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[UpAndComing]

Great video on Beterbiev

 

[UpAndComing]

To be fair to Shakur this was in response to Navarette getting to fight for a belt in LW immediately. He was like mines well retire, obviously in gest. Then came rhe retirement post

But isn't this the way the WBO do it though?

If you're a champion at a lower weight and you move up a weight you additionally get a title shot.

I'm confused here. Shouldn't Shakur be happy Navarette is moving up to his weight class so he can now face him?

 

[Agent Mulder]

This guy is so cringe. I do respect him for stepping up to Tank and now potentially to Devin. But damn, this dude is hard to listen to. Swears he’s the biggest thing ever and has accomplished anything.

 

[Knockout_LR_Freshmart]

It’s kind of funny seeing boxing media outlets take off the cuff tweets seriously.

I saw an article with the headline: Shakur Stevenson Retires from Boxing at Age 26

Then I read the tweet and

 

[Squirrel from Meteor Man]

Time to get with Uncle Al and get some real money and some real motion like his Top Rank cousin Bud

 

[patscorpio]

It’s kind of funny seeing boxing media outlets take off the cuff tweets seriously.

I saw an article with the headline: Shakur Stevenson Retires from Boxing at Age 26

Then I read the tweet and

boxing journalism has taken a dive breh..hype beasts posts

 

[patscorpio]

Time to get with Uncle Al and get some real money and some real motion like his Top Rank cousin Bud

hes mad at the WBO not TR

 

[patscorpio]

 

[UpAndComing]

Oscar Valdez getting more 2nd chances than Doc Rivers

 

[patscorpio]

Bradley isn’t a KO guy and if my memory serves me correct he still dominated H0lt.

I would have liked to see Peterson vs Alexander but I suppose it just never quite made sense. However, sometimes I believe these fights should happen because they’re in the same era.

it was a close fight...closer because h0lt for whatever reason wouldnt let his hands go enough in between the 2 knockdowns he scored...shyt it was the first bradley fight i fukked with hard lol

peterson vs alexander would have been a good fight but i think if were to take place it would have been at 140..devon bounced to 147 immediately after the bradley fight while peterson stuck around at 140 for like 3-4 more years...it never made sense but i also think it wasnt time...i dont hold that fight never happening against them

 

[patscorpio]

Emmanuel Rodriguez-Ryosuke Nishida: Kameda Promotions Wins Purse Bid For IBF Title Fight​

BY JAKE DONOVAN
Published Tue Jan 30, 2024, 01:09 PM EST
Koki Kameda continues to make his presence felt as a promoter.
BoxingScene.com has confirmed that Kameda Promotions won the promotional rights to the Emmanuel Rodriguez-Ryosuke Nishida IBF bantamweight title fight. Kameda—a former three-division champ and now head of the promotional company bearing his name—bid $300,010 to outpace Fresh Productions Boxing ($250,000) during Tuesday’s purse bid hearing conducted via Zoom from IBF headquarters in Springfield, New Jersey.
Per the terms of the bid, Kameda was required to submit a ten-percent deposit of the winning total—$30,001. Another ten-percent is required along with signed agreements within five business days to validate the bid. The bout must take place no later than April 29, or 90 days from Tuesday’s result.
The session was ordered after Fresh Productions and Kameda—representing Rodriguez and Nishida, respectively—failed to reach terms during the ordered negotiation period.
Assuming that Rodriguez honors the terms of the purse bid, he will be entitled to 65-percent—$195,006.50—as the defending champ. Nishida is due the remaining 35-percent—$105,003.50—as the mandatory challenger.
Rodriguez (22-2, 13KOs; 1NC) will enter the first defense of his second title reign. The 31-year-old from Manati, Puerto Rico regained the belt in a twelve-round shutout of Miami’s Melvin Lopez in their vacant title fight last August 12 in Oxon Hill, Maryland. It marked his fourth appearance within five fights on a Premier Boxing Champions (PBC)-branded platform.
Interestingly, that ordered bout was claimed by TGB Promotions, the primary promoter for PBC events who posted a paltry offer of $25,000 as the lone bidder during a purse bid hearing last summer. It was going to cost far more to keep the bout on their side of the world and Rodriguez will now have to hit the road.
Kameda Promotions has rapidly emerged as a rising force on the Japanese boxing scene and has already come up big during several purse bid hearings during its early years. The company now has three title fights to make their way to the schedule, all eyed for early spring. The Shigeoka brothers—Yudai and Ginjiro—are both due to make strawweight title defenses, with a big announcement expected in the coming days.
Nishida (8-0, 1KO) is being fast-tracked to a major title.
The 27-year-old southpaw from Osaka was advanced to 12-round affairs in just his fourth pro bout. On that April 2021 night, he soundly outpointed former WBC flyweight titlist Daigo Higa via unanimous decision in what remains his most notable win to date.
It marked the first of five straight fights where he has gone ten or more rounds, all in decision victories. Nishida went the twelve-round distance in both of his 2023 appearances. The latter came in a twelve-round, unanimous decision over Mexico’s Cristian Medina (21-4, 14KOs) in his Osaka hometown to advance to the top of the IBF bantamweight rankings.
Rodriguez’s first IBF title reign began with a twelve-round shutout of England’s Paul Butler in May 2018, on the road in London. He lodged one successful defense—an October 2018 split decision over Australia’s Jason Moloney, who has since claimed the WBO title. That bout took place during the quarterfinal round of the World Boxing Super Series bantamweight tournament, from which he was eliminated one fight later in a second-round knockout to Naoya Inoue.
Jake Donovan is a senior writer for BoxingScene.com. X (formerly Twitter): @JakeNDaBox

 

[aceboon]

Emmanuel Rodriguez-Ryosuke Nishida: Kameda Promotions Wins Purse Bid For IBF Title Fight​

BY JAKE DONOVAN
Published Tue Jan 30, 2024, 01:09 PM EST
Koki Kameda continues to make his presence felt as a promoter.
BoxingScene.com has confirmed that Kameda Promotions won the promotional rights to the Emmanuel Rodriguez-Ryosuke Nishida IBF bantamweight title fight. Kameda—a former three-division champ and now head of the promotional company bearing his name—bid $300,010 to outpace Fresh Productions Boxing ($250,000) during Tuesday’s purse bid hearing conducted via Zoom from IBF headquarters in Springfield, New Jersey.
Per the terms of the bid, Kameda was required to submit a ten-percent deposit of the winning total—$30,001. Another ten-percent is required along with signed agreements within five business days to validate the bid. The bout must take place no later than April 29, or 90 days from Tuesday’s result.
The session was ordered after Fresh Productions and Kameda—representing Rodriguez and Nishida, respectively—failed to reach terms during the ordered negotiation period.
Assuming that Rodriguez honors the terms of the purse bid, he will be entitled to 65-percent—$195,006.50—as the defending champ. Nishida is due the remaining 35-percent—$105,003.50—as the mandatory challenger.
Rodriguez (22-2, 13KOs; 1NC) will enter the first defense of his second title reign. The 31-year-old from Manati, Puerto Rico regained the belt in a twelve-round shutout of Miami’s Melvin Lopez in their vacant title fight last August 12 in Oxon Hill, Maryland. It marked his fourth appearance within five fights on a Premier Boxing Champions (PBC)-branded platform.
Interestingly, that ordered bout was claimed by TGB Promotions, the primary promoter for PBC events who posted a paltry offer of $25,000 as the lone bidder during a purse bid hearing last summer. It was going to cost far more to keep the bout on their side of the world and Rodriguez will now have to hit the road.
Kameda Promotions has rapidly emerged as a rising force on the Japanese boxing scene and has already come up big during several purse bid hearings during its early years. The company now has three title fights to make their way to the schedule, all eyed for early spring. The Shigeoka brothers—Yudai and Ginjiro—are both due to make strawweight title defenses, with a big announcement expected in the coming days.
Nishida (8-0, 1KO) is being fast-tracked to a major title.
The 27-year-old southpaw from Osaka was advanced to 12-round affairs in just his fourth pro bout. On that April 2021 night, he soundly outpointed former WBC flyweight titlist Daigo Higa via unanimous decision in what remains his most notable win to date.
It marked the first of five straight fights where he has gone ten or more rounds, all in decision victories. Nishida went the twelve-round distance in both of his 2023 appearances. The latter came in a twelve-round, unanimous decision over Mexico’s Cristian Medina (21-4, 14KOs) in his Osaka hometown to advance to the top of the IBF bantamweight rankings.
Rodriguez’s first IBF title reign began with a twelve-round shutout of England’s Paul Butler in May 2018, on the road in London. He lodged one successful defense—an October 2018 split decision over Australia’s Jason Moloney, who has since claimed the WBO title. That bout took place during the quarterfinal round of the World Boxing Super Series bantamweight tournament, from which he was eliminated one fight later in a second-round knockout to Naoya Inoue.
Jake Donovan is a senior writer for BoxingScene.com. X (formerly Twitter): @JakeNDaBox

So him retiring was fake news? Didn't make sense when it first came out considering how well he's looked his last few fights

 

[patscorpio]

OTX Announces 8-Fighter Tournament and Accessible Viewing Options For Fans
For the first time, fights will be distributed across the DAZN App, as well as streamed on DAZN and Overtime’s social media channels
KEY PRESS DOCUMENTS
BROOKLYN, NY (January 30, 2024) - Overtime, builder of disruptive new sports leagues, announced today the return of OTX (Overtime Boxing). In Year 2, OTX will host eight fight nights globally starting with:

• March 29: OTE Arena, Atlanta
• April 19: OTE Arena, Atlanta
• May 31: Red Owl Boxing, Houston
• June 28: OTE Arena, Atlanta

Returning sponsors include DAZN, as OTX’s media rights partner, and Nutrabolt, owner of C4 Energy®, one of the fastest-growing energy drink brands in the United States, as its beverage sponsor. With explosive energy and enhanced endurance to elevate performance, C4 Performance Energy® fuels sport and fitness lifestyles with Energy That Hits, especially in the ring.
For the first time, as part of OTX’s partnership with DAZN, all fights will be distributed not just on the DAZN app, but streamed on DAZN’s social media channels and Overtime’s social media channels. This innovative approach increases access in a sport that often has barriers to bringing in new fans, with limited availability to watch the fights without a paid subscription.
“OTX is all about action-packed boxing, developing the next generation of stars while creating a fresh fan experience for boxing fans," said Brandon Rhodes, GM of OTX. "We do this by creating an interactive distribution approach, bringing the broadcast to them and storytelling the Overtime way.”
“We are excited to be working with Overtime again building on an excellent first year in the sport,” said Alfie Sharman, VP of Marketing at DAZN. “Overtime and DAZN are a natural fit, both disruptors in the market and both looking to push the boundaries of sport and entertainment.”
OTX will sign ten fighters to multi-year deals which include guaranteed fights, storytelling, social coverage, and brand sponsorship opportunities. Additionally, Overtime is also introducing a new 154 Ib (8)-fighter single-elimination OTX Tournament that will kick off on April 19. The final two fighters will compete for an OTX promotional contract and an OTX Title. There will also be a cash prize for the winner.
“We want to empower the next generation of fighters to chase their dreams and OTX provides them with the platform to do so,” said Britton Hardin, Senior Director of Fighter Operations of OTX. “We're about being additive to the sport’s ecosystem through storytelling, action-packed boxing and genuinely cultivating an impactful connection between the fighters and the next generation of fans.
“Performance is our game, and there’s no better way to embody Energy That Hits than in the boxing ring,” says Robert Zajac, Chief Marketing Officer at Nutrabolt. “We are so thrilled for C4 Energy to show up at the OTX Arena for the second year and to deeply connect with the next generation of boxing stars and fans.”
Year 1 of OTX featured unforgettable moments from fighters like Elijah Pierce, Albert Bell, and Kurt Scoby, creating a vibrant atmosphere akin to a nightclub with VIP sections and DJ sets. Innovations included:

• Smaller Ring: The 18x18ft ring is smaller than a typical major fight providing a close proximity of fighters and more action during the fight
• KO Bonuses: If a fighter gets a KO at any point in the fight, they are entitled to a bonus
• Money Round: The first and last rounds serve as the “Money Round” where fighters receive a more lucrative bonus compared to a general KO
• Overtime Round: If there was a draw after the regularly scheduled rounds, there was an additional winner take all round

The success of OTX was reflected in its staggering growth on social media, becoming the #1 fastest growing US Sports Media account across Instagram and TikTok, with over 1 billion views in just six months.

 

[Black_Jesus]

Why can't this lil nikka retire from twitter

 

[patscorpio]