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, Kazakhstana, 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 Jona 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). Ankoatra izany, 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 9faha- 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.
Tamin'ny Jolay 2daty, at the Arena UK in Grantham, Lincolnshire, World #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, rehefa mazava tsara rehefa niteny izy aloha.
“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, Te-hiady ny tsara indrindra, I want to beat the World Champion.
I’ve seen video of Gabisile, when she fought Shannon (O'Connell) amin'ny 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, satria 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.
Na izany na tsia, 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, Antony 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 2daty Jolay.
This event is sanctioned by the British & Irish Boxing Authority (BIBA) www.boxbiba.com
Tickets: Priced £30 (Standard nipetraka) and SOLD OUT (Ringside VIP) dia hita amin'ny internet ao amin'ny www.tkoboxoffice.com arywww.mariannemarston.com
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Vehivavy World fampiraisan-tsaina Bout Co-Lohatenin'ny Dec 6 London Event
London, Ny Marianne Angletera Marston no voatendry ho amin'ny ady henjana indrindra ny ny asa ny daty, rehefa efamira eny an'i Mdantsane, Afrika Atsimo ny Unathi irery ao amin'ny World Bantamweight fampiraisan-tsaina Contest, ao amin'ny Hall York tany Londres, amin'ny alahady 6faha- Desambra.
British #1, Marston nanantena ny fanamby vonjimaika kapila bitika Bantamweight Tompon-daka Christina Mc Mahon noho ny lohateny ity Oktobra, na izany aza dia efa naterina Mc Mahon fahafahana fanamby Alicia Ashley noho ny kapila bitika Bantamweight Super satro-boninahitra ao New York ao amin'ny 29faha- Oktobra, fahafahana volamena Irishwoman ny manan-talenta fotsiny tsy afaka mandà.
Tsy misy tompon-daka bout amin'ny faravodilanitra ny avy hatrany dia nanapa-kevitra Marston ny hitondra amin'ny tsy tompon-daka bout ao amin'ny Hall York Oktobra 23RD, dia tamin'ny fiandohan'ity volana ity izy nanolotra ny fahafahana fanamby Myekeni tany Afrika Atsimo tany am-piandohan'ny 2016, ny World Federation Filoha Howard Ady Totohondry Goldberg.
Ny sasany slick fifampiraharahana amin'ny Marston ny ekipa sy ny London mampiroborobo Mark Lyons, miaraka amin'ny fanohanana avy amin'ny mpanjaka ny mpanohana Communications, BoxFit UK, Optimax sy 3X Sports, ny fifaninanana teo aloha rahateo ny Desambra ary nifindra tany Londres.
Marston, izay nahazo ny anaram-boninahitra International MBC, ary koa ny Tontolo Izao #24 ambony, tamin'ny Oktobra tamin'ny herintaona amin'ny voahidy avy hevitra mandresy ny Marianna Gulyas, , mba hamaritana azy ho ny mikendry World anaram-boninahitra, na izany aza satria ny fandresena Marston no niady ny indray mandeha ihany, nikapoka Riga, Ny Jekaterina Letonia Lecko amin'ny fihodinana faharoa fahataperan'ny fanapahana fianarana indray tamin'ny volana Aogositra.
Ny mpifanandrina eo amin'ny 6faha- Desambra, Us irery, lavitra za-draharaha, na fifaninanana hendry, ary koa ny Championship hendry, ary nihazona teo aloha na ny World Ady Totohondry Federasiona sy World Ady Totohondry International Foundation anaram-boninahitra ary koa ny World Ady Totohondry Federasiona Super Bantamweight World Crown.
Ao amin'ny fifaninanana farany, Myekeni niady ka very ny ankamaroan'ny fanapahan-kevitra ho namany Afrika Atsimo Gabisile Tshabalala noho ny WBFed Super Bantamweight anaram-boninahitra.
Miteny aloha Marston nilaza fohy momba ny ady atsy ho atsy,
"Tsy afaka manomboka mba hanehoana ny fomba faly aho mbola hahazo mba hiady ho amin'ny World anaram-boninahitra amin'ity taona ity sy ny zava-misy dia ho fanakambanana ho iray an'i efatra anaram-boninahitra mahatonga izany bebe kokoa manokana.
Rehefa nilaza taminay izy Christina dia manana ny fahafahana hiady ao Amerika noho ny kapila bitika lohateny feno sy ho toy izany ny ady tsy nety aloha amin'ity taona ity, Tena diso fanantenana aho.
Aza mahazo ratsy ahy, faly aho noho ny Christina, fa avy ny andro iray tamin'ireo resaka niaraka tamin'ny fitantanana no efa miomana ho amin'izany ady, ny zavatra rehetra dia efa miasa amin'ny dia ny hiady azy, isika aza niezaka ny hahazo ny mpanohitra izay mitovy amin'ny fomba ho azy noho ny Aogositra ady, fa Izany koa no hanjo.
Indrisy anefa fa tsy nahita olona efa ho ny Unathi ny ady mba tsy mahalala be loatra ny momba azy, manantena isika manana lahatsary Ho azy lohateny ady amin'ity herinandro ity ary avy eo dia afaka manomboka mitady mety Samy te mpiara-miasa sy tena hahazo ny toby nanomboka.
Tsy afaka misaotra Howard (Goldberg) ampy ho nanome ahy izao fahafahana, ary koa ny Ryan (WIBA Filoha Ryan Wissow) ary Don (WBU & WIBC Filoha Don Lewis) fa ny mamela ahy mba hiady noho ny anaram-boninahitra koa, ary koa ny Mark (Mampiroborobo Mark Lyons) ary ny mpanjaka mpanohana mahafinaritra Serasera, Optimax, Boxfit UK sy 3X Fanatanjahan-tena ho azy ireo raha marina aoriana ahy sy nanome ahy ny fahafahana ny handray anjara amin'ny fanakambanana ho manan-tantara ity bout, inona no tsara kokoa eto tany Londres.
Izaho koa tsy maintsy misaotra mahafinaritra mpankafy, marina moa izy ireo mahafinaritra, dia nanohana sy tena, tena mitabataba, manantena isika Ho manana trano feno ao amin'ny Hall York Desambra 6faha-, raha manao azy ireo any manangana ny tampon-trano rehefa miady, azo antoka izany. "
Marianne Marston vs Unathi irery ihany ny miray saina WBU, WBFed, WIBA sy WIBC World Bantamweight Championships mpiara-lohateny ny Marka Lyons sy Marianne Marston mpiara-nampirisika aoka hanomboka hetsika ady amin'ny York Hall, Bethnal Green, London tamin'ny Alahady 6faha- Desambra 2015.
Io hetsika io sazy natolotry ny amin'ny Malta Ady Totohondry Commission (MBC) www.maltaboxingcommission.com
Tickets, priced £ 35 (fenitra mipetraka) ary £ 65 (Ringside) dia azo avy amin'ny ny mpanao ady totohondry, mandray anjara, on-tsipika amin'nywww.letbattlecommence.com ary www.mariannemarston.com na ny antso 07960 850645