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Adonis STEVENSON vs. ANDRZEJ FONFARA II FINAL PRESS CONFERENCE QUOTES FOR WBC LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP THIS SATURDAY LIVE ON SHOWTIME®
“I expect a knockout.” – Adonis Stevenson
“I’m ready to take the title. My time has come.” – Andrzej Fonfara
WBC No. 1 Contender Eleider Alvarez Faces Former Champ Jean Pascal In SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING® Co-Feature At 9 Pärastlõunal. JA/6 Pärastlõunal. PT
Vajuta SIIN Sest Fotod; Credit Stephanie Trapp / SHOWTIME
Montreali (Mai 30, 2017) – WBC Light Heavyweight World Champion Adonis Stevenson and Andrzej Fonfara sounded off at the final press conference teisipäeval at Montreal Casino for their 175-pound rematch Sel laupäeval live on SHOWTIME from Bell Centre.
WBC Light Heavyweight No. 1 contender Eleider Alvarez and former 175-pound champ Jean Pascal also faced off for their co-featured bout that opens the SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING telecast live at 9 Pärastlõunal. JA/6 Pärastlõunal. PT.
Both Stevenson (28-1, 23 Kos) and Fonfara (29-4, 17 Kos) scored knockdowns in their all-action meeting in 2014, the only time Stevenson has been down in his eight world title fights since winning the WBC belt in 2013. While the local Montreal favorite was pushed the distance in his first bout with Fonfara, he has scored knockouts in five of his seven title defenses and stated teisipäeval that he expects a knockout in the rematch.
Since the close loss to Stevenson in 2014, Fonfara has picked up wins against Julio Cesar Chavez Jr., Nathan Cleverly and Chad Dawson, and enters the rematch with a new trainer, the renowned Virgil Hunter.
Alvarez (22-0, 11 Kos) is undefeated and the mandatory challenger for Stevenson’s WBC belt, but he’ll face the toughest test of his career in Pascal (31-4-1, 18 Kos), a former WBC 175-pound champion who has faced some of the world’s best light heavyweights over the past decade.
Here’s what the fighters had to say teisipäeval:
Adonis STEVENSON
“I’m ready because I know Fonfara is dangerous. We’re not underestimating him. I’ve prepared for everything, everything he brings in the ring I’ll be ready for it.
“I’m training for the knockout. Emanuel Steward always told me ‘knockouts sell.’ When I get in the ring I’m going for a knockout. It’s not an option for me to go 12 vooru.
“I train for 12 vooru, and if it goes 12 rounds he’s going to get punishment the whole time, but I definitely am going for the knockout.
“I see some things I can exploit in the ring.
“I won the first fight, and I know him very well. I know what he can do. I know he changed trainers. Virgil Hunter brings a lot of experience, I know he trains Andre Ward, and I know he’s very intelligent.
“I know Andrzej Fonfara from 12 rounds in the ring. He can’t change his style right now. He may show some improved defense, but after a couple of rounds it will be the old Fonfara.
“This fight will be different. I expect a knockout. I hurt my hand in our first fight, but now I’m fully healthy and I expect to knock him out.
“I know Fonfara is training hard to take my belt. I know he’s a tough fighter, and I know it’s not going to be easy for me.
“My goal is to unify the titles with the winner of (Sergey) Kovalev and (Muu) Hoolealune. I want the unification, but if not I’ll make my mandatory. If Ward wins I want to fight him, if Kovalev wins I want to fight him. Ma olen valmis. "
Andrzej Fonfara
“I’m a much smarter fighter now. Vaimselt, I’m much strong and smarter.
“I bettered myself. Virgil (Jahimees) has taught me a lot of new stuff. Some things worked in my last fight with Chad Dawson, some things didn’t. But that was our first fight together. Now I’m ready to show everything in this fight.
“I’ve had a lot of success against southpaws. I like fighting them. Chad Dawson was a southpaw, so the last two fights, the last four months, we prepared only for southpaws.
“I’m ready for the best Stevenson.
“My camp went well. Sparring was great. It’s my second full camp with Virgil Hunter and we’ve improved a lot since the first fight.
“I can’t make the same mistakes I did in our first fight. I must fight much smarter.
“Stevenson only has a good left hand. He’s the champ and he’s a good fighter, but his boxing isn’t amazing. He’s not easy, but he only has basic boxing skills. We must cut his left hand and be ready to throw my right. We need to control him.
“I must start good in the first round and let him know that I’m here to win the fight. And I’ll be the new champion.
“I’m always a fighter that goes forward and pushes guys back, but I am now ready to fight backwards if I need to. I’ll show the best Andrzej Fonfara this time.
“I’m going to win the fight. A world title is the only thing I’ve never had. I’ve imagined raising my hand after the fight and becoming the new WBC champion.”
“I’m ready to take the title. My time has come.
“I’m ready to be the new world champion and I’ll do that Laupäev öö. He wants the KO, and I want the KO, liiga.
“I respect him because he’s the champ. I came here to show that, Selle aja, I’m the better fighter.”
ELEIDER Álvarez
“He has a lot of experience, but experience can be negative sometimes. Ta esines, but he has negative experiences and losses, liiga. I don’t think it will be a factor Laupäev öö.
“My style will be an advantage. I’m taller, I have a longer reach, and a better jab. My footwork is better, liiga. So I think my style is my advantage.
“I’m fully ready for my title shot. I’ve been ready for 18 kuud, but for some reason it didn’t happen. I’m ready to face everybody. I’m probably in the toughest division in boxing right now, but once Stevenson comes I’ll be ready.
“I didn’t wait 18 months to become a world champion for nothing. I won’t give a victory to Pascal. I’ve waited for 18 months for my chance and I won’t give it to Pascal.
“Sparring with him (Pascal) is an advantage, but it was a long time ago and now he’s changed teams. So I don’t know what he’s done in his training camp this time.
“Marc (Ramsay) taught me some tricks, but I already know Jean Pascal because I trained with him and sparred with him for a while. It’s an advantage to have Marc, but it can be different and you never know what he’ll bring to the ring this time around.”
JEAN PASCAL
“Winning is the only option for me.
“I’ve been in some battles, but my tank is still full.
“I’ve faced way better opposition than him. Ma olen seal olnud, done that on the big stage. This is a big, big fight, and I’ve been here before. That’s the thing with experience – you can’t buy experience. You have to live it, and I’ve lived it many times. I’m ready to be on the big stage once again.
“Training camp went really well. I was with Roy Jones Jr. and Stephane Larouche and we stayed in Montreal for the whole camp. We had no injuries and we’re ready to go laupäeval.
“Sparring with Alvarez isn’t really an advantage for me. The last time we sparred was like two or three years ago. I know him, but he knows me also. I actually have two strikes against me – he knows me well, but his coach knows me by heart because he’s my former coach. But none of that matters. I’ve done my homework and I know what to do in the ring.
“Right now my focus is on Alvarez. After the referee raises my hand and we’ll see what’s next.”
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BELLATOR MMA SIGNS HEAVYWEIGHT FAN-FAVORITE ROY ‘BIG COUNTRY’ NELSON TO AN EXCLUSIVE MULTI-FIGHT CONTRACT
PROMOTIONAL DEBUT TO TAKE PLACE LATER THIS YEAR
LOS ANGELES — Bellator MMA is proud to announce the signing of heavyweight knockout artist Roy Nelson (22-14) eksklusiivne, multi-võitlus lepingu.
Võitlus välja Las Vegas, Nelson joins the Viacom-owned promotion following an eight-year, 19-fight run under the direction of the UFC that saw him earn wins over Mirko Cro Cop, Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira, “Bigfoot” Silva and Cheick Kongo, while tangling in notable slugfests with former and current UFC title holders Fabricio Werdum, Stipe Miocic and Daniel Cormier. Koos 19 tema 22 karjääri võidab tulevad teel knockout või esitamise, Nelson should prove to be an exciting addition to the heavyweight division.
The signing sees Nelson return to Spike, where his bout with the late Kimbo Slice on season 10 kohta Ultimate Fighter remains the most-watched fight in the history of the reality series. Nelson would eventually go on to win the season, defeating Brendan Schaub in the finale.
“With the direction that Bellator MMA is heading, I consider Roy an extremely valuable addition to our roster,”Ütles Bellatori president Scott Coker. “When you look at Nelson’s record and some of the superstar opponents that he’s faced over the years, as well as his ability to connect with the fans, we felt he was the perfect fit for Bellator. I’ve been a fan of his for years and we are anxious to see him return to Spike inside the Bellator cage.”
“I wanted to work with Scott Coker because I have heard nothing but great things – plus I get to work with Spike and Viacom again who catapulted MMA in America,” added Nelson. “I am excited to join Bellator and to show how an All-American like myself will make new and old fans fall in love with MMA again and again!"
Nelson’s promotional debut will be determined at a later date, but the heavyweight slugger is expected to return to action at some point this year. “Big Country” joins the Bellator MMA fray with an impressive 22-14 professional record and will compete in a heavyweight class that features accomplished fighters, koosnedes Fedor Emelianenko, Matt Mitrione, Cheick Kongo, Bobby Lashley ja Sergei Kharitonov muuhulgas.
About Bellator:
Bellator is a leading mixed martial arts and kickboxing organization featuring many of the best fighters in the world. Juhendaja veteran võitlus edendaja Scott Coker, Bellator on saadaval peaaegu 500 miljonis kodus kogu maailmas üle 140 riigid. USA, Bellator can be seen on SPIKE, the combat sports television leader. Bellator is comprised of an executive team that includes top industry professionals in television production, live sündmus orkestreerimisele, fighter areng / suhted, saal hanke, sponsorlus loomine / arendamine, rahvusvahelise litsentseerimise, turundus, reklaam, avalikustamise ja komisjoni suhteid. Bellator is based in Hollywood, Californias. and owned by entertainment giant Viacom, koduks maailma juhtiv meelelahutuse marki, et ühendada publiku kaudu kaalukaid sisu üle televisiooni, kinos, Interneti ja mobiiltelefoni platvormid.
Endine meister ANDREY KORESHKOV VÕTAB BELLATORI AJAL CHIDI NJOKUANI 182 PÕHISÜNDMUS KIVI RESORT CASINO PÖÖRDAMISEL AUGUSTIL 25
KA, CONNECTICUTI BRENNAN WARD naaseb plahvatusohtlikus mängus FERNANDO GONZALEZI VASTU
LOS ANGELES — Järgnev Bellator NYC Madison Square Garden, Bellator MMA naaseb Empire State'i, et teha oma New Yorgi osariigi debüüt, et vallutada Verona Turning Stone ResortCasino, NY. poolkaalu põhiturniiriga, mis tõi välja endise Bellator tšempioni Andrei Koreshkov (19-2) vastu Chidi Njokuani (17-4, 1 NC) reedel, 25. augustil Bellator 182.
Veel, teine poolkaalu võistlus on õhtuse kaasvõistlusena Brennan Ward (14-5) vastab Fernando Gonzalez (26-14) bout kindlasti ilutulestikku, sulekaalu ajal A.J. McKee naaseb värskelt puuri ESPN “SportsCenter” Top-Ten finiš Dominic Mazzotta viimasel väljasõidul.
Bellator 182: Koreshkov vs. Njokuani tehakse otseülekandena ja tasuta SPIKE -is aadressil 9 Pärastlõunal. JA/8 Pärastlõunal. CT, samal ajal kui eeltööd toimuvad saidil Bellator.com ja Bellator Mobile App. Piletid Bellator 182 lähevad müüki Reede, Juuni 2 juures 10:00 a.m. JA jaoks $85, $65, $47 ja $37 ja seda saab isiklikult osta Turning Stone'i kassast, helistades 877.833.NÄITA, või Internetis Ticketmaster.com.
Täiendavad põhi- ja esialgsed kaardivõistlused kuulutatakse välja lähinädalatel.
26-aastane vene fenoom Koreshkov on tõusnud alates esimesest professionaalsest võitlusest, väites 19 karjäärivõidud üle 21 otsad, sealhulgas võidud kõigis tema esimestes 13 võistlused. Võitlus Omskist, Venemaa, “Spartan” teeb Bellator MMA lipu all oma karjääri 13. ja esimest korda 2017. Bellator MMA juhtimisel, Koreshkovi on kogunenud kokku 10 võidud nelja-aastase jooksu jooksul, rõhutas poolkaalu maailmameistritiitli triumf praeguse meistri üle Douglas Lima ja edukas tiitlikaitsmine läbi Benson Henderson juures Bellator 153. Alates oma professionaalse debüüdi tegemisest aastal 2010, Koreshkov on kogunud 13 lõpetab, koosnedes 10 knockouts, neist kaheksa tuli esimeses voorus, muutes ta mängu üheks ohtlikumaks 170 naelaks.
Võitlus välja Las Vegas, Nev., Njokuani siseneb puuris ratsutamise hoogu muljetavaldavast seeriast, mille tulemusel on ta võitnud kaheksa järjestikust matši ja 12 Oma viimase 13. Pärast liitumist Bellator MMA katsega 2015, 28-aastane Njokuani on kogunud neli võitu, sealhulgas paar nokauti. Hiljuti, "Chidi Bang Bang" alistati Melvin Guillard juures Bellator 171 jaanuaris, lisades oma praegusele edule.
28-aastane Ward osaleb võistlusel kui üks kardetumaid võitlejaid Bellator MMA 170-naelses klassis. Koos 13 lõpetab oma 14 karjääri võidud, sealhulgas üheksa knockouts, “Iiri” omab täiuslikku kombinatsiooni puhtast jõust ja kartmatusest. Bellator MMA 14 võitluse veteran, Waterford, Conn. native soovib Scott Cokeri juhitud edutamise juhtimisel teenida oma 10. võitu. Alates Bellator MMAga liitumisest aastal 2012, Ward ei ole veel näinud, et kolmandasse raami siseneb ja on avaringis üheksast vastasest kuus lõpetanud. Fännid võivad oodata ilutulestikku, kui Ward on Bellator puuris sees August 25.
Pärineb Menifeest, Californias., 33-aastane Gonzalez siseneb Bellaatori puuri kaheksandat korda oma 14-aastase professionaalse karjääri jooksul. Pärast jõudude ühendamist Bellator MMA -ga on Gonzalez näinud palju edu; kogudes seitsmevõitluses kuus võitu, kolmeaastane periood, rõhutas Karo Parisyani esimese ringi nokaut. Gonzalez on hiljaks jäänud, kokku üheksa võitu oma viimase kohta 12 otsad, sealhulgas paar esimese ringi nokaute ja viie võitluse võiduseeria alates 2014-16. Koos 16 tema 26 karjäärivõidud, mis tulevad nokaudi või alistumise teel, 40 võitlusega veteran püüab seda kogusummat täiendada, kui ta valmistub käima varba ja varba vahel ühe vankumatu talendiga, mida poolkaalu divisjon pakub.
Austatud MMA veterani Antonio McKee poeg, A.J. McKee veetis kogu oma lapsepõlve jõusaalis, ammutades talle kättesaadavaid teadmisi ja kogemusi. 22-aastane imelaps on rakendanud neid teadmisi Bellator-puuris ja teinud oma esimese kaheksa võitluse ajal MMA-profina päris palju., kogudes kaheksa väljasõiduga kuus finišit. Pikk rand, Californias. põliselanikud suunduvad idarannikule ja soovivad jääda võitmatuks veel ühe muljetavaldava viimistlusega.
Riiklikult tunnustatud legendaarse majutamise eest, aasta võitluse tasemel poksisündmused, konkureerivad kohad suurtes linnades, näiteks Las Vegas, Miami ja New York City, Turning Stone oli üks esimesi kohti New Yorgis, kus võõrustati professionaalset MMA -d pärast seda, kui riik selle eelmisel aastal legaliseeris, eristades seda veelgi elusate võitlusspordide peamiseks sihtkohaks. The August 25 Bellator MMA üritus tähistab Turning Stone'i kolmandat professionaalset MMA üritust vähem kui aasta jooksul.
Ajakohastatud Bellator 182: Koreshkov vs. NjokuaniMain Card:
Race põhiturniirile: Andrei Koreshkov (19-2) vs. Chidi Njokuani (17-4, 1 NC)
Kaalukaalu kaasvõistlus: Brennan Ward (14-5) vs. Fernando Gonzalez (26-14)
Featherweight Feature Bout: A.J. McKee (8-0) vs. TBD
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SHOWTIME SPORTS® TO OFFER FACEBOOK & YOUTUBE LIVE STREAM OF GROVES vs. CHUDINOV WORLD TITLE FIGHT THIS SATURDAY AS PRELUDE TO BROOK vs. Spence
Kick off a great day of action-packed championship boxing laupäeval (homme) by streaming the action of George Groves vs. Fedor Chudinov Super Middleweight World Championship live via Showtime Sports’ YouTube and Facebook platforms. Groves vs. Chudinov will serve as a prelude to the long-awaited SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING®main event—the welterweight championship bout between British World Champion Kell Brook and undefeated American challenger Errol Spence Jr., which will air live on SHOWTIME at 5:15 Pärastlõunal. JA/2:15 Pärastlõunal. PT.
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George Groves vs. Fedor Chudinov
Vacant WBA Super Middleweight World Championship
To Stream Live Exclusively in the U.S. Via Facebook Live ja YouTube
At Approximately 4:30 Pärastlõunal. JA/1:30 Pärastlõunal. PT
Kell Brook Defends IBF Welterweight World Championship Against Errol Spence Jr. Live Showtime® Juures 5:15 Pärastlõunal. JA/2:15 Pärastlõunal. PT
NEW YORK (Mai 25, 2017) – SHOWTIME Sports will offer a fully-produced Facebook and YouTube live stream of George Groves vs. Fedor Chudinov Super Middleweight World Championship bout this Saturday, Mai 27 from Sheffield, Inglismaa. Groves vs. Chudinov will serve as a prelude to the long-awaited SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING® main event—the welterweight championship bout between British World Champion Kell Brook and undefeated American challenger Errol Spence Jr., which will air live on SHOWTIME at 5:15 Pärastlõunal. JA/2:15 Pärastlõunal. PT.
Live coverage of Groves vs. Chudinov will be provided by Sky Sports Box Office with sportscasters Adam Smith and Carl Froch and will begin at approximately 4:30 Pärastlõunal. JA/1:30 Pärastlõunal. PT exclusively in the U.S. kohta SHOWTIME Sports Facebookpage and the SHOWTIME Sports YouTube channel. Fans can follow all SHOWTIME Sports social accounts (SHOsports) laupäeval afternoon for the precise start time to Groves vs. Chudinov following undercard action from Bramall Lane stadium in Sheffield, Inglismaa. These platforms will be geo-blocked for U.S. ainult.
“When we saw the opportunity to deliver this great super middleweight championship fight to the U.S. publik, we jumped at it,” said Executive Vice President and General Manager of SHOWTIME Sports, Stephen Espinoza. “We thank Matchroom Sport for making it possible for us to carry this bonus coverage to the U.S. Doing so compliments our robust digital and social media content plan serving boxing fans online and attracting new ones. This further demonstrates our unrivaled commitment to the sport. No one is making a more significant and impactful contribution to boxing’s momentum than SHOWTIME.”
Former three-time title challenger Groves and former champ Chudinov (14-1, 10 Kos) will meet for the vacant WBA Super Middleweight World Championship in a matchup of the WBA’s No. 1 ja nr. 2 challengers in a co-featured bout at Bramall Lane.
Groves (25-3, 18 Kos) has won four straight since teaming up with 2016 Trainer of the Year Shane McGuigan following a close split-decision loss to then-WBC Champion Badou Jack in 2015. The only other blemishes on his record came in title challenges to long-time 168-pound champ Carl Froch.
“I believe this is the best opportunity for me to achieve my dream and become world champion,” Groves said earlier this week. “Time is on my side. I had a good year last year, and I’m in a good place. I’ve put in the work, ja nüüd, I need to make this count.
“Everything that’s happened in the past has just made me more determined. I know the pressure is on, and I can’t afford to make any more mistakes. This might be my best chance to win a world title, but it could also be my last.”
Chudinov (14-1, 10 Kos) originally won the WBA Super Middleweight Title with a split-decision victory over Felix Sturm in 2015 and made one successful defense before losing via controversial majority decision in a rematch with Sturm in 2016. Sturm later vacated the belt due to injury, opening up the opportunity for Chudinov to win back his title Sel laupäeval against Groves. Chudinov is ranked No. 1 by the WBA while Groves is ranked No. 2.
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KELL BROOK vs. ERROL SPENCE JR. FINAL WEIGHTS & PHOTOS FOR WELTERWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP ON SHOWTIME® AT BRAMALL LANE IN SHEFFIELD, INGLISMAA
Homme/Laupäev, Mai 27 Juures 5:15 Pärastlõunal. JA/2:15 Pärastlõunal. PT
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Showtime MEISTRIVÕISTLUSED BOXING® Live At 5:15 Pärastlõunal. JA/2:15 Pärastlõunal. PT
Kell Brook vs. Errol Spence Jr. – IBF Welterweight World Championship
Kell Brook – 146 ½ naela
Errol Spence Jr. - 146 ¼ naela
Live at approximately 4:30 Pärastlõunal. JA/1:30 Pärastlõunal. PT exclusively in the U.S. kohtaSHOWTIME Sports Facebook page and the SHOWTIME Sports YouTube channel.
George Groves vs. Fedor Chudinov – vacant WBA Super Middleweight World Championship
George Groves – 167 ¼
Fedor Chudinov – 167