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Arkivji Tag: Junior Middleweight
Undefeated prospect Antonio Tarver, Jr. establishing his own identity in ring
 TAMPA (Mejju 10, 2016) – Fighting for his young family, as well as to expand the legacy associated with his last name, the son of 5-time world champion and 1996 U.S. Olympian Anthony “Magic Man” Tarver – unbeaten junior middleweight prospect Antonio Tarver, Jr. – this past weekend continued establishing his own identity in the ring.After a 9-month absence, the 28-year-old Tarver (4-0, 3 Kos) returned to the ring in Lakeland, Florida, waqfien Jose Cortez fit-tieni rawnd. Tarver displayed his improving skills, especially a punishing body attack, during a thoroughly dominating performance. He broke-down Cortez and closed the show in style.
“It took me one round to get rid of ring rust,” he explained. “We had a game-plan to go to the body, then the head, body and head, but it took me a round to do it. God’s really blessed me and I owe all thanks to Him. My father and coach, Jimmy Williams, have always told me not to look for a knockout but that it’ll come. I’m not a one-punch knockout fighter. It’s all about setting up shots and putting them together. I may not connect with every single body shot I throw, but if I get in three of four each round, it’ll eventually cause damage. I’m focusing on my opponent’s liver and ribs, trying to be a body-snatcher.”
Tarver was an athlete, playing basketball and football, who didn’t start boxing until he was 19. He had a very brief amateur career and fully realizes that he’s consistently going to be fighting more experienced boxers.
“Fil-ċirku,” Tarver qal, “I’m still a baby. My opponents may be much more experienced than me, but I do have a lot of experience around me: my father, coach Williams and Darrell Foreman. My father wouldn’t support me as a fighter until I proved to him that I was worthy (sacrificing and training). I’m worthy now and believe I’m coming into my own as I continue to learn.”
“Bħala missier,” Tarver Sr., innota, “I wanted him to know what he was getting into and have the tools to succeed. He’s as tough as nails. When he realizes how strong he really is…..look out. There’s a difference between hitting an opponent with a punch and punching through him like he’s doing now. I just wish he’d get started quicker. He doesn’t get going until he gets hit and then he turns into a beast. A ferociousness comes out from inside that I never had. He’s improving all of the time. He’s putting punches together better and sitting down on his punches.
“Antonio is going to be a fan-friendly fighter. I know I put him under a lot of pressure, but he’s fighting much more experienced guys. I’ve never been worried about him fighting a tough guy. It’s the guys who think in the ring and have amateur pedigree that can be problems for him.”
Understanding that his opponents get pumped to fight him because of his last name, Antonio Jr. rationalizes that, taking advantage of the situation he is in. “It’s very important for my opponents to beat me and the name,” huwa ammetta. “My father set this stage for me and my name is, Antonio Tarver, Jr, so they’re trying to give us both a loss. I’m fighting for my family and to protect the legacy of my last name. I try and take advantage of being my father’s son and accept everything that goes with that. I don’t try to put pressure on myself but, tal-kors, I want to be the best Antonio Tarver Jr. I can be.
“People are always going to compare me with my father but we fight in different weight classes. Light heavyweights, other than Roy Jones Jr., are slower than junior middleweights, who are much quicker like Floyd Mayweather, Jr. I’m always going to be fighting opponents taller than me, or sometimes the same height, but I’m 5′ 9″ and a lot of my opponents are going to be 6′ 2″ or so.
The father has another important lesson he’s teaching his son. “Antonio became a father for the first time last September and he was slow getting back in the gym,” Antonio Sr. miżjud. “He has to learn how to balance fatherhood with his pro boxing career, making sacrifices to become a champion!”
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Straight Rights and Straight A’s: The Joey Veazey Story
Għal Rilaxx immedjat
Baltimore, MD (Mejju 3, 2016) – In the movie Coach Carter, Samuel L. Jackson famously quipped to his team of academically struggling players “you are student athletes, student comes first.”
Sfortunatament, some standout athletes believe their talents supersede performing in the classroom. This has led to high schools and colleges warning or suspending players if their grades didn’t improve.
On the contrary, there are those who take great pride in starring as an athlete and student; such as 17-year-old Joey Veazey.
Known by his moniker of “Bazooka Joe” Veazey is multi-time amateur champion and was ranked internationally. Nhar il-Ħamisfilgħaxija, Veazey fights Chris Perkins for the East Coast junior middleweight championship at Michael’s Eighth Ave in Glen Burnie, MD as a featured fighter on a card promoted by Baltimore Boxing.
The card serves as a tribute to Murray “Bushwacker” Smith Sr., father of Baltimore Boxing’s Jake Smith. Tickets purchased in advance start at $25, siġġijiet riservati huma $35, reserved tables for ten are $350, $50 VIP seats and $500 VIP tables of 10 can be purchased by calling 410-375-9175. Bibien miftuħa fi 6:30 pm and the fights begin at 8.
Slated to compete in his 100th match, Veazy is a big ticket seller in the Baltimore area and regularly draws large crowds when he enters the squared circle. To Veazey however, he is most proud of his accomplishments outside of the ring, where he’s an honor student finishing up his senior year at Northeast High School.
F'Awwissu, Veazey will enroll in college locally and major in either mechanical engineering or computer science. Fl-istess ħin, he’ll prepare for his professional debut while still working as a trainer at the Baltimore Boxing Club. Most see being a fighter or student as a full time responsibility, but Veazey believes his work ethic and focus will help him continue to excel in and out of the ring.
"You have to be disciplined in the ring and classroom,” said Veazey. “I know there’s a lot on my plate but I thrive on excelling as a boxer, student and a trainer at the Baltimore Boxing Club. Focusing and paying attention to the task at hand helps keep me dialed in with whatever it is I’m doing at that time. Fl-aħħarnett, my goal is to continue excelling with my academics and win a world title. I believe both are reachable and can become a reality with continued hard work.”
Smith, who has literally watched Veazey grow as a person and fighter during the last decade, has trained hundreds of fighters and considers Bazooka Joe one of his most special.
"Joey could’ve told himself boxing will be his everything because of how successful he’s been but he’s extremely humble and intelligent far beyond his years,"Qal Smith. “He literally goes from one task to another and excels at each of them. Whether he’s a world champion boxer, engineer, computer scientist or all of the above, Joey Veazey epitomizes what it means to be a well-rounded person and I’m very proud of him.”
Fil-ko-karatteristika, Upton Boxing’s Tyrell Boyd and 2016 Golden Gloves champion Aston Sykes will do battle for the Maryland State Middleweight title. Boyd is a former East Coast Middleweight titlist and looks for his second belt while Sykes is riding a wave of confidence having won the Golden Gloves in one of America’s toughest regions.
Popular Clayton Frazier faces Elvin Rodriguez in a battle between boxers from the Baltimore Boxing Gym. Frazier, who has only two fights, is a crowd favorite and hopes to claim local bragging rights in what Smith calls the “Battle of Baltimore Boxing.”
Former basketball star Stefon “Showtime” McRay and future pro standout Donald Wallace will also appear on the card in separae bouts.
Għal aktar informazzjoni, żur Baltimoreboxing.com
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Returns Ottubru. 17 fil Mohegan Sun Arena
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PROVIDENCE (Ottubru 9, 2015) – Aħħar lejl fil Big Sitt Akkademja Providence, undefeated konkorrent welterweight super Demetrius “Boo Boo” Andrade (21-0, 14 Kos) ospitat workout media miftuħa qabel Ottubru tiegħu 17th 10-ġlieda avveniment prinċipali round kontra avversarju Arġentina Dario Fabian “Il Gallo” Pucheta (20-2, 11 Kos) fi Mohegan Sun Arena fil UNCASVILLE, Connecticut.
Imqaxxar aktar kmieni din is-sena tal-World Boxing Organizzazzjoni WBO tiegħu) titolu minħabba inattività, Andrade se jiffaċċjaw Pucheta għall-WBO & Assoċjazzjoni Dinjija Boxing (WBA) Titoli internazzjonali, immarkar ewwel ġlieda tiegħu fil 16 xhur, peress li l- 2008 U.S. Olympian waqfet Nru. 1 konkorrent mandatorja Brian “Il Lion” Rose (25-1-1, 7 Kos) f'seba 'rawnds ta' difiża tiegħu titolu ewwel u biss dinja.
Andrade jinqabad il vakanti titolu WBO 154-lira Novembru 9, 2013 permezz ta 'deċiżjoni ta' 12-round fuq preċedentement unbeaten 2004 U.S. Olympian Vanes “Ħmar il-lejl” Martirosyan(33-0-1, 21 Kos).
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Demetrius ANDRADE:
“Dan parteċipazzjoni (tal-pubbliku) shows the support I have in Rhode Island. It’s been a while since they’ve seen me in the ring, iżda dawn qed tmur biex tibda tara lili fl ġlied kbar.”
“The cream always rises to the top. I’m going to show that I’m the best 154-pounder in the world.”
“Huwa kien frustranti (16-sensja xahar). This is something I’ve been doing since I was six and not to do it has been tough. I’ve tried to stay positive, xogħol iebes fil-gym biex jibqgħu fil-forma, but sparring in a gym is different than being in a fight when your opponent is trying to take your head off. Ottubru 17th, nies se tara dak li jien verament magħmula.”
“Għandi modi oħra ta 'teħid ta' għajxien imma I love dak I do kull jum…kaxxa! This is a life-changing business. I’m very happy to get back in the ring October 17th. “Jien ser tagħmel dikjarazzjoni li jien il-futur tal-boksing.”
“It-titoli WBO u WBA Internazzjonali huma minn ta 'f'din il-ġlieda. Huma ħa tiegħi (WBO dinja) title and it’s vacant right now. The reason I took this fight is to get ranked in the top 15 u l-ġlieda għal titlu dinja.”
“Avversarju tiegħi (Dario Pucheta) has come all the way from Argentina to win. This is a tough business and to be 20-2 takes a lot of heart and guts. This is an opportunity for to make a statement. He’s hungry and believes because a win over me will make a name for him.”
“I’ve had some bumps in the road and it took a year to get settled. I haven’t suffered any damage in the ring. I jħossuhom tajjeb. The fans are going to say that they need to see a lot more of Demetrius Andrade.”
“Camps’ been good and I feel great. I want to thank CES for letting me showcase my skills on their card and to continue to bring great boxing to New England.”
Segwi Demetrius Andrade fuq TwitterAndradeATeam jewBooBooBoxing.
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Demetrius Andrade li jirritornaw Ottubru. 17 bi vengeance
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Mohegan Sun Arena, UNCASVILLE, Connecticut
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PROVIDENCE (Ottubru 5, 2015) – All undefeated junior middleweight Demetrius “Boo Boo” Andrade (21-0, 14 Kos) qatt riedu jagħmlu peress li huwa l-ewwel maqfula up a par ingwanti bħala kid huwa għal kaxxa u hu għalhekk li, wara stretch 16-il xahar ta 'inattività, totalment mhux relatati għall-korriment, l- 2008 U.S. Olympian huwa jirritorna għall-ċirku Ottubru 17 li headline juru nuqqas televiżjoni bi Mohegan Sun Arena fil UNCASVILLE, Connecticut.
A numru kbir ta 'raġunijiet miżmuma l Andrade 27-il sena out taċ-ċirku u mingħajr ma jsiru verifiki purse minn Ġunju 14, 2014, meta hu meqruda Nru. 1 konkorrent mandatorja Brian “Il Lion” Rose (25-1-1, 7 Kos) f'seba rawnds, impressjonanti rebbieħ fuq HBO fil dak irriżultaw li huma l-ewwel u biss Organizzazzjoni Dinjija Boxing tiegħu (WBO) difiża titolu. Andrade, ġlieda kontra minn Providence, oriġinarjament jinqabad il vakanti titolu WBO 154-lira Novembru 9, 2013, imxandra wkoll fuq HBO, jisfratta qabel unbeaten 2004 U.S. Olympian Vanes “Ħmar il-lejl” Martirosyan (33-0-1, 21 Kos) permezz ta 'deċiżjoni ta' 12-round.
Workout MEDIA OPEN – PUBLIC MISTIEDNA
Demetrius Andrade se torganizza u workout media miftuħa dan il-Ħamis lejl (8 p.m. U bidu) fil Big Sitt Akkademja, 816 Douglas Ave. fil Providence.
Matul passat tiegħu 16 xhur frustranti, Andrade kienet tneħħietlu l-titolu WBO tiegħu, essenzjalment pprojbiti milli jikkumbattu fuq it-televiżjoni in-netwerk, niżel minn klassifikazzjonijiet kollha, u tad-ditta inġust bħala ġellied li taħdidiet logħba kbira imma dawriet isfel tissielet iebsa.
“Jien meħlus u grat li jiġġieldu għal darb'oħra, speċjalment viċin id-dar u quddiem ta 'fannijiet tiegħi,” Andrade qal dwar Ottubru tiegħu. 17 ġlieda kontra l-avversarju Arġentina Dario Fabian “Il Gallo” Pucheta (20-2, 11 Kos), ex champion Amerika t'Isfel, fil-każ prinċipali 10-round għall-WBO vakanti & WBA International super welterweight championships. “It’s good to finally have a date and I’m very happy to get back in the ring. It isn’t the fight I really wanted but Pucheta has a good record and he always comes to fight. I wanted to fight Delvin Rodriguez, li kien ikun ġlieda tajba fil Connecticut għaliex li fejn ikun ġej minn u I live in Rhode Island, imma, I raden, poplu tiegħu ma riedx lilu għall-ġlieda kontra me. Huma għandhom ikunu iffrankar lilu għal xi ħadd ieħor.
“Allura, I meħtieġa li jieħdu din l-ġlieda (off-TV vs. avversarju mhux ikklassifikata) li terġa 'lura fis-azzjoni, to where I want to be and belong. It’s not like I failed in the ring to lose my title belt. I kien diżappuntat li titilfu, tal-kors, but that’s not what identifies me. People know who the best fighters are in the world. All I ever wanted was to do was fight. I want to stay active and I believe I can fill Mayweather FloydŻraben "s kif superstar jmiss boxing tal.”
Matul hiatus twil tiegħu mill-ċirku, Andrade jissej Mayweather, Saul “Canelo” Alvarez, Erislandy Lara, u ġellieda oħra ta 'klassi dinjija għall għalxejn, remaining on the shelf waiting to landing a career defining fight that never materialized. Andrade, a 2007 Kampjonati tad-Dinja midalja tad-deheb rebbieħ u erba 'time champion dilettanti nazzjonali, tkun ressqet kawża kontra ROC Nazzjon, titlob il-kumpanija promozzjonali, proprjetà ta 'Jay-Z, reneged fuq wegħda ta 'ħlas lilu $550,000.
“L-unika ġlieda I qatt rrifjutat kien kontra (Jermall)Charlo,” Andrade spjegat, “because I was in that situation with Jay-Z. I thought he and his company could really help me, fiċ-ċirku u tqegħid fis-suq għaqli. I għażlet li ma jieħux dik ġlieda (Diċembru. 13, 2014 vs. Charlo) imma, meta l-affarijiet ma jiġri ma ROC Nazzjon, I ffirmaw kuntratt għall-ġlieda kontra Charlo (Jan. 14, 2015). Minflok, he signed a deal to fight Martirosyan. I never knew anything about the (Matt) Korobov ġlieda (għall vakanti titolu middleweight WBO) biss wara li ġiet imħabbra. I qatt ma kienet intenzjonata li nħaffu l middleweight, f'dak iż-żmien, għall-ġlieda kontra lilu jew xi ħadd ieħor. Aktar tard, I anke offruti għall-ġlieda kontra (Anthony) Mundine fil arrière tiegħu (Awstralja) għall-flus qasir, biss biex iżommu titolu tiegħi, iżda li ma ħadmux out jew. I raden li kollox parti minn din il-logħba.”
Andrade mħarrġa tlieta jew erbat ijiem fil-ġimgħa, anki mingħajr data għall-ġlieda kontra, u huwa aktar b'saħħtu minn qatt qabel, fiżikament u mentalment. He is returning to the ring with a vengeance, promettenti biex jagħmel dikjarazzjoni maġġuri Ottubru. 17 u lil hinn.
“Jien ser tagħmel dikjarazzjoni li jien l-aqwa ġellied 154-lira fid-dinja u juru għaliex ħadd ma jixtieq li jiġġieldu lili,” Andrade concluded. “Jien ser nuru kollha ta 'ħiliet tiegħi ma Ottubru tiegħi 17th performance. I’m looking ahead, mhux fil-passat.”
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Segwi Demetrius Andrade fuq TwitterAndradeATeam jewBooBooBoxing.
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John “Apollo Kidd” Thompson tasal f'Manchester, Ingilterra għal 10 Ottubru WBO Junior Middleweight ġlieda titolu dinja ma Liam Smith
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