Caption: L-R (back row): Мкунандагон; Мартин, Ҷек, DeGale, Рассел Jr., Модарони, Selby, Provodnikov, Quellar, Pedraza.

L-R (front row): Еҳушаъ, Турман, Wilder, Пӯшидан, Povetkin.

 

НЬЮ-ЙОРК (Март 11, 2016)—SHOWTIME Sports рӯзи ҷумъа 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.

 

Истефанусро Espinoza, Ноиби иҷроияи Президенти Ҷумҳурии Тоҷикистон & 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, ва Июн 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.

 

Шанбе, Апрел 9 – SHOWTIME BOXING INTERNATIONAL

Чорабиниҳо асосӣ: Чарлз Мартин (23-0-1, 21 KOs) против. Anthony Joshua (15-0, 15 KOs) – IBF Heavyweight World Title Championship

Co-feature: Ли Selby (22-1, 8 KOs) против. Эрик Хантер (21-3, 11 KOs) – IBF Featherweight Championship

Start Time: БОП

Бурунмарзї: The O2 – London

Обунакунанда: Уорриорс бокс & Matchroom Варзиш

 

Ҷумъа, Апрел 15 - ShoBox: The насли нав

Чорабиниҳо асосӣ: Николай Potapov (14-0, 6 KOs) против. Stephon ҷавон (14-0-2, 6 KOs) – 10-Rd Bantamweight Bout

Start Time: 10 Земле. ВА/PT

Бурунмарзї: Turning Stone Casino – Verona, NY

Обунакунанда: Тарғибот Salita

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

 

Шанбе, Апрел 16 – SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING

Чорабиниҳо асосӣ: Гари Расселл Jr. (26-1, 15 KOs) против. Patrick Hyland (31-1, 15 KOs) – WBC Featherweight World Championship

Co-Фарқияти: Хосе Pedraza (21-0, 12 KOs) против. Stephen Smith (23-1, 13 KOs) – IBF Super Featherweight World Championship

Start Time: 11 Земле. ВА/8 Земле. PT

Бурунмарзї: Fox Theatre at Foxwoods Resort Casino

Обунакунанда: DiBella Истироҳат

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

 

Шанбе, Апрел 30 – SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING

Чорабиниҳо асосӣ: Badou Jack (20-1-1, 12 KOs) против. Lucian хат- (32-3, 25 KOs) – WBC Super Middleweight Championship

Co-Фарқияти: Яъқуб DeGale (22-1, 14 KOs) против. Rogelio Medina (35-6, 29 KOs) – IBF Super Middleweight World Championship

Start Time: 10 Земле. ВА/7 Земле. PT

Бурунмарзї: БОП

Обунакунанда: Аксияҳои Mayweather

• 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 – Бадр бокс – PENDING CONFIRMATION

Чорабиниҳо асосӣ: Deontay Wilder (36-0, 35 KOs) против. Александр Поветкин (30-1, 22 KOs) – WBC Heavyweight World Championship

Start Time: БОП

Бурунмарзї: БОП

 

Шанбе, Июн 11 – SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING

Чорабиниҳо асосӣ: Руслан Provodnikov (25-4, 18 KOs) против. John Molina Jr. (28-6, 23 KOs) – 12-Rd Super Lightweight Bout

Start Time: 9 Земле. ВА/6 Земле. PT

Бурунмарзї: Turning Stone Casino – Verona, NY

Обунакунанда: Тарғибот баннерӣ

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

 

Шанбе, Июн 25 – SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING on CBS Presented by PBC

Чорабиниҳо асосӣ: Кит Турман (26-0, 1 ND, 22 KOs) против. Shawn Портер (26-1-1, 16 KOs) – WBA Welterweight World Championship

Co-Фарқияти: Исо Cuellar (28-1, 21 KOs) против. Abner Mares (29-2-1, 15 KOs) – WBA (reg.) Featherweight World Championship

Start Time: БОП

Бурунмарзї: БОП

Обунакунанда: DiBella Истироҳат

• 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

Чорабиниҳо асосӣ: Лев Санта Круз (32-0-1, 18 KOs) против. Карл Frampton (22-0, 14 KOs) – 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