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Óscar Escandón
Oscar Eduardo Escandón BerrÃo (born July 10, 1984) is a Colombian professional boxer who participated in the 2004 Summer Olympics for his native South American country. There he was stopped in the round of sixteen of the Flyweight (– 51 kg) division by Germany's Rustamhodza Rahimov. He qualified for the Olympic Games by ending up in first place at the 2nd AIBA American 2004 Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Rio de Janeiro, or simply Rio, is the capital of the state of Rio de Janeiro. It is the second-most-populous city in Brazil (after São Paulo) and the sixth-most-populous city in the Americas. Founded in 1565 by the Portuguese, the city wa .... Professional career On March 5, 2016, he became the WBC Featherweight interim champion by knocking out Mexican boxer Robinson Castellanos. He would go to fight full champion Gary Russell Jr, he would go on get stopped by Russell in the 7th round. His win over Tyson Cave to win the Inter ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bantamweight
Bantamweight is a weight class in combat sports and weightlifting. For boxing, the range is above and up to . In kickboxing, a bantamweight fighter generally weighs between . In mixed martial arts, MMA, bantamweight is . The name for the class is derived from Bantam (poultry), bantam chickens. Brazilian jiu-jitsu weight classes, Brazilian jiu-jitsu has an equivalent Rooster weight. Boxing The first title fight with gloves was between Chappie Moran and Ray Lewis in 1889. At that time, the limit for this weight class was 110 pounds. In 1910, however, the British settled on a limit of 118. From 2018 to 2019, a 8 men tournament called World Boxing Super Series was held to find the best bantamweight in the world. The tournament was won by Naoya Inoue, who defeated Nonito Donaire in the final. On December 13, 2022, Naoya Inoue became the first undisputed champion of the division in the four-belt era. Current world champions Current ''The Ring'' world rankings As of June 8, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carlos Castro (boxer)
Carlos Alejandro Castro Manriquez (born March 6, 1994) is an American professional boxer. Early life Born in Ciudad Obregón, Castro was brought to the United States as a young child and settled in Phoenix, Arizona. His father introduced him to boxing around the age of seven. Professional career Castro made his professional debut on June 16, 2016, scoring a four-round unanimous decision (UD) victory against Tony Green at the Celebrity Theatre in Phoenix, Arizona. After compiling a record of 19–0 (8 KOs), he returned to the Celebrity Theatre to face Alexis Santiago for the vacant WBC–USNBC super bantamweight title on February 24, 2018. After Castro landed a series of combinations in the tenth and final round, Santiago's corner threw in the towel at 1 minute 50 seconds into the round, handing Castro a technical knockout (TKO) victory and his first professional championship. In June of that year, it was announced that Castro had signed a multi-year contract with Bob Arum's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
World Boxing Association
The World Boxing Association (WBA), formerly known as the National Boxing Association (NBA), is an international professional boxing organization based in Panama. The WBA awards its world championship title at the professional level. Founded in the United States in 1921 by 13 state representatives as the NBA, it is the oldest major organization regulating fights. In 1962, it changed its name in recognition of boxing's growing popularity around the world and began to admit other nations as members. By 1975, a majority of its members were Latin American nations and the organization headquarters was moved to Panama City, Panama. It moved again in the 1990s to Venezuela before returning to Panama in 2007. Alongside the World Boxing Council (WBC), International Boxing Federation (IBF) and World Boxing Organization (WBO), it was one of four major organizations which sanctions professional boxing bouts. As of August 2024, boxing website BoxRec no longer recognizes WBA world tit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dignity Health Sports Park (tennis)
The Dignity Health Sports Park is a tennis center in Carson, Los Angeles, California, United States. It is adjacent to the soccer stadium of the same name, which is home to the LA Galaxy of Major League Soccer (MLS). The venue hosted the LA Women's Tennis Championships, a WTA Premier tournament, from 2003 to 2009. During the 2028 Summer Olympics, the venue will host the tennis competition. The record capacity is 11,168, set on May 17, 2016, for a Bernie Sanders campaign rally. In 2019, Dignity Health purchased the naming rights to the venue. In addition, many other events such as Crossfit, beach volleyball, and boxing matches have been hosted in the tennis stadium. See also * List of tennis stadiums by capacity The following is a list of notable tennis stadiums by capacity, that is the maximum number of spectators they can regularly accommodate. Notes: * Stadiums ordered by their capacity (if equal, by the first stadium to reach the capacity) * Some of ... References ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moises Flores
Moises Flores (born November 17, 1986) is a Mexican professional boxer Professional boxing, or prizefighting, is regulated, sanctioned boxing. Professional boxing bouts are fought for a purse that is divided between the boxers as determined by contract. Most professional fights are supervised by a regulatory auth ... who is a former WBA interim and IBO super bantamweight champion. Professional career Moises flores turned professional in 2008 and compiled a record of 22-0 (1 NC) before he won the WBA interim title at Super bantamweight by beating Colombia boxer Óscar Escandón. The World Boxing Association mandated a fight between Flores and full champion Guillermo Rigondeaux, in the fight Flores would be knocked out in the 1st round. The result of the fight would however be overturned to a no contest as the knockout blow was deemed to have landed after the bell. In his next fight, Flores was slated to challenge Daniel Roman for his WBA super bantamweight belt. However ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
World Boxing Council
The World Boxing Council (WBC) is an international professional boxing organization. It is among the four major organizations which sanction professional boxing bouts, alongside the World Boxing Association (WBA), International Boxing Federation (IBF) and World Boxing Organization (WBO). Many historically high-profile bouts have been sanctioned by the organization with various notable fighters having been recognised as WBC world champions. All four organizations recognise the legitimacy of each other and each have interwoven histories dating back several decades. History The WBC was initially established by 11 countries: the United States, Argentina, United Kingdom, France, Mexico, Tunisia, the Philippines, Panama, USSR, Chile, Peru, Venezuela and Brazil. Representatives met in Mexico City on 14 February 1963, upon invitation of Adolfo López Mateos, then President of Mexico, to form an international organization to unify all commissions of the world to control the expansion of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
MGM National Harbor
MGM National Harbor is a casino hotel in National Harbor, Maryland, just outside of Washington, D.C. It opened on December 8, 2016, and cost $1.4 billion. It is owned by Vici Properties and operated by MGM Resorts International. History MGM Resorts International received a license in December 2013 to develop a $925-million resort (later increased to $1.2 billion) in National Harbor. The company received the license after competing with bids from Penn National Gaming to develop a $700-million facility at its Rosecroft Raceway and Greenwood Racing to develop a $761-million facility near Maryland Route 210. Construction on MGM National Harbor began in April 2014. It opened on December 8, 2016. In September 2017, MGM Growth Properties purchased the land and buildings of MGM National Harbor from MGM Resorts International for $1.2 billion in a leaseback transaction. Vici Properties Vici Properties Inc. is an American real estate investment trust (REIT) specializing in ca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gary Russell Jr
Gary Allen Russell Jr. (born June 5, 1988) is an American professional boxer who held the WBC featherweight title from 2015 to 2022. As an amateur boxer, Russell won a bantamweight bronze medal at the 2005 World Championships. In 2011, he was named Prospect of the Year by ''The Ring'', ''Sports Illustrated'', and ESPN. He is the older brother of boxers Gary Antonio Russell and Gary Antuanne Russell, who compete at bantamweight and light welterweight, respectively. Amateur career and Olympics Russell's quest for a medal ended prematurely as he missed the Olympic weigh-in hours after losing consciousness in his Olympic Village dorm room. Gary ended his amateur career with a record of 163-10. Professional career Early career Russell Jr. made his professional debut against Antonio Reyes on January 16, 2009. He amassed a 24–0 record during the next five years, with fourteen of those fights coming by way of stoppage. On March 20, 2014, the WBO ordered Russell Jr. to face Vasiliy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beau Rivage (Mississippi)
Beau Rivage is a waterfront casino resort in Biloxi, Mississippi, USA. It is owned by Vici Properties and operated by MGM Resorts International. The Beau Rivage hotel is the tallest building in Mississippi. The term 'Beau Rivage' is French for 'beautiful shore'; the original, well-known hotels of that name are the Beau-Rivage Geneva and Beau-Rivage Palace, both in Francophone Switzerland. History The name of Beau Rivage was originally meant for the Bellagio casino resort on the Las Vegas Strip, however, developer Steve Wynn of Mirage Resorts changed Beau Rivage into Bellagio, and reserved this name for his new waterfront casino in Biloxi. The Beau Rivage, with 1,740 rooms, opened in March 1999. At that time of its opening, it was the largest hotel/casino in the United States outside of Nevada. The casino was located on a series of floating barges as required by local law confining all casinos to mobile marine vessels at the time of the resort's construction. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tugstsogt Nyambayar
Tugstsogt Nyambayar (; born 23 June 1992) is a Mongolian professional boxer who held the IBO featherweight title in 2019 and challenged for the WBC featherweight title in 2020. As an amateur, he won silver medals at the 2009 World Championships and 2012 London Olympics. Amateur career He won the silver medal at the 2009 World Amateur Boxing Championships. After that, Nyambayar won the silver medal at the 2012 London Olympics, losing to the Cuban boxer Robeisy RamÃrez by a score of 14:17 in the final. Professional career In 2015, he signed with the manager/adviser Al Haymon and made his professional boxing debut in March of that year. Nyambayar made his professional debut against Gabriel Braxton on 13 March 2015, and won the fight by a first-round knockout. He amassed an 8–0 record during the next two years, with all of those victories coming by way of stoppage. Nyambayar made his first step-up in competition on 18 November 2017, when he faced the undefeated Harmonito ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Toyota Arena
Toyota Arena is a multi-purpose arena in Ontario, California, United States. The arena hosts local sporting events and concerts and is suitable for indoor events, including basketball, ice hockey, ice shows, boxing, graduation ceremonies and concerts. The arena's basketball capacity is 10,832; 9,736 for hockey; and has a full capacity configuration for 11,089 spectators. The venue also has 36 luxury suites on two levels. Construction officially began on March 7, 2007, and the arena was opened on October 18, 2008. It is the largest and most modern arena within the Inland Empire region of Southern California. The arena's construction cost was United States dollar, US$150 million; however, it was debt free due to the city of Ontario selling different properties throughout the city. It was constructed on the old Ontario Motor Speedway property. The arena is public property and owned by the city of Ontario. From 2008 to 2016 the facility was operated by Anschutz Entertainment Group, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brandon Figueroa
Brandon Lee Figueroa (born December 29, 1996) is an American professional boxer. He is a two weight world champion, having held the World Boxing Council (WBC) featherweight title from October 2024 to February 2025, and previously the World Boxing Association (WBA) Regular version super bantamweight title from 2019 to 2021, and the WBC super bantamweight title in 2021. Early life Brandon was born in Weslaco, Texas to Mexican parents from Tamaulipas, Mexico and is the younger brother of former WBC Lightweight champion Omar Figueroa. Professional career Super bantamweight WBA interim champion Figueroa made his professional debut against Hector Gutierrez on May 9, 2015. He won the fight by unanimous decision. He amassed an 18-0 record over the next four years, with 13 stoppage victories. Figueroa was scheduled to face Yonfrez Parejo for the vacant WBA interim super bantamweight title on April 20, 2019, at the Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, California. He was seen as a mass ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
