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Former Interim Cruiserweight World Champion Youri Kalenga added to “Battle of Casablanca” kort

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World amateur champion Mohammad Rabii
To make pro debut at home in main event
Februar. 18 in Casablanca, Marokko
CASABLANCA, Marokko (Februar 2, 2017) – Former Interim cruiserweight world champion Yuri “El Toro” Kalenga will provide chief support Februar 18 for pro-debuting Moroccan amateur boxing sensation Mohammad Rabii på den “Battle of Casablanca” kort, presented by Nowhere2Hyde, at Complexe de Sportif Mohammed V Arena in Casablanca, Marokko.
Kalenga (22-3, 15 KOS), fighting out of France by way of The Congo, is currently rated No. 12 af World Boxing Association (WBA) og nr. 16 af World Boxing Council (WBC). The knockout artist takes on Garrett “The Ultimate Warrior” Wilson (17-11-1, 9 KOS), af Philadelphia, who is a former United States Boxing Association (redigere) and North American Boxing Federation (NABF) mester.
I 2014, Kalenga captured the WBA Interim title with a 12-round split decision over 32-1 Mateusz Masternak in Monaco, followed with a successful title defense in Canada against 12-0 Denton Daley by way of a 12th round technical knockout.
Kalenga has never been in a dull fight. Two of his three career losses have been to current WBA Super cruiserweight champion Denis Lebedev (26-2), who Kalenga dropped in the fourth round, by way of a 12-round unanimous decision in Russia, and last June he was stopped for the first time in his seven-year pro career by 20-0 yunier Dorticos in Paris for the Interim WBA strap.
The 23-year-old Rabii defeated 2016 OL-guldvinder Daniyar Yeleussinov in the welterweight division championship finale of the 2015 AIBA World Amateur Championships to capture a gold for his native Morocco. Rabii won a bronze medal at the 2016 OL i Brasilien, dropping a highly-disputed decision (0-3) in the semifinals to Uzebek boxer Shakhram Giyasov, the eventual silver medalist.
The ultra-charismatic Rabii has reached “rock star” status in Morocco, testament by an average of 6-million Moroccans viewing each of Rabbi’s Olympic matches on Arryadia Television. “We are very excited to work with our television partners, Arryadia, on our February 18th show as the first of five shows in 2017 featuring Mohammed Rabii,” promotor Gary Hyde sagde. “Rabii has the entire nation of Morocco behind him and he will be challenging for top welterweight honors in no time at all.”
Rabii will take on veteran Hungarian boxer Adam “Bad Boy” Mate (24-10, 17 KOS) in the six-round main event.
Also in action on “Battle of Casablanca” will be former World Boxing Association (WBA) and International Boxing Organization (IBO) world featherweight champion, Simpiwe Vetyeka (29-3, 17 KOS), who is world ranked No. 4 af WBA, Do Not. 6 ved Ringen magazine, og nr. 7 af WBC. The gifted South African faces undefeated Hungarian prospect David Nerna (8-0, 8 KOS) i en 10-round Bout.
Netherlands light middleweight Gevorg Khatchikian (24-2, 12 KOS) will also be in action against Ugandan Med “Kabona” Sebyala (16-8-1. 13 KOS) in another 10-rounder. Khatchikian, who will be fighting as a 154-pounder for the first time as a professional, has only lost twice as a pro, both to present super middleweight world champions, James Degale (IBF) og Gilberto Ramirez (WBO).
Hyde manages Rabii, Kalanga and Vetyeka.
Tickets are now on sale for the Februar. 18 show in Casablanca.
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World champion Beibut Shumenov to defend title vs. Junior Wright this Saturday night in Las Vegas

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LAS VEGAS (Maj 18, 2016) – World Boxing Association (WBA) Interim cruiservægt Verdensmester Shumenov Beibu (16-2, 10 KOS) makes his first title defense denne lørdag nat (Maj 21) against WBA No. 11-Bedømmelse Junior “Orkan” Wright (15-1-1, 12 KOS) at The Chelsea inside of The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas.
“I’m happy to get the opportunity to fight denne lørdag nat,” Shumenov sagde, “but I wish that I could fight more often. I’ve been ready since January. Every training session I gain new knowledge. I am a completely different fighter than in my last fight.”
Shumenov’s last fight was back in July, in which he defeated B.J. Blomster (31-1-1, 20 KOS) by 12-round unanimous decision in Las Vegas to capture the vacant WBA Interim title, making the former WBA light heavyweight champion Shumenov the first professional boxer from Kazakhstan to be a two-division world champion.
By becoming the WBA Interim cruiserweight champion, Shumenov also became the No. 1 ranked mandatory challenger for WBA Super cruiserweight titlist Denis Lebedev (28-2, 21 KOS), who also fights denne lørdag in Russia against International Boxing Federation (IBF) mester Victor Emilio “Tyson de Abasto” Ramirez (22-2-1, 17 KOS) in a unification match.
The WBA has already mandated that the Lebedev-Ramirez must fight Shumenovwithin 120 dage. The WBA, dog, has failed to explain why it also declared a WBA “regelmæssig” cruiserweight world title fight denne fredag night in France between No. 2 yunier Dorticos og nr. 5 Youri Kalenga (since upgraded to No. 3), especially after announcing that it would work this year to have only one world champion in each weight class.
Shumenov, selvfølgelig, is risking his mandatory position by fighting Wright, the former 5-time Chicago Golden Gloves champion. “I need to stay active,” Shumenov explained why he’s taking such a risk. “Hver kamp, I gain experience and it also helps me develop my fighting skills.”
The 12-round Shumenov vs. Wright title fight is on the non-televised portion of The Cosmopolitan show.
Fans kan ven Beibut Shumenov på hans Facebook Fan Side påwww.facebook.com/BeibutShumenov.
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WBA Interim cruiserweight world champion & Mandatory challenger Beibut Shumenov protests Dorticos-Kalenga WBA “regelmæssig” world cruiserweight title fight

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LAS VEGAS (April 29, 2016) – World Boxing Association (WBA) Interim cruiserweight world champion Shumenov Beibu (16-2, 10 KOS), the only Kazakhstan-native to hold world titles in two different weight classes, is disputing the WBA’s sanctioning of the WBA “regelmæssig” cruiserweight world championship fight, Maj 20 i Paris, between two lower-ranked WBA fighters, Do Not. 2 yunier Dorticos og nr. 5 Youri Kalenga (recently upgraded to No. 3).
I juli sidste år, Shumenov defeated B.J. Blomster by way of a 12-round unanimous decision to become the mandatory challenger for WBA “regelmæssig” cruiserweight mester Denis Lebedev, who was later elevated to “Super” mester.
Lebedev hasn’t fought a mandatory defense på et år, ironisk, when he won a 12-round decision over Kalenga, who had earned his world title shot, like Shumenov, by becoming WBA Interim world champion. The WBA granted Lebedev an extension in terms of his due mandatory defense because of the Russian’s unification fight Maj 21 in Moscow against International Boxing Federation (IBF) titel-indehaver Victor Emelio Ramirez.
“I’m very disappointed the WBA is sanctioning Dorticos-Kalenga for its ‘regular’ cruiserweight title, when I am the No. 1 ranked and current WBA Interim champion,” Shumenov sagde. “I repeatedly informed the WBA through emails, texts and verbally that I was ready to fight back in January. I preferred to fight Lebedev but I was willing to fight Dorticos or anybody else in the top 15. For the past few months, I’ve been laboring over what I believe is a very bad decision, letting two lower-ranked fighters, No. 2 og nr. 3 fyre, fight for the WBA ‘regular’ titel. I am shocked and bewildered and do not understand the WBA’s rationale to have either of these fighters declared the WBA ‘regular’ champion without first defeating either Lebedev or me, the Interim champion and No. 1 rank contender.
“I appealed the decision but, so far, the WBA has done little in response to my appeals other than delay and stall before finally ruling that I will fight the Lebedev-Ramirez winner months from now, endnu, ignoring my appeal to stop the regular title status of Dorticos-Kalenga and still sanction a fight between them, its No. 2 og nr. 3 rated fighters, for the WBA ‘regular’ titel. This is unfair to fans, who deserve to watch the best fighting the best, especially when a world championship is at stake! We now have this odd situation where there will be three separate WBA cruiserweight fights in May, all for a different version of WBA world title I just don’t feel anyone should get the WBA ‘regular’ title without first defeating a champion or at least the top-ranked fighter in the division. The WBA knew I was and am ready to fight. Its decision makes no sense and, efter min mening, diminishes the prestige and meaning of the title. I have respect for Dorticos and Kalenga but I think the legitimacy of any world title resulting from a fight between the No. 2 og nr. 3 ranked contenders, when the No 1 mandatory contender who already holds the WBA Interim champion is ready and available, to say the least, is highly questionable.
“The WBA told me and announced to the media that it was working to have only one world champion in each division. While I’ve been sitting out the last four months waiting to fight, the WBA has decided to allow six different guys to fight for tre WBA cruiserweight world titles, practically on the same day, instead of crowning only one WBA cruiserweight world champion. I look forward to returning to the ring and my manager, Al HAYMON, has advised me that I will fight in May and we will announce next week. I want to thank everyone for their support and I apologize to my family, venner, fans and my country, Kasakhstan, for this chaos the WBA has caused that has damaged and delayed my professional boxing career. I will move forward and continue to fight inside the ring, letting my attorneys and manager fight this unfair situation outside the ring.”
Fans kan ven Beibut Shumenov på hans Facebook Fan Side på www.facebook.com/BeibutShumenov.
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Beibut Shumenov målrettet Lebedev-Ramirez cruiserweight Unification titel kamp vinder

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LAS VEGAS (Marts 22, 2016) – World Boxing Association (WBA) Interim cruiservægt Verdensmester Shumenov Beibu (16-2, 10 KOS) er rettet mod 21 maj forening titel vinder mellem WBA titlist Denis Lebedev(28-2, 21 KOS) og International Boxing Federation (IBF) mester Victor Emilio “Tyson de Abasto” Ramirez (22-2-1, 17 KOS).
Når Shumenov besejret B.J. Blomster(31-1-1, 20 KOS) juli sidste år i Las Vegas, den tidligere WBA lys sværvægter mester blev WBA Interim mester samt dens Nej. 1 obligatoriske udfordrer.
Lebedev, dog, har ikke kæmpet en obligatorisk kamp siden sidste April 10 hvor vandt han en 12-round beslutning i løbet af så Interim WBA mester Youri Kalenga. Lebedev made a voluntary tittle offense last November, standsning Lateef Kayode i ottende runde.
Shumenov vil være tilbage i ringen næste måned (April), detaljer forestående, og så vil han udfordre Lebedev-Ramirez vinder inden 90/120 dage af deres udfald.
“Jeg ser frem til at have mulighed for at bekæmpe Lebedev-Ramirez vinder, fordi det altid har været mit mål at forene titlerne,” Shumenov forklarede. “Lebedev has always been my target. Ramirez is the other fighter I’ve really wanted to fight and my manager tried to make a fight between us, for.
“Jeg har været i gymnastiksalen siden min sidste kamp, uddannelse svært at perfektionere mine evner. Nu, I am a completely different fighter since I fought last July. My team is extremely happy and confident that I can beat all of the other world cruiserweight champions.”
I december sidste år, Shumenov var planlagt til at forsvare sin Interim WBA krone mod to-tiden verden cruiserweight mester Krzyesztof “Diablo” Wlodarczyk (50-3-1, 36 KOS), men et alvorligt medicinsk problem vedrørende et familiemedlem tvang Shumenov at trække sig fra den førnævnte kamp.
“Muligheden for at bekæmpe vinderen af ​​Lebedev / Ramirez i en stor forening kamp bare kom i år, og jeg havde ikke denne mulighed tilbage, når jeg aftalt at begynde med kæmpe Wlodarczyk tilbage i December, og jeg var ude af stand til at forudse, hvad der ville ske med min familie personligt,” 32-year-old Shumenov said. “Jeg har ikke noget problem kæmper Wlodarczyk i fremtiden, but only after I fight the Lebedev-Ramirez unification winner. Desuden, når som helst, Jeg har ikke noget problem kæmper WBA Ingen. 2-rangeret yunier Dorticos.
“Lige nu, Jeg er på min kampene prime stadig forbedring, træning med min træner, Ismael Salas. I want to show the world my skills before I get too old. Literally, Jeg er klar til at kæmpei morgen and I’ve been ready for months. I’ll be back in the ring next month and then I’ll get my shot at the Lebedev-Ramirez winner.”
Fans kan ven Beibut Shumenov på hans Facebook Fan Side på www.facebook.com/BeibutShumenov.
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Cubansk amatør stjerne Marcos Forestal Making pro debut i morgen i Queens, NY Fredag, Februar. 13

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(L-R) – Mark Skov & træner Joe Goossen

CORK, Irland (Februar. 12, 2015) – Fejrede cubanske amatør bokser Mark Skov vil gøre sin professionelle debut i morgen nat (Fri., Februar. 13) i en fire-round super bantamvægt Bout mod veteran Ignac “Test” Kassai på 5 Stjerne riddersalen i Queens, New York.

 

En tre-tid Cuban National mester, 25-årige Forestal besejret 2012 OL-guldvinder Robeisy Rameriez 14 måneder siden i en sensationel nationale mesterskab endelig.

 

Fighting som en semi-pro i World Series of Boxing (WSB) for ubesejret 2014 hold mester Cuba Domadores, Forestal var ubesejrede i tre WSB kampe før hoppe af til USA i april.

 

Forestal underskrevet en kontrakt denne sidste oktober med Irland-baserede, International boksning Manager Gary Hyde, præsident for Nowhere2Hyde Management. Hyde forvalter også til stede, tidligere og fremtidige verdensmestre som World Boxing Association (WBA) Super & World Boxing Organization (WBO) super bantamvægt mester og to-tiden cubanske OL-guldvinder, Regning “The Jackal” Rigondeaux (15-0, 10 KOS), WBA Interim cruiserweight mester Yuri “El Toro” Kalenga (21-1, 14 KOS), tidligere WBO mellemvægt mester og nuværende International Boxing Federation (IBF) Do Not. 1 obligatoriske udfordrer Hassan N'Dam N'Jikam (31-1, 18 KOS), og verden amatør mester Blagoy Naydenov.

 

“Marcos Forestal er en fremragende ung fighter, der har en actionfyldt stil,” Hyde sagde. “Han har, hvad det kræver at blive verdensmester. Vi kunne ikke finde en amerikansk modstander at kæmpe Marcos, fordi de sagde, at han var en anden Rigondeaux og olympiske mester. Mens han slog en olympisk mester, Marcus var ikke en olympisk. Vi fløj i hans modstander fra Ungarn. Kasai er en 56-kamp veteran, der har kæmpet nogle af de øverste europæere ligesom IBF super bantamvægt mester Carl Frampton, verden titel udfordrere Martin Ward, Pulver Zsolt og Alexander Miskirtchian, og tidligere europæiske champ Anthony Settoul.”

 

Forestal er en 5′ 8″ southpaw der vil føre kampagne i 122-pund super bantamvægt division, samme vægtklasse hans landsmand og stablemate Rigondeaux regler.

 

“Guillermo Rigondeaux er en super mester og i Cuba jeg så op til ham som sin lillebror,” Forestal tilføjet. “Han har domineret super bantamvægt division og jeg vil snart slutte sig til ham på toppen.”

 

Bor i Los Angeles og uddannet der ved Joe Goossen, Forestal anden pro kamp er foreløbig planlagt til Marts 6 i nærliggende Glendale, California.

 

Følg Hyde på Twitter på @ NoWhere2Hyde og ven ham påwww.facebook.com/gary.hyde.50?fref = ts.