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Tuesday, August 7, 2018

BILLEL "BABY FACE" DIB RETURNS THIS SATURDAY

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Press Release: August 7, 2018 (Originally released August 6, 2018) by Dragon Fire Boxing – Billel Baby Face” Dib (21-3) returns this Saturday in the Main Event of the Boxing Mania 3 Event at the famed Seagulls Club in NSW.

This is the rematch of the hotly disputed March 24^th WBA Oceania Super Featherweight Title contest.

Champion Bruno “The Beast” Vifuaviwilli has vowed to return home to Tanzania with his WBA Oceania Super Featherweight title.

Dib has moved camps since his disputed loss and is now under the tutelage of Angelo Hyder, current trainer of IBF World Bantamweight Title Challenger Jason “The Smooth One” Moloney & Twin Brother IBF #3, WBC #4, WBA #6 WBO #9 Andrew “The Monster” Moloney.

“I haven’t had such a good training camp like this camp in a while. Camp was perfect, we had a perfect structure and program and I feel great. Angelo is an experienced coach and knows exactly what he’s doing; it’s been a pleasure working with him.

I’ve done a lot of rounds with the Maloney twins for this prep, world class sparring which is great. What do you know about your opponent? I know that he’s not on my level, not even close. This time I will completely dominate God willing.

He’s tough and that’s about it. The first fight If it was ever competitive, it was because of my My laziness and some bad habits I picked up. This camp we worked on getting rid of those bad habits and going back to the old Billel.

It’s an honour and a blessing to fight for WBA Oceania Championship. The WBA is a very respected organisation so I’m proud to be fighting for a WBA title.

I’m coming! I actually want to get this next fight done and then I want to come for Tevin Farmer, Gervonta Davis! I know I’m too much for them all. – states Dib

WBA World #15 Light Heavyweight Reagan “The President” Dessaix (14-1) returns this Saturday in the Co Main Event of the Boxing Mania 3 Event at the famed Seagulls Club in NSW.

Material and Photo Courtesy of: Dragon Fire Boxing Used with Permission.

Boxing Mania 3 takes place on Saturday, August 11^th at the Seagulls Club in New South Wales Australia. The card can be seen in Australia on Fox Sports Australia and will be streamed on www.epicentre.tv and www.Fite.tv beginning at 3:30AM U.S. EST.

WORLD RATED REAGAN DESSAIX RETURNS SATURDAY

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Press Release: August 7, 2018 (Originally released August 6, 2018) by Dragon Fire Boxing – WBA World #15 Light Heavyweight Reagan “The President” Dessaix (14-1) returns this Saturday August 11 in the Co Main Event of the Boxing Mania 3 Event at the famed Seagulls Club in NSW.

This will be Dessaix’s 3^rd fight for 2018 taking on Michael Van Nimwegen (10 -5 )

The Australian reality TV star from hit show “Seven year Switch plans to impeach “The President” having vowed to leave everything in the ring this Saturday.

Meanwile Dessaix has no stone left unturned in his training preparation;

“It’s Been a great training Camp from start to the near finish now! Really been focusing on my Strength & Conditioning, also a lot of skill work this camp so looking forward to putting it all together on Boxing Mania 3 !

This Camp I’ve aimed to spar taller & rangier guys as my opponent is about the same height & build as me. I’ve done a heap of rounds with my stable mate 91kg Cruiserweight - David Hadfield. Also a lot of rounds with Benji “Koski” Dimitrioski & Josh “Hanibal” Frederiksen.

Strengths - His been in with the best & has dodged nobody in Australia. But he should of stuck to Reality Television, because August 11th his going to find out what the reality of Boxing’s all about!

Weaknesses - I’ve already identified many weaknesses in my opponent & looking forward to exploiting them this weekend!

We’ve done a lot of research on his style. His long & rangy like me. But my team have put together a great game plan to outsmart & out skill him on the night ! Looking forward to putting it all together come August 11th.

Dessaix has big plans for the Light Heavyweight Division, “It’s always been a childhood dream since I was young to become a World Champion and still is my dream !

I know it’s a long road but Winning the WBA Oceania Title takes me a step closer to that childhood dream. I feel honoured to hold such a prestigious title.

“This weekend I look to put on a boxing clinic & send a big message out to everyone else in the division that I am the real deal! “ state “The President.

The Co Main Event sees former World Rated Super Featherweight “Baby Face” Billel Dib (21-3) takes on WBA Oceania Super Featherweight Champion Bruno Vifuaviwilli (21-1-1) in what is expected to be an absolute war in the rematch from their controversial March 24^thfight.

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Mama Defeats Su

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Press Release: August 7, 2018 (Originally released August 5, 2018) by Sanman Promotions – Jayson Mama of the Sanman Boxing Gym didn’t disappoint in his first fight abroad after pulling off a unanimous decision win over hometown bet Yinhuan Su in the quarterfinal round of the IBF Silk Road Tournament on Sunday night at the Wynn Palace Cotai in Macau, China. Mama earned the nod of the judges with his pinpoint jabs as he sealed the win with a dominating performance in the final three rounds of the 10-round duel. Scores were 97-93, 96-94 and 96-94.

“I want to thank God for this victory. I also want to thank Sanman Promotions. I am very happy and I will continue to work hard,” said Mama, who remained unbeaten in 11 fights with six knockout victories. Su dropped to 6W-3L,1KO. Sanman Promotions CEO Jim Claude Manangquil praised Mama for his fight-long brilliant.

“He out-boxed his opponent. His jabs were precise but it was really in the last three rounds where he dominated his opponent,” said Manangquil. Mananquil assured Mama will be ready for the bigger task ahead. “It was a great win and we look forward to the next round. We are happy with the win but the main goal is to win the tournament,” declared Manangquil.

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For more information about Sanman Promotions and to watch the Sanman Live Boxing series please visit Sanman Promotions’ official Facebook page: www.facebook.com/SanmanPromotions.

Saturday, August 4, 2018

Mama And Su Make Weight Ahead Of Their IBF Silk Road Tournament Showdown

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Press Release: August 4, 2018 by Sanman Promotions – Sanman Boxing Gym's Jayson Mama and his Chinese foe Yinjuan Su made weight for their all-important showdown in the IBF Silk Road Tournament tomorrow, August 5, at the Wynn Palace Cotai in Macau, China. At the weigh-in held Saturday (August 4) noon at the Macau Fisherman’s Wharf Convention Center, Mama and Su both tipped the scales at 112 pounds.

“I am ready. I didn’t have a hard time making weight,” said Mama. Sanman Promotions CEO Jim Claude Manangquil, who will be at ringside on fight day, is thankful that the day has finally come for Mama to showcase his immense talent. “We are confident for this fight. Jayson is a talented fighter and it’s his time to showcase it tomorrow,” said Manangquil.

Mama is in his first overseas fight and the undefeated orthodox fighter vowed he will be up to the challenge. “Tomorrow, I will be more than 100 percent ready,” said Mama shortly after the weigh-in. The General Santos City-native Mama is still unbeaten in 10 fights and six of those wins were by knockouts. Standing in Mama’s way is Su, who has six wins, two losses and one knockout victory.

Material and Photo Courtesy of: Sanman Promotions Used with permission.

For more information about Sanman Promotions and to watch the Sanman Live Boxing series please visit Sanman Promotions’ official Facebook page: www.facebook.com/SanmanPromotions.

Friday, August 3, 2018

Farmer Decisions Dib For IBF Jr. Lightweight World Championship, Dib Retires

In a battle for the vacant International Boxing Federation (IBF) Jr. Lightweight world championship, top Jr. Lightweight contender Tevin Farmer successfully made the transition from contender to world champion by scoring a twelve round unanimous decision over former two-time Jr. Lightweight world champion Billy Dib on Friday night at Technology Park in New South Wales, Australia.

A tactical Boxing match, the silk southpaw Farmer used consistent lateral movement to offset the pressure of Dib. The fight at times was not necessarily the easiest to watch due to grappling between the fighters on the inside. In microcosm, this was a bout where there were two different versions for a significant portion of the fight. When Farmer was able to evade Dib’s pressure and get his punches off first, the tempo of the fight was in his favor. When the two fighters would engage on the inside however, Dib was able to have his moments. This resulted in several rounds in the first half of the fight appearing to be “Swing Rounds” where opinion as to who got the upper hand can very.

As the fight progressed, Farmer began to distance himself from Dib landing combinations and out working Dib. Farmer scored a knockdown of Dib late in the ninth round with a flush left hook to the head that sent Dib down hard. Despite appearing to be hurt, Dib was able to make it out of the round and appeared to get the better of the action in round ten. The former world champion however, could not find a way to turn the momentum in his favor and Tevin Farmer would go on to earn the unanimous decision victory.

Official scores were: 118-109, 119-108, and 120-107 all for Farmer. Tevin Farmer advances to 26-4-1, with 5 Knockouts. Billy Dib falls to 43-5, with 24 Knockouts. Unofficially, I scored this bout nine rounds to three or 117-110 in points for Tevin Farmer.

In other bouts:

Rising Jr. Middleweight prospect Tim Tszyu successfully defended his WBC Asian Continental Jr. Middleweight championship with a first round knockout of Steve Ferdinandus. Official time of the stoppage was: 1:14 of round one. Tim Tszyu advances to 10-0, with 8 Knockouts. Steve Ferdinandus falls to 27-16-1, with 14 Knockouts.

Jr. Welterweight Ben Campbell scored a four round unanimous decision over Jed Arians. Official scores were: 39-37 and 40-36 (On two scorecards) in favor of Campbell. Ben Campbell advances to 3-0, with 1 Knockout. Jed Arians falls to 0-1-1, 0 Knockouts.

Jr. Middleweight Danilo Creati successfully made his professional debut by scoring a six round unanimous decision over the also debuting Salih Ozdemir. Official scores were: 59-54 (On all three scorecards) for Creati. Danilo Creati advances to 1-0, with 0 Knockouts. Salih Ozdemir falls to 0-1, with 0 Knockouts.

Undefeated Bantamweight Brock Jarvis continued his winning ways with a first round knockout over Yotchanchai Yakaeo. Official time of the stoppage was: 1:37 of round one. Brock Jarvis advances to 14-0, with 13 Knockouts. Yotchanchai Yakaeo falls to 26-12, with 21 Knockouts.

Undefeated Super-Middleweight Mateo Tapia scored a third round knockout over previously undefeated Isaac Buckley. Official time of the stoppage was: 2:13 of round three. Mateo Tapia advances to 8-0, with 5 Knockouts. Isaac Buckley falls to 5-1-1, with 1 Knockouts.

In an emotional interview at the conclusion of the main event former two-time Jr. Lightweight world champion Billy Dib announced his retirement from the sport after a fourteen-year professional career and forty-eight professional fights. The thirty-two year old native of Sydney, Australia has experienced the highs and lows that normally come with a great career in the sport. While it is also not uncommon to see fighters who retire particularly after a loss to make a return after a period of time, if this is the end for Billy Dib, he should hold his head high. Dib has always been a class act, a credit to the sport, and this observer feels that he could remain in the sport in other capacities if he wishes to.

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Thursday, August 2, 2018

Dib-Farmer Weights

The official weigh-in for Friday’s Boxing card at Technology Park in New South Wales, Australia headlined by a battle for the vacant IBF Jr. Lightweight world championship between former two-time world champion Billy Dib and top contender Tevin Farmer took place earlier today. The official weights for the entire card are as follows.

Main Event: Vacant IBF Jr. Lightweight world championship – 12Rds.

Billy Dib 129 1/2lbs. vs. Tevin Farmer 129 1/2lbs.

Asian Boxing Council Continental Jr. Middleweight championship – 10Rds.

Tim Tszyu (Champion) 153lbs. vs. Steve Ferdinandus 151 1/4lbs.

Bantamweight – 10Rds*.

Yotchanchiai Yakaeo 117 1/2lbs. vs. Brock Jarvis 121lbs.

(*Javis weighed in three pounds over the 118lb. Bantamweight limit. Fight still to take place as scheduled as of this writing.)

Australian NSW State Super-Middleweight championship – 8Rds

Isaac Buckley (Champion) 166 1/4lbs. vs. Mateo Tapia 167lbs.

Jr. Middleweight – 4Rds.*

Danilo Creati 152 1/2lbs. vs. Salih Ozdemir 152 1/4lbs.

(* Both Creati and Ozdemir will be making their pro debuts on this card.)

Jr. Welterweight – 4Rds.

Jed Arians 137 1/2lbs. vs. Ben Campbell 137lbs.

Dib vs. Farmer takes place tomorrow night (Friday, August 3^rd) at Technology Park in New South Wales, Australia. The fight can be seen in the United States on the new digital streaming network from ESPN, ESPN+ beginning at 6:15AM ET/3:15AM PT (Friday morning U.S. Time.) ESPN+ is available through the ESPN app for $4.99 a month or $49.99 per year. To subscribe to ESPN+ Click the ESPN+ tab within the ESPN app or visit:watch.espnplus.com/sports/ to subscribe as well as for a list of available streaming devices carrying the ESPN app. For more information about ESPN please visit:www.espn.com. Check your listings internationally.

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Tuesday, July 31, 2018

Schedule Update

We would like to let our readers know that we are between rounds and will resume our regular schedule on Friday, August 3rd. Stay tuned. "And That's The Boxing Truth."

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Monday, July 30, 2018

“Brawl At The Mall 11” Results

Press Release: July 30, 2018 by Sanman Promotions – Fighters from the Sanman Boxing Gym scored a clean sweep in the 11th installment of the 11th Brawl at the Mall card on Sunday night, July 29, at the packed Robinsons Mall Atrium in General Santos City. Sanman fighters went seven-for-seven with Jade Bornea leading the onslaught as he scored a third-round knockout win over Alvin Bais of Sarangani Province.

Bornea of Sanman-Amoy remained unbeaten as he improved to 12W-0L-0D, 8KOs. Jerven Mama pulled off a fourth-round technical knockout (TKO) win over Cebu's Ryan Tampus, while Jerry Francisco prevailed over Davao's Gerald Alvarez via unanimous decision. Richie Mepranum eked out a majority decision win over Bukidnon's Rodel Tejares, while Adam Diu Abdulhamid needed just two rounds to knock out Philip Parcon of Davao.

Judy Flores scored a resounding first-round KO victory over Sarangani's Paolo Perono and also coming up with an impressive performance was Presco Carcosia, who knocked out Rey John Indita of Bukidnon in the second round. The main event showed Jasur Akhmadjonov of Uzbekistan settling for a draw with Cebu City's Rodel Wenceslao.

Akhmadjonov's compatriot Ulugbek Sobirov emerged triumphant following a first-round KO win over Baguio City's Dennis Padua. Another visiting fighter was also victorious as Rajan Nadarajah of Malaysia defeated Davao's Junrix Saldivia via unanimous decision. In other fights, GenSan's Virgil Deguma scored a fifth-round KO win over Davao's Michael Padayag, while Ranjo Napoles also of GenSan nipped Ador Torres of Baguio via unanimous decision.

Material courtesy of: Sanman Promotions/Photo courtesy of: Jerven Mama Used with permission. For more information about Sanman Promotions and to watch the Sanman Live Brawl At The Mall Boxing series please visit Sanman Promotions’ official Facebook page: www.facebook.com/SanmanPromotions.

Saturday, July 28, 2018

“Brawl At The Mall 11” Weights

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Press Release: July 28, 2018 by Sanman Promotions – Protagonists in the stacked 11th Brawl at the Mall card hurdled the initial test after making weights on Saturday noon, July 28, at Robinsons Mall in General Santos City. Jasur Akhmadjonov of Uzbekistan weighed 145 pounds, while his opponent for the eight-round duel Rodel Wenceslao from Cebu City logged 147 pounds.

Another fighter from Uzbekistan Ulugbek Sobirov and his opponent Dennis Padua from Baguio both tipped the scales at 150 lbs. Another foreign fighter, Rajan Nadarajah weighed 120 lbs for four-round showdown with Davao’s Junrex Saldivia (124lbs). The card will start at 3 p.m. on Sunday, July 29, at the Robinsons Mall Atrium.

Meanwhile, Jade Bornea of Sanman Amoy also showed his readiness to protect his unbeaten record after tipping the scales at 120 lbs. His opponent Alvin Bais also appeared in tip-top shape as he also weighed 120 lbs. The following are the weigh-in results for other bouts: Jerven Mama (116lbs) vs. Ryan Tampus (116lbs); Jerry Francisco (110lbs) vs. Gerald Alvarez (110lbs); Richie Mepranum (117lbs) vs. Rodel Tejares (118lbs); Adam Diu Abdulhamid (145 lbs) vs. Philip Parcon (142lbs); Judy Flores (118lbs) vs. Paolo Perono (120lbs); Virgil Deguma (126lbs) vs. Michael Padayag (124lbs); Presco Carcosia (128lbs) vs. Rey John Indita (132lbs); Ranjo Napoles (147lbs) vs. Ador Torres (145lbs).

Material and Photo courtesy of: Sanman Promotions Used with permission. For more information about Sanman Promotions and to watch the Sanman Live Brawl At The Mall Boxing series please visit Sanman Promotions’ official Facebook page: www.facebook.com/SanmanPromotions.

Friday, July 27, 2018

Saturday 7/28/2018 Weights

The official weigh-ins for some significant bouts that will take place on Saturday throughout the sport took place earlier today across the globe. The official weights and broadcast information for these events are as follows.

O2 Arena – London, England

Main Event:

WBC Silver and WBO International Heavyweight championships – 12Rds.*

Dillian Whyte 258 1/2lbs. vs. Joseph Parker 242lbs.

(*Bout will determine the WBC mandatory challenger for current WBC Heavyweight world champion Deontay Wilder. The WBC Silver Heavyweight championship currently held by Whyte will be at stake in addition to the WBO International Heavyweight championship, which is currently vacant.)

Vacant WBA International Heavyweight championship – 12Rds.

Carlos Takam 246 1/4lbs. vs. Dereck Chisora 249 1/4lbs.

Women’s IBF/WBA Lightweight world championship – 10Rds.

Katie Taylor (Champion) 134 1/4lbs. vs. Kimberly Connor 132lbs.

Vacant WBA Continental Welterweight championship – 10Rds.

Connor Benn 146 1/4lbs. vs. Cedrick Peynaud 146 1/4lbs.

Jr. Middleweight – 8Rds.

Craig O’Brien 153 1/2lbs. vs. Anthony Fowler 155 1/4lbs.

Cruiserweight – 4Rds.

Elvis Dube 195lbs. vs. Richard Riakporhe 199lbs.

Cruiserweight – 4Rds.

Charlie Duffield 177 1/4lbs. vs. Reinis Porozovs 181lbs.

Heavyweight – 10Rds.

Nick Webb 260 1/4lbs. vs. David Allen 258 1/4lbs.

Light-Heavyweight – 10Rds.

Andrejs Pokumeiko 173 1/2lbs. vs. Joshua Buatsi 174 1/4lbs.

Light-Heavyweight – 8Rds.

Frank Buglioni 178 1/4lbs. vs. Emmanuel Feuzeu 174lbs.

Whyte vs. Parker takes place tomorrow night (Saturday, July 28^th) at the O2 Arena in London, England. The card can be seen on a pay-per-view basis on Sky Box Office in the United Kingdom for £19.95. The broadcast will begin at 6PM (Local UK Time.) For more information and to order the event please visit: www.sky.com/boxoffice/Whyte-Parker. As of this writing, there has been no announcement on whether there will be television coverage of this card available here in the United States. We will keep you posted on any developments as they become available.

Kissimmee Civic Center – Kissimmee, FL

Main Event:

Vacant WBO Jr. Lightweight world championship – 12Rds.

Masayuki Ito 129 1/2lbs. vs. Christopher Diaz 129 1/4lbs.

Middleweight – 10Rds.

Jonathan Tavira 161 1/4lbs. vs. Esquiva Falcao 161 3/4lbs.

Welterweight – 10Rds.

Gabriel Bracero 148lbs. vs. Artemio Reyes 149 1/2lbs.

Jr. Lightweight – 6Rds.

Luis Torres 129 1/2lbs. vs. Henry Lebron 131lbs.

Jr. Lightweight – 4Rds.

Vincente Loredo 125 3/4lbs. vs. Luis Melendez 126 1/4lbs.

Jr. Welterweight – 6Rds.

Yomar Alamo 141 1/4lbs. vs. Wilfrido Buelvas 142 3/4lbs.

Featherweight – 6Rds.

Edward Kakembo 126 1/4lbs. vs. Vladimir Nikitin 125 1/4lbs.

Welterweight – 6Rds.

Jorge Rodriguez 149 1/4lbs. vs. Jose Lopez 145lbs.

Bantamweight – 6Rds.

Aaron Lopez 117 3/4lbs. vs. Antonio Vargas 118 1/4lbs.

Ito vs. Diaz takes place tomorrow night (Saturday, July 28^th) at the Kissimmee Civic Center in Kissimmee, FL. The card can be seen in the United States on the new digital streaming network from ESPN, ESPN+ with undercard bouts beginning at 6:30PM ET/3:30PM PT. The main event portion of the card will begin streaming at 9:30PM ET/6:30PM PT. ESPN+ is available through the ESPN app for $4.99 a month or $49.99 per year. To subscribe to ESPN+ Click the ESPN+ tab within the ESPN app or visit:watch.espnplus.com/sports/ to subscribe as well as for a list of available streaming devices carrying the ESPN app. For more information about ESPN please visit:www.espn.com.

In the United Kingdom and Ireland, the card can be seen on Boxnation beginning at 2:30AM (Sunday, July 29^th Local UK Time) for more information about Boxnation please visit: www.Boxnation.com. Check your listings internationally.

Staples Center – Los Angeles, CA

Main Event: IBF/WBC World Lightweight Unification Bout – 12Rds.

Robert Easter (IBF champion) 134 1/2lbs. vs. Mikey Garcia (WBC champion) 135lbs.

Heavyweight – 10Rds.

Luis Ortiz 241lbs. vs. Razvan Cojanu 269lbs.

Vacant WBA Intercontinental Welterweight championship – 10Rds.

Jose Roman 142lbs. vs. Mario Barrios 141 1/2lbs.

(*Weights and bout information for additional bouts on this card are unavailable as of this writing. This portion of weights/bouts will be updated and added at the bottom of this text if they are made available.)

Easter vs. Garcia takes place tomorrow night (Saturday, July 28^th at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, CA. The card can be seen in the United States on Showtime across cable and satellite providers as well as the Showtime and Showtime Anytime streaming apps beginning at 10PM ET/7PM PT. For more information about Showtime, Showtime Sports, the Showtime and Showtime Anytime streaming apps, and a list of available streaming devices please visit: www.sho.com. Check your listings internationally.

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Thursday, July 26, 2018

Brief Update

We would like to let our readers know that new material will be released on Friday, July 27^th. Stay tuned. “And That’s The Boxing Truth.”

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Tuesday, August 7, 2018

BILLEL "BABY FACE" DIB RETURNS THIS SATURDAY

WORLD RATED REAGAN DESSAIX RETURNS SATURDAY

Mama Defeats Su

Saturday, August 4, 2018

Mama And Su Make Weight Ahead Of Their IBF Silk Road Tournament Showdown

Friday, August 3, 2018

Farmer Decisions Dib For IBF Jr. Lightweight World Championship, Dib Retires

Thursday, August 2, 2018

Dib-Farmer Weights

Tuesday, July 31, 2018

Schedule Update

Monday, July 30, 2018

“Brawl At The Mall 11” Results

Saturday, July 28, 2018

“Brawl At The Mall 11” Weights

Friday, July 27, 2018

Saturday 7/28/2018 Weights

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