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Puerto rican Olympian CARLOS Ivan Velasquez ilungiselela NAKHO SUPER featherweight World Champion Javier Fortuna Las Vegas ngoLwesibili, SEPTEMBER 29 ON PREMIER Boxing ULWELA’ “Uzwane-TO-uzwane ngoLwesibili’ ON FS1 & FOX SPORTS
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CARLOS Velasquez efuna ukunqoba LOKUQALA WORLD ISIHLOKO iziqubu
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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
ISENZAKALO MAIN:
Ben Smith vs Gilbert Smith
WELTERWEIGHT CHAMPIOSNHIP
OKUNINGI:
THE RETURN OF BOSTON SALMON, DANNY MAINUS, JARRED MERCADO, AND BRUNO FRAZATTO
Las Vegas, Nevada – Uvuko Ukulwa 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. Isiqu ukuzivikela lokuqala kuyoba ngokumelene #1 contender Gilbert Smith, who will be looking to keep the title from leaving his home state. Lo mcimbi senzeka ngoLwesihlanu, June 5th at the 1STBANK Center in Broomfield, Colorado. Lonke ikhadi main uzobe isiqephu bukhoma futhi lonke on AXS TV at 10 p.m. KANYE / 7 p.m. PT.
“Smith vs. Smith will be a fantastic welterweight title fight at RFA 26,” Soares esibekiwe. “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 amakhilogremu. Smith and Smith will give Colorado a title fight they deserve.”
Amathikithi for RFA 26 – Smith vs. Smith are available for purchase NOW through AltitudeTickets.com. Amathikithi ukuqala at $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 Coloradthe, kusukela 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.
“Ngokuyinhloko, I am really excited to be getting this opportunity,” Smith wachaza. “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 “Fight Night of the” ebhaliwe sonke isikhathi.
The co-main event, feature fight, and additional bouts at RFA 26 bafunal 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” in 2015. Lonke ikhadi main of RFA 26 – Smith vs. Smith will be televised live and nationwide on AXS TV at 10 p.m. KANYE / 7 p.m. PT ngoLwesihlanu, 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.
About RFA:
RFA kuyinto professional exubile karate ukukhuthazwa ukuthi unikeza izinkanyezi ekuphumeni kanye kwabazabalazayo top ithuba lokubonisa ngamakhono abo ukuba abalandeli kanye nabaholi embonini. The RFA presents izenzakalo ezenzeka bukhoma njalo ngenyanga emhlabeni United States kuhlanganise Las Vegas, I-Los Angeles, Denver and Milwaukee. RFA kuyabonakala bukhoma in phezu 43 amakhaya million kuzwelonke ngethelevishini yayo deal with AXS TV. Ngokusekelwe ku Las Vegas, Nevada, RFA ingenye esebenzayo kakhulu futhi ehlonishwa izinhlangano MMA in the mdlalo ekhula ngokushesha emhlabeni. (The Octagon, Ultimate Ukulwa Championship®, UFC®, and the eight-sided competition mat and cage design are registered trademarks owned exclusively by Zuffa, LLC. Wonke Amalungelo Agodliwe).
About AXS TV ayalwa:
AXS TV Ilwisana Yaziwa yonke waqaphela Friday Night Mixed Martial Arts and Kickboxing izenzakalo zalo. Njengoba Home Your For MMA, AXS TV isebenzisa i inethiwekhi Lubanzi ukukhushulwa-United States, Canada, naseYurophu. And Asia to broadcast more LIVE fights than any other television network. “Iphimbo” Michael Schiavello nanhlanu-time MMA emhlabeni-iqhawe Pat Miletich ukunikeza ababukeli play-by-play uchwepheshe, ngokujulile fighter Ukusabalala, futhi sihlaziya ekhadini ngalinye fight. AXS TV osakaza-class emhlabeni fight LIVE izenzakalo ezivela RFA, Lion Fight, Legacy FC, futhi MFC njalo ebusuku ngoLwesihlanu ngesikhathi 7 p.m. PT / 10 p.m. KANYE.
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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 Kos), 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,” wathi 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 Kos) phakathi kwabanye.
“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.” Bronco Billy Wright waqhubeka. “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) Izihloko Silver. 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 flyweight Oscar Vasquez pitches SHUTOUT in Las Vegas
MARCH 17, Reno — Jr Reno sika. Flyweight themba Oscar Vasquez ngcono ukuba 8-1 by decisioning laseMexico Cesar Sustaita (3-2, 3 AMANANI) in a eziyisithupha-round iziqubu Saturday in Las Vegas.
In an action phama, uzwane-to-uzwane clash, Sustaita matched Vasquez’s aggression throughout the fight with Oscar landing the cleaner punches. In a heated exchange in the sixth round, a hook kwesokunxele ngamangala kabi Sustaita, kodwa walulama futhi balwa ukuze insimbi lokugcina.
“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, uya for the Knockout.
"Ngifuna ukubonga wonke umuntu saya Vegas kusukela Reno and Southern California ukusekela kwami kule mpi."
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 UPHINDELA ring MHLAKA
MARCH 10, Reno — Jr Reno sika. Flyweight themba Oscar Vasquez (7-1, 1 KO) kulindeleke ukuba balwe lokhu ngoMgqibelo in Las Vegas.
Kwethulwa ngu Pochiro Promotions and 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. Flyweight eziyisithupha-round scrap, Vasquez isethwe ukuba abhekane Cesar Sustaita (3-1, 3 Kos) of Chihuahua, Mexico.
Vasquez has put together quite the winning streak over the past two years. A win ngomgqibelo uyoqhubeka umkhankaso wakhe the Jr. Flyweight division. He held training camp in Los Angeles, CA nge trainer Nico Robledo.
"Ngikulungele ukwenza isitatimende in the Jr. Flyweight division woza Saturday.” Says Vasquez. “I had an amazing camp. We are ready.’
The Vasquez njalo-okuthakazelisayo bayoba izandla zakhe ngokugcwele ngokumelene Sustaita nolaka futhi kanzima-ukushaya, oye akhishwe zonke izimbangi zakhe in kwi zakhe ezintathu.
Vasquez vs. Sustaita ungomunye iziqubu eziyisikhombisa okuhlelelwe lelo isitolimende yesithathu "Showdown at Town Sam sika" on March 14. Amathikithi ukuqala at $35.00 (plus izintela kanye nezimali). To purchase tickets and for more information, sicela uvakashele samstownlv.com. All bouts subject to change.
