Interim WBA World Bantamweight Champion Zhanat “ZZ” Zhakiyanov (26-1, 18 Kos) 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, Kazahstāna, 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 Jūnijs 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). Turklāt, 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.
Jūlijā 2nd, at the Arena UK in Grantham, Lincolnshire, Pasaule #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), Sieviešu Starptautiskā boksa asociācija (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, kā viņa skaidri, kad viņa runāja agrāk.
“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, Es gribu, lai cīnītos par labāko, I want to beat the World Champion.
I’ve seen video of Gabisile, when she fought Shannon (O'Connell) uz 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, kopš 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.
Nu tā, 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, Terijs Flanagans, 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 Jūlijs.
This event is sanctioned by the British & Irish Boxing Authority (BIBA) www.boxbiba.com
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Sieviete World unifikāciju Bout Co-Virsraksti 6. decembris London Event
Londona, Anglijas Marianne Marston ir noteikts toughest cīņā viņas karjeras līdz šim, Kad viņa kvadrātu ieskaitīt Mdantsane, Dienvidāfrikas Unathi vieni World bantamweight unifikāciju konkursā, Jorkas Hall Londonā, svētdien 6th Decembris.
Angļu #1, Marston cerēja apstrīdēt pagaidu WBC bantamweight Champion Christina Mc Mahon viņas titulu šā gada oktobrī, tomēr Mc Mahon tika piedāvāta iespēja apstrīdēt Alicia Ešliju par WBC Super bantamweight kronis Ņujorkā par tematu 29th Oktobris, zelta iespēja talantīgs īriete vienkārši nevarēja nolocīt.
Bez čempionāta cīkstēšanās par tiešā horizonta Marston nolēma uzņemties bez čempionāta cīkstēšanās Jorkas zālē oktobrī 23rd, tad šomēnes viņai tika piedāvāta iespēja apstrīdēt Myekeni Dienvidāfrikā sākumā 2016, ar Pasaules Boksa Federācijas prezidenta Hovarda Goldberg.
Daži slidens sarunas ar Marston komanda un Londonas veicinātājs Mark Lionas, kopā ar atbalstu no saviem sponsoriem Monarch Komunikācijas, BoxFit UK, Optimax un 3X Sports, Konkurss ir pirkta uz priekšu, līdz decembrim, un pārcēlās uz Londonu.
Marston, kas nodrošināja MBC Starptautisko titulu, kā arī pasaulē #24 ranking, pagājušā gada oktobrī ar apturēšanas out punktus uzvarēt pār Marianna Gulyás, rindā viņai līdz uz shot Pasaules nosaukuma, Tomēr kopš tā win Marston ir tikai cīnījās vienreiz, pukstēšana Rīga, Latvijas Jekaterina Lecko ar otrajā kārtā apstājies atpakaļ augustā.
Viņas pretinieks par 6th Decembris, Mums alone, ir daudz vairāk pieredzējis, gan konkurence gudrs, kā arī čempionāts gudrs, un jau ir nospriedusi, gan Pasaules Boksa federācijas un Pasaules Boksa fonds starptautiskos nosaukumus, kā arī Pasaules Boksa federācijas Super bantamweight Pasaules Crown.
Savā pēdējā konkursā, Myekeni cīnījās un zaudēja ar vairākuma lēmumu kolēģiem Dienvidāfrikas Gabisile Tshabalala par WBFed Super bantamweight nosaukuma.
Runājot agrāk Marston runāja īsi par gaidāmo cīņu,
"Es nevaru sākt izteikt, cik priecīgs es esmu joprojām saņemt cīnīties par pasaules titulu šogad, un fakts, ka tas būs unifikācija četrām sadaļām padara to vēl īpašāku.
Kad Christina pastāstīja viņai ir iespēja cīnīties Amerikā par WBC pilnu nosaukumu un kā tāda mūsu cīņa nevarētu iet uz priekšu šogad, Es biju patiesi vīlies.
Do not get me wrong es esmu gandarīts par Christina, bet no dienas viens no diskusijām ar savu vadību mums bija gatavošanās šai cīņai, Viss mums bija strādājuši pie bija cīnīties viņai, mēs pat mēģināja iegūt spēli, kas bija līdzīga stila viņai par augusta cīņu, bet tā tas notiek.
Diemžēl es neesmu redzējis nevienu no Unathi s cīņas tāpēc nezinu pārāk daudz par viņu, cerams, mums būs daži video no savu titulu cīnās šonedēļ, un tad mēs varam sākt meklēt piemērotu sparring partneriem un patiešām iegūt nometne sākās.
Es nevaru pateikties Howard (Goldberg) pietiekami devāt man šo iespēju, kā arī Ryan (WIBA prezidents Ryan Wissow) un Don (WBU & WIBC prezidents Don Lewis) par to, kas ļauj man, lai cīnītos par savām nosaukumiem pārāk, kā arī Mark (Atbalstītājs Mark Lyons) un mani brīnišķīgi sponsoriem MONARCH Communications, Optimax, Boxfit UK un 3X Sports viņiem ir tieši aiz manis, un dod man iespēju piedalīties šajā vēsturiskajā apvienošanas cīkstēšanās, kas ir vairāk tepat Londonā.
Man arī ir pateikties saviem brīnišķīgi faniem, viņi tiešām ir fantastiski, tik atbalstoša un ļoti, ļoti skaļš, cerams, mums būs pilna māja Jorkas zālē decembrī 6th, ja mēs to tie būs paaugstināt jumtu, kad es cīnos, tas ir for sure. "
Marianne Marston vs Unathi vien par Unified WBU, WBFed, WIBA un WIBC Pasaules bantamweight čempionāts sadarbības galvenie Mark Liona un Marianne Marston sadarbība veicināja LET BATTLE sākas notikums Jorkas zālē, Bethnal Green, Londona svētdien 6th Decembris 2015.
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