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UFC 209: וודלי נגד. Wonderboy and Khabib vs. Ferguson Preview and Prediction

על ידי: העשיר ברגרון

UFC 209 is fast approaching with two dynamic fights headlining the card, including a highly anticipated rematch closing the show. Fans are itching for a solid fight card to watch after multiple disappointing Pay-Per-View events left them wanting more in recent months. This is a card that could definitely deliver the action-packed, adrenaline-filled spectacle fans have come to expect for the price of admission. Here are my previews and predictions for the two blockbuster fights at the top of the bill.

סטיבן תומפסון (13-1-1) gets another crack at the welterweight title against Tyron Woodley (16-3-1) באירוע המרכזי. Even the odds makers (Check out the M88 sportsbook for more betting info) have a tough time predicting how this highly charged rematch will go. Woodley comes in as the slight underdog at +110 to Thompson’s -140.

עדיין, the Champion came close to finishing the first fight in the fourth round. Rather than continue with his powerful ground and pound approach against the in-trouble Thompson, Woodley switched to a failed choke attempt instead. Thompson was able to weather the storm and eke out the draw, but he also won three out of the five rounds on the scorecard. The experts who set the betting lines are obviously conscious of this and factoring it into their calculations.

Can Woodley put himself in position to get the knockout win this time or will Thompson make the right adjustments to win every round this time?

חיזוי: Stephen Thompson made one glaring mistake in the first fight that led to Woodley having a huge chance to win by knockout. Woodley picked his spots and made the fight competitive, but with both fighters knowing so much about each other now he may not be able to repeat or improve upon his performance in the first fight. בינתיים, Thompson is a skilled tactician, and he will focus on cage control this time around. He will use distance striking, superb defense, and constant movement to keep Woodley from doing any major damage this time around. Woodley of course has a chance to quiet all his doubters with one punch, but Thompson is the type of fighter who may not give the champ a chance to land that shot.

THOMPSON WINS BY UNANIMOUS DECISION

The co-main event will set the stage for Conor MacGregor’s return to the UFC cage. The Irish superstar will eventually face the winner of UFC 209’s co-main event: Khabib נורמאגומדוב (24-0) לעומת. טוני פרגוסון (22-3). This fight could potentially upstage the main event, despite the fact that Khabib is a -205 favorite to Ferguson’s +165 odds to win. Both fighters have enough momentum going for them to earn a title shot without fighting each other, but that doesn’t make this bout any less exciting on paper. Ferguson is 12-1 in the UFC with his only loss coming against Khabib’s last opponent: מייקל ג'ונסון. Ferguson lost to Johnson in 2012 by unanimous decision while Khabib submitted Johnson via Kimura in the third round of their UFC 205 clash last November.

Both fighters have equally imposing strengths. Khabib smothers many of his opponents with crisp wrestling skills to match his more than capable striking and submission ability. Sambo and judo are also staples of Nurmagomedov’s intense approach to cage fighting. He is so well rounded that he has an equal number (8) of submission, decision and T/KO wins, and all of his decision wins are unanimous.

Ferguson is on a nine-fight win streak. He is more of a volume striker, and he used excellent boxing to impose his will on the opponents he’s dominated so far. He is also well rounded like Nurmagomedov and can use that superb striking to secure submissions on stunned opponents. יש לו 8 submissions to go with 9 T/KOs and five decisions.

נְבוּאָה: Ferguson may be on a tremendous run right now, but Khabib’s absolutely dominated every opponent he ever faced in his MMA career. McGregor may actually be rooting for a tie in this fight so he can have some extra time to negotiate a boxing match with Floyd Mayweather, ג 'וניור. while these two contenders are setting up an inevitable rematch. עם זאת, ties are rare enough in the UFC that one here is far fetched to imagine. It’s much more likely that this fight ends up with one fighter on the canvas, out cold or too dazed to continue. All signs point to that fighter being Ferguson, leaving MacGregor with the prospect of having to prove his mettle by beating a man nobody’s been able to beat before. כמובן, anything can happen in that cage and anyone can have a bad night at the office, but perfection is hard to argue with.

NURMAGOMEDOV BY 2nd Round TKO

FNU Combat Sports Show Featuring Ivan “The Beast” Baranchyk

ג'ון “The Beast” Baranchyk (15-0, 10 קוס) joins the broadcast tonight to talk about his recent war on ShoBox with Abel Ramos (17-2-2, 12 קוס). Baranchyk launched an incredible effort in the later rounds to hand Ramos his second professional loss and establish himself as a spirited, tough-as-nails brawler. Some experts claimed the fight was one of the most entertaining bouts in the 17-year history of the ShoBox series. טום, Tony and Rich discuss the fight, other highlights of Ivan’s career, and get Baranchyk to explain how his early start in Jiu Jitsu eventually led him to the Sweet Science. The 24-year-old is already solidifying his legend, which explains why he points to “ברזל” Mike Tyson as one of his role models in the sport of boxing.

 

טום, Tony and Rich also discuss the latest Mayweather/MacGregor news, an odd suspension of an MMA fighter for going after his opponent’s corner man, the calling off of Chris Brown vs. Soulja Boy, and Roy Jones Jr. re-establishing his goal of fighting Anderson Silva in a boxing match (he now wants it to be on the Mayweather/MacGregor undercard).

 

We also recap last week’s combat sports events and preview Bellator 173 and this week’s upcoming boxing matches.

חלק ראשון: Interview starts around 30 minutes in

 

חלק שני:

 

Mayweather vs. MacGregor Hype Reaching New Heights

 

על ידי: העשיר ברגרון

Can a pro mixed martial artist beat a pro boxer is the kind of question that started the UFC in the first place, but now the wildly popular fight league seems to be trying to avoid that question entirely when it comes to a potential boxing match between Conor McGregor and Floyd Mayweather.

Though recent reports indicated a deal was in the works with only a third party failing to agree on terms (most likely the UFC), it seems that the UFC brass knows this could be a lose/lose situation for the promotion. For one, Conor is almost guaranteed to lose the fight. Secondly, the purse he will command should be extremely hefty, which will mean he will demand the same kind of money for every fight after this one. This is why UFC President Dana White put his ceiling at $25 million for McGregor to fight Mayweather.

 

The UFC could end up paying dearly for letting this fight happen. It could make McGregor much too popular and shift the balance of power from the UFC bosses to their star employee. Conor will be the one calling the shots from here on out if this boxing match happens, especially if it ends up being a $100 million payday forMystic Mac.

Just consider this segment on UNDISPUTED, starring Shannon Sharp and Skip Bayless:

 

The inevitable loss for McGregor would really be a huge win for the cocky, arrogant and outspoken fighter who seems like he actually believes he can pull off a miracle win. Even if he’s knocked out, beaten by a wide unanimous decision, or disqualified for engaging in illegal strikes, Conor stands to make enough money to potentially retire from MMA for good. It’s either that, or he could just continue in MMA with the stipulation that no fight purse in his future be any less than what he makes for the Mayweather bout. If Conor even shows the slightest bit of skill in the boxing ring, he could also end up being the combat sports version of Bo Jackson and maintain a career as a two sport athlete in the future. All of this is simply bad for the UFC as a whole, as they will at best have to share one of their top talents and will have to pay him outrageous fees to keep him fighting in their Octagon.

It would be much much smarter for Conor fans to play some casino games at คาสิโน MarathonBet than it would for any of them to put down money on their hero to win this fight. Whatever odds this fight does finally generate in Vegas, McGregor is sure to be a huge underdog that will tempt his fans to make the bet on the slim chance of a huge payout. It just isn’t a good idea considering the lack of experience Conor has as a boxer and the invincibility of Mayweather in the final years of his boxing career.

What is crystal clear is that Mayweather wants only one fight to leave the comfort of retirement, and McGregor is the only man who will face him in that fight. The fact that this should be a walk in the park is not lost on Floyd. There’s no downside to trouncing McGregor. Floyd has been itching to prove MMA fighters as a whole don’t have the punching power or prowess that a boxer of his caliber has. He will no doubt get his chance, but don’t ask the UFC to pay astronomical record numbers to facilitate a fight of this magnitude if it means raising the fight pay bar to a level they can never recover from if they want to keep their ultimate superstar on the books.

 

McGregor can talk all he wants, and sports pundits will eat it up like candy. People will either have some insane belief that he can pull off this walk on water routine, or they will want to pay to see his ego crushed in defeat. כך או כך, this bout could reap huge rewards for both fighters. People WILL pay to see it, even if it does prove to be a complete and utter disappointment.

FNU Combat Sports Show Featuring PRESIDENT Donald Trump Interview

Hosts Tom, Tony and Rich of The Fight News Unlimited Combat Sports show had the awesome experience of catching up with President Donald Trump for an exclusive interview contained in tonight’s broadcast. We askThe Donaldabout everything from Mayweather vs. McGregor to Iran and China. The interview starts about 23 minutes into the full show tape, but we will also place the interview alone in another audio file below the main show file on this post. We also discuss some MMA labor union issues, Aisling Daly retiring young from the UFC, Conor McGregor claiming his next bout will be in a boxing ring and Dana White saying Ronda Rousey is all done with fighting professionally. We also recap the first big UFC and Bellator events of the year from last week and look forward to UFC Fight Night 104 in Houston on Saturday night. We take time at the end of the broadcast to talk boxing with a recap of last week’s stunning rematch between Leo Santa Cruz and Carl Frampton. We also talk about the Thursday night bouts on FS1 tonight. Here is our full show:

And here is the Trump interview by itself:

And if you didn’t catch why Rich gave a shout out to the movieGood Morning Vietnamyou can listen to Rich’s first interview with Trump from 2008 כאן:

Conor McGregor Fastest Climber On 120 ספורט, MVPindex Most Valued Athletes On Social Media Of 2016

McGregor topped only by three NFL Players and Rory McIlroy, and ahead of LeBron James; Ronda Rousey in at Number 18; NFL Dominates with Nine Athletes in Top 25

ינואר 11, 2017 (CHICAGO) – The Seattle Seahawks Russell Wilson (לא. 1), ניו יורק ג'יינטס Odell Beckham Jr. (לא. 2) and the Houston Texans JJ Watt (לא. 3) were officially named the Top 3 Most Valued Athletes in Social Media of 2016 in a ranking created in partnership between MVPindex™ and 120 ספורט. UFC star קונור מקגרגור jumped an impressive 33 spots from last year’s index to claim the No. 5 spot in 2016, just behind golfer Rory McIlroy and ahead of Cleveland Cavaliers star LeBron James.

The ranking includes U.S. professional and Olympic athletes.

To determine the most valued athletes on social media this year, Chicago-based digital sports network 120 Sports collaborated with industry-leading social measurement and valuation platform MVPindex to rank athletes using a proprietary algorithm that evaluates all of their social activity throughout the past year. The ranking combines three separate scores: להגיע (אוהדים, עוקבים, impressions), Engagement (אוהב, comments, מניות, retweets, favorites) and Conversation (positive/negative mentions).

ב 9 p.m. ו הלילה, 120 Sports will reveal the full list and take a deeper look at the Top Valued Athletes in Social Media on its nightly sports show, The Rally, a two-hour, first-of-its-kind interactive prime-time highlights show exclusively on Twitter. 120 Sports uses up-to-the-moment insight from consumer trends to shape the way it produces its daily live and on-demand programming, providing real-time data on what is resonating most with sports fans.

The National Football League dominated the 2016 ranking with 9 players in the Top 25. The NBA followed with five of the Top 25 ספורטאים. Wilson claimed the top spot for the second straight year with an overall ranking of 0.983, remaining at the center of the social spotlight this year not only for his athletic performance, but also for his recent marriage to singer Ciara.

The 120 Sports talent team will provide insights and analysis on the Top 25 list, as well as break down the top viral trends, videos and photos on social media from this past year, ranking their top 3 in a variety of categories that resonated with sports fans this year like “Best Athlete & Team Mannequin Challenge,” “Cutest Athlete’s Kid Dance,” and “Best Workout Session Video.”

“We produce and deliver sports content based on whatever is the hottest story as indicated by what is trending on social media and what sports fans are talking about on social platforms,” said Jason Coyle, נשיא של 120 ספורט. “MVPindex helps us to quantify the commanding voices and influencers on social media from the past year so we can continue to relate with our fans by showcasing the athletes that matter most to them.”

בנוסף, Cam Newton (לא. 16), Stephen Curry (לא. 11) and Antonio Brown (לא. 12) all made notable double-digit climbs up from 2015.
There are five women represented on the list in 2016; אלכס מורגן (לא. 15), Serena Williams (לא. 16), רונדה רוסיי (לא. 18), Hope Solo (לא. 22) and Kerri Walsh Jennings (לא. 25). The Seahawks, Patriots and Cavaliers all have two players each; the youngest person on the list is Beckham Jr. ב 24, and the oldest is Tiger Woods at 41.

Top athletes in each sport include:

Robinson Cano (MLB)
קונור מקגרגור (UFC)
Russell Wilson (NFL)
Rory McIlroy (PGA TOUR)
LeBron James (NBA)
אלכס מורגן (US Soccer)
Serena Williams (WTA)
Jeff Gordon (NASCAR)
Kerri Walsh Jennings (AVP)

The 2016 list reveals interesting findings including a spotlight on the growth in popularity of MMA/UFC in the past year, as both McGregor (No.5) and Ronda Rousey (לא. 18) are featured in the Top 25.

“For years, the yard stick in determining social media value was based solely on the number of followers someone had. But at MVP we know that quantity does not mean quality,” said MVPindex co-founder Kyle Nelson. “With our sophisticated Engagement Value Assessment™ tool, we look at social media impressions, engagement, virality and social authority to help figure out what it’s all really worth.”

Nelson continued: “This year’s list rewarded those athletes who were able to leverage their success on the field of play to also win on social. They were able to consistently drive high levels of engagement through compelling content and authentic conversations with consumers. This not only helps build their own personal brands but also makes them the most effective ambassadors for the brands they represent.”
The Top 10 of the list is as follows:

Russell Wilson (NFL)
Odell Beckham Jr. (NFL)
לא מילה. Watt (NFL)
Rory McIlroy (PGA TOUR)
קונור מקגרגור (UFC)
LeBron James (NBA)
Tiger Woods (PGA TOUR)
Richard Sherman (NFL)
טום בריידי (NFL)
Rob Gronkowski (NFL)

To watch the full reveal of the Top 25 ranking results this evening including an additional spotlight on the Top 30 Social Athletes Under 30, ביקור rally.twitter.com מ 9 -11 p.m. ו.

About MVPindex
נוסד ב 2014, MVPindex was the first social media intelligence platform to analyze athletes’ social media portfolios and calculate their digital brand value. היום, MVPindex is a comprehensive social media index and valuation platform for the sports and entertainment industries, offering real-time analytics on more than 43,000 ספורטאים, entertainers, teams, leagues, and brands ranked across the most popular social platforms. The MVPindex Engagement Value Assessment™ (EVA) has become the de facto industry standard for calculating the monetary value of social media campaigns and properties. MVPindex clients rely on this data and insight to make strategic decisions about brand ambassadors; evaluate their partnerships; maximize sponsorships; and see what is resonating with their fans. For more information or to request a demonstration, ביקור www.mvpindex.com.

אודות 120 ספורט
120 Sports is the ultimate destination for up-to-the-moment expert commentary on all trending sports topics. The digital-only broadcast network offers more than 50 hours of live and original content, plus more than 1,200 on-demand video clips, each week. Equity partners in 120 Sports include MLBAM, the NHL, the PGA TOUR, Campus Insiders, זמן Inc. /ספורטס אילוסטרייטד, and Silver Chalice. The network’s daily live broadcasts include hosted programming delivering timely narratives of the stories across every sport, as well as breaking news, fan response, video highlights and live look-ins, all integrated with social conversation and expert analysis. The 120 Sports free app has been lauded as one of the best in class by a host of media outlets and is available in both the Google Play and Apple App Store as well as a web experience at 120Sports.com. In addition to Chromecast, 120 Sports is also available on Apple TV, as well as other distribution outlets.

שנה טובה! מופע הספורט הקרבי של FNU יוצא לדרך 2017

טום, טוני וריץ 'מפרקים את קרבות סיום השנה הגדולים ביותר של 2016 ומצפים למה שצריך להיות פנומנלי 2017. אנו דנים ברונדה רוסי, פלויד Mayweather, אנדרה וורד ולוחמים אחרים בחדשות. אנו מסכמים UFC 207 והסתכל קדימה לכמה קרבות בליל שישי ב -13 בינואר.

 

הצג ספורט הלחימה FNU: Povetkin Steroid Issues, Hopkins Knocked out of Ring, Paige and Sage endure UFC Growing Pains

עָשִׁיר, Tom and Tony cover the past week’s news and events and look forward to the few fight cards happening over the next few weeks. We spend a good amount of time discussing the final fight of Bernard Hopkins, the drug testing debacle with Alexander Povetkin, and the UFC fight night co-main events where highly hyped prospects Paige VanZant and Sage Northcutt bombed hard. Check out the show below. This one closes out the year for us, so fans can tune in next year for our next broadcast on January 5, 2017.

לשבור את ה- UFC 207 כרטיס ראשי: תצוגה מקדימה וחיזויים

 

על ידי: העשיר ברגרון

UFC 207 מסמן את חזרתו המיוחלת של “רַעֲשָׁנִי” רונדה רוסיי (12-1) לאוקטגון ששלטה פעם כאלופת משקל הנשים במשקל. התואר שנלקח מ- Rousey באופן דרמטי על ידי הולי הולם נמצא כעת סביב מותנה המסוגלת של אמנדה נונס (13-4). לרוזי תהיה הזדמנות לקרוע אותו ולהחזיר אותו סביב הירכיים שלה ב -30 בדצמבר.

רוזי כבר מחוץ לכלוב למעלה משנה, והיא כבר אישרה לאחרונה שהקריירה שלה באומנויות לחימה מעורבות מתקרבת לסיומה. נונס צעיר, רעב ומאיים כמו האנדרדוג (+150) מחפשת להיאחז בחגורה נגד הג'אגרנה האגדית של ג'ודוקא ו- MMA. Rousey נכנס כמועדף על -185.

לקבלת סיכויים נוספים ומידע על הימורים בקרו 12לְהַמֵר.

יש יותר שאלות מאשר תשובות שנכנסות לאירוע שובר הקופות הזה. האם רוסי יתנער מחלודת הטבעת ויחזור לתפארת? האם היא כבר צעד אחד לקראת פרישה? האם נונס יכולה להשקיט את ספקותיה ולהמשיך להשפיל את מורשתו של האלוף הראשון במשקל תזונה לנשים ב- UFC אי פעם? לא חשוב מה יקרה, הסיבוב הראשון יהיה מכריע. שתי הנשים יחפשו לעשות את זה לילה מהיר.

חיזוי: רוסי חוזר בנקמה ומציג הגנת שביתות ובעיטות משופרות בהרבה. נונס נאבקת קשה ומייצגת את הטוב ביותר שיש לברזיל להציע, אבל לרונדה יש ​​יותר מדי מה להפסיד. יתכן שלא תהיה לה יותר תקליטור מושלם להגן, אבל יש לה סיבה מושלמת לנצח בקרב הזה. היא גם צריכה לבסס את מעמד האלפא שלה כדי לסתום את המבקרים שלה ולהוכיח שהיא חזרה להחזיר לעצמה את התואר. רוסי מנצח בנוקאאוט בתחילת הסיבוב השני.

תואר נוסף במשקל משקל UFC עומד על הפרק באירוע המשותף. דומיניק קרוז (22-1) נותן לקודי גרברנדט (10-0) סדק בחגורה במה שיכול להיות סלוגפסט אמיתי. למרות שקודי מעולם לא הפסיד בקטטה והדיח תשעה מעשרת יריביו בקריירה ברמה המקצועית, דומיניק קרוז (-225) מתגלגל על ​​רצף ניצחונות של 13 קרבות שראשיתה במארס 2008. גרברנדט (+175) אכן מייצג פתגם “הסיכוי של האגרוף” כאן, למרות ש. הוא ניצח את שלושת ההתמודדות האחרונות שלו ב- TKO או בנוקאאוט. כולם סיימו תודה לכוח האגרוף המהיר של קודי.

חיזוי: בהתחשב בכך שקרוז הוא טקטי, לוחם הגנה, הוא ישגשג כשהקרב יגיע לסיבובים העמוקים יותר. גארברנדט לא יכול לנצח ללא נוקאאוט בסיבוב הראשון מכיוון שהניסיון והכישרון הגולמי שקרוז מביא לכלוב הוא ייחודי ודינמי. הוא מבצע התאמות כמו שום לוחם אחר ומשתמש בתנועות גוף וראש שנראה כי מבלבל כל יריב איתו הוא מתמודד בשנים האחרונות. קודי יצטרך לתפוס “Dominator” להתחבר אליו, ויהיה לו סיבוב אחד בלבד לעשות את זה. קרוז מנצח בסיבוב מאוחר ב- TKO או בהחלטה פה אחד.

התנגשות במשקל כבד בין פבריציו ורדום (21-6-1) וקין ולסקז (14-2) מוצג גם ב- UFC 207. הקרב הוא משחק חוזר של UFC 188 מלחמה בין שתי הגוליות, שהסתיים בכך שוורדום זכה בתחרות האליפות בהגשת סיבוב שלישי (חנק גיליוטינה).

הפעם, ולסקז הוא הלוחם המועדף (-210) ואילו ורדום הוא א +170 מְקוּפָּח. זהו קטטה נוספת נגד. התאמת טקטיקן, וזה יכול ללכת לשני הכיוונים. ורדום הראה סנטר חלש נגד סטיפה מיוצ'יץ ', וקין יחפש כל הזדמנות לבדוק זאת.

חיזוי: ולסקז שולח את ורדום בתוך שני סיבובים. השביתה של קין עדיפה על ורדום, והוא לא יעשה את הטעות בכך שהוורדום ייקח את הקרב לקרקע הפעם. Velasquez מאת KO.

ניל מגני (18-5) וג'וני הנדריקס (17-5) להיכנס לכלוב של UFC 207 כשניים ממשקלי הברזל הטובים בליגה. שניהם חווים כמה עליות וירידות בספורט לאחרונה, למרות ש. למגני רצף שלשה ניצחונות בקרב שנעצר על ידי לורנץ לארקין בהתמודדות האחרונה שלו בזמן שהנדריקס הפסיד שלושה מארבעת הקרבות האחרונים שלו.. הנדריקס רחוק רחוק מהעצמי הקודם ודרך ארוכה מימי האליפות שלו. סטיבן תומפסון ניגב את המזרן עם הנדריקס בדרך ל- TKO אכזרי לפני שקלווין גסטלום נכנס לכלוב מול האלוף לשעבר ולקח הביתה החלטה פה אחד לאחר שלושה סיבובים נלחמים קשה..

חיזוי: מגני הוא הלוחם העמיד והדינמי יותר, והנדריקס לא יכול להתקרב מספיק כדי להנחית את זריקות הכוח הטובות ביותר שלו. מגני יעצור את הנדריקס’ התקדמות, להכחיש את ניסיונות ההסרה שלו ולהגיש או לעצור את האלוף לשעבר לפני הפעמון האחרון. מגני על ידי TKO בסיבוב השלישי.

המוביל מהקלף הראשי הוא קרב נוסף בו מעורב אלוף לשעבר. T.J. Dillashaw (13-3) שוד הקרבות ג'ון “ידי אבן” לינקר (29-7) במאבק על משקל משקל עלול להיות קלאסיקה עתידית. לינקר מביא עוצמה, כוח ודיוק שפשוט מדהים להיות עד. דילאשו נע סביב הכלוב כמו רקדן חורג אירי, מתחמק מהתקפות כמו לוחם שוורים מקסיקני. לינקר הראה בהתמודדות האחרונה שלו עם ג'ון דודסון שהוא יכול להיות ערמומי, לוחם טכני גם כן.

חיזוי: מה T.J. חסר כוחו של לינקר: כּוֹחַ. לינקר ילמד למצוא את הטווח שלו בסיבוב השני ויתחיל לחדור להגנה הלא שגרתית של דילאשו. באמצע הסיבוב השלישי הוא יתפוס את טי.ג'יי. מגבים ומסיימים את המאבק על הרגליים עם סדרת מכות אכזרית, בעיטות, ברכיים ומרפקים כנגד הכלוב. לינקר על ידי TKO בסיבוב השלישי.

ראיון עם דניאל ווייכל: הצג ספורט הלחימה FNU

דצמבר ממשיך עם מהדורה ממולאת נוספת של FNU Sports Combat Show.

 

אנו מציגים ראיון חשוב עם Bellator MMA Fighter דניאל Weichel בסוף השידור. וייכל יילחם בשבוע הבא ב Bellator 169. במהלך שאר המופע אנו מסכמים את אירועי העבר ודנים בהרחבה במאמץ ארגון הלוחם. טום, טוני וריץ 'מכסים מגוון אירועים ותוצאות מתוכננות מהשבוע שעבר. אנו מפרטים ומציגים תצוגה מקדימה של כל המשחקים העיקריים באיגרוף ואומנויות לחימה מעורבות.

 

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Veazey to Conor McGregor: I’ll fight you now

בולטימור, MD (דצמבר 6, 2016) – There was much talk throughout the boxing world last week when UFC superstar Conor McGregor received a boxing license from the California State Athletic Commission.

מקגרגור, widely considered the best mixed martial artist in the world, has been clamoring for a superfight with Floyd Mayweather. The bout would be a traditional boxing match. Talk surrounding Mayweather-McGregor received heavy criticism and it’s highly unlikely an athletic commission would sanction a five division world champion with a 49-0 record against an opponent making his debut.

בדרך כלל, debuting boxers face opponents that only have a few professional bouts.

Enter Joey “Bazooka Joe” Veazey.

Living and fighting out of Maryland, the 18-year-old had a successful amateur career and turned pro with a four round decision victory in October. A big ticket seller in his home state, Veazey is an honor student focused on being a star in and out of the ring. While many other young professional boxers would wait for a high profile fight, Veazey is ready to show McGregor he should stick to his own sport.

“The whole boxing world already knows Conor McGregor doesn’t belong in the same ring as Mayweather. I just had my pro debut and he recently got licensed so on paper, that’s an approvable fight by the athletic commission. If he does face me however, I’d prove to the world that he’s not a boxer and end the hype he’s started. He thinks he can just walk into this sport and face the best? That’s not how it works. If you really want to get in the boxing ring, I’d gladly expose you right now because boxing is no joke!"

Veazey’s next fight is scheduled for ינואר 13 in Maryland and his promoter Jake Smith of Baltimore Boxing has already discussed licensing McGregor with Maryland State Athletic Commission executives.