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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

ASABOTSY, JONA 16, 2018
Coliseo de Puerto Rico * Hato Rey, Puerto Rico

LIVE ON PPV – 9 am ET / 6 am PT
La Batalla, Jona 16
Live on PPV from Puerto Rico

Tito Acosta (R) puts his opponents to sleep

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (Mey 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 ao amin'ny “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, Hall of Famer ho avy 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) amin'ny FITE.TV app and website (www.fite.tv), manomboka amin'ny 9 p.m. SY / 6 p.m. PT, fa ny soso-kevitra antsinjarany vidin'ny ihany $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, raha mandondona avy Juan Alejo (24-4-1), ny Meksika, ao amin'ny 10faha- manodidina.

An outstanding amateur boxer with more than 180 lalao, 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), ary 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 16faha- 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, in ary avy tamin'ny peratra, 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 16faha- 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) amin'ny 2016 ary 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, Filipina.

“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 16faha-.

“I work for the KO (manana 17 knockouts ao amin'ny 17 Fandresena) because that’s what fans like. I work for that every fight and I will win June 16faha- ny knockout!”

Additional June 16faha- PPV fights will soon be announced. Ady sy ny mpiady rehetra, dia mety miova.

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Alemaina, United States and Latvia Play Host to WBO Bouts

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Ny 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, Mey 12.

 

 

 

Brooklyn native Saddam “World Kid” Ali (26-1, 14 KO ny), 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 ny). 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. SY.

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

Koa, the WBO International Lightweight Champion and 5th ranked Isa Chaniev (12-1, 6 KO ny) of Nazran, Rosia, will defend his title against the strong Venezuelan puncher, Ismael Barroso (20-1-2, 19 KO ny).

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

“We are making a presence in eastern Europe. Amin'ity indray mitoraka ity, 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

ASABOTSY, JONA 16, 2018
Coliseo de Puerto Rico * Hato Rey, Puerto Rico

LIVE ON PPV – 9 am ET / 6 am PT
La Batalla, Jona 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 (Aprily 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 ao amin'ny “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, Hall of Famer ho avy 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) amin'ny FITE.TV app and website (www.fite.tv), manomboka amin'ny 9 p.m. SY / 6 p.m. PT, fa ny soso-kevitra antsinjarany vidin'ny ihany $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), ao amin'ny 10faha- manodidina.

 

 

 

 

A standout amateur boxer with more than 180 lalao, highlighted by his gold-medal performance at the Central American Games, is a past WBO Latino and World Boxing Council (Kapila bitika) light flyweight champion. His most notable victories have been against 22-5 Juan Guzman (KO1), 12-1 Japhet Uutoni (TKO12), ary 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. “Tsy underestimating aho azy, but this will be my night, not his.”

 

 

 

Buitrago (30-3-1, 17 Kos), 26, is currently world rated at No. 12 ny 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) in Japana.

 

 

 

Raha ny tena izy, all three of Buitrago’s career losses as a professional have been to world champions, including a pair to Thammanooon Niyomtrong (11-0) amin'ny 2016 ary 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, Filipina.

 

 

 

“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 16faha- PPV fights will soon be announced. Ady sy ny mpiady rehetra, dia mety miova.

 

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

 

 

 

Twitter: @CottoPromotions, @Directvpr, @IntegratedPPV, @FiteTV

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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 ny) won the WBO/NABO vacant light heavyweight title in impressive fashion. Castillo defeated Aaron “Homicide” Mitchell (27-3-1, 21 KO ny) 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, PR.

 

 

 

 

“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 ny) 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 Aprily 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, Shina.

 

 

 

 

Amin'ny ady farany, 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 ny).

 

 

 

 

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 & Kapila bitika, former members of the Puerto Rican National Amateur Boxing Team: Bernard ‘Bimbo’ Lebrón (9-0, 4KO ny), John ‘La Bestia’ Correa (3-0, 3KO ny) and Wilfredo ‘Bimbito’ Méndez (9-0, 4KO ny), among others boxers.

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COMBATE AMERIKA SIGNS VOALOHANY-VE, DIMY-Division TONTOLO IZAO Ady Totohondry Tompon-daka Amanda Serrano

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Dimy-division tompon-daka eran-ady totohondry Amanda “The Real Deal” Serrano dia nanao sonia ny manokana, dokam-barotra maro-taona fanekena Combate Americas, ary noeritreretina-hanala baraka azy MMA bitany tany Martsa.

Pound-for-kilao ady totohondry phenom nametraka-hanala baraka azy tena mialoha
MMA debut for world’s premier Hispanic MMA sports franchise

 

NEW YORK - Janoary 11, 2018 - Combate Amerika amin'izao fotoana izao dia nanambara ny fanaovan-tsonia ny dimy-division ady totohondry tompon-daka izao tontolo izao, anisan'izany ny World nanjaka Ady Totohondry Fikambanana (WBO) bantamweight (118 kilao) tompon-daka, Amanda "The Real Deal" Serrano (Ady totohondry: 34-1-1, 26 KO ny; MMA: 0-0) ho amin'ny irery ihany, dokam-barotra maro-taona fifanarahana.

 

 

Ny hany vehivavy mpiady teo amin'ny tantara ary koa ny mpifaninana ihany no Porto Rikana ve ny handresy izao tontolo izao anaram-boninahitra dimy in dimy samy hafa lanjany fisaratsarahana, ny 29 taona Serrano izay teraka tany Carolina, Puerto Rico sy ny ady avy tany Brooklyn, N.Y., hahatonga azy mifangaro Martial Arts (MMA) bitany tany La Jaula, Combate Amerika ny tranom-borona, tamin'ny Martsa nanambara daty ho ela.

 

 

"Faly izahay hitondra Amanda Serrano, iray amin'ireo ady totohondry mampientam-po indrindra superstars ho ao an-Combate Amerika familia, ary manantena ny mametraka azy eo amin'ny sehatra manerantany izany no Praiminisitra fanatanjahan-tena fananana in 21 Zavatra firenena miteny maneran-tany,"Hoy Combate Americas CEO Campbell McLaren.

 

 

Serrano, ambony 10 farantsanao-for-kilao mpiady, Hitohy ny ady totohondry hihamaro be ny asany eo ambany fampiroboroboana ny DiBella Entertainment, ary miezaka ny ho lasa atleta voalohany teo amin'ny tantara mba hihazona indray miaraka izao tontolo izao sy ny anaram-boninahitra ao amin'ny MMA ady totohondry.

 

 

Serrano nahafaka azy izao tontolo izao lohateny lehibe voalohany, Ady Totohondry ny International Federation (IBF) Super featherweight satro-boninahitra, amin'ny marina 22 taona, amin'ny feno herisetra, fihodinana faharoa-knockout ny Kimberly Connor tamin'ny Septambra 10, 2011.

 

 

Efa nanomboka namiravira ny alalan 'ny laharana ny mpiady efatra lanjany hafa fisaratsarahana, miainga amin'ny bantamweight ho maivana (135 kilao), ary ny vao haingana indrindra baolina ny fihodinana voalohany amin'ny tko Marilyn Hernandez tamin'ny Novambra 4, 2017.

 

 

Serrano Nahazo tsindrimandry mba hiampita ho any amin'ny tontolon'ny MMA efa misotro ronono izao tontolo izao amin'ny alalan'ny tompon-daka Miesha Tate, izay nanomboka lasa Serrano ny mpiara-manager.

 

 

Amerika Combate avy eny faneva taona, famokarana miavaka fahitalavitra naoty ao amin'ny U.S., Meksika sy Espaina, anisan'izany ny roa voalohany Telemundo MMA zava-nitranga teo amin'ny tantara izay niteraka ny naoty ambony indrindra amin'ny teny espaniola MMA rehetra dia mampiseho ao amin'ny U.S. amin'ny fahavaratra sy ny fianjeran'i 2017, ary izay 6.9 tapitrisa mpijery iray isan-kerinandro ny fizaràna ny andian-dahatsoratra tao amin'ny fahitalavitra TV Azteca any Meksika.
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Mpanjaka Promotions signe teo aloha nihantsy ady izao tontolo izao lohateny José “Chelo” González ny fampahafantarana fifanarahana

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Reading, PA (Desambra 27, 2017) – Mpanjaka Promotions dia faly manambara ny fanaovan-tsonia teo aloha José nihantsy ady izao tontolo izao Lohateny “Chelo” González ny fampahafantarana fifanarahana.
González, 34 Toa Baja ny, Puerto Rico dia manana firaketana an-tsoratra ny 24-2 amin'ny 19 knockouts.
González nandresy ny voalohany 19 toaka amin'ny Fandresena ny Osenohan Vázquez (1-0), Eric Cruz (5-1-2), Marina Marengo (5-0-4) & Edgardo Soto (12-2).
Tamin'ny Jona 3, 2011, González nahazo ny WBO Latino maivana anaram-boninahitra miaraka amin'ny faha-6 manodidina fahataperan'ny fanapahana fianarana ny Gerardo Cuevas.
González nanao mahomby dimy fiarovana alohan'ny fanamby WBO tompon-daka eran-maivana Ricky Burns May 11, 2013.
González dia manapaka fa ny bout sy tsara teny an-dalana ho lasa tompon-daka izao tontolo izao alohan'ny nandratra ny hato sy nisotro ronono avy amin'ny bout taorian'ny fihodinana faha-10.
González rebounded ny indray nandresy tamin'ny WBO Latino maivana anaram-boninahitra, ary miaro azy amin'ny manodidina ny faha-5 fahataperan'ny fanapahana fianarana ny Marvin Quintero (26-5).
González dia mitady hiverina rehefa afaka roa sy tapany taona layoff.
Hoy i González: “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, ary raha manatanteraka hitantsika tena fahafahana lehibe amin'ny hoavy,” hoy ny Promotions King Tale Jeneralin'ny Marshall Kauffman.
Raha mila fanazavana fanampiny sy ny haino aman-jery Syndicate, Fifandraisana:
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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, Alemaina, (via Novodolinka, Kazakhstana) 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 Zoma, Janoary 12, amin'ny fialana Stone Resort Casino ao Verona, New York, on the non-televised undercard of a ShoBox: The New Generation telecast (10 p.m. SY/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.,” izy nanohy. “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.. Tsy andriko ny Janoary 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, European (2X) ary Rosiana (6X) amateur champion and 2012 Olympian, Elena Savelyeva.
“Christina has all the tools to become a star in the U.S.,” hoy i Dmitriy Salita. “Her skills, personality and appeal outside the ring make Christina a unique and special fighter in the talent-filled middleweight division. Mino aho 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 ary 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!”
Tapakila ho an'ny hetsika, izay nasandratry ny Salita Promotions, amin'izao fotoana izao amidy ho an'ny $75 fa ny voalohany roa andalana ringside, $65 fa sisa ringside seza sy ny hafa priced amin'ny $49 ary $37, miampy misy azo ampiharina sarany. Tapakila azo vidiana ao amin'ny olona, ​​na amin'ny fiantsoana ny fihodinan'ny Stone Resort Box Office amin'ny 800.771.7711 na amin'ny internet ao amin'ny Ticketmaster.
In the telecast opener Uzbekistan power-puncher Shohjahon Ergashev (11-0, 11 Kos) dia hiatrika namany Tsy Mety Resy sy ambony laharana faha-10 Sonny Fredrickson (18-0, 12 Kos) ny Toledo, Ohio. Ao amin'ny mpiara-endri-javatra, Jesse Hernandez (10-1, 7 Kos) haka ny Ernesto Garza (9-2, 5 Kos; 1-3 WSB) ao amin'ny 10-manodidina Super bantamweight bout.
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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.

 

Na izany aza, 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, koa, 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 Asabotsy, Oktobra 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, Rosia, 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 Oktobra 14.”