Caption: L-R (back row): Bute; Martin, Վալետ, DeGale, Russell Jr., Մայրերը, Selby, Provodnikov, Quellar, Pedraza.
L-R (front row): Joshua, Thurman, Wilder, Հագնել, Povetkin.
NEW YORK (Երթ 11, 2016)—SHOWTIME Sports Ուրբաթ օրը announced seven live boxing telecasts over a 12-week span, a stacked lineup featuring nine world championship fights and 14 overall matches in boxing’s deepest and most exciting divisions.
The full slate of programming is free to SHOWTIME subscribers, and the presentation on CBS is the first Prime Time boxing event on CBS television network in decades.
Stephen Espinoza, Գործադիր փոխնախագահ & General Manager of SHOWTIME Sports, also announced a summer blockbuster in the making.
“This is an incredibly exciting time in boxing, a time for emerging stars to make their mark, and for established champions to break through to the next level,” Espinoza said.
“This schedule features high level matchups with champions taking on the highest-rated contenders available, and top-ranked challengers facing one another. We are thrilled and grateful to the promoters and the fighters themselves who have worked with us these last few weeks to put together such an impressive lineup for SHOWTIME Boxing. It has to be one of the best we’ve ever assembled.
“We have seven live telecasts over a 12-week span that runs the gamut of our SHOWTIME boxing series. It includes nine world title fights, and that doesn’t count a great fight that’s just coming together today, as both Leo Santa Cruz and Carl Frampton have now agreed to a championship matchup to be scheduled for late summer.
“All of these events are free to SHOWTIME subscribers, եւ Հունիս 25 event is the first Prime Time boxing presentation on CBS television network in decades.
“Again, thanks to the fighters and promoters for not only making these great matches a reality, but for their cooperation in today’s major announcement.”
See below for details on the events that Espinoza, and the principals involved, are in the process of finalizing. Additional details on each individual event will be announced in the coming days.
Շաբաթ, Ապրիլ 9 – SHOWTIME BOXING INTERNATIONAL
Main Event: Charles Martin (23-0-1, 21 Նոկաուտով) vs. Anthony Joshua (15-0, 15 Նոկաուտով) – IBF Heavyweight World Title Championship
Co-feature: Lee Selby (22-1, 8 Նոկաուտով) vs. Eric Hunter (21-3, 11 Նոկաուտով) – IBF Featherweight Championship
Start Time: TBD
Վայրը: The O2 – London
Խթանողին: Warriors Boxing & Matchroom Sport
Ուրբաթ, Ապրիլ 15 - ShoBox: The New Generation
Main Event: Նիկոլայ Պոտապովին (14-0, 6 Նոկաուտով) vs. Stephon Young (14-0-2, 6 Նոկաուտով) – 10-Rd Bantamweight Bout
Start Time: 10 կեսօրից. ՈՒ/PT
Վայրը: Turning Stone Casino – Verona, NY
Խթանողին: Salita Promotions
- Four-fight telecast featuring at least six undefeated fighters.
Շաբաթ, Ապրիլ 16 – SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING
Main Event: Gary Russell Jr. (26-1, 15 Նոկաուտով) vs. Patrick Hyland (31-1, 15 Նոկաուտով) – WBC Featherweight World Championship
Co-Խաղարկային: Jose Pedraza (21-0, 12 Նոկաուտով) vs. Stephen Smith (23-1, 13 Նոկաուտով) – IBF Super Featherweight World Championship
Start Time: 11 կեսօրից. ՈՒ/8 կեսօրից. PT
Վայրը: Fox Theatre at Foxwoods Resort Casino
Խթանողին: DiBella ՈՒրախություն
- Featherweight world title fights in consecutive weeks.
- Gary Russell Jr. returns to make his first title defense
- Crucial Super Featherweight bout between defending champ Jose Pedraza and No. 1 challenger Stephen Smith.
Շաբաթ, Ապրիլ 30 – SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING
Main Event: Badou Jack (20-1-1, 12 Նոկաուտով) vs. Lucian Bute (32-3, 25 Նոկաուտով) – WBC Super Middleweight Championship
Co-Խաղարկային: James DeGale (22-1, 14 Նոկաուտով) vs. Rogelio Medina (35-6, 29 Նոկաուտով) – IBF Super Middleweight World Championship
Start Time: 10 կեսօրից. ՈՒ/7 կեսօրից. PT
Վայրը: TBD
Խթանողին: Mayweather Ակցիաներ
- Former champ Bute, fresh off a great fight against DeGale, steps in to replace the injured Julio Cesar Chavez Jr.
- Medina is the IBF’s mandated challenger for DeGale.
- The winners will meet in an immediate unification.
Targeting May 2016 – SHOWTIME ԱՌԱՋՆՈՒԹՅՈՒՆԸ ԲՌՆՑՔԱՄԱՐՏԻ – PENDING CONFIRMATION
Main Event: Deontay Wilder (36-0, 35 Նոկաուտով) vs. Ալեքսանդր Պովետկինը (30-1, 22 Նոկաուտով) – WBC Heavyweight World Championship
Start Time: TBD
Վայրը: TBD
Շաբաթ, Հունիս 11 – SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING
Main Event: Ruslan Provodnikov (25-4, 18 Նոկաուտով) vs. John Molina Jr. (28-6, 23 Նոկաուտով) – 12-Rd Super Lightweight Bout
Start Time: 9 կեսօրից. ՈՒ/6 կեսօրից. PT
Վայրը: Turning Stone Casino – Verona, NY
Խթանողին: Banner Ակցիաներ
- Induction Weekend for International Boxing Hall of Fame.
- Main event features two fighters involved in Fights of Year
Շաբաթ, Հունիս 25 – SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING on CBS Presented by PBC
Main Event: Keith Thurman (26-0, 1 ND, 22 Նոկաուտով) vs. Shawn Porter (26-1-1, 16 Նոկաուտով) – WBA Welterweight World Championship
Co-Խաղարկային: Եւ Յիսուս Cuellar (28-1, 21 Նոկաուտով) vs. Աբներ Մարեսի (29-2-1, 15 Նոկաուտով) – WBA (reg.) Featherweight World Championship
Start Time: TBD
Վայրը: TBD
Խթանողին: DiBella ՈՒրախություն
- Thurman cleared to resume training after minor injury
- Three-division world champ Mares to now face Jesus Cuellar for featherweight title
Late-Summer 2016 – SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING
Main Event: Առյուծ Santa Cruz (32-0-1, 18 Նոկաուտով) vs. Carl Frampton (22-0, 14 Նոկաուտով) – WBA (super) Featherweight World Championship
- Frampton the unified 122-pound titlist, will move up to face Santa Cruz for the WBA (super) Featherweight World Championship