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Jimmy Williams’ career revitalized after defeating Yuri Foreman

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Boston (July 1, 2021) – Former college football star, super welterweight boxer Jimmy “Quiet Storm” Williams, recently defeated his first world champion, Yuri foromane, and the veteran New Haven, Connecticut fighter’s boxing career has been revitalized.


Sena se fetileng March 6go th, Williams (18-5-2, 6 Kos) was originally supposed to fight Foreman, who withdrew after the weigh in due to sickness. Williams stayed in training camp, took a stay busy fight, and continued preparing for Foreman.


Williams won an 8-round majority decision against Foreman (35-4, 10 Kos) two weeks ago this Saturday in Atlanta for the vacant Universal Boxing Organization (UBO) International and American Boxing Federation (ABF) USA super welterweight championships.


Williams dropped Foreman twice in the sixth round and won the decision by judges’ scores of 77-73, 77-73, 75-75. “Thirty-seconds more and I think I would have stopped him,” Williams said.


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Foreman, ho loantša ho tsoa Brooklyn, captured the World Boxing Association (WBA) super welterweight World title in 2009, when he won a unanimous 12-round decision versus defending champion Daniel Santos (32-3-1). Williams and Foreman sparred many years ago at the Joe Grier Boxing Academy in Patterson, New Jersey.


“I’ve been chasing him a long time,” Williams noted. “I stayed in camp when our fight was canceled, took a confidence-building fight, and stayed ready for Yuri. He is a good boxer, not a brawler, and he was in tremendous shape. Yuri’s very intelligent in the ring and fighting him was a good learning experience for me. Ka mohlala, he was working behind his jab to try and get me to lunge. I had to think more in the ring against him.


“I’m sure he was disappointed after the fight, but he’s a world champion who was in against Miguel Cotto and two of his other losses were to world champions (Cotto andErislandy Lara). This was a huge opportunity for me. I’m excited about my career again. We’ll wait and see what fights are ahead for me.


Williams was a standout cornerback at Southern Connecticut State University who was invited to several NFL tryout camps. He came close to making the cut with the then-Oakland Raiders. “Quiet Storm” has been promoted by Jimmy Burchfield’s Classic Entertainment and Sports (CES) since he turned pro in 2013.


“This is Jimmy’s biggest win of his career,” Williams’ manager Ryan Roach (Fighter Locker) itse. “He just opened a lot of doors for himself. I’m proud of him, he worked hard. He made the sacrifices champions make. Taking out a name like Yuri Foreman is why fighter’s go to work every day. We are working on his next fight date now. Stay tuned, ‘Quiet Storm’ fans.”

Fighter Locker’s growing stable of gifted boxers include California super flyweight Rocco “So Cal Kid” Santomauro (21-1, 6 Kos), Troy, NY ABF American West super lightweight Ray Jay “The Destroyer” Bermudez (12-0, 9 Kos), Toronto, Canada welterweight West Haven, CT UBO International ABF USA super welterweight Jimmy “Quiet Storm” Williams (18-5-2, 6 Kos), bartolomeo middleweight “The Amazing” Shawn McCalman (7-0, 4 Kos), bartolomeo bantamweight Daniel “G.D.F.E.” Bailey, Refresh. (6-0, 4 Kos), bobebe Leonel de los Santos (3-0, 3 Kos), e 2-time Dominican Republic Olympian, Boston featherweight Troy Anderson, Refresh. (1-0, 1 KO), pro-debuting Dominican Republic welterweight Juan Solano, and Salt Lake City, 2016 Brazilian Olympic silver medalist Yuberjen Martinez, Brazilian Olympian Jorge Vivas, Colorado super middleweight Marvin “Too Much” Cordova, Refresh. (23-2-1, 12 Kos), West Palm Beach, FL light heavyweight Robert Daniels, Refresh. (4-0, 4 Kos), Utah brothers, bartolomeo bobebe Ignacio Chairez (8-0-1, 5 Kos) and lightweight Gabriel Chairez (4-0-1, 2 Kos).

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2020 Nevada Boxing Hall of Fame Announcement Ceremony Photos

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Photos by Anthony Saldana / NVBHOF


Las Vegas, NV (March 10, 2020) - The Nevada Boxing Hall of Fame announced its 2020 class of inductees today at the Fernando Vargas Fighting Foundation ho la Las Vegas. Inductees in attendance were, 2-Nako World Champion Fernando Vargas, 2-Nako World Champion, Bones Adams, WBC bobebe Champion, Devin Haney, who was voted Fighter of the Year, Tsepo ea ho ea Year, Rolando Romero, le Saalim Gonzales, father of Amateur Fighter of the Year, Rahim Gonzales. The group was introduced by NVBHOF founder, Rich Morrata, and President Michelle Corrales.


The 8th Annual Induction Weekend takes place at Red Rock Casino Resort and Spa in Las Vegas, Nevada on August 7th & 8go th, 2020. Fumana boitsebiso bo eketsehileng o kotjwa hore o etelawww.nvbhof.com

The 2020 Induction Class includes


Fernando “El Feroz” Vargas (26-5, 22 KO oa)
Clarence “Bones” Adams (44-7-4, 20 Kos)
Andre “SOG” Ward (32-0, 16 Kos)
James “Lights Out” Toney (77-10-3, 47 Kos)
Miguel Cotto (41-6, 33 Kos)
Mark “Too Sharp” Johnson (44-5-1, 28 Kos)
Julian “The Hawk” Jackson (55-6, 49 Kos)
Azumah “The Professor” Nelson (39-6-2, 28 Kos)
Danny “Little Red” Lopez (42-6, 39 Kos)
Jose Luis Castillo (66-13-1, 57 Kos)


Non-Boxer Inductees includes


Carlos Padilla
Lorenzo Fertitta
Sammy Macias
Jose Sulaiman


2019 Ntoa se ea Year
Devin Haney (24-0, 14 KO oa)


2019 Tsepo ea ho ea Year
Rolando “Rolly” Romero (11-0, 10 Kos)


2019 Amateur of the Year
Rahim Gonzales



For more information about the event and Sponsorship Opportunities, Please Contact:


Chief Executive Officer Michelle Corrales-Lewis


Phone: 702-3-NVBHOF (702-368-2463) Email: michelle@nvbhof.com

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Beamon to Face Saludar and Crowley to Face Mansouri on Stacked Night of Boxing at Wolstein Center in Cleveland and Live on CBS Sports

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Ka Moqebelo, June 22, at CSU’s Wolstein Center in Cleveland, Ohio, Bigger Than Life Entertainment le Mo Entertainment, in partnership with six-time World Champion Miguel Cotto’s Miguel Cotto Promotions will present “Making A Champion," the first in a series of shows that will feature top prospects in their toughest challenges.


The six-fight night of world-class boxing features dual main events that will be televised live on CBS Sports (11:00 pm ET/8:00 am PT) and the exciting undercard will be streamed live on www.fite.tv (7:30 pm ET/4:30 am PT).


In the first televised main event, Goldsboro, North Carolina’s Dewayne “Mr. Stop Running” Beamon (16-1-1, 11 Kos) tla tobana le pele e neng e lefatše sehlooho challenger Froilan “The Sniper” Saludar (30-3-1, 21 Kos) from the Philippines ka 12-round showdown for the WBC United States (USNBC) Super Flyweight Championship.


In the second televised main event, Canada’s undefeated Cody “The Crippler” Crowley (17-0, 9 Kos) tla nka ka United Kingdom'S Navid “Nav” Mansouri (19-2-2, 6 Kos) in a 12-round battle for the WBC United States (USNBC) Super Welterweight Championship.


In other intriguing match-ups, Cleveland’s own Miguel Angel “Silky Smooth” Gonzalez(24-4, 16 Kos) will fight eight lightweight rounds against Africa’s Albinius “Danny Boy Albino” Felesianu (18-2-1, 7 Kos); and in a six-round super lightweight scrap undefeated Montana “Too Pretty” Love (11-0-1, 5 Kos) will face Africa’s also undefeated Tshibangu “Bebe Rico” Kayembe (9-0-3, 3 Kos).


Tickets for “Making A Champion” are priced at $30, $40, $65 and Ringside $150 'me li ka Sale hona joale ka wolsteincenter.com or Wolstein Center Box Office on CSU campus.


33-year-old Dewayne Beamon has won several regional championships in his four-year professional career, including the UBF World Featherweight, IBO International Super Flyweight, UBF World Super Flyweight, IBO Inter-Continental Super Flyweight and UBF World Super Flyweight Championship.


33-year-old Froilan Saludar hails from Cagayan de Oro City, Misamis Oriental in The Philippines. He challenged former champ Sho Kimura for the World Boxing Organisation World Flyweight belt in July 2018 le, in his 10-year career, has previously held the WBO Asia Pacific Youth Flyweight, WBO Asia Pacific Youth Flyweight, WBO Youth Flyweight, WBO Asia Pacific Flyweight, WBO Oriental Flyweight and WBO Inter-Continental Flyweight Championships.


26-year-old Cody Crowley is an undefeated southpaw from Peterborough, Ontario. He is the current Canada Professional Boxing Council International Super Welterweight and Canada Professional Boxing Council National Super Welterweight Champion. He was last seen in February of this year, pitching a shutout in defense of his titles against former champion Stuart McClellan.


30-year-old Navid Mansouri hails from Rotherham, Yorkshire, United Kingdom, but is currently living in Los Angeles and training at the legendary Wild Card Gym. He won the BBofC English Super Welterweight Title in 2013 and successfully defended it three times.


33-year-old Miguel Angel Gonzalez is a comebacking southpaw with victories over several top contenders in his 11-year professional boxing career. The Cleveland native previously held the WBF International Super Lightweight Championship. This will be his first fight in nearly four years.


Albinius Felesianu hails from Swakopmund, Namibia. In his 12-year career, he has held the IBF Youth Featherweight, WBF Intercontinental Lightweight and IBF Continental Africa Lightweight Championships.


24-selemo se le seng Montana Love is a southpaw from Cleveland. In July of last year, he impressively fought to a draw in a fight for the vacant World Boxing Council Youth Silver Super Lightweight Title with 12-1 Kenneth Sims Jr at the WinnaVegas Casino & Resort, in Sloan, Iowa, and live on ShoBox: The New isa molokong o mong. Love was also the star of a widely viewed viral video of an infamous sparring session where he allegedly dominated WBA Super World Super Featherweight Champion Gervonta Davis.


24-year-old Tshibangu Kayembe hails from Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of The Congo. He is a nine-year professional and former Universal Boxing Organization (UBO) International Super Lightweight Champion.


“Working with former champ Miguel Cotto and his promotions team is a great honor,” said E Jay Mathews, CEO of Bigger Than Life Entertainment. “I am very excited to present this terrific event to the fans in Cleveland and around the world on CBS Sports and fite.tv. Each of the match-ups is of high quality. Ho tla ba e kholo bosiung ba la papading ya ditebele tsa,” Mathews added.


Ray Leonard Jr., son of six-time world champion, Sugar Ray Leonard, along with actor and television host, Chris Spencer will provide the CBS Sports commentary. World renowned clothing designer, Karl Kani will be providing outfits for the ring girls.


The Wolstein Center is located at 2000 Prospect Avenue in Cleveland. Ka ntoa bosiu, the doors open at 7:00 pm and the action starts at 7:30 am. Making A Champion is sponsored by B&M BBQ.


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About Bigger Than Life Entertainment


BTLE is a full-service entertainment company specializing in Boxing Promotions, Public Relations and Artist Management. They place Sports and Entertainment celebrities at major events worldwide and offer sports tickets and packages in Las Vegas, ka mose ho US, and internationally.


About Miguel Cotto Promotions


MCP stems from the vision and passion of Miguel Angel Cotto Vazquez with the premise of giving the boxer what boxing gave his family. Emerging in 2005, MCP has since established a great rapport with the community with over 13 years in the industry solidifying its spot as one of the leading sporting firms in Puerto Rico.
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The GOAT boxing trainer….. Emanuel Motsamaisi ea

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USA Boxing Alumni Association, Sehlopha sa 2018 Inductee
(L-R) – The great Tommy Hearns & the late Manny Steward

Colorado Springs, Lap. (November 19, 2018) – The late Emanuel Motsamaisi ea, arguably the greatest boxing trainer of all-time, is a member of the Class of 2018 getting inducted into the USA Boxing Alumni Association Hall of Fame.

 

 

 

The second annual USA Boxing Alumni Association Hall of Fame reception, held in conjunction with the 2018 USA Boxing Elite and Youth National Championships and Junior and Prep Open, December 2-8, will be held December 7, at the Radisson Hotel (215 S. Temple St.) in Salt Lake City, Utah.

 

 

 

 

Steward was a boxer, trainer extraordinaire, and HBO commentator until his untimely death in 2012 a le lilemo li 68. His boxing career culminated with his induction into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 1996.

 

 

 

A le lilemo li 12, Manny moved with his mother from West Virginia to Detroit, where his life soon turned to boxing. E le e tsenwe Boxer, he compiled a 94-3 rekoto, totobatsoa ke sa khauta-khau tshebetso ka 1963 National Golden Gloves Tournament as a bantamweight, but he decided against trying out for the US Olympic Boxing Team.

 

 

 

A 1971, Steward became a part-time trainer at Kronk Gym, where he eventually guided many of the country’s top amateur boxers. Kronk Gym later became a property of Steward’s and he developed it into one of the most successful and famous boxing gyms in the world.

 

 

 

 

 

Steward also served as National Director of Coaching for USA Boxing in the early 2000’s.

 

 

 

Throughout his incredible career, Steward reportedly trained 41 lefatše mampoli, mohlomong u ka, the most noteworthy were Thomas Hearns, Lennox Lewis le Wladimir Klitschko. He also trained Julio Cesar Chavez, Miguel Cotto, Oscar de Khao la la la la Hoya, Naseem Hamed, Evander Holyfield, le Mike McCallum. Manny also trained a young Detroit rapper, Eminem, how to box at Kronk Gym.

 

 

 

The last world champion Manny trained was Adonis “Superman” Stevenson, who remains the reigning World Boxing Council (WBC) World light heavyweight champion since 2013.

 

 

 

“Emanuel would always say, knockouts rekisa!” Stevenson fondly remembered. “He was also the first to tell me, ‘You will be a superstar and a world champion. Just make sure you don’t listen to people with bad intentions because you’ve got natural talent.’ He believed in me even if some people did not think I would ever become a world champion.”

 

 

 

“Emanuel Steward impacted the lives of so many who walked through the doors of Kronk Gym,” a re Chris Cugliari, USA Boxing Alumni Association Executive Director. “While he’s most recognized for his achievement at the professional level, his impact was significant in the amateurs. Manny serves as a model coach for USA Boxing today, and his impact will be felt for a long time. The USA Boxing Alumni Association overwhelmingly supports his induction and looks forward to honoring him as part of this year’s Hall of Fame class.”

 

USA Boxing Alumni Association

 

 

 

Created to champion a lifelong, mutually beneficial relations between USA Boxing and its alumni, –boraditebele, officials, coaches and boxing fans — The Alumni Association connects generations of champions, inspiring and giving back to USA Boxing’s future boxing champions, le ho tsoa ka tsa bophahamo ba.

 

 

 

The USA Boxing Alumni Association is open to anyone who has a love for boxing and would like to stay connected with amateur boxing. Members are granted access to a wide variety of special events host by the Alumni Association, including the USA Boxing Alumni Association Hall of Fame reception.

 

 

 

To join the Alumni Association, simply register at alumni@usaboxing.org for a $40.00 per year membership fee. New members will receive a T-shirt, keychain and e-wallet.

 

 

 

 

“For years he would come to my National Silver Gloves Tournament that I sponsored and put on in Kansa City just to show his support of the youth program,” added USA Boxing president John Brown a phaella ka. “Every year I would tell him to let me know if he was coming, so I could VIP him, and every year he would ignore me and just quietly show up. I would notice him in the crowd. I would ball him out and then we did the same thing the following year.

 

 

 

“I also used to see him at big fights and he would always make me feel special by saying my company saved boxing in the seventies and eighties by providing safe, well-made, fair priced boxing equipment for the sport. No one else ever gave me that recognition. He was humble and not a blowhard, my kind of guy.”

 

 

 

Emanuel Steward left his mark on earth, not only as a multi-faceted personality in boxing, but he’s also remembered for his magnanimous charity work in Detroit, in which he helped youths in their pursuit of education.

 

 

 

Ka bokhutšoane, leha ho le joalo, he taught boxing, and nobody has ever done it any better.

 

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USA Boxing declares June “Alumni Association Membership Drive Month”

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Miguel Cotto Gerry Cooney
Jesse Vargas
Kevin McBride Reggie Johnson
Junior Jones
Michael Spinks Antonio Tarver
James Toney

Colorado Springs, Lap. (June 11, 2018) – USA Boxing’s “Alumni Association Membership Drive Month” got off to a knockout start this past weekend in Canastota, New York, at the annual International Boxing Hall of Fame Class induction ceremonies, as nine high-profile boxers, featuring an incredible accumulate pro record of 365-51-7 (239 Kos) le 24 major world titles, joined the growing USABAA ranks as proud, new members.

 

Chris Cugliari le John Scully represented USA Boxing Alumni Association, manning tables at the IBHOF golf tournament and Memorabilia Show, to increase USABAA awareness and recruit new members.

 

 

 

“The spirit of amateur boxing was alive and well throughout the International Boxing Hall of Fame weekend,” explained Cugliari, USA Boxing Alumni Association Executive Director. “Information about the new USA Boxing Alumni Association was well received by the weekend’s guests, and esteemed alumni such as Jesse Vargas and Reggie Johnson mentioned that they are excited to become more involved. The Alumni Association thanks the support provided by many this weekend, particularly Micky Ward and Antonio Tarver, who continue to spread our mission.”

 

 

 

“The fact is that the vast majority of professional boxers who attend the Hall of Fame weekend at Canastota each year were at one time amateur boxers and knew each other well before they ever even turned professional,” added invaluable USABAA advisor Scully, who recruits boxers for group-sponsored events like this. “At some point in the conversations between boxers across the grounds, the topics frequently will eventually turn to their amateur days together.”

 

 

 

“The amateurs, for me, was about fighting for respect,” tse peli karohano lefatše mampoli Junior Jones (50-6, 28 Kos); o ile a hlokomela. “To go to different places and make it very far (e le e tsenwe), you have to learn how to conduct yourself and transact with others.”

 

 

 

Other new USABAA members are six-time, tse peli karohano lefatše 'mampoli Miguel Cotto(41-6, 33 Kos); four-time, tse peli karohano lefatše 'mampoli, moho le 1976 Olympic gold medalist and Hall of Famer, Michael Spinks (31-1, 21 Kos); Irish heavyweight who retired Mike Tyson, Kevin McBride (35-10-1, 29 Kos); two-time, tse peli karohano lefatše 'mampoliJesse Vargas (28-2-1, 10 Kos); five time world champion and 1996 Olympic bronze medalist Antonio Tarver (31-6-1, 22 Kos); two-time, tse peli karohano lefatše 'mampoli Reggie Johnson (44-7-1, 25 Kos), three-time, tse tharo arola lefatše 'mampoli James Toney (77-10-3, 47 Kos); and world heavyweight contender Gerry Cooney (38-3, 24 Kos).

 

USA Boxing Alumni Association

 

 

 

Created to champion a lifelong, mutually beneficial relations between USA Boxing and its alumni, –boraditebele, officials, coaches and boxing fans — The Alumni Association connects generations of champions, inspiring and giving back to USA Boxing’s future boxing champions, le ho tsoa ka tsa bophahamo ba.

 

 

 

The USA Boxing Alumni Association is open to anyone who has a love for boxing and would like to stay connected with amateur boxing. Members are granted access to a wide variety of special events hosted by the Alumni Association, including its annual USA Boxing Alumni Association Hall of Fame reception.

 

 

 

To join the Alumni Association, simply register at alumni@usaboxing,.org for a $40.00 per year membership fee. New members will receive a T-shirt, keychain and e-wallet.

 

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“I think this is great,” Jones talked about the formation of the USA Boxing Alumni Association. “Fighters who turned pro were great amateurs, but there are also a lot of amateurs who didn’t turn pro. Everybody doesn’t become champion, but they tried and gave their best, and that’s why this organization is good because all boxers are appreciated.”

 

 

 

“Although Hall of Fame weekend tends to focus on the professional careers of many fighters,” Cugliari concluded, “it was hard not to notice the effect that amateur boxing has had on the lives of many of these great champions. The USA Boxing Alumni Association wants to thank Ed Brophy for his generosity and support for boxing, and we look forward to a long partnership with the International Boxing Hall of Fame.”

 

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Promoting more challenging than fighting for Miguel Cotto

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La Batalla
TITO ACOSTA vs. CARLOS BUITRAGO
WBO World Light Flyweight Championship

Moqebelo, JUNE 16, 2018
Coliseo de Puerto Rico * Hato Rey, Puerto Rico

LIVE ON PPV – 9 am Et / 6 am PT
La Batalla, June 16
Live on PPV from Puerto Rico

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (Ka 31, 2018) – Future Hall of Fame boxer Miguel Cotto believes that, for him, promoting is even more challenging than fighting.

 

 

 

The living legend retired last December with an incredible 41-6 (33 Kos) pro record, in which he became the only Puerto Rican to capture world titles in four different weights classes, light welterweight through middleweight.

 

 

 

Cotto was 20-6 (16 Kos) a lefatše tlotla ho tlisa lintoa, 16-6 (12 Kos) versus present or past world champions during his illustrious 17-year pro career, including victories against Cesar Bazan, Carlos Maussa,Lovemore N’dou, Randall Bailey,DeMarcus Corley, Ricardo Torres,Paulie Malignaggi, Carlos Quintana,Zab Juda, Shane Mosley, Joshua Clottey, Yuri foromane, Ricardo Mayorga, Antonio Margarito, Sergio Martinez le Daniel Geale.

 

 

 

“We have been in the promoting business for more than 13 lilemo tse, combining both roles (fighter and promoter),” Cotto said. “Hona joale, we are able to give more attention to our fighters in terms of training.

 

 

 

“Promoting is more complex because there are challenges regarding every facet of an event. E le ntoa se, you concentrate solely on the fight, not all the details involved in promoting a successful event.”

 

 

 

Cotto Promotions is presenting La Batalla: Acosta vs. Buitrago, along with H2 Entertainment, in association with DIRECTV Puerto Rico, June 16go th ka lefa-ka ho ya ka-maikutlo a, live from the Coliseo de Puerto Rico Center in Hato Rey, Puerto Rico.

 

 

 

Integrated Sports Media will distribute the La Batalla: Acosta vs. Buitrago card in the United States on cable, satellite and digital pay-per-view via iN Demand, Vubiquity, DIRECTV, DISH and live-streamed worldwide (excluding Puerto Rico) ka FITE.TV app and website (www.fite.tv), ho qala ka 9 p.m. LE / 6 p.m. PT, bakeng sa tlhahiso ea theko mabenkele ea feela $34.95.

 

 

 

World Boxing Organization Light Flyweight World Champion Tito Acosta 17-1, 17 Kos) will make his first title defense against four-time world title challenger Carlos “Chocorroncito” Buitrago (30-3-1, 17 Kos), of Nicaragua, in the 12-round main event.

 

 

 

“This pay-per-view card is a very important opportunity for is to showcase a great event,” Cotto added, “as well as a perfect scenario for Acosta to show the world who he is as world champion.

 

 

 

“It is a pleasure for me to give back to boxing what boxing gave me. Seeing our brand grow and fighter development let us know that we are doing things the right way. Our goal is to continue developing the best talent in Puerto Rico and building their brands and legacies.”

 

 

 

The 27-year-old Acosta is on a mission to become a Puerto Rican boxing icon like Cotto, Tito Trinidad, Artea yamileth Gomez, Hector Camacho, Wilfredo Benitez and so many other greats from this fertile island.

 

 

 

Acosta’s success brings back fond memories for Cotto to when he was in a similar situation as a young world champion. “He does bring back memories for me and he proves that hard work pays off,” Cotto concluded. “Tito is living the dream every boxer has when they choose to box as a living. Now is the most challenging chapter for him to expand his reign and build his legacy.”

 

 

 

Additional June 16go th PPV fights will soon be announced. Tsohle lintoa le bahlabani ba sehlooho ho fetola.

 

 

INFORMATION:

 

www.promocionesmiguelcotto, www.integratedsportsnet.com, www.directvpr.com, www.fite.tv

 

Twitter: @CottoPromotions, @Directvpr, @IntegratedPPV, @FiteTV

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Duitsland, United States and Latvia Play Host to WBO Bouts

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The World Boxing Organization (WBO), chaired by Francisco “Paco” Valcárcel, will celebrate five interesting title fights; two of which are for world championships. The bouts will take place this Saturday, Ka 12.

 

 

 

Brooklyn native Saddam “World Kid” Ali (26-1, 14 KO oa), coming off the most important victory of his career against legendary Puerto Rican boxer Miguel Cotto, makes the first defense of his WBO junior middleweight world title, when he faces the dangerous Mexican Jaime Munguía (28-0, 24 KO oa). The fight will take place at the Turning Stone Resort & Casino in Verona, New York. The fight will be televised live on HBO at 10:00 p.m. LE.

 

 

 

“We will have a lot of activity this Saturday from the WBO. You have to pay close attention to the performance of the huge puncher Jaime Munguía, who will face a good attacker like Ali. It’s going to be a classic fight of puncher against a boxer. If Munguía wins, he would be placed on a select list of great Mexican boxers who have been world champions at or before 21 years of age”, said Valcárcel.

 

 

 

In Augsburg, Duitsland, women’s boxing takes the stage when the popular former world champion Nikki Adler (16-1, 9 KO oa) of Germany and the world contender Femke Hermans (6-1, 3 KO oa) of Belgium, face each other for the vacant WBO world belt of the super middleweight division. The fight will be in the Eisstadion in Augsburg.

 

 

 

“We remain committed and supportive of women’s boxing. Germany is no exception. This great fight has the community looking on because there is a world title at stake and the fight will be liked by the public”, said Valcárcel.

 

In Latvia, three WBO International titles will be in play in 12-round duels in an evening at the Riga Arena. For the vacant International junior middleweight belt, the 13th ranked Ismail Iliev (10-0-1, 3 KO oa) of Nazran, Russia will face Konstantin Ponomarev (33-0, 13 KO oa) of Miass, Russia.

 

 

 

E boetse e, the WBO International Lightweight Champion and 5th ranked Isa Chaniev (12-1, 6 KO oa) of Nazran, Russia, will defend his title against the strong Venezuelan puncher, Ismael Barroso (20-1-2, 19 KO oa).

 

 

 

For the vacant middleweight WBO International belt, Artur Akavov (18-2, 12 KO oa) from Russia, will face against Argentina’s Gonzalo Coria (12-1, 5 KO oa).

 

 

 

“We are making a presence in eastern Europe. Lekhetlong lena, it was Latvia’s turn to have boxers who are already ranked in the top positions of the WBO and for the rest of the year, could be fighting for world titles”, expressed Varcárcel.

 

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WBO light flyweight champion Tito Acosta to make 1st title defense vs. Carlos Buitrago

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La Batalla
TITO ACOSTA vs. CARLOS BUITRAGO
WBO World Light Flyweight Championship

Moqebelo, JUNE 16, 2018
Coliseo de Puerto Rico * Hato Rey, Puerto Rico

LIVE ON PPV – 9 am Et / 6 am PT
La Batalla, June 16
Live on PPV from Puerto Rico

(L-R) – Eduardo Cajina (Coliseo de Puerto Rico Center), WBO light flyweight world champion
Tito Acosta, and promoter Miguel Cotto

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (April 30, 2018) — Miguel Cotto Promotions hosted a press conference earlier today to announce World Boxing Organization Light Flyweight World Champion Tito Acosta will make his first title defense at home on June 16 against Nicaraguan challenger Carlos “Chocorroncito” Buitrago ka “La Batalla” 12-round main event, airing on pay-per-view, live from the Coliseo de Puerto Rico Center in Hato Rey, Puerto Rico.

 

La Batalla: Acosta vs. Buitrago is presented by Miguel Cotto Promotions, which is owned and operated by the first Puerto Rican boxer to capture world titles in four different weight classes, future Hall of Famer Miguel Cotto, and H2 Entertainment, in association with DIRECTV Puerto Rico.

 

 

 

Integrated Sports Media will distribute the La Batalla: Acosta vs. Buitrago card in the United States on cable, satellite and digital pay-per-view via iN Demand, Vubiquity, DIRECTV, DISH and live-streamed worldwide (excluding Puerto Rico) ka FITE.TV app and website (www.fite.tv), ho qala ka 9 p.m. LE / 6 p.m. PT, bakeng sa tlhahiso ea theko mabenkele ea feela $34.95.

 

 

 

“Tito Acosta is that fighter you can’t blink your eyes,” promoter Miguel Cotto said. “He brings excitement to every fight and power to finish in any second. This fight against Carlos Buitrago will be fireworks from the opening bell.”

 

 

 

 

Acosta (17-1, 17 Kos), fighting out of San Juan, Puerto Rico., captured the vacant WBO title last December at famed Madison Square Garden, when he knocked out his Mexican challenger, Juan Alejo (24-4-1), ka 10go th pota.

 

 

 

 

A standout amateur boxer with more than 180 mollo, highlighted by his gold-medal performance at the Central American Games, is a past WBO Latino and World Boxing Council (WBC) light flyweight champion. His most notable victories have been against 22-5 Juan Guzman (KO1), 12-1 Japhet Uutoni (TKO12), le 28-5-3 Luis Ceja (KO2).

 

 

 

“Buitrago says that his dream is to become the world champion, to that I say, keep on dreaming,” Acosta said. “Ha ke underestimating mo, but this will be my night, not his.”

 

 

 

Buitrago (30-3-1, 17 Kos), 26, is currently world rated at No. 12 ke WBO. The Managua-native will be fighting in his fifth world title fight having lost three times with one draw. In his last match this past December, he was stopped for the first time in the eighth round by undefeated International Boxing Federation (IBF) Minimumweight World Champion Hiroto Kyoguchi (8-0) a Japan.

 

 

 

Haele hantle, all three of Buitrago’s career losses as a professional have been to world champions, including a pair to Thammanooon Niyomtrong (11-0) a 2016 le 2014, both by way of 12-round unanimous decisions in Thailand for the Interim WBA title. Buitrago also fought a 12-round split draw in 2013 to then WBO Minimum World Champion Merlito Sabillo (12-0) in Manila, Philippines.

 

 

 

“I will enter the ring in the best shape of my life with one objective in sight: to fulfill my dream of becoming the world champion and give my country a historic win,” Buitrago commented. “The battle is on and I hope to come out victorious.”

 

 

Additional June 16go th PPV fights will soon be announced. Tsohle lintoa le bahlabani ba sehlooho ho fetola.

 

INFORMATION:

 

www.promocionesmiguelcotto, www.integratedsportsnet.com, www.directvpr.com, www.fite.tv

 

 

 

Twitter: @CottoPromotions, @Directvpr, @IntegratedPPV, @FiteTV

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Richard “Popeye The Sailor Man” Rivera Finishes off Kevin Cobbs in 3 with super uppercut

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“NEW ENGLAND’S FUTURE 5”
Official RESULTS
(pictures courtesy of Bonesprostudios)
Worcester, Boima. (February 11, 2018) – Undefeated prospect Richard “Popeye The Sailor Man” Rivera qeta ho tima Kevin “The New England mampoli” Cobbs a tikologong ya boraro jaanong, punctuating the night with an lethal uppercut that landed right on the button, headlining last night’s “New England e Future 5” karete ya, hlahiswa ke Rivera phahamiswa Boithabiso, at Palladium ka Worcester, Massachusetts.

The 27-year-old Rivera (6-0, 5 Kos) fought once again in front of his large, traveling fanbase from Hartford, CT, capturing the vacant Universal Boxing Federation (UBF) light heavyweight title in dramatic fashion. The charismatic Hartford boxer ended his third consecutive match with what has become his trademark right-uppercut.

Rivera used his strength, energy and determined will to defeat South Boston’s Cobbs (10-3, 4 Kos), whose previous fight had been more than a year ago, when he was stopped in the second round by now world champion David Benavidez.

In only his sixth pro fight, the key question going into the bout was whether Rivera was ready to effectively step up in class to face a more experienced Cobbs. Right from the opening bell, the answer was a resounding, e, as Rivera pounded Cobbs with powerful shots to the body and head.

Cobbs was dropped three times in the third round, one was ruled a push, and the end came when referee Jackie Morrell halted the action at the 2:51 as a reeling Cobbs was blasted backwards from the Rivera’s previously mentioned uppercut.

The beginning of the end for Cobbs (L) as Rivera sets up his vaunted uppercut

“I stepped things up in the third,” Rivera hlalosetsa. “He stopped throwing as many punches in the third and was ducking in. I said I wasn’t going to look for the knockout but, if it came, I’d take it. I got him with my uppercut. I respect Cobbs and thank him for giving me this opportunity.”
A ho sebdisana ha ea hlahisa ketsahalo, motseng oa habo ratang ka ho fetisisa Bobby “BH3” Harris, III (2-0-1), the two-time national amateur champion, and Brazilian super middleweight Saule Almeida (0-8-2) fought to a four-round majority draw.
Super middleweight Troy “Omar KO Artist” moetsi oa litšoantšo (5-7-1, 3 Kos), ea Danbury, CT, upset intrastate rival Jose “Rated R” Rivera (4-2, 3 Kos), of Hartford, winning a six-round majority decision.
Danbury, CT junior welterweight Omar Bordoy, Refresh. (4-0-, 1 KO) used a blistering body attack to defeat Seth Basler (0-5) by way of a lop-sided four-round unanimous decision.

Junior welterweight prospect Wilfredo “le Sucaro” tsa bohetene (4-0, 2 Kos) floored veteran Bryan “The Brick” Abrahama (6-29-2, 6 Kos) with a sweet right-left combination at the end of the opening round. Ya bobedi ho pota-pota, tsa bohetene, of Southbridge, MA., drilled Abraham who went flying across the ring and into the ropes as referee Jackie Morrell halted the bout.

Springfield, MA junior middleweight Derrick “Bad Boy” Whitley (3-0) cruised to a dominating four-round unanimous decision over Cleveland’s Roger Blankenship (1-3), pitching a complete shutout in the process.

Bridgeport, CT welterweight Joe Goss (1-0) turned in an impressive pro debut, dropping Montreal’s Samuel Vasquez (1-3, 1 KO) in the second round on his way to a four-round unanimous decision.

Puerto Rican junior lightweight Luis “Lobito” Rivera (4-3, 1 Kos) overcame a nasty cut over his eye to win a hard-fought four-round majority decision over Carlos Marrero, III (0-2), ea Bridgeport, CT, in a non-stop action fight to the finish.

Unbeaten Springfield, MA light heavyweight Ray “Bazooka” Graceski (5-0-1, 3 Kos) and International Muay Thai fighter, Harford’s pro boxing debuting Pawel Banasiak (0-1-0), fought to a four-round draw in an entertaining brawl.

Puerto Rican super middleweight Jelame Garcia (7-0, 6 Kos), fighting out of Lynn, MA., remained undefeated but Nathan Schulte (0-5), ea Woburn, MA, extended him the full distance for first time as a pro en route to a four-round unanimous decision.

Complete results:

Official RESULTS
SEHLOOHO Event
VACANT UBF NEW ENGLAND LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP
Richard Rivera (6-0, 5 Kos), Hartford, CT
WKO3 (2:51)
Kevin Cobbs (10-3, 4 Kos), South Boston, MA
(Rivera won vacant UBF New England light heavyweight title)
CO-FEATURE – Super MIDDLEWEIGHTS
Bobby Harris, III (2-0-1), Worcester, MA
D6 (37-39, 38-38)
Saule Almeida (0-8-2), Framingham, MA
LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHTS
Ray Graceski (5-0-1, 3 Kos), Springfield, MA
D4 (38-38, 38-38, 38-38)
Pawel Banasiak (0-0-1), Hartford, CT
Super MIDDLEWEIGHTS
Troy Artis (5-7-1, 3 Kos), Danbury, CT
WDEC6 (58-56, 58-56, 57-57)
Jose Rivera (4-2, 3 Kos), Hartford, CT
Super MIDDLEWEIGHTS
Jelame Garcia (7-0, 6 Kos), Lynn, MA
WDEC4 (40-36, 40-36, 39-37)
Nathan Schulte (0-5), Woburn, MA
JUNIOR MIDDLEWEIGHTS
Derrick Whitley (3-0), Springfield, MA
WDEC4 (40-35, 40-36, 40-36)
Robert Blankenship (1-3), Cleveland, OH
Joseph Goss (1-0), Bridgeport, CT
WDEC4 (40-35, 39,36, 38-37)
Samuel Vasquez (1-3, 1 KO), Montreal, Canada
JUNIOR WELTERWEIGHTS
Omar Bordoy, Refresh. (4-0, 1 KO), Danbury, CT
WDEC4 (40-36, 40-36, 40-36)
Seth Basler (0-5), Marion, IL
Wilfredo Pagan (4-0, 2 Kos), Southbridge, MA
WTKO2 (1:25)
Bryan Abrahama (6-29-2, 6 Kos), Schenectady, NY
JUNIOR LIGHTWEIGHTS
Luis Rivera (4-3, 1 KO), Hartford, CT
WDEC4 (40-36, 39-37, 38-38)
Carlos Marrera, III (0-2), Bridgeport, CT
INFORMATION:
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Twitter: @RiveraPromoEnt @joseriverachamp, KingRivera_
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Undefeated N.E. prospect Omar Bordoy, Refresh. Prepared to make statement at “New England e Future 5”

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“New England e Future 5”
Feb. 10 ka Worcester, MA

Worcester, Boima. (January 24, 2018) – One of New England’s leading pro prospects, boraro welterweight Omar Bordoy, Jr., has prepared to make a statement February 10go th ka “New England e Future 5”, presented Rivera Promotions Entertainment (RPE), at Palladium ka Worcester.
Fighting out of Danbury, Connecticut, Bordoy (3-0, 1 KO) faces Puerto Rican-born opponent, Alexander “El Bravo” Picot (2-4-1), in a four-round bout. “My opponent is tough, and he always comes to fight,” Bordoy said. “He keeps coming forward and that’s going to make for an exciting fight.”
The 22-year-old Bordoy is the typical example of a volatile teenager who found his way in boxing. He was a high school football player who started boxing at the age of 17. Bordoy had an abbreviated amateur career, highlighted by his winning performance at the New England Golden Gloves as a novice boxer.
“I was a bad hot head as a kid,” Bordoy admitted. “Letsatsi le le leng, my cousin Edgardo, invited me to his gym after football practice and he beat me up. I was knocked down a few notches. I got into boxing and enjoyed watching Miguel Cotto le Mike Tyson. I even have some of Cotto’s tattoos. Hona joale, I’m more of a boxer, like a Pernell Whitaker kapa Floyd Mayweather, Refresh. I’m a come- forward boxer who can still brawl. I’m working on my defense and feel that making adjustments in the ring is what I do best.”
Bordoy, Refresh. credits Team Bordoy — mookameli A.J. Galante, hlooho mokoetlisi Bennie Little, cut-man Luis Marichal, strength-and-conditioning coach Chris Mulfalmi le Dave McDonough – for his success.
“I’m pleased to be with the right people to bring me to the top and I’m willing to do what’s needed to get there,” Bordoy added.
Bordoy, who works fulltime as a repair technician, made his pro debut last May and he fought a total of three times in 2017, his most recent last October in Worcester on an RPE-promoted show, in which he stopped 34-fight veteran Bryan Abrahama a bone ho pota-pota.
“We enjoy working with Team Bordoy,” a ntsetsa pele Jose Antonio Rivera remarked. “I am proud of Omar and his accomplishments so far. He is a young, throwback fighter with a lot of potential. I see big things in his future and I am glad to see he is being guided in the right direction by his team.”
In the eight-round main event, Krrish Hartford (CT) leseli heavyweight Richard “Popeye The Sailor Man” Rivera (5-0, 4 Kos) nka ka Kevin “The New England mampoli” Cobbs (10-2, 4 Kos), fighting out of South Boston (MA), bakeng sa lolea Bokahohle Boxing Federation (UBF) sehlooho New England e robeli-ho potoloha ketsahalo ka sehloohong.
Worcester ba babeli nako ea sechaba tsenwe mampoli Bobby “BH3” Harris, III (2-0) faces Brazilian super middleweight Saule Almeida (0-8-1) ka ho sebedisana hlahisa mane potoloha ketsahalo. Hartford bartolomeo middleweight Jose “Rated R” Rivera (4-1, 3 Kos) kopana le Troy “Omar KO Artist” moetsi oa litšoantšo (4-7-1 (3 Kos), ea Danbury (CT) a a tseletseng ho pota gia.
Loantša ka undercard ho, bohle ka mollo mane ho potoloha, ke Southbridge (MA) boraro welterweight Wilfredo “le Sucaro” tsa bohetene (3-0, 1 KO) vs.. lan-debuting Nick Peralta, ea Lawrence, Krrish Springfield (MA) leseli heavyweight Ray “Bazooka” Graceski(5-0, 3 Kos). vs.. Hartford o lan-debuting Paul Bansiak, Springfield welterweightDerrick “Bad Boy” Whitley (2-0) vs.. Roger Blankenship (1-2), Krrish Puerto rikafeldzug bartolomeo middleweight Jelame Garcia (6-0, 6 Kos) vs.. Brazil Rodrigo Almeida 1-7), Bridgeport e (CT) lan-debuting welterweight Joseph Goss vs.. Seth Basler (0-3), le Hartford boraro a bobebe vs.. Bridgeport e Carlos Marraro, III (0-1).
Tsohle lintoa le bahlabani ba sehlooho ho fetola.
Tickets, turu ka $75.00 (ringside) le $45.00 (kakaretso tsa go amogelelwa), ke nyehlisitsoe le fumaneha ho reka ka www.ThePalladium.net kapa ofising ea Palladium lebokose (kakaretso kenoa feela), kapa ka ho buisana le Jose Rivera (elgallojar@gmail.com/508.864.6954), lehra ke Rivera (anthoneerivera@gmail.com/774.272.2269) kapa leha e le efe ea bo-ralitima-le.
Mamati a butsweng ka 6 p.m. LE, pele gia 7 p.m. LE.
Karolo ea tsoela ho tla nehelana ka ho Luis Rosa, Refresh. lihlapiso Fund.
Sponsors kenyeletsa Lundgren Honda, Top Royalty, Allstate, USANA, Atty. Maria M. Rivera-Cotto, ho rata maemo Musik, Hill Team Associates and Lundren Insurance & Services lichelete.
INFORMATION:
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Twitter: @RiveraPromoEnt @joseriverachamp @KingRivera_