Caption: L-Р (back row): Б'ють; Мартін, Роз'єм, DeGale, Рассел молодший, Матері, Селбі, Провідників, Quellar, Педраса.

L-Р (front row): Джошуа, Турман, Уайлдер, Носити, Povetkin.

 

НЬЮ-ЙОРК (Березня 11, 2016)- ШОСТИЙ спорт в п'ятницю 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.

 

Стівен Еспіноза, Виконавчий віце-президент & 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, і Червень 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.

 

Субота, Квітня 9 – SHOWTIME BOXING INTERNATIONAL

Головна подія: Чарльз Мартін (23-0-1, 21 КО) проти. Anthony Joshua (15-0, 15 КО) – IBF Heavyweight World Title Championship

Co-feature: Лі Селбі (22-1, 8 КО) проти. Ерік Хантер (21-3, 11 КО) – IBF Featherweight Championship

Start Time: TBD

Місце зустрічі: The O2 – London

Промоутер: Warriors Boxing & Matchroom Спорт

 

П'ятниця, Квітня 15 - ShoBox: Нове покоління

Головна подія: Микола Потапов (14-0, 6 КО) проти. Stephon Молода (14-0-2, 6 КО) – 10-Rd Bantamweight Bout

Start Time: 10 p.m. І/PT

Місце зустрічі: Turning Stone Casino – Verona, Нью-Йорк

Промоутер: Саліта Акції

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

 

Субота, Квітня 16 – SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING

Головна подія: Гері Расселл-молодший. (26-1, 15 КО) проти. Патрік Хайленд (31-1, 15 КО) – WBC Featherweight World Championship

Co-Feature: Хосе Педраса (21-0, 12 КО) проти. Stephen Smith (23-1, 13 КО) – IBF Super Featherweight World Championship

Start Time: 11 p.m. І/8 p.m. PT

Місце зустрічі: Fox Theatre at Foxwoods Resort Casino

Промоутер: Дібелла Розваги

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

 

Субота, Квітня 30 – SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING

Головна подія: Баду Джека (20-1-1, 12 КО) проти. Лучіан Буте (32-3, 25 КО) – WBC Super Middleweight Championship

Co-Feature: Джеймс DeGale (22-1, 14 КО) проти. Рохеліо Медіна (35-6, 29 КО) – IBF Super Middleweight World Championship

Start Time: 10 p.m. І/7 p.m. PT

Місце зустрічі: TBD

Промоутер: Мейвезер Акції

• 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 ЧЕМПІОНАТ БОКС – PENDING CONFIRMATION

Головна подія: Deontay Уайлдер (36-0, 35 КО) проти. Олександр Повєткін (30-1, 22 КО) – WBC Heavyweight World Championship

Start Time: TBD

Місце зустрічі: TBD

 

Субота, Червень 11 – SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING

Головна подія: Руслан Провідників (25-4, 18 КО) проти. Джон Моліна-молодший. (28-6, 23 КО) – 12-Rd Super Lightweight Bout

Start Time: 9 p.m. І/6 p.m. PT

Місце зустрічі: Turning Stone Casino – Verona, Нью-Йорк

Промоутер: Банер Акції

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

 

Субота, Червень 25 – SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING on CBS Presented by PBC

Головна подія: Кіт Турман (26-0, 1 Північна Дакота, 22 КО) проти. Шон Портер (26-1-1, 16 КО) – WBA Welterweight World Championship

Co-Feature: Ісус Куельяр (28-1, 21 КО) проти. Авнер Mares (29-2-1, 15 КО) – WBA (reg.) Featherweight World Championship

Start Time: TBD

Місце зустрічі: TBD

Промоутер: Дібелла Розваги

• 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

Головна подія: Лев Санта-Крус (32-0-1, 18 КО) проти. Карл Frampton (22-0, 14 КО) – 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