FITE Launches On Cox Contour Platforms

 Press Release By FITE – New York, October 14, 2020 - FITE, the premiere global platform for sports and entertainment, announced today that they have inked a multi-year deal with Cox Communications for distribution on their TV platforms. FITE is now available to Cox Contour and Contour Stream Player customers across the company’s footprint.  

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FITE, an international company headquartered in New York, is desirous to extend its reach to fans in the USA, their number one market. The company is just halfway through its fourthyear in business and has grown 12% year over year in 2020. Although originally known as expert curators of boxing, pro wrestling, and MMA PPV programming, since March of this year, FITE has added football, soccer, tennis, basketball, films, and a deep push into motorsports and music concert streaming. 

 

The FITE app will join popular sports brands such as NBC Sports, ESPN, and DAZN on Cox Contour, providing customers with a frictionless way to experience live sports at home. Cox Contour customers can order events and SVOD bundles on FITE via the app or with the Cox voice remote, directly to their TVs. As an added benefit, Cox customers will have access to exclusive FITE content advantages such asreplays, multi-device use and for many of the major events, additional language options.

 

Louis Lewow, VP-Distribution, FITE stated, “we’ve enjoyed working with Cox on this distribution deal, and its launch is coming at a perfect inflection point for our growth. We’re thrilled to offer our premium PPV, SVOD and free programming options to Cox Contour customers.”

 

The FITE app launch kick-offs with a variety of exclusive PPV shows, such as the popular FITE Klub motorsports events and our 11-concert Extravaganza package, plus Southern American World Cup Qualifier soccer, live MMA and boxing from around the globe, and premium pro wrestling events like Impact’s Bound for Glory 2020 in available in 4 languages.

 

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addition, FITE supports Cox Contour, Cox Contour Stream Player, Vizio SmartCast™, Foxxum, Chromecast, PS4, XBOX, ZEASN, Netrange, Vidaa/Hisense, Vewd, Netgem TV, Comcast’s Xfinity 1 and Xfinity Flex as well as 7,000 models of Smart TVs. Available online at www.FITE.tv. 

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Joey Beltran Retains Unified Bareknuckle World Heavyweight Championship At BKFC 13 With Fourth Round KO Of Marcel Stamps

 

MMA veteran and unified Bareknuckle Fighting Championship (BKFC)/ Police Gazette Boxing Corporation (PGBC) (Bareknuckle Boxing) Heavyweight world champion Joey Beltran successfully made the first defense of his world championship by scoring a fourth round stoppage of previously undefeated Marcel Stamps in the main event of BKFC 13 on Saturday night at the Tony’s Pizza Events Center in Salina, KS. Beltran had problems with the elusiveness of Stamps in the early rounds and was down on the official scorecards as the fight progressed due to Stamps’ ability to establish distance and catch the champion as he came forward. While Stamps’ style may not be appreciated by some fans who are used to the standing and trading punches that many Bareknuckle Boxing bouts are fought under the modernized Bareknuckle format, it was effective. Beltran began to change things in round three by getting on the inside and landing solid body punches and mixing in offense to the head while in the clinch. In round four, Beltran appeared to hit Stamps on the back of the neck. Although this was an illegal blow, Beltran was cautioned after Stamps had gone down. At this point in the fight, Stamps appeared compromised and went down several times, many of which were ruled slips. Beltran was able to score a knockdown from what appeared to this observer to be a body shot. Stamps was able to get up on unsteady legs, but the champion sensing he had the challenger in trouble pressed forward and after a second knockdown of Stamps from a combination, the challenger was counted out while on his knee against the ropes. Official time of the stoppage was 1:55 of round four. Joey Beltran advances to 4-1-1, with 2 Knockouts. Marcel Stamps falls to 2-1, with 2 Knockouts.

 

In the co-main event in the 115lb. weight class, 2016 Olympic Bronze medalist and undefeated Jr. Bantamweight prospect in traditional Professional Boxing Nico Hernandez successfully made his professional Bareknuckle Boxing debut by scoring a fourth round stoppage of Chancey Wilson. Hernandez’ hand speed was on full display throughout this fight though he was tested in spots by MMA veteran Wilson. Hernandez overall skill set eventually dictated the combat in the bout and after four rounds that were competitive, but generally saw Hernandez get the better of the exchanges, the fight was stopped due to Chancey Wilson vomiting in his corner. Nico Hernandez advances to 1-0, with 1 Knockout. Chancey Wilson falls to 0-1, with 0 Knockouts.

 

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 In the Heavyweight division, Bill Dieckhoff scored a first round knockout over Austin Levine. Dieckhoff dropped Levine with a right uppercut, left hook combination early in the round, this was followed by a second knockdown from jab to the head, Dieckhoff scored a third and final knockdown with a follow up barrage resulting in the fight being stopped. Official time was 1:54 of round one. Bill Dieckhoff advances to 1-0, with 1 Knockout. Austin Levine falls to 0-1, with 0 Knockouts.

 

In a 175lb. bout, Antonio Hernandez scored a five round unanimous decision over Jack Freriks. A tactical battle from the start that saw both fighters have success early. As the fight progressed however, it was Hernandez’ lateral movement, timing, and combination punching that proved to be the difference. Official scores were 49-46 (On Two scorecards), and 48-47 all in favor of Hernandez. Antonio Hernandez advances to 1-0, with 0 Knockouts. Jack Freriks falls to 1-1, with 0 Knockouts.

 

Also in the 175lb. division, Dave Rickels scored a five round unanimous decision over Clifford Wright.  Official scores were 50-45, (On two scorecards) and 50-43 all in favor of Rickels. This fight was largely highlighted by both Rickels’ physical strength as well as his compact offense. Rickels consistently threw and landed flurries of punches and frequently had Wright on the defensive throughout. Despite taking a beating, Wright was not knocked down and remained very “Game “ until the final bell. Official scores were 50-45, (On two scorecards) and 50-43 all in favor of Rickels. Dave Rickels advances to 1-0, with 0 Knockouts. Clifford Wright falls to 0-1, with 0 Knockouts.

 

In the 185lb. division Isaac Doolittle scored a five round majority decision over Brandon Johnson. What was a competitive fight all the way through saw several exchanges inside the clinch between the two fighters. Doolittle scored a knockdown of Johnson in round one with a left hook to the head and this along with his slightly higher work rate throughout is what allowed him to earn a hard fought majority decision.Official scores were 47-47 (Even), and 48-46 (On two scorecards) giving Doolittle the victory. Isaac Doolittle advances to 2-0, with 1 Knockout. Brandon Johnson falls to 0-1, with 0 Knockouts.

 

 

A 165lb. bout saw  Fred Pierce score a first round knockout over John Hollis. A left hook to the head sent Hollis down for the count at 1:54 of round one. Fred Pierce advances to 1-3, with 1 Knockout. John Hollis falls to 0-1, with 0 Knockouts.

 

In a bout in the 150lb. weight class, LJ Hermreck needed just fifty-one seconds to score a knockout of Rowdy Akers. The two fighters exchanged immediately once the bell sounded. A bad cut opened under the left eye of Akers resulting in his eye swelling quickly. A short uppercut to the head sent Akers down and ended what was a short, but explosive fight. LJ Hermreck advances to 1-0, with 1 Knockout. Rowdy Akers falls to 1-1, with 1 Knockout.

 

In the opening bout of the evening in the 125lb. weight class Kendrick Latchman scored a second round knockout of Miles McDonald. McDonald was consistently aggressive throughout, but also missed wildly with a portion of his offense. This allowed Latchman to more or less pick his shots as McDonald came forward. A combination to the body and head of McDonald sent him down in the second round. While it was a full combination of punches that landed, it appeared to be a right hand to the body that did the damage. A second knockdown with another right hand to the body resulted in the fight being stopped at 1:41 of round two. Kendrick Latchman advances to 1-0, with 1 Knockout. Miles McDonald falls to 0-1, with 0 Knockouts.

 

As has been the case in the twelve previous cards in the BKFC’s two year history, there has been steady progress made not only in terms of the promotion’s growth, but also recognition that has not always been seen by other variations of Bareknuckle Boxing since the sport in Bareknuckle-form began to re-emerge over the last decade. A sign of such progress can be illustrated not only by the BKFC’s recently launched subscription-based digital streaming network platform BKTV that not only serves as the exclusive global broadcast home for all of the promotion’s cards and on-demand library in a successful transition away from the promotion’s previous pay-per-view centric focus, but the promotion has also opened its platform to other Bareknuckle Boxing promoters as witnessed by the recently launched Toe The Line Bareknuckle promotion in September.

 

Further signs of progress and recognition that can now be seen are BKFC 13 was the first event to feature real time open scoring. A concept that is used by the World Boxing Council (WBC) for its world championship fights in traditional Professional Boxing, but one that has been a source of debate for nearly thirty years that has yet to be universally adapted and embraced by state and regulatory commissions around the world. Perhaps the most significant sign of growth however, is that official Boxing record keepers and databases such as BoxRec are now recognizing Bareknuckle bouts under the modernized format as official professional fights. Something that has been long overdue in this observer’s eyes that has not been accomplished by promoters that have presented their own variations of Boxing in Bareknuckle-form over the last decade, most notably the now defunct BKB:Bare-Knuckle/Big-Knockout Boxing promotion that was owned by United States Satellite Pay-TV provider DirecTV.

 

Longtime readers who may recall the coverage yours truly provided on every one of the DirecTV promoted BKB cards, I speculated from time to time as to whether or not Professional Boxing presented in a different form and format from that oof Traditional Professional Boxing would ultimately be recognized by sanctioning organizations and official record keepers as a recognized form of Professional Boxing. While it has been several years now as of this writing since the last DirecTV promoted BKB card and to date, none of those bouts are in official record databases beyond the coverage that I and a select few who cover Traditional Boxing full time, who covered some or in my case, every BKB event DirecTV promoted, I am optimistic that progress will continue to be made as far as the sport in organized Bareknuckle-form being recognized as the legitimate Professional Boxing form that it is.

 

While it remains doubtful that the sport’s major sanctioning organizations that regulate Traditional Professional Boxing will ever embrace the sport in Bareknuckle-form and would be willing to sanction a world championship fight under this format, this observer is encouraged by the steps forward that have been made. Even though it also is unclear as of this writing as to whether Traditional Boxing either Professional or Amateur will be showcased on the BKFC’s new digital streaming network as all of sports continue looking to adapt as television continues its evolution towards an all streaming format, it shouldn’t be ruled out. Especially if the trend of both boxers and Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) fighters choosing to compete in Bareknuckle Boxing in between bouts in their primary combat sports discipline continues.

 

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Will Emanuel Navarrete Follow Shakur Stevenson To Jr. Lightweight?

 

The main storyline of the bout between former Jr. Featherweight world champion Emanuel Navarrete and undefeated top contender Ruben Villa on October 9^th at the MGM Grand Conference Center in Las Vegas, NV was that they were meeting for the World Boxing Organization (WBO) World Featherweight championship that was recently vacated by undefeated former champion Shakur Stevenson. Stevenson opted to relinquish his crown in the 126lb. Featherweight division to set his sights on the 130lb. Jr. Lightweight division. While Stevenson’s decision created an opportunity for both Navarrete and Villa, the fight between the two did present an interesting clash of styles.

 

Navarrete, who entered the fight having won thirty-two of thirty-three professional fights had registered a career knockout percentage of over 75% having stopped twenty-eight of his previous opponents inside the distance. Although his official record listed at 31-1, with 27 Knockouts was due to his last bout having taken place with no official athletic commission in attendance due to the ongoing COVID-19 epidemic his bout against Uriel Lopez in June of this year in Mexico City, MX, a fight that saw Navarrete stop his opponent in six rounds, was not considered an official fight by some Boxing record keepers, few would deny that he was viewed as the favorite in this fight against Villa due to his reputation for being able to score knockouts.

 

The question was whether Villa, who entered the fight unbeaten in eighteen professional fights, but did win forty-four of fifty-two bouts as an amateur would be able to use his Boxing skill set to avoid Navarrete’s power for twelve rounds as, despite his unbeaten record as a professional, Villa had only scored knockouts in five of his eighteen wins going into this encounter. For a time it appeared Villa would have success in using lateral movement to make Navarrete miss as his came forward and looking to take advantage of openings Navarrete would leave him to counter punch.

 

Navarrete would however, show his power by dropping Villa in the first round with a left uppercut to the head. The former WBO Jr. Featherweight world champion would score a second knockdown of Villa with a short left hook to the head in round four. While these knockdowns were what are often referred to as “Flash Knockdowns “ due to both the suddenness of which they occurred, but also Villa not appearing to be hurt by either blow, despite going down, it proved to be costly for him on the scorecards. As the fight progressed, Navarrete continued to stalk Villa.

 

Although Navarrete did not always land cleanly in the middle and late rounds, his aggression as well as Villa’s inability to land something that would turn the momentum in his favor, allowed Navarrete to maintain the advantage he was able to build off of the two knockdowns he was able to score early in the fight to earn a convincing twelve round unanimous decision and win his second world championship in as many weight classes.

 

Despite having occasional problems in being able to limit Villa’s movement throughout the fight, sometimes consistent aggression as well as being able to make the most of the punches he was able to land was enough for Emanuel Navarrete to turn in a convincing performance. An obvious question coming out of this fight is whether or not Navarrete will look to follow the man who vacated the title he now holds for a potential encounter in the Jr. Lightweight division.

 

While there are lucrative options for Navarrete in the 126lb. Featherweight division including IBF world champion Josh Warington as well as the winner of the upcoming bout between Leo Santa Cruz and Gervonta Davis, a move up to 130lbs. should not be dismissed and as is usually the case in Boxing, it will likely come down to what opportunity is available, when it’s available, and how lucrative it might be that will probably play a role in what Emanuel Navarrete does next. As Boxing and the world in general continues to struggle in the circumstances created by the COVID-19, the silver-lining for Navarrete and many fighters throughout the entire sport will be that there will be plenty of options and money to be made whenever the ongoing epidemic that has dominated much of 2020 reaches its conclusion. Until then assuming the sport can continue to operate as cases of the COVID-19 virus continue to increase globally, it will depend on what agreements can be made between fighters, promoters, networks and just how financially viable those agreements are that will likely determine how soon potential fights can take place.

 

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Garcia vs. Campbell For WBC Interim Lightweight World Championship December 5 On DAZN

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Press Release By DAZN – LOS ANGELES (Oct. 8, 2020): One of the most highly anticipated lightweight showdowns in recent years is set to finally take place as rising star Ryan Garcia (20-0, 17 KOs) faces off against experienced contender and Olympic gold medalist Luke Campbell (20-3, 16 KOs) in a 12-round battle for the interim WBC Lightweight World Championship. The fight will take place on Saturday, Dec. 5 and will be streamed live exclusively on DAZN in the U.S.  

 

Information regarding the venue and the undercard will be announced shortly.

 

“For years, the world of boxing has been clamoring for a crossover star who can reach new audiences that have gone untapped for far too long,” said Oscar De La Hoya, Chairman and CEO of Golden Boy. “Ryan Garcia stands at the precipice of doing the same thing at an incredibly young age when he takes on Luke Campbell. While transitioning Ryan’s enormous social media following to DAZN viewers is good business for Ryan, Golden Boy and DAZN, it’s more importantly good for the sport of boxing, which needs a shot in the arm right now more than ever. For the next months, we are going to work tirelessly with our partners to promote this fight — by far Ryan’s biggest test of his career —which can catapult Ryan’s career to an entire other level."

 

Garcia is a 22-year-old contender who has quickly developed into one of boxing's most popular young athletes. Since joining the Golden Boy stable in 2016, he has steadily made his case for a world title opportunity by defeating the likes of "Ruthless" Romero Duno, Francisco Fonseca, Carlos "The Solution" Morales and Jason "La Maravilla" Velez. Since joining forces with renowned trainer Eddy Reynoso, the native of Victorville, Calif. has looked better than ever, improving his technical abilities and scoring knockout wins in his last five fights. But now, the toughest test of his career lies before him in Campbell, a man with whom he can prove definitively that he is championship material.

 

“I’ve been eagerly waiting to get back in the ring and have been working harder than ever to get here,” said Ryan Garcia. “It’s been a tough year for everyone, but I’m excited to bring the fans an escape for the night… or based on my track record, a few minutes at most. Luke’s record speaks for itself, but I’m ready to prove the doubters wrong. This is my era now and December 5^th just the start of it.”

 

Campbell, a former WBC Silver Lightweight champion who took home a gold medal in front of his English countrymen in the 2012 London Olympic Games, is an elite fighter. Along with wins against Darleys Perez and former world champion Argenis Mendez, 33-year-old southpaw has been in very competitive fights against former unified 135-pound champion Jorge “El Niño de Oro” Linares and current unified lightweight champion Vasiliy Lomachenko. Whether due to his experience or his skill, Campbell is confident he can break Garcia down.

 

“2020 has been an extremely tough year for everyone, so I’m really pleased we can finally get this fight officially on and give the fans something to look forward to,” said Luke Campbell. “There’s been a lot of talk and he’s clearly a very highly regarded fighter, but I’m going to prove that this is far too much, far too soon and that I’m on a completely different level. I’ve fought in America before, so this will be nothing new for myself and my team. Fans or no fans, the one thing I can guarantee is that I will be coming back to the UK with the victory. Training hasn’t stopped for me, and I’m going to be in peak condition to show something very special from Luke Campbell on December 5.”

 

“This is a great fight in what is probably the hottest division in boxing right now,” said Eddie Hearn,” Managing Director of Matchroom Sport. “Luke is fearless in the challenges he takes and is ready to score a major victory in December against Ryan Garcia. Luke has been operating at the elite end of the division for a long time, and although Ryan is an exceptional young talent, I truly believe Luke’s pedigree and experience will be too much for him.”

 

Garcia vs. Campbell is a 12-round fight for the interim WBC Lightweight World Championship presented by Golden Boy in association with Matchroom Boxing. The event is sponsored by Hennessy "Never Stop. Never Settle" and “BetOnline - Your Online Sportsbook Experts." The fight will take place on Dec. 5, 2020 and will be streamed live exclusively on DAZN in the U.S. 

 

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Jason Moloney: Covid Free And Ready To Bring The Mayhem

 Press Release October 8, 2020 By Dragon Fire Boxing – The Australian Moloney twins have travelled halfway around the planet to complete their respective training camps. 

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The Australian twins helped re-open the doors of the Top Rank Gym in Las Vegas, Nevada, in May of this year for their respective fights since the pandemic hit with Leonardo Baez and Josh Franco.

Team Moloney arrived Friday and both brothers were subject to coronavirus disease (COVID-19) testing on Saturday, as well as all accompanying team members including their career-long manager Tony Tolj and WBO #10 Flyweight Andres Campos and prospect Vegas Larfield.

“The whole team had a COVID test (on Saturday) and they all came back negative and COVID-free,” confirmed Jason Moloney

Jason "Mayhem" Moloney (21-1, 18KOs) returns in a bantamweight unification bout with arguably the most feared man in Boxing "The Monster" Naoya Inoue on October 31 in Las Vegas at the MGM Bubble.  

Inoue originally slated to face WBO Bantamweight Title John Riel Casimero prior to the pandemic. Casimero opted to go in another direction and pick Duke Micah on The Charlo Brothers PPV on Showtime. Thus leaving the door open for hard hitting Australian Bantamweight Jason Moloney.

Moloney opened up on facing Naoya Inoue for the Ring/WBA and IBF bantamweight titles;

"It is a dream come true. This is the opportunity that I have worked towards my whole life. 

"My goal and my dream is to become the best bantamweight in the world and to become the best, you must beat the best. This is the ultimate challenge and I feel that I am 100% ready for it."

Legendary Top Rank Promoter Bob Arum discussed the upcoming Bantamweight clash.

“We are going to do the Jason Moloney vs. Naoya Inoue in the “Bubble”, said Arum. “Inoue’s papers and visa are cleared. Jason will fight Inoue on October 31st and a couple of weeks later Andrew Moloney will get a rematch with Joshua Franco. Jason Moloney is a helluva a fighter. I cannot wait to watch the Inoue-Moloney fight. That could be the fight of the year.”

 

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Conwell Caps Off Night Of Knockouts In Uncasville, CT

 

In a battle of unbeaten Jr. Middleweight prospects Charles Conwell scored a ninth round knockout over previously undefeated Wendy Toussaint on Wednesday night at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, CT. In what was the main event of the first card of Showtime Sports’ popular ShoBox:The New Generation series since March prior to the sports world shutting down due to the ongoing COVID-19 crisis, Conwell applied a consistent strategy of walking forward behind a high defensive guard and getting on the inside of Toussaint. This fight was largely based on Conwell’s ability to get on the inside and Toussaint’s inability to maintain distance and keep Conwell on the outside. 

 

Once on the inside of his opponent, Conwell implemented an effective body attack on Toussaint and mixed in uppercuts and hooks to the head as well. The fight seemed to follow this pattern from start to finish as the methodical approach of Conwell became the story of the bout. Although Conwell appeared to be on his way to winning a convincing unanimous decision victory in the scheduled ten round bout, he would instead end the fight in round nine by landing a flush right uppercut up the middle of Toussaint’s guard and forcing the previously unbeaten prospect to take a knee in his own corner. Toussaint clearly hurt and compromised by what was immediately revealed to be a broken nose was unable to beat the count of Referee Johnny Callas. Official time of the stoppage was 2:42 of round nine. Charles Conwell advances to 13-0, with 10 Knockouts. Wendy Toussaint falls to 12-1, with 5 Knockouts.

 

 

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In the first of two Welterweight fights on the card, undefeated prospect Brandun Lee scored a first round knockout of veteran Jimmy Williams. Lee staggered Williams with a wide left hook early in round one that had Williams hurt against the ropes. A barrage of punches resulted in a knockdown being ruled as Referee Danny Schiavone ruled that the ropes prevented Williams from going down. The fight continued and Lee scored a second knockdown of Williams with a looping right hand. Although Williams was able to get up after being dropped a second time, it became clear that it was only a matter of time before the bout would be over. Seconds later, Lee dropped Williams for a third and final time with a flush right hand sending Williams down in brutal fashion to bring the one-sided fight to its conclusion. Williams was down on the canvas for several minutes, but was able to leave the ring under his own power. Official time of the stoppage was 1:34 of round one. Brandun Lee advances to 20-0, with 18 Knockouts. Jimmy Williams falls to 16-4-2, with 5 Knockouts.

 

This was followed by undefeated Welterweight prospect Janelson Figueroa Bocachica who scored a first round knockout of his own of Nicklaus Flaz. A flush counter left hook to the head dropped Flaz flat on his back on the canvas. Flaz chose to try and exchange with Figueroa Bocachica, but it proved to be costly as he was sent down for a second time with another left hook to the jaw that sent him down heavily on the canvas in a neutral corner of the ring. Flaz was able to get up on very unsteady legs and the fight continued. A follow up barrage of offense from Figueroa Bocachica brought an end to the bout as Flaz was sent down for a third time resulting in the fight being stopped. Official time of the stoppage was 2:43 of round one. Janelson Figueroa Bocachica advances to 16-0, with 11 Knockouts. Nicklaus Flaz falls to 9-2, with 7 Knockouts.

 

Debuting Featherweight David Navarro scored a first round knockout to begin his career by knocking down Nathan Benichou down twice to earn a stoppage in an off-air preliminary bout. David Navarro advances to 1-0, with 1 Knockout. Nathan Benichou falls to 2-2, with 2 Knockouts.

 

It is rare to see every fight scheduled on any combat sports card end in knockouts, but that is what happened here in the return of ShoBox to the Boxing airways. For Charles Conwell, his victory over Wendy Toussaint earned him the United States Boxing Association (USBA) Jr. Middleweight championship and should find himself in the world rankings off of this win as the regional governing body is affiliated with the International Boxing Federation (IBF). More importantly for Conwell, this fight was his second fight and victory since his bout with Patrick Day in October of last year. A hard fought victory for Conwell that unfortunately led to Day’s death four days after the bout as a result of injuries he suffered during the fight.

 

Although the circumstances of Day’s passing are tragic, what is an unfortunate danger of all combat sports and could happen to any fighter each time they compete, which is one reason among many why all fighters deserve the utmost respect for what they risk each time they enter the ring to compete, what also can be overlooked is the effect a tragedy like that can have on the other fighter involved. While Charles Conwell has been able to continue his career in what has to be difficult and emotional circumstances, it should not be ignored that he wore a patch that read “Pat Day All Day” on his trunks in his fight in tribute to his former opponent.

 

All too often, Boxing leaves itself open to its flaws both in and out of the ring, but even though such flaws and animosity between fighters will always get more attention than the good the sport has to offer and the “Respect” and “Class” fighters do show the sport and each other, all involved in the sport from fans, to broadcasters, to those who cover the sport like yours truly, to those who enter the ring to do battle should from time to time show and discuss the good Boxing has to offer. Something that at times you don’t even need to see a punch thrown to do.

 

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CRACKLE ANNOUNCES THE US PREMIERE OF ORIGINAL SPORTS DOCUMENTARY, ‘LENNOX LEWIS: THE UNTOLD STORY,’ AVAILABLE OCTOBER 15

 Press Release By Crackle – NEW YORK, N.Y., October 6, 2020 – Crackle Plus, a Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment (Nasdaq: CSSE) company and one of the largest operators of streaming advertising-supported video-on-demand (AVOD) networks, announced today the premiere of its original documentary, Lennox Lewis: The Untold Story, launching on Thursday, October 15. 

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Lennox Lewis: The Untold Story follows the three-time world heavyweight boxing champion,Lennox Lewis, as he defies all odds on his inspiring journey to become one of the most decorated boxers in history. Narrated by Dr. Dre, the documentary features never-before-seen footage from Lewis’ personal archives, extensive interviews with Lewis and some of his greatest competitors including Mike Tyson, George Foreman, and Evander Holyfield.

As one of the only AVODs continually adding original and exclusive programming that uplifts, entertains, and inspires audiences, Crackle adds Lennox Lewis: The Untold Story alongside original and exclusive titles that can only be found on Crackle, including Spides, Corporate Animals, Blue Iguana, Anything is Possible - The Serge Ibaka Story, Road to Race Day, On Point, Cleanin’ Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters, The Clearing, Yelawolf: A Slumerican Life, and Going From Broke, recently picked up for a second season.

Lennox Lewis: The Untold Story is distributed in North America by Screen Media, a Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment company, and the supplier of exclusive and original content for Crackle Plus. 

From a modest and challenging upbringing to an Olympic Gold medal and reign as undisputed heavyweight champion, Lewis’ story is one of redemption and forgiveness and the perseverance and strength needed to overcome obstacles. The documentary unfolds his inspirational journey as Lewis draws back the curtain on his childhood and career to unveil what makes a true champion. Directed by Rick Lazes and Seth Koch, Lennox Lewis: The Untold Story was written by Josh Dubin and Koch. The film is a Verdi Production and was produced by Chad A. Verdi,Rick Lazes, Nick Koskoff and Tom DeNucci. Emma Tillinger Koskoff and Michelle Verdiexecutive produced.

“The documentary delivers a powerful message and I am so glad we were able to tell this story,” said Lewis. “For anyone watching who feels they can’t make it in life, I am proof that you can.” 

“We are proud to bring this inspirational story of Lennox’s historic boxing career to Crackle,” said Richard De Croce, SVP of Programming at Crackle Plus. “We know our audience will appreciate Lennox’s passion and determination to overcome the obstacles he’s faced and reach his dreams both in and out of the ring.”

Crackle is available in the U.S. and can be accessed on 26 devices and services including Amazon FireTV, RokuTV, Apple TV, Smart TVs (Samsung, LG, Vizio), gaming consoles (PS4 and XBoxOne), Plex, iOS and Android mobile devices and on desktops at Crackle.com. Crackle is also available in approximately 500,000 hotel rooms in the Marriott Bonvoy chain.

Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XqJPliEUCzA&ab_channel=Crackle

CRACKLE PLUS, A CHICKEN SOUP FOR THE SOUL ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY

Crackle Plus owns and operates ad-supported VOD networks Crackle and Popcornflix and garners 50 million streams of its movies and TV shows per month, making it one of the largest AVOD streaming platforms in the U.S. Crackle Plus has over 80,000 hours of content available across all its networks, and premieres at least one original and one exclusive program each month, differentiating it from other AVODs. Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment, Inc. (Nasdaq: CSSE) owns a majority stake in the company formed with Sony Pictures Television. Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment also acquires and distributes video content through its Screen Media subsidiary and produces original long and short-form content through Landmark Studio Group, its Chicken Soup for the Soul Originals division and APlus.com. Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment is a subsidiary of Chicken Soup for the Soul, LLC, which publishes the famous book series and produces super-premium pet food under the Chicken Soup for the Soul brand name.

 

ABOUT SCREEN MEDIA VENTURES, LLC

Screen Media Ventures, LLC, a Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment, Inc. (Nasdaq: CSSE) company, acquires the rights to high quality, independent television series and feature films. Screen Media Ventures acquires worldwide rights for distribution through theatrical, home video, pay-per-view, free, cable and pay television, video-on-demand, and new digital media platforms. The company acquires AVOD rights for third party networks and is the main supplier of content for Crackle Plus and other Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment properties. With a library of over 1,500 television series and motion pictures, Screen Media Ventures is one of the largest independent suppliers of high-quality tv series and motion pictures to U.S. and international broadcast markets, cable networks, home video outlets and new media venues. For more information, visit www.screenmedia.net. 

 

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CAMPOS HEADS STATE SIDE FOR MOLONEY TRAINING CAMP

 Press Release October 6, 2020 By Dragon Fire Boxing – Chilean flyweight sensation Andres "Crocodile" Campos has joined World Title Challengers Jason and Andrew Moloney in Las Vegas for their historic World Title challengers. The trio are guided by Oceania Manager of the year Tony Tolj 

Credit: Tony Tolj

Campos is undefeated in his professional campaign 9-0 and has risen quickly through the World flyweight ranks since linking up with Dragon Fire Boxing Latino alongside stables mates Ramon Mascarena, Raynel Mederos, and Luis Junior Cruzat. 

Campos WBO #10 currently holds the WBA Fedebol, WBO Latino, and Chilean flyweight titles, touched down in Las Vegas on Saturday evening, and Tolj opened up on the 24-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 Friday 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 and just yesterday took another one with myself and The Moloney twins.

"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 Bruno Tarimo as well so he really is a top-quality. Now it's time for the Team to live the dream and put on a show on ESPN.

 

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