La Velada del Año
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La Velada del Año ("The [Fight] Night of the Year") is an amateur boxing event featuring Internet streamers and celebrities, organized annually by Spanish streamer Ibai Llanos since 2021 and broadcast live on his Twitch channel.
La Velada del Año (2021)
The inaugural Velada was held on 26 May 2021 in Barcelona. Due to restrictions derived from the COVID-19 pandemic, the event was held behind closed doors, with only a few celebrities being invited to attend. It was a modest affair compared to the next installments, with only three fights and no musical performances.
Matches
| No. | Results[1] |
|---|---|
| 1 | Torete def. Future by technical knockout |
| 2 | Mister Jägger def. Viruzz by points decision |
| 3 | Reven def. ElMillor by unanimous decision |
La Velada del Año II (2022)
The second Velada was held on 25 June 2022 at the Pavelló Olímpic in Badalona.[2]
Matches
| No. | Results[3] |
|---|---|
| 1 | Spursito def. Carola by unanimous decision |
| 2 | Ari Gameplays def. Paracetamor by split decision |
| 3 | Viruzz def. Momo by referee stoppage |
| 4 | Lolito def. Luzu by corner retirement |
| 5 | Mister Jägger def. David Bustamante by corner retirement |
Performers
La Velada del Año III (2023)
The third edition of La Velada was held on 1 July 2023 at the Metropolitano Stadium in Madrid.[5] The event was estimated to have sold around 70,000 tickets, the highest attendance for a boxing event in Spain since 1930.[6]
The event's card suffered many changes as a result of injuries or medical issues suffered by the competitors. Mexican streamer Samy Rivers ended up competing in two fights during the show: her own scheduled match against Spaniard Marina Rivers, and later a bout against fellow Queens League chairwoman Mayichi as a last-minute replacement for Mayichi's original opponent, American webcam model Amouranth.[6]
Matches
| No. | Results[7] |
|---|---|
| 1 | Abraham Mateo def. Ampeter by split decision |
| 2 | Marina Rivers def. Samy Rivers by split decision |
| 3 | Fernanfloo def. Luzu by split decision |
| 4 | Shelao def. Misho by referee stoppage |
| 5 | Samy Rivers def. Mayichi by unanimous decision |
| 6 | Coscu def. Germán Garmendia by technical knockout |
Performers
La Velada del Año IV (2024)
The fourth edition of La Velada will be held on 13 July 2024 at the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium in Madrid,[9] and will be co-hosted by streamer Marina Rivers and TV presenter María Patiño.[10] This installment will introduce more variety in the match types, veering closer to professional wrestling.[11]
Matches
| No. | Match | Stipulation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carrera vs. Agustin51 | Standard boxing match |
| 2 | Guanyar vs. La Cobra | Standard boxing match |
| 3 | Zeling & Nissaxter vs. Alana & Amablitz | 2-on-2 match |
| 4 | Viruzz vs. Shelao | Standard boxing match |
| 5 | Roberto Cein vs. Aldo Ceo vs. Folagor vs. Karchez vs. Pelicanger vs. Peldanyos vs. Unicornio vs. Skain vs. Sezar Blue vs. Will | "Rey de la Pista" 10-way match |
| 6 | Plex vs. El Mariana | Standard boxing match |
Performers
Reception
La Velada del Año was met with divided opinions among the professional fighting community. Spanish kickboxer Lara Fernandez lamented the lack of support for professional fighters, hoping people would "help real athletes instead of people clowning around".[14] Featherweight boxer Jon Fernández argued that the event was good publicity for boxing, saying that it was "sad" that other fighters did not see the opportunity that La Velada offered.[15] Sandor Martin, another professional boxer who helped organize the third edition of La Velada in 2023, stated that he "didn't imagine 60,000 people seeing boxing", but "we can't expect La Velada del Año to solve Spanish boxing's endemic problems".[16]
An article on Espinof about the box office success of Creed III also mentioned La Velada del Año, arguing that the popularity of both the film and the event did not really suggest that boxing was popular again; rather, it seemed to garner more interest as a setting than as the focus of the story. About La Velada, author Randy Meeks wrote: "La Velada's audience isn't going to switch over to 'normal' boxing because they're not interested in it: what they want is a macro-crossover of their idols punching one another and doing something out of the ordinary. A sort of Super Smash Bros. of streamers where what matters the least is the sport itself. [...] There is no interest in following or knowing more about other people unless the streamers turn pro. La Velada del Año isn't a hit because of the boxing, but because of the event in itself."[17]
References
- ^ Tejedor, Óscar (26 May 2021). "Velada de Boxeo de Ibai Llanos: Reven vs ElMillor, Jagger vs Viruzz y Future vs Torete". Marca (in Spanish). Retrieved 5 July 2024.
- ^ Tejedor, Óscar (25 June 2022). "Velada del Año 2 de Ibai: horarios, combates de boxeo y dónde ver hoy en directo online". Marca (in Spanish). Retrieved 5 July 2024.
- ^ Carrera, Álvaro (25 June 2022). "Resultados y resumen de la Velada del Año 2 con Ibai Llanos". As (in Spanish). Retrieved 5 July 2024.
- ^ "Velada del año 2: cantantes, artistas y horarios de actuaiones en el evento de Ibai". As (in Spanish). 22 June 2022. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
- ^ "El Cívitas Metropolitano acogerá la Velada del Año III". Atlético de Madrid (in Spanish). 5 May 2023. Retrieved 4 July 2024.
- ^ a b Hernández, Óscar (2 July 2023). "A Ibai le da igual lo que le pase: revienta el Metropolitano con un deporte de cuatro gatos". El Confidencial (in Spanish). Retrieved 4 July 2024.
- ^ Pérez, Álvaro (2 July 2023). "'La Velada del Año 3' de Ibai Llanos: resumen y resultados de todos los combates". Marca (in Spanish). Retrieved 4 July 2024.
- ^ Coca, Laura (1 July 2023). "Así han sido las actuaciones de 'La Velada del Año 3' (con sorpresas incluidas)". LOS40 (in Spanish). Retrieved 4 July 2024.
- ^ Martín Turrión, Mario; Luna, Gerardo (11 April 2024). "Cuándo es la Velada del Año 4 en el Bernabéu y fecha del evento de boxeo de Ibai Llanos". Marca (in Spanish). Retrieved 4 July 2024.
- ^ "Sorpresa en 'La velada del año 4': María Patiño acompañará a Ibai Llanos en el Bernabéu". Cadena SER (in Spanish). 3 July 2024. Retrieved 4 July 2024.
- ^ Fernández, Yúbal (21 March 2024). "La Velada del Año 4: cuándo es, horarios, combates y dónde ver el evento de boxeo de Ibai Llanos". Xataka (in Spanish). Retrieved 4 July 2024.
- ^ "De Bisbal a Anuel AA; los 7 artistas que actuarán en La Velada del Año 4 de Ibai Llanos". Europa FM (in Spanish). 22 May 2024. Retrieved 4 July 2024.
- ^ Blázquez Gil, Mario (13 June 2024). "¡Will Smith actuará en La Velada del Año 4 de Ibai Llanos!". Marca (in Spanish). Retrieved 4 July 2024.
- ^ Herrero, Jorge (4 July 2023). "El enfado de la luchadora Lara Fernández: «A ver si os dejáis de tanta velada 'del año' de Ibai y pagáis para vernos y no a gente haciendo el payaso»". ABC (in Spanish). Retrieved 5 July 2024.
- ^ RubenMartin (3 July 2023). "ANALIZAMOS LA VELADA DEL AÑO 3 CON UN BOXEADOR PROFESIONAL ¿FUE JUSTO EL RIVERS VS LA RIVERS?". YouTube (in Spanish). Retrieved 5 July 2024.
- ^ Carrera, Álvaro (28 June 2023). "La velada de Ibai Llanos agita el avispero del boxeo: "No podemos pretender que venga a solucionarlo todo"". Relevo (in Spanish). Retrieved 5 July 2024.
- ^ Meeks, Randy (12 March 2023). "Auge y caída de pegarse en un ring: cómo 'Creed III' y 'La velada del año' nos han hecho creer que nos gusta el boxeo (aunque quizá no sea cierto)". Espinof (in Spanish). Retrieved 5 July 2024.