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Gervonta Davis destrona a Jose Pedraza en SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING® Co-Feature
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Lunes, Enero 16 En 10 p.m. Y/PT por SHOWTIME EXTREME
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BROOKLYN (Jan. 15, 2017) - El no. 1 y n. 2-Los súper medianos clasificados del mundo se reunieron en una unificación para determinar el mejor luchador de 168 libras del mundo. Sábado por SHOWTIME. Después de dos caídas y 12 intenso, espalda y adelante rondas, la distinción como el mejor súper mediano del mundo aún está en juego.
Campeón del CMB Badou Jack (20-1-3, 12 KOs) y campeón de la FIB James DeGale (23-1-1, 14 KOs) luchó por un empate mayoritario de 12 asaltos en el evento principal de SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING frente a 10,128 Barclays Center en Brooklyn. La pelea fue anotada 114-112 (DeGale) y 113-113 dos veces, y el único ganador claro fue el deporte del boxeo y sus fanáticos.
DeGale de Gran Bretaña, haciendo la tercera defensa de su cinturón FIB, Comenzó el drama derribando a Jack con un golpe con 30 segundos por jugarse en la primera ronda. Pero fue de ida y vuelta desde allí en un, batalla muy reñida entre el mejor consenso en la categoría de peso y en el octavo combate de unificación en la historia de la división.
Gato, haciendo su tercera defensa del título, era más eficaz por dentro y más activo, lanzamiento 745 golpes totales vs. DeGale 617.
El momento crucial de la pelea ocurrió cuando Jack derribó a DeGale por primera vez en su carrera con un golpe combinado de izquierda a derecha a mitad de camino. 12º y ronda final. Sin el 10-8 ronda, DeGale habría ganado por decisión unánime.
"Yo pensé que gané la pelea. Terminé más fuerte,"Dijo Jack. "Su caída fue una caída rápida. Que gané la pelea. Estaba corriendo mucho. Estaba tirando mucha mierda a mi guardia.
"Hagámoslo de nuevo en peso semipesado. Es hora de pasar al peso semipesado ".
DeGale respondió: "Tengo un gran respeto por este hombre, pero pensé que había ganado eso. Conseguí los tiros más limpios. Hagámoslo de nuevo. Hagámoslo de nuevo en Londres.
"Él me pegó (en el 12º), pero estaba más fuera de balance. Lo respeto. Es un buen, all-around de combate. Vamos otra vez."
Invicto protegido de Floyd Mayweather en 130 libras Gervonta Davis (17-0, 16 KOs) destronado campeón mundial de peso ligero junior de la FIB Jose Pedraza (22-1, 12 KOs) con un impresionante nocaut técnico en el séptimo asalto (2:36) en la pelea de apertura de SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING.
Davis fue sumamente preciso desde la campana de apertura, aterrizando un asombroso 48 por ciento de sus golpes de poder y 40 por ciento de sus disparos totales. Davis ganó su primer título en apenas 22 año de edad, similar a su mentor Mayweather, que recogió su primer cinturón en la misma categoría de peso cuando estaba 21.
Pedraza hacía la tercera defensa de su cinturón, pero no salió con su tradicional plan de juego de "francotirador" de luchar a distancia y destrozar a su oponente. Davis ganó confianza mientras se conectaba por dentro, aterrizando a un ritmo impresionante y evitando que su oponente puertorriqueño aterrice con un movimiento lateral y de cabeza efectivo.
El nativo de Baltimore lastimó a Pedraza con un enorme gancho de izquierda al cuerpo en los momentos iniciales del sexto asalto., obligando a Pedraza a proteger su costado derecho mientras come combinaciones repetidas sin respuesta para el ataque. Davis aterrizó más de 50 por ciento de sus golpes de poder en el sexto y Pedraza nunca se recuperó realmente. Fue derribado en el séptimo asalto por un gran gancho de derecha., cayendo a la lona por primera vez en su carrera. Pedraza se levantó, pero el árbitro Ricky González sintió que Pedraza fue derrotado e inmediatamente detuvo el concurso.
"He tenido experiencia, Te estaba contando todo eso y no lo creías,"Dijo Davis, quien se convirtió en el campeón mundial reinante más joven. "Hice el trabajo duro, y nosotros saliendo arriba, significa mucho. Tener un gran boxeador y promotor apoyándome se siente genial.
"En este campamento, Estudié "Pretty Boy" Floyd, no 'Dinero'. Aprendí a mantener la compostura. Me atrapó con algunos buenos tiros. Lo tomé y volví a salir. Así es como demuestras que eres un tipo de verdad.
"Sentí que se estaba acostando. Lo atrapé una vez en el cuerpo y retrocedió. Mi equipo me dijo que volviera al cuerpo. Mi equipo me dijo que me mantuviera bajo control y volviera al cuerpo ”.
Dijo Mayweather: "Para este campo de entrenamiento, No quería estar cerca de él. No queria hablar con el. Quería que se concentrara para que pudiera salir y tener razón.. ¿Es este el futuro del boxeo?? Absolutamente jodidamente. "
Pedraza admitió que cometió un error fundamental al luchar contra el juego de Davis.
"La estrategia era luchar contra él desde la distancia, pero no funcionó de esa manera,Pedraza dijo. "En rachas lo hice, pero al final estaba tratando de presionar demasiado y eso no funcionó.
"Hubo un momento en el que me ajusté al plan de juego que quería, pero seguí tratando de pelear con él y no funcionó.
"No es excusa, pero yo estaba en 135 libras y aceptar esta pelea tal vez no fue el movimiento correcto ".
Amanda Serrano (31-1-1, 23 KOs) aprovechó la oportunidad de pelear en la primera pelea por el título mundial de mujeres en la televisión nacional en inglés en casi una década, con una actuación dominante en la victoria. Serrano defendió su Campeonato Mundial Peso Pluma Júnior de la OMB sobre la ex campeona mundial de dos divisiones Yazmin Rivas (35-10-1, 10 KOs) por decisión unánime. Los jueces anotaron la pelea 97-97, 98-92, 99-91.
Serrano fue el peleador más ocupado desde la campana de apertura, y conectó casi el doble de golpes que su oponente - 206 comparado con 107 - mientras se conecta en una impresionante 41 por ciento de sus golpes de poder.
“We knew she was going to come to fight,” Serrano said. “She’s a Mexican fighter who’s very tough and experienced. I had to show her my power and my skills. I was glad to get 10-rounds in and I hope the fans enjoyed the fight.
“We wanted the knockout, but I was ready for 10-rounds. People who think I’m just a brawler saw that I’m a great boxer today. We picked a tough opponent because we wanted to showcase that I can beat good fighters and take a punch if I have to. I can do everything in the ring. We wanted the toughest fighter out there and she came to fight.
“It was a great night for women’s boxing and I hope it keeps getting bigger and bigger. Queremos lo mejor. My goal is to drop to 118 pounds and win a title in my fifth division. I want to fight other champions. My goal is to be the first Puerto Rican to hold world titles in five weight classes.”
Rivas disagreed with the decision.
“It was an excellent fight. I followed all of the instructions from my corner and I believe that I won,” Rivas said. “I think the last round was very close, but I think I did well in all the rounds.
“I knew everything was against me and to win I had to knock her out. Unfortunately it didn’t happen today. I believe that after this fight, women will have more opportunities to show their skills on television.”
In an exciting matchup of undefeated middleweights that saw multiple knockdowns and swings of momentum, Immanuel Aleem (17-0-1, 10 KOs) defeated previously unbeaten Ievgen Khytrov (14-1, 12 KOs) by sixth-round TKO.
Aleem struck first with a massive overhand right that staggered Khytrov and left him wide-eyed and susceptible to punishment. Aleem pushed forward and continued to land punches, but the Ukrainian was able to stay on his feet to survive the round and return to his corner.
Khytrov recovered brilliantly to win the second round on all three judges’ scorecards, Incluyendo 10-8 in the eyes of one judge. The third round saw an early candidate for Round of the Year in which Aleem dropped Khytrov hard with a strong left hook that put Khytrov down for the first time in his career. Khytrov continued to show incredible resolve as he was able stay on his feet and blast Aleem with a late shot that nearly put Aleem out.
The back-and-forth continued with Khytrov seemingly beginning to take control of the bout until the sixth round when Aleem landed a series of overhand right hands that put Khytrov down again. Khytrov beat the count but Aleem continued to push forward and battered a defenseless Khytrov until referee Eddie Claudio halted the bout 1:20 into round six. Aleem landed 50 percent of his power punches in the bout that was scheduled for 10-rounds.
The opening bout of the telecast saw former title challenger Thomas Dulorme (24-2, 16 KOs) earn a sixth-round TKO victory over Brian Jones (13-7, 7 KOs) in their welterweight contest. In his first bout since signing with Mayweather Promotions, the Puerto Rican-fighter dominated and controlled the fight by landing 46 por ciento de sus golpes de poder.
Big overhand rights and uppercuts did most of the damage early for Dulorme as he staggered Jones in a dominant third round. Dulorme began to work the body shots in as he wore Jones down but missed low repeatedly in round five and had a point deducted from him by referee Shada Murdaugh. Dulorme was able to recover in the next round and used a strong flurry to force the referee to intervene and stop the fight at 1:49 de la sexta ronda.
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ABOUT JACK vs. DEGALE
Badou Jack vs. James DeGale, a 12-round super middleweight world unification fight, was promoted by Mayweather Promotions and DiBella Entertainment and took place Saturday, Enero 14 from Barclays Center in Brooklyn and live on SHOWTIME. Opening the SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING telecast at 9:30 p.m. Y/6:30 p.m. PT were junior lightweight world champion Jose Pedraza and unbeaten contender Gervonta Davis.
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BRAZILIAN PHENOM BRUNA ELLEN ALSO ADDED TO STACKED UNDERCARD
HOLLYWOOD, CALIF. — (Jan. 13, 2017) – A pair of heavyweight fights featuring undefeated blue chip prospects Jarod Trice(1-0) y Tyrell fortuna (1-0) have been added to the Bellator.com-streamed preliminary card of Bellator 171 at the Kansas Star Arena on Jan. 27.
Also added to the preliminary portion of Bellator 171 es Ellen brown (2-1), que tomará en Carmella James (Debut) in a female flyweight clash. The new additions join a competitive undercard that is highlighted by a middleweight fight pitting the undefeated Chris Harris (7-0) contra Jordan Young (5-0), con Gaston Reyno (6-1, 2 NC) versus Justin Overton (3-2).
A catchweight bout putting Melvin Guillard (32-16-2, 3 NC) against knockout artist Chidi Njokuani (16-4, 1 NC) will serve as the evening’s main event, while fans will have the opportunity to see the return of “The King of Kansas” David Rickels (17-4, 2 NC) in a lightweight co-main event fight with Aaron Derrow (14-8). Undefeated phenom A. J. McKee (6-0) se enfrentará a Brandon Phillips (6-2) in a featherweight feature fight and Kansas’ own Jessica Middleton (1-0) desafíos Alice Yauger (4-4) in a female flyweight bout on the SPIKE-televised main card.
Las entradas para Bellator 171: Guillard vs.. Njokuani empieza en $24 y están a la venta enKansasStarEventCenter.com, así como Ticketmaster.com. El evento será transmitido en vivo y gratis por SPIKE en 9 p.m. Y/8 p.m. Connecticut, while preliminary action will stream on Bellator.com and the Bellator Mobile App.
A highly touted wrestling prospect out of Detroit, Michigan, Jarod Trice will make his second appearance inside of the Bellator MMA cage and is looking to build off of an impressive professional debut. The 27-year-old standout was awarded three All-American honors, as well as a National Title at 120 kg and two Greco Roman National Titles, prior to joining the Bellator MMA fray in 2016. Now Trice is looking to make a name for himself in the world of MMA, after delivering an exceptional performance in his first career win over Tommie Britton at Bellator 167 just over one month ago. Kansas’ Kevin Woltkamp (1-2) will challenge Trice, and will look to play the role hometown spoiler when he competes in front of thousands of friends and family.
After earning state championships in nearly every national age-group in both freestyle and Greco-Roman wrestling during high school, Fortune went on to compete at Grand Canyon University’s highly acclaimed program, where he was named the 2013 Division II Wrestler of the Year, taking home a NCAA Division II championship in the process. el portland, Ore. native began his career under the direction of Bellator MMA last year, earning a sensational first round knockout victory in his debut at Bellator 163. The 26-year-old now hopes to preserve his unblemished record when he enters the cage for the second time against Will Johnson, who will be making his professional debut.
Hailing from Sao Paulo, Brasil, Ellen enters the bout looking to build off the momentum she came into Bellator with after signing with the Viacom-owned promotion last year. The flyweight prospect began her professional career with back-to-back victories in 2015, including one victory coming after a brilliant knockout win in the opening round of action. Ahora, the 20-year-old Brazilian makes her second appearance under the Scott Coker-led promotion in the same venue where she made her debut.
Completar Bellator 171: Guillard vs.. Njokuani Tarjeta principal:
175 libras. Catchweight Main Event: Melvin Guillard (32-16-2, 3 NC) vs. Chidi Njokuani (16-4, 1 NC)
Lightweight Feature Fight: David Rickels (17-4, 2 NC) vs. Aaron Derrow (14-8)
Característica de peso pluma de Lucha: A. J. McKee (6-0) vs. Brandon Phillips (6-2)
Flyweight Feature Fight: Jessica Middleton (1-0) vs. Alice Yauger (4-4)
Tarjeta Preliminar:
Mediano preliminar Bout: Chris Harris (7-0) vs. Jordan Young (5-0)
Peso pluma Preliminary Combate: Gaston Reyno (6-1, 2 NC) vs. Justin Overton (3-2)
Weltereweight Combate preliminar: Will Lavine (Debut) vs. Domo Garcia (Debut)
Peso Welter preliminar Bout: Encuentro casual (8-2) vs. Jake Lindsay (11-5)
De peso gallo preliminar Bout: Johnny Marigo (2-0) vs. Joe Fulk (4-4)
Peso Welter preliminar Bout: Manny Meraz (8-3) vs. Scott Heston (4-1)
Ligera pelea preliminar: Craig Farley (Debut) vs. Mike Breeden (Debut)
Peso pesado preliminar Bout: Jarod Trice (1-0) vs. Kevin Woltkamp (1-2)
Peso pesado preliminar Bout: Tyrell fortuna (1-0) vs. Will Johnson (Debut)
Peso mosca preliminar Bout: Ellen brown (2-1) vs. Carmella James (Debut)
Tom, Tony and Rich spend this week’s show catching up on the week’s major news in combat sports. We also preview upcoming fights in boxing and MMA. We highlight Mark Hunt’s recent lawsuit over a fight where Brock Lesnar tested positive for PEDs and discuss Ben Rothwell’s assessment of Travis Browne as a “Man Whore.” Listen to the hour long broadcast below.
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KANSAS’ OWN JESSICA MIDDLETON MAKES SPIKE DEBUT DURING FLYWEIGHT BOUT AGAINST ALICE YAUGER
GASTON REYNO ADDED TO STACKED PRELIMINARY CARD
HOLLYWOOD, CALIF. - (Jan. 12, 2017) – A featherweight feature fight pitting A. J. McKee (6-0) contra Brandon Phillips (6-2) se ha agregado a la tarjeta principal SPIKE-televisada de Bellator 171 at the Kansas Star Arena on Jan. 27.
Adicionalmente, Kansas’ own Jessica Middleton (1-0) se enfrentará a Alice Yauger (4-4) in a female flyweight clash, while Uruguayan knockout artist Gaston Reyno (6-1, 2 NC) highlights a stacked preliminary card when he meets Justin Overton (3-2).
The evening’s main event features a 175-pound catchweight showdown between MMA veteran Melvin Guillard (32-16-2, 3 NC) and knockout specialist Chidi Njokuani (16-4, 1 NC). “The King of Kansas” David Rickels (17-4, 2 NC) also returns to the Bellator cage, as he will take on Aaron Derrow (14-8) in a lightweight feature fight.
Las entradas para Bellator 171: Guillard vs.. Njokuani empieza en $24 y están a la venta en KansasStarEventCenter.com, así como Ticketmaster.com. Additional main and preliminary card bouts will be announced in the coming weeks.The event will be broadcast live and free on SPIKE at 9 p.m. Y/8 p.m. Connecticut, while preliminary action will stream on Bellator.com and the Bellator Mobile App.
McKee enters the Bellator MMA cage undefeated and continues to prove that he is one of the top young prospects in the sport of MMA. With each of McKee’s six professional fights coming under the direction of Bellator MMA, the 21-year-old Team BodyShop product has made a name for himself from day one, showing both exceptional power and elusiveness every time he steps into the cage. After finishing each of his first five opponents with opening round victories, “Mercenary” was finally taken the distance in his most recent bout with Ray Madera, earning a hard-fought unanimous decision win atBellator 166. Un nativo de Long Beach, Calif., McKee will return to the Midwest in search of his first win of 2017.
Taking his ninth professional fight, 27-year-old Brandon Phillips will participate in the main card action for the first time in his Bellator MMA career. Phillips began his professional career with a bang, delivering five consecutive victories, con cuatro knockouts, and earning well-deserved attention from the Scott Coker-led promotion. Phillips made his Bellator MMA debut in 2016, collecting a unanimous decision victory over Chuka Willis en Bellator 159. After recording finishes in five of six career wins, the Oklahoma City native will make the short trip up North to Kansas Star Arena, where he will have the opportunity to add to that impressive total.
Fighting out of Wichita, Kansas, 28-year-old Jessica Middleton will look to add to her impressive professional debut, a clutch victory over Ellen brown at last year’s Bellator 159 when she competes on Jan. 27. Following an undefeated amateur career, the hometown favorite now hopes to preserve her unblemished professional mark in a flyweight fight with Alice Yauger. An eight-fight veteran of MMA, Yauger enters the bout having won each of her last two contests and three of her past four. Hailing from Arlington, Texas, the 38-year-old Yauger hopes to use her experience advantage when she makes her promotional debut against the younger Middleton.
Making his fourth appearance under the Bellator MMA banner, Reyno enters the bout in search of his third win under the promotion and second in a row. A native of Montevideo, Uruguay, Reyno has delivered finishes in each of his six career victories, including five straight first round stoppages to begin his professional career. “Tonga” will now direct his attention to Kansas Star Arena and Jan. 27, where he will look to build off of an impressive knockout win over L.J. Hermreck at Bellator 159.
Actualizado Bellator 171: Guillard vs.. Njokuani Tarjeta principal:
175 libras. Catchweight Main Event: Melvin Guillard (32-16-2, 3 NC) vs. Chidi Njokuani (16-4, 1 NC)
Lightweight Feature Fight: David Rickels (17-4, 2 NC) vs. Aaron Derrow (14-8)
Característica de peso pluma de Lucha: A. J. McKee (6-0) vs. Brandon Phillips (6-2)
Flyweight Feature Fight: Jessica Middleton (1-0) vs. Alice Yauger (4-4)
Tarjeta preliminar actualizado:
Mediano preliminar Bout: Chris Harris (7-0) vs. Jordan Young (5-0)
Peso pluma preliminar Bout: Gaston Reyno (6-1, 2 NC) vs. Justin Overton (3-2)
Weltereweight Preliminary Bout: Will Lavine (Debut) vs. Domo Garcia (Debut)
Peso Welter preliminar Bout: Encuentro casual (8-2) vs. Jake Lindsay (11-5)
De peso gallo preliminar Bout: Johnny Marigo (2-0) vs. Joe Fulk (4-4)
Peso Welter preliminar Bout: Manny Meraz (8-3) vs. Scott Heston (4-1)
Ligera pelea preliminar: Craig Farley (Debut) vs. Mike Breeden (Debut)