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, 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 June 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). Ho feta moo, 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 9go th 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.
Ka July 2eff, 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, ha a ntse a ile a hlakisa ha a ne a o ile a bua pele ho moo.
“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, Ke batla ho loantša molemo ka ho fetisisa, I want to beat the World Champion.
I’ve seen video of Gabisile, when she fought Shannon (O'Connell) a 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, ho tloha ka 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.
Leha ho ka ba joang, 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 Khalefo, 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 2eff July.
This event is sanctioned by the British & Irish Boxing Authority (BIBA) www.boxbiba.com
Tickets: Priced £30 (Maemo a lutse) and SOLD OUT (Ringside VIP) di a fumaneha Inthaneteng ho www.tkoboxoffice.com lewww.mariannemarston.com
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Female World kopanngoa bout Co-lihlooho tsa litaba Dec 6th London Event
London, Engelane Marianne Marston e behiloeng ka bakeng sa toughest ntoa ea hae mosebetsi ho letsatsi, ha a mapatlelong tima khahlanong le Mdantsane, Afrika Borwa Unathi le mong ka Lefatše Bantamweight kopanngoa Tlholisanong, ka York Hall in London, ka sontaha 6go th December.
British #1, Marston ne a tšepile ya ho batlisisa ka ya nakwana WBC Bantamweight Champion Christina Mc Mahon bakeng sa hae tlotla ena October, Leha ho le joalo Mc Mahon o ile a fuoa monyetla oa ya ho batlisisa ka Alicia Ashley bakeng sa WBC Super Bantamweight moqhaka a New York ka 29go th October, ea khauta monyetla oa le tsebo Irishwoman ne ke sitoa ho hana.
Ba se na mampoli bout ka hang-hang mahlo a fellang Marston o ne a etsa qeto ea ho ka batho bao e seng mampoli bout ka York Hall ka October 23rd,, ka nako eo pele ho moo khoeli ena o ile a fuoa monyetla oa ya ho batlisisa ka Myekeni a South Africa mathoasong a 2016, ka World Boxing Federation Mopresidente Howard Goldberg.
Ba bang ba slick lipuisano ka Marston ea sehlopha sa le London mohlophisi Mark Lyons, hammoho le thekgo ka go e hae bafani Monark Communications, BoxFit UK, Optimax le الفيديو 3x Sports, tlhōlisano o ile a ile ka reka ka thabo ho December 'me ba fallela London.
Marston, ba secured le MBC International tlotla, hammoho le World #24 boemong bo, a October selemong se fetileng le koala tsoa lintlha tse hapa Marianna Gulyas, ho Teng hae bakeng sa thunngoa Lefatše tlotla, Leha ho le joalo ho tloha ka win Marston o feela loana e kileng ea e, ho shapa Riga, Latvia ea Jekaterina Lecko ka bobeli ho pota-pota stoppage morao koana ka August.
Hae lireng ka 6go th December, Re le mong, e ho feta nang le phihlelo, ka bobeli tlhōlisano bohlale, hammoho le Championship bohlale, 'me o pele e neng e e neng e tšoaretsoe ka bobeli oa Lefatše oa Boxing Federation le World Boxing Foundation International dihlooho hammoho le World Boxing Federation Super Bantamweight World Crown.
Ea hae ho qetela Tlholisanong, Myekeni loana 'me ba lahleheloa ka ba bangata etsa qeto ea ho-'moho le eena ya Afrika Borwa Gabisile Tshabalala bakeng sa WBFed Super Bantamweight tlotla.
A bua pele ho moo Marston o ile a bua ka bokhutšoanyane ka a tlang ntoa,
"Nke ke ka qala ho ntša maikutlo a thabela ke 'na ho ntse re ho loanela Lefatše tlotla ena selemo le e le hantle e tla be e ho kopanngoa ha ya nkombo minei etsa hore e le ho feta khethehileng.
Ha Christina ile a re bolella o ile a o na le monyetla ho loana America bakeng sa WBC ho feletseng tlotla le a le joalo ntoeng ea rōna ne a ke ke tsoele pele selemong sena, Ke ne a hlile a a soetseha.
U se ke ua 'na fosahetseng ke thabela bakeng sa Christina, empa e tsoa ho letsatsi le leng e mong oa buisana le hae ya taolo ya re ne re lokisetsa hore ntoa, sohle seo re se ne a ntse a sebetsa ka e ne e le ho loantša hae, re bile a leka ho fumana e le lireng hore ne ho le joalo a mokhoa ho eena bakeng sa August ntoa, empa ho joalo le e tsoela.
Ka bomalimabe ke e-s'o bone leha e le efe Unathi ea ho tlisa lintoa e le ha le tsebe hore le ho hongata haholo ka eena, ka tšepo re tla ba le ba bang ba video e ea hae tlotla ho tlisa lintoa beke ena le ka nako eo re ka qala batla loketseng sparring balekane ba 'me ka sebele fumana ho liahelo ile ka qala ho.
Nke ke ka leboha Howard (Goldberg) ka ho lekaneng hore ho mpha monyetla ona, hammoho le Ryan (WIBA Mopresidente Ryan Wissow) le Don (WBU & WIBC Mopresidente Don Lewis) bakeng sa lumella 'na ho loanela bona dihlooho le eena o, hammoho le Mark (Mohlophisi Mark Lyons) le ka e hlollang bafani Monark Communications, Optimax, Boxfit UK le الفيديو 3x Sports bakeng sa bona ho ba tokelo ya ka mor'a ka le mpha monyetla oa ea ba le seabo ena ea bohlokoa kopanngoa bout, seo ho feta hona mona a London.
Ke ile ka boela lokela ho leboha e hlollang Fans, ba hlile ba ba fantastis, e le tšehetsa le haholo, haholo lerata, ka tšepo re tla ka botlalo ntlo ka York Hall ka December 6go th, haeba re etsa ba tla tsosa marulelo a ha ke loantša, le hore 's ka bonnete ba hore. "
Marianne Marston vs. Unathi le mong bakeng sa momahaneng WBU, WBFed, WIBA le WIBC World Bantamweight Championships sebedisana sehlooho se reng le Mark Lyons le Marianne Marston sebedisana khothalletsa A re ke re BATTLE qala ketsahalo eo ea York Hall, Bethnal Green, London ka Sontaha 6go th December 2015.
Ketsahalo ena e e sanctioned e metle ea Malta Boxing Khomishene ya (MBC) www.maltaboxingcommission.com
Tickets, turu £ 35 (maemo a lutseng) le £ 65 (Ringside) di a fumaneha leha e le efe ya boraditebele ho ea, on-le molengwww.letbattlecommence.com le www.mariannemarston.com kapa o letsetse 07960 850645