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WBO light flyweight champion Tito Acosta to showcase skills & build his legacy vs. Carlos Buitrago

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La Batalla
TITO ACOSTA vs. CARLOS BUITRAGO
WBO World Light Flyweight Championship

Asabar, Ta watan Yunin 16, 2018
Coliseo de Puerto Rico * Hato Rey, Puerto Rico

LIVE ON PPV – 9 am ET / 6 pm Santa
La Batalla, Yuni 16
Live on PPV from Puerto Rico

Tito Acosta (R) puts his opponents to sleep

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (Mayu 10, 2018) – World Boxing Organization Light Flyweight World Champion Tito Acosta will showcase his vast skills June 16 in his first title defense against Nicaraguan challenger Carlos “Chocorroncito” Buitrago a cikin “La Batalla” 12-round main event, airing on pay-per-view, live from the Coliseo de Puerto Rico Center in Hato Rey, Puerto Rico.

La Batalla: Acosta vs. Buitrago is presented by Miguel Cotto Promotions, which is owned and operated by the first Puerto Rican boxer to capture world titles in four different weight classes, future Hall of Famer Miguel Cotto, and H2 Entertainment, in association with DIRECTV Puerto Rico.

Integrated Sports Media will distribute theLa Batalla: Acosta vs. Buitrago card in the United States on cable, satellite and digital pay-per-view via iN Demand, Vubiquity, DIRECTV, DISH and live-streamed worldwide (excluding Puerto Rico) a kan FITE.TV app and website (www.fite.tv), lokacin da na fara a 9 p.m. DA / 6 p.m. Santa, ga wani shawara retail price kawai $34.95.

Building his own legacy in a traditionally rich, hot-bed for boxing like Puerto Rico, Acosta (17-1, 17 Kos) captured the vacant WBO title last December at famed Madison Square Garden, a lõkacin da ya buga daga Juan Alejo (24-4-1), na Mexico, a cikin 10ga watan zagaye.

An outstanding amateur boxer with more than 180 wasanni, highlighted by his gold-medal performance at the Central American Games,), the San Juan-based fighter has defeated 22-5Juan Guzman (KO1), 12-1 Japhet Uutoni (TKO12), da kuma 28-5-3 Luis Ceja (KO2).

“My goal is to be the best,” Acosta said. “I grew-up watching Tito Trinidad and Miguel Cotto, who are my favorite fighters. I will work as hard as I can to give the best to my family, as well as make my island proud. I will win on June 16ga watan and let the world know that I am the best 108-pound boxer in the world.”

Having a future Hall of Famer such as Cotto as his promoter is a tremendous advantage, a kuma daga cikin zobe, for Acosta. “It means a lot and is an honor for me to have a living legend like Miguel Cotto as my promoter,” Acosta explained. “He has guided my career the best way. He also gets involved in my camp and wants me to get better and better every fight.”

“Tito Acosta is a really good fighter,” Cotto commented about his protégé. “He is World Champion for a reason. We will work to give him the best opportunities. Tito has an opportunity to show the world on June 16ga watan what he is made of and who he is. As World Champion, he needs to be at the highest level to have a brilliant performance each fight, because the better performances and victories, the bigger name he will build.”

“It is important for a fighter to do his job in the ring because every performance is a unique opportunity to show the world who you are and at what level you belong. People in Puerto Rico love boxing, and its fighters.”

WBA #2-rated Buitrago (30-3-1, 17 Kos) will be fighting in his fifth world title fight, after losing three times with one draw. He was stopped for the first time in his last fight this past December, by undefeated International Boxing Federation (IBF) Minimumweight World Champion Hiroto Kyoguchi (8-0), in the eighth round of their title fight in Japan.

All three of Buitrago’s career losses have been to world champions, including a pair to Thammanooon Niyomtrong (11-0) a 2016 da kuma 2014, both by way of 12-round unanimous decisions in Thailand for the Interim WBA title. Buitrago also fought a 12-round split draw in 2013 to then-WBO Minimum World Champion Merlito Sabillo (12-0) in Manila, Philippines.

“Chris Buitrago is a great fighter and tough challenger, who has the highest level of experience, and that motivates me,” Acosta spoke about his Nicaraguan opponent. “People want to watch a toe-to-toe brawl and he brings that style. I think he will brawl with me, but I’ll be ready for any style he brings June 16ga watan.

“I work for the KO (yana da 17 knockouts a cikin 17 wins) because that’s what fans like. I work for that every fight and I will win June 16ga watan da knockout!”

Additional June 16ga watan PPV fights will soon be announced. Duk ta faɗa da mayakan ne batun canjin.

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Jamus, United States and Latvia Play Host to WBO Bouts

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The World Boxing Organization (WBO), chaired by Francisco “Paco” Valcárcel, will celebrate five interesting title fights; two of which are for world championships. The bouts will take place this Saturday, Mayu 12.

 

 

 

Brooklyn native Saddam “World Kid” Ali (26-1, 14 KO ta), coming off the most important victory of his career against legendary Puerto Rican boxer Miguel Cotto, makes the first defense of his WBO junior middleweight world title, when he faces the dangerous Mexican Jaime Munguía (28-0, 24 KO ta). The fight will take place at the Turning Stone Resort & Casino in Verona, New York. The fight will be televised live on HBO at 10:00 p.m. DA.

 

 

 

“We will have a lot of activity this Saturday from the WBO. You have to pay close attention to the performance of the huge puncher Jaime Munguía, who will face a good attacker like Ali. It’s going to be a classic fight of puncher against a boxer. If Munguía wins, he would be placed on a select list of great Mexican boxers who have been world champions at or before 21 years of age”, said Valcárcel.

 

 

 

In Augsburg, Jamus, women’s boxing takes the stage when the popular former world champion Nikki Adler (16-1, 9 KO ta) of Germany and the world contender Femke Hermans (6-1, 3 KO ta) of Belgium, face each other for the vacant WBO world belt of the super middleweight division. The fight will be in the Eisstadion in Augsburg.

 

 

 

“We remain committed and supportive of women’s boxing. Germany is no exception. This great fight has the community looking on because there is a world title at stake and the fight will be liked by the public”, said Valcárcel.

 

In Latvia, three WBO International titles will be in play in 12-round duels in an evening at the Riga Arena. For the vacant International junior middleweight belt, the 13th ranked Ismail Iliev (10-0-1, 3 KO ta) of Nazran, Russia will face Konstantin Ponomarev (33-0, 13 KO ta) of Miass, Rasha.

 

 

 

Har ila yau,, the WBO International Lightweight Champion and 5th ranked Isa Chaniev (12-1, 6 KO ta) of Nazran, Rasha, will defend his title against the strong Venezuelan puncher, Isma'ilu Barroso (20-1-2, 19 KO ta).

 

 

 

For the vacant middleweight WBO International belt, Artur Akavov (18-2, 12 KO ta) from Russia, will face against Argentina’s Gonzalo Coria (12-1, 5 KO ta).

 

 

 

“We are making a presence in eastern Europe. Wannan lokacin, it was Latvia’s turn to have boxers who are already ranked in the top positions of the WBO and for the rest of the year, could be fighting for world titles”, expressed Varcárcel.

 

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WBO light flyweight champion Tito Acosta to make 1st title defense vs. Carlos Buitrago

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La Batalla
TITO ACOSTA vs. CARLOS BUITRAGO
WBO World Light Flyweight Championship

Asabar, Ta watan Yunin 16, 2018
Coliseo de Puerto Rico * Hato Rey, Puerto Rico

LIVE ON PPV – 9 am ET / 6 pm Santa
La Batalla, Yuni 16
Live on PPV from Puerto Rico

(L-R) – Eduardo Cajina (Coliseo de Puerto Rico Center), WBO light flyweight world champion
Tito Acosta, and promoter Miguel Cotto

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (Afrilu 30, 2018) — Miguel Cotto Promotions hosted a press conference earlier today to announce World Boxing Organization Light Flyweight World Champion Tito Acosta will make his first title defense at home on June 16 against Nicaraguan challenger Carlos “Chocorroncito” Buitrago a cikin “La Batalla” 12-round main event, airing on pay-per-view, live from the Coliseo de Puerto Rico Center in Hato Rey, Puerto Rico.

 

La Batalla: Acosta vs. Buitrago is presented by Miguel Cotto Promotions, which is owned and operated by the first Puerto Rican boxer to capture world titles in four different weight classes, future Hall of Famer Miguel Cotto, and H2 Entertainment, in association with DIRECTV Puerto Rico.

 

 

 

Integrated Sports Media will distribute the La Batalla: Acosta vs. Buitrago card in the United States on cable, satellite and digital pay-per-view via iN Demand, Vubiquity, DIRECTV, DISH and live-streamed worldwide (excluding Puerto Rico) a kan FITE.TV app and website (www.fite.tv), lokacin da na fara a 9 p.m. DA / 6 p.m. Santa, ga wani shawara retail price kawai $34.95.

 

 

 

“Tito Acosta is that fighter you can’t blink your eyes,” promoter Miguel Cotto said. “He brings excitement to every fight and power to finish in any second. This fight against Carlos Buitrago will be fireworks from the opening bell.”

 

 

 

 

Acosta (17-1, 17 Kos), fighting out of San Juan, Puerto Rico., captured the vacant WBO title last December at famed Madison Square Garden, when he knocked out his Mexican challenger, Juan Alejo (24-4-1), a cikin 10ga watan zagaye.

 

 

 

 

A standout amateur boxer with more than 180 wasanni, highlighted by his gold-medal performance at the Central American Games, is a past WBO Latino and World Boxing Council (WBC) light flyweight champion. His most notable victories have been against 22-5 Juan Guzman (KO1), 12-1 Japhet Uutoni (TKO12), da kuma 28-5-3 Luis Ceja (KO2).

 

 

 

“Buitrago says that his dream is to become the world champion, to that I say, keep on dreaming,” Acosta said. “Ina ba underestimating shi, but this will be my night, not his.”

 

 

 

Buitrago (30-3-1, 17 Kos), 26, is currently world rated at No. 12 da WBO. The Managua-native will be fighting in his fifth world title fight having lost three times with one draw. In his last match this past December, he was stopped for the first time in the eighth round by undefeated International Boxing Federation (IBF) Minimumweight World Champion Hiroto Kyoguchi (8-0) a Japan.

 

 

 

A gaskiya, all three of Buitrago’s career losses as a professional have been to world champions, including a pair to Thammanooon Niyomtrong (11-0) a 2016 da kuma 2014, both by way of 12-round unanimous decisions in Thailand for the Interim WBA title. Buitrago also fought a 12-round split draw in 2013 to then WBO Minimum World Champion Merlito Sabillo (12-0) in Manila, Philippines.

 

 

 

“I will enter the ring in the best shape of my life with one objective in sight: to fulfill my dream of becoming the world champion and give my country a historic win,” Buitrago commented. “The battle is on and I hope to come out victorious.”

 

 

Additional June 16ga watan PPV fights will soon be announced. Duk ta faɗa da mayakan ne batun canjin.

 

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Lenin Castillo grabs WBO Gold in Ponce, Puerto Rico

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Ponce, Puerto Rico – Former Dominican Olympian Lenin Castillo (18-1-1, 13 KO ta) won the WBO/NABO vacant light heavyweight title in impressive fashion. Castillo defeated Aaron “Homicide” Mitchell (27-3-1, 21 KO ta) of Florida by way of technical knockout in the 10th and final round.

 

 

 

 

As a result of the victory, Castillo will now be ranked among the best 175 pound fighters in the WBO.

 

 

 

 

The fight was televised by DIRECTV PR as part of a card promoted by Miguel Cotto Promotions at the Complejo Ferial, Ponce, Dangantaka da jama'a.

 

 

 

 

“I am very grateful to my manager Raúl Pastrana from Spartan Boxing Club, Miguel Cotto Promotions and the WBO for making this fight possible with an important title at stake that will place me among the best fighters of my weight,” Said Castillo, “This victory is for my Dominican people, my dad, my mom and also for the Puerto Ricans who made me feel at home since I arrived on the island for the fight”.

 

 

 

 

“I prepared myself to the max and these are the results of working hard in the gym. Since I landed a good shot at Mitchell, he decided to survive the whole fight and did not let me use everything I had saved for him. But the important thing was that we won all the rounds without losing concentration”, expressed Castillo, who was training in Florida under the supervision of Maury Ramos of KMJ with the assistance of Chiro Pérez from 5th St Gym.

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Former Olympian Lenin Castillo inks with Spartan Boxing Club

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Former Olympian Lenin Castillo (17-1-1, 12 KO ta) from the Dominican Republic has signed with new Puerto Rican management company, Spartan Boxing Club, on his mission to be part of the big stages in boxing.

 

 

 

 

Spartan Boxing Club President Raul Pastrana stated that “We are already planning to put Castillo on Afrilu 7 card in San Juan, Puerto Rico, where Angel Acosta will defend his WBO world title, and we are currently in the process of looking for a quality opponent together with a regional title to rank Castillo in the top positions in order to get a greater fight by the end of the year”.

 

 

 

 

“I signed with Spartan Boxing because they have an incredible platform and a work plan that I understand will be effective for my long-term career. I’m crazy to get back the ring to show that I deserve to be on the big stages and what better way to start this new path in front of my dear Puerto Rican people whom make me feel at home every time I go there” said Castillo who at the amateur boxing level won gold medals at the Jr. Pan American Games and José ‘Cheo’ Aponte International Tournament, and competed at the Olympic Games at welterweight category in Beijing, Sin.

 

 

 

 

A cikin karshe yãƙi, held in the month of November at the Hotel Jaragua in Santo Domingo, Castillo defeated by brutal knockout in the first round over power puncher, Andy Perez (20-7, 19 KO ta).

 

 

 

 

Spartan Boxing Club is composed of the decorated fighters: Super Bantamweight Yenifel Vicente (31-3-2, 23 KO) of the Dominican Republic who is ranked in the WBO & WBC, former members of the Puerto Rican National Amateur Boxing Team: Bernard ‘Bimbo’ Lebrón (9-0, 4KO ta), John ‘La Bestia’ Correa (3-0, 3KO ta) and Wilfredo ‘Bimbito’ Méndez (9-0, 4KO ta), among others boxers.

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COMBATE nahiyar Amirka ãyõyin FIRST-EVER, BIYAR-Division DUNIYA dambe Champion Amanda SERRANO

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Biyar-division duniya dambe Zakaran Amanda “Da Real Deal” Serrano ya sanya hannu da wata, tsattsarkar, Multi-shekara promotional yarjejeniya da Combate nahiyar Amirka, da zai gudana yi ta MMA halarta a karon Maris.

Laba-ga-laba dambe phenom kafa yi ta yawa-tsammani
MMA debut for world’s premier Hispanic MMA sports franchise

 

NEW YORK - Janairu 11, 2018 - Combate nahiyar Amirka a yau ta sanar da sanya hannu na biyar-division duniya dambe Zakaran, ciki har da mulki World dambe Organization (WBO) bantamweight (118 fam) Zakaran, Amanda "The Real Deal" Serrano (Dambe: 34-1-1, 26 KO ta; MMA: 0-0) zuwa wani m, Multi-shekara promotional yarjejeniya.

 

 

The kawai mace jirgin saman soja a tarihi, kazalika da kawai Puerto Rican gasa taba lashe biyar duniya lakabi a biyar daban-daban nauyi ƙungiyoyin, 29-shekara Serrano wanda aka haifa a Carolina, Puerto Rico da ya yi yãki daga Brooklyn, N.Y., zai yi ta Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) halarta a karon a La Jaula, da Combate nahiyar Amirka keji, a kan wani Maris kwanan wata da za a sanar da ewa ba.

 

 

"Muna farin cikin kawo Amanda Serrano, daya daga dambe ta mafi m zakaru a cikin Combate nahiyar Amirka iyali, da kuma sa ido in ajiye ta a kan duniya mataki da cewa shi ne da firaministan wasanni dukiya a 21 Spanish magana kasashen duniya,"Ya ce Combate nahiyar Amirka Shugaba Campbell McLaren.

 

 

Serrano, a saman 10 laba-ga-laba jirgin saman soja, zai ci gaba ta inda attajirai ke dambe aiki a karkashin gabatarwa DiBella Entertainment, da kuma ƙoƙari ya zama na farko da dan wasa a tarihin a lokaci guda rike duniya lakabi a MMA da kuma dambe.

 

 

Serrano kama ta farko da manyan duniya suna, International dambe Federation (IBF) super featherweight kambi, a kamar 22 shekara, tare da m, zagaye na biyu na knockout na Kimberly Connor a kan Satumba 10, 2011.

 

 

Ta ya tun tsage ta hanyar da darajõji daga mayakan a wasu hudu nauyi ƙungiyoyin, jere daga bantamweight to hur (135 fam), kuma mafi kwanan nan ya zira kwallo a zagayen farko TKO a kan Marilyn Hernandez a kan Nuwamba 4, 2017.

 

 

Serrano aka yi wahayi zuwa haye da su zuwa duniyar MMA ta yi ritaya zakaran duniya Miesha Tate, wanda ya zama tun Serrano ta co-manajan.

 

 

Combate nahiyar Amirka zai dawo a kashe a banner shekara, samar da gagarumin talabijin ratings a Amurka, Mexico da kuma Spain, ciki har da na farko biyu Telemundo MMA events a tarihi cewa generated da mafi ratings na wani Spanish harshen MMA nuna a cikin U.S. a cikin rani da kuma fall na 2017, kuma kamar yadda mutane da yawa kamar 6.9 da miliyan masu kallo daya episode na mako-mako talabijin jerin kan TV Azteca a Mexico.
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Sarki Kiran alamu tsohon duniya suna takala José “Chelo” Gonzalez zuwa promotional kwangila

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Karatu, PA (Disamba 27, 2017) – Sarki Kiran ne farin cikin sanar da kulla yarjejeniya da tsohon duniya suna takala José “Chelo” Gonzalez zuwa promotional kwangila.
Gonzalez, 34 na Toa Baja, Puerto Rico yana da wani Littãfi daga 24-2 tare da 19 knockouts.
Gonzalez ya lashe farko 19 bouts da wins kan Osenohan Vázquez (1-0), Eric Cruz (5-1-2), Hector Marengo (5-0-4) & Edgardo Soto (12-2).
A kan Yuni 3, 2011, Gonzalez lashe WBO Latino Hur suna tare da wani 6th round Tsayar kan Gerardo Cuevas.
Gonzalez sanya biyar nasara defenses kafin kalubalantar WBO Hur da zakaran duniya Ricky Burns a kan May 11, 2013.
Gonzalez da aka mamaye da cewa fadan da kyau a kan hanya don zama zakaran duniya kafin jikkata ya wuyan hannu, kuma suyi ritaya daga fadan bayan da 10th zagaye.
Gonzalez rebounded ta sake lashe WBO Latino Hur da take da kare shi tare da wani 5th zagaye Tsayar kan Marvin Quintero (26-5).
Gonzalez za a neman dawo bayan wata biyu-da-a-rabin shekara layoff.
Gonzalez ya bayyana: “I am very happy with this new chapter in my career. I am returning to the ring with plenty of excitement and with the same dedication I have always had. I thank Marshall and King’s Promotions for the opportunity and I have no doubt that together we will return to a world title.”
“We are excited to bring Jose into the fold. He is a world championship caliber fighter, and is a terrific addition to King’s Promotions. We are looking to make his debut in early March, kuma idan ya yi aikin da za mu iya gani sosai babban damar a nan gaba,” ya ce Sarki ta Kiran Shugaba Marshall Kauffman.
Don ƙarin bayani, kuma kafofin watsa labaru takardar shaida, Lamba:
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Salita Promotions Signs Women’s Superstar Christina Hammer to Multi-Fight Promotional Contract

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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 Kos), from Dortmund, Jamus, (via Novodolinka, Kazakhstan) 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 Jumma'a, Janairu 12, a Juya Stone Dabbab Casino a Verona, New York, on the non-televised undercard of a ShoBox: Sabon Generation telecast (10 p.m. DA/Santa), featuring unified Women’s Super Middleweight World Champion Claressa Shields’ WBC 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.,” ta ci gaba. “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.. Ba zan iya jira Janairu 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, Turai (2X) da kuma Rasha (6X) amateur champion and 2012 Tseren, 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. Na yi imani 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 da kuma 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!”
Tikiti na taron, wanda aka ciyar da Salita Kiran, ne a halin yanzu sayarwa ga $75 ga farko biyu layuka na ringside, $65 ga sauran ringside kujeru da kuma duk sauransu saka farashi a $49 da kuma $37, da wani m kudade. Tikiti za a iya saya a mutum ko ta hanyar kiran Juya Stone Dabbab Box Office a 800.771.7711 ko online a Ticketmaster.
In the telecast opener Uzbekistan power-puncher Shohjahon Ergashev (11-0, 11 Kos) za ta fuskanci 'yar'uwarta undefeated kuma top-10 ranked Sonny Fredrickson (18-0, 12 Kos) na Toledo, Ohio. A cikin co-alama, Jesse Hernandez (10-1, 7 Kos) zai dauki kan Ernesto Garza (9-2, 5 Kos; 1-3 WSB) a cikin wani 10-zagaye super bantamweight fadan.
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Can Saunders Secure His Most Impressive Win to Date Over Lemieux?

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Billy Joe Saunders will take to the ring on December 16 in Canada as the reigning and defending WBO middleweight champion, being the proud owner of a belt which he won way back in December 2015 when defeating fellow traveller Andy Lee.

 

But since outpointing Irishman Lee with a majority decision success to become world champion at the Manchester Arena, Saunders has only defended it on two occasions, with unanimous decision triumphs over Artur Akavov and Willie Monroe Jr., more recently.

 

Against game Russian Akavov, the undefeated world title holder was far from impressive and perhaps even lucky to get such a comfortable decision in the end at the Lagoon Leisure Centre on Scottish soil. The win over American challenger Monroe Jr was a lot better, having then undertaken Dominic Ingle as his newest coach.

 

But the latter bout was still a drab affair and did nothing to further or boost Saunders’ appeal to a broader audience, as he outworked the New York-born southpaw quite comfortably. For most of the title defence, he was barely made to work at all, with Monroe having come in with a bizarrely inefficient gameplan.

 

Duk da haka, the 28-year-old will next face undoubtedly his toughest career test to date against former 160lbs champion David Lemieux, a far more serious challenge than an inexperienced and youthful Chris Eubank Jr, an indifferent Andy Lee and the far from threatening Willy Monroe Junior.

 

Hard-hitting Canadian Lemieux will enter the ring ropes as the evens outsider in the latest boxing odds to prevail on home territory, a promising price for a fighter on a strong surge of victories of late. Since being viciously stopped in a gallant showing against the division kingpin Gennady Golovkin in October 2015, the 28-year-old has earned four consecutive wins, including two big knockouts of Glen Tapia and Curtis Stevens.


Of all the opponents Saunders has gone toe to toe with to date, none have possessed the punching power of Lemieux, and that could be a decisive factor come fight night. The latter home hope is promoted by Oscar De La Hoya’s Golden Boy, who are seemingly keen to match the Canadian up with main cash cow Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez next year, rather than throw him in with ‘GGG’ once again in a highly awaited rematch.

 

Despite being the favourite to prevail and maintain his unbeaten record on what will be his maiden venture outside of the UK in his professional career, it seems the odds are actually stacked against Saunders for this latest encounter.

 

It has been evident, ma, that Saunders doesn’t boast the massive power capable of keeping a fleet-footed Lemieux away from the danger areas throughout their match-up. Knockout artist Lemieux produced what could eventually be voted stoppage of the year back in March when he brutally put Stevens’ lights out in New York City.

 

Could another vicious stoppage success be on the cards on home soil? It’s up to Saunders and Ingle to execute their upcoming gameplan perfectly to secure what would be a highly impressive victory on the road, but it looks likely of being a truly testing night in Quebec.

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Potapov Ready for Battle Against Narvaez This Saturday in Argentina

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WBO #2-ranked Russian bantamweight Nikolai Potapov is in Detroit, finalizing preparations for his long-awaited showdown with WBO #1-ranked Omar Narvaez of Argentina.
The pair will meet for a 12-round showdown this Asabar, Oktoba 14, at Estadio Obras Sanitarias in Buenos Aires and live on Argentina TyC Sports.
27-year-old Potapov (17-0, 8 Kos) hails from Podolsk, Rasha, but travels to Detroit before fights, to work with well-respected trainer and nephew of Emanuel Steward, Javan SugarHill.
“I had an intense training camp in Detroit with Sugar Hill Stewart,” said Potapov. “This is our second camp together and I feel like I am getting better everyday.”
Defeating the former WBO World Flyweight and Super Flyweight Champion Narvaez (46-2-2, 24 Kos) will not be easy for Potapov. The tough southpaw won his first world championship 15 years ago and remains one of the world’s best. “I look forward to making a statement in the Narvaez fight and taking a step closer to a world title,” continued Potapov.

“Nikolai is one of the best bantamweights in the world,” said his promoter, Dmitriy Salita. “A win over a top fighter a former world champion like Narvaez will put the division on notice. Nikolai is coming to make a name for himself on Oktoba 14.”