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CLARESSA SHIELDS DELAR NYTT ÅRS RESOLUTION & FÖRTECKNINGAR VÄMFÖRANDE TITEL VISA NEDAN IVANA HABAZIN FRIDAY, JANUARI 10

Obestridd medelvikt Champion Shields slåss Habazin för ledig WBC & WBO 154-pund titlar live på SHOWTIME från

Ocean Casino Resort i Atlantic City, N.J.

MIAMI(Januari 2, 2020) – När kalendern vänder till ett nytt decennium, obestridd medelviktmästareClaressa Shieldsdelade sin nyårslösning inför sitt kommande showdown mot tidigare mästareivana Habazinför de lediga WBC- och WBO-titlarna på 154 pund som äger rum fredag, Januari 10 bor på SHOWTIME från Ocean Casino Resort i Atlantic City, N.J.

”Jag har verkligen bara en huvudupplösning för det nya året – ingen kompromiss,”Sa Shields. ”Det gäller både mitt personliga och professionella liv. Jag vill också komma närmare Gud och förbli obesegrad. Jag tänkte säga att sluta förbannas också, men det händer bara inte. "

Shields vs. Habazin öppnar upp 2020 år med stora boxningsevenemang, med Shields som försöker bli den snabbaste kämpen i boxningshistoriken, man eller kvinna, att bli en tre-division världsmästare.

"Jag är väldigt glad att starta 2020," sa Shields. ”Gervonta Davis slutade 2019 på SHOWTIME och sedan tar GWOAT in det nya året för SHOWTIME in 2020. Det kommer att bli en bra start på året. Jag kommer in med ett slag och skjuter ut för knockout.

”Jag är super upphetsad över att ha Jaron Ennis på underkortet, alltför. För mig, han är nästa Roy Jones Jr. av boxning. Han är snygg, han har makt, han kan boxas och han är en allvarlig dedikerad idrottsman. Jag ser fram emot att dela kortet med honom som en framtida världsmästare. ”

Shields har tränat i Miami med huvudtränaren John David Jackson inför sin debut på 154 pund och har kunnat behålla sitt fokus och arbetat för att hålla sig skarp trots kampens två uppskjutningar.

"Jag gjorde 154 pund tillbaka i oktober före avbokningen,”Sa Shields. ”Efter att vår kamp avbröts, Jag stannade aktiv och tog bara på mig 10 pounds. Jag har varit i Florida de senaste sex eller sju veckorna. Det har varit hårt arbete. Jag har drivit mig själv och tar inte lätt på Habazin. Jag vill ha knockout eftersom Ivana pratar för mycket. Jag förblir fokuserad på att vara fokuserad, och inte låta någon kasta bort mig genom att prata nonsens.

”Jag äter inte kött längre. Jag har inte över tre månader, så min kropp är mer tonad nu. Jag har faktiskt en sex-pack redan med bara lite mer vikt att tappa. Jag tror att människor kommer att bli förvånade över 154-kilosversionen av mig. Jag kommer att bli väldigt stark och väldigt snabb eftersom jag i princip har haft fem månader att förbereda och förbereda sig för henne specifikt. ”

Trots träningsläger som tar henne igenom de många semesterevenemang som glömmande firas av massorna, Shields har hållit sig disciplinerad före hennes möjlighet att göra mer historia.

”Att balansera runt helgdagarna är något jag har gjort i flera år,”Sa Shields. ”Jag sparat mycket pengar genom att inte åka hem till jul, det är säkert. Men jag pratade fortfarande med hela min familj och kopplade till alla. Jag har en mycket strikt diet i lägret och tränade faktiskt på jul. Jag betraktar min kost mer som en livsplan i allmänhet, och jag har mina dagar där jag kommer att svälla, men jag förblir disciplinerad. ”

Framför nästa veckas evenemang i Atlantic City, Shields planerar att släppa loss och lämna ett nytt uttalande på väg till en annan mästerskapsvinnande prestanda.

”Oavsett vad hon säger, denna nedgång kom i oktober,”Sa Shields. ”Allt jag gör är att ta det till Atlantic City. Jag kommer att slå henne ut. Jag kommer att lägga ner en helt annan takt på henne på grund av den respektlöshet som hon har visat mig. Jag tänker inte låta henne vara respektlös mot mig och jag kommer att slå henne ut för att hålla henne tyst. "

Evenemanget marknadsförs av Salita Promotions i samarbete med T-REX BOXING PROMOTIONS.

WBA VÄRLDSMÄSTARE ALICIA NAPOLEON-ESPINOSA inför IBF CHAMP ELIN CEDERROOS I Super Mellanvikt FÖRENHETLIGANDE fredag, JANUARI 10, BO PÅ SHOWTIME®

Kvinnors superfight Lade till Blockbuster Shields vs. Habazin Showdown på Showtime BOXNING: SPECIAL Edition® Live At 9 P.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT från Ocean Casino Resort i Atlantic City, N.J.



NEW YORK - December 13, 2019 - En andra kvinnor superfight har lagts till blockbuster Claressa Shields vs. Ivana Habazin händelse på fredag, Januari 10, på Ocean Casino Resort i Atlantic City, N.J., som WBA Super mellanvikt Champion Alicia ”The Empress” Napoleon-Espinosa kommer att möta obesegrade IBF Champion Elin Cederroos i en 10-runda enande live på Showtime.



Napoleon (12-1, 7 Kos), av Lindenhurst, N.Y.. och Cederroos (7-0, 4 Kos), av Vasteraas, Sverige, kommer att möta i öppningen släng av SHOWTIME BOXNING: SPECIALUTGÅVA (9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT) till stöd för den efterlängtade uppgörelse mellan mästare obestridda mellanvikt världen Claressa Shields och tidigare mästare Ivana Habazin för den lediga WBC och WBO 154 pund världen titlar.



Om Shields och Napoleon vinna sina respektive matcher januari 10, de förväntas kämpa för den obestridda mellanvikt VM 2020 med alla fyra Shields’ 160 pund titlar på linjen.



Händelsen främjas av Salita Promotions i samarbete med T-REX BOXNING kampanjer. Napoleon-Espinosa vs Cederroos kampen främjas av Salita Promotions i samband med DiBella Entertainment.



Napoleon blev IBF Super mellanvikt mästaren med en 10-runda enhälligt beslut över förre världsmästaren Femke Hermans mars 2018. Den 33-åriga framgångsrikt försvarat hennes bälte med ytterligare 10 runt beslut, denna gång över Skottlands Hannah Rankin i augusti 2018. Napoleon sågs senast göra andra framgångsrika försvar av sin titel genom att stoppa Philadelphias Schemelle Baldwin i fyra imponerande rundor i augusti 2019.



”Jag ser verkligen fram emot att vara förena med IBF World Champion Elin Cederroos på Showtime,”Sade Napoleon. ”Jag är oerhört tacksam mot min promotor Lou DiBella, manager Brian Cohen, tränare Leon Taylor och Delen persilja och min make Roberto Espinosa för att vara de viktigaste ingredienserna för att göra denna dröm. Jag har en fantastisk grupp av män som står stark vid min sida att tro på mig, förbereda mig och arbetar hårt för att öppna dörrar för mig att trivas. Jag välsignade och beredda att vinna och sätta på en minnesvärd prestanda för hela världen att se den natten. Jag är i enorma sprit och upphetsad och redo för natten för att komma. Tack till alla, mitt lag, familj och fans, för att göra denna möjlighet Materia i en dröm.”



De 34-åriga Cederroos hävdade sin IBF mästerskapet i just hennes sjätte slåss med en majoritetsbeslut över Hermans i mars 2019. Kämpar som underdog i hennes motståndare bakgård, Cederroos var fortfarande kunna imponera på domarna tillräckligt för att dra bort den imponerande bedrift. I sitt sista skjutningen, Cederroos besegrade Kenyas Florence Muthoni i en icke-titel kamp i november 2019 genom dominerande tredje runda KO.



”Alicia Napoleon är en stor mästare och hon kommer att bli min tuffaste testet, men jag är redo,”Sade Cederroos. ”Det är en ära för mig att göra min US. debut på ett så prestigefyllt kort och att göra det i en värld titel enande kamp. Alicia och jag kommer att sätta på en stor show.”



”Januari 10 precis fått ännu mer spännande med tillägg av matchup mellan två mästare i super mellanvikt,"Said Dmitriy Salita. ”De som deltar i kampen på Ocean Casino Resort och alla tittar på den live på Showtime kommer att se det bästa slåss bäst i denna mycket konkurrenskraftiga" pick-em kamp. En bra start på boxning 2020.”



“Alicia Napoleon-Espinosa är en världsmästare som har hela paketet. Hon är atletisk, våldsam, fysiskt stark och karismatiska,” sade Lou DiBella, VD för DiBella Entertainment. “på januari 10, hon får sin största chans att lysa mot Elin Cederroos, en annan världsmästare. Detta är den största scenen hittills för både Alicia och Elin och jag förväntar mig att få allt de har. En av dem kommer att lämna ringen som en enad världsmästare och en elit rival för Claressa Shields. Alicia är övertygad om att hennes hand kommer att höjas.”



En branschledande produktionsteam och meddela besättning kommer att leverera alla sevärdheter, ljud och drama från Atlantic City. Veteran broadcaster Brian Custer är värd för telecast medan mångsidig kampsporter röst Mauro Ranallo ringer handlingen tillsammans Hall of Fame analytiker Al Bernstein och tidigare mästare två division världen Paulie Malignaggi vid ringside. Tre Hall of Famers spetsa Showtime meddelar teamet - Emmy® prisbelönta reporter Jim Gray, inofficiella ringside målskytt Steve Farhood och världskända ring speakern Jimmy Lennon Jr. Exekutiv producent för SHOWTIME BOXNING: SPECIAL EDITION är David Dinkins, Jr. med Bob Dunphy rikt. Den telecast kommer att finnas tillgänglig på spanska via Secondary Audio Programmering (SAP) med Alejandro Luna och förre världsmästaren Raul Marquez kallar åtgärden.

MURPHYS BOXING RETURNS TO MGM SPRINGFIELD FOR SPECIAL OUTDOOR MATINEE EVENT ON AUGUST 17 FEATURING NABA LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION, CHARLES FOSTER AND UNDEFEATED IRISH HEAVYWEIGHT, NIALL KENNEDY! LIVE ON UFC FIGHT PASS!

UNDEFEATED IRISH HEAVYWEIGHT PROSPECT, NIALL KENNEDY TO FACE DEVIN VARGAS IN CO-MAIN EVENT

NEW ENGLAND FAN FAVORITE, SHELLY VINCENT TO MAKE RETURN

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Springfield, Massachusetts (Juli 16, 2019):


Murphys Boxing is proud to announce their return to MGM Springfield for a special outdoor matinee event on Lördag, Augusti 17, 2019 that will be broadcast live on UFC Fight Pass.


I main event, NABA Light Heavyweight Champion, Charles Foster (18-0, 9 Kos) will defend his title for the fourth time in a 10 round bout against Russian power puncher,Denis Grachev (19-7-1, 10 Kos).



Foster, who hails from nearby New Haven, Connecticut is ranked #10 in the world by denWBA and is coming off an impressive stoppage victory over Chicago’s once beaten, Mike Jiminez detta tidigare mars.


Grachev known as ‘Drago’s Son’, is currently on a 3 fight win streak in 2019 and an upset win over Foster would immediately land the Russian back into the world rankings.


I’m excited to be in the main event at an amazing venue like MGM Springfield.”, explains Foster, the confident southpaw who goes by the nickname, ‘The Truth’.


I truly feel I am ready to take on anyone in the Top 10. I want to be in position for a shot at a world title next year. On August 17th, I intend to make a statement to the rest of the light heavyweight division by defending my title and stopping Grachev.


I 10 round co-main event one of Murphys Boxing’s most popular fighters, Irish heavyweight sensation, Niall Kennedy (13-0-1, 8 Kos) will face one of his toughest tests to date, 2014 USA Olympian, Devin Vargas (20-5, 8 Kos) in a crossroads battle that will put the winner in line for a major opportunity in the red hot division.


‘Boom Boomwho also serves as a police officer in his hometown of Gorey, Ireland has amassed a sizable Massachusetts based following having fought virtually all of his professional fights in New England winning the state’s heavyweight title in the process.


I’m excited to be fighting at MGM Springfield. It’s my first time in that area [of Massachusetts] and what an event to be on, getting to share the bill with the talented Charles Foster.”, says the humble heavyweight.


We are hoping it [the fight] will be for a world ranking and my opponent, Jag tror, is a former Olympian who has mixed with the top table and who I am sure will bring the best out of me. Training is going exceptionally well. I’m going to put every ounce of blood and sweat into making my little boy, MJ and my wife proud. I am honored and blessed to have Ken and Packie guiding my career and at 35, this is the year where I want to get myself into the top 20 and into massive fights and for that to happen I need to perform on August 17th.


The undercard will feature several local fighters including:


Shelly Vincent (25-2, 1 KO), the pride of Providence, and a former world title challenger, will make her return in an 8 round featherweight bout against an opponent to be named.


Anthony Velazquez (7-0, 7 Kos), one of the most popular fighters in Springfield, will appear in a 6 round welterweight bout against an opponent to be named.


Derrick Whitley Jr. (5-1-1), who comes from Springfield’s famed fighting Whitley family, will face an opponent to be named in a 6 round welterweight bout.


Ray Jay Bermudez (7-0, 5 Kos) who hails from nearby Albany, New York, will appear in a 6 round super lightweight bout.


Two more additional fights will be announced shortly.


Our first fight at MGM Springfield in May, which was also our UFC Fight Pass debut, was an amazing night and a total success.”, explains Ken Casey, founder of Murphys Boxing.


For our return to MGM Springfield we wanted to take it to another level. Having a top 10 world ranked fighter like Charles Foster make a title defense in his backyard, adding Niall Kennedy in a high stakes heavyweight showdown and then making it an outdoor matinee show, we think accomplishes that goal. We can’t wait to be back at MGM Springfield on August 17th.


Murphys Boxing presents Foster vs. Grachev on Saturday, May 17th at MGM Springfield in Springfield, Massachusetts (1 MGM Way, Springfield, MA. 01103). Doors open at 1pm and the first fight starts at 2pm. Biljetterna kostar $45, $75, $100 och $125 go on sale this Friday, July 19th at: www.murphysboxing.com and www.mgmspringfield/
underhållning. The entire event will stream live on UFC Fight Pass at www.ufc.tv.

RESULTS FROM MURPHYS BOXING’S UFC FIGHT PASS DEBUT IN SPRINGFIELD! ABRAHAM NOVA KOS MARIO LOZANO! FOSTER, GONGORA & MORE PICK UP WINS!


5/10/19 – SPRINGFIELD, MASSA. RESULTAT


NOVA KOS LOZANO IN MAIN EVENT

FOSTER, GONGORA & MORE PICK UP WINS


‘ICEMANJOHN SCULLY RECEIVES WARRIOR’S CODE AWARD


Foto Credit: Emily Harney/Fightography


Springfield, Massachusetts (May 11th, 2019):


In the first Murphys Boxning event of a multi fight deal with UFC Fight Pass, fans watched NABA Super Featherweight Champion, Abraham Nova (15-0, 11 Kos) stop Argentina’sMario Ezequiel Sayal Lozano (18-3-1, 9 Kos) in the second round of scheduled 10 round fight last night in Springfield, Massachusetts live from MGM Springfield.


Nova, who is currently ranked #10 in the WBA’s super featherweight world rankings, put on a near perfect performance in front of a packed crowd of ‘Supersupporters. After a tentative first round from both fighters, Nova found his range midway through the second and exploded on Lozano. Firing off a series of fast and powerful combinations to both the body and head, Nova dropped the only twice beaten, Lozano forcing the referee to call a halt to the contest at 2:26 into the second round.


I’m ready for anybody. Topp 10. Topp 2. The Champ. Anybody can get it. I’m the best kept secret in boxing. It’s time to make my national television debut and let the world know who Abraham ‘SuperNova is.”, said the outgoing and confident young prospect who sports a bleach blonde beard and has one of the most creative ring walks in all of boxing.


Nova’s promoter, Murphys Boxing founder, Ken Casey was thrilled with Nova’s performance and is anxious to get the 25 year old in a title eliminator with another Top 10 rankad jaktplan.


He’s got the whole package. The look. Ingången. The talent. The performance. The fan base. He’s accurate and sharp but he also punches with bad intentions. You can just tell he’s on a different level. He’s a world class fighter.


As for Nova’s immediate future, Casey confirmed he will be making his national TV debut in his next fight.


We’re finalizing a nationally televised fight for Abraham this summer against another Top 10 fighter that we will be announcing soon. Then I’d like to see him fight for the mandatory by the end of the year. We think he can win the big one, so it’s time to get him the opportunity. We’re incredibly excited about Nova’s future. He’s ready to be a star.

The co-main event saw Murphys Boxing’s own William Foster III (10-0, 7 Kos) absolutely dominate and drop Argentina’s Ramon Esperanza (22-16-1, 11 Kos) multiple times before the referee called a stop to the fight at 2:39 into the fourth round of a scheduled 8 runda bout. Foster, the current Jr. NABF Super Featherweight Champion and younger brother of NABA Light Heavyweight Champion, Charles Foster, looked sensational, using a relentless body attack to overwhelm his more experienced opponent from the opening bell. The buzz on Foster continues to build in New England and he brought a vocal crowd from his hometown of nearby Hartford, Connecticut.


Recent Murphys Boxing signee, Venezuelan Olympian, Luis Arcon Diaz (7-0, 7 Kos) continued his knockout streak stopping Argentina’s Jose Aubel (8-4, 7 Kos) vid 2:36 into the fourth round of a scheduled 6 round junior welterweight bout.


Local Springfield fighter, Derek Whitley Jr. (5-1-1) won a unanimous decision over Philadelphia’s Bryan Goldsby (5-11) i en 4 round welterweight fight. Goldsby had several moments throughout the fight but the MMA veteran didn’t stay busy enough against the counter-punching southpaw who won with decisions of 39-27 och 40-36 två gånger.


2x Olympian from Ecuador, Carlos Gongora (16-0, 12 Kos) won a hard-fought unanimous decision over a game and rugged veteran, Damien Ezequiel Bonelli (23-6, 20 Kos) i en 10 round middleweight fight with scores of 99-91 och 98-92 två gånger. Gongora, who is signed with Murphys Boxing, is the current WBC South American Middleweight Champion.


Springfield’s own Anthony Velazquez (6-0, 6 Kos) continued his impressive KO streak against an outgunned Bruno Diaz (0-6) dropping him twice in less than a minute into the first round of a 4 round welterweight bout before the referee waved off the contest at 1:32 for a 1st round TKO.


The hard-hitting Ray Jay Bermudez (7-0, 5 Kos) who hails from nearby Albany, New York unleashed a barrage of hard hooks dropping a helpless Patrick Leal (0-6) three times for a first round TKO at 1:35 seconds into a scheduled 4 round welterweight bout.


Boston based amateur standout, James Perella (3-0, 3 Kos) made easy work of Paulo DeSouza (0-14) dropping him twice in the first round before the referee called a stoppage 16 seconds into the second round of a scheduled 4 round welterweight fight after DeSouza was badly hurt by a straight right. It was Perella’s third fight in his first two months as a professional.


The event also saw the presentation of Murphys Boxing’s Warrior’s Code Award which has been established to honor legendary New England based fighters.


The latest award was presented to light heavyweight title challenger and now successful commentator and trainer, John Scully. Scully who is based out of nearby Hartford, Connecticut fought several times in Springfield throughout his career.


The ‘Icemanwas presented with a plaque in the ring by Murphys Boxing’s Ken Casey ochSean Sullivan and he received a standing ovation from the appreciative crowd after sharing a few poignant words about his career.

ABOUT MURPHYS BOXING


Murphys Boxing was founded by Dropkick Murphysfrontman, Ken Casey in 2014. In just 5 short years, Murphys Boxing has become the premier boxing promoter in the New England area and one of the hottest young promotions in the country. 2018 was a breakout year for Murphys Boxing as they took their first fighter to a world title. Along with the promotion’s first champion, several Murphys Boxing fighters secured world title opportunities and nationally televised fights in 2018. Murphys Boxing closed out their banner year by co-promoting the WBO Middleweight Championship bout between Demetrius Andrade and Walter Kautondokwa in front of over 10,000 fans at the TD Garden, the legendary home of the Boston Celtics, which was broadcast internationally on DAZN. Murphys Boxing’s current roster features world ranked contenders like Mark DeLuca, Charles Foster, Greg Vendetti, Gary ‘Spike’ O'Sullivan, Abraham Nova and prospects like Niall Kennedy, Carlos Gongora, William Foster III, Mike Ohan Jr. och mer!


För mer information besök: www.murphysboxing.com


To speak with any of the fighters on our rosterdrop us a line at info@murphysboxing.comand we will hook it up.


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UFC FIGHT PASS® AND MURPHYS BOXING REACH MULTI-YEAR LIVE STREAMING AGREEMENT FIRST EVENT STREAMS LIVE AND EXCLUSIVELY THIS FRIDAY, MAJ 10 VID 9:30PM E.T. / 6:30PM P.T.


Las Vegas and Boston (Maj 6, 2019):


UFC Fight PASS®, världens ledande digitala prenumerationstjänst för stridsport, today announced a new multi-year partnership with popular Boston based promotion,Murphys Boxning. The promotion will make it’s FIGHT PASS debut detta Fredag, May 10th, från Springfield, Massachusetts vid MGM Springfield vid 9:30 p.m. E.T. / 6:30 p.m. P.T. and will feature a 10 round main event, headlined by undefeated NABA Super Featherweight Champion, Abraham Nova vs. Mario Ezequiel Sayal Lozano.


“Murphys Boxing is one of the top promotions in New England, and I am excited to have them on FIGHT PASS,” UFC President, Dana White sa. “In just five years, Ken Casey has done incredible things with this promotion. I am looking forward to showcasing these exciting fighters to our subscribers.”


“We’re incredibly excited to join forces with FIGHT PASS,"Sade Ken Casey, founder of Murphys Boxing. “UFC is providing a platform for us to highlight New England’s thriving boxing scene to combat sports fans. We will introduce the world to our incredible roster that includes future champions, such as Nova.”




Recently entering the WBA’s Top 10 Rankings, obesegrad Abraham Nova (14-0, 10 Kos) will make his highly anticipated 2019 debut under the Murphys Boxing banner. Nova’s opponent, Argentinian prospect Mario Ezequiel Sayal Lozano (18-2-1, 9 Kos), will be the 12th fighter in the past two years to try and take the “Den” from the current NABA Super Featherweight Champion.


Entering the ring for the second time this year, Jr. NABF Super Featherweight Champion,William Foster III (9-0, 6 Kos) kommer kämpa mot Ramon Esperanza (22-15-1, 11 Kos) in an 8 runda bout. Foster’s rare ability to combine both power and speed has led him to become one of New England’s most talked about prospects.


In an 8 round middleweight bout, power punching prospect Carlos Gongora (15-0, 12 Kos) will take on Argentina’s Damien Ezequiel Bonelli (23-6, 20 Kos). Gongora, a former Olympian from Ecuador, vann WBC South American Middleweight Title in February after defeating Jesus Aviles.


Luis Arcon Diaz (6-0, 6 Kos), an undefeated Olympian from Venezuela, and a recent Murphys Boxing signing, will return to action in a 6 round welterweight bout against Argentina’s Jose Aubel (8-3, 7 Kos).


Representing the Boston area, James Perella (2-0, 2 Kos) will look for his third consecutive knockout in a 4 round welterweight bout against an opponent to be named.


Ray Jay Bermudez (6-0, 4 Kos) who hails from nearby Albany, New York will make a quick return to the ring after a KO victory last month when he takes on an opponent to be named in a 6 round welterweight contest.


Rounding out the card will be two of Springfield’s ownpower punching welterweightAnthony Velazquez (5-0, 5 Kos), who will take on an opponent to be named, och weltervikt DJ Whitley (4-1-1), who will take on the always dangerous Bryan Goldsby(5-10) in separate 4 round contests.


The first four undercard fights will stream live at 8:00 p.m. E.T. / 5:00 p.m. P.T. på www.facebook.com/dropkickmurphys before the main card starts live and exclusively on UFC FIGHT PASS at 9:30 p.m. E.T. / 6:30 p.m. P.T. To start your 7-day free trial, besök: www.ufc.tv/page/fightpass


Biljetter finns till försäljning nu på: www.murphysboxing.com och
www.mgmspringfield.com/entertainment


ABOUT MURPHYS BOXING


Murphys Boxing was founded by Dropkick Murphysfrontman, Ken Casey in 2014. In just 5 short years, Murphys Boxing has become the premier boxing promoter in the New England area and one of the hottest young promotions in the country. 2018 was a breakout year for Murphys Boxing as they took their first fighter to a world title. Along with the promotion’s first champion, several Murphys Boxing fighters secured world title opportunities and nationally televised fights in 2018. Murphys Boxing closed out their banner year by co-promoting the WBO Middleweight Championship bout between Demetrius Andrade and Walter Kautondokwa in front of over 10,000 fans at the TD Garden, the legendary home of the Boston Celtics, which was broadcast internationally on DAZN. Murphys Boxing’s current roster features world ranked contenders like Mark DeLuca, Charles Foster, Abraham Nova, Gary ‘Spike’ O'Sullivan, Greg Vendetti and prospects like Niall Kennedy, Carlos Gongora, William Foster III, Mike Ohan Jr., Luis Arcon Diaz and more.


För mer information besök: www.murphysboxing.com


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ROBERT PÅSK JR. AND RANCES BARTHELEMY FIGHT TO A SPLIT-DRAW IN MATCHUP FOR WBA LIGHTWEIGHT TITLE SATURDAY ON SHOWTIME ® FROM THE COSMOPOLITAN OF LAS VEGAS


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LAS VEGAS – April 27, 2019 – Robert påsk Jr. and Rances Barthelemy fought to a split-draw in their matchup for the vacant WBA Lightweight World Title Saturday on SHOWTIME from The Chelsea inside The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas.

The challenging fight to score was ruled 115-113 Barthelemy, 115-113 Easter and 114-114. The WBA 135-pound title remains vacant following the split decision.

With both former world champions needing a win in a crossroads affair, neither fighter was able to pull the trigger in a matchup of talented counterpunchers. The tall, rangy lightweights competed on the outside for much of the 12-round bout, and while both relied on their reach to keep their opponent at bay, they failed to land many effective shots from the outside.

The switch-hitting Cuban Barthelemy (27-1-1, 14 Kos), who fought defensively for most of the fight, transitioned to mostly southpaw in the third. The former two-division world champion’s most effective punches appeared to be body shots from the southpaw stance, while Easter (21-1-1, 14 Kos) was at his best when he countered with his right.

As the 12-round affair progressed, the corners of both fightersRobert Easter Sr. and former Cuban champion Joel Casamayorpleaded with their pugilists to increase their output to little avail. Neither fighter landed 10 punches in any round, and while Easter was slightly more active they combined to throw just 743 stansar. They combined to land just 106 totala stansar.

I feel I did enough to win this fight but the judges saw it differently,” said Easter, who was fighting for the first time since losing to pound-for-pound great Mikey Garcia in a unification last summer. “They saw it a different way. Rances is a crafty fighter, an elusive fighter. I tried to take the fight to him but he wouldn’t take it. It was hard to land my shots.

Barthelemy, who was returning to lightweight after losing a rematch to Kiryl Relikh in his bid to become Cuba’s first three-division world champion, was frustrated with the decision.

Robert was absent in the ring tonight,” Barthelemy said. “I wanted him to land his right and he didn’t. I wanted him to come forward and he didn’t. We were prepared for a different Robert Easterthe one that attacksbut he didn’t show up so I couldn’t deliver my strategy.

I landed the cleaner and more accurate shots. I feel I threw more punches. I was the busier fighter. I won the fight. I think this was a missed opportunity for me. I really feel I won this fight.

Former 140-pound world champion Viktor Postol outclassed Mohamed Mimoune in a WBC Super Lightweight Eliminator, winning via unanimous decision 98-92, 97-93, 99-91 in the SHOWTIME BOXING: SPECIAL EDITION co-feature.

Postol fought off a stiff jab and utilized his reach advantage to keep the fight at range. The Ukrainian, who was working with Hall of Fame trainer Freddie Roach, was the more active fighter from bell to bell, kasta 587 punches compared to just 306 for the French Mimoune. While Mimoune was elusive and able to slip many of Postol’s power shots, he never left himself in a position to effectively counter his taller and more aggressive opponent. The southpaw Mimoune (21-3, 2 Kos) averaged just 30 punches per round and was off balance for much of the fight, throwing wide looping shots that rarely landed.

Efter kampen, Postol attributed his victory with being able to remain disciplined and stick to the game plan of Roach.

I always try to be disciplined,” Postol said. “I did well tonight. My opponent’s style was a little awkward, but I did okay. If I could fight a guy like (Terence) Crawford, I can handle Mimoune. And I did.

Efter kampen, Postol, who’s only losses came against top fighters Terence Crawford and Josh Taylor, promised to chase the elite of the 140-pound class.

I want the next big fight,” Postol said. “Doesn’t matter whoWBC Champion Jose Ramirez would be a great choice. I was away for two years so I was a little bit worried before, but now I feel like I’m back. Jag är 100 percent back and ready for the next test.


Hall of Famer Steve Farhood, who served as unofficial ringside scorer for the SHOWTIME telecast, gave Postol all 10 of the rounds in the WBC Eliminator.

I öppnings anfall av telecast, fast-rising heavyweight Efe Ajagba added another knockout to his resume with a second-round TKO of previously once-beaten Michael Wallisch.

Ajagba (10-0, 9 Kos) was aggressive from the outset, kasta nästan 100 punches in the opening round. Utilizing a steady diet of 1-2 kombinationer, Ajagba landed at will in the second against Wallisch, who fought behind a high guard but couldn’t prevent the Nigerian’s power shots from landing. After eating a series of combos in the second, Wallisch (19-2, 12 Kos) took a knee and was given time to recover after Ajagba appeared to throw and land a punch with his opponent on his knee. Wallisch got back up but was defenseless against Ajagba’s onslaught, forcing referee Tony Weeks to step in to stop the contest at 1:40.

I took my time in there, I used my jab a lot and it worked,” said Agjaba, som landade 43 procent av hans makt skott. “When I shot my right hand and he took it, I decided to keep unloading. I kept throwing combinations and I knew I was hurting him so I kept doing it.

I’m happy to be training with Ronnie (Shields). He is one of the best trainers in the world. He helped me with my jab and he’s helping me develop as a fighter.

Said trainer Ronnie Shields: “I think we still have a lot to learn. You saw he’s a busy guy and for a big guy to throw 93 punches in the first round, it’s a lot. He may be about a year away to becoming a contender. He will get there.

Tonight’s live event was promoted by Mayweather Promotions and TGB Promotions in association with About Billions Promotions.

An encore presentation of the tripleheader will air Monday at 10 p.m. ET/PT on SHOWTIME EXTREME and will be available via the network’s On Demand platforms.

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ABOUT EASTER VS. BARTHELEMY
Former lightweight world champion Robert Easter Jr. and former two-division champion Rances Barthelemy will meet for the vacant WBA Lightweight Title in the main event of a SHOWTIME BOXING: SPECIAL EDITION Saturday, April 27 from The Chelsea inside of The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas and presented by Premier Boxing Champions. Televised täckning börjar på 10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT and will also feature former super lightweight champion Viktor Postol taking on France’s Mohamed Mimoune in a WBC Super Lightweight Title Eliminator, while rising heavyweight sensation Efe Ajagba looks to remain unbeaten against once-beaten German Michael Wallisch in a 10-round heavyweight attraction.

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RANCES Barthélemy & MOHAMED MIMOUNE LAS VEGAS MEDIA WORKOUT QUOTES & BILDER


Former Two-Division World Champion Barthelemy Takes on Robert Easter Jr. for WBA Lightweight Title This Saturday, April 27 Live på SHOWTIME® from The Chelsea Inside The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas and Presented by Premier Boxing Champions

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LAS VEGAS (April 23, 2019) – Tidigare mästare två division världen Rances Barthelemy and France’s Mohamed Mimoune continued preparations for their respective showdowns at a media workout in Las Vegas Tuesday before they step into the ring this Saturday, April 27 live on SHOWTIME from The Chelsea inside of The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas and presented by Premier Boxing Champions.

Barthelemy faces off against former lightweight world champion Robert Easter Jr. for the vacant WBA Lightweight title in the main event, while Mimoune takes on former champion Viktor Postol in a WBC 140-pound title eliminator as part of the action live on SHOWTIME beginning at 10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT.

Biljetter till evenemanget, which is promoted by Mayweather Promotions and TGB Promotions in association with About Billions Promotions, kan köpas på www.cosmopolitanlasvegas.com or through Ticketmaster.

Here is what the workout participants had to say Tuesday from Mayweather Boxing Club in Las Vegas:

RANCES Barthélemy

The key thing for me to get back to the top, is to get back to my roots. It’s about using what made me a champion and getting back to that. We’ve gone back to our Cuban roots in training with Joel Casamayor and left any distractions behind. You’ll see all of that in my performance on Saturday night.

Easter and myself are both on the road to redemption coming off of our first defeats. I expect the same Robert Easter Jr. that I’ve seen on tape. He comes forward and tries to fight it out. There’s nothing overly impressive about him to me.

I’m ready for whatever Robert Easter Jr. wants. If he wants a war, we’ll have a war. Everyone knows I’ve never backed down, but I’m going to win this fight with the intelligence that made me a world champion.

Casamayor comes from the same streets as me, he knows my style, how I think and how I need to work. We identify with one another a lot so we don’t have to confront each other. With a simple look, I know what he’s trying to tell me. Between him and my brother, Yan, I feel blessed to have two Olympians in my corner.

To the Cuban people, this will be my best fight and and a strong performance for the Cuban boxing community. I’m going to focus and work hard like us Cubans always have since we were born. I had to grow up through hardships and I’ve worked to show that anything is possible coming from Cuba.

MOHAMED MIMOUNE

Postol is one of the best that I will face but I am not afraid. I am confident I will win. I’ve studied him together with my coach and we have a strategy in place that you will see on Saturday.

“Jag är mycket glad för denna möjlighet. It is every boxer’s dream to fight in Las Vegas and I am happy and ready to show the Americans what I have.

I have no issues with Postol’s height advantage. I am prepared for it. It is not my first time facing off against a boxer that is taller than me. I have a very good reach as well, but it is my speed that will beat him.

I have worked very hard after my losses and put all my effort into bettering my performance. I’m stronger and more mature now than ever. I know I have to win and I will win.

I’m looking forward to the opportunity to fight for the world title after I win on Saturday night. I’m dedicating this fight too all French people and I hope they make sure to not miss it on Saturday.

JOEL CASAMAYOR, Barthelemy’s Trainer


We’ve been training since mid-February for this fight. It’s been a long three months in the gym together. I see a different Rances. He’s fighting smarter and he’s gotten back to his Cuban roots. That’s what made him a two-time world champion.

It’s hard to predict, but if it were up to me of course I’d say Rances will win by knockout. From what I’ve seen in training camp, Rances is going to put on a great performance Saturday night. He knows what he has to do.

We have a great connection throughout camp. I just have to look into his eyes and I feel like I know what he’s going to bring. All the hard work has been done and he’s 100 percent ready for Saturday night.

MEHDI OUMIHA, Mimoune’s Trainer

Mohamed Mimoune is an improved fighter who’s shown a lot of new and different skills in training. We have the right tactics to earn this victory on Saturday.

We are prepared for what Postol can bring, but we’re focused on Mohamed Mimoune being at his best. Everything I have seen in training camp makes me very confident that we’re going to win Saturday and go on to fight for the title.

LEONARD Ellerbe, VD för Mayweather Promotions

Rances has a tremendous amount of experience. If you look at his earlier fights before he became champion and during his championship runs, he’s fought on the big stage time and time again.

I think Rancesexperience will help in a fight like this, but Robert Easter Jr. has also been in big fights. They both bring a lot of background in exciting, high-quality fights. You have two fighters with something to prove looking to do just that live on SHOWTIME Saturday night.


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ABOUT EASTER VS. BARTHELEMY
Former lightweight world champion Robert Easter Jr. and former two-division champion Rances Barthelemy will meet for the vacant WBA Lightweight Title in the main event of a SHOWTIME BOXNING: SPECIALUTGÅVA Lördag, April 27 from The Chelsea inside of The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas and presented by Premier Boxing Champions.

Televised täckning börjar på 10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT and will also feature former super lightweight champion Viktor Postol taking on France’s Mohamed Mimoune in a WBC Super Lightweight Title Eliminator, while rising heavyweight sensation Efe Ajagba looks to remain unbeaten against once-beaten German Michael Wallisch in a 10-round heavyweight attraction.

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BOXING LEGEND AND 4 DIVISION WORLD CHAMPION ROY JONES JR. CONFIRMED FOR 5TH ANNUAL BOX FAN EXPO DURING CINCO DE MAYO WEEKEND, lördag MAJ 4, I Las Vegas



Box Fan Expo är den ultimata fan erfarenhet händelse som ger boxning fans möjlighet att träffa-och-Greet bästa fighters, nuvarande och tidigare världsmästare, boxning kändisar och bransch människor i en upp-nära personlig inställning.

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Las Vegas (April 23, 2019) – Boxing legend & four division world champion Roy Jones Jr. has confirmed that he will appear, har en monter och hålla en träffas och hälsar med sina fans på femte årliga Box Fan Expo på lördag maj 4, 2019 på Las Vegas Convention Center. The Expo is open from 10 a.m. till 5 p.m., Under Cinco De Mayo helgen. Den Boxing Expo kommer också sammanfaller med den efterlängtade kampen mellan Canelo Alvarez vs Danny Jacobs, som kommer att äga rum senare samma kväll vid T-Mobile Arena.


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Jones will make his 2nd appearance at this years’ Expo och kommer att underteckna handskar, foton,personliga saker och har även varor till salu för fans att njuta av. Boxing Fans will have an opportunity to also take pictures with this Boxing living legend, considered by many as one of the greatest Pound for Pound, and best Boxer of all time.


Jones joins Mayweather Promotions, Anthony Dirrell, WBA, Julio César Chávez, RiddickBowe, Mikey Garcia, Errol Spence Jr., Marco Antonio Barrera, Mia St,John, Juan Manuel Marquez, Vinny Paz, Devin Haney, Earnie rakapparater, Al Bernstein, Michael Spinks, WBC, Erik Morales, James Toney och Jessie Vargas som ett tidigt engagemang för årets Box Fan Expo, med mer Boxing stjärnor till meddelas.





About Roy Jones Jr.
Roy Jones Jr.. is an American professional boxer who has captured numerous championships in the Middleweight, Super middleweight, Light heavyweight and Heavyweight divisions. He is the only boxer in history to start his career as a junior middleweight, and go on to win a heavyweight title. He is also noted for holding the WBC, WBA, IBF, IBO, NABF, WBF, and IBA light heavyweight championships; a record seven belts at the same time. Jones left his mark in boxing history when he won the WBA heavyweight title, becoming the first former middleweight champion to win a Heavyweight title in 106 år. As of February 2018, Jones holds the record for the most wins in unified light heavyweight title bouts in boxing history, at twelve. The Ring magazine named Jones the Fighter of the Year in 1994, and the World Boxing Hall of Fame named him the Fighter of the Year for 2003. He is also a three-time winner of the Best Boxer ESPY Award (1996, 2000, och 2003). Jones was named “Fighter av årtiondet” for the 1990s by the Boxing Writers Association of America.


Om Box Fan Expo
Box Fan Expo är den ultimata boxning fan erfarenhet händelse, vilket gör det möjligt för fans att möta-och-greet boxning super idag, nuvarande och tidigare världsmästare, legender av sporten och andra boxning kändisar. Fans kan förvänta sig att uppleva olika interaktioner såsom autograf och foton sessioner, Faceoff med dina favorit boxare, bilder med ringen Card Girls, Live DJ Music, chans att vinna priser, köpa varor och minnessaker från olika bås utställare, “Allt under ett tak”. Du kommer inte vill missa denna måste-närvara Expo!

Box Fan Expo har varit en stor framgång med fans och boxning industrin människor. Många boxning stjärnor har deltagit de senaste fyra Expos som Floyd Mayweather, Mike Tyson, Roberto Duran, Tommy Hearns, Marco Antonio Barrera, Roy Jones Jr., Andre Ward, Mikey Garcia, Marcos Maidana, Juan Manuel Marquez, Erik Morales, Errol Spence Jr., Sergio Martinez, Keith Thurman, Danny Garcia, Tim Bradley, Deontay Wilder, Amir Khan, Shawn Porter, Fernando Vargas, Zab Judah, James Toney, Jessie Vargas, Vinny Pazienza, Mia St.John, Leo Santa Cruz, Badou Jack, Terry Norris , Riddick Bowe , Earnie rakapparater, Leon Spinks, Danny Jacobs, Abner Mares, Jorge Linares, Brandon Rios och många fler…
utställare inkluderar: boxnings promotorer, redskap, kläder, Utrustning, energidrycker, kompletterar produkter, sändningsmedia, sanktionera kroppar, och andra företag som önskar delta kommer återigen att ha en chans att visa upp sitt varumärke till fans och boxning industrin.


Throughout the next few days leading up to the event, kommer det att finnas fler uppdateringar på de många stjärnor som kommer att begå sitt framträdande på Boxing Expo. Och för någon i boxning industri eller andra utställare (icke-industrin), som vill vara med och boka en monter,

“FIGHT NIGHT: SHIELDS vs. HAMMER” CAPTURES THE DRAMA SURROUNDING HISTORIC UNDISUPUTED SHOWDOWN BETWEEN CLARESSA SHIELDS AND CHRISTINA HAMMER


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VAD: SHOWTIME Sports released “FIGHT NIGHT: Shields vs. Hammare,” a 20-minute feature that captures all the drama of the undisputed middleweight world championship event between undefeated Claressa Shields and Christina Hammer last Saturday in Atlantic City. To watch, share or embed the video, Klicka här: https://s.sho.com/2V8lIX3



Den senaste versionen av Fight Night-serien levererar tillgång till både Shields och Hammer kring det viktigaste ögonblicket i karriären, ger tittarna en sällsynt inblick bakom stängda dörrar för att de stridande och deras respektive läger.



Den enhälligt beslut seger i det Hall of Fame boxning historiker och kommentator Steve Farhood kallas, ”Det viktigaste kampen i historien om kvinnors boxning,”Gav Shields ytterligare anspråk på hennes själv beskrivna moniker, ”The G.W.O.A.T.” (Greatest kvinnan genom tiderna).



”Jag är bara glad kvinnors boxning blir allt denna kärlek, men det handlar om respekt del av den,”Shields sa. ”Jag vet att det finns pengar och berömmelse, men respekt är den stora grejen för mig - att jag respekterade som en fighter. Jag vill bli känd som en boxare. Jag vill att folk ska respektera mig som det.”

RANCES BARTHELEMY TRAINING CAMP QUOTES & BILDER


Former Two-Division World Champion Faces Former Champion Robert Easter Jr. for WBA Lightweight Title Saturday, April 27 Live på SHOWTIME® from The Chelsea Inside The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas and Presented by Premier Boxing Champions

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Team Barthelemy

LAS VEGAS (April 16, 2019) – Tidigare mästare två division världen Rances Barthelemy discussed changes to his training camp as he nears a vacant WBA Lightweight Title showdown with former lightweight champion Robert påsk Jr. pågår lördag, April 27 live on SHOWTIME from The Chelsea inside of The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas and presented by Premier Boxing Champions.

Coverage on SHOWTIME begins at 10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT and will also feature former super lightweight champion Viktor Postol taking on France’s Mohamed Mimoune in a WBC Super Lightweight Title Eliminator, while rising heavyweight sensation Efe Ajagba looks to remain undefeated against once-beaten German Michael Wallisch i en 10-runda tungvikt attraktion.


Biljetter till evenemanget, which is promoted by Mayweather Promotions and TGB Promotions in association with About Billions Promotions, kan köpas påwww.cosmopolitanlasvegas.com or through Ticketmaster.

After losing for the first time in his pro career in a 140-pound title fight against Kiryl Relikh last March, Barthelemy rebounded to stop Robert Frankel in December as he prepared to return to the lightweight division to face Easter. Since the loss to Relikh, Barthelemy made fellow Cuban and former world champion Joel Casamayor head trainer as he looks to return to the championship ranks.

Here is what Barthelemy had to say from training camp at Prince Ranch Bones Adams Boxing Gym in Las Vegas:

How has training camp gone so far?

Everything has been going well under the guidance of Joel Casamayor and the assistance of my brother Yan Barthelemy and Oscar Vasquez. We have been training twice a day and sparring three to four times a week against solid guys like former world champion and ex-opponent Mickey Bey. Like they say, ‘iron sharpens ironand the quality of sparring has been tremendous help in getting me ready for April 27. I feel better prepared both mentally and physically than I did in my most recent fights.


What do you make of Robert Easter Jr. and what do you know about him?

I have seen various Robert Easter Jr fights and have been studying him very closely. He’s a great boxer who likes to use his height and reach to his advantage. He’s an ex-world champion who has fought quality opponents. He deserves all of my respect but we are very confident that we will be victorious against him.

Do you feel you have been able to rebound from your first career defeat?

“Absolut, I have been able to move on and use that defeat as a lesson in my career. They say sometimes we learn more in defeat than we do in victories and that was the case in that fight.

Sometimes we do not see clearly when we are winning. Bad habits or little details that need correction are overlooked when you are winning. Sometimes we do not even see them. I feel rejuvenated and we have made many important changes that were necessary for my career. You will see on April 27 that there is still much more left from Team Barthelemy.


What would it mean to become a champion again on April 27?

We have no doubt that we’ll become champion again for a third time on April 27. This will bring my name back at the top of the sport with many potential big fights to be made. It will mean so much more to me because Cuban boxing has currently gone through a rough patch and this victory will allow Cuba to have a champion once again.

Any final message to your fans before your fight?

Please make sure to tune in on April 27. This fight will be very competitive, with two evenly-skilled former world champions looking to reclaim their status at the top of the sport. Fights like this are what make boxing great. Cuba will have a champion once again on April 27!”



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