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Salita Signs Top Light Heavyweight Umar Salamov to Co-Promotional Contract
Dmitriy Salita, of Salita Promotions, proudly announces the signing of world-class light heavyweight contender Umar Salamov to a co-promotional contract, along with KA Promotions. Salamov (20-1, 15 KOs) hails from Alkhan-Kala, Russie, but is currently in Detroit training at the legendary Kronk Gym with Javan SugarHill Steward.
“Umar is a tall, rangy light heavyweight with crafty footwork and an arsenal of punches,” said Steward. “Being that Umar is only 23 ans, his natural athleticism and creativity in the ring makes me excited to teach him that Kronk magic, which will make him a force in the strong light heavyweight division.”
“I have relocated my training base to Detroit and look forward to a big year,” dit Salamov. “My goal this year is to become a mandatory challenger for a world title in one of the four sanctioning bodies and fight for a world title.”
The 23-year-old slugger has already amassed quite a collection of championships as professional. He is the former IBO Youth and World Light Heavyweight, Monde de la jeunesse WBO, Européen et international, and the IBF East/West Europe Light Heavyweight Champion.
“Umar is one of the best light Heavyweights in the world,” ledit Dmitriy Salita. “It’s a division that is packed with lots of very good fighters and big names. I believe Umar has the skills and the experience to be the best. He is only 23 years old and has lots of world-class experience on the elite level in the amateurs and the pros. Now with him training in Detroit, his skills and experience will go to new levels.”
Salamov says the decision to sign wit Salita was an easy one to make. “Dmitriy has a very good reputation and has done great work with the fighters he has worked with. He is very serious and responsible in his work. I have high hopes!” |
Christian Carto invaincu prêt pour le défi difficile de James Smith CE VENDREDI NUIT au SugarHouse Casino
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Luis Ortiz Looks to Make Heavyweight History by Becoming First Latino or Hispanic Heavyweight World Champion Born Outside U.S.
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Stoppage Win Over Martinez Sets Khan on Course For Another Title Shot
Rapport: Gianluca Di Caro – Photos courtesy of Joe Ibbotson.
It may have been the coldest weekend of the year in the UK so far, but the icy cold conditions Samedi night didn’t prevent the fans turning out to support local hero Tasif Khan as he faced Mexican Champion and former WBC World Title Challenger Juan Lopez Martinez on the Bridie Murtagh (Saorise Promotions) promoted Dinner Event at the Royal Taj (formerly the Connaught Rooms) in Bradford.
The importance of the fight clearly wasn’t lost on any of Khan’s fans, their man may already have secured World Boxing Union (UMA), Global Boxing Union (GBU) and World Boxing Confederation (WBC) World Championships over the past couple of years, mais une victoire Samedi would mean that Khan, who is already highly ranked by the International Boxing Federation (IBF) in their Intercontinental Ratings, would be eligible to mount a challenge for the prestigious IBF Intercontinental Championship in the Summer as the first step to mounting a potential future challenge for the coveted IBF World Crown.
Prior to the first fight of the night, Master of Ceremonies Sam Gorman gave a moving eulogy to British & Autorité irlandaise de boxe (BIBA) Vice-Président (Écosse) Kenny Barr, who tragically passed away in December at the age of just 34, which was followed by a standing Ten Bell tribute.
OK now let’s get onto the the main event, a ten round non-championship Super Flyweight contest between the aforementioned Tasif Khan and Juan Lopez Martinez.
The atmosphere was electric as the protagonists made their way to the ring with the entourages in support waving their respective countries flags and in Khan’s case also carrying his many Championship belts. After the pre-fight razzmatazz and introductions it was down to business for the young Gladiators.
Right from the opening bell both men began to cautiously vie for Centre-ring, Khan utilizing his superior reach to take effective control and force his more experienced opponent on to the back foot.
About the midway point of the round Khan began to step up the pace, landing some big shots to both body and head, each time Martinez stood his ground and countered with good effect.
In the second it was more or less the same, with Khan taking the initiative and actively attacking, whilst Martinez remained content to counter when the opportunity arose.
Round three see Khan step up the pace further, utilizing superior hand speed and slick movement to land a some sensational shots, the most notable was a huge right to the chin late on in the round. Martinez was clearly shaken, but still thinking clearly enough to change his tactics and tie the Bradford man up on the inside to prevent further big shots landing.
Initially Martinez took the fight to Khan in the fourth, in doing so landed a sensational hook to the head of Khan. However this tactic just played into Khan’s hands and the Bradford man came back with some sensational combinations each time the Mexican mounted an attack.
As the round progressed into the second minute, Khan caught Martinez with another big shot which sent the Mexican back towards the ropes, Khan stepped in and let rip with a double handed flurry culminating with a big left hook to the body, which sent Martinez to the canvas. Martinez made the count and made it to the end of the round by tying up Khan on the inside again.
Round five see Martinez utilizing the tying up Khan on the inside tactic more, and at times looked outclassed. Khan’s superior ring-craft really came into play as the round entered the final minute, the confident persona Martinez carried in the early rounds was now gone, Martinez was beginning to try and slow Khan’s scintillating pace down to a crawl, constantly grabbing hold each time Khan mounted an attack, before letting rip with uppercuts at every opportunity, much to the dismay of Khan’s corner, who were shouting at their man to work off his jab and keep him at a distance.
Round six see Khan confidently begin to wear Martinez down further with fast double handed flurries and powerful combinations to both body and head. At more or less the half way point of the round Khan broke loose from another attempted holding session from Martinez and fired a couple of stiff jabs, before stepping in with a huge hook to the body. Martinez immediately collapsed to the canvas and was clearly distraught, however the tough Mexican tried his hardest to make it to his feet before referee James Ancliff’s count reached its conclusion, albeit unsuccessful in doing so.
The official time for the stoppage 1 minute et 32 seconds of the sixth round.
Preceding the Khan-Martinez headline bout was a six round Super Middleweight contest between Bardley, Lincolnshire’s unbeaten Nathan Decastro and very late replacement Malcolm Richardson from Blackpool.
Originally IBF Ranked Decastro was due to compete against Ghanaian Philip Kotey, who had arrived in the UK but fell ill vendredi nuit. More disappointment for Decastro as a win over Kotey would have also positioned him for a potential shot at an IBF title later in the year.
Right from the off it was clear that Decastro was intent on making a statement, the Bardley man closing of the ring and letting rip with power punch after power punch. Richardson’s made of stern stuff and stood his ground and countered with good effect. However as the round progressed towards the second minute, Decastro switched to the body, landing a massive body shot that sent Richardson down.
Richardson made the count, in fact following the knockdown went on the front foot and landed a couple of good shots of his own, but Decastro’s relentless power shots got the better of the Blackpool man and with about 40 seconds of the round to go Decastro caught him with a huge body shot to send him to the canvas for the second time, this time though Richardson didn’t make it to his feet before referee James Ancliff’s count reached it’s conclusion.
Official time of the stoppage was 2 Minutes and 30 secondes du premier tour.
Prior to Decastro-Richardson it was time for a Heavyweight contest between Askam-in-Furness, Cumbria’s Lee Kellett and Belfast, Northern Ireland’s Ryan Kilpatrick.
What a cracking fight, both lads gave there all for the full four rounds, à la grande satisfaction des personnes présentes.
After four highly entertaining all action rounds it was Lee Kellett that scoring referee James Ancliff decided was the victor by a 40-36 points de marge.
Next up was a four round Super Lightweight contest between Newcastle’s Jak Johnson and Liverpool’s Paul Peers.
Quelle bagarre, it was a true Battle Royale, these two warriors gave no quarter, and it was a seriously top class battle. The first couple of rounds were exhausting to watch, pure toe-2-toe action from start to finish, so much so that this contest rightly earned the accolade of the Fight of the Night.
The third though see Peers in the ascendancy, the Liverpool man steeping up the pace as well as switching his focus to the body of the Geordie with great effect, so much so that around the midway point Peers sent Johnson to the canvas with a pin-point perfect shot to the lower rib.
Johnson made it to his feet but in the dying seconds of the round Peers found a way through Johnson’s excellent defence to land another shot to the lower rib to send Johnson down for a second time, this time Johnson couldn’t make it to his feet to beat referee James Ancliff’s count.
Official time of the stoppage was 2 minutes and 59 seconds of the third round.
The opening bout of the night sees Aberdeen’s Nathan Beattie in action against late replacement Belfast’s Marty Kayes.
Beattie-Kayes was a purist’s dream fight, it was one seriously closely fought and highly technical contest, which wouldn’t come as any surprise to those in the know, as these two had fought each other previously.
After four closely fought rounds scoring referee James Ancliff’s score card read 40-37 in favour of Nathan Beattie.
There were due to be two further contests on the card – Obadai Sai vs Isaac Quartey and Patrick Okine vs Saidi Mundi, however these contests failed to take place due to only Quartey and Okine receiving their visa in time to make the trip to the UK.
Micky Ward & Kevin McBride nommé capitaine honoraire du double de Boston
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THOMPSON DE RETOUR POUR UN DERNIER COMBAT CONTRE ARNOLD INDEFAITE
Portland, Maine (Février 26, 2018) - Combats Nouvelle-Angleterre (NEF) retourne à Aura à Portland leAvril 14, 2018 avec prochain événement mixte martiaux d'arts de la promotion de la lutte, “NEF 33: Contre-courant.” Plus tôt aujourd'hui,, NEF a annoncé l'ajout d'un combat amateur à la carte. David Thompson (1-2) fera face Kam Arnold (2-0) à un poids de combat de 140 livres.
David Thompson apparaîtra dans ce qu'il dit sera son dernier combat à “NEF 33.” Un membre du club de combat incassable, Thompson est apparu trois fois dans la cage NEF depuis ses débuts à l'automne de 2015. Il a remporté une victoire par élimination technique au premier tour contre Richmond Pierce Wiegman (1-1) dans son deuxième combat amateur. Le combat avec Arnold sera le premier de Thompson depuis une défaite contre Caleb Costello (3-4) au début 2016.
“Je suis reconnaissant d’y revenir,” a déclaré Thompson. “Kam est un combattant passionnant, et je serai prêt à tout laisser dans la cage, une dernière fois.”
Invaincu Kam Arnold est devenu l'un des nouveaux prospects les plus prometteurs de la liste des NEF au cours des derniers mois.. Il a commencé sa carrière amateur avec une finition rapide de Glenn Kasabian (1-3) Juin dernier, et a suivi cette performance avec un KO technique au premier tour de Kyle Kenney (0-1) plus tôt ce mois à “NEF 32.” Originaire de Casco, Maine, Arnold est un produit du Jiu-Jitsu brésilien du Maine central (CMBJJ) à Lewiston. Une victoire sur Thompson placerait Arnold plus près d'un tir au championnat des poids coq convoité.
“Je suis ravi de revenir dans la cage contre un vétéran de la NEF comme David Thompson,” dit Arnold. “Cela devrait être un combat amusant non seulement pour moi, mais pour les fans aussi. Quand tout est dit et fait, Je serai 3-0. 2018 va être mon année. Le bracelet de 135 livres sera à moi avant la fin de l'année – écoutez-moi bien! Jusqu'à ce jour, Je vais continuer à travailler au gymnase et à me battre un à la fois. David, J'espère que vous êtes prêt pour une guerre.”
“Kam Arnold a un objectif et une vision uniques pour sa carrière,” ladite NEF co-propriétaire et entremetteur Matt Peterson. “Il comprend son potentiel à avoir un impact dans le sport. David Thompson n’a pas hésité à accepter ce combat – il est ravi d'avoir l'opportunité d'affronter un talent croissant lors de son dernier combat. Les deux gars ont promis de l'apporter – et quand ça arrive, nous gagnons tous.”
NEF revient à Portland, Maine, à Aura sur Samedi, Avril 14, 2018. Les billets sont en vente dès maintenant à www.AuraMaine.com. Pour plus d'informations sur l'événement, se il vous plaît visiter www.NewEnglandFights.com.
SugarHill Steward and Russian Heavyweight Apti Davtaev Inventing Their Own Language Along Way to Heavyweight Glory
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Bellator 200: GEGARD MOUSASI DÉFIE RAFAEL CARVALHO POUR LE TITRE MIDDLEWEIGHT ET LA PAGE MICHAEL «VENOM» DE BRITANNIQUE RETOURNE CONTRE DAVID «CAVEMAN» RICKELS
LONDRES ACCUEILLERA L'HISTORIQUE Bellator 200 SUR MAI 25
BILLETS EN VENTE CE VENDREDI
LOS ANGELES - Bellator est heureux d'annoncer son retour prévu à Londres pour Bellator 200 sur Vendredi, Mai 25. L'événement marquant émanera de la SSE Arena, Wembley et sera diffusé sur Paramount Network.
Les deux premiers combats, de ce qui promet d'être l'un des événements les plus passionnants de l'histoire de l'entreprise, comprend un champion des poids moyens Rafael Carvalho (15-1) défendre sa couronne contre Gegard Mousasi (43-6-2) et le retour du propre de Londres Michael "Venom" la page (12-0), qui prend David "The Caveman" Rickels (19-4, 2 Caroline du Nord). D'autres combats de cartes principales seront annoncés sous peu.
Les billets pour l'événement seront disponibles au grand public sur Vendredi, Mars 2 à The SSE Arena, Billetterie de Wembley (0844 815 0815), Ticketmaster.com, ssearena.co.uk et axs.com. Une pré-vente spéciale SSE aura lieu Mercredi, Février 28, tandis que toutes les autres préventes, y compris la Nation Bellator, va commencer Jeudi, Mars 1.
«Bellator continue de mettre fortement l'accent sur son expansion sur les marchés du monde entier et sur la création d'une forte présence au Royaume-Uni.. est une partie très importante de cela,» Bellator Président Scott Coker a déclaré. «Nos fans vont être enthousiasmés par la carte que nous avons créée pour cet événement monumental, comme Bellator 200 sera l’une de nos meilleures à ce jour. »
Voler tranquillement sous le radar en tant que champion actuel du Bellator en titre, Rafael Carvalho reçoit son défi le plus difficile à ce jour lorsqu'il rencontre Mousasi à Londres. Un produit de Rio de Janeiro, Brésil, Carvalho a rejoint la liste des Bellator en 2014, attirer l'attention des fans qui se sont mis à l'écoute Bellator 125 en terminant catégoriquement Brian Rogers au premier tour. La course ne s’est pas arrêtée là, alors que le joueur de 31 ans est vaincu Joe Schilling, Alessio Sakara, Melvin Manhoef (2x) et Brandon Halsey, égaler le record de la plupart des défenses de titre dans l'histoire de la division dans le processus.
Gegard Mousasi impressionné lors de ses débuts promotionnels sur l'ancien champion des poids moyens du Bellator Alexander Shlemenko, une victoire qui a poussé sa séquence sans défaite actuelle à six combats. «Le capteur de rêves,»Qui s'entraîne actuellement depuis les Pays-Bas, détient l'un des CV les plus impressionnants de tout le sport, à un moment donné le titre des poids lourds légers STRIKEFORCE, ainsi que les titres DREAM des poids lourds légers et moyens. Avec des victoires contre certains des meilleurs du sport, dont Chris Weidman, Vitor Belfort, Uriah salle, dan Henderson, «Jacare» Souza, Mark Hunt et Ovince Saint-Preux, la ceinture noire de judo jettera désormais son dévolu sur l'or du Bellator lorsqu'il entrera dans la cage en mai 25.
Il y a peu de combattants qui, en si peu de temps, ont fourni le type de divertissement sur bobine que Michael Page a. Maintenant, «MVP» revient dans la cage du Bellator pour la première fois depuis 2016, une année qui a vu Page devenir virale pour son genou volant parfaitement chronométré contre le vétéran de 40 combats «Cyborg» Santos et la célébration bien orchestrée qui comprenait le tirage au sort d'un Pokéball. 2017 a vu Page entrer avec succès dans le domaine de la boxe, où il a remporté ses débuts via TKO. À Bellator 200, le natif de Londres fera sa neuvième apparition pour Bellator, être invaincu et terminer son adversaire dans le cadre d'ouverture à cinq reprises.
David Rickels a concouru sous la bannière Bellator plus de fois que quiconque dans l'histoire de la promotion avec 19 et prolongera le record quand il reviendra à 170 livres pour la première fois depuis le tournoi Bellator des poids welter de la saison six en 2012. La fierté combative de Derby, Le Kansas vient de remporter une victoire par décision unanime contre Adam Piccolot ce passé Décembre, améliorant sa séquence de victoires actuelle à deux. Jamais du genre à craindre une ferraille, cette confrontation devrait produire des feux d’artifice lorsque le style de «The Caveman’s» se heurte au fanfaron peu orthodoxe de «MVP».
Mise à jour Bellator 200 Carte de combat:
Middleweight Titre Bout du monde: Rafael Carvalho (15-1) vs. Gegard Mousasi (43-6-2)
Welters carte principale Bout: Michael Page (12-0) vs. David Rickels (19-4, 2 Caroline du Nord)
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