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Undefeated prospect Antonio Tarver, Jr. establishing his own identity in ring
 TAMPA (Mai 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 US-. 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, stoppe Jose Cortez i den andre runden. 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.
“I ringen,” Tarver sa, “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.”
“Som en far,” Tarver Sr., bemerket, “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,” Han innrømmet. “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, Selvfølgelig, 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. lagt. “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
For umiddelbar utløsning
Baltimore, MD (Mai 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.”
Dessverre, 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. På torsdagkveld, 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, reserverte setene er $35, reserved tables for ten are $350, $50 VIP seats and $500 VIP tables of 10 can be purchased by calling 410-375-9175. Dørene åpner kl 6:30 pm and the fights begin at 8.
Slated to compete in his 100th kamp, 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.
I august, Veazey will enroll in college locally and major in either mechanical engineering or computer science. Samtidig, 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. Til syvende og sist, 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,"Sa 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.”
I co-feature, 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.
For mer informasjon, besøke Baltimoreboxing.com
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Demetrius Andrade’s Open media workout Quotes & bilder
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Avkastning Oktober. 17 på Mohegan Sun Arena
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PROVIDENCE (Oktober 9, 2015) – I går kveld på Big Six Academy i Providence, ubeseiret super weltervekt kandidat Demetrius “Boo Boo” Andrade (21-0, 14 KOs) vert en åpen media treningsøkt i forkant av hans oktober 17th 10-round main event kampen mot argentinske motstander Dario Fabian “Gallo” Pucheta (20-2, 11 KOs) på Mohegan Sun Arena i Uncasville, Connecticut.
Strippet tidligere i år av hans World Boxing Organization WBO) Tittelen på grunn av inaktivitet, Andrade vil møte Pucheta for WBO & World Boxing Association (WBA) Internasjonale titler, merking sin første kamp i 16 måneder, siden 2008 US-. Olympian stoppet Nei. 1 obligatorisk kandidat Brian “Løven” Rose (25-1-1, 7 KOs) i syv runder med sin første og eneste VM-tittel forsvar.
Andrade fanget den ledige WBO 154-pound tittelen november 9, 2013 ved hjelp av en 12-runde avgjørelse i forhold til tidligere rekken 2004 US-. Olympian Skovler “Mareritt” Martirosyan(33-0-1, 21 KOs).
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Demetrius ANDRADE:
“Denne valgdeltakelse (av offentlig) shows the support I have in Rhode Island. It’s been a while since they’ve seen me in the ring, men de kommer til å begynne å se meg i store kamper.”
“The cream always rises to the top. I’m going to show that I’m the best 154-pounder in the world.”
“Det har vært frustrerende (16-måned Permittering). 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, jobber hardt i treningsstudio for å holde seg i form, but sparring in a gym is different than being in a fight when your opponent is trying to take your head off. Oktober 17th, folk vil se hva jeg virkelig laget av.”
“Jeg har andre måter å tjene til livets opphold, men jeg elsker det jeg gjør hver dag…eske! This is a life-changing business. I’m very happy to get back in the ring October 17th. “Jeg kommer til å lage en uttalelse at jeg er fremtiden for boksing.”
“De WBO og WBA internasjonale titler er på linje i denne kampen. De tok min (WBO verden) title and it’s vacant right now. The reason I took this fight is to get ranked in the top 15 og kjempe for en VM-tittel.”
“Min motstander (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. Jeg føler meg bra. 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.”
Følg Demetrius Andrade på TwitterAndradeATeam ellerBooBooBoxing.
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Demetrius Andrade å returnere oktober. 17 med en hevn
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Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville, Connecticut
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PROVIDENCE (Oktober 5, 2015) – All undefeated junior middleweight Demetrius “Boo Boo” Andrade (21-0, 14 KOs) har noen gang ønsket å gjøre siden han først fylt opp et par hansker som en gutt er til boks og det er derfor, etter en 16-måneders strekning av inaktivitet, helt urelatert til skade, den 2008 US-. Olympian er tilbake til ringen Oktober 17 til overskrift en ikke-TV-show på Mohegan Sun Arena i Uncasville, Connecticut.
En myriade av grunner holdt 27-åringen Andrade ut av ringen og uten en veske sjekk siden juni 14, 2014, da han ødela Nei. 1 obligatorisk kandidat Brian “Løven” Rose (25-1-1, 7 KOs) i syv runder, imponerende å vinne på HBO i det som viste seg å være hans første og eneste World Boxing Organization (WBO) Tittelen forsvar. Andrade, bekjempelse av Providence, opprinnelig ble tatt opp den ledige WBO 154-pound tittelen november 9, 2013, også sendt på HBO, beseiret tidligere ubeseiret 2004 US-. Olympian Skovler “Mareritt” Martirosyan (33-0-1, 21 KOs) i form av et 12-round avgjørelse.
OPEN MEDIA WORKOUT – PUBLIC INVITERT
Demetrius Andrade vil holde og åpent media trening kommende torsdag natt (8 pm. OG start) på Big Six Academy, 816 Douglas Ave. i Providence.
I løpet av sin fortid 16 frustrerende måneder, Andrade er blitt fratatt sin WBO tittel, hovedsak utestengt fra kampene på nett-TV, utelatt fra alle rangeringer, og urettferdig stemplet som en fighter som snakker et stort spill, men slår ned tøffe kamper.
“Jeg er lettet og takknemlig for å være med å kjempe på nytt, spesielt nær hjemmet og foran mine fans,” Andrade sagt om hans oktober. 17 kjempe mot argentinske motstander Dario Fabian “Gallo” Pucheta (20-2, 11 KOs), en tidligere Søramerikansk mester, i 10-runde main event for den ledige WBO & 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, noe som ville vært en god kamp i Connecticut, fordi det er der han kommer fra, og jeg bor i Rhode Island, men, Jeg antar, hans folk ikke vil ha ham til å kjempe meg. De må være å spare ham for noen andre.
“Så, Jeg trengte å ta denne kampen (off-TV vs. en ikke-rangert motstander) å komme tilbake i aksjon, to where I want to be and belong. It’s not like I failed in the ring to lose my title belt. Jeg var skuffet over å miste det, Selvfølgelig, 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 Floyds Mayweather'S sko som boksing neste superstjerne.”
I løpet av sin lange pause fra ringen, Andrade kalt ut Mayweather, Saul “Canelo” Alvarez, Erislandy Lara, og andre verdensklasse jagerfly til ingen nytte, remaining on the shelf waiting to landing a career defining fight that never materialized. Andrade, en 2007 VM gullvinner og fire-tiden nasjonale amatørmesteren, har anlagt en sak mot Roc Nation, hevde kampanje selskap, eid av Jay-Z, reneged på et løfte om å betale ham $550,000.
“Den eneste kampen jeg noensinne slått ned var mot (Jermall)Charlo,” Andrade forklart, “because I was in that situation with Jay-Z. I thought he and his company could really help me, i ringen og markedsføring-messig. Jeg valgte å ikke ta den kampen (Desember. 13, 2014 vs. Charlo) men, når ting ikke skjedde med Roc Nation, Jeg signerte en kontrakt for å bekjempe Charlo (Jan. 14, 2015). I stedet, he signed a deal to fight Martirosyan. I never knew anything about the (Matt) Korobov fight (for ledige WBO mellomvekt tittel) før etter det ble annonsert. Jeg har aldri ment å flytte opp til mellomvekt, på den tiden, å bekjempe ham eller noen andre. Senere, Jeg selv tilbød seg å kjempe (Anthony) Mundine i sin bakgård (Australia) for korte penger, bare for å holde min tittel, men det fungerte ikke ut enten. Jeg antar det er alle en del av dette spillet.”
Andrade trent tre eller fire dager i uken, selv uten en dato for å bekjempe, og han er sterkere enn noensinne, fysisk og mentalt. He is returning to the ring with a vengeance, lovende til å gjøre en stor uttalelse Oktober. 17 og utover.
“Jeg kommer til å lage en erklæring om at jeg er den beste 154-pound fighter i verden og vise hvorfor ingen ønsker å kjempe meg,” Andrade concluded. “Jeg kommer til å vise frem alle mine ferdigheter med min oktober 17th performance. I’m looking ahead, ikke i fortiden.”
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Følg Demetrius Andrade på TwitterAndradeATeam ellerBooBooBoxing.
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John “Apollo Kidd” Thompson kommer i Manchester, England for 10 oktober WBO Junior Mellom verden tittelen kampen med Liam Smith
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