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Etikedaj Arkivoj: Lanell Bellows
SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHT LANELL BELLOWS TALKS TRAINING CAMP, FLOYD MAYWEATHER & MORE BEFORE FIRST TELEVISED FIGHT
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ALEXIS SANTIAGO TAKES ON ERIK RUIZ IN MAIN EVENT OF PREMIER BOXING CHAMPIONS TOE-TO-TOE TUESDAYS ON FS1 &BOXEO DE CAMPEONES ON FOX DEPORTES TUESDAY, FEBRUARO 16 FROM SAM’S TOWN LIVE IN LAS VEGAS (11 P.M. ET/8 P.M. PT)
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Perennial gatekeeper Marcus Upshaw Opens gate to new chapter
MIAMI (#A?gusto 19, 2015) – Perennial middleweight/super middleweight gatekeeper Marcus Upshaw finally opened the gate to the next chapter of his career last Saturday, knocking out previously undefeated Turkish prospect Bugra Oener at Wynwood Stadium in Miami, to capture the vacant World Boxing Council (WBC) interim Mediterranean super middleweight title.
The 35-year-old Upshaw (18-4-4, 9 KOs) fought in his home state for the first time in 2 ? Jaroj. He was on a seek-and-destroy mission against reigning WBC Youth super middleweight champion Oener (9-1, 3 KOs).
Upshaw admitted considering retirement after his previous fight, in which he dropped Las Vegas hometown favorite Lanell Bellows (12-1-1) three times yet lost an eight-round decision.
“I’ve been the gatekeeper for so long but I finally opened the gate,” Upshaw dirita. “This fight felt awesome, especially after my long, long journey. I was stressed out after my last fight. I beat myself up and felt there was no reason for me to continue my boxing career. I felt used and was ready to quit, but I was convinced to give it one more shot. I was ready to put my life on the line, going for it and not worrying about getting hit or hurt.
“I knew that I had to finish this time. My opponent was related to one of the promoters and, along with my history, I knew that I had to keep going to finish the job. I knew I had to knock him out and I trained hard to do just that. I’ve put the past behind me. The problem was always me. This fight was fun. I stepped into the devil’s playground and that brought out the ugly in me to get the job done.”
It may seem strange that a life-long Floridian like Upshaw is the interim WBC Mediterranean super middleweight champion, but he proudly displays his second title belt (see accompanying picture with Upshaw and manager Si Stern), to go along with the Florida State middleweight strap he won in 2009, when he knocked out another unbeaten prospect at the time, Ahsandi Gibbs (10-0). Equally strange were the cheers he heard from the crowd that serenaded him with chants of “Usono, Usono” as he entered the ring with Florida promoter Dave Johnson waving an American flag as he led the team walk to Upshaw’s corner.
“For a change I was fighting in my backyard and hearing fans shout, ‘USA, Usono’ motivated me a lot,” Upshaw noted. “They had my back. I was honored and it got me extra psyched for the fight. I knew had to prove myself. I’m really a middleweight but I took this fight at super middleweight because it was a good opportunity for me.”
Upshaw has always been known for his toughness, going the distance, Albeit en perdoj, with champions, contenders and prospects such as Mario Antonio Rubio,David Lemieux, Gilberto Ramirez Sanchez, Edwin Rodriguez, Patrick Majewski Kaj Tarvis Simms.
“I’m very happy for Marcus after all he’s been through,” Upshaw’s longtime managerSi #Posta?o (SHS Boxing Management) Aldonita. “Marcus was a different fighter in the ring this time….like he was a completely different guy,” “Marcus had been mistreated by people in the early part of his career who threw him in against guys weighing up to 175 Funtoj, fighting them on late notice in their backyards, and a lot of his losses were to world champions.
“Marcus has always had the power he showed against Oner, but he wasn’t taught how to properly use his power until he started working with (head trainer) Orlando(Cuellar). Marcus is very, very strong and he’s never been in a bad fight. He’s lost some fights he should have won, but that’s all behind him now. Coming off this fight, I believe we can get him to fight for a regional title, and then we’ll go from there”
INFORMO:
Twitter @MarcusUpshaw or @MarcusArilliusUpshaw
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FIREWORKS BETWEEN ADRIEN BRONER & SHAWN PORTER AT PREMIER BOXING CHAMPIONS ON NBC FINAL PRESS CONFERENCE
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PROMOTER FLOYD MAYWEATHER AND PREMIER BOXING CHAMPIONS FIGHTER MEDIA WORKOUT QUOTES & FOTOJ
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FATHER’S DAY WEEKEND FIGHTS REPRESENT SPIRIT OF HOLIDAY
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Marcus Upshaw Still chasing his dream Takes on Lanell Bellows this Sunday in his Las Vegas debut
MIAMI (Junio 17, 2015) – Modern-day road warrior Marcus “Arillius” Upshaw (17-13-4, 8 KOs) is still chasing his boxing dream. The next installment of his unusual story is this Sunday against hometown favorite Lanell “KO” Kriegas (17-1-1, 7 KOs) at MGM Grand in Las Vegas.
“I’m chasing the dream but, Samtempe, the dream is chasing me,” Upshaw dirita. “My mind is finally right and now I have a great trainer (Orlando Cuellar) who has my back. It just wasn’t my time before but this is it. I’ve fought all over but this is my first time fighting in Las Vegas. It’s about time! I’ve always wanted to fight in Vegas. I’m going to be fighting in front of Floyd Mayweather Jr. and coming away with a victory.”
A native Floridian who was born in Jacksonville and trains in Miami, the 34-year-old Upshaw is 2-1-2 in his last five bouts. In his last 11 Bataloj, Upshaw has fought twice in Mexico, Washington D.C., Minnesota and the Dominican Republic, as well as once in Texas, Kanado, and Connecticut. In almost every case he fought either a hometown fighter and/or a boxer handled by the show’s promoter.
During the course of his nine-year professional career, he’s also fought in Mississippi, Ilinojso, Kalifornio, Rod-Insulo, Nov-Jorko, Marilando, South Carolina and North Carolina. Only 11 De lia 34 fights have been in Florida, the majority of those during the early part of his career. If draws and split and/or close decision losses in opponents’ backyards are generally considered “Gajnoj” En bokso, Upshaw’s record could very well be a much different 25-5.
It’s surprising that his first in Las Vegas will be #?I tiu #diman?o, against an opponent who is promoted by Mayweather Promotions, which is co-promoting the Premier Boxing Champions on CBS card with TBG Promotions, and advised by powerful Al Haymonwhose company, Haymon Boxing, presents the PBC series.
In addition to the aforementioned stacked deck against him, Upshaw is a natural middleweight who, #Ankora? foje, will be fighting a super middleweight. “I don’t care about that stuff as long as the fight makes sense,” Upshaw klarigita. “Otherwise, I wouldn’t have taken it. I’m a middleweight who has fought a few times at 168 pounds and did well against Aaron Pryor Jr. (controversial 8-round draw), Registaro Biosse (WTKO8) Kaj Durrell Richardson (WDEC6). I will be the toughest opponent Bellows has ever faced. He lost to an 8-9-2 guy and had a draw with an opponent who had a 5-6-1 Rekordo. He’s never fought anybody close to the caliber of fighters I’ve been in with. I’m a middleweight and even though he fights in a higher weight class, I’ll be the stronger, better fighter. Pressure, Premo, pressure is the game plan for this fight. I’m not going to let the judges rob me again. This is an awesome opportunity for me, Plus, I’m fighting in Las Vegas for the first time!”
Upshaw’s signature win, Kaj tiel ege, was in 2010 when he traveled to Quebec City and upset 21-1-1 Loka heroo Renan St. Juste by way of a 10-round decision, elevating Marcus in world middleweight rankings to IBF #6, WBO #9 Kaj WBC #11.
Upshaw has displayed his potential, talents and guts by going the complete distance in rounds, Albeit en perdoj, Kun la #?ati de Mario Antonio Rubio, David Lemieux,Gilberto Ramirez Sanchez, Edwin Rodriguez, Patrick Majewski Kaj Tarvis Simms.
“Marcus has a very deceiving record,” noted Cuellar who will be in Upshaw’s corner for only the second fight. “His record is better than it looks on paper. Check some of the guys he’s been the distance or fought draws with. His opponent is untested but that doesn’t mean he won’t come through. Sometimes fighters are protected by their handlers but step up in fights against better competition. Fighters are sometimes like a box of chocolates, you don’t know what you’re going to get until you open it and take a bite.
“Marcus is like a cat up against the wall. His opponent doesn’t know what he’s really capable of doing in the ring. Marcus is ready to flip the script, turn the table on this hometown guy. I told him that this guy is in his way of making good money, so it’s time for him to take control and be the boss. Marcos should win this fight inside the ropes but, because he’s fighting the hometown favorite on his promoter’s show, Marcus needs to take out the judges with a knockout, or very convincing performance so that they can’t take a win away from him.”
Upshaw has always had, staranta 6′ 4″, a size advantage to go with his rich athletic bloodlines; Lia onklo, La lasta Geno Upshaw, Estis NFLa Halo de Famo ofensiva gardisto por la Oakland Raiders. Nun, it’s time for him to go all in and cash out big-time in his first Las Vegas fight, registering a career-defining triumph to set him up for a major showdown in the not too distant future.
INFORMO:
Twitter @MarcusUpshaw or @MarcusArilliusUpshaw
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SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHT CONTENDER J’LEON LOVE BATTLES JASON ESCALERA AND UNDEFEATED LYDELL RHODES TAKES ON JARED ROBINSON ON SUNDAY, JUNIO 21 ATa THE MGM GRANDA #?ARDENO ARENO
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ISHE SMITH TOa FRAPLINIO “PEKA URBO SHOWDOWN” KIAM HE BATALAS CECIL MCCALLA ATa THE PERLA AT PALMSa KAZINO FERIEJO SUR APRILO 30 VIVE SUR SPECIALA ĴAŬDA NOKTA ELDONO OFa ESPN VENDREDA NOKTO BATALOJ
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LASa VEGAS (Aprilo 17, 2015) – Nur du tagoj antaŭ la historia showdown inter Floyd Mayweather Kaj Manny Pacquiao, Mayweather Antaŭenigoj Donos bokson ventumas specialan regalon sur Cinco De Mayo semajnfino kiam ili prezentas la “Peka Urbo Showdown” Sur #?A?do, Aprilo 30 Headlined de eksa monda ĉampiono Ishe “Sukero Shay” Smith (26-7, 12 KOs) Prenanta sur la malfacila-batalado Cecil McCalla (20-1, 7 KOs) live on a special #?A?do Eldono de ESPN Vendredo Noktaj Bataloj De la Perlo ĉe Palma Kazino Feriejo.
En la vespero’s co-ĉefa evento welterweight konkuranto Ashley “La Trezoro” Theophane (37-6-1, 11 KOs) Batalos Mahonri Montes (29-4-1, 20 KOs). Also featured in televised action is exciting knockout artist Ronald “La Raviĝo” Gavril (11-1, 9 KOs) Duking ĝi ekstere kun Eddie Hunter (10-12-2, 3 KOs).
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“Headlining en mia hejmurbo de Las Vegas estas ĉiam granda raviĝo kaj mi ne seniluziigos ĉiuj la homoj kiu elirita rigardi min batalo,” Diris Smith. “Mi havas aspirojn akiri alian mondan titolan zonon kaj ĉi tiun batalon estas mia unua paŝo al akiranta alian ŝancon.”
“I’m ravita reveni en la ringo kaj montri la mondan kio ‘La Trezoro’ Estas ĉiuj proksimume,” Dirita Theophane. “Tio ĉi estas treega ŝanco por mi kaj mi estas iranta fari la plejparto de ĝi.”
“Dum la batalo la tuta mondo estas atendanta pro tio ke okazas Sabato, Mayweather Antaŭenigoj estas ekstreme plaĉita meti sur granda nokto de bataloj ĉe Palma Kazino Utiligas nurajn tagojn antaŭe,” Diris Leonard Ellerbe, CEO de Mayweather #Anta?enigo. “Ishe Smith estas plenumebla eksa monda ĉampiono kaj Ashley Theophane estas ekscita welterweight kiu ĉiam venas batali.”
“Ni’re ravita gastigi alian grandan matĉon kun Mayweather Antaŭenigoj,” Diris Billy Conn, Vicprezidanto de Distro kaj Specialaj Eventoj por La Perlo #?e Palma Kazino Feriejo. “Tie’s multa ekscito en la aero por boksanta fervorulojn kaj tio ĉi estas granda ŝanco vidi kelkajn mirindajn batalantojn gvidanta ĝis la granda batalo.”
Post kiam longa kariero kiu vidis lin iri de la mondo de realaĵa televido kiel stelo sur “La Konkuranto” Al konkurencanta ĉe la pinta nivelo ĉe 154 Kaj 160 Funtoj, Smith, 36, Fine metita ĝi ĉiuj kune je 2010, Komencanta kvar-batalo gajnanta strion kiu kulminis en decida gajno super Cornelius Bundrage por la IBF ekstra welterweight monda titolo en Feb. 2013, becoming the first native Las Vegan to ever win a world title. He subsequently lost his title on September 14, 2013 De proksima fenda decido al la ĉiam-forta Carlos Molina. Knokaŭta venko Ryan Davis donis Smith alia titolas pafita kiel li defiis Erislandy Lara en Dec. 2014. Smith batalis bone sed estis venkita de Lara tra unuanima decido.
Post kiam plilongigita amatora kariero en kiu li konkurencis en preskaŭ 100 Bataloj, McCalla Estas rigardanta resalti reen de lia unua kariera malvenko kiam li batalas Smith. Li falis mallarĝan fendon-decido en Jan. 2015 Al Chris furgono Heerden sed gajnis lian antaŭan 20 Vicoj komenci lian profesian karieron. La 30-jaro-malnovaj bataloj ekstere de Baltimore kaj faros lian Las Vegas bokson debuto sur Aprilo 30.
Sperta konkuranto de Londono sed elbatalanta de Las Vegas, Theophane Estas rigardanta konstrui sur lia nuna kvar batala gajno strio kiam li eniras la ringon sur Aprilo 30. La 34-jaro-malnova estis en la ringo kun multaj 140 Kaj 147-funtaj konkurantoj inkluzivanta Danny Garcia kaj Pablo Cesar Cano, Perdanta de mallarĝa fendo-decido al ambaŭ. Plej ĵus li superregis Miguel Zuniga sur lia vojo al unuanima decido en Dec. 2014.
Elmontranta 55-5 Rekordo kiel amatoro, La peza-fisted Montes Rigardoj fari ĝin reen-al-malantaŭaj gajnoj kiam li prenas sur Theophane. La 25-jaro-malnova estas spertita pretere liajn jarojn kiel li batalis ofte pro tio ke turnanta profesiulon en 2006. Li gajnis pafon ĉe eksa monda ĉampiono Humberto Soto je 2013 Sed falis la vicon de unuanima decido. Plej ĵus la batalanto ekstere de Los Mochis, Sinaloa, Meksiko venkis antaŭe undefeated Diego Cruz en Oct. 2014.
Minaco liveri grandan knokaŭton ĉiu tempo li eniras la ringon, Gavril Esperoj resalti reen de lia unua profesia perdo kiam li batalas Hunter. La 28-jaro-malnova falis proksiman decidon al delonga konkuranto Elvin Ayala sur marto 28 Sed antaŭe gajnis naŭ el lia unua 11 Profesiaj bataloj de knokaŭto. Portita en Rumanio, Sed elbatalanta de Las Vegas, Gavril rigardoj reveni dekstre spuri sur Aprilo 30.
La 28-jaro-malnova Hunter Perdis lian lastan tri bataloj sed certe alfrontis fortan konkurson batalis undefeated batalantoj en 13 De liaj profesiaj bataloj. Elbatalanta de Seatlo, Hunter rigardos tiri de maltrankviliĝo sur Aprilo 30 En Las Vegas.
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