תג ארכיון: WBO

אגרוף

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

להשאיר תגובה

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

יום שבת, יוני 16, 2018
Coliseo de Puerto Rico * Hato Rey, פורטו ריקו

לחיות על PPV – 9 pm ET / 6 בערב PT
La Batalla, יוני 16
Live on PPV from Puerto Rico

Tito Acosta (R) puts his opponents to sleep

סן ג'ואן, פורטו ריקו (מאי 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 קרלוס “Chocorroncito” Buitrago ב “La Batalla” 12-round main event, airing on pay-per-view, live from the Coliseo de Puerto Rico Center in Hato Rey, פורטו ריקו.

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, היכל המשחק האחרון מיגל קוטו, 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, חדות, DIRECTV, DISH and live-streamed worldwide (excluding Puerto Rico) ב FITE.TV אפליקציה ואתר (www.fite.tv), החל משעה 9 p.m. ו / 6 p.m. PT, עבור קמעונאית הציע מחיר של רק $34.95.

Building his own legacy in a traditionally rich, hot-bed for boxing like Puerto Rico, אקוסטה (17-1, 17 קוס) captured the vacant WBO title last December at famed Madison Square Garden, כשהוא חסל את Juan Alejo (24-4-1), של מקסיקו, ב 10ה סיבוב.

An outstanding amateur boxer with more than 180 משחקים, 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), ו 28-5-3 Luis Ceja (KO2).

“My goal is to be the best,” Acosta said. “I grew-up watching טיטו טרינידד 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 16ה 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, ובמחוץ לזירה, 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 16ה 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 קוס) 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) ב 2016 ו 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 מרליטו סבילו (12-0) in Manila, פיליפינים.

“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 16ה.

“I work for the KO (יש לו 17 knockouts בו 17 נצחונות) because that’s what fans like. I work for that every fight and I will win June 16ה בנוקאאוט!”

Additional June 16ה PPV fights will soon be announced. כל הקרבות והלוחמים כפופים לשינוי.

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מידע:

www.promocionesmiguelcotto, www.integratedsportsnet.com, www.directvpr.com, www.fite.tv

טוויטר: @CottoPromotions, @Directvpr, @IntegratedPPV, @FiteTV

אגרוף

גרמניה, United States and Latvia Play Host to WBO Bouts

להשאיר תגובה

 

 

 

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, מאי 12.

 

 

 

Brooklyn native Saddam “World Kid” Ali (26-1, 14 KO של), 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 של). The fight will take place at the Turning Stone Resort & Casino in Verona, ניו יורק. The fight will be televised live on HBO at 10:00 p.m. ו.

 

 

 

“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, גרמניה, women’s boxing takes the stage when the popular former world champion Nikki Adler (16-1, 9 KO של) of Germany and the world contender Femke Hermans (6-1, 3 KO של) 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 של) of Nazran, Russia will face Konstantin Ponomarev (33-0, 13 KO של) of Miass, רוסיה.

 

 

 

כמו כן, the WBO International Lightweight Champion and 5th ranked Isa Chaniev (12-1, 6 KO של) of Nazran, רוסיה, will defend his title against the strong Venezuelan puncher, ישמעאל בארוסו (20-1-2, 19 KO של).

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

“We are making a presence in eastern Europe. הפעם, 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.

 

אגרוף

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

להשאיר תגובה

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

יום שבת, יוני 16, 2018
Coliseo de Puerto Rico * Hato Rey, פורטו ריקו

לחיות על PPV – 9 pm ET / 6 בערב PT
La Batalla, יוני 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

סן ג'ואן, פורטו ריקו (אפריל 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 קרלוס “Chocorroncito” Buitrago ב “La Batalla” 12-round main event, airing on pay-per-view, live from the Coliseo de Puerto Rico Center in Hato Rey, פורטו ריקו.

 

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, היכל המשחק האחרון מיגל קוטו, 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, חדות, DIRECTV, DISH and live-streamed worldwide (excluding Puerto Rico) ב FITE.TV אפליקציה ואתר (www.fite.tv), החל משעה 9 p.m. ו / 6 p.m. PT, עבור קמעונאית הציע מחיר של רק $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.”

 

 

 

 

אקוסטה (17-1, 17 קוס), 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), ב 10ה סיבוב.

 

 

 

 

A standout amateur boxer with more than 180 משחקים, 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), ו 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. “אני לא מזלזל בו, but this will be my night, not his.”

 

 

 

Buitrago (30-3-1, 17 קוס), 26, is currently world rated at No. 12 על ידי 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) ביפן.

 

 

 

למעשה, all three of Buitrago’s career losses as a professional have been to world champions, including a pair to Thammanooon Niyomtrong (11-0) ב 2016 ו 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 מרליטו סבילו (12-0) in Manila, פיליפינים.

 

 

 

“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 16ה PPV fights will soon be announced. כל הקרבות והלוחמים כפופים לשינוי.

 

מידע:

 

www.promocionesmiguelcotto, www.integratedsportsnet.com, www.directvpr.com, www.fite.tv

 

 

 

טוויטר: @CottoPromotions, @Directvpr, @IntegratedPPV, @FiteTV

אגרוף

Lenin Castillo grabs WBO Gold in Ponce, פורטו ריקו

להשאיר תגובה

סַרְסוּר, פורטו ריקו – Former Dominican Olympian Lenin Castillo (18-1-1, 13 KO של) won the WBO/NABO vacant light heavyweight title in impressive fashion. Castillo defeated Aaron “Homicide” מיטשל (27-3-1, 21 KO של) 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, סַרְסוּר, יחסי הציבור.

 

 

 

 

“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,” סעיד קסטילו, “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.

אגרוף

Former Olympian Lenin Castillo inks with Spartan Boxing Club

להשאיר תגובה

Former Olympian Lenin Castillo (17-1-1, 12 KO של) 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 אפריל 7 card in San Juan, פורטו ריקו, 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, סין.

 

 

 

 

בקרב האחרון שלו, 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 של).

 

 

 

 

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 של), John ‘La Bestia’ Correa (3-0, 3KO של) and Wilfredo ‘Bimbito’ Méndez (9-0, 4KO של), among others boxers.

אגרוף, אמריקה Combate, אומנויות לחימה מעורבות, MMA, אגרוף נשים, נשים MMA

AMERICAS COMBATE הסימנים הראשונים אי פעם, חמש DIVISION עולם האיגרוף CHAMPION AMANDA SERRANO

להשאיר תגובה
חמש-חלוקת העולם אלוף אגרוף אמנדה “דבר האמיתי” סראנו חתם בלעדיות, הסכם קידום מכירות רב שנתית עם אמריקה Combate, והוא עתיד להפוך הבכורה MMA אותה במרץ.

לירה-עבור-קילו Phenom אגרוף מוגדר לעשות לה הרבה הצפויה
הופעת הבכורה של MMA לזכיינית הספורט היפנית MMA העולמית

 

ניו יורק - ינואר 11, 2018 - Combate אמריקה הודיעה היום על חתימת אלוף האיגרוף בעולם חמש-חלוקה, כולל מכהן ארגון אגרוף העולם (WBO) bantamweight (118 קילו) אלוף, אמנדה "הדבר האמיתי" סראנו (אגרוף: 34-1-1, 26 KO של; MMA: 0-0) לבלעדי, הסכם קידום מכירות רב שנתית.

 

 

הלוחם הנשי היחיד בהיסטוריה, כמו גם את המתחרה פורטוריקני רק פעם לנצח חמישה כותרים בעולם בחמש חטיבות משקל שונה, את בת 29 סראנו שנולד קרוליינה, פוארטו ריקו ונלחם מתוך בברוקלין, N.Y., יעשה אומנויות הלחימה המעורבות בה (MMA) בכורה בלה Jaula, כלוב אמריקה Combate, בתאריך מרץ יוכרז בקרוב.

 

 

"אנו נרגשים להביא אמנדה סראנו, אחד מהכוכבים הכי המרגשים של האגרוף לתוך פמיליה אמריקה Combate, ומצפה צבת שלה על במה עולמית כי היא נכס הספורט מוביל 21 במדינות דוברות ספרדית ברחבי העולם," אמר Combate אמריקה מנכ"ל קמפבל מקלארן.

 

 

סראנו, בראש 10 קילו-עבור-פאונד לוחם, ימשיך את הקריירה המשגשגת שלה אגרוף מתחת קידום בידור DiBella, ולנסות להפוך לספורטאי הראשון בהיסטוריה להחזיק כותרות בעולם בו זמנית ב MMA ואיגרוף.

 

 

סראנו נתפס באליפות העולם הגדולה הראשונה שלה, הפדרציה הבינלאומית האגרוף (IBF) כתר במשקל נוצה סופר, רק ב 22 שנים, עם ברוטלי, בנוקאאוט בסיבוב השני של קימברלי קונור בספטמבר 10, 2011.

 

 

היא מאז נקרע בסולם הדרגות של הלוחמים בארבע חטיבות משקל אחרים, החל bantamweight כדי קל (135 קילו), ולאחרונה הבקיע TKO בסיבוב הראשון על מרילין הרננדז בנובמבר 4, 2017.

 

 

סראנו ההשראה לחצות לעולם של MMA ידי אלוף העולם בדימוס מישה טייט, שנהפך בינתיים מנהל-שותף של סראנו.

 

 

אמריקה Combate היא יורדת שנה באנר, הפקת הרייטינג בטלוויזיה המדהימה נמצא בארה"ב, מקסיקו וספרד, כולל אירועים שני Telemundo MMA הראשון בהיסטוריה שהפיק את הרייטינג הגבוה ביותר של כל שפה ספרדית MMA מראה לארה"ב. בקיץ ובסתיו של 2017, ו רבים ככל 6.9 מיליון צופים לפרק אחד סדרת הטלוויזיה השבועית שלו על אצטקה טלוויזיה במקסיקו.
אגרוף

המבצעים של המלך חותם המתמודד באליפות העולם לשעבר חוסים “Chelo” גונזלס לחוזה זיכוי

להשאיר תגובה
קריאה, הרשות הפלסטינית (דצמבר 27, 2017) – המבצעים של המלך הוא שמח להודיע ​​על חתימת החוזה המתמודד באליפות העולם לשעבר “Chelo” גונזלס לחוזה זיכוי.
גונזלס, 34 של Toa Baja, יש פוארטו ריקו שיא של 24-2 עם 19 knockouts.
גונזלס ניצח שלו הראשון 19 התקפים עם נצחונות על Osenohan ואסקז (1-0), אריק קרוז (5-1-2), הקטור מרנגו (5-0-4) & אדגרדו סוטו (12-2).
ביוני 3, 2011, גונזלס זכה בתואר לטינו קל WBO עם הפסקת סיבוב 6 מעל חררדו Cuevas.
גונזלס עשה חמש הגנות מוצלחות לפני מאתגר בעולם Lightweight WBO אלוף ריקי ברנס על מאי 11, 2013.
גונזלס היה שולט כי התקף היטב בדרכו להפוך לאלוף העולם, לפני שנפצע בפרק כף ידו פרישתו התקף אחרי הסיבוב ה -10.
גונזלס התאושש על ידי מחדש זכייה בתואר הקל לטינו WBO והגנה זה עם הפסקת סיבוב 5 מעל מרווין קווינטרו (26-5).
גונזלס יחפש לחזור לאחר פיטורים בשנת שתיים וחצים.
גונזלס ציין: “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, ואם הוא מבצע נוכל לראות הזדמנויות מאוד גדולות עתידו,” אמר המבצעים של מלך המנכ"ל מרשל קאופמן.
לקבלת אישורי מידע ומדיה יותר, קשר:
מארק אברהמס phillyboxing@gmail.com או 856 287 7611
אגרוף, ShoBox, ההצגה מתחילה, ההצגה מתחילה אגרוף, אגרוף נשים

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

להשאיר תגובה
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, “ליידי האמר” (22-0, 10 קוס), from Dortmund, גרמניה, (via Novodolinka, קזחסטן) 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 יום שישי, ינואר 12, בקזינו סטון Resort הפיכה בוורונה, ניו יורק, on the non-televised undercard of a ShoBox: הדור החדש שִׁדוּר בְּטֵלֵוִיזִיָה (10 p.m. ו/PT), 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.,” היא המשיכה. “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.. אני לא יכול לחכות ל ינואר 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, אירופאי (2X) ורוסי (6X) amateur champion and 2012 אולימפי, אלנה סווליבה.
“Christina has all the tools to become a star in the U.S.,” אמר דמיטריי סליטא. “Her skills, personality and appeal outside the ring make Christina a unique and special fighter in the talent-filled middleweight division. אני מאמין 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 ו 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!”
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In the telecast opener Uzbekistan power-puncher Shohjahon Ergashev (11-0, 11 קוס) בלתי מנוצח, יעמוד בפני בחור מלמעלה 10 מדורגת הסונית Fredrickson (18-0, 12 קוס) של טולדו, אוהיו. בשיתוף התכונה, ג'סי הרננדז (10-1, 7 קוס) ייקח על ארנסטו גרזה (9-2, 5 קוס; 1-3 WSB) בהתקף bantamweight סופר 10-עגול.
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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.

 

עם זאת, 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, מדי, 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 יום שבת, אוקטובר 14, at Estadio Obras Sanitarias in Buenos Aires and live on Argentina TyC Sports.
27-year-old Potapov (17-0, 8 קוס) hails from Podolsk, רוסיה, 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 קוס) 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, דמיטרי סליטה. “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 אוקטובר 14.”