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Tūtohu Archives: Nevada
TEUTEU'I Puerto Rican Häkinakina CARLOS Ivan Velasquez ki te kanohi mā whitu AO Super TOA Javier Fortuna I Las Vegas RĀTŪ, SEPTEMBER 29 ON PREMIER BOXING toa’ “Rātū TOE-TO-TOE’ ON FS1 & FOX SPORTS
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CARLOS Velasquez rapu ana Tuhinga IN TUATAHI WORLD TITLE a'ee
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RFA RETURNS TO MILE HIGH CITY TO CROWN WELTERWEIGHT CHAMPION
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RFA 26 IN COLORADO
FRIDAY JUNE 5TH LIVE ON AXS TV
MAHI MAIN:
Ben Smith vs Gilbert Smith
WELTERWEIGHT CHAMPIOSNHIP
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THE RETURN OF BOSTON SALMON, DANNY MAINUS, JARRED MERCADO, AND BRUNO FRAZATTO
Las Vegas, Nevada – Raa te riri Alliance (RFA) president Ed Soares announced today that the promotion will be returning to the state of Colorado next month. RFA 26 – Smith vs. Smith will feature a main event between two RFA fan favorites. RFA welterweight champion Benjamin Smith returns to face man similar in name and talent. Ka tona korero taitara tuatahi ki #1 contender Gilbert Smith, who will be looking to keep the title from leaving his home state. Ko te hui e wahi Rāmere, June 5th at the 1STBANK Center in Broomfield, Colorado. Ka teata te kāri matua katoa ora me te motu i runga i AXS TV i 10 p.m. AND / 7 p.m. PT.
“Smith vs. Smith will be a fantastic welterweight title fight at RFA 26,” Ua parau Soares. “Benjamin Smith was completely dominant in winning the title, while Gilbert Smith was valiant in his last title fight by going 5 rounds with a guy who missed weight by 5 pauna. Smith and Smith will give Colorado a title fight they deserve.”
Tikiti mō te RFA 26 – Smith vs. Smith are available for purchase NOW through AltitudeTickets.com. Tīmata Tickets i $25.00. A limited number of catered 8-seat cageside VIP tables are available by calling 303-521-0966.
Benjamin Smith (14-2) returns to the RFA octagon after winning the vacant RFA welterweight strap with a dominant TKO victory over Tat Romero in March. That win came after he bested Josh Cavan in the co-main event of RFA 20 to close out last year. Smith has been perfect in MMA for the past two years and is currently riding a 6-fight winning streak. The surging Minnesota based fighter now looks to solidify his control of the RFA welterweight division with his first title defense.
“It feels great to be defending my title in Coloradte, mai I had a great experience fighting there in November,” Said Smith. “I won the title back in March and this is a great opportunity. It gives me holding status. Gilbert Smith has a great last name. He’s also a really physically strong competitor. I look forward to finishing him and keeping the belt at RFA 26 on June 5th.”
Gilbert Smith (10-4) enters the title fight looking for redemption and some vindication after his first shot at the title in January was hindered when his opponent egregiously missed weight by 5-pounds. The always-game Smith agreed to take the fight anyway, but the brazen weight advantage that his opponent possessed, played a pivotal and unfair role in the outcome of their 5-round affair. Smith is now eager to get his shot at the title on a level playing field.
“Tuatahi Tuatahi me, I am really excited to be getting this opportunity,” Ua haamaramarama Smith. “It will be nice to get redemption. I do wish my opponent made weight in the last fight, but I ended up learning a lot from that fight. I was back in the gym on the Wednesday after the fight and I have filled in the holes that I needed to fix. Benjamin Smith is a deserving champion. He’s a good grappler that has been working on his boxing, but he has a similar style to me. That will play to my advantage. I don’t know how, but I will finish him, and get that belt strapped around my waist in front of my friends and family in Colorado.”
RFA 26 will also see the return of former RFA bantamweight title challenger Jarred “Shutout” Mercado (12-2). He faces fellow two-time RFA vet Bruno Frazatto (6-2). Mercado has NCAA Division I wrestling credentials, while Frazatto is a highly-decorated jiu-jitsu black belt. The main card will feature another pair of RFA bantamweights that are both known for their exciting and action-packed fights. Hawaiian striking sensation Boston Salmon (3-0) will look to keep his flawless record intact with a fourth straight TKO win. He will face collegiate wrestler and three-time RFA vet Danny Mainus (3-3) in a bout that has “Whawhai o te Po” tuhituhia katoa ki runga taua mea.
The co-main event, feature fight, and additional bouts i RFA 26 hiahial be announced soon. RFA 26 will be the promotion’s sixth event to take place in the state of Colorado. It will be the second time the RFA has visited “The Centennial State” i roto i te 2015. Ko te kāri matua katoa o RFA 26 – Smith vs. Smith will be televised live and nationwide on AXS TV at 10 p.m. AND / 7 p.m. PT i te Rāmere, June 5th.
Please visit RFAfighting.com for bout updates and information. RFA is also on Facebook at Facebook.com/RFAfighting, Instagram at @RFAfighting, and Twitter at @RFAfighting.
Mō RFA:
RFA Ko te whakatairanga toi hōia whakauru ngaio e homai maranga whetu, me te runga contenders te faingamālie ke fakamo'oni'i ratou taranata ki te pā me te feia faatere i roto i te ahumahi. E whakaatu ana i te RFA ngā ora i runga i te kaupapa, tae atu Las Vegas marama a tawhio noa te United States, Los Angeles, Denver a Milwaukee. Ka taea te kite i RFA ora i roto i runga i 43 miriona mau fare motu i roto i tona mahi pouaka whakaata ki AXS TV. I roto i te Las Vegas, Nevada, RFA Ko tetahi o nga whakahaere tino kaha, me te whakaaro MMA i roto i te hākinakina e tipu tere i roto i te ao. (Ko te Tapawaru, Ultimate Fighting Championship®, UFC®, ted the eight-sided competition mat and cage design are registered trademarks owned exclusively by Zuffa, LLC. Pūmau te mana).
Mō whawhai TV AXS:
Rongonui mo ona ngā kaupapa Mixed Rāmere Night aotia Arts me Kickboxing AXS TV whawhai he. I tou Kāinga hoki MMA, AXS TV e faaohipahia te whatunga whwhi o whakatairanga i te United States, Canada, a Europe. And Asia to broadcast more LIVE fights than any other television network. “Ko te reo” Michael Schiavello rima-wa MMA-toa ao Pat Miletich whakarato kaimätakitaki tākaro-i-tākaro tohunga, i roto i te-hohonu toa kapinga, me te whānui tātaritanga ki ia kāri whawhai. AXS TV i paoho ngā kaupapa-ao o te piha haapiiraa whawhai LIVE i RFA, Lion Whawhai, FC tawhito, a MFC nga po Rāmere i 7 p.m. PT / 10 p.m. AND.
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50-YEAR OLD “BRONCO” BILLY WRIGHT COMPLETES 500 MILE TREK FOR CHARITY
Las Vegas, NV (April 22, 2015) – After trekking a remarkable 500 miles from Las Vegas, Nevada to Phoenix, Arizona, 50-year heavyweight contender (WBC #17), Bronco Billy Wright (47-4, 38 Koó), has a message to send to the boxing community and the heavyweight division.
“I did this 500 mile “Trek for Cures”, Run, Walk and Ride to help raise money for charities that are close to my heart,” Na ka mea a Bronco Billy Wright. “In addition I wanted to send a message to the heavyweight division, letting everyone rated in the WBC top 15 know that I’m a serious athlete coming for their rankings. My next fight will be announced shortly, and my goal is to take out everyone in my path. I don’t think there is a heavyweight out there that can handle my power. I humbly want to thank the WBC Cares and everyone who supported me during this journey.
The trek ended at the Central Boxing Club in downtown Phoenix, where Bronco Billy was greeted by its members, which included undefeated super-lightweight Jose Benavidez Jr. (22-0, 15 Koó) i roto i ētahi atu.
“The fighters and coaches at the Central Boxing Club were gracious enough to let me end my trek at their gym and it was fantastic.” Tonu Bronco Billy Wright. “There were some local TV cameras there to talk about my story. It was a great success and I’m ready to begin my march toward the heavyweight championship of the world.”
Billy currently holds the WBC LATIN AMERICAN, FECARBOX , and United States (USNBC) Taitara hiriwa. Right now Bronco Billy is riding a 18-fight knockout streak, 14 of which came by first round KO. With a few more first round knockouts he’ll break Shannon Briggs world record. Look for Bronco Billy to make his return to the ring this summer.
JR mā OSCAR Vasquez inoihia SHUTOUT i Las Vegas
MARCH 17, Reno — A Reno Jr. Whakapai mā amanaki Oscar Vasquez ki 8-1 na roto i te decisioning o Mexico Hiha Sustaita (3-2, 3 PRICES) i roto i te a'ee ono-a tawhio Rāhoroi i roto i te Las Vegas.
I roto i te te mahi Kikī, koromatua-ki-toe tukinga, Sustaita matched Vasquez’s aggression throughout the fight with Oscar landing the cleaner punches. In a heated exchange in the sixth round, floored te matau mahue Sustaita, engari kua ora ia, ka whawhai ki te pere whakamutunga.
“I knew he was strong and had power.” Says Vasquez. “So I set him up for every big punch by going to the body. I took him to the late rounds, haere hoki i te knockout.
"Te hinaaro nei au ki te whakawhetai katoa nana nei i hanga te haerenga ki Vegas i Reno, a Southern California ki te tautoko i ahau i roto i tenei whawhai."
All three judges scored the fight 60-53. The evening of world-class boxing was the third installment of the regular series “Showdown at Sam’s Town” presented by Pochiro Promotions and RHP.
Reno'S OSCAR Vasquez RETURNS TO THE KING SATURDAY
MARCH 10, Reno — A Reno Jr. Mā amanaki Oscar Vasquez (7-1, 1 KO) Kei te whakaritea ki te whawhai tenei Rāhoroi i roto i te Las Vegas.
Vauvauhia e Pochiro Whakatairanga me RHP, “Showdown at Sam’s Town 3” will once again feature a night of world class professional boxing at Sam’s Town resort. In a Jr. Mā e mau e ono-a tawhio, Vasquez te whakatakotoria ki te kanohi Hiha Sustaita (3-1, 3 Koó) o Chihuahua, Mexico.
Vasquez has put together quite the winning streak over the past two years. He wikitōria i runga i Rāhoroi e atu i tana pakanga i roto i te Tamaiti. Flyweight division. He held training camp in Los Angeles, CA ki te kaiwhakangungu Nico Loupaleto.
"Au rite ki te hanga i te tauākī i roto i te Tamaiti. Mai mā te wehenga Rāhoroi.” Says Vasquez. “I had an amazing camp. We are ready.’
Ka whai te wa katoa-whakaongaonga Vasquez ona ringa ki tonu ki te pukuriri, me te pakeke-patu Sustaita, katoa o tona hoariri nei i te patototanga i roto i ona toa e toru.
Vasquez vs. Sustaita Ko tetahi o e whitu pāngia whakaritea mo te toru o instalment o "Showdown i te Town o Sam" i runga i March 14. Tīmata Tickets i $35.00 (me takoha me utu). To purchase tickets and for more information, tirohia samstownlv.com. All bouts subject to change.
