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Rising Russian Star Elena Gradinar Wins IBF Inter-Continental Female Featherweight Championship with Unanimous Decision Over Former WBC World Champ Olivia Gerula

Zaterdag night at the Sport Hall Energia in Narva, Estland, rising and undefeated Russian female star Elena Gradinar picked up her first professional title, the IBF Inter-Continental Female Featherweight Championship, with a unanimous decision over Canadian former WBC world champion Olivia Gerula.
Gradinar (9-0, 2 KO) dominated the more experienced Gerula over the 10-round distance, winning by scores of 99-91, 98-92 en 99-91.
I am very happy with the win and my IBF belt,” Said Gradinar, post-fight. “I want to fight Jennifer Han for the IBF world title. I want to do my part in lifting women’s boxing to the next level and fight the best.
Her co-promoter, Dmitriy Salita (along with Alexander Nevsky Promotion Group), has made a firm commitment to women’s boxing by signing several current and upcoming female superstars including world champions Claressa Shields and Christina Hammer, as well as top prospects Franchon Crews Dezurn, Elena Savelyeva and Gradinar.
Salita says this is just the start of a terrific 2018 for Gradinar. “With the win Elena has cemented herself as one of the best female featherweights in the world. This is going to be a big year for Elena and women’s boxing.

Team USA slaat Team Ierland af, 7-3 op USA Boxing's 2018 USA vs. Stop Ierland Northeast Boxing Tour #2; RESULTATEN VAN SPRINGFIELD

Team USA middengewicht Troy Isley werd uitgeroepen tot Most Outstanding Boxer of the night

SPRINGFIELD, Massa. (Maart 16, 2018) – Team USA versloeg Team Ierland, 7-3, afgelopen nacht (Donderdag) op de tweede halte van de drie-stad 2018 USA vs. Ierland Noordoost-Boxing Tour, bij MassMutual Center MGM Springfield in Massachusetts.

Team USA versloeg Team Ierland in teamscore, 8-4, afgelopen maandag in de eerste dual en gisteravond pakte het ook de teamtitel, met een 2-0 voordeel met nog een match-up te gaan in de serie.
Donderdag De eindscore van de avond was enigszins misleidend, hoewel, veel competitiever dan de uiteindelijke teamscore kan aangeven, als de eerste vijf wedstrijden eindigde 2-1 gesplitste beslissingen, allemaal in het voordeel van Team USA.
Begaafd Californisch bantamgewicht Marc Castro won zijn tweede opeenvolgende gevecht op deze tour,George Bates verslaan, 2-1, in de strijd van de nacht.
Meest opvallende bokser van de nacht, Virginia middengewicht Troy Isley, de 2017 Elite Wereldkampioenschap bronzen medaillewinnaar, sloot de teamoverwinning en serie-afsluiter op in de zevende wedstrijd van de avond met een persoonlijke unanieme beslissing over het Ierse middengewicht Gerard French.
De VS versus. Ireland Northeast Boxing Tour eindigt Woensdag, Zee. 21 in het Manchester Downtown Hotel in New Hampshire. De actie begint om 7:00 p.m. EN voor maximaal 12 amateur-wedstrijden van wereldklasse, die allemaal live worden gestreamd, gratis, op de website van USA Boxing (www.usaboxing.org). Gepresenteerd door Corona Premium en dient als inzamelingsactie voor een andere partner van de show, de Manchester PAL Boxing Club, tickets zijn $20 voor algemene toelating, $30 voor gereserveerde zitplaatsen op de eerste rang, en beschikbaar om te kopen op de website van Seacoast Ticket Agency, www.seacoastticket.com, de officiële ticketverdeler voor het evenement.
Iers zwaargewicht Kirill Afganasev omrand 2017 US National bronzen medaillewinnaar Adrian Tillman, 3-0, voor de tweede keer op rij tijdens deze tour. De langere Afranasov was van binnen te sterk, nogmaals, voor Tillman.
Amerikaans licht zwaargewicht Khalil Coe besliste zesvoudig Iers Nationaal kampioen Caoimhin Hynes voor de tweede keer op rij door dezelfde score, 3-0, door effectief gebruik te maken van zijn superieure lengte en bereikvoordeel.
Achtvoudig Iers Nationaal Kampioen Brett McGinty wreekte zijn verlies tijdens de openingsavond, het winnen van een 2-1 beslissing tegen Nationale AAU-kampioen Nikita Ababiy.
Linkshandige Paddy Donovan gaf Ierland zijn eerste overwinning van de avond, verontrustend Cleveland weltergewicht Quinton Randall, een 2017 Elite Wereldkampioenschap teamlid, in de zesde wedstrijd, bij wijze van eerste 3-0 unanieme beslissing van de avond.
2016 Jeugd Wereldkampioen VoorTijger” Johnson nam een ​​split decision van het Ierse licht weltergewicht Kevin Ferguson, 2-1.
California licht weltergewicht Charlie Sheehy hield de Amerikaanse goederentrein rijdend, het nemen van een split decision van achtvoudig Iers Nationaal kampioen Wayne Kelly.
In een herkansing van de wedstrijd van afgelopen maandag, hardhandig Amerikaans weltergewicht Oshae Jones, een 2017 Zilveren medaillewinnaar voor Elite Dames Continentaal Kampioenschap, won een zwaarbevochten split decision Grainne Walsh voor de tweede keer op rij. Jones liet Walsh vallen in de eerste ronde, maar de Ierse bokser vocht terug in een tweede pittige confrontatie.
In de openingswedstrijd van de avond, Virginia licht weltergewicht Amelia Moore, in haar eerste internationale gevecht, overstuur wereldkampioenschappen zilveren medaillewinnaar lichtgewicht Kellie Harrington, 2-1.
compleet individuele & teamresultaten:
RESULTATEN VAN SPRINGFIELD
ZWAARGEWICHTEN
Kiril Afanasev, Dublin, Ierland
WDEC (3-0)
Adrian Tillman, Colorado Springs, Colorado, VS
Licht zwaargewichten
Khalil Coe, Jersey, stad, New Jersey, VS
WDEC (3-0)
Caoimhin Hynes, Belfast, Ierland
Middleweights
Brett McGinty, Derry, Ierland
WDEC (2-1)
Nikita Ababiy, Brooklyn, New York, VS
Troy Isley, Alexandrië, Virginia, VS
WDEC (3-0)
Gerard French, Anrtim
Welterweights
Paddy Donovan, Limerick
WDEC (3-0)
Quinton Randall, Katy, Texas, VS
LIGHT welterweights
Tiger Johnson, Cleveland, Ohio, VS
WDEC (2-1)
Kevin Ferguson, Binnenplaats
Charlie ding, Brisbane, Californië
WDEC (2-1)
Wayne Kelly, Laois, Ierland
Lichtgewichten
Marc Castro, Fresno, Californië, VS
WDEC3 (2-1)
George Bates, Dublin
VROUWEN WELTERGEWICHTEN
Oshae Jones, Toledo, Ohio, VS
WDEC (2-1)
Grainne Walsh, Offaly, Ierland
WOMEN lichtgewichten
Amelia Moore, Alexandrië, Virginia, VS
WDEC (2-1)
Kellie Harrington, Dublin, Ierland
VS: 7 IERLAND: 3
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Maart 21: The Manchester Downtown Hotel, Manchester, N. H.
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IWBHF Announces 2018 Inductees

Myriam Lamare, Belinda Laracuente, Jessica Rakoczy,
Mary Jo Sanders, Vonda Ward, Julie Lederman,
Belle Martell & Bernie McCoy
The International Women’s Boxing Hall of Fame has announced the 2018 inductees. The eight honorees include five retired boxers, a referee, a boxing judge and a journalist. The fighters include Myriam Lamare, Belinda Laracuente, Jessica Rakoczy, Mary Jo Sanders and Vonda Ward; the boxing judge is Julie Lederman, the referee, honored posthumously, is Belle Martell and the journalist, the first male ever so honored, is Bernie McCoy.

De 2018 inductees bring the five-year IWBHF total to thirty-seven. The Hall was conceived and founded in 2014 by Sue Fox, publisher and editor of WBAN, the longtime site of record for the sport of Women’s boxing. WBAN, for over two decades, has spotlighted and brought awareness to the sport of female boxing and five years ago, Fox crystallized that focus with the establishment a Hall of Fame, centered solely on the sport.

The five boxers being honored represent headline fighters from the past two decades in the sport and represented an era when the best of the female boxers, more often than not, were matched with other top fighters in their weight class. The five inductees represent countries ranging from France, Puerto Rico and Canada and include two U.S. atleten, an indication of the burgeoning international flavor into which the sport has evolved.

Myriam Lamare epitomized the nounfighter.She had one gear, “all outand knew only one direction, “straight ahead.It is not an overstatement to call her two bouts with Anne Sophie Mathis fights that served to ignite interest in the sport of female boxing in Europe. Lamare fought 177 rounds over her career and was in the ring with every top boxer in the sport, ranging from Mathis to Holm to Braekus.

Belinda Laracuente set the bar high for ago anywhere, fight anyonereputation. The Puerto Rican born boxer fought every good fighter in the sport, including Christy Martin, Sumya Anani and Holly Holm in this country and Myriam Lamare in France, Esther Phiri in Zambia, Duda Yankovich in Brazil, Jelena Mrdjenovich in Canada and Emiko Raika in Japan. It was said that Laracuente, in de ring, had every move in the book along with some that were only in rare editions.

Jessica Rakoczy came out of Hamilton, Ontario and followed the pattern of the other inductees in looking up the rankings for opponents, fighting Layla McCarter, Jenifer Alcon and Jane Couch. But it was her 2007 loss to Ann Marie Saccurato that is often talked about when the subject isbest fights, ever,” in the sport. For Rakoczy, the bout was a text book example of the ring adage that even in defeat, de “good onesoften bring out the best in themselves and their sport.

Mary Jo Sanders had twenty-five wins over a sterling career coming out of the quintessential fight town of Detroit. She also had a loss and a draw on her record, both against the “gezicht” of the sport, destijds, Holly Holm. The Holm bouts were the highlights of a career for a very fundamentally skilled fighter who had big wins against Layla McCarter and Chevelle Hallback.

Vonda Ward might well be considered the best all-around female athlete ever to box professionally. She was an outstanding high school basketball player in Cleveland before matriculating to the University of Tennessee to play for legendary coach Pat Summitt. In de ring, Ward compiled an estimable 23-1 record, beating heavyweight fighters such as Carleton Ewell, Martha Salazar and Marsha Valley, losing only to highly regarded Ann Wolfe.

Julie Lederman grew up in a boxing household. Zoals, it is fair to assume she was probably exposed to the sport from a young age. Those two circumstances may have had something to do with her gravitating to the sport as a boxing judge. Those two circumstances have nothing to do with her becoming one of the top officials in the NYSAC. Similar to the fighters honored by the IWBHF, she is a very good boxing judge, not a very good female boxing judge; she is also not a very good judge with a well- known last name. She is a very good judge well worthy of induction into the IWBHF.

Belle Martell, who is honored with induction posthumously, was the first female referee licensed in California in April,1940. She continued, along with her husband, Kunst, to be a factor in boxing for the following two decades serving also as an active promoter in the state’s amateur ranks along with being a highly-sought after ring announcer.

Bernie McCoy began writing while in the Army, serving with the Armed Forces Press Service. Upon discharge, he alternated between advertising (copywriting for the Reynolds Tobacco and Coca-Cola accounts) and the newspaper business (sports writing in St. Louis, New Orleans and various New York suburban papers) before retiring from two decades as part of the Media department at Pepsi Cola. Subsequently, he has written extensively about Women’s boxing for a number of Internet sites, most notably, WBAN. Founder and publisher, Sue Fox remarkedwhile always a staunch advocate and strong supporter of the sport, (McCoy) never pulled his punches in his writing.

While the fifth class of the IWBHF may be slightly more diverse than previous groups, including threenon-participant” inductees, this ground breaking enterprise continues to forge ahead with its focus and mission, to provide recognition to a sport and it’s integral figures, verleden en heden, who have contributed to the progress thus far achieved and to the future growth of the sport and it’s athletes.

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Claressa Shields and Mary J Blige Appear as Superheroes in Commercial Aired During Sunday’s Oscars Broadcast

WBC and IBF World Super Middleweight Champion, and two-time US Olympic gold-medal winner, Claressa Shields, appeared with music legend and fellow female superstar Mary J. Blige in a special 60-second short film that aired during Sunday’s worldwide broadcast of the 90th Academy Awards.
Directed by Dee Rees and sponsored by Walmart, the film was inspired by Walmart delivery boxes and featured Shields and Blige as superheroes.

A world-famous singer, songwriter, record producer, and actress, Blige is a nine-time Grammy Award winner, a three-time Golden Globe nominee and the first woman to receive multiple Academy Award nominations in the same year (for Best Supporting Actress and Best Original Song). She has sold 75 million records worldwide.
In addition to being the current unified WBC and IBF World Super Middleweight Champion, Vuursteen, Michigan’s Shields won gold at the 2012 en 2016 Olympische Spelen, becoming the first American boxer-female or male-to win consecutive medals. In just her first full year as a professional, Shields was named USA Today: Vrouwelijke vechter van het Jaar, Yahoo Sports: Vrouwelijke vechter van het Jaar, WBAN: Hottest Rising Star and WBAN: Most Inspirational.
Shields (5-0, 2 KO) is currently hard at work, preparing for her next fight in April on SHOWTIME.

Sharahya-Taina Moreu to make USA Boxing Women’s Elite debut at home in Albuquerque

2018 Western Elite Qualifier and Regional Open Championships
Zee. 6-10 at Albuquerque Convention Center

COLORADO SPRINGS, Ronde. (Maart 1, 2018) – High school senior Sharahya-taina moreu, one of the top youth amateur boxers in the world, will make her USA Boxing in the Women’s Elite Division at home in Albuquerque, Maart 6-10, bij de 2018 USA Boxing Western Elite Qualifier and Regional Open Championships.

The 18-year-old Moreu, who plans to attend community college next year, is een 2016 USA Boxing Nationale Kampioen, in addition to a four-time Native American and 2014 Gene Lewis champion. She was a silver medalist at the 2015 Junior/Youth Open and 2014/2015 Junior Olympic championships.

Boksen, her father/coach, Yoruba Moreu, wijlen Johnny Tapia helped her overcome the life-changing tragedy of her mother’s death in an automobile accident, forging a new path for her as a role model and 2020 Olympic hopeful. “I was only eight when my mother died,” Moreu remembered. “I was laying on her when the car-rolled and she was thrown through the back window. I was the first out of the card and on the freeway asking for help.

I’m a better person because of that accident, hoewel. Als eerste, I was regretful and angry, getting in fights and on a bad path. I got into boxing, nam woedebeheersing, and became motivated. I didn’t realize that I’d become a role model until girls started asking me for advice. They do look up to me and some of them I now coach.
Moreu started boxing at the age of 12 and Tapia, de vijf-time, drie divisie wereldkampioen, naast de 1983 en 1985 Nationale Golden Gloves kampioen, had a tremendous impact on Sharahya-Taina that will remain in her heart and soul for life.
We became like family,” Moreu said. “Als eerste, he didn’t like girls boxing, so he worked me real hard. I was a good basketball player and he kept telling me to go play basketball. But he became a big person in my life, Ik denk, because I had lost my mother at such a young age. He helped me in and out of the ring in so many ways. Johnny Tapia was the nicest, most humble man I’ve ever met. We became family until the gym fell apart. He only coached me about eight months, but he taught me that boxing defines you as a person, in en uit de ring. I feel safe in the ring. I’m a better person because of Johnny and boxing.

Style-wijs, Sharahya-Taina preys on her opponentsmistakes, adjusting in the ring the same as, ze zegt, “Just like in life.At 5′ 10″, Moreu has a distinct height and reach advantage over most of her middleweight opponents, using those attributes, her speed and stiff jab to relentlessly pile up points.

She strongly believes that, because of Claressa Shieldsgold-medal performances in the 2012 en 2016 Olympische Spelen, the doors are open wider for women in boxing. “I saw an American woman do what Clarissa did and become a dominant force in boxing,” Moreu remarked. “(2016 U.S. Olympian and three-time USA Boxing National Champion)) Mikaela Mayer (3-0, 2 KOs as a pro) has helped a lot, ook. She signed with a good promoter (Top Rank). Boxing is slowly getting better for woman, maybe not equal to men, but there are more girls boxing today than ever before and that’s a good sign.

Fighting at home in the Western Qualifier has a special meaning for Moreu. “I thought fighting in Albuquerque would be a lot of pressure,” ze toegelaten, “but there’s not much pressure on me because of all the support I’m receiving. It’s easy here. Albuquerque isn’t like a big city but it’s becoming a fight town.

I like to travel and meet different people. Vorig jaar, I represented to United States in India at the Youth Championships, and I saw another part of the world, how people trained and had different life styles. I’m turning 19 in mei, so this is my first-time boxing in an Elite tournament, and it’s great doing it in my hometown.

Moreu also credits her father for a large amount of her success in the ring and life. “He’s been a single parent, but he’s always been there doing his best for me as a father and coach,” Sharahya-Taina noted. “Most people don’t know that he’s Puerto Rican, my mother a Native American (Pueblo).”

Like most young, elite athletes, Sharahya-Taina has a dream. “2020 in the Olympics,” concludeerde ze. “I want to establish myself as an amateur and eventually go pro and have a good career.

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Streaking Russian Female Star Elena Savelyeva to Fight 10 Rounds in Fourth Pro Fight

In just her fourth professional fight, rising female flyweight prospect Elena Savelyeva will take the leap to 10-rounders.
Formerly one of the most decorated female amateur boxers in the world and a 2012 Olympiër, Savelyeva (3-0, 3 KO), van Pushkino, Rusland, will face former world title challenger Nevenka Mikulic of Croatia on Zaterdag, Februari 10 at Qin Shi Huang Restaurant in Saint Petersburg, Rusland.
“Ik voel me geweldig,” said Savelyeva, “Everything has gone completely according to plan. The fight itself will show what great shape I’m in. My training is always very intense, and I always have planned-out goals in mind.
Co-promoted by Salita Promotions and Russian-based Alexander Nevskiy Promotion Group, Savelyeva went 134-15-1 als amateur, winning the world, Europese (2X) en Russisch (6X) championships She represented her homeland in the 2012 Summer Olympics and competed in the first-ever women’s Olympic boxing match in history.
She has been preparing for her first 10-round fight between gyms in Moscow and Saint Petersburg.
I haven’t experienced any difficulties at all so far,” said Savelyeva of the transition to the professional ranks. “My opponents allowed me to develop and progress properly. I have an extensive amateur background, fighting and beating the best in the world. I expect to do the same in the pros and win a professional world title, hopefully by the end of this year.
Elena is progressing quickly, as any fighter with her amateur experience would,” said co-promoter Dmitriy Salita. “Na deze strijd, she will be looking for world-title fight, especially if its against her former amateur rival, (UK-based) Nicola Adams.
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Rising Star Elena Gradinar to Face Olivia Gerula voor IBF Intercontinental Championship in Narva, Estland, maart 24

Stijgende vrouwelijke ster, Elena Gradinar van Sint-Petersburg, Rusland, zullen strijden om de eerste kampioenschap riem van haar professionele carrière toen ze neemt voormalig wereldkampioen Olivia “Het roofdier” Gerula voor de IBF Intercontinental vedergewicht Championship.
De 10-round Gradinar vs. Gerula strijd zal plaatsvinden op Zaterdag, Maart 24, bij de Energia Sport Hall in Narva, Estland.
De ongeslagen 27-jarige Gradinar (8-0, 2 KO) ging 73-8 als amateur, het winnen van vele nationale en internationale amateur toernooien. Gradinar heeft ook bereikt de aanwijzing van Sport Master of Rusland.
Een gerespecteerde en ervaren professional, Gerula, van Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, is de voormalige WBC Wereld vrouwelijke super vedergewicht kampioen en maakte twee succesvolle verdediging. Ze heeft ook hield de gerespecteerde WIBA World Championship.
“Ik ben erg blij om te vechten voor IBF Intercontinental riem tegen voormalig WBC wereldkampioen Olivia Gerula,” Said Gradinar. “We will bring for boxing fans a dramatic and exiting clash between us. Ik ben erg trots dat ik mijn land Rusland zal vertegenwoordigen en ik hoop dat IBF Intercontinental riem woonplaats vindt in de glorieuze Russische stad St. Petersburg!”
“Ik ben erg enthousiast over wat er komen. I look forward to visiting Estonia and soaking up some of its culture while proudly representing Canada,” waarbij Olivia Gerula. “Ik weet dat Elena heeft een indrukwekkende amateur-record en een ongeslagen professionele record, maar ik geloof niet dat zij ooit in de ring met een vechter van mijn kwaliteit en ervaring, dus ik verwacht om dingen te schudden.”
Gerula's co-promotor Dmitriy Salita, samen met de Russisch-gebaseerde Alexander Nevskiy Promotion Group, zegt dat de Gerula strijd zal veel over de overgang Gradinar bewijzen aan de professionele gelederen.
“Dit zal de zwaarste test van Elena jonge carrière,” Said Word. “Olivia Gerula heeft gevochten en geslagen veel top-level vrouwelijke vechters in de divisie. Ik kijk uit naar een geweldig gevecht en, met een overwinning, de verdere ontwikkeling van onze toekomstige wereldkampioen.”

HEATHER HARDY EN ANA JULATON STRIJDEN IN MMA- EN BOKSWEDSTRIJDEN

 

MIXED MARTIAL ARTS BOUT SET VOOR Bellator 194 ON Februari 16

 

LOS ANGELES - Een vlieggewichtfunctie die vecht tegen bekende bokskampioenen Heather Hardy (1-1) tegen Ana Julaton (2-3) is toegevoegd aan de hoofdkaart van Bellator 194: Nelson vs. Mitrione op Vrijdag, Februari 16 in Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn. Het evenement wordt live en gratis uitgezonden op Paramount Network op 9 p.m. EN.

 

 

 

De wedstrijd zal het eerste deel zijn van een scenario met twee evenementen waarin van de vechters wordt verwacht dat ze op een later tijdstip ook deelnemen aan een bokswedstrijd.. Terwijl de MMA-wedstrijd wordt gehouden onder de vlag van Bellator, DiBella Entertainment en Orion Sports Management zullen de promotionele taken voor het boksevenement afhandelen.

 

 

 

Tickets voor Bellator 194: Nelson vs. Mitrione zijn nu verkrijgbaar en kunnen worden gekocht bij de Mohegan Sun Arena Box Office, evenals Ticketmaster en Bellator.com. Het evenement wordt live en gratis uitgezonden op Paramount Network op 9 p.m. EN/8 p.m. CT, terwijl de voorbereidende actie zal streamen Bellator.com en wereldwijd op het Bellator Mobile App. Extra wedstrijden worden de komende weken aangekondigd.

 

 

 

Haar derde verschijning maken in de Bellator MMA-kooi, Hardy hoopt het spelplan te dupliceren dat haar een indrukwekkende overwinning op Alice Yauger opleverde tijdens haar professionele debuut in Madison Square Garden.. Afkomstig uit Brooklyn, N.Y., Hardy bouwde een imposant bokscv op voordat hij de krachten bundelde met Bellator, waar ze een paar titels verzamelde in meerdere gewichtsklassen, inclusief de WBC International Female Super Bantamweight belt en WBC International Female Featherweight belt. "The Heat" beschermde een smetteloos teken van 20-0 door een periode van vijf jaar in de boksring.

 

 

 

Zelf een ervaren professionele bokser, Julaton voegt ook een unieke stijl toe aan de Bellator-kooi terwijl ze zich voorbereidt op haar zesde MMA-gevecht in haar carrière. De voormalige WBO en IBA wereldkampioen super bantamgewicht maakte in mei de overstap naar mixed martial arts 2014, het verzamelen van een overtuigende knock-out over Aya-Saeid Sabre. Sinds ze haar professionele MMA-debuut maakte, "The Hurricane" heeft gestreden om meerdere wereldberoemde promoties en treinen samen met Bellator Heavyweight World Grand Prix-concurrent Frank Mir in Las Vegas.

 

 

 

Bijgewerkt Bellator 194: Nelson vs. Mitrione Strijd kaart:

 

 

Zwaargewicht World Grand Prix, eerste ronde: Roy Nelson (23-14) vs. Matt Mitrione (12-5)

 

 

Lichtgewicht Co-Main Event: Patricky "Pitbull" (18-8) vs. Derek Fields (19-6)

 

 

Vlieggewichtwedstrijd voor dames: Heather Hardy (1-1) vs. Ana Julaton (2-3)

 

 

 

Bellator.com en Bellator Mobile App voorlopige kaart:

 

 

Lichtgewicht voorronde: Marcus Surin (4-1) vs. Dean Hancock (3-1)

 

 

Lichtgewicht voorronde: Ross Richardson (Pro Debuut) vs. Nick Giulietti (Pro Debuut)

 

 

165-pond. Catchweight Preliminary Bout: Peter Nascimento (Pro Debuut) vs. Kastriot Xhema (1-1)

 

 

Vedergewicht voorlopige wedstrijd: Regivaldo Carvalho (4-2) vs. Tom Engels (6-8)

 

Combate AMERICAS SIGNS allereerste, Vijf-afdeling wereldkampioen boksen AMANDA SERRANO

Vijf-afdeling wereldkampioen boksen Amanda “The Real Deal” Serrano heeft een exclusieve ondertekend, meerjarige promotie-overeenkomst met Combate Americas, en is slated om haar MMA debuut maart.

Pound-for-pound boksen Phenom ingesteld om haar langverwachte
MMA debut for world’s premier Hispanic MMA sports franchise

 

NEW YORK - Januari 11, 2018 - Combate Amerika kondigde vandaag de ondertekening van vijf-afdeling wereldkampioen boksen, waaronder regerend World Boxing Organization (WBO) bantamgewicht (118 pond) kampioen, Amanda “The Real Deal” Serrano (Boksen: 34-1-1, 26 KO's; MMA: 0-0) een exclusieve, meerjarige promotie-overeenkomst.

 

 

De enige vrouwelijke vechter in de geschiedenis als de enige Puerto Ricaanse concurrent ooit vijf wereldtitels te winnen in vijf verschillende gewichtsklassen, de 29-jarige Serrano, die werd geboren in Carolina, Puerto Rico en vecht uit Brooklyn, N.Y., zal haar Mixed Martial Arts te maken (MMA) debuut in La Jaula, de Combate Amerika kooi, op een Maart datum binnenkort bekend gemaakt.

 

 

“We zijn verheugd om Amanda Serrano brengen, één van de meest opwindende supersterren boksen in de Combate Americas familia, en kijk uit naar het plaatsen van haar op een internationaal podium dat eigendom is premier sport in 21 Spaanssprekende landen wereldwijd,”Zei Combate Americas CEO Campbell McLaren.

 

 

Serrano, een top 10 pound-for-pond vechter, zal haar ontluikende boksen carrière voort te zetten in het kader van de bevordering van DiBella Entertainment, en proberen om de eerste atleet in de geschiedenis geworden om gelijktijdig wereldtitels te houden in MMA en boksen.

 

 

Serrano veroverde haar eerste grote wereld titel, de International Boxing Federation (IBF) super vedergewicht kroon, bij enkel 22 jaar oud, met brute, tweede ronde knock-out van Kimberly Connor Op september 10, 2011.

 

 

Ze is sindsdien verscheurd door de gelederen van de strijders in vier andere gewichtsklassen, variërend van bantamgewicht lichtgewicht (135 pond), en het meest recent scoorde een eerste ronde TKO op Marilyn Hernandez on november 4, 2017.

 

 

Serrano werd geïnspireerd om over te steken naar de wereld van de MMA door gepensioneerde wereldkampioen Miesha Tate, die is sindsdien uitgegroeid tot Serrano's co-manager.

 

 

Combate Americas komt uit een banner jaar, produceren opmerkelijke kijkcijfers in de Verenigde Staten, Mexico en Spanje, waaronder de eerste twee Telemundo MMA gebeurtenissen in de geschiedenis dat de hoogste ratings van de Spaanse taal MMA gegenereerd toont in de U.S. in de zomer en herfst van 2017, en maar liefst 6.9 miljoen kijkers voor een aflevering van de wekelijkse tv-serie op TV Azteca in Mexico.

Salita Promotions Adds to World-Class Women’s Boxing Roster, Signs Top Female Prospect Franchon Crews-Dezurn to a Promotional Contract

Dmitriy Salita of Salita Promotions proudly announces the signing of Baltimore-based female super middleweight prospect and former amateur world standout Franchon Crews-Dezurn to a promotional contract.
Crews-Dezurn joins a Salita Promotions women’s boxing roster that includes superstar Claressa Shields, European star Christina Hammer, and Russian future champion Elena Savelyeva.

30-year-old Crews-Dezurn, 2-1, 1 KO as a professional, is a former highly decorated, elite amateur boxer. Among her many championships, she was an eight-time US Open National Champion, a four-time National Female Golden Gloves Champion, a four-time Pan Am Continental Champion, a two-time National PAL Champion, and a two-time US Olympic Team Alternate.

She also represented Team USA in numerous international competitions, en in 2011, Crews-Dezurn made history by becoming the first of three women in the United States to qualify and compete in the debut of women’s boxing at the Pan American Games.

Since stepping up on short notice and losing a decision in an exciting fight to women’s superstar and former amateur rival Claressa Shields in her pro debut in November 2016, Crews-Dezurn spent 2017 beating Louisiana-based contenders Latashia Burton (WHO 1) in March and Sydney LeBlanc (UD 4) in augustus.

She will make her debut fighting under the Salita Promotions banner against North Carolina’s Tiffany Woodard on Vrijdag, Januari 12, on the untelevised undercard of WBC/IBF World Champion Claressa Shields’ 168-pound title defense versus mandatory challenger Tori Nelson, live op Showtime (10 p.m. EN/PT) from the Turning Stone Resort Casino in Verona, New York.

I’m very excited and grateful for the opportunity to have such a great platform for me and for women’s boxing,” said Crews-Dezurn. “There’s a lot of excitement in the Super Middleweight and Middleweight divisions and I can’t wait to be right in the thick of it.

Crews-Dezurn says she’ll be looking to rise in the rankings on her way to high-profile showdowns, including a possible rematch with Shields.
I love what Dmitriy has done with Claressa and he just signed Christina Hammer. Ik ben een vechter. I’d like to fight a few six- and eight-rounders, build myself up inside and outside the ring through hard work. There are some great fights out there. Ik ben opgewonden. There’s Claressa, Hamer, Cornejo, Nikki Adler, Tori Nelson. I want to fight for a world title before the end of the year, but my competitive side says let’s do it right now.
Crews-Dezurn trains at the Headbangers Boxing Gym in Washington, DC, under well-regarded trainer Barry Hunter, as well as PatriceBoogie” Harris, Jamie Harris and her husband Glenn Dezurn Jr.

I’ve been training there for the last three years. The whole team is amazing. You’re in there with world champs and title contenders. The level of intensity is always very high. And it’s a family atmosphere I love it there.

Women’s boxing is suddenly flooded with great talent and Franchon, as a pioneering woman of the modern boxing age, deserves to be part of that group,” Said Dmitriy Salita. “I’m happy to have reached an agreement with her. With her tremendous skill and marketable personality, Franchon has the potential to become another women’s superstar in a golden age for the sport.

Ook te zien op de Januari 12 uitzending, Uzbekistan power-puncher Shohjahon Ergashev (11-0, 11 KO) will face fellow undefeated and top-10 ranked Sonny Fredrickson (18-0, 12 KO) van Toledo, Ohio. In de co-functie, Jesse Hernandez (10-1, 7 KO) will take on Ernesto Garza (9-2, 5 KO; 1-3 WSB) in een 10-ronde super bantamgewicht Bout.

Tickets voor het evenement, die wordt bevorderd door Salita Promotions, zijn te koop voor $75 de eerste twee rijen van eerste rang, $65 voor de resterende eerste rang zitplaatsen en alle anderen geprijsd op $49 en $37, plus eventuele kosten. Tickets kunnen gekocht worden in persoon of door te bellen naar het Turning Stone Resort Box Office op 800.771.7711 of online op Ticketmaster.

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