey Lippe Morrison (14-0, 14 KO), the son of former heavyweight world champion Tommy Morrison, gestopt Oswaldo Ortega (3-8, 1 KO) with a third-round (1:18) technical knockout in his first fight in 15 maanden since suffering a hand injury.

 

 

 

 

Ongeslagen 2016 United States Olympian Charles Conwell (7-0, 5 KO) earned a unanimous decision victory over Mexico’s Juan Jesus Rivera (28-20, 18 KO). The six-round junior middleweight bout was scored 60-53 on all three judges’ scorecards.

 

 

 

 

Vrijdag tripleheader will replay on Saturday, Maart 10, bij 5:30 p.m. ET/PT on SHOWTIME EXTREME and will be available on SHOWTIME on DEMAND® en Showtime ANYTIME®.

 

 

 

 

Barry Tompkins called the action from ringside with Farhood and former world champion Raul Marquez serving as expert analysts. De uitvoerend producent was Gordon Hall. Richard Gaughan produceerde en Rick Phillips regisseerde.

 

# # #

 

 

 

 

Voor meer informatie bezoek www.sho.com/sports volgen op Twitter @ShowtimeBoxing, SHOSports, #ShoBox, of word fan op Facebook op www.Facebook.com/SHOSports.

PETR PETROV READY FOR ELIMINATION BOUT WITH IVAN BARANCHYK FRIDAY NIGHT ON SHOWTIME®

Showtime Boxing: SPECIAL EDITION Live At 10 p.m. EN/PT From Deadwood Mountain Grand in Deadwood, South Dakota
NEW YORK (Maart 8, 2018) – Despite taking the bout on less than five days’ kennisgeving, two-time world title challenger Petr Petrov is ready for his showdown with junior welterweight Ivan Baranchyk, deze vrijdag night on a Showtime Boxing: SPECIAL EDITION live op SHOW TIME(10 PM ET/PT)

Petrov, who has not fought in eleven months since dropping a decision to undefeated WBO Lightweight champion Terry Flanagan, was training for a return bout in his native Spain before getting the call last weekend after Anthony Yigit fell out of the fight with Baranchyk.
Petrov arrived at the Deadwood Mountain Grand in Deadwood, South Dakota, and he is confident going into this important fight.
“Ik voel me goed. I am always training, and was getting ready for a fight in a couple months in my native Spain, so I don’t find this to be a big deal to accept this fight on short notice,” Said Petrov.
What made it easy for him to take the fight, was the opportunity to fight for the number-2 position in the IBF.
My goal is to be a world champion, and this fight gets me close to that. I don’t know anything about Baranchyk, but I know he has never fought anyone with my experience, and combined with being on the stages where I have competed will prove to be the distance op vrijdag nachts.”
The Baranchyk (16-0, 10 KO) vs. Petrov (38-5-2, 19 KO) bout is promoted by DiBella Entertainment, in association with Fight Promotions Inc., Holden Productions & Banner Promotions.
Voor regelmatige updates over onze strijders, events, en promoties, like alsjeblieft de Banner Promotions Facebook-pagina, en volg ons op Instagram en Tjilpen BannerBoxing

IVAN BARANCHYK TO FACE PETR PETROV IN IBF JUNIOR WELTERWEIGHT ELIMINATOR THIS FRIDAY, MAART 9 LEVEN OP Showtime

Petrov Replaces Anthony Yigit, Who Was Forced to Withdraw Due to Illness

Undefeated Heavyweight Junior Fa To Face Craig Lewis In Opening Bout Of SHOWTIME Tripleheader

Showtime Boxing: SPECIAL EDITION Live At 10 p.m. EN/PT From Deadwood Mountain Grand in Deadwood, South Dakota

 

 

 

NEW YORK (Maart 6, 2018) – Undefeated 140-pound contender Ivan Baranchyk will now face former world title challenger Petr Petrov this Friday, Maart 9, in the co-featured bout on SHOWTIME BOXING: SPECIAL EDITION live on SHOWTIME at 10 p.m. EN/PT from Deadwood Mountain Grand in Deadwood, SD. The contest will be an eliminator for the No. 2 position in the IBF junior welterweight world rankings.

 

 

 

Petrov replaces Anthony Yigit, who has withdrawn due to illness.

 

 

 

 

Also added to the SHOWTIME BOXING: SPECIAL EDITION tripleheader is a heavyweight matchup featuring undefeated prospect Junior Fa taking on once-beaten Craig Lewis in an eight-round bout to open up the telecast at 10 p.m. EN/PT.

 

 

 

 

In the previously announced 12-round main event, undefeated 140-pound contender Regis Prograis will face former unified world champion Julius Indongo for the Interim WBC Super Lightweight World Championship.

 

 

 

 

“Baranchyk and Petrov are both known for their all-action styles and are never in a bad fight. It is a tremendous addition to this card and I’m thrilled we were able to put the bout together on short notice. The fact that Petr was training for another fight once again made it possible to create a superior fight under difficult circumstances,”Zei Lou DiBella, Voorzitter van DiBella Entertainment. “New Zealand heavyweight prospect Junior Fa made a huge statement in his last appearance on SHOWTIME and he’ll look to keep that momentum going deze vrijdag at Deadwood Mountain Grand against the tough Craig Lewis. Boxing fans will remember Fa’s two amateur victories against Joseph Parker, who will attempt to unify heavyweight title belts against Anthony Joshua on SHOWTIME on Maart 31.”

 

 

 

Sporting a record of 38-5-2 met 19 KO, the 34-year-old Petrov, of Ryazan, Rusland, and based in Madrid, Spanje, will look to bounce back into the win column following a hotly contested 12-round decision loss to WBO Lightweight World Champion Terry Flanagan on April 8, 2017, in Manchester, Engeland. Prior to the loss to Flanagan, Petrov was on a six-bout winning streak, including victories over Michael Perez, Marvin Quintero and Gamalial Diaz. Over the last 10 jaar, Petrov’s only other losses have come against world champions Marcos Maidana and Dejan Zlaticanin.

 

 

 

The Baranchyk (16-0, 10 KO) vs. Petrov bout is promoted by DiBella Entertainment, in association with Fight Promotions Inc., Holden Productions, Banner Promotions and Thompson Boxing.

 

 

 

The 28-year-old Fa made an astounding statement in his U.S. network debut, stopping Fred Latham in the first round on November 10, 2017, in Cleveland on ShoBox: The New Generation. Prior to turning professional, the New Zealand native defeated current WBO Heavyweight World Champion Joseph Parker twice in the amateurs.

 

 

 

 

Uitvechten van Detroit, Mich., Lewis (14-1-1, 8 KO) returns to battle following a second-round knockout of Galen Brown on August 12, 2017. He was undefeated through the first 15 fights of his professional career and was the 2014 National Golden Gloves Bronze Medalist at heavyweight.

 

 

 

 

The event is presented by DiBella Entertainment. Tickets, geprijsd op $200, $80 en $60, zijn nu te koop, and can be purchased on Ticketmaster.com or by calling (877) 907-4726. The doors open and first bout begins at 5:30 p.m. More information on the Deadwood Mountain Grand can be found on their website at www.DeadwoodMountainGrand.com.

Stoppage Overwinning Martinez zet Khan op koers voor een nieuwe titelopname

 

Rapport: Gianluca Di Caro - Foto's met dank aan Joe Ibbotson.

 

Het was tot nu toe misschien wel het koudste weekend van het jaar in het VK, maar de ijskoude omstandigheden op zaterdag 's Nachts weerhield de fans er niet van om de lokale held Tasif Khan te steunen toen hij geconfronteerd werd met de Mexicaanse kampioen en voormalig WBC-wereldtitel Challenger Juan Lopez Martinez op de Bridie Murtagh (Saorise-promoties) gepromoot Dinner Event in de Royal Taj (voorheen de Connaught Rooms) in Bradford.

 

Het belang van het gevecht ging duidelijk niet verloren bij een van Khan's fans, hun man heeft misschien al World Boxing Union beveiligd (WBU), Global Boxing Union (GBU) en World Boxing Confederation (WBC) Wereldkampioenschappen de afgelopen jaren, maar een overwinning op zaterdag zou dat Khan betekenen, die al hoog aangeschreven staat bij de International Boxing Federation (IBF) in hun Intercontinental Ratings, zou in aanmerking komen om een ​​uitdaging aan te gaan voor het prestigieuze IBF Intercontinental Championship in de zomer als eerste stap om een ​​potentiële toekomstige uitdaging aan te gaan voor de felbegeerde IBF World Crown.

 

Voorafgaand aan het eerste gevecht van de nacht, Ceremoniemeester Sam Gorman gaf een ontroerende lofrede aan de Britten & Irish Boxing Authority (BIBA) Vice-President (Schotland) Kenny Barr, die op tragische wijze in december op de leeftijd van net is overleden 34, die werd gevolgd door een permanent eerbetoon aan Ten Bell.

 

Oké, laten we nu naar het hoofdevenement gaan, een tien-ronde niet-kampioenschappen Super Flyweight wedstrijd tussen de eerder genoemde Tasif Khan en Juan Lopez Martinez.

 

De sfeer was elektrisch toen de protagonisten hun weg naar de ring vonden met de entourages ter ondersteuning van het zwaaien met hun respectieve landenvlaggen en in Khan's geval ook met zijn vele kampioenschapsgordels. Na de pre-fight razzmatazz en introducties was het zaak voor de jonge Gladiatoren.

 

Vanaf de openingsbel begonnen beide mannen voorzichtig te strijden om de middenring, Khan gebruikte zijn superieure bereik om effectieve controle te nemen en zijn meer ervaren tegenstander op de achterste voet te duwen.

 

Ongeveer halverwege de ronde begon Khan het tempo op te voeren, wat grote schoten op zowel lichaam als hoofd, elke keer stond Martinez zijn mannetje en reageerde goed.

 

In de tweede was het min of meer hetzelfde, waarbij Khan het initiatief nam en actief aanviel, terwijl Martinez tevreden bleef om te counteren toen de gelegenheid zich voordeed.

 

In de derde ronde gaat Khan het tempo verder opvoeren, met behulp van superieure handsnelheid en gladde bewegingen om een ​​aantal sensationele opnamen te maken, het meest opvallende was een enorm recht op de kin, laat in de ronde. Martinez was duidelijk geschokt, maar hij dacht nog steeds duidelijk genoeg om zijn tactiek te veranderen en de Bradford-man aan de binnenkant vast te binden om te voorkomen dat er nog meer grote schoten zouden landen.

 

Aanvankelijk nam Martinez het gevecht op zich in de vierde, daarbij belandde een sensationele haak op het hoofd van Khan. Maar deze tactiek speelde zojuist in Khan's handen en de Bradford-man kwam elke keer met een aantal sensationele combinaties terug toen de Mexicaan een aanval uitvoerde.

 

Naarmate de ronde vorderde in de tweede minuut, Khan ving Martinez met een ander groot schot dat de Mexicaan terug naar de touwen stuurde, Khan stapte in en liet scheuren met een dubbelhandige vlaag die culmineerde met een grote linkse hoek op het lichaam, die Martinez naar het canvas stuurde. Martinez telde en haalde het einde van de ronde door Khan weer aan de binnenkant vast te binden.

 

In ronde vijf ziet Martinez meer gebruik maken van de koppelverkoop Khan aan de binnenkantstactiek, en zag er soms overklassiek uit. Khan's superieure ring-craft kwam echt in het spel toen de ronde de laatste minuut inging, de zelfverzekerde persona die Martinez in de vroege ronden droeg, was nu verdwenen, Martinez begon Khan's sprankelende tempo te vertragen tot een kruip, voortdurend grijpend elke keer dat Khan een aanval uitvoerde, voordat u bij elke gelegenheid met uppercuts laat scheuren, tot grote ongenoegen van Khan's hoek, die tegen hun man schreeuwden om zijn prik af te werken en hem op afstand te houden.

 

In de zesde ronde begint Khan vol vertrouwen Martinez verder te dragen met snelle dubbelhandige vlagen en krachtige combinaties voor zowel lichaam als hoofd. Op ongeveer de helft van de ronde brak Khan los van een andere poging tot vasthouden van Martinez en vuurde een paar stijve prikken af, voordat je instapt met een enorme haak aan het lichaam. Martinez zakte meteen in elkaar op het doek en was duidelijk radeloos, de stoere Mexicaan deed echter zijn best om overeind te komen voordat de telling van scheidsrechter James Ancliff zijn conclusie bereikte, zij het zonder succes.

 

De officiële tijd voor de onderbreking 1 minuut en 32 seconden van de zesde ronde.

 

Voorafgaand aan de kop van Khan-Martinez was een Super Roundweight-wedstrijd van zes rondes tussen Bardley, De ongeslagen Nathan Decastro van Lincolnshire en de zeer late vervanger Malcolm Richardson uit Blackpool.

 

Oorspronkelijk zou IBF Ranked Decastro het opnemen tegen de Ghanese Philip Kotey, die in het VK was aangekomen maar ziek werd op vrijdag nacht. Meer teleurstelling voor Decastro, want een overwinning op Kotey zou hem later in het jaar ook hebben gepositioneerd voor een mogelijke kans op een IBF-titel.

 

Vanaf het begin was het duidelijk dat Decastro van plan was een verklaring af te leggen, de Bardley-man die de ring sluit en laat scheuren met power punch na power punch. Richardson is gemaakt van strenge spullen en hield stand en reageerde met goed gevolg. Maar naarmate de ronde vorderde naar de tweede minuut, Decastro schakelde over op het lichaam, het landen van een enorme body shot die Richardson naar beneden stuurde.

 

Richardson telde, in feite volgde de knockdown op de voorste voet en landde zelf een paar goede schoten, maar Decastro's meedogenloze power shots wonnen de Blackpool-man en met ongeveer 40 seconden van de ronde te gaan Decastro ving hem met een enorme body shot om hem voor de tweede keer naar het canvas te sturen, deze keer kwam Richardson echter niet overeind voordat de telling van scheidsrechter James Ancliff de conclusie bereikte.

 

De officiële tijd van de onderbreking was 2 Minuten en 30 seconden van de eerste ronde.

 

Voorafgaand aan Decastro-Richardson was het tijd voor een zwaargewichtwedstrijd tussen Askam-in-Furness, Lee Kellett en Belfast van Cumbria, Ryan Kilpatrick uit Noord-Ierland.

 

Wat een geweldig gevecht, beide jongens gaven daar alles voor de volledige vier ronden, tot grote waardering van de aanwezigen.

 

Na vier zeer vermakelijke actierondes was het Lee Kellett die scoorde scheidsrechter James Ancliff besloot dat de winnaar was door een 40-36 punten marge.

 

De volgende was een Super Lightweight-wedstrijd van vier rondes tussen de Jak Johnson van Newcastle en de Paul Peers van Liverpool.

 

Wat een gevecht, het was een echte Battle Royale, deze twee krijgers gaven geen kwartje, en het was een serieus topgevecht. De eerste paar rondes waren vermoeiend om naar te kijken, pure teen-2-teen actie van begin tot eind, zozeer zelfs dat deze wedstrijd terecht de onderscheiding van de Fight of the Night verdiende.

 

De derde ziet Peers echter in opkomst, de Liverpool-man die het tempo opdreef en zijn focus met groot effect verlegde naar het lichaam van de Geordie, zo erg zelfs dat Peers Johnson halverwege het punt naar het canvas stuurde met een perfect schot op de onderste rib.

 

Johnson kwam overeind, maar in de laatste seconden van de ronde vond Peers een weg door de uitstekende verdediging van Johnson om nog een schot op de onderste rib te landen om Johnson voor een tweede keer naar beneden te sturen, deze keer kon Johnson niet overeind komen om de telling van scheidsrechter James Ancliff te verslaan.

 

De officiële tijd van de onderbreking was 2 minuten en 59 seconden van de derde ronde.

 

De openingswedstrijd van de avond brengt Nathan Beattie uit Aberdeen in actie tegen Marty Kayes, de vervanger van Belfast.

 

Beattie-Kayes was het droomgevecht van een purist, het was een zwaar bevochten en zeer technische wedstrijd, wat voor de kenners geen verrassing zou zijn, zoals deze twee eerder met elkaar hadden gevochten.

 

Na vier zwaar bevochten rondes scoorde de scorekaart van scheidsrechter James Ancliff 40-37 ten gunste van Nathan Beattie.

 

Er zouden nog twee wedstrijden op de kaart plaatsvinden – Obadai Sai vs Isaac Quartey en Patrick Okine vs Saidi Mundi, deze wedstrijden vonden echter niet plaats omdat alleen Quartey en Okine hun visum op tijd hadden ontvangen om de reis naar het VK te maken.

FOCUSED REGIS PROGRAIS UNDAUNTED BY CHANGE IN OPPONENT TO JULIUS INDONGO FOR INTERIM WBC SUPER LIGHTWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP FRIDAY, MAART 9 LEVEN OP Showtime

 

Showtime Boxing: SPECIAL EDITION Live At 10 p.m. EN/PT From Deadwood Mountain Grand in Deadwood, South Dakota

 

 

 

 

HOUSTON (Februari. 15, 2018) – Undefeated 140-pound contender Regis “Rougarou” Prograis remains focused on the prize despite the recent change in opponent for his Maart 9 showdown for the Interim WBC Super Lightweight World Championship. Prograis will now face former unified world champion Julius Indongo in the 12-round main event of a SHOWTIME BOXING: SPECIAL EDITION live on SHOWTIME at 10 p.m. EN/PT from Deadwood Mountain Grand in Deadwood, South Dakota.

 

 

 

 

The southpaw Indongo replaced Viktor Postol, who was forced to withdraw from the bout op maandag with a hand injury.

 

 

 

 

“Lou called and told me about what happened to Viktor Postol and that Indongo could be the new opponent and I said yes immediately,"Zei Prograis. “I always want to fight the best and with Indongo being a former unified champion, he brings a great deal of credibility to the fight. Both of his titles were won on the road in Russia and Scotland, so I know how fearless and determined he will be.

 

 

“I had to switch up my training a little for sparring with Indongo being a lefty and a little taller, but I’m sparring with middleweights. I’ve heard how hard he hits and I want to be fully prepared. Maybe down the line Postol and I could still fight, but I’m only focused on Indongo now. This is my time and my year to shine. I’m ready to put on a spectacular performance on Maart 9."

 

 

 

 

“This fight came together in a matter of two phone calls – one to Prograis and one to Indongo – and that speaks volumes about the championship mentality of both fighters,”Zei Lou DiBella, Voorzitter van DiBella Entertainment. “Prograis wanted to fight the best fighter available, even if that fighter presented a different style and was recently a unified champion. Indongo immediately jumped at the opportunity to again be a champion. They are true professionals and their desire to fight will be evident in the ring.

 

 

 

The event is presented by DiBella Entertainment, in association with Fight Promotions Inc., Holden Productions and Sauerland Promotions. Tickets, geprijsd op $200, $80 en $60, are on sale now and can be purchased on Ticketmaster.com or by calling (877) 907-4726. The doors open and first bout begins at 5:30 p.m. More information on Deadwood Mountain Grand can be found on their website at www.DeadwoodMountainGrand.com.

 

 

 

 

Fighting out of Namibia and now training in Omaha, NE, Indongo (22-1, 11 KO) is a former unified champion who held the IBF and WBA 140-pound titles.

 

 

 

 

In 2016, Indongo traveled to Moscow, Rusland, to dethrone IBF Junior Welterweight Champion Eduard Troyanovsky with a stunning first-round knockout. In his first defense, Indongo traveled to Glasgow, Schotland, for a unification bout with WBA Champion Ricky Burns. The 35-year-old won a 12-round unanimous decision to become unified champion.

 

 

 

 

In his first bout as a unified titleholder, Indongo made his U.S. debut against fellow undefeated and unified champion Terence Crawford in a showdown to determine the undisputed champion of the 140-pound division. It was the first championship bout with all four major world titles at stake since Jermain Taylor dethroned Bernard Hopkins in 2005. Indongo lost to Crawford to suffer the only defeat of his professional career.

 

 

 

 

PROGRAMMA'S (20-0, 17 KO), van Houston bij wijze van New Orleans, heeft knock-outs gescoord 13 van zijn laatste 14 fights and is a rising star in the wide-open 140-pound division. Indongo represents the toughest challenge of his career.

 

 

 

 

In the 12-round co-feature, undefeated 140-pound contenders Ivan Baranchyk (17-0, 10 KO) and Anthony Yigit (21-0-1, 7 KO) will square off in a Junior Welterweight World Title Eliminator to become the mandatory challenger for IBF champion Sergey Lipinets. Lipinets will defend his belt the following day, Maart 10, on SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING® against undefeated three-division champion Mikey Garcia.

UNDEFEATED REGIS PROGRAIS TO FACE FORMER UNIFIED WORLD CHAMPION JULIUS INDONGO FOR INTERIM WBC SUPER LIGHTWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP FRIDAY, MAART 9 LEVEN OP Showtime

Indongo Replaces Viktor Postol, Who Withdrew With A Hand Injury

 

Showtime Boxing: SPECIAL EDITION Live At 10 p.m. EN/PT

From Deadwood Mountain Grand in Deadwood, South Dakota

 

 

 

NEW YORK (Februari. 12, 2018) – Undefeated 140-pound contender Regis Prograis will now face former unified world champion Julius Indongo for the vacant Interim WBC Super Lightweight World Championship on Vrijdag, Maart 9, in the 12-round main event of SHOWTIME BOXING: SPECIAL EDITION live on SHOWTIME at 10 p.m. EN/PT from Deadwood Mountain Grand in Deadwood, South Dakota.

Indongo replaces the previously announced Viktor Postol, who was forced to withdraw from the bout with a hand injury.

Born in Namibia and now fighting out of Omaha, NE, Indongo (22-1, 11 KO) is a former unified champion who held the IBF and WBA 140-pound titles.

In 2016, Indongo traveled to Moscow, Rusland, to dethrone IBF Junior Welterweight Champion Eduard Troyanovsky with a stunning first-round knockout. In his first defense as champion, Indongo traveled to Glasgow, Schotland, for a unification bout with WBA Champion Ricky Burns. The 35-year-old won a 12-round unanimous decision to become unified champion.

In his first bout as a unified titleholder, Indongo made his U.S. debut against fellow undefeated and unified champion Terence Crawford in a showdown to determine the undisputed champion of the 140-pound division. It was the first championship bout with all four major world titles at stake since Jermain Taylor dethroned Bernard Hopkins in 2005. Indongo lost to Crawford, suffering the only defeat of his professional career.

“I’m very excited to fight Regis Prograis on Maart 9,” said Indongo. “This is a great opportunity for me toward becoming a world champion again. I know how good Prograis is, but come March 9, I’ll be victorious.”

“While it’s unfortunate that Viktor Postol suffered this training injury, we’re thrilled that Julius Indongo jumped right at the opportunity to face Regis Prograis for the interim WBC title,”Zei Lou DiBella, Voorzitter van DiBella Entertainment. “Regis wanted to prove himself against the best, and he will still be afforded that opportunity when he meets former champion Indongo in what promises to be a sensational clash of styles.”

PROGRAMMA'S (20-0, 17 KO), van Houston bij wijze van New Orleans, heeft knock-outs gescoord 13 van zijn laatste 14 fights and is a rising star in the wide-open 140-pound division. Indongo represents the toughest challenge of his career with his lone loss to one of the top fighters in boxing, Terence Crawford.

In the 12-round co-feature, undefeated 140-pound contenders Ivan Baranchyk (17-0, 10 KO) and Anthony Yigit (21-0-1, 7 KO) will square off in a Junior Welterweight World Title Eliminator to become the mandatory challenger for IBF champion Sergey Lipinets. Lipinets will defend his belt the following day, Maart 10, on SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING® against undefeated three-division champion Mikey Garcia.

The event is presented by DiBella Entertainment, in association with Elite Boxing, Fight Promotions Inc., Holden Productions and Sauerland Promotions. Tickets, geprijsd op $200, $80 en $60, are on sale now and can be purchased on Ticketmaster.com or by calling (877) 907-4726.

The doors open and first bout begins at 5:30 p.m. More information on Deadwood Mountain Grand can be found on their website at www.DeadwoodMountainGrand.com.

Rising Star Elena Gradinar to Face Olivia Gerula voor IBF Intercontinental Championship in Narva, Estland, maart 24

Stijgende vrouwelijke ster, Elena Gradinar van Sint-Petersburg, Rusland, zullen strijden om de eerste kampioenschap riem van haar professionele carrière toen ze neemt voormalig wereldkampioen Olivia “Het roofdier” Gerula voor de IBF Intercontinental vedergewicht Championship.
De 10-round Gradinar vs. Gerula strijd zal plaatsvinden op Zaterdag, Maart 24, bij de Energia Sport Hall in Narva, Estland.
De ongeslagen 27-jarige Gradinar (8-0, 2 KO) ging 73-8 als amateur, het winnen van vele nationale en internationale amateur toernooien. Gradinar heeft ook bereikt de aanwijzing van Sport Master of Rusland.
Een gerespecteerde en ervaren professional, Gerula, van Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, is de voormalige WBC Wereld vrouwelijke super vedergewicht kampioen en maakte twee succesvolle verdediging. Ze heeft ook hield de gerespecteerde WIBA World Championship.
“Ik ben erg blij om te vechten voor IBF Intercontinental riem tegen voormalig WBC wereldkampioen Olivia Gerula,” Said Gradinar. “We will bring for boxing fans a dramatic and exiting clash between us. Ik ben erg trots dat ik mijn land Rusland zal vertegenwoordigen en ik hoop dat IBF Intercontinental riem woonplaats vindt in de glorieuze Russische stad St. Petersburg!”
“Ik ben erg enthousiast over wat er komen. I look forward to visiting Estonia and soaking up some of its culture while proudly representing Canada,” waarbij Olivia Gerula. “Ik weet dat Elena heeft een indrukwekkende amateur-record en een ongeslagen professionele record, maar ik geloof niet dat zij ooit in de ring met een vechter van mijn kwaliteit en ervaring, dus ik verwacht om dingen te schudden.”
Gerula's co-promotor Dmitriy Salita, samen met de Russisch-gebaseerde Alexander Nevskiy Promotion Group, zegt dat de Gerula strijd zal veel over de overgang Gradinar bewijzen aan de professionele gelederen.
“Dit zal de zwaarste test van Elena jonge carrière,” Said Word. “Olivia Gerula heeft gevochten en geslagen veel top-level vrouwelijke vechters in de divisie. Ik kijk uit naar een geweldig gevecht en, met een overwinning, de verdere ontwikkeling van onze toekomstige wereldkampioen.”

Salita Promotions Congratulates Shields On 2017 Year-End Awards

Promoter Dmitriy Salita of Salita Promotions wishes to congratulate his fighter, female superstar, two-time Olympic Gold Medalist and WBC and IBF Super Middleweight World Champion, ClaressaT Rex” Shields, for her impressive list of victories in the 2017 year-end awards.
In just her first full year as a professional, Vuursteen, Michigan’s Shields was named USA Today: Vrouwelijke vechter van het Jaar, Yahoo Sports: Vrouwelijke vechter van het Jaar, WBAN: Hottest Rising Star and WBAN: Most Inspirational, as well as The Sweet Science’s Prospect of the Year.
Shields is also nominated for the BWAA’s Christy Martin Women’s Fighter Of The Year and Bill Crawford Award for Courage in Overcoming Adversity Awards, which will be presented in February.
After turning professional in November 2016, Shields appeared three times in 2017, making boxing history on SHOWTIME by becoming the first female to headline a boxing event on premium television. In Augustus, Shields won the WBC and vacant IBF Super Middleweight Championships from previously unbeaten and highly regarded champion Nikki Adler in dominant fashion. And in March, also on SHOWTIME, she stopped Hungary’s Szilvia Szabados in four rounds.
Shields also won the WBC Silver Super Middleweight Title in only her third professional fight by scoring a unanimous shutout decision over Louisiana’s rugged Sydney LeBlanc in front of her adoring fans in Michigan in June.
“2017 was a very fulfilling year for me,” zei Shields. “Turning pro and winning my first two world titles were big thrills. But I’m most pleased about being the first woman to headline a main event on television and having two of my fights live on SHOWTIME, as it is my goal to lead women’s boxing to new heights.
Promoter Salita says the sky is the limit for 22-year-old Shields, as her fame continues to pick up momentum with every passing fight.
Claressa is a phenomenon in boxing; a superstar fighter resurrecting the entire sport of female boxing with her amazing talent,” Said Word. “These awards are well-deserved and only the first of many, as she makes history throughout what will be her legendary career. I am proud to be working with this incredible young woman and give her my sincerest congratulations.
Shields will next be seen Vrijdag, Januari 12, as she defends her 168-pound titles on ShoBox: The New Generation against undefeated IBF mandatory challenger Tori Nelson live on SHOWTIME (10 p.m. EN/PT) from the Turning Stone Resort Casino in Verona, New York.
I can’t wait to continue the journey in 2018, beginning with my Januari 12 fight against Tori Nelson on SHOWTIME,” continued Shields. “I look forward to a unification fight with Christina Hammer in the summer. I thank God, mijn fans, de media, Salita Promotions, and my team for all the support.
Ook te zien op de Januari 12 uitzending, Uzbekistan power-puncher Shohjahon Ergashev (11-0, 11 KO) will face fellow undefeated and top-10 ranked Sonny Fredrickson (18-0, 12 KO) van Toledo, Ohio. In de co-functie, Jesse Hernandez (10-1, 7 KO) will take on Ernesto Garza (9-2, 5 KO; 1-3 WSB) in een 10-ronde super bantamgewicht Bout.
Highlights of the United States fighting debut of current WBC and WBO Middleweight Women’s Champion, and future Shields opponent, ChristinaLady Hammer” Hamer (22-0, 10 KO) will also be shown.
Tickets voor het evenement, die wordt bevorderd door Salita Promotions, zijn te koop voor $75 de eerste twee rijen van eerste rang, $65 voor de resterende eerste rang zitplaatsen en alle anderen geprijsd op $49 en $37, plus eventuele kosten. Tickets kunnen gekocht worden in persoon of door te bellen naar het Turning Stone Resort Box Office op800.771.7711 of online op Ticketmaster.

Salita Promotions Signs Women’s Superstar Christina Hammer to Multi-Fight Promotional Contract

Promoter Dmitriy Salita proudly announces the signing of undefeated women’s unified world middleweight champion Christina Hammer to a multi-fight promotional contract.
Already a superstar in Europe, “Lady Hammer” (22-0, 10 KO), from Dortmund, Duitsland, (via Novodolinka, Kazachstan) is the current WBC and WBO Middleweight Champion. She has also previously held the WBF Middleweight, as well as WBO and WBF Super Middleweight Championships.
Under Salita’s promotional direction, Hammer will make her United States boxing debut on Vrijdag, Januari 12, bij het Turning Stone Resort Casino in Verona, New York, on the non-televised undercard of a ShoBox: The New Generation uitzending (10 p.m. EN/PT), featuring unified Women’s Super Middleweight World Champion Claressa ShieldsWBC and IBF title defense against mandatory challenger Tori Nelson. Hammer is scheduled for a 10-round fight, highlights of which will be shown on SHOWTIME.
I never had any doubt that my manager Harald Pia and I would reach an agreement,” said a happy Hammer of the signing. “I love the U.S.,” ze bleef. “If you are successful here, you will be successful everywhere. Since the beginning of my boxing career it has been a dream of mine to fight in the U.S.. Ik kan niet wachten Januari 12.”
Hammer joins the Salita Promotions roster that also includes women’s superstar, unified super middleweight champion and two-time gold medalist Claressa Shields, as well as world, Europese (2X) en Russisch (6X) amateur champion and 2012 Olympiër, Elena Savelyeva.
Christina has all the tools to become a star in the U.S.,” Said Dmitriy Salita. “Her skills, personality and appeal outside the ring make Christina a unique and special fighter in the talent-filled middleweight division. Ik geloof 2018 is going to be a historic year for women’s boxing all over the world.
Hammer is a technically outstanding boxer, but her outstanding physical strength is what separates her from the rest of the world’s 160-pound fighters. She was voted WBF Female Fighter of the Year in 2011 en 2013; the WBO Female Fighter of the Year in 2013; the BDB Female Boxer of the Year in 2016; the HERQUL Female Boxer of the Year in 2017 and is the only woman in Europe to earn the Diamond Ring of the WBO.
It is always a pleasure to work with highly professional partners,” said manager Pia of the deal. “I’m confident we have a contract that is good for all parties. Christina is very happy to be fighting in the U.S. It is a dream of hers to be successful over here and she can’t wait to show the U.S. public who Christina Hammer is!”
Tickets voor het evenement, die wordt bevorderd door Salita Promotions, zijn te koop voor $75 de eerste twee rijen van eerste rang, $65 voor de resterende eerste rang zitplaatsen en alle anderen geprijsd op $49 en $37, plus eventuele kosten. Tickets kunnen gekocht worden in persoon of door te bellen naar het Turning Stone Resort Box Office op 800.771.7711 of online op Ticketmaster.
In the telecast opener Uzbekistan power-puncher Shohjahon Ergashev (11-0, 11 KO) will face fellow undefeated and top-10 ranked Sonny Fredrickson (18-0, 12 KO) van Toledo, Ohio. In de co-functie, Jesse Hernandez (10-1, 7 KO) will take on Ernesto Garza (9-2, 5 KO; 1-3 WSB) in een 10-ronde super bantamgewicht Bout.