מער! Highly Anticipated Light Heavyweight Showdown Between
עדווין ראַדריגעז & טאמעס ווילליאַמס דזשוניער.
& Former Multiple Division Champion Fernando Montiel Takes On Unbeaten Jorge Lara In Featherweight Action
טעלאַווייזד קאַווערידזש בעגינס אין 8 פּ.ם. און/5 פּ.ם. פּט
טיקקעץ אויף פאַרקויף איצט!
Carson, קאַליף. (מאַרץ 17, 2016) – געוועזענער וועלטערווייט וועלט טשאַמפּיאָנס “ראָצכיש” וויקטאָר אָרטיז (31-5-2, 24 קאָס) און אַנדערער “די חיה” בערטאָ (30-4, 23 קאָס) will meet again in a 12-round welterweight rematch in primetime on Saturday, אַפּריל 30 ווי פּרעמיער באָקסינג טשאַמפּיאָנס (פּבק) אויף פוקס און פוקס ספורט comes to StubHub Center in Carson, קאַליף.
טעלאַווייזד קאַווערידזש הייבט בייַ 8 פּ.ם. און/5 פּ.ם. PT and features two exciting undercard attractions. Light heavyweight sluggers עדווין “לאַ באָמבאַ” ראַדריגעז (28-1, 19 קאָס)און טאמעס “Top דאָג” ווילליאַמס דזשוניער. (19-1, 13 קאָס)meet in a 10-round brawl plus former three-division world champion פערנאַנדאָ “קאָטשוליטאָ” Montiel (54-5-2, 39 קאָס) faces unbeaten Mexican brawler דזשאָרגע לאַראַ (27-0-2, 19 קאָס) in a 10-round featherweight battle.
Ortiz and Berto first faced off in their 2011 welterweight world title barnburner that garnered significant Fight of the Year buzz. The bout saw both men hit the canvas twice, including a thrilling round six in which each fighter was knocked down. אין די סוף, Ortiz walked away with a unanimous decision. A victory in the rematch will propel the winner to the forefront of the world title picture in this stacked with talent division.
“I know I’m in for another war,” האט געזאגט אָרטיז. “I’ve always been open to a rematch because Berto has a big mouth and something to prove. After our fight, he went on a losing streak, because I gave his opponents a blueprint on how to beat him. My losses have been unfortunate, but I wouldn’t want to come up against me at this stage in the game. My name is Victor and that’s no coincidence.”
“This is the fight the people have been waiting for and it’s time to give it to them,” האט בערטאָ. “I am in a good place mentally, physically and spiritually. I’ve never wanted my story to be perfect, that’s boring. Life is filled with ups and downs and I’ve embraced them all in my career. Everything I’ve been through has turned me into a savage. It’s time to close this chapter once and for all. I want his head!”
The undercard bouts are sure to feature exciting two-way action as the experienced veterans Rodriguez and Montiel look to hold-off rising contenders in Williams Jr. and Lara.
“This is a very big fight for the light heavyweight division,” געזאגט ראַדריגעז. “Thomas brings it, אָבער אַזוי טאָן איך. You can expect fireworks from the opening bell as we are both looking to put on a sensational performance. אַז ווייל האט, the light heavyweight championship is right around the corner, and there is nothing that is going to stop me from getting there.”
“I’m thrilled to be fighting on this card,” ווילליאַמס האט. “When they called me about this fight, איך האט, ‘I love it, let’s make it happen.’ I think that it’s going to be a really exciting and fan-friendly matchup. Edwin is a strong fighter who I know is going to be prepared to bring it on fight night, and I’ll make sure I’m ready to do the same.”
“It’s a pleasure to be on this fight card and I promise an exciting night for the fans,” סאַיד Montiel. “I came up short in my last fight, but I am determined to become a world champion in a new weight class. I always come to fight and I will be throwing punches non-stop until I’m victorious on April 30.”
“I’m blessed to be back in the ring as part of this great night of fights,” האט לאַראַ. “My dream is to be a world champion, and to do that I have to beat fighters like Montiel. איך רעספּעקט מיין קעגנער, but right now he is on my way and nothing is going to stop me.”
טיקקעץ פֿאַר די לעבן געשעעניש, וואָס איז פּראָמאָטעד דורך טגב פּראָמאָטיאָנס, זענען פּרייסט בייַ $209, $105, $53, און $27, פּלוס אָנווענדלעך טאַקסיז, פיז און דינען טשאַרדזשאַז, זענען אויף פאַרקויף איצט און זענען בנימצא פֿאַר קויפן אָנליין בייַ AXS.com.
PBC on FOX in primetime debuted on יאַנואַר 23 and featured a thrilling three-fight card that was topped by undefeated star Danny Garcia conquering former world champion Robert Guerrero to claim a welterweight world title in a back-and-forth brawl. Another exciting contest in the welterweight division is sure to thrill those watching at home and the Southern California boxing fans in attendance.
“We are proud to be bringing this long awaited rematch to the StubHub Center and the Los Angeles boxing fans,” געזאגט טאָם ברוין פון טגב פּראָמאָטיאָנס. “Victor Ortiz and Andre Berto battled back in 2011, and their meeting on April 30 will take care of unfinished business.”
“After the overwhelming success of the return to boxing on FOX in January, after an almost 20 year absence, FOX Sports and FOX Deportes are thrilled to present the second Premier Boxing Champions fight on אַפּריל 30,” האט דוד נאַטהאַנסאָן, Fox Sports קאָפּ פון ביזנעס אָפּעראַטיאָנס.
“StubHub Center is excited to host this welterweight bout on שבת, אַפּריל 30,” said Katie Pandolfo, General Manager of StubHub Center. “We look forward to an exciting rematch and an electric atmosphere at the premier outdoor boxing venue in the United States.”
אַ יקסייטינג Fighter וואס קיינמאָל שיעס אַוועק פון קאַמף, Ortiz returned to the ring in December 2015 one year after injuring his hand during a third round stoppage of Manuel Perez. The 29-year-old stopped Gilberto Sanchez Leon in his last bout for his second victory in a row. Ortiz was a 147-pound world champion when he defeated Berto in 2011 צו שטעלן אַרויף אַ שאָודאַון מיט Floyd מייַוועאַטהער. די קאַנסאַס-געבוירן האט אויסגעגעבן מאָל אין פריש יאָרן צו פילם ראָלעס אין קינאָ אַזאַ ווי “סאָוטהפּאַוו” און “די עקספּענדאַבלעס 3” but is now fully focused on a return to the pinnacle of the welterweight division.
Berto is a former amateur standout and Olympian for his native Haiti. He challenged now-retired pound-for-pound king Floyd Mayweather in September. The offensive-minded Berto always makes for sensational scraps as his 2012 slugfest with Robert Guerrero was another Fight of the Year candidate. The 32-year-old thrilled in his PBC debut last March when he stopped Josesito Lopez in the sixth round of their welterweight showdown.
אַ ממלא ליבהאָבער וואס וואַן אַ 2006 לאַנדיש גאָלדען גלאָוועס גאָלד מעדאַל און אַ 2005 יוז. לאַנדיש טשאַמפּיאָנשיפּ גאָלד מעדאַל, the 30-year-old Rodriguez enters this fight a winner of his last four fights. געבוירן אין דער דאָמיניקאַן רעפּובליק אָבער קאַמף פון Worcester, מאַססאַטשוסעטץ, Rodriguez’s only loss came to the undefeated Andre Ward in 2013. He owns impressive victories over previously unbeaten fighters Will Rosinsky, דזשייסאַן עסקאַלעראַ, Ezequiel Osvaldo Maderna, Craig Baker and Michael Seals. Against Seals, אין זיין לעצטן באַוט אויף נאָוועמבער 13, Edwin rose from the canvas to score a devastating third-round TKO in what was a ‘Fight of the Year’ קאַנדידאַט.
ווילליאַמס דזשוניער., a 28-year-old from Fort Washington, מאַרילאַנד, was introduced to boxing by his father, a former pro fighter. A dynamite puncher, ווילליאַמס דזשוניער. has registered seven of his 13 knockouts in the first round. אָבער, the southpaw has also proven his endurance with unanimous decision victories over warriors like Michael Gbenga, Yusaf Mack and Otis Griffin. Most recently he earned two victories, including a second-round TKO over world-ranked contender Umberto Savigne last November.
The veteran Montiel won his first world title in 2000 איבער Isidro גאַרסיאַ און געגאנגען אויף צו האָבן טיטל ווינינג פֿאָרשטעלונגען איבער פּעדראָ אַלזאַקאַר, איוואן הערנאַנדעז, ז קאַפּס, סיסאָ מאָראַלעס און האָזומי האַסעגאַוואַ. געבוירן אין Sinaloa, מעקסיקא, Montiel rode an eight-fight win streak heading into his October world title shot against Lee Selby. Montiel’s aggressive style frustrated Selby but it was not enough for him to grab a title in his fourth weight class.
ונדעפעאַטעד אויס פון Guadalajara, Jalisco, מעקסיקא, לאַראַ געמאכט זיין יוז. debut on March 7, 2015 מיט אַ ערשטער קייַלעכיק סטאַפּידזש פון מאַריאָ מאַסיאַס אין לאַס וועגאַס. The 25-year-old has ended seven of his last nine opponents early including experienced contenders Jovanny Soto, דזשאַיראָ הערנאַנדעז און אָסקאַר יבאַרראַ. He looks to rebound from a technical draw in his last outing after the fight was stopped in six rounds due to numerous cuts Lara had received from accidental headbutts.
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