8 | April 2017
DANCE SPORT
PINOZ HEAD STREET DANCE ‘ BATTLEGROUNDS ’
Go ! Girl ! Go !
Showdown moves out west
By MARCO SELORIO
PINOZ-led street dance competition Battlegrounds fires off in Perth in July at the Kennedy Baptist College auditorium .
The competition-festival , founded and organised by MAS Presents , introduces a new platform in 2017 including Urbanstar Talent Quest , Miss Teen Models , Supreme Battles , and market stalls .
The competition-festival has transformed into a lifestyle event that embraced the positive elements of hip-hop and street-dance culture .
Battlegrounds has become a vehicle for showcasing talent and a solid platform for the youth .
The main event is centred on the crew competition , which showcases the dance talent of some of the best dancers in Western Australia .
The four elements of hip-hop will be on display with graffiti art , rap and beat boxing challenge , Bboy and dance battles and DJ music throughout the day .
Battlegrounds also brings on the Urbanstar Talent Quest , an annual singing competition that has unearthed the likes of X Factor stars Cyrus Villanueva and Beau Monga , Jai Waetford , Tkay Maidza , Iggy Azalea and Sarah Ellen .
A Miss Teen modelling search provides opportunities for aspiring teenagers who are looking to build their confidence and be advocates for clothing brands .
A cultural exchange will feature food stalls with specialties from different Asian and European cultures .
MAS Presents was hyped about bringing communities together .
It is inviting music schools , high schools , dance studios , businesses , brands , ethnic groups and university organisations to get behind Battlegrounds Festival .
It is offering opportunities for the youth to perform and for businesses to support this initiative .
BOXING
Asis faces big test
It ’ s on again in Brisbane
AT PRESSTIME , the Manny Pacquiao-Jeff Horn bout was on the table again , according to sports writer Grantlee Kieza of the Courier Mail in Queensland .
And it will be staged in Brisbane , as originally planned after the Pacquiao camp had abandoned a proposed about a month ago deal with Horn to defend his title in the United Arab Emirates against England ’ s Imran Khan .
Pacquiao is expected to make more than $ 10 million from the defence of his World Boxing Organization ( WBO ) welterweight title against the Australia ’ s undefeated Horn , scheduled for July 2 , 2017 . •
BOXING
HIS MOMENT of truth comes to pinoz Jack Asis this month when soon after coming out of a brief retirement he faces world-rated Xu Can , of China .
The 12-round bout takes place in Shanghai , China , in April 22 ,
“ This is a massive fight ,” said Asis ’ trainer / manager Brendon Smith .
“ Xu Can is ranked No . 2 with the World Boxing Association ( WBA ) and is closing in on a title fight with WBA world champion Jason Sosa , of the USA .
Smith said that Xu Can is well known to Australian fight fans . Can has fought three Aussie boxers for three wins .
Fighter promoter Liu Gang said that Xu Can was one of boxing ’ s biggest names in China .
“ Can ’ s on track to becoming China ’ s second-ever boxing world boxing champion ,” Gang said . •