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NEF WILL TAKE FIGHT FANS TO THE PROMISED LAND THIS FATHER’S DAY WEEKEND
Lewiston, Maine (Juni 3, 2016) – It will be a celebration of all things Americana when New England Fights (NEF) returns to the Androscoggin Bank Colisée on Saturday, Juni 18, 2016. The wildly popular fight promotion will once again give fans a full night of mixed-martial-arts (MMA) and professional boxing action.
In the main event of the boxing portion of the fight card, Brandon “De Cannon” Bes (11-1-1) will defend the Northeast Junior Welterweight Title against challenger James “The Motor City Bad Boy” Lester (10-9-1). The two fought to a draw on the judges’ scorecards this past April in Lewiston. They agreed to rematch with Berry’s title on the line. Deze keer, echter, there will be an odd number of rounds (seven to be exact) to make the chances of another draw very slim.
Also on the boxing portion of the card, former USA New England Middleweight Champion Russell “The Haitian Sensation” Lamour (13-2) en Casey “The Buzzsaw” Kramlich (4-0-1) from the Portland Boxing Club in Portland, Maine will both make their respective NEF Boxing debuts.
The professional MMA portion of the card will see Jesse “De Viking” Erickson (6-5) return to the cage after his third unsuccessful attempt at capturing the lightweight title this past April. Erickson will have his work cut out for him in the form of the always tough Amos Collins (4-5) at a catchweight of 161-pounds.
Erickson’s teammate, Mat “Ken Doll” Denning (3-2), will also see action on the professional MMA card when he meets Brandon Bushaw (1-2) in een vedergewicht wedstrijd.
The amateur MMA card will be headlined by a flyweight title rematch as Ryan Burgess (2-0) defends against the former champion, and the athlete he took the title from, Dustin Veinott (4-4). Veinott’s loss to Burgess last fall via split decision put a stop to his four-fight win streak.
Also on the amateur card will be 46 jaar oud Dr. Steve Bang, Sr. (1-1), a bariatric surgeon from Auburn, Maine. In an unplanned homage to Father’s Day, he will be joined on the fight card by his sons Steve Bang, Jr. (3-5),Shawn Bang (1-1), Skyler Bang (0-0) and foster son Conner Murphy (1-0).
De “NEF 24” strijd kaart (aan verandering onderhevig):
Professioneel boksen
140*TITEL Brandon Berry (11-1-1)(c) vs James Lester (10-9-1)
HWT Vinnie Carita (11-1-1) vs Francisco Mireles (17-10)
190 Steve Collins, Jr. (7-0-1) vs Jose Humberto Corral (19-21)
160 Russell Lamour (13-2) vs Roberto Valenzuela (69-71-2)
154 Casey Kramlich (4-0-1) Zenon vs Herrera (0-1)
PROFESSIONAL MMA
250 Michael Hansen (4-4) vs Robert Laroski (1-1)
170 CJ Ewer (1-0) vs Phil Rowe (1-2)
161 Jesse Erickson (6-5) vs Amos Collins (4-5)
145 Matt Denning (3-2) vs Brandon Bushaw (1-2)
AMATEUR MMA
125*TITEL Ryan Burgess (2-0)(c) vs Dustin Veinott (4-4)
170 Shawn Bang (1-1) vs Mike Bezanson (1-0)
155 Steve Bang Sr. (1-1) vs Stacy Lupo (0-0)
155 Derek Daley (0-0) vs Johel Stephenson (0-0)
155 Steve Bang, Jr. (3-5) vs Dominic Cofone (6-5)
145 Skyler Bang (0-0) Eddie DeRoche (0-0)
125 Conner Murphy (1-0) vs Justin Witham (1-4)
115 Alex Walker (0-1) vs Nicole Burgess (0-0)
NEF returns to the Androscoggin Bank Colisée in Lewiston, Maine op Juni 18, 2016 met “NEF 24: PROMISED LAND.” Tickets for “NEF 24” start at just $25 en zijn nu te koop bij www.TheColisee.com of door te bellen naar het Colisée box office op207.783.2009 X 525.
For more information on the events and fight card updates, kunt u terecht op de website van de promotie bij www.NewEnglandFights.com. Bovendien, kunt u NEF video's te bekijken op www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, volg ze op Twitternefights en toetreden tot de officiële Facebook-groep "New England Fights."
HAITIAN SENSATION WILL MAKE NEF DEBUT ON JUNE 18
Lewiston, Maine (Mei 31, 2016) – The Androscoggin Bank Colisée has a storied history of professional boxing inside the arena’s four walls. Op Juni 18, Russell “The Haitian Sensation” Lamour, Jr. (13-2, 6 KO) will add the next chapter to that story when he enters the New England Fights (NEF) ring for the first time. Bij “NEF 24: PROMISED LAND,” Lamour will make his NEF debut in a middleweight bout against Mexican veteran Roberto “The Old” Valenzuela (69-71-2, 56 KO).
“Definitely excited to be making my NEF debut,” said Lamour. “NEF does a lot of shows here in Maine, and from what I hear it’s always a packed show. So I’m looking forward being on this card. I am excited about fighting at the Colisée ’cause I can then say that I fought in the same building that Muhammad Ali fought in and also that it’s right here at home in Maine. Fighting here at home again is always a great feeling, especially when you’re fighting in front of the people that support you the most. Can’t ask for anything better than that when fighting here in your backyard.”
A native of Brooklyn, New York, Lamour entered the Portland Boxing Club shortly after graduating from Deering High School in Portland, Maine. He had a stellar amateur boxing career, finishing with a record of 79-16. Among his numerous amateur accomplishments, Lamour was a five-time New England regional Golden Gloves champion. He competed in the semi-pro World Series of Boxing (WSB) where he was the number-one ranked middleweight in the Americas.
Lamour’s success carried over to the professional ranks where he won his first 11 uiteinden. Over the course of that impressive run, Lamour would capture the vacant USA New England Middleweight Title with a TKO victory over Laatekwei Hammond (21-6) in Lamour’s hometown of Portland, Maine. Lamour has competed on ESPN’s Vrijdag Night Fights before a national audience. Vorige maand, he scored a TKO win over Borngod Washington (3-17) in Salem, New Hampshire. Lamour hopes to make it two in a row with a win over Valenzuela on Juni 18.
“He is a journeymen,” Lamour said of his upcoming opponent. “He’s been fighting for a while and has seen many different styles, but to me he’s just someone else that’s in my pathway that I have to beat to get to where I want to be, so I have to get him out of my way.”
Roberto Valenzuela is no stranger to Maine fight fans. He travelled from his home in Sonora, Mexico to Lewiston, Maine last fall to battle Brandon “De Cannon” Bes (11-1-1). Valenzuela would lose the bout via unanimous decision, but he impressed all in attendance with his gritty performance, roughing up Berry and cutting him above the eye in the process. Valenzuela has faced the likes of former world champions Andre Berto (31-4, 24 KO) en Steve Forbes (35-14, 11 KO) en de huidige wereldkampioen Zahir Raheem (35-3, 21 KO). He held the Mexican Pacific Coast Super Featherweight Title from 2003 naar 2007.
“I am very excited to come back to Maine and fight again,” zei Valenzuela via een vertaler. “I love New England, and I’ve fought in Maine, Massachusetts, Vermont and Rhode Island during the course of my career. I’ve also worked corners in Connecticut and been pulled over for speeding in New Hampshire, so that must count for something. The last time I was in Maine, I busted open Brandon Berry’s eye and waged a bloody war. I’m ready to do the same with Russell Lamour. I hope he’s ready too.”
NEF returns to the Androscoggin Bank Colisée in Lewiston, Maine op Juni 18, 2016 met “NEF 24: PROMISED LAND.” Tickets for “NEF 24” start at just $25 en zijn nu te koop bij www.TheColisee.com of door te bellen naar het Colisée box office op207.783.2009 X 525.
For more information on the events and fight card updates, kunt u terecht op de website van de promotie bij www.NewEnglandFights.com. Bovendien, kunt u NEF video's te bekijken op www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, volg ze op Twitternefights en toetreden tot de officiële Facebook-groep "New England Fights."
Rechte Rechten en Straight A's: De Joey Veazey Story
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Baltimore, MD (Mei 3, 2016) - In de film Coach Carter, Samuel L. Jackson beroemde grapte om zijn team van academisch worstelen spelers “je bent student atleten, student komt op de eerste.”
Helaas, enkele opvallende atleten geloven dat hun talenten voorrang op het uitvoeren van in de klas. Dit heeft geleid tot een hoge scholen en universiteiten een waarschuwing of schorsing van spelers als hun kwaliteiten niet verbeterd.
Integendeel, er zijn mensen die grote trots nemen in de hoofdrol als een atleet en student; zoals de 17-jarige Joey Veazey.
Bekend onder zijn bijnaam van “Bazooka Joe” Veazey is multi-time amateur-kampioen en werd internationaal gerangschikt. Op donderdagavond, Veazey vecht Chris Perkins voor de East Coast junior middengewicht kampioenschap op Michael's Achtste Ave in Glen Burnie, MD als een gekenmerkte vechter op een kaart gepromoot door Baltimore Boxing.
De kaart dient als een eerbetoon aan Murray “Bushwacker” Smith Sr., vader van Baltimore Boxing Jake Smith. Tickets in voorverkoop start op $25, gereserveerde zitplaatsen zijn $35, gereserveerde tafels voor tien zijn $350, $50 VIP-plaatsen en $500 VIP-tafels van 10 kan worden gekocht door te bellen naar 410-375-9175. Deuren open om 6:30 pm en de gevechten beginnen bij 8.
Gepland om te concurreren in zijn 100th wedstrijd, Veazy is een grote ticket verkoper in de Baltimore gebied en regelmatig trekt grote menigten, toen hij het kwadraat cirkel binnenkomt. Om echter Veazey, hij het meest trots op zijn prestaties buiten de ring, waar hij is een eer student afwerking tot zijn laatste jaar bij Northeast High School.
In Augustus, Veazey zal inschrijven op de universiteit lokaal en de grote in zowel werktuigbouwkunde of informatica. Op hetzelfde moment, hij zal voor te bereiden op zijn professionele debuut, terwijl nog steeds als trainer bij de Baltimore Boxing Club werken. De meeste zien als een vechter of student als een full-time verantwoordelijkheid, maar Veazey gelooft dat zijn arbeidsethos en de focus zal hem helpen blijven in Excel en uit de ring.
"Je moet gedisciplineerd in de ring en in de klas,”Zei Veazey. “Ik weet dat er heel wat op mijn bord, maar ik gedijen op excelleren als een bokser, student en een trainer bij de Baltimore Boxing Club. Bundeling en met aandacht voor de taak bij de hand zorgt ervoor dat me gebeld met wat het ook is ik doe op dat moment. Tenslotte, mijn doel is om door te gaan blinken met mijn academici en maak kans op een wereldtitel. Ik denk dat beide zijn bereikbaar en kan een werkelijkheid bleef hard werken worden.”
Smid, die letterlijk heeft gezien Veazey groeien als persoon en strijder in het afgelopen decennium, trainde honderden strijders en beschouwt Bazooka Joe één van zijn meest bijzondere.
"Joey had kunnen zich vertelde boksen zal zijn alles zijn als gevolg van hoe succesvol hij is geweest, maar hij is zeer bescheiden en intelligente ver buiten zijn jaren,"Zei Smith. “Hij gaat letterlijk van de ene taak naar de andere en blinkt uit in elk van hen. Of hij is een wereldkampioen bokser, ingenieur, computer wetenschapper of al het bovenstaande, Joey Veazey belichaamt wat het betekent om een goed afgeronde persoon te zijn en ik ben erg trots op hem.”
In de co-functie, Upton Boxing Tyrell Boyd en 2016 Golden Gloves kampioen Aston Sykes zal strijd om de Staat van Maryland middengewicht titel doen. Boyd is een voormalige East Coast middengewicht titlist en gaat op zoek naar zijn tweede riem terwijl Sykes is het berijden van een golf van vertrouwen van de Golden Gloves in één van de moeilijkste regio's Amerika's hebben gewonnen.
populaire Clayton Frazier gezichten Elvin Rodriguez in een strijd tussen boksers uit de Baltimore Boxing Gym. Frazier, die slechts twee gevechten, is een favoriet van het publiek en hoopt lokale opscheppen claimen wat Smith noemt de “Slag van Baltimore Boxing.”
Voormalig basketbalster Stefon “Showtime” McRay en toekomstige pro opvallende Donald Wallace zal ook verschijnen op de kaart in separae periodes.
Voor meer informatie, bezoek Baltimoreboxing.com
Unbeaten Gibbs to meet Perry May 21 at Firelake Casino in OK
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Oklahoma City, OK (April 6, 2016) – Bo “Hands of War” Gibbs Jr. looks to take another step in the right direction when he defends his Oklahoma State middleweight championship against experienced Abel “Truth Serum” Perry Zaterdag, Mei 21 bij de FireLake Arena in Shawnee, OK.
The card is promoted by HD Boxing and tickets can be purchased on Firelakearena.com and HDBoxing.net or by calling 405-273-1637.
Living and fighting out of Carney, OK, Gibbs Jr. is 15-0 met 7 overwinningen door knock-out. Als amateur, he excelled locally en route to competing in the US National Championships and National Golden Gloves tournament. Op Januari 9, he outpointed veteran Delray Raines over ten rounds at the Firelake Arena to capture the Oklahoma State title. Bij 24 jaar oud, Gibbs Jr. is progressing nicely in the paid ranks and is aiming to become a player at 160 pounds in the near future.
A pro for more than ten years, Perry is one of Gibbs’ craftiest foes to date. He’s faced the likes of Jonathan Gonzalez, James De La Rosa, Grady Brewer and Cecil McCalla. In 2007 he scored a career best win, shutting out previously unbeaten Skylar Thompson (11-0) in Washington State. Perry also owns a victory over Kevin Rooney protégé Jay Krupp. Born in Alaska and based in Arkansas, Perry has a solid 18-8 record and is well regarded in the Sooner State.
"Abel’s fought ten times in Oklahoma and the fans here know that he can really fight,” said Bobby Dobbs of HD Boxing. “He is definitely better than his record indicates since he’s not one to turn down opportunities against quality opposition. Bo told me that he wants to continue facing better opponents every time out but Abel believes Bo’s bit off more than he can chew here. Ik kijk echt uit naar deze ene!"
Shawnee junior middleweight Dennis Knifechief meets fellow Oklahoman Jesse Comer of Norman in a six round rematch. In Augustus 2015, Knifechief and Comer put on one of the most exciting bouts in recent memory, which Knifechief taking a split decision. Both fighters are confident there will be no doubt as to who the victor is this time around.
Welterweight Martin Morales, 3-1 (2 KO's), goes for his fourth straight win when he faces an opponent to be named in a four round contest.
Extra periodes zal binnenkort bekend worden gemaakt.
Voor meer informatie en updates, please visit HDBoxing.net
Fight Report: Churcher KOs Horvath To Secure WBF title as Herbert Shines In Wales
Lee Churcher pulled out a sensational against the odds victory over Hungarian Balazs Horvath op zaterdag night to secure the World Boxing Foundation Intercontinental Middleweight title, at the Pill Millennium Centre in his hometown of Newport.
Churcher, who was World ranked some two hundred plus places lower than Horvath, dominated the bout right from the off. Working behind a good solid jab, the Newport lad enthralled the local fans with some slick combinations, to both body and head, so much so that the more experienced Hungarian soon had to result to holding tactics whenever Churcher was in close range.
The canny Welshman was having none of it though and just patiently waited for any opportunity that came his way to punish Horvath with vicious body shots.
By midway through the first round Churcher’s confidence really began to grow, after badly shaking Horvath with the aforementioned body shots, so it came as no surprise to anyone when shortly after Churcher sent Horvath to the deck.
Horvath recovered but once again resorted to holding tactics to frustrate Churcher through to the end of the round.
More of the same in round two more or less, except Churcher really started to get into a flow, catching Horvath with more vicious body shots, the Hungarian tried to cover up, before again trying to grab hold of the Welshman, Churcher is canny though and worked behind the jab again before letting rip with yet another huge right hand to send Horvath down for the second time.
The Hungarian made the count and immediately on the restart Churcher went back on the attack, but the Hungarian tried to stifle the Welshman’s attacks by attempting to grab hold again, Churcher though used this to his advantage and let rip with a huge body shot to send the Hungarian back down to the canvas.
Clearly in distress, Horvath made an initial attempt to get back to his feet before settling to be just up on one knee, the pain showing on the Hungarian’s face clear for all to see as he attempted to unsuccessfully beat the count.
Whilst it may not have been a classic, niets, but nothing can take away from Lee Churcher the artistry of his craft and tactics throughout and of course claiming the third Championship accolade of his career, the World Boxing Foundation Intercontinental Middleweight Championship, to add to his British Masters and BBBofC Welsh Area Title.
Main support for the Churcher-Horvath Championship bout, featured a four round Super Welterweight bout between Nottingham duo Carwyn Herbert and Matt Scriven.
Wat een geweldig gevecht, both combatants going at it hammer and tongs in close combat for the full three minutes of each and every round.
After the full four rounds of non-stop action referee Chris Kelly scored the bout 40-36 to the youngster Carwyn Herbert, however that doesn’t really express the closeness of each round or the full on intent of either competitor throughout.
Supporting the two pro bouts were six Wales versus England exhibition bouts, supervision courtesy of Wales Boxing. Whilst I’m not going to cover these because they were not pro, have to say the final two bouts of the six were excellent and really could have featured on any pro card and nobody would have known the difference.
Have to say plaudits must go to co-promoters Dave Murphy (Acourtier Events) and Steven Fisher (Lights Out Promotions) for digging deep into their pockets to bring both the MBC and the WBF Championship to Wales for the first time, even if it meant there wasn’t enough money in the kitty to justify a full pro show, hopefully the Welsh fans will get behind Lee Churcher so his first defense of the WBF title can also be in Newport or nearby.
John David Jackson’s Star Pupil Luis “Cuba”Arias Ready for His First Headlining Bout
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Undefeated Middleweight headlines deze zaterdagnight in Columbus, Ohio. |
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NEW YORK, NY (Maart 3, 2016)–Deze zaterdag nacht in Columbus, Ohio,
Victory Sport & Vermaak is pleased to announce that undefeated middleweight prospect, Luis “Cuba” Arias will make the first in what we hope, are many headlining appearances when he takes on power punching Gilberto Santos of Brazil in a bout scheduled for ten rounds under the direction of world class trainer, John David Jackson. Arias of Milwaukee, Wisconsin has a perfect record of 13-0 met zes knockouts.
“Camp has been excellent. Things have been coming together nicely and on time. I get better and stronger every camp,” Said Arias. “I am not overlooking Santos as he’s a strong fighter who’s coming to win but this is my time and I want to make a statement in my first headliner.”
“Training with John David Jackson has been a great. Having someone with his level of experience has helped me develop as a fighter. He has helped take my game to another level. Him and Derik Santos have been a great fit for me. I feel I have the best training team in boxing.”
De 25 year-old came into the pro ranks with high aspirations after a stellar amateur career that saw him win two US National Championships and a National PAL title, in addition to numerous medals on the international level.
In Jackson, he has a trainer who has trained many world champions and is currently one of the hot cornermen in boxing due to his work with current Light Heavyweight champion Sergey Kovalev.
“Luis has had a great camp he’s strong and on weight. He’s ready for his first headlining bout and wants to showcase his talent and show people that he’s the real deal,”said Jackson of his prized pupil,” Said Jackson.
“For this camp we are stressing the body attack. Luis is a good boxer with excellent skills and power. We are trying to develop his all-around game so we are focusing more on working the body for this fight.”
Jackson does not feel Cuba Arias is just any boxer. He sees major things in the future for him.
“Luis has the potential to become a World Champion. He was a tremendous amateur, Hij is moeilijk, determined with excellent power and great all around skills. 2016 should be his breakout year. He has the skills and needs to be showcased on a bigger stage. It’s time to take the wraps off and let him prove himself. Hij kan vechten, he gets better each time out, he wants to test himself in bigger fights and is ready for the challenge.”
“Na deze strijd, I want a real test for Luis, a good name fighter where he can be challenged and have to work. I know he can be great and will rise to the occasion so I just want him to get the opportunity to showcase his skills and show everyone what a great fighter he is.”
Arias, who is promoted by Roc Nation Sports and managed my Victory Sports & Vermaak, now has the complete team in place with the addition of the world class trainer.
Said Victory Sports & Entertainment’s Rick Torres, “2016 is the year where Cuba has to step up the level of competition and show everyone how great he is. This is his first headlining bout which is a big deal for him and we know Santos is a dangerous opponent with real punching power so this should be a good test for Cuba. After this fight we are looking forward to Roc Nation putting him on higher profile fights, TV fights where the world can see what we already know – that he’s one of the best young fighters in the world and a future Champion. With the right development Cuba can become a star attraction in the sport and we know Roc Nation can make this happen. We just want the opportunity and Cuba will handle the rest.”
Victory Sport & Entertainment is een managementbedrijf voor atleten met kantoren in New York en Las Vegas. Opgericht door de bekende sportadvocaat Rick Torres en bokstrainer Michael Leanardi, Victory has steadily built an impressive stable of young prospects that it is grooming for future stardom. Victory Sport’ website is www.victorysportsent.com.
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Yory Boy Campas farewell fight against Anthony Bonsante to be streamed LIVE, this Saturday onGFL.TV
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