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Las Vegas’ Rahim Gonzales Wins Gold and Boxer of Tournament on Final Day of 2023 Strandja Tournament

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COLORADO SPRINGS, Lap. (Frar 27, 2023) —  Rahim Gonzales (Las Vegas, Nev.) picked up his third straight international gold medal yesterday on the final day of boxing at the 2023 Stranjda Tournament in Sofia, Bulgarija.

Gonzales took all five judges’ cards over Hambardzum Hakobyan of Armenia during today’s light heavyweight championship bout. All five judges scored the bout 30-27 to give Gonzales Team USA’s lone gold medal of the tournament and sixth medal overall.

Il 2021 Elite Men’s World Champion path to gold included victories over Kristian Nikolov of Bulgaria (4-0), Kein Boakye Schumann of Germany (4-1) and Jasurbek Yuldoshev of Uzbekistan (5-0).

At the conclusion of the event Gonzales was also announced as the winner of the Runner-up Boxer of the Tournament award.

Gonzales gold resulted in six Team USA medals, as the team earned five bronze medals during Saturday’s semi-final bouts.

This marked the 74th edition of the Strandja Tournament and Team USA’s first time competing in the event since 2020. USA Boxing Head Coach Billy Walsh (Colorado Springs, Colo.) is leading the team at the tournament, along with Christine Lopez (Rowlett, Texas), Timothy Nolan (Rochester, N.Y.), Jose Polanco (Colorado Springs, Colo.), Richard Stephenson (Middletown, N.Y.) and Chad Wigle (Colorado Springs, Colo.). This year’s event featured over 375 boxers from around the world.

Finals Results

80 kg: Rahim Gonzales, Las Vegas, Nev./USA, dec. over Hambardzum Hakobyan/ARM, 5-0

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Twitter: @USABoxing, @therealrahim

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Graham and Torrez Jr. Win Gold; Coe Takes Silver in Finals of 2019 Strandja Tournament

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Team USA Leaves Sofia, Bulgaria with eight medals

COLORADO SPRINGS, Lap (Frar. 19, 2019) — The 70th edition of the Strandja Tournament came to a close today with Team USA winning two gold and one silver to add to the five bronze medals they won in yesterday’s semifinals in Sofia, Bulgarija.

2018 Elite Women’s World Championships bronze medalist Naomi Graham (Colorado Springs, Colo.) added another medal to her impressive international resume after defeating Sweden’s Love Holgersson by split decision. This marks the middleweights fourth international medal since the beginning of 2018.

Super heavyweight Richard Torrez Jr. (Tulare, Calif.) closed out the tournament in spectacular fashion to take another international gold medal. Torrez took all five judges’ cards over the host countries Petar Belberov to earn his second elite international gold medal. At the conclusion of the tournament, Torrez was named on the Boxers of the Tournament.

2018 breakout star Khalil Coe (Jersey City, N.J.) picked up a silver medal following a walkover win by Russia’s Imam Khataev.

Troy Isley (Lixandra, Va.), Delante Johnson (Cleveland, Ohio) Oshae Jones (Toledo, Ohio), Morelle McCane (Cleveland, Ohio) u Yarisel Ramirez (Las Vegas, Nev.) earned bronze for Team USA in yesterday’s semifinal bouts.

Team USA began the tournament with 25 boxers with Head Coach Billy Walsh (Colorado Springs, Colo.) leading the American delegation throughout the tournament, along with USA Boxing National Assistant Coach Kay Koroma (Colorado Springs, Colo.). Rasheen Ali (Cleveland, Ohio), Tim Back (Cincinnati, Ohio), Kevin Benford (Cincinnati, Ohio), Joe Guzman (Funtana, Calif.) and Christine Lopez (Rowlett, Texas) served on the coaching staff during the tournament. This year’s tournament saw over 300 boxers from over 30 different countries step into the ring.

The delegation will return to the United States tomorrow.

You can look back at the United States performances throughout the tournament by clicking here.

Finals Results

75 kg: Naomi Graham, Colorado Springs, Colo./USA, dec. over Love Holgersson/SWE, 3-2
81 kg: Imam Khataev/RUS won by walkover over Khalil Coe, Jersey City, N.J./USA, WO
91+ kg: Richard Torrez Jr., Tulare, Calif./USA, dec. over Petar Belberov/BUL, 5-0

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KUBRAT PULEV PROMISING ‘FIRE & FURY’ IN IBF ELIMINATOR AGAINST HUGHIE FURY ON SATURDAY, Ottubru 27, IN SOFIA, BULGARIA

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WORLD-CLASS HEAVYWEIGHTS VYING FOR THE RIGHT TO FACE ANTHONY JOSHUA VS. ALEXANDER POVETKIN WINNER FOR WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP

Fuq IS-SIBT, Ottubru 27, “Fire & Fury” will collide, as IBF #2-rated heavyweight contender Kubrat "Il-Cobra" Pulev will face Britain’s IBF #5-rated Hughie Fury in a 12-round elimination bout at the Arena Armeec in Pulev’s hometown of Sofia, Bulgarija.

 

 

 

Pulev (25-1, 13 Kos) and Fury (21-1, 11 Kos) will be competing for the right to face the winner of the September 22 showdown between champion Anthony Joshua u isfidant Alexander Povetkin.

 

 

 

L-avveniment, entitled “Fire & Fury” will be presented by Ivaylo Gotzev and John Wirt’s Epic Sports and Entertainment, together with Fury’s promoter, Hennessey Sports, and will be broadcast live in the UK on Channel 5.

 

 

 

One of the most popular athletes in all of Bulgaria, 37-year-old Pulev is on a five-fight winning streak, including a TKO 3 over former heavyweight champion Samuel Peter. Among his many distinctions, Pulev is a former two-time European and IBF International Heavyweight Champion. He stands 6’ 4 ½” and weighs in around 240 lbs. Pulev’s only career loss came in a challenge for the undisputed heavyweight championship against Wladimir Klitschko fil 2014. Fury is the fourth opponent scheduled to face Pulev, as Britain’s Dillian Whyte and Americans Jarell Miller u Dominic Breazeale all declined the fight.

 

 

 

Pulev, who will be having his first bout since partnering with Epic Sports and Entertainment, says Fury better not be looking past him while preparing for this fight.

 

 

 

“The fact that Hughie Fury is coming to Bulgaria when many others ran away speaks volumes,” said Pulev. “I understand that he is very motivated because this is an eliminator fight for a chance at the world title. I suggest he stops thinking about the world title for a moment and come prepared for a real battle. I am already in beast mode and I’m hungry for my return in the ring!"

 

 

 

Fury hails from Manchester and is the current BBBofC British Heavyweight Champion and is trained by his father, Peter Fury. The 23-year-old stands 6’ 6” tall and also weighs in around 240 lbs. In September of 2017, Fury suffered his only career loss, a controversial majority decision to Joseph Parker for Parker’s WBO Heavyweight Championship.

 

 

 

“It’s taken a lot of time to make this fight happen and I want to thank all of those involved,” said Hughie Fury. “I want to fight for world titles and to do that I need to beat the guys at the top of the division. Kubrat Pulev is a serious fight for the mandatory position and I know I’ve got to be the real deal to beat him. I believe I’m going to do that in his back yard where others trembled at the thought of it.”

 

 

 

“We want to be involved in these big fight nights and to go up against the big names that lead the division,” added father and trainer Peter Fury. “To become a world heavyweight champion, you’ve got to overcome every challenge that’s put in front of you. And for Hughie that starts in Bulgaria in October.”

 

 

 

“In this day and age, when some promoters and their fighters opt for the safest bets, Hughie Fury has done the opposite,” said Ivaylo Gotzev of Fury, who has faced his own share of delays and disappointments on his way to this eliminator bout. “Fury has decided to step into the Lion’s Den, and fight Kubrat in his home town of Sofia. This matchup is intriguing, as two of the best in the division step up and face one another. We expect a great heavyweight battle – one that will decide one man’s destiny to fight for the most coveted title in the world – the Heavyweight Championship. To all of Team Fury – you are welcome in Bulgaria!"

 

 

 

Hennessy Sports CEO Mick Hennessy, promoter of Fury, qal: “First and foremost I’d like to heap praise on my young fighter Hughie Fury. There’s no pantomime and no theatrics. He’s just a young man, full of respect for everyone he faces, and who believes in giving the fans proper fights and value for money. Fil biss 23 years of age Hughie is a massive talent. He’s not perhaps got the plaudits he deserves, so this is his moment to make the boxing world really sit up and take notice of what he’s capable of.”

 

 

 

“I’d also like to thank my counterparts at Epic Sports & Entertainment for making this fight happen. It’s taken a lot to get to this point, but we were determined to give the fans a fight that they deserve. Both teams are excited about this one.”

 

 

 

The stacked International undercard, along with ticket details, will be revealed shortly.

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FITE TV streaming Kubrat Pulev vs. Kevin Johnson Għada fuq PPV live mill-Bulgarija

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GĦALL-ĦRUĠ IMMEDJAT
Kubrat Pulev 255 ½ lbs., Kevin Johnson 245 ¼ lbs.

(L-R) – Kubrat Pulev & Kevin Johnson mill-konferenza stampa finali tal-lum
(kreditu tar-ritratti: LAP.bg)
SOFJA, Bulgarija –(April 27, 2017) – L-użin uffiċjali saret illum għal għada (Il-ġimgħa, April 28) “Countdown Finali” avveniment, intitolat minn partita heavyweight bejn eks-kontendenti għat-titlu mondjali Kubrat “Il-Cobra” Pulev u Kevin “Kingpin” Johnson.
FITE TV se jixxandar “Countdown Finali” live fuq pay per view, jibda 2 p.m. U /11 a.m. PT, minn Armeec Arena f’Sofia, Bulgarija. Il-preżentazzjonijiet Encore se jkunu wkoll disponibbli biex jaraw.
Pulev weżien illum fi 255 ½ £, Johnson xeħet l-iskala fuq 245 ¼ liri.
FITE TV huwa Netwerk għall-Isport tal-Ġlieda kontra li fih il-boxing, MMA u programmazzjoni lotta. FITE tagħti lit-telespettaturi l-għażla li jaraw il-programm online fuq www.FITE.tv, fuq it-tagħmir mobbli tagħhom jew fuq it-televixin konness bil-WiFi tagħhom bl-użu tal-app FITE. L-app FITE tista’ titniżżel b’xejn minn Google Play jew mill-app stores tal-iTunes.
“Countdown Finali: Pulev vs. Johnson”, promossi minn Sauerland Promotions, hija disponibbli biex tara fuq l-app FITE u l-websajt għal prezz bl-imnut suġġerit ta’ $19.99.
KAMPJONAT TA’ PIŻ TQIL INTER-CONTINENTALI WBA (12 rawnds)
Kubrat “Kobra” Pulev (24-1. 13 Kos), Champion, Sophia, Bulgarija 255 ½ £.
vs
Kevin “Kingpin” Johnson (30-7-1, 14 Kos), Challenger, Lawrenceville, Georgia, USA 245 ¼ lbs.
Il-partitarji tal-boksing jistgħu jaraw il-karta kollha sempliċement billi jniżżlu l-app FITE u mbagħad jitfgħu l-ġlieda fuq l-iskrin kbir billi jużaw il-funzjoni instant stream-to-TV. L-app FITE taħdem ma' kwalunkwe televiżjoni konnessa bil-Wi-Fi madwar id-dinja, Apparat iOS u Android, kif ukoll apparati streaming bħal Roku, Chromecast u aktar. Il-partitarji jistgħu wkoll isegwu l-ġlied dirett fuq il-websajt tal-FITE fuq www.fite.tv minn kwalunkwe kompjuter.
Ġlied PPV addizzjonali huma skedati fuq FITE TV fuq bażi ta’ kull ġimgħa.
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FITE TV streaming Kubrat Pulev vs. Kevin Johnson Din il-Ġimgħa fuq PPV live mill-Bulgarija

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GĦALL-ĦRUĠ IMMEDJAT

(L-R) – Kevin Johnson & Kubrat Pulev mill-konferenza stampa finali tal-lum
(ritratt minn LAP Images)
NEW YORK, NY(April 25, 2017) – FITE TV se jixxandar dan nhar il-Ġimgħa (April 28) “Countdown Finali” avveniment, intitolat minn partita heavyweight ta’ eks kontendenti għat-titlu mondjali Kubrat “Il-Cobra” Pulev u Kevin “Kingpin” Johnson, live fuq pay per view, jibda 2 p.m. U /11 a.m. PT, minn Armeec Arena f’Sofia, Bulgarija. Il-preżentazzjonijiet Encore se jkunu wkoll disponibbli biex jaraw.
FITE TV huwa Netwerk għall-Isport tal-Ġlieda kontra li fih il-boxing, MMA u programmazzjoni lotta. FITE tagħti lit-telespettaturi l-għażla li jaraw il-programm online fuq www.FITE.tv, fuq it-tagħmir mobbli tagħhom jew fuq it-televixin konness bil-WiFi tagħhom bl-użu tal-app FITE. L-app FITE tista’ titniżżel b’xejn minn Google Play jew mill-app stores tal-iTunes.
“Countdown Finali: Pulev vs. Johnson”, promossi minn Sauerland Promotions, hija disponibbli biex tara fuq l-app FITE u l-websajt għal prezz bl-imnut suġġerit ta’ $19.99.
Il-partitarji tal-boksing jistgħu jaraw il-karta kollha sempliċement billi jniżżlu l-app FITE u mbagħad jitfgħu l-ġlieda fuq l-iskrin kbir billi jużaw il-funzjoni instant stream-to-TV. L-app FITE taħdem ma' kwalunkwe televiżjoni konnessa bil-Wi-Fi madwar id-dinja, Apparat iOS u Android, kif ukoll apparati streaming bħal Roku, Chromecast u aktar. Il-partitarji jistgħu wkoll isegwu l-ġlied dirett fuq il-websajt tal-FITE fuq www.fite.tv minn kwalunkwe kompjuter.
Il-favorit tal-belt natali Pulev (24-1, 13 Kos) se jag[mel l-ewwel difi]a tal-World Boxing Association (WBA) Titlu Inter-Kontinentali tal-piż tqil li qabad f’Diċembru li għadda. WBA nru. 9 rated Pulev jista’ jippożizzjona ruħu għal sparatura oħra tat-titlu mondjali kontra r-rebbieħ ta’ Anthony Joshua u Wladimir Klitschko, li ta lil Pulev l-unika telfa pro tag[hom 2014 Internazzjonali Federazzjoni Boxing (IBF) ġlieda titolu.
“Kevin Johnson huwa boxer tajjeb li se jagħti kollox imma mhux se jirnexxi,” Pulev qal fil-konferenza stampa tal-lum. “L-għan tiegħi hu li nsir Champion tad-Dinja. Naf li telfa se tpoġġini lura ħafna, imma jien kunfidenti fil-kapaċitajiet tiegħi. L-avversarju tiegħi huwa ġellied b'esperjenza li se jkun diffiċli biex jitkisser, imma jien ippreparajt għal dan. Nhar il-Ġimgħa, Irrid nidħol fuq spettaklu kbir ieħor għall-poplu Bulgaru u mbagħad, Irrid ix-xutt tiegħi għat-titlu dinji.”
Johnson (30-7-1, 14 Kos), ġlied barra minn Lawrenceville, Georgia, iġġieled il-Kunsill Dinji tal-Boxing renjanti (WBC) champion tal-piż tqil Anthony Joshua – l-uniku ġellied li waqqaf lil Johnson – eks titlist dinja unifikata heavyweight Tyson Fury, titolu isfidant ex dinja Manuel Carr u champion Ewropew attwali Hammer Christian. Fl 2009, Johnson tilef il-ġlieda waħedha tiegħu għat-titlu mondjali b'deċiżjoni unanima biex ma jkunx megħlub iċ-champion WBC Vitali Klitschko, testendih it-12-il round sħaħ.
“Jekk Pulev jaħseb li jinsab għal lejl faċli,” Johnson ikkummenta, “għandu ħaġa oħra ġejja. Jien mhux Samwel Pietru. Jien mhux hawn biex timtedd u niġbor ċekk. Jien hawn biex nikkawża taqlib. Se nieħu lil dan it-tifel l-iskola u nuri lill-Bulgari x’jista’ jagħmel tifel ta’ Jersey. Jien se nagħtih ħmar imqar nhar il-Ġimgħa, bħalhom ħadd ma ra qabel. It-tnejn għaddejna mill-istess ostakli u t-tnejn iġġilidna għat-titli mondjali qabel, imma wieħed biss minna se jieħu dak it-tieni sparatura, u dak se nkun jien.
“Il-mara hawn huma sbieħ ħafna u qed infittex li niżżewweġ. Nhar is-Sibt, Se nitlaq b'ċinturin ġdid u mara ġdida!”
Huwa weekend mill-aqwa għall-boxing heavyweight,” promotur Nisse Sauerland miżjud. “Kubrat huwa l-isfidant obbligatorju biex jiffaċċja r-rebbieħ ta' Anthony Joshua u Wladimir Klitschko għat-titlu Dinji tal-IBF. Jew jiġġielduh jew iħallu ċ-ċinturin. Huwa ġġieled ħafna biex jerġa’ lura f’din il-pożizzjoni u qed jirriskja dan kollu f’din il-ġlieda kontra Kevin Johnson rejuvenated. Kevin jaf ukoll x’hemm f’riskju u xi tkun tfisser rebħa għall-karriera tiegħu. Iż-żewġt irġiel ilhom jitħarrġu ħafna u lesti jagħtu kollox fiċ-ċirku il-Ġimgħa filgħaxija.”
Ġlied PPV addizzjonali huma skedati fuq FITE TV fuq bażi ta’ kull ġimgħa.
INFORMAZZJONI:
Twitter: @FiteTV, #PulevJohnsonPPV
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FITE TV biex tixxandar Kubrat Pulev vs. Kevin Johnson Heavyweight Clash Live fuq PPV, April 28, mill-Bulgarija

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NEW YORK, NY(April 18, 2017) – FITE TV se tistrimja l- April 28th konfront tal-piż tqil bejn par ta’ kontendenti tat-titlu mondjali tal-passat, Kubrat “Il-Cobra” Pulev u Kevin “Kingpin” Johnson, live fuq pay per view, jibda 2 p.m. U /11 a.m. PT, minn Arena Armeec f’Sofia, Bulgarija. Il-preżentazzjonijiet Encore se jkunu wkoll disponibbli biex jaraw.
FITE TV huwa Netwerk għall-Isport tal-Ġlieda kontra li fih il-boxing, MMA u programmazzjoni lotta. FITE tagħti lit-telespettaturi l-għażla li jaraw il-programm online fuq www.FITE.tv, fuq it-tagħmir mobbli tagħhom jew fuq it-televixin konness bil-WiFi tagħhom bl-użu tal-app FITE. L-app FITE tista’ titniżżel b’xejn minn Google Play jew mill-app stores tal-iTunes.
“Countdown Finali: Pulev vs. Johnson”, promossi minn Sauerland Promotions, hija disponibbli biex tara fuq l-app FITE u l-websajt għal prezz bl-imnut suġġerit ta’ $19.99.
Fannijiet tal-boksing jistgħu jaraw il-karta kollha, intitolat mill-Assoċjazzjoni Dinjija tal-Boxing ta’ 12-il round ta’ Pulev-Johnson (WBA) ġlieda għat-titlu heavyweight, sempliċiment billi tniżżel l-app FITE u mbagħad titfa' l-ġlieda fuq il-big screen billi tuża l-funzjoni instant stream-to-TV. L-app FITE taħdem ma' kwalunkwe televiżjoni konnessa bil-Wi-Fi madwar id-dinja, Apparat iOS u Android, kif ukoll apparati streaming bħal Roku, Chromecast u aktar. Il-partitarji jistgħu wkoll isegwu l-ġlied dirett fuq il-websajt tal-FITE fuq www.fite.tv minn kwalunkwe kompjuter.
“Pulev versus Johnson huwa avveniment ieħor tal-boxing multa li FITE issa qed jagħmel disponibbli għall-bażi tal-partitarji tagħna fl-Amerika ta 'Fuq,” FITE COO Michael Weber qal. “FITE qed tkompli tikber bil-kbir u aħna kburin ħafna bit-tkabbir tal-avvenimenti tal-boxing ta’ klassi dinjija biex jikkumplimentaw il-linja attwali tagħna ta’ avvenimenti tal-MMA u tal-lotta.”
Il 6′ 4 1⁄2 pulev, jiġġieled id-dar f'Sofia, Bulgarija, qabad it-titlu vakanti tal-WBA Inter-Continental heavyweight fl-aħħar ġlieda tiegħu f’Diċembru li għadda, li fiha l-eks champion tad-dinja Samuel Peters (36-5) irtira wara t-tielet rawnd.
f'Mejju li għadda, Pulev rebaħ deċiżjoni maqsuma fuq 12-il round Derek Weed (25-5) biex taqbad il-kampjonat Ewropew tal-heavyweight. Pulev ta’ 35 sena rebaħ erbgħa konsekuttivi minn meta sofra l-uniku telf fil-karriera professjonali tiegħu, permezz ta’ knockout fil-ħames round 2014, lill-Federazzjoni Internazzjonali tal-Boxing ta’ dak iż-żmien (IBF) heavyweight champion dinja Wladimir Klitschko (62-3).
Pulev kien boxer dilettanti ċċelebrat li rrappreżenta lill-Bulgarija fil- 2008 Olimpjadi f'Beijing, Ċina. Bħalissa ratata Nru. 9 fid-dinja mill-WBA, Pulev jista’ jpoġġi lilu nnifsu għal xutt ieħor għat-titlu mondjali b’rebħa impressjonanti fuq Johnson, il-veteran ittestjat fil-battalja li jiġġieled barra minn Lawrenceville, Georgia, USA.
“L-għan numru wieħed tiegħi huwa li niġġieled għat-titlu Dinji u fit-28 ta' April,” Pulev ikkummenta, “Se nagħmel pass ieħor lejn il-kisba ta' dan l-għan. Diġà qed nitħarreġ iebes biex nipprova li jien denja li niġġieled mill-ġdid għall-kuruna tal-piż tqil.
“Johnson huwa avversarju iebes. Trid tħares biss lejn il-kont tiegħu biex tgħid li din se tkun sfida reali. Huwa qasam iċ-ċirku ma’ ħafna ġellieda ta’ klassi Dinjija bħal Vitali Klitschko u Anthony Joshua. Naf li ser ikolli bżonn inkun fl-aħjar tiegħi biex negħlbuh, iżda bl-għajnuna tal-kowċ tiegħi Ulli Wegner u l-appoġġ tal-poplu Bulgaru, Jien fiduċjuż li idi se titqajjem, u nkunu nistgħu niċċelebraw lejl ieħor kbir għall-boxing Bulgaru u pass ieħor biex inwettaq il-ħolma tiegħi li nsir iċ-Champion tad-Dinja tal-Heavyweight.’
Johnson, 37, serva bħala perikoluż “atturi jkunu żvantaġġati” fid-diviżjoni heavyweight matul il-karriera professjonali ta’ 14-il sena tiegħu. Huwa ġġieled il-Kunsill Dinji tal-Boxing renjanti (WBC) champion tal-piż tqil Anthony Joshua – l-uniku ġellied li waqqaf lil Johnson – eks titlist dinja unifikata heavyweight Tyson Fury, titolu isfidant ex dinja Manuel Carr u champion Ewropew attwali Hammer Christian.
L-aktar rebħiet notevoli ta’ Johnson kienu kontra sfidanti tat-titlu dinji Bruce Seldon (TKO5), Alex Lepai (TKO9) u Albert Sosnowski (SDEC3 fil-Prizefighter Tournament).
Fl 2009, Johnson tilef il-ġlieda waħedha tiegħu għat-titlu mondjali b'deċiżjoni unanima biex ma jkunx megħlub iċ-champion WBC Vitali Klitschko, testendih it-12-il round sħaħ.
Ġlied PPV addizzjonali huma skedati fuq FITE TV fuq bażi ta’ kull ġimgħa.
– stampi bil-kortesija ta' Sauerland Promotions –
INFORMAZZJONI:
Twitter: @FiteTV, #PulevJohnsonPPV