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EPISODE: Episode 41
Heavyweight knockout artist Arslanbek Makhmudov, now fighting out of Montreal, begins today’s show, followed by news from Delaware, where Jessica Camara will soon be fighting, and an update regarding the upcoming Canela Boxeo card, as well as a report featuring a rising young female boxer, Angelina Lukas from Kazakhstan, who’ll be boxing for a title in only her second pro fight, and via Las Vegas, we then have a story regarding undefeated Jesse Rodriguez, ESPN’s Fighter of the Year, before concluding with an update on USA Boxing as their sights are set on Paris 2024.
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Transcribed:
[ Music, ] hello, there boxing fans around the world thanks for joining me once again here on talk and fight for another episode of boxing news today.
Today we’re going to start you off with a story out of montreal courtesy of a now um heavyweight knockout sensation.
Uh this guy we’re talking about is our slamback and he has signed a multi-year co-promotional contract now with top rank and will work in conjunction with uh.
I have the tiger out of montreal.
Uh mahmoud was born in russia, but he now is living in montreal training.
In montreal has knocked out all of his 14 professional opponents, including 10 in the first round, so we’re really looking forward to seeing this guy defend his nabf belt against carlos takum on friday september 16th, at the cabaret du casino in montreal, the mahmud of takam headlines.
A loaded fight card that will stream live and exclusively in the us on espn plus, said mahmoud, i’m fortunate to work with top promoters in the world, and this represents an important step towards achieving my goal of becoming a world champion.
Very good stuff, uh mahmoud, by the way he turned pro in december 2017, with the first round stoppage over hunts.
He knocked out six of his first seven foes in the opening round and in 2019 became the first man to stop noted, spoiler, johnny rice and later that year, iced former world champion samuel peter in just two minutes and 23 seconds, which started a streak of four Consecutive first-round knockouts he last fought in february in montreal, where he broke down former world title challenger.
Mariot’S walk in seven rounds.
Mahmoud is currently ranked number six by the wbc and the wba.
So we look forward to, as i said, seeing him fight again.
Uh and uh that’ll be taking place on september 16th on espn, plus speaking of fighters out of uh montreal uh.
I noticed today that there’s a fight being uh put on down in delaware.
I believe wilmington delaware, uh and it features jessica, cobra camara, who has been featured herself on talk and fight and uh she’ll, be fighting maria vega out of ecuador uh, but they’ll be fighting on a card.
Let me just go through the entire card for you.
This uh, exciting fight night is headlined by two american boxing federation title fights and two female bouts that could easily have been world title bouts themselves.
This exciting 11 professional card will be held in the memory of mike mighty mike tabery, a fine man and former delaware professional boxer, who will long be fondly remembered and missed by family friends and fans throughout delaware and the entire tri-state area, in fact, dante.
The red, cornet cox, out of germany, by way of glen bury maryland and his opponent, rayquan butler out of brooklyn new york, will face off for the abf lightweight title in this dual main event, though cox is the more experienced of the two butler intends to give It as all as he takes in what should be a battle of grit and wills beginning to end sharing the top building on this dynamic fight card are two middleweights esli azwazu from ghana.
By way of worcester massachusetts and his opponent, duane williams, fighting out of philadelphia abusu, does have the advantage of facing international competition he’s facing a philly fighter in what amounts to williams backyard.
So all bets are off.
Four, yes has four fighters chasing two titles would seem to add up to a thrilling night of professional boxing and delaware fight fans are in for a treat and, as i said, it doesn’t end there, because uh, the jessica, cobra camara fight against maria vega um and The crowd pleasing olivia, the predator guerrilla, takes on an extremely tough young talent in logan, haller out of columbia, south carolina in another six round battle gorilla has fought on four continents, held three different titles and fought many of the women’s boxing top talents, including kathy collins, Mia saint john and amanda serrano holler may lack guerrillas experience, but she possesses lightning speed and strong punching power.
So it looks like uh.
The people down in delaware are gearing us up to see a great night of entertainment.
Let’S have a quick look.
Did i announce when, since saturday september, 17th and that’ll be held at the chase field house in wilmington delaware, uh put on by d lee promotions in association with the family legacy finance and matchmaker nick tabery good stuff alrighty? Let’S move along to? Ah, yes, canelo boxio.
This is a great series being presented by canelo tv taking place down in sonora mexico.
Many of the leading mexican boxing prospects will be showcased this friday night on mexican independence day.
Yes, so co-promoted by a world cup boxing series led by ceo, terry holland and promoter, matchmaker, guy taylor and dellao promotions, canelo canela boxio is streamed, live and for free on the third friday night of every month.
So on this particular evening, you’re going to see a rare matchup between undefeated prospects mike mexican lightweight luis torres who’s, 16-0 10 knockouts rated number 20 by the world, boxing council and cesar guiterrez 1402, five knockouts and they’ll battle in a 10 round main event torres by The way is the reigning wbc latino lightweight champion and former wbc youth silver lightweight title holder, red-hot mexican prospect, marco kota 8-0 six knockouts and kevin piedrita.
Six and one six knockouts out of columbia.
Uh are featured in an eight-round event.
Kota 20 years old was a standout amateur who competed who compiled sorry a hundred and forty-six and four record wow uh, while pedrita is dangerous.
Having won all five of his pro fights by knockout, hmm um, let’s have a quick look.
Uh, let’s see uh guy taylor notes it’s very rare in boxing these days to see a succino and 14-0 prospect fighting each other and we have it on.
Our third show headlining on canelo tv and the new canelo boxio series.
Luis torres, is quickly becoming a must-see tv fighter and marco kota versus padriatita has all the makings of an instant classic and all the action can only be seen, live and free on canelo tv.
Good stuff, by the way, coda’s younger brother 17 year old, alejandro coda 3-0, will also be in action against featherweight alex he’s tuno.
In his four round bout kota was 114 and six as an amateur including four times, sonora at state and 2021 national champion good stuff.
Really good stuff: okay, let’s uh fly along to our next story.
Ah, yes, out of kazakhstan, former amateur standout angelina lucas is set to fight for the universal boxing organization.
That’S ubio international bantamweight title in only her second professional bout on october, 2nd at the balloon.
Sherlock sports palace in almaty, the 25 year old, will take on an opponent to be announced for the vacant title in what is the first big step in her being fast-tracked towards a world championship fight.
Perhaps next year lucas, as i said, she’s one-on-one turned professional last december and has been focused on taking a major leap already in her next outing, which is now confirmed, as i said october, 2nd, a big star in her home country in kazakhstan.
Lucas adorned the cover of playboy earlier this year and her ubo title fight is expected to draw major attention: she’s promoted by boxing stars management and uh, the ub international bantamweight title and other interesting fights on the card featuring the likes of come backing, heavyweight contender, jarrell Miller will be televised by espn, plus good stuff out of kazakhstan.
Alrighty looks like um.
We’Ve got another big fight coming up this weekend.
Jesse rodriguez is relishing his role as the co-main event, uh attraction to the trilogy blockbuster between canelo alvarez and janadi, triple g golovkin.
At the t-mobile arena in las vegas, as i said this saturday night as he makes his second defense of his wbc world, super flyweight title against israel gonzalez the event presented by matroom, canelo promotions and triple g promotions will be broadcast, live on the zone pay-per-view in The us and canada, as well as around the world onto zone excluding mexico, latin america and kazakhstan rodriguez 16-0 11 knockouts, has enjoyed a stellar first half of the year, starting by becoming the youngest active world champion in february, stepping in late to meet carlos cuadras.
For the vacant, wbc strap in phoenix and then putting on a stunning display in his first defense, stopping thai star srisak sore wrong vasay on his san antonio home turf back in june inside eight rounds.
Those performances saw the san antonio talent named espn’s fighter of the year in their mid-year boxing awards and, while bam spoke of his pride at the honor he’s determined to show that there’s much more to come in his calendar.
The 22 year old has lofty ambitions to unify divisions and win crowns at multiple weights and says that meeting gonzalez who’s 28 4 by the way with 11 knockouts on the biggest stages performed on to date, will only shine a bigger light on his limitless potential.
I’M sure it will congratulations to him getting on that card and we look forward to that result.
Let’S move along quickly to last story of the day.
Usa, boxing’s reigning champions, maryland featherweight, jamal, harvey massachusetts, lightweight rashidi, ellis and nevada.
Light heavyweight, raheem gonzalez have all decided, albeit for different reasons, to remain elite olympic-style amateur boxers, rather than join the professional ranks.
Harvey is following his dream: ellis taking care of unfinished business and gonzales has proven to be a model of perseverance with three world champions.
Currently on the team, usa, boxing is in a great position on the road to paris.
2024 commented matt johnson, usa boxing’s high performance team director.
He said we have a nice blend of boxers, such as rashidi and rahim, who bring years of experience to the table.
Having been on the team throughout the previous quad, when you combine that with the younger talent of someone like jamal, it makes a very well squad with several leaders that can show what it takes to be a world-class boxer.
Today, more than ever continues the story elite.
Boxers are remaining amateurs because of the usa boxing program, american boxers receive room and board on the usa.
Boxing campus in colorado springs colorado where they train at the state-of-the-art united states, olympic and para olympic training center, under the guidance of a world-class coaching staff led by billy walsh.
The athletes also have a strength and conditioning coach, nutritionist and even a publicist.
In addition, they receive a comfortable monthly stipend with some international events now and now, as well as attending other international events that offer purses for the top three finishers, in fact, up to 100 000 to the winners of the world championships.
For example, like many boxing teams from foreign countries, usa, boxing now provides all the incentives for boxers to remain and continue developing, rather than turning pro simply for money to pay the bills.
Harvey who’s, 19 years of age has been tabbed by many as america’s next great boxer.
He became the first american gold medalist at the world championships, since dimitri azandra did it.
In 2007 and last november in serbia, harvey’s shut out 2020 kazakhstan olympian sarik tamir zanov 5-0.
In the championship final, he said it was a great preparation for me in paris in 2024 um.
I was away from home for the first time in two months i fought an arena, had a walkout and fought for the first time without headgear.
I think that makes you more defensively sound, because you can see punches coming from your peripheral, all the media attention i received there and afterwards will make me better too he’s out of by the way oxen hill in maryland, and he had the opportunity to go pro And receive a lucrative signing bonus, but he is following his dream to be the first american male to capture a gold medal in olympic boxing since andre ward, did it back in 2004.
So congratulations uh to him and we look forward to seeing how that team progresses in the upcoming months.
I want to thank you for joining me here on talk and fight on this episode of boxing news today.
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