THURSDAY, APRIL 15, 2021 11 Mokaev expresses desire to fight at BRAVE CF 51 prompting McVeigh eyes a spot at BRAVE challenges from all corners CF 51, takes shots at Kelly McVeigh has been itching for another fight and the BRAVE CF 51 announcement was the perfect fuel for a war of words Glenn McVeigh aims to• end Muhammad BETTER Mokaev’s undefeated winning streak Muhammad Mokaev in action during a bout KNOW TDT | Manama tempt to change the narrative TDT | Manama of this undefeated prodigy. uhammad “The Pun - Russia’s Badmatsyren Misher” Mokaev had the Dorzhiev took advantage of lenn McVeigh started out The feud Glenn most anticipated professional this opportunity and resur- his professional mixed McVeigh and Jamie mixed martial arts debut in faced with another message for Gmartial arts career at Kelly seems to be combat sports history. Fight- Mokaev. This time, he shared a BRAVE Combat Federation by deeper than mere ing under the fastest growing video of himself shadow box- taking on a tough challenge for words, and they look MMA promotion in the world, ing with the caption “We will his promotional and profession- to continue taking BRAVE Combat Federation, he have a good fight. In Minsk, al debut, and looking to end Mu- shots at one another followed up that victory with you said? Good date, good City, hammad Mokaev’s undefeated 4 more professional wins cul- beginning of the summer, it winning streak on short notice. as they angle for a tivating a 28-win unbeaten run will be a bomb.” Despite losing via decision, BRAVE CF 51 spot in the process. This was not Dorzhiev’s the fight revealed a lot about Mokaev’s latest victory first attempt at getting the McVeigh’s character and how it more times at 135 lbs than Fly- against fellow IMMAF World young superstar’s attention. takes a lot to tear down his con- weight... Stop looking for easy Champion Abdul Hussein has He reached out to Mokaev af- Glenn McVeigh in action during a bout fidence or intimidate him. He fights bum”. proven to the world that his ter his last fight at BRAVE CF returned to the BRAVE CF Cage event taking place June 4th in go one more time. Who want “Not one guy you ever beat transition into the big leagues 49, where he taunted him for with a second loss at BRAVE CF Belarus, BRAVE CF 51, was the to see me destroy little Jamie had won a fight. I guess we was successful and marked his performance: “Muham- 49, but wowed the crowd when perfect fuel for a war of words. Kelly?” triggered a response know why you don’t want to the beginning of a fighter mad, since you didn’t become he accepted a fight a week lat- Shortly after the announce- from Kelly who had been silent fight. You can’t hide the truth who everyone wants to go up a world star let’s fight.” er on short notice against KHK ment, McVeigh shared a high- since his last loss to Mokaev. He kid,” says McVeigh, who then against. Dorzhiev is relatively new to MMA’s Abdulmanap Magome- light reel from his latest victory responded with “You’ve won 1 apologized, before throwing Shortly after the announce- MMA with a 5-0 record, how- dov at BRAVE CF 50. He ended against Magomedov and in the in your last 3. Stop calling out back another piece of trash talk ment of BRAVE CF 51 in Bela- ever his last two victories have up with his arms raised for the caption took a shot at Jamie Flyweights”. at Kelly. rus, Mokaev shared with his been against much more expe- first time in the pro ranks. Kelly, Mokaev’s 2nd BRAVE CF The response was what The feud between these two following that he would like riences opponent, Rildeci Dias Still on a high from his two opponent who lost via rear-na- McVeigh was searching for to fighters seems to be deeper than to take part in the upcoming with over 20 victories under Kombat Kingdom appearances, ked choke. bring back his trash talking an- mere words, and they look to event on June 4th. The news his belt and Oleg Lichkovakha McVeigh has been itching for The caption “Put some re - tics. He replied to Jamie with continue taking shots at one an- instantly spread with specu- who has fought the likes of Ali another fight and the BRAVE spect on my name, BRAVE CF. “you have a 3-1 record and fight other as they angle for a BRAVE lations rising in regard to who Bagautinov inside the BRAVE CF announcement of their 51st I’m ready for June 4th. Let’s 0-38 guys, and you’ve fought CF 51 spot. will get an opportunity to at- CF cage. Pacquiao, Crawford in talks for title fight in Abu Dhabi Gomez, De Luna eye World Cup of Pool glory TDT | Manila TDT | Manila he past few days, reports oberto Gomez and Jeff De Thave been swirling over RLuna will join forces as the news and social media that they look to give the Philippines Filipino boxing legend and Sen- a record-breaking fourth crown ator Manny Pacquiao and wel- in the 2021 World Cup of Pool terweight champion Terence to be held from May 9 to 14 in Crawford’s camps are in talks Milton Keynes, England. for a title showdown on June The Filipino billiards duo will 5 to be held in Abu Dhabi, UAE. be going up against the world’s Fight fans at home and best in the prestigious tourna- around the world are waiting ment where 32 countries are for the return of the 42-year- competing. old Pacquiao who hasn’t fought Gomez, a former World since he defeated Keith Thur- Championship runner-up, and Gomez, left, and De Luna man in July 2019 at the MGM De Luna will face top-notch reigning world champion Fedor Grand Garden Arena in Las Ve- players from Austria, Canada, Gorst and 23-year-old Sergey gas, Nevada. Finland, Germany, Great Brit- BETTER Lutsker, who was silver medal- Recently, the “Pacman” got Pacquiao is preparing for his comeback fight ain, Greece, Italy, Japan, Neth- ist at the Junior European 10- stripped of his super World erlands, Poland, Russia, Spain, Ball Championship in 2015. Boxing Association (WBA) wel- it now, but it will be a major Switzerland, among others. KNOW Greece will be represented terweight belt and was declared fight.” The last time the Philippines for a third time by the pairing “champion in recess” due to Former two-division world won the title was in 2013 when of Nick Malai and Alexander inactivity. I’m just saying champion and now ESPN box- Dennis Orcollo and Lee Vann Kazakis, runner-up at the last The 33-year-old Crawford Crawford, he’s on ing analyst Timothy Bradley Corteza reigned supreme. Efren The Philippines is World Pool Masters. Italian duo is only one of the big names another level man. I believes that even at his age, ‘Bata’ Reyes and Francisco already a three-time of Daniele Corrieri and former who are mentioned as the next Pacquiao can still pose a legit- ‘Django’ Bustamante won the World Cup winner. Mosconi Cup star Fabio Petroni opponent of the eight-division love Pacquiao and I’m imate threat against Crawford, inaugural event in 2006 as well will also return, while Swit- scared he is gonna get The last time the world boxing champion along the reigning World Boxing Or- as in 2009 when the country Philippines won the zerland will be represented knocked out WBO with the likes of Mikey Gar- ganization ( ) welterweight hosted the event. title was in 2013 when by Ronald Regli and Dimitri cia, Ryan Garcia, Errol Spence ESPN COMMENTATOR STEPHEN SMITH champion. In the last edition of the event Djungo. Jr, MMA star Conor McGregor, “Pacquiao still has that blaz- in 2019, the Philippines settled Dennis Orcollo and Lee Notable players include Neth- Danny Garcia, Amir Khan, his immense talent — has yet ing left hand, that backhand for a runner-up finish with De Vann Corteza reigned erlands’ Niels Feijen and Marc among others. to face a bonafide A-level fight- that he has that possesses a Luna and Carlo Biado losing to supreme. Efren ‘Bata’ Bijsterbosch, Japan’s Naoyuki Pacquiao, who owns a 62-7-2 er, and the fight with Pacquiao massive amount of punching the Austrian tandem of Mario Reyes and Francisco Oi and Masato Yoshioka, Great record on top of 39 knockouts, would finally answer that issue. power,” said Bradley, who has He and Albin Ouschan 11-3 in ‘Django’ Bustamante Britain A’s Jayson Shaw and has been back in his training Meanwhile, renowned box- fought Pacquiao three times, the final. won the inaugural Chris Melling, Finland’s Petri since February to prepare for ing promoter Bob Arum said winning once and losing De Luna will have a differ- Makkonen and Casper Mati- his comeback fight. His camp, that there will be an official twice. ent partner this time in Gomez, event in 2006 as well kainen, Poland’s Mieszko For- however, is yet to announce his announcement on the next fight On the other hand, ESPN who was paired with Orcollo as in 2009 tunski and Wojciech Szewczyk, next opponent. of Crawford next week. commentator Stephen Smith in the 2010 edition where the and Spain’s David Alcaide and On the other hand, the The boxing mogul did not has expressed his fear that Pac- Philippines also placed second.