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ΟΥΑΣΙΝΓΚΤΟΝ, D.C. (Απρίλιος 30, 2016) – Badou Jack retained his WBC Super Middleweight title in a controversial draw against Lucian Bute Σάββατο σε SHOWTIME, setting up a fall unification with IBF champion James DeGale, who defended his IBF crown against Rogelio Medina in the opening bout of the SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING telecast from the DC Armory.
“Let’s unify the decision and see who the best is,” DeGale said to Jack in a post-fight interview moderated by SHOWTIME Sports reporter Jim Gray.
“I’m ready in September, ready in August,” responded Jack.” “I’m ready whenever. Let’s do it where it makes the most sense financially.”
Jack was the sharper fighter from the opening bell, committing to pounding the body of the former long-time titlist. Facing his second southpaw, Jack prevented Bute from fighting his game, smothering the Romania-born Canadian whenever he attempted to fight on the inside.
While Jack varied his punches with a diverse attack to the body and head, he slowed in the latter rounds and allowed Bute to climb his way back into the fight. Bute had perhaps his best round in the 10ου and closed the show well, στην 11ου και 12ου. But it was too little too late for Bute, who escaped D.C. with what most felt was an undeserved draw.
“Bullshit, but is what it is. Ask Bute as well, he knows what time it is,” είπε ο Τζακ, who landed nearly 100 more punches than Bute, συμπεριλαμβανομένου 61 τοις εκατό των διατρήσεων δύναμης του, και 40 percent total of his total shots. “His punches weren’t hurting me. I feel I won the fight. Maybe I lost the last round. He’s a great guy and a great champion, but I know I won the fight.
“It’s not Bute’s fault, it’s the judges. People saw I won the fight.”
The 36-year-old Bute certainly looked like a fighter with plenty left in the tank, rejuvenated under trainer Howard Grant with his sights set on the new crop of stars in the super middleweight division.
“Ήταν μια στενή μάχη,” Είπε Bute, who connected at just a 21 percent rate with his total punches. “Πίστεψέ με, it was very close fight. My last fight with DeGale was very close, απόψε was a very close fight. I showed everyone I’m still at the top.”
James DeGale defended his IBF Super Middleweight World Championship with a close, hard-fought unanimous decision against Rogelio Medina in the opening bout of the SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING telecast.
DeGale was supremely accurate, προσγείωση 51 τοις εκατό γροθιές δύναμη του σε σύγκριση με μόλις 23 for Medina, including a staggering 66 τοις εκατό των διατρήσεων δύναμης του. The switch-hitting southpaw attacked from unorthodox angles, and was most effective when he snuck in a right uppercut to back up Medina. But the British titlist – a record 12ου from Great Britain – failed to utilize his jab and was not able to deliver on his prediction of a knockout inside of six rounds.
“The boxing skills are too good,” DeGale said. “If I’m being honest, he’s a very strong fighter, but skills pay the bills. I watched this guy years ago and he didn’t have the engine like that. He’s gotten better and stronger in the last year and a half.
“I’m a bit disappointed – I should be taking out people like Porky Medina, no disrespect to him.
“I’m always learning in the gym. My inside work, my defense, my concentration. I’m going to go back to the gym, I’m going to work and I’ll be ready in September.
“I want Badou Jack. I want a fresh name on my record.”
Medina, από την άλλη, nearly doubled DeGale, ρίψη 1,140 συνολική γροθιές, σε σύγκριση με 612 in the best performance of his career, but not enough to dethrone the champion. The Mexican challenger pounded the body and was at his best with DeGale against the ropes, striking the British champion with a killer left hook to the body.
“He said he was going to stop me. He was running all around and he didn’t stop me like he said he would,” said Medina, who’s seven losses have come against fighters with a combined record of 131-2-2. “He’s the only one who thinks he won. The fans think I won. I definitely want the rematch.”
Σάββατο event was promoted by Mayweather Promotions and Interbox in association with Matchroom Boxing.
Brian Custer φιλοξένησε την τηλεοπτική εκπομπή SHOWTIME, με Mauro Ranallo καλώντας τη δράση, Hall of Fame αναλυτής Al Bernstein και πρώην δύο φορές παγκόσμιος πρωταθλητής Paulie Malignaggi σχολιασμός και Jim Gray την υποβολή εκθέσεων. Στην ισπανική ταυτόχρονη μετάδοση, Alejandro Luna ονομάζεται το χτύπημα-από-χτύπημα και ο πρώην παγκόσμιος πρωταθλητής Raul Marquez υπηρέτησε ως σχολιαστής χρώμα. Ο εκτελεστικός παραγωγός της SHOWTIME ΠΡΩΤΑΘΛΗΜΑ ΠΥΓΜΑΧΙΑΣ ήταν David Dinkins Jr. με Bob Dunphy σκηνοθεσία.
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