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Category Archives: ESPN Boxing
UNDEFEATED SUPERSTAR KEITH THURMAN RETURNS HOME TO BATTLE FORMER WORLD CHAMPION LUIS COLLAZO IN INAUGURAL
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Andrey Fedosov & John Thompson crowned Boxcino champions with stoppage wins
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Boxcino Jr. Middleweight finals by the numbers
TXIV YAWG, California. (Tej zaum 20, 2015) – ESPN lub “Friday Hmo ntuj Fights” final broadcast features two outstanding fights in the heavyweight and junior middleweight divisions that will decide the 2015 Boxcino Champions.
The 10-round junior middleweight final showcases Boxcino tournament veteran Brandon Adams (16-1, 12 Kos) of Los Angeles against the smooth boxing skills of John Thompson (16-1, 5 Kos) ntawm Newark, New Jersey. The finalists will compete for the Boxcino crown on Friday, Tej zaum 22, from the Omega Products Outdoor Arena nyob rau hauv Corona, California. Also on the line – lub NABA Interim Super Welterweight title, thiab cov WBO Intercontinental Junior Middleweight belt.
Tickets for the Boxcino Finals are priced at $50, $70, & $100, and are available for purchase online at ThompsonBoxing.com los yog los ntawm hu xov tooj 714-935-0900.
The double main event features heavyweight talents Donovan Dennis (14-2, 11 Kos) of Davenport, Iowa and Andrey Fedosov (27-3, 22 Kos) of Russia in a 10-round fight to determine the 2015 Boxcino Heavyweight Champion. Dennis-Fedosov will also fight for the WBA Fedelatin thiab WBO Intercontinental heavyweight titles.
Brandon Adams– 17-1, 12 KO’s John Thompson– 16-1, 5 KO lub
Los Angeles, CA Newark, NJ
Npe menyuam yaus–“Lub Cannon” “Apollo Kidd”
Muaj hnub nyoog: 25 Muaj hnub nyoog: 26
Has won 3 straight bouts (all by stoppage) Has won two straight bouts
66.7 KO % 29.4 KO%
Has fought 74 rounds (4.1 Rounds/Bout) Has fought 78 rounds (4.59 Round/Bout)
5’9″ 6’1″
70″ Reach NA
Opp Rec: 157-99-16 100-45-9
Lub Omega Products Outdoor Arena yog nyob rau ntawm 1681 California Ave., Crown, XWS LI 92881 and can be reached at 951-737-7447. Qhov rooj qhib rau ntawm 5:45 p.m. PT. thiab cov first bout begins at 6:15 p.m. PT.
For additional information please visit www.banner-promotions.com& ThompsonBoxing.com thiab. Txog cov qhia tshiab rau peb cov neeg sib ntaus, txheej xwm, thiab kev txhawb nqa tawm, please check our Facebook page, and follow us on Twitter and Instagram@bannerboxing thiab @ThompsonBoxing.
Undercard Previewed for Boxcino 2015 Finals ESPN2 May 22
Rau Tam Sim Tso
TXIV YAWG, California. (Tej zaum 19, 2015) – ESPN lub “Friday Hmo ntuj Fights” final broadcast features two outstanding fights in the heavyweight and junior middleweight divisions that will decide the 2015 Boxcino Champions.
The 10-round junior middleweight final showcases Boxcino tournament veteran Brandon Adams (16-1, 12 Kos) of Los Angeles against the smooth boxing skills of John Thompson (16-1, 5 Kos) ntawm Newark, New Jersey. The finalists will compete for the Boxcino crown on Friday, Tej zaum 22, from the Omega Products Outdoor Arena nyob rau hauv Corona, California. Also on the line – lub NABA Interim Super Welterweight title, thiab cov WBO Intercontinental junior middleweight belt.
Tickets for the Boxcino Finals are priced at $50, $70, & $100, and are available for purchase online at ThompsonBoxing.com los yog los ntawm hu xov tooj 714-935-0900.
The double main event features heavyweight talents Donovan Dennis (14-2, 11 Kos) of Davenport, Iowa and Andrey Fedosov (27-3, 22 Kos) of Russia in a 10-round fight to determine the 2015 Boxcino Heavyweight Champion. Dennis-Fedosov will also fight for the WBA Fedelatin thiab WBO Intercontinental heavyweight titles.
The Boxcino Tournament is Promoted by Banner Promotions and televised on ESPN lub “Friday Hmo ntuj Fights” (ESPN2 10 p.m. THIAB / 7 p.m. PT). The show on Friday is co-promoted through Thompson Boxing Promotions thiab Banner Promotions.
The undercard features crafty super bantamweight Isaac Zarate (10-1-1,1 KO) of Los Angeles against Fernando Fuentes (5-4-1, 1 KO) of Hemet, California. Outside of the two televised bouts, the 8-round fight between Zarate and Martinez is among the most eagerly anticipated fights of the night.
“Zarate is one of the most exciting, young boxers in the 122 lb. division,” hais tias Ken Thompson, tus thawj tswj hwm ntawm Thompson Boxing. “He won’t blow you away with power, but his hand speed and work rate are definitely worth the cost of admission.”
“I’m looking forward to a great night of boxing,” hais tias Artie Pelullo, president of Banner Promotions. “It’s a great card all around, and the Boxcino finals will be fan friendly fights where two new world title contenders will emerge.”
Zarate, a southpaw, makes life difficult for opponents by using an unlimited energy supply to launch punches from all sorts of angles. He’s elusive in that he darts in and out of danger spots, which makes landing combinations on him a difficult matter.
“I try not to stay in the same spot for too long,” said the 23-year-old Zarate. “By moving and changing the pace, my opponents typically can’t time my movements.”
Nyob rau hauv lwm yam, Colombian lightweight Andres Figueroa (5-0, 3 Kos) faces fellow prospect Angel Martinez (5-1-1, 1 KO) ntawm San Antonio, Tex. in a 6-round fight.
Humberto Rubalcava (1-0, 1 KO), a Riverside native who turned professional in April, faces super bantamweight Richard Tallmadge, who will be making his pro debut (4-rounds).
A pair of young welterweights in Eridani Leon (2-1) of Mexico and Isaac Freeman (1-1, 1 KO) of Los Angeles square off in a 4-round bout.
Tsis tas li ntawd, Canadian junior middleweight prospect Cody Crowley (3-0, 2 Kos) yuav tua ib tug nrog sib ntaus yuav tsum tau muaj npe tom qab (4-rounds).
Opening the event is undefeated super bantamweight Adas Lopez (11-0, 6 Kos) of San Antonio going up against the veteran Miguel Tamayo (16-12-2, 14 Kos) of Mexico (6-rounds).
Lub Omega Products Outdoor Arena yog nyob rau ntawm 1681 California Ave., Crown, XWS LI 92881 and can be reached at 951-737-7447. Qhov rooj qhib rau ntawm 5:45 p.m. PT. thiab cov first bout begins at 6:15 p.m. PT.
For additional information please visit www.banner-promotions.com& ThompsonBoxing.com thiab. Txog cov qhia tshiab rau peb cov neeg sib ntaus, txheej xwm, thiab kev txhawb nqa tawm, please check our Facebook page, and follow us on Twitter and Instagram@bannerboxing thiab @ThompsonBoxing.
Alyson DeRenzis wins Boxcino Bracket Challenge
Philadelphia, PA (Tej zaum 6, 2015)— Banner Promotions is pleased to announce that Alyson DeRenzis has taken first place in the Boxcino Bracket Challenge.
Alyson will take home the grand prize of two ringside tickets to the Boxcino finals that will take place on Tej zaum 22 nyob rau hauv Corona, California, a full roundtrip for two to the finals, complete with a hotel stay and meals for two, as well as a guest invitation to the pre-fight weigh in and post fight press conference. Alyson will also receive two Boxcino t-shirts.
The runner-up is Matt Andrzejewski. Matt will have two tickets to the finals and two Boxcino t-shirts.
Banner Promotions would like to thank all contestants for their interest and participation!
Undefeated Welterweight Taras Shelestyuk comments on ESPN Friday Night Fights debut tiv thaiv Juan Rodriguez Jr.
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Boxcino 2015 Jr. Middleweight thiab Heavyweight semifinals yuav tsum tau nyob rau Friday, Plaub Hlis Ntuj 10 nyob rau Sands Twv txiaj yuam pov Resort nyob rau hauv Npelehees, PA
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ESPN Reaches Multi-Year Agreement to Televise Premier Boxing Champions Series
PBC rau ESPN to Air 12 Two-hour Live Shows Annually on ESPN and ABC
Lub peb hlis ntuj 18, 2015 – ESPN will televise Premier Boxing Champions, ib tug series tsim rau TV los ntawm Haymon Boxing, featuring top-theem fights ntawm ntau yam ntawm boxing lub biggest npe. The multi-year agreement was announced today. The first of 12 two-hour annual live Premier Boxing Champions nyob rau hauv ESPN (PBC rau ESPN) telecasts is scheduled for Saturday, Lub Xya hli ntuj 11, ntawm 9 p.m. THIAB on ESPN and ESPN Deportes.
ESPN telecasts yuav pa ya nyob rau hauv primetime. ABC broadcasts will air nyob rau hnub Saturday yav tav su, nrog ntxiv cov ntsiab lus yuav tsum tau tshaj tawm ib hnub tom ntej. ESPN, ESPN lub Mev-lus network, will also televise all PBC rau ESPN fights as part of its Hmo ntuj Fights series.
Nyob kev pab them nqi yuav kuj yuav muaj nyob rau ntawm WatchESPN rau computers, smartphones, ntsiav tshuaj, Amazon Hluav Taws TV thiab hluav taws TV Nrua, Kua TV, Chromecast, Xyoo, Xbox 360 thiab Xbox Ib ntawm ib tug koom tes video mob. Qhov kev pom zoo kuj muaj xws li thoob ntiaj teb txoj cai ntawm ESPN International.
Card details of the first PBC rau ESPN telecast and subsequent shows will be announced at a later date. ESPN’s long-standing Friday Hmo ntuj Fights will celebrate its last show Friday, Tej zaum 22 with the finals of the Boxcino 2015 kev sib tw.
“ESPN has a long history of carrying world-class boxing events and the new Premier Boxing Championsseries tseem peb kev cog lus rau kev ua si nawv nrog premier-theem primetime fights yav tas los tsuas muaj nyob rau hwm cable tes hauj lwm,” hais tias John Skipper, ESPN tus thawj tswj hwm.
PBC rau ESPN telecasts will be produced by ESPN. Blow-by-blow commentator Joe Tessitore thiab analyst Teddy Atlas, ob tus tau txais ntawm lub prestigious Sam Taub puav pheej rau Excellence nyob rau hauv Broadcast Journalism los ntawm cov Boxing Writers Association of America (BWAA), will call the fights ringside on ESPN and ABC.Additional on-air commentators will be announced at a later date.
ESPN3, ESPN’s live multi-screen sports network,will present non-televised undercard bouts and PBC rau ESPN weigh-ins live leading up to the fights. Stories about the fighters and the fights will also be featured on ESPN.com and on SportsCenter.
Boxing rau ESPN
Boxing tau ib tug staple ntawm ESPN lub programming rau ze li ntawm 35 xyoo. ESPN began televising boxing on April 10, 1980 – lub network thawj lub xyoo nyob rau hauv cov huab cua – when weekly boxing returned to television for the first time since 1964. For the past 17 xyoo, ESPN Friday Hmo ntuj Fights hasshowcased ib co ntawm qhov zoo tshaj plaws bouts nyob rau hauv lub boxing kev lag luam thiab qhia cov kiv cua rau yav tom ntej cov hnub qub thiab champions.
Hais txog Haymon Boxing Management
Haymon Boxing Management yog raws li nyob rau hauv Las Vegas, Nevada, thiab tswj thiab tswv yim ntau tshaj 200 kev tua hluav taws.
For more information on Premier Boxing Champions, mus ntsib:
premierboxingchampions.com, dhau los