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Isaac Chilemba
Miguel Isaac Chilemba Zuze (born 17 May 1987) is a Malawian professional boxer who held the International Boxing Organization, IBO super-middleweight title from 2010 to 2011, and challenged for the World Boxing Association, WBA (Undisputed), International Boxing Federation, IBF, and World Boxing Organization, WBO light-heavyweight titles in 2016. Early professional career Chilemba made his professional debut in Gauteng, South Africa on 19 October 2005 defeating Thamsanga Tindleni in the 2nd round of a 4 round contest. He compiled a run of eight successive victories before dropping a points decision to Willbeforce Shihepo on 5 July 2007 at the Emperor's Palace in Gauteng. The reverse to Shihepo was immediately rectified in his next fight, again in Gauteng, on 21 November 2007 defeating Shihepo on points over six rounds. Two more fights followed in 2008 resulting in wins over David Basajjamivule and Chamunorowa Gonorenda before Chilemba got the opportunity to fight for the Afri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Super-middleweight
Super middleweight, or light cruiserweight, is a weight class in combat sports. Boxing In professional boxing, super middleweight is contested between the middleweight and light heavyweight divisions, in which boxers can weigh between 160 pounds (73 kg) and . The class first appeared in 1967. History 1960s–1983 There was interest in a division between middleweight and light heavyweight in the late 1960s, the mid-1970s, and the early 1980s. A few states briefly recognized a "Junior Light Heavyweight" division at and the fringe World Athletic Association (WAA) later inaugurated a "super middleweight" division at . On April 3, 1967, in Salt Lake City, Utah, Don Fullmer, a brother of former world middleweight champion Gene Fullmer, won the first version by stopping previously unbeaten Joe Hopkins in six rounds. He never defended it. On November 25, 1974, in Columbus, Ohio, Billy Douglas, the father of future world heavyweight champion James "Buster" Douglas, halted Danny Br ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Doudou Ngumbu
Doudou Mapwanga Kitanda Djike (born 6 February 1982) is a Congolese born French professional boxer competing in the Light heavyweight Light heavyweight is a weight class in combat sports. Boxing Professional In professional boxing, the division is above and up to , falling between super middleweight and cruiserweight (boxing), cruiserweight. The light heavyweight class has ... division. Professional career Ngumbu turned professional in 2007 and won his first 20 fights with 9 stoppage victories. He would taste defeat for the first time against Malawian boxer Isaac Chilemba. He got his first shot at a title in his third fight against russian boxer Igor Mikhalkin. Ngumbu with a record of 38-8, would finally get an opportunity to fight for a major world title against WBC Light heavyweight champion Oleksandr Gvozdyk. Professional boxing record References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Ngumbu, Doudou 1982 births Living people French male boxers Light-heavyweight box ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lublin
Lublin is List of cities and towns in Poland, the ninth-largest city in Poland and the second-largest city of historical Lesser Poland. It is the capital and the centre of Lublin Voivodeship with a population of 336,339 (December 2021). Lublin is the largest Polish city east of the Vistula River, located southeast of Warsaw. One of the events that greatly contributed to the city's development was the Union of Krewo, Polish–Lithuanian Union of Krewo in 1385. Lublin thrived as a centre of trade and commerce due to its strategic location on the route between Vilnius and Kraków; the inhabitants had the privilege of free trade in the Grand Duchy of Lithuania. The Lublin Sejm, Parliament session of 1569 led to the creation of a Union of Lublin, real union between the Crown of the Kingdom of Poland and the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, thus creating the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth. Lublin witnessed the early stages of the Reformation in the 16th century. A Calvinist congregation wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Osleys Iglesias
Osleys Iglesias Estrada (born 12 December 1997, Havana, Cuba) is the current IBO Super middleweight champion. Amateur career Osleys Iglesias fought for the 2015 Cuban National Championship and he won against Reinier Pérez in the 1st round, Yainier Abreu in the 2nd round but lost against Arlen López in the finals, this is the same format of opponents and results he had at the 2017 Cuban National Championship, although in the 2016 Cuban National Championship, he beat Osnay Bencosme and Hugo Noriega before losing to Arlen López again. Iglesias fought in the Thailand International Invitational Tournament back in April 2017, he won against Eumir Marcial (Philippines) on the quarter-finals, also won against Erik Alzhanov (Kazakhstan) in the semi-finals but lost against Israil Madrimov (Uzbekistan) on the finals. During the 2018 Cuban National Championships, he got wins over Yusmel Alejandro Ruiz in the 1st round and Yojanler Martinez on the 2nd, but again lost to Arlen Lopéz o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hammanskraal
Hammanskraal is a trans-provincial region anchored in northern Gauteng province, South Africa. The region consists of multiple residential, industrial, and commercial areas in a decentralized settlement pattern. History The historical roots of the region trace back to the 13th century, the area around Gauteng province was initially occupied by the Batswana.Nechama Brodie The Joburg Book 2014 ed Page 20 The Batswana Chief Mokgatla dominated the area to the north of what is today the Gauteng province and his descendants are known as the Bakgatla. To this day, nearly half of the population of the Hammanskraal region are descendants of the Batswana nation. According to oral narration, the Amandebele A Lebello settled the area around Hammanskaal close to Ramotse in the 1800s. The Amandebele originated in the eastern part of the country and now form an integral part of the region's community. The Great Trek that took place in the first half of the 19th century saw the inward movemen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cruiserweight (boxing)
Cruiserweight, also referred to as junior heavyweight, is a weight class (boxing), weight class in professional boxing between light heavyweight and heavyweight. Before the advent of the current cruiserweight class, "light heavyweight" and "cruiserweight" were sometimes used interchangeably in the United Kingdom. Professional boxing The current weight limit for the division is . When originally established, the weight limit was . The division was established in order to accommodate smaller heavyweight boxers who could not compete with the growing size of boxers in that division. While many great heavyweight champions (such as Rocky Marciano and Joe Louis) weighed around 190 pounds during their careers, during the 1970s it became fairly standard that fit heavyweight boxers weighed at least . Many boxing authorities felt that asking men weighing between and to fight these larger men was unfair. The North American Boxing Federation (NABF) was the first sanctioning body to recogniz ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
WBA Asia
WBA Asia (formerly known as Eurasia Pacific Boxing Council, also known as EPBC) is an organisation for professional boxing in the Central Asia, Oceania, Pan Pacific, Eurasia and Southeast and Far East nations. Formed in 2014, it is headquartered in Seoul. History WBC affiliation In 2016, WBC released an open letter, stating the following: "Eurasia Pacific Boxing Council is not a WBC Federation. It is only a committee affiliated with the WBC, ..." "Any request for a new federation or commission to affiliate to the WBC is a matter that must be addressed by the WBC Board of Governors in the annual conventions of the WBC." This open letter came about due to MBC claimed that they have secured affiliation with WBC. However WBC shot the affiliation down and stated that MBC only has affiliation with EPBC and not WBC. In February 2017, EPBC announced that they will be leaving the WBC to join WBA. WBA affiliation In February 2017, WBA Asia was accepted by WBA president Gilberto Jes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Balashikha
Balashikha ( rus, Балашиха, p=bəlɐˈʂɨxə) is a city in Moscow Oblast, Russia, located on the Pekhorka River east of the Moscow Ring Road. Population: Etymology In Finno-Ugric languages, ''Bala-shika'' means ''land of celebrations, land of laughter and fun.'' Finnic peoples lived in this area before Slavs. Geography The city is known for its unique river and waterway system. The Pekhorka River system covers an area of from north to south and from east to west, and many small lakes and ponds were created by damming to provide water power for the cotton mills in the 19th century. History Balashikha was established in 1830. It was granted town status in 1939. Several rural hamlets had existed long before on the site of the modern city. The city stands on the famous Vladimir Highway, which led out of Moscow to the east. This was the route along which convicted criminals were marched to forced labor camps in Siberia. The road was renamed Gorky Highway in the So ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Balashikha Arena
The Balashikha Arena is a 5,678-seat multi-purpose arena in Balashikha, Russia. Opened in 2007, it replaced Vityaz Ice Palace as the home of HC MVD, a Kontinental Hockey League ice hockey team. The 2017 national rink bandy cup took place in the arena. Schools and divisions On the territory of the Arena "Balashikha" there is a children's and youth sports school "Olympian" (ice hockey and figure skating sections). 1,000 children and adolescents attend the school. There are 18 groups of figure skating, and 13 hockey teams. At the complex territory, the branch of the Todes dance school-studio is opened. See also * List of indoor arenas in Russia * List of Kontinental Hockey League arenas Current arenas Map of current arenas Future/proposed arenas Former arenas Former teams Neutral venues, selected/ special games See also *List of All-Russian Hockey League arenas, List of VHL arenas References External link ... References External links *Photos of new ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alexei Papin
Alexey Vasilyevich Papin (; born 6 October 1987) is a Russian boxer and former kickboxer who has held the IBF International title in 2018 and 2019. Kickboxing career He challenged Nenad Pagonis for W.A.K.O. Pro Low-Kick Rules Cruiser Heavyweight World Championship on 9 March 2013 in Monte Carlo, Monaco, losing the fight by split decision. Revenge happened on 29 June 2013 in Moscow, Russia. This time Papin won the fight after second round by retirement, with Pagonis injuring his elbow. Papin added W.A.K.O. Pro Low-Kick Rules Cruiser Heavyweight World Championship in his treasury alongside ISKA Low-Kick Rules Super-cruiserweight World Championship and W5 Low-Kick Rules Championship. Boxing career Papin made his professional boxing debut against Sergey Beloshapkin on November 21, 2015. He won the fight by a fourth-round knockout. He amassed a 9–0 record during the next two years, stopping all but one of his opponents. Papin was scheduled to face Willbeforce Shihepo for the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vikapita Meroro
Vikapita Meroro (born 16 April 1985 in Otjinene) is a Namibian professional boxer. He is a heavyweight boxer and has fought for the WBC Youth World super middleweight Super middleweight, or light cruiserweight, is a weight class in combat sports. Boxing In professional boxing, super middleweight is contested between the middleweight and light heavyweight divisions, in which boxers can weigh between 160 pounds ( ... title. Meroro began his first fighting experience with professionals. He beat Elijah Kwenaetsile with a points victory. He encountered Ukrainian Stanislav Kashtanov for the WBC Youth World super middleweight title and lost in Kashtanov's homeland and home city Donetsk, Ukraine. Professional boxing record References Living people Sportspeople from Omaheke Region Super-middleweight boxers Light-heavyweight boxers 1985 births Namibian male boxers 21st-century Namibian sportsmen Long stubs with short prose {{Namibia-boxing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maxim Vlasov (boxer)
Maxim Sergeyevich Vlasov (; born 11 September 1986) is a Russian professional boxer. He challenged for the WBO interim cruiserweight title in 2018, and the WBO light-heavyweight title in April 2021. Professional career On 18 June 2010 Vlasov beat veteran Jerson Ravelo by third round T.K.O. On 25 February 2011 Vlasov suffered his first loss against Isaac Chilemba Miguel Isaac Chilemba Zuze (born 17 May 1987) is a Malawian professional boxer who held the International Boxing Organization, IBO super-middleweight title from 2010 to 2011, and challenged for the World Boxing Association, WBA (Undisputed), In .... He knocked the Malawian down twice in the 8th round. Despite this Chilemba was able to win the fight on points. Vlasov has been ranked #10 by the WBC and has won the WBC Baltic title at light heavyweight. Professional boxing record References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Vlasov, Maxim Middleweight boxers Super-middleweight boxers Light-heavyweight boxers C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
