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Boxcino 2014 Lejè chanpyon, Pyè “ZAR” Petrov to fight Liam Walsh in WBO Lightweight elimination bout on October 10 nan Manchester, Angletè

Philadelphia, PA (Septanm 3, 2015) – Boxcino 2014 chanpyon Pyè “ZAR” Petrov (36-4-2, 17 KO nan) pral goumen undefeated Liam Walsh (19-0, 13 KO nan) nan yon WBO Ki lejè bout eliminasyon sou Oktòb 10yèm

nan Manchester, Angletè.
Gayan an nan batay la pral pwovokatè a obligatwa pou gayan an nan WBO Ki lejè bout nan tit ant Terry Flanagan ak Diego Magdaleno, ki pral pran plas sou kat la menm sou Oktòb 10.
Petrov touche opòtinite pou sou fòs la nan genyen an 2014 Boxcino chanpyona lejè lè li bat Fedor Papazov (14-0), Chris Rudd (13-1), ak Fernando Carcamo (17-5).
“Sa a se yon gwo opòtinite yo goumen nan yon final eliminateur WBO, sa a pote m 'pi pre yon tit mond ki te gen yon rèv dire tout lavi m' yo. Li te yon wout ki long pou m 'pou li ale nan pozisyon sa a, ak mwen vle fè fanmi m ak zanmi fyè. Mwen vle remèsye Artie Pelullo pou kwè nan m 'ak pou jwenn m' chans a, Mwen pa pral desevwa,”Di Petrov.
“Goumen Liam Walsh sou tèritwa lakay li yo pral difisil, men nan pwen sa a nan karyè mwen pa gen okenn kwen koupe. Walsh se nan wout mwen, ak mwen dwe bat li byen bat yo reyalize objektif mwen. He is a young-strong fighter, men li pa janm te wè okenn moun tankou m 'anndan bag la.”
Di Banner Pwomosyon Prezidan, Arthur Pelullo, “Sa se yon lòt ka ta gen Boxcinoke yo te an tranplen nan yon gwo yon opòtinite. Petr has earned this opportunity, e nou kwè ke li pral genyen sa a batay ak goumen gayan an nan evènman an prensipal ant Flanagan ak Magdaleno.”
Sou Avril 3yèm, Petrov te genyen yon 10-wonn desizyon inanim sou ansyen chanpyon nan lemonn Se Gamaliyèl Diaz nan Corona, California.
Petrov pral rantre nan Banner Pwomosyon stablemate Jan Thompson ki moun ki pral defi pou WBO Jr nan. Tit Middleweight kont Liam Smith sou kat la menm.

Boxcino 2015 Jr. Middleweight chanpyon, Jan “Apollo Kidd” Thompson al goumen Liam Smith pou vid WBO Jr. Tit Middleweight sou Oktòb 10 nan Manchester, Angletè


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Philadelphia, PA (Out 24, 2015) – Boxcino 2015 chanpyon Jan “Apollo Kidd” Thompson te siyen fè fas a undefeated Liam Smith pou vid la WBO mond Jr. Tit Middleweight sou Oktòb 10yèm nan Manchester, Angletè.

Thompson kontre ak Willie Monroe Jr. kòm 2nd Boxcino chanpyon nan pou goumen pou yon tit mond nan yon span senk mwa.
Thompson (17-1, 6 KO nan) nan Newark, New Jersey pral k ap patisipe nan bout tit premye mond l '.
Thompson se ko-ankouraje pa GH3 Pwomosyon Vito Mielnicki a ak Banner Pwomosyon Arthur Pelullo la.
Thompson te vin jwenn opòtinite pou sou fòs la nan genyen Boxcino nan 2015 Jr. Middleweight tounwa ak ranport sou Ricardo PINELL (10-1-1), Stanyslav Skorkhod (9-0) ak yon wonn estopaj 2nd sou Brandon Adams (17-1).
“Mwen kontan. These doors keep opening, ak mwen jis mache nan yo e yo fèmen yo. I have to do my job. I am going into this fight making sure that I am in tip-top shape. Pou m ', konpetisyon an Boxcino te yon gwo opòtinite yo dwe etabli. It is a strong platform to show my talents. I fought very tough competition, ak mwen te konnen depi nan konmansman an sa a, se ki jan ou jwenn prepare pou sa yo kalite batay,” Di Thompson.
“Mwen trè fyè de Jan. He was a last minute replacement in Boxcino. He went on to win to the tournament in style by scoring a spectacular knockout over the heavily favored Brandon Adams. When the opportunity came about to fight Liam Smith for the title, Jan vole tout lòt peyi sou li, li di fè l 'rive. John is a real fighter and understands when these types of opportunities come up, yo kèk yo se lwen ant, epi li vole nan opòtinite pou pou goumen pou WBO Jr nan. Chanpyona mond Middleweight,” di Arthur Pelullo a Banner Pwomosyon
Di Vito Mielnicki, Prezidan an GH3 Pwomosyon, “Jan te avyon de gè nan premye fwa mwen siyen nan GH3 Pwomosyon. He always has taken the tough fights as you look at his history. I feel he is by far the more dominant fighter in this fight, epi li pral montre talan li sou Oktòb 10. It won’t matter that he his going into Smith’s Backyard, Jan pral mete yo sou yon gwo pèfòmans.”
Se ankouraje bout la pa Pwomosyon Queensberry Frank Warren nan, an asosyasyon avèk Banner Pwomosyon Arthur Pelullo a ak GH3 Pwomosyon Vito Mielnicki la.
Smith te – Thompson bout pral rantre nan batay la tit WBO Middleweight ant Andy Lee ak Billy Joe Saunders, osi byen ke Terry Flanagan defann WBO Ki lejè tit l 'kont Diego Magdaleno, ki Wil fè moute yon chanpyona trip-header sou Oktòb 10yèm soti nan Manchester, Angletè.

Demetrius Andrade Files apèl ak WBO

PROVIDENCE (Out 13, 2015) – Undefeated middleweight jinyò Demetrius “Boo Boo” Andrade (21-0, 14 Ko) te depoze yon apèl konsènan desizyon an ki sot pase nan Mondyal boksè Òganizasyon (WBO) dezabiye l 'nan WBO Mondyal Junior chanpyona middleweight l'. Nan lèt la bay WBO prezidan Francisco VALCARCEL, Andrade reklame WBO a echwe pou pou ofri l 'yon advèsè obligatwa pandan sèt mwa ki sot pase pou l' defann tit l 'kont.
Apèl Andrade la tou mansyone ke WBO a voye yon lèt bay l 'sou Janvye 23, 2015, ki deklare ke WBO a ta fòse yon fason valiz ant WBO Pa gen. 1 pwovokatè Jermell Charlo ak Andrade, si akò a batay pa te rezoud nan (30) jou. Sepandan, WBO a pa t 'fòse òf la valiz, sa ki pèmèt Charlo yo siyen yon akò yo goumen Pal Martirosyan, prèske 30 jou apre Andrade te siyen kontra l 'al goumen Charlo.
Yon kopi kontra a batay susmansyone, ki Andrade siyen sou Janvye 14, 2015 al goumen Charlo pou $300,000, te tou te gen ladann kòm prèv sipòte reklamasyon Andrade a. Andrade deklare ke kontra a te siyen pwouve ke li te, an reyalite, Ekip Charlo an, pa Andrade, ki rale soti nan bout la.
Andrade mande WBO la pou pou pèmèt l 'al goumen nenpòt moun pa ki deklare, “Nou respè mande pou WBO a pèmèt Demetrius Andrade defann WBO Jr a. Middleweight Tit kont nenpòt youn nan tèt la 15 opozan. Se sèlman WBO a gen kapasite nan fòse youn nan konpetisyon apwouve yo nan goumen l '. Nou respè mande WBO Mondyal Komite a chanpyona yo sèvi ak pouvwa yo bay fòs yon tèt 15 avyon de gè nan goumen l 'nan pi bonè konvenyans sa posib ou. Nou ta gen plis pase vle yo ki pèmèt yon batay rive anba règleman yo nan yon fason valiz, si sa nesesè. Tanpri itilize pouvwa ou ak otorite nan etap nan epi fòse yon batay obligatwa yo ki pèmèt Demetrius Andrade defann tit li nan bag la boksè, kote li ta dwe deside epi ou gen pawòl Bondye nou an ke nou pral onore WBO a pa dakò al goumen nenpòt moun ki te apwouve pa WBO la anvan Septanm 30, 2015.”
Ekip Andrade plis eksprime volonte li nan defann tit WBO li pa dakò yo ale lòt bò dlo ak goumen yon opozan WBO apwouve pou mwens pase $150,000 ki, malerezman, yo te toujou fèt san siksè nan pwoteksyon nan yon bout.
Anplis de sa, Andrade te diskite ke WBO la dènyèman enfòme l 'nan entansyon li yo retire l' soti nan tèt li 15 classement tout ansanm, ankò, WBO a ap kontinye nòt Sayil “CANELO” Alvarez kòm WBO Mondyal Jr a. Middleweight Pa gen. 1 contender, byenke Alvarez pa te goumen kòm yon Jr. Middleweight depi Sept. 14, 2013, nèf mwa pi bonè pase Tit defans Andrade a. Ekip Andrade mande pou Komite a Chanpyona WBO Mondyal pèmèt Andrade opòtinite a menm nan defann plase l '.
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Emmanuel 'Manny’ Rodriguez is set to defend his WBO Latino title against Alex Rangel in Fajardo, Puerto Rico

Bantamweight WBO Latino champion Emmanuel ‘Manny’ Rodriguez ( 12-0, 8 KO nan ) will be defending his title for the third time, against Mexico’s Alex Rangel ( 16-4-2, 10 KO nan ) on a scheduled 10 rounds duel, pwograme pou Samdi, Out, 22 at the Tomas Dones Coliseum in Fajardo, Puerto Rico
Rangel is a good fighter that throws lots of punches, has faced good fighters and I understand that this fight will be a war. I have no doubt about itsaid Emmanuel Rodriguez, ki moun ki kontinye, “Rangel went the distance with Cesar Seda and lasted nine rounds against Alexis Santiago. In both fights, Rangel looked good in losing effort, so I have to be in excellent condition to keep the belt in Puerto Rico”.
Rodriguez, who is the first Puerto Rican boxer to grab gold at a Youth Olympic Games ( Singapore 2010 ), had on last May, the biggest win of his young career by defeating via spectacular KO in the third round, former WBA rated #11, Luis HINOJOSA.
Rangel is the kind of opponent important and necessary on Rodriguez’s developmentsaid Juan Orengo, manager of Emmanuel Rodriguez, “We expect Rangel to be in great shape. The fight may go the distance but nothing is guaranteed because ‘Mannyhas gained a lot of power, and is knocking out his opponents with one punch”.
Sou Oktòb 2014, undefeated Pòtoriken sansasyon nan, pran WBO Latino tit la pa frape pi rèd toujou soti Miguel 'Non Laperèz’ Cartagena in the first round. Cartagena te yon ansyen de tan Etazini Nasyonal Champion, ak 11 fwa Golden Gan gayan nan Philadelphia.
Rodriguez gen lòt viktwa remakab pa desizyon inanim sou contender tit mond, David Quijano, ak ansyen chanpyon WBC FECARBOX, Felix Perèz.
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Rodriguez vs. HINOJOSA
Rodriguez vs. Cartagena

Undefeated Mauro Maximiliano Godoy defann WBO Latino & Ajanten 140 tit liv sa a Vandredi nan Buenos Aires, Argenti

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Buenos Aires, Ajantin (Jiyè 8, 2015)Sa a Vandredi lannwit nan Buenos Aires, Ajantin, undefeated ak mond klase, Jr. Wèltèr Mauro Maximiliano Godoy ap defann Latino nan WBO ak Ajanten 140 tit liv lè li pran sou Xavier Luques Castillo.
Godoy nan Centenario, Ajantin gen yon dosye sou 19-0 ak 8 debouchur e se kounye a klase nimewo-9 pa WBO la.
Castillo nan Cordoue, Ajantin se 13-4 ak 4 debouchur.
“Mwen rekonesan pou opòtinite a pou goumen pou Banner Pwomosyon, M'ap kapitalize sou ke yo te ak yon gwo konpayi,” Di Godoy.
“Mwen gen atant gwo. Castillo has fought internationally, kidonk li se yon opòtinite yo pwouve mwen kapab goumen nan yon nivo segondè. This will be a good fight but I will win the fight fight cleanly and emphatically.”
Yon genyen sou Castillo ap tabli Godoy pou yon gwo batay nan peyi Etazini.
“Mwen prepare yo dwe nan sou sèn nan gwo nan Etazini yo. This is a new opportunity with Banner Promotions. I will prove that I have the qualities to become a star.”
Godoy pral enpòte nan dènye soti nan Ajantin pou kapab fè yon gwo non pou tèt li, yo nan mak pye yo nan renmen nan Lucas Matthysse, Marcos Maidana ak Diego Chaves.
“Se mwen menm ki pare pou kalite a nan batay yo ke yo te nan. I know I am on the same level as those fighters. I am on the level to take any fight and fight everybody. I just want to fight the best.”
“Mwen jis vle remèsye ekip mwen. I am glad that the fight can be seen online so I can prove to a large audience that I have worked very hard to realize my dream to become world champion.”
The fight will be shown live on http://www.tvpublica.com.ar nan 10 PM Lès.

‘MannyRodríguez to defend WBO Latino title against Luis Hinojosa

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Photo by Esdel Palermo / Fresh Boxing
The World Boxing Organization (WBO) Latino bantamweight Champion, Emmanuel 'Manny’ Rodriguez (11-0, 7 KO nan) nan Vega Baja, Puerto Rico will have to settle unfinished business with former world title challenger, Luis HINOJOSA (27-8 , 17 KO nan) nan Repiblik Dominikèn, sou Samdi, Me 30 at the Cosme Beitia Coliseum in Cataño, Puerto Rico.
Rodríguez won the WBO Latino Bantamweight title after knocking out in the very first round Philly native Miguel Cartegena 13-2, 5 KO’s and former amateur 2 time US National Champion who won the Philadelphia Golden Gloves 11 fwa.
Last February, Hinojosa was scheduled to face the Puerto Rican fighter but the fight was canceled due to the Dominican visa issues.
I’m aware that I’m facing an experienced opponent who will be coming with every trick in the book. He is a battle tested veteran boxer that throws a lot of punches and perhaps this maybe the toughest fight of my career, but my team and I are working hard in preparation for this fight, and we will be ready for everything and anything he may come up with during the fight to assure that the belt won’t leave Puerto Rico”, said Emmanuel Rodriguez, ki moun ki kontinye, “in the social media outlets many fans have told me that Hinojosa is in great condition, and has not stopped training since the fight was canceled in February. What can I say about this? I smell war
In his short professional boxing career, Rodriguez has notable victories over world title contender, David Quijano and former FECARBOX champion (WBC), Felix Perèz, both wins were by unanimous decision. In his last brawl held in February, Rodriguez defeated Hungarian champion, Gabor Molnar by TKO in the second round.
After suffering seven losses early in his career, nan 2010 Hinojosa got on a hot victory streak by winning his next 25 fights and captured the WBA Fedecaribe and WBA Fedelatin titles in the process. Nan mwa Out 2014, Hinojosa traveled to Venezuela for the biggest fight of his career, which was for the WBA Interim World title. His opponent Yonfrez Parejo defeated Hinojosa by TKO in the eleventh round in a close and exciting bout.
Immediately, Hinojosa returned to the winning column by obtaining a TKO victory in the third round over prospect, Luis Rosa in November 2014.
Rodriguez’s manager Juan Orengo commented; “Hinojosa is very ready and his team has warned us to be prepared. I’m very confident in Manny’s talent and that he will prevail in the fight and will retain his belt while ensuring the fans get a great show. This will be an all out war from beginning and in the end, the real winners will most definitely be the fans”.
If all goes well, ‘Mannywill be back in August and at the end of the year we will be shooting for a world title at 118 lbs.” Orengo said.
Rodriguez, who is the first Puerto Rican to win a gold medal at the 2010 Junior Olympics in Singapore 2010 is ranked #8 in the world by the WBO, ak #11 pa WBC a.
Soon more details to come about the boxing card which is being promoted by Fresh Boxing and M/V Power Promotions.
Video footage to download:
Rodríguez vs Cartagena
Rodríguez vs Molnar

MetroPCS Friday Night Knockout on truTV Continues Friday, Me 8, nan 10 p.m. AK

 

Me 5, 2015

 

Nan MetroPCS Vandredi swa pentch sou truTV series will feature its second consecutive week of live boxing coverage Vandredi, Me 8, nan 10 p.m. AK from Prudential Center in Newark, N.J. The card will feature two title fights, headlined by Top-10 contenders Glen “Jersey Boy” Tapia (23-1, 15 Ko) from Passaic, N.J., ak “Irish” Seanie Monaghan (23-0, 15 Ko). Tapia will defend his NABO junior middleweight title against Michel Soro (25-1-1, 15 Ko) from France, with Monaghan defending his WBC Continental Americas light heavyweight title against Cleiton Conceicao (20-6-2, 16 Ko) from Brazil.

Kòmantatè pou evènman an ap gen ladan Kevin Bal bay jwe-pa-jwe ak analis Ray "bri bri" Mancini ak repòtè Crystina Poncher. Kugler is a veteran announcer who has called college basketball and NFL coverage for Westwood One and college football for the Big Ten Network. Mancini is a 2015 International Boxing Hall of Fame inductee and former NABF and WBA lightweight champion. Poncher is a commentator and reporter for Top Rank, kòm byen ke yon lame, repòtè ak Korespondan pou NFL Rezo ak NFL.com. Anplis de sa, closed captioning in Spanish will be available.

 

Prezantasyon rezo a ap prezante itilize nan kontinye nan “Spidercam”teknoloji, premye a nan kalite li yo pou yon ap viv difuze domestik boksè, providing dynamic coverage during the series. “Spidercam” operates on a four-point system of cables from designated points beyond the corners of the boxing ring. Kamera a sispann gen kapasite a bay irezistib ang 360-degre nan aksyon an ki gen ladan kapasite a pou avanse pou pi nan twa dimansyon - gòch / dwat, pou pi devan / bak ak moute / desann.

 

As part of its entitlement sponsorship of the boxing series on truTV,MetroPCS will receive camera-visible center ring and corner pad brand placement for each fight, as well as inclusion in all promotional messaging across truTV and other Turner Broadcasting networks.

 

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MetroPCS Friday Night Knockout on truTV to Debut Friday, Me 1, nan 10 p.m. AK

New Primetime Series to Include First-Ever Use of “Spidercam” for Live Boxing Telecast

Kevin Kugler to Provide Play-by-Play with World Class Welterweight Timothy Bradley & Reporter Crystina Poncher

truTV and Top Rank will partner to exclusively present the MetroPCS Friday Night Knockout on truTV, a live primetime boxing series set to debut Friday, Me 1, nan 10 p.m. AK. The new boxing series, in association with Turner Sports and HBO Sports, will launch on the eve of the Floyd Mayweather vs. Manny Pacquiao pay-per-view fight with a card featuring two title bouts inside The Chelsea at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas.

The network’s presentation will feature the first-ever domestic use of “Spidercam” technology for a live boxing telecast, providing dynamic coverage of this new series. “Spidercam” operates on a four-point system of cables from designated points beyond the corners of the boxing ring. Kamera a sispann gen kapasite a bay irezistib ang 360-degre nan aksyon an ki gen ladan kapasite a pou avanse pou pi nan twa dimansyon - gòch / dwat, pou pi devan / bak ak moute / desann.

“Spidercam” will provide the definitive views of the action throughout the series, including a main event on Friday, Me 1, showcasing Takahiro Ao (27-3-1, 16 Ko) from Chiba, Japon, vs. Ray Beltran (29-7-1, 17 Ko) from Los Mochis, Meksik, in a 12-round bout for the vacant WBO Lightweight World Championship. The undercard will include two undefeated fighters in action – Mikael Zewski (26-0, 23 Ko) from Quebec, Kanada, vs. Konstantin Ponomarev (27-0, 13 Ko) from Miass, Russia – in a 10-round bout for the NABF Welterweight Championship.

Commentators for the event will include Kevin Kugler providing play-by-play with analyst Timothy Bradley and reporter Crystina Poncher. Kugler is a veteran announcer who has called college basketball and NFL coverage for Westwood One and college football for the Big Ten Network. Bradley is a former WBO welterweight champion and former WBO and two-time WBC junior welterweight champion, including a win over Pacquiao during his career. Poncher is a commentator and reporter for Top Rank, kòm byen ke yon lame, repòtè ak Korespondan pou NFL Rezo ak NFL.com. Anplis de sa, closed captioning in Spanish will be available.

The second week of the MetroPCS Friday Night Knockout on truTV series – live from Prudential Center in Newark, N.J., nan Vandredi, Me 8, nan 10 p.m. – will be headlined by Top-10 contenders Glen “Jersey Boy” Tapia (23-1, 15 Ko) from Passaic, N.J., and “Irish” Seanie Monaghan (23-0, 15 Ko) nan aksyon. Tapia will defend his NABO junior middleweight title against Michael Soro (25-1-1, 15 Ko) from France, with Monaghan (defending his WBC Continental Americas light heavyweight title) facing Cleiton Conceicao (20-6-2, 16 Ko) from Brazil.

As part of its entitlement sponsorship of the boxing series on truTV, MetroPCS will receive camera-visible center ring and corner pad brand placement for each fight, as well as inclusion in all promotional messaging across truTV and other Turner Broadcasting networks. Sony PlayStation also joins as an associate sponsor of the series, with in-ring signage and inclusion in promotional spots.

Visit the Turner Sports online pressroom for additional press materials; follow Turner Sports on Twitter at TurnerSportsPR.

MBC & PBA Ink DealBritish Masters Title Fights For MBC UK Events

It was announced earlier today that Malta Boxing Commission (MBC) and the Professional Boxing Association (PBA) have inked a deal, that will not only mean that the hugely popular British Masters Championship, but also the as well as the all new European Masters Championship, that is being created specifically for the MBC, can now be campaigned for on MBC sanctioned events in the United Kingdom for the first time.

 

For the past sixteen years or so, both the British and International Masters Championships have only been available on British Boxing Board of Control (BBBofC) sanctioned events in the UK, however with the MBC’s rapid growth in the United Kingdom, projected to be sanctioning in excess of forty events in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland in 2015, it became clear to PBA Chairman Mr Bruce Baker that there was potential for further growth for the Championships if they were also available on MBC sanctioned events.

 

Over the past sixteen years or so there have been close to six hundred Masters title fights that have taken place in the UK, many of the Masters Champions have then gone on to campaign for major accolades on the domestic, international and even the World stage.

 

The most famous of these Masters Champions is no less than former two division WBO World Champion Ricky Burns, who after winning the International Masters Super Featherweight title against Romania’s Gheorghe Ghiompirica in May 2008, was catapulted onto the International stage, where in his very next bout the Scotsman successfully challenged American based Ghanaian Osumanu Akaba for the vacant Commonwealth title.

 

Burn’s successfully defended the Commonwealth crown three times before moving onto the World scene, where he then successfully challenged then WBO World Super Featherweight Champion Roman Martinez from Puerto Rico.

 

Once more Burn’s successfully defended his WBO World Super Featherweight crown three times before moving up a division and beating Australia’s Michael Katsidis for the interim WBO World Lightweight title in November 2011.

 

On his very next fight Burn’s secured the full WBO World Lightweight title, beating Namibia’s Paulus Moses at the Braehead Arena in Glasgow in March 2012.

 

Burn’s successfully defended his second World title four times before succumbing to the skills of Omaha, USA’s Terence Crawford in March 2014.

 

With such an illustrious Championship career blossoming from Burns’ first tilt at a title, there can be no doubt of the importance of the Masters titles on the domestic scene, something that now can also benefit the boxers, both British and those from overseas that box on the UK events sanctioned by the MBC.

 

The inaugural Masters Championship, that will take place on an MBC sanctioned event in the UK, sees Czech Republic’s Nikolas Botos challenge Bradford’s Tasif Khan for the International Masters Bantamweight title on the Mark Lyons and Billy James-Elliott promoted event which takes place at York Hall in London on Saturday May 2nd.

 

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Legendary Referee Mickey Vann To Officiate MBC’s Inaugural Scottish Event This Saturday

Legendary globe trotting Championship referee Mickey Vann will be making one of his shortest international journeys in a long while, this coming weekend, when he officiates the first Malta Boxing Commission (MBC) sanctioned event in Scotland, the Stewart Allan promoted event at the Rivals Gym in Wishaw on Saturday 25th Avril 2015.

 

Vann, who has been the MBC’s chief referee since 2013, has been officiating for close to forty years, the first bout he refereed was Eddie Smith versus Joe Jackson at the Anglo American Sporting Club in Manchester on the 11thOktòb 1976.

 

It would be some seven years later before Vann refereed his first domestic Championship bout, the BBBofC Central Area Featherweight Title fight between Steve Pollard and Steve Farnsworth at the Tiffany’s Nightclub in Hull on the 29th Mas 1983.

 

Three years later Vann refereed his first International Championship contest, the Commonwealth Lightweight Title fight between Zimbabwe’s Langton Tinago and Australia’s Graeme Brooke at the Granada Studios in Manchester on 23rd Out 1986.

 

With numerous British, Commonwealth and European title contests under his belt on the 8th Jen 1990 Vann refereed his first World Championship bout, the WBC World Minimumweight title fight between Japan’s Hideyuki Ohashi and Thailand’s Napa Kiatwanchai in Tokyo, Japon.

 

To date Vann has refereed one hundred and forty three International, Inter-Continental and World title contests for the World Sanctioning Organisations, such as WBC, WBO, IBF, WBU etc as well as an even higher number of European, Commonwealth, British and Irish domestic title fights during his eight hundred and eighty two bout career to date.

 

The most recent of these bouts being the WBO Inter-Continental Cruiserweight title fight between Ukrainian Oleksandr Usyk and Russian Andry Knyazev, which took place in Kiev just last weekend.

 

In addition Vann has also judged one hundred and seventy three Championship contests since 1978, taking his officiating career total to an incredible one thousand and fifty five contests, sorry make that one thousand and fifty six contests if we include the upcoming event this weekend.

 

Shortly after returning from Kiev, the effervescent Vann spoke briefly about his career and the upcoming event he is to officiate in Scotland nan Samdi.

 

“What can I say I didn’t realise I’d refereed that many fights,

 

My most memorable fight would naturally be Lennox Lewis and Frank Bruno at Cardiff Arms Park, that was history.

 

But have refereed so many memorable fights, where do I start, Shea Neary and Mickey Ward, now that was a great fight.

 

There’s some from years ago I can remember, like Jean-Marc Renard against Farid Benredjeb, oh what a war that was, they both ended up in hospital.

 

Another memorable fight was Cassius Boloyi against Phillip Ndou, It was a war, yon lagè absoli

 

They were two South Africans but from different tribes, they wanted me to referee it, not a South African, which was very much appreciated.

 

I remember refereeing the WBC mandatory Lightweight title fight, between Leavander Johnson and Miguel Angel Gonzalez, in a bullring, which was an experience.

 

I refereed in America Jorge Paez and Angel Manfredy, that was a terrific fight, in fact refereed three or four times in America.

 

I think if you count them all I think I refereed in thirty nine different countries, I left school at seven and went back at thirteen and left again at fourteen and I didn’t know at that time that there were that many countries in the world. Mwen pa t ', onètman.

 

I just enjoy what I do, you know I’ve been to Russia, Ajantin, Japon, all over, I just got back from Kiev.

 

People come up for photographs, even in Kiev, with Mickey the dancer and then they pretend they are you moving about, it’s lovely.

 

I pick out nothing really, I just pick out what has been the big fights that I’ve enjoyed.

 

I qualified as a star grade referee in 1978 and I’m still going, I’d done hundreds of fights by then, it’s not a job really, it’s just enjoyment as such.

 

I wasn’t a very good pro fighter, I was a pretty good amateur, I had sixty six fights as an amateur and lost nineteen, but you used to have three fights a day in the Championships, you fought in the morning, won that you fought in the afternoon and if you won that you fought at night to get through to the next round, in the Army Championships and the boys clubs sort of thing, that’s what we all did.

 

As a pro I have fourteen fights but I lost nine, but I enjoyed it, I’m glad I turned pro and I’m glad I fought, I’m glad I fought amateur and pro and I missed it when I retired and I wanted to do something and my manager suggested I referee, I wanted to coach but Tommy Miller, my manager said to me ‘Jesus Mick what could you teach anyone’, so he said to me you want to be a referee, so I put in for it and it took me two years and I qualified.

 

I’ve enjoyed every minute of it and some times have been better than others, in fact they used to hate me in Scotland, they thought I hated the Scots. I heard this on the radio many times.

 

Alex Morrison will tell you, he thought I was hater of Scotsmen, Mwen pa t ', just they never seemed to get the verdict from me, so it’s quite ironic that sa a Samdi it’s the Scottish promoter and the Scottish boxers that asked for me for this show.

 

I’ve always had great fun there and my all time favourite fighter is a Scotsman, Ken Buchanan, so it’s really nice that they want me to be there for the first MBC sanctioned event there, I can’t wait.”

 

Mickey Vann will be the referee for both the Sandy Robb versus Mathew Ellis and Scott Allan versus Isaac Quaye that co-headline the Stewart Allan (Rival Pwomosyon) event at the Rivals Gym in Wishaw, Scotland nan Samdi 25th Avril 2015.

 

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