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World-Rated Russian Light Heavyweight Ali Izmailov Returns Saturday for Showdown Against Detroit’s James Ballard in Dearborn, MEI

Hoc Saturday, October 16, IBF #11, WBC #14 and WBO #15 light heavyweight Ali Izmailov (5-0, 3 KOs) returns to action against capable hometown veteran James Ballard (10-3, 3 KOs) in the eight-round main event of promoters Kenny D Moore and Vi Tran’s of Second 2 None Promotions’ “Best of Tomorrow 12” event at the Performance Arts Center in Dearborn, Michigan.


The 28-year-old Izmailov, from Malgobek, Russia, is a former amateur standout who won multiple elite international tournaments. Already world-rated as a professional at just 5-0, 3 KOs, Izmailov recently started working with world-famous Florida-based trainer John David Jackson at his Action Jackson Boxing Academy in Fort Lauderdale.


Jackson, who has spent the last three weeks sizing up his new protegee, says Izmailov is a diamond in the rough waiting for polish.


“The sky is the limit for him with his punching power,” said Jackson of Izmailov. “He’s a tremendous puncher, but he’s also got natural boxing skills. Sicut pugil, I don’t think he realizes his potential. I’m getting him to move his head more and throw more combinations, instead of one power punch at a time. Nothing against his old trainers, but once he learns to throw three or four shots to set them up and camouflage the hard ones, he will be unstoppable.”


Jackson says the 32-year-old Ballard will be a good test for Izmailov and his newfound skills, but shouldn’t be able to derail any of their plans.


“Ballard is good, but Ali just has to pressure him and go to the body to break him down. Once his opponents feel his power, they all have a change of heart. Once Ali hits him with some good shots, it’ll be a matter of time.”


“Ali has amazing potential to be a star and John David is the perfect trainer to bring that out of him,” said Izmailov’s promoter, Dmitriy Salita. “I think you’ll see the improvements immediately under his expert tutelage. Ali was already the best prospect in the light heavyweight division.”


Tickets for “Best of Tomorrow 12” are priced at $25 - $1,000 and can be purchased online through Eventbrite.com. Sed nox pugnam, the action starts at 7:00 pm. The Ford Community & Performing Arts Center is located at 15801 Michigan Avenue in Dearborn, MEI. The event is sponsored by One Punch Knockout Gym, Topbreed Management, Pharaoh Website Hosting & Restaurant Online Ordering Service, MJ Diamonds, Family Tied Entertainment.

Warriors Boxing Presents ‘Night of the Rising Stars’ on Saturday, November 5, at Club Cinema in Pompano Beach, Florida

On Saturday, November 5, 2016, Warriors Boxing will presentNight of the Rising Stars,” a unique evening of professional boxing amid the all-out party atmosphere of Florida’s #1 Concert/Club Venue in the State, Club Cinema in Pompano Beach, Florida, and featuring many of South Florida’s brightest up-and-coming prospects, as well as many surprises and special guests.
The boxing celebration will be headlined by a quintet of Florida fighters, JD “Pulchellus Boy” Martinez (1-0), Daniel “RaspyPlaceres (2-0, 1 KO), Chasity Martin (3-0, 1 KO), Anthony Martinez (ad debut) and Robert Daniels Jr. (ad debut) in separate four-round bouts.
Nullam enim “Night of the Rising Stars” at sunt precii $120 VIP Seat, $75 Reserve and $35 General Admission and are available by visiting www.warriorsboxing.com autTicketforce.com aut in testem, 954.985.1155.
27-year-old super welterweight JD “Pulchellus Boy” Martinez was born into boxing. Patrem, Anthony Sr., was once rated #6 in the world and his uncle, Fernando “Mad DogMartinez was rated #4. Martinez was 14-2 as an amateur and won the 2009 Golden Gloves and Florida PAL Championships. An successful entrepreneur away from the gym, Martine owns a Christmas tree business that supplies 12000 trees every year to the Miami area, as well as pumpkin outlet that supplies over 3000 pumpkins. He also owns seven locations that sells fireworks. Martinez trains at the world Famous 5th Street Gym under Dino Spencer.
My goal is to do it smart in boxing,” dicta Martinez. “My father and uncle fought undefeated lions in their first 10 pugnat. I think if they build me up correctly I can be a local attraction. I’m very excited to be fighting in front of so many friends and family.
28-annorum Daniel “RaspyPlaceres is an undefeated lightweight from Miami. Placeres had a very short amateur career, iens 4-1, but learned to box in the gym, sparring world-class fighters such as current WBA Super World Super Bantamweight Champion Guillermo Rigondeaux, former world champion Yuriorkis Gamboa, and former world champion Richar Abril.
I’m very excited and a little nervous to be fighting at home as professional,” said Placeres. “It’s got me very motivated and I’ll definitely be the best me I can be that night.
30-year-old junior middleweight Anthony Martinez abiit 22-3 as an amateur boxer, winning the Florida Golden Gloves and State Championships. A natural to boxing, Martinez’s in-ring patience and technical skill combined with above-average power make him a strong candidate for success in the professional game.
I feel excited and anxious about turning pro,” dicta Martinez. “I’m thrilled to be having my first pro fight. A lot of people said I had a pro style, so yeah, I want this more than anything.
23-year-old southpaw super middleweight Robert Daniels Jr. is the son of former cruiserweight world champion RobertPreachermanDaniels, the only Miami-born pugnator to hold a major world title. Daniels Jr. started boxing at 10 years old and went 64-6 as an amateur boxer. Among his many accolades, he won the Sunshine State Games twice, the State title twice, the Platinum Gloves, the Junior Olympic regionals. A boxer/puncher with excellent counter-punching skills, Daniels is trained by former world champion John David Jackson.
“It sentit magna. I’ve been waiting a long time to turn professional,” said Daniels. “It feels great to be staring my professional career and get South Florida-based people behind me.
19-year-old super featherweight ChasityThe Queen of Pompano Beach” Martin had a stellar amateur boxing career, where she was ranked #1 in Florida and #3 in the country while winning the 2015 Sunshine State Games, the Junior Silver Gloves, the State Junior Olympics, and the Florida Golden Gloves. She is trained by former Mike Tyson trainer, Stacy McKinley, at Gold’s Gym in Deerfield Beach.
Promoter Leon Margules of Warriors Boxing says he hopesNight of the Rising Starsbecomes a series of shows in South Florida.
This area has so much boxing talent. I’m happy to be able to present this show and showcase some of the best new fighters from the area. We hope the boxing fans in South Florida get behind this terrific event, so we can turn it into a series. Looking forward to a terrific night of boxing.
We are glad to return to a premier venue in South Florida with an abundance of new talent,” said Luis DeCubas, Warriors Boxing COO.
Consistently voted the #1 venue in the State, Club Cinema is an approximately 3500-seat three-floor nightclub and hall in Broward County that regularly hosts some of the world’s top recording artists and music festivals. Boasting thousands of square feet of space, open bars everywhere and amazing sound and light systems, Club Cinema is the center of South Florida’s night life.

Opponents and undercard will be announced shortly. Stay tuned for several other special announcements. Sed nox pugnam, at apertas ianuas6:30 pm et factum est, initium capit 7:00 pm. All bouts subject to change. Club Cinema is located at 3251 N Federal Highway in Pompano Beach.

SHOWTIME SPORTS® CONTINUES CELEBRATION OF 30 YEARS OF SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING® WITH THROWBACK THURSDAY “FIGHTS OF THE YEAR” IN APRIL

FIGHTS OF THE YEAR

Aprilis 7: JORGE CASTRO vs. JOHN DAVID JACKSON I (1994)

Aprilis 14: LUCAS MATTHYSEE vs. JOHN MOLINA JR. (2014)

Aprilis 21: DIEGO CORRALES vs. JOSE LUIS CASTILLO I (2005)

Aprilis 28: PAULIE AYALA vs. JOHNNY TAPIA I (1999)

Click HIC To Watch The Round Of The Year (9th) From 1994’s Fight Of The YearJORGE CASTRO vs. JOHN DAVID JACKSON I:http://s.sho.com/1SyzVjH

NEW EBORACUM (Aprilis 6, 2016) - Sports SHOWTIME® presents its latest installment of a year-long salute commemorating 30 years of VINDICIAE SHOWTIME BOXING® with “Fights of the Year” in April on SHO, cum EXTREME®.

 

The fourth round of a 12-month tribute will be highlighted by four of the most rousing and unforgettable fights in boxing history:

  • Jorge Castro vs. John David Jackson I - 1994 Ring Magazine Fight of the Year (Round 9 earned Round of the Year honors)
  • Paulie Ayala vs. Johnny Tapia EGO - 1999 Ring Magazine Anni proelium (Ayala earned Fighter of the Year honors)
  • Diego Corrales vs. Jose Luis Castillo I - 2005 Consensus Fight of the Year (Round 10 earned Round of the Year honors)
  • Lucas Matthysse vs. John Molina Jr. - 2014 Boxing Writers Association of America Fight of the Year.

 

The four celebrated battles will air on “Throwback Thursdays” all month at 10 p.m. ATQUE/PT on SHO EXTREME and are available on SHOWTIME ON DEMAND®, SHOWTIME ANYTIME® and via the network’s online streaming service. Each fight will be wrapped with brief context and commentary from SHOWTIME Sports ring announcer and International Boxing Hall of Fame inductee Jimmy Lennon Jr.

 

Below is the schedule of SHOWTIME EXTREME premieres for the month of April:

  • Thursday, Aprilis 7: Jorge Castro vs. John David Jackson I
  • Thursday, Aprilis 14: Lucas Matthysse vs. John Molina Jr.
  • Thursday, Aprilis 21: Diego Corrales vs. Jose Luis Castillo I
  • Thursday, Aprilis 28: Paulie Ayala vs. Johnny Tapia I

 

Castro-Jackson I (Dec. 10, 1994, Castro KO 9) –Castro, thoroughly battered, bloodied and losing by a wide margin, rallies from the absolute brink of defeat to score three knockdowns in the ninth round to overcome Jackson in one of the most dramatic turnarounds ever.

 

Ayala-Tapia I (June 26, 1999, Ayala W 12) – In some of the fiercest two-way action in the history of Las Vegas boxing, southpaw Ayala hands Tapia his first professional loss in 49 fights and captures the WBA bantamweight title by the scores of 115-114 atque 116-113 bis. Game On: As the boxers were being announced, Tapia walked across the ring and shoved Ayala causing a momentary skirmish.

 

Diego Corrales-Jose Luis Castillo I (May 7, 2005, Corrales TKO 10)After nine intense, back-and-forth rounds, Corrales accomplishes the unthinkable, miraculously regrouping from duo knockdowns in the 10th to stop Castillo in the same round (2:06) and etch his spot in boxing lore. After managing to beat the count (and lose a point for excessive spitting out of the mouthpiece), Corrales got Castillo on the ropes and connected with a huge right hand. He continued to unload and Castillo got nailed with a bundle of vicious punches. Momenta later, the ref stopped it.

 

Lucas Matthysse-John Molina Jr. (Aprilis 26, 2014, Matthysse KO 11)Abloody slugfest, in which both fighters were knocked down multiple times,became an instant classic. Matthysse who went down in the second and fifth rounds, came back with a late-fight onslaught to wear down and drop Molina in the eighth, 10th atque 11th rounds. The tremendous brawl was as brutal as it was exciting and more compelling to witness than anyone could have imagined.

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Ioannes David Jackson pupilla astrum Luis “Cuba”Arias Promptus ad suum Primum Headlining Bout

Invictus Middleweight headlines hoc Saturdaynocte Columbus, Ohio.

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NEW EBORACUM, NY (March 3, 2016)–Hoc Saturday nox in Columbus, Ohio,
Sports victoria & Entertainment placet nuntiare invicti middleweight prospectu, Luis “Cuba” Arias Primum quid speramus faciam, Multae sunt species headlining cum potestatem accipit pulsandi Gilberto Santos Brasiliae in praeludio scheduled decem orbes sub directione classis mundi lanista, John David Jackson.

Arias Milwaukee, Wisconsin habet perfectam recordum 13-0 cum sex knockouts.

“Castra optima fuit. Quae sunt simul venientes et bene et in tempore. Ego meliorem ac fortius omnia castra,” Dixit Arias. “Santos non neglego quod fortis est pugnator qui vincere venit sed tempus est meum et in primo capite meo enuntiationem facere volo.”

“Training with John David Jackson was a great. Habentem aliquem cum suo gradu experientiae adiuvisti me ut pugnator develop. Suscepit ludum meum alteri gradu. Ipsum et Derik Santos mihi magnum aptum fuisse. Sentio me habere optimam palaestram in pugilatu.”

The 25 annos natus venit in pro ordinibus magnis affectibus post curriculum sidereum amateur qui eum vidit vincere duos US National Championships et National PAL titulum, praeter plura numismata in gradu internationali.
In Jackson, Exercitatorem habet, qui multos mundi pugiles exercuit et nunc unus ex calidis angulis in caestu operando suo currenti Levis Gravis propugnator Sergey Kovalev.

“Luis castra magna valida et pondere habuit. Praecipuae praetextu suo paratus est et ingenium suum ostendere cupit et homines se realis paciscendo monstrare cupit.,”Dixit Tullius discipulo sui incliti,” dicta Jackson.

“Ad haec castra corporis oppugnationem extollimus. Ludovicus pugil bonus est artibus et potentia excellentibus. Conamur omnes eius circa ludum evolvere sic magis ad corpus pugnandum laboramus.”

Jackson Cuba Arias non sentit aliquem pugilem est. Maiora in futuro sibi viderit.
“Ludouicus potentiam ad Mundus Champion fiendam habet. Erat ingens amateur, ipse 'lenta, determinari ad optimam virtutem et magnam in circuitu solers. 2016 sit effrego anno. Artes habet ac necessitates in scaena maior exhibenda est. Tempus est pallia auferre et se probet. Quiverit pugnare, ille melius toties e, in maioribus pugnis se probare vult et ad provocationem paratus est.”

“Post hanc pugnam, Volo verum tium Ludovicus, bonum nomen pugnator ubi impugnari potest et laborare. Scio eum magnum esse posse et ad occasionem assurgere, quo modo volo eum occasionem praebere ut artes suas ostendat et omnibus ostendat quanta sit pugnator.”
Arias, qui ludis Roc Natione promovetur et Victoriam meam ludis administravit & Entertainment, now has the complete team in place with the addition of the class trainer.
Dixit Victoria ludis & Entertainment's Rick Torres, “2016 Annus est quo Cuba gradum certationis ingredi debet et omnibus ostendit quantus sit. Haec est prima eius praecaventia headlining quae multum est pro ipso et scimus Santos infestam esse adversarios cum potentia vera pulsandi ita ut hoc bonum test pro Cuba esse debeat.. Post hanc pugnam expectamus Roc Natione eum in pugnas profano superiore ponere, TV pugnat ubi mundus videre potest quod iam scimus – se esse unum ex optimis iuvenibus pugnatoribus in mundo et futuro Champion. Cum recta evolutione Cuba stella attractio fieri potest in ioco ac scimus Roc Nation hoc fieri posse. Nos occasionem tantum volumus, et Cuba reliqua tractabimus.”

Sports victoria & Delectatio est athletarum societas cum officiis in Novi Eboraci et Las Vegas. Fundavit a notatis ludis attornato Rick Torres et Michaeli Leanardi de caestu lanistae, Victoria stabiliter aedificavit spem infigo stabilis iuvenum quae nititur futurae stellae. Sports victoria’ website est www.victorysportsent.com.