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European Super Featherweight Champion Samir Ziani calls out Tevin Farmer: “Farmer has chickened out” of WBC Eliminator

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ПАРИЖ, Франція (Квітня 18, 2021) – European Super Featherweight Champion Samir Ziani (32-3-1, 7 КО) has called out Tevin “American Idol” Farmer (30-5-1, 6 КО), former International Boxing Federation World Super Featherweight Champion, to fight June 5ї for the WBC Silver belt in a World Boxing Council (WBC) Ліквідація боротьба. The winner would position himself for a title fight against WBC World champion Оскар Вальдес.

The battle of left-handed super featherweights would be on the June 5ї Triller pay-per-view card in Florida, headlined by undefeated World lightweight champion Teofimo Lopez (16-0) проти. George Kambosos, Молодший. (19-0), supported by an exhibition fight between 4-time World heavyweight champion Евандер Холіфілд і Майк Тайсонconqueror Кевін Макбрайд.

According to Ziani’s manager Гері Хайд, was offered the WBC eliminator against Farmer and the Frenchman immediately accepted, while all has been quiet from Farmer.

“”I was excited to fight Farmer on a great Triller show,” Ziani said, “especially because it is my dream to win a World title in the United States. “I am surprised to hear that Farmer has chickened out of our fight, but I suppose je knows his boxing is slipping downwards.

“I want you, Farmer! Accept the fight and be a real warrior. Don’t run away from me. I want to box in the capital of boxing, the United States, to show American fans what I can do. They say you’re a technician, I will show you that I am a true warrior. The ring is for real men with the ambition to beat the best, not box the weakest, так, let’s give true value and pay respect to our noble art of boxing.”

Ranked No. 11 за версією WBC, а також Немає. 9 in the International Boxing Federation (IBF), the 30-year-old Ziani is the reigning EBU European champion, riding a 10-fight win streak. У своєму останньому бою (Сім. 5, 2020) and second title defense, Ziani dropped a bloody Alex Dilmaghian (19-1-1) three times en route to a 12ї round win by technical knockout with 9-seconds left in what was a Fight of the Year candidate.

Ziani’s last loss was 4 ½ years ago to World title challenger and fellow Frenchman,Guillaume Frenois (41-1), by a razor-thin margin, 115-113 три рази, в Парижі. Раніше в своїй кар'єрі, Ziani also suffered a disputed 10-round loss by decision (97-93, 96-94, 96-94) in Denmark to current IBF World Lightweight Champion Richard Commey (18-0) в 2014.

“Ziani is an all-action fighter with an enormous work rate,” the Ireland-based Hyde added. “It would be a tantalizing match between two talented southpaws with the winner going on to fight for the WBC World title.”

The president of NoWhere2Hyde Management, Hyde has managed numerous world-class boxers during his career including world champions Гільєрмо Рігондо,Юрій Каленга і Simpiwe Vetyeaka.

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USA Boxing declares June “Alumni Association Membership Drive Month”

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Miguel Cotto Gerry Cooney
Джессі Варгас
Kevin McBride Reggie Johnson
Молодший Джонс
Michael Spinks Antonio Tarver
Джеймс Тоні

Колорадо-Спрінгс, Коло. (Червень 11, 2018) – USA Boxing’s “Alumni Association Membership Drive Month” got off to a knockout start this past weekend in Canastota, Нью-Йорк, at the annual International Boxing Hall of Fame Class induction ceremonies, as nine high-profile boxers, featuring an incredible accumulate pro record of 365-51-7 (239 КО) і 24 major world titles, joined the growing USABAA ranks as proud, new members.

 

Chris Cugliari і Джон Скаллі represented USA Boxing Alumni Association, manning tables at the IBHOF golf tournament and Memorabilia Show, to increase USABAA awareness and recruit new members.

 

 

 

“The spirit of amateur boxing was alive and well throughout the International Boxing Hall of Fame weekend,” explained Cugliari, USA Boxing Alumni Association Executive Director. “Information about the new USA Boxing Alumni Association was well received by the weekend’s guests, and esteemed alumni such as Jesse Vargas and Reggie Johnson mentioned that they are excited to become more involved. The Alumni Association thanks the support provided by many this weekend, particularly Micky Ward and Antonio Tarver, who continue to spread our mission.”

 

 

 

“The fact is that the vast majority of professional boxers who attend the Hall of Fame weekend at Canastota each year were at one time amateur boxers and knew each other well before they ever even turned professional,” added invaluable USABAA advisor Scully, who recruits boxers for group-sponsored events like this. “At some point in the conversations between boxers across the grounds, the topics frequently will eventually turn to their amateur days together.”

 

 

 

“The amateurs, for me, was about fighting for respect,” Два-чемпіон світу Молодший Джонс (50-6, 28 КО); зазначив. “To go to different places and make it very far (як любитель), you have to learn how to conduct yourself and transact with others.”

 

 

 

Other new USABAA members are six-time, два чемпіона світу Мігель Котто(41-6, 33 КО); four-time, два чемпіона світу, а також 1976 Olympic gold medalist and Hall of Famer, Майкл Спінкс (31-1, 21 КО); Irish heavyweight who retired Mike Tyson, Кевін Макбрайд (35-10-1, 29 КО); two-time, два чемпіона світуДжессі Варгас (28-2-1, 10 КО); five time world champion and 1996 Бронзовий призер Олімпійських ігор Антоніо Тарвер (31-6-1, 22 КО); two-time, два чемпіона світу Реджі Джонсон (44-7-1, 25 КО), three-time, три чемпіони світу Джеймс Тоні (77-10-3, 47 КО); and world heavyweight contender Джеррі Куні (38-3, 24 КО).

 

USA Boxing Alumni Association

 

 

 

Created to champion a lifelong, mutually beneficial relations between USA Boxing and its alumni, –боксери, officials, coaches and boxing fans — The Alumni Association connects generations of champions, inspiring and giving back to USA Boxing’s future boxing champions, в і з кільця.

 

 

 

The USA Boxing Alumni Association is open to anyone who has a love for boxing and would like to stay connected with amateur boxing. Members are granted access to a wide variety of special events hosted by the Alumni Association, including its annual USA Boxing Alumni Association Hall of Fame reception.

 

 

 

To join the Alumni Association, simply register at alumni@usaboxing,.org for a $40.00 per year membership fee. New members will receive a T-shirt, keychain and e-wallet.

 

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“I think this is great,” Jones talked about the formation of the USA Boxing Alumni Association. “Fighters who turned pro were great amateurs, but there are also a lot of amateurs who didn’t turn pro. Everybody doesn’t become champion, but they tried and gave their best, and that’s why this organization is good because all boxers are appreciated.”

 

 

 

“Although Hall of Fame weekend tends to focus on the professional careers of many fighters,” Cugliari concluded, “it was hard not to notice the effect that amateur boxing has had on the lives of many of these great champions. The USA Boxing Alumni Association wants to thank Ed Brophy for his generosity and support for boxing, and we look forward to a long partnership with the International Boxing Hall of Fame.”

 

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Springfield embodies spirit of USA Boxing

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Second stop of USA vs. Ireland Northeast Boxing Tour on Mar. 15
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Колорадо-Спрінгс, Коло. (Лютого 28, 2018) – Central City Boxing Club and Barbell, based in Springfield, Массачусетс, embodies the true spirit of USA Boxing.
Dean Fay, the Central City Boxing and Barbell Gym Founder & Директор, has helped develop the Western New England Golden Gloves franchise into the preeminent power in the six-state region, capturing numerous individual All-New England titles and five consecutive team championships.
Що ще більш важливо, хоча, Dean and his outstanding staff have reshaped the futures of countless youth in Greater Springfield, instilling an invaluable philosophy that, through amateur boxing, provides an opportunity for members to reshape their lives, in addition to making a significant difference in their communities.
From a storied past at the nearby Holyoke Boys & Girls Club, Dean and his young boxers have a new home at MassMutual Center in Springfield, which will host the second stop of the USA Boxing USA vs. Ireland Northeast Boxing Tour on Четвер, Березня 15. An exciting evening of entertainment, хедлайнерами 10 bouts of amateur boxing between the two powerhouse national programs, as well as Springfield’s hometown AC/DC tribute band,BACK IN BLACK, kicking off the show and continuing to perform throughout the night.
Tickets are on sale now, ranging in price from $35 for Upper Bowl seating to $100 for a limited premium seat at a ringside table. Seats in the Lower Bowl section of the MassMutual Center can be purchased for $50. Tickets can be purchased online ось.Groups of 10 or more can enjoy select savings by calling Richard DeCusati at 413-271-3259.
Fay is a Springfield police officer who started his program 10 багато років тому, last year moving into Central City Boxing and Barbell Gym, primarily to keep kids off the street, teaching them values to become productive citizens.
“Our program, перший, is youth development and second, бокс,” Fay explained. “We use boxing as a vehicle for valuable teaching lessons, embodying the same values of boxing: competition, cohesiveness and integrity. Springfield has had a long history in boxing. The Golden Gloves were held in Holyoke, one city over from Springfield, для 50 years before coming here. Golden Gloves has funded a lot of small gyms because many of these kids can’t afford fees. We’ve bridged the gap by hosting shows that raises money and creates fanbases.
“Протягом багатьох років, Марвін Хаглер, Марлон Старлінг, Міккі Уорд, John Scully and so many others have come through USA Boxing programs in New England. Boxing represents life; how to conduct themselves in and out of the ring. Boxing is a small fraternity and boxers walk up those steps and through the ropes, in front of everybody, and confront their fears. Boxing is determined by judges and, in life, you are judged by how you live by laws. Life values are taught through boxing.
“Hosting the USA-Boxing Northeast Boxing Tour gives kids in our program an opportunity to watch up close the top boxers who are representing their country. My kids realize that they could do that someday. They see the best boxers in the country and that’s where they want to be.”
Anticipated Team USA boxers competing in Springfield include 2017 Elite World Championship bronze medalist Трой Айли (Олександрія, VA.), разом з 2017 Elite World Championship team members Delante Джонсон (Клівленд, Огайо), Virginia Fuchs (Kemah, Техас), who won four international gold medals last year, і 2016 Молодіжний чемпіонат світу бронзовий призер і 2017 США бокс супер важка вага Чемпіон, Річард Torrez (Тулар, ТАКИЙ ЯК). All boxers are subject to change.
Retired three-time, Два-чемпіон світу Хосе Антоніо Рівера started boxing in Springfield before moving to another Western N.E. stronghold in Worcester (Массачусетс). Now promoting professional shows, Rivera excelled as an amateur, winning top honors at the New England Golden Gloves and twice in the Western N.E. Чемпіонати, highlighted by a bronze-medal performance at the PAL Championships.
“I was fortunate to be part of USA Boxing,” Rivera said. “Gaining experience in amateur boxing helped mold me as a person and give me confidence to pursue my dream of becoming world champion as a professional. I started boxing in Springfield when I was 15, before moving to Worcester (Массачусетс), becoming part of Carlo Garcia‘s growing stable of national and regional champions.”
The three-city boxing tour kicks off at Boston’s Royale Entertainment Complex on Березня 12 and closes Море. 21 at the Manchester Downtown Hotel in Manchester, N годину. A full roster for both teams will soon be released.
To stay up to date on the USA vs. Ірландія Північно-Схід Бокс тур натисніть тут.
США проти. Ірландія Розклад
Березня 12: Royale розважальний комплекс, Бостон, Маса.
Березня 15: MassMutual центр, Springfield, Маса.
Березня 21: Manchester Downtown Hotel, Манчестер, N годину.
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Міккі Уорд & Kevin McBride Named Honorary Captains in Boston dual

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США проти. Ірландія Північно-Схід Бокс тур
Kicks-off Березня 12 в Бостоні
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Колорадо-Спрінгс, Коло. (Лютого 26, 2018) – One of boxing’s most beloved boxer of all-time, “Ірландський” Міккі Уорд, and the Irishman best known for knocking out legendary Майк Тайсон into retirement, Кевін “The Clones Colossus” McBride, have been selected as honorary team captains, відповідно, of Team USA and Team Ireland for the first leg of the three-city 2018 США проти. Ірландія Північно-Схід Бокс тур.
The tour commences Понеділок, Березня 12, at the newly renovated Royale Entertainment Complex in Boston’s famed theater district. The Boston stop, which is being presented by Budweiser, have general admission tickets for $20.00 and a limited amount of $30.00 reserved tickets on sale and are available to purchase online here.
Підопічний, 52, is the pride of Lowell, Массачусетс, where he is a living legend. A three-time New England Golden Gloves champion as an amateur boxer, Ward fought professionally between 1985-2003, registering a 38-13 (27 КО) record as a junior welterweight throughout his pro career. He is best known for his epic trilogy with the late Артуро Гатті, in which he became the first fighter with double-digit losses to earn a $1-million purse (двічі).
An all-action, crowed-pleasing fighter, Ward was involved in three Fight of the Year honors, the first and third of the Gatti trilogy, along with a memorable match with Emanuel Augustus. Ward was the winner in two (first Gatti and Augustus) of those classic fights.
Boston-native Mark Wahlberg portrayed Ward in, The Fighter, a movie about Micky’s life that won two Academy Awards.
“To be honorary captain of Team USA means a lot to me,” Ward said. “It’s great having elite amateur boxing back in Boston with the national teams from the United States and Ireland. It’s especially exciting for me as an Irish-American.”
The 44-year-old McBride was born in Clones, Ірландія. Він був членом 1992 Ireland Olympic Boxing Team at the age of 19, competing in the Olympic Games in Barcelona, Іспанія. Two years earlier, he represented Ireland at the European Championships and one of his teammates was Біллі Уолш, Team USA’s current head coach of Team USA and former chief trainer for Team Ireland.
Like other Irish boxers, McBride came to the United States to enhance his professional career, landing in the predominately Irish neighborhood of Dorchester, a working-class section Boston, back in 1999. 6′ 6″, 285-pound McBride started training in Brockton, MA with Goody Petronelli, who had trained Чудове Марвін Хаглер, and later Packy Collins, the brother of another Petronelli-trained fighter, чемпіон світу Stevie Collins.
McBride fought professionally between 1992-2011, retiring with a 35-10-1 (29 КО), highlighted by his shocking sixth-round knockout of Tyson in 2005, driving the “Baddest Man on the Planet” into ring retirement.
“I feel good about being honorary captain of Team Ireland,” remarked the still thickly Irish-brogue McBride, who still lives with his family in Dorchester. “I’m honored to be carrying the Irish flag for these fighters. I’m not sure how many of them remember me as the man who beat Tyson. I know some of the Irish coaches and I still support boxing in Ireland as well as America. I just love boxing. And it’s always a pleasure to be with my friend, Міккі Уорд. He’s a good lad.”
The USA vs. Ireland Northeast Boxing Tour will continue Березня 15 в MassMutual центрі в Спрінгфілді, Масса., concluding Березня 21 at The Manchester Downtown Hotel in New Hampshire.
All the duals will begin at 7:00 p.m. СТАНДАРТНЕ СХІДНЕ ЧАС і квитки будуть доступні для покупки в найближчі тижні. Кожне місто представить до 12 кінці, which will all be live streamed, безкоштовний, на веб-сайті США боксу (www.usaboxing.org).
Tentatively headlining Team USA’s roster in the Boston dual s 2017 Чемпіонат світу бронзовий призер Трой Айли (Олександрія, В.А.). Four-time 2017 international gold medalist Virginia Fuchs (Kemah, Техас), 2016 Молодіжний Чемпіон світу і 2017 Elite континентальні чемпіонати срібний призер, Delante Джонсон (Клівленд, Огайо), і 2016 Молодіжний чемпіонат світу бронзовий призер і 2017 США бокс супер важка вага Чемпіон, Річард Torrez (Тулар, ТАКИЙ ЯК).
Full team rosters for each city will be released closer to the start of the tour.
США проти. Ірландія Розклад
Березня 12: Royale розважальний комплекс, Бостон, Маса.
Березня 15: MassMutual центр, Springfield, Маса.
Березня 21: Manchester Downtown Hotel, Манчестер, N годину.
Всі боксери і поєдинки можуть бути змінені.
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