Brook: Senchenko will go home a sad man

By Boxing News - 10/25/2013 - Comments

Kell Brook has vowed to prove he’s ready for his IBF World Welterweight title shot when he taken on former World champion Vyacheslav Senchenko at the Motorpoint Arena in Sheffield tomorrow night (October 26), live on Sky Sports. Brook tackles the Ukrainian conqueror of British boxing hero Ricky Hatton with IBF king Devon Alexander and his challenger Shawn Porter in the winner’s sights. The unbeaten Sheffield star believes he’ll be the one facing the winner of that November 30 bout early in 2014, and cannot wait to put on a big display tomorrow night.

“I’m going to prove on Saturday night why they call me the Special One,” said Brook, who tipped the scales at 10st 6lbs 2oz, with Senchenko scaling 10st 6lbs 13oz. “Last time Senchenko came over here he left a happy man, but I can assure you that this time he will go home a sad man.

“After the first round he is going to realize that he is in with a totally different animal than he has ever been in with before. I’ve taken myself away from my family home to live next door to my trainer.

“I have got a lot of respect for this guy, last time he came here he upset us all by beating Ricky Hatton. I know he means business because only Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao have done that.

“The respect is there but tomorrow night that goes out of the window and I’m going to let me fists do the talking and prove that I belong in that number one spot at the elite, top level.”

Brook’s clash with Senchenko tops a great line-up of action in Sheffield, with Brian Rose also closing in on a World title as he faces Javier Maciel in a final eliminator for the WBO Light Middleweight strap.

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Rising Liverpool star Callum Smith meets Ruben Acosta for the vacant WBC Super Middleweight International title and Olympic Gold medal hero Anthony Joshua MBE faces Paul Butlin in his second professional fight. There’s a welcome return to action for Kal Yafai, the exciting 8-0 bantamweight who boxes for the first time since injuring his bicep in his last outing in March, while popular Sheffield fighters Adam Etches, Scott Jenkins and Sam O’Maison also feature.

Tickets are on sale now priced £30, £40, £60 and £100 through the Motorpoint Arena – www.motorpointarenasheffield.co.uk – and on 0114 2565656.

VIP packages priced £200 are available exclusively through Matchroom Boxing – www.matchroomboxing.com – or call 01277 359900.

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Yuri Foreman & Michael Oliveira Press Conference

MO Productions recently held a press conference at the Michael-Ann Russell Jewish Community Center in North Miami Beach, Florida, to promote “Knockout Night at Hard Rock Live” on Tuesday night, November 12, 2013 at Hard Rock Live at Seminole Hard Rock in Hollywood, Florida.

Special guest speakers were world junior middleweight contenders Michael “The Brazilian Rocky” Oliveira (21-1, 16 KOs) and former world champion Yuri Foreman (31-2, 8 KOs), who will be fighting in separate bouts on the stacked “Knockout Night at The Hard Rock Live” card.

Tickets to “Knockout Night at Hard Rock Live” cost $79, $29 and $19*, all seats are reserved and available to purchase at Ticketmaster outlets online at www.myhrl.com, www.ticketmaster.com or charge by phone: 1-800-745-3000. *Additional fees may apply. Tickets are also available to purchase at the Brazilian Rocky Fight Club in Miami (7500 NW25th St., Unit 4 – 305-436-0210).

For more information about the November 12 “Knockout Night at Hard Rock Live”
please visit www.MichaelOliveira.com. You may friend Oliveira on Facebook (www.facebook.com/MichaelOliveriaboxing), or follow him on Twitter @RockyOliveira and Instagram @rockyoliveira.

Official weights from Canton, Massachusetts

WHAT: “Boxing Event Under the Tent” Official Weights

BOUTS:

Middleweights (6)

MICHAEL “Donegal Dynamite” McLAUGHLIN (5-1-1, 3 KOs), Dorchester, MA 156 lbs.

vs.

SERGIO CABRERA (0-1), Somerville, MA 160 lbs.

JUNIOR MIDDLEWEIGHTS (6)

JOHN “Buncrana” HUTCHINSON (4-0-2, 1 KO), Dorchester, MA 155 lbs.

vs.

ROBERT “Flying Hawk” BRANDO-HUNT (0-3-1), Hyannis, MA 151 lbs.

MIDDLEWEIGHTS (4)

GERALD “The Artist” SCHIFONE (1-0, 0 KOs), Stoughton, MA 158 lbs.

vs.

WAYNE HARNOISE (pro debut), Worcester, MA 162 lbs.

Heavyweights (4)

DONNIE “The Big Nasty” PALMER (1-0-1, 1 KO), Dorchester, MA 274 lbs.

vs.

TYRONE “Lock ‘Em Up” SMITH (5-7-2, 2 KOs), Dorchester, MA 208 lbs.

Super Middleweights (4)

K.J. “Canine” HARRISON (2-0-1, 1 KO), Providence, RI 162 lbs.

vs.

LIONEL “Boogz” YOUNG (pro debut), Brockton, RI 164 lbs.

(All fights & fighters subject to change)

EVENT NAME:”Boxing Event Under The Tent”

WHEN: Saturday, October 26, 2013

WHERE: Irish Cultural Centre, Canton, MA

PROMOTER: Big Six Entertainment in association with Danny Kelly Promotions

INFORMATION: www.bigsixentertainment.com

DOORS OPEN: 1:00 p.m. ET FIRST BOUT: 2 p.m. ET

TICKETS: $100.00 and $40.00 and available to purchase by calling 617.312.5059 or at the Irish Culture Centre.

INFORMATION: www.irishculture.org

WORLD SERIES OF FIGHTING 6 OFFICIAL WEIGH-IN RESULTS

World Series of Fighting 6 main event fighters Josh Burkman and Steve Carl both weighed in at exactly 169.6 pounds at the official Weigh-In for the inaugural WSOF Welterweight World Championship title, which will take place on Saturday night at the BankUnited Center in Coral Gables, Fla.

The live two-hour NBC Sports Network telecast will begin at 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT. Preliminary bouts stream live on World Series of Fighting’s official website at www.WSOF.com at 6 p.m. ET and venue doors open at 5 p.m. ET.

Burkman (26-9) leaned over and whispered something to Carl (20-3) during their faceoff for photographers. “He just said he was glad it was me he was facing and that I deserved this shot,” Carl said.

“I have a lot of respect for him and he deserves to be here more than anyone,” said Burkman. “This is the biggest fight I’ve ever had to fight for the inaugural belt in the World Series of Fighting. It’s a big night for both of us.”

Following are the weights from Friday’s Weigh-In:

JOSH BURKMAN 169.6 lbs. VS. STEVE CARL169.6 lbs.

MARLON MORAES 136 lbs. VS. CARSON BEEBE 136 lbs.

JON FITCH 170.4 lbs. VS. MARCELO ALFAYA172 lbs.

JUSTIN GAETHJE 155.8 lbs. VS. DAN LAUZON 158 lbs.

PABLO ALFONSO 145.4 lbs. VS. MIGUEL TORRES 145.2 lbs.

HANS STRINGER 205 lbs. VS. FRANCISCO FRANCE 204.4 lbs.

LUIZ FIRMINO 156 lbs. VS. JACOB VOLKMAN 155.4 lbs.

CHAD ROBICHAUX 134.4 lbs. VS. ANDREW YATES 140.4 lbs.

ALEXIS VILA 135.6 lbs. VS. JOSH RETTINGHOUSE 135.8 lbs.

FABIO MELLO 145.6 lbs. VS. NICK LOBOSCO 145.4 lbs.

ALEXANDRE PIMENTEL 146.2 lbs. VS. JADE PORTER 145.8 lbs.



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