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أنكاسفيل, كونيتيكت. - أغسطس, 2, 2020 – Angelo Leo is the new WBO Jr. Featherweight World Champion. The 26-year-old Mayweather Promotions fighter dominated Tramaine Williams en route to a unanimous decision live on SHOWTIME Saturday night from Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, كونيتيكت. in the network’s first live boxing event since March 13. Leo won by scores of 117-111 و 118-110 مرتين.
الأسد (20-0, 9 كوس), who was originally scheduled to face Stephen Fulton, الابن. in the main event of Saturday’s card presented by Premier Boxing Champions before Fulton tested positive for COVID-19, used a dominant body attack and consistent pressure to overwhelm Williams (19-1, 6 كوس), who stepped up from the co-main event to face Leo. Albuquerque’s Leo had a 248-196 edge in punches landed while landing 39 في المئة من اللكمات سلطته. 102 من له 248 connects were body punches.
الأسد, who was ranked WBO’s No. 2 junior featherweight going into the fight, is now expected to defend his title against Fulton, المرتبة لا. 1 من قبل المنظمة العالمية للملاكمة, within the next 180 أيام.
“It still hasn’t sunk in yet, it just feels surreal,قال ليو. “The first few rounds I was just feeling him out, getting his timing, getting the feel of him. I felt him kind of loosening up and breaking down, and that’s when I started putting the pressure on him a little more.
“That was the key factor in this fight, the body work and the pressure. I’m pretty sure Albuquerque is celebrating tonight. I think they have four world champions, because you can’t exclude Holly Holm. You have Johnny [جدار], داني [روميرو], Holly and now me. There’s four champions in that city and I think I’ve made history there.”
فولتون, who watched the fight on television while quarantining following his positive test, was interviewed following the fight by SHOWTIME host Brian Custer.
“Congratulations to Leo, he did it,” said the Philadelphia native. “But listen, I’m ready for him. I’ve been ready. Just be ready to face me when it’s time. That’s all I’ve got to say.”
في المباراة المواصفات المشتركة, a WBA Super Bantamweight Title Eliminator, 122-pound contender Ra’eese Aleem (17-0, 11 كوس) kept his undefeated record intact via TKO over late replacement Marcus Bates (11-2-1, 8 كوس). Aleem was originally scheduled to face Williams before Fulton’s positive test. This was a rematch of a 2018 bout in which Aleem won by unanimous decision.
The 26-year-old Bates suffered an injured right wrist and battled through the pain for several rounds. Prior to the start of the 10عشر جولة, Bates’ corner and referee Gary Rosato warned the fighter that the bout was in danger of being stopped. في 2:18 جولة 10, Bates grimaced in pain and turned his back on the action, causing the fight to be stopped. Aleem dominated from the opening bell, out-landing Bates 193-86 في مجموع اللكمات, بما فيه 71 landed body shots.
مع الفوز, Aleem sets himself up for an opportunity for a 122-pound title fight.
“I would love to fight either the winner of the main event or any current world champion – Akhmadaliev has two of the belts,” said the Las Vegas-based Aleem who was born and raised in Muskegon, أنا. “Brandon Figueroa, الملك فارغاس, or the winner of this one. It doesn’t really matter who but I want the strap.
“I didn’t know his hand was hurt, I thought he was just shaking it just to try to get me to look at it and distract me. I didn’t worry about it.”
في المباراة الافتتاحية لبثت, undefeated light heavyweight Joe George (11-0, 7 كوس) scored a stunning ninth-round stoppage of Marco Escudero (10-2, 9 كوس) in a rematch of their November ShoBox showdown that saw George win a heavily-debated split decision. Watch KO HERE: HTTPS://twitter.com/ShowtimeBoxing/status/1289744838745882624.
هذه المرة, George left no room for a controversial decision. في 3:00 of round number nine, George caught Escudero with a vicious left uppercut that sent Escudero flat on his back in a candidate for KO of the Year. في الوقت المحتسب بدل الضائع لل, George was behind on two of the judges’ scorecards, 79-73 و 77-75, and ahead on one judge’s card, 79-73. Prior to the one-punch KO, George was getting out-landed 127-89 by Escudero, and Escudero held a 2-1 edge in punches thrown.
“I was setting him up with the jab to the body, I had him leaning over a little,” said Houston’s George, الذين حولوا 31 يوم الجمعة. “I was shooting the right uppercut, some landed and some didn’t. I wanted him to get comfortable and relaxed, and that’s exactly what he did. He was relaxed and I slipped over and just shot it. He gave it to me and I had to take it. It put him down.
“The result is self-explanatory. I don’t have to say nothing. I’m willing to fight whoever next. One fight at a time and I’ll be prepared for whatever’s on the way.”
البث التلفزيوني لـ SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING يوم السبت, the first of a nine-event television lineup taking place over the next five months, سيعاد يوم الاثنين الساعة 10 عصرا. ET / PT على شوتايم EXTREME.
Saturday’s fights were presented by Premier Boxing Champions and promoted by TGB and Mayweather Promotions in association with Kings Promotions. The main event was promoted in association with New World Sports and Warriors Boxing.
قام فريق إنتاج رائد في الصناعة وأعلن الطاقم بتسليم جميع المعالم السياحية, أصوات ودراما من Mohegan Sun Arena. استضاف المذيع المخضرم براين كاستر البث, versatile combat sports voice Mauro Ranallo called the action ringside alongside Hall of Fame analyst Al Bernstein and three-division world champion and Olympian Abner Mares providing expert analysis for the first time on SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING. اختتم اثنان من Hall of Famers فريق SHOWTIME telecast - الهداف غير الرسمي في الصف الأول في الحلبة ستيف فارهود والمذيع العالمي الشهير جيمي لينون جونيور. كان المنتج التنفيذي ديفيد دينكينز, الابن. وكان المخرج بوب دنفي.
كان البث التلفزيوني متاحًا باللغة الإسبانية عبر البرمجة الصوتية الثانوية (SAP) مع أليخاندرو لونا وبطل العالم السابق راؤول ماركيز يطلقان الحدث.