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 Juni 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). Saterusna, 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 pon. 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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Tag Arsip: Afrika Kidul
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.
Dina tanggal 2nd, at the Arena UK in Grantham, Lincolnshire, Dunya #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, salaku manéhna dijieun jelas lamun manéhna spoke saméméhna.
“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, Kuring hayang ngalawan anu pangalusna, I want to beat the World Champion.
I’ve seen video of Gabisile, when she fought Shannon (O'Connell) dina 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, ti mimiti 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.
Jalan anu mana waé, 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 amukan, 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 Juli.
This event is sanctioned by the British & Irish Boxing Authority (BIBA) www.boxbiba.com
Tiket: Priced £30 (Standard Seated) and SOLD OUT (Ringside VIP) sadia online di www.tkoboxoffice.com jeungwww.mariannemarston.com
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Bikangna Dunya Ngahijikeun Tatar bout Co-headline Dec 6 London Event
London, Inggris Marianne Marston diatur pikeun fight toughest karir nya to date, lamun manéhna squares off ngalawan Mdantsane, Afrika Kidul Unathi sorangan di hiji kontes Dunya Bantamweight Ngahijikeun Tatar, di York Hall di London, dina dinten Sabtu 6th Desember.
Britania #1, Marston ieu hoping tangtangan interim WBC Bantamweight Jawara Christina Mc Mahon judul nya Oktober ieu, Tapi Mc Mahon ieu ditawarkeun kasempetan tangtangan Alicia Ashley pikeun makuta WBC Super Bantamweight di New York dina 29th Oktober, kasempetan emas nu Irishwoman Sarbini ngan teu bisa ngahurungkeun turun.
Nu taya kajawaraan bout dina cakrawala saharita Marston geus megatkeun pikeun nyokot dina bout non-jawara di York Hall dina Oktober 23Rd, mangka saméméhna bulan ieu manéhna ieu ditawarkeun kasempetan tangtangan Myekeni di Afrika Kidul awal dina 2016, ku Présidén Dunya tinju Federation Howard Goldberg.
Sababaraha hungkul slick ku tim Marston sarta London promoter Mark Lyons, babarengan jeung pangrojong ti sponsor nya Monarch Communications, BoxFit UK, Optimax jeung 3x Sports, kontes ieu meuli maju ka Désémber jeung pindah ka London.
Marston, anu aman judul MBC International, kitu ogé Dunia #24 ranking, dina Oktober taun ka tukang jeung Cicing kaluar titik meunang leuwih Marianna Gulyas, ka baris nya up for shot di hiji judul Dunya, Tapi saprak win nu Marston geus ngan perang sakali, ngéléhkeun Riga, Latvia sacara Jekaterina Lecko ku kadua buleud stoppage deui dina bulan Agustus.
Lawan nya dina 6th Desember, Us sorangan, ieu jauh leuwih ngalaman, boh kompetisi wijaksana, kitu ogé Championship wijaksana, jeung saméméhna geus dilaksanakeun boh judul Dunya tinju Federation jeung World tinju Foundation International ogé Dunya tinju Federation Super Bantamweight Dunya Crown.
Dina kontes pamungkas nya, Myekeni perang jeung leungit ku kaputusan mayoritas ka sasama Afrika Kidul Gabisile Tshabalala judul WBFed Super Bantamweight.
Diomongkeun tadi Marston ngomong sakeudeung ngeunaan fight upcoming,
"Kuring teu bisa dimimitian pikeun nganyatakeun kumaha pleased Kami masih meunangkeun tarung keur judul Dunya taun ieu jeung kanyataan bakal jadi unifikasi opat judul ngajadikeun eta komo leuwih husus.
Lamun Christina ka urang manéhna boga kasempetan tarung di Amérika judul full WBC jeung kawas kitu fight urang teu bakal balik ka payun taun ieu, Kuring bener kuciwa.
Ulah neangan kuring nu salah aku pleased pikeun Christina, tapi da ari salah sahiji diskusi jeung manajemén nya we geus Nyiapkeun pikeun perang nu, sagalana we kungsi digawé dina ieu tarung nya, we komo usaha pikeun meunangkeun hiji lawan nu ieu sarua dina gaya nya keur gelut Agustus, tapi jadi mana.
Hanjakal kuring geus teu katempo nu mana wae nu gelut Unathi urang jadi teu nyaho teuing ngeunaan nya, mudahan urang gé geus sababaraha video gelut judul nya minggu ieu terus urang bisa ngamimitian néangan mitra sparring merenah jeung bener meunang camp mimiti.
Kuring teu bisa hatur Howard (Goldberg) cukup pikeun méré kuring kasempetan ieu, kitu ogé Ryan (Présidén WIBA Ryan Wissow) jeung Don (WBU & Présidén WIBC Don Lewis) pikeun maranéhanana anu ngamungkinkeun kuring tarung pikeun judul maranéhanana teuing, kitu ogé Mark (Promotor Mark Lyons) jeung sponsor mah éndah Monarch Communications, Optimax, Boxfit UK jeung 3x Sports maranehna keur katuhu balik kuring jeung méré kuring kasempetan of ilubiung dina ieu bout unifikasi bersejarah, naon deui katuhu di dieu di London.
Kuring oge boga hatur fans mah éndah, maranéhanana bener nu hebat pisan, jadi supportive sarta pohara, pisan ribut, mudahan we bakal boga imah full di York Hall dina Désémber 6th, lamun urang ngalakukeun maranéhanana bakal ngangkat hateupna basa kuring tarung, éta pasti. "
Marianne Marston vs Unathi sorangan pikeun ngahiji WBU, WBFed, WIBA jeung WIBC Dunya Bantamweight Championships co-headline co-diwanohkeun hayu kajadian perang ngamimitian Mark Lyons jeung Marianne Marston di York Hall, Bethnal Green, London dina Minggu 6th Desember 2015.
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