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Canada’s Tony Luis Disappointed in Scoring of Controversial Loss, but Vows to Keep Fighting for his Goals!

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Canadian lightweight Tony “Blesk” Luis (19-3, 7 KO) says he’s disappointed with the scoring of his controversial unanimous-decision loss last weekend to Derry Mathews (38-9-2, 20 KO) for the interim WBA Lightweight title in Matthews’ hometown of Liverpool, Anglie, but won’t let it deter him from his goals.

Despite taking the fight on three days’ oznámení, Luis seemed to outwork Matthews in most rounds and would probably be wearing a championship belt today, had the fight been contested on neutral ground. Bohužel, the European judges saw it another way, scoring it 114-112 (Jean Legland, FRA), 115-112 (Dave Parris, Spojené království) a 114-112 (Stefano Carozza, ITA), all for Matthews.

“I can’t say I feel good,” said Luis, home safely in Cornwall, Ontario. “This was my shot and I didn’t get the decision, but I know with my performance, I’ll get another one. Most of the press and the fans, especially in North America, know what’s up and saw the fight for what it really was. Derry did what he had to do to survive but not enough to win. He was cagey and made the fight look more competitive than it was, and that’s what a veteran is supposed to do.”

Despite his disappointment in the scoring, Luis says taking the fight was still a good career choice. “It was absolutely the right decision. You don’t turn down a title shot. But taking it on three days’ oznámení, we knew we’d have to shake off the jetlag quickly. My game plan was good, but on such short notice, it wasn’t muscle memory. I had to keep thinking about it in the ring. That’s why I think it took me three rounds to get going. Despite all this, I still won the fight. Now I know I belong among the champions in this division and that’s a good feeling.”

Luis’ podporovatel, Greg Cohen Greg Cohen Promotions, says he’s pleased with his fighter’s strong performance and will immediately go to work for the 27-year-old.

“Tony looked sensational v sobotu,” řekl Cohen. “Taking the fight on such short notice, you’d think fatigue would play a role, but he was a machine in there. That shows you how hard he works in the gym. Of course we’re disappointed in the scoring, but looking at the big picture, we now know we have a championship-caliber fighter in Tony. He responded perfectly to the pressure of a world championship fight. I will be petitioning the sanctioning bodies to keep Tony high up in the ratings and give him another title shot very soon. This time on neutral ground.”

Luis will be returning to action quickly, he is set to fight for a regional title against an opponent TBA on Červen 26 at the Seneca Niagara Event Center in Niagara Falls, New York, and live on CBS Sports Network.

“I’m a bit discouraged from the politics,” pokračoval Luis, “but am I deterred from my goals? Absolutely not. The people have spoken, the fans know who won and that is consolation for me. I will keep moving forward!”
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Two-time world champion Steve “USS” Cunningham signs with Al Haymon

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Philadelphie (Duben 21, 2015)–Former two-time world cruiserweight champion and current Heavyweight contender, Steve “USS” Cunningham has signed with adviser Al Haymon.
Cunningham of Philadelphia is excited about the prospects for his future.
“I’m looking forward to working with Al, he’s a genius at what he does. I’ve been watching him for several years and seeing all that he accomplishes for his fighters but have always been on the outside looking in due to contractual obligations. It finally lined up to where we can work together and it’s going to great. I believe my best fights have yet to be seen,”Said Cunningham
Cunningham has a record of 28-7 s 13 průchodky. He won the IBF Cruiserweight championship when he traveled to Poland and defeated Krzysztof Wlodarczyk on May 26, 2007. He defended the title by stopping Marco Huck via 12th round stoppage in Bielfield, Germany on December 29, 2007. Cunningham became a two-time champion on June 5, 2010 when he stopped Troy Ross in five rounds.
Cunningham is coming off a controversial split decision defeat to Vyacheslav Glazkov on Březen 14 v Montrealu.
Steve and his wife/manager Livvy will be honored tento pátek night at the 90th annual BWAA Awards dinner as they will receive the Bill Crawford Courage Award for their perseverance while their 9-year old daughter Kennedy went through a life saving heart transplant last December.
The awards dinner will take place at Capitale in New York City.
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Legendary Referee Mickey Vann To Officiate MBC’s Inaugural Scottish Event This Saturday

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Legendary globe trotting Championship referee Mickey Vann will be making one of his shortest international journeys in a long while, this coming weekend, when he officiates the first Malta Boxing Commission (MBC) sanctioned event in Scotland, the Stewart Allan promoted event at the Rivals Gym in Wishaw on Saturday 25th Duben 2015.

 

Vann, who has been the MBC’s chief referee since 2013, has been officiating for close to forty years, the first bout he refereed was Eddie Smith versus Joe Jackson at the Anglo American Sporting Club in Manchester on the 11thŘíjen 1976.

 

It would be some seven years later before Vann refereed his first domestic Championship bout, the BBBofC Central Area Featherweight Title fight between Steve Pollard and Steve Farnsworth at the Tiffany’s Nightclub in Hull on the 29th Březen 1983.

 

Three years later Vann refereed his first International Championship contest, the Commonwealth Lightweight Title fight between Zimbabwe’s Langton Tinago and Australia’s Graeme Brooke at the Granada Studios in Manchester on 23rd Srpen 1986.

 

With numerous British, Commonwealth and European title contests under his belt on the 8th Červen 1990 Vann refereed his first World Championship bout, the WBC World Minimumweight title fight between Japan’s Hideyuki Ohashi and Thailand’s Napa Kiatwanchai in Tokyo, Japonsko.

 

To date Vann has refereed one hundred and forty three International, Inter-Continental and World title contests for the World Sanctioning Organisations, such as WBC, WBO, IBF, WBU etc as well as an even higher number of European, Společenstvi, British and Irish domestic title fights during his eight hundred and eighty two bout career to date.

 

The most recent of these bouts being the WBO Inter-Continental Cruiserweight title fight between Ukrainian Oleksandr Usyk and Russian Andry Knyazev, which took place in Kiev just last weekend.

 

In addition Vann has also judged one hundred and seventy three Championship contests since 1978, taking his officiating career total to an incredible one thousand and fifty five contests, sorry make that one thousand and fifty six contests if we include the upcoming event this weekend.

 

Shortly after returning from Kiev, the effervescent Vann spoke briefly about his career and the upcoming event he is to officiate in Scotland v sobotu.

 

“What can I say I didn’t realise I’d refereed that many fights,

 

My most memorable fight would naturally be Lennox Lewis and Frank Bruno at Cardiff Arms Park, that was history.

 

But have refereed so many memorable fights, where do I start, Shea Neary and Mickey Ward, now that was a great fight.

 

There’s some from years ago I can remember, like Jean-Marc Renard against Farid Benredjeb, oh what a war that was, they both ended up in hospital.

 

Another memorable fight was Cassius Boloyi against Phillip Ndou, It was a war, absolutní válka

 

They were two South Africans but from different tribes, they wanted me to referee it, not a South African, which was very much appreciated.

 

I remember refereeing the WBC mandatory Lightweight title fight, between Leavander Johnson and Miguel Angel Gonzalez, in a bullring, which was an experience.

 

I refereed in America Jorge Paez and Angel Manfredy, that was a terrific fight, in fact refereed three or four times in America.

 

I think if you count them all I think I refereed in thirty nine different countries, I left school at seven and went back at thirteen and left again at fourteen and I didn’t know at that time that there were that many countries in the world. Já ne, poctivě.

 

I just enjoy what I do, you know I’ve been to Russia, Argentina, Japonsko, all over, I just got back from Kiev.

 

People come up for photographs, even in Kiev, with Mickey the dancer and then they pretend they are you moving about, it’s lovely.

 

I pick out nothing really, I just pick out what has been the big fights that I’ve enjoyed.

 

I qualified as a star grade referee in 1978 and I’m still going, I’d done hundreds of fights by then, it’s not a job really, it’s just enjoyment as such.

 

I wasn’t a very good pro fighter, I was a pretty good amateur, I had sixty six fights as an amateur and lost nineteen, but you used to have three fights a day in the Championships, you fought in the morning, won that you fought in the afternoon and if you won that you fought at night to get through to the next round, in the Army Championships and the boys clubs sort of thing, that’s what we all did.

 

As a pro I have fourteen fights but I lost nine, but I enjoyed it, I’m glad I turned pro and I’m glad I fought, I’m glad I fought amateur and pro and I missed it when I retired and I wanted to do something and my manager suggested I referee, I wanted to coach but Tommy Miller, my manager said to me ‘Jesus Mick what could you teach anyone’, so he said to me you want to be a referee, so I put in for it and it took me two years and I qualified.

 

I’ve enjoyed every minute of it and some times have been better than others, in fact they used to hate me in Scotland, they thought I hated the Scots. I heard this on the radio many times.

 

Alex Morrison will tell you, he thought I was hater of Scotsmen, Nebyl jsem, just they never seemed to get the verdict from me, so it’s quite ironic that tuto sobotu it’s the Scottish promoter and the Scottish boxers that asked for me for this show.

 

I’ve always had great fun there and my all time favourite fighter is a Scotsman, Ken Buchanan, so it’s really nice that they want me to be there for the first MBC sanctioned event there, I can’t wait.”

 

Mickey Vann will be the referee for both the Sandy Robb versus Mathew Ellis and Scott Allan versus Isaac Quaye that co-headline the Stewart Allan (Soupeří s Promotions) event at the Rivals Gym in Wishaw, Skotsko v sobotu 25th Duben 2015.

 

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BOXING HALL OF FAMER JOE CALZAGHE TO SERVE AS GUEST ANALYST FOR PREMIER BOXING CHAMPIONS ON SPIKE TV FIGHT CARD AT UIC PAVILION TAKING PLACE FRIDAY, Dubna 24 IN CHICAGO

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CHICAGO (Duben 21, 2015) – International Boxing Hall of Fame inductee Joe “Pride of Whales” Calzaghe has been added to the broadcast team as a special analyst for the Champions Premier Boxerské (PBC) na Spike TV Duben 24 fight card taking place at Chicago’s UIC Pavilion.

Before retiring in 2009, Calzaghe set the record as the longest continuously reigning world champion in the history of boxing, making more than 21 defenses of his super middleweight title along the way. When Calzaghe finally hung up the gloves he had amassed an astonishing unblemished record of 46-0, 32 KOs that featured notable wins over Mikkel Kessler, Bernard Hopkins and Roy Jones Jr.

Calzaghe will enter the booth for Spike TV to help analyze the first main event of the evening featuring Daniel “Miracle Man” Jacobs (28-1, 25 KO) když čelí Caleb “Zlatý” Truax (25-1-2, 15 KO), followed by the second televised bout of the evening between Anthony “Dog” Dirrell (27-0-1, 22 KO) a challenger Badou Jack “Ripper” (18-1, 12 KO).

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Televizní působení na Spike TV začíná na 9 p.m. A a 8 p.m. PT (zpoždění na západním pobřeží).

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John Thompson reflects on Boxcino semifinal win and looks forward towards the final on May 22

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Newark, NJ (Duben 21, 2015)— John “Apollo Kidd” Thompson has begun preparations for his Květen 22 Boxcino final bout against Brandon Adams. (17-1, 12 KO).
Boj se bude konat dne Pátek, Květen 22 Corona, California and will live on ESPNPátek Noční Boje.
Thompson is in Virginia, training under Kay Koroma and he is looking to win the prestigious tournament against Thompson in the 10-round bout at the Omega Products International Outdoor Arena in Corona, Kalifornie.
Thompson (16-1, 5 KO) is coming off a 8-round split decision over previously undefeated Stanyslav Skorokhod on April 10 v Betlémě, PA.
“I outboxed the guy,” Said Thompson. I focused on what I needed to focus on and that was using my jab. I also focused on not to exchange and bang with him and I did a pretty good job of that.”
“As well as I fought, I do not think that was even my best win.”
Now he looks towards Adams. Adams of Los Angeles has experience in the Boxcino finals as his only loss was to Willie Monroe Jr. in last year’s Middleweight finals.
“I am happy to be in the finals. This is an opportunity that will be the uprising of my career,” continued Thompson.
“Brandon is a brawler. He will have a few weeks to come up with a strategy to beat me.”
Said Thompson’s promoter, Vito Mielnicki of GH3 Promotions, “I believe we are longer, been in tougher and the better boxer. Brandon is a good fighter but I think he is too green. I know he had a brief amateur career and he could be too green for John.”
GH3 Promotions nabízí neporažený Middleweight Antoine Douglas, Super střední Jerry Odom & Derrick Webster, neporažený Super Bantamweight Adam Lopez, stejně jako Jr. Middleweight John Thompson, Jr., neporažený Welterweight Jerrell Harris,neporažený Super Bantamweight Qa'id Muhammad, neporažený lehké Oscar Bonilla a Light Heavyweight Lavarn Harvell na GH3 Promotions stabilní.
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Turkish Prospect Ozgul Set For London Showdown With Miekle On May 2nd

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Champions TKO Gym’s unbeaten Light Heavyweight prospect Onder Ozgul is set to make his fifth professional outing in just over a weeks time, when he takes on the highly entertaining Jody Meikle, od Scunthorpe, in a six round contest, on the Mark Lyons and Billy James-Elliott Wise Guys Promotions LORDS OF THE RING event at York Hall in London on Saturday 2nd Květen 2015.

Ozgul, has built quite a reputation, as a seriously tough and uncompromising boxer, over the past year or so, Následující prvotřídní vítězství nad likes litevského Dmitrij Kalinovskij, Bighton je Iain Jackson, Litvy Remigijus Ziausys a nejvíce nedávno přes velké děrování Karel Horejsek České republiky.

With a boxing style and approach uncannily similar to that of a certain ‘Iron’ Mike Tyson, it shouldn’t come as any surprise that Ozgul’s Turkish fans have nicknamed their man ‘Little Mike’, a name that the British fans that have seen him in action have started to adopt too.

That aside, Ozgul’s resolve could be mightily tested by Miekle, who last time out scored a good solid draw against Portsmouth bruiser Sam Couzens, no surprise there as the Lincolnshire man not only likes a good old fashioned toe-to-toe slug fest, but also has a very entertaining mischievous streak.

Speaking at the famed Champions TKO Gym in Hackney, Ozgul spoke briefly about the upcoming showdown with the man they call ‘The Entertainer’.

“I’m happy I am fighting a six rounder, I’d be happy if it was an eight, I train for twelve rounds, so six is easy for me.

 

The way we look at it is if you can run a marathon, then running a half marathon is easy, that’s why we work so hard in the gym, so it is easy in the ring.

 

My last fight I trained hard, I trained for twelve rounds then too, the opponent was strong and durable but it was still an easy fight for me.

 

It will be the same next week, I will be ready for whatever Jody Meikle brings, I’ve been told Jody is tough, good that means we’ll have a very good fight.

 

I’m really happy that my brother Siar has got a title fight on May 2nd and even happier that I will be fighting on the undercard of his title fight and hope that everyone comes out and gives us both their full support.

 

I want to thank my sponsors and all those fans that come and support me and my brother (Super Welterweight Siar Ozgul), Thank you for supporting us, května 2nd you’ll not be disappointed, I will be fighting at my best.”

 

Onder Ozgul versus Jody Meikle features on the undercard of Siar Ozgul – Matt Scriven MBC International Welterweight title fight that headlines the Mark Lyons & Billy James Elliott-Wise Guys Promo LORDS OF THE RING akce, která se koná v York Hall v Bethnal Green, Londýn v sobotu 2ndKvěten 2015.

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ANDRE DIRRELL AND JAMES DEGALE TO MEET IN EXCITING SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHT SHOWDOWN ON SATURDAY AFTERNOON, KVĚTEN 23 FROM AGGANIS ARENA IN BOSTON LIVE ON NBC & NBCSN

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OLYMPIC MEDALISTS BATTLE IT OUT ON MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND AS

PREMIER BOXING CHAMPIONS ON NBC COMES TO BOSTON

Vstupenky jsou v prodeji nyní!

BOSTON (Duben 21, 2015) – A Memorial Day weekend showdown takes center stage when Olympic stars battle it out as 2004 Bronze medalist for the United States Andre Dirrell (24-1, 16 KO) splňuje 2008 Gold medalist for Great Britain James DeGale (20-1, 14 KO) in a super middleweight bout as Champions Premier Boxerské (PBC) on NBC comes to Boston on Sobota, Květen 23 live on NBC and NBCSN.

Live coverage of this special Memorial Day weekend afternoon edition of PBC on NBC starts at 4:30 p.m. A/1:30 p.m. PT on NBC and goes until 6:00 odpoledne. A / 3:00 p.m. PT when the action switches over to NBCSN from 6:00 p.m. A/3:00 p.m. PT until 7:00 p.m. A/4:00 p.m. PT.

“Jsem připraven na tomto boji,” Said Dirrell. “I’m so happy and honored to be fighting on NBC for a world title against a worthy opponent in James DeGale.”

“We are almost there, na Květen 23 it’s my time to make history as the first Briton to win an Olympic gold medal and a world title,” said DeGale. “I’m excited about coming to the U.S for this fight, Boston is a great city and I will be bringing plenty of support from the UK. It’s been a frustrating period waiting for my shot but now it’s here and no one is taking it away from me.”

“I’m thrilled to bring Premier Boxing Champions to the Agganis Arena at Boston University on Květen 23,” řekl Lou DiBella, Prezident DiBella Entertainment. “Holiday fireworks will begin Sobota afternoon when America’s skilled technician and Olympic bronze medalist Andre Dirrell takes on Britain’s Olympic gold medalist James DeGale for the world super middleweight championship. The card will also feature strong co-featured and undercard bouts, including Boston, New England and Irish title contenders.”

An amateur standout who won two U.S. Amatérské mistrovství světa kromě jeho olympijský bronz, the 31-year-old Dirrell looks to keep up his recent win streak when he battles DeGale on Květen 23. A winner of his last six fights, Dirrell’s only blemish on his record is a split decision loss to Carl Froch in 2009. Bojovník z Flint, Michigan holds victories over Arthur Abraham and Curtis Stevens.

Narodil se v Londýně, DeGale won a Commonwealth Championship Bronze medal in 2006 and an Olympic Gold medal in 2008. The 29-year-old turned pro in 2009 a vyhrál svůj první 10 starts while ending eight of those opponents within the distance. Jeho jediná ztráta přišla v 2011 when he lost to fellow countryman George Groves by a narrow majority decision. Since then he has won 10-straight bouts including his most recent victory over Marco Antonio Periban.

PBC and DiBella Entertainment are proud to be working in association with Ken Casey and his Murphys Boxing on this event. The Dropkick Murphys front man has been on the front lines of the boxing resurgence in Boston.

“Boston deserves to have big time fight cards like this. We have rabid boxing fans and a ton of talented world class fighters, many of which will be featured on Květen 23,” said Casey.

Vstupenky na koncertě, která je podporována DiBella Entertainment ve spolupráci s Murphys Boxing, jsou ceny na $250, $200, $100, $75, $50 a $35, bez platných poplatků za služby a daní, a jsou již v prodeji. Tickets will be available atwww.ticketmaster.com. Chcete-li účtovat telefonicky, volejte Ticketmaster na (800) 745-3000.

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Bryant Jennings Arrives in NYC for Klitschko Clash

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Photo by Edward Jackson / Gary Shaw Productions

 

NEW YORK (Duben 20, 2015) – Gary Shaw Productions undefeated heavyweight contender, Bryant “By-By” Jennings (19-0, 10 KO) has arrived in New York City for his upcoming championship bout against Wladimir Klitschko (63-3, 53 KO).

 

KLITSCHKO vs. JENNINGS is presented by K2 Promotions a Klitschko Management Group ve spojení s Gary Shaw Productions and will be televised Live on HBO World Championship Boxing®beginning at 10:00 p.m. A/PT in the United States and RTL in Germany.

 

ALI vs. SANTANA is presented by K2 Promotions in association with Gary Shaw Productions a Golden Boy Promotions.

 

Vstupenky za cenu $1000, $600, $300, $200 a $100 may be purchased through the Madison Square Garden Box Office, www.TheGarden.com awww.Ticketmaster.com.

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WBC MIDDLEWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPION MIGUEL COTTO TO FIGHT DANIEL GEALE ON JUNE 6, 2015 AT BARCLAYS CENTER IN BROOKLYN TELEVISED LIVE ON HBO®

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PŘEDKLÁDANÉ Roc Nation SPORTS + MIGUEL COTTO PROMOTIONS

TISKOVÁ KONFERENCE QUOTES, FOTKY & VIDEO

Ve čtvrtek, Duben 16, Roc Nation Sports and Miguel Cotto Promotions hosted a press conference at The 40/40 Club in Manhattan to announce the next highly anticipated battle for Miguel Cotto (39-4, 32 KO), the reigning WBC Middleweight and Ring Magazine World Champion and the first native of Puerto Rico to become world champion in four different weight classes. Na Červen 6, 2015, Cotto will defend his titles against former Two-Time World Champion Daniel Geale (31-3, 16 KO) of Australia in a fight that will be televised live on HBO from Barclays Center in Brooklyn.

 

Here’s what the participants had to say…

 

Miguel Cotto: “All I have to say is I’ve been here for the past two days and I’m eager to get back to Los Angeles and get into another training session and get back to New York on June 6. All I have to worry about is my mindset during the fight. I know Daniel is a great fighter and I’m going to do my best as always to bring a good and exciting fight to all the fans. See you all on June 6.”

 

Daniel Geale: “I’m as excited as you can ever imagine. This is a great moment for me. A přijít Červen 6, it’s going to be a hell of a fight and I can’t wait to walk away with the titles.”

 

Michael Yormark, Prezident & Chief of Branding and Strategy of Roc Nation: “Today is a historic day for Roc Nation and our boxing division. Muhammed Ali once said ‘he who is not courageous enough to take risks will accomplish nothing in life.’ At Roc Nation, we decided to launch our boxing division in August of 2014. We knew we were taking a risk. We knew that we were entering a sport that was established with a long history in a deep-rooted culture. It took courage, but frankly Roc Nation is nothing if not courageous…we’re committed to promoting the biggest fights and the biggest fighters. Now just a few short months later, we stand here with one of the best fighters in the world, announcing a world championship bout inside the new mecca of boxing, Barclays Center, and broadcast on the standard bearer for live boxing telecasts, HBO. It took courage and risk to get here but this is a proud moment for all of us.”

 

Hector Soto, Miguel Cotto Promotions: “Miguel Cotto is back and he’s in his second home in New York. As everyone knows, it’s been a tradition for the past couple of years that Miguel fights on the eve of the Puerto Rican Day Parade, so it’s an honor to fight during that time again. Na Červen 6, Miguel Cotto will defend his Middleweight WBC Championship against a tough opponent, Daniel Geale. Have no doubt, it will be a great fight at Barclays Center and everyone will enjoy the fight especially the Puerto Ricans. Miguel Cotto will be ready, will train as hard as always and be ready for the challenge Daniel Geale brings.”

 

Gary Shaw, Gary Shaw Productions: “If you look at Daniel’s fight against Sturm, when we went to Germany and lifted the belt and became the world champion, that’s the Daniel Geale you’re going to see on Červen 6. You’re going to see a great fight. Miguel Cotto is a great fighter. Daniel understands that and we have a great deal of respect for him, ale na Červen 6on HBO at Barclays Center, it will be a whole new night. It will be a night when Daniel Geale takes the belt back to Australia.”

 

Brett Yormark, CEO of Barclays Center and the Brooklyn Nets: “Boxing is a big part of what we do at Barclays Center. We’re very passionate about it and very deeply committed. This will be our 13th big night of Brooklyn Boxing in just two and a half years and I am proud to say that Barclays Center is the new mecca of boxing in this country. Miguel Cotto has a storied history in New York, so we are delighted that he is calling Barclays Center his new home in this city.”

 

Fotografie: http://mm.gettyimages.com/mm/nicePath/gyipa_public?nav=pr273638002

Video courtesy of TIDAL.com: https://www.dropbox.com/s/bap2lc8m6o73ki8/RNS-PressEvent%20H264.mp4?dl=0

 

Lístky, cena na $500, $350, $250, $200, $150, $100, $50 a $25, bez platných poplatků za služby a daní, v prodeji Středa, Duben 22 na 10:00 AM ET. Tickets will be available at www.barclayscenter.com,www.ticketmaster.com a na American Express pokladně u Barclays Center začínající Čtvrtek, Duben 23 na 12:00 PM ET. Chcete-li účtovat telefonicky, volejte Ticketmaster na (800) 745-3000.

 

Cotto vs. Geale, 12-round boj pro WBC a Ring časopisu middleweight mistrovství světa Cotto se, probíhá Sobota, Červen 6 at Barclays Center in Brooklyn and will be televised live on HBO. The fight is presented by Roc Nation Sports and Miguel Cotto Promotions in association Gary Shaw Productions and is sponsored by Cerveza Tecate.

 

Pro více informací prosím navštivte www.rocnation.com. Postupujte Roc Nation na Twitteru a Instagramrocnation a na Facebooku nawww.facebook.com/RocNation.

 

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BROOKLYN’S OWN PAULIE MALIGNAGGI TO TAKE ON BOSTON’S DANNY O’CONNOR IN TELEVISED OPENER OF PREMIER BOXING CHAMPIONS ON SPIKE TV FRIDAY, KVĚTEN 29 Barclays CENTER

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BROOKLYN (Duben 20, 2015) – Former two-division champion Paulie “The Magic Man” Malignaggi (33-6, 7 KO) returns to the ring in his hometown to face the skilled Danny O'Connor (25-2, 9 KO) as the televised co-feature for Premier Boxing Champions (PBC) on Spike TV on Pátek, Květen 29 na 9 p.m. A/6 p.m. PT live from Barclays Center.

This fight will be part of an explosive evening headlined by boxing superstar Amir Khan who faces tough New Yorker Chris Algieri. Doors at Barclays Center open at 6 p.m. A.

“After some much needed time away from the ring, it feels great to once again be fighting at Barclays Center,” Said Malignaggi. “I now look forward to being a participant in the PBC events as a fighter just as I am part of the PBC family of broadcasters.”

“My supporters and I have been waiting a long time for an opportunity like this on the big stage,” řekl O'Connor. “It’s a throwback matchup…Irish vs. Italian, Boston vs. New York. I’ll be bringing down busloads of people and I’m sure he’s going to have a big hometown crowd. I’ve never been more ready for the challenge that lies ahead of me.”

Bývalý mistr světa v 140 a 147-liber, the 34-year-old Malignaggi will return to the ring to fight at Barclays Center for the fourth time as a professional. Ten čelí zabil velkých jmen v celé své kariéry a převzala domácí vítězství nad likes Zab Judovi, Vyacheslav Senchenko a Pablo Cesar Cano. Born in the Bensonhurst neighborhood of Brooklyn, “The Magic Man” will look to put on a show for his hometown fans on Květen 29.

A former National Golden Gloves champion who has fought as a pro since 2008,O'Connor faces the toughest opponent of his career when he steps in the ring against Malignaggi on Květen 29. The 30-year-old is coming off of back-to-back knockout victories over Michael Clark and Andrew Farmer. Boj z Framingham, Massachusetts, O’Connor will be making his first professional start in the state of New York.

Vstupenky na koncertě, which is promoted by DiBella Entertainment and Star Boxing, jsou ceny na $250, $150, $75 a $45, bez platných poplatků za služby a daní, a jsou již v prodeji. Vstupenky jsou k dispozici na adrese www.barclayscenter.com,www.ticketmaster.com a na American Express pokladně Barclays Center. Chcete-li účtovat telefonicky, volejte Ticketmaster na (800) 745-3000. Pro skupinové vstupenky, volejte 800-GROUP-BK.