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纽约, 纽约州. (六月 28, 2016) – DiBella Entertainment has announced the signing of E. 哈特福德, Connecticut 18-year-old welterweight prospect Mykquan “Mykey” 威廉姆斯 (1-0, 1 KO) 以独家推广合同.
威廉姆斯, who is currently finishing his junior year at A.I. Prince Technical School in Hartford, was a decorated amateur boxer with a 45-13 业余纪录, 三金牌表演,马戏团世锦赛突出, in addition to winning the PAL Tournament and Silver Gloves Championships.
“I am thrilled to sign such a hungry, young prospect like Mykey Williams,” 说 娄DiBella. “Williams is an accomplished amateur and Jackie Kallen certainly has an eye for spotting great talent. He already has a growing fan base in the New England area and I am confident that he will quickly develop into a rising prospect.”
“Signing with DiBella was the best move for me,” 威廉姆斯评论道. “I’m excited to be fighting under the DiBella banner now. He’s a great promoter who will help me get to the world-class level in this sport. I’m just happy that the ball is finally rolling!”
Williams has already overcome tremendous obstacles during his young life, including the shooting murder of his father when Mykey was only one week old, and then his house burned down 10 多年后.
保罗Cichon, 一 2014 康涅狄格州. Boxing Hall of Fame inductee, has trained Williams since he was seven. “If anybody had a reason to go the wrong way, it was Mykey,” Cichon添加. “But he’s a great kid who is a hard worker and is always happy with a positive attitude. He’s a boxer who can punch and when he sets up his opponent, 注意, because he’s in big trouble. Mykey is a great finisher who moves well and has good defense. He’s a left-hander who goes to the body to breakdown his opponent. Mykey’s slick and hard to hit, but he’s also unique because he’s a naturally gifted athlete who could have excelled at any sport he chose.”
Although Williams made his successful professional debut on April 16日 at Foxwoods Resorts Casino in a card promoted by DiBella Entertainment, he will make his DiBella Entertainment debut 本周四 夜晚 (六月 30) at Foxwoods in a four-round bout.
“I haven’t been this excited about a fighter since I signed James Toney in 1989,” famed boxing manager 成龙凯伦 exclaimed. “Mykey Williams is the real deal. His future is unlimited and we are thrilled to partner up with DiBella Entertainment to make it all happen.”
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Jose Pedraza Remains Unbeaten With Unanimous Decision Over Stephen Smith In IBF Junior Lightweight Championship
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马山, 康涅狄格州. (四月. 17, 2016) – WBC Featherweight World Champion 加里·拉塞尔JR. retained his title with a remarkable TKO of Irishman 帕特里克·海兰 星期六on SHOWTIME from Fox Theater at Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, 康涅狄格州. 在共同特征, 何塞·佩德拉萨 defended his IBF Junior Lightweight title with a unanimous decision over Stephen Smith.
今晚的 event was a family affair with Russell Jr. working his brother Antonio’s corner during 今晚的 undercard and boxing’s Smith brothers, including current WBO Super Welterweight World Champion Liam Smith, cheering from the crowd.
A relentless Russell brought the main event to a quick halt by registering three knockdowns in the second round, the last of which forced referee Danny Schiavone to end the contest at 1:33. 从第一钟, 华盛顿, D.C. native came out swinging with his trademark hand speed and dangerous power. 罗素, 一个左撇子, successfully broke down—and knocked out—Hyland with multiple vicious right hooks.
“We stuck to the game plan. We stayed sharp,” said Russell Jr., 谁改进他的纪录 27 胜, one loss, 15 击倒.
“I’m ready to fight anyone in the division – Santa Cruz, 李谢肃方. We are ready. But what I really want is [Vasyl] Lomachenko. I don’t care if he moves up to 147 英镑. I will go anywhere to get that fight,” Russell said.
“There aren’t many fighters who you instantly know are special,” said SHOWTIME Sports expert analyst Steve Farhood. “The combination of Gary Russell’s hand speed and accuracy instantly shows us that he’s special. That was plainly evident 今晚 and at times his hand speed was frightening.”
佩德拉萨 (22-0, 12 科斯) remained disciplined and came out victorious during his second IBF 130-pound world title defense. A combination of timing, hand speed and good defense allowed the Puerto Rican native to dominate the 12-round championship fight.
“This definitely was a tough fight but the training really came to advantage in this fight,” Pedraza told SHOWTIME Sports reporter Jim Gray. “I knew he was a tough fighter so I was always aware.”
“I had better focus 今晚. I had a better training camp,” said Pedraza, referring to his controversial split decision win over Edner Cherry two fights ago. “I knew that Stephen Smith was a great fighter and even after the knockdown, we were very cautious not to rush in.”
“Pedraza won 今晚 with different weapons. Mostly right hands to the head,“Farhood的说. “I had the fight even after eight rounds and once Pedraza dropped Smith in the ninth, he gained momentum that he never lost and he pulled away. It was an impressive performance but also an important one because it erased a lot of the negative criticism Pedraza received in his controversial win over Edner Cherry.”
Pedraza was the more accurate fighter, 着陆 50 percent of his power punches over the 12-round bout. The Sniper was able to pick his spots and pocket rounds once he figured out the distance. Smith had his moments, but wasn’t active enough.
布莱恩·卡斯特 主持SHOWTIME电视节目, 同 毛罗Ranallo 调用动作, 名人堂分析师 铝伯恩斯坦 和前两届世界冠军 保利Malignaggi 和解说 吉姆·格雷 报告. 在西班牙联播, 亚历杭德罗·卢纳 被称为“一击即中”的前世界冠军 劳尔·马尔克斯 担任色彩评论员. SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING 的执行制片人是 大卫·丁勤时JR. 同 鲍勃·邓菲 导演.
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