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Khan Reigns Supreme – Topples Soloninkini, Now Eyes Further Title Challenges

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Bradford’s sensational Bantamweight prospect Tasif Khan secured his first Championship accolade, it-titolu Internazzjonali Masters Bantamweight, when he beat Georgia’s Mikheil Soloninkini by unanimous points decision at the iconic York Hall in London last Saturday night.

 

What really makes this achievement even more special is that Khan only returned to the ring in January this year, wara leave ta 'sentejn mill-isport.

 

On his return in January Khan scored a decisive first round stoppage victory, over the highly experienced Hungarian Richard Voros, in a bout that also took place at the York Hall.

 

Khan followed that win up with an equally impressive first round stoppage victory, over Czech Republic’s Ladislav Miko, six weeks later in Liverpool.

 

Aħħar Sibt, whilst it seems everyone else were preparing for the Mayweather-Pacquiao super fight, Khan was taking part in the biggest fight of his career to date.

 

Right from the off Khan boxed beautifully behind his solid jab to keep his slightly more experienced foe on the back foot.

 

By midway point Khan began to slow the pace, whilst continuing to keep full pressure on Soloninkini.

 

Midway through the sixth round, during a rather hectic exchange Khan was a little slow bringing up his gloves, which opened the door for Soloninkini, who let rip with a big right to send Khan to the canvas.

 

On the restart Soloninkini when in hard in an attempt to finish the still slightly wobbly legged Khan, however the Bradford lad remained calm and collected, whilst the hyper Georgian continued to come forward throwing huge bombs.

 

During a number of these skirmishes Khan sensibly grabbed hold until referee Lee Murtagh issued the order break. This tactic allowed Khan a little time in order to clear his head.

 

Soloninkini continued to push hard for the final three rounds, however Khan is one seriously cool character, he just got behind his jab and just plain boxed his way out of danger, each time the Georgian made a forceful foray.

 

After ten rounds of first class boxing from Khan, judges Ken Curtis 99-94, Obie Garnett 98-90 u Matt Hamilton 98-91, all scored in favour of the new International Masters Champion Tasif Khan.

 

Speaking from his home earlier Khan spoke about the fight as well as hinted at further Championship forays in the near future.

 

"Yeah, I won my first title.

 

It’s been my dream since I was a kid, winning a title, hopefully this will be the first of many, quddiem u 'l fuq.

 

Saying that I don’t want to take away the importance of being the International Masters Champion, that was like winning a World title to me that night.

 

I’ve had a tough two and half years, I’ve come through it, got back fighting this year and now have a belt, yeah I’m really proud of what I’ve achieved.

 

I was absolutely fine coming into the fight, training went well, I went away with Nadeem Siddique one of my coaches, he’s a professional himself. I had a good training camp abroad, went to Greece,

 

Came into the fight brilliant, working of my jab, using my jab more as I felt I had a good chance, I was finding it quite comfortable to be honest, I was finding him quite easily with the jab.

 

He was a tough kid, took some good shots to the body, I found I could walk him down, then I think it was either the third or fourth round I overstretched my right arm, I felt at the time I must have damaged my shoulder, I tried not to show it, but as the rounds went on I struggled to throw big shots.

 

It wasn’t hurting, it did limit me on my shots as the fight went on, but I think I got a little complacent and gave him the opportunity to catch me with a good shot, it didn’t hurt me at all, but had to see that round through, because I had won every single round but that round, I boxed smart and stayed at a distance when I could and other times let him punch himself out.

 

To be honest I feel I could have stopped him, with all the pressure and that decided to just box my way through.

 

I’m really appreciative of my fans as always, they travel down to London in numbers, if all goes well though my next fight will be a lot nearer to home, maybe even Bradford, but I’m always grateful to my fans, even those that are unable to travel to watch me fight in London or Liverpool.

 

Since day one I’ve had good support, a great fan base, but fighting away all the time makes it hard for everyone to be at every fight, so I’d really love to do something big in Bradford, or at least more local and fingers crossed we’ll get a big title on that show.

 

I’d like to thank all my team, Martin Stainsby, Bee, Junior Witter, Xmara (Gianluca Di Caro), Johnny Eames and all those that work behind the scene, I can’t forget to mention my Missus, she puts in all the hard work and puts up with me when I’m on a diet and my family, who have all been so supportive.

 

Before I forget I want to make a comment, I’ve been boxing since the age of ten, I made my mind up as the years went on that I wanted to really do something in Boxing, I had no intention of just making up the numbers, I had no option, I want to do well and win titles, I want to put Bradford on the map, winning the International Masters title has put me in the right direction, as such I want to dedicate the win to my eldest brother Tahir Khan, because if it wasn’t for him pointing me in the right direction, he’d keep me fit and take me to the gym, he’s the first person to totally support me in boxing, always been there for me and he’s the one that made all this possible.

 

As I say if it wasn’t for Tahir, I wouldn’t be in boxing and I wouldn’t have this International Masters belt, thank you for everything Tahir, really appreciate everything you’ve done for me.

 

I’d like to say a big thank you to my sponsors, Kingsland Business Irkupru fi Bradford, Solicitors Broadway fil Oldham, Jewelers Kesser fil Bradford u Vyomax Supplimenti mill Manchester, they’ve been brilliant getting behind me so I can concentrate on my boxing.

 

Finally I would like to say a huge thanks to Mark Lyons and Billy James-Elliott, who gave me the opportunity to fight for the title on their show.”

 

 

 

 

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Ġlieda Rapport: Ozgul and Khan Secure Titles In York Hall Thriller

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Report by: Gianluca (Xmara) Di Caro

Ejja jiffaċċjaw dan, with the amount of column inches dedicated to Mayweather-Pacquiao over the past few weeks, you could easily be forgiven thinking that there were no other boxing events that took place on May 2nd.

Well, there was another fight card, and I’m pleased to say that I was at that event – the Mark Lyons and Billy James-Elliott promoted Lords of the Ring event at the iconic York Hall in London.

 

OK, admittedly York Hall in Bethnal Green doesn’t have anywhere near the cachet of being at such a mega fight at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, but when it comes to drama and excitement, sorry you just can’t beat small hall boxing, especially when it’s at York Hall.

 

When the event was announced it was due to feature fourteen bouts, but immediately after May-Pac was announced a significant number of the bouts were cancelled, as the fighters wanted to be ringside in Vegas, then in the final build up further fights were off the card, due to injuries, leaving a seven card fight show on the night, or was it.

 

The card was further reduced on the day, after one of the fights was cancelled on safety grounds – due to a 5kg difference in the weight between the two debuting fighters – and if that wasn’t bad enough Manny Muhammad’s opponent, Rafael Snow failed to turn up, leaving just five fights on the night.

 

First up was a six rounder between Liverpool based Russian hot prospect David Agadzhanyan, against Czech Republic’s Josef Redlich, who stepped in at the last minute to save the bout, following Ghana’s Isaac Owusu being forced to pull out due to illness.

 

It took Agadzhanyan just forty five seconds to send Redlich to the canvas for the first time and about the same again to put him down a second time.

 

Redlich was plain outclassed so no surprise that when he went down for the third time that referee Ken Curtis decided to call a halt to proceedings on the two minute and twenty five seconds mark.

 

I’ve seen Agadzhanyan in action a couple of times, including the excellent win over then unbeaten Daniel Bazo back in March, so was really looking forward to seeing him in action against Owusu, a tough uncompromising former Ghanaian Champion and Commonwealth title eliminator challenger, but that’ll have to wait until later this month when the rescheduled bout takes place in Liverpool.

 

Next up was WBF Inter-Continental Champion Paul Economides, b'mod non-kampjonat sitta tond, against another late replacement, Czech Republic’s Petr Gyna, following former British Champ Andy Bell pulling out the week prior and then the original replacement pulling out just two days before the show.

 

Economides is another class act, so no surprise that Gyna was on the canvas within just thirty seconds, on the restart Gyna decided that attack is the best form of defense, however in taking the fight to Economides he played straight into his hands, literally as Economides punished him with a big right, that sent the Czech down to the canvas for a second and final time, on the one minute and twenty five second mark.

 

With both the opening fights finishing early and the live TV broadcast not due to start until 9pm, the promoters had no option but to have quite long interval before the next bout, a six round Light Heavyweight contest between Champions TKO’s unbeaten Hackney based Turkish prospect Onder Ozgul and the entertainer himself Jody Meikle.

 

Throughout the first four rounds Ozgul just walked Meikle down, letting rip with massive right hands at every conceivable opportunity, Meikle is as tough as they come and seemed content to absorb the punishment dished out by the man dubbed ‘Little Mike’ by the Turkish fans.

 

Ever the joker, Meikle played down the punishment he was taking, happily playing to the crowd, as well as infuriating his opponent, by pulling faces and insinuating that there was no power in the Turkish lads shots, however by the fact that Meikle had toned down his antics, clearly showed that Ozgul shots were indeed having the desired effect.

 

Meikle toned down the playfulness of his tactics even further in the fifth, as Ozgul stepped up his attacks, putting even more power into his shots.

 

Right from the start of the sixth it was clear that Ozgul was intent on punishing Meikle even further, backing the Scunthorpe man onto the ropes before letting rip with big double handed flurries, one of which, a cracking body shot, literally knocking the wind out of Meikle and forcing him to take to one knee.

 

On the restart Ozgul went in for the finish, this time Meikle went defensive, no further playing to the crowd, to see it through to the final bell.

 

After six highly entertaining rounds Referee Ken Curtis scored the bout 60-53 in favour of Ozgul.

 

I thoroughly enjoyed the fight, I know it wasn’t a classic, but boy oh boy it was very entertaining.

 

The fourth bout of the night see Bradford’s Tasif Khan in Championship action for the first time, against Georgia’s Mikheil Soloninkini, for the International Masters Silver bantamweight title.

 

Khan started fast, boxing beautifully behind his jab the Bradford man kept his slightly more experienced foe on the back foot for the majority of the bout.

 

By midway point Khan slowed the pace slightly, at the same time keeping the pressure on Soloninkini, however about midway through the sixth, during a routine exchange Khan was a little slow bringing up his gloves, leaving an opening for the Georgian to let rip with a big right, which sent Khan to the canvas.

 

On the restart Soloninkini went full out in attack, Khan remained calm and got behind his jab again, the Georgian was well hyped and continued to come forward at pace before throwing huge bombs.

 

During these skirmishes Khan sensibly grabbed hold until referee Lee Murtagh issued the order break. This tactic worked and Khan was able to clear his head enough to turn control back round to himself.

 

Khan had his hands full for the final three rounds though, as Soloninkini had the bit between his teeth and was pushing hard, however Khan is a cool character and seemed content to box of the back foot each time the Georgian made a forceful foray.

 

After ten rounds of excellent boxing, the judges scorecards read – Ken Curtis 99-94, Obie Garnett 98-90 u Matt Hamilton 98-91, all in favour of Tasif Khan.

 

Jennifer Burton, the Northern Region Secretary of the Malta Boxing Commission, presented the familiar blue International Masters belt to the victorious Tasif Khan.

 

Have to say I thoroughly enjoyed the fight, even though it was quite one sided for a lot of the time, let’s face it that’s not a statement on the quality of Soloninkini, as his pedigree is well known, this kid’s a tough nut to break, as proved by having taken Jamie Williams the distance, when they fought for the Bronze Masters back in March, as well as fought the sensational Charlie Edwards a couple of weeks later, but to my mind the one-sidedness of the fight as well as the result shows just how good Tasif Khan fought.

 

The headline fight of the night see a rematch between Champions TKO’s unbeaten Hackney based Turkish prospect Siar Ozgul, yep brother to the aforementioned Onder, against Nottingham’s Matt Scriven and this time there was a Championship on the line – The MBC International Welterweight title.

 

When these two first fought, back in October last year, it was an out and out war, Ozgul won but the rounds were so close it could have been a very different result.

 

The bout started in a very similar manner to their October showdown, neither man wanting to concede any ground, however just before the end of the first round Ozgul let rip with a massive right to Scriven’s body, which forced the Nottingham man to cover up to see the round to it’s conclusion.

 

The shot to the body must have really hurt Scriven as he seemed more intent on defense, rather than full on attack, from the start of the second, a pattern that remained for the rest of the bout.

 

Ozgul made most of the running throughout, however Scriven more than held his own during the many skirmishes that ensued, although have to admit he was a little more cautious than during the opening round.

 

After ten rounds of superb boxing the judges scorecards were read out – Lee Murtagh and Matt Hamilton scored the bout 100-90 and Obie Garnett 100-88 all in favour of Siar Ozgul.

 

This was followed by the presentation of the MBC International belt to Siar Ozgul by his fellow Champions TKO gym mate and the current MBC International Super Bantamweight Champion Marianne Marston.

 

All in all I thoroughly enjoyed the event, especially the final three bouts, however I was a bit disappointed that some of the planned fights, such as those featuring Iain Weaver, Antonio Counihan, Mark Prince, George Hillyard and the aforementioned Marianne Marston, failed to materialize, because to my mind if they had taken place I feel this almost certainly would have been one of the best shows at York Hall this year, as it was it still was a highly enjoyable and entertaining evening of pugilistic action and a fitting prelude to the May-Pac fight, which promoters Mark Lyons and Billy James-Elliott arranged for the boxers, their teams and attendees of the event to watch live via satellite at a private function room.

 

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Khan-Soloninkini Battle For Title Supremacy In London This Saturday

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Bradford’s exciting Bantamweight prospect TASIF KHAN is set to challenge for his first title din is-Sibt, when he takes on Georgian #1 ranked MIKHEIL SOLONINKINI, for the vacant International Masters Silver Bantamweight Championship, on the Mark Lyons and Billy James-Elliott promoted LORDS OF THE RING event at the iconic York Hall, in Bethnal Green, London on May 2nd.

 

Khan earned the title shot with a pair of sensational first round stoppage wins earlier this year, following his return from a two year sabbatical from the sport.

 

In January this year, Khan dispatched Hungarian #2 ranked Richard Voros in just one minute and five seconds of the first round at the York Hall, then two months later followed up with an almost identical stoppage victory, this time in one minute and fifteen seconds of the first round, over the Czech Republic’s Ladislav Miko at the Grand Central Hall in Liverpool.

 

Originally Khan was to face Patrik Bartos, however the Czech lad was TKO’d by Andrew Cain, on the undercard of Derry Mathews WBA title fight, at the Echo Arena, a couple of weeks ago.

 

Bartos’ replacement, Mikheil Soloninkini, has been quite a regular figure on the UK scene, having fought here four times in the past year, including an unsuccessful challenge for the International Masters Bronze title, which he lost out on points to Jamie Williams back in March.

 

Speaking from his home earlier, Khan appeared unperturbed with the late change of opponent.

 

“It’s a shame, I had been preparing for Patrik Bartos, but what can I say he got stopped and has a twenty eight day suspension, these things happen.

 

I would have preferred if we’d known earlier who was going to replace Patrik, but three potential opponents backed out last week and then a fourth that had been proposed got knocked back by the MBC as not suitable.

 

Luckily though this new lad agreed terms nhar it-Tlieta and now the fight is set and ready to go, I ma jistgħux jistennew.

 

I’m not expecting it to be a quick finish like the past two fights, they were four and six rounders, this time I’ll have to pace myself just in case I have to go the full ten rounds, but if the chance comes, I’ll take him out early.

 

Trainings been great, always is, Jien lest u raring li jmorru, can’t wait.

 

My fans are great so far this year they’ve come out in force to support me in London and Liverpool and Saturday they’ll be back in London again, I can’t thank them enough, they’re a great bunch that really get behind me, making plenty of noise, letting me know that they’re there, they’re really are brilliant and I’ll thank them the best way I know, winning the title.

 

I’d like to say a big thank you to my sponsors, Kingsland Business Irkupru fi Bradford, Solicitors Broadway fil Oldham, Jewelers Kesser fil Bradford u Vyomax Supplimenti mill Manchester, they’ve been brilliant getting behind me so I can concentrate on my boxing.

 

Finally I have just been told that Mark and Billy (Promoters Mark Lyons and Billy James-Elliott) have arranged a function room so that everyone can watch the Mayweather-Pacquiao fight live after my fight, so if you haven’t got tickets yet, you know what to do, either call me or get down to York Hall nhar is-Sibt as there are still some tickets available. "

 

Tasif Khan versus Mikheil Soloninkini, for the vacant International Masters Bantamweight Championship, co-headlines the Mark Lyons & Billy James Elliott-Wise Guys Promozzjonijiet Lords TA 'L-avveniment RING, li jseħħ fis-Sala York fl Bethnal Paper, London nhar is-Sibt 2nd Mejju 2015.

Sanzjonar għal dan l-avveniment se jkun ipprovdut korteżija tal-Boxing Kummissjoni Malta (MBC) -www.maltaboxingcommission.com

Biljetti pprezzati £ 35 (Bilqiegħda Standard) u £ 65 (Ringside) are available direct from Tasif on 07756 311857, or at the venue on the night or pre-book on-line at www.tkoboxoffice.com or call the TKO ticket line on 07960 850645

 

Tickets for the after event private viewing of the Mayweather-Pacquiao super fight live via satellite, that cost just £10, will be available for purchase at York Hall on the Saturday night.

 

 

 

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6698 – Tasif Khan in action against Richard Voros at York Hall in January.

 

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Please feel free to use all photos supplied – photo credit is not required but should you do so, please credit – Gianluca (Xmara) Di Caro

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Championship Boxing At York Hall Followed By Mayweather-Pacquiao Live Via Satellite This Saturday.

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Have you got your tickets for the Boxing event of the Century yet? If the answer is no, then promoters Mark Lyons and Billy James-Elliott may just have the perfect alternative lined-up for Boxing fans – a night of Championship Boxing at York Hall, in Bethnal Green, followed by MAYWEATHER-PACQUIAO live by satellite from Las Vegas.

 

Kicking off the whole night of pugilistic action, sees a full card of Boxing at the famous Home Of Boxing in the Capital, including two Championship Battles.

 

Hackney, London based Turkish unbeaten star SIAR OZGUL makes his first tilt at a title when he takes on Nottingham’s MATT SCRIVEN for the vacant MBC International Welterweight Championship.

 

Main support sees Bradford’s sensational TASIF KHAN challenge for the International Masters Bantamweight crown, against Georgian #1 MIKHEIL SOLONINKINI

 

Heading up the support for the two Championship bouts sees Chester’s WBF Intercontinental Champion PAUL ECONOMIDES take on Nottingham’s GARFIELD MUSHORE in a non-championship six rounder.

 

Champions TKO’s unbeaten Light Heavyweight prospect ONDER OZGUL takes on the highly entertaining JODY MEIKLE, from Scunthorpe, fi sitt tond.

 

Making his first visit to the Capital City will be Liverpool based unbeaten Russian star DAVID AGADZHANYAN, who will take on Czech Republic’s JOSEF REDLICH in a six round contest.

 

Former American Basketball Star, turned professional Boxer, MANNY MUHAMMAD will also be in action against a yet to be named opponent.

 

Making their debuts on the night are exciting young local talents ANDY CONA and DANIEL MENDES in action against each other.

 

Once the action is over at York Hall, then the lucky boxing fans attending the event can either go to the free after party at Spearmint Rhino, or go direct to the function rooms to watch the entire build up and of course the main event of the night MAYWEATHER – PACQUIAO

 

The cost for this whole night of Boxing heaven, believe it or not is just £45 or £75, as the cost for standard seats for the boxing at York Hall are £35 (Standard seated) u £ 65 (Ringside) and the cost for attending the function room to watch the Big Fight Live is just £10 extra (payable on the night)

 

Siar Ozgul versus Matt Scriven, for the vacant MBC International Welterweight Championship, headlines the Mark Lyons & Billy James Elliott-Wise Guys Promozzjonijiet Lords TA 'L-avveniment RING, li jseħħ fis-Sala York fl Bethnal Paper, London nhar is-Sibt 2nd Mejju 2015.

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Biljetti pprezzati £ 35 (Bilqiegħda Standard) u £ 65 (Ringside) are available on the night, or to ensure a seat buy on-line atwww.tkoboxoffice.com or call the TKO ticket line on 07960 850645

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Ozgul-Scriven II – Title On The Line For May 2nd York Hall Rematch

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Back in October last year unbeaten Hackney based Turk Siar Ozgul and late replacement opponent Matt Scriven campaigned in one of the closest, azzjoni kollha, battles of the year.

 

It was a true small hall classic that really deserved at least to be nominated for the accolade of ‘Fight of The Year’, if not be the outright winner, however that was not to be as somehow it managed to slip under the radar of the majority of the British media.

 

On Saturday May 2nd, these magnificent warriors will once again enter the arena, fis-Sala York fl Bethnal Paper, London, this time in a ten round contest and with the added incentive of a Championship being on the line – the vacant MBC International Welterweight title – on the Mark Lyons and Billy James-Elliott promoted LORDS OF THE RING event.

 

The October Ozgul-Scriven Battle Boyale was reminiscent of the first of the Mickey Ward-Arturo Gatti trilogy of fights that took place in 2002/3, without doubt one of the all time greatest trilogy of fights this sport has ever witnessed.

 

If Ozgul-Scriven II matches the intensity and drama of their first encounter, we could well have another action filled bout, one that equals any of the Ward-Gatti fights, right here in our own back yard, something no boxing fan, or British sports writer should miss.

 

To give an idea of just how sensational their first showdown was, here’s the write up on the bout from the published report by the Canadian Sports Channel fightnetwork.com.

 

“Fifth bout of the night see London based Turk Siar Ozgul in action against Nottingham’s Matt Scriven.

 

What ġlieda, without doubt the fight of the night, as both protagonists went to war.

 

Ozgul came out hard and strong, initially putting the Nottingham man on the back foot, however Scriven soon started to exert his authority and then the fireworks really began.

 

By the third round the non stop action started to take it’s toll on the Turkish youngster, which allowed Scriven to land some sensational power shots of his own.

 

Il-fażi finali kien cracker, Ozgul backed Scriven into a corner and let rip with massive right hands, one of which sent Scriven’s mouth guard flying into the crowd ringside.

 

Once the errant mouth guard was retrieved and the bout restarted it was Scriven who went hard on the attack, one such attack late on in the round see Scriven land a massive right that shook Ozgul to the core, Ozgul sensibly went on the defensive for the remaining seconds to see his way to securing his fifth win.

 

Referee Lee Murtagh scored the bout 39-37 in favour of Ozgul, l-verdett korretta mingħajr dubju, but one that really doesn’t express how great this fight was or how close each and every round was.”

 

Siar Ozgul versus Matt Scriven, for the vacant MBC International Welterweight Championship, headlines the Mark Lyons & Billy James Elliott-Wise Guys Promozzjonijiet Lords TA 'L-avveniment RING, li jseħħ fis-Sala York fl Bethnal Paper, London nhar is-Sibt 2nd Mejju 2015.

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Biljetti pprezzati £ 35 (Bilqiegħda Standard) u £ 65 (Ringside) are available direct from Siar at the Champions TKO Gym in Hackney – call Mehmet on 07825 618018 – on-line atwww.tkoboxoffice.com or call the TKO ticket line on 07960 850645

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Championship Battle Headlines Wise Guys Promotions Inaugural Event On May 2nd

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Eminent MMA promoter Mark Lyons has linked up with Britain’s youngest professional boxing promoter, eighteen year old Billy James-Elliott to create a new professional boxing promotions outfit – Wise Guys Promotions.

 

Their first event, titled LORDS OF THE RING, will take place at the famed York Hall, In Bethnal Green, London nhar is-Sibt, 2nd Mejju 2015, and will be headlined by the vacant MBC International Welterweight Championship battle between Siar Ozgul and Matt Scriven.

 

Hackney based Ozgul and Nottingham’s Scriven are old foes, having fought each other as recently as October last year.

 

It was an all action, closely fought small hall classic, an enthralling, intense four rounds of toe-to-toe action, so much so that when Scriven approached both the event promoters and Ozgul’s management asking if he could be considered as Ozgul’s opponent for the title fight, all parties agreed in an instant.

 

Who wouldn’t, these two put on a magnificent display of the pugilistic arts, not too dissimilar to the classic Mickey Ward-Arturo Gatti trilogy of fights from 2002/3.

 

Control of the fight switched between the two warriors throughout, both gave their all for every second of every round, much to the appreciation of those in attendance, as was clear when the bout was voted the Fight of the Night and a clear contender for the end of year Fight of the Year accolade.

 

On that occasion it was Ozgul that rightly emerged victorious, by a 39-37 point margin, however that score line just didn’t reflect just how close each round was or give any insight in to just how thrilling the bout was.

 

Main support, for the Ozgul-Scriven Championship bout, sees Bradford’s Tasif Khan return to York Hall, the scene of his sensational first round stoppage victory over Richard Voros in January.

 

Fuq Mejju 2nd Khan challenges Czech Republic’s Patrik Bartos for the International Masters Bantamweight title.

 

Adding an added element of intrigue to this particular match up, is that both Khan and Bartos have a recent opponent in common, Ladislav Miko, what’s more both stopped Miko early in their bouts, Bartos late in the second and Khan with a sensational one minute and fifteen second of the first round knockout.

 

Heading up the support card sees Chester’s WBF Intercontinental Super Bantamweight Champion Paul Economides against Doncaster’s former British Super Flyweight Champion Andy Bell.

 

Economides comes into the bout high in confidence, following a sensational second round stoppage victory, over former Commonwealth title challenger Isaac Quaye, just last month.

 

What makes this victory so special is that Economides became the first person to stop the gutsy thirty seven fight veteran, a major feat indeed considering Quaye had previously fought the likes of British and Commonwealth Champion Don Broadhurst, British, Commonwealth and European Champion Kevin Satchell and WBO European Champion Iain Butcher.

 

Another top class match up sees Siar Ozgul’s older sibling Onder in action against Scunthorpe’s highly entertaining Jody Miekle.

 

Ozgul, who is unbeaten in four pro outings, has been building quite a reputation for himself, following top class victories over the likes of Lithuania’s Dmitrij Kalinovskij, Bighton’s Iain Jackson, Lithuania’s Remigijus Ziausys and most recently over the Czech Republic’s big punching Karel Horejsek.

 

Siar and Onder Ozgul’s Champions TKO Gym mate Jerome Haywood is set to make his second pro outing, kontra Matthew Bżar Scunthorpe tal.

 

Haywood came through a seriously tough test on his debut, when he faced and beat the highly experienced Lithuanian bruiser Rolandas Cesna at York Hall back in October.

 

Another of the Champions TKO squad, British #1 and reigning MBC International Super Bantamweight Champion Marianne ‘Golden Girl’ Marston will be undertaking her final domestic bout, before starting her preparations for her World title challenge against Australia’s WIBA Champion Shannon O’Connell, which takes place later this summer.

 

Back in October Marston clinically beat then European #3 u l-World #31 ranked Marianna Gulyas, to secure the coveted MBC International Crown, by a shut out unanimous points margin.

 

Former BBBofC Welsh Champion Lee Churcher will be making his first visit to the famed York Hall on May 2nd, where he will face a yet to be announced opponent.

 

Churcher comes into the fight off the back of a run of five solid wins, since last losing to Costas Osben back in July 2011.

 

Sensational unbeaten Featherweight David Agadzhanyan also makes his first visit to London on May 2nd.

 

Agadzhanyan, who has three stoppage victories from his four bouts to date, won the battle of the undefeated in his last fight, taking Czech Republic’s Daniel Bazo’s coveted ‘O’ with a superb 39-37 point victory in Liverpool in March.

 

Eric Mokonzo will be looking to secure his first pro victory, following his debut loss against Darren McKenna, when he faces debut boy Andy Cona, whilst Luton’s unbeaten Manny Muhammad, who was originally due to fight Mokonzo, will now face a yet to be named opponent.

 

Fuq Mejju 2nd Finsbury Park’s Mark ‘The Flash’ Alexander returns to York Hall, the scene of his magnificent third round stoppage victory over Lithuania’s Tadas Stulginkas back in October.

 

Making their pro debuts on May 2nd will be Nottingham’s Garfield Mushore and Canning Town’s Kimberley Leah.

 

Siar Ozgul versus Matt Scriven, for the vacant MBC International Welterweight Championship, headlines the Mark Lyons & Billy James Elliott-Wise Guys Promozzjonijiet Lords TA 'L-avveniment RING, li jseħħ fis-Sala York fl Bethnal Paper, London nhar is-Sibt 2nd Mejju 2015.

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Ex Welsh Champ Lee Churcher Denunzji Bil A Bang

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Ex Welsh Newport u British Masters Champion Lee Churcher għamel suċċess fil-qligħ għall-ċirku aħħar Sibt bil-lejl, Matt Scriven Nottingham billi a 40-35 punti marġni.

 

Churcher, li ma jkunx stinka peress disa rebħa waqfien tond tiegħu fuq Barrie Jones li assigurati lilu t-titolu Welsh Mejju 2012, kważi ma jiksbu għall-ġlieda kontra fil-livelli kollha, wara avversarju tiegħu Ratislav Frano, kif ukoll Elimer Rafael, li kien dovut li jiffaċċjaw Andy Bell, Julius Rafael, li kien li jkun opponent Matt Scriven dwar il-lejl, u trainer tagħhom kollha naqsu milli jagħmlu titjira tagħhom mis-Slovakkja.

 

Biż-żmien baqgħalna promotur Wayne O'Hara inizjalment ppruvaw jiksbu l-boxers Slovakk errant fuq titjira oħra, meta kien ċar li ma kienx se jiġri mbagħad ippruvaw fil vain għall-avversarji Renju Unit ibbażat jillokalizza.

 

Biż-żmien fast running out Matt Scriven, li kienu ġġieldu Churcher lura fl 2010, ssuġġeriet li minflok titlef tliet bouts off-ispettaklu li hu u Churcher jista ġlieda lil xulxin.

 

Sa mill-off kien ċar li ż-żewġ protagonisti kienu fil-burdata għal fest bugħarwien tajba qadima.

 

Wara xi skambji puliti sbieħ kien Scriven li kienet l-ewwel li jħallu RIP fil rabja, b'xutt korp tixwit, Churcher wieġbet f'oġġetti u mbagħad għall-bqija tal-rawnd li kien sema pugilistic pur toe-to-toe għall-fannijiet, bħala l-par slugged out big time.

 

Aktar ta 'l-istess fiż-żewġ-tieni u t-tielet rawnds, ħafna għall-pjaċir tal-folla, li kien fuq saqajn tagħhom għat prattikament kull tieni tal-ġlieda.

 

Fil-raba stanza Scriven ħareġ mill-blokki fast, intenzjoni fuq l-iżgurar ring center ma 'xi jabs sbieħ u l-kombinazzjonijiet iqarmeċ, madankollu Churcher kien fl-ebda burdata li jilagħbu fiddle tieni ħadd, ġejjin fil iebes u veloċi jitfg shots tal-ġisem qawwija u uppercuts f'kull opportunità.

 

Madwar nofs triq permezz tal-rawnd Churcher żbarkati ħawħa ta 'dritt, jibgħat Scriven għall-kanvas. Scriven rkuprati qabel l-għadd konklużi u boxed intelliġenti, kif Churcher marru kollha biex finish off l-bniedem Nottingham.

 

Fl-aħħar ta 'erba jpetpet rawnds kollha ta' azzjoni, referee Lee Murtagh skorja l-bout 40-35 favur Churcher.

 

Qabel l-bout Churcher-Scriven eċċellenti, kien hemm ħames bouts wirja ogħla klassi, ikkaratterizzata xi wħud mill-guns żgħażagħ minn Robin Hood Gym Nottingham ta.

 

Dawn bouts taw il-folla ta 'Peek kmieni lejn uħud mill-istilel futuri li huma destinati li jsegwu fil-passi ta' boxing star aktar famużi Nottingham ta, Mr. Carl Froch.

 

L-ewwel ta 'l-bouts dehru Jack Whitehouse Robin Hood kontra Will Smith minn Leeds.

 

What a ġlieda ġġieldu qrib cracking, kemm boxed beautifully matul, iżda fl-aħħar tal-bout dan kien Whitehouse li idejn saret aloft fl rebħa.

 

Wara l-battalja Whitehouse-Smith eċċellenti tara Carl Coulthard fl-azzjoni kontra lad lokali ieħor Aaron Stark.

 

Iż-żewġ lads marru martell u forċipi virtwalment għal żewġ rawnds sħaħ, iżda ma biss madwar għoxrin sekonda tal-tieni rawnd li jmorru Stark żbarkat ħawħ 'l-idejn dritt li jibagħtu Couthard lill-kanvas, sfortunatament Coulthard ppruvaw jiksbu l saqajh imma biss naqas milli jagħmel l-għadd.

 

Li jmiss up tara Connor Riddick jieħdu l-kisbietu rebħa kontra lad lokali ieħor Dan McCreedy.

 

Sa mill-off kien Riddick ċara ma kienx interessat li xejn imma win tajba, kiri RIP bi drittijiet kbar u sajjetti quick flurries b'idejhom doppja.

 

Dwar f'nofs il-bout McCreedy għafast it up a talja, meta jagħmlu hekk lagħbu straight fis għall-idejn Riddick ta, kif kien ukoll up għal fest qadim slug dari u finalment prodotta t-tieni rebħa tal-lejl għall-ekwipaġġ Robin Hood Gym.

 

Ir-raba 'bout tal-lejl kien sensazzjonali kollha royale azzjoni battalja bejn Tom Mulligan u quddies Duminku Peterborough ta.

 

L-ewwel rawnd kien ferm tond ħamsin / ħamsin, biż-żewġ protagonisti aktar minn kuntenti li kaxxa b'pass mgħaġġel, madankollu qal li Mulligan ħadlu quddies koppja ta 'drabi ma' xi exocets preċiża punt pin.

 

Round tnejn tara Quddies fil-ascendance, madankollu anki jekk ir-raġel Peterborough kien appoġġ Mulligan up għal parti tajba tal-ġlieda li kien il-bniedem Nottingham li assigurati l-rawnd, wara li jibgħat Quddies għall-gverta darbtejn.

 

Bid-demm tferrigħ mill-imnieħer tiegħu u fuq saqajn instabbli ħadd kienet tkun sorpriż jekk quddies deċiż li ma toħroġ għat-tielet, imma hu ma u bħal qabel ħa l-ġlieda għall-bniedem Nottingham.

 

Għal madwar żewġ terzi tal-rawnd li dehru qishom quddies jduru-tabelli fuq Mulligan et, li ħadlu l-bniedem Nottingham ma 'xi idejn dritt kbar, madankollu ma kienx hemm li jkun Mulligan irnexxielhom jsolvi nnifsu wara għadhom muntanja ieħor ta 'shots u art serjament iebes dritt għall-ras, li Quddies mibgħuta lill-gverta darba aktar.

 

Qabel quddies kienet saħansitra ġew żbarkati fuq il-kanvas kantuniera tiegħu kien iddeċieda biżżejjed kienet biżżejjed u bir-raġun threw l-xugaman fil.

 

Il bout-wirja finali kien għadu stormer ieħor, din id-darba juri l-Tom Langley eċċitanti ħafna teħid fuq Jules Phillips Portsmouth fil erba round Super Bantamweight konkors.

 

What ġlieda, mingħajr dubju ż-żewġ lads jkollhom futur tajjeb fl-isport, speċjalment żgħażagħ Tommy Langley, li boxed b'maturità li kkontradett snin offerta tiegħu, żamma distanza tiegħu nicely u biss titjib fil kulmeta huwa xtaqu li l-art dritt qsim jew kombinazzjoni imbarazz.

 

Wara erba 'rawnds meraviljuż wasal bħala sorpriża li kien Langley li idejn tqajmet fil rebħa, aktar ħaqqha fl-għajnejn tiegħi.

 

Tom Langley huwa wieħed żagħżugħ serjament b'talent, boy oh boy tista din il-kaxxa kid, definittivament hija waħda li watch fil-futur, kelma hija l-sena tmintax se tkun tidwir pro din is-sena, I għal wieħed ħerqan li lilu boxing fuq iċ-ċirkwit pro, li għall-żgur.

 

B'daqstant drama qabel l-avveniment li seta 'jistenna li l-ispettaklu kienet tmur tant tajjeb u filwaqt li kien hemm bout pro waħda biss fl-aħħar, ħadd moaned jew talbu għal flushom lura, Kif jistgħu, huwa verament Kien lejl tajba ta 'boxing.

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Champions Ritorn: 7 Bell u Churcher Ko-Headline Marzu Nottingham Event.

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Ex Ingliż Doncaster u British Champion Andy Bell u eks Welsh Newport u British Masters Champion Lee Churcher huma stabbiliti għall-ko-ċima Promozzjonijiet Chief O'Hara avveniment jipprojbixxi legalment BACK Wayne O'Hara ta, fil-Lukanda Britannia fil Nottingham din ġejjin is-Sibt - 7th Marzu.

 

Wara ħdejn ħames snin assenza mill-isport, wara t-telf sorpriża John Donnelly, b'mod non-kampjonat sitta tond Mejju 2010, Andy Bell Doncaster finalment jagħmel ritorn tant mistenni tieghu fray din is-Sibt.

 

Kampanja Kampjonat Bell beda f'April 2007 ma 'tmien rebħa waqfien round fuq Neil Marston Shrewsbury għall-titlu BBBofC Midlands Żona Bantamweight.

 

Xahrejn wara huwa miżjud il-British crown Masters Bantamweight biex kabinett trofew tiegħu, b'rebħa punti solidi matul Mo Khaled Sheffield.

 

Biss tliet xhur wara Bell kien lura fl-azzjoni Kampjonat darb'oħra, din id-darba sfida Robert Nelson Bradford għall-vakanti titlu BBBofC Ingliż Super Flyweight. Bell żied it-tielet ċinturin għall-ġbir dejjem jikber tiegħu, bi għadhom ieħor rebħa waqfien, din id-darba fil-sekondi jmutu ta seba stanza.

 

Fil-ġlieda finali tiegħu tal- 2007 istaġun Bell b'suċċess difiżi titolu tiegħu Ingliż b'rebħa punti puliti fuq Wayne Bloy Grimsby ta.

 

F'Marzu 2008 Bell miżjud il-ċinturin Lonsdale coveted għall-ġbir tiegħu, wara l-swat żmien twil BBBofC British Super Flyweight Champion Chris Edwards fi Thriller li marru d-distanza, Bell rebbieħa b'marġni ċara ta ' 117-111 fuq Imħallfin Phil Edwards u scorecards Terry O'Connor u 115-113 fuq iscorecard Imħallef John Keane.

 

F'Novembru 2008 Bell iddefenda l-kuruna British, kontra British kurrenti u Bantamweight Ewropew u eks WBA Inter-Continental Champion Lee Haskins.

 

Wara tnax sensationally qrib ġġieldu, azzjoni kollha, rawnds Bell tilfu lil Haskins b'marġni punti qrib tal 116-113, fuq scorecards Imħallfin Howard John Foster u Dave Parris "u marġni aktar mill-qrib ta ' 115-114 fl-għajnejn Imħallef Victor Loughlin ta.

 

Nhar is-Sibt Bell se jiffaċċjaw l-ħafna esperjenza Slovakk Elemir Rafael.

 

L-avveniment jipprojbixxi legalment BACK headlining ko hija ieħor Champion jirritornaw, BBBofC Welsh Żona Middleweight Champion Lee Churcher Newport ta.

 

Churcher, li ma stinka peress li l-disa rebħa waqfien round fuq Barrie Jones li assigurati lilu t-titolu Welsh Mejju 2012, jagħmel ir-ritorn l-aktar welcome tiegħu għall-ring nhar is-Sibt, fejn hu ser jaffaċċja sfida qawwija mill-bniedem hard Slovakk Vladimir Tazik ta 'erba tond.

 

Il-karta ta 'appoġġ għaż-żewġ Champions eks huwa mmexxi minn bout dar rari għal stess Matt Scriven Nottingham ta, meta huwa jiffaċċja Julius Rafael.

 

L-avveniment jipprojbixxi legalment BACK ser jkollhom karatteristika ukoll numru ta 'talent mkabbra dar Nottingham ta, inklużi Kmamar Clinton, Tom Langley, Connor Ruddoch, Jack Whitehouse, Tom Mulligan, James Wheldon, De La menace kif ukoll il-karatteristika l-Showdown bejn Carl Coulthard u Karston Lejoint.

 

Lee Churcher versus Vladimir Tazik u Andy Bell versus Elemir Rafael ko-ċima l O'Hara Wayne, Avveniment Promozzjonijiet Kap O'Hara jipprojbixxi legalment BACK, fil-Lukanda Britannia fil Nottingham nhar is-Sibt 7th Marzu 2015.

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Biljetti, pprezzati £ 35 u £ 55 (Ringside) għall jipprojbixxi legalment Lura fil-Lukanda Britannia fil Nottingham, huma disponibbli minn kwalunkwe mill-boxers jikkompetu jew sejħa Matt fuq 07833 995770.

 

Bibien miftuħa fi 6pm, ewwel bout 6:30pm