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Irish amateur heavyweight champion Con Sheehan To make pro debut Jan. 19 in L.A.
 CORK, Irlanda (Gennaio 4, 2016) – Six-time Irish National heavyweight champion Con Sheehan will make his long awaited professional debut Gennaio 19 in quattro round, contro un avversario da definire, at Nokia Club in Los Angeles.
Sheehan is scheduled to be in the swing bout, so there’s a possibility that his first pro fight will air live on the Fox Sports 1 trasmissione.
Il 6′ 5 ½”, 220-pound Sheehan is athletic, in addition to being a physical specimen, who also captured a gold medal at the European Union Championships.
Possessing tremendous upside, Sheehan decided to enhance his pro boxing career a year ago, moving to Oakland to work with 2011 BWAA Trainer of the Year Virgilio Hunter (pictured above with Sheehan). Dividends are already paying off for the young Irishman.
“It’s been eye opening, I suppose, because Virgil is showing me the most simple of things, technically, that I’ve never seen before and it’s making a massive difference to me,” Sheehan said about being trained by Hunter. “My power has increased 10-fold with simple adjustments that I have learned from him. It was a bit of a shock because, I thought I’d cracked the technical side of boxing but he’s taken me to a whole new level.”
 The 26-year-old Sheehan has the advantage of directly learning from one of the most respected and successful trainers in boxing, Cacciatore, whose top fighters include Andre Ward (pictured here with Con), Amir Kahn e Altro Berto.Sheehan is the first Irishman that Hunter has ever trained. “Every coach has his own style and mine is old school from Texas,” Hunter explained. “Mine is slip ‘n slide and my fighters need good reflexes and good legs. Cornelius (Con) isn’t a dancer, but he moves the right way, and I like that a lot. I liked what I saw from the first time we met. He keeps himself in good shape and has a good amateur pedigree. I teach a pro style, even to amateurs, and some like Cornelius are better as pro fighters.
“Cornelius is a strong kid. He’s made mistakes, but earlier in his life, and that’s a good thing. There’s always a transition period and it’ll take him a few years. He’s already proven his dedication by being here. If he keeps on track, fighting and training in the United States, he’ll get there in two-three years. The heavyweight division is changing. This is like the time (Tim)Witherspoon, (Greg) Pagina, (Franco) Bruno and a few others would win the world title and then lose it right back, fino a (Microfono) Tyson came along and cleaned up the division. I’m particularly happy with his progress the last six weeks; Cornelius is focused on doing it, instead of just doing it.”
Sheehan is managed by Gary Hyde (Nowhere2Hyde Management), who guided the career of world super bantamweight champion Guillermo Rogondeaux, as well as two-time world middleweight title challengerHassan N'Dam N'Jikam.
“Con Sheehan has stood out to me as a fighter with incredible boxing skills who, I knew, would benefit greatly with Virgil Hunter as his trainer,” Hyde added. “After two intensive training camps, we are all satisfied that Con has what it takes to be a major force in the heavyweight division.”
Follow Sheehan (@ConSheehan89) and Hyde (@NoWhere2Hyde) on Twitter and friend them, rispettivamente, a www.facebook.com/con.sheenan.
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DI GESTIONE NOWHERE2HYDE: Owned and operated by international manager Gary Hyde, of Cork, Irlanda, who presently manages past and future world champions such as former WBA Interim cruiserweight champion Yuri “El Toro” Kalenga, undefeated British super middleweight prospect Mark Heffron, Georgian super lightweight Levan “Il Lupo” Ghvamichava, and three-time Cuban National champion Mark Forest.
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SIZE AND POWER MEET TECHNIQUE IN NEF 21 BOXING MAIN EVENT
Lewiston, Maine (Gennaio 5, 2016) - Combattimenti New England (NEF), Numero uno di promozione lotta regionale dell'America, terrà la sua prossimo evento, “NEF 21: Gli immortali” su Sabato, Febbraio 6, 2016 al Androscoggin Bank Colisée a Lewiston, Maine. The fight card is scheduled to feature both mixed-martial-arts (MMA) and professional boxing bouts. Proprio oggi, NEF announced the main event of the professional boxing portion of the “NEF 21” carta di lotta. Northeast Junior Welterweight Champion Brandon “The Cannon” Bacca (10-1) will take on the undefeated Tollison Lewis (2-0) in a super welterweight contest scheduled for six rounds.
“This is a classic battle of size and strength against technique,” detto NEF co-proprietario e promotore Nick DiSalvo. “In one corner you have a polished boxer with a solid amateur background in the form of Brandon Berry, and he will be fighting in a heavier weight class in this bout. In the other corner you have a powerful brawler with an MMA background in the form of Tollison Lewis, and he has fought most of his career at 155 and 170-pounds. You can’t script a better contrast in styles for a bout like this. Just about anything could happen. It’s anyone’s fight. It’s going to be wild in the Colisee when this one goes off.”
Berry is coming off what many consider to be the defining win of his still-young professional career over gritty Mexican veteran Roberto Valenzuela (73-70-2) last November at “NEF XX.” Despite suffering a bad cut above his eye early in the fight, Berry maintained his composure and looked sharp on his way to a unanimous decision victory in the first eight-round fight of his career. The West Forks, Maine native was a 2013 Northern New England Golden Gloves champion as an amateur. The fight with Lewis is expected to be the last Berry will compete in above his usual 140-pound junior welterweight division.
“It’s great to be getting back in action inside the ring so soon, especially after suffering such a nasty cut over my eye from my last fight in November,” said Berry. “Thank you NEF for putting yet another very tough opponent in front of me. Tollison is a class act in and out of the ring, and I think our styles will make a crowd pleasing bout. I remember being undefeated still and I know how important keeping the ‘0’ on the record is. Tollison is a big, strong athlete and I’m sure he will be more than prepared. Both him and I understand competition, and will most likely be friends after this event. I’m glad to be sharing this main event fight with him, and may the best man win!”
Tollison Lewis’s foray into the boxing world was unplanned. In Ottobre 2014, just 24-hours prior to the start of the first “NEF Boxing” evento, Lewis stepped in to face boxing veteran John Webster (8-7-1) after Webster’s previous opponent fell out. NEF executives, familiar with Lewis’s striking prowess in his MMA bouts, asked Lewis to take the fight at the last minute and Lewis did not hesitate to oblige. He went on to bully Webster for four rounds, (including knocking Webster out of the ring onto the timekeeper’s table), scoring a unanimous decision victory. This past November, in yet another dominant performance in the NEF boxing ring, Lewis stopped Zenon Herrera (0-1) with a third-round TKO. A win over a boxer of Berry’s caliber, nessun dubbio, would propel Lewis to the next level in the sport. Lewis is a member of Central Maine Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (CMBJJ) in Lewiston where he trains under boxing coach Scott Frost.
“Brandon is a tough guy and a good boxer,” ha detto Lewis. “I’m expecting a war. I’ll be bringing everything I got, and I know he will too, but I’m planning on staying undefeated. I’m not going to run my mouth. I have a lot of respect for Berry, but fans do not want to miss this. This fight will be a war and steal the night. Thank you NEF and Brandon, let’s do it man!”
New England Combattimenti’ prossimo evento, “NEF 21: Gli immortali,” si svolgeSabato, Febbraio 6, 2016 al Androscoggin Bank Colisée a Lewiston, Maine. Biglietti “NEF 21” partono da soli $25 e sono già in vendita suwww.TheColisee.com o chiamando il botteghino al Colisée 207.783.2009 x 525. Per ulteriori informazioni sugli aggiornamenti delle carte evento e lotta, si prega di visitare il sito web della promozione in www.NewEnglandFights.com. In aggiunta, è possibile guardare i video su NEF www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, li seguono su Twitternefights e unirsi al gruppo Facebook ufficiale "New England Fights".
Informazioni su New England Combattimenti
New England Combattimenti ("NEF") è una lotta eventi promozioni azienda. La missione di NEF è quello di creare eventi di altissima qualità per i combattenti e gli appassionati del Maine simili. Team esecutivo di NEF ha una vasta esperienza nella gestione di sport da combattimento, produzione eventi, relazioni con i media, marketing, legale e la pubblicità.
ACTION-PACKED NIGHT OF UNDERCARD ATTRACTIONS COME TO BARCLAYS CENTER ON SATURDAY, Gennaio 16
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OMAR DOUGLAS WINS BACK AND FORTH BATTLE OVER FRANK DE ALBA ON PREMIER BOXING CHAMPIONS TOE-TO-TOE TUESDAYS ON FS1 & BOXEO DE CAMPEONES ON FOX DEPORTES FROM SANDS BETHLEHEM EVENTS CENTER
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Melson nominato per Most Inspirational of 2015!
New York, NY (Dicembre 29, 2015) - Il pugile e filantropo dei pesi medi junior Boyd "Rainmaker" Melson è stato nominato per Most Inspirational da Ring Magazine.
Avendo dedicato la maggior parte della sua vita durante l'ultima 13 anni per aiutare a curare le lesioni croniche del midollo spinale, Gli sforzi disinteressati di Melson sono stati documentati da vari media. La visibilità della causa per cui si batte e dell'organizzazione che dona 100% delle sue borse da combattimento, Lotta Team Passeggiata, è cresciuto enormemente negli ultimi anni.
Il 2003 Il laureato di West Point ha anche contribuito a organizzare tre serate di gala "Fighting for the Cure" e ha fatto pressioni con successo sui poteri di New York che consistono nel ripristinare un disegno di legge che assegna una percentuale di ogni violazione mobile alla ricerca sulle lesioni del midollo spinale. La scorsa estate, il 15-1-1 pesi medi junior insieme al dott. Wise Young, Dr. Patricia Morton e altri si sono incontrati con il membro del Congresso Chaka Fattah durante un briefing al Rayburn House Office Building di Washington, DC per discutere di studi clinici che potrebbero aiutare centinaia di migliaia di persone affette da lesioni al midollo spinale a camminare di nuovo. È prevista la parola del Congresso sul processo in corso entro 90 giorni.
Generale, Melson ha sollevato più di $350,000 per Team Fight to Walk.
"Lo scorso dicembre il WBC mi ha onorato con il loro Ambassador Of Peace Award e lo scorso luglio la NABF mi ha onorato con il loro Humanitarian Award,"Ha detto Melson, che ha conquistato il titolo WBC USNBC con una migliore prestazione in carriera a maggio 2015. “Uno sport a cui sono stato costretto a partecipare per la prima volta a causa di una lezione di ginnastica obbligatoria a West Point my Plebe (matricola) anno insieme alla mia convinzione di come potrei usare il ring per aiutare a trovare un modo per aiutare le persone a camminare di nuovo si è trasformato in questo. "
"La mia unica speranza è che qualsiasi essere umano apprenda questa storia, soprattutto i bambini, interiorizzare quanto segue: comprendere il tuo potere di creare una visione, capire quali sono le tue capacità per ottenere quella visione e prepararti a soffrire mentre ti aggrappi a quella visione finché la loro è aria nei tuoi polmoni. Credo che la mia esperienza durante questo viaggio fino ad ora abbia dimostrato ancora una volta come una persona possa essere la goccia di pioggia che crea la tempesta del cambiamento. Ciò che è reale nella nostra mente è reale. Sono onorato che Ring Magazine abbia incluso me e spero che la pubblicità aiuti a raccogliere fondi e sensibilizzare sulle lesioni del midollo spinale. Grazie allo sport che amo per aver condiviso il mio sogno. "
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407191-2015-ring-awards- finalisti per la maggior parte- stimolante o twittare @Ringmagazine. Per ulteriori informazioni su Team Fight to Walk, si prega di visitare il sitoTeamfighttowalk.com. Le donazioni deducibili dalle tasse possono essere effettuate sul sito web o inviando un messaggio di testo "Walk" a 20222.
HEAVYWEIGHT SLUGGERS DOMINIC BREAZEALE & AMIR MANSOUR SQUARE-OFF IN PRIMETIME IN PREMIER BOXING CHAMPIONS ON FOX BATTLE ON SATURDAY, Gennaio 23 Allo Staples Center di Los Angeles
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Undefeated Super Lightweight, Milton Santiago Jr. chimes in on tonight’s fight with Angel Hernandez in Bethlehem, PA
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ShoBox: THE NEW GENERATION KICKS OFF 2016 WITH QUADRUPLEHEADER FROM CASINO DEL SOL IN TUCSON, ARIZ.
Undefeated Middleweight Rob Brant Faces Decarlo Perez in Main Event; Harmonito Dela Torre, Jarrell Miller & Bakhtiyar Eyubov
Risk Their Unblemished Records In Other Televised Fights
Venerdì, Jan. 22 A 10:35 p.m. E/PT
In diretta su Showtime®
NEW YORK (Dicembre. 28, 2015) - ShoBox: La nuova generazione begins its 15th year on ORARIO DELLO SPETTACOLO® with an explosive quadrupleheader on Venerdì, Jan. 22, 2016 live from Casino Del Sol in Tucson, Ariz. (10:35 p.m. E/PT, in ritardo sulla West Coast).
Nel main event della serata, imbattuto medio Rob "Bravo" Brant (18-0, 11 KO, 0-3 in World Series of Boxing) di St. Paul, Da., measures against Atlantic City’s Decarlo Perez (15-3-1, 5 KO) in un matchup 10 round.
In co-featured bouts, imbattuto Harmonito “Hammer” Dela Torre (17-0, 12 KO), of Las Vegas by way of Philippines, makes his United States debut against Rafael Guzman (16-1-1, 10 KO), of Ensenada, Mexico in an eight-round super featherweight bout and undefeated heavyweight Jarrell "Big Baby" Miller (15-0-1, 13 KO) di Brooklyn, N.Y.. faces southpaw Donovan Dennis (14-3, 11 KO, 2-1 in WSB) di Cleveland, Ohio in an eight-round scrap.
Apertura del ShoBox trasmissione televisiva, incisiva Bakhtiyar Eyubov (9-0, 9 KO), di Brooklyn, N.Y.. by way of Kazakhstan, incontra Jared Robinson(16-2-1, 7 KO), of Sumter, SC. in an eight-round super lightweight tiff.
The event is promoted by Greg Cohen Promotions.
Boxing historian and expert ring analyst Steve Farhood has called every fight on ShoBox since it premiered in 2001. He anticipates another year of excellent, competitive matchups in 2016.
"In 2015, we had eight fighters who appeared on ShoBox ed ha continuato a vincere titoli mondiali. That means the average number of shows in which you’ll see a future world champion is one out of four,", Ha detto Farhood.
“We saw some fantastic prospects last year, Compreso Erickson Lubin e Regis Prograis and fresh faces like Jarrett Hurd, Rob Brant—and a fighter who almost seems ready to fight for a title now—SergeyDerevyanchenko. Given ShoBox’s 15-year history, I’m fully expecting that we will have more of the same in 2016.’’
Brant, Perez and Miller will be making their second consecutive appearances on ShoBox. Brant and Miller were victorious last Ottobre. 23, Perez last Agosto. 28. Robinson will also be making his second ShoBox start; the four other boxers will be making their debuts.
“Both Brant and Perez won their most recent appearances on ShoBoxand both were impressive,'', Ha detto Farhood. “Brant took a big step up and outpointed Louis Rose in October and Perez pulled off the upset over the previously unbeaten Juan Ubaldo Cabrera nel mese di agosto. So it makes all the sense in the world to match them against each other. Gen. 22, we’re going to find out just how hot Rob Brant is.’’
Twenty-six-year-old Brant will be headlining his second consecutiveShoBox. In his first, he captured a hard-fought 10-round majority decision over Rose. Going 10 giri per la prima volta, Brant triumphed in an entertaining tight fight.
Prima di passare al professionismo nel mese di novembre 2010, Brant was a 2010 Campione Nazionale Golden Gloves a 178 sterline e un membro del U.S. national boxing team pro. He currently trains in Dallas alongside top prospect Errol Spence Jr.
“I’m really excited about this fight and I’ve been training hard for several weeks now,’’ Brant said. “I’ve got a very serious opponent in front of me. He rates about a 7.7 at everything, which doesn’t leave a whole lot of weaknesses. I’ve got to go back to pure boxing for this one. I have to be better in every department. It’s my second time headlining ShoBox and I plan on improving from the first time, so viewers can chart my progress. This is my time to show my growth.’’
Perez, who hails from a fighting family, has won four straight and nine of his last 10. He scored a surprising, rovesciato, a 10-round unanimous decision over Cabrera (23-0 andare in) nella sua ultima uscita. Perez, che ha preso la lotta su una settimana di preavviso, outpointed the two-time Dominican Republic Olympian by the scores of 98-91 due volte e 97-92.
“I’m so excited I’m the main event on national television,’’ Perez said. “I don’t know a lot about my opponent but I’m well prepared, sia mentalmente che fisicamente. I plan on giving the fans an exciting night.
“Camp is going very well. My management team has brought in top sparring with all undefeated boxers, one being Julian Williams. I’m excited that my trainer is allowing me to fight the majority, if not all of this fight, in the southpaw stance. I’m really a southpaw, but I have fought right-handed most of my career.”
Perez’ last loss came on a split eight-round decision to world title challenger Wilky Campfort nel mese di gennaio 2014. Fuori dal ring, Perez is a pharmacy technician at an Atlantic City hospital.
Mugnaio, a former New York Golden Gloves finalist who turned pro in July 2009, is a confident, power-punching heavyweight who comes to knock you out. He won his ShoBox debut, sosta Akhror Muralimov with a devastating right hand to the chin at 1:03 nel terzo turno.
“I feel like I should have been here two years ago,’’ Miller said. “I’m not coming to make friends. I’m here to annihilate and destroy the whole heavyweight division. Gen. 22, I’m going to put Donovan Dennis to sleep. I’m not being heard right now, so I have to make myself known. After this fight and what I do to Dennis, things will really, really start to pick up. I’m ready to destroy.’’
Besides being a hard hitter, Miller has good overall skills and movement for a big man whose weight fluctuates from fight to fight. He’s won his last four by knockout, all inside three rounds.
Known for an aggressive style, Miller is now fully focused on a fistic career, but he hails from an MMA and kickboxing background. Per alcuni anni, ha gareggiato in K-1, storicamente premier organizzazione di kickboxing al mondo, e due volte combattuto il leggendario Mirko “Cro Cop” Filipović.
“There seems to be a new energy and enthusiasm on the American heavyweight scene,'', Ha detto Farhood. “Part of that is explained by the fall of a dominant champion in Wladimir Klitschko and part of it is explained by the emergence of Deontay Wilder, and even Travis Kauffman. So for a young heavyweight like Jarrell Miller, the time seems to be ideal to secure TV exposure and make a name for himself.’’
Dennis, 28, was born and raised in Davenport, Iowa. Before turning pro in June 2010, he was a top-level amateur: 11-time Iowa State Champion, 2011 National Golden Gloves runner-up in and 2012 Il. S. Olympic Games Trials contestant.
The 6-foot-4 Dennis possesses good skills, movement and punching power to go with his strong amateur background. His weakness is durability; he’s been knocked out in all of his losses.
“I’m ready to fight,’’ Dennis said. “I’ve been training really hard and I am looking forward to the fight. I just want to get this win and move on as I will have a big year in 2016.’’
Dela Torre, considered one of the top young talents in the Philippines, will be fighting outside of Asia for the first time. A big puncher and winner of seven straight by knockout, il 5-foot-8, 21-year-old is coming off athird-round TKO over Ricard Betos ultimo Novembre. 14.
“It’s every boxer’s dream to fight on big cards in United States. This is the next step in my pathway to becoming world champion,’’ Dela Torre said. “I can’t wait. This is an opportunity I will take advantage of and show everyone I’m ready to step up. I let my team concentrate on my opponents and pass me instructions. I just know I’ll be ready and able to stop any opponent.’’
Before turning professional at 17, Dela Torre was a top member on the Philippine National Amateur Boxing Team. As a pro, he has made a “name” for himself after an impressive victory over Jason Butar-Butar on the undercard of a Manny Pacquiao-headlined fight in November 2013.
Guzman, a 5-foot-8½-inch 20-year-old, will be making his U.S. debut and initial start outside of Mexico since turning pro at 16 nel mese di luglio 2011. In Dela Torre, Guzman will be taking a significant step up in class. Ha segnato un terzo turno TKO su Pedro Lopez on his last start in Ottobre. 9.
“I’m feeling very strong and ready for the challenge of this fight,’’ Guzman said. “Fighting on SHOWTIME is a huge opportunity for me. I hear my opponent is a good fighter, but I am ready for anything he can throw. Everybody is going to be talking about me after this fight.”
Yeyubov, 29, who could be on the fast track to stardom, is regarded by many to be the second-hardest Kazakh hitter in boxing, ranked only behind Gennady Golovkin. Since his days as an amateur when he won more than 150 combattimenti, a vast majority by knockout, Eyubov has lived up to his reputation as a fearsome banger who looks to remove the judges from the equation.
He’s overwhelmed his first nine opponents as a pro, winning six by knockout in the first round and two by knockout in the second. The furthest he’s gone in a fight came in his second start when he scored a third-round TKO (2:57) su Jhaquis Davis. In his last outing on Ottobre. 29, ha segnato un 1:27, primo turno TKO su Antonio Chaves Fernandes in Brooklyn.
Robinson, a pro since August 2009, fights out of Charlotte, N.C. A veteran of several scheduled 10-round fights, he’s undeniably the most experienced boxer Eyubov’s ever faced. A natural 140-pounder,Robinson won his initial 14 starts before losing on a fourth-round TKO to then-unbeaten Amir I su ShoBox in a bout he took on short notice on Feb. 21, 2014.
Due partenze fa, Robinson fought to a disputed eight-round split draw against then-unbeaten Haskell Rhodes (23-0 andare in) giugno 21, 2015. An excellent boxer with good skills and movement, the 5-foot-9-inch Robinson, 33, is coming off a one-sided 10-round decision overChristian Dominguez ultimo Sette. 26. Fuori dal ring, Robinson is amassage therapist.
Barry Tompkins chiamerà il ShoBox azione da bordo ring con Farhood e l'ex campione del mondo Raul Marquez funge da esperti analisti. Il produttore esecutivo è Gordon Hall con Richard Gaughanproduzione e Rick Phillips orientamento.
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Su ShoBox: La nuova generazione
Fin dalla sua nascita nel luglio 2001, l'acclamata serie di boxe SHOWTIME, ShoBox: La nuova generazione giovane talento ha caratterizzato abbinato dura. Il ShoBox La filosofia è quella di teletrasmettere emozionante, folla-piacevole e partite ufficiali, mentre fornendo un banco di prova per le prospettive che vogliono determinati a combattere per un titolo mondiale. Alcuni crescente lista del 65 combattenti che sono apparsi suShoBox e avanzato di raccogliere titoli mondiali include: Andre Ward, Deontay Wilder, Erislandy Lara, Shawn Porter, Gary Russell Jr., Lamont Peterson, Guillermo Rigondeaux, Omar Figueroa, Nonito Donaire, Devon Alexander, Carl Froch, Robert Guerrero, Timothy Bradley, Jessie Vargas, Juan Manuel Lopez, Chad Dawson, Paulie Malignaggi, Ricky Hatton, Kelly Pavlik, Paul Williams e più.
FIGHT WEEK ON FOX KICKS OFF WITH ACTION PACKED SHOWDOWN FEATURING UNDEFEATED PROSPECT JAMAL JAMES TAKING ON U.S. OLYMPIAN JAVIER MOLINA
PBC MARTEDI TOE-to-toe ON FS1 & Boxing Champions ON FOX DEPORTES COMES TO CLUB NOKIA AT L.A. DIRETTA
MARTEDI, Gennaio 19 VIVERE A 11 P.m. E/8 P.m. PT
Biglietti in vendita Lunedi, Dicembre 28!
LOS ANGELES (Dicembre 23, 2015) – An exciting week full of great boxing action kicks off on Martedì, Gennaio 19 come Premier Boxing Champions (PBC) “Fight Week On FOX in LA” featuresundefeated prospect Jamal James (18-0, 9 KO) assumendo 2008 U.S. Olimpionico Javier “El Intocable” Molina (17-1, 8 KO) in a 10-round welterweight battle that headlines PBC MARTEDI TOE-to-toe su FS1 e Boxing Champions on FOX Deportes from Club Nokia all'indirizzo L.A. In diretta.
Copertura Televised inizia 11 p.m. E/8 p.m. PT and features an exciting night of fights for fans watching at home and in attendance at the popular downtown Los Angeles venue.
The boxing action continues on Sabato, Gennaio 23 as PBC on FOX comes to STAPLES Center with an exciting primetime doubleheader featuring undefeated Danny “Veloce” Garcia (31-0, 18 KO) e l'ex campione del mondo Robert “The Ghost” Guerriero (33-3-1, 18 KO) in a 12-round welterweight showdown and undefeated rising star Il sergente Sammy “The Who Can messicano” Vasquez (20-0, 14 KO) against Los Angeles-native Aron Martinez (20-4-1, 4 KO) in a welterweight battle that kicks off televised coverage at 8 p.m. E/5 p.m. PT.
“I’m excited to be able to showcase my skills on Gennaio 19,” disse James. “It’s extra motivation to have a very formidable opponent in front of me in Javier Molina. I can’t wait to give the fans a show.”
“This is a huge opportunity for me to fight at home and it’s extra motivating to fight in the same venue where I made my pro debut,” Ha detto Molina. “I’ve seen Jamal fight in the amateurs. We haven’t fought but we know each other well. I’m very thankful to be in this position and I plan on making the most of it.
“Los Angeles boxing fans are getting a great start to their New Year with these two stacked cards at Club Nokia and STAPLES Center,” ha detto Tom Brown di Promozioni TGB. “For those not in L.A., they will have the opportunity to enjoy all of the action on FS1, FOX Deportes and FOX.”
I biglietti per l'evento dal vivo, che è promossa da Promozioni TGB, are priced $50 e $35, esclusi i diritti applicabili, e sono in vendita Lunedi, Dicembre 28 a mezzogiorno PT. To purchase tickets visit AXS.com.
A tall welterweight at 6′ 2″, James is undefeated as a pro with victories over Wayne Martell, Angel Hernandez and Mohammed Kayongo to his name. The 27-year-old out of Minneapolis has had a big 2015 that began with victories over Michael Balasi and Daniel Sostre and culminated with a hard fought decision over Juan Carlos Abreu in September. He will look to keep that momentum going when he fights in California for the first time as a pro on Gennaio 19.
La 2008 U.S. Olimpionico, the 25-year-old has an opportunity to make an impact in the welterweight division when he goes up against his stiffest test to date. He comes from a fighting family that includes his twin brother Oscar, un 2012 Mexican Olympian, and older brother Carlos. Fighting out of nearby Commerce, California, Molina stopped Lenwood Dozier in his last bout and has won eight fights in a row dating back to 2012.
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