Caption: L-R (back row): ਬੂਟੇ; ਮਾਰਟਿਨ, ਜੈਕ, ਡੀਗੇਲ, ਰਸਲ ਜੂਨੀਅਰ, ਮਾਤਾ, Selby, Provodnikov, Quellar, Pedraza.

L-R (front row): ਯਹੋਸ਼ੁਆ, Thurman, Wilder, ਪਾਉ, Povetkin.

 

ਨ੍ਯੂ ਯੋਕ (ਮਾਰਚ 11, 2016)—SHOWTIME Sports ਸੁੱਕਰਵਾਰ ਨੂੰ 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.

 

ਸਟੀਫਨ Espinoza, ਕਾਰਜਕਾਰੀ ਉਪ ਪ੍ਰਧਾਨ & 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, ਅਤੇ ਜੂਨ 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.

 

ਸ਼ਨੀਵਾਰ ਨੂੰ, ਅਪ੍ਰੈਲ 9 – SHOWTIME BOXING INTERNATIONAL

ਮੁੱਖ ਘਟਨਾ: ਚਾਰਲਸ ਮਾਰਟਿਨ (23-0-1, 21 ਕੋਸ) ਬਨਾਮ. Anthony Joshua (15-0, 15 ਕੋਸ) – IBF Heavyweight World Title Championship

Co-feature: ਲੀ Selby (22-1, 8 ਕੋਸ) ਬਨਾਮ. Eric ਹੰਟਰ (21-3, 11 ਕੋਸ) – IBF Featherweight Championship

Start Time: TBD

ਸਥਾਨ: The O2 – London

ਪ੍ਰਮੋਟਰ: Warriors Boxing & Matchroom ਖੇਡ

 

ਸ਼ੁੱਕਰਵਾਰ ਨੂੰ, ਅਪ੍ਰੈਲ 15 - ShoBox: ਨਿਊ ਜਨਰੇਸ਼ਨ

ਮੁੱਖ ਘਟਨਾ: ਨਿਕੋਲਾਈ Potapov (14-0, 6 ਕੋਸ) ਬਨਾਮ. Stephon ਨੌਜਵਾਨ (14-0-2, 6 ਕੋਸ) – 10-Rd Bantamweight Bout

Start Time: 10 ਦੁਪਿਹਰ. ਅਤੇ/PT

ਸਥਾਨ: Turning Stone Casino – Verona, NY

ਪ੍ਰਮੋਟਰ: Salita ਤਰੱਕੀ

• Four-fight telecast featuring at least six undefeated fighters.

 

ਸ਼ਨੀਵਾਰ ਨੂੰ, ਅਪ੍ਰੈਲ 16 – SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING

ਮੁੱਖ ਘਟਨਾ: ਗੈਰੀ ਰਸਲ ਜੂਨੀਅਰ. (26-1, 15 ਕੋਸ) ਬਨਾਮ. Patrick Hyland (31-1, 15 ਕੋਸ) – WBC Featherweight World Championship

ਕੋ-ਵਿਸ਼ੇਸ਼ਤਾ: ਜੋਸੇ Pedraza (21-0, 12 ਕੋਸ) ਬਨਾਮ. Stephen Smith (23-1, 13 ਕੋਸ) – IBF Super Featherweight World Championship

Start Time: 11 ਦੁਪਿਹਰ. ਅਤੇ/8 ਦੁਪਿਹਰ. PT

ਸਥਾਨ: Fox Theatre at Foxwoods Resort Casino

ਪ੍ਰਮੋਟਰ: DiBella ਮਨੋਰੰਜਨ

• Featherweight world title fights in consecutive weeks.
• ਗੈਰੀ ਰਸਲ ਜੂਨੀਅਰ. returns to make his first title defense
• Crucial Super Featherweight bout between defending champ Jose Pedraza and No. 1 challenger Stephen Smith.

 

ਸ਼ਨੀਵਾਰ ਨੂੰ, ਅਪ੍ਰੈਲ 30 – SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING

ਮੁੱਖ ਘਟਨਾ: Badou ਜੈਕ (20-1-1, 12 ਕੋਸ) ਬਨਾਮ. ਲੂਸ਼ੀਅਨ ਬੂਟੇ (32-3, 25 ਕੋਸ) – WBC Super Middleweight Championship

ਕੋ-ਵਿਸ਼ੇਸ਼ਤਾ: ਯਾਕੂਬ DeGale (22-1, 14 ਕੋਸ) ਬਨਾਮ. Rogelio Medina (35-6, 29 ਕੋਸ) – IBF Super Middleweight World Championship

Start Time: 10 ਦੁਪਿਹਰ. ਅਤੇ/7 ਦੁਪਿਹਰ. PT

ਸਥਾਨ: TBD

ਪ੍ਰਮੋਟਰ: Mayweather ਤਰੱਕੀ

• 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 ਜੇਤੂ ਮੁੱਕੇਬਾਜ਼ੀ – PENDING CONFIRMATION

ਮੁੱਖ ਘਟਨਾ: Deontay Wilder (36-0, 35 ਕੋਸ) ਬਨਾਮ. ਸਿਕੰਦਰ Povetkin (30-1, 22 ਕੋਸ) – WBC Heavyweight World Championship

Start Time: TBD

ਸਥਾਨ: TBD

 

ਸ਼ਨੀਵਾਰ ਨੂੰ, ਜੂਨ 11 – SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING

ਮੁੱਖ ਘਟਨਾ: Ruslan Provodnikov (25-4, 18 ਕੋਸ) ਬਨਾਮ. John Molina Jr. (28-6, 23 ਕੋਸ) – 12-Rd Super Lightweight Bout

Start Time: 9 ਦੁਪਿਹਰ. ਅਤੇ/6 ਦੁਪਿਹਰ. PT

ਸਥਾਨ: Turning Stone Casino – Verona, NY

ਪ੍ਰਮੋਟਰ: ਬੈਨਰ ਤਰੱਕੀ

• Induction Weekend for International Boxing Hall of Fame.
• Main event features two fighters involved in Fights of Year

 

ਸ਼ਨੀਵਾਰ ਨੂੰ, ਜੂਨ 25 – SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING on CBS Presented by PBC

ਮੁੱਖ ਘਟਨਾ: ਕੀਥ Thurman (26-0, 1 ND, 22 ਕੋਸ) ਬਨਾਮ. ਸ਼ਾਹਨ Porter (26-1-1, 16 ਕੋਸ) – WBA Welterweight World Championship

ਕੋ-ਵਿਸ਼ੇਸ਼ਤਾ: ਯਿਸੂ ਨੇ Cuéllar (28-1, 21 ਕੋਸ) ਬਨਾਮ. ਅਬਨੇਰ Mares (29-2-1, 15 ਕੋਸ) – WBA (reg.) Featherweight World Championship

Start Time: TBD

ਸਥਾਨ: TBD

ਪ੍ਰਮੋਟਰ: DiBella ਮਨੋਰੰਜਨ

• 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

ਮੁੱਖ ਘਟਨਾ: Leo Santa Cruz (32-0-1, 18 ਕੋਸ) ਬਨਾਮ. ਕਾਰਲ Frampton (22-0, 14 ਕੋਸ) – 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