(L-R) – Jose Antonio Rivera, current WBC Youth super lightweight champion Jermaine Ortiz (11-0, 6 Koó) and Carlos Garcia
Worcester, Tuhinga (Kia 16, 2019) – E toru-wā, toa e rua-wehenga te ao “Ko te Gallo” Jose Antonio Rivera is dedicating his 50thpro fight, the last in his hometown of Worcester, to the Boys & Girls Club in Worcester, Massachusetts. A portion of the proceeds from “Quest For 50,” presented by Shearns Boxing Promotions (SBP) and Rivera Promotions Entertainment, will benefit the Boys & Girls Club.
The 46-year-old Rivera (42-6-1, 25 Koó) faces former WFC championTravis “Sweet Feet” Scott (19-5, 5 Koó), of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, in the eight-round main event at The Palladium in Worcester.
Rivera, a full-time court officer in Worcester, has had a special relationship for more than 30 years with the Worcester Boys & Girls Club and its director of boxing, Carlos Garcia, ko wai te mea “The Godfather of Worcester Boxing.”
Rivera moved to Worcester from Springfield 30 years ago at the age of 16 to pursue a boxing career, which included being coached by Garcia. Rivera had siblings and other relatives living in Worcester and after living with an aunt for a month, Jose moved into an apartment with another boxer, four-time national amateur championBobby Harris.
“The Worcester Boys & Girls Club helped me stay off the streets so I could focus on my dream of becoming world champion,” Rivera remembered. “It was a place for me and so many others to go and be safe. Kids, not just boxers, can be kids there, where they don’t have to worry about what’s happening in the streets.
“Carlos has played a tremendous part of my life and so many others, influencing us not only to become good boxers, but to be good people in the community. That was always so important to him and he emphasized being a good person. I ahau toku pai. He was always fair across the board and gave us all opportunities. He took a liking to me and brags that he never had to throw me out of the Boys & Girls Club. I graduated from high school and went after my dream in 1992 when I turned pro. Carlos is big in amateur boxing, but not so much with pros, because he doesn’t have the time to train pros. I made sure that when turned pro, tough, that he was part of my team. And he’s still a big part of my team and life.”
The number of Worcester youths Garcia has had a positive effect on, life-changing in many respects, is countless. One of those many people is Jose’s longtime friend and his current head trainer, Sean Fitzgerald, who retired as a boxer in 2001 ki te 29-2-2 pro record. “Fitzy” remembers the fir time he read the sign over the door in the gym at the Boys & Girls Club: “Better to seat than bleed.”
Fitzy lived with his father when his parents divorced and at the age of 10, his father sent him to the Boys & Girls Club to attend an after-school program. “Fitzy” said he had to earn his way into Garcia’s good graces.
“Carlos didn’t talk to me for the first 5-6 weeks,” Fitzgerald explained. “Na, he put me in the ring as a sparring partner, and I was badly beaten. I had a bloody nose and black eye, but the next day I came back, and the rest is history. Carlos was a great mentor, rough at times, but always there for you. I remember seeing the boxing team jackets. It intrigued me. When I got my jacket and started wearing it, I got respect from everybody, and then I knew that I belonged. I learned a lot about life at the Boys & Girls Club, being with there with people from different generations and cultures. I met many friends there who I never would have met.
“The Boys & Girls Club is safe. I was from a tough area in Worcester. My father worked and it was easy to get in trouble with no supervision. Carlos stayed on top of me to graduate from school and if I was home sick, he come buy with chicken soup to make sure I was alright. My father was in my life big-time, but I joke that I had two moms growing up, my father and Carlos. Going to the Boys & Girls Club was something to look forward to every day.
“Carlos always taught us to never make the mistakes he did in life. He wanted us to go to school, stay out of trouble, and be a good person. He’s helped so many people over the years. Look around Worcester and you’ll see them: police and court officers, fire fighters, and so many others. The Boys & Girls Club was a great experience for me and so many other kids from Worcester.”
(L-R) – Ray Semidei, Carlos Garcia and Jose Antonio Rivera
Garcia has been the director of boxing at the Worcester Boys & Girls Club since 1982. Two year ago, Garcia was inductred into the National Golden Gloves Hall of Fame.
“Never in his life has Jose even raised his voice to me,” Garcia commented. “He treats me like his father and he’s like one of my sons. There aren’t not too many guys like him and he’s so well respected in the community. He came to Worcester from Springfield to train with ne and stayed with me. Jose helps everyone and now he’s promoting to help local boxers.
“We’re at the Boys & Girls Club to and that’s the way it really is here. It’s so good to see so many in this community who’ve gone through our boxing program and are good people, good husbands, good parents. It makes me feel so proud. ‘Fitzy’ was a hyper kid. He’s a real gentleman who now does so much for kids here. I’ve never had a signed contract with any of the pro boxers I’ve worked with because I trust them.”
Donations may be sent to the Worcester Boys & Girls Club by going online atwww.bgcworcester.organd proceed to “Be a donor” page, mail a check (payable to the Boys & Girls Club of Worcester, Attention: Liz Hamilton, 65 Tainter St., Worcester, MA 01610), or drop-off donations at its new clubhouse.
An All-Massachusetts clash pits welterweightsKhiry “TNT” Todd (8-1, 6 Koó), o Lynn, and New Bedford’sRay Oliveira, JR. (8-2, 1 KO), the son of New England boxing favorite“Sucra” Ray Oliveira(8-1, 1 KO), in the four-round, co-featured event..
For the first time in his young career, Danbury, CT welterweightOmar “Te kararehe” Bordoy, JR. (7-1, 2 Koó) will be coming off a loss to fightTyrone “Hands of Stone” Luckey (9-10-3, 7 Koó) i roto i te a'ee ono-a tawhio.
Brooklyn o Sidney “Keelo” Mccow (6-8, 3 Koó) a Augustine “Nanakia” Maura (6-5-3, 3 Koó), o Lawrence, MA, will battle in a six-rounder for the vacant New England junior welterweight title.
Other undercard bouts, all four-rounders, include Seven-round bouts scheduled on the undercard include Worcester’s popularOwen Minor (1-0, 1 Koó), the top Massachusetts heavyweight prospect in years, vs. Alejandro Santiago (0-4), o Tampa; promising Worcester welterweightEslih Owusu (1-0) vs. Springfield, MA veteranJose Angel “KO” Ortiz (5-13-1, 2 Koó); East Providence, RI much anticipated pro-debut ofIraia Peixotovs. Bronx lightweightDanny Morales (0-8); flashy Hartford, CT teina Welterweight “The Special One” Sharad Collier (1-0-1, 1 KO), the 2-time N.E, Toa Golden karapu, vs.Anthony Everett (1-7), o Lawrence, MA; Worcester mā whitu Philip Davis (1-1-1) vs. New Bedford’sHenry Garcia (0-2-1); and Methuen, MA lightweightLuka Lannuccilliwill make his pro debut against an opponent to be determined.
NEW YORK (Kia 15, 2019) – Having recently surpassed the six-million views mark and celebrating its second anniversary, FIGHTNIGHT LIVE Powered by Everlastnext sets its sights on our nation’s capital, ready to deliver a big Washington, D.C., card on Saturday. Timata i 7:15 p.m. ET live from the new Entertainment and Sports Arena, the interactive, FREE Facebook channel will feature seven bouts from the Capital, the 21st city which has played host to the series.
“Our tenth show of the calendar year takes us to our nation’s capital, and we’re really excited about featuring a world-class individual in Alantez Fox, decorated police officer Tiara Brown and a new group of warriors from the DMV on our Facebook platform,” mea Mark Fratto,Principal and Director of Business Development, Linacre Media. “In addition to the venerable Michael Woods, we’ll have WBC World Champion Franchon Crews-Dezurn as part of our commentary team, and that on the heels of us surpassing six million views at our second anniversary. It’s been an exciting year so far for FIGHTNIGHT LIVE.”
Saturday’s FIGHTNIGHT LIVE lineup is headlined by contenderAlantez “SlyAza” Fox (24-1-1, 11 Koó), who has stood out not only in the D.C. area but on the national stage as well. Fox faces an experienced foe inNick Brinson (19-4-2, 9 Koó) of upstate New York in a super middleweight contest across eight rounds. Recently named “Washington D.C. Police Officer of the Year,” undefeated proTiara Brown(7-0) meets four-time world title challengerAngel Gladney (10-14-1, 6 Koó) of South Carolina. Area standoutsPatrick Harris (15-0, 8 Koó), Horano White (7-1, 6 Koó), Rīpekatia Sam (8-0, 5 Koó), Renaldo Gaines (9-2, 3 Koó) a George Harris (2-0, 2 Koó) all put their formidable records on the line, free on Facebook.
“Tricky Entertainment is committed to bringing world-class boxing back to D.C.,” mea Erwin Pendergrast, President of Tricky Entertainment. “Our Tricky Entertainment Family had a great show last winter and the fact that we’ll have a global audience for Saturday’s show via Facebook FIGHTNIGHT LIVE is a testament to the direction we’re headed in and how much we’re growing.”
Now in its second season, FIGHTNIGHT LIVE Powered by Everlast is the fan-friendly Facebook platform that – among other aspects – prides itself on the real-time conversations held between fight commentators and the viewing audience. FIGHTNIGHT LIVE has showcased more than 564 fighters and 17 promotions during 35 live event broadcasts from 20 different cities since May 2017, and in doing so, the interactive platform has generated the loyal interest of fight fans from across the United States and around the globe, including significant audiences in Mexico, the United Kingdom and other parts of Europe, and even fans in South America, Asia and Australia.
Since May 2017, the numbers on the 35-show FIGHTNIGHT LIVE series showed promise and potential for the new platform with an average of176,506 views per event and more than 6.2 million total viewsfor the franchise. Since Sept. 2018, eighteen FIGHTNIGHT LIVE Season II shows have reached 4.7 million fans and have averaged more than264,000 whakaaro.
The Sept. 2018 “Kings Boxing Tuesday Night Fights” (594,447) from the Sands in Bethlehem, the Dec. 2018 “Queens and Kings of Queens Card” (379,758) i roto i te New York, the Nov. 2018 “Hard Hitting Showtime Collaboration” (372,662), the Dec. 2018 “Roy Jones Jr. Texas Throwdown” (318,886), the Oct. 2018 “Hard Hitting Philly Special” (297,545), the May 2019 “Murphys Open MGM Springfield” (296,078), the Oct. 2018 hour-long Bareknuckle “Freeview” (292,253), the Nov. 2018 “Titans In The Capital” (256,871) and the March 2019 Murphys mekemeke “St. Patrick’s Day Clash” (252,065) all logged 250,000 or more views, and collectively the 35-show series has seen a total of more than6,177,724 views across all devices.
I tua atu ki te tau feia mata'ita'ii raw, te tino-pāhekoheko, fan-friendly productions have seenneke atu i te 445,000 ngā ngā akiakitanga pou ora (almost 13,000 per show), including almost 345,000 “momo” ranei “aroha,” neke atu i te 60,000 comments and almost 20,000 shares.
The Sept. 2018 “Kings Boxing Tuesday Night Fights” from the Sands in Bethlehem set a new bar with594,447 whakaaro.The Sept. 2017 DiBella card sawneke atu i te 40,000 taunekeneke pūtirotiroincluding almost 39,000 “momo” ranei “aroha” and the March 17, 2018, Murphy’s “St. Patrick’s Day Clash” set a new high-water mark for shares with2,182.
The FIGHTNIGHT LIVE page on Facebook has almost89,000 pā and almost97,000 followers.
Hanga, ka whakaputaina e te Linacre Media i roto o New York City, ngā te raupapa FIGHTNIGHT LIVE kaipāho ngaio, koki kāmera maha, whakairoiro pouaka whakaata, replays a muri-te-scenes wāhi me ngā uiuinga. E wātea ana nga whakaaturanga rere te ao nga wahi katoa he wātea Facebook. Ko te kaupapa e kore anake e āhei pā i huri noa i te ao ki te rangi i roto i, engari homai ano hoki ki runga-a-haere mai whawhai i te papa ao ki te whakaatu i ō rātou āheinga, homai ngā kaiwhakatairanga te wātea “pāhotanga” otinga me te homai kaitautoko te kaha ki te tae te whakarongo papatipu mā te ihirangi parani.
Follow all the action via social media at FaceFIGHTNIGHTLIVE on Facebook, @FaceFIGHTNIGHTLIVE on Instagram and@FIGHTNIGHTLIVE_ on Twitter, or by using the hashtag #FIGHTNIGHTLIVE. Hoki te hou ngā Linacre Media me rärangi päho, follow @LinacreMedia across all social platforms or use the tags #LinacreMediaEvents or #LinacreMediaOnTV.
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Promoter Dmitriy Salita of Salita Promotions proudly announces the signing of highly rated super middleweight contender Vladimir Shishkin.
Shishkin, from Serpukhov, Russia, is just 8-0, 5 Koó, but is already rated WBA #15, WBC #11 and IBF #11 and is the current WBA Continental Super Middleweight Champion. The 27-year-old won the title with a KO 5 over Gasan Gasanov last July and then defended it against former world title challenger and world-rated contender Nadjib Mohammedi via TKO 10 in October of last year. He also won the WBA Asia Super Middleweight Title last May with a TKO 7 over solid Belarussian veteran Sergey Khomitskiy.
I te runaruna, Shishkin is a former national junior champion. Big for the weight class, Shishkin stands 6′ 1″ and is extremely strong. He boxes with power behind a world-class jab and has excellent defense.
Signing with Salita, says Shishkin, is a chance to bring his name and talents to North America.
“I am happy to sign with Salita Promotions as I know it will lead to new exciting opportunities for my career,” ka mea ia. “I feel that I am the best super middleweight in the world and will continue to prove that fact by climbing up the ladder to the world title.”
Kupu, who has quickly become boxing’s top cultivator of Soviet iron men, says audiences not yet familiar with his new fighter are going to love what they see.
“I am excited to work with one of the best contenders in the super middleweight division in Vladimir Shishkin. In only eight fights, he has already beaten some impressive names in the division, and he is just getting started. Vladimir’s exciting style, size and desire to be the best will very quickly make him a fan favorite. In due time, he is going to be world champion.”
Salita says Shishkin will make his US Debut in summer.
STRAWWEIGHT FEATURED BOUT: YAZMIN JAUREGUI VS. CODIE WAREHAM Tīkiti runga i te hoko inaianei
LOS ANGELES – May 13, 2019 – Combate Americas today announced both a new main event and a co-main event for it’s star-studded return to AVA Amphitheater at Casino Del Sol in Tucson, Ariz., presented by Cricket Wireless, i runga i te Paraire, Pipiri 7, live on television in Spanish in the U.S. on both Univision (12 a.m. ET / PT) and UDN (12 a.m. ET/9p.m.PT), and in English in the U.S. and Canada on DAZN (10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT).
Announced today for the “Cricket Wireless Presents Combate Americas: Tucson Unbreakable” Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) event was a new bantamweight (135 pauna) main event between former world championJose “Pochito” Alday (12-4-1) of Tucson andJuan Pablo “El Molo” Gonzalez (7-2-2) o Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Alday was previously scheduled to square off withIrwin “The Beast” Rivera (7-4) in the main event contest, but Rivera has since been forced to withdraw.
Also announced today was a lightweight (155 pauna) co-main event featuring the return of undefeated phenomRafa “Gifted” Garcia (9=0), who will face the most seasoned opponent of his career inEstevan "El Terrible" Payan (17-12, 1 NC).
Fighting out of Palm Springs, Calif. via Mexicali, B.C., Mexico, the 24-year-old Garcia, a protégé of MMA superstarCub Swanson, has been an unstoppable force in La Jaula, the Combate Americas competition cage, since the MMA sports franchise discovered him at an open tryout in 2016.
Ki te rā, Garcia has earned all but one of his victories by way of (T)KO tukunga ranei, including his last conquest, a second round (1:07) tāpaetanga (kowaowaotia iho muri-tahanga) o Edgar Escarregaat the Combate Americas live event on February 8.
Runga ake: Undefeated finisher Rafa “Gifted” Garcia will return to action in the live televised, Combate Americas lightweight co-main event against Estevan “El Terrible” Payan.
A veteran of over 30 pāngia ngaio, including matchups with a collection of world-ranked rivals, Payan of Tempe, Ariz. will make his debut under the promotion of Combate Americas. Payan will look to notch his second consecutive victory since he defeatedDominic Clarkby way of second round (3:17) WHO (nifó) i runga i April 21, 2018. In a featured strawweight (115 pauna) bout announced today, Yazmin Jauregui(1-0) will return to action on the heels of her incredible, 13-knockout tuarua (meke) o Daniela Espinosa, and face off with fellow unbeaten upstartCodie Wareham (2-0).
The 21-year-old Jauregui of Tijuana, B.C., Mexico recorded the second fastest finish in Combate Americas history with her stoppage of Espinosa at the ‘Combate Reinas’ event on April 26. Wareham is an aggressive-minded, 24-year-old fighting out of Glendale, Ariz. She earned her professional debut victory overCarolyn Biskup-Roe mā tāpaetanga (armbar) Whiringa whakamutunga 2, and her second career win by way of first round (2:29) WHO (nifó) i runga i Wendy Rodriguez i runga i Noema 28. In preliminary bout card action, Justin Rascon (2-2) of Tucson will battleJesus “Bear” Rivas (1-2) of Tucson at flyweight (125 pauna). The previously announced lightweight matchup betweenLevi Escobar (1-0) of Tucson andAustin Wourms (1-1) of Phoenix has been scrapped due to injury sustained by Escobar. Utu i $15, tickets for “Cricket Wireless Presents Combate Americas: Tucson Unbreakable” are on sale online at CombateAmericas.com/Tucson. Additional preliminary bouts will be announced soon. Doors at AVA Amphitheater at Casino Del Sol will open for “Cricket Wireless Presents Combate Americas: Tucson Unbreakable” at 6 p.m. local time on June 7, a ka timata te a'ee tuatahi tuatahi i 7 p.m.
“CRICKET WIRELESS PRESENTS COMBATE AMERICAS: TUCSON UNBREAKABLE” FIGHT CARD BANTAMWEIGHT MAIN EVENT Jose Alday vs. Juan Pablo Gonzalez LIGHTWEIGHT CO-MAIN EVENT Rafa Garcia vs. Estevan Payan FEATURED STRAWWEIGHT BOUT: Yazmin Jauregui vs. Codie Wareham PRELIMINARY BOUT CARD: Catchweight (190 pauna): Javier Torres vs. Joel Champion Whā: Eduardo Alvarado Osuna vs. Jose Luis Calvo Mā: Justin Rascon vs. Jesus Rivas
NEW YORK, Kia 13, 2019-The excitement of a night of world-class wrestling at Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden, in which a sold-out, record-breaking crowd of 5,000 was treated to 13 electrifying matches, spilled over into the post-event Beat the Streets Benefit Celebration at The Wilson on Monday. And while the victories by Olympic championsJordan Burroughs(2012, gold), Kyle Snyder(2016, gold) a J’den Cox(2016, bronze) and local favorites likeNick Suriano (Rutgers University) a James Green (Willingboro, N.J.) stole the show on the mat during “Grapple at the Garden,” it was the Beat the Streets youth wrestlers who were the real winners, rite $1.3 million was raised for this worthy not-for-profit in support of programs which empower young people in New York City through the great sport of wrestling.
“It’s hard to put into words what the support of everyone involved in this great night means to these kids and our mission,"Ka mea Brendan Buckley, Beat the Streets Executive Director. “The wrestling community responds year after year to this important cause, and not only did they get to enjoy an amazing night of unbelievably high-level wrestling at a historic venue like the Hulu Theater at MSG, but they also went away with the knowledge that they make everything we do at Beat the Streets a reality. We couldn’t me more pleased and can’t wait to grow this even bigger next year.”
The award winners announced at the Benefit Celebration include:
· Junior League Female Wrestler of the Year: Sujeydy Matos, Inwood Academy for Leadership
· Junior League Male Wrestler of the Year: Sulayman Bah, MS 129
· Become Your Own Dream Foundation Scholarship: Adrian Rosario Beato, Mott Haven Campus – This financial scholarship is given annually to a New York City student-athlete who has overcome obstacles, worked through hardship, and plans to continue wrestling in college.
· Female Student Athlete of the Year:Lyn Kajihara, The Bronx High School of Science – This career achievement award is given to a female athlete who exhibits the greatest combination of academic and extracurricular success.
· Male Student Athlete of the Year: David Berkovich, Poly Prep Country Day School – This career achievement award is given to a male athlete who exhibits the greatest combination of academic and extracurricular success.
· Grit Award: Michael Babbcort, George Wingate Educational Campus – This career achievement award is given to the New York City wrestler who has embraced the grind and shown improvement through their tireless effort and dedication to the sport.
· Lady Liberty:Shola Cascen, Harry S. Truman High School – This career achievement award is given to the New York City female wrestler who has stood as the beacon of opportunity and promise, representing all that is strong and proud of New York City women’s wrestling.
· Atlas Award: Terry Adams, Monsignor Farrell High School – This career achievement award is given to a male athlete who has picked up New York City wrestling and taken it to new heights.
· Junior League Coach of the Year: Jonathan Khoury, Eagle Academy for Young Men
· Girls High School Coach of the Year: Ted Cook, Harry S. Truman High School
· Boys High School Coach of the Year: Michael Stern, Queens Metropolitan High School
· Assistant Coach of the Year: Barry Hart, George Wingate Educational Complex
· Volunteer of the Year: Jake O’Hara, Columbia University (‘14) s
Beat the Streets Benefit competitions, which began in 2010, have since become a major showcase of the best of international wrestling. This unique annual event has helped Beat the Streets raise millions of dollars to support local youth wrestling programs which empower young people in New York City.
The first Beat the Streets Benefit was held on the U.S.S. Intrepid, an aircraft carrier docked on the west side of Manhattan. Mai i reira, the benefit has taken place at other notable New York City spots like Grand Central Station and Times Square. Team USA has faced off against teams from around the world including Japan, Cuba, Russia and Iran. Last tau, the competition was hosted at the new Pier 17 in the Seaport District and included the highly anticipated Burroughs vs. Frank Chamizomatch.
New York City’s Madison Square Garden is one of the most famous sporting and entertainment venues in the world. The Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden is an impressive venue with the capacity to seat over 5,000. The theater has hosted notable wrestling events including the 1998 Goodwill Games wrestling competition and the 2017 Grapple at the Garden college wrestling event.
About Beat the Streets The mission of Beat the Streets is to develop the full potential of the urban youth and to strengthen the culture of New York City wrestling. BTS works directly with the New York City Department of Education in a public-private partnership to bring the life changing sport of wrestling to over 3,000 New York City student-athletes to help them achieve their personal and athletic goals. Through the operation of wrestling programs in middle and high schools in the five boroughs, BTS and the DOE provide a safe, positive atmosphere in which disadvantaged and at-risk youth can learn the essential life lessons of grit, personal responsibility and teamwork, physical fitness and nutrition, and life-long learning. The goal of fostering strong, well-rounded student-athletes is delivered through coaching, after-school programs, life skills workshops, and summer camps. More information can be found atwww.btsny.org.
About USA Wrestling USA Wrestling is the National Governing Body for the Sport of Wrestling in the United States and, rite taua, is its representative to the United States Olympic Committee and United World Wrestling, te Kotahitanga mamau ao. Noa, USA Wrestling Ko te whakahaere pokapū e faaau hōtaka nonoke amateur i roto i te iwi, i te mahi ki te waihanga i te anaanatae i te whai wāhitanga, me te i roto i enei hōtaka. It has over 230,000 members across the nation, boys and girls, men and women of all ages, representing all levels of the sport. Its president is Bruce Baumgartner, and its Executive Director is Rich Bender. More information can be found at TheMat.com.
2019 Beat the Streets “Grapple at the Garden” Kia 6, 2019, Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden, New York
Final Results
122 lbs. (girls) – Valentina Bailon pin Elleny Seda, 3:22 138 lbs. (boys) – Jo Jo Aragona pin Adam Busiello, 4:06 Men’s freestyle – 57 kg – Jack Mueller tech. fall Nick Piccininni, 11-0 Women’s freestyle – 62 kg – Mallory Velte (USA) tech fall Linda Morais (Canada), 10-0 Men’s freestyle – 70 kg – James Green dec. Anthony Ashnault, 8-4 Men’s freestyle – 97 kg – Kyle Snyder tech. fall Nishan Randhawa (Canada), 15-1 Men’s freestyle – 125 kg – Nick Gwiazdowski dec. Derek White, 9-0 Women’s freestyle – 57 kg – Becka Leathers (USA) dec. Diana Weicker (Canada), 10-6 Men’s freestyle – 61 kg – Nick Suriano dec. Joe Colon, 3-1 Men’s freestyle – 86 kg – Drew Foster inj. dft. Rawiri Taylor, 0:31 Men’s freestyle – 92 kg – J’den Cox tech. fall Patrick Brucki, 10-0 Men’s freestyle – 65 kg – Yianni Diakomihalis dec. Bajrang Punia (India), 10-8 Men’s freestyle – 74 kg – Jordan Burroughs tech. fall Ben Askren, 11-0
A certain candidate for Round of the Year went down last Friday night (Kia 10, 2019) at the Hard Rock Event Center at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Fla. Fighting in a supporting bout at Rumble at the Rock V event, super middleweights Irosvani Duvergel (5-0, 3 Koó) of Cuba and Jerhed Fenderson (5-10 (2 Koó) of Las Vegas went to war in unforgettable fashion.
I roto i te taka noa, e toru, all hell broke loose. The two fighters trade hard knockdowns during the course of the round and then, shortly before the bell, a boxing rarity occurs… the double knockdown!
Check it out and remember this fight during next year’s voting for Round of the Year 2019!!!
Rumble at the Rock V was presented by Kris Lawrence and The Heavyweight Factory.
Josh Streacker (6-2) patua Scott Writz (2-1) mā KO (meke) i 3:33 o te a tawhio noa e rua
Bellator MMA
Bellator is a leading global mixed martial arts and kickboxing promotion featuring many of the best athletes in the world. I raro i te aronga o te kaiwhakatairanga whawhai hōia Scott Coker, Bellator events take place in major cities worldwide and can be seen on television in over 160 countries to an available audience of over one billion people. I roto i te United States, Bellator can be seen on both Paramount Network and DAZN, the world’s first truly dedicated LIVE sports streaming service. Bellator is comprised of an executive team that includes top industry professionals in television production, rōpū takahanga ora, whanaketanga whawhai / whanaunga, ähua wāhi, i hanga e tautoko / whanaketanga, raihana ao, marketing, pānuitanga, publicity me te kōmihana whanaunga. Bellator is based in Hollywood, Calif. and owned by entertainment giant Viacom, home ki rama pirimia whakangahau o te ao e hono ki te hunga i roto i te ihirangi mālohi puta noa i te pouaka whakaata, nekehanga pikitia, ipurangi me te pūkoro tüäpapa.
About DAZN:
DAZN is the largest global sports streaming platform in the world. Since launching in 2016, DAZN had expanded across four continents with the service available in the United States, Canada, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Italy, Spain, Japan, and Brazil. DAZN guarantees no long-term contract, no bundles, just affordable access to all the service’s sports on connected devices including smart TVs, smartphones, papa, games consoles and PCs. In the U.S., DAZN has made its mark as an attractive alternative to pay-per-view within the combat sports industry. The platform features more than 100 fight nights per year from Matchroom Boxing, Whakatairanga Boy Golden, GGG Whakatairanga, Bellator MMA, the World Boxing Super Series and Combate Americas. DAZN also features live MLB action each day of the season with its new daily show, ChangeUp.
Sensational Super Lightweight Mario Barrios Stuns Juan Jose Velasco with Second Round KO Victory in Co-Feature
Middleweights Matt Korobov and Immanuwel Aleem Fight to a Majority Draw
Pāwhiritia HERE No te Photos Credit: Stephanie Trapp/TGB Promotions
Pāwhiritia HERE No te Photos Credit: Leo Wilson/PBC
Fairfax, VA. (Kia 11, 2019) - Julian “J-Rock’’ Williamsknew he was walking into the lion’s den when he traveled from Philadelphia to Virginia to face undefeated unified super welterweight champion “Swift” Jarrett Hurd in his backyard. But Williams (27-1-1, 16 Koó) wasn’t afraid.
He came. He saw and he conquered Hurd (23-1, 16 Koó), scoring a 12-round unanimous decision, handing Hurd his first loss and taking the IBF, WBA and IBO championships before a hometown crowd at the EagleBank Arena on the campus of George Mason University.
The crowd and the primetime audience, which tuned in to FOX and FOX Deportes, witnessed a valiant performance from both Williams and Hurd in what will certainly be a “Fight of the Year’’ candidate. The judges had Williams handily defeating Hurd with scores of 116-111 a 115-112 rua.
Williams had come up short in his previous attempt at a world title when he was stopped on via TKO by Jermall Charlo in 2016. He was overwhelmed by emotions after his upset victory over Hurd, who was a presumptive favorite over the 29-year-old Williams.
“I am just overwhelmed. This is such a great feeling. I outclassed him. I am one of the best fighters in the world,"Ka mea a Williams. “Maybe I wasn’t ready for the title the first time I got the shot. I took the loss. I took it like a man and the whole world doubted me. I went into this fight a five to one underdog.’’
“Kei te tae mai pono tenei te moe. I have been waiting for this for years. I never ditched the gym. I never got into girls or left the gym. I am from the streets, but I was never in the streets. I was in the gym practicing my craft.
“The only people that believed in me were my team, but all I can say is ‘and the new’!”
Hurd is often a slow starter and Williams made him pay for that. He jumped on the defending champion right out of the gate, throwing crisp punches behind a pistol-like jab. Williams dropped Hurd in the second round with a shot to the temple.
“It didn’t really change my strategy. It was just a flash knockdown. It caught me by surprise. I wasn’t really hurt,’’ Hurd said.
Sensing he had stunned Hurd, Williams came out firing in the next round. He picked up the pace and Hurd decided to match the ferocity of the attack rather than wither under it. Midway through the third round, Hurd landed a blistering left uppercut that snapped Williams’ head upward and slowly started to regain his form.
Hurd and Williams went to the trenches in the middle rounds, closing the distance and fighting in tight quarters. Conventional wisdom would seem to favor Hurd in that space, because he is physically bigger than Williams. But Williams did more than hold his own.
By the seventh round, the fight had become a war of attrition and a test of wills. Hurd was cut over his left eye in the eighth round. By then, Williams was completely in control.
Williams said he was well prepared for everything that Hurd threw at him, but it was by no means a cakewalk.
“He wasn’t easier to hit than I thought. He was crafty and he had heavy hands. I just stayed poised. I listened to my coach and I just worked,’’ Williams said. “He couldn’t hurt me. I saw everything he was throwing. I knocked him down. The game plan was to win however I could. I adapted on the fly. We knew he had certain tendencies and worked on his tendencies. ''
Hurd said he didn’t feel like himself in the fight against Williams. Fighting in front of a raucous hometown crowd filled with family and friends as he hails from nearby Accokeek, MD.
“I wasn’t able to get off. I can’t really call it right now. I have to go back and watch. I was loading up on my shots instead of just letting my hands go,’’ Hurd said. “J-Rock was just the better man tonight. There’s definitely a rematch clause in our contract and I’m going to go for it. I’m going to come back better than I was tonight.’’
Super lightweight sensation Mario Barrios (24-0, 15 Koó) scored a devastating second round knockout victory over Juan Jose Velasco (20-2, 12 Koó) i roto i te tahi-āhuatanga. Barrios of San Antonio, Texas kept his undefeated record intact when he landed a crushing body shot that sent Velasco to the canvas midway through the second round. Referee Hugo Spinola counted out Velasco at 1:16 of the second round as the Argentine was on his hands and knees trying to catch his breath.
Barrios said he was trying to be patient and use his jab to set up the perfect shot.
“I saw him opening up every time he would step in. I knew one of the body shots was going to do it and I found the sweet spot,’’ Barrios said. “We weren’t expecting it to end that quickly. I wasn’t predicting a knock out, but I knew I had the power to do it and stop him.”
“I was very confident. I had a great camp. I can’t thank Virgil Hunter and the team for the preparation for this fight. We knew he was vulnerable with body punches and that was something I work on regardless. It is one of my favorite shots. I have been working on it since the amateurs.”
Barrios said he would build on the victory over Velasco and continue to climb the ladder at 140 pauna.
“I want a world title shot. I am always in the gym. I am always ready. I want all the smoke at 140. I want any of the champions. And I’m ready to bring a big fight to all my hometown fans in San Antonio.’’
In the opening television bout middleweight contenders Matt Korobov of Orotukan, Russia and Immanuwel Aleem of East Meadow, N.Y.. stalked each other for 10 rauna. They took turns pressing the action and playing the aggressor, dishing out and absorbing the best that each had to offer. In the end Korobov (29-2, 14 Koó) and Aleem (18-2-1, 11 Koó) had fought to a majority draw. One judge had Korobov winning 97-93 and two judges scored it 95-95.
In the sixth round Korobov landed a combination that rocked Aleem and had him in trouble momentarily. But Aleem weathered the storm. Aleem came out strong in the ninth round, practically running across the ring to meet Korobov, who had slowly raised his 36-year-old body off the corner stool at the last second. Sensing the close nature of the fight, both Korobov and Aleem unloaded and landed some heavy shots seeking to keep the outcome away from the judges’ scorecards.
Aleem said he thought he won the fight.
“I didn’t feel like he was doing enough. I was trying to use my range. He was just touching me. I realized when I started hitting him that he didnt have the gas.,’’ Aleem said. “I am faster than people think. I see open shots better than people expect. I made a statement tonight and I want to keep making statements.”
Korobov , who lost a unanimous decision to Jermall Charlo in his last fight, said he felt sluggish during the match against Aleem.
“I felt heavy and not totally sharp enough. It was hard to react and stop him from going inside. I have things to work on.,’’ Korobov said. “He was tougher than I expected. He wasn’t as strong as Charlo, but he is a really good fighter. He kept coming forward. He wasn’t afraid. He just kept throwing punches.”
ON SATURDAY JULY 20, PBC AND FOX WILL PRESENT AN UNFORGETTABLE FEAST FOR SPORTS FANS
UNDEFEATED SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHT CHAMPION CALEB PLANT MAKES HIS FIRST TITLE DEFENSE AGAINST UNBEATEN MIKE LEE IN THE MAIN EVENT ON PBC ON FOX
THEN…
PBC ON FOX SPORTS PAY-PER-VIEW WILL PRESENT THE YEAR’S MOST ANTICIPATED FIGHT AS EIGHT-DIVISION CHAMPION MANNY PACQUIAO TAKES ON UNDEFEATED WORLD CHAMPION KEITH THURMAN IN A BATTLE FOR WELTERWEIGHT SUPREMACY
In the biggest night of boxing this year, boxing’s only eight-division world champion, SenatorManny “Pac Man” Pacquaio, will take on undefeated WBA Welterweight World ChampionKeith “Kotahi te Time” Thurman i runga i Rāhoroi, Hōngongoi 20 in a blockbuster showdown that headlines a Premier Boxing Champions on FOX Sports Pay-Per-View event.
Adding to the excitement of the evening, PBC will present 2-hours of boxing action with undefeated IBF Super Middleweight World ChampionKarepe “Sweethands” Plantmaking his first title defense against unbeaten contenderMike Leein the main event of PBC on FOX and FOX Deportes show taking place in the same ring where Pacquiao and Thurman will later battle for welterweight supremacy.
Brandon Robinson toa whakatau wahia i runga i DeVaun Lee
Raeese Aleem ko Alycia Baumgardner piro 1 tawhio KO o
Umberger ko Kroll noho tūturu ki tūnga a tawhio 1
Philadelphia, PA (Kia 11, 2019)–Rising nguha whitu superKalvin Henderson maturuturu iho Antowyan Aikens rima-wa i roto i iti iho i te toru rauna, a mutu Aikens i roto i te anga 3 o ratou e waru-a tawhio noa whakaritea whitu super a'ee e headlined he kāri waru-a'ee i 2300 Arena i roto i te Philadelphia.
Ko te kāri, i ko i te kaupapa tuatahi i rere e riri Sports, I whakatairangatia ana e te Whakatairanga a Kingi me Whakatairanga Titans Mekemeke.
maturuturu iho Henderson Aikens ki te werohanga i roto i a tawhio rua. E whakatuwheratia ake Aikens mo te Henderson onsluaught, rite te toa īngoa “Ranu Hot” hoatu AIkens iho e rua atu nga wa i mua i taea e te a tawhio 2 mutunga. Kua i wiriwiri waewae, ko reira tetahi werohanga i tonoa e te tangata whenua Atlantic City iho mo te tuawha wa. hemo Henderson kahore wa i roto i te tuku o Aikens, rite te mutunga ia mea ki te ringa pakeke matau mo te rima, me te whakamutunga i te knockdown i 2:14.
Henderson o Fayetville, riro Arkansas tona a'ee 2 i te 2300 Arena, a ko te inaianei 12-0 ki waru knockouts. Aikens o Atlantic City ko inaianei 13-7-1.
I roto i te tahi-āhuatanga, Brandon Robinson ora te knockdown a tawhio 1 ki te pō ngahau, me te tango i te whakatau ritua waru-a tawhio noa mo DeVaun Lee i roto i te whakataetae taumahawaenga super.
u Lee he tika overhand i roto i te anga tuwhera i nga kumikumi te kauae o Robinson, a kai turi o Robinson te koaka mo te knockdown. ruia e ia e atu, a tangohia ana whawhai e rua hohoko i tai'oe te mahi. Rua i taea e ki te whenua etahi pakūtanga mana pai, a ko raru te whawhai ratou ara katoa i te whakarato mahi pai puta noa i.
A, no te i te tai'ohia te kaute, tai'o ratou 77-74 a 77-75 mo Robinson. riro Lee i kāri kotahi 76-75.
Robinson o Philadelphia he inaianei 13-2. Lee o Jamaica Queens, New York ko 10-6-1.
Pai titiro amanaki super whāRaeese Aleem mutu tikanga roa Ramiro Robles i te anga whakatuwhera o ratou whakaritea a'ee waru-a tawhio.
maturuturu iho Aleem Robles toru nga wa, ki te pere te tohutuhi he matau maui ki te tinana i tonoa iho Robles i 1:51.
Aleem Las Vegas ranei 14-0 ki waru knockouts.Robles o Querétaro, Mexico ko 15-9-2.
Alycia Baumgardner hanga mahi tere o Gabriella Mezei, rite hiahiatia tika ia 68 hēkona o ratou e ono-a tawhio noa whakataetae Kōmāmā teina whakaritea.
piro Baumgardner knockdowns i runga i matā tinana i runga i te overmatched Mezei.
Baumgardner o Fremont, Ohio ko 7-1 ki rima knockouts. Mezei o Covasna, Romania ko 9-18-5.
I roto i te kore-rere pāngia:
Mua U.S. HäkinakinaPaora Kroll piro tona Tuhinga karapīpiti 3 rite ka mau ia i Vincent Floyd i te kohao a huri noa o te Welterweight a'ee ono-a tawhio whakaritea.
kino ia Kroll Floyd ki te ringa matau e tāruatia Floyd ki nga taura. ka u Kroll he puhipuhinga o nifó mana, a ka mutu te a'ee i 2:27.
Kroll ko 3-0 ki e toru knockouts. Floyd o Philadelphia he 4-7-1.
Ryan Umberger maturuturu iho Darryl Fenton rua i roto i en-ara ki te mutu a tawhio 1 o ratou whawhai whitu wha-a tawhio whakaritea.
Ko te wa o te mutu, ko 1:34
Umberger o Philadelphia he 2-0 ki e rua knockouts. Fenton o Washington, DC ko 1-5-1.
Antonio DuBose riro te whakatau nuinga ono-a tawhio noa mo Weusi Johnson i roto i te a'ee mā whitu.
DuBose o Philadelphia riro i ngā kaute o 59-55, 58-56 a 57-57, a ko inaianei 11-2-1. Johnson o Wilmington, Delaware ko 3-12-1.
Hector Mercado riro te whakatau nuinga wha-a tawhio noa mo LaQuan Evans i roto i te whawhai whitu teina.
Market o Veracruz, riro Mexico e kaute o 40-36, 39-37 a 38-38 a ko inaianei 3-10. Evans o Philadelphia he 1-1.
