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NEW YORK MZINDA (March 19, 2024) - Brooklyn heavyweight Pryce Taylor (3-0, 2 Ko) wasintha bwino kuchoka ku basketball kupita ku nkhonya ndipo lero chiyembekezo chazaka 27 chikukwera ngati womenya mphotho yemwe sanagonjetsedwe..
Taylor adati adabweretsa miyendo yake kuchokera ku makhothi kulowa mu mphete. Anadumpha mpira koyamba ali sitandade 8, mainchesi anayi amfupi kuposa 6’ 4” Taylor ali lero. Pryce akuvomereza kuti mpira wa basketball wasowa koma mwamsanga ananena kuti akhoza kusewerabe, osati pa timu, chifukwa sali mu mawonekedwe a basketball panonso. “Ndili mu nkhonya,” anatero monyadira.
Wokongoletsedwa wa U.S. ankachita masewera womenya nkhonya, adawonetsedwa ndi maudindo ake awiri a New York Golden Gloves Championship, Taylor adakhalanso wopambana nthawi zinayi mu USA National Championship, kuphatikiza imodzi kwa Joshua Edwards, yemwe ali woyenerera kuyimilira ngati wolemera kwambiri ku Team USA mu 2024 Masewera a Olimpiki ku Paris.
Chaka chatha, Taylor adapambana zisanu ndi ziwiri akumenyera New York mu Team Combat League (Mtengo wa TCL), umene uli wozungulira umodzi, mpikisano wamtundu wa timu. Zolankhula mwaukadaulo, zopambana sizili mbali ya mbiri yake ya nkhonya. Taylor wapindula ndi zomwe adakumana nazo ndipo apikisana nawonso nyengo ino.
Taylor adasewera basketball kwa nyengo imodzi ku Corning Community College kumpoto kwa New York. “Ndinasiya kusewera basketball zaka zisanu ndi chimodzi zapitazo,” adatero Taylor. “Ndinatero 60 ndewu (osachita masewera, zabwino ndi TCL) ndipo khulupirirani osewera nkhonya abwino kwambiri amafika kumeneko ndi chidziwitso chambiri. Choncho, Ndakhala ndikupeza zambiri. Ndili ndi luso lokonzekera bwino ndipo ndikudziwa zomwe ndiyenera kuchita mu mphete.
Taylor adayikidwa panjira yofulumira ndi manejala wake, Loya waku New York City Keith Sullivan, yemwe wapeza kuti sikophweka kupeza otsutsa oyenera Taylor, amene chifukwa cha kukula kwake, amateur pedigree komanso kutenga nawo gawo mu TCL, ndi wapamwamba kwambiri kuposa momwe ma pro ake atatu angasonyezere.
Gawo lina lofunika kwambiri pakukula kwa Taylor ndikuchepetsa olemera okhazikika monga Jarrell "Big Baby" Miller., Otto Wallin, Vladyslav Sirenko, ndi Brandon Glanton kutchula ochepa odziwika kwambiri.
Taylor adapanga kuwonekera kwake koyamba mu Disembala watha, kuyimitsa Mike Diorio poyambira, anatsatira January 27 ndi zotsatira zomwezo motsutsana ndi Gabriel Aguilar Costa. M'machitidwe ake aposachedwa kwambiri mu Marichi, Taylor adapita mtunda kwa nthawi yoyamba ngati pro, Kutsekera kozungulira zinayi kuti apange chisankho chimodzi motsutsana ndi Antonio Torres (4-1), 40-36 katatu.
(L-R) - Wophunzitsa wamkulu Benny Roman, Pryce Taylor & mtsogoleri Keith Sullivan (chithunzi mwachilolezo cha Sullivan Management)
Komaliza nkhondo, ku Sony Hall, Taylor adatuluka mu mphete ndikuzungulira mphete pambuyo pake ndi mbendera yaku Ireland atazunguliridwa pamapewa ake akulu. (onani chithunzi pamwambapa).
"Keith (Sullivan) ankadziwa kuti padzakhala mafani ambiri aku Ireland kumeneko kuti awonere msilikali wa ku Ireland (Emmet Brennan) kumenyana pambuyo panga,” Taylor adafotokoza. "Anawona kuti inali njira yabwino yolumikizirana ndi gulu lalikulu la anthu aku Ireland, motero adandikokera mbendera yamitundu itatu yaku Ireland. Iye anali wolondola, anthu aku Ireland omwe analipo adakonda kwambiri, ndipo ndapanga mafani enanso. "
Kutayika kwa basketball ndikopindula kwa nkhonya; Pryce Taylor ndi chiyembekezo chovomerezeka chokhala ndi zabwino kwambiri.
Kuphatikiza pakuwongolera Pryce Taylor, Keith Sullivan, yemwe anali Wachiwiri kwa Commissioner ndi New York State Athletic Commission, komanso loya wakale wa nkhonya, komanso amawongolera IBF Bantamweight World Champion Miyo Yoshida (17-4, 0 Ko) ndi Bronx middleweight chiyembekezo Nisa Rodriguez (1-0), kuphatikiza pakuwongolera limodzi ndi World Boxing Association (WBA) Osa. 12-adavotera mpikisano wa welterweight Paddy "The Real Deal" Donovan (13-0, 10 Ko), wolamulira wa WBA Continental Champion kuchokera ku Limerick, Ireland. Sullivan amawongolera Donovan ndi katswiri wakale wapadziko lonse wapakati pa Andy Lee.
Plus All-Action Rising Middleweights Elijah Garcia ndi
Armando Reséndiz Akumana mu Pay-Per-View Opener
Canelo Promotions ikupereka Premier Boxing Champions
Pay-Per-View kuchokera ku T-Mobile Arena ku Las Vegas
LAS VEGAS - Ogasiti 25, 2023 -Masewera atatu omwe ali ndi nyenyezi zomwe zikutuluka, opikisana nawo komanso akatswiri akale padziko lonse lapansi kuchokera 147 kuti 160 mapaundi adzawonetsa makadi apansi olipira omwe amatsogolera kuCanelo Alvarez vs. Jermell Charlokusamvana kwa super middleweight champikisano Loweruka, September 30 khalani pa SHOWTIME PPV kuchokera ku T-Mobile Arena ku Las Vegas. Canelo Promotions ipereka Premier Boxing Champions Pay-Per-View.
Mu Co-waukulu chochitika, kumverera kosagonjetsedwaYesu "Mono" Ramos Jr.,adzalimbana ndi olimbana nawo kwambiriErickson "Hammer" Lubinmu kukopa kwapadera kwa 12-round super welterweight. Mawonedwe olipidwa amaphatikizanso akatswiri akale padziko lonse lapansiYordenis UgasndipoMario "El Azteca" BarriosTitle-to-toe-toe-toe-toe-toe-toe-toe-toe-toe-toe for Interim WBC Welterweight Title. Kutsegula zochita pa 8 p.m. Opuma / 5 p.m. PT ikukwera pakatiEliya GarciandipoArmandoReséndiz kuthamangitsidwa muzokopa za 10 zozungulira.
Matikiti yamoyo chochitika, zomwe zimalimbikitsidwa ndi Canelo Promotions ndi TGB Promotions, akupezeka kudzera pa AXS.com.
"Masewera atatuwa amabweretsa chilichonse chomwe okonda nkhonya angayembekezere mumalipidwe amalipiritsa ndipo ndi oyenera mkangano waukulu womwe adzakhale nawo.,” adatero Tom Brown, Pulezidenti wa TGB Zokwezedwa. "Wankhondo aliyense akalowa mu mphete ali ndi mwayi wodzikweza pamwamba pa gulu lawo ndikupambana pa Seputembala. 30. Otsatira angayembekezere kuwona onse omwe akupikisana nawowa akupereka chilichonse chomwe ali nacho kuti apambane pa SHOWTIME PPV ku T-Mobile Arena ku Las Vegas. "
Amphamvu southpaw amene pa 22 sanafike pafupi kugunda denga lake ngati womenya, Ramos (20-0, 16 Ko) adawombera Joey Spencer yemwe sanagonjetse mu Marichi, kumugwetsa mumzere woyamba asanamuyimitse kuzungulira seveni kuti alandire TKO muzosangalatsa zake 2023 kuwonekera koyamba kugulu pa undercard ya David Benavidez vs. Caleb Chomera pa SHOWTIME PPV. Wobadwa ku Casa Grande, Ariz., Ramos alinso ndi zisankho zotsatizana 10 motsatira Brian Mendoza ndi Javier Molina mu 2021, zomwe adatsata ndikugonjetsa Luke Santamaria ndi Vladimir Hernandez mu 2022. Cacikulu, Ramos wachinyamata wadziwika ndi ma KO-reel KO, kuyimitsa asanu ndi awiri omaliza ake 10 otsutsa, kuwonetsa luso lake komanso kuthekera kothetsa ndewu zake molawirira.
“Ndine wokondwa kukhala m'gulu lamakhadi akuluwa motsutsana ndi mdani wolimba pa Seputembara 30, "adatero Ramos.. "Ndikudziwa kuti Lubin akuphunzira mwakhama ndipo akubwera kudzapambana, zomwe zimapanga ndewu yosangalatsa. Khadi lonseli ladzaza ndipo sitikufuna kukhumudwitsa, kotero mafani ali mu usiku wopambana wa nkhonya.”
Lubin wazaka 27 (25-2, 18 Ko) adabwereranso mu June kuti apereke kuyimitsidwa kochititsa chidwi kwa msilikali wakale Luis Arias, amene anali asanaimitsidwe kale. Ulendo wam'mbuyomu wa Lubin adamuwona akupita kuphazi-chala m'modzi mwankhondo zabwino kwambiri za 2022., pomwe adagulitsa ma knockdown ndi mnzake Sebastian Fundora pa SHOWTIME mu Epulo 2022. Kulowera ku nkhondo ya Fundora, Lubin adapambana mipikisano isanu ndi umodzi yopambana kuyambira pomwe adagonja pomwe adagwirizana komanso yemwe tsopano ndi katswiri wodziwika bwino wa mapaundi 154 Jermell Charlo mu. 2017, kuthamanga komwe kunaphatikizapo kupambana pa Jeison Rosario, Terrell Gausha ndi Ishe Smith. Mbadwa ya Orlando, Fla., Lubin adatembenukira ku pro 18 zaka in 2013 ndipo idakhala imodzi mwamayembekezo ang'ono kwambiri omwe sanawonekere pagulu lachitukukoSHOBOX: The New Generation®,kupeza ulemu wa "Prospect Of The Year" kuchokera ku ESPN ndi Ring Magazine mu 2016.
"Ndikudziwa kuti dziko lapansi liziwonera pa Seputembala 30 ndipo ndikukonzekera kupambana kwambiri,” adatero Lubin. "Tili ndi wankhondo wachinyamata komanso waluso patsogolo pathu, koma ndine wachinyamata komanso waluso. Kusiyana kwake ndikuti ndalimbana ndi zonona za gawo la 154-pounds. Zilibe kanthu ngati ndi Olympians, ziyembekezo zapamwamba, opikisana kapena akatswiri, Ndazitenga. Ndili ndi chip chachikulu paphewa langa ndipo ndikudziwa kuti ndi kupambana uku, Ndikhala mukulimbana kwakukulu. Ndikuchita masewera olimbitsa thupi kwambiri ndipo dziko lonse lapansi likuwona kuti zikuyenda bwino. "
Ugas (27-5, 12 Ko) adzayambiranso kuchitapo kanthu pa Seputembala 30 kwa nthawi yoyamba kuchokera mu Epulo 2022 Kugonjetsedwa kwa mgwirizano kwa Errol Spence Jr. pa SHOWTIME PPV. Adadzipanga yekha ngati wamkulu wa welterweight atabwerako zaka zopitilira ziwiri 2016 kutsatira zotayika motsatizanatsatizana mkati 2014. Adakhomerera tikiti yake ngati ngwazi yapadziko lonse lapansi mu Januware 2021 atapambana lamba wa WBA pogonjetsa Abel Ramos mu September 2020. Analimbitsa udindo wake wachipikisano wapadziko lonse mu Ogasiti 2021, pomwe adalowapo kuti Spence adavulala kuti agonjetse Hall of Famer yamtsogolo Manny Pacquiao mwachigamulo chimodzi.. Kuchokera ku Santiago, Cuba ndipo tsopano akukhala ku Miami, Florida, wopambana mendulo yamkuwa ku Olympic ku Las Vegas ndi mphunzitsi wotchuka Ismael Salas ndipo ali ndi zigonjetso pa omenyera omwe sanagonjetsepo Jamal James, Omar Figueroa Jr. ndi Bryant Perrella, kuphatikiza omenyera nkhondo akale a Thomas Dulorme ndi Ray Robinson.
"Ine ndi Mario Barrios tili ndi zambiri zoti tipindule ndikupambana pa Seputembala 30, kotero ndikudziwa kuti nkhondoyi ikhala yokumbukira,"adatero Ugas. "Ndimalemekeza kwambiri Barrios. Iye ndi wankhondo weniweni yemwe wakhala mu mphete ndi abwino kwambiri a iwo, koma ndili ndi chidaliro kuti ndipambana. Ndili ndi nkhondo zambiri zomwe zatsala mwa ine ndipo luso langa labwino lidzawonetsedwa pankhondoyi. Dziko Lathu ndi Moyo, Ine ndikumenyera nkhondo anthu anga. "
Barrios wazaka 28 (27-2, 18 Ko) posachedwapa adagoletsa Jovanie Santiago mu February ndikuyimitsa Santiago pamzere wachisanu ndi chitatu.. Nkhondo yam'mbuyomu ya Barrios inali nkhokwe yake ya welterweight pomwe adasiya chisankho chovuta kwambiri kwa Keith Thurman yemwe anali ngwazi kale mu February. 2022. The San Antonio-chinthu, amene tsopano amaphunzitsa ndi mphunzitsi wapamwamba Bob Santos ku Las Vegas, adakhala ngwazi yapadziko lonse ya mapaundi 140 mu Seputembala 2019, pogwiritsa ntchito njira yake yaukali kuti athetse Batyr Akhmedov ndikupeza chisankho chimodzi. Barrios adataya mutu wapamwamba kwambiri pamasewera ena odzaza, mpikisano wothamanga kwambiri, pamene adagonjetsedwa ndi Gervonta Davis yemwe adagonjetsa magawo atatu ndi asanu mu June 2021.
“Nkhondo imeneyi ikhala nkhondo, chifukwa tonse timalimbana ndi mtima wambiri ndipo palibe amene amabwerera m'mbuyo,” adatero Barrios. "Sindingadikire kuti ndipikisane nawo pamasewera ngati awa pa imodzi mwamakhadi akulu kwambiri pachaka. Uwu ukhala usiku wabwino kwambiri wa nkhonya kuyambira koyambira mpaka kumapeto ndipo mafani aku Mexico angayembekezere kuwona kuphulika kwa 'El Azteca'!"
Kulimbana ndi Phoenix, Arizona, García (15-0, 12 Ko) ndi m'modzi mwa nyenyezi zazikulu kwambiri mu 2023 Adawonekera pamalowo mu Marichi pophulitsa Amilcar Vidal yemwe sanagonjetsedwe m'gawo lachinayi kulengeza kupezeka kwake pa 160-pounds.. Mnyamata wazaka 20 adatsata zomwe adachita poyang'anira wakale wakale Kevin Salgado panjira yopita ku chisankho chomwe chinagwirizana mu Epulo pa SHOWTIME PPV undercard ya Gervonta Davis vs.. Ryan Garcia. Garcia wa precocious wayenda mwachangu kuyambira pomwe adalowa 2020 ndipo wagwetsa adani ake asanu ndi mmodzi mwa asanu ndi atatu omaliza.
"Iyi ndi ndewu yanga yachiwiri chaka chino pamakhadi olipira ndipo ndine wokondwa kwambiri komanso wokonzeka kuposa nthawi yoyamba.,” adatero Garcia. "Reséndiz ndi wankhondo wanjala ngati ine, kotero sindikukayika kuti tipanga chiwonetsero chambiri kwa mafani onse omwe amawonera. "
Reséndiz wazaka 24(14-1, 10 Ko) adapeza chigonjetso chabwino kwambiri pamasewera ake omaliza pomwe adayimitsa Jarrett Hurd yemwe adapambana mu mpikisano 10TH ndi kuzungulira komaliza kwa chiwonetsero chawo cha Marichi pa SHOWTIME. Reséndiz adatsogolera makhadi onse atatu pomwe mpirawo udayimitsidwa chifukwa chovulala kwambiri pakamwa pa Hurd.. Mbadwa ya Nayarit, Mexico, tsopano akumenya nkhondo ku Los Angeles ndipo ayang'ana kuti apambane katatu kuyambira pomwe adagonja ndi Marcos Hernandez mu Seputembala. 2021. Reséndiz adakhala pro mu February 2018 ndipo anapanga U.S. kuwonekera koyamba kugulu mu April 2021 ndi chigonjetso cha Quilisto Wood.
"Ndine wokondwa kwambiri kukhala ndi mwayi wabwino uwu wopikisana pamakhadi omenyera ofunika ngati awa,” anatero Reséndiz. "Ndili wokondwa kukwaniritsa maloto anga omenyera nkhondo ku Las Vegas, monganso mafano anga ankhonya omwe ndimawawonera pa TV. Ndakhala ndi kampu yophunzitsira yodabwitsa yomwe idzandithandiza kuti ndiwoneke bwino pa September 30 ndikuchita sewero lolingana ndi nthano zankhonya zomwe zimandilimbikitsa."
Los Angeles (August 22, 2023) - Mawonekedwe a nkhonya abwerera ku Great Northwest Loweruka lino usiku ngati nyenyezi yokulirapo ya featherweight Austin Brooks (10-0, 3 Ko) akutenga Anthony Chavez woopsa (11-3-1, 3 Ko) muzochitika zazikulu zozungulira 10 pa pro khadi yopikisana kwambiri, zoperekedwa ndi Toro Promotions, Inc. ndi Whitfield Haydon Boxing, ku Casino yotchuka ya Emerald Queen ku Tacoma, Washington.
"Khadi ili limagwirizana ndi mutu wathu wankhondo zokakamiza zachigawo komanso nkhondo zamakalabu,” Haydon anatero. "Anyamata opitilira angapo ali ndi mwayi wopeza chigamulo kuchokera kwa oweruza akuluakulu omwe ndi okonda nkhonya kumpoto chakumadzulo ndikuwona ngati atha kudzipangira okonda nkhonya kupita patsogolo."
Brooks, 27, akukwera mukalasi motsutsana ndi Chavez, ndi 2015 Wopambana mendulo yamkuwa ku USA National Championships ngati amateur, sanamenyenso maulendo opitilira sikisi mpaka pano. Kulimbana ndi Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, Brooks, amene adamenyana kale kangapo pa nsanja ya ESPN, akupanga chisankho chamizere isanu ndi umodzi pa msilikali wakale Diuhl Olguin m'mwezi wa Marichi ku San Diego.
Chavez, msilikali wachikale wochokera ku San Bernardino, California, amaphunzitsidwa ndi wodziwika bwino waku Southern California Henry Ramirez, yemwe adatsogolera Chris Arreola ndi Josesito Lopez, pakati kwambiri notables. Nkhondo ziwiri zapitazo, Chavez adapambana zigamulo zambiri zozungulira zisanu ndi chimodzi pa Olguin.
Zozungulira zisanu ndi chimodzi, Chochitika chophatikizidwa ndi Seattle featherweight Gregory Cruz (5-2, 3 Ko) motsutsana ndi Roberto Negrete (4-1-1, 2 Ko), wa West Liberty, Iowa. Cruz akubwerera kuchokera pakutayika kwamitundu isanu ndi umodzi kwa Luis Gallegos (4-0) April watha, pomwe Negrete adamenya nkhondo yogawa magawo asanu ndi limodzi muzochita zake zaposachedwa kwambiri mu June watha.
Thandizo lalikulu la undercard lidzaperekedwa ndi Portland super lightweight chiyembekezo Lorenza Caldera (6-0, 3 Ko) komanso wakale wakale wankhonya waku Philippines Jake “D’ Twins” Bornea (14-5-1, 7 Ko), yemwe anali ndi udindo wakale wa WBO Asia Pacific Youth Flyweight.
Angel Rebollar (6-3, 3 Ko) akubwera molunjika ku Compton (MONGA) kukumana ndi San Bernardino (MONGA) Esteban Munoz wapamwamba kwambiri (7-3, 4 Ko) mu ndewu yachilendo yozungulira zisanu. Rebollar anali 2019 USA Western Regional Junior Open Champion ngati amateur.
Komanso kumenyana pa undercard, iliyonse mumasewera ozungulira anayi, ndi Auburn, Washington lightweight Joshua Cadena (1-0, 1 KO), vs. Daniel Hernandez (2-2, 1 KO), wa Riverside, California; Axl Melendez Salgado yemwe sanapambane waku Puerto Rican welterweight (6-0, 4 Ko) vs. Lyle McFarlane wa Tulsa (2-1 1 KO), ndi San Antonio (TX) Wopepuka kwambiri Richard Ray Howell (4-3-2, 2 Ko) vs. Detroit's Wesley Rivers (1-3).
NEW YORK (August 22, 2023) – Four Split-T Management fighters remained undefeated over the weekend.
Friday night in Atlanta, LeAnna Cruz remained undefeated with a six-round unanimous decision over Maryguenn Vellinga in a flyweight bout.
Cruz landed 88 a 271 nkhonya. Vellinga was 34 a 224.
Cross, 111.6 lbs of Allentown, PA apambana mwa ambiri 60-54 on all cards and is 6-0. Vellinga, 111.2 lbs of Park City, UT is 4-4-2.
Asa Stevens remained undefeated with a four-round split decision over D’Angelo Hopgood in a super bantamweight fight.
Stevens, 121.7 lbs of Waianae, HI won by scores of 40-36, 39-37 and Hopgood took a card 39-37.
Stevens landed 66 a 205 nkhonya. Hopgood was 67 a. 273.
Stevens is 5-0. Hopgood, 121.2 lbs of Milwaukee is 2-2-1.
Javier Zamarron remained undefeated with a four-round unanimous decision over Sabastian Santiago in a featherweight bout.
In round one, Zamarron dropped Santiago with a perfect counter left to the head.
Mu kuzungulira anayi, Zamarron with cut around the right eye, Zamarron landed 87 a 265 nkhonya. Santiago was 52 a 307.
Zamarron, 128.2 lbs of Milwaukee won by scores of 40-35 onse makadi ndipo tsopano 5-0. Santiago, 128.4 lbs of Cidra, Kulima ndi 0-2.
In The Dominican Republic, new Split-T signee Shamara Woods took a four-round unanimous decision over Rocio De Leon Query. Woods of Allentown, PA tsopano 3-0.
Woods will be right back in action as she will fight on a Probox TV card on September 20th in Plant City, Florida.
FORMER CHAMPION EMMANUEL RODRIGUEZ BATTLES STREAKING CONTENDER MELVIN LOPEZ FOR VACANT BANTAMWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP LIVE ON SHOWTIME® LOWERUKA, AUGUST 12 IN PREMIER BOXING CHAMPIONS EVENT FROM MGM NATIONAL HARBOR IN MARYLAND
Rising 140-Pound Star Gary Antuanne Russell Faces
Undefeated Kent Cruz in Co-Main Event
Sensational Top Prospect Travon Marshall Duels Unbeaten Contender Gabriel Maestre in Telecast Opener at
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NATIONAL HARBOR, MD. – July 17, 2023 -Anaumba dziko ngwaziEmmanuel Rodriguezwill take on streaking contenderMelvin Lopezfor the vacant IBF Bantamweight World Championshipheadlining action live on SHOWTIME on Saturday, August 12 in a Premier Boxing Champions event from The Theater at MGM National Harbor in Maryland.
The SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING®telecast umayamba 9 p.m. Opuma / 6 p.m. PT and will see undefeated rising star and Capitol Heights, Maryland-nativeGary Antuanne Russellkutenga anzawo unbeatenKent Cruzin the 10-round super lightweight co-main event, plus sensational top prospect and Landover, Maryland-nativeTravon Marshallduels unbeaten two-time OlympianGabriel Maestrein the 10-round welterweight telecast opener.
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“This show on August 12 is jam-packed with action for boxing fans as they will get an exciting world title clash in addition to some of the area’s top rising talent in tough contests live on SHOWTIME,” adatero Tom Brown, Pulezidenti wa TGB Zokwezedwa. “Emmanuel Rodriguez is hungry to make a second run as world champion at bantamweight and will be given all he can handle by the red-hot Melvin Lopez. With two of Maryland’s top rising stars in Gary Antuanne Russell and Travon Marshall stepping in for separate bouts before that showdown, this lines up to be a can’t-miss card at MGM National Harbor.”
Fighting out of Manati, Puerto Rico, Rodriguez(21-2, 13 Ko) defeated the previously unbeaten Gary Antonio Russell last October by technical decision to put himself back into position to fight for the world title. The 30-year-old originally won the IBF Bantamweight World Title with a unanimous decision victory over Paul Butler in 2018 and successfully defended it against the then-unbeaten Jason Moloney. Rodríguez went on to lose the title to former undisputed champion Naoya Inoue in their May 2019 title bout.
“I’m happy to have this chance to become a world champion again,” said Rodriguez. “We’re gonna go out there to win in spectacular fashion and my goal is to show that I’m the best fighter in the world at 118-pounds. My goal is to become undisputed at bantamweight, however I’m not overlooking Melvin Lopez, because he’s a good fighter and will come to give it his all on August 12.”
The 25-year-old Lopez (29-1, 19 Ko) has won eight-straight fights since suffering his only career loss in October 2019. Originally from Nicaragua and now fighting out of Miami, Lopez has fought professionally since 2015 and began competing stateside in 2018. Lopez scored three victories in 2022, starting the year with knockouts of Juan Gabriel Medina and Victor Ruiz, before most recently defeating Jobert Alvarez last December. Out of his last 10 zipambano, Lopez has ended nine of those inside of the distance.
“I’m very excited that the time is almost here to fight for a world title,"Anati Lopez. “We’ve had a great training camp and everyone has sacrificed and worked hard so that we’re at our best on August 12. I’m going to show everyone why I earned this opportunity and repay my team for all of their efforts. I have a lot of respect for Emmanuel, but the best man will have his hand raised when we share the ring.”
Fighting out of his native Capitol Heights, MD., Russell (16-0, 16 Ko) will carry on the legacy left by his late father Gary Sr. A member of one of the sport’s preeminent fighting families, Russell trains alongside his older brothers, former WBC Featherweight Champion Gary Jr. and bantamweight contender Gary Antonio. The 26-year-old has yet to allow an opponent to make it to the final bell since turning pro in 2017 following his run representing the U.S. at the Rio 2016 Chilimwe Olympic. Russell defeated his most accomplished foes to date in 2022, stopping former champion Viktor Postol in February before a TKO win against former two-division champion Rances Barthelemy in July.
“When you’re a student of the game like me, you have to consider that each step we take is about more than self-gratification. We’re doing this for keeps,” said Russell. “Kent Cruz has to catch up to me, but there’s no need for me to look back. The only direction I’m going is forward and that means putting on a spectacular performance on August 12, and proving I’m the next world champion in this division.”
The 30-year-old Cruz (16-0-3, 10 Ko) steps back into the ring after a pair of draws against fellow unbeaten Enriko Gogokhia in February and then November 2022. A native of St. Louis, Mo., Cruz defeated veterans Erik Humberto Castillo and Travis Hartman following a draw against Carlos Mohamed Rodriguez in April 2018. Cruz will pick up his past ring history with the Russell family on August 12, looking to avenge an amateur loss to Gary Allan Russell, Gary Antuanne’s older brother.
“I’m very excited for this fight on August 12,” said Cruz. “I’ve been waiting for a fight like this my whole career, so we didn’t hesitate when offered this one. I’m coming in as the underdog and that’s what’s fueling me. I’ve been an underdog my whole life and on August 12 I’m gonna shock the world. When I win this fight, I’ll be in contention to fight for a world title and have my chance to achieve my childhood dream.”
At just 22-years-old, Marshall (8-0, 7 Ko) has quickly shown the skill, power and poise to become a highly regarded prospect in just eight fights. Born in Landover, MD., and now fighting out of Capitol Heights, MD., Marshall is trained by former contender Andrew Council and has already scored two stoppages in 2023. Most recently he dominated veteran contender Justin DeLoach via third-round knockout in March, his most impressive victory to date.
“I’m really excited to be fighting at home in front of my family, friends and fans on August 12,” said Marshall. “I’m working hard every day in the gym so that when fight night comes I’m 100% and ready to put on a great performance for everyone watching. My goal is to show everyone that I belong on the big stage, and that starts with a victory over Gabriel Maestre.”
A two-time Olympian for his home country of Venezuela, Maestre (5-0-1, 4 Ko) had an extensive amateur run that included victories over Brian Castano, Carlos Adames, Alexander Besputin, Oscar Molina and Brian Ceballo. The 36-year-old made his U.S. debut with a controversial decision victory over Mykal Fox in August 2021 before fighting fellow unbeaten Taras Shelestyuk to a draw last March. Ambiri posachedwapa, Maestre defeated former two-division champion Devon Alexander after three rounds in April.
“I’m very ready for this fight against Travon Marshall,” said Maestre. “We are focused on the work that we need to put in so that we are victorious on August 12. I’m focused on having my hand raised and putting on a good show. We want to leave a good impression with the fans and move on to fight the big names in the welterweight division.”
The eight-day invitational event is open to novice (beginner) and open (anakumana) boxers of all ages from pee wee (aged 8-10) to masters (35 bwereza) and aims to create opportunities for women of all ages and abilities to compete.
Kuposa 200 boxers from eight National Federations across four continents are currently registered to take part.
The President of USA Boxing and a member of World Boxing’s Interim Executive Board, Tyson Lee, anati: “USA Boxing is extremely proud to be able to host this event in association with World Boxing. The Championships aim to celebrate women and create valuable competition opportunities for female boxers of all standards and ages.
“Working with USA Boxing to deliver this event is a sign of World Boxing’s support for boxers at every level, from the grassroots to the elite, and its commitment to creating competitive opportunities that will enable all boxers to flourish.”
World Boxing was launched in April 2023. It will hold its inaugural Congress in November and plans to publish details of its competition strategy, tournament calendar and the bidding process for staging events in the latter part of 2023.
QUINCY, Misa. (July 10, 2023)– Like some of his fellow countrymen in the past, undefeated Irish light heavyweight prospects Tommy Hyde (5-0, 3 Ko) and Thomas “The Kid” O’Toole (7-0, 5 Ko) have traveled across “the pond” from their native Ireland to Boston in order to enhance their professional boxing careers.
They will both be fighting on the August 11TH (Aug. 12THrain date) on the “Veterans Stadium Showcase” Pro-Am card, presented by Granite Chin Promotions (GCP), at Veterans Memorial Stadium on Quincy (MA), a suburb of Boston only 10 miles to the south of the Massachusetts capital.
“This card wouldn’t be complete without some Irish flair to it,” GCP president Chris Traietti said. "Pamenepo anati, I didn’t want just any Irish fighters on the show. I wanted two of the hottest prospects. Working with both guys has been a pleasure. Their teams have been great. Their fan-bases are in for a treat come August 11TH."
They’ve built solid fanbases of Irish natives who now live in the United States, as well as Irish American boxing fans, just like their predecessors from the Emerald Isle, world champion Steve Collins and Mike Tyson-conqueror Kevin McBride.
Although Hyde and O’Toole will be fighting in separate six-round bouts this could be a prelude to a showdown between the Irish light heavyweights. They fought twice as amateurs with each winning one and in the future, they could be matched against each other once again, only this time as professionals.
Tommy Hyde (L) - (picture credit: Garreth Croke)
The 24-year-old Hyde is a three-time Irish National Champion who had an 80-26 ankachita masewera mbiri. Bambo ake, Gary Hyde, is an international matchmaker who has represented numerous world champions.
“I am delighted to be fighting in Boston again,” Hyde said. “It’s like a second home now. I have a lot of family and friends living there and they all show me great support when I’m fighting there. It’s a big boxing city and it’s great to be following in the footsteps of Steve Collins and Kevin McBride who I really admire.
“I fought all over the world as an amateur in 2019. I fought outdoors in a multi-national tournament in Odessa, Ukraine. It was a really good experience, so I’m really looking forward to fighting outdoors in a Boston stadium.
“This will be the second show we shared since we’ve been pros and it probably won’t be the last. A fight between us could be big down the line in Boston or Ireland. He’s an Irishman like me, so I’ll be supporting him until we fight just like any other Irish boxer.”
Hyde faces an opponent to be determined.
Thomas O’Toole (R) - (photo credit: Emily Harney / Fightography
O’Toole, 25, is another celebrated Irish amateur boxer who captured top honors in the Haringey Box Cup and Irish Elevate final, in which he decisioned Hyde. “The Kid” won 51 a 60 amateur matches. Ten Years ago, O’Toole fought outdoors for the first and only time in an amateur show at Boston City Hall, arranged by then- Boston Mayor Marty Walsh.
A southpaw, O’Toole lives in nearby Braintree (MA). Six of his seven pro matches have been held in Greater Boston, the lone exception in Manchester, New Hampshire. “The Kid” is moving up one division to fight Massachusetts cruiserweight champion Scott “Scottie Bombs” Lampert (5-8, 4 Ko) for the vacant United States Boxing Federation (USBF) cruiserweight crown.
“Fighting outdoors does make a difference,” O’Toole commented, “especially if it’s hot and humid. I couldn’t prepare for fighting outdoors here in the summer if I was training in Ireland. We don’t have hot and humid weather there. I’ve been training here in this weather. It’s amazing how the weather can zap your strength. It did have an effect on me when I fought in Boston outdoors as an amateur.
“Tommy and I have gone our separate ways as pros, but our paths may grow down the line. We haven’t seen much of each other when we fought on the same card here. He is coming on very well in the pro ranks. He has a good man behind him in his father, Gary, and I think Tommy can go far. He’s said that a fight between us can easily be made if it makes sense. Ndikuvomereza. We both have big fan bases. This is going to be an amazing, fun night.”
Irish eyes will certainly be smilin’ Aug. 11THin Quincy.
In the eight-round, yaikulu chochitika, former New England Welterweight Champion Mike “Bad Man, Ohan, Jr. (18-2, 9 Ko), of Holbrook, and Haverhill’s Harry “The Hitman” Gigliotti (9-4, 3 Ko), reigning ABF Atlantic super lightweight title holder, will throw-down in a non-title fight.
United States Boxing Federation (USBF) Champion Julien “Black Dragon” Baptiste (5-3, 2 Ko), wa Woburn, and Massachusetts titleholder Jamer Jones (3-1, 3 Ko), of Pittsfield, are in a middleweight unification bout for their titles in the eight-round co-featured event.
Gigliotti’s stablemates, undefeated Lowell lightweight Gabriel “The Menace” Morales (7-0, 4 Ko) and unbeaten Methuen middleweight Luke “The Quiet Storm” Iannuccilli (6-0, 3 Ko) kudzakhala mu kuchitapo, ankalemekeza, versus Nathan Benichou (2-16-1, 2 Ko) and Ryan Thomas Clark (2-4, 1 KO).
Also fighting on the undercard is undefeated middleweight prospect Francis “Frank The Tank” Hogan (14-0, 13 Ko), of nearby Weymouth (MA), adzakhala mu kuchitapo, as well as Scituate heavyweight Kevin Nagle (2-0, 2 Ko), vs. TBAs. Hogan was a celebrated amateur who was a 2020 USA Boxing Olympic Team alternate as well as a 2010 New England Golden Magolovesi ngwazi.
Khadi likhoza kusintha.
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DJ Zamora Embraces Tough Step-up Fight Against Jesus Ibarra this Saturday on Benavidez-Plant Card
Las Vegas, NV (March 23, 2023)– Undefeated super featherweight, DJ “The War Machine” Zamora (10-0, 8 Ko), is excited to be returning to the ring as prepares to take on his toughest test when he battlesJesus Abel Ibarra(15-0, 7 Ko), in what is sure to be an epic clash of unbeaten fighters.
The 8-round bout will take place this Saturday March 25, 2023, on the highly anticipated Benavidez vs. Plant card at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. “I am very excited to share the ring with another undefeated fighter and this is by far the biggest opportunity of my career,” stated Zamora, who will be fighting in his hometown Las Vegas. “I know exactly what is on the line and what I must do. I hope to give the fans a great show and send a message to the super-featherweight division. I know Ibarra, like me, is a tough fighter with a lot of heart, so we both will be leaving everything in the ring. Fans can expect to see an explosive fight.”
Zamora, who is only 19 zaka, has quickly become one of the most talked-about fighters in the Las Vegas boxing scene. He’s already shown that he has the power and skill to be a force in the ring. But his impressive record is not the only thing that sets him apart. Zamora has sparred with some of the biggest names in boxing. These experiences have given him valuable insights into the sport and have helped him to hone his skills even further.
“I’ve gained a lot of knowledge and experience having sparred guys likeDevin Haney ndipo Shukur Stevenson, as well as my others out here in Las Vegas,” continued Zamora. "Ryan Garciainvited me to one of his training camps a few years back, and that work was incredible. I know what I’m capable of and I am very thankful for the opportunity to be fighting under the bright lights. I want to thank my team for making this possible. My confidence is at an all-time high and all the hard work will be on display this Saturday.”
The excitement surrounding this fight is palpable, with fans and experts alike eagerly anticipating the clash between these two unbeaten fighters. It’s sure to be a thrilling battle. Don’t miss your chance to see one of the most exciting young fighters in boxing take on his toughest challenge yet.
NEW YORK (March 22, 2023)– Multiple world champion Kathy “Wildcat” Collins (14-2-4, 3 Ko) will become the first female boxer inducted into the New York State Boxing Hall of Fame (NYSBHOF).
Collins, of Plainview, is one of a 22-member Class of 2022 being inducted at the 11th NYSBHOF induction dinner, yokonzedwa ndi mphete 8, paSunday afternoon (12:30-5:30 p.m. AND), April 30, pa Russo a On The Bay mu Howard Beach, New York.
”It’s a tremendous honor to be inducted into the New York State Boxing Hall of Fame,” said Collins (married name Globuschutz). “This is my fourth induction into Halls of Fame, which is special to me since I also held four world titles. But this is even more special since it is finally here in New York, the Mecca of Boxing, and where it all started for me.
“In 1995, I was part of the first class of women ever allowed to box in the fabled Daily News Golden Gloves. A year later, the first women’s fight televised on the USA Tuesday night boxing series from the Paramount at Madison Square Garden, which culminated in the highest female purses at the time from Madison Square Garden as a co-featured bout on a major pay-per-view for Don King. These were major accomplishments in women’s boxing. It helped paved the way for women today, some coming out of the Olympics, selling out The Garden and working towards equal pay with seven-figure pay days.”
Collins’ second professional fight was a six-round decision over Andrea DeShong in 1996, which brought pro women’s boxing to the famed Madison Square Garden and regular cable television.
Mu 1997, Kathy captured the IFBA welterweight title and added the IWBF junior welterweight crown later that same year, Ndiyeno, she dropped down to the lightweight division to successfully challenge for the IWBF championship. Collins became the first fighter to simultaneously own world titles in the WIBF, IFBA, and IWBF.
Kathy Collins is a true pioneer in women’s boxing. Tsopano, she’ll be honored at home in New York by her induction into the NYSBHOF.
“In 30 Zaka,” anamaliza motero, “we’ve come a long way baby! It is truly an honor to be recognized by the New York State Boxing Hall of Fame and to be recognized and included in in a tremendously talented, successful class of inductees, and being around so many of my friends and colleagues that helped me break ceilings along the way.”
“Kathy Collins is a great asset for the New York State Boxing Hall of Fame as our first female boxer inductee,” NYSBHOF president Bob Duffy commented. “Her induction into the New York State Boxing Hall of Fame is an extension of her career as a pioneer of women’s boxing. We are proud to be inducting her.”
Other living boxers heading into the NYSBHOF are Brooklyn’s 2-division (welterweight & light welterweight), 6-time World Champion “Super” Zab Judah (44-10, 30 Ko), Brooklyn’s 2-divbision World Champion (welterweight and light welterweight) Paulie “Magic Man” Malignaggi (36-8, 7 Ko), Troy welterweight Kevin “Mr. Excitement” Pompey (32-18-3, 12 Ko), and Brooklyn World Super Lightweight World title challenger Dmitry “Star of David” Salita (35-2-1, 18 Ko).
Posthumous participants being inducted are Poughkeepsie’s world lightweight challenger Johnny Busso (36-12-1, 15 Ko), Bronx middleweight Eugene “Silent” Hairston (45-13-5, 24 Ko), New York City’s NYSAC Featherweight World Champion Tony “Jimmy Pell” Pellone (51-19-6, 10 Ko), Bronx featherweight Mike “The Bronx Spider” Belloise (91-28-12, 21 Ko), New York City’s World Colored Heavyweight Champion Harry “Black Panther” Wills (70-9-3, 56 Ko), and Hempstead’s World Light Heavyweight World title challenger Eddie “Wildcat” Davis (34-6-1, 20 Ko).
Living non-participants heading into the NYSBHOF are Brooklyn trainer Hector Rocha, Brooklynn ring announcer Dave Diamante, Bronx commentator/producer/radio show host Tony Paige, Latham journalist Bob Mladinich, Brooklyn neurologist Barry Jordan, Brooklyn judge Robin Taylor, and Buffalo journalist Bob Caico.
Posthumous non-participant inductees are Brooklyn manager Izzy Zwerling, Manhattan manager Dave Wolf, Brooklyn trainer George Washington, and New York City manager/promoter Irving Cohen.
Aliyense inductee nawo (kapena mwachindunji mbadwa ya) adzalandira mwambo m'njira lamba zikutanthauza kupatsidwa ulemu wake mu NYSBHOF.
The 2022 inductees were selected by the NYSBHOF Nominating Committee members: Chairperson Jack Hirsch, Randy Gordon, Henry Hascup, Don Majeski, Ron McNair, Jim Monteverde, Neil Terens, Jose Corpas, Bobby Cassidy, and Bob Duffy.
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