The Return Of Boxing

The main story that has dominated much of the world’s news and information in 2020 has been the Coronavirus epidemic also known as Covod-19. A global crisis that has thus far resulted in the deaths of thousands around the world including over 100,000 confirmed deaths here in the United States. While the epidemic continues, some throughout various facets of everyday life have begun the process of trying to resume activities albeit under strict guidelines. In regard to the sports world, we have seen this process begin first with the UFC staging closed door events in the state of Florida following Governor Ron DeSantis declaring sports to be essential services in the state. This allowed the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) to resume its schedule in a similar way to what World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) has done in being one of the few sports and entertainment forms to remain active throughout the Covid-19 crisis by taping its weekly television and monthly pay-per-view events behind closed doors from the WWE Performance Center in Orlando, FL.

The UFC staging three closed door events from the Vystar Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville, FL during the month of May, has provided a blueprint of sorts that the sport of Boxing will now attempt to follow as three scheduled Boxing cards will take place beginning on Saturday, June 6th in Mexico to be followed by two cards to be held at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, NV on June 9th and June 11th. In the nearly three months since the Covid-19 crisis began to severely impact the United States and subsequently resulted in many aspects of everyday life being brought to a halt, like many others, this observer has sat in his home wondering if, how, and when Boxing might be able to resume.

Readers have seen content here at The Boxing Truth®️ become condensed in recent months to information concerning cancellations and postponements related to the Covid-19 crisis as well as additional content sent in to us from promoters, networks, as well as others involved in the sport. The primary reason for that decision by yours truly was both a clear uncertainty as to when Boxing would be able to resume as well as an awareness that Boxing content as well as all of sports would be few and far between while the world focused on an unprecedented situation regarding this virus. For those who have followed yours truly on social media platforms however, in addition to sharing my concerns regarding the virus and my view that I realistically could not see things resuming akin to normal at least for the remainder of 2020, I have also said that the content that readers have come to expect from The Boxing Truth®️ would resume at a more appropriate time.

Although the threat of Covid-19 still very much exists and numbers in terms of both diagnosed cases and unfortunately deaths have not yet declined, with the sport at least attempting to resume, the appropriate time appears to have arrived. The primary question that most are probably asking is what are we likely to see with Boxing taking place behind closed doors with no spectators?

In order to get a sense of that, I tuned into some of the UFC’s recent closed door events. Even though it admittedly did take some getting used to, the atmosphere of these events was similar in my mind to what one would see if they went to a Boxing or MMA gym and watched sparring sessions. The obvious difference being instead of sparring, the fighters participated in actual competition. It does however, have to be an adjustment for fighters who are used to competing in front of crowds to competing under circumstances that they would usually find in a gym environment where the only observers are their respective camps with the addition of necessary athletic commission personnel.

While this observer could dive into various aspects of what I could see as potential challenges for the sport in attempting to resume under circumstances of an ongoing epidemic, until we know how things will look going forward where those challenges or lack thereof become more clear, this column will focus on what has been announced as taking place in the coming days. The first event, which will take place on June 6th in Patzcuaro, Mexico, will feature a five bout card and be streamed worldwide on digital combat sports network FightNightLive’s Facebook page in the network’s first foray into digital pay-per-view. In the main event of the $4.99 pay-per-view card, former IBF Jr. Middleweight world champion Carlios Molina, who is also one of the event’s promoters will face veteran Michi Munoz in a scheduled ten round Jr, Middleweight bout.

On June 9th, the action will move to Las Vegas for the first of two scheduled events at the MGM Grand. The first  of the two events, which will be televised in the United States by ESPN and it’s digital subscription streaming network ESPN+, will be headlined by undefeated WBO Featherweight world champion Shakur Stevenson, who will be moving up in weight to the Jr. Lightweight division to face Felix Caraballo in a bout scheduled for ten rounds. This will be followed by the second scheduled event on June 11th where former WBO Jr. Featherweight world champion Jessie Magdaleno will headline the card in a ten round Jr. Lightweight bout against veteran contender Yenifel Vincente

Although readers are used to seeing yours truly break down fights one by one in a preview such as this column, it is important to keep in mind that these events are scheduled to be held under circumstances that are far from the norm for Boxing when it is in its normal active state. While it is unclear as of now as to how long the Covid-19 crisis will last, some may believe an environment of closed door sporting events could well be a new normal at least for the foreseeable future. As these are unchartered waters to a big extent, the logical question to ask is what kind of preparation have the fighters who are scheduled to compete been able to do when there has been such uncertainty and questions as to when they will be able to compete. Of course, yours truly is viewing things from a far and is unaware of what preparations the fighters themselves have been able to do under the circumstances. One could assume that at minimum, there may have been difficulties in being able to spar due to various lockdowns that have been in effect globally that has resulted in gyms being closed as well as the various travel restrictions that have been put in place around the world that obviously would create obstacles for fighters who travel both internationally as well as domestically by plane both for training as well as competition.

Based on these factors, there is a bit of the unknown as to what these fights could look like once the fighters are able to enter the ring to compete. This all will obviously also depend on whatever testing protocols are put in place, whether there is risk of exposure for the fighters, their camps, and others involved as well as what might happen if there is confirmed positive tests for Covid-19, which would obviously impact not only these three scheduled cards, but also those that might be in the works to follow in the coming weeks and months ahead.

What I can assure the reader as things remain uncertain is, if there are Boxing events taking place in the days, weeks, and months ahead, this observer and The Boxing Truth®️ will be here to cover them as they occur. One can only hope not only will all those who will be participating in these events remain healthy and safe, but once we as a sport can get a better idea of how Boxing can operate under circumstances like the Covid-19 crisis, we can then focus on other challenges the sport has to contend with including, but not limited to the severity of the economic impact due to this crisis.

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FightNightLive: King Carlos Promotions: Molina vs. Munoz takes place Saturday, June 6th in Patzcuaro, Mexico. The card can be seen globally on FightNightLive’s Facebook page on a pay-per-view basis for $4.99 beginning at 8PM ET/5PM PT U.S. Time.. To order and watch the event on Facebook please visit: https://facebook.com/events/s/fightnight-live-ppv-king-carlo/315090626151353/?ti=icl 

Top Rank Boxing on ESPN and ESPN+: Stevenson vs. Caraballo takes place on Tuesday, June 9th at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, NV. The card can be seen in the United States on ESPN on cable/satellite providers as well as through the ESPN app featuring ESPN+ on mobile, tablet, and connected streaming devices beginning at 7PM ET/4PM PT.

Top Rank Boxing on ESPN and ESPN+: Magdaleno vs. Vincente takes place on Thursday, June 11th at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, NV. The card can be seen in the United States on ESPN on cable/satellite providers as well as through the ESPN app featuring ESPN+ on mobile, tablet, and connected streaming devices beginning at 7PM ET/4PM PT.

For more information about Top Rank Boxing on ESPN, ESPN, and to subscribe to ESPN+ please visit:
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*All three cards are closed to the public 

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Manager Tony Tolj keeps the American dream alive for Team Moloney

Press Release: June 2, 2020 By Dragon Fire Boxing/Team Moloney  - Oceania boxing kingpin Tony Tolj has pulled off the impossible once more, as he has utilized his inner circle of contacts to gain the entry approval tp the United States for Chilean flyweight sensation Andres Campos. 

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Campos is undefeated in his professional campaign and has risen quickly through the flyweight ranks since linking up with Dragon Fire Boxing Latino alongside stables mates Ramon Mascarena, Raynel Mederos, and Luis Junior Cruzat.  

Campos who currently holds the WBA Fedebol, WBO Latino, and Chilean flyweight titles, touched down in Las Vegas on Monday evening, and Tolj opened up on how he made sure that it wasn't an American nightmare for the 23-year-old Campos.

Tolj said, "I had to use a few of my connections within my inner circle to lease with the Chilean and American authorities to allow Campos to travel. Fortunately, they were all very helpful and we gained approval on Sunday for Andres to fly to Las Vegas. 

"Andres took a COVID-19 test prior to departing and took one on arrival in the United States.

"Andres is one of the top quality fighters that Dragon Fire Boxing has acquired during its expansion into South America. He has been in camp with us before in Australia and boxed on one of our cards on the Gold Coast last November. He has spent time in camp with the Moloney twins before and had great work with world rated Billel Dib and Bruno Tarimo as well so he really is a top-quality talent."

Many have asked how Tolj has managed to get himself and 3 fighters into the United States during these times of political and social unrest. The Australian based manager divulged some of his techniques into pulling off what seems to be a minor miracle.

Tolj said, "I am not joking when I say I'm connected politically. My cousin Dragan Primorac ran for president in Croatia 5 years ago. In seriousness though I am just a common man working hard for the men to make the dream happen for them. I have to thank those involved in helping me get the boys into the country and Top Rank who have been fantastic with us all from start to finish.

"I have been in boxing for a long long time, so I have developed many connections all over the world and have a lot of experience in obscure situations. So I used my experience of being in boxing's inner circles for decades to make the American dream happen for the boys. Now it's time for them to live the dream and put on a show on ESPN."

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Boxing To Return In Las Vegas June 9TH

After a unanimous vote by the Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC) on Wednesday, the path has officially been cleared for the sport of Boxing to begin resuming as the commission approved two Boxing cards that will take place on June 9th and June 11th. The cards, which take place at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, will be promoted by Hall of Fame promoter Bob Arum's Top Rank Inc. This will be the first Boxing events to take place in the United States since mid-March due to the Covid-19 epidemic. While the Covid-19 crisis remains ongoing, these two cards represent the initial steps to resume normal activity for the sport.

With Covid-19 still the central focus of the world, strict safety and testing protocols must be followed according to the NSAC. As more information becomes available regarding these two Boxing events, which will be closed to the public and televised in the United States by ESPN and  it's digital subscription-based streaming network ESPN+, we will update readers on those developments and provide coverage of these events as they take place. Stay tuned.

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James Patterson & Kwame Alexander Join Forces To Write About Young Muhammad Ali

Press Release: May 23, 2020 By Jimmy Patterson Books And HMH Books for Young Readers – James Patterson & Kwame Alexander Join Forces to Write About Young Muhammad Ali
‘Becoming Muhammad Ali’ is a fictional biography about the boxing great, written in partnership with the Ali Estate.

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 Bestselling authors James Patterson and Kwame Alexander will collaborate on a biographical novel, Becoming Muhammad Ali, to be jointly published by JIMMY Patterson Books and HMH Books for Young Readers on October 5, 2020. The project was announced today by Ned Rust, Publisher for James Patterson, and Catherine Onder, Publisher of HMH Books for Young Readers. Written in verse and prose, this fictionalized middle grade biography explores Muhammad Ali’s life as a child before he was a household name – when he was still known as Cassius Clay.
Fully authorized by and written with the cooperation of Lonnie Ali and Authentic Brands Group (ABG), co-owners of the Muhammad Ali Estate, Becoming Muhammad Ali will follow the life of young Cassius Clay up to age 17, revealing his struggles in school, the racism he endured, and his discovery of boxing, as well as his family, friends, neighbors, and significant events of his childhood in Louisville, Kentucky.

“I’m thrilled to be partnering with Kwame in honoring the life of a legend,” said James Patterson. “Few people know Muhammad Ali as Cassius Clay, and his journey to becoming Ali is truly inspiring. It’ll show young kids the importance of perseverance in pursuing their dreams and most importantly, to never give up. When the Ali Estate came to me, I knew this was a project I had to be a part of – and I was ecstatic when my friend Kwame agreed to write it with me.”
“I loved books until I was ten, when the adults in my life began to tell me what to read,” said Kwame Alexander. “Two years later, while cleaning up our garage I stumbled upon The Greatest: My
Story by Muhammad Ali and rediscovered the joy of reading. I couldn’t put the book down. So, when Jim called and said we should write a novel together, about Ali, it was like coming full circle. We’re both about getting kids to want to read, and I hope this book does that.”

“Growing up in 1950s Louisville, a young Cassius Clay faced struggles that helped mold him into the man we came to know as Muhammad Ali,” said Lonnie Ali, wife of the late boxing legend. “Muhammad would be proud to know that this story will be a source of inspiration for kids everywhere.”

Becoming Muhammad Ali will be simultaneously published in hardcover, ebook, and audiobook formats, and will be edited by Margaret Raymo, Senior Executive Editor at HMH Books for Young Readers. Artist Dawud Anyabwile will contribute black and white illustrations throughout the book.

   “James Patterson and Kwame Alexander are heavyweight writers on their own, and together they’re a knockout combination,” said Rust and Onder in a joint statement. “Becoming Muhammad Ali dynamically captures the charisma, outsize personality, and dedication of one of the greatest sports heroes of all time.”

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About the Authors
Kwame Alexander is the New York Times best-selling author of thirty-four books, including his Newbery Medal–winning novel The Crossover and The Undefeated, winner of the Caldecott Medal and Newbery Honor. He is the founding editor of Versify, which aims to change the world, one word at a time.

James Patterson is the world’s bestselling author. The creator of Max Einstein and Middle School, he founded JIMMY Patterson to publish books that young readers will love. He lives in Florida with his family.

JIMMY Patterson Books
We believe a kid who reads is a kid who can succeed. We believe it’s every adult’s responsibility to get books into kids’ hands and into kids’ lives. We want to make reading fun for kids—through stories and voices that speak to them and expand their world. We want to make books available to kids—through teacher scholarships, bookstore funding, school library support, and book donations. We want every kid who finishes a JIMMY book to say: “PLEASE GIVE ME ANOTHER BOOK.”

HMH Books for Young Readers
As part of leading global learning company Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, HMH Books for Young Readers is uniquely positioned to offer educational and entertaining content for all audiences. Its distinguished author list includes more than one hundred Caldecott, Newbery, Printz, and Sibert Medal and Honor recipients. Among its celebrated authors and illustrators are Kwame
Alexander, Mary Downing Hahn, Lois Lowry, Linda Sue Park, Chris Van Allsburg, and David Wiesner, as well as iconic characters and brands such as Carmen Sandiego, Curious George®, Little Blue Truck, The Little Prince, and The Polar Express.

Authentic Brands Group/The Estate of Muhammad Ali
Authentic Brands Group (ABG) is a brand, development, marketing and entertainment company, which owns a portfolio of global media, entertainment and lifestyle brands. Headquartered in New York City, ABG elevates and builds the long-term value of more than 50 consumer brands by developing best-in-class partnerships.

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TEENAGE CHILEAN PRODIGY JUNIOR CRUZAT inks long term managerial deal with Tony Tolj

Press Release: May 18, 2020 By Dragon Fire Boxing - The 19-year-old, who holds a record of 7-0 (4 KOs) is now determined to build on his perfect professional start under the guidance of power house manager Tony Tolj.  

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Cruzat was a start out amateur of the Chilean National team setup with a great record of 78 wins and 2 losses which includes 6 times national champion, Silver medal at Odesur games and Champion of the future boxing stars in USA Las Vegas.

Junior Cruzat opened up about his boxing future and what it means to join Oceania based powerhouse manager Tony Tolj

"My goals in boxing is to step by step get closer to my main objective which is world champion. I'm only 19 years old, and I trust the team around me.

My father was a huge influence on my career, he was the one who motivated me enter this beautiful sport that today is my whole life.

I was very happy to join the world famous Dragon Fire Boxing family its a great company and serious people, we shared many ideas and looked the same way. Tony Tolj is world wide respected and I know he will guide my career the right way. 

I am very happy to share a team with these great boxers, it is a great motivation for me and I certainly believe that we are the best team currently in Chile and soon the World will know this Golden Generation of Chilean boxing.

They are a great team happy to join this great team together with my father, we always look forward to such a proposal, to work with people who share the same dreams and goals as we do

Dragon Fire Latino and “The Maverick” Nico Martinez arrived at a great moment in Chilean boxing just on the rise, and that support and motivation were needed, grateful for the confidence in my work.

People take care of yourself, we are having a bad time with Covid 19 but we will come out together of all this that is happening worldwide, and nothing will stop each of us in this world well all have a purpose, we all have dreams and we must fulfill them".

Australian based manager Tony Tolj opened up about his latest signing.

"I'm delighted to have Junior join the team, I have said on many occasions this will be the Chilean Golden generation. He will be working closely with Chilean Mega Star Andres Campos, Ramon Mascareña, Raynel Mederos. 

My partner " The Maverick" Nico Martinez is doing an amazing job and Dragon Fire Latino will be giving this young warriors the platform to show the world what they are capable of.

Junior is 19 years of age and I'm very privellage to be entrusted to guide his career and when the time is ready we bring that world title back to Chilean. The World is yours Junior Cruzat"

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Mose Auimatagi Jnr excited for the future after signing in with Tony Tolj's Dragon Fire Boxing

Press Release: May 11, 2020 By Dragon Fire Boxing - 

New Zealand standout Mose Auimatagi Jnr is raring to get back in the ring after it was announced he had linked up with Dragon Fire Boxing headed up by Oceania boxing kingpin Tony Tolj. 

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Auimatagi Jnr has had a baptism by fire since he turned professional, having already successfully competed for the WBA Oceania and OBPF Super Middleweight titles against now stablemate Kerry Foley. The heavy-hitting Kiwi has also held the New Zealand middleweight title on two occasions and holds a knockout win against world rated Reagan Dessaix who is also under the Dragon Fire Boxing banner.

Auimatagi Jnr opened up about his career success so far and his link-up with manager Tolj. He said, "I'm absolutely delighted to have linked up with Tony Tolj and Dragon Fire Boxing. Dragon Fire Boxing and Tony have established themselves as the most powerful company in the Oceania region, but it's the honesty and professionalism that Tony has that really attracted me to them and I'm very excited about the future.

"I have not really had any easy fights as a pro. I've boxed an undefeated Welsh fighter away from home and won via knockout on the undercard of Anthony Joshua vs Joseph Parker. I really enjoyed that experience and it showed me I have a big future in this sport. I hold wins over Kerry Foley and Reagan Dessaix who are both quality fighters so that should really show boxing fans who haven't heard of me what level I am on."

With the boxing world changing, Auimatagi Jnr along with his new management Dragon Fire Boxing, has established a plan of action moving forward for the Kiwi puncher. The 25-year-old stated his plans for the immediate future, "I want to clear up in the Oceania region and show that I am the best at super middleweight within Australia, New Zealand, and the surrounding areas. I really want to continue to develop by having real fights and I'm sure Tony will get me these opportunities.

"I'd like to fight the likes of Istvan Szili who beat Jayde Mitchell and I'd love a clash with Zach Dunn at some point. These are good level fighters but I believe I am more and ready to these types of talents and I believe that I am the best Oceania based fighter at 168 and 175." 

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Australian two-weight Champion Kylie Hutt breaks into world rankings

Press Release May 7, 2020 By Dragon Fire Boxing – Two weight Australian Champion Kylie Hutt has broken into the world rankings, as she was announced in the top 10 with both the IBF and WBC.

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Known as the 'Ice Queen', Hutt Has been on a role since linking up with Dragon Fire Boxing and Oceania Boxing juggernaut Tony Tolj. Since their link up, Hutt has captured the Australian title in a second weight class, propelling her into the world ratings.

Hutt opened up about her progression under the guidance of Dragon Fire Boxing and the news of breaking into the world rankings. The Ice Queen said, "I am absolutely delighted on how my career has progressed under Tony and Dragon Fire in such a short space of time. Tony has delivered everything he has promised and really showed that he is the best managers in the world today.

"I was really happy with my last performance and I know I am continuing to progress constantly and that is the fire that is really driving me to become a champion. When I set out in boxing I just wanted to become an Australian Champion but I believe I am going to be presented with opportunities to win more titles, even on a world stage."

Hutt continued, as she described her emotions when the news broke she had been listed in the WBC and IBF's world ratings. "I was overcome, it's something I only dreamt about when I started boxing and it's now a reality. It is a massive motivation to keep improving and push myself to the next level and I believe I have the team around me that can do that.

"At my weight Claressa Shields is champion. She is a great champion and I massively respect her. Fighting someone such as Claressa has always been a dream but that dream is closer to being a reality now, so why not shoot for the stars, worst that can happen is you land in the clouds I guess.

"I feel I have some unfinished business in Australia, but the world is my oyster, and I am coming for world titles because why not!"

Hutt is guided by international managerial powerhouse Tony Tolj and Tolj also gave his take on Hutt's potential assault on the world. He said, "I'm very proud of Kylie for breaking into the world ratings. She's a great fighter and a great person so I'm really happy that she has managed to get into the world ratings.

"I always try to do my best for my fighters and give them the best opportunities. Kylie is on the brink of some fantastic opportunities in the near future, so I expect her to keep working hard and becoming successful off the back of that."

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New Zealand Sensation “Iron” Mose Auimatagi inks managerial pact with Tony Tolj’s Dragon Fire Boxing

Press Release: May 5, 2020 By Dragon Fire Boxing – Dragon Fire Boxing have announced they have signed 25-year-old Kiwi prospect “Iron” Mose Auimatagi to a long term managerial deal.
At 25 years of age and boasting a record of 14 -1 the sky is the limit for this young Warrior. The current OPBF Silver Super Middleweight champion.

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Auimatagi is the old school boxer who will fight anyone, anywhere, anytime and no stranger to travelling Road Warrior. His most impressive win came on the undercard of Joesph Parker vs Anthony Joshua in Wales against a top Welsh up and comer, Morgan Jones who was 12-0.

Also defeating former World rated boxer Reagan “The President” Dessiax by 1st round KO in Brisbane was ultra-impressive.

Auimatagi won the WBA Interim Oceania and OPBF Silver Title in June of last year against Aussie hardman “Captain” Kerry Foley shown live world wide on ESPN as a co-feature to The World famous Moloney Twins.

Auimatagi opens up about his ambitions in boxing, his idols in boxing and signing with Dragon Fire Boxing;

“My biggest goals are to become the World super middleweight champion of the world one day, be inducted into the boxing hall of fame and earn enough from my career to buy a house for my parents

My two favourite fighters would have to be 'Iron Mike Tyson and David Tua. Tyson because he was a beast when he was in his prime and just was exciting to watch. David Tua because hes Samoan and could pack a punch out of nowhere at any time. His killer instinct was second to none.

Team Auimatagi would like to thank all those who showed interest offered us offers. Many thanks, God bless from Grant Arkell and I.

Iron Mose’s message to his fans; “I love you all, thank you for your prayers and support. Thank you so my sponsors past and present for having my back when no else did”

Signing with Dragon Fire is I believe a great opportunity for me and my family because I know together, we can make my dreams of becoming world champion come true. Proof is in the pudding, just look at the Moloney brothers”

Tony Tolj opens up about his latest signing;

“Mose is an intelligent, athletically gifted young man with an enormous future. He has god given natural talent; I'm privileged to be guiding him in his professional boxing career
We are very honoured to be working together with globally respected Kiwi Grant Arkell.
We are very excited for our future together and can’t wait to see what the future has in store for "Iron Mose. The sky is the limit.

Mose is a diamond in the making and that diamond is going to be shining brightly for many years to come.”

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Undeafeated Cuban Raynel Mederos Takes Aim At The Lightweight Division

Press Release: April 28, 2020 By Dragon Fire Boxing – Undefeated Chilean based Cuban prodigy King Raynel Mederos wants the best in the lightweight division.

The Cuban standouts last outing March 14 on the Dragon Fire Latino event in Chile saw Mederos winning a wide decision over Argentian Gonzalo Romero.

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It was was the 23 years olds first time campaigning in the lightweight division, where Mederos aims to stay for the majority of his career.

The event was the first of the newly launched Dragon Fire Latino promotional company by Chiles Nico "Maverick" Martinez.

Mederos opened up about his future, "Firstly I want to thank God, my manager The Big Bossman Tony Tolj, My promoter "The Maverick" Nico Martinez. I am putting in the work in the gym and the results continue to come, I have an amazing team around me and I know thats what it takes to go to the next level. I'm looking forward to having a massive year, once this Covid 19 corona Virus is finally over.

It brings me great joy to see how much all our team are improving. Since signing with El Jefe Tony Tolj Andres Campos is now a WBA and WBO champion. Im only 4 wins, but I can see a big future for all our team."

Manager Tony Tolj opens up his lightweight charge.

"I'm please with Mederos progress, he's 23 and only 4 fights in career so there is a longway to go. Mederos along with Ramon Mascareña and WBA & WBO Regional champion Andres Campos im very confident will usher in a Golden era of Chilean boxing.

Once Covid 19 is over with and boxing is back to normal, look out for the Red Hot Chileans"

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Updated Coronavirus Boxing-Related Cancellations/Postponements 4/26/2020

As the Covid-19/Coronavirus epidemic continues to impact the world, the sport of Boxing has continued to see postponements and cancellations. Over the last week, the Japanese Professional Boxing Commission (JBC) and the Japanese Professional Boxing Association (JPBA) announced an extension of its previous announcement of not staging any professional or amateur Boxing and other combat sports events through the month of May to now cover the month of June.  Similarly, promoter Bob Arum of Top Rank Inc has cleared his company’s scheduled events through the month of June.

The Florida Boxing Hall of Fame (FBHOF) has announced that it’s annual induction weekend, which was scheduled to take place during the month of June in Tampa, FL, has been rescheduled to August 21st-23rd, 2020 and will still take place at the Westshore Grand Hotel in Tampa, FL. For more information about the Florida Boxing Hall of Fame please visit: www.floridaboxinghalloffame.com

Although numerous promoters have hinted at the possibility of resuming their respective scheduled events behind closed doors with no crowds, there have been no official announcements as of this writing. There was however, one Boxing card that took place in Managua, Nicaragua on Saturday night at the Polideportivo Alexis Arguello. Fans attending the event observed social distancing guidelines and everyone attending the event were required to wear face masks with the exception of fighters who were competing. It is obviously unclear as to whether this card, which was promoted by former two-division world champion Rosendo Alvarez’ Bufalo Boxing Promotions, will serve as somewhat of a blueprint for the sport as to how events will be staged once things are allowed to resume in various portions of the world.

As has become the norm during this epidemic, we will continue to keep readers updated as to any cancellations/postponements, and rescheduling in condensed-form. Additional Boxing-related content sent to us from promoters and networks for release will continue to be made available.

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FITE Announces Global Expansion with VIDAA

Press Release: By FITE - NEW YORK, April 23, 2020  --  NEW YORK, April 23, 2020  -- FITE, the leading global platform for digital streaming sports and special events, announced the formal launch of their app on VIDAA Smart TV operating system – VIDAA U OS (available on Hisense made TVs sold under the Hisense, Toshiba and several OEM brands), now available worldwide. FITE, the go-to pay per view and subscription brand with a specialty in combat sports, has been extending their content slate to include other sports like soccer, and even action movie releases like Cagefighter: Worlds Collide which exclusively premieres on FITE (outside the US) on May 16th.

Hisense, the world’s third largest television brand has revamped its Smart TV operating system to become a prominent global content player, with over 20 million installs worldwide. The updated VIDAA Smart TV platform features a completely new user interface and integration of content providers, placing the user and their habits at the center of the TV experience. Further, the platform incorporates a centralized user management, ad and billing system, providing the customer an easier way to access the content they enjoy most.
 
"We are excited about our new partnership with the sports and special events-focused FITE brand. We are launching FITE globally, and FITE's application is pre-installed in every Hisense TV with VIDAA OS. Sports is one of our four pillars and it is extremely important content," said Guy Edri, EVP of Business Development for Hisense’s VIDAA platform.

The integration of FITE into Vidaa offerings brings content from hundreds of leagues from more than 30 leagues offering top Boxing, MMA, and Pro Wrestling events and package options to fill out the robust Vidaa sports line-up. With future SA Qualifier World Cup Soccer event rights on FITE and much more to come, Vidaa continues to secure partnerships from the most compelling sports and entertainment programming for its burgeoning customer base.
“We were excited about adding our FITE app to the Vidaa platform,” stated Ben Halabi, SVP Business Development of FITE. “The interface is slick yet customer-friendly and their team is very focused on making a great TV-watching experience. As our brand’s content offerings expand we look forward to reaching this vast new audience around the world on Vidaa.”

ABOUT FITE
FITE is the premium digital streaming platform for combat sports featuring over 1,000 events per year. FITE is available globally through its iOS and Android mobile apps, Apple TV, Android TV, ROKU, Amazon Fire TV, Xfinity X1 and Xfinity Flex. In addition, FITE supports Chromecast, PS4, Xbox, Netrange, Hisense/Vidaa and 7,000 models of TVs, and streams premiere sports and special events to its 2.5M registered viewers. Available online at www.FITE.tv. Become a FITE affiliate – free to join: https://www.fite.tv/affiliate. Follow FITE on Twitter and Instagram and Facebook.

ABOUT HISENSE
Hisense was founded in 1969 in Qingdao, China and for five decades has been committed to developing innovative consumer electronics products. Today, Hisense is the No. 3 global TV brand. The company has built 54 overseas companies and utilizes 14 high-end international production facilities in Europe, Central America and South Africa. Hisense also has 12 research and development centers worldwide with the sole aim of delivering first-rate and affordable products that improve the lives of consumers.

ABOUT VIDAA
VIDAA is a Linux based open Smart TV operating system, currently used on Hisense TVs. Established in 2014 it has - in just six years - become a strong global contender in the smart TV platform space. In 2020, VIDAA is introducing a completely new and revamped user interface named 4.0, which puts the user and his way of consuming content at the core of the design. VIDAA will be preinstalled on a new Hisense TVs as well as Toshiba Smart TVs manufactured by Hisense. VIDAA aggregates content from the best global and local partners in over 120 countries and territories.

Material Courtesy of FITE TV Used with permission. The FITE app is available on mobile and tablet through  Android, iOS, as well as on connected streaming devices such as Roku , Apple TV, and Amazon Fire TV. For more information about FITE TV please visit: www.Fite.TV

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Updated Coronavirus Boxing-Related Postponements/Cancellations 4/20/2020

As the world continues to deal with the Coronavirus epidemic, Boxing-related information has become somewhat sporadic due largely to several Boxing promoters globally heeding the advice of government officials to postpone or cancel their upcoming scheduled cards that has seen several months of what would normally be an active Boxing schedule become inactive. Over the last week however, there was some news that can be seen as both controversial as well as provide a potential path forward towards the resumption of combat sports including Boxing.

Florida governor Ron DeSantis deemed World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) as an essential service on April 13th. This allows WWE, as one of the few entities that has been able to remain active during the epidemic, to continue producing television content from its performance center training facility in Orlando, FL. What makes this a potential path for Boxing and  other combat sports to resume within the state is that events could theoretically be held in a similar fashion to what WWE has done in producing their television programming in a closed set without an audience. While there is no word as of this writing as to any potential cards that could take place, Spanish language television network Telemundo has announced that it has postponed its planned Boxeo Telemundo spring series choosing instead to air classic content on its network throughout the month of May.  

Although  there remains optimism amongst both promoters and networks across the world that Boxing will be able to resume in the coming months, a dilemma that all will likely face will be whether or not to stage cards without spectators, which may effect financial figures for all involved. As of this writing, major sports leagues around the world have not officially announced plans to resume their respective schedules however Major League Baseball (MLB), the National Hockey League (NHL), and the National Basketball Association (NBA) remain in discussions regarding potential plans. 

We will continue to keep readers updated in condensed-form on Boxing-related information as it becomes available. 

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