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  Press Release: January 30, 2021 By Dragon Fire Boxing –  25-year-old Australian-based Tanzanian Bruno "The Terminator" Tarimo, has cracked the WBA's top 10 world rankings.  Credit: Dragon Fire Boxing  Tarimo has an impressive record (25-2-2) and is on a mega hot streak, since coming to Australia he has won the IBF Pan Pacific, IBF International title and WBA Oceania title and his last four opponents have a combined record of 101 wins and 9 losses. They were all former world rated boxers and he beat them convincingly in their backyards. Tarimo is the chief sparring partner for the Moloney twins, Jason and Andrew. The man known as “The Terminator” opened up about entering the WBA’s top 10 and his thoughts moving forward. “I would like to thank president (WBA) Gilberto Mendoza, WBA Oceania President Francisco Martinez, who was very sick and I dedicated my last fight to, and I am happy to say he is recovering very well and thank you so much to ...

Press Release: By DAZN –  DALLAS, TEXAS (Jan. 27, 2021):  A hometown battle between two Dallas, Texas natives will take place  on March 20  as  Vergil Ortiz Jr . (16-0, 16 KOs) and former world champion  Maurice “Mighty Mo” Hooker  (27-1-3, 19 KOs) clash in a 12-round fight for the vacant WBO International Welterweight Title. The bout will headline a card that includes the Unites States debut of heavyweight monster  Arslanbek “Lion” Makhmudov  and a world title clash between  Anabel “Avispa” Ortiz  and  Seniesa “Superbad” Estrada .  Credit: DAZN    Information regarding the venue will be announced shortly as it is pending commission approval. The fights will be streamed live exclusively on  DAZN  worldwide, including the U.S., Mexico and Russia.   “On his rapid ascent from prospect to contender, Vergil has absolutely blown away everyone we have put in front of him, including a former worl...

  Press Release: January 26, 2021 By DAZN –   Julio Cesar Martinez  will defend his WBC World Flyweight title against  McWilliams Arroyo  as the chief support to Canelo Alvarez’s defense of his WBC, WBA Super and Ring Magazine World Super-Middleweight titles  on Saturday February 27  at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida, live worldwide on DAZN (except Mexico).  Credit:DAZN       TICKETS GO ON PRE-SALE TODAY (TUESDAY JAN. 26) FROM 2PM ET VIA TICKETMASTER AND ON GENERAL SALE FROM 2PM ET ON WEDNESDAY JAN. 27  – TICKETS START AT $55 (PLUS FEES) – FANS CAN VISIT  WWW.HARDROCKSTADIUM.COM/BOXING  FOR MORE DETAILS   Martinez  (17-1 13 KOs) puts his title on the line for the third time since landing the belt in December 2019 in a thrilling stoppage win over Cristofer Rosales, outpointing Jay Harris in Dallas in February and blasting away Moises Calleros in two rounds in Mexico City in October. ...

  Press Release: January 26, 2021 By Dragon Fire Boxing –   Raeese Aleem fresh off a World Boxing Association (WBA) Interim Super Bantamweight title victory already has been called out by Australian based Tanzanian Bruno "The Teriminator" Tarimo.  Credit: Dragon Fire Boxing  Aleem won via knocking out Vic Pasillas in 11 rounds during a masterful performance at the Mohegan Sun Casino, in Uncasville, Connecticut,  this Saturday night . Stephen Fulton was also victorious with decision victory over Angelo Leo to win a 122-pound title. Very impressive performance from the New Champion. IBF, WBA & WBC World rated Tarimo discusses his future plans "Aleem you had a very good fight, Congratulations on your victory but make no mistake I'm ready for this fight, I'm ready to become World Champion. Fulton and Leo was an excellent fight, I have respect for every champion, I train every day with Jason and Andrew Moloney we are the future of the Super Flyweight, Bantamweigh...

  Press Release: January 26, 2021 By Dragon Fire Boxing –  February 26th  will marks the return of an Australian institution, The THUNDERDOME boxing series based out of Metro City in Perth, Western Australia.  Credit: Dragon Fire Boxing  The Main Event will be The WBA Oceania Super Featherweight Championship contest featuring two workhorses, Kazeem "The African Dream" Sosoye and "The Removalist" Francis Chua is a mouth watering Gatti v Ward action packed toe to toe style fight. The “Removalist” Francis Chua (7-1-1) boasts an record of 7 wins from 8 fights, his lone loss being a highly controversial points decision to Australian boxer Kye MacKenzie. Chua had previously upset MacKenzie’s tilt at a world title shot against Vasyl Lomachenko when he beat the WBO #2 in front of a 40,000 crowd as the undercard to a Jeff Horn bout in Brisbane. That November 2018’s clash with Kye Mackenzie was the Australasian “Upset of the Year” Chua is Australia's boogeyman of the...

  Undefeated Jr. Featherweight Stephen Fulton scored a hard fought twelve round unanimous decision over previously undefeated WBO Jr. Featherweight world champion Angelo Leo to win the WBO world championship on Saturday night at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, CT. What was a fight primarily fought on the inside from the outset, the two fighters engaged in near non-stop combat with each having periods of success.    While not the easiest fight to score based on the majority of the action being fought in close, it was subtle differences that Fulton was able to execute such as catching Leo as he came forward with flush uppercuts during periods where Leo was the fighter applying the pressure and backing him up. Despite being cut over the left eye in round one as a result of an accidental clash of heads, Leo was more than willing to engage the challenger. As the fight progressed progressed however, the champion was unable to adapt as their began to be some separation betw...

  Press Release: January 23, 2021 By Sammy Heywood Okine And  Dragon Fire Boxing –  Sensational skillful and stylish boxer, Jessie Manyo Plange who was recently voted Best Professional Boxer in Ghana 2020 by boxing journalists has been tipped to wear a world title belt.  Credit: Dragon Fire Boxing  With a record of no defeat in 21 victories against one draw, he is seen by many boxing experts as a star of the future and plans are advanced to get him a world title shot.  He currently holds the West African Boxing Union Super Fly Title. His manager, Tony Tolj has started negotiations by contacting  Tom Brown of TBG Promotions for a showdown with Gary Antonio Russel. Manyo Plange is now ranked by two world boxing bodies. He is number 2 on the WBA bantamweight ratings and number 9 in the WBO super flyweight division, but he feels he can beat the American who has also not lost in 18 fights. In an exclusive interview with Tony Tolj, he was very confident...

  Press Release: January 23, 2021 By Dragon Fire Boxing –  February 26th  will mark the date of the return of an Australian institution, The THUNDERDOME boxing series based out of Metro City in Perth, Western Australia.  Credit: Dragon Fire Boxing  The headline fight in the works is a planned WBA Regional Super Featherweight Championship contest featuring two workhorses, Kazeem "The African Dream" Sosoye 3-0 and "The Removalist" Francis Chua 7-1-1. Chua most known for his Upset of the year victory over World #2 at the time Kye Mackenzie. The pair had a rematch with most observers believing Chua got the raw end of the decision. Chua is Australia's boogeyman of the Super Featherweight and Lightweight divisions, the only man willing to face him is prospect Kazeem "The African Dream" Soyoye gave his thoughts on the upcoming title clash "My thoughts on the fight is to accomplish a Victory over Opponent by any means necessary and become a winner which i...

  Press Release: By DAZN –  NEW YORK - Jan. 22, 2021  – Jessica McCaskill and Cecelia  Brækhus will rematch for the undisputed World Welterweight title on a stacked card  on March 13  at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, live worldwide on DAZN, on a stacked card topped by the rematch between Juan Francisco Estrada and Roman ‘Chocolatito’ Gonzalez.  Credit: DAZN    AN ANNOUNCEMENT ON TICKET ON-SALE DATES AND PRICES WILL BE MADE IN DUE COURSE   McCaskill (9-2 3 KOs) ripped the belts from the Norwegian star on the streets of downtown Tulsa, Oklahoma in August, snapping the long-standing unbeaten via majority decision and becoming a two-weight World champion in just her 11 th  pro fight in the process.   Brækhus (36-1 9 KOs) was denied a record-breaking night with McCaskill preventing her from recording her 25 th  consecutive successful World title defense, but she activated the rematch clause and will now go for re...

  Press Release: By DAZN –  NEW YORK - Jan. 22, 2021  – Srisaket Sor Rungvisai ( 49-5-1 , 42 KOs), the former Two-time WBC world champion and Lineal world champion in Super Flyweight from Thailand, is set to get back into the ring  on March 12, 2021  against a former WBA world champion and the current Thai Super Flyweight champion - Kwanthai Sithmorseng [aka Ekkawit Songnui] (50-7-1, 27 KOs). The fight will be the main event of the WP Boxing series, the leading boxing program in Southeast Asia. The show will be live on DAZN globally (excluding Thailand)  on March 12, 2021, 9.30 pm ET /  6.30 pm PT.    Credit: DAZN    Rungvisai is currently ranked first in the WBC’s Super Flyweight world rating and has already been named a mandatory challenger for the WBC world title. In December last year, the WBC officially ordered the winner of the unification bout between Juan Francisco Estrada and “Chocolatito” Roman Gonzalez to d...