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HayeBellew Press Conference Video
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SAN DIEGOBelow is the contentious press conference video between former Heavyweight and Cruiserweight world champion David Haye and current Cruiserweight world champion Tony Bellew before their Heavyweight grudge match that will take place túto sobotu v Londýne, Anglicko.

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Zblízka a osobne s Liverpoolom Rising Prospect Dayle Gallagher

 

Rozhovor s Gianlucom Di Carom.

Fotografie: Tím Gallagher

 

 

Témou tohto rozhovoru je Dayle Gallagher, ktorý sa ukazuje ako jedna z najzaujímavejších mladých perspektív, ktorá sa objavila na boxerskej scéne v Merseyside za posledných pár rokov.

 

V piatok marca 3rd Dayle je pripravený súťažiť vo svojom doteraz najťažšom boji, šesťkruhový na Hanger 34 Klub v Liverpoole, proti Michaelovi Kellymu z Belfastu, osvedčený bojovník za majstrovstvá, ktorý približne v minulom roku bojoval s Francúzom Mohamedom Larabim o medzinárodný titul WBF a nedávno so Škótskom Lee McAllisterom o medzikontinentálny opasok WBF, ako aj súťažili na veľkých televíznych podujatiach v Rusku a Švédsku.

 

Doposiaľ bez prehry v štyroch zápasoch, dve skorými prestávkami, proti Alekseisovi Nikitenkovi, v máji 2015 a Jak Johnson v decembri 2016, a dva na základe rozhodnutia o pevných bodoch, Marty Kayes v apríli 2016 a Phil Townley v júni toho istého roku, Dayle už padol do oka niektorým z najväčších mien tohto športu, vrátane dvojnásobného majstra sveta Amira Khana.

 

V skutočnosti s láskavým dovolením pána Khana a jeho tímu, Dayle si pevne získal svoje miesto v historických knihách tohto športu, ako úplne prvý víťaz súťaže v profesionálnom boxe v Pakistane, po jeho vynikajúcom víťazstve nad Philom Townleyom z Belfastu v júni minulého roka.

 

Viac o tom neskôr, ako práve teraz si myslím, že je čas pokračovať v rozhovore.

 

Gianluca

Ďakujem, že si sa so mnou dnes rozprával Dayle, tento rozhovor sa samozrejme týka vašej profesionálnej kariéry, najmä nadchádzajúci boj proti Michaelovi Kellymu 3. marca, Rozhovor by som začal tým, že čitateľom poviete niečo o svojom neprofesionálnom boxe, najmä vaša amatérska kariéra, ktorý, ako som pochopil, začal víťazstvom nad jedným z najlepších chalanov v tej dobe v divízii.

 

Dayle

S boxom som začal vo veku rokov 14, po viac ako roku trénovania som mal niekoľko medziklubových podujatí, kým som mal svoj prvý amatérsky zápas, ktorý bol krátkodobo reprezentovať Liverpool moje rodné mesto, ktorý bol v tom čase proti waleskej jednotke v jeho rodnom meste Wrexham.

 

Vždy si pamätám, ako môj tréner povedal, že s týmto chlapcom nikto nechce bojovať, tak ho choďte vyradiť, a v druhom kole po tom, čo ho už dvakrát položil, rozhodca nemal na výber.

 

Mnohí ľudia mi povedali, že mám v tomto športe svetlú budúcnosť, no v tom čase som sa zameral na to, aby som sa stal profesionálnym futbalistom, čo sa skončilo vážnym zranením a 18 mesiace fyzioterapie a rehabilitácie pri mojom zranení.

 

Konečne som sa vrátil k boxu kvôli fitness a okamžite som sa do tohto športu opäť zamiloval, už po niekoľkých mesiacoch tréningu som sa dal na zápas bielych golierov v Newcastli.

 

Po víťazstve som dostal veľa dobrej spätnej väzby a uvedomil som si, že to musím začať brať vážne a zistiť, ako ďaleko môžem v športe zájsť, Vyhral som severnú oblasť, Britské a európske tituly na nelicencovanej scéne si potom uvedomili, že sa musím obrátiť na profesionálnu stránku hry.

 

 

Gianluca

Vaša profesionálna kariéra začala rýchlo, s prestávkou na víťazstvo nad Lotyšom Aleksejsom Nikitenkom, po prvé, aké to bolo po prvýkrát boxovať v profesionálnych radoch a po druhé, môžete mi poskytnúť svoj pohľad na zápas?

 

Dayle

Aj keď som bol v ringu veľakrát predtým, môj profesionálny debut bol nervóznejší ako akýkoľvek iný zápas, ale ten pocit nemohol byť lepší.

 

Súboj netrval dlho 1 minútu, myslím, že predtým, ako rozhodca musel zasahovať a zastaviť zápas, ktorý viedol k môjmu prvému víťazstvu v profesionálnom rebríčku a je to deň, na ktorý nikdy nezabudnem.

 

 

Gianluca

Prešiel takmer rok, kým si sa vrátil do ringu, proti Martymu Kayesovi v apríli minulého roka, ale aj s tak dlhou dobou medzi zápasmi ste boli v top forme, porazil Martyho na body. Ako sa vám podarilo udržať si motiváciu počas tohto obdobia a prosím, dajte čitateľom svoj pohľad na boj?

 

Dayle

Bolo to veľmi ťažké, pretože som v tom čase prechádzal mnohými komplikáciami so svojím promotérom a nemohol som bojovať a myslel som si, že už možno nikdy nebudem bojovať, ale po dlhom čase vonku, môj brat mi pomohol a dostal ma do boja.

 

Vedel som o Martym veľa a vedel som, že nebude ľahké vedieť, aký je skúsený, ale chcel som všetkým ukázať, že aj napriek tomu všetkému môžem byť dobrý, vyhral som a cítil som sa, akoby som nikdy nemal čas mimo ringu.

 

 

Gianluca

Váš ďalší boj, proti Philovi Townleymu, prišiel len o niekoľko mesiacov neskôr a čo viac bolo v zámorí pri historickej udalosti, vôbec prvé podujatie Pro Boxing, ktoré sa konalo v Pakistane. Môžete, prosím, čitateľom najprv povedať, ako k tomu došlo, a tiež povedať čitateľom nielen o boji, ale aj o celom zážitku?

 

Dayle

Keď som sa prvýkrát dozvedel o Pakistane, neveril som, že je to pravda. Práve som sa vrátil z dovolenky a o chvíľu telefonujem strýkovi Amira Khana o možnom boji v Pakistane.

 

Aj keď som vedel, že nie som v najlepšej kondícii alebo v mojej preferovanej váhe, nemohol som premeškať príležitosť, a tak som len pre túto príležitosť zvýšil dve váhové kategórie..

 

Za pár hodín, čo mi ponúkli boj, som bol v Boltone na Akadémii Amira Khana, kde som vypĺňal všetky papiere a víza a doslova o tri dni neskôr bol v lietadle, ktoré malo bojovať v Pakistane.

 

Keď som prišiel do Pakistanu, zaobchádzali so mnou ako s kráľovskou hodnosťou, moje tašky sa zbierali a nosili pre mňa. Privítala ma pakistanská armáda a polícia a odprevadili ma do môjho hotela.

 

Nikdy som nedokázal dostatočne poďakovať ľuďom z Pakistanu za to, že môj čas tam bol tak vítaný, je to skvelá krajina so skvelými ľuďmi, aj keď som s nimi bojoval a kričali moje meno, natoľko, že som si myslel, že som späť v Liverpoole s domácim publikom.

 

Bol to jeden z mojich najúžasnejších zážitkov v živote a ten, ktorý budem mať do konca života, keď som sa zapísal do histórie ako úplne prvý profesionálny boxer, ktorý bojoval a vyhral na pakistanskej pôde..

 

 

Gianluca

Váš štvrtý zápas, proti Jak Johnsonovi ešte v decembri a ešte raz na domácom trávniku, bol dramatický a zároveň by som od vás očakával antiklimatické vlastnosti. Bol som tam, takže viem, čo sa stalo, ale mohol by si čitateľom priblížiť drámy, ktoré sa v tú noc odohrali z tvojho pohľadu?

 

Dayle

Ak ste videli celý zápas, vyzerá to, že som na konci nebol príliš šťastný, ale to preto, že som bojovník a všetko, čo chcem, je bojovať.

 

Trénoval som tak tvrdo a cítil som sa v najlepšej forme svojho života, takže keď sa boj skončil, In 30 sekundy ma to hnevalo, ale to je niečo, s čím sa musím vyrovnať s jeho boxovaním a bitky môžu skončiť jednou ranou.

 

Po spätnom zhliadnutí som bol so svojím výkonom spokojný a som požehnaný údernou silou, ktorá dokáže niekomu vytrhnúť rameno z jamky jedným výstrelom.

 

 

Gianluca

Na 3rd marca budete opäť v akcii na Vešiaku 34 v Liverpoole, kde sa stretnete s írskym Michaelom Kellym. Viete veľa o Michaelovi a jeho štýle boja a tiež ako vidíte priebeh tohto boja??

 

Dayle

Viem o ľuďoch, s ktorými bojoval, a o tom, čo dosiahol, viem, že to bude ťažký boj, ale preto sme o zápas požiadali môj tím a ja.

 

Nepozerám svojich súperov na starých zápasoch, pretože by mohli vyvolať úplne iný súboj, takže rád ich zistím, keď som tam.

 

Myslím si, že to bude pre ľudí zábavný súboj, ale vidím, že to končí knockoutom, ak niekoho zasiahnem vo welterovej váhe jedným zo svojich silových striel v osemuncových rukaviciach, budem šokovaný, keď uvidím, že tam niekto stále stojí predo mnou.

 

 

Gianluca

Takže z bojov, s ktorými ste museli chodiť, či už pro alebo nie, ktorá bola vaša obľúbená a prečo?

 

Dayle

Mojím favoritom musí byť Pakistan, ktorý tvorí históriu a vyzývam sa, Bolo to veľké riziko zvýšiť dve hmotnostné divízie, ale mám rád výzvy, a preto som v tejto bojovej hre, a tiež boxoval pred dvojnásobným majstrom sveta Amirom Khanom a dostával od neho skvelú spätnú väzbu, nemôžete žiadať nič lepšie ako toto.

 

 

Gianluca

Ako by ste opísali svoj štýl boja??

 

Dayle

Myslím si, že môj štýl boja je odlišný od priemerného britského boxera, vďaka čomu vynikám, Som protibojovník so silou, Som južan a viem, že môžem byť nočnou morou pre každého boxera na boxerskom okruhu.

 

 

Gianluca

Ak by ste boli úspešní na 3rd marca, budete neporazení za päť, aj keď je možno ešte priskoro myslieť na ocenenia za majstrovstvá, Som si istý, že ste už museli premýšľať o takýchto príležitostiach, ako taký by ste mohli čitateľom načrtnúť svoje plány do budúcnosti.

 

Dayle

Som v športe, aby som vyhrával tituly, je to môj sen, o ktorom viem, že ho môžem dosiahnuť a keď príde príležitosť, využijem ju.

 

Budem pokračovať v stúpaní po rebríčku, vyhrávam súboje a keď si môj tím myslí, že je ten správny čas, Získam titul a stanem sa šampiónom.

 

 

 

Gianluca

Som si istý, že ste museli byť zanieteným pozorovateľom profesionálneho boxu už ako mladík, ako taká moja ďalšia otázka je, ktorí bojovníci, minulosti alebo súčasnosti, mali na vás a vašu kariéru najväčší vplyv?

 

Dayle

Keď som vyrastal od mladého veku, pozeral som videá Roya Jonesa Jr, Milujem jeho namyslenosť a sebavedomie.

 

Vždy som chcel byť zabávačom a dať ľuďom pocit, ktorý som mal, keď som ho sledoval.

 

Mojimi obľúbenými bojovníkmi, ktorých teraz veľmi rád sledujem, je Floyd Mayweather, Adrian Broner, Chris Eubank Jr a Errol Spence Jr, toto sú typy bojovníkov, z ktorých si rád veľa beriem a snažím sa ich pretaviť do vlastného štýlu.

 

 

Gianluca

Vzdialiť sa od bojov atď., ktorí sú hlavnými ľuďmi, ktorí tvoria Team Gallagher?

 

Dayle

Aj keď som to ja, kto tam bojuje, nedokázal by som to bez môjho tímu, od môjho brata Kyla, ktorý ma pripravuje na každý súboj, všetkým mojim spoluhráčom v strojovni.

 

Nie je to však len môj tím; Moji sponzori mi tiež pomáhajú pripraviť sa na bojový večer, Gril dobroty, kto mi pripravuje jedlo, ktoré mi pomáhajú s diétami. Spartan Dynamic, ktorí ma trénujú na moju silu a kondíciu a dostávajú ma do skvelej formy a vďaka nim sa cítim silnejší ako kedykoľvek predtým.

 

James Harris, ktorý mi pomáha so všetkým v zákulisí, ako sú rozhovory.

 

Moji priatelia, rodina a priateľka, to všetko mi pomáha v zákulisí, keď mám náladu z chudnutia a prípravy na bojový večer.

Ale najdôležitejší ľudia v mojom tíme sú ľudia, ktorí veria v môj sen a kupujú si odo mňa lístky na moje zápasy, pretože to, čo si veľa ľudí neuvedomuje, bez bojov o predaj lístkov sa nemôže stať a ja budem vždy vďačný každému poslednému človeku, ktorý si odo mňa kúpi lístok!

 

 

Gianluca

Kde trénuješ a aký je tvoj tréningový plán?

 

Dayle

Trénujem v Engine Room Boxing Club, Sports Direct Fitness a Spartan Dynamic, moja bežná rutina pre bojový večer je 6am Zobudím sa, dám si banán a potom rovno do Sports Direct Fitness na beh.

 

Rád sa dostanem medzi 4-6 míle prejde každé ráno, potom sa trochu potrápim a dám si saunu, potom pôjdem domov a oddýchnem si 10:30am podľa toho, ktorý deň Pondelok, Streda, Piatok Budem v strojovni aspoň do poludnia a budem pracovať na svojom boxe.

 

Utorok a Štvrtok I will be at Spartan Dynamic until Midday working on my strength and conditioning, then I will go and pick up freshly prepared meals from Goodness Grill and then have work from 2:30pm until 9:30popoludní.

 

It’s a hard routine to maintain but for my dream it’s all worth it.

 

 

Gianluca

What would you say your favourite part of training is?

 

Dayle

I don’t really have a favourite part of training; my favourite part is probably getting told I’m finished because it’s really hard work.

 

It’s an addiction training that I couldn’t go without, but if I had to choose one thing it would probably be sparring. It’s the closest thing to fighting and there’s nothing better than landing devastating punches on opponents.

 

 

Gianluca

Outside boxing, what is your favourite sport?

 

Dayle

Okrem boxu je mojím obľúbeným športom futbal, Rád sledujem svoj tím Everton, ale vo všeobecnosti si každý zápas pozriem len pre zábavu

 

 

Gianluca

Ako inak okrem športu relaxujete mimo boxu?

 

Dayle

Box mám neustále v hlave, keď mám voľný čas, pozerám boxerské videá alebo sa o ňom rozprávam s ľuďmi, ktorých to v skutočnosti nezaujíma, ale mám to v krvi a nemôžem si pomôcť

 

 

Gianluca

V súčasnosti sú sociálne médiá veľmi dôležitým nástrojom pre profesionálnych športovcov; používate sociálne médiá na interakciu so svojimi fanúšikmi?

 

Dayle

Myslím si, že sociálne médiá sú v dnešnej dobe pre profesionálnych športovcov veľmi dôležité a vždy komunikujem s fanúšikmi, pretože každý, kto si nájde čas a spýta sa ma na čokoľvek o mojej kariére, si zaslúži odpoveď, Zatiaľ nie som veľké meno v tomto športe, takže to, že sa ma ľudia pýtajú na otázky o mojom boxe, pre mňa naozaj veľa znamená.

 

 

Gianluca

Nakoniec je tu niečo, čo by ste chceli odkázať svojim fanúšikom?

 

Dayle

Ďakujem všetkým, ktorí sledujú moju kariéru a veria vo mňa, nebude to dlho trvať, kým budem na vrchole, ďakujem.

 

Dayle Gallagher verzus Michael Kelly sú hlavnými predstaviteľmi podujatia Kyle Gallagher Fight Club Promotions v Hangeri 34 v piatok v Liverpoole 3rdMarec 2017, ktorý bude vysielaný na BOOM TV. Vstupenky sú k dispozícii u súťažiacich boxerov alebo zavolajte na linku Fight Club Ticket Line 07711 098025.

Welterweight title challengers make weight ahead of main event battle for the Cage Warriors world title at the Indigo at The O2 on Saturday night

Welterweight title challengers make weight ahead of main event battle for the Cage Warriors world title at the Indigo at The O2 on Saturday night. Key information, final card and timings listed for CW80.

The Cage Warriors 80 weigh-ins took place on Friday afternoon in London ahead of Saturday night’s event at Indigo at The O2.

The welterweight world title fight between Matt Inman and Karl Amoussou was confirmed as official, with both men successfully weighing in within the 170lb welterweight championship limit.

Unfortunately the fight card has suffered two enforced changes, with the postponement of two bouts from the event.

The originally-scheduled bout between bantamweights Vaughan Lee and Nathaniel Wood could be rescheduled for Cage Warriors 81 in Dublin on March 4 providing Wood receives medical clearance for the contest.

The bout between Håkon Foss and Martyn Harris also been rescheduled to CW81 after Harris was taken ill in the lead-up to the contest.

The scheduled welterweight bout between Brad Wheeler and Warren Kee will now go ahead as a catchweight contest after Kee came in at 174.4lbs, 3.4lbs over the non-title limit of 171lbs. The contest will go ahead after it was decided that an agreed percentage of Kee’s purse would go to Wheeler.

Everybody else on the card made weight for their respective contests, with the main card set to be televised live across Europe and Asia on BT Sport, Viaplay, Setanta Eurasia and ELEVEN, as well as being streamed worldwide on UFC Fight Pass.

The preliminary card will be streamed exclusively live, for free, globally (except in Scandinavia) via The Sport Bible’s Facebook page. Scandinavian fans can watch the prelims live via Viaplay.

MAIN CARD
Broadcast live on BT Sport, Setanta Eurasia, Viasat, ELEVEN and streamed worldwide on UFC Fight Pass
Matt Inman (169.2) vs Karl Amoussou (169)
Brad Wheeler (169.8) vs Warren Kee (174.4)
Martin Stapleton (149.7) vs Anthony Dizy (149.1)
Tim Wilde (156) vs Alexander Jacobsen (153.5)
Craig White (170.8) vs Thomas Robertsen (169.6)

ÚVODNÁ CARD
Streamed live on The Sport Bible’s Facebook page for free.
Arvydas Juska (185.6) vs Djati Melan (183.9)
Aiden Lee (145.6) vs Fabien Gallinaro (145)
Thomas Terdjman (147.6) vs Decky McAleenan (149.7)

KEY TIMINGS

5:00popoludní: Dvere otvorené
7:00popoludní: Preliminary card starts, available to watch for free on The Sport Bible Facebook page.
8:15popoludní: Fan meet and greet with UFC stars & Paddy Pimblett DJ set
9.00popoludní: Main card starts
10:30pm approx: CW title fight starts
11:00pm approx: Event finish

There are a very limited number of Cage Warriors 80 tickets still available na axs.com from just £20.

For the latest news and updates from Cage Warriors please visit CageWarriors.com and follow us on Neštebotajú, Facebook a Instagram.

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CAGE WARRIORS FIGHTING CHAMPIONSHIP is Europe’s leading and longest-running mixed martial arts promotion. An Irish-owned brand with offices in the UK & Írsko, CWFC is the sport’s fastest-growing organisation, having staged 80 events in 12 countries across three different continents since its establishment in 2002. Home to some of biggest stars of MMA’s past, present and future.

KARL AMOUSSOU AND MATT INMAN GIVE JOINT INTERVIEW TO CAGE WARRIORS AHEAD OF WELTERWEIGHT TITLE SHOWDOWN AT CW 80

Cage Warriors welterweight stars talk respect, motivation and their joint aim to reach the UFC in this revealing head-to-head chat with Cage Warriors ahead of their main event title fight at Cage Warriors 80 in London on February 18.

Limited tickets for Cage Warriors 80 are available via the AXS website, priced from just £20. Included in the ticket price is a free meet and greet with UFC stars including Dan Hardy.

WHAT DOES WINNING THAT BELT MEAN TO YOU?

Karl Amoussou: That belt is my entry ticket to the UFC. I am bringing it back to France.

Matt Inman: This belt is my path, I’ve been with Cage Warriors a long time. This is my eighth fight with the promotion and I feel like I’ve been on this path along time. Som pripravený.

Karl Amoussou: So am I.

DO YOU FEEL ANY PRESSURE GOING INTO THIS FIGHT?

MY: The only pressure I feel is the pressure I put upon myself to put in the best performance I can.

KA: Pressure is always present during a fight, I know I’m going to have the best version of Matt Inman facing me and he’s going to be ready for the best version of Karl Amoussou. No problem with the pressure, I’ll deal with it.

IS THIS A CAREER-DEFINING FIGHT FOR YOU?

KA: Yes this is definitely a career-defining fight. Now I have to be in the UFC. I belong in the UFC, I should be in the UFC already and after this fight I will definitely be there, bez pochyby.

MY: Without a doubt, this is the biggest fight of my career against the highest-profile opponent.

ARE YOU EXCITED TO BE HEADLINING AT INDIGO AT THE O2?

MY: I’m excited to be headlining at Indigo at The O2. I’ve waited a long time for this opportunity and I’m just extremely excited to get in there.

KA: I’m very excited to be fighting at The O2 and headline the show, 10 years after my first fight with Cage Warriors. It’s proof of big improvements and I’m going to show where the improvements are now.

DESCRIBE YOUR OPPONENT IN THREE WORDS

KA: Well-dressed, tough and well-rounded.

MY: Powerful, aggressive and experienced.

DOES YOUR OPPONENT DESERVE TO BE FIGHTING IN THE UFC ALREADY? AND IF SO, WHY?

MY: I think this is a fight where both of us should have been fighting in the UFC a long time ago, there’s no question of that. This is a fight that could be on any main card, on any UFC event.

KA: Just like Matt I think exactly the same. We both have our place in the UFC and after this fight there is only going to be space for one but we definitely both deserve to be there.

THERE’S NOT MUCH ANIMOSITY BETWEEN THE PAIR OF YOU. DOES THAT MAKE THE FIGHT ANY HARDER TO GET UP FOR IF YOU DON’T HATE THE PERSON IN FRONT OF YOU?

KA: There is no need for me to have any animosity against an opponent, I think it’s a waste of energy. I know what my goal is, I’m pretty sure Matt knows what his goal is and I think we have the same. We are both going to do our job and, on my part, I know exactly what I’m going to do. So there’s no need for animosity.

MY: I never require animosity when facing an opponent. My focus is on performing the best I can and that would be the same whatever way I felt about my opponent and that’s what I guarantee I’ll do come fight night.

KONEČNE, HOW WILL THE FIGHT END?

MY: I’m not going to make predictions for how this fight will end. I’m expecting a tough fight and a real challenge, but I’m ready to come out the winner.

KA: I’m going to make a prediction. This fight is going to end either by KO or submission. I’ll be ready for five rounds and I’ll be ready for a submission or a KO in every single round, so be ready for it, tiež.

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MARTIN ‘.50CAL’ STAPLETON FOCUSED ON A FINISH AT CAGE WARRIORS 80 IN LONDON

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Štvrtok, February 16th, 2017

SBG Manchester fighter ready to make a statement at Indigo at The O2 on Saturday

With designs on world titles and a future shot in the UFC, Martin Stapleton says he’s ready to make a statement at Cage Warriors 80 tento víkend.

Stapleton (18-4) was a coveted free-agent who fielded multiple contract offers from around the world, but it was ultimately Cage Warriors that made the most sense to him as he looks to rise all the way to the top.

I had a lot of offers, and some really lucrative offers, tiež,"Povedal.

But when I weighed it all up, Cage Warriors was the best route for me.

That’s because of the amount of guys that have come through, been a Cage Warriors world champion, gone on to the UFC and now they’re now kicking arse. And there’s a couple of guys who have won UFC world titles through that route.

“And with the fights being shown on BT Sport and UFC Fight Pass, it gives me the best platform to get into the UFC.

“They were all massive factors in signing with Cage Warriors rather than one of the other organisations.”

Stapleton will take on Anthony Dizy in a 150lb catchweight at Indigo at The O2 on Saturday night at Cage Warriors 80 as he sets his sights on world championship glory later in the year.

I want that featherweight belt,"Povedal.

I can fight at 145, 155 and even go up as high as 170. But right now, I’ve got my sights on that 145lb title. That’s the biggest fight, and I want big fights.

I’ve got 100% belief in myself. I know I’m battle tested. I know I’m ready to go in there with anyone.

You can put me in with anyone in the world right now and I’ll hold my own. Right now I’d beat 95% z nich, and in a couple of years I’ll be at the point where I’ll beat 100% of them.”

And speaking about this weekend’s fight in London, Stapleton said his focus is on one thingclaiming a decisive stoppage win.

I never expect anything in my opponents, povedal.

I go in there with a clear mind, ready for anything that happens in the cage. I don’t watch my opponents’ fights either. I know his name. All I have to do is train my arse off, get in the cage and do it.

I wanna get in there and finish this guy. From the minute the bell goes to the 15th minute of the fight I’ll be trying to finish him.

Limited tickets for Cage Warriors 80 are available via the AXS website, priced from just £20. Included in the ticket price is a free meet and greet with UFC stars including Dan Hardy.

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CAGE WARRIORS STAR PADDY PIMBLETT TO DEFEND TITLE AGAINST NAD NARIMANI AT CW82

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Utorok, 7.února, 2017

Hugely popular Liverpudlian star will put his Cage Warriors featherweight world title on the line in the main event at the Echo Arena in Liverpool on April 1.

The fighting pride of Liverpool Paddy ‘The Baddy’ Pimblett will make his eagerly-awaited return to action in the main event at Cage Warriors 82.

Defending CW featherweight world champion Pimblett will take on fellow Brit Nad Narimani as he bids to further cement his position as one of the UK’s fastest-rising MMA stars.

Pimblett captured Cage Warriors gold when he knocked out French veteran Johnny Frachey for the vacant title at CW 78 in Liverpool last September.

He followed up his title win with a successful defence of his belt, edging out The Ultimate Fighter semi-finalist Julian Erosa at Cage Warriors Unplugged at the BT Sport studios last November.

Aged just 22, Pimblett returns to his stomping ground at the Echo Arena looking to continue his remarkable rise as one of the MMA world’s hottest young prospects.

He’ll face a stern test against Narimani, who enters the bout with a 9-2 pro record and took the previous Cage Warriors featherweight champ Alex Enlund all the way to the scorecards in a closely-contested battle at Cage Warriors 73, with just one point separating the two after five hard-fought rounds.

Narimani comes into the bout with Pimblett riding a two-fight win streak, with victories over Jeremy Petley (first-round KO) and Daniel Requeijo (third-round submission) setting up his April 1 clash with ‘The Baddy’.

Speaking ahead of his hometown return, Pimblett said: “I won the title in Liverpool, so there’s absolutely no way I’m going to lose it here.”

“This is my city, my arena and my title. Expect another huge partyand another huge winwhen I come back home to defend my belt.”

Cage Warriors President Graham Boylan said: “Paddy’s the hottest prospect in the sport on this side of the pond and the prospect of seeing him defending his featherweight world title in front of his hometown fans is a mouth-watering prospect for MMA fans.

“Nad will take him to the limit, just as he did with our previous featherweight champ Alex Enlund, so expect a tough test and a great matchup.”

Tickets for Cage Warriors 82 are available from the Echo Arena, from just £25: bit.ly/CW82tkts

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ANTHONY JOSHUA DEFENDS IBF HEAVYWEIGHT TITLE WITH THIRD ROUND TKO OF ERIC MOLINA SATURDAY ON SHOWTIME® FROM MANCHESTER ARENA IN MANCHESTER, ANGLICKO

 

 

Matchroom Sport Announces Joshua To Defend Against Long-Reigning Heavyweight Kingpin Wladimir Klitschko Apríl 29 At Wembley Stadium

 

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Anthony Joshua extended his perfect record to 18-0 s 18 knockouts in a dominating defense of his IBF Heavyweight World Championship over American challenger Eric Molina Sobota on SHOWTIME from Manchester Arena in Manchester, Anglicko. VIDEO UDALOSTI: http://s.sho.com/2hqHTo8.

 

Joshua floored Molina with a huge left in the third, leaving the Texas native crumpled in the corner. Molina looked dazed and barely beat the count, but he was again in trouble and defenseless seconds later, nútiť rozhodcu zastaviť súťaž na 2:02.

 

Po boji, Matchroom Sport managing direction Eddie Hearn announced that Joshua will make the third defense of his title on Apríl 29 against long-reining heavyweight kingpin Wladimir Klitschko at London’s Wembley Stadium.

 

“Disaster avoided dnes večer,” Joshua said. “He started off teeing off with some haymakers early on. There are not too many tactics he can do. It’s hard for him to come in and fight when you aren’t giving him any options. Someone who is boxing with you can give you options, but someone who is boxing on his back feet cannot.”

 

“This is the start of my story and there will be many more things to come when I step into this ring. I’m not one to talk and I’m not one to mess around, but if I did start talking I think people would find out what I’m all about. I’ve stayed consistent and I’ve stayed patient and I’m still undefeated.”

 

“We are moving into a huge arena (Wembley). He’s a very respectful man outside of the ring, and he’s very competitive in the ring. This is the step up people have wanted. Klitschko wants his belts back and may the best man win.”

 

Said Klitschko: “He is the best man in the heavyweight division and his record speaks for itself. This is the fight that the fans want and that is why this fight will happen.”

 

“Do you want to see a big fight? Do you want to see a fight where two Olympic champs are involved? Do you want to see the fight between A.J. and W.K.? You got it.”

 

ANTHONY JOSHUA vs. ERIC MOLINA OFFICIAL WEIGHTS & PHOTOS FOR IBF HEAVYWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP THIS SATURDAY ON SHOWTIME®

SHOWTIME BOXING INTERNATIONAL® Airs at 5:30 p.m. A/2:30 p.m. PT
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IBF Heavyweight World Champion Anthony Joshua weighed in at 249 libier and American challenger Eric Molinamerané 237 ½ kg for their heavyweight showdown zajtra/Sobota at Manchester Arena live on SHOWTIME®(5:30 p.m. A/2:30 p.m. PT).

The SHOWTIME BOXING INTERNATIONAL® presentation originates from Galen Center at USC in Los Angeles, site of that evening’s SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING telecast. WBC v ťažkej váhe majster sveta Deontay Wilder will join host Brian Custer and analysts Al Bernstein a Paulie Malignaggi as part of the SHOWTIME announce team for Joshua vs. Molina.

Undefeated sensation and 2012 Olympic Gold Medalist Joshua (17-0, 17 KO) will make the second defense of his title against Molina (25-3 19 KO), a Texas native getting his second shot at a belt in his quest to become the first Mexican-American heavyweight world champion.

An encore presentation of Joshua vs. Molina will air as part of the SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING telecast later that evening, following the main event showdown between WBA Featherweight World Champion Ježiš Cuellar and three-division former champ Abner Mares. V spolupráci funkcie, Jermall Charlo will defend his IBF Junior Middleweight World Championship against fellow-undefeated challenger Julian Williams.

ANTHONY JOSHUA & ERIC MOLINA MEDIA WORKOUT QUOTES & PHOTOS FOR IBF HEAVYWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP THIS SATURDAY LIVE ON SHOWTIME®

“I want to shatter his dreams and keep that title.” – Anthony Joshua

“I’m not here to take it on points, I am here to put him on the floor and take his belt.” – Eric Molina

 

SHOWTIME BOXING INTERNATIONAL® Airs at 5:30 p.m. A/2:30 p.m. PT
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IBF Heavyweight World Champion Anthony Joshua and American challenger Eric Molina worked out for the British press v utorok v Manchestri, Anglicko, as they prepare to square off túto sobotu at Manchester Arena live on SHOWTIME® (5:30 p.m. A/2:30 p.m. PT).

 

The SHOWTIME BOXING INTERNATIONAL® presentation originates from Galen Center at USC in Los Angeles, site of that evening’s SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING telecast. WBC v ťažkej váhe majster sveta Deontay Wilder will join host Brian Custer and analysts Al Bernstein a Paulie Malignaggi as part of the SHOWTIME announce team for Joshua vs. Molina.

 

Undefeated sensation and 2012 Olympic Gold Medalist Joshua (17-0, 17 KO) will make the second defense of his title against Molina (25-3 19 KO), a Texas native getting his second shot at a belt in his quest to become the first Mexican-American heavyweight world champion.

 

An encore presentation of Joshua vs. Molina will air as part of the SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING telecast later that evening, following the main event showdown between WBA Featherweight World Champion Ježiš Cuellar and three-division former champ Abner Mares. V spolupráci funkcie, Jermall Charlo will defend his IBF Junior Middleweight World Championship against fellow-undefeated challenger Julian Williams.

 

Here is what Joshua and Molina had to say during fight week:

 

ANTHONY JOSHUA

 

“Eric is coming here to win and he’s got a goal in his sights and dreams to fulfill. I want to shatter his dreams and keep that title. He gave Wilder a real test, rocked him, and boxed through the fight with an injury. So he’s got ability, power and heart.

“Eric has only lost to the best. He’s looked at as an underdog because a lot of it is about hype. This is his chance to announce himself. He might say he can beat me, but we won’t know until the night if he can pull it off.

 

“This fight isn’t about Deontay Wilder. Deontay is supposed to be this KO artist with one-punch power and he’s been a pro for eight years now so he’s got vast experience in the game. Eric put up a great fight against him and watching it I thought ‘that’s the type of guy that I want to be in.’ Someone that fights with their heart on their sleeve, that’s why we’re here now. It’ll be a comparison in the back of my mind but that doesn’t make me a better fighter than him or vice versa if I do better or worse than Deontay.

 

“A man that gets up after being knocked down has my full respect and he has shown he has massive heart. His mentality is that he’s got nothing to lose, and that makes him dangerous. There’s been upsets in the past but that’s not happening at this stage of my career.

 

“Molina is Wladimir Klitschko, he is David Haye, he is Wilder. He is a hurdle I have to overcome. It’s not about them, it’s about me. I won’t disrespect Eric, but I don’t play games, I come to dominate. I don’t care how long the fight with Molina goes; one or 12 kolesá, I just need to dismantle my opponent.

 

“I’m not fighting Klitschko. He’s going to be there v sobotu, as is Haye, but they’re not in front of me. Moja kariéra, my discipline and my consistency, that’s the package that we’ve been sending out to the rivals and that speaks louder than any performance v sobotu. Chcem vyhrať, I want to look good and I want to entertainbut the most important thing for me is going in there and doing the job.

 

“I’m not learning in the shadows, I’m under the bright lights on Box Office in the UK and on SHOWTIME in the U.S. I have to perform every time that I box. There’s so many wolves in the pack that want to come and destroy what I’ve built.

 

“We’re close to getting some huge fights. If I get through Sobota then I fight Klitschko; it doesn’t get much bigger, so the division is moving forward. People have just got to be patient and enjoy the ride.

 

“The U.S. is a big market for me and I am sure it won’t be long until I make my U.S. debut. Whether that’s against Wilder, we’ll see. He’s got the injury to recover from. I have a lot of people asking me when we’re taking the show to the States, but I don’t think they mean Alabama! They are hoping for Las Vegas, Myslím — that’s a trip we’d all love to make.”

 

ERIC MOLINA

 

“Knockout is the only way I am going to win. I’m not here to take it on points, I am here to put him on the floor and take his belt. Any heavyweight can KO any other heavyweight, and I can KO Joshua. I’m a hard-punching heavyweight so I am extremely confident.

 

“I’m unpredictable – and any man in this division can be KO’d on any night. To become champion, that’s the ultimate goal, and I think I have what it takes to knock him out.

 

“Joshua has great balance, he’s athletic, tall, uses his reach – but there are things about him we don’t know yet and he knows it, tiež. We know he can punch and has the attributes to become a legend, but that missing piece of the puzzle is the chin. Can he take a punch? He hasn’t taken anything up to this date. A good boxing puncher can KO you with a shot at any given moment.

 

“I don’t question his stamina, but I do want to see him take a good shot. It’s the big question – and I’ve hurt everybody that I’ve been in the ring with. Does he have grit and determination? We’ll find out.

 

“I’ve been an underdog all my life so it doesn’t faze me. Joshua is young, on je silný, he’s got all the attributes of a great champion. But there are a lot of things that he’s yet to experience in the ring, and that’s what I have to capitalize on. Eventually he has to go through those things and get taken to those places that he hasn’t been yet. I have to take him there to win.

 

“Who else in the last 18 months is going to fight Joshua and Wilder? Who is willing to do that to win? No one wants to get in with this guy. This is my route to get the world title. It’s not about Klitschko, it’s about me. Any man can be destroyed on any given night. Joshua knows that’s true. He’s got to beat me to get the fight, but I have a great chance to KO this guy.

 

“I don’t pay too much notice to what people think. When I fought Wilder the whole world gave me one round — to je to. He’s going down in one round, he’s going to get blasted away. I’ve heard it all before, all the negative feedback. Let people think what they want, I feed off it. I have nothing to lose in a fight like this and everything to gain. It’s a very dangerous fight and the type of fight that I really perform in.

 

“Dillian Whyte has given Joshua his toughest test so far, then probably (Dominic) Breazeale. He hasn’t been pushed. He hasn’t been taken to a place where he’s had to dig deep. There are some holes in his game that we feel we can execute and hurt him.

 

“Lots of people didn’t want the fight; it’s a business and I wanted it. I’ve shared the ring with Wilder and now I’m going in with Joshua. These aren’t just words; I’m putting it into action, there’s a difference.

 

“Wilder is the most dangerous heavyweight in the world, Tyson Fury is the most skilled, the combination of both would beat Johsua. The most feared is Luis Ortiz. You have the heavyweights that no one wants to get in with. Everyone is calling everyone out, but when it comes down to it, it means nothing if you don’t get in there. You just have a certain bunch of guys that don’t want to fight another bunch of guys.

 

“Against Wilder I learned that I can get up. I can fight back and still win rounds. I learned I can fight through an injury; that I can bite down on the gumshield and give more than I ever thought I could give. It was a big stage against Wilder in his backyard so I’ve been on the big stage before. It doesn’t concern me at all – been there, urobil. I’ve lost on the big stage but I’ve also won on the big stage.”