Viktor Postol Amatulutsa Mohamed Mimoune Mu WBC Super Lightweight Eliminator & Efe Ajagba Akugogoda Michael Wallisch M'mabowo Ophatikizidwa
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Las Vegas – April 27, 2019 – Robert Isitala Jr. ndi Rances Barthelemy adalimbana kuti agawikane pampikisano wawo wa WBA Lightweight World Title Loweruka pa SHOWTIME kuchokera ku Chelsea mkati mwa The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas..
Pambuyo pa nkhondo, Postol, omwe adatayika okha adabwera motsutsana ndi omenyera nkhondo apamwamba Terence Crawford ndi Josh Taylor, adalonjeza kuthamangitsa osankhika a kalasi ya mapaundi 140.
“Ndikufuna ndewu yayikulu yotsatira,” Postol anatero. “Zilibe kanthu kuti ndani – WBC Champion Jose Ramirez angakhale chisankho chabwino. Ndinakhalapo kwa zaka ziwiri kotero ndinali ndi nkhawa pang'ono kale, koma tsopano ndikumva ngati ndabwerera. Ine ndiri 100 peresenti kubwerera ndi kukonzekera mayeso lotsatira.”
Hall of Famer Steve Farhood, yemwe adakhala ngati woponya zigoli wosavomerezeka pawailesi yakanema ya SHOWTIME, adapatsa Postol zonse 10 pa mpikisano wa WBC Eliminator.
Mu kutsegula bout wa telecast, Wolemera kwambiri Efe Ajagba adawonjezera kugogodanso pakuyambiranso kwake ndi TKO yachiwiri ya Michael Wallisch yemwe adamenyedwapo kale..
Ka nyama (10-0, 9 Ko) anali waukali kuyambira pachiyambi, kuponya pafupifupi 100 nkhonya mu kuzungulira koyambirira. Kugwiritsa ntchito chakudya chokhazikika cha 1-2 makombo, Ajagba adafika pachifuno chachiwiri motsutsana ndi Wallisch, omwe adamenya nkhondo kumbuyo kwa mlonda wamkulu koma sanathe kuletsa kuwombera kwamphamvu kwa waku Nigeria kuti asatsike. Pambuyo kudya angapo combos mu chachiwiri, Wallisch (19-2, 12 Ko) adagwada ndipo adapatsidwa nthawi kuti achire pambuyo poti Ajagba adawoneka kuti akuponya nkhonya ndi mdani wake pabondo.. Wallisch adawukanso koma analibe chitetezo polimbana ndi kuukira kwa Ajagba, kukakamiza woyimbira Tony Weeks kuti alowepo kuti asiye mpikisanowo 1:40.
“Ndine wokondwa kuphunzira ndi Ronnie (Zishango). Iye ndi mmodzi mwa ophunzitsa bwino kwambiri padziko lapansi. Adandithandizanso ndi vuto langa ndipo amandithandiza kukhala womenya nkhondo.”
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ZA PASAKA VS. BARTHELEMY Katswiri wakale wapadziko lonse wopepuka Robert Easter Jr. komanso katswiri wakale wamagulu awiri a Rances Barthelemy adzakumana pamutu wopanda munthu wa WBA Lightweight pamwambo waukulu wa SHOWTIME BOXING: SPECIAL EDITION Loweruka, April 27 kuchokera ku Chelsea mkati mwa The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas ndikuperekedwa ndi Premier Boxing Champions. Televised nkhani umayamba 10 p.m. Opuma / 7 p.m. PT ndipo awonetsanso ngwazi wakale wakale wa super lightweight Viktor Postol atakumana ndi Mohamed Mimoune waku France mu WBC Super Lightweight Title Eliminator., Efe Ajagba akuwoneka kuti sangagonjetsedwe ndi Michael Wallisch waku Germany yemwe adamenyedwa kamodzi pamasewera 10 a heavyweight..
Katswiri wakale wa Magawo Awiri Padziko Lonse Barthelemy Atenga Robert Easter Jr. kwa WBA Lightweight Mutu Loweruka Lino, April 27 Moyo Showtime® kuchokera ku Chelsea Inside The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas ndi Kuperekedwa ndi Premier Boxing Champions
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Las Vegas (April 23, 2019) – Anaumba awiri magawano dziko ngwazi Rances Barthelemy ndi France Mohamed Mimoune adapitiliza kukonzekera ziwonetsero zawo pamwambo wapa media ku Las Vegas Lachiwiri asanalowe m'bwalo Loweruka lino., April 27 khala pa SHOWTIME kuchokera ku Chelsea mkati mwa The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas ndikuwonetseredwa ndi Premier Boxing Champions.
Barthelemy akumana ndi katswiri wakale wapadziko lonse wopepuka Robert Easter Jr. pamutu wopanda munthu wa WBA Lightweight pamwambo waukulu, pomwe Mimoune akutengana ndi ngwazi wakale Viktor Postol mu chochotsa mutu wa WBC 140-pounds monga gawo la zomwe zikuchitika pa SHOWTIME kuyambira pa 10 p.m. Opuma / 7 p.m. PT.
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Izi ndi zomwe ochita nawo masewera olimbitsa thupi adalankhula Lachiwiri kuchokera ku Mayweather Boxing Club ku Las Vegas:
RANCES Barthélemy
“Chinthu chofunikira kuti ndibwererenso pamwamba, ndikubwerera ku mizu yanga. Ndikugwiritsa ntchito zomwe zidandipanga kukhala ngwazi ndikubwerera ku izo. Tabwerera ku mizu yathu yaku Cuba pophunzitsidwa ndi Joel Casamayor ndikusiya zosokoneza zilizonse. Mudzawona zonsezi mukuchita kwanga Loweruka usiku.
“Isitala ndi ine tonse tili panjira yopita ku chiwombolo chochokera ku kugonja kwathu koyamba. Ndikuyembekeza yemweyo Robert Easter Jr. zomwe ndaziwona pa tepi. Iye amabwera kutsogolo ndikuyesera kulimbana nazo. Palibe chomwe chimandisangalatsa kwambiri kwa ine.
“Ndine wokonzeka chilichonse Robert Easter Jr. amafuna. Ngati akufuna nkhondo, tikhala ndi nkhondo. Aliyense akudziwa kuti sindinabwerere m'mbuyo, koma ndipambana nkhondoyi ndi luntha lomwe linandipanga kukhala ngwazi yapadziko lonse lapansi.
“Casamayor amachokera m'misewu yomweyi ngati ine, amadziwa kalembedwe kanga, momwe ndimaganizira komanso momwe ndiyenera kugwirira ntchito. Timadziwana wina ndi mnzake kwambiri kotero kuti sitiyenera kukumana. Ndi mawonekedwe osavuta, Ndikudziwa zomwe akuyesera kundiuza. Pakati pa iye ndi mchimwene wanga, Yan, Ndikumva wodalitsika kukhala ndi ma Olympian awiri pakona yanga.
“Kwa anthu aku Cuba, iyi ikhala ndewu yanga yabwino kwambiri komanso kuchita bwino kwa gulu lankhonya la Cuba. Ndikayang'ana ndikugwira ntchito molimbika monga momwe ife aku Cuba timakhalira kuyambira pomwe tinabadwa. Ndinayenera kukula kupyolera mu zovuta ndipo ndagwira ntchito kuti ndiwonetsere kuti chirichonse chiri chotheka kuchokera ku Cuba.”
MOHAMED MIMOUNE
“Postol ndi imodzi mwazabwino kwambiri zomwe ndingakumane nazo koma sindikuchita mantha. Ndikukhulupirira kuti ndipambana. Ndamuphunzira limodzi ndi mphunzitsi wanga ndipo tili ndi njira yomwe mudzawone Loweruka.
“Ine ndiri okondwa chifukwa cha mwayi uwu. Ndi maloto a boxer aliyense kumenya nkhondo ku Las Vegas ndipo ndine wokondwa komanso wokonzeka kuwonetsa aku America zomwe ndili nazo..
“Ndilibe vuto ndi mwayi wa kutalika kwa Postol. Ndakonzekera. Aka sikoyamba kukumana ndi woponya nkhonya wamtali kuposa ine. Ndili ndi mwayi wabwino kwambiri, koma liwiro langa ndilomwe lidzamumenya.
“Takhala tikuphunzitsa kuyambira pakati pa mwezi wa February pankhondoyi. Pakhala miyezi itatu yayitali mu masewera olimbitsa thupi limodzi. Ndikuwona Rance ina. Iye akumenyana mwanzeru ndipo wabwerera ku mizu yake yaku Cuba. Izi ndi zomwe zidamupangitsa kukhala ngwazi yapadziko lonse lapansi kawiri.
“Ndizovuta kulosera, koma ndikadakhala kwa ine ndikanati Rances apambana pogogoda. Zomwe ndidaziwona mumsasa wamaphunziro, Rances achita bwino Loweruka usiku. Iye amadziwa zimene ayenera kuchita.
“Rances ali ndi zochitika zambiri. Mukayang'ana ndewu zake zam'mbuyomu asanakhale ngwazi komanso pamasewera ake ampikisano, wamenyana pa siteji yaikulu nthawi ndi nthawi.
“Ndikuganiza Rances’ chidziwitso chidzatithandiza pankhondo ngati iyi, koma Robert Easter Jr. wakhalanso mu ndewu zazikulu. Onse awiri amabweretsa maziko ambiri mu zosangalatsa, ndewu zapamwamba. Muli ndi omenyera awiri omwe ali ndi china chake chotsimikizira kuti mukuyang'ana kuchita zomwe zikuchitika pa SHOWTIME Loweruka usiku.”
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ZA PASAKA VS. BARTHELEMY Katswiri wakale wapadziko lonse wopepuka Robert Easter Jr. komanso katswiri wakale wa magulu awiri a Rances Barthelemy adzakumana pa WBA Lightweight Title yomwe sinali munthu pa chochitika chachikulu cha SHOWTIME BOXING: KODI LAPADERA Loweruka, April 27 kuchokera ku Chelsea mkati mwa The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas ndikuperekedwa ndi Premier Boxing Champions.
Televised nkhani umayamba 10 p.m. Opuma / 7 p.m. PT ndipo awonetsanso ngwazi wakale wakale wa super lightweight Viktor Postol atakumana ndi Mohamed Mimoune waku France mu WBC Super Lightweight Title Eliminator., Efe Ajagba akuwoneka kuti sangagonjetsedwe ndi Michael Wallisch waku Germany yemwe adamenyedwa kamodzi pamasewera 10 a heavyweight..
Former Two-Division World Champion Faces Former Champion Robert Easter Jr. for WBA Lightweight Title Saturday, April 27 Moyo Showtime® kuchokera ku Chelsea Inside The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas ndi Kuperekedwa ndi Premier Boxing Champions
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Las Vegas (April 16, 2019) – Anaumba awiri magawano dziko ngwazi Rances Barthelemy discussed changes to his training camp as he nears a vacant WBA Lightweight Title showdown with former lightweight championRobert Isitala Jr. Kutenga Loweruka, April 27 khala pa SHOWTIME kuchokera ku Chelsea mkati mwa The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas ndikuwonetseredwa ndi Premier Boxing Champions.
Coverage on SHOWTIME begins at 10 p.m. Opuma / 7 p.m. PT and will also feature former super lightweight championViktor Postol taking on France’sMohamed Mimounein a WBC Super Lightweight Title Eliminator, while rising heavyweight sensationKupembedza Ajagba looks to remain undefeated against once-beaten GermanMichael Wallisch mu 10 chonse heavyweight kukopa.
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After losing for the first time in his pro career in a 140-pound title fight against Kiryl Relikh last March, Barthelemy rebounded to stop Robert Frankel in December as he prepared to return to the lightweight division to face Easter. Since the loss to Relikh, Barthelemy made fellow Cuban and former world champion Joel Casamayor head trainer as he looks to return to the championship ranks.
Here is what Barthelemy had to say from training camp at Prince Ranch Bones Adams Boxing Gym in Las Vegas:
How has training camp gone so far?
“Everything has been going well under the guidance of Joel Casamayor and the assistance of my brother Yan Barthelemy and Oscar Vasquez. We have been training twice a day and sparring three to four times a week against solid guys like former world champion and ex-opponent Mickey Bey. Like they say, ‘iron sharpens iron’ and the quality of sparring has been tremendous help in getting me ready for April 27. I feel better prepared both mentally and physically than I did in my most recent fights.”
What do you make of Robert Easter Jr. and what do you know about him?
“I have seen various Robert Easter Jr fights and have been studying him very closely. He’s a great boxer who likes to use his height and reach to his advantage. He’s an ex-world champion who has fought quality opponents. He deserves all of my respect but we are very confident that we will be victorious against him.”
Do you feel you have been able to rebound from your first career defeat?
“Most definitely, I have been able to move on and use that defeat as a lesson in my career. They say sometimes we learn more in defeat than we do in victories and that was the case in that fight.
“Sometimes we do not see clearly when we are winning. Bad habits or little details that need correction are overlooked when you are winning. Sometimes we do not even see them. I feel rejuvenated and we have made many important changes that were necessary for my career. You will see on April 27 that there is still much more left from Team Barthelemy.”
What would it mean to become a champion again on April 27?
“We have no doubt that we’ll become champion again for a third time on April 27. This will bring my name back at the top of the sport with many potential big fights to be made. It will mean so much more to me because Cuban boxing has currently gone through a rough patch and this victory will allow Cuba to have a champion once again.”
Any final message to your fans before your fight?
“Please make sure to tune in on April 27. This fight will be very competitive, with two evenly-skilled former world champions looking to reclaim their status at the top of the sport. Fights like this are what make boxing great. Cuba will have a champion once again on April 27!”
Viktor Postol And France’s Mohamed Mimoune Battle in 140-Pound Title Eliminator Plus Rising Heavyweight Sensation Efe Ajagba Meets Once-Beaten Michael Wallisch onSHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING®Tripleheader
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Las Vegas – (March 29, 2019) – Former lightweight world championRobert Isitala Jr.and former two-division championRances Barthelemy will meet for the vacant WBA Lightweight Title on Saturday, April 27 khala pa SHOWTIME kuchokera ku Chelsea mkati mwa The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas ndikuwonetseredwa ndi Premier Boxing Champions.
SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING coverage begins at 10 p.m. Opuma / 7 p.m. PT and will also feature former super lightweight championViktor Postol taking on France’sMohamed Mimounein a WBC super lightweight title eliminator, while rising heavyweight sensationKupembedza Ajagba looks to remain unbeaten against once-beaten GermanMichael Wallisch mu 10 chonse heavyweight kukopa.
Easter vs. Barthelemy pits two highly skilled and explosive former 135-pound champions against each other as they look to grab a title and vault themselves back into the top echelon of the lightweight division.
Easter will return to the ring for the first time since losing his IBF title in a unification showdown with WBC Champion and pound-for-pound great Mikey Garcia last July on SHOWTIME. Barthelemy is undefeated at 135 pounds and returns to the lightweight division for his second fight since losing a 140-pound title rematch to Kiryl Relikh last March on SHOWTIME.
“Two former champions looking to reclaim their championship status speaks for itself in terms of the action and will to win that Easter and Barthelemy will bring on April 27,” Anati Leonard Ellerbe, CEO wa Mayweather Zokwezedwa. “Both guys have already proven that they have what it takes to take care of business at this level. The eliminator bout, with Postol bringing his experience and Mohamed looking to take advantage of the opportunity, is a great lead-in to the main event attraction. Zambiri, Efe Ajagba will bring his A+ game in pursuit of a victory over Michael Wallisch. The fans in attendance at the Cosmopolitanhere in Las Vegas, and tuning in on SHOWTIME, are in for a treat.”
“Easter vs. Barthelemy is a true 50-50 fight that will end with one of these fighters leaving the ring with one of the top spots in the lightweight division,” adatero Tom Brown, Pulezidenti wa TGB Zokwezedwa. “Both are former world champions at lightweight and possess the styles and attributes that should make this an action-packed match. Combined with a very competitive title eliminator between Viktor Postol and Mohamed Mimoune, plus the can’t-miss punching power of Efe Ajagba, this is going to be a dramatic night on SHOWTIME and at the Cosmopolitan in Las Vegas.”
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The 28-year-old Easter (21-1, 14 Ko) won the IBF Lightweight Championship in 2016 by edging an exciting split-decision against then-unbeaten and current IBF titleholder Richard Commey. After two successful title defenses in his hometown of Toledo, Ohio, Easter defeated former champion Javier Fortuna by decision in a January 2018 fight in SHOWTIME.
That victory set up a unification with WBC champion Mikey Garcia, in which Easter survived an early knockdown to push Garcia the full 12 rounds before coming up short on the scorecards. At 5-foot-11, Easter has continued to show the combination of size, skill and athleticism that made him a highly regarded prospect following an amateur career that featured a spot as an alternate on the 2012 U.S. Olympic team.
“I’ve wanted to fight Barthelemy since he had the lightweight title and vacated it, and now I have the chance,” adatero Pasaka. “He has an awkward style and I’m up for that challenge. I am still coming in as the taller fighter with a reach advantage and I’ll use it to make this fight go how I want it to. He is a former world champion and he is coming to bring it just like I am.”
A decorated Cuban amateur who hails from a boxing family that includes his older brother, Olympic Gold Medalist Yan, and younger brother, unbeaten featherweight Leduan, Rances Barthelemy (27-1, 14 Ko) will return to lightweight to vie against one of the best fighters in the division. The 32-year-old now trains in Las Vegas and previously captured a 135-pound belt by defeating Denis Shafikov in December 2015.
Barthelemy won a 130-pound championship by defeating Argenis Mendez in 2014 and attempted to become the first Cuban three-division champion when he moved up to 140-pounds for his first fight against Relikh, a title eliminator that he won by decision. After dropping the rematch to Relikh in a vacant title fight on SHOWTIME, Barthelemy returned to the ring in December and stopped Robert Frankel.
“I’m looking forward to a great fight against Robert Easter Jr,” Anati Barthelemy. “I know I have what it takes to beat him and capture another title and become a three-time world champ. My best performances have come at 135 mapaundi. Both of us are former world champions who are hungry and will give the fans a sensational night of boxing. I’ve never lost at lightweight and that will continue on April 27. Don’t miss this fight on SHOWTIME. It’s now or never!”
Originally from Ukraine, but now fighting out of Los Angeles, Postol (30-2, 12 Ko) previously earned a 140-pound world title by knocking out Lucas Matthysse in 2015. The 35-year-old dropped the title in a unification showdown with Terence Crawford in 2016 before bouncing back by defeating then unbeaten Jamshidbek Najmiddinov. Last June he dropped a decision to unbeaten contender Josh Taylor and most recently he defeated Siar Ozgul in November.
The 31-year-old Mimoune (21-2, 2 Ko) has fought professionally since 2010 ndipo adzakhala kuchititsa U.S. debut against Postol on April 27. Representing Haute-Garonne, France, iye unbeaten wake wotsiriza 10 fights dating back to 2014. His last five victories have come in 12-round decisions, including two last year over then unbeaten Emiliano Dominguez and most recently against Franck Petitjean.
Nigeria’s Ajagba (9-0, 8 Ko) gained notoriety last August 24 when his opponent, Curtis Harper, walked out of the ring after touching gloves to start the first round. The 24-year-old, 2016 Nigerian Olympian won the fight without throwing a punch as Harper was disqualified. In his last fight Ajagba, who lives in Stafford, Texas and trains with Ronnie Shields, defeated his toughest competition to date by stopping longtime contender Amir Mansour after two rounds.
Kulimbana kuchokera Munich, Germany, Wallisch (19-1, 12 Ko) adapambana koyamba 19 Pro motsutsana ndi potembenukira mu 2010, including a German heavyweight title-winning performance in 2013 against Alexander Kahl. The 33-year-old fought three times last year, picking up two knockout victories before losing to Christian Hammer in December.
