Cuatro veces campeón mundial listo para volver al trabajo
Deerfield Beach, Florida (Marzo 16, 2023) – Superestrella cuatro veces campeona mundial y chico malo del boxeo, Adrien Broner, se ha asociado con el "Hall of Famer" y el mayor promotor de la gente Don King, para devolver la emoción al frente del boxeo.
El superligero, welter (140-147 libra) Broner, que es oriundo del gran estado castaño de indias, Cincinnati, Ohio, ha estado fuera del ring desde que peleó en febrero 20, 2021, y ganó una decisión unánime contra Jovanie Santiago en el Mohegan Sun en Connecticut.
Este trascendental fichaje por parte del gran salón de la fama, “mi magia radica en los lazos de mi gente” promotor de boxeo Don King, con "superestrella, emocionante chico malo del boxeo, Adrien Broner marca la primera vez que los dos se unen. “La fantástica emoción del boxeo ya está impregnando la atmósfera del boxeo.,”Dijo King.
Broner fue una vez el luchador más joven a la edad de 24 ganar cuatro títulos mundiales en 130, 135, 140 y 147 libra.
“Este equipo fenomenal de la superestrella “emocionante” chico malo del boxeo Adrien Broner y el mejor promotor de boxeo del mundo, le dará a la gente lo que quiere–lo mejor del boxeo, y la mejor emoción del boxeo... capturando la imaginación, el corazón, y la mente, estimular la imaginación del boxeo planteando la pregunta más importante, cuando es el proximo evento?,”Dijo King.
“Adrien está listo y emocionado de mostrar sus habilidades de campeonato una vez más para el deleite de los grandes fanáticos del boxeo.,dijo el rey.
“Tengo un campamento fantástico con Kevin Cunningham, y apenas puedo esperar para volver al ring otra vez,dijo Bronner. “Ganar un título mundial y defender o unificar los títulos constantemente es lo que pretendo hacer”.
“Mientras su orgulloso promotor deja caer el guante a todos los demás promotores y los desafía a traer a sus mejores luchadores para (reunirse) pelea contra la súper estrella chico malo del boxeo Adrien Broner. Bob Arum, Frank Warren, Al Haymon, Eddie Hearn, y cualquier otro promotor con un campeón de productos básicos, les damos la bienvenida a todos,”Dijo King.
QUINCY, Masa. (Febrero 27, 2023)– Styles make fights and a potential instant classic is on tap March 11ºin the “Springfield Championship Boxing 2” main event, when undefeated Kenny “Lionheart” Larson (6-0, 5 KOs) challenges defending card Massachusetts State Welterweight Champion Denzel “Double Impact” Whitley (10-0, 6 KOs) in the 8-round headliner, at MassMutual Center in Springfield, Massachusetts.
“Springfield Championship Boxing 2”, presentado por Promociones granito Chin (GCP), will be streamed live on BXNGTV.com.
“This fight has all the makings to be one of those local fights that people talk about for years,” GCP president Chris Traietti commented. “You have a hyper aggressive guy like Kenny going up against a slick counterpuncher like Denzel. Both guys are undefeated and there’s a state title on the line. Kudos to both guys for taking this fight, one that nobody will want to miss.”
Larson, 33, is an ultra-aggressive fighter who constantly applies pressure on his opponent; Whitley’s an intelligent counterpuncher that breaks down the other guy in the ring. It figures to be an exciting showdown to determine who fights his fight. It’s so rare for a pair of undefeated prospects to fight each other so early in their professional careers.
“We are looking to showcase that we are both serious,” Larson explained. We both want to make statements! As long as I do what I’m supposed to do, fighting like I do in the gym, it doesn’t matter that I’m fighting him in his neck of the woods. (Whitley is from Holyoke, which is only 8 miles from the Springfield venue.) One night a fan said to me, ‘You fight with the heart of a lion.’ I couldn’t think of a better nickname for me. Él (Whitley) beat Kris Jacobs (WMDEC8) en su última pelea (to capture the vacant Mass. título de peso welter) and I knocked out a guy (Ryan Clark) in the first round who defeated Jacobs.
“We’ll see what happens when the kitchen starts getting heated up (vs. Whitley). Everybody has a plan going into a fight. Anyone who knows me knows my assets and what I have for him. I’ve watched him (Whitley) on tape and saw a few things that interested me. I was kind of amused by what he had to say. Let the cards lay where they may and we’ll see what it comes down to. I’ll have people there for me. I’ve always had a huge crowd behind me since I was an amateur because of my fan-friendly style.”
Larson was a hockey player who didn’t pick up boxing until he was in high school. He started at a gym that wasn’t, as he described, super serious about boxing, more for fitness, and one day a friend suggested that he go to train at the Somerville Boxing Club., where he changed his life, tanto dentro como fuera del ring.
“Everything there was serious,” Larson reported. “Things clicked and I had focus and direction. I had a substance abuse problem, drinking, but I changed addictions from drinking to boxing for the last 10 año. Hoy, I have no days off from boxing.”
Larson now trains out of Broadway Boxing in Everett (Massachusetts) with Joe Riccardi as his head trainer.
A native of Salem (Massachusetts), Larson was a 3-time Central New England Golden Gloves runner-up, así como un 2016 New England Golden Gloves champion in the novice division.
The O must go for either Larson or Whitley. Fans will be the biggest winner!
The Cruz brothers, lightweight Isaiah (5-0, 3 KOs) and super lightweight Calixto (1-0), luchando fuera de Springfield, will both be in action in front of fans, familia, y amigos. En el evento co-destacado de 6 rondas, Isaiah “Baby Warrior” Cruz will face Akeem “Action Action” Jackson (6-5, 5 KOs) in the 6-round co-featured event, while Calixto meets Luis “Broccoli” Gerardo Avila (8-22-3, 5 KOs) en un combate a 4 asaltos.
Also schedule to be in action are unbeaten Dominican welterweight Carlos Castillo (6-0, 4 KOs), de Holyoke (Massachusetts); Puerto Rican super lightweight Ian “Dinamite” Garcia (2-0-1, 1 KO), de Springfield; Springfield super featherweight Carlos Gonzalez (4-0, 4 KOs), and Springfield super lightweight Liz Humphries (0-1-1)
Mike “Bad Man” Ohan, Jr. (L) is ready for Tiger Johnson (foto de Emily Harney / Fightografía)
QUINCY, Masa. (Noviembre 10, 2022)– Former New England Welterweight Champion Mike Ohan, Jr. (16-1, 9 KOs) is preparing for his potential career-changing fight on December 10º contra 2020 U.S. Olympian Tiger Johnson (6-0, 4 KOs) en el famoso Madison Square Garden en Nueva York.
Johnson vs. Ohan, Jr. is a scheduled 8-round welterweight match on a Top Rank card, headlined by a Heisman Night fight featuring Teofimo Lopez against Jose Pedraza, which will be streamed live on ESPN+.
Ohan, Jr. isn’t overly concerned about fighting a much-hyped prospect, who is promoted by event promoter Top Rank,, at the mecca of boxing on a much larger viewing platform.
“I’ll embrace it,” Ohan, Jr. “I’ve fought a lot of top guys in the amateurs like Jamaine Ortiz, who just fought Vasiliy Lomachenko. I feel like I belong at the top level with them, but they started competing earlier than me in the amateurs. Yo era 16-17 and had a lot of catching up to do.
“This is what all the years of me working so hard has been for. It’s been a dream of mine even as a kid, antes de empezar a boxear. It’s starting to payoff; I need to executive the game plan on fight night.”
“I couldn’t be prouder of Mike and what he has accomplished so far in boxing,” Ohan’s promoter, Granite Chin president Chris Traietti commented. “He’s a great guy with great work ethic, and he has a ton of heart. He jumped all over this opportunity when it was presented. This is why guys fight; to hopefully get a chance to shine at an event like this at Madison Square Garden. Mike grinded and grinded, now he has his well-deserved opportunity at stardom.”
Ohan, Jr. is the son of a retired pro boxer, (14-6-2, 11 KOs), who served as a sparring partner for the great Marvelous Marvin Hagler.
The 24-year-old Johnson, fighting out of Cleveland, era un U.S condecorado. amateur boxer who was a member of the 2020 .Equipo olímpico de boxeo de EE. UU.. He was a 2-time winner of the USA National Championships (2016 & 2017), así como un medallista de oro en el 2016 AIBA Youth World Boxing Championships, y 2014 USA Junior Olympic National Championships.
"Es un gran luchador,” Ohan, Jr. talked about his upcoming opponent. “Everything he does, he’s excellent at, not just good. I have to bring my A game to prove I belong. All the greats have adjusted to the situation and that’s what I have to do. I’ve put in all the blood, sudor y lágrimas. Whatever he throws, Voy a estar listo ".
Fighting in Madison Square Garden is the ultimate venue for Ohan, Jr. along with most fighters. Some may feel that the cards are stacked against Ohan, Jr., but he clearly isn’t worried about all the hoopla associated with fighting at MSG on ESPN+ against the event promoter’s highly touted boxer.
“It’s just going to be me and him in the ring,” Ohan, Jr. concluido. “Madison Square Garden is an historic place. Rocky Marciano, Sugar Ray Robinson…all the greats have fought there. I love boxing history and I’m blessed to be fighting there. I do live closer to New York City than him and I’m sure people will come out for me.
"Al final del día, aunque, everybody will know who I am. An impressive performance will raise my stock, but I’m going in the ring to win!" INFORMACIÓN: Facebook.com/GraniteChin Gorjeo: @Granite_Chin
Mike “Bad Man” Ohan, Jr. (L) is ready for Tiger Johnson(foto de Emily Harney / Fightografía) QUINCY, Masa. (Noviembre 10, 2022)– Former New England Welterweight Champion Mike Ohan, Jr. (16-1, 9 KOs) is preparing for his potential career-changing fight on December 10º contra 2020 U.S. Olympian Tiger Johnson (6-0, 4 KOs) at the famed Madison Square Garden in New York City. Johnson vs. Ohan, Jr. is a scheduled 8-round welterweight match on a Top Rank card, headlined by a Heisman Night fight featuring Teofimo Lopez against Jose Pedraza, which will be streamed live on ESPN+. Ohan, Jr. isn’t overly concerned about fighting a much-hyped prospect, who is promoted by event promoter Top Rank,, at the mecca of boxing on a much larger viewing platform. “I’ll embrace it,” Ohan, Jr. “I’ve fought a lot of top guys in the amateurs like Jamaine Ortiz, who just fought Vasiliy Lomachenko. I feel like I belong at the top level with them, but they started competing earlier than me in the amateurs. Yo era 16-17 and had a lot of catching up to do. “This is what all the years of me working so hard has been for. It’s been a dream of mine even as a kid, antes de empezar a boxear. It’s starting to payoff; I need to executive the game plan on fight night.” “I couldn’t be prouder of Mike and what he has accomplished so far in boxing,” Ohan’s promoter, Granite Chin president Chris Traietti commented. “He’s a great guy with great work ethic, and he has a ton of heart. He jumped all over this opportunity when it was presented. This is why guys fight; to hopefully get a chance to shine at an event like this at Madison Square Garden. Mike grinded and grinded, now he has his well-deserved opportunity at stardom.” Ohan, Jr. is the son of a retired pro boxer, (14-6-2, 11 KOs), who served as a sparring partner for the great Marvelous Marvin Hagler. The 24-year-old Johnson, fighting out of Cleveland, era un U.S condecorado. amateur boxer who was a member of the 2020 .Equipo olímpico de boxeo de EE. UU.. He was a 2-time winner of the USA National Championships (2016 & 2017), así como un medallista de oro en el 2016 AIBA Youth World Boxing Championships, y 2014 USA Junior Olympic National Championships. “He’s a great fighter,” Ohan, Jr. talked about his upcoming opponent. “Everything he does, he’s excellent at, not just good. I have to bring my A game to prove I belong. All the greats have adjusted to the situation and that’s what I have to do. I’ve put in all the blood, sudor y lágrimas. Whatever he throws, I’ll be ready.” Fighting in Madison Square Garden is the ultimate venue for Ohan, Jr. along with most fighters. Some may feel that the cards are stacked against Ohan, Jr., but he clearly isn’t worried about all the hoopla associated with fighting at MSG on ESPN+ against the event promoter’s highly touted boxer. “It’s just going to be me and him in the ring,” Ohan, Jr. concluido. “Madison Square Garden is an historic place. Rocky Marciano, Sugar Ray Robinson…all the greats have fought there. I love boxing history and I’m blessed to be fighting there. I do live closer to New York City than him and I’m sure people will come out for me. “At the end of the day, aunque, everybody will know who I am. An impressive performance will raise my stock, but I’m going in the ring to win!"INFORMACIÓN: Facebook.com/GraniteChinTwitter: @Granite_Chin