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Adams, Thompson, Fedosov and Dennis reach Boxcino 2015 Kawg

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Fedosov, Dennis, Thompson and Adams

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Npelehees, PA (Plaub Hlis Ntuj 13, 2015)

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Brandon Adams thiab John Thompson won semifinal bouts in the Boxcino 2015 Jr. Middleweight Tournament while Andrey Fedosov thiab Donovan Dennis scored impressive stoppage victories in the Heavyweight tournament, as all four punched their tickets to the finals in bouts that took place this past Friday nyob rau Sands Resort Twv txiaj yuam pov Npelehees.
The bouts were televised live on ESPN Friday Hmo ntuj Fights.
The show was promoted by Banner Promotions, Inc.
The finals of both weight classes will take place on Friday, Tej zaum 22 at the Omega Products International Outdoor Arena in Corona, California and will be aired live on ESPN Friday Hmo ntuj Fights.
Brandon Adams lands the uppercut
Adams took out longtime friend Vito Gasparyan in round seven of their scheduled 8-round bout.
Adams worked very well on the inside as he landed some solid shots to the head and landed to the body nicely. Gasparyan hung tough against his one-time sparring partner but the amount of solid punches began to show on Gasparyan and the bout was stopped 35 seconds into round seven with a badly swollen left ear.
Adams, 155 1/2 lbs of Los Angeles moves onto the finals with a record of 17-1 nrog 12 knockouts. Gasparyan, 154 lbs of Burbank, CA yog tam sim no 15-4-5. Adams will not meet John Thompson.
John Thompson won an 8-round split decision over previously undefeated Stanyslav Skorokhod.
Thompson lands the right hand
Thompson boxed well early as he used his jab to set up three and four punch combinations, while Skorokhod landed some good power shots. Skorokhod was cut around his right eye in round two while Thompson suffered a cut in the same area in round four.
Thompson did well when the fight was in the center of the ring. Skorokhod landed several flush punches but it wasn’t enough as the judges preferred the boxing of Thompson to the tune of 78-74 thiab 77-75 while Skorokhod won a card 78-74.
Thompson, 154 3/4 phaus ntawm Newark, NJ is now 16-1. Skorokhod, 153 3/4 lbs of Los Angeles via Ukraine is now 9-1.
“I had to box him as he was swinging wild. I outboxed him. He was just swinging and not throwing any straight shots,” Hais Thompson.
Dennis lands the knockout blow
Donovan Dennis

scored a highlight reel 2nd round stoppage over 6’7″ Razvan Cojnau.
Dennis landed a thudding straight left that landed flush on the chin of Cojanu and the big man fell flat on the canvas and the bout was stopped 59 seconds into round two.
“I used my speed, quick feet and combinations,” hais tias Dennis. “I saw an opening in the first round and then in the second I came with an overhand left that landed right on the button and he crumbled to the canvas.”
The punch was so devastating that it was ESPN Sports Center top play of the night.
On fighting Andrey Fedosov in the finals, “It is going to be a tough fight and I will have to work harder.”
Dennis, 224 1/4 phaus ntawm Davenport, IA is now 12-1 nrog 10 knockouts. Cojanu, 255 1/2 lbs of Los Angeles via Romania is now 13-2.
Andrey Fedosov shook off a first round knockdown to comeback and register a third round stoppage over Lenroy Thomas.
Fedosov works the body
Just seconds into the bout, Thomas landed a straight left and sent Fedosov to the canvas. Fedosov came back in round three and landed a ripping combination that led to Thomas to a knee and and he did not beat referee Gary Rosado’s count at 1:01 ntawm puag ncig peb.
Fedosov, 220 1/4 lbs of Hollywood, CA via Russia is now 27-3 nrog 22 knockouts. Thomas, 236 phaus ntawm St. Petersburg, FL is now 19-4
“He was a good opponent. He was fast. I look forward to fighting in the finals,”Hais Fedosov
Eric Newell won a four-round unanimous decision over Brandon Spencer in a Heavyweight bout.

Newell of Bethlehem, PA yeej los ntawm cov qhab nia ntawm 40-36 thiab 39-37 ob zaug

Jon Bolden outworked Ed “Tex” Fountain and scored a six-round unanimous decision in a Heavyweight bout.
Bolden of New York won by scores of 59-55 ob zaug thiab 58-56 thiab yog tam sim no 7-10-1. Fountain of St. Yauxej, MO yog tam sim no 10-2.
Nyob rau hauv lub qhib sib ntau sib tw, Curtis Morton upset Greg Jackson via a 6-round unanimous decision in a Welterweight bout.
Morton dropped Jackson in round five and won by scores of 60-53 ob zaug thiab 58-55.
Morton, 146 lbs of Myrtle Beach, SC is now 3-4-2. Jackson, 147 lbs of Philadelphia falls to 5-2-1.
Ricky Nuno made a successful pro debut with a 4-round unanimous decision over Pat Kehoe (1-2) nyob rau hauv ib tug JR. Middleweight sib ntau sib tw.
Mike Liberto won his pro debut with a 4th round stoppage over Darnell Hayes (1-2) nyob rau hauv ib tug cruiserweight bout.
Photos by Emily Harney / Banner Promotions

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Boxcino 2015 Semi-finals quotes

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Philadelphia (Plaub Hlis Ntuj 8, 2015)-–No hnub Friday hmo nyob rau ntawm lub Sands Resort Twv txiaj yuam pov Npelehees, lub Boxcino 2015 semifinals will take place in both the heavyweight and jr. middleweight divisions. All eight fighters have been training hard for this great opportunity that will be broadcasted live on ESPN Friday Night Fights beginning at 9 PM ET.
All Boxcino bouts are scheduled for eight rounds.
Below are quotes from all eight competitors as fight week commences.

 

Jr. Middleweights

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John Thompson (15-1, 5 KO lub)-“Kev kawm tau zoo. Been working really hard in Virginia under Kay Koroma. I am looking forward to both the semifinals and the finals to see what kind of doors open up for me.”

vs.

Stanyslav Skorokhod (9-0, 7 KO lub) –-” I am very confident and have once again had a very good training camp at Wild Card Boxing Gym. I have done great work with Marvin Somodio, Ernie Zavala, and my conditioning coach Jordan Feramisco! ”

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Vito Gasparyan (15-3-5, 8 KO lub)–“Everything is good. Kuv npaj txhij. I have had great sparring with Ruslan Provodnikov and Frankie Gomez. Brandon is my friend. I look at him like my brother but Friday is business. We will get in the ring and do my thing. We have a perfect game plan and ready to do my thing. This time there will be no ring rust”

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Brandon Adams (16-1, 11 KO lub)--“I am looking forward to fight Vito to show him how much I have grown since the last time we worked together. I am looking forward to showing the world that I have learned new tricks. ”
 

Heavyweights

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Donovan Dennis (11-1, 9 KO lub)--“I am ready and am better shape then my last fight. Kuv npaj txhij mus. I don’t know too much about Razvan other than he is a taller guy. I train for what my coaches tell me to do.”

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Razvan Cojanu (13-1, 7 KO lub) — “Txhua yam yog zoo kawg. Dennis is a good fighter and I am excited to fight him. I changed some of my training and had a lot of southpaw sparring.”
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Lenroy Thomas (19-3, 9 KO lub)–“Kev kawm yog mus zoo. Kuv npaj txhij mus. He is a strong opponent. He is coming to fight and so am I. It will be an interesting night.”

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Andrey Fedosov (26-3, 21 KO lub)--“I am looking forward to Plaub Hlis Ntuj 10. I will be ready to give the fans another great fight and I am looking forward to the finals!”
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Nyob rau hauv lub undercard, Greg Jackson (5-1-1, 2 KO lub) ntawm Philadelphia yuav noj nyob rau Curtis Morton (2-4-2) ntawm Harlem, NY in a six-round welterweight bout.

 

Thiab ciav (10-1, 4 KO lub) ntawm St. Louis, MO yuav sib ntaus sib tua Jon Bolden (6-10-1, 5 KO lub) ntawm Brooklyn, NY in a six-round heavyweight bout.

 

Eric Newell (7-3-2, 5 KO lub) ntawm Npelehees, PA yuav tua Brandon Spencer (2-8-1, 1 KO) ntawm Atlanta, GA in four-round heavyweight bout.

 

Ricky Nuno ntawm Npelehees, PA will make his pro debut against Pat Kehoe (1-1) Nyeemntawv, PA in a four-round welterweight bout.

 

Mike Liberto ntawm Npelehees, PA will make his pro debut against Darnell Hayes (0-1) of Myerstown, PA nyob rau hauv ib lub teeb Heavyweight sib ntau sib tw.
This event starts at 7pm. Daim pib cov nqi $100, $75, $50. Tickets can be purchased at www.ticketmaster.com, 1-800-745-3000 and at the box office at the Sands Bethlehem Event Center.

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EXCITING PROSPECTS ADDED TO THE MATTHYSSE VS. PROVODNIKOV NON-TELEVISED UNDERCARD ON APRIL 18

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LIVE FROM TURNING STONE CASINO RESORT, Verona, TSHIAB YORK

LOS ANGELES (Plaub Hlis Ntuj 7) – The sure-fire ‘Fight of the Year’ candidate between former World Champions Lucas “La Maquina” Matthysse thiab “Lub Siberian Rocky” Ruslan Provodnikov, just got more exciting as world class prospects got added to the non-televised undercard of the split site doubleheader live on HBO Boxing After Dark ® on Saturday, Plaub Hlis Ntuj 18 at Turning Stone Resort Casino in Verona, NY.

 

In the non-televised co-main event of the night, exciting undefeated Brazilian prospect Patrick Teixeira (24-0, 20 Kos) will compete in a 10-round super welterweight bout against the hard-punching contender Patrick Allotey (30-1, 24 Kos) ntawm Accra, Ghana. Tom ntej no, Tuapse, Russia lub Fedor “Knockout Man” Papazov (16-1-0, 10 Kos) will fight in an eight-round lightweight match. Washington, D.C.’s standout undefeated fighter, Lamont Roach Jr. (6-0, 3 Kos) is scheduled to fight in a six-round lightweight fight. Vitor Jones De Olivera (8-0, 5 KO lub) of Salvador, Brazil will face Guillermo Sanchez (15-14-1, 6 Kos) twm, New York in a six-round lightweight bout. Tsis tas li ntawd, from New York, Eddie “E-Boy” Gomez (17-1, 10 Kos) ntawm lub Bronx, is scheduled for a 10-round super welterweight bout against Jonathan Batista (14-5, 7 Kos) of San Pedro de Macoris, Dominican koom pheej. Opening up the night, Vitaly Kopylenko(24-1-0, 14 Kos) of Kiev, Ukraine, yuav siv sij hawm nyob rau hauv Lekan “Lucky 13” Byfield (6-7-2, 1 Kos) ntawm Atlanta, Georgia, in an eight-round middleweight fight.

 

Due to the unprecedented demand to see this surefire “Sib ntaus ntawm lub xyoo” candidate ringside seats sold out in only 15 feeb – and the entire event is now near sellout with Turning Stone Resort Casino releasing the last group of tickets in the $35 thiab $25 price range. Tickets can be purchased by calling the Turning Stone Resort Box Office at 315-361-7469 or online at Ticketmaster.com.

 

Ib tug neeg txij li thaum 2009, the 24-year old Patrick Teixeira, wants to follow in the steps of the Brazilian three time world champion Acelino “Taub qab” Freitas thiab sau nws tus kheej zaj dabneeg los ntawm conquering lub ntiaj teb no lub npe nyob rau hauv nws cov hauj lwm. Uas nyuam qhuav, Teixeira yeej Ulises David Lopez rau lub WBO Latino Super Welterweight title khob Lopez cia nyob rau hauv lub thib ob puag ncig thiab yeej sib ntaus los ntawm knockout nyob rau hauv lub thib peb puag ncig. Nyob rau hauv 2012, tus hluas Brazilian lub hnub qub pib tig taub hau thaum nws mus rau Cuernavaca, Morelos, Mexico thiab yeej Omar Vasquez ntawm yim puag ncig kev knockout. Tam sim no, Teixeira yog txhob txwm ua rau conquering lub super Welterweight faib thiab ua ib tug ntiaj teb no yeej.

 

Welterweight contender Patrick Allotey, ntawm Accra, Ghana is a tough fighter who has kept his undefeated status since his professional debut in 2007 until his most recent bout against Charles Manyuchi in March 2014 for the WBC International Welterweight Title. Along his professional journey and his impressive record of 30-1, 24, the hard puncher has won and defended the WBC International Silver Welterweight Title and will be looking for redemption when he faces the tough Patrick Teixeira on Plaub Hlis Ntuj 18.

 

Tuapse, Russia’s Fedor “Knockout Man” Papazov, is looking to make an impression in his first fight of 2015 rau Plaub Hlis Ntuj 18. An exciting fighter since his professional debut in 2009, Papazov had a five-year undefeated streak until he faced eventual Boxcino 2014 lightweight champion Petr Petrov in February of 2014. Since then the Russian fighter has had two straight wins, a technical knockout win over Miguel Angel Mendoza and a unanimous victory over Felix Lora.

 

Undefeated newcomer, Lamont Roach Jr. is quickly becoming an exciting one-to-watch in the boxing community. Hailing from Washington D.C., Roach Jr, scored a knockdown and dominating a four-round decision over Puerto Rico’s Alexander Charneco in his Dec 6. kawg. Nyob rau hauv Lub ib hlis ntuj 20, the east coast native started off the year with an exciting fourth round technical knockout win over Herbert Quartey. Tam sim no, the 19-year-old is looking to continue his winning streak when he fights on Plaub Hlis Ntuj 18.

 

Exciting newcomer, Vitor Jones De Olivera of Salvador, Bahia, Brazil has remained undefeated since his professional debut in 2012. He is the nephew of former five-time world champion and Brazilian legend, Acelino “Taub qab” Freitas. De Olivera will be making his second appearance at Turning Stone Resort Casino when he faces Guillermo Sanchez on Plaub Hlis Ntuj 18. De Olivera was last seen at the resort in January when he met Michael Doyle, winning the bout via first round knockout.

 

At just 26-years-old, Guillermo Sanchez has already accumulated a total of 30 fights in his short career. Turning professional in 2007 the fighter quickly made a name for himself in the sport, winning most of his bouts via knockout and keeping his undefeated status until 2009. 2015 has already turned into a busy year for the lightweight contender, facing Michael Doyle in January winning the bout via unanimous decision and winning his second fight of the year via first round knockout against Pablo Batres in February. The fighter will be looking to continue his winning streak onPlaub Hlis Ntuj 18 when he goes up against the undefeated Vitor Jones De Olivera.

 

22-year-old Eddie “E-Boy” Gomez is a hungry fighter, eager to not just get the victory, but to do it in spectacular fashion. Nrog ib tug 17-1 record which includes victories over previously unbeaten Daquan Arnett, Terrell Gausham Luis Arias and Daquan Arnett. Uas nyuam qhuav, Gomez faced James Winchester at Brooklyn’s Barclays Center and won the bout via unanimous decision. Now the fighter is looking to continue his winning streak when he faces Jonathan Batista on Plaub Hlis Ntuj 18.

 

Dominican Republic native, Jonathan Batista has had an impressive career since he turned professional in 2010. Winning every bout from 2010 rau 2013 the fighter is will be looking to add a victory when he faces Eddie Gomez at Turning Stone Resort Casino.

 

Vitaliy Kopylenko is an exciting fighter out of Kiev, Ukraine who has been making a name for himself in the middleweight division. He was undefeated from 2008 rau 2014 and has held the World Boxing Federation Intercontinental Middleweight Titile and the EBU-EE Middleweight Title. Rau Plaub Hlis Ntuj 18, Kopylenko returns to the resort for the second time since his loss to eventual Boxcino 2014 middleweight champion Willie Monroe Jr. and will be looking to impress fans and critics as he takes on Lekan Byfield. Kopylenko is coming off a 2nd round stoppage over Sherzod Rahimov onLub yim hli ntuj 24.

 

Fighting out of Atlanta, Georgia, Lekan “Lucky 13” Byfield is a tough fighter known for going the distance in his bouts. Rau Plaub Hlis Ntuj 18 the relative newcomer will be returning to Turning Stone Resort Casino for the second time in his career. Byfield, most recently fought Brandon Adams at the resort in January and will be looking for redemption when he faces Vitaliy Kopylenko.

 

 

 

Matthysse vs. Provodnikov is a 12-round junior welterweight bout presented by Banner Promotions, Golden Boy Promotions in association with Arano Box Promotions and is sponsored by Corona Extra, Mexico, Nyob nws Kom Ntseeg Nws! thiab Khortytsa Vodka. Qhov rooj yog tam sim no teem mus qhib ntawm 6:00 p.m. THIAB nrog rau cov thawj sib ntau sib tw teem rau 6:50 p.m. THIAB and the HBO Boxing After Dark telecast will being at9:45 p.m. THIAB/PT.

 

Kev xov xwm thov ntawv rau lub Plaub Hlis Ntuj 18th sib ntaus yuav tsum hu rau Kelly Abdo, Xa Pob Zeb Resort Twv txiaj yuam pov Public Relations Manager ntawm 315.366.9291 los yogkelly.abdo@turningstone.com.

 

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