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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 Não. 1 Contender Eleider Alvarez Faces Former Champ Jean Pascal In SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING® Co-Feature At 9 p.m. E/6 p.m. PT
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MONTREAL (Maio 30, 2017) – WBC Light Heavyweight World Champion Adonis Stevenson and Andrzej Fonfara sounded off at the final press conference na terça-feira at Montreal Casino for their 175-pound rematch neste sábado 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 p.m. E/6 p.m. PT.
Both Stevenson (28-1, 23 KOs) e 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 na terça-feira 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 na terça-feira:
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 rounds.
“I train for 12 rounds, 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 (Outro) Enfermaria. 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. Estou pronto. "
Andrzej Fonfara
“I’m a much smarter fighter now. Mentalmente, I’m much strong and smarter.
“I bettered myself. Virgil (Caçador) 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 Sábado noite. He wants the KO, and I want the KO, muito.
“I respect him because he’s the champ. I came here to show that, desta vez, I’m the better fighter.”
ELEIDER ALVAREZ
“He has a lot of experience, but experience can be negative sometimes. Ele é experiente, but he has negative experiences and losses, muito. I don’t think it will be a factor Sábado noite.
“My style will be an advantage. I’m taller, I have a longer reach, and a better jab. My footwork is better, muito. So I think my style is my advantage.
“I’m fully ready for my title shot. I’ve been ready for 18 meses, 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. Eu estive lá, 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 no sábado.
“Sparring with Alvarez isn’t really an advantage for me. The last time we sparred was like two or three years ago. Eu o conheço, 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) a uma exclusiva, contrato multi-luta.
Lutando fora de 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. Com 19 da sua 22 carreira vitórias vindo por nocaute ou finalização, 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 de The 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,”Disse o Presidente Bellator 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, Incluindo Fedor Emelianenko, Matt Mitrione, Cheick Kongo, Bobby Lashley e Sergei Kharitonov entre outros.
About Bellator:
Bellator is a leading mixed martial arts and kickboxing organization featuring many of the best fighters in the world. Sob a direção do veterano promotor luta Scott Coker, Bellator está disponível para quase 500 milhão de casas em todo o mundo em mais de 140 países. Nos Estados Unidos, 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, orquestração de eventos ao vivo, desenvolvimento lutador / relações, procurement local, criação de patrocínio / desenvolvimento, licenciamento internacional, marketing, publicidade, publicidade e Comissão de Relações. Bellator is based in Hollywood, Califa. and owned by entertainment giant Viacom, lar de marcas de entretenimento do mundo premier que se conectam com o público por meio de conteúdo atraente através da televisão, filme cinematográfico, plataformas on-line e móveis.
O EX-CAMPEÃO ANDREY KORESHKOV ENFRENTA CHIDI NJOKUANI DURANTE A BELLATOR 182 PRINCIPAL EVENTO NO TURNING STONE RESORT CASINO NO UPSTATE NEW YORK EM AGOSTO 25
TAMBÉM, BRENNAN DA CONNECTICUT RETORNA CONTRA FERNANDO GONZALEZ EM COMBATE EXPLOSIVA
LOS ANGELES — Seguindo Bellator NYC no Madison Square Garden, O Bellator MMA retorna ao Empire State para fazer sua estréia no norte do estado de Nova York para invadir o Turning Stone ResortCasino em Verona, N.I.. com um evento principal meio-médio colocando o ex-campeão do Bellator Andrey Koreshkov (19-2) contra Chidi Njokuani (17-4, 1 NC) na sexta-feira, 25 de agosto para Bellator 182.
Além, uma segunda luta do meio-médio servirá como o co-confronto principal da noite, quando Brennan Ward (14-5) atenda Fernando Gonzalez (26-14) em uma luta que certamente produzirá fogos de artifício, enquanto pena A.J. McKee retorna para a gaiola recém-saído de um ESPN “SportsCenter” Final dos dez primeiros de Dominic Mazzotta em sua última apresentação.
Bellator 182: Koreshkov vs. Njokuani será transmitido ao vivo e gratuitamente no SPIKE em 9 p.m. E/8 p.m. CT, enquanto a ação preliminar será transmitida no Bellator.com e no aplicativo Bellator Mobile. Os ingressos para Bellator 182 ir à venda Sexta-feira, Junho 2 em 10:00 a.m. E para $85, $65, $47 e $37 e podem ser adquiridos pessoalmente na Bilheteria da Turning Stone, ligando para 877.833.SHOW, ou online em Ticketmaster.com.
Lutas adicionais de card principal e preliminar serão anunciadas nas próximas semanas.
O fenômeno russo Koreshkov, de 26 anos, está em ascensão desde sua primeira luta profissional, reivindicando 19 vitórias na carreira sobre 21 extremidades, incluindo vitórias em cada um de seus primeiros 13 concursos. Lutando fora de Omsk, Rússia, “Spartan” fará sua 13ª participação na carreira sob a bandeira do Bellator MMA e sua primeira de 2017. Sob a direção do Bellator MMA, Koreshkov acumulou um total de 10 vitórias ao longo de quatro anos, destacado por um triunfo do título mundial meio-médio sobre o atual campeão Douglas Lima e uma defesa de título bem-sucedida sobre Benson Henderson em Bellator 153. Desde sua estreia profissional em 2010, Koreshkov coletou 13 acabamentos, Incluindo 10 nocautes, oito dos quais vieram na primeira rodada, tornando-o um dos mais perigosos lutadores de 170 libras do jogo.
Lutando fora de Las Vegas, Nev., Njokuani entra no impulso da gaiola de uma sequência impressionante que o viu vencer oito lutas consecutivas e 12 de sua última 13. Desde que entrou na briga Bellator MMA em 2015, Njokuani, de 28 anos, obteve quatro vitórias, incluindo um par de acabamentos nocaute. Mais recentemente, “Chidi Bang Bang” derrotado Melvin Guillard em Bellator 171 em janeiro, adicionando à sua atual corrida de sucesso.
Ward entra na competição como um dos lutadores mais temidos da classe de 170 libras do Bellator MMA. Com 13 termina sobre o dele 14 vitórias na carreira, incluindo nove nocautes, “Irlandês” possui a combinação perfeita de pura força e destemor. Um veterano de 14 lutas no Bellator MMA, o Waterford, Conn. nativo buscará conquistar sua décima vitória sob a direção da promoção liderada por Scott Coker. Desde que ingressou no Bellator MMA em 2012, Ward ainda não viu uma luta entrar no terceiro quadro e terminou seis de seus nove oponentes na rodada de abertura. Os fãs podem esperar ver fogos de artifício quando Ward estiver dentro da jaula do Bellator no Agosto 25.
Vindo de Menifee, Calif., Gonzalez, de 33 anos, vai entrar na jaula do Bellator pela oitava vez em seus 14 anos de carreira profissional. Gonzalez teve um grande sucesso desde que uniu forças com o Bellator MMA; coletando seis vitórias em sete lutas, período de três anos, destacado por um nocaute no primeiro round de Karo Parisyan. Gonzalez está forte nos últimos tempos, contabilizando nove vitórias sobre o seu último 12 extremidades, incluindo um par de nocautes no primeiro round e uma sequência de cinco vitórias consecutivas de 2014-16. Com 16 da sua 26 vitórias na carreira por nocaute ou finalização, o veterano de 40 lutas vai tentar aumentar esse total enquanto se prepara para enfrentar um dos talentos mais inabaláveis que a divisão do meio-médio tem a oferecer.
O filho do respeitado veterano do MMA Antonio McKee, A.J. McKee passou toda a sua infância na academia absorvendo cada pedaço de conhecimento e experiência disponível para ele. O prodígio de 22 anos aplicou esse conhecimento dentro da gaiola do Bellator e fez sucesso em suas primeiras oito lutas como profissional de MMA, acumulando seis finalizações em oito partidas. The Long Beach, Califa. nativo segue para a Costa Leste em busca de se manter invicto com outra finalização impressionante.
Nacionalmente reconhecido por hospedar lendários, eventos de boxe de nível de luta do ano, locais rivais em grandes cidades, como Las Vegas, Miami e Nova York, Turning Stone foi uma das primeiras casas de show em Nova York a receber MMA profissional depois de ser legalizado pelo Estado no ano passado, distinguindo-o ainda mais como o principal destino para esportes de combate ao vivo. O Agosto 25 O evento Bellator MMA marcará o terceiro evento profissional de MMA da Turning Stone em menos de um ano.
Atualizado Bellator 182: Koreshkov vs. NjokuaniCartão Principal:
Welterweight Main Event: Andrey Koreshkov (19-2) vs. Chidi Njokuani (17-4, 1 NC)
Evento Principal Co-Principal: Brennan Ward (14-5) vs. Fernando Gonzalez (26-14)
Combate Recurso Peso Pena: 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 no sábado (amanhã) 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 p.m. E/2:15 p.m. 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 Vivo e YouTube
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Kell Brook Defends IBF Welterweight World Championship Against Errol Spence Jr. Vivo no canal Showtime® Em 5:15 p.m. E/2:15 p.m. PT
NOVA IORQUE (Maio 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, Maio 27 from Sheffield, Inglaterra. 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 p.m. E/2:15 p.m. 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 p.m. E/1:30 p.m. PT exclusively in the U.S. no SHOWTIME Sports Facebookpage and the SHOWTIME Sports YouTube canal. Fans can follow all SHOWTIME Sports social accounts (SHOsports) no sábado afternoon for the precise start time to Groves vs. Chudinov following undercard action from Bramall Lane stadium in Sheffield, Inglaterra. These platforms will be geo-blocked for U.S. Somente.
“When we saw the opportunity to deliver this great super middleweight championship fight to the U.S. público, 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 e n. 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, e agora, 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 neste sábado 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, INGLATERRA
Amanhã/Sábado, Maio 27 Em 5:15 p.m. E/2:15 p.m. PT
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Kell Brook vs. Errol Spence Jr. – Campeonato do Mundo de Welterweight IBF
Kell Brook – 146 ½ quilos
Errol Spence Jr. - 146 ¼ libras
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George Groves vs. Fedor Chudinov – vacant WBA Super Middleweight World Championship
George Groves – 167 ¼
Fedor Chudinov – 167