LOS ANGELES (Jan. 18, 2016) – Due to popular demand, Golden Boy Promotions has added more dates to the hit monthly boxing series LA FIGHT CLUB for 2016. Live from the Belasco Theater in downtown Los Angeles and broadcasting nationally on Estrella TV, LA FIGHT CLUB will host exciting cards with top prospects on February 19, March 4, and April 1 and April 15.

In the first LA FIGHT CLUB of 2016, East LA’s undefeated top prospect Julian “El Camarón” Ramirez (15-0, 8 KOs) will headline in his first title fight against battle tested fighter Christopher “S.D. Kid” Martin (28-6-3, 9 KOs) for the vacant WBC Silver Youth Featherweight Title in a 10-round bout on January 29; and on February 19, Mexicali’s undefeated Diego De La Hoya (13-0, 7 KOs) will take on fellow countryman, Arturo “Fuerte” Badillo (20-9, 18 KOs) of Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico in a 10-round featherweight bout. Fighters for each upcoming event will be announced shortly.

Tickets for upcoming LA FIGHT CLUB events are on sale now starting at $20. In addition, Golden Boy Promotions has added the option to purchase a Flex Pass, which allows buyers to purchase tickets for multiple LA FIGHT CLUB events at a 15 percent discount and group tickets for parties of six or more are now available at a 10 percent discount. Both discounts begin at the $40 ticket price level and up (these discounts do not apply to standing room only tickets). For more information, visit www.goldenboypromotions.com, the Golden Boy Promotions Facebook page or call 213-233-2957. For ticket information, email LAFightClub@goldenboypromotions.com.

The “Knockout Experience VIP Package” is also available for an additional $25 upgrade and includes VIP entrance, access to an exclusive lounge offering food and beverages for purchase; a meet and greet opportunity with fighters and celebrities attending the event, an automatic entry into the LA FIGHT CLUB grand prize drawing, which can include but is not limited to: autograph gloves, picture in the ring, backstage access, tour of locker rooms, fighter ring walk, tickets to upcoming boxing events and additional merchandise and prizes.

LA FIGHT CLUB is an Los Angeles based boxing series which features some of the most promising top prospects in the sport. The ring is set on the main floor of the Belasco Theater with on-camera standing room for fans, as well as reserved balcony and floor seats complete with ringside cocktail service. Los Angeles’ own DJ Ray of Big Boy’s Neighborhood spins music during the fights and fans are able to mingle with the fighters when the venue converts into a night club, in a VIP experience not matched by any promoter in the industry.

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A brilliant 2015 took unbeaten Brummie middleweight Tommy Langford to the cusp of contention. Now it’s time to transform rich potential into something more concrete.

The 26 year old former England amateur skipper dips his toes into 12 round championship waters for the first time next month when he fronts up to Dronfield’s decent Lewis Taylor in a quality clash for the vacant Commonwealth strap at Liverpool’s Echo Arena.

The fight serves as a tasty hors d’oeuvre to WBO World Lightweight Champion Terry Flanagan’s shootout with Derry Mathews.

‘Last year was fantastic for me,’ admits the articulate Devon born sports science graduate who has won 15 straight as a pro.

‘I had four good wins, won my first title (WBO Inter-Continental) and got a 10 rounder under my belt. Finally my performances are getting me credit and other people are starting to agree that I’m as good as I always thought I was.

‘In addition to my fights, throughout the year I really benefitted from quality sparring with the likes of Chris Eubank Jr, Liam and Callum Smith, Hassan N’Dam N’Jikam and Liam Williams. Mixing with such quality lads has been vital for my learning.

‘Sparring fighters beneath my ability can be intense but it lacks the intelligence, the cuteness, the mental challenges. Against the calibre I’m sparring now, you can waste nothing because every little mistake gets punished. It’s been really beneficial for my development. I’ve always had good offence. This forces me to eradicate silly defensive mistakes.

‘I’ve got all the punches. Now I need to improve my ring generalship, develop a greater understanding of when to throw which punches. At this level, you can’t afford to get game plans wrong.’

A stylish, highly skilled operator, schooled by respected coach Tom Chaney in Hall Green, Langford has latterly added some bite to his often beautiful boxing. Four of his last six victims failed to cross the finishing tape though he concedes he is more a breaker of hearts than bones.

‘I’ve never professed to be a banger but my punches hurt and my work rate combined with my boxing ability makes me every bit as dangerous,’ says the diehard West Bromwich Albion fan.

‘When I’m constantly throwing and landing, opponents have got to defend or get out the way. It must be very frustrating, highly demoralising. You notice their heads drop mid fight. When I land four or five in a row, it’s exciting for the fans.’

Ominously, Langford’s career path continues to mimic that of fellow Baggie Richie Woodhall – the former WBC Super-Middleweight champion – with whom he is so frequently compared.

Tommy says: ‘It’s ironic that, like Richie, my first major title shot will be for the Commonwealth. Richie reigned on the Commonwealth throne for a long time, before adding European and world titles. Let’s hope the similarities continue.’

Having impressively dispatched imports from Mexico, Argentina and Poland in his last three gigs, the six footer squares off with 18-1-1 Derbyshire rival Taylor in a fight that would have been a fitting bill topper at any small hall venue in the Midlands.

‘I really enjoyed the attention of being main event at Wolverhampton Civic against Rios but it’s equally good to be part of these massive bills. Rather conveniently the Baggies are away at Everton that day so hopefully a lot of fans will stay up for my fight,’ says Langford who already holds the WBO Inter-Continental belt and a world ranking of six with the same governing body.

‘Cristian Rios, who I shut out in October, was Argentine champion and a very good fighter but not recognised on these shores. So fighting a top ten domestic rival from the same region heightens interest, gives the fans and press something to get their teeth into.

‘Lewis is a big tall middleweight like myself, a good stand up boxer with a decent jab. He’s pretty busy himself so the fans are likely to see an exciting fight, a good spectacle. I want to win in fights like that. It’s better for recognition.

‘But it’s a case of levels and I aim to show that I’m a grade above Taylor. He’ll find there’s a difference between throwing lots of shots at defensive minded journeyman and getting away with the same thing against a contender like me. I’ll punish his mistakes.

‘I WILL win but the manner I win is increasingly vital this year if I’m to throw my name into the hat for a world title challenge to Billy Joe Saunders.

‘I intend to deliver a performance that’ll separate myself from all the other domestic contenders. That will open doors for me. I’m confident I’ll force another stoppage.’

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Cyclone Promotions and Matchroom Boxing are delighted to confirm the first two Ireland vs. England battles on the undercard of Carl Frampton and Scott Quigg’s World Super-Bantamweight unification clash at the Manchester Arena on February 27, live on Sky Sports Box Office in the UK and on SHOWTIME in the US.

Belfast’s Marco McCullough and Morecambe’s Isaac Lowe clash for the vacant Commonwealth Featherweight title while unbeaten former Team GB star Charlie Edwards tackles Belfast’s Luke Wilton in a final eliminator for the British Flyweight title at the sold-out arena.

McCullough will be full of confidence ahead of his first action of 2016 having finished a challenging year with wins over Sergejs Logins and Sergio Prado – and the 26 year old expects to have too much for the local man in Manchester.

“I’m delighted to be part of this massive show,” said McCullough. “To be boxing on Sky Sports Box Office on the undercard of my Cyclone stablemate Carl Frampton is a huge moment in my career.

“Isaac is a talented lad but I have boxed at a higher level and I’m one hundred percent confident that I will be walking away with that Commonwealth belt on February 27. My uncle Tommy Waite won the Commonwealth Bantamweight title in Manchester sixteen years ago and I can’t wait to emulate him.

“I have boxed in front of massive crowds before against former World Champions, Isaac hasn’t, and it’s this experience that will prove the difference on the night. I will have the bigger support in Manchester and I’m going to do them proud and win this fight in style.”

English champion Lowe turns 22 this week and the ‘Westgate Warrior’ believes he’ll KO his Belfast rival and notch a second major title in his blossoming career.

“It’s great to get the opportunity to box on such a big show,” said Lowe. “To fight on Sky Sports Box Office is a dream come true so early in my career – I’m so excited.

“Marco has had a good career, he’s a strong puncher – but he’s hittable and beatable. He’s been knocked out twice and on my day I beat him all day long. He is my toughest test so far, but as we’ve seen with my past two fights – the better opposition, the better I perform.

“I’m expecting him to give everything he’s got – but I’m confident I will weather the storm and emerge victorious. If the Irish boo me, so be it. I will feed off that and perform even better. Remember, there will be 10,000 screaming fans from North West, so we will do our best to drown them out. I want to prove to everyone in Britain that I am World class.”

Surrey starlet Edwards landed the English Flyweight title in his fifth fight and defended it in style in November at the Manchester Arena with a sixth round stoppage of Phil Smith to end his debut year on a high. The 22 year old says he wants to hit the ground running in 2016 by landing a British title shot with a big win over the experienced Wilton.

“It’s great to be on such a huge bill in my first fight in 2016,” said Edwards. “Last year was amazing, starting in January with my pro debut before ending the year in Manchester with a first defence of my English title, I couldn’t have asked for more.

“Luke has been around for a while and has had a lot more fights than I have, so I am expecting a tough night, but I am on a roll and I feel unstoppable, and I fully expect to put in a great performance in Manchester.”

Cyclone and Matchroom will be announcing further championship fights on the undercard later this week.

John Wayne Hibbert has laughed of Tommy Martin’s claims that their sparring sessions were ‘wars’ – and said he cannot wait to silence the young pretender at the Copper Box Arena in London’s Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park on January 30, live on Sky Sports.

Hibbert defends his Commonwealth and WBC International Super-Lightweight titles against Martin, his friend and sparring partner for the fight of the year battles with Dave Ryan in 2015 for the belts he defends in east London.

Essex man Hibbert is aware that Martin, ten years his junior, has the backing of the bookmakers and fans in the fight, but warned the 21 year old that he will not be taking his titles away and that he is in for a rude awakening if he thinks their sparring sessions were tough.

“I read the other day that Tommy said our sparring sessions were ‘wars’ – I’ve got news for you pal, they weren’t wars!” said Hibbert. “If you think they were wars then come January 30, you are in for a massive shock.

“We had good sparring sessions and they were competitive but whatever he brings to the table I have the answer for. He has said that he is expecting us to have a war – I think that will be mistake as it will be a short night.

“If Tommy wants a tear-up, we can do that, if he wants to box – we can box, I’m not fussed. The bookies and many on social media have Tommy as the favourite going in to this fight – maybe the feel he is too young and too fresh but they will be losing a few quid on fight night.”

Hibbert landed the belts in a rematch with Ryan at The O2 in September after their epic battle for the same straps in May, having come out on top in a tussle with Tyler Goodjohn earlier in the year – big fights that has put Hibbert at the top end of the Super-Lightweight division and in line for more major title shots, if he sees off the challenge of Martin.

“It’s the second consecutive year I’ve missed Christmas as it’s be slap-bang in the middle of camp,” said Hibbert. “I had a busy 2015 with the Tyler fight and then the two wars with Dave.

“The May fight with Dave was an absolute classic. I dropped him twice and he won in the ninth – fair play to him. The recent one in September I’ve had some stick off his fans for on social media – yes, he was injured, but even the referee said he was completely gone and it was the right decision to stop the fight.

“Some might argue if the shoe was on the other foot – would he have reacted differently? We will never know. You can never say never when it comes to myself versus Dave – who knows what the future holds.

“Tommy has my undivided attention though – some people believe I may be overlooking him and assuming he is just young, but that is not the case – I’ve grafted hard and ready to do a number on him.”

Hibbert’s clash with Martin is part of a huge night of action in east London as Super-Middleweight star George Groves takes on Italian Andrea Di Luisa for the vacant WBC International title.

Islington Middleweight John Ryder is in a make-or-break clash with ‘Brit Basher’ Sergey Khomitsky for the vacant WBA International title and his Tony Sims’ gym-mate Martin J. Ward defends his WBC International Super-Featherweight strap against Italian Mario Pisanti.

Former football star Leon McKenzie continues his charge towards titles in the ring in a final eliminator for the English Super-Middleweight title against Kelvin Young and Brentwood’s Kris Agyei-Dua defends his Southern Area Super-Welterweight title against Chadwell Heath’s Ben Hall.

There’s a host of young talents on the bill with Watford Featherweight Reece Bellotti tasting eight-round action for the first time in the paid ranks, action for Brixton’s Lightweight banger Ohara Davies, Bermondsey Welterweight Ted Cheeseman, Crystal Palace Super-Middleweight Craig Richards, West Ham Super-Bantamweight Lucien Reid, Wimbledon Welterweight Louis Adolphe and Rainham Light Heavyweight Charlie Duffield.

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Crafty Cromer featherweight Ryan Walsh carved his name into the ring annuls last September when he joined super-feather brother Liam as the first set of twins to simultaneously hold British titles.

And now the slippery 29 year old switcher – already ranked 13th by the WBO – intends replicating Liam as a bonafide world contender by shining in his maiden defence against Aberdeen’s unbeaten Darren ‘Trayn Wreck’ Traynor at The York Hall, east London on 22nd January.

Last Monday, boxing writer Glynn Evans caught up with him at his training base in Tenerife.

Given you’d waited so long for your shot, what were your thoughts at the final bell of your close, cagey vacant title fight with Samir Mouneimne?

I’m an honest man. I knew I’d lost when I fought for the title before against Lee Selby and, similarly, I knew I’d beaten Samir comfortably. Two judges had me up by six and four rounds, Marcus McDonnell, a decent enough fella, just had a boo-boo that night! (Walsh won by split decision).

For me, there was no controversy whatsoever. I’m really not sure what Samir’s tactics were. Against me, he showed very little aggression which is not his normal way. He just tried to nick it rather than fight. I’ll credit him for taking some really good shots. In time, I’d like to do it again and deliver a ‘full stop’ finish.

Now you’ve had time to reflect, what value do you place on your achievement?

I was at best content. Put it this way, when Liam beat (Gary) Sykes to win his British title (November 2014), it was the happiest night of my life and I expected to replicate that. But I was a bit flat after my title win; definitely a lesser buzz. I’m a real perfectionist and the split decision didn’t really help my mood. Listening to the critical commentary when I watched the re-run was hard.

What positives did you take from the Mouneimne fight? Why can we expect you be better next time?

I finally did 12 rounds under the lights with the little gloves on. It doesn’t matter how many times you do it in the gym, nothing replicates doing it under fight conditions where every tiny mistake can cost ya.

But you learn from every camp you have; little technical things or matters of nutrition that can improve ya. The Traynor fight represents the quickest return to action that I’ve had between fights for a long time. Hopefully, the sharpness will still be there.

What role do you believe being twins has played in your joint journey to British titles?

I love the equalness of being a twin. I’m a couple of minutes older than Liam but he’s definitely wiser. As kids we always shared everything but lately he’s become a lot more fashion conscious than me and (older brother and ex unbeaten pro) Mike so won’t touch our gear!

Liam has always been same sex, roughly same height and weight, so a perfect sporting rival. Whatever we play, we try to outdo each other. It’s probably the competitiveness between us that gets the very best out of both of us.

I can just about do Liam in the sprints but he’s a phenomenal runner and bosses anything longer. My big thing is I never quit, never concede. Mike’s easily the worst loser. Being elder, he grew too used to being best at everything. But now, as men, Liam and me have caught him up and compete on an equal footing. He hates it, spits his dummy out!

As fighters, we share a good boxing brain and we’re both very tough mentally, Liam’s probably the toughest I know. He’s definitely one of my favourite fighters to watch; smoother than me and a lot more macho. At some stage of every fight, he has to have a ‘tear up’ even though he doesn’t need to. I use my brain more and have better variety…well, different variety.

You have the honour of kickstarting BoxNation’s domestic year against Traynor but, on the downside, have been in full training over the festive period. How difficult was that?

Hard. Though Mike and Liam were back in Cromer, me, my partner and daughter spent Christmas over in Tenerife. Christmas is all about putting weight on. Usually I’m cold and fat in Norfolk, this time I was hot and skinny in Spain!

On Christmas Day, I did a mountain run in the morning and a gym session in the evening. Making such sacrifices toughens you mentally. I’m sure it’ll be worth it on January 22nd.

What are your goals for 2016?

To win the Lonsdale Belt outright and possibly add the Commonwealth and European (presently held Leeds rival Josh Warrington and Ukraine’s Oleg Yefimovych respectively). If any of my fights could be held in Norfolk, as a joint homecoming with Liam, both of us in title fights, that’d be the icing on the cake.

We’ve not fought together on the same bill for far too long. There’s lots of banter as to which of us would top the bill!

How big a threat is Darren Traynor with regard to relieving you of your title?

I believe I’ve a good boxing eye and, from what I’ve seen, Darren seems a well schooled fighter who does a lot right. And given his chance to fight for the British title, I expect he’ll be even better than he’s ever been before.

Thus far, I’ve fought three Scots and the one common denominator was that they were all extremely tough. All gave me difficult, hard nights and I don’t expect this to be any different. There’s full respect; no chance of underestimating him.

One thing hopefully in my favour will be that Darren was preparing for an eliminator with James Tennyson, a tall orthodox fighter, whereas I’m a stocky southpaw switcher.

So what can fight fans expect to see at the York Hall on Friday week?

I intend to show the best possible version of Ryan Walsh; a massive improvement on my title winning performance. I definitely feel I’m getting better in the gym. I want to prove I’m a worthy champion.

My fans will take over the York Hall. So many aren’t even boxing fans yet they just stump up their hard earned money to support me, as friends. That’s very humbling. Pressure makes diamonds. ‘The Farmy Army’ are among the noisiest supporters in the country and I intend giving them plenty to cheer about.

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Undefeated Swedish light heavyweight Erik Skoglund (24-0, 11 KOs) has signed a four-year contract extension with Europe’s leading boxing promoter Team Sauerland.

Skoglund has committed his future to the powerhouse promoter following a stellar end to 2015, which saw the 24 year-old return from injury to defend his IBF Intercontinental title against Oleksandr Cherviak in a historic homecoming fight and score a unanimous points victory over Derek Edwards.

‘’I’m delighted to have extended my contract with Team Sauerland,’’ said Skoglund, who is currently ranked No. 3 with the IBF and No. 2 with the EBU. ‘’I’ve been with the Sauerlands since I started my professional career six years ago and I look forward to continuing our successful partnership. The new deal is for the next four years, but I hope to stay with them for the rest of my career.’’

‘’Erik is one of the stand out stars of European boxing,’’ said promoter Nisse Sauerland. ‘’We’ve had the pleasure of working with him for the past six years, during which time we have seen him develop from an eighteen year-old amateur into a bona fide World title contender. We are pleased he has chosen to sign with us for another four years, and look forward to helping him achieve his ultimate ambition of becoming World Champion.’’

With a new deal in place, Skoglund is now eager to continue his upward trajectory in 2016 as he chases both European and World honours.

‘’I had a really tough start to 2015,’’ reflects the fighter from Nyköping. ‘’I was out of the ring for over six months with a back injury and it was unclear when I would be able to return, so to come back and be a part of the first championship fight in Sweden for over forty years was amazing.

‘’I think my performances against Cherviak and Edwards were among my best, and I’m excited to get back in action in the New Year. I know 2016 is going to be a big year for me. I’m highly ranked with both World and European governing bodies, and I’ll be ready for whatever challenges come my way.’’

Las Vegas – The Ultimate Fighter® will put mixed martial arts’ global dominance on display again as UFC® strawweight champion Joanna Jedrzejczyk will coach opposite No. 1 contender Claudia Gadelha. The coaches will lead a group of eight light heavyweights and eight strawweights who will compete for a UFC contract and the title of The Ultimate Fighter.

The Ultimate Fighter®: Team Joanna vs. Team Claudia will kick-off on FS1 on Wednesday, April 20 with a two-hour season premiere airing at 10 p.m. ET as 32 competitors fight for one of 16 slots – eight in each weight class – available to be coached by two of the sport’s best. The season will continue with 11 one-hour shows Wednesdays at 10 p.m. ET. The series is the highest rated and most watched original program since the network’s inception in August 2013.

Poland’s first UFC champion, Jedrzejczyk (11-0, fighting out of Olsztyn, Poland) stormed onto the scene in 2014 with her first Octagon® appearance. Since then, she’s gone on to win five straight, won the strawweight title, cemented her place on the top pound-for-pound list and is widely considered as one of the best strikers in the sport. She’ll now lend her expertise to the next generation of athletes who hope to follow in her footsteps and one day wear UFC gold themselves.

Gadelha (13-1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) trains at the renowned Nova Uniao gym, home to former champions Jose Aldo & Renan Barao. The Brazilian jiu-jitsu specialist hopes to get another crack at current strawweight champion, Jedrzejczyk, who provided Gadelha with the only blemish on her record – a three-round split decision loss in late 2014. Their contrasting styles should provide for an entertaining season between the two teams. The Brazilian’s comfort zone is on the canvas and will provide a stark contrast to the Pole’s highly skilled striking attack brings a completely different skillset to the show.

The series culminates on live on FS1 Friday, July 8 in Las Vegas as part of International Fight Week and will be headlined by Jedrzejczyk and Gadelha in a championship bout for the strawweight world title.

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Eddie Alvarez won a split decision over former Lightweight champion Anthony Pettis.

Alvarez was cut around his left eye in round two from a punch and his nose in round three. Alvarez got the vitory on the strength of his takedowns.

Alavrez won two cards 29-28 while Pettis took a card 29-28.

Alavrez, 155.5 lbs of Philadelphia is 27-4. Pettis, 155.5 lbs of Milwaukee, WI is 18-4.

Travis Browne scored a 3rd round stoppage over Matt Mitrione in a Heavyweight bout.

Browne poked Mitrione in the eye in round one with his pinky and again with the thumb in round two. Mitrione said he was seeing double. In round three, Browne slammed Mitrione down to the ground and pounded on him until the fight was stopped at 4:09.

Mitrione had a grotesque swelling over his right eye.

Browne, 238 lbs of San Diego, CA is now 18-3-1. Mitrione, 249 lbs of Indianapolis, IN is 9-5.

Francisco Trinaldo won a 3-round unanimous decision over Ross Pearson in a Lightweight bout.

Pearson was cut over his right eye in round three.

Trinaldo, 155.5 lbs of Brasilia, BRA won by scores of 30-27 twice and 29-28 is now 19-4. Pearson, 155 lbs of San Diego, CA is 20-10-1.

Patrick Cote scored a 2nd round stoppage over Ben Saunders in a Welterweight bout.

Cote landed a series of uppercut that put Saunders to the ground. Cote was all over Saunders with hammerfists and the bout was stopped at 1:14 of round two.

Cote is 23-9. Saunders is 19-7-2.

Ed Herman scored a 2nd round stoppage over Tim Boetsch in a Light Heavyweight bout.

In round two, Herman landed a knee that sent Boetsch down to the ground. After a few punches the bout was stopped.

Herman is now 24-11-0-1. Boetsch is now 18-11.

Chris Wade scored a 1st round choke out over Mehdi Baghdad in a Lightweight bout.

Wade had Baghdad down and got him a rear-naked choke and Baghdad tapped out at 4:30.

Wade, 155.5 lbs of Islip, NY is 11-1. Baghdad, 156 lbs of Los Angeles, CA falls to 11-3.

Luke Sanders remained undefeated by choking out Maximo Blanco in the first round of their Featherweight bout.

Sanders landed a straight left that sent Blanco to the canvas and quickly got him in a choke that made Blanco tap at 3:38.

Sanders, 145.5 lbs of Nashville, TN is 11-0. Blanco, 146 lbs of Tokyo, JAP is 12-7-1-1.

Rob Font stopped Joey Gomez in round two of their Bantamweight bout.

Font was dominant in round one. In round two, he landed a huge flurry of punches that was started by a left hook. Font was all over Gomez and landed barrage of punches that sent Gomez down and the fight was stopped at 4:13 of round two.

Font is 12-1. Gomez is 6-1.

ST. PETERSBURG, Russia (January 17, 2016) – M-1 Global has officially announced the launching of the 2016 M-1 Grand Prix Middleweight Tournament series. The first match will be a showdown at M-1 Challenge 64, February 19 at Olympic Stadium in Moscow between three-time Bellator champion Alexander “Storm” Shlemenko and former M-1 Challenge middleweight and light heavyweight titlist Vyacheslav Vasilevsky

The dream battle between Russian favorites Shlemenko (51-9-0, M-1: 2-0-0) and Vasilevsky (27-3-0, M-1: 10-1-0), featuring two of the most respected strikers in the middleweight division, strengthens an already explosive M-1 Challenge 64 card that includes an M-1 Challenge heavyweight title fight.

M-1 Global’s newly-signed Alexander “Drago” Volkov (24-6-0, M-1: 8-3-0), of Russia, battles powerful Estonian challenger Denis Smoldaraev (11-1-0, M-1: 7-1-0) for the vacant M-1 Challenge heavyweight championship.

Known as one of the strongest and most popular fighters in Russia, Schlemenko has knocked out 29 opponents, while the equally dangerous Vasilevsky is a five-time combat Sambo World Champion.

M-1 Challenge 64 will be streamed live from Moscow in high definition on www.M1Global.TV. Viewers will be able to watch the preliminary fights and main card by logging on to register at www.M1Global.TV. Fans may watch all of the action on their computers, as well as on Android and Apple smart phones and tablets.

Another previously announced main card match is a M-1 Challenge bantamweight semifinal eliminator, Pavel Vitruk (12-2-0, M-1: 6-2-0) facing Sergey Morozov (4-0-0, M-1: 2-0-0) with the winner advancing to fight for the vacant M-1 Challenge bantamweight title with the victor of a soon-to-be announced second title eliminator

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Follow all the action LIVE  from Ringside as Deontay Wilder defends the WBC Heavyweight title against Artur Szpilka.  The action begins at 10 PM ET / 7 PM PT / 4 AM in Warsaw and  5 AM in Kiev with a battle for the IBF Heavyweight title between undefeated fighters Charles Martin and Vyachelsav Glazkov

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Round 1 Wilder gets in a jab..Jab..

Round 2 Szpilka gets in a left..Jab from Wilder..Counter right from Szpilka..Left..left..

Round 3 Szpilka gets in a left on ropes..left..left..Counter left from Wilder..Counter right..

Round 4 Jab from Wilder..Jab…right..Hard right..1-2;

Round 5 Szpilka gets in 2 jabs..Right from WIlder///Left from Szpilka..Hard right from Wilder..

Round 6 Right hook from Szpilka…Right from Wilder..right hook from Szpilka…

Round 7 Big right from Wilder..Right..3 punch combo on ropes..Big right..Combo from Szpilka..left..

Round 8 Jab from Wilder..Left from Szpilka…Right from Wilder

Round 9 Counter left from Wilder to top of head..Right..COUNTER RIGHT AND DOWN GOES SZPILKA AND HE IS KNOCKED OUT

Round 1 Martin lands a straight left…

Round 3 Martin lands a LEFT AND DOWN GOES GLAZKOV…THE FIGHT IS OVER

BROOKLYN–Deontay Wilder retained the WBC Heavyweight title with emphatic one punch 9th round stoppage over Artur Szpilka before an announced crowd of 12,608 at Barclays Center.

It was a close fight throughout with Szpilka trying to score with little jabs and right hooks. Everytime he would connect, it would draw a large roar from the thousands of Polish fans in attendance. Wilder started to get going in the middle rounds as he kept landing hard right hands that Szpilka took well. That was until round nine, when Wilder unleashed a perfect right to the jaw that sent Szpilka down and out. Szpilka would be down with his eyes closed for several minutes until he regained his wits.

The bout was stopped at 2:24 of round nine.

Wilder, 228.7 lbs of Tuscaloosa, AL is now 36-0 with 35 knockouts. Szpilka, 233.2 lbs of Houstin, TX is now 20-2.

Post fight quotes:

RONNIE SHIELDS:

“He’s doing good, He’s awake and knows exactly where he is. He didn’t want to go to the hospital but he’s going as a precaution. It’s better safe than sorry.”

DEONTAY WILDER:

I told him he was a great contender. He came to gave his all. He gave his all for Brooklyn.

“I always say two prayers,” Wilder said. “I say a team prayer and I say an individual prayer. I don’t want to hurt a man so he can’t go home to his family. We risk our lives every time we step in the ring. He’s definitely in my prayers and I hope he’s doing well.

“He was definitely a crafty guy. I haven’t competed against a southpaw in three years. He was a tough competitor, but you’re fighting for a world title. It’s not supposed to be easy. I’m surprised it took that long, but we had 12 rounds and they can’t all can’t be pretty.

“We all know Fury is just a phony. This is just an act. I’m not scared of any body. We’ll come to your back yard. This is just an act – you’re not a real fighter. I don’t play. This isn’t wrestling. This isn’t the WWE. When you do step in that ring with me I promise you I will baptize you.

“I would love to fight him next, unfortunately. I have other mandatories due. Make the date Tyson, I promise you.”

FURY:

“Any time, any place anywhere. I’ll fight you in your back yard after I beat (Wladimir) Klitschko again.

Charles Martin won the IBF Heavyweight title with a 3rd round stoppage over Vyacheslav Glazkov.

Glazkov seemed to fall and hurt his knee and could not continue and the bout was stopped at 1:50 of round three.

Martin, 249 1/2 lbs of Carson. CA is 23-0-1 with 21 knockouts.  Glazkov, 218 lbs of Ukraine is 21-1-1.

Kownacki battered Kelly all over the ring for much of the fight with thudding shots that brought constant roars from the pro=Polish crowd in attendance at Barclays Center

Mike Lee remained undefeated by scoring a 3rd round stoppage over Joey Gardner in a scheduled 8-round Cruiserweight bout.

Lee dropped Gardner twice in round two and again in round three and the bout was stopped at 43 seconds in round three.

Lee, 177.6 lbs of Chicgo, Il is 16-0 with 10 knockouts.  Gardner, 178 lbs of Woonsocket, RI is 11-9-1.

Julian Sosa scored a 2nd round stoppage over Bryan Timmons in a scheduled 4-round Jr. Welterweight bout.

Sosa dropped Timmons with a left to the body in round two and finished him off seconds later with a hard flurry of shots to the head that sent Timmons down for a second time and the bout was stopped at 1:48 of round two.

Sosa, 141.2 lbs of Brooklyn, NY is 4-0-1 with 2 knockouts.

Former Olympian Carlos Gongora scored a 3rd round stoppage over Derrick Adkins in a scheduled 4-round Light Heavyweight bout.

Gongora scored knockdowns in round’s two and three and the fight was stopped at 1:29.

Gongora, 170.6 lb of Brooklyn, NY is 4-0 with 3 knockouts. Adkins, 171.2 lbs of Edmond, OK is 1-1-1.

In a battle undefeated Welterweights, Botirsher Obidov won a 4-round unanimous decision over Ramil Gadzhiev.

Scores were 39-37 on all cards for Obidov, 160.8 lbs of Kissimmee, FL and is now 4-0-1. Gadzhiev, 161.2 lbs of Boca Raton, FL is 1-1.

Ivan Golub scored an impressive first round stoppage over Juan Rodriguez Jr. in a scheduled 8-round Welterweight bout.

In round one, Golub dumped Rodriguez with a right to the body. Deconds later, it was a perfect straight left to the chin that finished off Rodriguez at 2:41 of round one.

Golub, 147 lbs of Brooklyn, NY is now 10-0 with 8 knockouts. Rodriguez, 146.8 lbs of Union City, NJ is 12-4.

Maciej Sulecki stopped veteran Derrick Findley in round seven of their scheduled 10-round Middleweight bout.

It was an action filled battle with Sulecki getting the better of the action. In round seven, Sulecki rocked Findley with a straight hand and seconds later the fight was stopped at 1:29 of round seven.

Sulcecki, 161 lbs of Warsaw, POL is 22-0 with 7 knockouts. Findley, 161.8 lbs of Chicagi, IL is 22-18-1.

Photos by Joe Tarlecky

NEW YORK (Jan. 16, 2016) – SHOWTIME® will televise the eagerly anticipated 122-pound world title unification showdown between undefeated super bantamweight world champions Carl Frampton (IBF) and Scott Quigg (WBA), on Saturday, Feb. 27, live on SHOWTIME from Manchester Arena in Manchester, England.

The SHOWTIME BOXING INTERNATIONAL telecast will air live (precise time to be announced) with an encore presentation later that evening immediately following SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING telecast featuring the featherweight world championship main event pitting Leo Santa Cruz against Kiko Martinez.

Frampton (21-0, 14 KOs), of Belfast, Northern Ireland, won the IBF Super Bantamweight World Championship with a unanimous decision over Kiko Martinez in 2014. The 28-year-old, who is promoted by International Boxing Hall of Famer Barry McGuigan, made two successful defenses of the title in 2015 – a fifth-round knockout of Chris Avalos last February in England and a 12-round unanimous decision over Alejandro Gonzalez Jr., on PBC on CBS last July. An accomplished amateur, Frampton won Irish national championships in 2005 and 2009, plus a European Union Juniors silver medal in 2007.

The undefeated Quigg (32-0-2, 23 KOs), of Lancashire, United Kingdom, has been a staple at 122 pounds since 2012. He won the Interim WBA Super Bantamweight Title in a rematch against Rendall Munroe in 2012 before being named the full champion in October 2013. Quigg has made six defenses of the title, including three by knockout inside of four rounds. The 27-year-old floored Kiko Martinez twice en route to a second-round TKO last July 18 in Manchester, England, the same day Frampton defeated Gonzalez Jr. The powerful Quigg has fought just 29 total rounds in his last five fights, but he’ll be facing his toughest test to date in a fellow champion with an unblemished record.

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Former two divisionn champion David Haye made a triumphant return to the ring with a 1 round destruction Mark de Mori in a scheduled 10-round Heavyweight bout at the O2 Arena in London.

Haye landed a perfect right counter that drilled de Mori in the head and a follow-up combination that was capped off by a right to head sent de Mori flat on his stomach at 2:11 of round 1.

Haye, who was making his first appearance in three and a half years improves his mark to 27-2 with 25 knockouts. de Mori of Australia is now 30-2-2.

Liam Walsh might have won the family race to bag British and Commonwealth titles but he can expect a stiff argument from twin brother Ryan as the gruesome twosome chase major international honours in 2016.

In late September, the siblings made history as the first set of twins to simultaneously hold British titles when Ryan nailed the featherweight crown – adding to Liam’s super-feather strap- with a gritty 12 round decision over Hull’s Samir Mouneimne at Wembley.

And coach Graham Everett who has coached the pair since they were schoolboys insists Ryan possesses all the necessary hardware to join his brother as a leading world contender.

‘We’d love a chance to get back inside a ring with Lee Selby,’ says Everett who was formerly associated with Herbie Hide, Jon Thaxton, Sam Sexton and the twins’ elder brother Michael.

‘Ryan showed that he was bordering on world class over two years ago when he gave (reigning IBF king) Selby 12 very close, hard rounds for the British and Commonwealth titles.

‘No one else wanted to fight Selby at the time yet it was only experience that beat Ryan that night. It was Selby’s seventh 12 rounder on the bounce whereas Ryan was having his first.’

Graham first became acquainted with the twins when, as 14 year olds, they landed at his Norwich gym in search of sparring as they prepared for national junior championships.

He recalls: ‘Along with Michael, they arrived as a three and they’re different to any group I’ve ever come across. They all have a position in the dynamic. Michael is definitely the head while Ryan is the quietest, most reserved, very much the dark horse. But if you have an argument with one Walsh, be ready to have an argument with all three. They think as one. They’re very, very tight.’

While Ryan (19-1-1) can boast two more pro fights than his twin, he had to endure five frustrating years watching lionhearted Liam enthral inside championship rings, before finally receiving a break of his own.

And Everett acknowledges it wasn’t easy: ‘Liam came to the fore much quicker, winning the Commonwealth title back in 2010 and receiving massive attention locally.

‘But I don’t think Ryan was ever jealous. He always served as Liam’s chief training partner, no grumblings. They’re both 100% sportsman. Everything they do, they view as a challenge. It’s the competitiveness that was nurtured in them by their late dad John that makes the Walsh brothers what they are.’

Though Liam’s aptitude for war mongering perhaps makes him more marketable than Ryan, coach Everett cautions that it won’t necessarily take him further.

‘Yes, Liam is naturally more exciting but Ryan’s defence is meticulous and that makes him very, very difficult to beat. He gives nothing away and he wastes nothing. Several bigger championship level fighters simply can’t touch him in sparring,’ he says.

‘Like Liam, Ryan’s a very natural switch hitter but possibly his biggest attribute is that he’s a perfectionist. He’s never had a drink in his life and he eats, sleeps, breathes boxing. His preparation is meticulous for every spar, every track session and he studies tapes of opponents in great detail.

‘As happens so often, winning a major title has given his confidence a massive boost and he’ll definitely be an even better fighter because of it. He’ll need to be if he intends remaining British champion.’

Now ranked 13th by the WBO, Ryan kick starts his 2016, campaign with a maiden defence against Aberdeen’s Darren ‘Trayn Wreck’ Traynor on January 22nd and the voluble ‘Farmy Army’ should ensure that the York Hall, Bethnal Green is rammed and rocking!

‘Now he’s finally champion I expect Ryan to really build. I’d love to see him win the Lonsdale Belt outright and add the Commonwealth and European belts (both held by Leeds Josh Warrington) over the next 18 months,’ says Everett.

‘I’ve seen a few little bits of Traynor on You Tube. He looks decent and apparently was a good amateur. What we do know is that he’ll arrive with the confidence of an unbeaten fighter and he’ll be treating it as his personal world title fight.

‘Ryan is treating him with great respect and I guarantee he’ll be 100% ready.

Remaining tickets are available from Ticket Master at www.ticketmaster.co.uk and 0844 844 0444

The Channel Of Champions, BoxNation, will televise live and exclusive on Sky 437/HD 490, Virgin 546, TalkTalk 415 and Freeview 255. Subscribe at www.boxnation.com or watch online at watch.boxnation.com and via iPhone, iPad or Android and Amazon devices.

Exciting Manchester super-featherweight prospect Zelfa Barrett, nephew of former British and European champion Pat ‘Black Flash’ Barrett, is delighted to have signed a promotional deal with Frank Warren.

Barrett, who boasts an impressive record of seven wins from seven fights with two KO’s is looking forward to propelling his career to the next level under the Hall of Fame Promoter.

“I’m very excited to have signed with the best promoter in the country, up until now I’ve been doing my development and education on small hall shows but now I’m ready to move on to a bigger stage and Frank is the man to get me there,” said Barrett.

He added: “I’m very hungry and I’ll be looking to challenge for titles. My main ambition is to become a world champion and with Frank’s guidance I believe this is something I can achieve. Obviously the British and European titles are on the tick list but ever since I was a kid I’ve wanted to be the best in the world, seeing Manchester lads like Terry Flanagan and Anthony Crolla doing well drives me on even more, that’ll be me some day.”

The ‘Brown Flash’ will be looking to follow in the footsteps of his famous uncle, who amassed an impressive total of 37 wins with 28 KO’s in a career stretching across the eighties and nineties. He captured the Central Area, British and European titles at Super-Lightweight and attempted to win the WBO World title at Welterweight against Manning Galloway in July 1992 but lost on points.

Naturally, comparisons between the two fighters have been made and Zelfa believes his mind-set will take him to the very top of the sport.

He continued: “My main strength is my mind, I have a sharp fighter’s brain and I can out-think any opponent that is put in front of me. Anybody can train themselves to be quick and strong but in the ring it’s all about your brain,”

“My eyes are on the prize in the super feather weight division. I bring class and skill to the table and I’ll be looking to entertain British boxing fans for many years to come.”

Pat, who is now enjoying the challenge of being a promoter and a trainer, is delighted his nephew has teamed up with his former promoter Warren.

He said: “Frank is the top promoter in the country and knows his boxing inside out, he’s old-school and knows how to create stars. He was fantastic with my career and I’ve got all my faith in him delivering for my nephew Zelfa. This kid can fight, he’s so talented and I’m proud to have brought Zelfa to an impressive 7 and 0 record. Now Frank will take over the promotional side and deliver him his golden opportunities.”

“My era when I was fighting is completely different to the one Zelfa is entering now, we know he has the style and charisma to become a big star and I’m looking forward to working with Frank to achieve this goal.”

Warren said, “Zelfa comes from great fighting stock and he takes the famous fighting Barrett name into the next generation. His uncle Pat was a tremendous fighter in his time who achieved British and European title status and just fell short on the world stage, but Zelfa has the belief and determination he can go one step further and win a world title.”

ACOMA, Wash. – Super middleweight Dashon Johnson defeated Izaak Cardona by split decision in the main event of Battle at the Boat 104 Friday at the Emerald Queen Casino in Tacoma.

Johnson, who captured the WBA-NABA United States super middleweight championship during his last appearance at the Emerald Queen, won his fourth consecutive bout and improved to 19-18-3 with the victory.

Cardona dropped to 14-4. The scorecards were 98-92, 92-98, 98-92.

After a slow start, Johnson became the aggressor in the third round.

Cardona, who had registered all his 14 victories by KO, had his best round in the sixth, connecting on a series of exchanges, which appeared to briefly daze Johnson.

Cardona’s best punch came late in the ninth, but the heavy hitter was never able to fully catch up to the lightning quick Johnson.

Marco Cardenas (5-5-0, 2 KO) pulled off an upset in the semi-main event, defeating fellow super featherweight Jeremy McCleary (8-2-0) by third-round TKO (1:34).

After an even opening two rounds, Cardenas sent McCleary to the canvas with a solid right. McCleary, who had blood coming from his nose and mouth following the punch, was able to get to his feet and beat the count.

However, Cardenas sent him to the floor for a second time with a left, resulting in the bout being waved off.

Marcelo Gallardo (6-3-2, 3 KO) highlighted the undercard by scoring a technical knockout win over Rob Diezel (9-7-0, 3 KO) in a battle of 126 pounders. Gallardo registered the TKO 1:21 into the second round.

Also on the undercard, Yakima 115-pounder Isaiah Najera (3-1-0, KO) posted his third consecutive victory by knocking out Nestor Hernandez, who was making his professional debut, in the fourth round (1:48).

Tacoma’s Andre Keys, 160 pounds, won his pro debut with a third-round TKO of Lexus Pagampao, while Zach Cooper (3-1-2, 2 KO) won by majority decision over William Fernandez, 39-37, 39-37, 38-38, in a 148-pound matchup.

Battle at the Boat 104 results
Main event – 168 pounds – Dashon Johnson (19-18-3, 6 KO) split decision Izaak Cardona (14-4, 14 KO), 98-92, 92-98, 98-92
131 – Marco Cardenas (5-5-0, 2 KO) TKO Jeremy McCleary (8-2-0), 3rd round, 1:34
126 – Marcelo Gallardo (6-3-2, 3 KO) TKO Rob Diezel (9-7-0, 3 KO), 2nd round, 1:21
115 – Isaiah Najera (3-1-0) TKO Nestor Hernandez (0-1), 4th round, 1:48
148 – Zach Cooper (3-1-2, 2 KO) majority decision William Fernandez (0-4-0), 39-37, 39-37, 38-38.
160 – Andre Keys (1-0-0, KO) TKO Lexus Pagampao (0-1-0), 3rd Round (2:29)

Battle at the Boat 104 is brought to you by Brian Halquist Productions. For more information, please visit www.halquistproductions.com and the Battle at the Boat Facebook page.

Brian Halquist Productions returns to the Emerald Queen Casino on Feb. 20 when CageSport MMA presents Super Fight League 46.

According to Dan Rafael of espn.com, Jose Ramirez will take on Manuel Perez on the Manny Pacquiao – Timothy Bradley 3 card on April 9 in Las Vegas.

“Jose Ramirez is going into his first appearance on the big stage,” Top Rank promoter Bob Arum said. “He represents the future of boxing. He is the fan favorite in his hometown [near] Fresno, where he is widely known. We now believe he will become very popular among fans throughout the United States and the world.”

“I feel honored and thankful for the opportunity given to me, and I will do my best to give my greatest performance April 9,” Ramirez said.

“Jose is a champion inside and out of the ring, and there will be a ton of people from Fresno who will spend tens of thousands of dollars on tickets alone to see it in person, and many will watch at home as we have been flooded with ticket requests already.”

WBC HEAVYWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
Deontay Wilder: 228 ¾ Pounds
Artur Szpilka: 233 ¼ Pounds

IBF HEAVYWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
Charles Martin: 249 ½ Pounds
Vyacheslav Glazkov: 218 Pounds

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Wilder vs. Szpilka, a 12-round bout for Wilder’s WBC Heavyweight title taking place on Saturday, Jan. 16 at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, N.Y., is promoted by DiBella Entertainment in association with Warriors Boxing and Sferis Knockout Promotions and sponsored by Corona. Opening the SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING? doubleheader, Charles Martin and Vyacheslav Glazkov will battle for the vacant IBF Heavyweight World Championship. The event will be televised live on SHOWTIME® (10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. ET) and it will be available in Spanish via Secondary Audio Programming (SAP).

Barclays Center’s BROOKLYN BOXING™ programming platform is presented by AARP. For more information visit www.SHO.com/Sports follow on Twitter @SHOSports, @BronzeBomber, @Szpilka_Artur, @BarclaysCenter, @WarriorsBoxingProm and @Swanson_Comm or become a fan on Facebook at www.Facebook.com/SHOSports, www.Facebook.com/DiBellaEntertainment, www.Facebook.com/barclayscenter.

Toronto – Fight Network, the world’s premier 24/7 television channel dedicated to complete coverage of combat sports, presents extensive coverage of UFC Fight Night™: Dillashaw vs. Cruz this Sunday, Jan. 17 from TD Garden in Boston, Mass.

Fight Network will air the live UFC Fight Night™: Dillashaw vs. Cruz prelims exclusively in Canada at 8 p.m. ET. The main card airs live on TSN5 at 10 p.m. ET.

In featured prelim action, battle-tested French-Canadian warrior Patrick Cote (22-9) seeks his third straight triumph at 170 pounds when he takes on Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt Ben Saunders (19-6-2). Other bouts include a light heavyweight showcase pitting Tim Boetsch (18-9) against Ed Herman (22-11, 1NC), a lightweight matchup between red-hot New Yorker Chris Wade (10-1) and highly touted newcomer Mehdi Baghdad (11-3), plus Venezuelan knockout artist Maximo Blanco (12-6-1, 1NC) looks to make it four straight against undefeated bantamweight newcomer Luke Sanders (10-0).

Fight Network’s original one-hour UFC Fight Night: Dillashaw vs. Cruz Pre-Show, which premiered on Thursday, Jan. 14, will serve as a lead-in to the live prelims on Sunday night. Check listings for additional airings.

Before they enter the Octagon, Fight Network is your destination for the official live UFC Fight Night™: Dillashaw vs. Cruz weigh-ins on Saturday, Jan. 16 at 4 p.m. ET, as bantamweight champion T.J. Dillashaw and No. 1 contender Dominick Cruz tip the scales ahead of their championship clash.

Immediately following Sunday’s main card, Fight Network will broadcast the official live UFC Fight Night™: Dillashaw vs. Cruz post-fight press conference in its entirety.

In addition to all the live events, Fight Network is the destination for UFC library content, specials and series, including UFC Unleashed, UFC Now, UFC Ultimate Insider and classic UFC PPV events.

The full card for UFC Fight Night™: Dillashaw vs. Cruz includes:

Main Card (Live on TSN5, 10 p.m. ET):
-T.J. Dillashaw (13-2) vs. Dominick Cruz (20-1) – UFC bantamweight title
-Anthony Pettis (18-3) vs. Eddie Alvarez (26-4)
-Travis Browne (17-3-1) vs. Matt Mitrione (9-4)
-Ross Pearson (20-9, 1NC) vs. Francisco Trinaldo (18-4)

Preliminary Card (Live on Fight Network, 8 p.m. ET):
-Patrick Cote (23-9) vs. Ben Saunders (19-6-2)
-Tim Boetsch (18-9) vs. Ed Herman (23-11, 1NC)
-Chris Wade (10-1) vs. Mehdi Baghdad (11-2)
-Maximo Blanco (12-6-1, 1NC) vs. Luke Sanders (10-0)

Preliminary Card (Live on UFC Fight Pass, 6 p.m. ET):
-Paul Felder (10-2) vs. Daron Cruickshank (16-7, 1NC)
-Ilir Latifi (11-4, 1NC) vs. Sean O’Connell (16-6)
-Charles Rosa (10-2) vs. Kyle Bochniak (6-0)
-Rob Font (11-1) vs. Joey Gomez (6-0)
-Francimar Barroso (17-4) vs. Elvis Mutapcic (15-3)

For a full listing of Fight Network’s broadcast schedule, please visit www.fightnetwork.com, follow us on Twitter @fightnet, become a fan on Facebook and visit us on Instagram @fightnet.

LOS ANGELES (January 15, 2016) – 2012 U.S. Olympian and undefeated heavyweight Dominic “Trouble” Breazeale is nearing a world title shot and took time recently to discuss his upcoming showdown with Amir “Hardcore” Mansour and weigh-in on the heavyweight action this weekend before he enters the ring Saturday, January 23 from STAPLES Center in Los Angeles.

Premier Boxing Champions (PBC) on FOX and FOX Deportes is headlined by the welterweight world championship showdown between Danny “Swift” Garcia and Robert “The Ghost” Guerrero and features a welterweight scrap that pits undefeated rising star Sammy “The Sergeant” Vasquez against Los Angeles’ Aron Martinez. Televised bouts begin at 4 p.m. PT inside the arena.

Tickets for the live event, which is promoted by TGB Promotions in association with Swift Promotions, are priced at $300, $200, $100, $50 and $25, not including applicable fees and service charges, and are on sale now. Tickets can be purchased at AXS.com or by phone at 888-929-7849 or at STAPLES Center.

Breazeale has been training at The Rock gym in Carson, California with Manny Robles. Here is what Breazeale had to say about Mansour, training camp, the heavyweight division and more:

DOMINIC BREAZEALE

“It wasn’t hard to refocus after the Charles Martin fight fell out. I took a couple of days off and then I was right back in the gym on Monday.

“I have no worries about fighting a southpaw. I’ve had plenty of time to get comfortable with the game plan against a southpaw.

“I just did a week of sparring in San Francisco with LeRon Mitchell. It was well worth it. He’s a southpaw, same build as Mansour. It was ideal.

“I’ve seen a couple of Mansour’s fights, especially the Gerald Washington fight, and I know he wants to get inside. I need him to respect my distance and range. Washington was tall like me so it’s a good fight to study.

“My time playing quarterback in college has helped me out a great deal. The footwork is very similar. Throwing footballs and throwing punches isn’t so different.

“I’d like Charles Martin to defeat Vyacheslav Glazkov and then hopefully I can fight him. Glazkov was an Olympian and has a great deal of experience. I believe if Glazkov wins it will be in impressive fashion. I’m not sure Martin has enough talent to be in the ring with Glazkov.

“Deontay Wilder is very good with his range. I’m a believer in him and I don’t think Artur Szpilka will be able to get inside. I’m picking Deontay.

“My fight will be action packed for sure. I’ve got the ability to knockout Mansour and I’m looking for a knockout in the middle rounds. It will definitely be very action packed.”

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