TICKETS FOR BELLATOR 208: FEDOR VS. SONNEN ON SALE THISPetak, Juli 27
LOS ANGELES –The greatest heavyweight of all timeFedor Emelianenko (37-5, 1 NC) will battle the trash-talkingChael Sonnen (31-15-1) in the second semifinal of Bellator’s Heavyweight World Grand Prix. The highly anticipated matchup will emanate from NYCB LIVE, home of the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Uniondale, N.Y., više 24 hours afterMatt Mitrione poprima Ryan Baderon the opposite side of the bracket.
Ulaznice za Bellator 208: Fedor vs. Sonnenare available 24-hours early through a special Bellator Nation pre-sale running exclusively on Thursday, Juli 26. Tickets will go on sale to the general public Friday, Juli 27 u 10 sati. ET and can be purchased at the NYCB LIVE box office, as well as Ticketmaster and Bellator.com. Please note that tickets are not available at the box office on the first day of public on sale.
The event will be broadcast LIVE on Paramount Network at 9 poslije podne. ET / 8 sati. CT on Saturday, Oktobar 13 and will stream LIVE on DAZN, dok preliminarni akcija će stream na Bellator.com i globalno na Bellator mobilne aplikacije. Dodatni napadi će biti objavljeni u narednim sedmicama.
Fighting out of Stary Oskol, Belgorod Oblast, Rusija, Fedor will enter the Bellator MMA cage for the second time this year, and third time overall, kada je preuzimaSonnen in the Bellator Heavyweight World Grand Prix semifinals on Saturday, Oktobar. 13. The sambo fighter looks to build off of his impressive knockout victory overFrank Mir (18-12) u Bellator 198, which came just 48 seconds into the bout. A former PRIDE FC Heavyweight Champion and PRIDE 2004 Heavyweight World Grand Prix Champion, “The Last Emperor” now has his eyes set on the Bellator MMA Heavyweight belt; a title that he is merely two wins away from. Sa 28 njegovog 37 career victories ending in a finish, Emelianenko will undoubtedly pursue yet another highlight-reel knockout when he squares off with “The American Gangster” for a place in the World Grand Prix final.
Hailing from West Linn, Sati., Sonnen is fresh off his first-round victory over“Rampage” Jacksonu Bellator 192 in the opening round of the Bellator Heavyweight World Grand Prix earlier this year. With other notable wins over the likes ofWanderlei Silva, Michael Bisping and “Shogun” Rua already under his belt, Sonnen now hopes to add the legendary Fedor to his brilliant resume of renowned victories. After jumping up in weight class to compete in the biggest tournament in the promotion’s history, the former University of Oregon wrestler doesn’t seem to have lost a step. Sonnen will look to join the select few who have ever been able to dethrone Emelianenko when he enters the cage on Oct. 13 at NYCB LIVE.
Ažurirano Bellator 208: Fedor vs. SonnenFight Card:
Heavyweight World Grand Prix Semifinal Bout: Fedor Emelianenko(37-5, 1 NC) vs. Chael Sonnen (31-15-1)
"On Juli 28, Svima ću pokazati na čemu su spavali & zašto sam svetski šampion," – Vaskrs
Neporaženi svjetski prvak u lakoj kategoriji suočava se s Mikeyjem Garsijom Subota, Juli 28Uživo na SHOWTIME iz STAPLES Centra u Los Angelesu & Predstavio Premier Boks prvaka
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WEST PALM BEACH, FL. (Juli 19, 2018) – IBF prvak svijeta u lakoj kategoriji Robert Uskrs Jr. je maksimalno iskoristio svoj inauguralni trening kamp s Kevinom Cunninghamom i nastojat će donijeti isti nivo fokusa u ring kada izazove WBC svjetskog prvaka u lakoj kategoriji Mikey Garcia Subota, Juli 28 uživo na SHOWTIME iz STAPLES Centra u Los Angelesu na događaju koji su predstavili Premier Boxing Champions.
„Odlučio sam da odem na Floridu zbog drugačijeg okruženja nego što sam inače trenirao,” rekao je Uskrs, rodom iz Toleda koji je trenirao u svom rodnom gradu veći dio svoje profesionalne karijere. “Trebalo je da me izvuku iz zone udobnosti. Kod kuce, Bio sam fokusiran na previše drugih stvari. Dolazak u West Palm Beach mi je omogućio da se fokusiram samo na sebe i boks.”
Easter je vidio šta je Cunningham učinio za svoje bliske prijatelje Adriena Bronera i Gervonta Davis, koji su obojica trenirali sa Cunninghamom do aprila 21 borbe na SHOWTIME-u u kojima se Broner borio do zabavnog remija protiv Jessieja Vargasa, a Davis osvaja drugu titulu svjetskog prvaka spektakularnim nokautom Jesusa Cuellara.
“Bio sam sa Adrienom Bronerom i Gervontom Davisom na svakom koraku tokom trening kampa s Kevinom Cunninghamom ranije ove godine,” rekao je Uskrs. „Sami sam se uverio da je to nešto što moram da uradim. Razgovarao sam sa svojim tatom o tome da pobegnem od ometanja i složili smo se da je ovo pravi potez.”
Uskrs je ušao na scenu 2016 dominantnim nokautom bivšeg šampiona Argenisa Mendeza prije nego što je kasnije te godine pobijedio Richarda Commeya u zabavnoj borbi za osvajanje pojasa lake kategorije. Uskrsove posljednje dvije odbrane, međutim, dovele su do toga da je za dlaku pobjegao pobjedama odlukom, nešto za šta neporaženi šampion veruje da neće biti faktor u julu 28.
“Ljudi obraćaju pažnju na moje posljednje borbe kada nisam koristio svoju visinu i doseg,” rekao je Uskrs. „Mogu to poboljšati vraćajući se na ono što sam ranije radio. Nokautirao sam ljude borbu za borbom.
“Ako gledate samo moje posljednje dvije borbe, ne pripisuješ mi zasluge za sve što donesem na sto. Nedavno sam se suočio sa dva teška juga, ali u julu 28 Svima ću pokazati na čemu su spavali i zašto sam svjetski prvak.”
27-godišnji Uskrs sada će se boriti protiv jednog od najboljih u boksu pound-za-pound u četiri divizije svjetskog prvaka Mikey Garcia. Za Uskrs, ovo je borba koju je imao na umu i koja ga može staviti u sam vrh sporta.
“Oduvijek sam želio da se borim protiv najboljih u svojoj težinskoj kategoriji i sada imam priliku da se ujedinim,” rekao je Uskrs. “Znam da će se Mikey boriti protiv svoje borbe i pokušati da se suprotstavi. Želi čekati da pogriješite kako bi mogao iskoristiti prednost.
„Ono što moram da uradim je da uđem tamo i nametnem mu svoje atribute. Moja visina i doseg su moje prednosti, ali i moju brzinu i snagu. Samo moram sve to iskombinirati i fokusirati se na rad nogu.”
Iako će se Uskrs boriti u Garsijinom rodnom gradu Los Anđelesu, nema planova da dozvoli da partizanska publika utiče na njegov fokus dok svoju najveću profesionalnu pobedu traži u istoj zgradi u kojoj je debitovao.
“Nije mi važno gdje ćemo se boriti,” rekao je Uskrs. “Niko od navijača mu ne može pomoći da se bori. Radi se samo o meni i njemu u tom ringu zajedno.
“Moja prva profesionalna borba bila je u STAPLES Centru i iako je bila rano u undercardu, I dalje sam se osjećao kao da postoje 10,000 fanovi me posmatraju. Upravo sam se borio. Sve je u tome da ostanete fokusirani. 28. jula neće biti izgovora.”
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Televizija SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING u tri borbe (10 poslije podne. ET / 7 sati. PT) također će vidjeti kubanskog teškaša Luis “Pravi King Kong” Ortiz vraća se u akciju kako bi se suočio s bivšim izazivačem titule Razvan Cojanu u borbi od 10 rundi i neporaženi superlaki takmičar Mario “El Azteca” Barrios uzimanje na upečatljivom Jose Roman u obračunu od 10 rundi.
OAKLAND, KAO ŠTO. (Juli 18, 2018) – Neporaženi superlaki takmičar Mario Barrios će pokušati da izvede šesti uzastopni nokaut kada se suoči Jose Roman u subotu, Juli 28 uživo na SHOWTIME iz STAPLES Centra u Los Angelesu na događaju koji su predstavili Premier Boxing Champions.
Televizija SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING u tri borbe (10 poslije podne. ET / 7 sati. PT)je naslovljen obračunom za ujedinjenje u lakoj kategoriji između Mikey Garcia i Robert Uskrs Jr. a također uključuje kubanskog teškaša Luis “The Real King Kong” Ortiz vraća se u akciju kako bi se suočio s bivšim izazivačem titule Razvan Cojanu u 10-okrugli bout.
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Četvrti (21-0, 13 KOs) napravio je skok iz kampanje sa 130 funti u superlaku kategoriju u decembru 2016 i ostao je zauzet dok je nokautirao sve teže protivnike kako se bliži borbi za titulu svjetskog prvaka.
Evo šta je 23-godišnji Barrios rekao o svom julu 28 utakmica i još mnogo toga iz trening kampa u sjevernoj Kaliforniji sa Virgil Hunterom:
O njegovoj borbi protiv Jose Romana:
“Roman je veoma opasan borac sa dobrim dosijeom. On je visok borac poput mene, tako da će to biti drugačiji izazov za mene.
“Nema sumnje da će mi biti najteži protivnik do sada. Ovo su vrste teških borbi koje mi trebaju da dobijem i ubedljivo pobedim da bih došao do nivoa šampionata. Idem tamo na misiju u julu 28 i ja ću dokazati da sam spreman za titulu.
“Znam da je motivisan da krene u ovu borbu jer će se boriti u blizini svog rodnog grada. Samo ću se držati svog plana igre i fokusirati se na ono što moram da uradim, a to su jaki udarci sa preciznom preciznošću.”
U njegovom trenutnom nizu nokautiranja:
“Otkako sam prešao na super-lake, moje tijelo se prilagodilo debljanju, i osećam se jače nego ikada. Još uvijek rastem u svoju mušku snagu, a raste i moja moć. Nikad ne ulazim u borbu tražeći nokaut, ali ako povrijedim protivnika, Obećavam da ću pokušati da ga izvedem.”
U svom trening kampu za ovaj meč:
“Imao sam ogroman trening kamp. Prvih nekoliko nedelja trenirao sam u San Antoniju u South Park Boxing Gymu sa svojim tatom i Rickom Nunezom koji su postavljali temelje za ono što smo želeli da postignemo.
“Onda sam to završio u sjevernoj Kaliforniji sa Virgil Hunterom, ko će voditi moj kutak. Svi zajedno činimo fantastičan tim. Imao sam ogroman sparing za ovu borbu, moje zdravlje je dobro i spreman sam za polazak.”
Na svom debiju u SHOWTIME:
“Zaista sam uzbuđen što ću debitovati na SHOWTIME-u na ovoj kartici. Oduvijek sam znao da ću se boriti na velikoj sceni u nekom trenutku svoje karijere. Sada je vrijeme da pokažem svijetu od čega sam napravljen. Veoma sam zahvalan svom timu što mi je pružio ovu priliku.”
Ben McGivern vs. Ben HoughCarl Thomas vs. Kyle McNicholasKacper Dudzinski vs. Michael KellyLevi Griffiths vs. Scott McIntyreLiam Preece vs. Steffan Hughes
Photographs courtesy of Thomas Jones
U subotuI made the trip west from my London home to the beautiful city of Cardiff for the Owen Watkins promoted event at the Ice Arena Wales.
The event was due to be headlined by the much anticipated all Welsh Heavyweight title clash between Hari Miles and Dorian Darch, for the World Boxing Foundation (WBF) European Heavyweight Championship. However the fight had to be postponed as Darch was unable to take part due to a suspension he received following a fight on a different event a few weeks prior.
Despite this setback Owen Watkins had decided that the show must go on and I for one am pleased he made that choice, as the planned undercard featured a number of top class amateurs I have been looking forward to watching making their professional debuts.
First up was debuting Carl Thomas versus Kyle McNicholas in a four round Light Heavyweight Contest.
Both lads started really well exhibiting their respective boxing skills.
As the round progressed Thomas stepped up the pressure, backing McNicholas onto the ropes and began letting rip with shots to the body and head of the Liverpudlian.
As the round progressed into the final minute Thomas landed a cracking right to the head that shook McNicholas to the core, Thomas followed up with a left to the body followed almost immediately with a big left to the body that sent McNicholas to the canvas.
Surprisingly McNicholas made the count, they sure breed them tough on Merseyside, as that was a vicious body shot just below the lower rib, you just don’t see people get up after those that often.
On the restart Thomas went straight back on the attack, firstly firing off a stiff jab followed by another stinging left to the body and a double right to the head.
Thomas kept up the pressure, peppering McNicholas with a wicked body-head combination followed by another good stiff jab to back McNicholas into a neutral corner before letting rip with a sensational left hook to the body, that sentMcNicholas down for a second time.
Referee Roger Riley began the count and as it just reached the eight count point McNicholas began to try and rise without success, leaving the referee no option but to wave the fight off just as the bell tolled to signal the end of the first round.
I’m pleased to say that McNicholas was perfectly OK and did get to his feet shortly after.
My final thoughts on this particular fight are; it may have only lasted one round but what a cracking round it was.
Next up see Kacper Dudzinski making his pro debut against Belfast’s Michael Kelly in a four round Super Welterweight contest.
Right from the off Dudzinski got behind his seriously strong jab and began controlling the proceedings with fast hands and stiff double jabs.
Kelly is no mug, ne izdaleka, he’s as savvy as they come, but even he had to concede to taking a defensive stance and patiently wait for any opportunity, no matter how slender, to counter, which to be honest were few and far between.
Dudzinski seriously impressed against Kelly and has a fantastic future in the sport.
It may have been his debut, but based on his performanceu subotunoć, against a former genuine title challenger, I reckon he’ll go all the way to the top and deserves it too, anyone who can keep Kelly on the back foot the way Dudzinski did for virtually the full four rounds is without doubt something special.
Don’t get me wrong Kelly landed some cracking shots but Dudzinski’s sensationally fast hand speed and superb defence kept those opportunities to the bare minimum.
Nice little touch from Kelly late in the final round, following a ‘matrix style’ reaction move, that almost prevented him touching a glove down, međutim, much to his annoyance he received a count from referee Chris Kelly, although Kelly was convinced he’d actually had avoided his glove touching the canvas, but instead of standing there and protesting he dropped down and proceeded to do push ups throughout the count to show his disapproval, na veliko zadovoljstvo publike.
After four brilliant rounds it came as no surprise that it was Dudzinski whose hand was held aloft – the official result showed Dudzinski scoring his maiden pro victory by a 40-35 poena margin.
Next up was Ben McGivern versus Ben Hough in a four round Cruiserweight contest.
Kakav borbu, McGivern mainly bossing the proceedings, forcing Hough on to the back foot as well as the ropes for a good chunk of the first stanza. Hough may have been on the defensive for a good part of the first but when the opportunities arose he took them in style.
It was virtually a complete turnaround in Round Two, with Hough wrestling control and putting McGivern on the back foot, and ropes, similar to the way the Scot had bossed the first round.
The third stanza was a much closer fought affair, so much so I found it hard to split them, points wise.
The fourth started out more or less as the third ended, with both protagonists going for it hammer and tongs, but as the Round progressed McGivern stepped up the pace enough to not only secure the round, but also the victory.
After four sensational all action rounds, as I gave away above, it was McGivern that came away victorious, referee Roger Riley scoring the excellent contest 39-37 in favour of the Scotsman.
Following the fight both boxers agreed to a rematch, which I have been reliably informed is likely to take place in Liverpool on8. septembar– put the date in your diary this is a fight no one should miss!
The penultimate fight of the night see Blackwood, South Wales’ Liam Preece versus very, very late replacement Pentrefoelas, North Wales’ Steffan Hughes in an all Welsh contest.
What a corker this fight was, it was an all action thriller from start right through to the final bell.
Considering Preece had a considerable weight disadvantage to deal with, he really went for it, taking the fight to his more experienced, and heavier, protivnik.
Preece boxed confidently not only when on the attack but also when defending against the pinpoint accurate exocets launched by Hughes.
Preece was impressive throughout, and I’m sure it didn’t surprise anyone in the Ice Arena Wales when referee Chris Kelly’s scorecard was read out as a 40-36 points victory for the South Wales Lad.
The final pro fight of the night pitted highly rated former amateur star Port Talbot’s Levi Griffiths versus Liverpool’s Scott McIntyre.
Griffiths is so slick, the classy youngster began well and landed some stinging shots, which forced McIntyre to switch to ‘plan B’ early on in an attempt to keep on the inside to prevent the Welshman from getting his big shots off.
McIntyre’s plan B may not have been pretty, but boy oh boy it was highly effective.
After the initial ‘open’ razdoblje, which allowed the slick Welshman to achieve a good level of success, the majority of the fight could have taken place in a phone box.
McIntyre clearly had no intention of giving Griffiths any opportunity to let rip with any big shots, he just kept him tied up throughout, sometimes by foul means, so much so that after numerous warnings for holding or not breaking when told, referee Roger Riley deducted a point, however even that point deduction wasn’t going to prevent the Liverpool man from securing the victory, the official score being 39-36.
Moram reći, whilst personally disappointed that the Miles-Darch WBF European title fight didn’t take place, promoter Owen Watkins had put together such a top class support card that I, as well as am sure everyone else in attendance had their Pugilistic Appetite well and truly sated by the fare on offer and look forward to his next promotion, which will take place at the Cwrt Herbert Leisure Centre in Neath on the22nd September.
Više! Neporaženi Terrel Williams sukobio se s neporaženim prospektom Jamontayem Clarkom u noći prepunoj akcije Undercard borbi
LOS ANGELES (Juli 16, 2018) – Neporažen super lagan Fabian Maidana će se boriti protiv bivšeg izazivača titule Andrey Klimov borba od 10 rundi koja ističe akciju undercarda u subotu, Juli 28 iz STAPLES Centra u Los Angelesu i predstavljen od strane Premier Boxing Champions.
Akcija se nastavlja sa 2016 U.S. Olimpijac i neporaženi izgledi u usponu Karlos Balderas (5-0, 4 KOs) u borbi od šest rundi u super poluteškoj kategoriji plus Terrel Williams(16-0, 13 KOs) preuzima neporaženi izgled u poluteškoj kategoriji Jamontay Clark (13-0, 7 KOs)u borbi od 10 rundi.
Događaj je predvođen borbom za ujedinjenje titule prvaka svijeta u lakoj kategoriji između WBC svjetskog prvaka u lakoj kategoriji Mikey Garcia i IBF prvak svijeta u lakoj kategoriji Robert Uskrs Jr. žive na SHOWTIME.
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Maidana (15-0, 11 KOs) je mlađi brat dvoligaškog svjetskog prvaka Marcosa Maidana. 26-godišnjak iz Buenos Airesa, Argentina dolazi od impresivne pobede tehničkim nokautom nad Justinom Savijem u aprilu 21 nakon što je pobijedio Johana Pereza odlukom u njegovoj prethodnoj borbi. Klimov će predstaviti povećanje konkurencije za Maidana dok nastavlja put od potencijalnog kandidata do kandidata.
35-godišnji Klimov (20-4, 10 KOs), koji je rođen u Klimovsku, Rusija, ali sada živi na Beverly Hillsu, zaustavio je Rubena Movsesianija u njegovoj posljednjoj borbi u septembru. 30, 2017. Ta pobjeda prekinula je niz od tri poraza u kojem je prepustio odluke bivšem svjetskom prvaku Joseu Pedrazi, Liam Walsh i Alejandro Luna nakon niza od tri pobjede koji su doveli do borbe za titulu protiv Pedraze.
22-godišnji Balderas, prva generacija Amerikanca meksičkog porekla, takmičio se u U.S. Olimpijski bokserski tim u 2016 Igre u Rio de Janeiru, Brazil pre nego što postane profesionalac u aprilu 2017. Predstavljam Santa Mariju, Kalifornija, poslednji put je debitovao u STAPLES Centru u junu 9 s nokautom u prvoj rundi Alexa Silve koji je ostao neporažen u svojoj obećavajućoj profesionalnoj karijeri.
Na kartici će se naći i bivši izazivač titule Roberto Marroquin (27-4-1, 20 KOs) protiv Paname Ricardo Nunez (20-2, 18 KOs) u obračunu od 10 rundi, jednom poraženi u superlaškoj kategoriji Ivan Delgado (11-1-1, 4 KOs) u dvoboju od šest rundi i neporaženi izgledi Jerry Perez (7-0, 5 KOs) ulazi u ring za borbu od šest rundi u super lakoj kategoriji.
Dodatne borbe će vidjeti neporaženog 19-godišnjaka Wesley Diana suočen sa Pensilvanijom Evincil Dixon u četiri kruga od 140 funti, neporažen Brandon Glanton uzimajući u Meksiku Daniel Najera u dvoboju u kruzer kategoriji od šest rundi i jednom poraženom pero Luis Coria suočen sa Meksikom Guadalupe Arroyo u šest okrugli showdown.
Zaokruživanje sastava je neporažena perspektiva Jose Balderas slika čuvara mjesta u borbi od šest rundi, neporažen Lina Licona u dvoboju juniorki muhe ženske kategorije u četiri runde i osmo rundi neporaženih Neri romero i Phoenix-a Jesus Aguinaga.
Televizija SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING u tri borbe (10 poslije podne. ET / 7 sati. PT)također će vidjeti kubanskog teškaša Luis “The Real King Kong” Ortiz vraća se u akciju kako bi se suočio s bivšim izazivačem titule Razvan Cojanu u borbi od 10 rundi i neporaženi superlaki takmičar Mario “Asteci” Četvrti uzimanje na upečatljivom Jose Roman u obračunu od 10 rundi.
Four-Division World Champion Garcia Battles Lightweight Champion Robert Easter Jr. in 135-Pound Title UnificationSubota, Juli 28live on SHOWTIME from STAPLES Center in Los Angeles
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LOS ANGELES (Juli 10, 2018) – WBC Lightweight World ChampionMikey Garcia worked out for the press Tuesday at Fortune Gym in Los Angeles as he prepares for his 135-pound title unification against IBF titlistRobert Uskrs Jr. Subota, July 28live on SHOWTIME from STAPLES Center in Los Angeles in an event presented by Premier Boxing Champions.
SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING® tripleheader (10 poslije podne. ET / 7 sati. PT) također će vidjeti kubanskog teškaša Luis “The Real King Kong” Ortiz vraća se u akciju kako bi se suočio s bivšim izazivačem titule Razvan Cojanu u borbi od 10 rundi i neporaženi superlaki takmičar Mario “Asteci” Četvrti uzimanje na upečatljivom Jose Roman u obračunu od 10 rundi.
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Here is what Garcia, his brother and trainerRobert Garcia and Ringstar Sports Chairman and CEORichard Schaeferhad to say ahead of Garcia’s first title unification fight:
MIKEY GARCIA
“It’s been seven years since I last had the chance to fight here in LA, and that was even before I was champion. Now after all of my accomplishments, I get to come home and put on a unification match for my local fans.
“Every time I walk into the ring, there’s a moment where I get butterflies and feel the emotions from the fans. This time it’s with my hometown fans and that’s really special. I’m really looking forward to it because I know the fans are going to show up and show their love and support.
“I think I’m in my prime right now. I’m in the best shape physically and mentally that I’ve ever been in. I need to take advantage of the moment right now and take on the biggest challenges. I want to give the fans fights to remember. Those are the fights that excite me the most.
“I know Easter is very tall and has a longer reach than me. U teretani, we’ve been working on sparring partners who present different challenges and made adjustments from there. I have to catch him reaching in or put pressure and work my way inside. There are different things that I’m capable of doing.
“I’m pretty experienced from fighting taller guys in the past, so I don’t think it’s going to make too huge a difference. It’s a disadvantage on paper, but once fight night comes, Ja ću biti spreman.
“This is a big fight for me and I’m sure it’s the biggest fight of Easter’s career so far. I’m glad to hear he’s training extra hard. It shows me that he’s motivated and hungry to show off his very best, baš kao i ja sam.
“This is my natural weight and so far everything in camp has been smooth. The weight started coming off right away and now just restricting the diet enough so we get to where we want to be.”
ROBERT GARCIA, Garcia’s Brother & Trener
“We know that Robert Easter is training like never before to be ready for this fight against Mikey. He has a huge reach advantage, so we know he’s going to come in and use that. He has a new trainer [Kevin Cunningham] who is going to try make us box with him.
“We don’t listen at any criticism of Easter for having close decisions in his last couple of fights. We know that Easter is going to come in having trained like never before. It’s going to be the best Robert Easter Jr. possible on fight night.
“Mikey fighting at home in front of his hometown fans is huge for us. We know that there’s extra pressure that comes with it, but everything we’ve done together so far in his career has prepared him for it. I’m confident it’s going to bring out the best in him.”
“We have to use our experience advantage. Mikey has fought the better competition, but Easter is a young guy who wants to take Mikey’s spot. Mikey is very smart, so he’s going to look for the right punch to do damage.”
RICHARD SCHÄFER, Predsjednik & CEO Ringstar sporta
“Mikey Garcia has the opportunity to dominate at 135 i 140 kilograma, plus he even wants to move up in weight and challenge himself against the best at 147-pounds. It shows the character and strength of Mikey Garcia. No challenge is too big for him.
“Whenever Mikey Garcia fights, it is must-see TV. He’s as good as it gets in the sport. This challenge against Robert Easter Jr. is the kind of fight that can turn you into a boxing fan. This is going to be a barnburner. They say that styles make fights and these two styles are made for each other.
“There was always somebody who carried the sport of boxing who was in Los Angeles, but right now there isn’t. Mikey is coming to fill that void. To have Mikey back at STAPLES Center is a perfect pairing of fighter and arena. STAPLES Center tends to bring out the best in fighters and that’s sure to happen again on July 28.”
Unbeaten 140-Pound Contender Mario Barrios Battles Jose Roman To Open Three-Fight SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING®Telecast Headlined By Mikey Garcia vs. Robert Uskrs Jr. World Championship Unification Event
LOS ANGELES (Juli 10, 2018) – Cuban heavyweight sluggerLuis “The Real King Kong” Ortiz returns to action to face former world title challengerRazvan Cojanuin a 10-round bout on Saturday, Juli 28 uživo na SHOWTIME iz STAPLES Centra u Los Angelesu na događaju koji su predstavili Premier Boxing Champions.
Televizija SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING u tri borbe (10 poslije podne. ET / 7 sati. PT)will open with unbeaten super lightweight contenderMario “Asteci” Četvrti uzimanje na upečatljivom Jose Roman u obračunu od 10 rundi. The event is headlined by lightweight world championship title unification bout between WBC Lightweight World ChampionMikey Garcia i IBF prvak svijeta u lakoj kategoriji Robert Uskrs Jr.
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After having heavyweight championDeontay Wildernearly out on his feet in their March classic, Ortiz (28-1, 24 KOs) eventually succumbed to the power of the unbeaten champion. Sada, Ortiz looks to get back to world title contention on July 28. Originally, from Camaguey, Kuba, now residing in Miami, Florida, Ortiz will fight in Los Angeles for the first time as a professional. Ortiz quickly became one of the most avoided men in boxing with victories over Bryant Jennings, Tony Thompson and Malik Scott on his way to the memorable showdown with Wilder.
“I’m looking to make a statement on July 28 and get back to challenge for the heavyweight championship of the world,” Said Ortiz. “I’m excited to be back in the ring. I am thankful to have this opportunity. To all the fans in Los Angeles, don’t miss this great card at STAPLES Center. ‘The Real King Kong’ is coming to LA!”
A native of Romania and fighting out of Burbank, Kalifornija, Cojanu (16-3, 9 KOs) challenged then WBO heavyweight world championJoseph Parker for the title in May 2017. Cojanu took the New Zealand champion the distance but lost via unanimous decision in the champion’s home country. Standing over six-foot-seven, Cojanu scored three straight knockout victories in 2016 to earn the title shot and will return to the ring for his first fight in the U.S. since January 2016.
“I’m proud and confident to know that I will be stepping into the ring against a worthy opponent on July 28,” Said Cojanu. “Luis Ortiz is a world-class fighter with a lot of experience, which will give me the opportunity to show my skills to all the fans at STAPLES Center in Los Angeles and watching on SHOWTIME.”
23-godišnjak Četvrti (21-0, 13 KOs) has been impressive since moving up to 140 pounds last March. He’s scored stoppage victories over Yardley Cruz, Jose Luis Rodriguez, Naim Nelson and most recently a second-round destruction of Eudy Bernardo. The five-foot-ten Barrios of San Antonio had previously campaigned at 130 pounds before making the move to the higher weight class that has helped unlock his power.
“I fought on SHOWTIME EXTREME but making my debut on SHOWTIME has always been a dream of mine since I was a kid,” Said Barrios. “Sada, the time has come to show why I’m here. I’m ready to keep showing why I’m going to become a star and one of the sport’s next great fighters. Come July 28, everyone should tune-in for a great night of fights. It’s ‘Azteca’ time.”
Fighting out of Garden Grove, Kalifornija, Rimski (24-2-1, 16 KOs) scored knockouts in nine of his first 11 pro fights and has won 10 njegovog poslednjeg 11 leading up to July 28. The 30-year-old most recently dropped a decision to Wilberth Lopez last September after a run of defeating veteran fighters and will look to put himself back on the path to a world title with a victory over Barrios at STAPLES Center.
“I’m very excited to have this great opportunity,” said Roman. “Barrios has been on a roll, but I have the experience to take him out. Both of us bring pressure and I know he’s going to be hungry to keep his record perfect. I’m more motivated than I’ve ever been for this fight. I can’t wait to put on a show in my backyard for all the great fans in Southern California.”
PHILADELPHIA, PENN / CHICAGO, ILL. (Juli 9, 2018)–On June 30th, in Phoenix, Arizona, teška kategorija Andrey Fedosov (30-3, 25 KOs) returned to the ring with a 1st round stoppage over Francisco Mireles.
The 32 year-old Fedosov was making his 1st start under his new management team, Journeyman Management.
With his new managers, Journeyman Management headed by longtime boxing man, Andrew Zak, along with promoters Banner Promotions and Hitz Boxing, Fedosov will look to position himself in the suddenly hot heavyweight division.
“It took some time, but now he is with his new family,” said Andrew Zak of Journeyman Management.
“Not only does he have a new management team, but now a new trainer in Buddy McGirt. We see him becoming a complete fighter. He is learning a lot from Buddy. And now that he is with our team, he is adding a lot to his game, and we see him being a world champion.”
Towering 6′ 9″ Kazakhstani heavyweight Ivan Dychko will return to the ring this Friday, Juli 6, u Hard Rock Center događaja u Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino u Hollywoodu, Florida.
Dychko, the two-time Olympic super-heavyweight bronze medallist (6-0, 6 KOs), will face long-time heavyweight gate keeper Maurice “Mo Bettah” Harris (26-21-3, 11 KOs) of East Orange, Nju Džerzi, in an eight-round showdown on Heavyweight Factory Boxing’s “Hometown Throwdown” event.
U 10-round glavni događaj, undefeated Miami-based welterweight Harold “King” Calderon (16-0, 10 KOs) takes on John David “Pretty Boy” Martinez (10-0, 8 KOs) in a crosstown battle. In the 10-round super lightweight co-main event, undefeated 19-year-old WBO-NABO Youth Super Lightweight Champion Logan “The Korican Kid” Yoon (11-0, 10 KOs) of Honolulu will face Colombian veteran Luis E. Cvijeće (24-9, 20 KOs).
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“My training went well,” said Dychko. “It’s sometimes hard to find sparring partners at a level that will benefit me, ali osećam dobro. Ja sam u dobroj formi. My fights last one, dva, sometimes three rounds. I’ve never been tested over the distance. I hope some of these veterans can give me some rounds and let me test myself against them and maybe teach me a few things.”
The power-punching Dychko, who medalled at the 2012 i 2016 Summer Olympics and went 181-18 kao amater, is on the fast-track to join his former rivals at the top of the professional side of the sport.
“I’m happy with my progress. I’m in the building stage right now, so everything is fine. I’m waiting to join all my former amateur rivals at the top of the division,"Rekao je. “I want to be unified champion of the world and fight the best. Anthony Joshua, Deontay Wilder and some of the guys I already fought as an amateur, I would like to see them again. I think it will take me about another year and then I’ll be ready for the best in the world. One more year to get used to the professional part of the sport.”
Očekuje se specijalni gosti te večeri uključuju Heavyweight Factory redovni, bivši šampionima Riddick "Big Daddy" Bowe i Evander "The Real Deal" Holyfield. On Fight Night, Akcija počinje u 7:15 poslije podne. Vrata se otvaraju jedan sat prije početka vremena. Hard Rock Event Center u Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino nalazi se na 1 Seminole Way u Hollywood, Fla.
PHILADELPHIA, PENN / CHICAGO, ILL. (Juli 2, 2018)–Heavyweight contender and Boxcino Heavyweight champion, Andrey Fedosov (30-3, 25 KOs) returned to the ring with a 1st round stoppage over Francisco Mireles in Phoenix, Arizona.
Fedosov of Russia, made quick work of Mireles and will be back in the ring later this month.
“It was great to have Andrey back in the ring,” said Artie Pelullo, Predsjednik Banner Promocije, who along with Hitz Boxing, promote the 32 year-old Fedosov.
“The heavyweight division is hot now with a lot of great opportunities, and with another win or two, we can see Andrey in a big fight.”
“I am happy that Andrey is back in the ring, and in a short time, he will be back in contention to compete for the heavyweight championship of the world,” said Bobby Hitz, President of Hitz Boxing.
