Interim WBA World Bantamweight Champion Zhanat “ZZ” Zhakiyanov (26-1, 18 Ko) 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 Jen 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). Anplis de sa, 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 9th 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.
Sou Jiye 2nd, at the Arena UK in Grantham, Lincolnshire, Mondyal #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, kòm li te fè klè lè li te pale pi bonè.
“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, Mwen vle goumen pi bon an, I want to beat the World Champion.
I’ve seen video of Gabisile, when she fought Shannon (O'Connell) nan 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, depi 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.
Nenpòt fason, 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 kòlè, 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 Jiyè.
This event is sanctioned by the British & Irish Boxing Authority (BIBA) www.boxbiba.com
Biyè: Priced £30 (Standard Chita) and SOLD OUT (Ringside VIP) yo disponib sou entènèt la nan www.tkoboxoffice.com akwww.mariannemarston.com
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Fi Mondyal Inifikasyon Bout Ko-Tit Le 6th London Evènman
London, England a Marianne Marston se mete pou batay la pi di nan karyè li nan dat, lè li kare nan kont Mdantsane, Lafrik di sid la Unathi pou kont li nan yon konkou Mondyal bantamweight inifikasyon, nan York Hall nan Lond, nan Dimanch 6th Desanm.
Britanik #1, Marston te espere bay defi pwovizwa WBC bantamweight chanpyon Christina Mc maon pou tit li sa a mwa Oktòb, sepandan Mc maon te ofri opòtinite pou bay defi Alicia Ashley pou kouwòn lan WBC Super bantamweight nan New York sou nan 29th Oktòb, yon opòtinite an lò Irishwoman nan talan jis pa t 'kapab vire desann.
Ki pa gen okenn bout chanpyona sou orizon an imedya Marston te deside pran sou yon bout ki pa chanpyona nan York Hall sou Oktòb 23rd, Lè sa a, pi bonè mwa sa a li te ofri opòtinite pou bay defi Myekeni nan Lafrik di sid yo byen bonè nan 2016, pa Boksè mondyal la Federasyon Prezidan Howard Goldberg.
Gen kèk negosyasyon Slick pa ekip Marston a ak Lond pwomotè Mak Lyons, ansanm ak sipò nan men moun ki ap sipòte l 'Monarch Kominikasyon, BoxFit UK, Optimax ak 3x Espò, konpetisyon an te achte pou pi devan pou Desanm ak demenaje ale rete nan London.
Marston, ki garanti tit la MBC Entènasyonal, osi byen ke mond lan #24 plase, nan mwa Oktòb ane pase a ak yon pwen fèmen soti genyen plis pase Marianna Gulyas, nan liy l 'leve pou piki a nan yon tit Mondyal, sepandan depi lè sa genyen Marston te sèlman goumen yon fwa nan, bat riga, Letoni nan Jekaterina Lecko pa dezyèm estopaj wonn tounen nan mwa Out.
Opozan li sou la 6th Desanm, Nou pou kont li, se byen lwen plis ki gen eksperyans, tou de konpetisyon ki gen bon konprann, osi byen ke chanpyona ki gen bon konprann, ak deja te kenbe tou de Boksè mondyal la Federation ak Boksè mondyal la Fondasyon Entènasyonal tit yo kòm byen ke Boksè mondyal la Federasyon Super bantamweight Mondyal Crown a.
Nan konkou dènye l ', Myekeni goumen, li pèdi pa desizyon majorite parèy Sid Afriken Gabisile Tshabalala pou tit la WBFed Super bantamweight.
Pale pi bonè Marston pale yon ti tan sou batay k ap vini an,
"Mwen pa ka kòmanse yo eksprime ki jan kontan mwen menm ki toujou ale nan goumen pou yon tit Mondyal ane sa a ak lefèt li pral yon inifikasyon nan kat tit fè li menm plis espesyal.
Lè Christina te di nou li gen opòtinite pou al goumen nan Amerik pou WBC tit la plen ak jan sa yo batay nou an pa t 'vle ale pi devan ane sa a, Mwen te reyèlman wont.
Pa jwenn m 'mal mwen kontan pou Christina, Men, nan jou youn nan diskisyon yo ak jesyon li nou te prepare pou ke batay, tout sa nou te ap travay sou te al goumen l ', nou menm te eseye jwenn yon advèsè ki te menm jan an nan style l 'pou batay la Out, men se konsa li ale.
Malerezman mwen pa te wè nenpòt nan batay Unathi la Se konsa, pa konnen twòp sou li, èspere ke nou pral gen kèk videyo ki nan batay tit l 'semèn sa a ak Lè sa a nou ka kòmanse kap chèche patnè bòks apwopriye ak reyèlman jwenn kan an te kòmanse.
Mwen pa ka remèsye Howard (Goldberg) ase pou bay m 'opòtinite sa a, osi byen ke Ryan (WIBA Prezidan Ryan Wissow) ak Don (WBU & WIBC Prezidan Don Lewis) pou yo sa ki pèmèt m 'pou goumen pou tit yo tou, osi byen ke Mark (Pwomotè Mak Lyons) ak patwone bèl bagay mwen MONARCH Kominikasyon, Optimax, Boxfit UK ak 3x Espò pou yo ke yo te dwat dèyè do m 'yo, epi bay m' opòtinite a nan patisipe nan sa a inifikasyon bout istorik, sa ki an plis dwa isit la nan London.
Mwen gen tou remèsye fanatik bèl bagay mwen, yo te reyèlman yo kokenn, se konsa ki bay sipò ak anpil, trè fè bwi, èspere ke nou pral gen yon kay plen nan York Hall sou Desanm 6th, si nou fè yo pral ogmante do kay la lè mwen goumen, sa a, se pou asire w. "
Marianne Marston vs Unathi pou kont li pou WBU la inifye, WBFed, WIBA ak WIBC Mondyal bantamweight chanpyona ko-gran tit Mak Lyons ak Marianne Marston ko-monte LET evènman an BATTLE kòmanse nan York Hall, Bethnal Green, London nan Dimanch 6th Desanm 2015.
Se evènman sa a sanksyon koutwazi nan Malta boksè Komisyon an (MBC) www.maltaboxingcommission.com
Biyè, pwi £ 35 (estanda chita) ak £ 65 (Rinsid) yo disponib nan nenpòt nan bokseur yo pran pati, sou-liy nanwww.letbattlecommence.com ak www.mariannemarston.com oswa rele 07960 850645