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Boxcino 2014 Lightweight asiwaju, Peter “Zar” Petrov to fight Liam Walsh in WBO Lightweight elimination bout on October 10 ni Manshesita, England

Philadelphia, PA (Kẹsán 3, 2015) – Boxcino 2014 asiwaju Peter “Zar” Petrov (36-4-2, 17 KO ká) yoo ja undefeated Liam Walsh (19-0, 13 KO ká) ni a WBO Lightweight imukuro ija lori October 10th

ni Manshesita, England.
Awọn Winner ti awọn ija yio jẹ awọn dandan challenger fun awọn Winner ti awọn WBO Lightweight akọle ija laarin Terry Flanagan ati Diego Magdaleno, eyi ti yoo ya ibi lori awọn kanna kaadi on October 10.
Petrov mina ni anfani lori awọn agbara ti gba awọn 2014 Boxcino Lightweight asiwaju nigbati o ṣẹgun Fedor Papazov (14-0), Chris Rudd (13-1), ati Fernando Carcamo (17-5).
“Eleyi jẹ a nla anfani lati ja ni a WBO ik eliminator, yi mu mi jo si akọle a aye eyiti o ti a igbesi aye ala ti mi. O n ti a gun opopona fun mi lati gba lati yi ipo, ati ki o Mo fẹ lati ṣe mi ebi ati awọn ọrẹ agberaga. Mo fẹ lati dúpẹ Artie Pelullo awọn onigbagbọ ninu mi, ati fun sunmọ mi ni anfani, Mo ti yoo ko disappoint,”Said Petrov.
“Ija Liam Walsh on rẹ koríko ile yoo jẹ alakikanju, sugbon ni aaye yi ni mi ọmọ nibẹ ni ko si Ige igun. Walsh jẹ ninu mi ọna, ati ki o Mo gbọdọ o si lu u lati se aseyori mi afojusun. He is a young-strong fighter, sugbon o ti kò ri enikeni bi mi inu awọn iwọn.”
Said Banner ni igbega Aare, Arthur Pelullo, “Eleyi jẹ miiran nla ti Boxcinojije awọn springboard si a tobi a anfani. Petr has earned this opportunity, ati awọn ti a gbagbo wipe o yoo win yi ija ati ki o ja awọn Winner ti awọn ifilelẹ ti awọn iṣẹlẹ laarin Flanagan ati Magdaleno.”
Lori April 3rd, Petrov gba a 10-yika unanimous ipinnu lori tele aye asiwaju Gamalieli Diaz ni Corona, California.
Petrov yoo da Asia ni igbega stablemate John Thompson ti yoo koju fun awọn WBO Jr. Middleweight akọle lodi si Liam Smith on kanna kaadi.

Boxcino 2015 Jr. Middleweight asiwaju, John “Apollo Kidd” Thompson lati ja Liam Smith fun ṣ'ofo WBO Jr. Middleweight akọle on October 10 ni Manshesita, England


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Philadelphia, PA (August 24, 2015) – Boxcino 2015 asiwaju John “Apollo Kidd” Thompson ti wole lati koju undefeated Liam Smith fun awọn ṣ'ofo WBO aye Jr. Middleweight akọle lori October 10th ni Manshesita, England.

Thompson parapo Willie Monroe Jr. bi awọn 2nd Boxcino asiwaju lati ja fun aye a akọle ni a marun osu igba.
Thompson (17-1, 6 KO ká) ti Newark, New Jersey yoo kopa ninu rẹ akọkọ aye akọle ija.
Thompson ti wa ni àjọ-ni igbega nipa Vito Mielnicki ká GH3 ni igbega ati Arthur Pelullo ká Asia ni igbega.
Thompson ni ibe ni anfani lori awọn agbara ti gba awọn Boxcino 2015 Jr. Middleweight figagbaga pẹlu AamiEye lori Ricardo Pinell (10-1-1), Stanyslav Skorkhod (9-0) ati a 2nd yika stoppage lori Brandon Adams (17-1).
“Ara mi ya. These doors keep opening, ati ki o Mo ti o kan rin nipasẹ wọn ki o si pa wọn. I have to do my job. I am going into this fight making sure that I am in tip-top shape. Fun mi, awọn Boxcino figagbaga je a nla anfani lati wa ni mulẹ. It is a strong platform to show my talents. I fought very tough competition, ati ki o Mo mọ lati ìbẹrẹ o ni bi o gba gbaradi fun awọn wọnyi orisi ti njà,” Said Thompson.
“Emi ni gan lọpọlọpọ ti John. 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, John be gbogbo lori o si wi ṣe awọn ti o ṣẹlẹ. John is a real fighter and understands when these types of opportunities come up, ti won ba wa jina diẹ ni o wa laarin, o si be ni awọn anfani lati ja fun awọn WBO Jr. Middleweight aye asiwaju,” wi Arthur Pelullo ti ni igbega Banner
Said Vito Mielnicki, Aare ti ni igbega GH3, “John wà ni akọkọ Onija Mo ti wole ni GH3 ni igbega. 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, on o si fi rẹ Talent on October 10. It won’t matter that he his going into Smith’s Backyard, John yoo fi on a nla išẹ.”
Awọn ija ni igbega nipa Frank Warren ká Queensberry ni igbega, ni sepo pẹlu Arthur Pelullo ká Asia ni igbega ati Vito Mielnicki ká GH3 ni igbega.
The Smith – Thompson ija yoo da awọn WBO Middleweight akọle ija laarin Andy Lee ati Billy Joe Saunders, bi daradara bi Terry Flanagan gbeja re WBO Lightweight akọle lodi si Diego Magdaleno, eyi ti wil ṣe soke a asiwaju meteta-header on October 10th lati Manchester, England.

Demetriu Andrade faili rawọ pẹlu WBO

Ipese (August 13, 2015) – Undefeated Junior middleweight Demetriu “Boo Boo” Andrade (21-0, 14 KOs) ti fi ẹsun ohun afilọ nípa laipe ipinnu ti World Boxing Organisation (WBO) lati bọ u rẹ WBO World Junior middleweight asiwaju. Ni awọn lẹta si WBO Aare Francisco Valcarcel, Andrade so ni WBO kuna lati pese fun u a dandan alatako nigba ti o ti kọja osu meje fun u lati dabobo rẹ akọle lodi si.
Andrade ká afilọ tun nmẹnuba bakannaa wipe awọn WBO rán a lẹta si i lori January 23, 2015, eyi ti so wipe awọn WBO yoo ipa kan apamọwọ idu laarin WBO No. 1 Challenger Jermell Charlo ati Andrade, ti o ba ti ija adehun ti a ko pinnu laarin (30) ọjọ. Sibẹsibẹ, awọn WBO kò ipa awọn apamọwọ idu, gbigba Charlo lati wole ohun adehun lati ja Vanes Martirosyan, fere 30 ọjọ lẹhin Andrade ti wole rẹ guide lati gbejako Charlo.
A daakọ ti aforementioned ija guide, eyi ti Andrade wole lori January 14, 2015 lati ja fun Charlo $300,000, a tun to bi eri lati ṣe atilẹyin Andrade ká nipe. Andrade so wipe awọn ti wole guide wipe ododo ni o je, ni pato, Charlo ká egbe, ko Andrade, ti o fa jade ti awọn ija.
Andrade beere awọn WBO lati gba fun u lati ja ẹnikẹni nipa siso, “A towotowo bèrè pé WBO gba Demetriu Andrade lati dabobo awọn WBO Jr. Middleweight Title lodi si eyikeyi ọkan ninu awọn oke 15 alatako. Nikan ni WBO ni o ni agbara lati ipa ọkan ninu wọn ti a fọwọsi challengers lati ja fun u. A towotowo beere awọn WBO World asiwaju igbimo lati lo won agbara lati ipa kan oke 15 Onija lati ja fun u ni rẹ earliest ṣee ṣe wewewe. A yoo jẹ diẹ ẹ sii ju setan lati gba a ija lati ṣẹlẹ labẹ awọn ofin ti a apamọwọ idu, ti o ba wulo. Jọwọ lo rẹ agbara ati ase lati Akobaratan ni ki o si fi agbara kan dandan ija lati gba Demetriu Andrade lati dabobo rẹ akọle ninu Boxing oruka, ibi ti o ti yẹ ki o wa pinnu ati awọn ti o ni wa ọrọ tí a yoo buyi fun WBO nipa ngba lati ja ẹnikẹni ti a fọwọsi nipasẹ awọn WBO ṣaaju ki o to Kẹsán 30, 2015.”
Egbe Andrade siwaju han awọn oniwe-ife lati dabobo rẹ WBO akọle nipa ngba lati lọ okeokun ki o si ja a WBO a fọwọsi alatako fun kere ju $150,000 pe, laanu, nwọn si wà si tun yanju ni ipamo a ija.
Pẹlupẹlu, Andrade jiyan wipe awọn WBO laipe fun nipa u ti awọn oniwe-aniyan lati yọ fun u lati awọn oniwe-oke 15 ipo lápapọ, sibe, awọn WBO tẹsiwaju lati oṣuwọn Saulu “Canelo” Álvarez bi awọn WBO World Jr. Middleweight No. 1 contender, biotilejepe Álvarez ti ko ja bi a Jr. Middleweight niwon Sept. 14, 2013, mẹsan osu sẹyìn ju Andrade ká akọle olugbeja. Egbe Andrade beere wipe awọn WBO World asiwaju igbimo gba Andrade kanna ni anfani lati dabobo rẹ ranking.
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Emmanuel 'Manny’ Rodriguez is set to defend his WBO Latino title against Alex Rangel in Fajardo, Puẹto Riko

Bantamweight WBO Latino champion Emmanuel ‘Manny’ Rodriguez ( 12-0, 8 KO ká ) will be defending his title for the third time, against Mexico’s Alex Rangel ( 16-4-2, 10 KO ká ) on a scheduled 10 rounds duel, se eto fun Saturday, August, 22 at the Tomas Dones Coliseum in Fajardo, Puẹto Riko
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, ti o tesiwaju, “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”.
Lori Oṣù 2014, awọn undefeated Puerto Rican aibale okan, sile ni WBO Latino akọle nipa knocking jade Miguel 'Ko si Iberu’ Cartagena in the first round. Cartagena je a tele meji akoko United States National asiwaju, ati 11 igba Golden ibọwọ Winner ni Philadelphia.
Rodriguez ni o ni miiran ohun akiyesi victories nipa unanimous ipinnu lori aye akọle contender, David Quijano, ki o si tele WBC FECARBOX asiwaju, Felix Perez.
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Rodriguez vs. Hinojosa
Rodriguez vs. Cartagena

Undefeated Mauro Maximiliano Godoy lati dabobo WBO Latino & Argentinian 140 iwon oyè yi Jimo ni Buenos Aires, Argenti

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Buenos Aires, Argentina (July 8, 2015)Yi Friday night in Buenos Aires, Argentina, undefeated ati aye wa ni ipo, Jr. Welterweight Mauro Maximiliano Godoy yoo dabobo awọn WBO Latino ati Argentinian 140 iwon oyè nígbà tí ó gba lori Xavier Luques Castillo.
Godoy ti Centenario, Argentina ni o ni kan gba ti 19-0 pẹlu 8 knockouts si ti wa ni Lọwọlọwọ wa ni ipo nọmba-9 nipa awọn WBO.
Castillo ti Córdoba, Argentina ni 13-4 pẹlu 4 knockouts.
“Mo dupe fun ni anfani lati ja fun Banner ni igbega, emi o si capitalize lori jije pẹlu kan nla ile-,” Said Godoy.
“Mo ni ńlá ireti. Castillo has fought internationally, ki o jẹ ẹya anfani si lati fi mule ni mo ti le ja ni kan ipele ti o ga. This will be a good fight but I will win the fight fight cleanly and emphatically.
A win lori Castillo yoo ṣeto soke Godoy fun pataki kan ija ni United States.
“Mo n ngbaradi lati wa ni awọn ipele lori awọn ńlá ni United States. This is a new opportunity with Banner Promotions. I will prove that I have the qualities to become a star.
Godoy yoo jẹ awọn titun ọkerẹ lati Argentina lati wa ni anfani lati ṣe ńlá kan fun orukọ ara rẹ, wọnyí ni ipasẹ ti awọn fẹran ti Lucas Matthysse, Marcos Maidana ati Diego Chaves.
“Mo mura tan fun awọn iru njà pe won ti wa ninu. 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.
“Mo ti o kan fẹ lati dúpẹ lọwọ mi egbe. 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 ni 10 PM Oorun.

‘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 ká) ti Vega Baja, Puerto Rico will have to settle unfinished business with former world title challenger, Luis Hinojosa (27-8 , 17 KO ká) ti awọn Dominican Republic, lori Saturday, Le 30 at the Cosme Beitia Coliseum in Cataño, Puẹto Riko.
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 igba.
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, ti o tesiwaju, “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 Perez, 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, ni 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. Ni August 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, ati #11 nipasẹ awọn WBC.
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, Le 8, ni 10 p.m. ATI

 

Le 5, 2015

 

Awọn MetroPCS Friday Night knockout on truTV series will feature its second consecutive week of live boxing coverage Friday, Le 8, ni 10 p.m. ATI 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 KOs) from Passaic, N.J., ati “Irish” Seanie Monaghan (23-0, 15 KOs). Tapia will defend his NABO junior middleweight title against Michel Audio (25-1-1, 15 KOs) from France, with Monaghan defending his WBC Continental Americas light heavyweight title against Cleiton Conceicao (20-6-2, 16 KOs) from Brazil.

Commentators fun awọn iṣẹlẹ yoo ni Kevin awako pese play-nipasẹ-play pẹlu Oluyanju Ray "ariwo Boom" Mancini ati onirohin 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, bi daradara bi a ogun, onirohin ati oniroyin fun NFL Network ati NFL.com. Afikun ohun ti, closed captioning in Spanish will be available.

 

Awọn nẹtiwọki ká igbejade yoo ẹya-ara awọn ti tesiwaju lilo ti “Spidercam”ọna ẹrọ, akọkọ ti awọn oniwe-ni irú fun ifiwe a abele Boxing telecast, 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. Awọn ti daduro kamẹra ni o ni agbara lati pese ọranyan 360-ìyí awọn agbekale ti awọn igbese pẹlu ni agbara lati gbe ninu meta mefa - osi / ọtun, siwaju / sẹhin ati si oke / isalẹ.

 

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, Le 1, ni 10 p.m. ATI

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, Le 1, ni 10 p.m. ATI. 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. Awọn ti daduro kamẹra ni o ni agbara lati pese ọranyan 360-ìyí awọn agbekale ti awọn igbese pẹlu ni agbara lati gbe ninu meta mefa - osi / ọtun, siwaju / sẹhin ati si oke / isalẹ.

“Spidercam” will provide the definitive views of the action throughout the series, including a main event on Friday, Le 1, showcasing Takahiro Ao (27-3-1, 16 KOs) from Chiba, Japan, la. Ray Beltran (29-7-1, 17 KOs) from Los Mochis, Mexico, 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 KOs) from Quebec, Canada, la. Konstantin Ponomarev (27-0, 13 KOs) 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, bi daradara bi a ogun, onirohin ati oniroyin fun NFL Network ati NFL.com. Afikun ohun ti, 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., on Friday, Le 8, ni 10 p.m. – will be headlined by Top-10 contenders Glen “Jersey Boy” Tapia (23-1, 15 KOs) from Passaic, N.J., and “Irish” Seanie Monaghan (23-0, 15 KOs) ni igbese. Tapia will defend his NABO junior middleweight title against Michael Soro (25-1-1, 15 KOs) from France, with Monaghan (defending his WBC Continental Americas light heavyweight title) facing Cleiton Conceicao (20-6-2, 16 KOs) 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 April 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 11thOctober 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 March 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 August 1986.

 

With numerous British, Commonwealth and European title contests under his belt on the 8th June 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, Japan.

 

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, Agbaye, 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 lojo satide.

 

“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, ohun idi ogun

 

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. I didn’t, nitootọ.

 

I just enjoy what I do, you know I’ve been to Russia, Argentina, Japan, 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, Mo ti je ko, just they never seemed to get the verdict from me, so it’s quite ironic that yi Saturday 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 (Awọn abanidije ni igbega) event at the Rivals Gym in Wishaw, Oyo on Saturday 25th April 2015.

 

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