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CLARESSA SHIELDS VS. CHRISTINA HAMMER NEW YORK PRESS CONFERENCE QUOTES & FOTOS


Middleweight Champions Shields & Hammer Battle for Undisputed Women’s Middleweight World ChampionshipSaturday, Abril 13 Vivo no canal Showtime® from Boardwalk Hall
em Atlantic City

Showtime Sports® Announces Two-Part ALL ACCESS: SHIELDS vs. MARTELO with Installments on Social Media Platforms March 29 e abril 5

Tickets For Live Event on Sale This Friday, Março 1 em
11 a.m. E!

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NOVA IORQUE (Fevereiro 26, 2019) – Two undefeated middleweight champions went face-to-face Tuesday as Claressa Shields e Christina Martelo met in New York at a press conference ahead of their battle for the undisputed women’s middleweight championship Saturday, Abril 13 viver no canal Showtime de Boardwalk Hall em Atlantic City, N.J.

O Showtime Boxing: EDIÇÃO ESPECIAL começa às 9 p.m. ET/PT and will feature a long-awaited unification in what is arguably the most significant event in women’s boxing history. In addition to world titles from all four sanctioning bodies, this fight will be for the Ring Magazine Women’s Middleweight Championship, the first time a Ring divisional title has been at stake in a women’s boxing match.

Os ingressos para o evento ao vivo, que é promovido pela Promoções Salita, custam $150, $100, $55 e $35 and are on sale Friday, Março 1 em 11 a.m. E. Os ingressos podem ser adquiridos através da Ticketmaster e em boardwalkhall.com. Pre-sale tickets are available now at the link AQUI by using the code BOXING.

Also on Tuesday, SHOWTIME Sports announced that it will chronicle the buildup to Shields vs. Hammer with a two-part digital installment of the Sports Emmy® Award winning programing ALL ACCESS. ALL ACCESS: SHIELDS vs. MARTELO will premiere on March 29 with the second installment on April 5 on the SHOWTIME Sports YouTube channel and SHOWTIME Boxing Facebook page and take viewers into the training camps of both champions. Cameras will be embedded with Shields at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colo., and with Hammer in the town of Seefeld in the Austrian Alps as the undefeated rivals prepare for the most significant fight of their careers.

Here is what the press conference participants had to say Tuesday from Dream Hotel Downtown in Manhattan:



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Claressa Shields

This has been long overdue. I’m just glad that Hammer is here and the fight is set. She’s been at my fights before but I can’t wait to get inside the ring and show her I’m the real champion.

I’ve traveled to many different countries and dethroned champions around the world. No final do dia, I’m coming to fight and I recognize that she’s a great champion. To be a champion for all those years shows that she’s a good fighter. But I also look at resumes, and her resume is not as good as mine.

I’m not someone coming to lay down. I’m not afraid of her. You don’t win belts by talking. You have to fight. I said two years ago I want to fight Christina Hammer in my seventh fight. It would have been if it weren’t for her medical issue. But now we’re here and ready for April 13.

“Abril 13 you’re going to see someone fold. Eu prometo, it will not be me. Make sure you all tune-in.

I think for women’s boxing this is a true super fight that we’ve never gotten before. We’ve never had a fight like this in women’s boxing. It’s great to make this happen and us being from two parts of the world makes this fight even better.

She’s not the tallest girl I’ve ever fought. I’m stronger than her and I know it. I got up from a knockdown and won. She can’t do that. I don’t believe she knows how to fight on the inside, but she better learn.

I want to make her quit. I don’t want her to just know I’m a good fighter, I want her to know I’m great. I wish we could go 12 rounds, but I’ll be prepared for all 10 rounds.

CHRISTINA HAMMER

I’m very glad to be here and make this fight happen. I’m looking forward to April 13. I want to show the world who I am.

This is a big risk to come from Germany to the U.S., but I believe the best should fight the best and I did what I had to so that this could happen. This fight can be a game changer for our sport.

I will give everything to step out of the ring as a winner. I know Claressa Shields is also a great champion. She’s undefeated like me and that’s why people want to see the fight and that’s why we made it happen.

I want to thank everyone who made this fight a reality and brought us to this stage. It’s huge for me to be here in New York and I am looking to win on April 13.

This fight is the real deal. This is going to be a game changer for women’s boxing. I think we’re going to inspire a lot of female athletes who want to live their dream. It’s motivation for everyone.

I’ve had the title for a long time. I always push myself. This is the fight I wanted to show everyone who is the best. I will be the undisputed champion.

Shields is beatable. Hanna Gabriels caught her in the first round of their fight and I am taller and stronger than Gabriels. I want to finish the job if I get the chance.

“Qualquer coisa pode acontecer no boxe. I’m prepared to go the distance. Knockout is the goal but most importantly, I want to win.

DMITRIY SALITA, Presidente da Salita Promotions

I’m honored to bring to the fans the first super fight in women’s boxing history. A lot of questions surround this fight. Will this be a classic like Leonard vs. Hearns, where the gold medalist handles the experienced pro, or like Mosley vs. De La Hoya, where the boxing pro took the gold medalist down. This fight is going to be for all of the belts and this recognizes the true value and impact of this fight.

Christina Hammer has been a world champion for over nine years and has won titles in two divisions. She’s charismatic and a superstar in Germany and Europe. As a champion that she is, she’s traveling to the other side of the world to prove that she’s the best.

Claressa made the Olympic team when she was 17 anos, winning our only boxing medal at the 2012 Jogos Olímpicos. She’s the only boxer in U.S. history to win two Olympic gold medals in boxing. She’s had a very impressive pro career, beating world champions and top contenders in all her fights. She’s on her journey to be the best and this fight is a big step toward cementing herself as the GWOAT (greatest woman of all time).

This is going to be a historic night of boxing. If you watch this fight live and in-person, you will want to hold onto your ticket as a memento.

MARK Taffet, Claressa Shields’ Gerente

The media support for this fight is outstanding. This is a very special time. This fight is one of the most significant fights I’ve worked on in my career, because of the place it will hold in history.

Two years ago I met Claressa Shields and we discussed her turning pro. We made a list of dreams and I promised Claressa I would do everything in my power to fulfill every one of them. We’ve had a wonderful journey together. One of those dreams was to make this undisputed championship fight happen. We’re going to keep making dreams happen.

TOM LOEFFLER, Christina Hammer’s Advisor

Without the fighters wanting this fight, events like this wouldn’t happen. Christina Hammer wants this challenge and she wants to prove she’s the best middleweight champion out there.

These two fighters can be an example for a lot of male boxers. These are two undefeated fighters in their prime putting it all on the line to show who is the best. You don’t see that very often these days.

This is going to be a fun promotion. This is a fight that’s a real 50-50 luta. Claressa will be coming forward with her style and tenacity, going up against Christina’s experience. It’s for all the marbles

STEPHEN ESPINOZA, President Sports & Programação de eventos, Showtime Networks Inc.

Let’s get one thing straight here. This isn’t just an important women’s fight. This isn’t just a high-quality women’s boxing match. This is a high-quality boxing match. This is an important fight. So certainly we have two very skilled women, we’re not going to ignore that fact. But this is one of the best fights that can be made in this sport. Two pound-for-pound boxers, o melhor combate o melhor. If you are not interested in this fight, then candidly, you are not a boxing fan. This is as good as this sport gets.

We at SHOWTIME have a long history showcasing the best in women’s boxing and MMA. Names like Laila Ali, Christy Martin, Ronda Rousey, Miesha Tate, Gina Carano, Cris Cyborg.; those are all fighters who made their debuts and that became stars on SHOWTIME. This has been a long-time commitment.

The first nationally televised women’s MMA event was on SHOWTIME. The first domestic televised MMA women’s main event was on SHOWTIME. The first women’s boxing match that was nationally televised was on SHOWTIME. The first women’s main event boxing bout was also on SHOWTIME, and that obviously was Claressa just a couple of years ago.

So here on this stage you’ve got two of the most elite athletes in the sport. Not two of the elite women’s fighters in the sport, but two of the elite athletes within this sport. Two-time gold medalist, the only American to do that consecutively, and a two-belt world champion versus a longtime middleweight champion who has dominated this division for nearly a decade.

This is one of the best fights that can be made in the entire sport. We have two of the elite athletes in boxing and they are deserving of having everything that comes with a marquee event on SHOWTIME, including our Emmy Award-winning All Access series.

JIM WYNKOOP, Director Geral, Boardwalk Hall

We are so excited to have this great fight coming to Boardwalk Hall. It will be our first championship fight in several years and we can’t wait.

There is a huge history of boxing at Boardwalk hall in Atlantic City and we look forward to writing another chapter on April 13.

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WBO Belted Yomar Álamo in Puerto Rico

Aguas BuenasIn an emotional activity held at the Aguas Buenas Urban High School, a Organização Mundial de Boxe (WBO), together with its president, Francisco “Paco” Valcárcel, Esq., delivered the WBO North America (VIZINHO) Jr. Welterweight title to boxer Yomar “A mágica” Álamo which he won last Friday in Florida, after defeating Mexican Manuel Méndez by unanimous decision in an event promoted by All Star Boxing.

When Yomar fought the previously, we were not pleased, Yomar’s people made the decision for him to train with Iván Calderón so that he learned some techniques that Iván had already used very well. Iván is the architect of this and I recognize his work as a coach who charge of polishing this diamond. As a fighter, Iván made 18 world title defenses in the 105 e 108 pounds of the WBO and will be a safe bet for the Hall of Fame”, Varcárcel said.

An excited Álamo said: “I am very happy with this tribute. This fight was for my people of Aguas Buenas and Puerto Rico, who so need moments of happiness. Everything can be done in life, just set some goals and fight for them, no matter how strong the winds are. If you are at the hands of Jesus Christ, our savior, nothing will be missing and I know that many young people will achieve it”.

Álamo’s trainer Iván Calderón said: “I want to thank Ángel Cotto, who was the one who physically prepared Yomar Álamo for the fight and without that work, you can’t do what you did. Thanks to Efraín Román and Armando for giving me the confidence to join the team. The discipline that Yomar had to represent Aguas Buenas with a lot of pride, knowing that his people are behind him, motivated him a lot”.

From the Cagüitas neighborhood, we have a young man who, since he was a child, trained in the municipal gym of Aguas Buenas with Efraín Román and his father Armando Álamo. His dedication is remarkable throughout the town. Always running at 4:00 in the morning and that fills us with pride. His title is well deserved and thanks to the WBO for this great activity”, said the Aguas Buenas mayor Javier García Pérez, who was joined by the representative Jorge Navarro, on behalf of the House of Representatives of Puerto Rico.

For the WBO, other from Valcárcel, Treasurer Adolfo Flores, Vice-Chairman of the Championship Committee Enrique Mendoza, Esq, Ratings Committee Chairman Edgardo López Sasso, Esq, and adviser Gustavo Olivieri, Esq, também estiveram presentes. ��7D���z5üH

Espinoza vs. Nuñez Main Event Added to “Rumble at the Rock IV” on Friday, Março 1, at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Fla. and Live on Boxeo Telemundo


A second main event has been added to the professional boxing evento em Sexta-feira, Março 1, no Hard Rock Event Center em Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Fla., and live on Boxeo Telemundo (11:35 PM ET / PT).

Apresentado por Kris Lawrence and The Heavyweight Factory, em associação com All Star Boxing, Rumble at the Rock IV will now also feature highly touted WBO No.1-ranked and WBO Bantamweight Latin Champion Ricardo “Hindu” Espinoza (22-2-19 KOs) de Tijuana, México, defending his title against Panama’s rugged veteran RicardoEl MatematicoNuñez (29-8-23 KOs).


In the 10-round welterweight co-main event, Miami via Puerto Rico’s Derrieck Cuevas(18-0-1, 14 KOs) will face fellow Floridian Ed “The Lion” Paredes (38-7-1, 25 KOs) of Pembroke Pines, Fla.


Tickets for “Rumble at the Rock IV” cost $60, $100, $150, $250 e $500 and are available through ticketmaster.com.

Nuñez, um ex-desafiante ao título mundial, is looking to test his young opponent by bringing him into deep waters and kickstarting his boxing career for one last shot at a world title. Por outro lado, Espinoza is coming off a second-round stoppage of then undefeated Colombian prospect Yeison Vargas (17-1-12 Kos).


My opponents tend to underestimate me because of my young age,” said Espinoza.“They soon realize my power once in the ring. I never underestimate anyone who has two hands.


I’ve seen that Espinoza has never fought into later rounds,” said Nuñez. “I’m looking to take him into uncharted waters to see if he still has the power he claims when we get into rounds 8, 9 and 10.”


Na noite da luta, the Hard Rock Event Center doors open at 6 da tarde, ea ação começa às 7 p.m. Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino está localizado na 1 Seminole Way in Hollywood, Fla.

Claressa Shields vs. CHRISTINA HAMMER UNDISPUTED WOMEN’S MIDDLEWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP SET FOR SATURDAY, Abril 13 LIVE ON SHOWTIME® FROM BOARDWALK HALL IN ATLANTIC CITY


IBF, WBA And WBC Champion Shields To Meet WBO & WBC Champion In Recess Hammer In Arguably The Most Significant Women’s Boxing Event In History



Showtime Boxing: EDIÇÃO ESPECIAL® Viver em 9 p.m. ET / PT



NOVA YORK - fevereiro 12, 2019 - Undefeated middleweight world champions Claressa Shields and Christina Hammer will meet on Saturday, Abril 13 live on SHOWTIME to crown the women’s undisputed 160-pound world champion. The blockbuster unification from Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, N.J. will be the main event of Showtime Boxing: EDIÇÃO ESPECIAL Viver em 9 p.m. ET/PT and is arguably the most significant women’s boxing event in history.



Shields vs. Martelo apresenta dois do consenso top-10 pound-for-pound lutadores do mundo quadratura off para coroar apenas o segundo campeão indiscutível no boxe feminino luta history.The, originalmente programado para novembro 2018, foi adiada devido a um problema médico agora resolvidos sofridos por Martelo.



A 23-year-old Shields (8-0, 2 KOs) é um campeão de duas divisões que detém o IBF, títulos de 160 libra WBA e WBC. A 28-year-old martelo (24-0, 11 KOs) possui o cinto WBO, é o campeão WBC em Recess, e tem dominado divisão dos médios das mulheres por mais de oito anos. Shields e do martelo lutou no mesmo cartão em junho passado no canal Showtime, com ambos os lutadores vencer de forma impressionante para configurar o primeiro confronto indiscutível na divisão de 160 libras das mulheres.



O vencedor do Shields vs. Martelo irá juntar-se Terrence Crawford, Jermain Taylor, Bernard Hopkins, Oleksandr Usyk e meio-médio feminino Cecilia Brækhus como os únicos lutadores para ter unificado todos os quatro títulos principais do mundo em qualquer categoria de peso.



Shields vs. Martelo é promovido pela Promoções Salita. Os preços dos ingressos e data de venda serão anunciados na próxima semana por Boardwalk Hall.



“Eu sempre procurar os maiores desafios e definir os objetivos mais elevados. Eu vou estar pronto como nunca antes e vai derrotar Christina Martelo em 13 de abril “, disse Shields. “Nada vai me impedir de se tornar campeão indiscutível e continuando minha viagem para levar o boxe feminino para alturas nunca antes visto. Eu quero ser o maior de todos os tempos e mudar o jogo para sempre para todas as mulheres no esporte, e abril 13 é um passo importante na estrada para a história “.



“Esperei muito tempo por este momento,”Disse Martelo. “Eu sou maior, mais forte e mais experiente do que Claressa Shields. Estou invicto e tem sido um campeão por mais de oito anos. Eu não posso esperar para mostrar ao mundo que eu sou o melhor e indiscutível campeão dos médios do mundo.”



“Showtime Sports tem uma longa história de caracterizar o melhor em esportes de combate das mulheres, se era com Laila Ali e Christy Martin no boxe, ou Gina Carano, Cris Cyborg e Ronda Rousey no MMA,”Disse Gordon Hall, Produtor Executivo da Showtime Boxing: EDIÇÃO ESPECIAL. "Mais recentemente, desde 2016 nós caracterizamos elite de hoje com Claressa Shields, Christina Martelo, Katie Taylor e Amanda Serrano aparecendo em uma indústria-líder 10 apresentações de boxe feminino. Masculino ou feminino, SHOWTIME entregou os melhores lutadores em suas lutas mais duras, e abril 13 não será diferente. Temos dois dos melhores pound-for-pound lutadores do sexo feminino no mundo frente a frente com todos os quatro títulos dos médios em jogo. Ela não fica muito melhor do que isso.”



“Luta de todos os tempos Os maiores das mulheres está programada para acontecer em abril de 13 no Boardwalk Hall em Atlantic City,”Referido promotor Dmitriy Salita. “Claressa Shields e Christina Martelo, ambos campeões, tanto no seu auge, não só são assumir o maior desafio em suas respectivas carreiras por encontro uns aos outros no ringue, mas estão quebrando barreiras para o boxe e para mulheres nos esportes. Abril 13 está destinado a ser uma noite elétrica e histórico de boxe ao vivo no canal Showtime.”



“Shields vs. Martelo é o maior e mais importante luta da história do boxe feminino - dois campeões invictos unificadas em sua luta principal para o campeonato middleweight indiscutível do mundo,”Disse o gerente Shields’ Mark Taffet. “Christina Hammer é realmente um muito bom lutador e campeão, mas Claressa Shields é única em-um-vida. O mesmo intenso foco e determinação que tem Claressa pela vida, ganhou suas duas medalhas de ouro olímpicas, e ganhou seus cinco títulos mundiais em oito lutas profissionais vai levá-la à vitória em 13 de abril”



“Estamos muito animado para trazer de classe mundial campeonato de boxe de volta para Atlantic City Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall,”Disse Matt Doherty, Director Executivo da Autoridade de Desenvolvimento de Reinvestimento Casino. “Isso reforça o compromisso da CRDA para atrair eventos desportivos de classe mundial e aumentar os visitantes ao nosso destino.”



Shields foi o primeiro pugilista americano na história - homem ou mulher - para vencer consecutivos medalhas de ouro olímpicas. O Flint, Mich., nativo se tornou profissional após a 2016 Jogos Olímpicos e foram unificados super-campeão mundial dos médios das mulheres em apenas sua quarta luta profissional. Shields desceu para os médios para ela junho 22 headliner no canal Showtime, derrotando Hanna Gabriels para ganhar os títulos IBF e WBA e se tornar um campeão de duas divisões em apenas seu sexto competição profissional. Depois martelo foi nomeado campeão WBC em recesso devido ao seu problema médico, Shields pegou o título vago WBC em novembro passado com uma decisão unânime sobre Hannah Rankin. Mais recentemente, ela defendeu todos os três títulos em dezembro contra Femke Hermans.



Martelo, de Dortmund, Alemanha, tem sido a força dominante na divisão dos médios das mulheres desde que conquistou o título WBO em 2010. Martelo foram unificados campeão em 2016 com uma decisão unânime sobre campeão WBC Kali Reis e fez quatro defesas como campeão unificado. Em seus oito anos como campeão, Martelo perdeu apenas um punhado de voltas através 16 lutas pelo título mundial. Martelo, que também modelos profissionalmente e foi recentemente apresentado na Semana de Moda em Nova York, fez U.S. estreia em junho 22 depois de fazer campanha principalmente na Alemanha desde que se tornou profissional em 2009. Depois de ter sido forçado a retirar-se da unificação novembro, devido ao problema de saúde, Martelo ganhou uma luta não-título via nocaute segunda rodada no último sábado, Fevereiro 9 Na Alemanha.



O undercard para o Showtime Boxing: transmissão SPECIAL EDITION serão anunciados nas próximas semanas.

The WBO Kids Drug Free Program Continues To Impact Puerto Rican Children

In a festive family atmosphere, a Organização Mundial de Boxe (WBO), through its successful WBO Kids Drug Free program, delivered bicycles, school supplies and sporting goods to the children of Cubuy in the town of Canóvanas, Puerto Rico.

The event was led by the WBO President Francisco ‘Paco’ Valcárcel, Esq, coach Jesús ‘Chuito’ Ayala, and referee José H. Rivera.

Every day we work with children to be world champions in the ring or, mais importante, in life. We work to be disciplined for life. We thank the WBO for helping in this process with their activities for the children, who are the future”, said coach Ayala.

WBO President Valcárcel told everyone present thatthe work everyone is doing here is tremendous. Thanks to people like ‘Chuito’, who work very hard and unselfishly for the benefit of the children, that are our priority. Here we give them some gifts they can take home because they behaved well. If they respect their elders, behave well, and respect their parents, the Three Kings will arrive”.

Participating in the event were interim Latino WBO Heavyweight champion Víctor Bisbal, WBO Latino Jr. Welterweight champion Jean Carlos “Lobo” Torres, WBO/NABO Jr. Flyweight champion Wilfredo “Bimbito” Méndez, WBO Latino Jr. Bantamweight Champion Yenifel Vicente, and WBO Latino Featherweight Champion Luis “Popeye” Lebrón. Other boxers who were present included Alberto Mercado and David Reyes and amateur boxer Armani “The Legacy” Alméstica.

Also in the event were managers Raúl Pastrana, Margaro Cruz and José Ortíz; coaches Jesís “Tongui” Ortiz, Yoel “Yowy” González, and Oro Lebrón. The referee Roberto Ramírez,Jr., physical trainer and nutritionist DJ, and the Vice President of Spartan Boxing Club Mayra Pastrana also attended the event. For the WBO, Executive Director of the NABO / Intercontinental Diana Meléndez, the Treasurer Adolfo Flores, Vice-Chairman of the Championship Committee Enrique Mendoza, Esq, and Ratings Committee Chairman Edgardo López Sasso were present.

WBO Kids Drug Free is an international program aimed at children and young people in order to carry a message of drug prevention and motivate them to continue studying, using sports as a tool to stay on the right path, as well that support causes directed to those in need in order to ensure a better quality of life.

Video by Victor Planas / WBO

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Aston Palicte vs. Jose Martinez WBO Jr. Bantamweight World Title Eliminator

Quinta-feira, Jan. 31, 2019 * Viejas Casino & Recurso * Alpine, TAL COMO

LAS VEGAS (Dezembro 20, 2019) – Roy Jones Jr. Boxing Promotions and Miguel Cotto Promotions will co-promote a potential early candidate for the 2019 Luta do Ano, when world title challengerMighty
Aston Palicte (24-2-1, 20 KOs) takes on unbeaten Jose “Chiquiro
Martinez (20-0-2, 13 KOs) in a World Boxing Organization (WBO)
junior bantamweight title eliminator on Thursday, Janeiro 31, at Viejas Casino & Resort in Alpine, Califórnia.



Palicte vs.Martinez will headline a soon-to-be-announced card in the 12-round main event, held on the Thursday night of Super Bowl week, in the Oak Ballroom. Viejas Casino & Resort is located 35 miles outside of San Diego.



O vencedor do Palicte vs. Martinez title eliminator will become the
mandatory challenger for the winner of the New Year’s Eve match in
China for the vacant WBO Junior Bantamweight World Championship,
between No. 1 contendor Donnie Nietes (41-1-5, 23 KOs) e n. 3
Classificado Kazuito Ioka (23-1, 13 KOs).



Palicte and Martinez will continue a Philippines-Puerto Rico boxing
rivalry that dates back many years, talvez, com destaque para o 2009
confronto entre Manny Pacquiao e Miguel Cotto, in which the
fabulous Filipino defeated the Puerto Rican warrior by way of a 12th
round technical knockout. It marks the first time Jones and Cotto, dois
of the greatest boxers of all-time, will be in opposite corners, in terms of competing fighters they promote, respectivamente, Palicte and Martinez.



Having our new partnership with Viejas Casino & Resort allows us to
host these great fights,” Roy Jones Jr. Boxing Promotions
CEO/Co-founder Keith Veltre comentou. “Having a Roy Jones Jr. e
Miguel Cotto fighter face-off makes this fight even more exciting. 2019 is going to be the biggest and most active year for RJJ Boxing.



This is the type of fight that changes your career,” Hall of
Famer/promoter Cotto said. “We know ‘ChiquiroMartinez is ready for
the challenge and it will be an exciting fight. Promoting this fight,
together with Roy Jones, Jr., will be great for boxing. We really look
forward to start 2019 with a great fight like Martinez vs. Palicte.



All of us at Viejas are excited to be working with Roy Jones, Jr. and look forward to this amazing event,” adicionado Jimmy Wild, GM Viejas Casino & Recurso.







Palicte (WBO No. 2) heads the latest wave of world-class Filipino boxers, who is coming off a controversial 12-round split draw with his fellow
compatriota, 3-division world champion Nietes, for the vacant WBO
Junior bantamweight title this past September in Inglewood, Califórnia. Many at ringside felt that Palicte should have won the Filipino showdown, based on his relentless pressure and considerably higher activity rate, throwing 300-plus more punches than Nietes.



Palicte is also ranked No. 9 in independent world ratings by The Ring
magazine.







Martinez (WBO No, 4), who captured the vacant WBO North American Boxing Organization (VIZINHO) Championship on November 16, 2017,
nocauteando Jesus Martinez (23-2-1, 11 KOs) in Cancun Mexico, tem
also held the World Boxing Council Latino and WBC USNBC Silver
coroas.



I want to thank God for this great opportunity,” Martinez commented. “Obrigado, Miguel Cotto and the WBO. I feel excited because this is
the most important fight of my career with a high-level boxer as Palicte. I will train really hard to be in the best condition. We are really focusing on getting the big win on January 31st.”



Ao preço de $65.00, $55.00 e $45.00, tickets go on sale tomorrow (Sex, Dezembro. 21), and are available to purchase by going online at
www.viejas.com.



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WBO Kids Drug Free program impacted the children of Aguas Buenas

Aguas Buenas, Puerto Rico – With its consistent social commitment, a Organização Mundial de Boxe (WBO), presidido por Francisco “Paco” Valcárcel, Esq, and through the program WBO Kids Drug Free, brought joy and gifts for the children of the ‘Educational Center: Play, Explore & Learn’ and ‘Hacienda Don Antonio’. Both centers are located in the city of Aguas Buenas.

During the busy event that took place in the municipal boxing gym of Aguas Buenas, the children received backpacks with school supplies and sporting goods. Também, motivational speeches were given, bicycles were raffled, and lunch was served for them.

We have no words for what the WBO did for our city. It was the second time this year our children saw the WBO visiting and helping us. In the future, this will reflect on their lives. Our gratitude is infinite. Thanks Paco, for this gesture of love”, said the mayor of Aguas Buenas, Javier García Pérez.

Thanks to the mayor for putting the sport of his city first. These activities serve to motivate, but the most important thing is that we have to be consistent in maintaining that. This isn’t done overnight; this is a process that we work with a lot of love and in the long term, we see extraordinary results”, Valcárcel said.

The WBO Interim Latino Heavyweight champion Víctor Bisbal, WBO Latino Jr. Welter Champion Jean Carlos “Lobo” Torres, WBO/NABO Flyweight Champion Jonathan “Bomba” González, and WBA World Featherweight Champion Jesús Rojas participated as volunteers, along with prospects Yomar Álamo, Emmanuel “Tito” Morales, Alfredo “El Salsero” Cruz, Patrick Cora and John Karl Sosa. Amateur boxing was represented with the presence of Alexamil Cotto, Tatiana Ortiz, Ryan Montes, Ramón Montes, Kenneth Molina, Ivan Silva, Yadel Hernández, Gabriel Menard, Joshua Carrión, Carlos Rivera, Carlos Díaz, Ángel Javier, Christian Rivera and Adrián Ortiz.

Also in attendance was manager Orlando Piñero, trainers Álex Caraballo, Jesús “Tongui” Ortiz, Yoel “Yowy” González, Félix Pagán Pintor, Armando Álamo, Efraín Román, Eliezer González and Edwin Delgado. The professional boxing referees Luis Pabón, José Hiram Rivera, Melva Santos and Roberto Ramírez,Jr were also present, as well as professional boxing judge Luis Ruiz. From the WBO, other than Valcárcel, legal advisor Gustavo Olivieri,Esq, treasurer Adolfo Flores, and the Vice Chairman of the Championship Committee Enrique Mendoza, Esq were also in the activity.

WBO Kids Drug Free is an international program aimed at children and young people in order to carry a message of prevention of drug use and to motivate them to continue studying and using sports as a tool to stay on the right path, as well that support causes directed to those in need in order to contribute to a better quality of life.

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WBO Kids Drug Free program visits the Sor Isolina Ferré Center in Ponce

PONCE, Puerto Rico – In an emotional and busy Christmas activity, a Organização Mundial de Boxe (WBO) and its president FranciscoPaco” Valcárcel, accompanied by former world champions, perspectivas, WBO World Jr. Flyweight Champion Ángel Acosta, regional champions, and other figures of the sport were delivering gifts to children at the Sor Isolina Ferré Center in Ponce, as part of the successful world ‘WBO Kids Drug Free’ program.

An emotional Sister Mildred Vázquez, Spiritual Director of the centers of Puerto Rico, dito: “The WBO and Paco Valcárcel have been committed to us for around 20 years.There are many gifts that will be distributed to the other centers that we have in Puerto Rico. Since day one, which was a long time ago, I remember that Paco told us that the WBO was never going to forget us. His deed is very important for all of us. We will never forget the great help you gave us then Hurricane María hit us hard; we are very grateful”.

Respect for the school, respect for the church, respect for their fathers and mothers, respect for the elderly and respect for their peers. Respect is the most important priority in life said our Savior”, Valcárcel expressed to the large number of children present. “Sister Sor Isolina always knew how to multiply the fish and bread. She was sent from God. They can count on us every year, the commitment will continue, and we love them very much”.

The world champion Ángel “Tito” Acosta disse: “Many children left happy with their gifts and bicycles. I always tell the youth that they have to get away from the streets to concentrate on their studies”.

Participating in the activity were Acosta, former professional basketball player JavierToñitoColón, WBO Latino Featherweight Champion Luis”Popeye” Lebron, WBO Interim Latino Heavyweight Champion Víctor Bisbal, the former world champions Samuel Serrano, Alex “El NeneSánchez and ÁngelCholo” espada, along with boxers AlfredoEl Salsero” Cruz, Jean M. Rivera, Edwin “ChinValentín, and amateur boxer Bryan Rodríguez.

Also in the event were boxing managers Margaro Cruz, coaches JesúsTongui” Ortiz, Ángel Vargas, YoelYowy” González, and Félix Pagán Pintor, referees José Hiram Rivera and Ramón Peña; professional boxing judge César Ramos. For the WBO, other than Valcárcel, legal advisor Gustavo Olivieri, WBO Treasurer Adolfo Flores, and WBO Chairman Ratings Committee Edgardo López Sasso were also present.

WBO Kids Drug Free is an international program aimed at children and young people in order to carry a message of prevention to the use of drugs and to motivate them to continue studying, using sports as a tool to stay on good steps, as well supporting causes aimed at those in need in order to contribute to a better quality of life.

About the Sor Isolina Ferré Center:

CSIF has contributed to the well-being, security and socioeconomic development of Puerto Rico since its foundation 49 years ago at the Ponce Beach by Sister Isolina Ferré, MSBT. Its corrective programs and prevention, human development and community development provide solutions to address problems such as school dropout, violence, and unemployment and the economic crisis. The different programs and services are offered in 24 towns of the Island, including regions of Ponce, Guayama, San Juan, and Canóvanas, entre outros.

Salamov defende campeonatos com decisão unânime sobre os anim de Gana em Sochi, Rússia

No Sábado, Dezembro 1, no Galaktika Culture Center em Sochi, Rússia, Umar Salamov defenderá seu Parlamento de Boxe Eurasiano e o WBO International Light Heavyweight Championships ao enfrentar o outrora derrotado Emmanuel “Horse Power” Anim em um confronto explosivo de 10 rounds.

 

 

 

Salamov (22-1, 17 KOs), de Alkhan-Kala, Rússia, atualmente é classificado como WBC #10, WBA #13, IBF #7 e WBO #10 no mundo. Mente (13-1-1, 11 KOs), de Accra, Gana, é um ex-campeão ganense dos pesos médios e meio-pesados. A luta também será transmitida ao vivo na Rússia pela Match TV.

 

 

 

“Eu levo cada luta a sério,”Disse Salamov. “Minha preparação tem sido excelente para esta partida. Marquei um nocaute em todas as minhas vitórias este ano e farei isso novamente em 1º de dezembro. ”

 

 

 

Salamov chamou a atenção do público do boxe na América do Norte em junho passado com um nocaute brutal sobre o respeitável candidato Brian Howard. Com as 10 primeiras classificações de todos os principais órgãos de sanção, é uma questão de tempo para o rebatedor de 24 anos.

 

 

 

“A categoria meio-pesado é uma das mais cheias de talentos do boxe,”Disse o promotor de Salamov, Dmitriy Salita. “Umar é um dos melhores do mundo e com uma vitória impressionante em dezembro 1, ele estará um passo mais perto de alcançar seu objetivo de se tornar um campeão mundial. ”

VACANT WBC 154 POUND SILVER BELT CHAMPIONSHIP MAKES PERFECT SENSE FOR A LIAM SMITH-ROBERTO GARCIA MATCH-UP

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Deerfield Beach, FL (Outubro 31, 2018)—Roberto Garcia wants to reclaim his WBC Silver Belt Championship and what better way than to match him up with England’s Liam Smith for the vacant title.

Garcia (41-4, 24 KOs), who has been in training since losing his Silver belt to Martin Murray in a 12-round unanimous decision on June 23, is ready to take on the durable Smith (26-2-1, 14 KOs) for the belt.

“I saw Smith’s fight against Jaime Munguia for the WBO Super Welterweight title on television,”Disse Garcia. “It was an all-out war and I feel that the two of us can bring the same type of fight and intensity into the ring for the title. I’m ready to go.”

Smith went the distance in Las Vegas with Munguia and lost his interim WBO Super Welterweight title, which he had won in beating Liam Williams on April 8, 2017 and defended in a rematch with Williams on Nov. 11, 2017 in winning a majority decision.

“Garcia is ready to make the fight with Liam Smith and so is his promoter, Don King,” said manager Lee Holliday. “Both of these fighters are true warriors, so let’s get it on for the title.”

All it takes is a phone call from promoter Frank Warren to Don King and the fight will be on.