Unbeaten Daniel Gonzalez is set for the first main event ofhis career. April 22nd at Texas Elite Boxing in Amarillo Texas the Power & Glory pugilist will square off with Rudy Montenegro.
Topics include:
· Kind of fight Daniel is expecting.
· Taking a step up in competition
· Adjusting his style
· Learning from local veteran pugilists
· What it will take to continue to be successful
Mika Frankl sits down Nassir Williams as he’s embarking in his Martial Arts journey. May 4-7 “Nas” is heading to for a National Kickboxing tournament.
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• How he found martial arts
• Kickboxing Tournament in May
• How his time in the army made him mature
• What lead to coming to train at Jacksonwink MMA
• The influence Maurice Jackson & Coach Wink have been
• The man he’s determined to fight
• Finding Health
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Mika Frankl is joined by United Fit’ Mark “The Hoss” Hussey. The amateur middleweight mixed martial artist will step into the cage for the third time at High Altitude Face Off XI.
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After nine-years of Martial Arts training Dwight “Akuma”Maters will make his pro debut April 14th in the main event of JW Fights at the Jacksonwink Academy against Shawn Morgan.
Topics include:
· Turning pro as a Boxer first
· Issues finding fights
· Taking this fight at Super-Heavyweight
· His assessment of Shawn Morgan
· The focuses during this camp
· Using the confidence, he’s earned
· Coach with the adaptive MMA program
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Jalin Fuller joins Mika Frankl ahead of fighting for the vacant LFA welterweight title in the main event of LFA 156 against Trey Waters.
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• The Upcoming fight
• What it will take to be successful
• Evolving submission game
• Timing of the title fight
• Competing against a fellow striker
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At Legacy Boxing Promotions “New Era” Josh Rodriguez will make his pro debut against El Paso’s Jason Lugo. Mika Frankl caught up with the Power & Glory fighter at Jack Candelaria Boxing to reflect on his amateur journey and how he feels ahead of the fight.
Topics include
• His introduction to the sport
• What memories stick out most from the amateur run
• His passion for the sport
• Thoughts on the upcoming
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Mika Frankl sits down with Abraham Perez at the Bob Foster Museum ahead of his first professional title fight. The Main event of Legacy Boxing Promotions “New Era” will see “The Hammer” & Jeronil Borres battling for the vacant IBF Intercontinental Flyweight Title. Topics include. • Why the timing is right for the first title opportunity • Late opponent change • His game and how its improving • How Boxing was something he came to love • Being in the Spotlight • What he expects the fight will look like
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Unbeaten Leonid “Baby Drago” Grachev joins Mika Frankl at the Bob Foster Museum discuss facing Chad Davis in the co-main event of April 8th’s New Ear from Legacy Boxing Promotions. We get into how difficult a fight this will be and how he’ll be pushed in this matchup. Grachev talks about how he’s lifting weights for the first time during his boxing career and how heavyweight allows him to play with his physique.
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Brian “La Bala” Mendoza discusses his April 8th WBC title against Sebastian Fundora. We reflect on the journey Brian taken to get to this point and his breakthrough moment. Brian shares how motivating it was to be at Benavidez vs. Plant. The Rio Rancho native also explains why he’s feeling no pressure ahead of the fight. And why the 29-year-old believes he can expose Fundora’s weaknesses. Mendoza also shares what the move to Las Vegas to train with Salas Boxing has meant to his career.
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The feature women’s fight on the Legacy Promotions “New Era” card will see Katherine Renee Lindenmuth against Danielle Saldanha. The Rosales trained pugilist is coming off a landmark performance defeating Lorraine Villalobos on a Golden Boy promotions card. We get into what it was like fighting on such a big stage and how the fight played out. She’s tasted success, the bright lights but Lindenmuth isn’t letting it get to her head as remains focused and driven for success. This mother, student, lifelong athlete and now boxer details how mentality is evolving and how she’s working harder than ever before.
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Bare Knuckle Fighting Championships is in Delray Beach Florida this Friday for BKFC 38. The main event will see the debut of Daniel Straus against former BKFC champion Dat Nguyen. Straus has been to the top of the mountain as a two-time Bellator Featherweight world champion, overcome a motorcycle accident that nearly took his ability to walk, and throughout it never lost his desire to fight. We get into the upcoming fight, what training camp has been like, and his outlook on this new endeavor.
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At Fightworld MMA 28 will see Celine Haga returning to Albuquerque for a highly anticipated showdown with Amber Brown. A long time MMA practitioner Haga has trained around the world. The journey led Haga to Factory X in Colorado and she catches me up on how her fight philosophy has evolved. Celine also talks about getting back to the basics, finding herself, and separating the gym from her regular life.
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At Fightworld MMA 28 Amber Brown will step in the cage in her home state for the first time since her pro debut. "The Bully" will be squaring off with sneaky grappler Celine Haga in a bout that's been rumored to happen for several years. Brown had been scheduled to end a three year layoff at LFA 137 before a family tragedy struck. Never one to shy away from adversity Brown feels this is the time to get back in the cage.
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At UFC 285 rising Strawweight Tabatha Ricci will battle former title challenger Jessica Penne. The fight was originally scheduled for November and the rebooking gives Ricci in her fourth UFC fight her first taste of a big crowd. After three fights at the Apex Ricci will step inside the octagon in a packed T-Mobile arena. We also get into Tabatha's friendship with Julija Stoliarenko, the strange manner the fight with Polyana Viana played out, and where the "Baby Shark" nickname came from.
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Hungry to get a world title fight, unbeaten Abel Mendoza is finally getting positioned for national recognition. February 24thTriller Fight Club presents Tapia Fight Night at the Rio Rancho Events Center giving the former ABF Intercontinental Americas Featherweight and WBC Fecombox Super Featherweight title holder the platform to draw world-wide attention. Mendoza shares what it was like going to South Korea and competing in an exhibition on a Manny Pacquiao exhibition card. We start to look at the future and the big names he’d like to share the ring with. We also set the record straight on what his record is.
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The bright lights and the big stage are calling. February 23rd Katherine Renee Lindenmuth will have the biggest fight of her career debuting for Golden Boy Promotions against two-time world title challenger Lorraine Villalobos. This past September Lindenmuth went on the road for the first time as a professional learning many lessons from fighting Yadira Bustillos in Salt Lake City. Katherine is under the tutelage of Tony Rosales who’s been finding new ways to push his fighters training to the next level for this huge challenge.
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Mika Frankl talks with Alandria Brown ahead of her LFA 153 fight with Rachel Martinez. This one has been awhile in the making as they’ve already been scheduled to fight twice prior. We get into how training camp has gone, what it will be like fighting a fellow wrestler for the first time, and how she made a home at CSW. Alandria also shares how her style is a complete contrast from the fighter she originally envisioned herself being.
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Power & Glory Boxing’s “Bombita” Lorenzo Benavidez will be in a rematch at Tiller Fight Clubs Tapia Fight Night against Jordan Gregory. Learn how this fight came together, how Lorenzo felt about the first meeting, & the adjustments he’s made to be more effective. Benavidez won’t be the only fighter from his team on the card he’ll be joined by his running body and oldest teammate Jordanne Garcia. We also talk about what it means to be fighting at the Rio Rancho Events Center and his 49ers.
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Gene “The Kid” Perez has nearly done it all. From Muay Thai to Boxing, MMA, and even Bare-Knuckle MMA. February 17th at BKFC Knucklemania 3, Perez will have his first Bare Knuckle Boxing match against Eric Dodson. The 44-fight vet talks about what doing Bare-Knuckle MMA was like. The Belen native also shares his plan to put Dodson through a gut check. Plus what it means to him to be competing on this stage.
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Mika Frankl talks to Steve Trujeque following a successful pro debut at Wrecking Crew Promotions The Rumble at Revel. Trujeque had to overcome some early adversity to get his hand raised as is the story of his life.
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