IBF Bantamweight World Champion Miyo Yoshida to have 4-time World Champion Jorge Linares in her corner
Oktober. 23 vs. Shurretta Metcalf Theater at Madison Square Garden
(L-R) – Miyo Yoshida & Jorge Linares NEW YORK CITY (Oktober 7, 2024)– Three-time, two-division World Champion Reigning Miyo Yoshida (17-4, 0 KO) will add a special addition to her corner on October 23rd, when she makes the initial defense of her International Boxing Federation (IBF) bantamweight title against No. 1 contender Shurretta “Chiccn” Metcalf (13-4-1, 2 KO), at The Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York City.
Yoshida vs. Metcalf will headline in a 10-round (2-minutes each) main event on the “Heroes on the Hudson 2” card, gepresenteerd door DiBella Entertainment, which will celebrate and support heroic veterans of the United States Armed Forces in advance of Veterans Day in the latest addition of the popularBroadway Boxing serie.
Future Hall of Famer Jorge “El Nino de Oro Golden Boy” Linares (47-9, 29 KO), the four-time, three-division world champion from his native Venezuela, will be making the trip from his home in Tokyo to the Big Apple, where he fought twice during his 21-year pro boxing career. “My senior, Jorge Linares, will be joining me as my second this time,” through a translator Yoshida explained the difference between her first fight with her Oct. 23rd uitdager. “It is reassuring to have someone who can give me instructions in Japanese for spur-of-the-moment decisions during this fight. The members of Team Sosa (Jimmy Sosa is her head trainer) are also learning Japanese. The team is united.
“Although I am struggling with the English language, I am very happy to have come to New York City. I am grateful to Lou DiBella (her promoter, DiBella Entertainment) for giving me the opportunity. The condition from him was for me and my daughter to immigrate here. I am very thankful to my manager, Keith Sullivan, for handling the business side and guiding me. Even though I don’t speak English, I have met many friends who saw what I was doing and supported me.”
Linares moved to Japan at the age of 17 because he wanted to turn pro and would have had to wait until he was 18 if he had remained in Venezuela. Hij was 10-4 in de wereld titel gevechten, defeating six world champions: Hugo Rafael Soto, Oscar Larios, Gamaliël Diaz, Jesus Chavez and Anthony Crolla (tweemaal).
Yoshida, 35, captured the World Boxing Organization (WBO) Super Flyweight crowns twice in 2019 en 2021. She is one of 23 female world champions from Japan, only the sixth to capture world titles in two or more divisions.
In her last fight, Metcalf defeated Yoshida by way of a 10-round unanimous decision for the International Boxing Federation (IBF), ironisch, on the original “Heroes of the Hudson” last November 7 also at The Theater at Madison Square Garden.
Last December in her most recent fight, Yoshida put on a boxing clinic in San Francisco, replacing injured Avril Mathie on less than two weeks’ notice to defeat defending IBF bantamweight title-holder Ebanie Bridges (9-1) by way of a dominant 10-round unanimous decision (99-91, 99-91, 97-93).
A single mother of daughter her, Mina, Miyo is known as the “Fighting Single Mother” in Japan, where she is a revered role model back, and for that reason as well as her success in the ring, Yoshida received the 2023 Most Inspirational Female Fighter award from The Ring magazine.
Yoshida vs. Metcalf launches the beginning of the Great 8 Tournament to determine the undisputed women’s bantamweight world champion “Miyo is a 3-time World Champion, she has proven she knows what it takes to win. Outside the ring she is an amazing single mother raising her beautiful daughter in a foreign country. Few have made the sacrifices to create opportunities for her and her daughter the way Miyo has. It is an honor to be working with such a dynamic and exciting world champion”, said Miyo’s manager New York City-based lawyer Keith Sullivan.
Sullivan is a former Deputy Commissioner for the New York State Athletic Commission, who manages IBF and WBA #6 rated welterweight Paddy “The Real Deal” Donovan (14-0, heavyweight prospect Pryce Taylor (4-0, 2 KO), en WBC #9 rated super middleweight Nisa Rodriguez (2-0, 0 KO), amongst several other professional fighters.
PROVIDENCE (Mei 28, 2024)–Providence police officer Kyana “Special Kay” Williams, een 2024 New England Golden Gloves Champion, captured a bronze medal in the welterweight (146-pond) division at the recent National Golden Gloves Tournament of Champions hosted by the City of Detroit.
The National Golden Gloves Tournament of Champions features a Who’s Who of amateur boxing in the United States. Virtually every great U.S. boxer since 1928 has competed in this prestigious competition.
Williams shutout Zamyla Thurman-Houston in the opening round by way of a unanimous decision, 5-0, and she was edged in the semifinals round, 3-2, by Brianna Gulia, the eventual runner-up.
“I proved that I’m one of the best in the country,” an ecstatic Williams said about her performance. “I’m really excited about it.”
Williams, a resident of Providence, is coached by David Keefe and Joshua Lemar at Bishop’s Boxing in Bridgewater and Veloz Boxing in Providence.
TEAM WILLIAMS (R-L) – Joshua Lemar, Kyana Williams and Dave Keefe
“She came out of nowhere,” coach Keefe explained. “Three years ago, I was training fighters and Kyana was in the gym. I told her that when she was ready to contact me, I’d train her. We started together four months ago and look at what she’s done. She could turn pro right now, but I’d like to keep working on a few more things before she does.”
Williams had several obstacles to overcome to get where she’s at in life as well as boxing. When Keefe first saw her, Kyana wasn’t ready to commit to boxing, largely because of her new career as a police officer. Vandaag, she is in her eighth year as a member of the Providence Police Department, patrolling the North End of the city. She recently made the Detective list, and she expects to be promoted very soon.
Because her work schedule is between 6:45 a.m. AND en 2:45 p.m. EN, she is able to juggle her vocation and boxing. Her typical day starts at 5 a.m. for strength-and-conditioning training, followed by a morning run, and she does her boxing workouts at night.
“I’m an early riser,” she admitted, “so I don’t have any trouble (managing her time). I do have a job to do, rules are rules and laws are laws, and I try to make people’s days easier when I go on call. In de ring, hoewel, I give my opponents a hard time.”
Williams started in combat sports as a kickboxer when she was 13, competed for the first time when she was 15, and she first started boxing in 2013. She took seven years off from boxing, although she always popped into the gym like she did when she met Keefe.
“I was policing, but you can’t play boxing,” she admitted. “I wasn’t all in (boksen). It was like riding a bike. I’ve learned a few things that have helped me in boxing. I have to be calm doing police work like I do in the ring. The level of confidence I have as a police officer helps me in the ring, ook.
There were a couple of other issues. In 2015, she and her father were both shot during a home invasion. Williams was shot below the hip, her father in the toe. Doctors chose not to take out the bullet because of potential nerve damage and/or infection, believing exercising would safely move the bullet away from nerve damage. “If I ran six miles,” she noted, “my leg would go numb. I needed to build strength in my left and, as long as I do yoga and stretch, I’m good now.”
During her respite from boxing, Williams added weight and when she was ready to commit to boxing, she needed to lose weight and lost 65 pond.
“When I saw Dave,” the 27-year-old Williams added, “ I knew I had to get back in shape before I contacted him about training me. It was the best decision I ever made.”
One other pertinent question is if she will remain boxing as an amateur or turn pro.
“I’m happy being part of USA Boxing,' concludeerde ze, “but I’ll listen if the right deal is offered. I did open a lot of eyes at The National Golden Gloves.”
PITTSBURGH (Maart 26, 2022) – Gionta Management will present the first women’s world boxing championship match in Western Pennsylvania history this Saturday night (Maart 30) as Mary Casamassa battles Olivia Gerula in the 10-round main event for the vacant Women’s International Boxing Association (WIBA) Super Middleweight World title at Steamfitters 449 Union Hall in Harmony, Pennsylvania.
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“I’m excited to hold a fight of this magnitude here in Pittsburgh for the first time,” promoter Derek Gionta said. “Female boxing is gaining popularity and there are a number of phenomenal female fighters out there to thank for that.
“Olivia Gerula is battle tested and she recently went eight rounds with a very solid boxer, Olivia Curry. Mary will be at her best and we expect the same from Olivia.”
Casamassa (4-0, 1 KO), a 24-year-old southpaw from Pittsburgh, plans to join Jill Emery as the only female world boxing champions in Pittsburgh’s rich boxing history. Emery captured the International Boxing Association (IBA) Welterweight World Championship on June 12, 2008, with a dominant 10-round decision over Angelica Martinez at Mohegan Sun Casino in Uncasville, Connecticut.
“I am very excited to be headlining this card, and I am looking forward to the challenge of fighting someone with as much experience as Olivia,” Casamassa commented. “It’s a great opportunity for me and I can’t wait.”
Gerula (19-20-3, 3 KO) is a veteran Canadian boxer who is a former World Boxing Council Super Featherweight World Champion. She has fought in nine world championship matches and her opponents’ list is a virtual Who’s Who of women’s boxing: Amanda Serrano, Mijn. St. John, Kathy Collins, Jaime Clampitt, Jennifer Han, Maureen Shea, and Jelena Mrdjenovich, who Gerula defeated to capture her world title.
“Training camp is running smoothly,” Gerula noted. “I am focused on fighting a southpaw for the first time in my 26+ jaar. I’m so excited for this fight. I moved from Winnipeg to Las Vegas in 2020 with the singular goal of winning my next World Title – March 30this THE DAY! All talk aside, I will let my hands do the talking from the first bell to the very last.”
Past WIBA world champions include Laila Ali, Holly Holm, Jacqui Frazier-Lyde, Ann Wolfe, Sumya Anani, Chevelle Hallback, Melida Cooper, Jeannine Garside and Mary Jo Sanders.
In de co-featured evenement, Pittsburgh’s unbeaten, popular super middleweight “Pretty” Richie Cantolina (7-0-1, 3 KO) faces Jonathan Ryan Burrs (4-8-1, 1 KO) in een zes-ronde Bout.
Another undefeated local fighter, Aliquippa (PA) super welterweight Paul Palombo (6-0, 1 KO), throws-down with Devonte Jones (3-1, 3 KO) in een zes-rounder.
Also scheduled to fight on the undercard in four-round bouts is West Virginia super middleweight Tyler Aincough (2-1, 1 KO) vs. TBD, Pittsburgh featherweight Michaelangelo Turner (0-5) vs. Tyquan Johnson (0-1), and Ambridge. PA junior middleweight Tre Craycraft (6-0, 1 KO) vs. TBD.
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Het acht dagen durende invitatie-evenement staat open voor beginners (beginner) en openen (ervaren) boksers van alle leeftijden van pee wee (oud 8-10) naar meesters (35 en meer dan) en heeft tot doel kansen te creëren voor vrouwen van alle leeftijden en capaciteiten om te concurreren.
Meer dan 200 boksers van acht nationale federaties verspreid over vier continenten zijn momenteel geregistreerd om deel te nemen.
De president van USA Boxing en lid van de Interim Executive Board van World Boxing, Tyson Lee, zei: “USA Boxing is buitengewoon trots om dit evenement te mogen organiseren in samenwerking met World Boxing. De kampioenschappen zijn bedoeld om vrouwen in het zonnetje te zetten en waardevolle wedstrijdkansen te creëren voor vrouwelijke boksers van alle niveaus en leeftijden.
“Samenwerken met USA Boxing om dit evenement te organiseren is een teken van de steun van World Boxing voor boksers op elk niveau, van de basis tot de elite, en zijn toewijding om competitieve kansen te creëren die alle boksers in staat zullen stellen te floreren.
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NEW YORK (Maart 22, 2023) – Meervoudig wereldkampioen Kathy “Wildcat” Collins (14-2-4, 3 KO) wordt de eerste vrouwelijke bokser die wordt opgenomen in de New York State Boxing Hall of Fame (NYSBHOF).
Collins, van Vlakzicht, is een van een 22 leden tellende Class of 2022 wordt ingewijd tijdens het 11e NYSBHOF introductiediner, gesponsord door Ring 8, opzondagmiddag (12:30-5:30 p.m. EN), April 30, bij Russo's On The Bay in Howard Beach, New York.
”Het is een enorme eer om opgenomen te worden in de New York State Boxing Hall of Fame,' zei Collins (gehuwde naam Globusschutz). “Dit is mijn vierde opname in Halls of Fame, wat speciaal voor mij is omdat ik ook vier wereldtitels had. Maar dit is nog specialer omdat het eindelijk hier in New York is, het mekka van het boksen, en waar het voor mij allemaal begon.
"In 1995, Ik maakte deel uit van de eerste lichting vrouwen die ooit mocht boksen in de legendarische Daily News Golden Gloves. Een jaar later, het eerste vrouwengevecht dat op dinsdagavond op de Amerikaanse televisie werd uitgezonden vanuit de Paramount in Madison Square Garden, die culmineerde in de hoogste vrouwelijke portemonnees destijds van Madison Square Garden als een co-featured gevecht op een grote pay-per-view voor Don King. Dit waren belangrijke prestaties in het vrouwenboksen. Het hielp vandaag de weg vrij te maken voor vrouwen, sommigen komen uit de Olympische Spelen, The Garden uitverkopen en werken aan gelijk loon met loondagen van zeven cijfers.
Collins 'tweede professionele gevecht was een beslissing van zes ronden over Andrea DeShong in 1996, die het professionele vrouwenboksen naar de beroemde Madison Square Garden en reguliere kabeltelevisie bracht.
In 1997, Kathy veroverde de IFBA weltergewichttitel en voegde later datzelfde jaar de IWBF junior weltergewichtkroon toe, vervolgens, ze viel terug naar de lichtgewicht divisie om met succes uit te dagen voor het IWBF-kampioenschap. Collins werd de eerste vechter die tegelijkertijd wereldtitels in de WIBF bezat, IFBA, en IWBF.
Kathy Collins is een echte pionier in het vrouwenboksen. Nu, ze zal thuis in New York geëerd worden door haar opname in de NYSBHOF.
"In 30 jaar,' concludeerde ze, “we hebben een lange weg afgelegd schat! Het is echt een eer om erkend te worden door de New York State Boxing Hall of Fame en om erkend en opgenomen te worden in een enorm getalenteerde, succesvolle klasse van inductees, en in de buurt zijn van zoveel van mijn vrienden en collega's die me onderweg hebben geholpen om plafonds te breken.
“Kathy Collins is een grote aanwinst voor de New York State Boxing Hall of Fame als onze eerste vrouwelijke bokserinductee,', aldus NYSBHOF-voorzitter Bob Duffy. “Haar opname in de New York State Boxing Hall of Fame is een verlengstuk van haar carrière als pionier op het gebied van vrouwenboksen.. We zijn er trots op haar te introduceren.”
Andere levende boksers die naar de NYSBHOF gaan, zijn de 2-divisie van Brooklyn (weltergewicht & licht weltergewicht), 6-keer wereldkampioen "Super" Zab Judah (44-10, 30 KO), Brooklyn's 2-divisie wereldkampioen (weltergewicht en licht weltergewicht) Paulie "Magic Man" Malignaggi (36-8, 7 KO), Troy weltergewicht Kevin “Mr. Opwinding” Pompeius (32-18-3, 12 KO), en Brooklyn World Super Lightweight Wereldtitel uitdager Dmitry "Star of David" Salita (35-2-1, 18 KO).
Postume deelnemers die worden ingewijd, zijn Poughkeepsie's wereld lichtgewicht uitdager Johnny Busso (36-12-1, 15 KO), Bronx middengewicht Eugene "Silent" Hairston (45-13-5, 24 KO), New York City's NYSAC wereldkampioen vedergewicht Tony "Jimmy Pell" Pellone (51-19-6, 10 KO), Bronx vedergewicht Mike "The Bronx Spider" Belloise (91-28-12, 21 KO), New York City's wereldkampioen gekleurd zwaargewicht Harry "Black Panther" Wills (70-9-3, 56 KO), en Hempstead's World Light Heavyweight Wereldtitel uitdager Eddie "Wildcat" Davis (34-6-1, 20 KO).
Levende niet-deelnemers die naar de NYSBHOF gaan, zijn Brooklyn-trainer Hector Rocha, Brooklynn ring-omroeper Dave Diamante, Bronx-commentator/producer/presentator Tony Paige, Latham-journalist Bob Mladinich, Brooklyn-neuroloog Barry Jordan, Brooklyn rechter Robin Taylor, en Buffalo-journalist Bob Caico.
Postume niet-deelnemende inductees zijn Brooklyn-manager Izzy Zwerling, Manhattan-manager Dave Wolf, Brooklyn-trainer George Washington, en New York City-manager / promotor Irving Cohen.
Elke bijwonen inductee (of directe afstammeling van) zal een speciaal ontworpen riem ontvangen betekenende zijn of haar inductie in de NYSBHOF.
De 2022 inductees werden geselecteerd door de leden van de NYSBHOF Nominating Committee: Voorzitter Jack Hirsch, Randy Gordon, Henry Hascup, Don Majeski, Ron McNair, Jim Monteverde, neil Terens, José Corpas, Bobby Cassidy, en Bob Duffy.
Alle boksers die nodig zijn inactief te zijn voor ten minste drie jaar in aanmerking komen voor NYSBHOF inductie, en alle inductees moeten hebben gewoond in de staat New York voor een belangrijk deel van hun boksen carrière of tijdens de bloei van hun carrière.
Tickets zijn geprijsd op $160.00 per volwassene, $60.00 voor kinderen (onder 16), en bevat een complete brunch en cocktail uur bij binnenkomst, vanaf 12:30 p.m. EN, evenals een 7-gangen diner (prime rib, vis, of gevogelte) en open bar gedurende het hele evenement. Tickets kunnen worden gekocht door contact op te nemen met NYSBHOF-president Bob Duffy op 516.313.2304 ofdepcomish@aol.com. Advertenties voor de NYSBHOF programma zijn beschikbaar, variërend van $80.00 naar $200.00, door contact Duffy. Ga online opwww.nyboxinghof.org ofwww.Ring8ny.com voor meer informatie over de York State Boxing Hall of Fame New.
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KLASSE van 2012: Carmen Basilio, Mike McCallum, Mike Tyson, Jake LaMotta, Riddick Bowe, Carlos Ortiz, Vito Antuofermo, Emile Griffith, “Sugar” Ray Robinson, Gene Tunney, Benny Leonard, Tony Canzoneri, Harold Lederman, Steve Acunto, Jimmy Glenn, Gil Clancy, Ray Arcel, Nat Fleischer, Bill Gallo en Arthur Mercante, Sr.
KLASSE van 2013: Jack Dempsey, Johnny Dundee, Sandy Saddler, Maxie Rosenbloom, Joey Archer, Iran Barkley, Mark Breland, Bobby Cassidy, Doug Jones, Junior Jones, James “Buddy” McGirt, Eddie Mustafa Mohammed, Bob Arum, Shelly Finkel, Tony Graziano, Larry Merchant, Teddy Brenner, Mike Jacobs, Tex Rickard en Don Dunphy.
KLASSE VAN 2014: Floyd Patterson, Tracy Harris Patterson, Billy Backus, Kevin Kelley, Juan LaPorte, Gerry Cooney, Mustafa Hamsho, Howard Davis, Jr., Lou Ambers, Jack Britton, Terry McGovern, Teddy Atlas, Lou DiBella, Steve Farhood, Gene Moore, Angelo Prospero, Whitey Bimstein, Cus D'Amato, William Muldoon en Tom O'Rourke.
KLASSE VAN 2015: Saul Mamby, Joey Giamba, Johnny Persol, Harold Weston, Lonnie Bradley, Paul Berlenbach, Billy Graham, Frankie Genaro, Bob Miller, Tommy Ryan, Jimmy Slattery, Bob Duffy, Mike Katz, Tommy Gallagher, Bruce Silverglade, Charley Goldman, Jimmy Johnston, Cedric Kushner, Harry Markson, Damon Runyon, en Al Weil.
KLASSE VAN 2016: Aaron Davis, Charles Murray, Vilomar Fernandez, Edwin Viruet, Hector "Macho" Camacho, Rocky Graziano, Rocky Kansas, Joe Lynch, Joe Miceli, ed Brophy, Joe DeGuardia, Randy Gordon, Dennis Rappaport, Howie Albert, Freddie Brown, Howard Cosell, Ruby Goldstein, en Jimmy Jacobs.
KLASSE VAN 2017: Gaspar Ortega, Renaldo “de heer” Snipes, Doug Dewitt, “The Bronx Bomber” Alex Ramos, Dick Tiger, Jose Torres, “Nonpareil” Jack Dempsey, Don Majeski, Ron Katz, Stan Hoffman, Bobby Bartels, Hank Kaplan, Al Gavin, Arthur Donovan, en DanParker.
KLASSE VAN 2018: Lou Del Valle, Jake Rodriguez, Terrence Alli, Joe Mesi, Kid Chocolate, James J. “Gentleman Jim” Corbett, Jack McAuliffe, Billy Costello, Melio Bettina Ralph “Tiger” Jones, Charley Norkus, Dave Anderson, Pete Brodsky, Herb Goldman, Bobby Goodman, Melvina Lathan, Ron Scott Stevens, Johnnie Addie, Johnny Bos, Murray Goodman, Bert Randolph Sugar, en Sam Taub.
Geen klasse van 2019 vanwege COVID-19 beperkingen
KLASSE VAN 2020: Jorge Ahumada, Alfredo Escalera, Freddie Liberatore, Dennis Milton; Lou Savarese en Merqui Sosa, soldaat Bartfield, Steve Belloise, Jimmy Goodrich, Tami Mauriello, Davey Moore, Freddie Welch, Don Ackerman, Bobby Cassidy, Jr., Rick Glaser, Jack Hirsch, Max Kellerman, Dr. William Lathan, Julie Lederman, Ron Lipton, Kevin Rooney, en Daniel, Bobby Gleason, Flash Gordan, A.J. favoriet, Tony Mazzarella, en manager Dan Morgan.
KLASSE VAN 2021: Michael Bentt, Shannon Briggs, Verno Phillips, Donny Lalonde Johnny” Verderosa, Larry Barnes, Johnny Turner, Al zanger, Kid Norfolk, Patsy Giovanelli, Eddy Martin, Vecht tegen Siki, Solly Krieger, Herbie Kronowitz, Tommy Paulus, Lou Salica, Ron McNair, Don Elbaum, Ed Schuyler, Bill Verigan, Tom Hauser, Mike Zilver, en Jill Diamant, Lou Stillman, Bill Cayton, James Walker, John Condon, Irving Rudd, Richard K. Vos, en trainer Victor Valle.
OVER RING 8: Gevormd in 1954 door een ex-bokser, Jack Grebelsky, Ring 8 werd de achtste dochteronderneming van wat toen bekend als het Nationaal Veteraan Boxers Association – vandaar, RING8 – en vandaag het motto van de organisatie blijft: Boxers Helpen Boxers.
RING 8 is volledig toegewijd aan de ondersteuning van minder fortuinlijke mensen in het boksen gemeenschap die hulp in termen van het betalen van de huur kan vereisen, medische kosten, of wat dan ook te rechtvaardigen behoefte.
Ga online naarwww.Ring8ny.com voor meer informatie over RING 8, de grootste groep in zijn soort in de Verenigde Staten met meer dan 350 leden. Jaarlijkse lidmaatschapsgelden zijn slechts $30.00, en elk lid heeft recht op een buffet diner in RING 8 maandelijkse vergaderingen, met uitzondering van juli en augustus. Alle actieve boksers, amateur en professional, hebben recht op een gratis RING 8 Jaarlijks lidmaatschap. Gasten van de Ring 8 leden zijn welkom tegen een vergoeding van slechts $7.00 per persoon.
LAVAL, Quebec, Canada (Maart 16, 2023) — Montreal’s Kim Clavel (16-0-1, 3KO) will step back into the ring to take on Naomi “La Chapita” Arellano Reyes (9-2-0, 5KO), Los Angeles, voor de vacante World Boxing Council (WBC) International Flyweight Championship on April 28, op Place Bell in Laval. The vacant WBC international flyweight title will be on the line as confirmed by the WBC. We have also requested sanctions for the division’s IBF Inter-Continental and WBO Inter-Continental titles as well. Verbal confirmation has been obtained and we expect to receive the required sanctions confirmation within the next few hours.
This will be the first fight for Clavel, 32, since the incredible clash this past of January 13 against World Boxing Association (WBA) world champion Yesica Nery Plata (29-2-0, 3KO), which the popular Canadian lost by decision in her first WBC title defense.
April 28th will mark the start of Clavel’s “RECONQUEST”, who intends to prove herself again by positioning her for a rematch with Plata as quickly as possible. She is presently ranked as the WBC #1, WBO #3 en IBF #4 mededinger.
Clavel is more motivated than ever, gezegde: “I want to regain my world title, but I will take it one fight at a time. We will reposition ourselves in the rankings. I’m going to need all of Quebec behind me. I’m confident with my team, my perseverance and all of you that, by the end of the year, we’ll get more than just a world champion belt! Thank you for your eternal support.”
Originally from Nayarit, Mexico, Reyes now lives and trains in Los Angeles, Californië. The 28-year-old Reyes is renowned for her power as evidenced by her 5 knockout victories to date. Her most notable win was versus former multiple time world champion Carina Moreno (25-7-0, 6KO) in 2020. In her last outing last October, Reyes lost by decision against Gabriela Fundura (8-0-0, 4KO) for the WBC Latino flyweight title in a PBC event broadcast on Showtime.
Clavel and Reyes were supposed to face each other in August 2021 at the IGA Stadium, but the latter had to withdraw due to health restrictions to enter Canada, and she was replaced by Maria Vargas (14-4-1, 1KO).
“It is with great enthusiasm and confidence that we are relaunching Kim with the ultimate goal of allowing her to avenge her defeat and regain her world title,” said GYM President Yvon Michel. “We remember the great intense and passionate fight between the two champions last January. Behalve, the latter is still in the running for the 2023 Fight of the Year! De 4,000 spectators at Place Bell are still excited. To return to the world championship, Kim must prove herself again and these international titles will allow her to become a must challenger for the champion.”
Groupe Yvon Michel is een professionele bokspromotieorganisatie, opgericht in 2004 door Yvon Michel, Alexandra Croft en Bernard Barré, who are still active in the company, the most prolific in the history of professional boxing in Canada. Since its foundation, GYM has promoted 165 evenementen in Quebec, all televised in Quebec on RDS, TVA Sports or Radio-Canada, as well as participated in 38 international events outside Quebec. Eight GYM boxers have become world champions: Joachim Alcine, Jean Pascal, Adonis Stevenson, Artur Beterbiev, Eleider Alvarez, Marie-Eve Dicaire (tweemaal), Oscar Rivas and Kim Clavel. Nineteen boxers from the organization have delivered 54 WK-gevechten, maintaining an excellent record of 30 wins, 22 verliezen en 2 trekt. During this period, major American television networks were more active than ever in coming to Quebec to broadcast the most important events of the organization.
Tampa, FL (Mei 2, 2022) – Like most who love the sweet science, ongeslagen middengewicht Connor "The Kid" Coylewas fully engaged in theKatie Taylor–Amanda Serrano gevecht.
Recognized as the biggest in women’s boxing history, Taylor-Serrano took place in front more than 19,000 fans at a sold outMadison Square Garden. It was the first time a female fight headlined at The Mecca of Boxing.
Following four fast-paced and competitive rounds, Serrano rocked Taylor in the fifth with a left hook followed by a left cross. Taylor was in bad shape and nearly tasted the canvas for the first time in her career but managed to finish the round on her feet.
Serrano kept the momentum over the next few rounds as she appeared to be headed towards the biggest win of her great career. Taylor impressively turned the tides in the final three rounds of the contest, finding her second wind and outfighting Serrano en route to a split decision victory.
“What an incredible fight that was – major credit to both women” said Coyle, who trained with Taylor in Dublin when both were amateurs. “Katie really had to overcome a lot of adversity against Serrano especially in the fifth round. Katie showed incredible heart and came through like a champion. She’s a true warrior and great inspiration for me heading into the most important fight of my career.”
Coyle, 15-0 (7 KO's), meets Antonio Todd in a ten round contest for theNABA middleweight title Zaterdag, Mei 21 bij de Caribe Royale in Orlando, FL. Coyle-Todd airs live onBally Sports Networkals onderdeel van Entrobox Championship Boxing Series bij 9 pm et.
Former Team GB star Laura Pain is set to challenge for her first International Championship honours, when she faces Nigeria’s Mary Abbey for the World Boxing Foundation (WBF) International Super Flyweight Crown, on the Cestus Events promoted event at City Coast Centre in Portslade, East Sussex this coming Friday, the 18th February 2022.
Pain, who pro debuted just seven months ago in July ’21, is on a fast track for World Championship honours, and quite rightly so as she oozes serious talent from every pore, and what’s more is willing to take on all-comers, as proved by her decision to go toe-to-toe with Mary Abbey, whose record stands at 3-0-0 with all victories coming by way of KO, after her original opponent Ghana’s Leticia Abbott failed to receive her visa in time.
Speaking from her home earlier Pain said, “I can’t wait to get in the ring on Friday.
“I’ve got a tough girl in Mary, but I’m in boxing to climb the rankings and overcome anyone that’s in my way to get to the top.
“I train hard and sacrifice a lot so I’m excited to show my talent and make my mark on the pro scene”
In addition to the exciting Pain versus Abbey World Boxing Foundation (WBF) Championship fight, Promoter Trevor Lake has put together a mouthwatering International undercard that features boxers from Africa, India, Poland and of course the UK.
Main support sees Mark Ellins versus Poland’s Pawel Sowik in an eight round Heavyweight Contest.
Co-Main support sees India’s Sandeep Kumar (5-0-0) in action against Ghana’s Ishmael Nettey (3-0-0) in a six round Super Middleweight contest.
Local Light Heavyweight John Marvin is set to make his professional debut against India’s Nishant Sharma and Londoner Henry Johnson is set to make his debut against India’s Akashdeep Singh, also in action will be Indian Heavyweight Ranjeet Singh and Parmod Kumar, tegen nog te benoemen tegenstanders.
Laura Pain versus Mary Abbey, for the vacant World Boxing Foundation (WBF) Super Flyweight International Championship headlines the Trevor Lake Cestus Events promoted Friday Fight Night event at the City Coast Centre in Portslade, East Sussex this coming Friday, the 18th February 2022.
Hollie Towl may only be 18 jaar, but already she is competing at the highest level in the professional game, just as she did as an amateur, winning no less than five National championships as well as many other regional accolades.
Since turning pro in September 2020 the sensational teen has racked up an impressive 6-0-0 record and is the youngest World Champion, of either gender, having secured the Women’s International Boxing Association (WIBA) Featherweight World Championship back in September 2021, with a win over Argentina’s Cristina Del Valle Pacheco.
On Sunday afternoon Towl stepped up a division to challenge and beat former Italian Amateur National Champion Nadia Flalhi to secure the Professional Boxing Council (PBC) Super Featherweight European Championship by unanimous decision; winning every round on judges Carla Fox and Steve Tighe’s scorecards and winning all but three rounds which judge Adrian Thorne scored as drawn on his card.
On paper this was as as close to a genuine fifty-fifty contest you possibly wish for, exceptional amateur careers and both unbeaten as professionals, so no surprise then that the actual fight soon became a full on Battle Royale.
Right from the opening bell both sensational young warriors went into battle, it was breathtaking watching the contest unfold, initially Flalhi took full advantage of her height and superior reach to keep Towl at bay, but Towl is as savvy as they come and it wasn’t long before she used her exceptional ring craft to neutralise the Italian’s height and reach advantage, before letting rip with scintillating flurries and big shots to head and body.
As the fight progressed Flalhi adapted her game plan and drew the feisty teen to the inside, a plan that may have worked on others with less ability, but not with Towl, she was just as happy to go to war up close and took advantage of every opportunity that came her way.
In addition to the sensational Towl versus Flalhi finale of the Boyle Pro Boxing promoted event, the fans in attendance were treated to five further closely matched contests.
Worksop’s Eleanor Coulson extended her record to 5-1-0 after her opponent Aimee Moody was forced to retire at the end of the first with a serious knee injury.
Middleweight Cameron Moran took his record to 2-0-0 with a close victory over the extremely tough Afghan born Londoner Zahir Bennett. Moran versus Bennett was without doubt a leading candidate for Fight of the Night, as with Towl versus Flalhi it was an all action affair.
Cruiserweight Alvis Berzins extended his unbeaten record to 3-0-1 with a closely fought victory over debuting Owen James. After four sensation rounds Referee Lee Murtagh scored the contest 39-38.
Chesterfield Super Middleweight Luke White endured a baptism of fire on his pro debut against Chessington, Surrey hard man Richard Harrison. White securing his first win as a pro by a 40-37 points victory.
Worksop’s Ben Gore made a surprise appearance, following debuting Jayden Harris pulling out the day before, and faced Belfast’s Marty Kayes. Clearly was worthwhile stepping up to the plate for Gore as Referee Adrian Thorne scored the contest in his favour 40-37.
Boxing fans will not have to wait long to watch these young warriors in action again, as Boyle’s Pro Boxing has another event planned at the Shirebrook Leisure Centre in Mansfield on the 26th March 2022, and as with Sunday’s event will be broadcast exclusively live on FITE, in association with KC Sofas, and word is Chris Boyle is contemplating Hollie Towl making her first defence of her WIBA Featherweight World title – watch this space!
