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NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS LEGENDS TO APPEAR AT NEF MMA EVENT THIS SATURDAY
Foxboro, Massachusetts (Januarie 30, 2018) - Saterdag nag, New England Fights (NEF) keer terug na die Androscoggin Bank Colisee in Lewiston, Maine with the fight promotion’s next mixed-martial-arts event, “NEF 32: SUPER SATURDAY.” In keeping with the “Super Bowl weekend” theme, and in honor of the New England Patriots playing for their sixth championship the night following the event, not one but two former Patriots players will be conducting a meet-and-greet with ticketholders from 6 pm te 7 pm at the Colisee. Max Lane, who started in Super Bowl XXXI for the Patriots, en Ronnie Lippett who started for the Patriots in Super Bowl XX will be signing autographs and taking pictures with fans prior to the start of the first fight Saterdag.
Bynaam “Big Country,” Max Lane was drafted by the Patriots in1994 and played offensive tackle for the team through his retirement in 2000, a total of seven seasons. During his tenure, Lane played under coaches Bill Parcels, Pete Carroll, and Bill Belichick. He was named to the Patriots’ All Decade Team for the 1990s. Lane was a member of the AFC 1996-1997 championship team that went on to lose to the Green Bay Packers at Super Bowl XXXI. In more recent years, Lane has been an on-air personality on NBC Boston AM station 1510.
Like Lane, Ronnie Lippett played his entire NFL career for the New England Patriots. He was with the team for eight seasons from 1983 te 1991. Lippett was a starting cornerback for the team, remembered particularly for shutting down the passing attack of divisional rivals the Miami Dolphins. In werklikheid, seven of Lippett’s 24 total career interceptions came against Dolphins Hall of Fame quarterback Dan Marino. He intercepted Marino twice in the same 1986 regular season game in Foxboro. Lippett was named to the Patriots’ All Decade Team for the 1980s. He was a member of the AFC 1985-1986 championship team that eventually lost to the Chicago Bears at Super Bowl XX.
NEF se volgende gemengde martial-kuns gebeurtenis, “NEF 32: Super Saterdag,” sal sien die maatskappy maak sy terugkeer na die Androscoggin Bank Colisee in Lewiston, Maine. The event is scheduled to take place Saterdag night with a bell time of 7 pm. Tickets are on-sale now online at www.TheColisee.com.
Twee-afdeling wêreldkampioen Beibut Shumenov Kondig sy terugkeer
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Astana, Kazakhstan (Januarie 29, 2018) – Twee-afdeling World Boxing Association (WBA) Wêreld kampioen Shumenov Beibu het vandag aangekondig sy terugkeer op 'n perskonferensie gehou in sy geboorteland Kazakhstan.
“Ek het gedink 'n baie lang tyd voordat dié besluit,” Shumenov verduidelik. “Met geweeg al die voor-en nadele, bykomend tot konsultasie met my familie en span, Ek het stewig besluit om terug te keer na beroepsboks. Voor is 'n baie werk, maar ons doel is voor die hand liggend. Ek wil my dank aan almal wat my het ondersteun uitdruk. Ek sal almal op hoogte te bly met meer nuus en besonderhede van my terugkeer na die ring.”
Die Las Vegas-gebaseerde Shumenov (17-2, 11 Uitklophoue), 'n 2004 Kazakhstan Olimpiese, afgetree Junie verlede jaar as gevolg van 'n oog besering, hom dwing om sy WBA cruiserweight wêreld titel afstaan.
“Ek wil jou vertel hoekom ek besluit het om my loopbaan onderbreek.” Shumenov aangekondig by vandag se pers konferensie. “Die trauma van my oog geraak my besluit. Moegheid en emosionele spanning opgebou. Ek het net nodig om 'n break. Nou, Ek het herstel, en ek gaan my boks loopbaan te hervat. Onderhandelinge is nou aan die gang vir my volgende geveg.”
Shumenov het ook onthul dat hy is besig met 'n Kazakh groep om 'n plaaslike pro boks program in Namibia te ontwikkel vir jong kinders in Namibia te help om hul hoogtes bereik.
In net sy 10de pro stryd, Shumenov gestig om die minste-gevegte rekord vir die lig swaargewig-wêreldkampioen 10 jaar gelede, toe hy decisioned Gabriel Campillo in Las Vegas.
Shumenov is die enigste twee-afdeling wêreldkampioen uit Kazakhstan in sy laaste stryd, toe hy gestop Junior Wright in die 10ste ronde van hul Mei 2, 2016 titelgeveg, opneem van die WBA Cruiserweight World Championship.
Tydens beroepsloopbaan die 34-jarige Shumenov se, Hy het verslaan vier wêreldkampioene (Campillo, Byron Mitchell, William Joppy en Montell Griffin), sowel as sewe wêreldtitel uitdagers (Epifanio Mendoza, Vlacheslav Uzelkov, Danny Santiago, Enrique Ornelas, Tamas Kovacs, BJ Flores en Wright).
Sosiale media:Twitter @Beibut_Shumenov, Instagram – @BeightShumenov, Facebook – BeibutShumenov / fanpage. |
Rising Star Elena Gradinar to Face Olivia Gerula vir IBF Intercontinental Championship in Narva, Estland, Maart 24
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VSA Boks Kondig VSA vs. Ierland Noordooste Boxing Tour
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Subriel Matías en Alfredo Santiago is ingestel om die wêreld titel uitdagers in die gesig staar op Februarie 17 in Fajardo,PR
Fajardo, Puerto Rico – Na 'n suksesvolle 2017, WBA #15, Alfredo 'Eye’ Santiago en blou chip vooruitsig, Matthew Matthias sub-spoor, sal die verdediging van hul onderskeie onoorwonne rekords op Saterdag, Februarie 17, 2018 by die Munisipale Equestrian Park van Fajardo,PR as deel van 'n kaartjie bevorder deur Vars Productions.
Matthias (8-0, 8 KO se), sal in die gesig staar Colombiaanse en voormalige wêreld titel uitdager, Daulis Prescott (31-6, 23 KO se) in 'n 10 rondes bout by die junior weltergewig-afdeling.
In 2012, Prescott het die kosbare geleentheid om te veg vir 'n wêreldtitel teen Jamaika, Nicholas Walters, wat die dapper Colombiaanse klop deur TKO in die sewende ronde in 'n wedstryd gehou in Jamaika.
Vir sy deel, Alfredo Santiago (8-0, 2 KO se), sal kragte teen die voormalige wêreld titel aanspraakmaker te meet, Juan Jose Montes (25-6-2, 15 KO se) van Mexiko, in 'n 10 rondes veg in die maksimum gewig van 133 pond.
Montes, was 'n wêreldtitel uitdager in 2011, toe hy die gesig gestaar voormalige WBC-kampioen, Tomas Rojas, wat sy gordel behou deur tegniese uitklophou in die elfde ronde in Mexiko.
“Ons bring goeie gevegte omdat hulle baie ervare teenstanders vir Santiago en Matías sodat die ondersteuners 'n goeie aksie aand kan hê in Fajardo. Hier sorg ons oor die behoorlike ontwikkeling van die vegters en terselfdertyd, wat voorsiening maak opwindende gevegte in die proses. 'Eye’ en Subriel het geblyk te wees op 'n ander vlak. Hulle het reeds geslaan voormalige Olympians, vooruitsigte en aanspraakmakers, and that same quality is what you will get on February 17. My vegters het om te veg, en veg hard” gesê Vars Productions promotor, Juan Orengo.
Veldtog teen liggewig-afdeling, Santiago, boorling van Moca, Dominikaanse Republiek, het drie noemenswaardige oorwinnings oor: voormalige Mexikaanse Olimpiese, Arturo Santos Reyes, wêreld aanspraakmaker Jayson 'La Mara Villa’ Velez en die altyd gesoute, Andres Strooi’ Navarro.
Junior weltergewig Matías Matthew, verslaan in sy vierde professionele stryd en teen alle verwagtinge, die stygende vooruitsig, Jeffrey Fontánez van Caguas in 'n gekraai geraas wat geëindig het met 'n tegniese uitklophou in die tweede ronde.
In sy laaste aanbieding, gehou in November verlede jaar by Hotel Jaragua by Dominikaanse Republiek, Matthew Matias, behaal 'n tegniese uitklophou in die tweede ronde oor voormalige Olimpiese, Patrick Lopez van Venezuela.
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WEIGHT JUST A MINUTE! DISAGREEMENT OVER MMA FIGHT TERMS TURNS INTO FIERY FACEBOOK FIASCO
Lewiston, Maine (Januarie 29, 2018) - Saterdag nag, Jesse “Die Viking” Erickson (9-7) of Central Maine Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and Mike “Die snor” Hansen (5-8) of Berserkers MMA will square off at a fight weight of 179-pounds. That is a full nine pounds heavier than the original agreed-to weight. The change in contract terms was a result of a request from Hansen who realized he would not be able to cut to 170-pounds just over a week out from the fight. Erickson, upon learning that Hansen could not make weight, immediately took to Facebook with his outrage.
“One week from weigh ins my opponent Michael B. Hansen wants the fight moved up 9 pounds or he’s going to pull from the fight,” wrote Erickson on his Facebook status on January 25. “We took this fight in October man. I’m on weight now, am I supposed to gain 8 pounds in a week? I’m already fighting up a weight class as it is… you can’t even do 175?”
The post was immediately met with anger from Erickson’s friends and teammates with several calling Hansen “unprofessional” for his actions. In the fall of 2017, Hansen and Erickson had agreed to fight this coming February at welterweight. 170-pounds was heavy for Erickson who had spent the majority of his career fighting in the 155-pound lightweight division. Flash forward nearly four months, en nou, with Hansen unable to make 170-pounds, Erickson was on the spot to accept or decline a fight in what was essentially the middleweight division – two weight classes higher than where he would normally compete. If he declined, Erickson would be wasting months of training in preparation for the fight.
Oomblikke later, Hansen came to his own defense on Erickson’s Facebook thread.
“Hey sorry for the bad news but just being honest with people,” wrote Hansen. “I’m currently 9 pounds over my marks. I’m only 2 weeks off from my medical suspension from a fractured tibia. It was a set back for sure in getting in the work I needed. I’m down to fight, but j [s.i.c.] will not give up 50% of my show/win/and commission. Sorry but you know I’m game to fight”
Hansen is referring to the standard contract terms in which he had agreed to forfeit $100 per pound for each pound he weighed over 170-pounds at weigh-ins.
” F**k you, I’m still going to kick your ass,” retorted Erickson on the thread. “179 it is scumbag. Hope your [s.i.c.] happy you got your way.”
The argument went on publicly for several days between the two sides with many of each fighters’ friends and teammates chiming in with their opinions. In die einde, the fight was saved with Hansen and Erickson agreeing to meet at a catchweight of 179-poundsSaterdag night in Lewiston. The fans will be the winners as they will get to see one of the most anticipated fights in recent memory.
“We agreed to fight at 170,” stated Erickson when reached for comment. “Ek veg gewoonlik by 155, and I’m not the biggest 155er as it is. I didn’t pressure him to take it at 170. He accepted and should make the weight or pay the fine for missing. Plaas, he decided to say he wants the bout at 179 or he’s going to pull from the fight one week from weigh-ins. I don’t care about his bulls**t excuses, you agreed, you should do what you agreed to do. We had almost four months for this. With that much time, there is absolutely no excuse. We’re supposed to be professionals. So here we are now, fighting at 179, which only gives him a greater size advantage. Even still, it won’t be enough. I would have been merciful and just finished him quick, but now he’s going to pay for his disrespect.”
“I’m not exactly sure why Jesse took this to Facebook, but great idea really, now everyone is talking about it again,” said Hansen when contacted for comment. “The situation sucks, maar dit is wat dit is. I was injured a few weeks after signing this fight. I was medically suspended and had to see how this injury would heal and if it would stop me from competing. I don’t think it’s bad enough to stop me from competing, but it stopped me from getting in a camp the way I should. As daar iets, Jesse should be happy he is fighting a lesser version of myself. I’m not at my best right now. I didn’t want to pull out and Jesse is the one running around telling everyone he will fight me no matter at what weight. I believe him, so what’s the big deal. If I would of pulled out due to injury a few weeks back, everyone would be saying the same s**t for that reason. I didn’t make this fight, hy het. He knew where I fought and decided he wanted to fight. I didn’t ask him to do this. He wants to fight – he will get a fight.”
NEF se volgende gemengde martial-kuns gebeurtenis, “NEF 32: Super Saterdag,” sal sien die maatskappy maak sy terugkeer na die Androscoggin Bank Colisee in Lewiston, Maine. The event is scheduled to take place Saterdag night with a bell time of 7 pm. Tickets are on-sale now online at www.TheColisee.com.
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Undefeated cruiserweight world champions Oleksandr Usyk vs. Mairis Briedis opens World Boxing Super Series semifinals
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FOURTH-ROUND RESULTS 72nd annual Lowell Sun Charities Golden Gloves Championship
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