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, Kasakstan, 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 Hunyo 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). At saka, 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 9ika 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.
Noong Hulyo 2nd, at the Arena UK in Grantham, Lincolnshire, Mundo #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), International Boxing Association ng Kababaihan (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, bilang siya ginawa malinaw kapag nagsalita siya nang mas maaga.
“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, Gusto kong labanan ang pinakamahusay na, I want to beat the World Champion.
I’ve seen video of Gabisile, when she fought Shannon (O'Connell) sa 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, dahil sa 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.
Alinmang paraan, 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, 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 Hulyo.
This event is sanctioned by the British & Irish Boxing Authority (BIBA) www.boxbiba.com
Mga Ticket: Priced £30 (Standard nakaupo) and SOLD OUT (Ringside VIP) ay makukuha online sa www.tkoboxoffice.com atwww.mariannemarston.com
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Female World Unification Bout Co-Headlines Disyembre 6 London Kaganapan
London, Marianne Marston England ay nakatakda para sa toughest away ng kanyang karera sa petsa, kapag siya off parisukat laban Mdantsane, Unathi alone South Africa sa isang World Bantamweight-iisa contest, sa York Hall sa London, sa Linggo 6ika Disyembre.
British #1, Marston ay umaasa na hamunin interim WBC Bantamweight Champion Christina Mc Mahon para sa kanyang mga pamagat na ito Oktubre, gayunpaman Mc Mahon ay inalok ng pagkakataon na hamunin Alicia Ashley para sa WBC Super Bantamweight korona sa New York sa 29ika Oktubre, isang ginintuang pagkakataon ang mga mahuhusay na Irishwoman lamang ay hindi maaaring i-down.
Sa pamamagitan ng walang championship labanan sa agarang abot-tanaw Marston ay nagpasya na kumuha sa isang non-championship labanan sa York Hall sa Oktubre 23rd, pagkatapos ay mas maaga sa buwang ito siya ay inalok ng pagkakataon na hamunin Myekeni sa South Africa maaga sa 2016, sa pamamagitan ng World Boxing Federation President Howard Goldberg.
Ang ilang mga mapanlinlang na negosasyon sa pamamagitan ng koponan Marston at London tagataguyod Mark Lyons, kasama ang suporta mula sa kanyang mga sponsors reyna Communications, BoxFit UK, Optimax at 3X Sports, paligsahan ay binili forward sa Disyembre at inilipat sa London.
Marston, na ligtas ang pamagat MBC International, pati na rin ang World #24 pagraranggo, sa Oktubre ng nakaraang taon na may isang-shut out points manalo ng higit sa Marianna Gulyas, sa line kanyang up para sa mga shot sa isang pamagat World, subalit dahil panalo na Marston ay nakipaglaban lamang ng isang beses, matalo Riga, Latvia ni Jekaterina Lecko sa pamamagitan ng pangalawang ikot pagpapatigil bumalik sa Agosto.
Ang kanyang mga kalaban sa 6ika Disyembre, Us alone, ay malayo pa naranasan, parehong kumpetisyon matalino, pati na rin ang Championship matalino, at may dati gaganapin pareho ang World Boxing Federation at World Boxing Foundation International pamagat pati na rin ang World Boxing Federation Super Bantamweight World Crown.
Sa kanyang huling contest, Lumaban Myekeni at nawala sa pamamagitan ng desisyon ng karamihan sa mga kapwa South African Gabisile Tshabalala para sa pamagat WBFed Super Bantamweight.
Eto mas maaga Marston nagsalita Panandalian tungkol sa mga paparating na labanan,
"Hindi ko maaaring magsimula upang ipahayag kung paano natutuwa ako sa pa rin makakuha upang labanan para sa isang pamagat World sa taong ito at ang katunayan na ito ay isang pag-iisa ng apat na mga pamagat ay gumagawa ito kahit na mas espesyal.
Kapag sinabi sa amin Christina siya ay mabibigyan ng pagkakataon upang labanan sa Amerika para sa WBC buong pamagat at bilang tulad aming away ay hindi sige sa taong ito, Talagang Ako ay nabigo.
Huwag kumuha ako ng mali ako natutuwa para sa Christina, ngunit mula sa araw ng isa sa mga talakayan sa kanyang pamamahala kami ay naghahanda para sa labanan, lahat ng bagay namin ay nagtatrabaho sa ay upang labanan ang kanyang, kahit na sinubukan namin upang makakuha ng isang kalaban na pareho sa estilo sa kanyang para sa paglaban Agosto, ngunit kaya ito napupunta.
Sa kasamaang palad hindi ko nakita ang anumang mga fights Unathi ni kaya hindi masyadong marami ang tungkol sa kanyang malaman, inaasahan namin na namin ang ilang mga video ng kanyang fights pamagat na ito linggo at pagkatapos ay maaari naming simulan ang naghahanap para sa naaangkop na mga kasosyo sparring at talagang makakuha ng nagsimula ng kampo.
Hindi ko salamat Howard (Goldberg) sapat na para sa pagbibigay sa akin ng ganitong pagkakataon, pati na rin ang Ryan (WIBA President Ryan Wissow) at Don (WBU & WIBC President Don Lewis) para sa kanilang nagpapahintulot sa akin upang labanan para sa kanilang mga pamagat masyadong, pati na rin ang Mark (Tagataguyod Mark Lyons) at ang aking mga kahanga-hangang mga sponsors reyna Communications, Optimax, Boxfit UK at 3X Sports para sa kanila pagiging karapatan sa likod ako at sa pagbibigay sa akin ng pagkakataon ng lumahok sa makasaysayang pag-iisa labanan, kung ano ang higit pa dito mismo sa London.
Ako ay mayroon ding pasalamatan ang aking mga kahanga-hangang mga tagahanga, sila talaga ay hindi kapani-paniwala, kaya pansuportang at napaka, masyadong maingay, inaasahan namin na kami ay may isang buong bahay sa York Hall sa Disyembre 6ika, kung gagawin natin ang mga ito ay itaas ang bubong kapag ako makipag-away, na para bang. "
Marianne Marston vs Unathi nag-iisa para sa Pinag-isang WBU, WBFed, WIBA at WIBC World Bantamweight Championship co-headline ang Mark Lyons at Marianne Marston co-promote LET labanan umpisahan kaganapan sa York Hall, Bethnal Green, London sa Linggo 6ika Disyembre 2015.
Ang kaganapan na ito ay sanctioned courtesy ng Malta Boxing Commission (MBC) www.maltaboxingcommission.com
Mga Ticket, presyo £ 35 (standard malala) at £ 65 (Ringside) ay makukuha mula sa anumang ng mga boxers pagkuha bahagi, on-line sawww.letbattlecommence.com at www.mariannemarston.com o tawag 07960 850645