Interim WBA World Bantamweight Champion Zhanat “ZZ” Zhakiyanov (26-1, 18 Uitklophoue) and his representatives are now forced to respond to the deliberate falsehoods being distributed by the team around South African super flyweight Zolani Tete. Zhakiyanov of Petropavl, Kazakhstan, is a proud warrior, who has been willing to face anyone from the start of his career. Which is what makes the blatantly false and intentionally misleading allegations by Tete’s camp so infuriating.
Tete and his manager, Mla Tengimfene, have been feeding the media a fictional story that Zhakiyanov recently backed out of a purported fight between the two, supposedly scheduled for Junie 4 at Echo Arena in Liverpool.
One problem.
Zhakiyanov and his people were never even contacted about such a fight. It never existed.
“I have never heard from anyone about this fight,” said Zhakiyanov. “They are saying I can’t make the weight and that’s why I can’t fight him. I was never supposed to fight him! He and his people are telling stories.”
Zhakiyanov’s manager, Philippe Fondu, wonders why the media would even believe such a fight ever existed when a quick check of the WBA rule book would have eliminated all talk of such a match-up.
“There were some unfounded rumors on the net about Zhanat defending against Tete a while ago, but having never received any concrete proposal from anyone, including his new promoter Frank Warren, I never paid any specific attention to these rumors. But let’s be honest here. Zhanat Zhakiyanov is the reigning interim WBA Bantamweight champion and Tete is actually boxing for other world organizations (IBF and/or WBO). Verder, Tete is rated #9 in the WBA super-flyweight division (115 lb.). Such a contest could obviously not even be considered, as a WBA Interim 118-lb. champion can only defend his title against a WBA top-15 rated boxer in the 118 lb. division.”
Fondu also says that Zhakiyanov, promoted by Hatton Promotions, is fully capable of making the 118-lb weight limit and welcomes any and all viable fight proposals approvable by the WBA.
“I have been in boxing many years and I understand using the media to get a fighter’s name in print,” continued Fondu, “but they are using the name of a champion and proud representative of his home country of Kazakhstan to do it and it’s not right. Hopefully the media will get more responsible about checking the facts in the future.”
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Marston to Challenge Tshabalala for Her World Crown on July 2nd
Over the past week or so the World’s press have been focusing heavily on the recently announced 9ste July Tyson Fury-Wladimir Klitschko WBO-WBA-IBO Unified Heavyweight Championships rematch. Quite rightly so, it’s a huge fight, however just one week earlier, an equally World significant unification bout is also set to take place right here in the United Kingdom.
Op Julie 2nd, at the Arena UK in Grantham, Lincolnshire, Wêreld #15 and British #1 ranked Marianne Marston will not only be challenging South Africa’s World Boxing Federation (WBFed) Super Bantamweight World Champion Gabisile Tshabalala for her coveted crown, but will also be aiming to secure the World Boxing Union (WBU), Women's International Boxing Association (WIBA) and Universal Boxing Organization (UBO) World accolades.
London based Marston, who was originally due to challenge Unathi Myekeni for the Bantamweight version of the WBFed strap back in December, that was until Myekeni was forced to withdraw following a hand injury, is cleary relishing the belated opportunity, as sy duidelik gemaak toe sy gepraat het vroeër.
“I cannot thank WBFed President Howard Goldberg enough for making this happen, like me he was so dissapointed when Unathi (Myekeni) pulled out injured last year.
In addition to Howard, I would also lke to thank WIBA President Ryan Wissow, WBU President Don Lewis and Sebastien Pitois from the UBO, as they have been so supportive throughout my career, so to also challenge for their Championships really is so special for me.
I’m forty two now, so honestly thought after Unathi pulled out, that’s it for me, I’ll never get the chance to fight for a World title, OK that’s not quite true, I could have fought for a vacant title, but to me that’s just not good enough, Ek wil die beste om te veg, I want to beat the World Champion.
I’ve seen video of Gabisile, when she fought Shannon (O'Connell) in 2013, but would very much like to find any video of her when she won the World title last year. I know how much I have changed, fight wise, sedert 2013 so really want to see if there are any changes to her style or tactics.
From what I have seen, she’s a classy fighter, very quick hands. When she fought Shannon, she was mainly counter punching, which would suit me, but for some reason I have a feeling she will have a very different approach as a defending Champion.
Óf manier, this will be a great fight for the fans, there’s such a contrast in our styles and in my view it’s those differences in style and tactical approach that will make this such a great fight to watch.
British boxing is booming, we have so many World Champions at the moment, Tyson Fury, Anthony Joshua, Kell Brook, Carl Frampton, Lee Selby, Liam Smith, Jamie McDonnell, Lee Haskins, Tony Moran, Craig Docherty, Terry Flanagan, Anthony Crolla, James DeGale and of course my old gym mate at the TKO, Billy Joe Saunders.
Obviously they’re all men, so I want to redress the deficit a little and join them, as well as be the first British Female boxer to be crowned World Champion since Jane Couch beat Jaime Clampitt for the IWBF title in 2004.”
Gabisile Tshabalala Vs Marianne Marston for the WBFed, WBU, WIBA and UBO Super Bantamweight Unified World Championship headlines the Russ Brown promoted AS GOOD AS IT GETS event at the Arena UK in Grantham, Lincolnshire, UK on Saturday 2nd Julie.
This event is sanctioned by the British & Irish Boxing Authority (BIBA) www.boxbiba.com
Kaartjies: Priced £30 (Standard Sit) and SOLD OUT (Ringside VIP) is aanlyn beskikbaar by www.tkoboxoffice.com enwww.mariannemarston.com
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Vroulike Wêreld Unification Bout Co-Nieuws 6 Desember London Event
London, Engeland se Marianne Marston is ingestel vir die taaiste stryd van haar loopbaan tot op datum, toe sy blokkies teen Mdantsane, Suid-Afrika se Unathi alleen in 'n Wêreldbeker-wedstryd Pluim Gewichten EENWORDING, by York Hall in Londen, Sondag 6ste Desember.
Britse #1, Marston het gehoop om tussentydse WBC kapokgewigkampioen Christina Mc Mahon daag vir haar titel van hierdie Oktober, egter Mc Mahon is die geleentheid om Alicia Ashley uitdaging vir die WBC Super Pluim Gewichten kroon in New York op die aangebied 29ste Oktober, 'n gulde geleentheid die talentvolle Irishwoman kon net nie draai.
Met geen kampioenskap bout op die onmiddellike horison Marston het besluit op 'n nie-kampioenskap bout by York Hall Oktober te neem 23rd, dan vroeër vandeesmaand sy die geleentheid om Myekeni daag in Suid-Afrika aangebied word vroeg in 2016, deur World Boxing Federation President Howard Goldberg.
Sommige gladde onderhandelinge deur span Marston se en Londen promotor Mark Lyons, saam met die ondersteuning van haar borge Monarch Communications, BoxFit UK, OptiMax en 3X Sport, die wedstryd gekoop uit na Desember en na Londen verhuis.
Marston, wat verseker die MBC International titel, asook die Wêreld #24 posisie, in Oktober verlede jaar met 'n uitgesluit punte-oorwinning oor Marianna Gulyás, haar line-up vir die kans op 'n Wêreldbeker-titel, egter sedert daardie oorwinning Marston het net geveg die eens, klop Riga, Letland se Jekaterina Lecko deur tweede ronde oponthoud terug in Augustus.
Haar teenstander op die 6ste Desember, Ons alleen, is baie meer ervare, beide kompetisie wyse, sowel as Championship wyse, en het voorheen gehou beide die World Boxing Federation en World Boxing Foundation International titels sowel as die World Boxing Federation Super Pluim Gewichten Wêreld Crown.
In haar laaste wedstryd, Myekeni geveg en verloor deur 'n meerderheid besluit om mede-Suid-Afrikaanse Gabisile Tshabalala vir die WBFed Super kapokgewigtitel.
Praat vroeër Marston het kortliks oor die komende stryd,
"Ek kan nie begin om te verduidelik hoe bly ek is om nog te kry om te veg vir 'n Wêreldbeker-titel hierdie jaar en die feit dat dit sal 'n vereniging van vier titels maak dit selfs meer spesiaal.
Wanneer Christina vertel ons sy het die geleentheid om te veg in Amerika vir die WBC volledige titel en as sodanig ons stryd nie sou voortgaan vanjaar, Ek was regtig teleurgesteld.
Moenie my verkeerd verstaan nie ek is bly vir Christina, maar van dag een van die gesprekke met haar bestuur ons was die voorbereiding vir die stryd, alles wat ons gewerk het op haar was veg, Ons het selfs probeer om 'n teenstander wat soortgelyk was in styl haar vir die Augustus stryd te kry, maar so gaan dit.
Ongelukkig het ek nie gesien het nie enige van Unathi se gevegte so moenie te veel oor haar ken, hopelik sal ons 'n paar video van haar titel gevegte het hierdie week en dan kan ons begin soek vir 'n geskikte sparring vennote en regtig die kamp begin.
Ek kan nie bedank Howard (Goldberg) genoeg vir my gegee het hierdie geleentheid, sowel as Ryan (WIBA President Ryan Wissow) en Don (WBU & WIBC President Don Lewis) vir hul my toelaat om te veg vir hul titels, asook Mark (Promotor Mark Lyons) en my wonderlike borge Monarch Communications, OptiMax, Boxfit Verenigde Koninkryk en 3X Sport vir hulle om reg agter my en gee my die geleentheid om deel te neem in hierdie historiese eenwording bout, wat meer is reg hier in London.
Ek het ook my wonderlike ondersteuners bedank, hulle werklik is fantasties, so ondersteunend en baie, baie lawaai, Hopelik sal ons 'n volledige huis in York Hall op Desember het 6ste, As ons dit doen, sal hulle die dak te verhoog wanneer ek veg, dit is vir seker. "
Marianne Marston vs Unathi alleen vir die Unified WBU, WBFed, WIBA en WIBC Wêreld Pluim Gewichten Kampioenskappe mede-kop die Mark Lyons en Marianne Marston mede bevorder LAAT BATTLE BEGIN geleentheid by York Hall, Bethnal Green, Londen op Sondag 6ste Desember 2015.
Hierdie gebeurtenis is beboet met vergunning van die Malta Boxing Kommissie (MBC) www.maltaboxingcommission.com
Kaartjies, geprys £ 35 (standaard sit) en £ 65 (Ringside) is beskikbaar by enige van die boksers deel te neem, on-line opwww.letbattlecommence.com en www.mariannemarston.com of oproep 07960 850645