 – Pictures courtesy of Mikey Williams –
PROVIDENCE (Mei 18, 2016)) – Undefeated blue-chip featherweight prospect Toka “T-nice” Kahn-Clary (17-0, 11 KOs) continues to show improvement in each and every fight. Sabtu minggu teréntah, the 23-year-old Liberia-native knocked out seasoned veteran Orlando Rizo (19-7) in the fourth round at Sportsman Lodge in Studio City, California.
Kahn-Clary, pajoang kaluar ti Providence, may still be flying under the radar but he’s getting closer to becoming a breakout star. His most recent fight was his first scheduled 10-rounder.
“I put in a lot of hard roadwork, running seven miles a day, jeung (his head trainer) Peter (Manfredo, Sr.) really pushed me,” Kahn-Clary talked about preparing for his last fight. I got some good work from Javier Citatah, sparring him a few times, and he’s a good southpaw.
“I wasn’t looking for a knockout but it just happened. I stepped left and threw a left. I didn’t load up but it was accurate, hitting him right on his chin. I was happy to get the knockout but I was looking forward to getting in some more rounds.”
“Nothing Toka does really surprises me because I’ve known since the beginning that he’s special,” Manfredo commented. “Toka continues to improve with each fight and he’s hungry to get to the next level. There’s no rush, he doesn’t turn 24 to next year. He’s still maturing. The kid he knocked out was Nicolas Walters’ main sparring partner.
“I just don’t want to put him in with the big names just yet. He’s maturing but he’s not all the way there. He’s improving all of the time, putting his combinations together better each fight. I’ve also noticed that he’s nice and relaxed in the ring now. He’s becoming a good boxer who always had power. Top Rank is doing a great job moving him. Everybody’s happy.”
 A amatir American dihias anu kungsi 131-11 catetan, disorot ku kinerja emas-medal di 2010 Sarung Golden National Pasanggiri, Kahn-Clary dibikeun ditembak nyieun 2016 AS. Olympic Boxing Team to turn pro three years ago.
“I’ve been boxing 10 taun ayeuna,” Kahn-Clary added. “Knowing what I’ve already accomplished, I also realize that I’m still improving. I’ll be back in the gym Senen to get ready for the next call we get about my next fight. (Top Rank’s) Brad Goodman is one of the best matchmakers in boxing. He and everybody at Top Rank are doing a great job positioning me for a big opportunity. That may not happen this year but, hopefully, it will sometime next year. I’m boxing so much better now than I ever did. I used to fight like I was in a fog but, ayeuna, my eyes are wide open.”
Not bad for a kid who left his mother and siblings in Liberia when he was six, only to have his father murdered a year after he arrived in the United States. He’s overcome many difficult obstacles in his young life, most of them tougher than any opponents he’ll every fight, including a stretch in which he was homeless. It’s only made him tougher and an even better overall person.
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Demetrius Andrade’s Open media workout Quotes & gambar
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Mulih Oct. 17 di Mohegan Sun sarena
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PROVIDENCE (Oktober 9, 2015) – Tadi peuting di Big Genep Academy di Providence, undefeated welterweight contender super Demetrius “Boo Boo” Andrade (21-0, 14 KOs) hosted an media workout kabuka sateuacanna Oktober nya 17th 10-buleud kajadian gelut utama versus lawan Argentinian Dario Fabian “Nu Gallo” Pucheta (20-2, 11 KOs) di Mohegan Sun sarena di Uncasville, Connecticut.
Dilucuti saméméhna taun ieu nya Dunya tinju Organisasi WBO) judul alatan inactivity, Andrade bakal nyanghareupan Pucheta pikeun WBO & World Association tinju (WBA) Judul International, nyirian fight kahijina di 16 bulan, saprak 2008 AS. Olympian dieureunkeun No. 1 contender wajib Brian “Nu Lion” Rose (25-1-1, 7 KOs) di tujuh rounds pertahanan judul kahiji jeung ngan dunya nya.
Andrade kawengku kosong judul WBO 154-pound November 9, 2013 ku cara kaputusan 12-buleud leuwih saméméhna unbeaten 2004 AS. Olympian Vanes “Goreng ngimpina” Martirosyan(33-0-1, 21 KOs).
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DEMETRIUS Andrade:
“Turnout ieu (tina umum) shows the support I have in Rhode Island. It’s been a while since they’ve seen me in the ring, tapi geus bade ngamimitian manéh kuring di gelut gedé.”
“The cream always rises to the top. I’m going to show that I’m the best 154-pounder in the world.”
“Ayeuna teh geus frustrating (16-bulan layoff). This is something I’ve been doing since I was six and not to do it has been tough. I’ve tried to stay positive, digawé teuas dina gim cicing di bentuk, but sparring in a gym is different than being in a fight when your opponent is trying to take your head off. Oktober 17th, urang bakal ningali naon Kaula sabenerna dijieun tina.”
“Kuring boga cara nu sejen nyieun hirup tapi kuring boga rasa cinta naon atuh unggal poé…kotak! This is a life-changing business. I’m very happy to get back in the ring October 17th. “Kaula bade nyieun hiji pernyataan tangka simkuring ngaraos masa depan tinju.”
“Nu judul WBO jeung WBA International aya dina garis dina ieu tarung. Maranéhanana nyandak mah (WBO dunya) title and it’s vacant right now. The reason I took this fight is to get ranked in the top 15 jeung ngalawan keur judul dunya.”
“Mah lawan (Dario Pucheta) has come all the way from Argentina to win. This is a tough business and to be 20-2 takes a lot of heart and guts. This is an opportunity for to make a statement. He’s hungry and believes because a win over me will make a name for him.”
“I’ve had some bumps in the road and it took a year to get settled. I haven’t suffered any damage in the ring. Abdi ngaraos séhat. The fans are going to say that they need to see a lot more of Demetrius Andrade.”
“Kubu’ been good and I feel great. I want to thank CES for letting me showcase my skills on their card and to continue to bring great boxing to New England.”
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Demetrius Andrade balik Oct. 17 jeung pamales kanyeri a
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Mohegan Sun sarena, Uncasville, Connecticut
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PROVIDENCE (Oktober 5, 2015) – All undefeated junior middleweight Demetrius “Boo Boo” Andrade (21-0, 14 KOs) geus kungsi hayang ngalakukeun saprak manéhna kahiji laced nepi pasangan sarung salaku nak téh ditujukeun pikeun kotak jeung nu naha, sanggeus manteng 16-bulan inactivity, sagemblengna aya hubungan tatu, nu 2008 AS. Olympian ieu balik ka ring Oktober 17 ka judul non-televised show di Mohegan Sun sarena di Uncasville, Connecticut.
A myriad alesan terus nu Andrade 27 taun heubeul kaluar ring jeung tanpa dipariksa dompet saprak Juni 14, 2014, sabot ancur No. 1 contender wajib Brian “Nu Lion” Rose (25-1-1, 7 KOs) di tujuh rounds, impressively unggul dina HBO di naon tétéla jadi World tinju Organisasi kahiji jeung ngan nya (WBO) pertahanan judul. Andrade, pajoang kaluar ti Providence, asalna kawengku kosong judul WBO 154-pound November 9, 2013, ogé ditayangkan dina HBO, ngéléhkeun saméméhna unbeaten 2004 AS. Olympian Vanes “Goreng ngimpina” Martirosyan (33-0-1, 21 KOs) ku cara hiji kaputusan 12 buleud.
OPEN Media workout – Umum diondang
Demetrius Andrade bakal tahan jeung open media workout Kemis ieu wengi (8 p.m. AND awal) di Big Genep Academy, 816 Douglas Ave. di Providence.
Salila mangsa katukang nya 16 bulan frustrating, Andrade geus dilucuti judul WBO nya, dasarna ngalarang ti pajoang dina tipi jaringan, turun ti sadaya ratings, jeung unfairly branded salaku bajoang anu ceramah kaulinan gedé tapi robah turun gelut tangguh.
“Kuring bungangang sarta bersyukur ka pajoang deui, utamana nu deukeut ka imah jeung di hareup fans mah,” Andrade ceuk ngeunaan nya Oct. 17 ngalawan lawan Argentinian Dario Fabian “Nu Gallo” Pucheta (20-2, 11 KOs), a urut jawara Amérika Kidul, dina acara utama 10 buleud pikeun kosong WBO & WBA International super welterweight championships. “It’s good to finally have a date and I’m very happy to get back in the ring. It isn’t the fight I really wanted but Pucheta has a good record and he always comes to fight. I wanted to fight Delvin Rodriguez, nu geus tangtu gelut alus di Connecticut sabab éta di mana manéhna asalna ti jeung kuring cicing di Rhode Island, tapi, Sangkaan abdi, jalma-Na teu hayang manéhna tarung kuring. Maranéhanana kudu nyimpen manéhna si sejenna.
“Janten, I dibutuhkeun ieu tarung (off-TV vs. a non-rengking lawan) pikeun meunangkeun deui kana action, to where I want to be and belong. It’s not like I failed in the ring to lose my title belt. Ieu kuciwa ka leungit, tangtosna, but that’s not what identifies me. People know who the best fighters are in the world. All I ever wanted was to do was fight. I want to stay active and I believe I can fill Floyd sacara MayweatherSapatu 's salaku tinju sacara superstar saterusna.”
Salila hiatus lila ti cingcin, Andrade disebut kaluar Mayweather, Saul “Canelo” Álvarez, Erislandy Lara, jeung pejuang-kelas dunya séjén pikeun no avail, remaining on the shelf waiting to landing a career defining fight that never materialized. Andrade, a 2007 Dunya Championships meunangna medali emas jeung opat-time jawara amatir nasional, geus Filed gugatan a ngalawan Roc Nation, meunangkeun pausahaan promosi, dipiboga ku Jay Z, reneged dina jangji mayar manéhna $550,000.
“Ngan fight kungsi I tos turun ieu ngalawan (Jermall)Charlo,” Andrade terangna, “because I was in that situation with Jay-Z. I thought he and his company could really help me, dina ring jeung marketing saarah. Kuring milih teu mawa fight nu (Dec. 13, 2014 vs. Charlo) tapi, lamun hal teu lumangsung kalayan Roc Nation, I nandatanganan kontrak tarung Charlo (Jan. 14, 2015). Gantina, he signed a deal to fight Martirosyan. I never knew anything about the (Matt) Korobov gelut (pikeun kosong judul middleweight WBO) nepi ka sanggeus diumumkeun. Kuring teu kungsi dimaksudkeun pikeun pindah nepi ka middleweight, dina waktos éta, tarung manéhna atawa saha bae nu sejenna. Saterusna, Kuring malah ditawarkeun tarung (Aom) Mundine di backyard nya (Australia) duit pondok, ngan pikeun ngajaga mah judulna, tapi nu teu digawe kaluar boh. Kuring nebak éta sakabéh bagian game ieu.”
Andrade dilatih tilu atawa opat poé saminggu, komo tanpa titimangsa pikeun ngalawan, jeung manéhna kuat ti kungsi, fisik jeung mental. He is returning to the ring with a vengeance, ngajangjikeun pikeun nyieun hiji pernyataan utama Oct. 17 jeung leuwih.
“Kaula bade nyieun hiji pernyataan tangka simkuring ngaraos pangalusna 154-pound bajoang di dunya jeung mintonkeun naha taya sahijieun hayang gelut jeung aing,” Andrade concluded. “Kaula bade showcase sakabéh kaahlian mah jeung Oktober mah 17th performance. I’m looking ahead, teu di mangsa katukang.”
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