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Fight Zone Opens Inaugural Performance Centre at Suntec City

SINGAPORE, Dec 15, 2022 - (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) - Fight Zone, a born-in-Singapore fitness brand today announced the opening of its first franchised outlet at Suntec City. Located in the heart of Singapore's business district, the outlet will also be the first among its outlets to focus on physical transformation of clients and muaythai, moving away from just providing high-intensity training.The Fight Zone Performance Centre will be the first of six franchised Fight Zone fitness centres which will open all around Singapore in 2023 as the brand aggressively expands its presence locally.Apart from personal training with authentic muaythai, there will also be specialised kettlebell classes and Suples Bulgarian Bag strength and conditioning classes with the sole aim of helping members undergo their fitness and transformation programmes.Said Sasidharan Unnithan, Chief Executive Officer and Founder of Fight Zone, "We have come a long way since opening the first Fight Zone outlet five years ago. While the pandemic set our plans back for a while, we are now back on track to continue growing Fight Zone as a brand which helps people transform their lives.""While the last two years have been somewhat difficult for the fitness industry brought about by the unpredictable nature of the pandemic, we are proud to have been able to come out of it successfully and are now poised for growth. Our next step for Fight Zone would be to take the brand regional."Added Hsien Naidu, CEO of Top Franchise Asia, "Fight Zone is a growing brand which shows a great deal of potential not just in Singapore, but in the region. With citizens of the region experiencing increased standards of living and better quality of life, it is inevitable that many will start investing in fitness as a means of improving their mental and physical wellbeing."Fight Zone opened its first outlet in Suntec City in 2017 and since then, have added two more outlets at Velocity at Novena and AMK Hub at Ang Mo Kio. The newly opened Fight Zone Performance Centre with its muaythai focus will also help develop the popularity of muaythai as a sport.Said President of the Singapore Muaythai Federation Clement Ong, "With more Fight Zone outlets, this will provide more venues for the learning, development and promotion of Muaythai as a sport."Members of the public can sign up as members of the all-new Fight Zone Performance Centre here ( https://www.fightzonesg.com/book-a-trial/ ). Potential business owners looking to start their own Fight Zone franchise outlets can connect with the team here ( https://www.fightzonesg.com/contact/ ).About Fight ZoneFight Zone was first conceptualised in 2017 and began with its first fitness outlet in Suntec City. The brainchild of CEO and Founder Sasidharan Unnithan, it was conceptualised with the objective of giving working professionals and fitness buffs an innovative way of keeping fit without taking too much of their daily time. Fight Zone uses various techniques and fitness forms to keep enthusiasts and members engaged throughout their workout. https://www.fightzonesg.com/Media Contact: hello@swstrategies.org Copyright 2022 ACN Newswire. All rights reserved. (via SEAPRWire)

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Boxing: Pacquiao not taking last-minute replacement Ugas lightly

MANILA (REUTERS) - Manny Pacquiao said on Wednesday (Aug 11) that Cuban Yordenis Ugas, who agreed to put his WBA welterweight championship belt on the line against the Filipino southpaw on short notice, is not to be underestimated. Pacquiao was preparing to fight WBC and IBF welterweight champion Errol Spence Jr on Aug 21 in Las Vegas but a retinal tear forced the American to withdraw and on Tuesday Ugas was announced as Pacquiao's new opponent. Ugas (26-4, 12 KOs) beat American Abel Ramos for the vacant WBA regular welterweight title last September and was elevated to WBA super champion after Pacquiao was stripped of the belt because of inactivity given he had not fought since July 2019. "This fight is not an easy fight," eight-division champion Pacquiao said in a virtual news conference. "Ugas is a champion, took my belt and we have to settle it inside the ring. "I never take him lightly because he is a kind of fighter that you better not underestimate. This is going to be a good fight also." Ugas, who won a bronze medal at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, has established himself as an elite welterweight since returning from a layoff in 2016. The 35-year-old Cuban has won 11 of his last 12 fights, the only defeat a controversial split decision loss to American Shawn Porter in March 2019. Ugas was originally set to make his first title defence against Fabian Maidana on the Aug 21 undercard but the Argentine also withdrew through injury, which opened the door for Ugas to be promoted from the undercard to the main event. More on this topic   Related Story Boxing: Spence out of Pacquiao fight with eye injury, Ugas to step in Ugas said that even though he understands Pacquiao is the favourite he is has full confidence in himself to come out with a victory in what he called the biggest fight of his life. "This means the world to me," Ugas said during the virtual media availability. "I am fighting not for the money but for my legacy, for my country, for my own story that's going to be told. "That's why this is the most important fight of my life."

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Boxing: Fury-Wilder heavyweight fight postponed over Covid outbreak, says WBC

LOS ANGELES (AFP) - Tyson Fury's heavyweight title defence against Deontay Wilder has been postponed after the champion and members of his camp contracted Covid-19, the World Boxing Council (WBC) confirmed on Friday (July 9). In a brief post on Twitter, the WBC confirmed the July 24 bout had been postponed but did not say when the trilogy fight would be rescheduled. "Fury vs Wilder III will be postponed," the WBC said. "We wish Tyson Fury's team and him speedy recovery from Covid." Multiple reports in the US and Britain have said Fury and several members of his team had tested positive for Covid-19 at their Las Vegas training base. ESPN reported that the fight at Las Vegas's T-Mobile Arena had been tentatively rescheduled for Oct 9. The positive test was the latest twist to what has been a tortuous year for Fury. The undefeated "Gypsy King" had been set to face a money-spinning heavyweight unification fight against fellow Briton Anthony Joshua. However that fight was scuppered after an arbitrator ruled that Fury was legally obligated to face Wilder in a third fight. Fury handed Wilder a brutal beating in seven one-sided rounds in their second fight in February 2020. Their first fight, in December 2018, ended in a controversial split-decision draw in which Fury was knocked down twice. Neither Wilder, 35, nor Fury, has fought since their bout in Las Vegas last year. More on this topic   Related Story Boxing: Fury-Wilder reach tentative agreement for third fight - report   Related Story Boxing: Fury says heavyweight title showdown against Joshua in Saudi Arabia on Aug 14

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奥斯卡·德·拉·霍亚 (Oscar De La Hoya)，按次付费之王将重返 Triller 擂台

LOS ANGELES, CA., Jun 19, 2021 - (亚太商讯 via SEAPRWire.com) - Triller 今天宣布，11 届拳击世界冠军奥斯卡·德·拉·霍亚（Oscar De La Hoya）将于 2021 年 9 月 11 日星期六在内华达州拉斯维加斯重返赛场，对阵前 UFC 超级巨星维托·贝尔福特（Vitor Belfort），这是有史以来首个TrillerVerz 的一部分将 Verzuz 和搏击俱乐部的力量结合成一个大型周末节日。这将是第一届 TrillerVerz 音乐节。首届 TrillerVerz 将于 9 月 10 日星期五推出现场 Verzuz，然后是完整的周六节日音乐会阵容，由“So You Think You Can Dance”共同创作者 Nigel Lythgoe 制作的格斗夜娱乐节目将在周日和周日晚上继续进行.De La Hoya 和 Belfort 是各自学科中最受尊敬和追随的两位战术家，他们将于 9 月 11 日星期六在拳击台上首次会面。TrillerVerz 是 Triller 拥有的 Verzuz 和 Triller 拥有的搏击俱乐部之间建立的合作伙伴关系，将两者在整个音乐和体育界创造的文化现象结合在一起。“我们继续打造年度最大和最受关注的活动，我们很高兴推出 TrillerVerz，这是一个由传奇人物、Swizz Beatz 和 Timbaland 自己策划的壮观的音乐和活动周末，”Triller 公司的 Bobby Sarnavesht 说 - 所有者、联合创始人兼董事长。 联合创始人瑞安·卡瓦诺 (Ryan Kavanaugh) 表示：“没有比奥斯卡·德·拉·霍亚 (Oscar De La Hoya) 更令人期待和谈论重返擂台的人了，他在维托·贝尔福特 (Vitor Belfort) 与传奇 UFC 冠军的对决将是娱乐和运动能力的必看节目。”“我们继续打造年度最大和最受关注的活动，我们很高兴推出 TrillerVerz，这是一个由传奇人物、Swizz Beatz 和 Timbaland 自己策划的壮观的音乐和活动周末，”Triller 公司的 Bobby Sarnavesht 说- 所有者、联合创始人兼董事长。联合创始人瑞恩说：“没有比奥斯卡·德·拉·霍亚更令人期待和谈论重返擂台的人了，他在维托·贝尔福特与传奇 UFC 冠军的对决将是娱乐和运动能力的必看节目。”准备重返擂台，我很自豪能成为 Triller 和 Verzuz 的一员，以及他们将拳击业务重新想象为四象限娱乐的改变游戏规则的模式，” 德·拉·霍亚说。 “当我们向世界展示高水平拳击的全部意义时，我对像 Vitor Belfort 这样的冠军怀有最崇高的敬意。”“在这一天复出对我来说非常重要，因为这对我、我的粉丝和文字文化来说代表了历史上如此重要的时刻。对于所有与墨西哥有联系或根植于墨西哥的人来说，这不仅仅是我和这次活动的意义。贝尔福特说：“很高兴再次代表 MMA，这次是在拳击史上与拳击史上最知名的人物之一的比赛中。这将是一场不容错过的战争，我的孩子们将谈论一场战斗。这肯定会成为格斗运动的历史。”被称为“金童”的奥斯卡·德拉霍亚在六个重量级别赢得了 11 项世界冠军，其中包括三个重量级别的直系冠军以及奥运会金牌得主。他是这项运动历史上最出色的拳击手之一，并于 1995 年被 The Ring 杂志评为年度最佳拳击手，并在 1997 和 1998 年同级别较量中成为世界顶级拳击手。他宣布退休在经历了 16 年的职业生涯之后，于 2009 年成为格斗士。巴西综合格斗选手 Vitor Belfort 因其爆炸性的打击能力而被球迷称为“天才”，这帮助他获得了 UFC 轻重量级冠军头衔，并在 UFC 历史上获得并列第三名。 在成功的职业生涯中，他的比赛成为了历史上最畅销的两场 UFC 按次付费赛事的一部分，其中包括在 UFC 重量级、轻重量级和中量级比赛中的战斗，为 Strikeforce、Pride 和 Affliction 促销活动而战并获胜 Cage Rage 冠军。完整的节日阵容和详细信息将很快与世界级拳击卡一起公布。TrillerVerz 周末音乐节紧随 11 月 Triller 创纪录的 Tyson-Jones 活动之后，紧随其后的是 4 月的排行榜榜首 Jake Paul-Ben Askren 活动 Triller Fight Club 活动。最近被 Triller 收购的 Verzuz 已经成为一种打破音乐障碍的文化现象，联合创始人 Swizz Beatz 和 Timbaland 以及 43 位世界顶级嘻哈艺术家作为合作伙伴，包括 John Legend、DMX、Alicia Keys、2 Chainz、Rick Ross , 太 $hort, Patti LaBelle, Gucci Mane, Jeezy, E-40, Bounty Killer, D'Angelo, Ludacris, RZA, The Dream, Babyface, Nelly, Jagged Edge, Fred Hammond, Jadakiss, Fabolous, Brandy, Monica, Gladys Knight、Boi-1da、Hit-Boy、Ne-Yo、Johnta Austin、Scott Storch、T-Pain、Lil Jon、DJ Premier、Mannie Fresh、Erykah Badu、Jill Scott、Beenie Man、赏金杀手 （Bounty Killer）、112、Kirk Franklin、 Sean Garrett 和 D'Angelo 打破了社交记录，经常在 triller、fite.tv 和 Instagram 上打破数百万并发观看次数。“这是扩大 Verzuz 生态系统的第一步，但肯定不是最后一步。它不仅改变了文化，而且是范式转变的中心。我们仔细聆听了观众的声音，并为他们提供了他们所要求的东西。” 萨尔纳维什特（Sarnavesht）说。首席执行官兼董事长 Mahi de Silva 说：“Triller 改变了社交媒体，搏击俱乐部改变了拳击，Verzuz 改变了音乐。TrillerVerz 将改变文化”。联系信息:Joe Favorito, jfavorito@triller.co, 201-746-0005 (Triller Fight Club)Bernie Bahrmasel, BernieBahrmasel@yahoo.com, 773-592-2986 (Triller Fight Club)Chris Day, cday@triller.co, 310-993-5513 (Triller)资料来源: Triller Copyright 2021 亚太商讯. All rights reserved. (via SEAPRWire)

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Oscar De La Hoya, King Of Pay-Per-View To Return To The Ring on Triller

LOS ANGELES, CA., Jun 19, 2021 - (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) - Triller today announced that 11-time Boxing World Champion Oscar De La Hoya will return to the ring to face Former UFC Superstar Vitor Belfort on Saturday, September 11, 2021 in Las Vegas, NV as part of the new TrillerVerz, the first-ever festival bringing together the power of Verzuz and Fight Club into one massive weekend festival. This will be the first of the TrillerVerz festivals.The inaugural TrillerVerz will launch Friday, September 10 with a live Verzuz, followed by a full Saturday festival concert lineup with fight night entertainment produced by "So You Think You Can Dance" co-creator Nigel Lythgoe with the festival continuing on Sunday and Sunday Night.De La Hoya and Belfort, two of the most respected and followed tacticians in their respective disciplines, will meet in a boxing ring for the first time Saturday, September 11.TrillerVerz is a partnership developed between Triller-owned Verzuz and Triller owned Fight Club bringing together the cultural phenomenon the two have created throughout the music and sports worlds."We continue to create the biggest and most talked about events of the year, and we're thrilled to introduce TrillerVerz, a spectacular weekend of music and events programmed by the legends themselves, Swizz Beatz and Timbaland," said Bobby Sarnavesht, Triller co-owner, co-founder and Chairman. "There is no more anticipated and talked about return to the ring than Oscar De La Hoya, and his matchup with a legendary UFC Champion in Vitor Belfort will be a must-watch for entertainment and athleticism," said co-founder Ryan Kavanaugh."I am ready to return to the ring, and I am proud to be part of Triller and Verzuz and their game-changing model of reimagining the boxing business as four-quadrant entertainment," De La Hoya said. "I have nothing but the utmost respect for a champion like Vitor Belfort as we show the world what high level boxing is all about.""It was incredibly important to me my comeback was on this date as it represents such an important moment in history for me, my fans and the words culture. This is much bigger than just me and this event, for all those with ties and or roots in and to Mexico."Said Belfort, "It will be a pleasure to represent MMA again, this time in the ring against one of the biggest names in the history of boxing. It will be a war not to be missed and a fight my kids will be talking about. This is certain to make combat sports history."Known as 'The Golden Boy' Oscar De La Hoya won 11 world titles in six weight classes, including the lineal championship in three weight classes as well as being an Olympic gold medalist. He's one of the best drawing boxers in the sport's history and was named The Ring magazine Fighter of the Year in 1995, and was its top-rated fighter in the world, pound for pound, in 1997 and 1998. He announced his retirement as a fighter in 2009, following a professional career spanning 16 years.Brazilian MMA fighter Vitor Belfort is known to fight fans as "The Phenom" for his explosive striking power that helped him secure the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship title and tie for third for the most finishes in UFC history. His fights became part of two of the biggest all-time best-selling UFC Pay-Per-View events in a successful career that includes fighting in UFC's Heavyweight, Light Heavyweight and Middleweight divisions, fighting for the Strikeforce, Pride and Affliction promotions and winning the Cage Rage championship.The full festival lineup and details will be announced shortly accompanying the world class boxing card.The TrillerVerz weekend festival comes on the heels of the Triller's record-breaking Tyson-Jones event in November followed up by the chart-topping Jake Paul-Ben Askren event Triller Fight Club event in April.Verzuz, recently acquired by Triller, has become a cultural phenomenon breaking barriers in music with co-founders Swizz Beatz and Timbaland and 43 of the world's top hip hop artist as partners including, John Legend, DMX, Alicia Keys, 2 Chainz, Rick Ross, Too $hort, Patti LaBelle, Gucci Mane, Jeezy, E-40, Bounty Killer, D'Angelo, Ludacris, RZA, The Dream, Babyface, Nelly, Jagged Edge, Fred Hammond, Jadakiss, Fabolous, Brandy, Monica, Gladys Knight, Boi-1da, Hit-Boy, Ne-Yo, Johnta Austin, Scott Storch, T-Pain, Lil Jon, DJ Premier, Mannie Fresh, Erykah Badu, Jill Scott, Beenie Man, Bounty Killer, 112, Kirk Franklin, Sean Garrett and D'Angelo and has shattered social records often breaking millions of concurrent views across triller, fite.tv and Instagram."This is a first step in expanding the Verzuz ecosystem but certainly not the last. It has not only changed culture but is the center of a paradigm shift. We listened carefully to the audience and are giving them what they asked for," said Sarnavesht.CEO and chairman Mahi de Silva said "Triller changed social media, Fight Club changed boxing, Verzuz changed music. The TrillerVerz will shift culture".CONTACT:Joe Favorito, jfavorito@triller.co, 201-746-0005 (Triller Fight Club)Bernie Bahrmasel, BernieBahrmasel@yahoo.com, 773-592-2986 (Triller Fight Club)Chris Day, cday@triller.co, 310-993-5513 (Triller)SOURCE: Triller Copyright 2021 ACN Newswire. All rights reserved. (via SEAPRWire)

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Football: Leicester want to fight for trophies despite smaller budget, says Rodgers

LEICESTER, ENGLAND (REUTERS) - Leicester City want to build on their FA Cup victory and challenge for greater honours next season even though they lack the financial muscle to compete with the Premier League's bigger clubs, manager Brendan Rodgers said on Friday (May 21). Leicester are fifth in the standings - level on 66 points with Liverpool and one behind Chelsea - after dropping out of the top four for the first time this season following Tuesday's loss at the London club. "We want to fight for trophies," Rodgers told a news conference. "If we could become a sustainable club in European football, that shows we're successful. Commercially, we're 10th. For budget, we are eighth. "It will be difficult to compete with clubs three or four times our budget but it doesn't stop us fighting. The lowest we will finish is sixth this season." Leicester go into Sunday's fixture against Tottenham Hotspur behind fourth-placed Liverpool on goal difference and, barring a huge win over Spurs, they will miss out on reaching the Champions League for the first time since 2016 if Liverpool beat Crystal Palace. Rodgers said although they were ecstatic at winning the FA Cup for the first time in the club's history, they would be disappointed if they did not finish in the top four as they fight "two of Europe's biggest clubs" for the final two places. "We would have no one (else) to blame. We take the responsibility ourselves, we'll fight to the end," he added. "What we don't want is for the door to be open for us and us not to walk through it. So we need to get a victory and see where it takes us. "Our concentration is on winning the game against a talented Spurs team. If we finish on 69 points and don't make it into the Champions League, we have been unfortunate." Rodgers confirmed injured defender Jonny Evans would miss the clash with Spurs. More on this topic   Related Story Football: Top-four spot will ease pressure before Champions League final, says Tuchel   Related Story Football: Top-four spot will ease pressure before Champions League final, says Tuchel

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Reds in no position to rotate: Klopp

LONDON • Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp says his mounting injury list ahead of today's Champions League clash with Ajax means he does not have enough fit players to rotate his squad. James Milner is the latest player on the sidelines after the utility man injured his hamstring in Saturday's Premier League draw at Brighton. Trent Alexander-Arnold has not yet been given the green light to return to full training, while fellow defenders Virgil van Dijk and Joe Gomez are both out with long-term injuries. Midfield quartet Xherdan Shaqiri, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain as well as Naby Keita and Thiago Alcantara will also miss the game at Anfield. Asked at his virtual pre-match press conference yesterday if fixture congestion meant he would have to prioritise between Europe and the league, Klopp said he was in no position to rotate his squad. "I don't have enough players to prioritise. It's not about the competition it's about the players. On Saturday, the fittest players played," the German added. On his ever-growing injury list, Klopp appeared resigned despite his recent rants at broadcasters BT Sport and Sky Sports for scheduling early kick-offs the past two Saturdays after playing in the Champions League in midweek. "It's not a perfect situation but obviously, not enough people want to offer us any kind of help (with the fixture scheduling), not only for us but for (all) football people. "We just have to deal with it," he said. "I said it always - as long as we can line up with 11 players, we will fight with all we have and that's still the case." He also went into detail regarding Thiago's injury for the first time. The Spain international was poleaxed by Richarlison in the Merseyside derby on Oct 17. The Everton forward was sent off for that and Klopp expressed his unhappiness at how bad the £25 million (S$44.7 million) signing from Bayern Munich, who has not played since, was hurt. According to local daily Liverpool Echo, Thiago, who has made just two appearances for his new club, is unlikely to play again this year. Klopp revealed he suffered a "massive impact" to his knee. WITH OUR LAST MEN STANDING I said it always - as long as we can line up with 11 players, we will fight with all we have and that's still the case. JURGEN KLOPP,  remaining defiant in the face of his side's growing injury list. He said: "That day when Thiago got injured in that challenge in the Everton game, there was another bad injury (to van Dijk) and after the scans, it was like one was really bad news and the other one was really good news because nothing was broken, nothing was ruptured. "The problem is in a situation like that, nothing is ruptured, nothing is broken and that means everybody thinks, 'OK, you can go after a few days', but the impact on the leg was that big that it is still not OK. I can't say exactly when he will be fine, but it will take a few weeks still with Thiago." The Reds will go through to the knockout stage from Group D if they avoid losing to Ajax and will be group winners if they win and Atalanta fail to beat Midtjylland. REUTERS LIVERPOOL V AJAX Singtel TV Ch110 & StarHub Ch214, tomorrow, 3.55am

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Silva’s last fight ends in defeat

In his last fight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), Anderson Silva suffered a fourth-round technical knockout defeat by Uriah Hall in Las Vegas on Saturday. The mixed martial arts great still holds the record for the longest title reign in UFC history at 2,457 days.

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