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Tag Archives: ESPN Friday Night Fights
Boxcino 2015 Heavyweight training camp quotes Former U.S. Olympian Jason Estrada replaces Mario Heredia
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UNDEFEATED RISING STAR TONY HARRISON TAKES ON BATTLE-TESTED VETERAN ANTWONE SMITH ON ESPN FRIDAY NIGHT FIGHTS ON ESPN2, MARCH 6 AT THE MARQUEE BALLROOM AT MGM GRAND IN LAS VEGAS
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Adams, Gasparyan, Thompson and Skorokhod advance in Boxcino Jr. Middlweight tournament
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Weights from Mohegan Sun (Boxcino Jr. Middleweight Quarterfinals)
John Thompson replaces Cleotis Pendarvis in Boxcino Tournament Boxcino Quarterfinals
Ricardo Pinell 154 – John Thompson 154 1/4
Stanyslav Skorokhod 153 3/4 – Michael Moore 154 3/4
Brandon Adams 155 – Alex Perez 152 1/2
Vito Gasparyan 155 – Simeon Hardy 154 1/4
Thompson replaces Cleotis Pendarvis who could not make weight Eddie Caminero 157 1/4 – Jimmy Williams 156 1/4 Photos by Shane Sims / Banner Promotions
Promoter: Banner Promotions in association with Jimmy Burchfield’s CES Boxing
Venue: Mohegan Sun:
Television: ESPN 2 (9PM)
1st Bell: 7:45 PM
Future contenders step into the national spotlight when the popular single-elimination boxing tournament, Boxcino 2015, makes its season debut, This Friday! February 13, at the Mohegan Sun in Uncasville, Conn. Televised live on ESPN’s Friday Night Fights, (9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT on ESPN2), the four quarterfinal junior middleweight division bouts will produce four winners who will then take a giant leap toward making it to the championship final round and its ultimate prize, the vacant NABA and NABO titles AND a Top-10 world rating by the World Boxing Association (WBA) and the World Boxing Organization (WBO). Promoted by Banner Promotions and Jimmy Burchfield’s Classic Entertainment & Sports (CES), remaining tickets to the February 13 edition of Boxcino 2015, priced at $125, $65, $40 and $30, including facility fee, can be purchased via www.ticketmaster,com, by phone at 1-800-745-3000, all Ticketmaster outlets or in person at the Mohegan Sun Box Office.
The Official Weigh-In will take place on Thursday, February 12, in the Mohegan Sun’s Cabaret Theatre, beginning at 5 p.m. On Fight Night, Doors will open at 7 p.m. with the first bout beginning at 8 p.m. ET. The four quarterfinal heavyweight division bouts will be televised live on ESPN’sFriday Night Fights Next Friday! February 20, from Turning Stone Resort Casino in Verona, NY. Boxcino 2015 has been a great platform for the next generation of boxing champions and stars. The quarterfinal bouts will be six rounds, the semifinal bouts will be eight rounds and the championship bouts will be 10 rounds. This short piece from ESPN’s “Making The Rounds” will detail this week’s battles. http://espn.go.com/video/clip? Last year’s Boxcino winner in the middleweight division, Willie Monroe Jr., has become a bona fide contender thanks to his victories in Boxcino 2014. He is currently world-rated No. 3 by the WBA, No. 7 by the WBO and No. 10 by the World Boxing Council (WBC). Boxcino 2014 lightweight champion Petr Petrov is currently world-rated No. 2 by the WBA and No. 7 by the WBO Happy to make Artie Pelullo, or any of the fighters available to you by phone. The pairings for each division, fighter bios (don’t worry they’re brief) and all the participants’ Fight Fax records are available upon request. ******************* Mohegan Sun Arena is now ranked consistently among the top venues in the world according to Billboard Magazine, Pollstar and Venues Today. It has won “Casino of The Year” at the Country Music Awards in 2008 & 2010 and in 2013, was voted “Arena Of The Year” at the G2E Global Gaming Conference in Las Vegas. Also in 2013, Mohegan Sun won “Casino of The Year” in 2 categories at the Academy of Country Music Awards. For more information on concerts and other great events visit Mohegan Sun. For information on this week’s schedule, call the Entertainment and Special Events hotline at 1.888.226.7711, ext. 27163. |
Training camp quotes from Boxcino jr. middleweight participants
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GCP’s ‘Lightning’ Luis Off to Sensational Start in 2015
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Light Heavyweight Knockout Artist Ahmed Albiali 8-0, 8 KOs Looks To Extend KO Streak on ESPN Friday Night Fights
“KNOCKOUT ARTIST”
In his last fight, a bout that was shown on ESPN “Friday Night Fights”, Ahmed showed great power, dropping his opponent Lawrence Blakey three times before the referee stopped fight at the 1:44 mark of round three. Known for having heavy hands, Elbiali is a knockout artist who will look to extend on his KO streak.
“I want to continue to get better with each fight,” said Elbiali. “I’m always throwing hard punches and the knockouts are happening. I don’t want to rely on my power every time I step in the ring. I know if I start head hunting then I’ll be doing myself a disservice. I want to keep improving on my body punching and head movement. If I see my opponent is in trouble, then that’s when I’ll try to end the fight.”
Advised by Al Haymon, Elbiali feels he has what it takes to become something special in the cruiserweight division. With a few more victories, Ahmed sees himself fighting for a regional title.
“I know with Al Haymon steering me in the right direction, I can become a household name in this sport,” Ahmed continued. “If I can have a strong outing in 2015, I know there will be opportunities for me to capture the fans attention. I just want to keep fighting on a regular basis and make some noise in the light-heavyweight division.”
Boxcino 2015 Matchups Announced on ESPN Friday Night Fights and Noche de Combates
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BOXCINO 2015 PAIRINGS SET; BOXCINO 2015 Kicks Off Friday, February 13
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