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Claressa Shields och Hannah RANKIN MIAMI MEDIA WORKOUT Citat och BILDER

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Undisputed mellanvikt Champion Claressa Shields och tidigare mästare Ivana Habazin Meet för WBO Junior mellanvikt titel lördag, Oktober 5 Live på Showtime®från Flint, mig.

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MIAMI BEACH (September 24, 2019) – Undisputed Mellanvikt världsmästareClaressa Shields deltagit i en medie träningspass i Miami på tisdagen i förberedelsen för hennes kommande uppgörelse med ivana Habazin nästa lördag, Oktober 5 leva på Showtime från Dort Federal Credit Union Event Center i Flint, Michigan.

Shields kommer att se till att bli den snabbaste fighter i historien, man eller kvinna, att vinna världen titlar i tre divisioner när hon möter Habazin för WBO Junior mellanvikt World titel i den viktigaste händelsen i SHOWTIME BOXNING: SPECIALUTGÅVA i hennes hemstad Flint.

Deltar också i tisdagens träning var IBO Super weltervikt mästare Hannah Rankin, som tävlar i en icke-TV undercard attraktion nästa lördag.

Shields vs. Habazin främjas av Salita Promotions. Biljetter till live-event kan köpas på Ticketmaster.com och vid Dort Center box office.

I TV co-funktion oktober 5, obesegrade weltervikt sensation Jaron Ennis återgår till nationell tv mot gång slagen Demian Daniel Fernandez i en 10-runda bout. I Showtime öppnaren, obesegrad tungvikt utsikter Jermaine Franklin kommer att möta en gång slagen Pavel Sour mindre än en timme från sin hemstad Saginaw, mig.

Här är vad de stridande hade att säga på tisdag från den berömda 5th Street gym i Miami Beach:

Claressa Shields, Undisputed Mellanvikt världsmästare

“Jag älskar boxning och jag älskar att jag är en av de kvinnor som bär sporten, vilket gör det större och mer kända. Vi får mer respekt.

“Det finns fighters där ute som tror att de kan slå mig och som verkligen motiverar mig. Det är därför jag tränar och in i den tid som jag gör.

“Jag vill visa alla att jag är en riktigt bra fighter. Jag kan slå Vasiliy Lomachenko rekord vinnande titlar i tre divisioner i 10 slagsmål istället för 12. Mer, Jag ska tillbaka, inte gå upp i vikt, där det finns bättre utmaningar för mig.

“Mina föreställningar kommer att leda till större slagsmål och större plånböcker för mig och mina motståndare. Jag kommer bara att hålla bygga mitt namn och bygga mitt varumärke.


“Med denna kamp mot Habazin, Jag kommer definitivt att leta efter knockout. Om jag får det på ett spektakulärt sätt, som kommer att gå viral och hjälpa driva min karriär framåt.

“Det betyder allt för att ha denna kamp tillbaka i min hemstad. Jag vill vara goda nyheter för Flint och få folk att le. Jag är glad att föra en kamp hemma medan jag är fortfarande på topp. Det känns som Flint kommer att upplyft av att.

“Alla hem är verkligen glada för denna händelse. Det kommer att bli en stor hemkomst för mig oktober 5.

“Muhammad Ali har utbildat här på 5th Street gym och varje gång jag tränar här jag känner att jag är i hans närvaro. Det får mig att vilja bli ännu större. Han är geten och jag kommer att vara GWOAT.

“Att vara här i Florida är bra för vikten cut. Jag har varit här nere i nio veckor och det är varmt varje dag. Jag svettas och arbetar hårt och pounds bara lossnar.”

HANNAH RANKIN, IBO Super weltervikt mästare

“Det är fantastiskt att vara i Florida utbildning för denna kamp. Allt har varit perfekt och jag känner stor.

“Jag ser verkligen fram emot till oktober 5. Jag och min motståndare kommer att sätta på en stor show för fans under sex omgångar eller så länge det varar. Jag vill visa dem vad kvinnors boxning handlar om.

“Det finns massor av spännande saker i korten för mig efter denna kamp. Jag är redo att ta sig an de bästa fighters och driva världen titlar på 154-pounds. Jag kan inte vänta med att visa alla vad jag kan göra.”

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OM SHIELDS VS. HABAZIN
Undisputed Mellanvikt världsmästare Claressa Shields kommer att sträva efter att skapa historia genom att bli den snabbaste fighter i boxning, man eller kvinna, att bli en mästare tre division världen när hon tar på förre världsmästaren Ivana Habazin lördag, Oktober 5 leva på SHOWTIME.

Den uppgörelse för den vakanta WBO Junior mellanvikt titel rubriker en SHOWTIME BOXNING: SPECIAL EDITION telecast på 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT från Dort Federal Event Center i Shields’ hemstad Flint, mig. Den vakanta WBC Kvinnors Diamond Super Weltervikt Championship kommer också att vara på linjen i Shields’ första professionella slagsmål i sin hemstad.
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SHAWN PORTER, ANTHONY DIRRELL & ROBERT GUERRERO LAS VEGAS MEDIA WORKOUT QUOTES & BILDER

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WBC Champion Porter Faces IBF Champion Errol Spence Jr. in Welterweight Title Unification that Headlines FOX Sports PBC Pay-Per-View Saturday, September 28 från STAPLES Center i Los Angeles

Dirrell Defends Super Middleweight Title Against Unbeaten David Benavidez in Pay-Per-View Co-Main Event While Guerrero Headlines FS1 PBC Fight Night Prelims

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LAS VEGAS (September 18, 2019) – WBC Welterweight Champion “Showtime” Shawn Porter, WBC Super Middleweight Champion Anthony “The Dog” Dirrell och tidigare mästare tre gånger världen Robert “The Ghost” Warrior hosted a media workout in Las Vegas Wednesday as they near their respective showdowns taking place Saturday, September 28 från STAPLES Center i Los Angeles.

Porter will headline the FOX Sports PBC Pay-Per-View in a highly anticipated welterweight title unification against Errol Spence Jr., while Dirrell defends his belt against unbeaten David Benavidez in the pay-per-view co-main event as part of action beginning at 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT.

Guerrero will take on Jerry Thomas in a welterweight attraction that highlights FS1 PBC Fight Night Prelims preceding the pay-per-view and beginning at 7:30 p.m. OCH / 4:30 p.m. PT.

Tickets for the September 28th händelse, which is promoted by Man Down Promotions, TGB Promotions and Shawn Porter Promotions, are on sale now and can be purchased at AXS.com.

Here is what the fighters had to say Wednesday from Barry’s Boxing Gym in Las Vegas:

SHAWN PORTER

“Shawn Porter is going to leave the ring with two belts. I’m going to hit him. I’m going to hit him hard and I’m going to do things you’ve never seen anyone do against Errol Spence.

“I’m expecting there to be adversity for Errol. There’s going to be a moment where he realizes he’s losing this fight. He has to be solid psychologically. I don’t know if he’s going to be in the ring. I believe I have the advantage there and that I know how to get into his head.

“I think Errol’s confidence is natural like mine. But I think that he’s fed his confidence to the point where some arrogance has come out. I think he’s going to show that in the fight early on. He’s going to have to adjust. Once he recognizes that, I expect the arrogance to go out the window and that he’ll have to figure it out.

“I’ve never seen Errol go through any adversity in the ring. I don’t think anyone has been able to challenge him the way I can challenge him. Jag ser verkligen fram emot det.

“There’s a combination that comes from Shawn Porter that you can’t get anywhere else. It’s the speed, ström, agility and intelligence. You have to make a lot of adjustments on the fly and be ready. I’m hard to prepare for. Spence probably has one or two things that he’s expecting, but it’s not going to go that way.

“I’ve been in Errol’s position before and I know what it’s like to think that all I had to do was show up and be me. I’ve gotten to a point where I realize now that I have to do more.

“I don’t think there’s too much to figure out with Errol. The game plan is to make him make the adjustments. Things don’t always go to plan, but I still think I know what he wants to do in there. He’s not going to give you a lot to adjust to, but what he does do, he’s supreme and he’s great at.

“Southpaws always bring the best out of me. I’m young again. You’re going to see the best Shawn Porter.

“I think Errol has a lot more to lose in this fight. He’s never had to deal with a loss, and most people aren’t expecting him to lose. He’s in the perfect position being considered a top welterweight. But from my perspective, I just have absolutely no intention on losing.”

ANTHONY DIRRELL

“This is going to be a good fight. David Benavidez is a warrior and I don’t take anything away from him. But I know that I have all the tools to beat him. He’s never fought someone like me. Everyone he knocked out, he was supposed to knock out.

“I have everything I need in my arsenal. I’m versatile. I can switch it up if I need to. If I need to sit in the pocket, I can. If I need to box, I can. I just don’t think Benavidez is what everyone makes him out to be.

“Jag går för knockout. I go for the knockout in every fight. If it doesn’t happen, I can still go 12 rounds and come out victorious.

“This win would build my legacy. Some people expect me to lose, and I’m happy about that. This just takes my career to another level.

“I’m not looking past this fight. I’m focused on David Benavidez. After this fight I can talk about unification or whatever. Put first I have to take care of David.

“A loss is a loss no matter which way you put it. Whether you lose by a mile or half a round. That’s in the past and we’re only focused on the future. There’s an undefeated 22-year-old fighter trying to take what I’ve got.

“You put all the work in when you’re in the gym, then you have to leave everything in the ring. We trained too hard to not do that. Jag är mycket säker. Vid slutet av dagen, the fans are going to win.

“I’ve seen Benavidez fight before. My coaches have watched him closely and will come up with the game plan. He’s quick, but we’ll be ready.”

ROBERT GUERRERO

“I feel great right now. Everything has been going smoothly and I can’t wait to just go to work out there. All the hard stuff is done, now it’s just maintaining and staying ready.

“I’m excited for this opportunity. I’m well prepared and ready to go. It’s like any other fight. You leave no stone unturned, execute your game plan and do what you have to do to win.

“The fans are going to get what they always get from me. I’m going to come to fight, take care of business and leave everyone with something to remember.

“In a lot of my fights, I just walked guys down. I’ve had guys like Keith Thurman and Danny Garcia fighting just to hang in there, and I wasn’t even fighting to my full potential. I was just walking them down. But my skills are boxing, that’s how I fought at the lighter weights. I got away from what I was good at.”

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ABOUT SPENCE VS. PORTER
Spence vs. Porter pits unbeaten IBF Welterweight Champion Errol “Sanningen” Spence Jr. against WBC Welterweight Champion “Showtime” Shawn Porter in a 147-pound title unification that headlines a FOX Sports PBC Pay-Per-View event on Saturday, September 28 från STAPLES Center i Los Angeles.

The pay-per-view event begins at 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT and features WBC Super Middleweight World Champion Anthony “The Dog” Dirrell facing unbeaten former champion David “Red Flag” Benavidez in the co-main event, unbeaten contenders Mario “El Azteca” Barrios and Batyr Akhmedov battling for the WBA Super Lightweight title, and rugged veteran Josesito “The Riverside Rocky” Lopez and brawler John Molina Jr. competing in a 10-round welterweight fight.

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PELTZ BOXING: A LIFE-LONG LOVE STORY; J Russell Peltz Celebrates Half Century in Boxing

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FILADELFIA — För 50 år, J Russell Peltz has lived and breathed boxing. På Oktober 4, he will celebrate his Golden Anniversary as a Philadelphia promoter with an eight-bout card titled “Blood, Sweat & 50 År,” vid 2300 Arena. Since Sept. 30, 1969, he’s been an institution in the city, providing a platform for hundreds, if not thousands of Philadelphia fighters to showcase their talent. He’s promoted over a thousand boxing events and over 40 world title bouts. For half a century, Peltz has ridden the roller coaster of small- and big-time boxing, with stops all over the world.


Peltz’ love for boxing has outlived mentors, parents, a sister, a son and a marriage. It’s been the constant throughout the entirety of his adult life, and a refuge from guilt, sadness and loss. It was the cane he used when he couldn’t stand, and the mountain from which he screamed his successes. It has been an enduring passion and a safe, faceless pool where he could pour out an immense amount of love, out loud, and without guilt or fear of judgement.


He has an savant-like ability to recall dates of fights, who was on every card, and what happened in every round. He remembers detailed 40-year-old stories, slagsmål, conversations and events like they happened yesterday.


For his 14th birthday, his dad took him to his first fight and it was love at first bell. He knew he was going to be a part of the beautiful brutality of boxing. His mom refused to allow him to go to more fights; she didn’t want him to be part of “that element.” He would lie and say he was out with friends or at parties, then go to the fights. Eventually she relented, and his father took him to more fights. He would abandon a burgeoning sports journalism career and promote his first event on Sept. 30, 1969.


J Russell Peltz grew up in an upper middle-class family, moving from Philadelphia to the wealthy community of Bala Cynwyd on Philadelphia’s Main Line when he entered third grade. Hans far, Bernard Peltz, a plumber like his own dad, had expanded Peltz Plumbing to include heating and air-conditioning. By all measurements, his business was successful, catering to both residential repairs and large company and government installations. His father was beloved by his employees.


Peltz had a taste of the plumbing life over two summers in 1963 and ’64 and was decidedly bad at it. It was a disastrous endeavor for teenage Peltz, who was not mechanically inclined. One error resulted in the destruction of several oil paintings belonging to a wealthy client, and a large bill for his father to foot.


His father wasn’t much of a sports fan outside of boxing. Hans far, Peltz’ grandfather, was an avid fan and worked for Western Union. On fight nights, including during the Jack Dempsey vs. Gene Tunney fight in 1926 i Philadelphia, he would be ringside, gathering updates and copy and communicating them to the wire services.


As Peltz tells it, hans far, like many parents of kids who came of age in the 50s and 60s, was not expressive with his emotions. “He was just not the kind of person,” Peltz began, then paused. “Any more than I am, that could show it. My mom was the emotional, loving one.”


What shines through when conversing with Peltz, is how much his parents loved each other. In a time where men were not supposed to cry, Peltz’s father, who he described as a “man’s man,” took care of his wife while she was sick for years with emphysema. “They were passionately in love,” said Peltz. “Things became rocky later, especially when my mother became sick, but he always loved her.


“She was so weak he would have to cut her meat and pre-chew it, so she would be strong enough to chew the rest of it,” remembers Peltz. “He would do those things and you could see that he loved her.”


After his mother passed away in 1975, Peltz found a box among her belongings: “When my mom died, I found a box of newspaper clippings of stories about me, some of which I’d never seen before. I knew she loved me.”


His father gave him an office to work from, and twice lent him money when Peltz needed a boost to get through a show or a bad year. If Peltz hadn’t been weighed down with remorse, he might have seen these gestures and support of his son’s boxing promoter career, of which he outwardly didn’t approve, as his father’s way of saying I love you.


A rift developed in the family when Peltz married his first wife, a non-Jewish girl, i 1969, against the wishes of his parents. This disagreement would color the remainder of their years together.


Vid 72 år gammal, Peltz looks back over those years and sees a selfish, immature version of himself, who didn’t treat his parents all that well. “I never had a mature relationship with my parents,” Peltz would say more than once. “I have terrible regrets about that.” His uncle had told him that his decision to marry his first wife was killing his mother, and Peltz believed him. The guilt is palpable as he describes his mother’s final days.


The bitterness he had felt at his parents’ reaction to his marriage and their nagging “get a real job” attitude toward his chosen profession put space in between them. After both had passed, pride and resentment quickly gave way to guilt and regret.


Till slut, it was his sister’s home and then his parents’ home he’d go to when his first marriage fell apart. Every day he’d stop in and say hello to his father, who had built him an office over his plumbing company. His family’s foundation, which had been built on silent love and commitment, proved unyielding throughout the years.


It wasn’t long after his mother’s death that he met the woman who would become his current wife–a former classmate at Lower Merion High School. Peltz knew from their first date that he would marry Linda Sablosky. All the nagging feelings of doubt he had going into his first marriage were nowhere to be found. For someone who sees himself as unemotional and unexpressive, the enormity of his love and devotion to Linda from that first date until this day is evident. In four hours of interviews, it was when he spoke about Linda that he sounded the most fulfilled and uplifted.


“Family is everything to Linda,” said Peltz. “She brought together estranged cousins and other family members and she became very close to my father, calling him every day.


“If my mom had met Linda,” he continued, weeping softly, “she would have had a reason to live.”


Linda fit effortlessly into his boxing world. She would often attend events, traveling with Peltz. “Linda is the kind of person who can exist in any world, in any atmosphere, and everybody loves her.” Peltz said. “It helped me in boxing. People say, ‘How bad can he be? She married him!’


“Linda is never idle. She can fill up 24 timmar om dagen. She’s the Queen of the Dollar Store. She can’t stand sitting around doing nothing. If Linda has 400 things to do and I only want to do 200 av dem, she says I’m boring.”


The two would have two sons, Matthew and Daniel. Matthew, the oldest, was interested in music and girls. He was a ‘Deadhead,’ the moniker bestowed upon Grateful Dead fans, and traveled with them for a summer. He eventually moved to Israel and became a Rabbi. He married and had four children.


Daniel was the athlete, participating in various sports, including a short amateur boxing career that Peltz hid from Daniel’s mother for a short period of time.


Peltz did his best to never miss a game. “He was always there for me,” said Daniel. “He traveled a lot, but he always made time for my sporting events. He didn’t miss a milestone.”


Peltz and his wife lost Matthew to a drug overdose in 2017. He was only 38. The pain in Peltz’ voice when he talks about the years they tried to save their son is heart-wrenching. Countless trips to rehab, broken promises and relapses litter the last years of their time together. He loved Matthew as hard and as completely as any parent could have, but the thief that is drug addiction took Matthew away from his parents, his brother and his children.


At his son’s funeral Peltz told the story of a bidding scandal that rocked the plumbing industry in Philadelphia when he was a kid. The story had hit the newspapers, and when he was able to get his hands on the article, he read every word, looking for his dad’s name among those involved, hoping and praying it wasn’t there. His voice cracks again as he retells it. “When I got to the bottom of the story, it listed all those companies involved in the fix… and his name wasn’t in there. I felt so proud.of him.


“So it’s just that I knew that Bernie Peltz provided a hard day’s work for a fair day’s wage. Thirty years later, I came home from work one day and Linda hands me the phone. Your son wants to talk to you. I said ‘What’s up Matt.’ He said ‘Dad, how come when the sports writers write about boxing promoters, they always write bad things like they cheat the fighters, they steal their money, they pay off the judges and the referees, they fix the rankings… but whenever they write about you,” he paused and sniffed heavily as tears fell, “they always write nice things. He finished by saying ‘that’s so cool.’ I didn’t realize it at the time but as the years went by I realized that my son felt the same way about me that I felt about my dad.”


Peltz carries the weight of his Linda’s pain in addition to his own at the loss of their son. “All Linda ever wanted was to be a mother. To be there when the kids came home from school,” Peltz recalled. “That’s what made losing Matthew so devastating for her. She questioned her ability as a mother.


“If Matthew had had any other mother,” Peltz said, his voice cracking with emotion, “he wouldn’t have made it to even 20.”


Peltz finds comfort in his grandchildren. “Pop Pop is very affectionate with the kids,” said Daniel, who has two daughters. “He has six grandchildren — he loves them and they adore him.”


Under åren, Peltz has brought many boxers into his inner circle, many of them becoming family. Osnel Charles, who fights on October 4, asked Peltz to be the co-best man in his wedding. He spoke at many hall-of-fame inductions, weddings and funerals over the past half century.


He talks about one of his more recent charges, Jason Sosa, with affection. One of the highest points in his long career was witnessing underdog Sosa stop Javier Fortuna to win a world title in 2016 i Peking, Kina.


“When that fight was over we walked back to the hotel,” he remembered. “Linda went up to the room because she was tired. I went into a bar in the hotel. One of these really modern neon lit bars. I sat at that empty bar and I felt so on top of the world. People back in the states are just getting the news and here I am in Beijing having a beer by myself and I felt so good. Du vet varför? Mostly because at the time of my career that it happened. To win a world title like that, in a foreign land, coming from behind off the canvas, with no shot to win except by knockout…with Linda screaming and crying and she jumped up because she loves Jason. It was just like so great. Such a wonderful feeling. One of the highlights of my career. It’s not number one but it’s like 1A.”


Nummer ett, tillade han, was when his first charge, Bennie Briscoe, knocked out Tony Mundine in Paris in 1974: “That will always be number one. It was an eliminator. We were underdogs. It was my first trip to Europe and it was the biggest fight you could have without it being for the title. It was just such a wonderful night.”


His protege, Raging Babe Michelle Rosado, who is promoting “Kärlek, Sweat & 50 År,” is one of many who see Peltz as a father figure. His seven-year mentorship of Rosado will culminate in his passing the torch to his hardworking mentee. “Leaders build leaders. Because he doesn’t have an ego, and wasn’t inclined to protect his secrets at all costs like so many of his peers, he was able to mentor BAM [Brittany Rogers] and I and teach us the ropes. I’m honored that he trusts me to continue his legacy.” Peltz is known to brag about Rosado to his colleagues in the business. When he talks about her, his tone alternates between that of a proud father and professional respect and admiration. They may fight and scream but will always eventually reconcile like family so often does.


Peltz is ready to slow down after his 50th anniversary celebration. The changes to the sport have worn thin his desire to keep going. “It’s not the sport I fell in love with,” säger han. “It’s not like it used to be. Guys just wanted to fight. If guys were within 10 pounds we had a fight.”


På Oktober 4, he will wind down his matchmaking career with the kind of card that he’s become known for in Philadelphia over the last 50 år. Tough, Philly versus Philly toss-up matches. The kind of card that drew him to boxing and kept him there for half a century.


These relationships, the ones that Peltz has with Linda, Daniel and his grandchildren, with Michelle, with Osnel Charles, Bennie Briscoe, Jason Sosa and countless other boxers–these relationships don’t happen by accident. They’re built on respect and on love. Love that isn’t screamed out loud, but is felt by actions. Love that is disguised as feeling proud, or as the weight of guilt and regret. A love that’s equal to or perhaps even more than that of his love for boxing. Boxing will always be the place where Peltz can love out loud, but his legacy will forever be the quiet way he loved those he touched over the past 50 år.


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Next wave continuing rich Reno boxing history

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Inaugural RJJ Boxing & Silver Legacy event
Co-promoted with Joey Gilbert Promotions

Event streaming live and exclusively on UFC FIGHT PASS



LAS VEGAS (September 16, 2019) – The next wave of Reno boxers will continue its rich boxing tradition October 25 på “RJJ Boxing on UFC FIGHT PASS®,” co-promoted by Joey Gilbert Promotions in association with Silver Legacy Resort Casino at THE ROW in Reno, Nevada.

The event will be streamed live and exclusively on UFC FIGHT PASS, världens ledande digitala prenumerationstjänst för stridsport, börjar vid 10 p.m. OCH / 7 p.m. PT, from inside the Grande Exposition Hall at Silver Legacy.

Local boxers such as featherweight Ricardo Lucio Galvan (2-0, 2 Kos) and super lightweight Wilfred Mariano (1-0, 1 KO) are all slated to fight on the Oct. 25th card against opponents to be determined.

Organized boxing was held during the early 1880’s in small mining towns in the Northwest section of Nevada, professional boxing matches were conducted there later that century.

Hall of Fame promotor Tex Richard and legendary heavyweight Jack Johnson first put Reno on the boxing map on July 4, 1910, when World heavyweight champion successfully defending his title against James J. Jeffries, stopping him in the 15th round at what was reportedly the only venue ever built for a single boxing event. När President William Taft declined Richard’s offer to referee, Richards became the third man in the ring. Boxing stars including Jake Kilrain, Tommy Burns, och Abe Attell were introduced to the reported crowd of 16,528.

Richard first brought another Hall of Fame heavyweight champion, Jack Dempsey, to Reno in 1915 for his ninth pro fight, when Dempsey stopped Emmanuel Campbell in the fourth round at Airdrome Arena. To fight, Dempsey had to “ride the rails” from Utah to Reno, stored away on a train with hobos. Dempsey returned three years later to knockoutJack Moran in the opening round at Moana Spring Arena.

Dempsey may have been involved in unsanctioned fights in Reno as well. Desperate for money during the early part of his boxing career, Dempsey is infamous for walking into saloons and saying, “I can’t sing, and I can’t dance, but I can lick any SOB in the house.”

I 1982 på HBO, future Hall of Famer “Socker” Ray Leonard successfully defended his World Boxing Council (WBC) och World Boxing Association (WBA) welterweight World titles at Centennial Coliseum, slå ut Bruce Finch in round three.

Reno-based Gilbert’s first three (2001-2003) and last three (2010) pro fights were held in Reno, where he had a 7-2 (6 Kos) pro record.

Gilbert commented, “Having fought as both an amateur and a professional at these same properties; THE ROW, Eldorado, Silver Legacy, and Circus Circus, which are like a second home to me and all Nevada boxing alumni, it’s really an honor to bring boxing and combat sports back to Northern Nevada, a true fight town, and to provide world class entertainment and an incredible digital production through Roy Jones JR Boxing and UFC FIGHT PASSs, in a partnership with the very casinos and environment that helped make me who I am today; I couldn’t be more delighted to be a part of this opportunity with Eldorado Resorts and UFC Fight Pass through Roy Jones Jr Promotions. I’m looking forward to a prosperous partnership with everyone involved, including the local community and all fight fans in the area.”

Hall of Fame referee Mills Lane was an adopted son of Reno, arguably the No. 1 referee in the world of boxing, during his high-profile stretch of activity.

Reno has also hosted major amateur boxing events like the 2016 NCBA (college) Western Regional Championships at the Eldorado Hotel and USA Boxing’s 2018 Western Elite Qualifier and Regional Open. Reno will host the 2020 Western Elite Qualifier & Regional Open, Mars 21-28, 2020.

Undefeated super lightweight prospect Kendo “Tremendo” Castaneda (16-0, 7 Kos), fighting out of San Antonio, faces Estonia-native Stan Martyniouk (20-2, 6 Kos), who lives in Belmont, Kalifornien, in the eight-round main event on Oct. 25th.

The co-featured event pits undefeated Sacramento cruiserweight Blake McKernan (10-0, 2 Kos) mot Francisco Rivas (15-2, 5 Kos), av Mexiko, i en åtta Ligt skjutningen.

Undefeated WIBA World female bantamweight champion Rosalindo Rodriguez (10-0, 2 Kos), Miami, takes on Las Vegas’ obesegrad Jamie “The Miracle” Mitchell (5-0-2, 3 Kos) in a six-round non-title fight.

Galvan is matched against Sacramento’s pro-debuting Samir McQueen, while Mariano faces an opponent to be determined.

Also scheduled to fight on the undercard in separate four-round bouts against TBAs are undefeated Las Vegas lightweight Daquan Mays (3-0, 1 KO) and Sacramento lightweight Sergio Vega (2-0, 2 Kos).

Alla slagsmål och fighters är föremål för förändring.

Biljetter finns tillgängliga för $25, $45 och $65 and can be purchased at the Silver Legacy Box Office, Ticketmaster.com eller genom att ringa 775-325-7401 or 1-800-MUST-SEE.

Silver Legacy Resort Casino is offering a special RJJ Boxing room rate at its hotel as well as its connected sister properties, Eldorado Resort Casino och Circus Circus Reno. Click on the respective property links for more information.

Insläpp på 5 p.m. PT, första skjutningen 5:45 p.m. PT, and UFC FIGHT PASS starts at 7 p.m. PT / 10 p.m. OCH.

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Wise decision 4 years ago finds “Förunderliga” Mykquan Williams 15-0 as pro today instead of elite amateur

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Mykquan Williams (Photo by Emily Harney / Team Williams)

MANCHESTER, Conn. (September 9, 2019) – If not for a critical decision four years ago, 21-åriga “Förunderliga” Mykquan Williams could very well be elite amateur training to compete for a spot on the 2020 USA Boxing Olympic Team, rather than the 15-0 rising star that he is today in professional boxing.

Williams (15-0, 7 Kos), who lives in East Hartford (CT), has overcome life-altering obstacles in which his father was murdered when Mykquan was only eight months old, and the family house burned to the ground when he was 10.

Ineligible to compete for a roster spot on the 2016 USA Boxing Olympic Team because he was too young, Williams had two choices: remain an amateur for four years without any guarantees of qualifying for the Olympics, or get a jump start on his professional career. He chose the latter route and hasn’t looked back.

Williams was a decorated amateur whose style, in retrospect, is much better suited for pro boxing than the amateurs. He had a 45-13 amatör rekord, highlighted by three gold-medal performances at the Ringside World Championships, in addition to capturing top honors at the National PAL and National Silver Glove championships.

“I was too young for the last one,” Williams explained his decision to turn pro when he did.” Williams explained. I ended my amateur career after there were scoring changes. I lost some tough decisions. I decided to take the next step and go pro to get paid. My style was more suitable for the pros. I don’t throw 100 stansar en rund; I pick my spots when I have openings.

“I didn’t want to wait several years. I chose to turn pro (when he was a senior at Prince Tech). I’m already 15-0, climbing the rankings, and I’m getting paid to do this. I was meant to do this.”

Williams is the reigning World Boxing Council (WBC) United States super lightweight champion, rated nr. 5 by the United States Boxing Association (USBA), och nr. 12 by the North American Boxing Federation (NABF).



“I believed that Mykey was ready to turn pro,” Kallen commented. “Under Paul’s tutelage he was far enough advanced and eager to tackle the pros. His style was perfectly suited for the pros and at 18 years old he was ready to take the leap. His youthful good looks made him an ideal young prospect.”

My concern at that time was the Olympic Team was no sure thing,” added Cichon, who has trained Williams for the past 10 år. I had the confidence in Mykey, but the risk wasn’t worth the gain. We decided to go pro.”

Fyra år senare, instead of competing against America’s elite amateur boxers in his weight class – Keyshawn Davis, Bruce Carrington och Dalis Egenskaper — vid 2020 Olympic Trials and USA Boxing’s National Championships, December 7-15, in Lake Charles, Louisiana, Williams is one of the top 21-and-under prospects in boxing.

INFORMATION:

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Facebook: /MykquanWilliams, /PaulCichon, /JackieKallen
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Rising star Kendo “Tremendo” Castaneda To headline RJJ Boxing on UFC FIGHTPASS® show at Silver Legacy Resort Casino in Reno, Nevada

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Inaugural RJJ Boxing & Silver Legacy event

Co-promoted with Joey Gilbert Promotions

Event streaming live and exclusively on UFC FIGHT PASS

LAS VEGAS (September 9, 2019) – Undefeated super lightweight prospectKendo “Tremendo” Castaneda plans to do some early trick or treatin’ October 25th, when he headlines another installment of “RJJ Boxing on UFC FIGHT PASS®,” co-promoted by Joey Gilbert Promotions in association with Silver Legacy Resort Casino at THE ROW in Reno, Nevada.

The Oct. 25th show in Reno will be streamed live and exclusively on UFC FIGHT PASS, världens ledande digitala prenumerationstjänst för stridsport, börjar vid 10 p.m. OCH / 7 p.m. PT, from inside the Grande Exposition Hall atSilver Legacy.

The 25-year-old Castaneda (16-0, 7 Kos), fighting out of San Antonio, Texas, is a rising star and reigning North American Boxing Association (Också) super lightweight champion. His last fight was an impressive 10-round unanimous decision victory over dangerous knockout-artist Eudy Bernardo (24-3) last March.

“An impressive win on UFC FIGHT PASS means everything for me and my career,” said the personable Castaneda, who will be fighting outside of his native Texas for only the third time as a professional. “Getting back in the ring is just another date for me. Come October 25th, the people are in for a ‘Tremendous’ thrill, because I will portray Michael Myers on a classic Halloween Night of Boxing.”

Castaneda had approximately 120 amatör slagsmål, highlighted by his gold-medal winning performance at the 2018 Ringside World Championships. He was also a two-time San Antonio and Texas State Golden Gloves champion (201102012), losing both times at the Golden Gloves National Championships to the eventual champion.

Vid 18, Castaneda decided that he’d had enough of amateur boxer and he turned pro, largely because he his style is much better suited for the pro ranks.

Castaneda will face the stiffest test of his young career, Estonia-nativeStan Martyniouk (20-2, 6 Kos), who fights out of Belmont, Kalifornien, the main event.

Biljetter finns tillgängliga för $25, $45 och $65 and can be purchased at the Silver Legacy Box Office, Ticketmaster.com eller genom att ringa 775-325-7401 or 1-800-MUST-SEE.

Silver Legacy Resort Casino is offering a special RJJ Boxing room rate at its hotel as well as its connected sister properties, Eldorado Resort Casino ochCircus Circus Reno. Click on the respective property links for more information.

Insläpp på 5 p.m. PT, första skjutningen 5:45 p.m. PT, and UFC FIGHT PASS starts at 7 p.m. PT / 10 p.m. OCH


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COMPLETE FIGHT NIGHT RESULTS & BILDER FÖR BELLATOR 226: BADER vs. KONGO

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COMPLETE FIGHT NIGHT PHOTOS



Bellator 226: Bader vs. Kongo Huvud Card:

Ryan Bader (27-5, 1 NC) och Cheick Kongo (30-10-2, 1 NC) was ruled a no-contest due to an accidental eye poke

Derek Fields (20-9) besegrade Daniel Straus (26-9) via enhälligt beslut (30-26, 30-25, 30-25)

Adam Borics (14-0) besegrade Pat Curran (23-9) via TKO (stansar) vid 4:59 runda en

Pedro Carvalho (11-3) besegrade Sam Sicilia (17-10) via submission (face-crank) vid 1:56 runda två

Emmanuel Sanchez (19-4) besegrade Tywan Claxton (5-1) via submission (triangel choke) vid 4:11 runda två

Daniel Carey (7-3) besegrade Gaston Bolanos (5-2) via technical submission (giljotin) vid 4:19 runda en



Preliminära kortet:

Ivan Batinich (4-1) besegrade Daniel Compton (2-2) via submission (bakre naked choke) en 4:33 runda två

Tyson Miller (1-0) besegrade Albert Gonzales (1-2) via TKO kl 1:18 runda en

Alan Benson (1-1) besegrade Favian Gutierrez (2-3) via delad beslut (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)

Peter Ishiguro (2-1) besegrade Elias Anderson (0-1) via enhälligt beslut (29-28 x3)

Daniel Gonzalez (3-2) besegrade Jon Adams (0-1-1) via TKO (strejker) vid 4:56 runda två

Cornelius Savage (1-0) besegrade Evan Gubera (0-2) via delad beslut (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)

John Macapa (23-4-2) besegrade Ashleigh Grimshaw (20-11-1) via TKO (corner stoppage) vid 5:00 runda två

Adam Piccolot (12-3) besegrade Jake Smith (7-3) via submission (bakre naked choke) vid 2:34 runda två

Jessica Borga (3-2) besegrade Amber Leibrock (3-4) via submission (armbar) vid 4:45 runda en

Cass Bell (4-0) besegrade Isaiah Rocha (1-1) via submission (giljotin choke) vid 1:21 runda en

Batsumberel Dagvadorj (6-0) besegrade James Terry (20-11) via submission (bulldog choke) vid 2:43 runda en

Renato Valente Alves (6-4) besegrade Abraham Vaesau (5-3) via submission (bakre naked choke) vid 3:36 av runda tre

Hyder Amil (4-0) besegrade Ignacio Ortiz (2-1-1) via delad beslut (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)

Chris Gonzalez (3-0) besegrade Luis Vargas (2-4) via enhälligt beslut (30-27, 30-26, 30-25)



Besök Bellator.com för mer information.



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Vinicius De Jesus stops Chris Lozano to Retain CES MMA welterweight title

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HARTFORD, Conn. (September 7, 2019) – CES MMA World Welterweight Champion Vinicius De Jesus made his first title defense tonight, stopping game challenger Chris “The Cleveland Assassin” Lozano in the third round in the “CESMMA 58” main event at the Connecticut Convention Center in Hartford.

The main card was streamed live and exclusively on UFC FIGHT PASS®, världens ledande digitala prenumerationstjänst för stridsport.

Lozano (10-5) dropped De Jesus (9-2) in the opening round with a shot to the temple, but the Brazilian bounced up and fought back. The first two rounds were fought relatively cautious as both fighters took turns being the aggressor. De Jesus took charge in the third connected on punches and kicks, while avoiding Lozano’s limited offensive attacks. A strong De Jesus punch snapped Lazano’s head and that’s the opening the defending chance had set up. He bashed Lazano around the cage, trapping him as he threw punishing combinations until the referee waved off the action midway through the third.

“I appreciate him (Lozano) accepting this fight when others didn’t,” an excited De Jesus praised his opponent after the fight. “I respect him very much and hope he’s okay and back in the cage soon. I have a high fight IQ and he was difficult to hit. This is for my fans and family.

“My boxing paid off. My father coached me to box. Nu, I’m looking for the big show, the lions in the UFC.”

I co-featured händelse, Hartford heavyweightParker Porter (8-5) and his Brazilian opponent, Dirlei Broenstrup (16-7) put on a very entertaining show. Porter couldn’t miss his overhand right in the first round, but Broenstrup responded in the second and came out hot for the third. All of a sudden Porter unloaded a straight right on Broenstrup’s chin and that’s all she wrote with less than two minutes remaining on the clock.

“I knew I started to get tired in the third round,” Porter commented. “I felt that I had won the first two rounds and my mentality was stay alive and don’t get taken out. I’d love to get a shot at the CES heavyweight strap in my next fight.”

Veteran Cincinnati lightweightReggie Merriweather (13-5) ruined the homecoming type of night for popular and previously undefeatedJesse James Kosakowski (3-1) from Waterbury, CT. Merriweather landed several bombs, Kosakowski got out of a few jams, and then suddenly Merriweather closed the show with a single righthanded punch halfway through the first round. Kosakowski’s large crowd of supporters expressed their collective feelings the referee had prematurely stopped the fight, but the upset was already in the books.

Massachusetts featherweight“Relentless” Robbie Leroux switched positions onPete “The Heat” Rogers, Jr.  to win by way of a reverse heal hold (pictured below) forcing a tap-out. It appeared that Rogers had the advantage and was moments away from victory Leroux did his thing.

Florida bantamweightJornel “A1” Lugo, who lived in Wallingford (CT), used his speed and angles to stopHarris “Dirty Harry” Bonfilgio on punches in the first round. “Only one thing pays the bills…skills,” Lugo said after the fight. “Everybody kept telling me to watch out for his kicks. I studied – I’m paranoid – so I was prepared.”

Pro-debuting Brooklyn flyweightAdrian Haly took a split decision fromJustin “Juggernaut” Valentin, av Meriden (CT), in the first fight of the night steamed live on UFC FIGHT PASS.

“CESMMA 59” Oct. 25, 2019 at Twin River Casino in Lincoln, RI

Providence lightweightSean Soriano (12-6) will headline “CESMMA 59” on Friday night, Oktober 25, 2019, at Twin River Casino in Lincoln, Rhode Island. A pair of undefeated, red-hot prospects, New York welterviktJohn Gotti III (4-0) and Connecticut light heavyweightWilliam “Knightmare” Knight (5-0), are also scheduled to fight on what promises to be a loaded card.

Local favoriteNick Giuiletti, fighting out of nearby Wallingford, jumped all over lightweightCody Schieve right off the bell, driving his over-matched opponent to the mat and unleashed a barrage of unanswered punches until the undercard fight was halted only 38-second into round one by way of technical knockout.

Massachusetts cruiserweightDan Randall used an effective ground-and-pound attack againstJesse Baughman, who tapped out midway through the opening round.

Connecticut bantamweight Will “Siracha” Smith took two of three rounds from Aaron Reese for a unanimous decision in the opening match of the evening.

Below find the official results:

Huvudkortet

MAIN CARD – CES MMA WELTERWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP

 Vinicius De Jesus, De Jesus MMA / Norwalk, CT by way of Brazil

WTKO3 (3:22)

Chris Lozano, Warehouse Warriors / Cleveland, OH

(De Jesus retained the CES MMA title)

CO-FEATURE – TUNGVIKTARE

Parker Porter, Underdog MMA / Hartford, CT

WKO3 (3:17)

Dirlei Broenstrup, Minu Fight Team / Rio Grande, Brasilien

Lättviktare

Reggie Merriweather, Aaron Thomas Jui

Jitsu / Cincinnati, OH

WKO1 (2:37)

Jesse James Kosakowski, PSDTC / Waterbury, CT

Feather

Robbie Leroux, Regiment Training / Fall River, MA

WSUB (1:55)

pete Rogers, Jr, Pete Rogers Karate / Norwich, CT

Bantamweights

Jornel Lugo, Combat Club & DZ MMA / West Palm Beach, FL

WKO1 (3:27)

Harris Bonfilgio, Ultimate MMA / Gilford, CT

FLYWEIGHTS

Adrian Haly, Brooklyn MMA / Brooklyn, NY

WDEC3 (29-28. 29-28, 28-29)

Justin Valentin, Underdog MMA / Meriden, CT

UNDERCARD

Lättviktare

Nick Giuletti, Ultimate MMA / Wallingford, CT

WTKO1 (0:38)

Cody Schieve, Team Schieve / Jasper, I

Tungviktare

Dan Randall, FAA /Granby, MA

WSUB1 (2:33)

Jesse Baughman, Team Link North / Littleton, NH

Bantamweights

Will Smith, Golden Falcon MMA & FAA / West Haven, CT

WDEC3 (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

Aaron Reese, Jackson Wink MMA / Shaker Heights, OH

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OVISPAD AMERICAN HEAVYWEIGHT Jermaine Franklin till FACE PAVEL Sour lördag, OKTOBER 5 Live på SHOWTIME® ON card AV Claressa Shields vs. IVANA HABAZIN

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Mer “all Detroit” uppgörelse mellan Rising Conte Ja'Rico O'Quinn & James Smith Höjdpunkter Non-Televised Card actionspel From Dort Federal Events Center i Flint, mig.

NEW YORK – September 5, 2019 – Obesegrad amerikansk tungvikts utsikter Jermaine Franklinkommer att mötaPavel Sour på lördag, Oktober 5 leva på Showtime från Dort Federal Events Center i Flint, mig.

Franklin (19-0, 13 Kos) kommer att göra sin tredje raka Showtime utseende 2019 som han söker en slutgiltig seger mindre än en timme från sin hemstad Saginaw, mig. Den 25-årige kommer att ta på en gång slagit Tjeckien tungvikt Sour (11-1, 6 Kos) på undercard av enSHOWTIME BOXNING: SPECIALUTGÅVA telecast rubricerade med Claressa Shields vs. ivana Habazin.

taket den icke-TV undercard kommer att vara en “all Detroit” uppgörelse mellan Crosstown rivaler, som West DetroitJa'Rico “Stora sjöarna Kung” O'Quinn och East DetroitsJames “Självmål” Smith strid i en 10-runt kamp för Motown super Mellanvikt höghet.

Biljetter till levande händelse, som främjas av Salita kampanjer, finns det erbjudanden nu och kan vara köpas på Ticketmaster.com och vid Dort Center box office.

Anses vara en av högt uppsatta amerikanska tunga framtidsutsikter, Franklin är en före detta amatör enastående och 2014 National Golden Gloves Champion. Han passerade på möjligheten att konkurrera för en plats på 2016 OS och, efter vridning professionell i 2015, byggde sitt obesegrad rekord med relativ lätthet genom sin första 17 slagsmål. I 2019, Franklin ökat sin nivå av motstånd i rad slagsmål på Showtime, tjäna ett enhälligt beslut över tidigare Nej. 1-rang U.S.. amatör Rydell Booker i april, följt av en hårdnackad split-beslut över Jerry Forrest i juli. Nu, de sex-fots-2 Franklin avkastning för hans tredje bout av den år söker en avgörande seger för sin hemstad fans.

“Detta är vad jag har väntat på,” Said Franklin. “Jag kan inte vänta med att sätta en show på framför min hemstad med vänner och familj i publiken. Jag har arbetat på min kost och ta bättre hand om min kropp sedan min sista match. Jag fokuserade på att inte slösa något slag och låta knockout komma naturligt, inte skjuta för det. Jag kommer att vara bättre rade och mer tålamod och slutligen bevisa fans varför jag är USA: s nästa stora tungvikt.”

Sura blev professionell i 2016 och har vunnit 11 av hans första 12 professionella bouts. Den 36-årige är kommer från en karriär-best vinna över tidigare obesegrad Tomas Salek för regional Czech tungvikt titel. Den 6-fot-5 Sour har kämpat alla utom en av hans professionella skjutningarna i sitt hemland Tjeckien och kommer att göra sin US. debut mot Franklin. Han var en skicklig amatör utomlands och skakas upp en 80-43-2 rekord samtidigt representera det tjeckiska landslaget från 2008 till 2015. Den ensamme fläck på Sour rekord är en 2017 förlust till högt ansedda obesegrad tungvikts Filip Hrgovic.

“jag har Metod, fart och kraft att slå Jermaine Franklin,” nämnda Sour. “jag är i fin form, Jag tränar hårt och jag är mycket säker väg in i detta bekämpa. Franklin underskattar mig på grund av min ålder, men jag ska show att han är fel och har min hand upp när den slutliga klockan ringer.”

“Jermaine Franklin är på ett uppdrag för att visa världen att han är den högsta nya tungvikt på scen,” nämnda promotor Dmitriy Salita, VD för Salita Promotions. “Han kommer att kämpa stor och stark Pavel Sour som kommer från en karriär-best win. Detta är en betydande tungvikts kamp som kommer att lägga till redan historisk och elektrisk händelse oktober 5 rubricerade med Claressa Shields mot. Ivana Habazin.”

De 24-åriga O'Quinn (12-0-1, 8 Kos) står 5 fot 6 och har fått betyget Nej. 13 i värld av WBO. Blixtsnabba händer och enkel kombination stans har tillät obesegrade O'Quinn att bli en favorit bland Motor City kamp fläktar. O'Quinn var No. 1-rankad amatör bantamvikt i landet innan svarvning professionell i 2015. Han sågs senast april 13 i år på Boardwalk Hall i Atlantic City, vinna en dominerande enhälligt åtta Ligt beslut över Minnesota veteran Vicente Alfaro Martinez.
 

“På oktober 5 du kan förvänta dig inget mindre än vad jag alltid gör och det är vinna!” O'Quinn sa. “Detta är den största kampen i mitt professionella karriär och min första 10-runt kamp och jag tar det på största allvar. jag ska ser det bästa jag har sett som pro på den natten och efter kampen jag ska vara söker större namn att ta på i super Mellanvikt division.”


EN 29-åriga stående 5 fot 3, Smith (13-2, 7 Kos) bär ett rykte som en throwback och en av de mest spännande Detroit kämpar för det senaste decenniet. Känd för sin orädda aggression i ringen, Smiths slagsmål är alltid “måste se” biljettpris för Detroiters. Också en skicklig amatör, Smed är en före detta National Amateur Champion och åttatiden Golden Gloves Champion. Hans sista match kom i februari i år på Performance Arts Center i Dearborn, Mich., där han vann ett enhälligt sex-round beslut över Mexikos Jonathan Lecona Ramos.

“Min motståndare är fast, men han är inte på min nivå,” sade Smith. “Han kastar en hel del slag men han slår en hel del. Det är ingenting han kan visa mig att jag inte har gjort redan sett förut. Fans kan alltid förvänta sig en spännande kamp när det kommer till mig. Jag kommer alltid att sätta allt på rad för att vinna.”

“Detroit är en av landets bästa boxningskampstäder och denna kamp är ett exempel på det där,” Said Word. “Ja’Rico utses som en av de bästa amerikanerna super flygvikt, medan James Smith inte kunde missa när han blev professionell. Denna kamp kan visa sig vara nattens kamp eftersom båda killarna kommer att göra det lämna allt i ringen för att vinna. Blir det Ja´Ricos hastighet och tidpunkt, eller kommer James Smith att mala ner honom med sin aggression och tryck? Spelar ingen roll vem vinner, detta blir ett oförglömligt krig.”

Barry Tompkins kommer ringSHOWTIME BOXNING: SPECIALUTGÅVA handling från ringsidan med boxningshistorikern Steve Farhood och före detta världsmästaren Raul Marquez fungerar som expertanalytiker. Den verkställande tillverkaren är Gordon Hall med Richard Gaughan-producerande och Rick Phillips-regi. U5rkl

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Khan to Defend World Crown Against Rios in Bradford this Saturday 7th Sept

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Bradford’s four time, two division World Champion Tasif Khan returns to his home town this coming Saturday, where he is set to face Mexico’s Luis Alberto Rios at St Georges Hall on the 7th September in his first defence of the World Boxing Union (WBU) World Super Flyweight Crown he secured in Lagos, Nigeria via a third round knockout over Ghana’s Asamoah Wilson last December.

Khan (17-1-2), who is promoted by Prince Stanley Williams’ Pennsylvania and London based Monarch Events and Promotions, has stopped ten of his opponents, more importantly his last seven opponents which includes everyone he has fought for World Championship honours.

Rios (25-5-1) is tough and a big puncher with an impressive KO count, in his case seventeen.

Rios secured the Panamanian title on just his eighth fight, he then won both the Panamanian and WBA Fedalatin Minimum Weight titles on his next outing and followed that up on his next fight with WBO Latino Minimum weight title.

I 2012 he won the WBC Latino Light Flyweight title against Arnoldo Solano and then successfully defended it against Luis Carilio.

I 2013 he unsuccessfully challenged John Riel Casimero for the IBF World Light Flyweight title before successfully winning the WBC FECARBOX Flyweight title in 2014 and a year later added the Panamanian Flyweight title and then went on to win the WBC Latino Flyweight title but came up short when he fought Otto Games for the IBA World Bantamweight title last year.

Besides Khan-Rios World title fight, there are two further Championships fights this Saturday.

Nigeria’s Sule Olagbade defends his Super Welterweight WBU Super Welterweight World Crown against France’s Fouad El Massoudi and Australia based Nigerian King Davidson defends his WBU Interim Middleweight World title against Mexico’s Fernando Castaneda.

Supporting the three World Championship bouts Prince Stanley Williams has put together a seriously mouthwatering International undercard;

Ghana’s highly rated Cruiserweight Briamah Kamoko (30-1-0) is set for a ten round battle Royale with Hungary’s Ferenc Albert (27-16-0) and also boxing in the Cruiserweight division is Dubai’s Mohammad Ali Bayat Farid who goes toe-to-toe with Germany’s Rojhat Bilgetekin.

There are also two Heavyweight contests on the bill, Germany’s Rad Rashid against fellow German Hasan Kurnaz and Avni Selimi, also from Germany, against Lithuanian Tomas Vaicickas.

Tasif Khan versus Luis Alberto Rios for the World Boxing Union (WBU) World Super Flyweight Championship, headlines the Prince Stanley Williams’ Monarch Events and Promotions THE HOMECOMING, at St Georges Hall, Bridge Street, Bradford BD1 1JT on Saturday 7th September 2019.

Händelsen, which is sponsored by Pearls Tearoom and Patisserie, Knight Ryder, Insane Air and Quantuma, kommer att streamas live påwww.go-boxing.net från 7:30pm on Saturday 7th September.

Standard tickets priced £20.00, £25.00, £30.00 as well as VIP £60.00 and VIP Ringside £100.00 are available on-line atwww.bradford-theatres.co.uk or by calling the Ticket-Line on 01274 432000 and also limited tickets will be available on the door.