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Reminder: Undefeated Russian super middleweight Petr “The Surgeon” Khamukov to headline This Friday in Long Beach on DAZN



LOS ANGELES (Juni 16, 2025) - Often avoided Russian super middleweight Petr “The Surgeon” Khamukov (13-0, 6 KO) will headline “LA Friday Night Fights”, presented by Paco Presents and Golden Boy Promotions, against David “Dynamite” Stevens (14-2, 10 KO) this week in Long Beach, Californië.


Khamukov faces Stevens, who was a standout amateur boxer out of Pennsylvania, in de 10-round main event. “LA Friday Night Fights” will be streamed live this Friday on DAZN from Thunder Studios.


A promotional free agent who now resides in Woodland Hills (ZOALS), Khamukov had 350 amateurwedstrijden, represented Russia in the 2016 Olympische Spelen, and he was the only Russian to qualify for the same Olympics in two weights classes (middleweight and light heavyweight). He captured gold medals at the 2015 European Championships and 2016 Russian National Championships.


Khamukov, 33, is excited to be fighting again, never mind headlining, because he has had a difficult time securing fights prior to recently signing a managerial contract with 3 Point Management (3 PM). Khamukov’s last fight was 13 maanden geleden, when he knocked out Esau Herrera de la Cruz (21-16-1) in de derde ronde.


“It was a real challenge, both physically and mentally,” Khamukov spoke about his absence from the ring. “As they say, the darkest night is followed by the brightest dawn. That time away helped me reset, reflect, and come back even stronger. Sometimes those moments are necessary to build true resilience. You have to ask fighters why they have avoided me. I’ve always been ready to fight but they weren’t. Maybe the risk just didn’t justify the reward? Fear of losing can be a powerful force. Let them run, I’m not chasing anyone. I’m focused on my own path.


“It’s a huge honor and a big responsibility to be headlining this Friday night in Long Beach. A main event, worthy opponent, and a team that’s worked incredibly hard to get us here. Now it’s time to do what I do best: step into the ring and prove myself. Fighting on DAZN is a launchpad to a whole new level. Millions of eyes, a bigger stage and new doors that could open for me after a strong performance. One thing will stay the same: moving forward with dignity and respect for the sport, my opponent and myself.”


In his most recent fight last November in Las Vegas, the 24-year-old Stevens lost a 12-round split decision to Bektemir Melikuziev (14-1, 10 KO). Stevens’ most impressive performance to date was an 8-round stoppage of then 14-0 Sean Hemphill in 2023.


“My opponent is a strong, experienced fighter, geen twijfel over mogelijk,” Khamukov said. “I respect that, but I didn’t just start boxing yesterday, beide. I’ve prepared thoroughly – physically, geestelijk, tactically. The rest will be shown in the ring. Ik heb niet veel praten, Ik doe, and that’s what professionalism is about.


“The biggest change in training camp has been volume. We’ve increased endurance work and focused on managing pace and energy. At my core, I’m still the same…. agressief, technical, and hungry for victory.


Khamukov is the latest member of 3 Point Management’ (3 PM) stable of gifted boxers including WBA & WBO Cruiserweight World Champion/Ring Magazine No. 1 rated Gilberto “Zurdo” Ramirez (47-1, 30 KO), former WBC World Light Heavyweight Champion/WBC No. 3 rated Oleksandr “Nails” Gvozdyk (20-2, 16 KO), world super flyweight title challenger/WBO No. 1 rated John “Scrappy” Ramirez (14-1, 9 KO), WBA #6 rated super middleweight Darius “DFG” Fulgham (14-1, 12 KO), former WBA Inter-Continental Light Heavyweight Champion Kareem “Supreme” Hackett (12-1, 6 KO) and German junior welterweight Simon “Saucy” Vollmer (7-0, 3 KO).


INFORMATIE:
Website: www.3pointmanagement.com /PetrKhamukov
Instagram: @3pointmgmt @PetrKhamukov

FULL SCHEDULE OF JULY LFA EVENTS ANNOUNCED

 LAS VEGAS, NV- LFA President Sven Bean announced today that the LFA has entered into two event production agreements in July of 2025. Bean is responsible for developing venue partnerships, booking and scheduling for the LFA.

The LFA team will make return visits to two fantastic markets to produce events in the month of July.said Bean.

We will kick things off with a return to at the ASBAC Brasília Ginásio de Esportes in Brasília, Federal District, Brazil on Friday, July 11th. stated Bean.

This will be our second visit to Brasília for the LFA. In March of this year the LFA Brazil Team, led by LFA VP of South America Rafael Feijão, laid the groundwork for a successful show at ASBAC Brasília Ginásio de Esportes. It was so successful in fact that before the event concluded, plans were put in motion for a return event in July. I’m very excited to see what Rafael Feijão and his team have in store for everyone in July!”

LFA VP of South America Rafael Feijão added:

“I’m very happy to be working again with Secretário de Estado Renato Junqueira, and Governor of the Federal District Ibaneis Rocha Barros to bring the LFA back to Brasília. I am grateful for their continued support of the growth of the LFA brand in the area. Our first event was a great success on all levels, and we are already working on an even bigger show for July!”

LFA 212 will be broadcast live on Friday, July 11th at 5PM PST/8PM EST on UFC FIGHT Pass®
We will then close out the month with a return to Tachi Palace Casino Resort in Lemoore, California for a special Saturday night engagement on July 26thcontinued Bean.

This will be our second event at Tachi Palace Casino Resort. Our inaugural event back in January was successful on all levels. Dat gezegd, you always learn a lot when producing first time events on properties. I’m extremely excited to work again with the Tachi Palace entertainment team. Together we will only improve on what was an already great event. This property has a deep history in the sport, and has been hosting MMA events for over two decades. I’m looking forward to continuing to leave the LFA’s mark this coming July.

LFA 212 will be broadcast live on Friday, July 11th at 5PM PST/8PM EST on UFC FIGHT Pass®



We will then close out the month with a return to Tachi Palace Casino Resort in Lemoore, California for a special Saturday night engagement on July 26thcontinued Bean.


This will be our second event at Tachi Palace Casino Resort. Our inaugural event back in January was successful on all levels. Dat gezegd, you always learn a lot when producing first time events on properties. I’m extremely excited to work again with the Tachi Palace entertainment team. Together we will only improve on what was an already great event. This property has a deep history in the sport, and has been hosting MMA events for over two decades. I’m looking forward to continuing to leave the LFA’s mark this coming July.


Tachi Palace Casino Resort Director of Marketing Rojelio Morales added:


“Tachi Palace is pleased to announce its second event with Legacy Fighting Alliance in July. The first event with the organization met all expectations. The initial event here was well attended, and the fights were of the highest caliber. We look forward to bringing them back to the Central Valley in July, and we are excited to continue this partnership.


Tickets for LFA 213 are on sale NOW at LFATIX.com


LFA 213 will be broadcast live on Saturday, July 26th at 6PM PST/9PM EST on UFC FIGHT Pass®


Look for LFA 212 en 213 Main Event, Co Main Event and Key Match Up announcements from LFA CEO Ed Soares in the coming days.

Boxing’s next great boxing trainer Julian Chua is a rising star in the gym, ring and corner

Gilberto “Zurdo” Ramirez isChua’s first true world champion
(L-R) – Jesse Vargas, head trainer Julian Chua and two-time World Champion Gilberto “Zurdo” Ramirez

LOS ANGELES (November 6, 2024) -- One of the hottest young trainers in boxing is Julian Chua, even though he still hasn’t received the high-level respect he deserves from many boxing fans and promoters.

When Gilberto “Zurdo” Ramirez (46-1, 30 KO) dethroned previously undefeated World Boxing Association (WBA) Cruiserweight World Champion Arsen “Feroz” Goulamirian (27-0, 19 KO) afgelopen maart, Chua’s stock took off because “Zurdo” is the first world champion the 33-year-old Chua developed into a world champion.

The journey Chua took to become the head trainer of “Zurdo,” who is only two months younger than Julian, was unusual, op zijn zachtst gezegd. At that time, Ramirez was 39-0 and the first of Mexican heritage to be world super middleweight champion, as well as a promotional free agent. “Zurdo” and his manager, David Suh (3 Point Management – 3PM), were conducting a search for a new head trainer and the list included some of the top coaches in the country. Chua was a relatively unknown commodity outside of southern California who at that time was training fighters at the famed Wildcard Gym in Hollywood (ZOALS) under Hall of Fame Trainer Freddie Roach (he had also trained Chua when he was an amateur boxer from Indiana).

In 2018, Suh reached out to Chua to inquire if he’d be interested in training Ramirez, adding that he was also speaking with several other top names. Als eerste, Ramirez really didn’t know who Chua was, at least, until they met at a coffee shop in Santa Monica to get to know each other. After that meeting, Ramirez gave Julian a chance to train him. The rest, natuurlijk, is part of modern-day boxing history.

“We klikten meteen,” Chua added. “We learned things about each other and how we liked to train. I’ve always studied a lot and did some research about how he had been trained because I wanted to help him improve. I was getting four fighters ready in L.A. and ‘Zurdo’ couldn’t go there for sparring. I told him that I couldn’t leave these fighters to go and train him in Long Beach. We still wanted to work with each other and ‘Zurdo’ made it work. I went to Long Beach (where Ramirez trained at Hill Street Boxing & Fitness Gym) twice a week and he came to Wildcard three times.”

Chua made his debut at Ramirez’ new head trainer in 2019, when Ramirez moved up in weight to fight as a light heavyweight, stopping Tommy Karpency in four rounds. COVID-19 restrictions adversely affected Ramirez’ activity, but he learned and improved by continuing to work with Chua in the gym. “Zurdo” signed a promotional contract with Golden Boy Promotions, gaining added exposure fighting on the DAZN, and he reeled off four more consecutive victories through the middle of 2022, after which he lost for the first time in his pro career to WBA World Light Heavyweight Champion Dmitry Bivol (20-0), door middel van een 12-round beslissing.

Ramirez decided that it was time to move up another division to cruiserweight because he was walking around at 200 pond. Afgelopen oktober, Ramirez made his cruiserweight debut, albeit at a 193-pound catchweight, against former world light heavyweight champion and Bernard Hopkins conqueror Joe Smith, Jr. (28-4). “Zurdo” won a unanimous 10-round decision to become the mandatory challenger for Goulamirian.

“’Zurdo’ is the first world champion I’ve ‘built’ but I’ve been brought in to work with some world champions on their weaknesses – Regis Prograis, Steph Fulton and Alycia Baumgardner,” Chua commented. “It’s a lot more difficult that way because you can’t really have an impact in only two or three months. I’ve been working with ‘Zurdo’ for five years and I’ve had it good. He has a lot of natural talent and has always been a smart fighter, but he picked ‘nuts-and-guts’ too often in his decision making. He didn’t need to get hit so much even though he has a great chin. He has such a beautiful style and he’s so intelligent.

“He’s such a natural. Mexicans are uppercut kings. I noticed that, defensively, Arsen didn’t move his head or feet much. He was so wide that he was open up the middle for uppercuts, left or right, and that was our master plan. We worked on ‘Zurdo’ not throwing his uppercuts from too far away. He had been wide but, in this fight, he smothered his opponent inside. He did a lot of technical work and he’s always been a versatile fighter. I have him boxing more off his back foot. He could bully opponents with his size at 168, but he doesn’t have that same physical luxury to impose his size at cruiserweight. He’s using his boxing skills more.”

Chua admits he cherished Ramirez capturing the WBA crown, professionally as well as personally. And he also believes “Zurdo” can become the first Mexico-born heavyweight world champion, the same as he was as world super middleweight and cruiserweight champion.

“It meant the world to me,” Chua spoke about ‘Zurdo’ becoming the WBA Cruiserweight World Champion. “The expression on my face when they announced the scores showed how much it meant to me. I’m still fighting for my respect with fans and promoters, especially after the Bivol fight. ‘Zurdo’ is too slick. I believe in this guy! I can see him moving up to heavyweight, but I want to clean up some more things defensively. Sometimes he keeps his head too low, and I don’t want him testing his chin so much. Depending on who the heavyweight champion is when he’s ready, I believe he can be heavyweight champion of the world with his activity so slick and prioritizing his defense. We’re going to double down. As Abel Sanchez (Goulamirian’s trainer) said at the post-fight press conference, he didn’t think ‘Zurdo’ was so slick, offensively and defensively.”

Chua is preparing “Zurdo” to take on WBO Cruiserweight Chris Billam-Smith (20-1, 13 KO) in a unification match on November 16th in Riyadh, Saoedi-Arabië.

In addition to several mixed-martial-arts fighters, Chua is also the head trainer for pro boxers such as WBA world super flyweight challenger and WBA #6-rated John “Scrappy” Ramirez (13-1, 9 KO), undefeated Hawaiian middleweight prospect Jordan “The Patriot” Panthen (9-0, 8 KO), 2012 Ukrainian Olympian welterweight Taras Shelestyuk (19-0-1, 11 KO), undefeated New York City welterweight Arnold Gonzalez (15-1, 7 KO), Armenian super bantamweight Azat “Crazy A” Hovhannisyan (21-5, 17 KO), and former WBA Inter-Continental Champion “Supreme” Kareem Hackett (12-1, 6 KO), of Toronto.

Catch the Chua experience, Julian is making a name for himself in boxing circles and drawing fighters to work with him at Brickhouse Boxing Club in North Hollywood, Californië. The best is yet to come, echter, especially if “Zurdo” becomes world heavyweight champion in the not-too-distant future.

Turkish super middleweight prospect Cem “Champ” Kilic living the American Dream Headlining this Thursday in Montebello, ZOALS, steaming live on UFC FIGHT PASS

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LAS VEGAS (Maart 9, 2022) – What a long, strange trip it’s been for Turkish super middleweight prospect Cem “Champ” Kilic, part of a growing 3 Point Management (3 PM) stable, resettling in California from Germany despite the pandemic, to headline this Thursday night’s “Hollywood Fight Nights, gepresenteerd door 360 Promoties, at Quiet Cannon Country Club in Montebello, Californië.

The 27-year-old Kilic faces Andrew “Hurricane” Hernandez (21-8-2, 9 KO) in the 8-round main event, which will be streamed live and exclusively on UFC FIGHT PASS®.


A member of the Turkish National Boxing Team, Kilic moved eight years ago from Germany to Sherman Oaks, Californië, where he still resides. A native of Germany whose family comes from Turkey, Kilic showed tremendous courage simply by relocating halfway around the world with a mere $200 in his pockets, as well as the inability to speak English other than a few words.


“I still spend a lot of time at home,” Kilic remarked. “During the pandemic, I lived with my family in Germany, and I have a lot of family in Turkey. It was very rough growing up. I had always dreamed of living in the United States from watching movies. I wanted to do something different. I’m a big fan of Hollywood movies. Muhammad Ali is my idol and that’s another reason I wanted to come here to box.


“I didn’t speak English when I first came to America, only basics, and nobody I met here spoke German or Turkish. but I learned English watching old movies and using Google translator. I learned quicky, hoewel, and was comfortable speaking English in six months. And now I live only 10-minutes from Hollywood.”


Kilic hit rock bottom after suffering his first loss January 11, 2020, naar 15-0 Steve Nelson in Atlantic City, in which his corner threw in the towel midway through the eighth round due to several facial cuts. The fight was for the vacant North American Boxing Organization (BUURMAN) titel. Cem took time off in the U.S. tijdens de pandemie.


“Everything was closed," hij legde uit. “I put on weight and become even more depressed. I let myself go after my first loss. My wife said I needed to get back in shape, so I watched a training video on YouTube and, at first, I couldn’t get through the warmup. But I slowly got in shape and that fueled my interest again in boxing. I didn’t have a promoter and I separated from my manager and trainer. I was trained by a friend and went up to Abel Sanchez’ place in Big Bear and got some good work. I sparred a lot of champions: Jermell Charlo, (Gilberto) ‘Zurdo’ Ramirez, Callum Smith, and David Benavidez.”


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(L) Cem Kilic is a fighter’s fighter


A self-described aggressive fighter with a warrior mentality, Kilic says the late Arturo Gatti was one of his favorite fighters, who he emulates in terms of style. Cem has watched the Gatti-(Micky) Ward trilogy about 20 tijden, which led him into boxing as a career.

“I knew about Gatti, but I really got into boxing after watching his fights with Micky Ward,” Kilic fondly remembered. “They were so tough, and I love the way they fought. They were throwback fighters to the ’40 and ‘50s.”


The current Team Kilic was formed after his only loss. He is trained by 4-time, 2-division World champion Brian Viloria, in addition to being managed (3PM), which also manages 43-0 “Zurdo” Ramirez, the former World Super Middleweight Champion, presently the top-ranked World light heavyweight contender.


“I knew Brian and met him at Brickhouse,” Kilic explained. “One day I told my strength-and-conditioning coach I needed a new coach and asked him to talk to Brian about me. I liked Brian and knew he was a world champion with a lot of knowledge. We’ve only worked together for one fight, but I’ve improved in a lot of ways.


“I was waiting for an opportunity to sign with a manager and did with 3PM. The guys are great and I’m much more motivated than before. It’s been amazing.”


Kilic is prepared to display his development under Viloria and 3PM this Thursday night against Hernandez. “I can’t wait,” Kilic concluded. “He has fought some good names (Caleb Plant, Jesse Hart, Ali Akhmedov, Ahmed Elbiali, Patrick Teixeira, and Arif Magomedov). I always prepare to go the full distance. I never go into a fight looking for a knockout, but I look for openings.


Cem “Champ” Kilic is truly living the American Dream, especially because of the support he has from his new team members.


INFORMATIE:
Website: www.ZurdoPromotions.com
Facebook: /CemKilic
Instagram: @zomergasten, @zonnigezuiden, @KilicBoxing
Tjilpen: @BuienRadarNL, @GilbertoZurdoRamirez

Gilberto “Zurdo” Ramirez part of group that opened new state-of-the-art boxing gym in the Heart of North Hollywood’s Arts District

Gilberto “Zurdo” Ramirez part of group that opened new state-of-the-art boxing gym in the Heart of North Hollywood’s Arts District Brickhouse Boxing Club

LOS ANGELES (Juni 21, 2021) – Undefeated former World Boxing Organization (WBO) Super middengewicht kampioen (WBO) and current world-ranked light heavyweight contender Gilberto "Zurdo" Ramirez is a principal member in 3PM Group, which officially opened the 6,000 square foot, state-of-the-art Brickhouse Boxing Club to the public this past May 31st.

Ramirez (41-0, 27 KO) has been training at Brickhouse Boxing Club for his July 9th12-round main event fight versus former world light heavyweight title challenger Sullivan Barrera (22-3, 14 KO).
Lefty vs. Barrera, gepresenteerd door Golden Boy Promotions, wordt exclusief gestreamd op DAZN, live vanuit het Banc of California Stadium, thuisbasis van de Los Angeles Football Club (profvoetbal), gelegen in het centrum van Los Angeles.

Tickets zijn geprijsd op $150, $100, $75, $50 en $35, exclusief toepasselijke servicekosten, en te koop bij www.bancocaliforniastadion en www.ticketmaster.com.
Located in North Hollywood (1116 Weddington St. / 818.821.3355) and arguably the premier boxing gym in Los Angeles, Brickhouse Boxing Club’s key members and trainers include “Zurdo” Ramirez, 4-tijd wereldkampioen Brian Viloria, Ramirez’ Head Trainer Julian Chua, and Strength & Conditioning Coach Chris Wong.

“The opportunity presented itself and my team was able to put everything together,” Ramirez explained why he is a principal owner of Brickhouse Boxing Club. “The plan was always to create a friendly environment that can help expand to others but, op hetzelfde moment, provide an elite training facility for professionals.

“Training here (for Barrera fight) has been great. I’m proud to have my own space and glad to have everything I need under one roof – boxing, geschiktheid, recovery, and sauna. Ook, it’s been great to invite sparring partners and provide an elite performance center for all fighters.”

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INFORMATIE:Website: www.brickhouseboxingclub.comwww.ZurdoPromotions.comFacebook: /brickhouseboxingclublaInstagram: @brickhouseboxingclub, @zomergasten, @zurdopromotionsTwitter@brickhousenoho, @BuienRadarNL, @GilbertoZurdoRamirez

559 Fights MMA this Saturday in Visalia

559 Fights is back

VISALIA – Live mixed martial arts action is back this Saturday at Valley Strong Ballpark home of the Visalia Rawhide.

559 Fights is the first amateur MMA promotion in the State to do a live event with a crowd since the pandemic started.

Doors open for the 17-bout event at 6pm and fights start at 7. In het main event, Oceano strawweight Gabby Lopez (5-0) fights Rocklin’s Valerie Thurs (3-4) voor de 559 Fights title.

In de co-main event, Visalia 145-pounder Mark Hernandez (2-2-1) battles Bakersfield’s Sal Bruno (2-2-2) for the interim Featherweight crown.

“We are definitely glad to be back. And back with such an amazing fight card," 559 Fights President Jeremy Luchau said. “It’s been a long time and we are excited to see some of the veterans back and a great mix of new local talent.”

For ticket information visit www.559fights.com

The fight card also features a grappling tournament featuring many of the Valley’s top talent, both on the mat and in the cage, including Bellator veteran Nick Bustamante, Tachi Palace Fights vet Christian Avalos, and Visalia black belt Marc De La Cruz.

“Really excited to see some pretty good grappling,'Zei Luchau. “There are a ton of great grappling events in the state and beyond and the Valley always has some great athletes. We are blessed to be able to put some great matches together.”

ANDY RUIZ JR. VS. CHRIS ARREOLA VIRTUELE PERSCONFERENTIE QUOTES

"Ik kan niet wachten om iedereen de nieuwe Andy Ruiz Jr. op mei 1, omdat ik nu meer gemotiveerd ben dan ooit tevoren,”- Ruiz

"Ik ben opgewonden voor mei 1 want dit wordt zeker een
rock 'em sock' em soort gevecht. '- Arreola

Voormalig Unified wereldkampioen zwaargewicht Andy Ruiz, Jr. &
All-Action zwaargewicht Chris Arreola Preview Showdown
Headliner FOX Sports PBC Pay-Per-View zaterdag, Mei 1 uit
Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, Californië

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(Krediet: PBC op FOX, Wachtwoord: !2ca2?qS)

CARSON, CALIF. (Maart 30, 2021) - Voormalig verenigd wereldkampioen zwaargewicht Andy "The Destroyer" Ruiz Jr. en all-action zwaargewicht Chris "The Nightmare" Arreola gaf een preview van hun zwaargewicht confrontatie tijdens een virtuele persconferentie dinsdag voordat ze strijden in een FOX Sports PBC Pay-Per-View main event zaterdag, Mei 1 van Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, Californië,

De pay-per-view-actie begint om 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT en zal deze botsing tussen twee Mexicaans-Amerikaanse zwaargewichten zien aan de top van een volgepakt, volledig Mexicaans boks-extravaganza. De gestapelde pay-per-view undercard co-feature zal voormalig wereldkampioen Omar "Panterita" Figueroa zien, Jr. botsing met Abel Ramos in een weltergewicht gevecht van 12 ronden. Sensationele super-weltergewicht-mededinger Sebastián 'The Towering Inferno' Fundora neemt het op tegen Jorge 'El Demonio' ​​Cota in een 12-ronde strijd en de opkomende weltergewichtster Jesús Ramos, Jr. duels U.S. Olympiër Javier "El Intocable" Molina voor 10 rondes van actie met weltergewicht.

Het evenement wordt gepromoot door TGB Promotions. Tickets zijn nu te koop en kunnen worden gekocht bij AXS.com. Dignity Health Sports Park zal in beperkte capaciteit toegankelijk zijn voor fans, waarbij alle gasten tijdens het evenement sociaal afstandelijk blijven en onderworpen zijn aan de lokale en nationale gezondheidsrichtlijnen.

De FOX Sports PBC Pay-Per-View is geprijsd op $49.99.

De zwaargewichten werden tijdens de persconferentie vergezeld door hun gerenommeerde trainers, met Eddy Reynoso over het huidige kamp van Ruiz, en Joe Goossen analyseert de voorbereidingen van Arreola. Dit is wat de deelnemers aan de persconferentie dinsdag te zeggen hadden:

ANDY RUIZ JR.

"Ik ben echt gemotiveerd voor May 1. Hiervoor zijn we allebei hard aan het trainen en werken we elke dag. Mijn mentaliteit is waar het moet zijn en ik ben klaar om een ​​geweldige prestatie neer te zetten.

“Eddy ziet het potentieel dat ik heb en hij vertelde me dat ik gedisciplineerd moest zijn als ik met hem ging werken.. Ik denk niet dat ik ooit echt ben geweest 100 procent toegewijd tot nu toe. Ik ben omringd door grote kampioenen zoals Canelo Alvarez, Oscar Valdez en Ryan Garcia, die me helpen motiveren en het is een zegen om elke dag van Eddy te leren.

“Werken met Eddy heeft mijn mentaliteit veranderd. Zijn mentaliteit is dat we in deze sport niets als vanzelfsprekend kunnen beschouwen. We hebben aan veel verschillende dingen gewerkt en ik heb de mogelijkheid om veel nieuwe dingen met Eddy te doen. Ik kan niet wachten om iedereen de nieuwe Andy Ruiz Jr. te laten zien. op mei 1 omdat ik nu meer gemotiveerd ben dan ooit tevoren.

"Ik heb veel geleerd van elke trainer die ik heb gehad en ik ben ze allemaal dankbaar. Met Eddy, hij perfectioneert elke stoot en elke beweging in de ring. Dat detailniveau heb ik op dit niveau nog nooit gehad.

“Arreola is een krijger die veel stoten kan hebben. Hij is sterk, maar we zullen ons aan het spelplan houden en gedisciplineerd blijven.

'Mijn laatste gevecht verliezen was verschrikkelijk. Ik heb de dingen niet gedaan die ik moest doen. Dat was het belangrijkste gevecht uit mijn carrière. Ik had mijn hele leven gewacht om kampioen te worden en ik begon dingen te doen waarvan ik dacht dat ik ze nooit zou kunnen. Ik wil diezelfde fouten niet nog een keer maken, en dat is een groot deel van wat mij motiveert.

"Nu ik op de juiste manier gewicht heb laten vallen, Ik voel me geweldig. Ik heb het gevoel dat ik veel meer dingen kan doen die ik eerder niet kon doen vanwege mijn lichaam. De hemel is de grens voor mij.

“Ik heb nog steeds een wrok in me over het tweede Anthony Joshua-gevecht, omdat ik dat pad niet nog een keer wil inslaan. Ik wil gewoon gedisciplineerd blijven voor dit gevecht en alle grote gevechten die in mijn toekomst komen.

"Ik heb door sparren met Arreola geleerd dat we allebei krijgers zijn. We geven niet op. We houden ervan om stoten te ontvangen en ze terug te geven. Als we in die ring zijn, het is gewoon zaken.

“Dit wordt een gevecht met alle acties. Ik weet dat Arreola heel hard traint en ik ben opgewonden over wat hij gaat brengen. Ik kan niet wachten om de mensen al mijn verbeteringen te laten zien. "

Chris Arreola

"Dit is een gevecht dat ik heb zien aankomen sinds de eerste keer dat ik ooit met Andy heb sparren. Hij was toen nog maar een mollig kind en ik dacht niets aan hem, totdat hij die handen gooide. Die handen waren snel en dodelijk. Ik wist op dat moment dat dit gevecht op een dag zou komen.

"Ik ben al een tijdje klaar voor dit gevecht. Op een gegeven moment wilde hij zijn zoals ik, en nu wil ik zijn zoals hij en zwaargewichtkampioen worden. Hij verdiende alles wat hij kreeg, en nu is het mijn tijd om er alles aan te doen om de geschiedenis te veranderen en te bewijzen dat ik een elite zwaargewicht ben.

"Ik heb mijn uiterste best gedaan tijdens de training, maar we gaan door met werken. Ik ben opgewonden voor mei 1 want dit gaat zeker een rock-em-sock-type gevecht worden. "

"Ik weet dat Andy er sterk uitziet en dat maakt dit een geweldig gevecht. Dit is een gevecht waar mensen het over zouden moeten hebben. Er is nog meer werk aan de winkel, maar ik ben klaar om de wereld in mei te choqueren 1.

"Het was niet zozeer de punch-output die voor mij verbeterde in het Adam Kownacki-gevecht, maar het is het feit dat ik combo's kon gooien wanneer ik dat wilde. Ik denk dat het ergste dat ik in dat gevecht had moeten krijgen gelijkspel was. Hoe dan ook, mijn plan is om nog beter in vorm te zijn voor deze strijd tegen Ruiz.

“Er zijn niet zoveel dingen waar ik in mijn leven spijt van heb. Ja, Later in mijn carrière vond ik meer discipline, maar ik ben niet iemand die te veel put uit het verleden. Ik kan niets veranderen, behalve wat er morgen gebeurt.

“Nu ik deze nieuwe toegevoegde energie in me heb en echt deze nieuwe liefde voor het spel, het maakt het voor mij gemakkelijker om in de sportschool te komen en naar Joe te luisteren.

“Andy was erg bescheiden toen ik hem voor het eerst besprak. Ik dacht niet dat hij de handsnelheid en vaardigheden zou hebben die hij had. Ik werd die dag ruw wakker. We legden elkaar de handen op. In plaats van te stoppen, hij bleef maar komen. Het was een leuke sparring-sessie. Daarom was ik een van de mensen die voorspelde dat hij Joshua het eerste gevecht zou verslaan.

“Ik weet dat ik een slim spelplan moet meenemen. Aan het einde van de dag, we gaan de rock-em-sok-momenten hebben. Andy heeft een geweldige handsnelheid. Dus ik weet dat als ik mijn handen niet terug breng, Ik word betrapt. "

EDDY REYNOSO, Ruiz's Trainer

“Andy heeft zoveel tijd gestoken en is zo toegewijd aan zijn werk in de sportschool. We kijken uit naar mei 1. Hij is gemotiveerd en leert elke dag veel.

'Dat weten we in mei 1 we krijgen te maken met een agressieve jager die zijn best zal doen. Andy is enthousiast over de uitdaging die Arreola voorstelt.

"Mei 1 wordt het tweede begin van Andy's carrière. Dit is het begin van zijn streven om weer kampioen te worden. We respecteren Arreola, maar we gaan daar in mei naar binnen om de klus te klaren 1.

“Andy is sterk en hij heeft een enorme focus. Ik moet Andy feliciteren met zijn inspanningen en toewijding tot nu toe. Ik geloof dat in mei 1, iedereen gaat een heel andere en verbeterde Andy Ruiz Jr zien.

“Ik sprak met Andy en zijn hele team en zij gaven ons het vertrouwen dat Andy hard zou werken. Hij heeft precies dat gedaan. De focus is dat hij opnieuw wereldkampioen wordt. Er zijn veel geweldige vechters met zwaargewicht, maar we geloven allemaal dat Andy met dit harde werk zal laten zien wie hij werkelijk is. "

JOE GOOSSEN, Arreola's Trainer

“Dit zijn twee bekende vechters die bekend staan ​​om waar ze goed in zijn, en dat gaat voor de knock-out. Ze lieten het meteen vliegen vanaf de openingsbel.

"Eddy traint Andy momenteel en dat is een geweldige wedstrijd, net als ik en Chris zijn een geweldige match. Ik verwacht dat beide vechters in een fantastische vorm zullen zijn. Ik weet dat Eddy Andy niet zou trainen tenzij hij toegewijd was aan het programma.

"We trainen nu al maanden. Chris is zeer toegewijd geweest en heeft zijn vaardigheden aangescherpt om zich voor te bereiden op mei 1. Beide jongens willen winnen. De druk is op beide jongens om daar hard voor te werken. Geen van beide mannen gelooft dat ze de ‘b-kant’ zijn en dat is hoe ze zich zouden moeten voelen. Als je twee bekwame vechters hebt met die mentaliteit, het gaat om een ​​geweldig gevecht worden.

'Wanneer heb je Chris of Andy ooit in een slecht gevecht gezien?? Ze hebben allebei alles gegeven en als ik Chris niet trainde, Ik zou zeker kijken. Als alles is gezegd en gedaan, Ik geloof dat dit een gevecht gaat worden dat in de geschiedenisboeken staat.

"Andy's stijl is Andy's stijl. Zoals hij zelf zei, het verschil is wat hij kan doen met een ander lichaam. Het wordt een nieuwe en verbeterde stijl. Het is moeilijk om je hele stijl te veranderen, maar hij gaat laten zien dat hij zijn stijl heeft vergroot. "

TOM BROWN, President van TGB Promotions

“Dignity Health Sports Park is de beste outdoor bokslocatie in de VS.. Het is de thuisbasis van enkele echte moderne klassiekers. Er gebeurt iets speciaals als jagers door die tunnel lopen. Het is als gladiatoren die het Colosseum binnenkomen.

“Andy Ruiz Jr vs.. Chris Arreola wordt gegarandeerd weer een grote strijd tussen twee Mexicaans-Amerikaanse krijgers uit Zuid-Californië. Gedurende hun geschiedenis, op het moment dat ze de ring binnenstapten, deze vechters hebben geëlektrificeerde boksfans.

"Deze strijd wordt een knokpartij. Beide vechters zijn fanvriendelijk, all-action stijlen en het is veilig om te zeggen dat zowel Ruiz als Arreola nog nooit de ring zijn binnengelopen om te winnen - ze willen de knock-out. Dus het worden in mei bommen verwijderd 1.

"We zijn erg enthousiast over deze pay-per-view-kaart met vier actiegevechten. We openen de actie met de jonge toppers, Jesus Ramos, die het opneemt tegen Javier Molina in een wedstrijd die de toekomst van boksen is tegen een ervaren Olympiër.. We hebben ook een rijzende ster in Sebastian Fundora tegen een echte mededinger in Jorge Cota. Meer, het co-main event met Omar Figueroa tegen Abel Ramos heeft de potentie om een ​​Gatti vs in Mexicaanse stijl te zijn. Ward soort gevecht. "

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OVER FOX SPORTS PBC PPV: RUIZ VS. ARREOLA
Ruiz vs. Arreola zal de voormalige verenigde wereldkampioen zwaargewicht Andy "The Destroyer" Ruiz zien, Jr. vecht op zaterdag tegen zwaargewicht Chris "The Nightmare’ ’Arreola in het hoofdevenement van een volledig Mexicaans boksprogramma op zaterdag, Mei 1 headliner van een FOX Sports PBC Pay-Per-View van Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, Californië.

De pay-per-view begint om 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT en beschikt over voormalig wereldkampioen Omar "Panterita" Figueroa, Jr. botste met Abel Ramos in het 12-ronde weltergewicht co-main event. Sensationele super weltergewicht mededinger Sebastián "The Towering Inferno’ Fundora neemt het op tegen de keiharde Jorge "El Demonio’ Cota in een 12-ronden gevecht en de opkomende weltergewichtster Jesús Ramos, Jr. duels U.S. Olympiër Javier "El Intocable" Molina voor 10 rondes weltergewichtactie in de pay-per-view-opener.

Voor meer informatie: bezoek www.premierboxingchampions.com, http://www.foxsports.com/presspass/homepage en www.foxdeportes.com, volgen op TwitterPremierBoxing, @PBConFOX, FoxSports, @FOXDeportes en @TGBPromotions worden fan op Facebook op www.Facebook.com/PremierBoxingChampions, www.facebook.com/foxsports &www.facebook.com/foxdeportes.

559 Fights returns to Visalia

SELMA, Calif. – Larry Gonzales hasn’t had the best of luck in his young mixed martial arts career. The Fresno heavyweight had three fights fall apart before he even had a chance to compete.

But once Gonzales stepped foot in the cage, he hasn’t looked back amassing a 4-0 record, capturing a 559 Fights Heavyweight Championship and climbing to a No. 3 ranking in the state.

Gonzales hopes to keep the good fortune going on March 13 – Friday the 13th – in a heavyweight title showdown with Fresno’s Kail Melton (1-2) at the Visalia Convention Center. Doors open at 6pm and first fight is at 7.

“Looking at things now this might be one of the largest fight cards we’ve ever put together," 559 Fights owner Jeremy Luchau said. “15 mma bouts in all, with three of them being title fights and a grappling tournament. I don’t know what more fight fans could possibly want.”

The co-main event features a California Amateur Mixed Martial Arts Organization Middleweight State title fight, pitting two of the Valley’s best 185-pound prospects against one another – Hanford’s Marqus Blevins (3-0) and Orange Cove’s Jared Velasquez (4-3).

“It’s been a long time coming to get Blevins into the 559 Fights cage,'Zei Luchau. “Blevins trains out of Valley Fight Club and that’s where I had my start in mixed martial arts training. It’s an honor and a pleasure to be able to have them represented in our promotion. And I’m also excited to have Velasquez back in action. He’s as tough as they come and represents a great city in Orange Cove where we just had an extremely successful event.”

Flyweights will also take center stage, as 125-pound 559 Fights kingpin Johnny Maldonado of Bakersfield defends his perfect 4-0 record in a rematch with former champion Josue Gonzales (3-2) of San Luis Obispo.

559 Fights will also be hosting its first grappling tournament, which will take place in the 155-185 weight classes and feature competitors from all over the Central Valley.

“The fight card is pretty stacked, but I’m probably most excited about this grappling tournament that we are doing,” Luchau added. “There’s going to be a lot of notable names from the Valley competing. It’s a great start for us on where we see the future of both grappling and 559 Fights heading in the future.”

In other main card bouts; Irvine flyweight Meggan Tamondong (2-1) takes on Rocklin’s Valerie Thurs (3-4), Lindsay lightweight Mark Felix (4-3) battles Sacramento’s Julius Wright (5-4), Hanford featherweight Denzel Rosaroso (3-0) fights Bakersfield’s Sal Bruno (2-2-2), Sanger welterweight Anthony Mata (1-1) tangles with Bakersfield’s Jeramy Titsworth (1-1) and Porterville light heavyweight Omar Reneau (2-3) fights Lathrop’s Danny Moreno (2-2).

Grappling competitors include; Porterville’s Brandon Cohea, Fresno’s Nick Bustamante, Selma’s Julian Tovar, Parlier’s Christian Avalos, Fresno’s Art Hernandez, Visalia’s Marc DeLaCruz, Fresno’s Alex Rojas and Bakersfield’s Matt Reed.

For more information please visit www.559fights.com

RUBEN TORRES KICKS OFF THOMPSON’S 20th ANNIVERSARY

Unbeaten Lightweight Torres to Headline Against Slugger Gabino Cota

ORANJE, Calif. (Februari. 11, 2020) Lightweight prospect Ruben “Ace” Torres (11-0, 9 KO), will headline Thompson Boxing’s “Path To Glory evenement op Vrijdag, Februari. 21st, van de Doubletree Hotel in Ontario, Calif.

Torres, who is rapidly making a name for himself with his aggressive style, headlines his third straight Thompson Boksen kaart, as he faces the dangerous knockout artist from Sonora, Mexico, Gabino Cota (19-10-2, 17 KO), in an eight-round main event clash.

The 22-year old Torres, who hails from South Central Los Angeles, is guided by Danny Zamora and trains out of the Santa Fe Springs Activities Center in, Santa Fe Springs, Calif. Torres is most known for his power on the right hand, as all but two of his fights have ended by way of knockout.

“This is such a great opportunity for me,” zei Torres. “I’m comfortable and happy with my promoter, they are allowing me to elevate my game and are putting me in a great position along with my trainer/manager Danny Zamora. On February 21st, I will look to put on another great performance and like always, fans can expect to see my hands flying.”

Torres is no stranger to headlining a show as his last two outings have been eight-round main event bouts, with “Ace” knocking out his opponents in the first and second round respectively. Standing in front of Torresundefeated record is Gabino “The Flash” Cota, who is known for his explosive strength.

“My opponent is not only tough,” Torres zei.He also comes forward at all his fights and we know he has knock out power. Our fight should be a barn burner.

Torres has been working hard in camp, sparring his teammate, super lightweight Michael Dutchover, who is also signed to Thompson Boxing.

I’ve been getting pushed a lot in camp.” stated Torres, who turned professional nearly three years ago. “I’m getting some great sparring with Michael and other guys as well; my coach is also having me do specific drills that I will use to my benefit. Eén ding is zeker, I’m going to give the fans an entertaining bout.”

Tickets voor “Path To Glory zijn geprijsd op $40, $60, & $100, en zijn beschikbaar voor aankoop door te bellen naar 714-935-0900, of online op ThompsonBoxing.com.


In de “Path To Glory co-feature, lichtgewicht George Acosta (8-1, 1 KO) van Long Beach, Calif. voldoet aan Ivan Benitez (14-3, 6 KO) van Mexico (6-rondes).

UNDERCARD BOUTS:

Bantamweight standout Saul Sanchez (12-1, 7 KO) of Pacoima, Calif will face Victor Trejo (17-11-2, 8KO) (8-rondes).

Vedergewicht Jose Sanchez (5-0, 4 KO) of nearby Cathedral City, Calif. gevechten Cristian Arredondo (4-1, 3 KO) van Mexico (6-rondes).

Daarnaast, super weltergewicht Richard Brewart (6-0, 2 KO) van Rancho Cucamonga, Calif. voldoet aan Juan Jose Riveria (3-1, 2 KO) van Mexico (4-rondes)

Opening “Path To Glory is bantamweight Ivan Zarate (1-0) die zal worden geconfronteerd Ulises Gabriel (0-1) van Mexico. (4-rondes)


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All fights will be live streamed on TB Presents: Nieuw bloed via our Facebook pagina, YouTube kanaal, en ThompsonBoxing.com.

De livestream begint om 8:05 p.m. PT / 11:05 p.m. EN.

The Doubletree Hotel is located at 222 N. Vineyard Ave., Ontario, ZOALS 91764 and can be reached at 909-937-0900.

“Path To Glory wordt gepresenteerd door Thompson Boxing Promotions and sponsored by Everlast.

Voor meer informatie, kunt u terecht op ThompsonBoxing.com. To follow the conversation on social media, please use #NewBlood, #TBPresents, en #ThompsonBoxing.

OFFICIËLE BELLATOR 229: KORESHKOV VS. LARKIN FIGHT NIGHT RESULTS & FOTO'S

Complete Fight Night Photos



Bellator 229: Koreshkov vs. Larkin Hoofd Card

Lorenz Larkin (21-7, 1 NC) verslagen Andrey Koreshkov (22-4) via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)

Yamauchi up (24-4) verslagen Je Awad (23-12) via voorlegging (armbar) bij 1:40 van de eerste ronde

Keri Taylor Melendez (4-0) verslagen Mandy Polk (6-4) via unaniem besluit (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

Tony Johnson (8-2) verslagen Joe Schilling (4-6) via KO (stoten) bij 2:07 van ronde drie



Voorlopige Card

Salim Mukhidinov (7-3) verslagen Adel Altamimi (8-6) via unaniem besluit (29-27, 30-26, 30-27)

Anatoly Tokov (29-2) verslagen Hracho Darpinyan (17-9-2) via TKO op 4:38 van de tweede ronde

Derek Anderson (16-3, 1 NC) verslagen Guilherme “Bomba” (10-6) via unaniem besluit (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

Joey Davis (6-0) verslagen Jeff Peterson (10-8) via KO (flying knee) bij 1:00 van de eerste ronde

Johnny Eblen (6-0) verslagen Mauricio Alonso (13-8, 1 NC) via unaniem besluit (30-26, 30-27, 30-27)

Vladimir Tokov (5-0) verslagen Brandon Hastings (6-4) via unaniem besluit (30-26, 30-27, 30-27)

Jordan Newman (2-0) verslagen Riley Miller (0-1) via TKO op 4:28 van de eerste ronde

Kelvin Gentapanan (1-0) verslagen Sunni Imhotep (2-0) via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)

Jay-Jay Wilson (4-0) verslagen Jorge Juarez (4-2) via voorlegging (achter-naakte vernauwing) bij 1:33 van de eerste ronde



Kunt u terecht op Bellator.com voor meer informatie.



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