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

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World amateur champion Mohammad Rabii
To make pro debut at home in main event
Feb. 18 in Casablanca, Morocco
CASABLANCA, Morocco (Lub ob hlis ntuj 2, 2017) – Former Interim cruiserweight world champion Yuri “El Toro” Kalenga will provide chief support Lub ob hlis ntuj 18 for pro-debuting Moroccan amateur boxing sensation Mohammad Rabii nyob rau hauv lub “Battle of Casablanca” card, presented by Nowhere2Hyde, at Complexe de Sportif Mohammed V Arena in Casablanca, Morocco.
Kalenga (22-3, 15 Kos), fighting out of France by way of The Congo, is currently rated No. 12 los ntawm lub ntiaj teb Boxing Association (WBA) thiab tsis. 16 los ntawm lub ntiaj teb Boxing Council (Qhov). The knockout artist takes on Garrett “Lub qhov kawg Warrior” Wilson (17-11-1, 9 Kos), ntawm Philadelphia, who is a former United States Boxing Association (USBA) and North American Boxing Federation (NABF) champion.
Nyob rau hauv 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 Olympic kub medalist 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 Olympic ua si nyob rau hauv Brazil, 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,” pab txhawb Gary Hyde hais tias. “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 Adas “Phem Tub” 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 by lub WBA, Ua Tsis. 6 los ntawm Lub nplhaib magazine, thiab tsis. 7 los ntawm lub Qhov. The gifted South African faces undefeated Hungarian prospect David Nerna (8-0, 8 Kos) nyob rau hauv ib tug 10-round sib ntau sib tw.
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) thiab Gilberto Ramirez (WBO).
Hyde manages Rabii, Kalanga and Vetyeka.
Tickets are now on sale for the Feb. 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 (Tej zaum 18, 2016) – Lub ntiaj teb no Boxing Association (WBA) Interim Cruiserweight ntiaj teb tau zus ib Shumenov Beibu (16-2, 10 Kos) makes his first title defense no hnub vas xaum hmo ntuj (Tej zaum 21) against WBA No. 11-Rated Junior “Nag xob nag cua” 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 no hnub vas xaum hmo ntuj,” Shumenov hais tias, “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. Paj (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 no hnub vas xaum in Russia against International Boxing Federation (IBF) champion 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 Shumenovhauv 120 hnub. The WBA, Txawm li cas los, has failed to explain why it also declared a WBA “kev” cruiserweight world title fight no hnub Friday night in France between No. 2 yunier Dorticos thiab tsis. 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, ntawm chav kawm, 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. “Txhua sib ntaus, 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.
Kiv cua yuav phooj ywg Beibut Shumenov rau nws Facebook Fan Page ntawmwww.facebook.com/BeibutShumenov.
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WBA Interim cruiserweight world champion & Mandatory challenger Beibut Shumenov protests Dorticos-Kalenga WBA “kev” world cruiserweight title fight

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Las Vegas (Plaub Hlis Ntuj 29, 2016) – Lub ntiaj teb no 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 “kev” cruiserweight world championship fight, Tej zaum 20 nyob rau hauv Paris, between two lower-ranked WBA fighters, Ua Tsis. 2 yunier Dorticos thiab tsis. 5 Youri Kalenga (recently upgraded to No. 3).
Kawg Xya hli ntuj, Shumenov defeated B.J. Paj by way of a 12-round unanimous decision to become the mandatory challenger for WBA “kev” cruiserweight yeej Denis Lebedev, who was later elevated to “Super” champion.
Lebedev hasn’t fought a mandatory defense nyob rau hauv ib xyoo, Tiam sis, 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 Tej zaum 21 in Moscow against International Boxing Federation (IBF) title-yas dhos 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 hais tias. “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, Tsis. 2 thiab tsis. 3 hais mav, fight for the WBA ‘regular’ title. 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, kom deb li deb, 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, tsis tau, ignoring my appeal to stop the regular title status of Dorticos-Kalenga and still sanction a fight between them, its No. 2 thiab tsis. 3 rated fighters, for the WBA ‘regular’ title. 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, nyob rau hauv kuv lub tswv yim, 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 thiab tsis. 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 peb 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, cov phooj ywg, fans and my country, Kazakhstan, 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.”
Kiv cua yuav phooj ywg Beibut Shumenov rau nws Facebook Fan Page ntawm www.facebook.com/BeibutShumenov.
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Beibut Shumenov hom phiaj Lebedev-Ramirez cruiserweight Unification title sib ntaus khiav

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Las Vegas (Lub peb hlis ntuj 22, 2016) – Lub ntiaj teb no Boxing Association (WBA) Interim Cruiserweight ntiaj teb tau zus ib Shumenov Beibu (16-2, 10 Kos) yog hom phiaj lub Tej zaum 21 kev koom ua ke title khiav ntawm WBA titlist Denis Lebedev(28-2, 21 Kos) thiab International Boxing Federation (IBF) champion Victor Emilio “Tyson de Abasto” Ramirez (22-2-1, 17 Kos).
Thaum Shumenov yeej B.J. Paj(31-1-1, 20 Kos) kawg Lub Xya hli ntuj nyob rau hauv Las Vegas, lub qub WBA teeb heavyweight yeej ua WBA Interim yeej zoo li raws li nws cov tsis. 1 yuav tsum tau contender.
Lebedev, Txawm li cas los, tsis tau tiv thaiv ib tug yuav tsum sib ntaus txij thaum kawg Plaub Hlis Ntuj 10 nyob rau hauv uas nws yeej ib 12-round kev txiav txim siab tshaj ces Interim WBA yeej Youri Kalenga. Lebedev made a voluntary tittle offense last November, siv ceev xwmphem Lateef Kayode nyob rau hauv lub yim puag ncig.
Shumenov yuav tsum tau rov qab nyob rau hauv lub nplhaib lub hlis tom ntej (Plaub Hlis Ntuj), tag nrho cov ntsiab lus dabtsi ntsiv, thiab ces nws yuav cam cov Lebedev-Ramirez khiav hauv 90/120 hnub ntawm lawv cov sij hawm.
“Kuv tab tom nrhiav rau pem hauv ntej rau muaj lub sij hawm mus tua cov Lebedev-Ramirez khiav vim hais tias nws yog ib txwm tau kuv lub hom phiaj los koom ua lub npe meej mom,” Shumenov explained. “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, heev.
“Kuv twb tau nyob rau hauv lub gym txij li thaum kuv kawg sib ntaus, kev kawm ib qho nyuaj rau perfect kuv txawj. Tam sim no, 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.”
xeem Hlis ntuj nqeg, Shumenov twb teem los mus tiv thaiv nws Interim WBA yas tiv thaiv ob-lub sij hawm lub ntiaj teb no cruiserweight yeej Krzyesztof “Diablo” Wlodarczyk (50-3-1, 36 Kos), tab sis ib tug loj kev kho mob qhov teeb meem hais txog ib tug neeg hauv tsev neeg yuam Shumenov thim los ntawm cov aforementioned sib ntaus.
“Lub cib fim mus tua tus khiav ntawm Lebedev / Ramirez nyob rau hauv ib tug loj kev koom ua ke sib ntaus cia li tuaj txog no xyoo thiab kuv tsis muaj kev xaiv rov qab thaum kuv pom zoo rau chiv tua Wlodarczyk rov qab nyob rau hauv lub Kaum Ob Hlis thiab kuv yog tsis tau puas yuav to taub dab tsi yuav tshwm sim rau kuv tsev neeg tus kheej,” 32-year-old Shumenov said. “Kuv muaj tsis muaj teeb meem sib ntaus sib tua Wlodarczyk nyob rau hauv lub neej yav tom ntej, but only after I fight the Lebedev-Ramirez unification winner. Nyob rau hauv tas li ntawd, ntawm txhua lub sij hawm, Kuv muaj tsis muaj teeb meem sib ntaus sib tua WBA Tsis. 2-ranked yunier Dorticos.
“Txoj cai tam sim no, Kuv nyob rau hauv kuv sib ntaus sib tua prime tseem tseem txhim kho, kev kawm nrog kuv tus kws qhia, Ismael Salas. I want to show the world my skills before I get too old. Literally, Kuv npaj txhij mus tuatag kis 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.”
Kiv cua yuav phooj ywg Beibut Shumenov rau nws Facebook Fan Page ntawm www.facebook.com/BeibutShumenov.
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Cuban pib xyaum ua lub hnub qub Marcos Forestal Ua pro debut tag kis nyob rau hauv tus poj vaj, NY Friday, Feb. 13

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(L-R) – Mark Hav zoov & tus kws qhia Joe Goossen

Cork, Ireland (Feb. 12, 2015) – Lom Cuban pib xyaum ua boxer Mark Hav zoov yuav ua kom nws debut kev tag kis hmo ntuj (Fri., Feb. 13) nyob rau hauv ib plaub-round super bantamweight sib ntau sib tw tiv thaiv qub tub rog Ignac “Lub Test” Kassai ntawm 5 Star Banquet Hall nyob rau hauv tus poj vaj, New York.

 

Ib tug peb-lub sij hawm Cuban National champion, lub 25-xyoo-laus Forestal yeej 2012 Olympic kub medalist Robeisy Rameriez 14 lub hlis dhau los nyob rau hauv ib tug sensational teb chaws championship kawg.

 

Sib ntaus sib tua raws li ib tug semi-pro nyob rau hauv lub ntiaj teb Series ntawm Boxing (WSB) rau undefeated 2014 pab neeg yeej teb chaws Cuba Domadores, Forestal yog unbeaten nyob rau hauv peb WSB ntais ntawv ua ntej defecting rau hauv lub tebchaws United States xeem lub Plaub Hlis.

 

Forestal kos npe rau ib daim ntawv cog lus no yav dhau los kaum hli ntuj nrog Ireland-raws li, Thoob ntiaj teb boxing saib xyuas Gary Hyde, tus thawj tswj hwm ntawm Nowhere2Hyde Management. Hyde kuj tswj tam sim no, yav dhau los thiab yav tom ntej ntiaj teb no champions xws li World Boxing Association (WBA) Super & Lub ntiaj teb no Boxing Organization (WBO) super bantamweight champion thiab ob-lub sij hawm Cuban Olympic kub medalist, Bill “Lub hma” Rigondeaux (15-0, 10 Kos), WBA Interim cruiserweight champion Yuri “El Toro” Kalenga (21-1, 14 Kos), yav tas los WBO Middleweight champion thiab tam sim no International Boxing Federation (IBF) Ua Tsis. 1 yuav tsum tau contender Hassan N'Dam N'Jikam (31-1, 18 Kos), thiab lub ntiaj teb no pib xyaum ua champion Blagoy Naydenov.

 

“Marcos Forestal yog ib qho zoo heev cov tub ntxhais fighter uas muaj ib tug txiav txim-packed style,” Hyde hais tias. “Nws muaj dab tsi nws yuav siv sij hawm los ua lub ntiaj teb no yeej. Peb yuav tsis nrhiav ib tug US-raws li tus nrog sib ntaus mus tua Marcos vim hais tias lawv hais tias nws yog lwm Rigondeaux thiab Olympic champion. Thaum nws yeej yog ib tug Olympic champion, Marcus yog tsis yog ib qho Olympian. Peb ya mus nyob rau hauv nws tus nrog sib ntaus los ntawm Hungary. Kasai yog ib tug 56-sib ntaus qub tub rog uas tau tiv thaiv ib co ntawm cov saum toj kawg nkaus Europeans zoo li IBF super bantamweight champion Carl Frampton, lub ntiaj teb no title challengers Martin Ward, Hmoov Zsolt thiab Alexander Miskirtchian, thiab yav tas los European champ Anthony Settoul.”

 

Forestal yog ib tug 5′ 8″ southpaw uas yuav sib tw nyob rau hauv lub 122-phaus super bantamweight faib, tib ceeb thawj hoob kawm nws cov khub countryman thiab stablemate Rigondeaux cai.

 

“Guillermo Rigondeaux yog ib tug super champion thiab nyob rau hauv teb chaws Cuba kuv ntsia mus rau nws zoo li nws tus kwv,” Forestal ntxiv. “Nws tau yeej lub super bantamweight faib thiab kuv yuav sai sai no tuaj koom nrog nws nyob rau hauv rau saum.”

 

Nyob rau hauv Los Angeles thiab kawm muaj los ntawm Joe Goossen, Forestal tus thib ob pro sib ntaus yog tentatively teem rau Lub peb hlis ntuj 6 nyob rau hauv nyob ze Glendale, California.

 

Ua raws li Hyde rau Twitter ntawm @ NoWhere2Hyde thiab phooj ywg nws nyob rau hauvwww.facebook.com/gary.hyde.50?fref = TS.