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Syracuse’s Amir Anderson Goes from underdog to top dog

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2020 Campionati Nazionali di Boxe USA

Mare. 25-Aprile. 4, a Shreveport, Louisiana 

COLORADO SPRINGS, Giro. (Marzo 8, 2021) – In the 2019 Campionati Nazionali di Boxe USA, Amir Anderson was a relatively unknown competitor from Syracuse (N.Y.), but this year he believes he’s one of the “top dogs” in the 165-pound decision.

Anderson will be competing in the youth division at the 2020 USA Boxing Campionati Nazionali, rinviata a causa della pandemia COVID-19 dallo scorso dicembre a marzo 25 Aprile 3, a Shreveport, L'.

Anderson’s goal at these championships is simple: he wants to win to lock down a slot on the USA Boxing Youth Team, which will give him a leg up in terms of qualifying for the 2024 Olympics in Paris.

“The winner in each weight class qualifies for the USA Boxing Youth Team,” he explained. “Runner-ups are alternates and can make the team if the winner can’t for whatever reason. voglio vincere! 

“Last time I had nothing to lose at Nationals. Ora, I have everything to lose. I do my research and breakdown other fighters in my weight class. I’ll be more focused this time because I was an underdog then and now, I’m the top dog in my division.”

The 17-year-old Anderson has already tasted success, capturing top honors at the 2019 Junior Open and 2019 Eastern Regional Open, in addition to finishing in the runner-up position at the 2018 & 2019 Olimpiadi nazionali juniores.

Still a high school senior, Amir describes himself as an all-around boxer with a unique style in which he can box or bang, hit the angles and throw a lot of punches.

Like every amateur boxer, last year was a tremendous challenge to train, due to COVID-19 pandemic restrictions. “I trained six hours a day in my basement to get in really good workouts,” Anderson said. “And I ran my miles, troppo. When my gym opened-up last July 2nd, it was limited so I had to still workout in my basement. It was hard to stay focused, but I knew how.

“I really planned to win a lot of regional and national tournaments to get national recognition. I wanted to fight in Bulgaria with the junior team, but that was canceled, troppo. The pandemic was a setback for me, but we’ll see what’s in store for 2021.”

The National Championships is the first trip towards Amir Anderson’s Parisian goal for 2024 at the Olympics.

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SU USA Boxing:  La missione di USA Boxing è quello di consentire atleti e allenatori degli Stati Uniti per raggiungere l'eccellenza competitiva sostenuta, sviluppare il carattere, sostenere lo sport del pugilato, e promuovere e far crescere lo stile olimpico di pugilato negli Stati Uniti. La responsabilità degli Stati Uniti boxe è non solo per produrre l'oro olimpico, but also oversee and govern every aspect of amateur boxing in the United States.

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Texas Twins Jordan & Josh Jenkins in missione speciale per scrivere la storia della boxe americana

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2020 Campionati Nazionali di Boxe USAMare. 25-Aprile. 4, a Shreveport, Louisiana

COLORADO SPRINGS, Giro. (Marzo 1, 2021) — Gemelli del Texas Josh (L) e Giordania (R) Jenkins sono in missione per diventare i primi gemelli in assoluto a far parte di una squadra di boxe olimpica USA.


Entrambi gareggeranno nella divisione elite al 2020 USA Boxing Campionati Nazionali, rinviata a causa della pandemia COVID-19 dallo scorso dicembre a marzo 25 – Aprile 3, a Shreveport, Louisiana.


I gemelli Jenkins hanno superato numerosi ostacoli a Dallas, principalmente la lunga incarcerazione del padre, successivamente mettersi nei guai e combattere costantemente gli altri a scuola. E questo non include nemmeno le restrizioni COVID-19 che hanno limitato il tempo in palestra ed eliminato le competizioni nei tornei lo scorso anno.


Sono stati fortunati ad avere il nonno, alla fine degli anni Guilford Childress, chi era l'influenza maschile più significativa nelle loro vite. “Facevamo tutti gli sport, ma stavamo avendo problemi a combattere a scuola,"Fratello maggiore di 1 minuto Josh ha detto. “Nostro nonno ci ha portato in palestra, ma nostra madre non voleva che ci inscatolassimo. Lui e il mio padrino, Darryl Thomas, che era anche una figura paterna per noi, ci ha addestrati. Nostro nonno veniva a scuola quando eravamo nei guai. Era il nostro disciplinare. Ci porterebbe subito fuori dall'allenamento in palestra o ci fermerebbe dallo sparring per due settimane. Non voleva solo che fossimo campioni dei pugili, voleva che diventassimo uomini maturi.


"Due anni fa, Greg Hatley è diventato il nostro allenatore. Tutto è cambiato per noi quando abbiamo iniziato a essere allenati da Coach Hatley. I nostri stili sono completamente cambiati, e abbiamo iniziato a sistemarci sul ring, e punti di raccolta. Coach Hatley ha avuto un grande impatto sulle nostre vite. Ci ha insegnato a essere uomini. È un conciatetti e ci ha insegnato a coprire i tetti, cambiare olio e pneumatici, e risparmia i nostri soldi per dopo ".


I gemelli lavorano per Amazon in un magazzino. Jordan è un leggero combattente, mentre il welter Josh è più un pugile. Hanno mai cambiato posizione e combattuto sotto il nome dell'altro? “Tutti ce lo chiedono,"Rise Jordan. "Non, Josh è più grande di me. "


Hanno gareggiato nella divisione Elite negli ultimi due anni, ed entrambi hanno raggiunto le semifinali dei principali tornei, ma sono pronti a sfondare ai prossimi Campionati Nazionali.


I gemelli Jenkins hanno avuto un impatto sul loro allenamento. come la maggior parte degli altri pugili dilettanti, ma non terribilmente, ma diverso da quello a cui erano abituati. All'inizio c'erano dei limiti nella loro palestra, ma una volta aperte le restrizioni, hanno potuto allenarsi più spesso, distendersi più del normale in palestra durante l'allenamento, e COVID-19 testato mensilmente.


Il sogno di "Twin Nation", coniato dal nonno quando Josh e Jordan erano in seconda media, sta diventando il primo gemello di una squadra olimpica di boxe USA, qualcosa che il nonno in ritardo ha menzionato loro per la prima volta. "Vogliamo essere i primi gemelli della squadra olimpica di boxe degli Stati Uniti in modo che i bambini possano ammirarci,"Jordan ha osservato. “Vogliamo dimostrare che i bambini etichettati come cattivi possono ancora avere successo crescendo in un ambiente come il nostro. Molti amici con cui siamo cresciuti sono morti o in prigione. Abbiamo lavorato per cambiare le nostre vite e guardiamo avanti a Parigi (sito del 2024 Giochi olimpici estivi)."


Il loro straordinario viaggio raggiunge un nuovo livello a livello nazionale. Non hanno fretta di diventare professionisti, o. Oh, entrambi intendono essere pugili professionisti, ma solo quando sono pronti in tandem.


"Siamo umili,"Josh ha concluso. "Abbiamo avuto molti urti e contusioni. Avremmo potuto andare a destra oa sinistra. Molti dei nostri amici sono andati in un modo, ma siamo andati dall'altra parte, e
sono diventati pugili. "


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Shreveport to Host 2020 USA Boxing Campionati Nazionali

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Louisiana city to host USA Boxing’s Return to National Stage
COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO. (Sette. 18) – USA Boxing ha annunciato oggi il 2020 USA Boxing National Championships will now take place at the Shreveport Convention Center in Shreveport, L'., Dicembre. 5-12.

“Hurricane Laura wreaked havoc on the city of Lake Charles and rendered their Civic Center inhospitable for this year’s National Championships. This came on top of the pandemic which already nearly wiped out the 2020 National Tournament calendar,” dichiarato Michael Campbell, USA Boxing Events and Operations Manager. “Our events staff immediately pivoted and was determined to replace the event with as little disruption as possible for our coaches and boxers that had been training with their goals fixed on participating in this event to end the year.”

“Shreveport stepped up quickly to provide us a great alternative within the same footprint as the planned event, therefore we could keep our same scheduled dates and remain in the great state of Louisiana. Shreveport will provide good accessibility, weather and hospitality for our members and their Convention Center will be ideal for the implementation of our #BackToBoxing protocols that are designed to ensure the safety of our boxers, allenatori, officials and members of the community.”

“Shreveport, Bossier City, and the State of Louisiana are proud to host the 2020 National Boxing Championships in December,” suddetto Kelly Wells, Executive Director for the Shreveport-Bossier Sports Commission. “Primarily, I would like to acknowledge my unwavering respect for Lake Charles and their investment in USA Boxing, which ultimately highlights Louisiana as a destination for national, elite sporting events.”
“As they recover from the detrimental effects of Hurricane Laura, Shreveport-Bossier is excited to keep this event within our state, which is expected to bring an estimated $2 million in economic impact to the area. We’re honored to welcome approximately 1,000 athletes to Shreveport-Bossier, as well as their coaches, amici, families and other boxing enthusiasts. On behalf of the Sports Commission team and Shreveport-Bossier community, I would like to thank the USA Boxing family for entrusting us with this incredible event, as well as Lt. Governor Nungesser, the Louisiana Office of Tourism, the Shreveport Convention Center, Hilton Shreveport and the local boxing community. We’ll deliver nothing less than world-class hospitality in sportsman’s paradise.”
Registration for the event will open Oct. 1. The fact sheet, which will include check-in information, hotels and schedule will be released in the coming days.

Come promemoria, due to COVID-19 and being the sole USA Boxing tournament in 2020, this year’s National Championships will be an open tournament, with a minimum bout requirement, for pee-wee to elite divisions. Boxers competing in Olympic/International Federation weight divisions in junior, youth and elite age groups will be competing for their place on Team USA’s High Performance teams. Complete selection procedures will be announced in the next few weeks. More information about High Performance can be found di qua.

This year’s championships will also have other changes to help provide a safer and easier tournament experience for our members, including staggered check-in days, set late coaches check-in hours, no general weigh-in, as well as a quota for all weight classes. All important changes and information will be released di qua.

Continue to check USABoxing.org and USA Boxing’s social media platforms for important updates on this year’s tournament.

Tournament Information
Sede: Shreveport Convention Center
Registration Opens: Ottobre. 1
Registration Closes: Novembre. 30
Early Check-in: Dicembre. 5
Full Check-in: Dicembre. 6
Staggered Check-in: Dicembre. 7-10
First day of bouts: Dicembre. 7
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LFA STARTS 2018 CON 1-2-3 PUNCH!

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LFA 30 MAIN EVENT:
“CURTIOUS”
CURTIS MILLENDER
vs.
“THE PHOENIX”
NICK BARNES
WELTERWEIGHT WAR
VENERDI, JANUARY 12th LIVE su AXS TV
COSTA MESA HALL AT OC FAIR GROUNDS
COSTA MESA, CALIFORNIA
BIGLIETTI IN VENDITA 12-11-17 AT CAGETIX.COM
LFA 31 MAIN EVENT:
“THE WOLFMAN”
BOBBY MOFFETT
vs.
KNOCKOUT SENSATION
THANH LE
INTERIM FEATHERWEIGHT WORLD TITLE
VENERDI, JANUARY 19th LIVE su AXS TV
COMERICA THEATRE
PHOENIX, ARIZONA
BIGLIETTI IN VENDITA 12-11-17 AT COMERICATHEATRE.COM
LFA 32 CHAMPIONSHIP DOUBLEHEADER:
“ALL IN”
BRENDAN ALLEN
vs.
“FLUFFY”
ANTHONY HERNANDEZ
Medi TITOLO MONDIALE
+
“SUPERMAN”
RYAN SPANN
vs.
“THE SPARTAN”
ALEX NICHOLSON
LIGHT-HEAVYWEIGHT WORLD TITLE
VENERDI, JANUARY 26th LIVE su AXS TV
GOLDEN NUGGET HOTEL & CASINO
LAKE CHARLES, LOUISIANA

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LAS VEGAS, Nevada – Legacy Fighting Alliance (LFA) CEO Ed Soares announced the promotion will kick off 2018 con 1-2-3 punch in January with a trio of star-studded shows in California, Arizona, and Louisiana.

L'evento principale della LFA 30 will feature the long-awaited clash between southern California kingpins and top LFA welterweights “Cortese” Curtis Millender and Nick “The Phoenix” Barnes. LFA 30 – Millender vs. Barnes takes place Venerdì, January 12th at Costa Mesa Hall at OC Fair Grounds in Costa Mesa, California.
The following week, LFA heads to Arizona with a fierce interim featherweight title fight in the Valley of the Sun. Nel main event, former RFA title challenger and BJJ black belt Bobby “The Wolfman” Moffett battles knockout sensation Thanh Le for the LFA interim featherweight title. LFA 31 – Moffett vs. Le takes place Venerdì, January 19th at the Comerica Theatre in Phoenix, Arizona.
LFA caps the month of January with a pair of title fights in southern Louisiana. Nel main event, former LFA title challenger Brendan “All In” Allen faces top undefeated prospect Anthony “Fluffy” Hernandez for the vacant LFA middleweight title. Nella co-headliner, red-hot Ryan “Superuomo” Spann will lock horns with UFC vet Alex “The Spartan” Nicholson for the inaugural LFA light-heavyweight title. LFA 32 – Allen vs. Hernandez takes place Venerdì, 26 gennaio al Golden Nugget Hotel & Casino in Lake Charles, Louisiana.
The entire main card of all three of these events will be televised live and nationwide on AXS TV at 9 p.m. E / 6 p.m. PT.
“I’m excited to kick off 2018 with three straight weeks of LFA action across the country”, Dichiarato Soares. “Curtis Millender and Nick Barnes are coming off big wins in LFA headliners and will meet in the main event of LFA 30 in southern California on January 12th. The following week, we head to Arizona with top contenders Bobby Moffett and Thanh Le meeting for the interim featherweight title in the main event LFA 31. We finish the month with two title fights at LFA 32 in southern Louisiana. Brendan Allen faces Anthony Hernandez for the vacant middleweight title in the main event and Ryan Spann will take on Alex Nicholson for the inaugural light-heavyweight title in the co-headliner.”
Mill Ends (13-3) returns home to the building where he fought and won his first seven fights. The Orange County juggernaut is looking to build off a perfect 2017 where he won three fights, including back-to-back LFA headliners. His most recent win came via highlight reel Head Kick KO in the main event of LFA 24. Millender will meet Barnes (12-2) in a long-awaited showdown between two of southern California’s finest. The welterweight stars started their careers in the southern California regional circuit, moved on to Bellator, and will finally meet in the main event of LFA 30. Barnes, like Millender, is coming off an impressive win in an LFA headliner.
L'evento principale della LFA 31 is a fight that casual fans and MMA purists alike are salivating over. It pits a rugged and accomplished BJJ black belt in Moffett (10-2) against one of the most dynamic strikers in all of MMA in Le (7-1) with the LFA interim featherweight title on the line. Su carta, this is a textbook grappler vs. striker bout at its highest form. Tuttavia, both men bring so much more to the table than what their respective martial arts backgrounds represent. Moffett, who trains out of The MMA Lab, has shown a willingness to throw down with anyone, while Le trains with BJJ wunderkind and UFC star Ryan Hall in northern Virginia.
LFA will conclude its busy month of January with a pair of title tilts in southern Louisiana. LFA standout and Louisiana native Allen (8-2) will get a second shot at LFA gold after going five rounds with current UFC star Eryk Anders for the inaugural LFA middleweight title in June. Allen quickly rebounded six weeks later with a submission win in the co-main event of LFA 18. He will face another highly-touted undefeated prospect for the title. This time it comes in the form of the northern California destroyer Hernandez (5-0). L'uomo conosciuto come “Fluffy” has finished everyone he has faced inside the first round.
Il co-main event della LFA 32 will crown the inaugural LFA light-heavyweight champion. Spann (12-5) is a former Legacy FC title challenger that will look to capture LFA gold in front of his home crowd. “Superuomo” is riding considerable momentum heading into this fight after dispatching a pair of top contenders in the first round of his last two bouts at LFA 23 and LFA 27. He will face Nicholson (10-4) who has been a man on fire since his four-fight run with the UFC ended in May. The Florida native has been a tour de force since then as he looks to make his way back. In the past two months, “The Spartan” has knocked out three quality opponents in grand total of 3 minutes and 28 secondi.
A Settembre 2016, Legacy FC and RFA officials announced that they would be merging to form the premier developmental organization in Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) a partire da gennaio 2017. Legacy FC and RFA have launched the careers of over 150 atleti che hanno raggiunto l'apice della MMA competendo nella UFC.
Si prega di visitare LFAfighting.com per gli aggiornamenti combattimento e informazioni. LFA è su Facebook all'indirizzo Legacy Fighting Alliance. LFA è anche su Instagram all'indirizzo @LFAfighting e Twitter a @LFAfighting.
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LFA RETURNS TO LOUISIANA WITH CHAMPIONSHIP DOUBLEHEADER AT LFA 23

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MAIN EVENT:
LFA WELTERWEIGHT CHAMPION
DERRICK “D-ROCK” KRANTZ
vs.
LFA WELTERWEIGHT #1 CONTENDER
JAMES NAKASHIMA
Del mondo welter TITOLO
CO-MAIN EVENT:
LFA FLYWEIGHT CHAMPION
ANDREA “KGB” LEE
vs.
82nd AIRBORNE ARMY VETERAN
JAMIE “PRETTY ASSASSIN” THORTON
WOMEN’S FLYWEIGHT WORLD TITLE
VENERDI, SEPTEMBER 22nd LIVE su AXS TV
HORSESHOE CASINO & HOTEL in BOSSIER CITY, LOUISIANA
HOUSTON, Texas – Legacy Fighting Alliance (LFA) CEO Ed Soares announced today that the promotion will return to Louisiana in the third week of September with a championship doubleheader.
L'evento principale della LFA 23 will feature the first title defense of LFA welterweight champion Derrick “D-Rock” Krantz. The Texan powerhouse will defend his world title against undefeated super prospect James Nakashima. Il co-main event della LFA 23 will feature the first title defense of LFA women’s flyweight champion Andrea “KGB” Sottovento. The charismatic cowgirl will defend her title against 82nd Airborne Army veteran Jamie “Pretty Assassin” Thorton. LFA 23 si svolge Venerdì, September 22ndat Horseshoe Casino & Hotel in Bossier City, Louisiana. L'intero carta principale sarà trasmessa in diretta e su scala nazionale AXS TV a 9 p.m. E / 6 p.m. PT.
“Derrick Krantz and Andrea Lee will defend their LFA world titles in Bossier City onSeptember 22nd,” Dichiarato Soares. “Krantz is a ruthless finisher that can end a fight with one punch. He will face the top welterweight prospect in the sport in James Nakashima. Lee is the first female champion in LFA history and will defend her title against the battle-tested U.S. Army veteran Jamie Thorton. LFA 23 will be another great night of MMA in Louisiana with a pair of fantastic world title fights.”
There are a limited amount of tickets still available, and can be reserved by calling318-453-3730
L'evento principale della LFA 23 will feature one of the most intriguing and high-stakes title fights of the year. The LFA welterweight title will be contested between a proud no-nonsense champion and a can’t miss blue-chip title challenger.

Krantz (20-9) captured the inaugural LFA welterweight championship in May with a tour de force that left MMA purists in a state of exhilaration and his opponent Ben Neumann in a complete daze. The Texan powerhouse unleashed his loaded fistolas early in the second round of their title fight and left Minnesota with a second world championship. Two years earlier, Krantz accomplished a nearly identical feat in the same state against UFC vet Brock Larson to win the Legacy FC welterweight title. Now that Krantz once again has gold firmly wrapped around his waist, he plans on adding some shine to that strap with his first title defense at LFA 23. The LFA kingpin now has his sights set on a blue-chip super prospect in one of MMA’s most pivotal title fights of the year.
Nakashima (7-0) is a special talent. His wrestling pedigree, fearless striking ability, and willingness to engulf himself in every aspect of martial arts has made him the surefire welterweight prospect that MMA pundits have eagerly been waiting for. Some experts argue, that no one in the division has started their career by dominating the level of competition that Nakashima has faced since Georges St-Pierre and Ben Askren. While the Illinois native and University of Nebraska wrestling standout has a long way to go before having his MMA accolades compared to “GSP” e “Funky”, he has undoubtedly taken his division by storm. The John Crouch protégé is not one to rest on his laurels. He has now signed on the dotted line to challenge the feared LFA world champion Derrick Krantz at LFA 23.
Sottovento (7-2) is one of the most talented female fighters in the world and a popular pick among fight fans to be the face of the newly announced UFC women’s flyweight division once the division takes hold later this year. “KGB” possesses a dynamic skill set, undeniable southern charm, and signature cowgirl accoutrements that has made her one of the most recognizable and adored fighters in the sport. The 28-year-old champion is now ready to defend her title on her adopted home turf of northern Louisiana. Lee is a dead shot on the feet and a submission savvy opportunist on the ground. She now looks to add a successful title defense to her résumé after a lengthy list of potential challengers pulled out, were denied travel visas, got injured, or decided against facing the fierce champion.
“I am more than ready to defend my LFA world title and put on a show for the fans,” Lee exclaimed. “This will be my fourth fight this year. I will show everyone why I am the best flyweight in the world on September 22nd!”
Thorton (4-3) is only one of a few women who was up to the task of challenging the champion Andrea Lee. The 33-year-old 82nd Airborne Army veteran has seen it all when it comes to combat. According to Special-Ops.org, the 82nd Airborne Division is an elite airborne infantry division of the U.S. Esercito, specializing in parachute assault operations into denied areas. That expertise will come in handy as she prepares to enter hostile territory to dethrone Lee at LFA 23. Everything about Thorton’s career points to the fact that she is an all-or-nothing kind of fighter. “Pretty Assassin” won four of her first five fights, including three straight finishes in under one minute. The most telling sign of Thorton’s go for broke style is the fact she has never seen a fight go out of the first round in seven pro bouts.
Scheda principale (In onda su AXS TV a 9 p.m. E / 6 p.m. PT):
Main Event | Welterweight Title Bout (170 libbre)
– Derrick Krantz (20-9) vs. James Nakashima (7-0)
Co-Main Event | Women’s Flyweight Title Bout (125 libbre)
– Andrea Lee (7-2) vs. Jamie Thorton (4-3)
Light-Heavyweight Bout (205 libbre)
– Ryan Spann (10-5) vs. LeMarcus Tucker (5-2)
Leggero Bout (155 libbre)
– Brandon Shavers (4-0) vs. Bryan Billiot (4-0)
Peso mosca Bout delle donne (125 libbre)
– Sabina Mazo (3-0) vs. Linsey Williams (1-1)
Piuma Bout (145 libbre)
– Kendrik Williams (4-0) vs. Peter Stanonik (4-2)
catchweight Bout (177 libbre)
– Nick Jackson (5-4) vs. Brandon Martin (4-3)
A Settembre 2016, Legacy FC and RFA officials announced that they would be merging to form the premier developmental organization in Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) a partire da gennaio 2017. Legacy FC and RFA have launched the careers of over 100 atleti che hanno raggiunto l'apice della MMA competendo nella UFC.
LFA 23 will be the second LFA event to take place in the Shreveport-Bossier City metro area of northern Louisiana. LFA 23 will also mark the promotion’s third visit to the “The Pelican State”. Further information about LFA 23 sarà annunciato a breve. L'intera carta principale della LFA 23 sarà trasmessa in diretta e su scala nazionale AXS TV a 9 p.m. E / 6 p.m. PT.
Si prega di visitare LFAfighting.com per gli aggiornamenti combattimento e informazioni. LFA è su Facebook all'indirizzo Legacy Fighting Alliance. LFA è anche su Instagram all'indirizzo @LFAfighting e Twitter a @LFAfighting.