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“The Homecoming” to be headlined by phenom Marco “El Tiburón” Romero on Sept. 6 in Olathe, Kansas

Augusti 5, 2025 FNU47 Lämna en kommentar

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Om Turner Boxing Academy: Turner Boxing Academy (TBA) är en ideell ungdomsboxningsklubb som drivs av frivilliga som brinner för sporten och den positiva inverkan den har på ungdomar. Akademin är baserad i Turner Recreation Center i Kansas City, Kansas. Det är dedikerat till att tillhandahålla en säker och stödjande miljö för barn att lära sig och öva på boxningskonsten.

TBA har åtagit sig att införa disciplin, förtroende, och en stark arbetsetik hos våra unga idrottare. Vi tror på boxningens kraft att bygga karaktär och motståndskraft, Och vi brinner för att hjälpa våra elever att låsa upp sin fulla potential både inom och utanför ringen.

Om McCarthy Auto Group: McCarthy Auto Group är ett familjeägt nätverk av bilhandlare och reparationscentra, Stolt med huvudkontor i Kansas City Metro. Med mer än 30 år av djupt rotad lokal historia, Vi har vuxit till att fungera 9 Prisbelönta återförsäljare över Missouri och Kansas, med 4 väletablerade kollisionscentra.

Som ett företag av över 700 anställds, Det erbjuder ett brett urval av nya och använda fordon som stöds av transparent finansiering, rättvis prissättning, och ett orubbligt engagemang för kundnöjdhet. McCarthy Auto Group förblir dedikerad till att ge tillbaka tilldelning över 60 Lokala stipendier årligen och stöder många samhällspartners, inklusive pojkarna & Flickklubbar, American Cancer Society, Kansas City Crime Commission, gymnasieskolor, djurskydd, Och många fler.

Om säkra barn Johnson County: Säkra barn Johnson County (KS) leds av Johnson County Health Department, som ger en dedikerad och omtänksam personal, Operationsstöd och andra resurser för att hjälpa till att uppnå sitt gemensamma mål: Att hålla dina barn säkra. Baserat på samhällets behov, Denna koalition implementerar evidensbaserade program, som bilsätskontroller, säkerhetsverkstäder och sportkliniker, som hjälper föräldrar och vårdgivare att förhindra barnskador.

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Kansas super middleweight prospect Marco “El Tiburón” Romero goes back to the future this Saturday in Portland, Maine

Juni 9, 2025 FNU47 Lämna en kommentar

(L-R) – Bobby Russo & Marco Romero “Marco is excited to be fighting again in his adoptive city of Portland, which has the best fight fans in America,” Brown remarked. “He’s hoping to display the talents that will eventually lead him to a world title. Marco’s been lucky to fight every two months all over America, which is helping him build a national fan base.”
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Kansas Athletic Commission overturns ‘No Contest’ to TKO win for undefeated super middleweight prospect Marco Romero

Juni 8, 2025 FNU47 Lämna en kommentar

Kansas City, Kan. (Juni 4, 2025) -The Kansas Athletic Commission has overturned a “no Contest” ruling to a second-round technical knockout victory for 19-year-old boxing phenom Marco“El Tiburón”Romero (7-0, 6 Kos).

Romero, fighting out of Olathe (KS), faced Noah Kidd (10-14-2, 5 Kos) maj 24^th in a scheduled six-round bout outdoors at Energy Plaza in downtown Topeka, Kansas.

Romero completely dominated Kidd, who was reluctant to fight once he felt Marco’s strength, and he was floored in the second round. Kidd then claimed he was unable to continue fighting due to an injury he suffered after falling out of the ring.

Marco’s manager/head trainer John Brown immediately filed a protest requesting the “No Contest” be changed to a well-deserved win for Romero. His challenge noted that the alleged injury was not the result of a foul, Romero was physically able and ready to continue the bout, and circumstances surrounding the fall and stoppage warranted further review.

“I’m glad I got that win on my record,” Romero said. “I put in a lot of hard work in the gym, running and making sacrifices during training camp. I’m happy the Kansas Athletic Commission took its time, watched the fight and made its ruling. The dude only came to pick up a paycheck.”

The Kansas Athletic Commission reviewed the incident and determined that Kidd’s injury from falling out of the ring was accidental, not caused by Romero. The bout was stopped by the ringside physician for medical reasons. Romero did not violate any rules and was capable of continuing the fight.

Based on the Commissions review of circumstances and applicable regulations, the bout did not meet the threshold for a ‘No Contest’ ruling under Kansas law, as the injury did not arise from a rule violation or external interference.

Considering these findings, the Kansas Athletic Commission ruled to overturn the original rules and amended it as an official recording as a Technical Knockout (VEM) victory in favor of Romero.

“Marco came to fight but his opponent wanted to play rugby, trying to run him over and tackle him,” Brown commented. “His opponent hurt himself with these tactics and upon closer examination, the commission did the right thing.”

Romero’s next scheduled fight is June 14 vs. Nafys Anas Garner in a 6-round super middleweight bout in Portland, Maine.

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Undefeated Kansas Boxing Phenom Marco “El Tiburón” Romero to continue touring, Topeka debut May 24

Maj 12, 2025 FNU47 Lämna en kommentar

Kansas City, Kan. (Maj 8, 2025) -The Magical Mystery Tour for Kansas boxing phenom Marco“El Tiburón”Romero (6-0, 5 Kos) will make a new stop on Saturday, Maj 24^th, when the 19-year-old super middleweight faces upset specialist Noah Kidd in a six-round bout outdoors at Energy Plaza in downtown Topeka, Kansas.

Not only is this event considerably closer to his Olathe (KS) home than anywhere Romero has fought so far as a professional, but it is also a widely successful annual show that has reportedly drawn 8,000 fläktar.

“I’m super excited, pumped up to fight only a 45-minute drive from my hometown for my fans,” Romero said. “They don’t need to drive 15 hours like they have or fly cross country. I’m really going to put on a show for my hometown fans. It’ll be nice to hear hometown fans cheering me on. Other than relatives who live in Denver, I made a few new fans in the other places I’ve fought. They’re starting to know who I am, and it’s really cool for people to come up to me saying they follow me.”

The 29-year-old Kidd (10-13-2, 5 Kos), fighting out of Jefferson, Missouri, recently knocked off then-18-0 Deshawn Prather by way of a 6-round unanimous decision.

“This will be Marco’s seventh fight in a year since turning pro because we have Marco on a fast track due to his vast amateur experience and desire to stay active and improve,” Romero’s legendary manager/trainer John Brown explained. “We are hopeful that Noah Kidd can withstand Marco’s shark (Marco’s nickname, ‘El Tiburón’ means ‘The Shark’ in English) bites and give him several rounds of good work.”

Som professionell, the 23-time national amateur champion Romero has fought in Portland, Maine and Denver twice apiece, Tampa and Atlantic City. His aggressive schedule tentatively continues after Topeka on June 14 in Portland (MIG), Juni 27 i Wichita (KS), Juli 25 i Atlantic City, September 6 in Olathe and back to Portland (MIG) november 8.

“I love fighting this schedule, fighting every month or two,” Romero noted. “Maybe over time with all the wear and tear could tire me. But I was born to box; it’s my dream. Whoever Coach John (Brun) puts in front of me; I tell him I got him.

“I do think about when I’ll be fighting only twice a year for a lot more money than I’m making today. That’s my goal but I’m focused on the present. I’m working hard every day to get better. Till slut, I want to walk away from boxing healthy and hopefully wealthy, like Coach John says. I really like this plan.”

“’El Tiburon’ has four, maybe five bouts scheduled for the rest of the year and at that time, or before, we will partner up with one of the highly recognized promotional groups that have been pursuing Marco,” Brown added. “He is a promoter’s dream: ung, handsome, articulate, bilingual, and he has an action-packed style. After watching ‘Canelo’ (Alvarez) last weekend……boxing needs a Marco Romero.”

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The Future of Boxing 18-year-old Marco “El Tiburón” Romero Kansas super middleweight returns to ring

November 9, 2024 FNU47 Lämna en kommentar

Tonight in Portland, MIG

Kansas City, Kan. (November 7, 2024) - Twenty-three-time national amateur champion, 18-year-old Kansas super middleweight prospect Marco “El Tiburón” Romero (3-0, 2 Kos), returns this Saturday night to the scene of his successful pro debut this past June in Portland, Maine, 1,300 miles northeast of his home in Overland Park, Kansas.

A promotional free agent, Romero is matched against Orlando “El Marro” Salgado (3-5, 2 Kos) in a four-round bout on a card promoted by Bobby Russo’s Portland Boxing Club in Portland’s Exposition Building.

“I had my first pro fight there and I love Portland people, especially Bobby Russo (who is also President of the National Golden Gloves),” Romero said. “I loved the crowd, everybody was so welcoming, säger, ‘Go KC.’ There’s good energy and I couldn’t be more grateful.”

Romero, who will celebrate his 19^th birthday on Nov. 19, is a special boxer and young man. Den sista 12 months have been absolutely amazing whirlwind for him in boxing.

Because he hadn’t reached the mandatory age of 18 än, and his weight class (super mellanvikt) wasn’t included in 2024 Olympic boxing, Romero never seriously considered waiting for a shot at making the U.S. Olympiska lag. Istället, his eyes were on the prize of becoming a professional fighter.

I december förra året, Romero captured top honors at the prestigious USA Boxing National Championships in Lafayette, Louisiana, followed closely by parlaying that to gold medal performance at the 2024 National Golden Gloves Tournament in Detroit.

Alla berättade, in the last 12 månader, he was 9-0 in amateur competition, including three at The Nationals and five at The Golden Gloves, plus three pro victories for a remarkable 12-0 post (three pro and 8 in elite national amateur competition) during this relatively short span.

The Romero Plan has always been to close out his incredible amateur career by winning The Nationals and Golden Gloves, at which he was also named Most Outstanding Boxer, known as the Golden Boy Award, and then turn pro. Mission accomplished!

(L-R) – National Golden Gloves President Bobby Russo and Marco Romero with his Golden Gloves belt and Golden Boy Award)

“I would have liked to have fought in the Olympics,” he explained, “because all of the good, young boxers were there, and we (US. män) haven’t won an Olympic Gold Medal since Andre Ward in 2004. But I didn’t turn 18 until two weeks prior to the (Paris) Olympics and my weight class wasn’t contested there.

"Nu, I’m on a new journey as a pro. Ärligt, there aren’t too many differences between the amateurs and pros. The weigh-ins are right before the fight in the amateurs and the night before as a pro. I don’t have any problems fighting without headgear or with smaller gloves. To me there are really no big differences. I was born to fight!”

Romero describes himself as a heavy hitter who throws every punch with bad intentions. He’s very explosive with ring intelligence, capable of punishing his opponent by breaking them down until they either quit because they can’t take any additional punishment or get put to sleep.

In Romero’s corner is a legend in his own right, 77-year-old John Brown, who is Marco’s head trainer and manager, in the same role he played for world heavyweight champion Tommy Morrison (48-3-1, 42 Kos) from his amateur days through his first 39 pro slagsmål, 1988 till 1993. The highlight, Naturligtvis, was Morrison’s 12-round unanimous decision over George Foreman for the vacant World Boxing Organization (WBO) tungvikt titel.

Brown clearly doesn’t need to be in Romero’s corner to survive; emellertid, John knows that Marco is a special fighter with tremendous upside, and he’s vowed to get him to the top of the boxing mountain.
“I’m really excited about this kid,” Brown remarked, “and my job is to make him successful for himself and his family. Marco is an amazing kid. He has experience having boxed 10 år och 135 amatör slagsmål. He has good looks and a good personality, great sense of humor, speaks very well in English and Spanish, maturity beyond his years, and a work ethic that’s difficult to find in boxing.

“He’s hungry to be successful in life and knows that boxing is the vehicle to get him there. And he’s with the right people who don’t need to feed people. Anything could go wrong like injuries or illnesses, but it’s all there for him and a clear path. In terms of potential, Marco is in a rare class as part of a typical Mexican American family, tight knit and expanding. He respects everyone and Marco is a once in a lifetime talent.”

Brown knows that a champion boxer needs a supportive team in his corner. Romero has that and much more. In addition to Brown, the team is comprised of Marco’s father, Salvador, who encouraged his son to become a boxer at the tender age of seven, and he has remained with Marco through every step of his boxing journey. Brown also brought in one of his former amateur champions, Sergio Flores, who is a very successful businessman. Flores handles the tough physical training aspects required for success in the ring along with mitt work to help keep Marco’s skills razor sharp.

Fans attending this Saturday night’s show in Portland can look back in a few years and say they saw The Future of Boxing, Ram "El Tiburon" Romero, when he was just an 18-year-old prospect starting out on his mission to greatness.

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BARE KNUCKLE FIGHTING CHAMPIONSHIP FÖR FÖRSTA HÄNDELSER TILL KANSAS LÖRDAG, MARS 14!

Februari 2, 2020 FNU47 Lämna en kommentar

**Med Wichita Native & 2016 Olympisk bronsmedaljist för U.S.A.. Nico Hernandez i Main Event**

**Mer! Wichita Native & Tidigare Bellator-veteran Dave Rickels**
**i samfunktionen & Hårdslagande Sam Shewmaker i en**
**Tungvikt attraktion**

***BKFC 11 Live på Pay-Per-View från***
***INTRUST Bank Arena i Wichita, Kansas***

**Biljetter till salu torsdag, Januari 30 vid 10 a.m. CT!**

**WICHITA, KS.** (Januari 27, 2020) – **Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship**(BKFC) kommer att leverera en spännande natt med nakna knock-action på lördag, Mars 14 med titeln av hemfamiljfavoriter som går in i ringen på INTRUST Bank Arena i Wichita, Kansas och lever på betala per-view.

Vid huvudevenemanget kommer BKFC-debuten av Wichita infödda och 2016 OS-bronsmedalj för U.S.. **Nico Hernandez** i en flygviktkamp, medan Wichita infödde och tidigare Bellator-veteran **Dave “Grottman” Rickels** tävlar i en 165-pund bout i co-main event. Mer, den hårt träffade nakna knogarna i tungvikt **I Shewmaker** återgår till handling i en speciell attraktion.

“Vi har samarbetat med kommissionär Adam Roorbach för att föra BKFC till Kansas, och på mars 14 vi kommer att göra vår efterlängtade debut,” sa BKFC-grundare och president David Feldman. “Det är inte bara spännande att vara i detta tillstånd med en stor uppdrag och stora kampfans, men vi har de två mest populära och mest dekorerade kämparna i Kansas som tävlar om detta kort. På mars 14, vi har 2016 Olympisk bronsmedaljist Nico Hernandez och före detta Bellator-veteran Dave “Grottman” Rickles. Mars 14 i Wichita blir en elektrisk natt!”

“BKFC 11” kommer att sändas över hela USA och Kanada, uteslutande på pay-per-view genom Multivision Media, Inc., på alla större TV-distributionskanaler för $29.99. Det kommer också att finnas tillgänglig för BKFC internationella sändnings partners över hela världen och via ström till alla i hemmet och out-of-home anslutna enheter genom FITE.

Biljetter till liveevenemanget är till försäljning i torsdag, Januari 30 vid 10 a.m. CT och kan köpas online på www.selectaseat.com, via telefon på 855-733-SEAT (7328) och personligen på Select-A-Seat Box Office på INTRUST Bank Arena.

Den obesegrade 24-åringen från Wichita, Kansas avslutade en imponerande amatörkarriär på 2016 OS när han besegrade kämpar från Italien, Ryssland och Ecuador för att lära sig sin lätta bronsmedalj för flygvikt. Hernandez är den första U.S.. mäns boxmedaljist sedan 2008. Sedan han blev proffs i mars 2017, Hernandez har sammanställt en 7-0 post, inklusive fyra segrar genom knockout. Han är den andra olympian som tecknar med BKFC, och den första olympiska medaljvinnaren.

“Det har varit ett mål för mig att slåss på INTRUST Bank Arena sedan det byggdes först,” Said Hernandez. “Jag har ännu inte kämpat i Wichita. Jag har kämpat i närheten, men inte i min stad, så jag är verkligen upphetsad över den här kampen. Jag kan inte vänta med att visa en show och ta fram staden i mars 14. Jag är redo att ta av handskarna och kämpa med knocken för BKFC!”

En 31-årig veteran från 23 Bellator anfaller, Rickels kommer att göra sin BKFC-debut framför sina hemstadsfans. Rickels kämpade två gånger in 2019, besegrade AJ Matthews och förlorade mot Yaroslav Amosov. Han vann åtta av sina första nio Bellator-slagsmål, är fjärde hela tiden i Bellator vinner och utmanas för Bellator lätta mästerskap i 2013. Övergripande, han har gjort ett imponerande 21-6 rekord i sin pro MMA-karriär.

“Jag byggde mitt namn i Wichita och jag signerades till Bellator av en föreställning här i den här staden,” sa Rickels. “Stödet från de människor som bor här har hjälpt mig att bli den jag är i kampsporter. Så varje chans jag får uppträda framför dem, Jag hoppar på det.”

Slåss ut från Gravois Mills, Missouri, Shewmaker har redan tävlat i fem BKFC-lotter sedan debut på BKFC 1 med en höjdpunktsrulle av Eric Prindle. Efter att ha besegrat Maurice Jackson, Shewmaker förlorade ett splittrat beslut till Arnold Adams i den första BKFC: s tungviktstitel. Han studsade tillbaka för att besegra Joel Parades i februari 2019 på BKFC 4, innan du kämpade till en split-draw i en annan BKFC tungvikt titel kamp, den här gången mot Chase Sherman på BKFC 5 i April.

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**Om Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship**
På Juni 2, 2018, Philadelphia-baserade Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship (BKFC) gjort bekämpa idrottshistoria när det främjade den första rättsliga, sanktionerade och reglerade bare knoge händelse i USA sedan 1889. “BKFC 1: Början” ägde rum i Cheyenne, Wyoming och innehöll 10 professionella bouts, allt under överinseende och kontroll av Wyoming Stridslysten Sports kommissionen. BKFC använder endast etablerade fighters som tidigare tävlade professionellt i boxning, MMA, kickboxning och / eller Muay Thai. Alla BKFC skjutningarna är sanktionerade och regleras av ABC medlemsatletisk provisioner. För mer information besökwww.bareknuckle.tv eller följa på Twitter på https://twitter.com/bareknucklefc på Instagram vid https://www.instagram.com/bareknucklefc/ på YouTube påhttps://www.youtube.com/
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Olympic Medal Winner Nico Hernandez Dominates Mexico’s Victor Trejo Garcia in UFC Fight Pass Main Event from Mulvane, Kansas

Februari 16, 2019 FNU47 Lämna en kommentar

Fighting in the main event of a special two-hour live stream on UFC Fight Pass and in front of an adoring crowd of fans at the Kansas Star Casino in Mulvane, Kansas, hometown favorite and US Olympic bronze medal winner Nico Hernandez (7-0, 4 Kos) won his eight-round flyweight showdown by unanimous decision over a determined but out-gunned Victor Trejo Garcia of Mexico City, Mexiko (16-10-1, 8 Kos).

It was a good “learning” fight for Hernandez, as Garcia never threatened to win, but hung tough against the superior firepower to keep things entertaining throughout. Domarnas poäng var 79-73, 80-72 och 80-72. Hernandez appears to be progressing well in the professional game. He was sitting down on his punches well and picking spots for his punishing combinations like a veteran.

“I was feeling really good in there,” said Hernandez, post-kamp. “I’ve been working on fighting southpaws and I did better than I did last time against a southpaw. It was awkward for me, but I’m proud of my progress and I just need to keep working. He was a tough opponent and I take my hat off to him. If anybody is ready to step up next, have them call my team.”

As always the case, Kazakhstani buzzsaw Bakhtiyar “Bakha Bullet” Eyubov (14-0-1, 12 Kos) came out looking for a brawl and this time found a willing participant in Monterrey, Mexico’s Jose Luis “La Boa” Rodriguez (25-12-1, 13 Kos).

Fighting in the middle UFC Fight Pass bout, the two super lightweights did not disappoint, going to old-school inside warfare for eight exciting rounds. The entertaining Eyubov was the much more active fighter. He worked the body relentlessly while mixing in powerful hooks with both hands upstairs. Rodriguez weathered the relentless storm and came back consistently with hard, accurate counters.

Till slut, the judges couldn’t decide who won and a majority draw was the verdict. One judge had it 77-75 for Rodriguez, a bit surprisingly, but was overruled by stereo scores of 76-76. Give both fighters credit, it was an entertaining slugfest and the Kansas fans loved it.

In the six-round super flyweight Fight Pass opener, Pushkino, Russia’s Elena Savelyeva (5-1, 4 Kos) behövde bara 36 seconds to dispatch Kansas City’s Tatiana Williams Kansas City (0-2). Williams was dancing and smiling before the action and came out looking to trade, but a taste of the former Olympian Saveleva’s power and she packed it in quickly.

Saveleva’s body work was ferocious as long as it lasted.

In the opening swing-bout of the night, a 10-round heavyweight bout didn’t last a full round, as knockout specialist Apti Davtaev (16-0-1, 15 Kos) of Kurchaloi, Ryssland, made quick work of Belton, Missouri, veteran Richard Carmack 15-15-1, 12 Kos.

The two giants traded strong blows from the outset, with both landing. Давтаев, emellertid, had the better accuracy and chin. One of his long right hands put Carmack down on a delayed reaction and another finished things at 2:26. KO 1.

Efteråt, the stern Russian, who trains at Detroit’s world-famous Kronk Gym and is featured in upcoming Ring Magazine “New Faces” section as a “Heavyweight to Watch” for 2019, signalled he is ready for a step up in competition in his next fight.

The UFC Fight Pass commentating team consisted of *The Fight Network* veteran Cory Edrman and “2018 Female Boxer of the Year” and women’s world champion Claressa Shields, making her debut behind the microphone. The event was presented by Salita Promotions.

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Training Camp Almost Complete; A Confident and On-Weight Claressa Shields Ready for Hannah Rankin DAZN Showdown on November 17

November 7, 2018 FNU47 Lämna en kommentar

Women’s superstar and two-division world champion Claressa Shields is in Florida with trainer John David Jackson, finishing up preparations for her showdown with Glasgow, Scotland’s Hannahh Rankin on Saturday, November 17, at the Kansas Star Arena and Casino in Mulvane, Kansas.

Shields (6-0, 2 Kos) will defend her IBF and WBA World Middleweight Championships, and be looking to add the vacant WBC title, against Rankin (5-2, 1 KO) in the 10-round co-featured bout to Salita Promotions stablemate Jarrell Miller’s heavyweight showdown against Romania’s Bogdan Dinu.

Both fights, along with former world champion Brandon Rios taking on Canelo’s brother, Platshållarbild för Ramon Alvarez, in a super welterweight 10-rounder and former two-time world middleweight title challenger Gabriel Rosado going against once-beaten contender Luis Arias, will be broadcast live on DAZN.

23-year-old Shields, a former two-time Olympic Gold Medallist, has reignited interest in women’s boxing and become a ratings favorite for her nationally televised championship exploits. A proud native of Flint, Michigan, Shields mixes her brash pronouncements of greatness with a genuine and continued effort to inspire female athletes and render aid to members of her home community.

Shields was originally scheduled to face WBC and WBO World Middleweight Champion Christina Hammer on November 17, but the bout was postponed after Hammer withdrew due to medical reasons.

Did the change of opponents from Hammer to Rankin affect your training?

I don’t train for my opponents, I just push to get the best out of me, fysiskt och mentalt. If I’m the best ‘me,’ I don’t have to worry about who the opponent is. The change of opponents didn’t bother me at all; the worst thing about this camp for me was just all the date changes – constantly having to get my mind focused on the pace and timing of training depending on the fight date. I can’t wait to get in the ring!

You’ve fought at super middleweight 168 and recently at middleweight 160 pounds. How is your training, diet and any other efforts different to make 160?

Training is always hard and I’m constantly learning. I’ve had a completely different diet this camp – a real change and a positive one for me. I’ve teamed up with Perfecting Athletes for my daily meals, and I feel great. I’ve always tried to eat healthy but these folks are pros and are more educated in that field than myself. I have this magic drink that makes my stomach smile – I love it! It’s watermelon mixed with a green vegetable. I’m not going to tell you what vegetable it is, but I’ve been drinking it everyday, and I feel GREAT.

Your viewership numbers have been very strong. Why do you think people are drawn to you?

I believe that people are drawn to how real and honest I am, både i och utanför ringen. I say what I mean and mean what I say. I’m hard but I have a soft side also. And I think people are drawn to how I fight — not only do I talk a good game but I fight my a– off too! jag ger 1000% every time – I want to change the game and bring a whole new generation of fans to women’s boxing and boxing overall.

What do you know about your opponent Hannah Rankin?

I know that my opponent Rankin is very tough and determined to be a world champion. I like her drive, I like her heart. I know that she has been in the ring as a sparring partner for many champions, one being Christina Hammer. So Rankin has seen some good fighters. But one thing is for sure – she has never seen a fighter like me. And since Hammer couldn’t fight because of her medical condition, in many ways the next best thing is to fight and beat her sparring partner and let Rankin tell Hammer what she’s in for when she returns!

What needs to be done to solve the Flint water crisis?

To solve the flint Water crisis, I think that people should continue to give water and also keep it in the news that there is a city in America where, unbelievably, US citizens don’t have clean water. And hopefully the president or our governor do something to fix all the pipes.

What’s the secret to becoming the best of the best in any sport?

I believe the secret starts with believing in yourself, being dedicated, working hard and just always striving to be better. I feel I’m my biggest critic when I train and box. It’s hard to watch film of my fights because even though I’m doing 97 things right I just can’t stand to see the 3 things I’m doing wrong. I’m a person who strives to pull out my full potential. It takes guts to be great. Nothing will stand in the way of achieving my goals, which includes being the GWOAT and creating equality for all women fighters when it comes to the money, opportunities and coverage the men get.

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Women’s Superstar Claressa Shields to Defend IBF and WBA Middleweight Championships and Looks to Add WBC Belt Against Scotland’s Hannah Rankin, Live on DAZN on November 17

Oktober 29, 2018 FNU47 Lämna en kommentar

På lördag, November 17, at the Kansas Star Arena and Casino in Mulvane, Kansas, superstar two-division women’s world champion Claressa Shields of Flint, Michigan, will defend her IBF and WBA World Middleweight Championships and be looking to add the vacant WBC title against Hannahh Rankin from Glasgow, Skottland.

The 10-round Shields (6-0, 2 Kos), and Rankin (5-2, 1 KO) battle will serve as the co-featured bout to Brooklyn-born heavyweight contender Jarrell Miller’s WBA World Heavyweight Championship showdown against Romania’s Bogdan Dinu.

These two fights will be broadcast live on DAZN, along with former world champion Brandon Rios taking on Canelo’s brother, Platshållarbild för Ramon Alvarez, in a super welterweight 10-rounder and former two-time world middleweight title challenger Gabriel Rosado going against once-beaten contender Luis Arias.

Shields was originally scheduled to face WBC and WBO World Middleweight Champion Christina Hammer on November 17, but the bout was postponed after Hammer withdrew due to medical reasons. Hammer has been named a champion in recess during her recovery. The two champions are now projected to do battle in the first quarter of 2019.

“Claressa is a once-in-a-generation athlete that transcends the sport,” said her promoter, Dmitriy Salita. “She will take another step in her goal to achieve the status of GWOAT as she makes the first defense of her middleweight world titles against the skilled and durable Hannah Rankin.”

A bonafide women’s superstar and TV ratings favorite, 23-year-old “T-Rex” Shields is a two-time Olympic gold medallist and already a world champion in two weight divisions. In her fourth professional fight, she won the IBF and WBC Super Middleweight Championships in August 2017 with a dominant stoppage of Germany’s Nikki Adler. Sedan, in June of this year and in just her sixth pro fight, she dropped down to 160 pounds and won the IBF and WBA Middleweight titles with an exciting unanimous decision over Hannah Gabriels.

“I’m so excited to be able to give my fans another chance to see me defend my championship this year and to have the opportunity to win the WBC middleweight title on November 17,” said Shields. “I appreciate the efforts of Salita Promotions, my manager Mark Taffet, and Matchroom Boxing in putting this fight together so quickly. I will be in great shape and will provide a great performance.”

“I want to thank Salita Promotions and Matchroom Boxing for providing Claressa with another chance to fight this year and an opportunity to attain a third middleweight world championship,” said Mark Taffet, manager of Claressa Shields. “Claressa is hungry and motivated to put on a great performance on November 17 on DAZN. Claressa has lofty goals and I have no doubt that she’s going to achieve every one of them, including fighting and defeating Christina Hammer early next year. I expect Shields vs Rankin to be an action-packed fight that fans will enjoy tremendously.”

28-year-old Rankin put in an impressive and brave performance while losing a challenge for Alicia Napoleon’s WBA Super Middleweight Championship in August of this year. Innan det, she picked up the WBC Silver Middleweight Championship with a dominant victory over Finland’s Sanna Turunen in June.

“I’m excited about the fight and proud to be representing Scotland on such a big stage,” said Rankin. “In boxing, nothing is impossible and on November 17, it will be just us in there when the bell rings and I think it’s going to be one hell of a fight.”

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Nico Hernandez captures IBA flyweight World title in 5th professional fight Calls out fellow Olympic bronze medalist “Irländsk” Paddy Barnes

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Inaugural Event

High stakes

Lördag, Maj 19, 2018 * 9:00 p.m. OCH / 6:00 p.m. PT

The new IBA World flyweight champion Nico Hernandez

(L-R) head trainer Lewis Hernandez, assistant trainer Villa, Nico Hernandez, Hall of Fame referee and IBA official Steve Smoger and promote John Andersen.

(photo courtesy of Courtney Wells / Boyd Gaming Corp.)

MULVANE, Kan. (Maj 21, 2018) — History was made this past Saturday night on the “SUPERBOX LIVE: High Stakes” pay-per-view card, när 2016 Olympic bronze medalist and local hero, Nico Hernandez, knocked out Hungarian challenger Szilveszter “The Silent Assassin” Kanalas in the opening round to capture the vacant International Boxing Association (IBA) Flyweight World Championship in only his fifth professional fight, vid Kansas Star Arena i Mulvane, Kansas.

In the first world title fight ever held in Kansas, Hernandez (5-0, 4 Kos) overwhelmed Kanalas (14-7, 9 Kos), the former World Boxing Federation (WBF) super flyweight world champion, to become the youngest (22) IBA world champion ever, as well as setting the record for the fewest pro fights needied to become IBA world titlist.

SUPERBOX LIVE: High Stakes was launched as Super Channel’s new live boxing series,SUPERBOX LIVE, i association med KO Night Boxing LLC, and it aired live exclusively in Canada on Super Channel.

Integrated Sports Media distributed “SUPERBOX LIVE: High Stakes” in the United States on cable, satellite and digital pay-per-view as it was live-streamed worldwide on FITE.TV app och webbplats (excluding Canada).

Hernandez was aggressive from the opening bell, pounding Kanalas’ head and body. A Hernandez left hook to the body really hurt Kanalas, who went down from a right that followed the vicious liver shot. Kanalas beat Hall of Fame Steve Smogers räkning, and it was only a matter of time before Hernandez would end the fight. It came soon, right after another body-and-head combination put the over-matched Hungarian on the mat for the second and final time.

“A lot of people underestimate my power,” Hernandez said after the fight. “I believe that once he felt my power, I don’t think he wanted it anymore. I felt like I took his heart away. I was patient, I wanted it to go a few rounds to see what he had, but I took his heart away. I can’t really be disappointed because I am a world champion now.”

“Nico was explosive Saturday night and he showed killer instinct,” promotor John Andersen kommenterade. “He was going to box, but I think he smelled fear, and Nico got into Kanalas’ head. He sensed it and jumped on him.”

Before he left the ring, Hernandez took the microphone in the center of the ring and called out three-time Olympian and two-time Olympic bronze medalist, “Irländsk” Paddy Barnes (5-0, 1 KO), who was the favored to win a gold medal in the flyweight division at the 2016 OS. He was eliminated in the round of 16 and Hernandez took home the bronze medal. “There’s a bronze medalist from (Northern) Irland, Paddy Barnes, and that’s who I’d really love to fight.”

“I think that’s a fight we should start a conversation about,” Andersen remarked. “It’s not line Barnes is 21 (han är 31) and I don’t know of a lot of 30 or older flyweights. It makes a lot of sense and can be a big fight. They’re both Olympic bronze medalist, already fought in scheduled 10 och 12 runda slagsmål, and have belts. (Barnes is the WBO Intercontinental flyweight champ). Nico needs to step up in terms of competition, alltför. I think they should get in the ring and then we can see what happens.

“If they don’t want to make this fight right away, maybe we can build it up by putting them on the same card, and then fight next year. This fight makes a lot of sense for both fighters and Nico has already said he wants to fight Barnes.”

Hernandez joined reigning IBA world champions, lätt tungvikt Sergey Kovalev och junior mellanvikt Mark DeLuca, as well as past IBA world champions such as Hall of Famers Oscar de la Hoya, George Foreman, Roberto Duran och Arturo Gatti, in addition to starsRoy Jones, Jr, Bernard Hopkins, Shane Mosely, James Toney, Mikkel Kessler, Eric Morales, Diego Corrales, Jose Luis Castillo, Glen Johnson och Antonio Tarver.

2011 Russia Junior Championships gold medalist Andrey Afonin (6-0, 3 Kos) kept his undefeated record in tact when Pedro “El Reguilete” Rodriguez (23-4, 19 Kos), the Cuban native and former World Boxing Association (WBA) Fedalatin cruiserweight champion, was unable to answer the bell in the third round of the co-featured event.

Unbeaten Ukrainian heavyweight Oleksandr Teslenko (13-0, 11 Kos), promoted by DiBella Entertainment and fighting out of Toronto, stoppad Terrance “Big Jim” Marbra (9-6, 7 Kos) i den andra omgången.

Undefeated Washington featherweight Victor Morales, Jr. (9-0, 5 Kos) was too much forDavid Berna (15-4, 14 Kos), av Ungern, who complained of an elbow injury and lost by way of a second-round technical knockout, in the televised opener.

In the television swing bout, which was held prior to the main event, popular Wichita junior welterweight Jeff Strum (3-0, 2 Kos) kept the train rollin’ with a second-round knockout of Nigeria-native Archie Weah (2-11).

In the most competitive fight of the night, as well as the lone match that went the complete distance, St. Louis cruiserweight Leroy Jones (3-3, 2 Kos) won a four-round unanimous decision over Kansas City, KS favorite Chris Harris (2-3-2, 2 Kos).

Fullständiga resultat nedan:

Officiell resultatlista

MAIN EVENT – VACANT IBA FLYWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP

Nico Hernandez (5-0, 4 Kos), Wichita, KS

WTKO1 (2:52)

Szilveszter Kanalas (14-8, 9 Kos), Pecs, Ungern

(Hernandez won vacant IBA World flyweight title)

CO-SÄRDRAG – Tungviktare

Andrey Afonin (6-0, 3 Kos), Kursky, Ryssland

Wtko2 (3:00)

Pedro Rodriguez (23-5, 19 Kos), Miami, FL by way of Cuba

HEAVYWEIGHTSs

Oleksandr Teslenko (13-0, 11 Kos), Toronto, Canada by way of Ukraine

WKO2 (0:30)

Terrance Marba (9-6, 7 Kos), Sankt Petersburg, FL

CRUISERWEIGHTS

Leroy Jones (3-3, 2 Kos), Saint Louis, MO

WDEC4 (39-37, 39-37, 39-37)

Chris Harris (2-3-2, 2 Kos), Kansas City, KS

JUNIOR VELTERWEIGHTS

Jeff Strum (3-0, 2 Kos), Wichita, KS

WTKJO2 (2:56)

Archie Weah (2-11), Norcross, GA by way of Liberia

Feather

Victor Morales, Jr. (9-0, 5 Kos), Vancouver, WA

Wtko2 (2:56)

David Berna (15-4, 14 Kos), budapest, Ungern

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INFORMATION:

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