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Beamon to Face Saludar and Crowley to Face Mansouri on Stacked Night of Boxing at Wolstein Center in Cleveland and Live on CBS Sports

En dissabte, Juny 22, at CSU’s Wolstein Center in Cleveland, Ohio, Bigger Than Life Entertainment i Mo Entertainment, in partnership with six-time World Champion Miguel Cotto’s Miguel Cotto Promotions will present “Making A Champion," the first in a series of shows that will feature top prospects in their toughest challenges.


The six-fight night of world-class boxing features dual main events that will be televised live on CBS Sports (11:00 pm ET/8:00 am PT) and the exciting undercard will be streamed live on www.fite.tv (7:30 pm ET/4:30 am PT).


In the first televised main event, Goldsboro, North Carolina’s Dewayne “Mr. Stop Running” Beamon (16-1-1, 11 KOs) s'enfrontarà a l'ex retador al títol mundial Froilan “The Sniper” Saludar (30-3-1, 21 KOs) from the Philippines en una 12-round showdown for the WBC United States (USNBC) Super Flyweight Championship.


In the second televised main event, Canada’s undefeated Cody “The Crippler” Crowley (17-0, 9 KOs) assumirà la Regne Unit'S Navid “Nav” Mansouri (19-2-2, 6 KOs) in a 12-round battle for the WBC United States (USNBC) Campionat de pes superwelter.


In other intriguing match-ups, Cleveland’s own Miguel Angel “Silky Smooth” Gonzalez(24-4, 16 KOs) will fight eight lightweight rounds against Africa’s Albinius “Danny Boy Albino” Felesianu (18-2-1, 7 KOs); and in a six-round super lightweight scrap undefeated Montana “Too Pretty” Love (11-0-1, 5 KOs) will face Africa’s also undefeated Tshibangu “Bebe Rico” Kayembe (9-0-3, 3 KOs).


Tickets for “Making A Champion” are priced at $30, $40, $65 and Ringside $150 i estan a la venda a wolsteincenter.com or Wolstein Center Box Office on CSU campus.


33-year-old Dewayne Beamon has won several regional championships in his four-year professional career, including the UBF World Featherweight, IBO International Super Flyweight, UBF World Super Flyweight, IBO Inter-Continental Super Flyweight and UBF World Super Flyweight Championship.


33-year-old Froilan Saludar hails from Cagayan de Oro City, Misamis Oriental in The Philippines. He challenged former champ Sho Kimura for the World Boxing Organisation World Flyweight belt in July 2018 i, in his 10-year career, has previously held the WBO Asia Pacific Youth Flyweight, WBO Asia Pacific Youth Flyweight, WBO Youth Flyweight, WBO Asia Pacific Flyweight, WBO Oriental Flyweight and WBO Inter-Continental Flyweight Championships.


26-year-old Cody Crowley is an undefeated southpaw from Peterborough, Ontario. He is the current Canada Professional Boxing Council International Super Welterweight and Canada Professional Boxing Council National Super Welterweight Champion. He was last seen in February of this year, pitching a shutout in defense of his titles against former champion Stuart McClellan.


30-year-old Navid Mansouri hails from Rotherham, Yorkshire, Regne Unit, but is currently living in Los Angeles and training at the legendary Wild Card Gym. He won the BBofC English Super Welterweight Title in 2013 and successfully defended it three times.


33-year-old Miguel Angel Gonzalez is a comebacking southpaw with victories over several top contenders in his 11-year professional boxing career. The Cleveland native previously held the WBF International Super Lightweight Championship. This will be his first fight in nearly four years.


Albinius Felesianu hails from Swakopmund, Namíbia. In his 12-year career, he has held the IBF Youth Featherweight, WBF Intercontinental Lightweight and IBF Continental Africa Lightweight Championships.


24-anys d'edat Montana Amor is a southpaw from Cleveland. In July of last year, he impressively fought to a draw in a fight for the vacant World Boxing Council Youth Silver Super Lightweight Title with 12-1 Kenneth Sims Jr at the WinnaVegas Casino & Recurs, in Sloan, Iowa, and live on ShoBox: La Nova Generació. Love was also the star of a widely viewed viral video of an infamous sparring session where he allegedly dominated WBA Super World Super Featherweight Champion Gervonta Davis.


24-year-old Tshibangu Kayembe hails from Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of The Congo. He is a nine-year professional and former Universal Boxing Organization (UBO) International Super Lightweight Champion.


“Working with former champ Miguel Cotto and his promotions team is a great honor,” said E Jay Mathews, CEO of Bigger Than Life Entertainment. “I am very excited to present this terrific event to the fans in Cleveland and around the world on CBS Sports and fite.tv. Each of the match-ups is of high quality. Serà una gran nit de boxa,” Mathews added.


Ray Leonard Jr., son of six-time world champion, Sugar Ray Leonard, along with actor and television host, Chris Spencer will provide the CBS Sports commentary. World renowned clothing designer, Karl Kani will be providing outfits for the ring girls.


The Wolstein Center is located at 2000 Prospect Avenue in Cleveland. En la nit del combat, the doors open at 7:00 pm i l'acció comença a les 7:30 pm. Making A Champion is sponsored by B&M BBQ.


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About Bigger Than Life Entertainment


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About Miguel Cotto Promotions


MCP stems from the vision and passion of Miguel Angel Cotto Vazquez with the premise of giving the boxer what boxing gave his family. Emerging in 2005, MCP has since established a great rapport with the community with over 13 years in the industry solidifying its spot as one of the leading sporting firms in Puerto Rico.

Undefeated Junior Middleweight Fred Wilson, Jr. in action TONIGHT in Pittsburgh

NOVA YORK (Agost 10, 2018)–Undefeated Junior Middleweight prospect, Fred Wilson, Jr. (6-0, 2 KOs) returns to action when he takes on James Robinson in a six-round bout at The Rivers Casino in Pittsburgh.

 

La 23 year-old Wilson will be making his 1st start of the year, and the Cleveland native is taking on the 20 fight-veteran in Robinson. This will be the 8th undefeated opponent that Robinson has faced.

I am ready to get out there, and put on a show,” said Wilson. “After the crowd sees me, I want the them to say that kid is special.

Cleveland is known for producing a lot of boxing talent, but many of those fighters never got an opportunity. When I scouted Fred as an amateur, he was as talented as they come. I told him and his dad, I will get him that opportunity, and Fred has not disappointed me as he has worked very hard in the gym and his record shows that by staying undefeated,” Said David McWater, CEO of Split-T Management

National Golden Gloves champion Roney Hines to make pro debut this Friday in Sloan, Iowa

 

Cleveland, Ohio (Juliol 16, 2018) – This Friday night at the WinnaVegas Casino Resort in Sloan, Iowa, 2018 Campió nacional Guants d'Or, heavyweight Roney Hines will make his pro debut when he takes on David Becker in a four-round bout that will precede a ShoBox: The New Generation tripleheader.

 

 

 

Hines, 23 anys d'edat,, de Cleveland, Ohio won the National Golden Gloves in May in Omaha, Nebraska, which is just an 90 minute drive from Sloan, Iowa.

 

 

 

I am ready to get this out of the way, and put my name on the map. I want to show people what I have,” said Hines.

 

 

 

Hines, who describes himself as a boxer-puncher, has the physical attributes of the modern day heavyweight by standing almost 6-foot-7 and weighing close to 240 lliura.

 

 

 

Hines, who recently signed with GH3 Promotions explained he is with the New Jersey based promotion due to past success moving young fighters along.

 

 

 

I am very comfortable with GH3. With Vito Mielnicki, it’s a family type of atmosphere. I plan to fight every month if I can. Whenever Vito says he can get me in the ring, then I will fight. I just want to take this 1 step at a time. I know what I bring as a fighter, and I am looking forward to showing my skills.

 

 

 

In Becker, Hines is facing an opponent who is 1-1 amb 1 knockout from St. Joseph, Missouri.

 

 

 

I do not know anything about him. He just needs to know who I am, and if he doesn’t, I will show him on Friday.

 

 

 

I am going to work hard, and take this one step at a time. I will be a factor in the heavyweight division before too long.

 

 

 

Hines is promoted by GH3 Promotions and is co-managed by Chances Aurelius and former NFL star Ray Edwards. Hines is trained by Push Davis.

 

 

 

Mielnicki said, “I am looking for Roney to have around 15 fights before the end of 2019.

2016 U.S. L'olímpic Charles Conwell lluita contra Travis Scott aquest dissabte a Nova Orleans

 

 

Nova York, Nova York (Juliol 12, 2018)–Aquest dissabte, invicte i 2016 U.S. L'olímpic Charles Conwell (7-0, 5 KOs) s'enfronta al seu rival més dur fins ara quan s'enfronta a Travis Scott (19-3, 5 KOs) en un combat de pes superwelter programat per a sis rondes a The Lakefront Arena de Nova Orleans.

 

 

Conwell, 20 Un jove de Cleveland buscarà continuar guanyant contra Scott, que s'enfrontarà al seu tercer rival invicte consecutiu.

 

 

 

“Mai he estat més emocionat de muntar un espectacle, i estic buscant guanyar nous fans a Nova Orleans,” va dir Conwell.

 

 

 

El combat es pot veure en directe a ESPN+ a partir de les 4:30 p.m. I.

 

 

 

Conwell està gestionat per Split-T Management i promogut per DiBella Entertainment & Holden Productions.

 

 

 

Crèdit de la imatge: DiBella Entertainment

EL POWER-PUNCHER COLOMBIÀ INVINCIT PARLA RADZHAB BUTAEV PRESENTACIÓ I PRIMERA LLUITA A AMÈRICA

 

GILROY, Califòrnia. (Novembre. 7, 2017) – Potenciador colombià invicte Janer González (19-0-1, 15 KOs) fa un gran pas a la competició quan s'enfronta a la perspectiva russa invicta Radzhab Butaev (7-0, 6 KOs; WSOB: 9-1) aquest divendres, Novembre. 10, al Masonic at Templelive Cleveland al centre de Cleveland. El combat programat de vuit rondes de pes welter s'emetrà al popular ShoBox: La Nova Generació sèrie EN DIRECTE a SHOWTIME (10 p.m. I/PT, en diferit a la Costa Oest).

 

González, qui és entrenat per Ruben Guerrero Sr., recentment va compartir la seva experiència al camp d'entrenament mentre s'acostava el seu enfrontament amb Butaev. González, que està fent el seu debut als Estats Units i a SHOWTIME, última lluita al setembre d'aquest any.

 

Això és el que va dir González abans Divendres lluita nocturna.

 

En el seu recent camp d'entrenament amb Ruben Guerrero Sr.:

 

“El meu bon amic Oscar Escandon em va presentar al Sr. Guerrero fa aproximadament un mes. Vaig venir a Califòrnia per començar a entrenar amb Ruben poc després. Ha estat una gran transició i el camp d'entrenament ha estat molt productiu. He estat lluitant cada dos dies des que vaig arribar aquí. Estic en bona forma i estic preparat per rendir al màxim aquest divendres.”

 

En enfrontar-se al prospecte rus invicte Radzhab Butaev:

 

“Sé que tinc una lluita dura per davant, però estic preparat per al repte. Butaev va tenir una gran carrera amateur, però jo també. tinc més 300 baralles d'aficionats al meu cinturó i no hi ha res que Butaev portarà al ring que no hagi vist ja. Igualment tenim molt poder, de manera que els aficionats poden esperar veure'ns llançar grans trets per tots dos. Ho deixaré tot al ring a la nit de lluita.”

 

En fer els seus EUA. debut i quina victòria a Showtime farà per a la seva carrera:

 

“Lluitar a SHOWTIME és una gran benedicció per a mi. Aquesta és la meva primera lluita a Amèrica i la faré especial. L'exposició que obtindré pot portar la meva carrera al següent nivell, sobretot si surto victoriós. Una victòria em donarà grans baralles i grans dies de sou. Estic lluitant per la meva família i els meus compatriotes a Colòmbia. La meva motivació està al màxim i el món de la boxa sabrà el meu nom després d'aquesta lluita".

 

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Barry Tompkins trucarà al ShoBox acció des del ringside, amb Steve Farhood i l'ex campió mundial Raúl Márquez qualitat d'experts analistes. El productor executiu és Gordon Hall amb Rich Gaughan Producting i Rick Phillips Directing.

 

Per obtenir més informació, visiteu www.sho.com/sports segueixi a Twitter @ShowtimeBoxing, SHOSports, #ShoBox, o Fes-te fan a Facebook awww.Facebook.com/SHOSports.

 

Sobre ShoBox: La Nova Generació

Des de la seva creació el juliol 2001, l'aclamada sèrie de boxa de SHOWTIME, ShoBox: La nova generació ha ofert a joves talents boxístico. LaShoBox la filosofia és per televisar emocionant, multitud-agradable i partits de competició mentre que proporciona un camp de proves per als prospectes en ascens determinats a lluitar per un títol mundial. Algunes de la creixent llista de la 72 combatents que han aparegut en ShoBox i han avançat per guanyar títols mundials inclou: Errol Spence Jr., Andre Ward, Deontay Wilder, Erislandy Lara, Shawn Porter, Gary Russell Jr., Lamont Peterson, Guillermo Rigondeaux, Nonito Donaire, Devon Alexander, Carl Froch, Robert Guerrero, Timothy Bradley, Jessie Vargas, Juan Manuel Lopez, Txad Dawson, Paulie Malignaggi, Ricky Hatton, Kelly Pavlik, Paul Williams, Errol Spence Jr. i més.

NOTES I FOTOS DEL CAMPAMENT DE JANER GONZALEZ

Fotos de Brett Ostrowski – Equip González
GILROY, Califòrnia. (Novembre. 7, 2017) – Potenciador colombià invicte Janer González (19-0-1, 15 KOs) fa un gran pas a la competició quan s'enfronta a la perspectiva russa invicta Radzhab Butaev (7-0, 6 KOs; WSOB: 9-1) aquest divendres, Novembre. 10, al Masonic at Templelive Cleveland al centre de Cleveland. El combat programat de vuit rondes de pes welter s'emetrà al popular ShoBox: La Nova Generació sèrie EN DIRECTE a SHOWTIME (10 p.m. I/PT, en diferit a la Costa Oest).
González, qui és entrenat per Ruben Guerrero Sr., recentment va compartir la seva experiència al camp d'entrenament mentre s'acostava el seu enfrontament amb Butaev. González, que està fent el seu debut als Estats Units i a SHOWTIME, última lluita al setembre d'aquest any.
Això és el que va dir González abans Divendres lluita nocturna.
En el seu recent camp d'entrenament amb Ruben Guerrero Sr.:
“El meu bon amic Oscar Escandon em va presentar al Sr. Guerrero fa aproximadament un mes. Vaig venir a Califòrnia per començar a entrenar amb Ruben poc després. Ha estat una gran transició i el camp d'entrenament ha estat molt productiu. He estat lluitant cada dos dies des que vaig arribar aquí. Estic en bona forma i estic preparat per rendir al màxim aquest divendres.”
En enfrontar-se al prospecte rus invicte Radzhab Butaev:
“Sé que tinc una lluita dura per davant, però estic preparat per al repte. Butaev va tenir una gran carrera amateur, però jo també. tinc més 300 baralles d'aficionats al meu cinturó i no hi ha res que Butaev portarà al ring que no hagi vist ja. Igualment tenim molt poder, de manera que els aficionats poden esperar veure'ns llançar grans trets per tots dos. Ho deixaré tot al ring a la nit de lluita.”
En fer els seus EUA. debut i quina victòria a Showtime farà per a la seva carrera:
“Lluitar a SHOWTIME és una gran benedicció per a mi. Aquesta és la meva primera lluita a Amèrica i la faré especial. L'exposició que obtindré pot portar la meva carrera al següent nivell, sobretot si surto victoriós. Una victòria em donarà grans baralles i grans dies de sou. Estic lluitant per la meva família i els meus compatriotes a Colòmbia. La meva motivació està al màxim i el món de la boxa sabrà el meu nom després d'aquesta lluita.

DON KING’S ANNUAL CHRISTMAS TURKEY GIVEAWAY BEGINS SATURDAY: NINE CITIES, SEVEN STATES, FIVE DAYS

 

Saló de la Fama del promotor, 85, Plays ‘Santa’ For Needy Families

 

LAS VEGAS (Desembre. 15, 2016) – A 50-year-plus tradition of donating turkeys to needy families around Christmas time will continue this week when legendary Hall of Fame boxing promoter, Don “Only In America” King, will visit nine cities in seven states in five days as part of his annual Christmas Turkey Giveaway that begins aquest dissabte.

The architect and impresario behind the fabled La Rumble In the Jungle i Thrilla a Manila and countless other historic classic boxing events, King will dole out the thousands of birds in Cleveland, Nashville, Nova Jersey, Los Angeles, Nova York, Palm Beach, Fla., Platja Deerfield, Fla., Miami and Las Vegas.

 

“Our annual turkey giveaway has a special theme this year and that’s to ‘Make America Great Again,’ ’’ King said. “It’s about the veterans. God Bless the veterans and God Bless America!"

 

Below is the schedule for King’s five-day turkey giveaway:

Dissabte, Desembre. 17

Cleveland, Ohio
Call and Post
11800 Shaker Blvd.
Cleveland, Ohio 44120
Contacte: Dale Edwards, 216-773-6600

 

Dilluns, Desembre. 19

Nashville, Tenn.
Community Care Fellowship
511 S. 8º St.
Nashville, Tenn. 37206
Contacte: Jimmy Adams, 615-601-4857

 

Newark, N.J.
916 S. Orange Ave.
Newark, N.J. 07106
Contacte: Carolyn Kelly Shabazz, 862-262-9240

 

Nova York
National Action Network
106 La. 145º St.
Nova York, N.Y. 10039
Contacte: Rev. Richardson, 914-572-6343

Dimarts, Desembre. 20

Los Angeles, Califòrnia.
California Black Museum of Jazz and Blues
4317 Degnan Blvd.
Los Angeles, Califòrnia. 90008
Contacte: Michelle Patterson, 949-218-4769
Charles Dudley, 213-819-7812

 

Palm Beach, Fla.
Palm Beach Jai Lai
1415 N. 45º St.
Mangonia Park, Fla. 33407
Contacte: Addie Green, 561-818-1670

 

Platja Deerfield, Fla.
St. Paul United Methodist Church
244 Amb 2nd Avenue
Platja Deerfield, Fla. 33441
Contacte: Jimi Brown, 305-975-7077

 

Miami, Fla.
14500 Nebraska 11º Avenue
North Miami, Fla. 33161
Contacte: Hans Mardy, 305-307-9073

Dimecres, Desembre. 21
Las Vegas, Nev.
325 East Windmill
Las Vegas, Nev. 89123
Contacte: Eric Brown, 702-325-8134