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Team USA knocks off Team Ireland, 7-3 on USA Boxing’s 2018 USA vs. Ireland Northeast Boxing Tour stop #2; SPRINGFIELD RESULTS
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United Fight Alliance Partners with The World Association of Kickboxing USA
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Fight Network to Live Broadcast New Japan Pro-Wrestling’s First-Ever U.S. Event this Saturday, Juli 1 på 8 p.m. OG
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USA Women World champions Gray, Maroulis to face Canadian opponents in Beat the Streets “United In The Square,” in Times Square on May 19
3X World champion Adeline Gray to battle Justina Distasio at 75 kg; World champion Helen Maroulis to face Samantha Stewart at 53 kg
NEW YORK, April 18, 2016 – World champion women wrestlers Adeline Gray and Helen Maroulis of the United States will compete against talented Canadian opponents as part of the 2016 Beat the Streets international competition, which returns to New York City’s Times Square on Torsdag, Maj 19.
Gray is a three-time World champion who earned a spot on the 2016 US. Olympic Team with her victory at the U.S. Olympic Team Trials on April 10. Gray will face 2015 Canadian World Team member Justina Distasio in a match at 75 kg/165 lbs.
Gray won World gold medals in 2012, 2014 og 2015, and is also a two-time World bronze medalist in 2011 og 2013. Gray is currently on a 37-match winning streak. She was a 2015 Pan American Games champion, is a two-time World Cup champion, and has also won World titles on the University and Junior levels. She is a native of Denver, Colo., and competes for the New York Athletic Club.
Di Stasio competed on the 2015 Canadian Senior World Team. She won gold medals in the 2015 og 2016 Pan American Championships, and was a silver medalist at the 2015 Pan American Games. Di Stasio was second at the 2016 Canadian Olympic Trials. She was fifth in the 2012 Junior World Championships. Di Stasio was a three-time WCWA Women’s College national champion for Simon Fraser University.
This is a rematch of the 2015 Pan American Games gold medal finals, won by Gray with a come-from-behind last-second score for a 9-6 sejr.
It will be Gray’s first time competing in Times Square at a Beat the Streets competition, and Di Stasio will be making her Times Square debut as well.
Maroulis was a 2015 World champion at 55 kg, and has won a 2012 World silver medal and a 2013 World bronze medal. Maroulis recently won the U.S. Olympic Team Trials at 53 kg, and will be competing at the World Olympic Games Qualifier in Ulaanbataar, Mongolia, April 22–24, where she will attempt to qualify the United States for the Rio Olympic Games at her weight class.
Maroulis is a six-time U.S. Open champion. She has won two World Cup gold medals and 2011 Pan American Games champion. She won three career Junior World titles. Maroulis won four WCWA women’s college national titles for Simon Fraser University. She is a native of Rockville, Md. and competes for the Sunkist Kids.
Stewart was a bronze medalist at the 2012 World University Championships, and was a 2016 Pan American Championships gold medalist. She placed fourth in the 2009 Senior World Championships. Stewart has won medals at international competitions in Germany, Canada, Frankrig, Brazil and Romania. She won the Canadian Team Trials in December 2015.
Maroulis has competed in a Beat the Streets event three previous times, scoring victories in all of her bouts. She first competed in the “Rumble on the Rails” in Grand Central Terminal in 2013, pinning Irina Kisel of Russia in the second period. I 2014, she scored a pin over Marcia Andrades of Venezuela in 5:53 in Times Square at the “Team USA vs. the World” event. I 2015, she scored a 10-0 technical fall over Yamilka del Valle of Cuba in the “Salsa in the Square” in Times Square. This will be Stewart’s first appearance in a Beat the Streets event.
Competitors for Team USA will also compete in men’s freestyle against world power Iran. There will be two Olympic-level matches and four Junior-level matches as part of the men’s freestyle competition. Desuden, there will also be Greco-Roman competition on the card. These matchups will be announced at a later date.
Billed as “United in the Square,” this will be the second time that Iran has been featured as part of the Beat the Streets Gala competition. I 2013, the event dubbed “The Rumble on the Rails,” was hosted in historic Grand Central Terminal and featured dual meets between Team USA, Russia and Iran.
The world-class competition has been hosted in Times Square four previous times. I 2011, the United States defeated World Champion Russia, 5-2, the first sports event ever held in historic Times Square. I 2012, another U.S. vs. Russia dual meet was held in Times Square, along with the U.S. Olympic Team Wrestle-off for the 60 kg/132 lbs. position on the U.S. Olympic Team in men’s freestyle. I 2014, Team USA defeated a World All-Star Team in Times Square, 8-3. I 2015, “Salsa in the Square” featured a meeting between Team USA and Team Cuba in the three Olympic styles, held shortly after the historic change in USA and Cuban political relations.
This will be the seventh straight year in which a major international-style wrestling competition will be hosted as part of the Beat the Streets Gala activities. I 2010, an all-star challenge featuring top U.S. wrestlers was held on the USS Intrepid, an aircraft carrier docked on the west side of Manhattan.
Top Beat the Streets youth wrestlers will take the mat showcasing their skills in exhibition matches beginning at 3:30 p.m. to start the evening. A new feature to be held is the PSAL Girls Freestyle Dual Meet Championships finals, featuring the two top New York City girl’s freestyle wrestling high school teams from the spring girl’s freestyle season. Then it’s Team USA vs. Iran and other guests at 6:30 p.m., followed by the Beat the Streets Gala Celebration.
The Beat the Streets competition requires a ticket for reserved seating in Times Square, but is an outdoor event. Pedestrians and non-ticket holders are encouraged to watch. Admission tickets may be bought in advance atwww.btsny.org eller 212.245.6570. A ticket is required for the Gala Celebration at the PlayStation Theater. More details are available athttp://www.btsny.org/gala.
The Gala Celebration will follow the wrestling competition. This unique and electrifying annual event helps Beat the Streets (BTS) raise significant funds to further its mission. Whether it’s providing a safe, constructive outlet for our urban youth, fighting childhood obesity, empowering women, or uniting entire nations, wrestling teaches persistence, dedikation, and the value of working hard to achieve one’s goals, creates opportunities for personal and universal growth. BTS currently serve over 3,000 student-athletes every year.
"United In The Square,” Beat the Streets Matchups
In New York City, Maj 19, 2016
Women’s 53 kg/116.5 lbs. – Helen Maroulis (U.S.A) vs. Samantha Stewart (Canada)
Women’s 75 kg/165 lbs.– Adeline Gray (U.S.A) vs. Justina Di Stasio (Canada)
Bemærk: USA vs. Iran freestyle matches and featured Greco-Roman bout to be announced later.
Wrestling Schedule
3:30 p.m. – Beat the Streets Youth Exhibition Matches between 42nd and 43rd Streets
4:45 p.m. – New York City Girl’s Freestyle Dual Meet Championships Finals between 42nd and 43rd Streets
6:30 p.m. – World Class Wrestling: Team USA vs. Team Iran between 42nd and 43rd Streets
Followed by Gala Celebration
USA Wrestlers To Face Iran In Times Square In New York City May 19 In “United In The Square,” To Highlight Beat the Streets Gala Night
Select American Stars To Take On Iran in Olympic-level and Junior-level matches Youth Wrestlers and High School Girl Wrestlers Take The Mat; Gala Follows
NEW YORK– In what will be a highlight of the Olympic year in wrestling and has become a rite of spring in New York, Beat the Streets Wrestling, Inc. and USA Wrestling announced details of this year’s international competition, which returns to New York City’s Times Square on Torsdag, Maj 19.
Competitors for Team USA, which will include 2016 Olympic team hopefuls, will compete in men’s freestyle against world power Iran, a preview of the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games. In addition to Olympic-level matches, four Junior-level matches will be featured, showcasing future world and Olympic-caliber talent.
Members of the U.S. Women’s Team and Greco-Roman Team are also expected to battle in some other featured bouts against international competition to be announced.
"I couldn’t be more excited. We have Iran and the USA battling for wrestling supremacy in Times Square; united in the idea that sports can bring change in young men and women and even in countries sometimes. It’s going to be pretty cool. An added plus is that Iran has the loudest and most passionate wrestling fans in the world. Gå ikke glip af det,” said Beat the Streets Chairman of the Board Mike Novogratz, the founder of these Gala competitions.
Billed as “United in the Square,” this will be the second time that Iran has been featured as part of the Beat the Streets Gala competition.
I 2013, the event dubbed “The Rumble on the Rails,” was hosted in historic Grand Central Terminal and featured dual meets between Team USA, Russia and Iran. Playing an important role in the international Keep Olympic Wrestling effort, this historic wrestling event gained international media coverage and helped wrestling retain its status on the Olympic Games program.
The world-class competition has been hosted in Times Square four previous times. I 2011, the United States defeated World Champion Russia, 5-2, the first sports event ever held in historic Times Square. I 2012, another U.S. vs. Russia dual meet was held in Times Square, along with the U.S. Olympic Team Wrestle-off for the 60 kg/132 lbs. position on the U.S. Olympic Team in men’s freestyle. I 2014, Team USA defeated a World All-Star Team in Times Square, 8-3. I 2015, “Salsa in the Square” featured a meeting between Team USA and Team Cuba in the three Olympic styles, held shortly after the historic change in USA and Cuban political relations.
This will be the seventh straight year in which a major international-style wrestling competition will be hosted as part of the Beat the Streets Gala activities. I 2010, an all-star challenge featuring top U.S. wrestlers was held on the USS Intrepid, an aircraft carrier docked on the west side of Manhattan.
Top Beat the Streets youth wrestlers will take the mat showcasing their skills in exhibition matches beginning at 3:30 p.m. to start the evening. A new feature will be held at the PSAL Girls Freestyle Dual Meet Championships finals, featuring the two top New York City girl’s freestyle wrestling high school teams from the spring girl’s freestyle season. Then it’s Team USA vs. Iran and other guests at 6:30 p.m., followed by the Beat the Streets Gala Celebration.
The USA vs. Iran dual requires a ticket for reserved seating in Times Square, but is an outdoor event. Pedestrians and non-ticket holders are encouraged to watch. Admission tickets may be bought in advance at www.btsny.org eller212.245.6570. A ticket is required for the Gala Celebration at the PlayStation Theater. More details are available at http://www.btsny.org/gala.
The Gala Celebration will follow the wrestling competition. This unique and electrifying annual event helps Beat the Streets (BTS) raise significant funds to further its mission. Whether it’s providing a safe, constructive outlet for our urban youth, fighting childhood obesity, empowering women, or uniting entire nations, wrestling teaches persistence, dedikation, and the value of working hard to achieve one’s goals, creates opportunities for personal and universal growth. BTS currently serve over 3,000 student-athletes every year.
"United In The Square,” Beat the Streets Wrestling Schedule
In New York City, Maj 19, 2016
3:30 p.m. – Beat the Streets Youth Exhibition Matches between 42nd and 43rd Streets
4:45 p.m. – New York City Girl’s Freestyle Dual Meet Championships Finals between 42nd and 43rd Streets
6:30 p.m. – World Class Wrestling: Team USA vs. Team Iran between 42nd and 43rd Streets
Followed by Gala Celebration
About Beat the Streets
The mission of Beat the Streets is to develop the full human and athletic potential of the urban youth and to strengthen the culture of New York City wrestling. BTSW works directly with the New York City Department of Education in a public-private partnership to help New York City’s student-athletes achieve their personal and athletic goals. Through the operation of wrestling programs in middle and high schools in the five boroughs, BTSW and the DOE provide a safe, positive atmosphere in which disadvantaged and at-risk youth can learn the essential life skills of physical fitness, teamwork, and self-empowerment. The goal of fostering strong, dedicated, and optimistic kids is delivered through coaching, after-school programs, and summer camps. More information can be found at www.btsny.org.
About USA Wrestling
USA Wrestling is the National Governing Body for the Sport of Wrestling in the United States and, som sådan, is its representative to the United States Olympic Committee and United World Wrestling, den internationale wrestling forbund. Simpelthen, USA Wrestling er den centrale organisation, der koordinerer amatør wrestling-programmer i nationen, og arbejder for at skabe interesse og deltagelse i disse programmer. It has over 220,000 members across the nation, boys and girls, men and women of all ages, representing all levels of the sport. Its president is James Ravannack, and its Executive Director is Rich Bender. More information can be found at TheMat.com
Fight Network Presents RFA 29: USA vs. Brazil LIVE this Friday, August. 21 på 10 p.m. OG
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RFA 29 – USA vs. BRAZIL
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MAIN EVENT:
RICKY MUSGRAVE vs. Raoni Barcelos
Fjervægt verden titel
CO-MAIN EVENT:
JORDON LARSON vs. ACKSON JUNIOR
ALSO FEATURING:
JOCELYN JONES-LYBARGER vs. KINBERLY Novaes
Honorære COACHES:
ROBBIE LAWLER vs. LYOTO Machida
Fredag, 21 August Live på AXSTV
LIVE på The Sanford Pentagon i Sioux Falls, SD
Billetter til salg gennem Ticketmaster.com
LAS VEGAS, Nevada – Resurrection Fighting Alliance (RFA) præsident Ed Soares meddelte i dag, at RFA 29 vil funktionen et team kamp grubetæring top amerikanske udsigter mod top brasilianske udsigter, når MMA promotion tilbage til South Dakota i næste måned. De honorære trænere vil være aktuelle UFC weltervægt mester Robbie Lawler (Team USA) og tidligere UFC lys sværvægter mester Lyoto Machida (Team Brasilien). RFA 29 will be headlined with an RFA featherweight title fight between top-contenders Ricky Musgrave and Raoni Barcelos. Arrangementet finder sted Fredag, 21 August på Sanford Pentagon i Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Hele vigtigste kort vil blive tv-transmitteret direkte og landsdækkende på AXS TV på 10 p.m. OG / 7 p.m. PT.
“RFA 29 vil have en USA vs. Brasilien hold koncept, der vil indeholde nogle af de øverste MMA udsigter fra hvert land,” Erklærede Soares. “Robbie Lawler og Lyoto Machida vil være de honorære trænere for hvert hold. I main event, Ricky Musgrave og Raoni Barcelos vil også konkurrere om den ledige RFA fjerlette titel. Hele dette kort er stablet, og jeg kan ikke vente med at se, hvad der sker på RFA 29 på Fredag, 21 August.”
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Musgrave (14-4) rider en betydelig bølge af momentum kommer i denne titel kamp. I sin seneste udflugt, “Den Spazmanian Devil” scorede en dominerende første runde TKO sejr over fire-tiden UFC dyrlæge og jiu-jitsu sort bælte Alvin Robinson på RFA 22 i januar. Den sejr fandt sted i Musgrave hjemby af Colorado Springs, Colorado og udvidet sin sejrsrække til fire kampe i træk. Den tidligere US. Army Ranger har vundet seks af syv kampe i de seneste to et halvt år, og han er ivrig efter at bringe hjem en titel, han har haft sine øjne på for en stund.
“Jeg har bedt om det, Jeg har ventet på det, og nu er det her endelig,” Musgrave sagde om hans RFA titel skudt. “Alle på Pariah MMA i Colorado Springs er begejstrede for dette og vores gym er ved at blive sat på landkortet. Barcelos er en hård dreng, meget aggressiv, og en værdig modstander. Jeg er spændt på at komme derind og kæmpe.”
Barcelos (8-1) også vender tilbage til RFA ottekant frisk fra en funklende første runde færdig. Den sejr kom via KO over tidligere ubesejrede NCAA Division I All-American wrestler Jamal Parks på RFA 23 i februar. Kampen var den brasilianske dynamo tredje for fremme og han var i stand til at fremvise sin godt afrundet færdighed sat i ødelæggende mode. På toppen af sin enorme KO power, Barcelos er en verdensklasse jiu-jitsu sort bælte, der begyndte uddannelse “den blide teknik” med sin far, sort-rød bælte Laerte Barcelos, da han var blot to år. The Nova União standout now looks to add the RFA featherweight title to his lengthy list of athletic accomplishments.
“Jeg er meget glad for at kæmpe for RFA verden titel,” erklærede Barcelos. “RFA er en begivenhed, der har været der viser en masse talent for verden at se. Jeg er sikker på med denne kamp, jeg vil have mulighed for at blive anerkendt for mit arbejde. Det er en drøm, og en ære at være en forkæmper for en stor begivenhed som RFA.”
Co-main event af RFA 29 vil funktionen to Weltervægt MMA udsigter, der hurtigt stiger i rækken af en historisk dyb division. Den første er en af de mest elskede krigere i staten South Dakota. Det ville være ingen anden end Jordon Larson (6-1), der blev født og opvokset i Sioux Falls, men i øjeblikket tog ud af Power MMA i Gilbert, Arizona. Larson har været modtager af to af de højest ovationer i RFA historie og vil være på udkig efter hans tredje på21 August. He will be tasked with facing Brazilian juggernaut Ackson Junior (5-0), der tog ud af den berømte X-Gym i Rio de Janeiro, Brasilien. “Tank Russo” har været sensationelle kampe inde i sit hjem kontinent Sydamerika. Han har stoppet alle fem mænd, han har stået over for med kun én af disse anfald varer mere end en runde.
RFA 29 will also feature the biggest and most important women’s MMA bout to ever take place in the state of South Dakota. RFA fan favorite Jocelyn Jones-Lybarger (5-1) will be the female representative for Team USA. Jones-Lybarger has won all three of her fights in the RFA since making her debut for the promotion in 2014. MMA LAB standout vil være på udkig efter hendes fjerde sejr i fjerde anden stat, hun har kæmpet i til fremme. Hun har fået en hård opgave, which will see her clash with the highly-regarded Brazilian strawweight Kinberly Novaes (8-2). Novaes er en dynamisk angriber, der tog under UFC og stolthed dyrlæge Cristiano Marcello på CM System i Curitiba, Brasilien. Noaves er måske bedst kendt for at udføre en anden runde TKO sejr over top-rangerede UFC bantamvægt Jessica Andrade i blot hendes tredje professionelle kamp. Yderligere anfald hos RFA 29 – USA vs. Brasilien vil blive annonceret snart. RFA 29 vil være fremme tredje arrangement for at finde sted i “The Mount Rushmore stat” af South Dakota, siden staten sanktionerede MMA sidste sommer. Hele hovedkortet af RFA 29 – USA vs. Brasilien vil blive tv-transmitteret direkte og landsdækkende på AXS TV på 10 p.m. OG / 7 p.m. PT fredag, 21 August.
Besøg RFAfighting.com for bout opdateringer og information. RFA er også på Facebook på Facebook.com/RFAfighting, Instagram på RFAfighting, og Twitter på RFAfighting.
Om RFA: RFA er en professionel blandet kampsport forfremmelse, der giver stigende stjerner og øverste kandidater mulighed for at bevise deres talent til fans og ledere i industrien. RFA præsenterer live events på månedsbasis omkring USA, herunder Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Denver og Milwaukee. RFA kan ses direkte ind over 43 millioner hjem nationalt gennem sit tv deal med AXS TV. Baseret i Las Vegas, Nevada, RFA er en af de mest aktive og respekterede MMA organisationer i den hurtigst voksende sport i verden. (The Octagon, Ultimate Fighting Championship®, UFC®, og otte-sidet konkurrence mat og bur design er registrerede varemærker, som udelukkende tilhører Zuffa, LLC. Alle rettigheder forbeholdt).
Om AXS TV Fights: AXS TV Fights er kendt for sine universelt anerkendte Friday Night Mixed Martial Arts og Kickboxing events. Som dit hjem til MMA, AXS TV udnytter en ekspansiv netværk af forfremmelser fra USA, Canada, og Europa. Og Asien til at udsende mere LIVE kampe end nogen anden tv-net. “The Voice” Michael Schiavello og fem-tiden MMA verden-mester Pat Miletich give seerne ekspert play-by-play, dybdegående fighter dækning, og omfattende analyse til hver kamp kort. AXS TV udsendelser verdensklasse LIVE kamp begivenheder fra RFA, Lion Fight, Legacy FC, og MFC hver fredag aften på 7 p.m. PT / 10 p.m. OG.
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Beat The Streets New York Announces Partnership With FloSports To Live Stream All Matches From Times Square
‘Salsa in the Square’ event to feature Team USA and Cuban National Team wrestlers in annual fundraiser
NEW YORK (Maj 12, 2015)– Beat the Streets New York (BTSNY) Executive Director, Jim Fallis announced today that BTSNY and FloSports will partner to live stream all the matches on May 21, in Times Square, as part of the annual fundraising Gala. Dette års begivenhed, “Salsa in the Square,” will feature Olympic wrestlers from Team USA and the Cuban national team. Prior to the Olympic matches, BTS youth will compete in match ups in freestyle, women’s freestyle and Greco.
“This is an historic partnership in that it is the first time that we will have a media partner that will stream all the matches and work hand in hand in the marketing of our event,” said Fallis. “As we grow and continue to provide more kids in New York City with the opportunity to beat the streets through wrestling, bringing our message to a larger audience will be critical. This partnership is a huge step in doing that and taking our event to the next level. I want to thank FloSports and all the people that made this possible and we look forward to the thousands of fans that will be able to enjoy live streaming of over 30 matches during the day.”
“We’re really excited to work with Beat the Streets New York to live stream this high-profile wrestling event,” FloSports CEO Martin Floreani said. “It’s a fantastic opportunity to highlight some really talented wrestlers and also to raise awareness for a non-profit that is doing excellent work with youth.”
Broadcasting will begin at 3:45 p.m. OG på Torsdag, Maj 21 on FloWrestling.com, with matches that will highlight wrestlers from Beat the Streets New York, Philadelphia and Baltimore. There will be five matches featuring girls and wrestlers from five different states.
During the Cuba vs USA match, BTSNY will present their annual outstanding awards to student athletes from the BTS program.
The lineup for the main event will be released shortly.
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ABOUT FLOSPORTS
FloSports, an innovative sports media and events company based in Austin, Texas, changes the way athletes and fans interact with their passion in sports. Focused on untapped sports markets historically neglected by traditional media, FloSports brings together fragmented communities and provides them the platform to connect with the sports they love through live streaming of premier events, original video programming, weekly studio shows, branded entertainment, and event creation and execution. FloSports is dedicated to growing and elevating these communities that share a deep commitment to the sports that matter to them at FloTrack.com, FloWrestling.com and Gymnastike.com
ABOUT BEAT THE STREETS
The mission of Beat the Streets is to develop the full human and athletic potential of the urban youth and to strengthen the culture of New York City wrestling. BTSW works directly with the New York City Department of Education in a public-private partnership to help New York City’s student-athletes achieve their personal and athletic goals. Through the operation of wrestling programs in middle and high schools in the five boroughs, BTSW and the DOE provide a safe, positive atmosphere in which disadvantaged and at-risk youth can learn the essential life skills of physical fitness, teamwork, and self-empowerment. The goal of fostering strong, dedicated, and optimistic kids is delivered through coaching, after-school programs, and mentoring. More information can be found at www.btsny.org.