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WBA Interim Champ Zhakiyanov and Camp Respond to ‘Blatantly False’ Rumors Being Spread by Super Flyweight Contender Zolani Tete
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, Kasakisitani, 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). Pẹlupẹlu, 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.
Lori Keje 2nd, 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, bi o ṣe ko o nigbati o sọ sẹyìn.
“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, Mo fẹ lati ja ti o dara ju, I want to beat the World Champion.
I’ve seen video of Gabisile, when she fought Shannon (O'Connell) ni 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, niwon 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.
Ọna boya, 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 Ibinu, 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 July.
This event is sanctioned by the British & Irish Boxing Authority (BIBA) www.boxbiba.com
Tiketi: Priced £30 (Standard Jijoko) and SOLD OUT (Ringside VIP) wa o si wa online ni www.tkoboxoffice.com atiwww.mariannemarston.com
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Female World unification ija Co-akọle Dec 6th London ti oyan
London, England ká Marianne Marston ti ṣeto fun awọn ti toughest ija ti rẹ ọmọ lati ọjọ, nigbati o onigun ni pipa lodi si Mdantsane, South Africa ká Unathi nikan ni a World Bantamweight unification idije, ni York Hall ni London, lojo sonde 6th December.
British #1, Marston ti a ti ro lati koju adele WBC Bantamweight asiwaju Christina Mc Mahon fun u akọle yi October, sibẹsibẹ Mc Mahon ti a nṣe ni anfaani lati koju Alicia Ashley fun awọn WBC Super Bantamweight ade ni New York on awọn 29th October, a ti nmu anfani awọn abinibi Irishwoman kan ko le tan mọlẹ.
Pẹlu ko si asiwaju ija lori awọn lẹsẹkẹsẹ ipade Marston ti pinnu lati ya on a ti kii-asiwaju ija ni York Hall on October 23rd, ki o si sẹyìn yi osù ó ti a nṣe ni anfaani lati koju South Africa Myekeni ni kutukutu ni 2016, nipa World Boxing Federation Aare Howard Goldberg.
Diẹ ninu awọn ologbon nipa idunadura Marston ká egbe ati London olugbeleke Mark Lyons, pẹlú pẹlu support lati rẹ onigbọwọ Monarch Communications, BoxFit UK, Optimax ati 3x Sports, awọn idije ti ra siwaju si December ati ki o gbe si London.
Marston, ti o ni ifipamo ni MBC International akọle, bi daradara bi awọn World #24 ranking, ni October odun to koja pẹlu a sé jade ojuami lori win Marianna Gulyas, si laini rẹ soke fun awọn shot ni a World akọle, sibẹsibẹ niwon ti win Marston ti nikan ja awọn lẹẹkan, nlu Riga, Latvia ká Jekaterina Lecko nipa keji yika stoppage pada ni August.
Rẹ alatako lori awọn 6th December, Wa nikan, ti wa ni jina siwaju sii kari, mejeeji idije ọlọgbọn, bi daradara bi asiwaju ọlọgbọn, ati ti tẹlẹ waye mejeji awọn World Boxing Federation ati World Boxing Foundation International orúkọ oyè bi daradara bi awọn World Boxing Federation Super Bantamweight World ade.
Ni rẹ kẹhin idije, Myekeni jà ati ki o sọnu nipa poju ipinnu lati elegbe South African Gabisile Tshabalala fun awọn WBFed Super Bantamweight akọle.
Soro sẹyìn Marston sọ ni soki nipa awọn ìṣe ija,
"Emi ko le bẹrẹ lati han bi o dùn emi lati tun gba lati ja fun World a akọle odun yi ati awọn ti o daju ti o yoo jẹ unification a ti mẹrin oyè mu ki o ani diẹ pataki.
Nigba ti Christina so fun wa o ni anfani lati ja ni America fun awọn WBC ni kikun akọle ati bi iru wa ija yoo ko lọ niwaju odun yi, Mo ti a ti gan yẹ adehun.
Maa ko si gba mi ti ko tọ Mo wa dùn fun Christina, sugbon lati ọjọ ọkan ninu awọn ifọwọrọ pẹlu rẹ isakoso ti a ti a ti ngbaradi fun awọn ti ija, ohun gbogbo ti a ti a ti ṣiṣẹ on je lati ja rẹ, a paapa gbiyanju lati gba awọn ohun alatako ti o wà ni iru ara rẹ fun awọn August ija, sugbon ki o lọ.
Laanu ni mo ti ko ri eyikeyi ti Unathi ká njà ki ma ko mọ ju Elo nipa rẹ, ireti ti a yoo ni diẹ ninu awọn fidio ti akọle rẹ njà ose yi ati lẹhinna ti a le bẹrẹ nwa fun o dara sparring awọn alabašepọ ati ki o gan gba awọn ibùdó bere.
Mo ti ko le dupẹ Howard (Goldberg) to fun fun mi anfani yi, bi daradara bi Ryan (WIBA Aare Ryan Wissow) ati Don (WBU & WIBC Aare Don Lewis) fun won gbigba mi lati ja fun wọn oyè ju, bi daradara bi Mark (Olugbeleke Mark Lyons) ati awọn mi iyanu onigbọwọ fun Oôba Communications, Optimax, Boxfit UK ati 3x Sports fun wọn di ọtun lẹhin mi ati ki o fifun mi ni anfani ti kopa ninu ija yi itan unification, ohun ti ni diẹ ọtun nibi ni London.
Mo tun ni lati dúpẹ lọwọ mi iyanu egeb, nwọn gan ni o wa ikọja, ki atilẹyin ki o si gidigidi, gan alariwo, ireti ti a yoo ni a ni kikun ile ni York Hall on December 6th, ti o ba ti a se ti won yoo ró awọn orule nigbati mo jà, ti o ni fun awọn daju. "
Marianne Marston vs Unathi nikan fun awọn iṣọkan WBU, WBFed, WIBA ati WIBC World Bantamweight Championships àjọ-akọle ti Mark Lyons ati Marianne Marston àjọ-ni igbega jẹ ki ogun commence iṣẹlẹ ni York Hall, Bethnal Green, London on Sunday 6th December 2015.
Yi iṣẹlẹ ti wa ni sanctioned iteriba ti Malta Boxing Commission (MBC) www.maltaboxingcommission.com
Tiketi, owole £ 35 (boṣewa joko) ati £ 65 (Ringside) wa o si wa lati eyikeyi ninu awọn boxers mu apa, lori-laini niwww.letbattlecommence.com ati www.mariannemarston.com tabi ipe 07960 850645