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TONY HARRISON VS. JERMELL CHARLO II FINAL PRESS CONFERENCE QUOTES & BILDER

WBC Super Welterweight Champion Tony Harrison & Former Champion Jermell Charlo Continue Heated Rivalry Before Rematch This Saturday, December 21 Headlining FOX PBC Fight Night & on FOX Deportes From Toyota Arena in Ontario, Kalifornien

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ONTARIO, Calif. (December 19, 2019) – WBC Super Welterweight Champion Tony “Superdåligt” Harrison och tidigare världsmästare Jermell Charlo continued their war of words Thursday at the final press conference before they rematch this Saturday, December 21 in the FOX PBC Fight Night main event and on FOX Deportes from Toyota Arena in Ontario, Kalifornien.

The press conference also featured heavyweight sensation Efe Ajagba and Georgia’sIago Kiladze, who meet in the 10-round co-feature, mer 2016 US. Olympian Karlos Balderas och Mexikos Rene Tellez Giron, who battle in an eight-round lightweight fight that opens the broadcast at 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT.

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Here is what the fighters had to say Thursday from Toyota Arena:

TONY HARRISON

I’m hungrier now because of the layoff since the first fight. It hasn’t affected my mindset for one moment. Sparring has been intense for me. That’s where I got the rust off. I was pushed every day with guys trying to knock me out, just like he’s going to try to do.

Nothing about me is fake. Everything I say, I do it. It comes from my heart. The beef between us is real when it comes to my eyes. I don’t like anything about him. The tables turned after what he did right after the first fight. I’m a humble beast and he woke me up.

I trained in Florida because I needed to be hungry again. I made the changes for me. I was out a year and I had to get mentally correct. He woke me up. I didn’t need to be in Detroit, they know I’m the champ. Now I’m ready to beat you again on Saturday.

I had three judges who said I won, so I don’t think I have to change anything in my game plan. Jag är glad. I don’t care about what him and his team is telling him. I don’t have to do anything different.

He had 12 rounds and never rocked me, never stumbled me. He gave me everything he has. The same Jermell that you have seen in every fight is the same you’ll see Saturday.

We’re here once again and once again I’m going to exactly what I have to do. This is what needs to be done to him. I love everything about this. I love everything about the talking, the back and forth, and all the noise.

Jermell knocked out Jorge Cota, so he’s back on top right? I’m going to humble him again, det är mitt jobb. I’m going to ease him of his pain. He acts like he’s the strongest guy in the world, but he’s up against an animal.

I just have to be myself and win again. He can’t handle someone who’s himself. I’m rattling him every five seconds. I just have to throw the 1-2 off of that and we’re good.

Jermell Charlo

He talks a lot but he has to see me Saturday night. You’re going to get the same thing I gave to Jorge Cota. He just gave me more time getting out of the fight in June. I’m much stronger, much better and much faster now.

I’m a fighter who lives and learns. I know how to progress. It’s okay for me, because I understand how to go down and come back up. When I come back, I come back way harder. They made the true champ come out of me.

They know he’s not on my level. They know what I possess and what I do. Him not liking me has nothing to do with what I’m going to do Saturday.

Nothing he’s said has gotten under my skin. It’s unbelievable to think that you could get inside another man’s head who gets in the ring and puts it all on the line for this.

He will get what he deserves. I’m a man of my word and everyone knows what I do. I’m ‘Mr. Keep Running Your Mouth.’ Detta är vad jag gör.

I want to knock him out and I’m going to knock him out. I’m going to set up the right shots. I’m going to set up what he’s not going to see. I’m going to show you how to take the belt.

All I know is that I’m ready to fight. He’s all hype. The only thing fake about him is that injury he put up to get out of the rematch, but we’re here now so its whatever. I’m going to crush him.

EFE AJAGBA

I know he has experience and he’s lost to a few good fighters. I’m going to stick to my game plan and I look forward to showing it to everyone on Saturday night

I have to test him with my jab and see how he reacts. He has movement and has good experience. I’m going to let him get tired and find my spots. I can’t wait to get in there.

We worked really hard in training camp and I know that I’m getting better every day. This is a good test for me and a good opponent who will make me use what we’ve worked on in training.

Iago Kiladze

I know that’s he’s a strong young fighter, but he doesn’t have experience like me. I have more fights and more tough fights. I think that he’s going to try to come forward, but I’ve worked really hard to stop him.

I’ve worked on my power and I will show it on Saturday night. I believe in myself and I’m going to show everything I’ve worked on in training camp.

We’re going to take what we’ve been working on in training and bring it into the fight. We know what he’s uncomfortable with and we’re going to take advantage of it.

KARLOS BALDERAS

I’m an Olympian for a reason. I’ve faced the best since I was 15. This is a great opportunity for me and I’m going to make the most of it. He knows what’s coming Saturday night.

I’ve been here before and I’m ready to make a splash. 2020 is my year to shine. I’m ready or the big names. I know what I’m here to do.

He’s a rugged fighter who comes forward and brings the fight. I’m too experienced for him though. Till slut, my talent is going to speak for itself. We can say what we want up here, but my talent will speak for itself.

RENE TELLEZ GIRON

The only loss I had was a fight I believe I won, but you always learn from a fight. Balderas is a good fighter and I respect him, but he’s in for a war.

I’ve been in tough fights everywhere so I know what it will be like Saturday. He’s quick in the ring and I’ve watched video on him, but it’s nothing that I won’t be able to overcome.

I know what he can do and I know that I have everything I need to get this victory. I’m going to take advantage of this opportunity and I know that we’re going to steal the show Saturday.

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vladimir Shishkin, Shakh Ergasjev Och Ja'Rico O'Quinn i Tripleheader Live på Showtime (10 p.m. ET / PT) Från WinnaVegas Casino i Sloan, Iowa



NEW YORK - December 19, 2019 - Tre begåvade, obesegrade utsikter kommer att sätta sina felfria poster på linjen i 250thupplagan av ShoBox: Den nya generationen, The Prospect inriktade serie som har presenterat 81 framtida världsmästare, Fredag, Januari 17 leva på SHOWTIME (10 p.m. ET / PT) från WinnaVegas Casino Resort i Sloan, Iowa.



I 10-round main event, vladimir Shishkin (9-0, 6 Kos), den snabbt stigande super mellanvikt utsikter för närvarande rankad som WBC Nej. 12 utmanare, kommer tillbaka för sin andra raka test på ShoBox mot obesegrad Ulises Sierra (15-0-2, 9 Kos).



Shakh Ergasjev (17-0, 15 Kos), rankad nr. 6 av både WBA och IBF vid 140 pounds, kommer att möta Adrian Estrella (29-4, 24 Kos) i 10-round superlätta samarbete skiss bout av den första ShoBox telecast av 2020. I öppnaren, Detroit native Ja'Rico O'Quinn (13-0-1, 8 Kos) ansikten Nevada Oscar Vasquez (15-2-1, 3 Kos) i en åtta runt super Mellanvikt tävling.



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”Vladimir Shishkin var en stellar amatör med över 300 ändarna. Vi tror att han är förutbestämd att bli en världsmästare,”Sade Gordon Hall, som varit exekutiv producent och förvaltare av ShoBox: Den nya generationen för alla 19 år och 250 upplagor av en hörnsten boxning serien. ”Shohjahon Ergasjev var om utsikterna att titta på listorna i 2018 och har levt upp till höga förväntningar. Hans aggressiva stil och slagstyrka gör honom till en kämpe som boxning fans vill se. 2020 kommer att bli ett stort år för båda fighters. Denna serie byggdes på att ge unga, duktiga fighters nationell TV exponering och vi är glada för att få en första titt på Ja'Rico O'Quinn, en US. amatör enastående som är en all-action fighter med höga förväntningar.”



"I januari 17, boxning fans kommer att se några av de bästa utsikterna i boxning från stora till små,"Said promotor Dmitriy Salita. ”Kortet har unga, hungriga soldater i super Mellanvikt, junior mellanvikt och super mellanvikt divisioner. vladimir Shishkin, Shakh Ergasjev och Ja'Rico O'Quinn är alla Undefeated, världs rankade fighters på väg till nationellt erkännande och världstitlar. Först, de måste passera den största test av sin karriär.”



Den 28-årige Shishkin lyste i hans USA och ShoBox: Den nya generationen debut i augusti, registrera en åttonde omgången teknisk knockout mot sedan en gång slagen DeAndre Ware. Står vid 6-fot-1, Shishkin var en enastående amatör i Ryssland, där han sammanställt 301 segrar i 330 slagsmål innan vända professionell 2016. Han har vunnit sina fyra senaste tävlingar - allt planerat 10 eller 12 runda slagsmål - via knockout, innefattande en 10th omgången TKO förre VM-titel utmanare Nadjib Mohammedi före sin amerikanska debut i oktober 2018. För närvarande utbildning i Detroit i Javan ”Sugar” Hill, Steward på den nya Kronk gym, Shishkin är ute efter att fortsätta sin stigning upp rankingen i super mellanvikt med en andra raka uttalande vinst på ShoBox.



”Träning med Sugar Hill på Kronk gym går riktigt bra, och jag kan garantera att jag kommer att vara redo och jag skall lägga mina nyinlärda färdigheter för att använda,”Shishkin sa. ”Jag hoppas på en annan eftertrycklig seger som imponerar de amerikanska boxning fans. Jag ser fram emot att sätta på en stor kamp och låta mästarna på 168 vet att detta är mitt år.”



Den 30-åriga Sierra, från San Diego, Calif., rider en åtta-bout vinna i rad inklusive ett enhälligt 10-runda beslut över Fidel Hernandez för den vakanta WBC Silver Super mellanvikt Championship i april. Son till förre San Diego Padres kanna Ulises ”Candy” Sierra, Han har spar med framtida Hall of Famers Andre Ward och Canelo Alvarez och förre världsmästaren Peter Quillin. Före Sierra karriär-best vinna i april, han vann fyra raka tävlingar i Mexiko, inklusive tre genom knockout.



”Jag är glad för möjligheten att möta en bra motståndare och jag kommer att använda honom som en språngbräda för att komma dit jag vill komma,”Sade Sierra. ”Jag har fortfarande en månad av förberedelser för att komma in i bästa formen av mitt liv. Jag vet Shishkin är obesegrad och har en rysk amatör stamtavla. Det kommer att bli den svåraste kamp av min karriär, men jag kommer att göra allting för att komma ut segrande.”



Hard-hitter superlätt Shakh Ergasjev (17-0, 15 Kos), Uzbekistan, rankas i topp-15 i tre av de fyra stora sanktionsorgan. Den 28-årige kommer från en imponerande fjärde omgången knockout av veteran Abdiel Ramirez detta tidigare augusti påShoBox. I sina tidigare framträdanden på utsikten utvecklingsserie, den tidigare medlem av uzbekiska landslaget gjorde en tredje omgången knockout mot dess topp-10 rankade Sonny Fredrickson, och en 10-runda enhälligt beslut över tidigare obesegrad Mykal Fox. Den kraftfulla southpaw närvarande tåg tillsammans stall Shishkin i Detroit.



”Jag lägga till nya dimensioner till mitt spel och planerar att göra en stor uttalande i första ShoBox årets,"Ergasjev sa. ”2020 kommer att bli mitt år och jag kommer att ange tonen i min kamp med Estrella.”



Star, som kommer från Monterrey, Mexiko, blev professionell 2010 och vann 22 konsekutiva slagsmål innan han led hans första bakslag i 2015. Med bara sju av hans 33 pro slagsmål som går hela sträckan, Estrella är en all-action fighter typisk för hans mexikanska rötter. Han tjänade en karriär-best win, en tätt ifrågasatta delad beslut över Oscar Duarte, i hans US. debut i februari. Estrella kommer att möta sin fjärde obesegrad utsikter i sina senaste fem matcher som han ser att få sin karriär tillbaka på rätt spår med en seger över den ansedda Ergasjev.



”Detta är ett tillfälle jag kommer att dra full nytta av,”Sade Estrella. ”Jag har varit i lägret under de senaste två månaderna, så jag ska vara i perfekt form för att gå in där och göra min grej. Jag vet Ergasjev är en Southpaw och en hård hålslag med en stor KO rekord, men jag har varit i den här situationen innan. Jag har för mycket erfarenhet för honom. Att veta att om jag vinner denna kamp jag kunde få en VM-titel skott är all motivation jag behöver.”



Den 24-årige O'Quinn har fått betyget Nej. 10 i världen av WBO. Rankad som No.1 amatör bantamvikt i landet sammanställa ett register över 130-18 innan du slår professionell 2015, O'Quinn har blixtsnabba händer och en förmåga att kasta ansträngning kombinationer. En fläkt favorit i sin hemstad Detroit, Han sågs senast vinna ett enhälligt beslut över James Smith Flint, Mich., i oktober.



”Tiden har äntligen kommit,"Said O'Quinn. ”Det är min tid att visa världen som kungen är på direktsänd TV. För dem som inte vet, Januari 17, Jag ska visa världen storhet i är renaste form. De kommer att se karisma, kompetens och explosivitet. Jag vet att jag kämpar en tuff konkurrent. Han kommer inte att fastställa. Jag kommer förberedda för krig. Det kommer att bli en stor kväll för boxning i super Mellanvikt division. Jag sätter alla mästare på meddelande.”



Vasquez, från Reno, Nev., är en före detta strimmor utsikter i super Mellanvikt division. Efter att ha förlorat sin tredje professionella kamp, 5 fot Vasquez rabblade tretton raka segrar mellan 2012 och 2017 och var väl på väg att göra sig ett namn i division innan ett enhälligt beslut förlust för en gång slagen Ricardo Sandoval maj 2018 stoppade hans fart. Efter ett år och ett halvt uppsägningar, Vasquez tillbaka genom att slåss Gilberto Mendoza en majoritet oavgjort i oktober. Vid 32 år gammal, hungriga Vasquez befinner sig i en gör-eller-dö kamp mot O'Quinn.



”Utbildning i Reno går fantastiskt,”Sade Vasquez. ”Det är en fantastisk möjlighet för mitt liv. Jag försöker komma till en hög ranking och det är en dröm som går i uppfyllelse. Jag vet O'Quinn är obesegrad. Han är en boxare som gillar att ta en hel del. Han gillar inte trycket. Jag hoppas jag kommer att trötta ut honom. Jag tror att han kommer så småningom ge kampen går vidare om jag sätter på en stor press. I de senare omgångarna, Han kommer inte ens vill komma ut ur sitt hörn.”



Barry Tompkins kommer att kalla ShoBox action från ringside med Steve Farhood och förre världsmästaren Raul Marquez fungerar som expertanalytiker. Exekutiv producent är Gordon Hall med Richard Gaughan producera och Rick Phillips rikta.



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USA Boxing Alumni Association Hall of Fame Reception another KO

Klass av 2019: Mark Breland, Joe Frazier,
Al Mitchell & Ray Rodgers


COLORADO SPRINGS, Lap. (December 19, 2019) – Klassen av 2019 was inducted into the USA Boxing Alumni Association Hall of Fame this past Friday night at Golden Nugget Hotel & Casino in Lake Charles, Louisiana.

The HOF reception was held in conjunction with the 2020 US. Olympiska lagförsök för boxning och 2019 SM. Hall of Fame broadcaster Al Bernstein from Showtime Sports served once again as the event’s emcee.

Olympic gold-medalists Mark Breland ochSmokin'” Joe Frazier along with decorated coach Al Mitchell and famed cut-man Ray Rodgers, were inducted during the 3rd annual USA Boxing Alumni Association HOF reception.

Sen. John McCain was posthumously presented a special Lifetime Achievement Award. His daughter, Megan McCain, sent an acceptance video on behalf of her family that was played for the audience.

We are extremely thankful for the hundreds of USA Boxing Alumni who showed up to support this year’s Hall of Fame class and enjoy an incredible evening of reflection, camaraderie, and joy,” said USA Boxing Alumni Association Director Chris tofflemire. “Olyckligtvis, George Foreman was unable to attend the event, so we will be sure to honor him at a later date. Emellertid, the legacies of Ray Rodgers, Al Mitchell, Joe Frazier, Mark Breland, and Senator John McCain were celebrated with passion and gratitude. It was an evening to remember, and we look forward to a strong 2020 for the USA Boxing Alumni Association.

The ceremony was well attended, med över 200 traveling to Lake Charles in celebration of this year’s class. 1988 Eastern Olympic Qualifier Champion John “Iceman” Scully, 1972 OS-guldmedaljören Sugar Ray Seales, 1984 OS-guldmedaljören Frank Tate, former middleweight and light heavyweight champion “Ljuv” Reggie Johnson, och 1992 Olympian Raul Marquez celebrated amongst peers from their amateur days.

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Below are quotes from the inductees, or those representing inductees, with pictures:

CLASS OF 2019



MARK BRELAND

Mark Breland: “I enjoy boxing, it’s a lot of fun. I’m glad to be here because I’ve seen a lot of fighters I grew up with in the amateurs. I enjoy boxing because it kept me off the streets. I wasn’t a street guy., My father would have beaten me up if I had gotten into trouble in the streets. Boxing kept me off the streets, kept me in the gym. I guess I was good at it. I had a fight with a bully when I was 14 and I beat him up. I went to the gym the same day and my coach asked me what happened. My knuckles were shredded with blood. I told him I had a fight in the street. He said you can’t fight in the street. Then I realized boxing and street fighting are two different things.

Shelly Finkel (his manager), when he came into my life, changed a lot of things. Things changed a lot. I focused more on boxing, focused on the Olympic Games, and won championships. Every tournament I went into, Jag vann, but it was a lot of fun. I wanted to inspire youths. I hope I can inspire some amateurs coming up. To keep going, stay off the streets, and do something that can change your life in a good way., Eddie Futch for life!”



JOE FRAZIER

Marvis Frazier(Joe’s son, bilden): “It is so good today to speak about my father, what he meant to me, and Joe Frazier always said to me, ‘There’s no right way to do wrong, no wrong way to do right.’ Han sa, if you don’t do right, you’re going to smell this, putting his left fist right to my nose. When it was time for me to do bad, it wasn’t me, wasn’t Marvis Frazier. Så, i dag, I’m still smelling it even if he’s not here.

I just love to talk boxing. As an amateur I was 46-1 and then when I turned pro, I beat the guy who had knocked me out. I love my father. He was a good guy and a champion. I know everybody know Muhammad Ali and I know everybody know ‘SmokinJoe Frazier.



AL MITCHELL

Al Mitchell:I got rid of anybody over 16 who didn’t want to go to school. I’ve been doing this the longest time and I want to thank the coaches. I had three or four who didn’t care about boxing, but they wanted their kids to get an education. Izzy Acosta is one. I got a perfect record at Marquette High, they’ve all graduated. I have four kids with master’s degrees, I’ve got 14 who have degrees, and four guys who are policemen and no way they should be policemen. Jag är välsignad.

Old coaches would tell one you’re only as good as your memories. It’s crazy with kids 14, 14, 15. I had a kid named Vernon Forrest, a four-time world champion., It’s not just about boxing. It’s getting an education and after ten years they have a good life. I want to thank you all for putting me in the Hall of Fame.




Michael Rodgers (Ray’s son): “Först, I want to apologize for my father for not being here. He hurt his back over the weekend working a boxing match, believe it or not, and he apologizes for not being here.

I want to thank USA Boxing and the Alumni Association for recognizing my father for this award. And when he heard about this, he said he didn’t do any of these things during the 72 years he’s been in the sport for awards. He just did what he did for the love this sport and he did what needed to be done.

USA BOXING ALUMNI ASSOCIATION



Mike McAtee, Executive Director, USA Boxning (bilden): “On behalf of the Board of Directors, President Tyson Lee, I can only say thank you, tack, and thank you. I kväll, is a culmination of work between our members, our alumni association, but I have to recognize a couple of people. This great event wouldn’t be done without Chris Cugliari, Al Valenti and Nicole Anderson, our Alumni Association Coordinator.

I have the honor of talking about boxing and obviously we have passion. When Marvis Frazier said this was a brotherhood, a sisterhood, and none of us, quite frankly, who’ve stepped in the ringI include myself in thatwe’re not right. Takes a special person to climb in the ropes. You all can give yourselves a hand for not being right.

USA Boxing is proud of our history, but more proud of our future, and I can tell you the young men and women battling at the elite levels, we started at 104 and that will be taken down to 13 by Sunday evening. Men, ännu viktigare, we’re going to be breeding the next generation of champions, because this is closing the chapter of 2020, but starting the chapter of 2024, and ultimately, when the Olympic Games comeback here in 2028. This is a special time.



Chris tofflemire, Executive Director, USA Boxing Alumni Association: “Three years ago a group of us sat around a table in Kansas City at the National Championships and this idea was hatched: John Brown, Al Valenti, John Scully, Christy Halbert, Mike McAtee and a few others. Så, it’s something I’m very proud of and an organization I’m proud to lead with the support of all of you.

A quick update of the Alumni Association, we’re at about 1200 members right now and this is our third year. We had events across the country the past year, honoring Micky Ward and Vinny Pazianza in the New England area. We gathered in Chicago. We honored Izzy Acosta at the Junior Olympics in Wisconsin, as well as Buster Douglas and coach Mike Stafford at the Ohio Legends celebration, and here we are today honoring our third Hall of Fame class. We’ve come a long way. Our theme in 2020 is two missions: Först, we want to take this down to the grassroots level, second is supporting our athletes and their families as they travel to the 2020 Olympic Games.



Al Valenti, Special Projects Consultant for USA Boxing: “USA Boxing is the one fundamental difference that makes a difference in a young person’s life. The path to self-confidence, the path to self-respect, disciplin, seger, and how to accept defeat all comes through amateur boxing.

“I kväll, the story will be told. I kväll, we will take you on a path, of amateur boxing in the United States that rivals no other nation. Gold medalists, silver medalists, tränare, tjänstemän, doktorer…they’re all here. It’s like Woodstock for boxing; everybody’s here!”



Al Bernstein, Master of Ceremonies: “I’m delighted to be back here for my third year at USA Boxing’s Alumni Association Hall of Fame. I hosted a lot of events, MC’d a lot of events, and this is the final event because it’s in the end of December. It’s definitely my favorite.




HOW TO BECOME A MEMBER OF THE USA BOXING ALUMNI ASSOCIATION

Skapad att kämpa en livslång, ömsesidigt gynnsamma relationer mellan USA boxning och dess alumner, –boxare, tjänstemän, tränare och boxning fans — Alumni Association ansluter generationer av champions, inspirerande och ge tillbaka till USA Boxning framtida boxning mästare, in och ut ur ringen.

USA Boxing Alumni Association är öppet för alla som har en kärlek till boxning och vill hålla kontakten med amatörboxning. Medlemmar får tillgång till ett brett utbud av specialevenemang värd av Alumni Association, inklusive USA Boxing Alumni Association Hall of Fame mottagning.

För att delta i Alumni Association, helt enkelt registrera vid alumni@usaboxing.org för en $40.00 per år medlemsavgift. Nya medlemmar får en T-shirt, nyckelring och e-plånbok.


CLASS OF 2017: The charter class was headed by Muhammad Ali och Evander Holyfield, in addition to veteran coaches Roosevelt Sanders och Tom Coulter.

CLASS OF 2018: US. OS-laget medaljörer och världen (professionell) mästare Roy Jones, Jr., Andre Ward och Claressa Shields, as well as former USA Boxing National Director of Coaching Emanuel Steward and veteran USA Boxing official Tom Cleary.

INFORMATION:
www.usaboxing.org
Twitter: @USABoxing, @USABoxingAlumni
Instagram: @USABoxing
Facebook: /USABoxing

58-Åriga GARRY CARR är tillbaka i aktion MOT AUSTIN HAMILTON AT NEF 42

PRESSMEDDELANDE: Portland, Maine (December 19, 2019) - New England Fights (NEF) will hold its next mixed-martial-arts (MMA) händelse, “NEF 42: Symphony of Destruction,” på lördag, Februari 8, 2020, at Merrill Auditorium in Portland. Earlier today, NEF announced the addition of an amateur catchweight bout to the card.Garry Carr(2-1) kommer att mötaAustin Hamilton (0-1) at a fight weight of 165 pounds.

Garry Carr currently holds the record for the oldest athlete to ever win a fight in the NEF cage. It is a record Carr first set at the age of 56 i 2017, broke at age 57 i 2019, and will attempt to break again at age 58 on February 8. Last summer, Carr defeated Clifford Redman (0-11) via first-round technical knockout at “NEF 39” in Lewiston, Maine. Carr looks to pick up his third win in the MMA cage at “NEF 42” in Portland. He currently represents Central Maine Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (CMBJJ) based in Lewiston.

I cannot wait to get back in the NEF cage for the fourth time,” said Carr.  “This one will bring the house down or tear the roof clean off. It’s an honor to train and fight for team CMBJJ. Be sure to keep your eyes peeledyou’re going to see a lot of us on this card, including our fight team manager, Jesse “Viking” Erickson. I’m looking to set another new NEF record by being the oldest man to win in the NEF cage at the age of 58. You’ve got to see this one, folk. Hit me up for tickets!”

Austin Hamilton made his cage debut at “NEF 41” last month in Portland. He lost to Carr’s CMBJJ teammate Nate “The Mule” White (4-0) by first-round technical knockout. He will now have the chance to avenge that loss when he meets Carr on February 8 in Portland.

“I’m really looking forward to getting a chance to redeem myself after the last fight,” said Hamilton. “I have nothing but respect for Garry, as so should anyone else in this game. I only hope that when I’m his age, I can still be doing this!"

New England Fights’ next mixed-martial-arts event, “NEF 42: Symphony of Destruction,” will take place on Saturday, Februari 8, 2020, at Merrill Auditorium in Portland, Maine. Biljetter finns till försäljning nu påwww.PortTix.com.

GERVONTA DAVIS & Yuriorkis Gamboa ser till underblåsa LEGACY Atlanta BOXNING HISTORIA startades av ALL-TIME Greats Muhammad Ali & Evander Holyfield

Davis och Gamboa Face Off för WBA Lätt VM i Atlanta första VM-titel kamp i mer än 20 År Nästa lördag, December 28 Live på Showtime® Från State Farm Arena

ATLANTA – December 18, 2019 – När Gervonta Davis och Yuriorkis Gamboakollidera för den vakanta WBA Lätt VM december 28 på den prisbelönta State Farm Arena i Atlanta, De kommer att göra historia i en lång underserved boxning härd som har varit värd monumentala slagsmål presentera Hall of Famers Muhammad Ali och Evander Holyfield.

“Bara för att nämnas med dem Hall of Famers är fantastiskt,” sade Davis. “Jag förlorade för ord. Det är inte bara stort för mig, Det är stort för boxning i staden och alla andra fighters som har möjlighet att kämpa på kortet.”

Davis vs. Gamboa SHOWTIME Championship Boxing Telecast har två VM-titel skjutningarna och kommer att vara den första VM händelse i Atlanta i mer än 20 år. Jean Pascal kommer att försvara sin WBA Lätt tungvikt VM mot tidigare två division mästare Badou Jack i co-inslag i Premier Boxing Champions event.

Före december 28, den sista VM-titel slåss i Atlanta enades mästare tungvikts världen Evander Holyfield IBF och WBA försvar mot Vaughn Bean september 19, 1998. SHOWTIME TV att skjutningen direkt från den sedan rivna Georgia Dome där 41,357 fläktar i uppslutning såg Atlanta bosatta golvet Bean i 10th runda på väg till ett enhälligt beslut seger.

Trots den starka valdeltagandet och festlig stämning för Holyfield vs. Böna, Hall of Famer Holyfield kämpade bara fyra gånger i Atlanta i sin 57 professionella skjutningarna spänner nästan tre decennier. Staden gjorde värd Holyfield första titel kamp, en match som allmänt anses vara den bästa Cruiser kampen i historien och en av de sista stora 15 runda slagsmål. På Juli 12, 1986, Holyfield utmanade WBA Cruiser Champion Dwight Muhammad Qawi i en back-och-tillbaka bout att Holyfield vann med delad beslut att fånga sin första VM-titel.

Medan Holyfield vs. Qawi anses vara den bästa kamp i Atlanta boxning historia, den viktigaste och största händelse i staden var Muhammad Alis comeback kamp i 1970. Ali hade berövats sin tunga titeln och exil från boxning efter kontroversiellt dömts för förslaget undandragande i 1967. Medan hans fall var fortfarande under överklagande i US. högsta domstolen, Ali fick en licens för att slåss i Georgien för sin första match i mer än tre och ett halvt år. Ali slutade Jerry stenbrott i den tredje omgången oktober 26, 1970 på City Auditorium i en händelse som skulle markera hans triumferande återkomst. Ali övertygelse ändrades följande år i juni 1971, bara tre månader efter “Fight of the Century” med Joe Frazier.

Även Georgien har varit hem för ett antal av de senaste världsmästare, ingen har kämpat i Atlanta som titlists. Den sena världsmästare två division Vernon Forrest föddes i närheten Augusta och bodde i Atlanta, men han aldrig kämpat som en mästare i statens huvudstad. På liknande sätt, fd två division mästare Paul Williams, även om Augusta, kämpade bara en gång i Atlanta i 2001 innan han blev mästare.

Davis, som är på-spår att sälja ut sin tredje raka plats av året i tre olika städer, hoppas att göra big time boxning i Atlanta en permanent.

“Strålkastarljuset kommer att vara på Atlanta,” sade Davis. “De har inte haft en stor kamp där i många år. Så det är en dröm att få big time boxning tillbaka precis som jag gjorde i Baltimore. Atlanta välkomnade mig med öppna armar för så många år. Jag har alltid vetat att jag hade ett fan bas och jag har alltid velat kämpa här. Nu är det perfekt tid i min karriär för att det ska hända.

“Jag är en kämpe, men jag är också en fläkt. Så jag ser fram emot det lika mycket som alla andra. Jag ska ge det mitt allt, Jag vet Gamboa kommer att ge sitt allt. Det kommer att bli en stor kväll den 28 december.”

Biljetter till evenemanget, som främjas av Mayweather kampanjer, GTD Kampanjer och TGB Promotions, finns till försäljning och tillgängliga via Ticketmaster.com. Bra biljetter finns fortfarande. Alla biljetter börjar på $54 och $104.
Om Davis VS. Gamboa
Davis vs. Gamboa kommer att se två-tiden super fjäderlätta mästaren Gervonta “Tank” Davis, Mayweather kampanjer’ top stigande stjärna och boxning hetaste attraktion, när han tar på tidigare mästare enad värld Yuriorkis Gamboa för WBA lätta titeln lever på Showtime lördag, December 28 på den prisbelönta State Farm Arena i Atlanta i en Premier Boxing Champions event.

Den speciella semester SHOWTIME Championship Boxing® Telecast börjar vid 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT och har WBA lätt tungvikt Jean Pascal slåss två division mästare Badou Jack i co-main event.

JASON LANDRY SER hämnas FÖRSTA förlust när NEF RETURNS till Portland

PRESSMEDDELANDE: Portland, Maine (December 18, 2019) - New England Fights (NEF) will hold its next mixed-martial-arts (MMA) händelse, “NEF 42: Symphony of Destruction,” på lördag, Februari 8, 2020 at Merrill Auditorium in Portland. Earlier today, NEF announced the addition of an amateur welterweight bout to the card.Jason Landry(2-1) is scheduled to take onDustin Carrier(0-0) at a fight weight of 170 pounds.

Jason Landry burst onto the NEF fight scene earlier this year making more noise than any rookie had in some time. Landry dominated and submitted a much more experienced Justin Boraczek (4-3) in Landry’s debut at “NEF 38” last spring. In his follow-up effort, Landry nearly took Dan Seigars’ (0-1) face off with a single punch knockout just seven seconds into the first round.

Landry’s momentum, emellertid, would come to a screeching halt this past September when he met Mike “Boogaloo” Bezanson (4-0) in Orono, Maine. After a wild opening exchange, Bezanson would stop Landry via technical knockout within the first minute of the first round. Not one to let a loss get him down, Landry has used it as a learning experience and motivation to return to the cage in the New Year.

“Fighting has always been a passion of mine,” stated Landry. “Going into that cage where it’s just man-to-man—there’s no better adrenaline rush than that. Losing is learning and is great fuel for the fire. I can’t wait to get back out there and put on one hell of a show for the NEF fans. Expect action-packed chaos!"

Dustin Carrier will be making his amateur debut on February 8, but he his team at Central Maine Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (CMBJJ) will undoubtedly have him ready for the cage. Carrier trains at the Lewiston, Maine-based gym alongside longtime NEF competitors like Jesse “The Viking” Erickson (9-8) and former amateur flyweight titleholder Dustin Veinott (5-4).

New England Fights’ next mixed-martial-arts event, “NEF 42: Symphony of Destruction,” will take place on Saturday, Februari 8, 2020 at Merrill Auditorium in Portland, Maine. Biljetter finns till försäljning nu påwww.PortTix.com.

MARIO BARRIOS HONORED BY COMMISSIONERS COURT IN SAN ANTONIO HAS BIG PLANS TO BRING WORLD TITLE FIGHT TO HIS HOMETOWN

Photos by Team Barrios

SAN ANTONIO, TX (December 17, 2019)WBA super lightweight champion, Mario “El Azteca” Stadsdelar (25-0, 16 Kos), continues to receive accolades from his hometown of San Antonio, Texas. På September 28, 2019, Barrios defeated Batyr Akhmedov, winning the vacant WBA World Title, becoming the first world champion from San Antonio in the last 25 år.

Idag, Barrios was honored with a special recognition at the Commissioners Court. Commissioner Justin Rodriguez from Bexar County, Precinct 2, who sponsored the ceremony, was joined by his colleagues on Commissioners Court in San Antonio and presented Barrios with a proclamation.

It’s an honor to be recognized by the Commissioners Court here in my hometown of San Antonio,” Said Barrios. “It’s been a nice ride since winning my world title. I’ve been meeting some very influential people, and these are individuals that are making a difference in San Antonio. Today was incredible and I want to thank everyone for all their support.

Barrios has been active in his community since becoming a world champion. I oktober, Barrios joined Shoe Palace and gave way shoes to thirty families at the Boys and Girls Club.

I think being a positive role model is important, so I’m going to join forces with everyone, to help make San Antonio a better place for our youth,” Barrios fortsatte. “Building a strong community is what’s important at the end of the day, and I’ll be here to help out. Snart, I’ll be having a big fight in San Antonio, and I’m going to make sure tickets are priced reasonable so everyone can come out and enjoy the fights. It would be nice to see the support from the fans, that’s what gets me excited. I cant wait to fight in San Antonio.

Top Prospect & 2016 US. Olympian Karlos Balderas Takes on Rene Tellez Giron in Televised Opener of FOX PBC Fight Night & on FOX Deportes in Primetime Saturday, December 21 at Toyota Arena in Ontario, California at 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. OCH

Preceding FOX PBC Fight Night is FS1 PBC Fight Night Featuring Unbeaten Featherweight Jhack Tepora Battling Former Title Challenger Oscar Escandon in Co-Feature of Telecast Beginning at 6 p.m. ET/3 p.m. OCH

ONTARIO, Calif. (December 17, 2019) – Sensational 2016 US. Olympian Karlos Balderas tar på MexikosRene Tellez Giron in an eight-round lightweight match as the opener of FOX PBC Fight Night live in primetime and on FOX Deportes this Saturday, December 21 at Toyota Arena in Ontario, California at 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. OCH.

Former champion Guillermo Rigondeaux was scheduled to take on Liborio Solis in the co-feature of the FOX PBC Fight Night card, but that match has been postponed until a later date.

Balderas vs. Giron will serve as the opening attraction to the show that is headlined by the highly anticipated rematch between WBC Super Welterweight ChampionTony Harrisonoch tidigare mästareJermell Charlo that also featuresEfe Ajagba tar påIago Kiladze in a 10-round heavyweight showdown in the co-feature.

Biljetter till evenemanget, which is promoted by Lions Only Promotions and TGB Promotions, are on sale now and can be purchased at the Toyota Arena box office and Ticketmaster.com.

One of the most highly regarded prospects from the 2016 US. Olympic team, Balderas (9-0, 8 Kos) returns for an eight-round lightweight affair to close out 2019. The 23-year-old from Santa Maria, California has won his last five fights by stoppage, including three already in 2019. His most recent outing saw him stop Robert Frankel in July. He will be opposed by the 20-year-old Giron (13-1, 7 Kos), who fights out of Queretaro, Mexico and is looking to rebound from a decision loss to unbeaten Michel Rivera in June.

Preceding FOX PBC Fight Night, undefeated Filipino featherweight contenderDeborah Jhack will battle rugged former title challengerOscar Escandon in a 10-round bout in the co-feature of FS1 PBC Fight Night at 6 p.m. ET/3 p.m. ET.Hugo Centeno, Jr.will take onJuan Macias Montiel in a 10-round middleweight main event of the telecast that also features super welterweight prospectRaymond Guajardo vänd Donnis Reed in a four-rounder in the televised opener.

Fighting out of Cebu City, Filippinerna, Tepora (23-0, 17 Kos) will enter the ring for the second time in the U.S. december 21, after making a successful U.S. debut against Jose Luis Gallegos in June. The 24-year-old will take on Colombia’s Escandon (25-5, 17 Kos), who fights for the first time since a loss to Brandon Figueroa last year at the same arena in Ontario. Escandon is a former interim titlist at featherweight and challenged Gary Russell Jr. for the featherweight championship in 2017.

Viewers can live stream the PBC shows on the FOX Sports and FOX NOW apps or at FOXSports.com. Dessutom, all programs are available on FOX Sports on SiriusXM channel 83 på satellitradio och i SiriusXM-appen.

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FULL FIGHT CARDS AND BROADCAST DETAILS FOR THIS WEEKEND’S BELLATOR DOUBLEHEADER ON PARAMOUNT NETWORK & DAZN

JOSH BARNETT AND RONNY MARKES HEADLINE Bellator & THE USO PRESENT: SALUTE THE TROOPS PÅ FREDAG, December. 20



Bellator 236 PÅ LÖRDAG, December. 21 SEES ILIMA-LEI MACFARLANE DEFEND HER WORLD TITLE AGAINST KATE JACKSON



LOS ANGELES – The full slate of bouts for Bellator’s return to Neal S. Blaisdell Arena in Honolulu, Hawaii this Friday, December. 20 and Saturday, December. 21 is official with a stacked doubleheader featuring something for every mixed martial arts fan.



Bellator and the USO Present: Salute the Troops will air on Paramount Network on Friday, December 20 vid 10 p.m. ET/9 p.m. CT. The entire event will also stream on DAZN, while preliminary bouts will stream on Bellator.com, DAZN and globally on the Bellator Mobile App.



Bellator 236: Macfarlane vs.. Jackson – one of the star-powered, year-end highlights of fight season on DAZN – will stream Saturday, December 21 live exclusively on DAZN vid 10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT, while preliminary action will stream on Bellator.com, DAZN and globally on the Bellator Mobile App.



The main event of Friday’s card on Paramount Network will see a heavyweight headliner, featuring the Bellator debuts of former world champion Josh Barnett (35-8) och Ronny Markes (19-7). Rounding out the stacked main card will see another Bellator debut, som Erik Perez (19-6) enters the cage to meet Hawaii’s own Toby Misech (11-7), former flyweight No. 1 utmanare Alejandra Lara (8-3) och Veta Arteaga (5-3) return to action and Bellator Welterweight World Grand Prix participant Tywan Claxton (5-1) takes on the undefeated prospect out of Maili, Hawaii, Braydon Akeo (3-0). Också, undefeated teammate of A.J. McKee Joey Davis (6-0) returns to the Bellator cage when he faces the “Big Island’s” 29-fight MMA veteran, Chris Cisneros (19-10).



The prelims for Bellator and the USO Present: Salute the Troops will feature an appearance from undefeated Bay Area-fighter fighter Cass Bell (4-0), as well as undefeated Hawaiian prospect Ty Gwerder (4-0).



A mere 24-hours later, Bellator 236 will take place exclusively on DAZN and will be headlined by a flyweight world title bout between Honolulu’s Ilima-Lei Macfarlane (10-0) och Englands Kate Jackson (11-3-1). The co-main event is a quarterfinal matchup of the Bellator Featherweight World Grand Prix with A.J. McKee (15-0) tar på Derek Fields (20-9.).



Dessutom, recently signed Bellator welterweight Jason Jackson (10-4) Hollywood, Fla. returns to the Bellator cage on short notice to take on Kiichi Kunimoto of Osaka, Japan. Juliana Velasquez (9-0) looks to remain undefeated with Bellator when she meets Bruna Ellen (10-6) at flyweight, while local Hawaiian standouts Cheyden Leialoha(7-1) och Nainoa Dung (3-0) go to battle against Raufeon Stots (12-1) och Zach Zane (13-9), respektive, to complete the main card.



Bellator and the USO Present: Salute the Troops Huvud Card:

Paramount Network & DAZN

10 p.m. ET/9 p.m. CT/5 p.m. HST



Heavyweight Main Event: Josh Barnett (35-8) vs. Ronny Markes (19-7)

Bantamweight Main Card Bout: Toby Misech (11-7) vs. Erik Perez (19-6)

Flyweight Main Card Bout: Alejandra Lara (8-3) vs. Veta Artega (5-3)

Featherweight Main Card Bout: Tywan Claxton (5-1) vs. Braydon Akeo (3-0)

Welterweight Main Card Bout: Joey Davis (6-0) vs. Chris Cisneros (19-10)



Preliminära kortet:

DAZN, Bellator.com & the Bellator Mobile App

8:45 p.m. OCH / 7:45 p.m. CT/3:45 p.m. HST



Bantamweight Preliminary Bout: Cass Bell (4-0) vs. Pierre Daguzan (5-3, 1 NC)

Middleweight Preliminary Bout: Ty Gwerder (4-0) vs. Joseph Creer (6-1-1)

180-Pound Contract Weight Preliminary Bout: Hunter Ewald (Pro debut) vs. Brysen Bolohao (0-1)



Bellator 236: Macfarlane vs.. Jackson Huvud Card:

DAZN

10 p.m. ET/9 p.m. CT/5 p.m. HST



Flyweight World Titel Bout: Ilima-Lei Macfarlane (10-0) vs. Kate Jackson (11-3-1)

Featherweight World Grand Prix Quarterfinal Bout: A.J. McKee (15-0) vs. Derek Fields (20-9)

Welterweight Main Card Bout: Jason Jackson (10-4) vs. Kiichi Kunimoto (20-8-2, 1 NC)

Flyweight Main Card Bout: Julianna Velasquez (9-0) vs. Bruna Ellen (5-2)

Bantamweight Main Card Bout: Raufeon Stots (12-1) vs. Cheyden Leialoha (7-1)

Lightweight Main Card Bout: Nainoa Dung (3-0) vs. Zach Zane (13-9)



Preliminära kortet:

DAZN, Bellator.com & the Bellator Mobile App

8:30 p.m. OCH / 7:30 p.m. CT/3:30 p.m. HST



Lightweight Preliminary Bout: Keoni Diggs (7-0) vs. Scotty Hao (4-2)

Featherweight Preliminary Bout: Kai Kamaka III (5-2) vs. Spencer Higa (7-10)

Lightweight Preliminary Bout: Dustin Barca (3-0) vs. Brandon Pieper (11-13)

Preliminär match för weltervikt: Ben Wilhelm (3-0) vs. Keali’i Kanekoa (2-2)

Bantamweight Preliminary Bout: Swayne Makana Lunasco (Pro debut) vs. Kaylan Gorospe (Pro debut)

Flyweight Preliminary Bout: Nate Yoshimura (Pro debut) vs. Chas Dunhour (0-1)



*Kortet kan ändras



Besök Bellator.com för mer information.

Stacked Lineup of Undercard Attractions Enter the Ring Saturday, December 21 in Premier Boxing Champions Event Headlined by Tony Harrison vs. Jermell Charlo Rematch from Toyota Arena in Ontario, Kalifornien

Featuring Andre Dirrell & 2016 Lithuanian Olympian Eimantas Stanionis in Separate Bouts & Mer!

ONTARIO, Calif. (December 17, 2019) – A jam-packed lineup of undercard attractions will give fans excitement from beginning to end on Saturday, December 21 as part of the Premier Boxing Champions event headlined by the highly anticipated rematch between WBC Super Welterweight Champion Tony Harrison och tidigare mästare Jermell Charlo all from Toyota Arena in Ontario, Kalifornien.

The Harrison vs. Charlo rematch serves as the main event of FOX PBC Fight night beginning at 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT. Preceding the fights on FOX, FS1 PBC Fight Night will feature a tripleheader of action beginning at 6 p.m. ET/3 p.m. PT and headlined by top middleweight contender Hugo Centeno Jr. slåss Juan Macías Montiel.

Non-televised undercard attractions will feature Andre Dirrell in a 10-round super middleweight bout against the Dominican Republic’s Juan Ubaldo Cabrera and2016 Lithuanian Olympian Eimantas Stanionis in a welterweight fight against the Dominican Republic’s Julio César Sanchez.

The action will also see Detroit prospect Anthony Flagg (4-0, 3 Kos) battling Tyler, Texas-native Jamarcus Warren (2-1-1, 1 KO) in a six-round super middleweight affair, Dallas heavyweight Adrian Taylor (10-1, 4 Kos) in a six-round fight against Tijuana, Mexikos German Pérez (11-6-3, 3 Kos) and Russian prospect Petr Khamukov (4-0, 1 KO) taking on Massachusetts native Maceo Crowder (2-3, 1 KO) i en sex Ligt mellanvikt matchen.

Bantamvikt José Balderas (8-0, 2 Kos), the brother of Karlos Balderas, will battle in a six round match.

Rounding out the lineup is undefeated super lightweight prospect Justin Cardona in a four-round fight against Liberia’s Archie Weah, Glendale, Kaliforniens Yovani Rodarte battling Mexico’s Eduardo Reyes in a six-round lightweight affair and unbeaten Oak Hills, California native Jerry Pérez in a six-round featherweight affair against New Jersey’s Tyrone Luckey.

An accomplished veteran contender in the 168-pound division, Dirrell (33-2-1, 24 Kos) returns to the ring for the first time since March 2018, when he lost his interim super middleweight title in a slugfest against Jose Uzcategui. Den Flint, Michigan native and brother of two-time champion Anthony, Dirrell won a bronze medal at the 2004 Olympics and lost narrow decisions in world title fights against Carl Froch and James DeGale. He will be opposed by Cabrera (24-2, 16 Kos), who fights out of Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic and was unbeaten in his first 24 pro slagsmål.

A native of Lithuania who now live and trains in the U.S., Stanionis (9-0, 6 Kos) is one of the most promising fighters to come out of the 2016 Olympiska spel. The 25-year-old has picked up two victories so far this year and will look to close out the year against the 26-year-old Sanchez(11-2, 6 Kos), who was born in the Dominican Republic but now fights out of New York.