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REGIS PROGRAIS SCORES CONVINCING KNOCKOUT OF JOEL DIAZ JR. IN MATCHUP OF PREVIOUSLY UNBEATEN 140-POUNDERS ON SHOBOX: THE NEW GENERATION SATURDAY ON SHOWTIME®
Steve Rolls Edges Demond Nicholson & Jon Fernandez KOs Juan Reyes At Turning Stone Resort Casino In Verona, N. Y..
An Encore Presentation Of Piątkowe Tripleheader Will Air Poniedziałek W 10 p.m. I/PT Showtime EXTREME®
Kliknij TUTAJ Na Zdjęcia; Credit Tom Casino/SHOWTIME
VERONA, N. Y.. (Czerwiec 10, 2017) – Undefeated super lightweight Regis Prograis made an emphatic statement Piątek naShoBox: Nowa Generacja, knocking down previously undefeated Joel Diaz Jr. four times in the second round as he stamped his arrival as a legitimate contender in the 140-pound division.
The southpaw Prograis (20-0, 17 KO), who was making his fourth start on the prospect developmental series, called out the top names at 140 after the second round demolition (WHO 2:55) at Turning Stone Resort Casino in Verona, N. Y..
The special Hall of Fame edition of ShoBox: Nowa Generacja featured four members of the International Boxing Hall of Fame: ShoBox mainstays Barry Tompkins and Steve Farhood and special guests Al Bernstein and Jimmy Lennon Jr. Tompkins and Farhood will be inducted just down the road in Canastota w niedzielę w 2017 class headlined by boxing greats Evander Holyfield, Marco Antonio Barrera and Johnny Tapia.
The super lightweights, Prograis and Diaz, entered the main event with a combined record of 42-0, but it was clear they were in a different class after the first round. Prograis knocked down Diaz in the opening 30 seconds of the second in an exchange that appeared to be the result of a clash of feet. Regardless, Prograis smelled blood and pounced on Diaz, flooring him again with a straight left midway through the round.
The Houston resident, who relocated from New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina, knocked down Diaz again just 15 seconds later with a straight left. The fourth and final knockdown, courtesy of a left hook, sent Diaz (23-1, 19 KO) tumbling back and was enough for referee Mark Nelson to halt the bout with just seconds left on the clock.
It was a convincing statement for Prograis, który wylądował 62 percent of his power shots in the toughest test of his career.
"Dzisiaj wieczorem I proved I graduated from ShoBox,” Prograis said. “I’m ready for the bigger stage. I’m ready for the big show. I want to fight best the best in the division. Chcę (Terrance) Crawford, (Zwycięzca) Postół, (Adrien) Broner. I want them all. None of these guys have fought anybody like me. The boogeyman is coming. They better get ready.
“He was tough, he was strong and hit hard, but I went through it. That’s another opponent I ran through. I run through everybody. I’m ready for my shot. I’m coming for everybody at 140.”
Diaz, who became the 164th fighter to suffer his first defeat on the series, was clearly disappointed with his game plan.
“I went out there too hyper, trying to kill him,” Diaz said. “I went out too aggressive. I should have toned it down a bit. I had 10 rounds but I just went out there trying to take him out. I should’ve calmed down.
“I should have used my jab a bit more to knock him down but I came out swinging.”
Super middleweight prospect Steve Rolls managed to maintain his undefeated record with a closely contested eight-round slip decision victory over Demond Nicholson scored 77-75 Nicholson, 77-74 Rolki, 77-74 Rolki.
Rolls got off to a quick start, flooring Nicholson with a left hook in the closing seconds of the first to pocket a 10-8 okrągły. He came out attacking to sweep the second, but the fight appeared to change course in the third when Nicholson hurt Rolls in the final minute with his first meaningful punch of the fight.
Nicholson (17-2-1, 16 KO) carried the momentum to sweep the fourth, but the remaining four rounds featured back-and-forth action and were difficult to score. Rolki (16-0, 9 KO) was the slightly busier fighter, łączenia na 412 total punches compared to 390 w ciągu ośmiu rundach, but Nicholson edged his opponent 134-117 in total connects.
ShoBox announcers Tompkins, Farhood and Raul Marquez all had Nicholson winning the final six rounds and edging Rolls 77-74 on their unofficial scorecards.
“What made the difference for me dzisiaj wieczorem was my jab, my patience, my overall boxing ability,” Rolls said. “I came in to this fight having no doubts. Nicholson was talking beforehand about my last fight, he was talking about my footwork, and I knew he was going to be in for a big surprise. I adapt for each fight.
“I knew I had him from the first round. My corner calmed me down and told me to take my time.”
Nicholson, who has mostly competed at 160 funtów, disagreed with the judges’ decision.
“I’m not going to make any excuses. He won the fight,” Nicholson said. “That’s what the judges saw, but I don’t agree. He hurt me in the first round. He hit me viciously in the head. I was dizzy but I recovered and I went on. I think I did a very good job but clearly not enough.
“I can’t fight at 160 – I’m a 168-pounder. Fighting at that weight drained me. I wasn’t at my best.”
W pojedynku otwierającym telewizyjny, undefeated lightweight prospect Jon Fernandez scored a brutal knockout of Juan Reyes at2:36 drugiej rundzie.
Fernandez stepped on the gas from the opening bell, utilizing superior activity and accuracy to pick apart the game yet outmatched Reyes. The pair combined to throw 240 punches in the opening stanza but Fernandez landed his right at will and was clearly the more effective fighter.
The Sergio Martinez protégé had a bloodied Reyes hurt in the opening minute of the second and closed the show in the final minute with a sharp right to the ear that sent Reyes (14-4-3, 2 KO) falling back toward the canvas. The perfectly placed punch had Reyes seemingly out before he hit the floor.
The Spaniard Fernandez (13-0, 11 KO) landed a staggering 55 percent of his power shots and 40 procent jego całkowitych ciosów.
“The one-two, one-two was the key to opening the door,” Fernandez said. “The straight right hand is one of my best punches and I caught Reyes in the perfect spot. I hope he is OK. I feel that I am ready for the next level. I’ll fight wherever there is an opportunity, but I believe the big fights are here in the U.S.”
Reyes was responsive but taken to the hospital as a precautionary measure.
Piątkowe tripleheader will replay w poniedziałek w 10 p.m. I/PT Showtime EXTREME i będzie dostępny na SHOWTIME na żądanie® i SHOWTIME ZAWSZE®.
The event was co-promoted by DiBella Entertainment (DBE) and AASHA Record Breakers.
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Barry Tompkins called the ShoBox działania z ringu z Steve Farhood i były mistrz świata Raul Marquez służąc jako analityków ekspertów. The executive producer was Gordon Hall with Rich Gaughan producing and Rick Phillips directing.
Więcej informacji na stronie www.sho.com/sports
REGIS PROGRAIS vs. JOEL DIAZ JR. FINAL WEIGHTS, CYTATY & PHOTOS FOR SHOBOX: THE NEW GENERATION HALL OF FAME WEEKEND TRIPLEHEADER LIVE ON SHOWTIME®
Piątek, Czerwiec 9 w 10:30 p.m. ET/PT from Turning Stone Resort Casino in Verona, N. Y..
Kliknij TUTAJ Dla ważenia Zdjęcia; Credit Tom Casino/SHOWTIME
Kliknij TUTAJ For Hall of Fame Opening Bell Photos; Credit Tom Casino/SHOWTIME
VERONA, N. Y.. (Czerwiec 8, 2017) – Regis “Rougarou” Prograis and Joel Diaz Jr. made weight w czwartek just hours after the “Opening Bell” to kick off festivities for the 2017 International Boxing Hall of Fame Weekend.
The undefeated Prograis (19-0, 16 KO) and fellow unbeaten Diaz (23-0, 19 KO) will square off in the 10-round super lightweight main event of a Hall of Fame edition of ShoBox: Nowa Generacja Piątek, Czerwiec 9, żyć na SHOWTIME (10:30 p.m. I/PT) z Turning Stone Resort Casino w Weronie, N. Y..
The ShoBox tripleheader will celebrate longtime analysts Barry Tompkins and Steve Farhood just two days before their induction into the International Boxing Hall of Fame. Farhood and Tompkins were joined at the Opening Bell w czwartek by a handful of their fellow 2017 inductees: boxing legend Marco Antonio Barrera, Australian trainer Johnny Lewis, and the wife of the late Johnny Tapia, Teresa Tapia.
In the ShoBox co-feature, undefeated super middleweight Steve Rolls (15-0, 9 KO) will take on the hard-hitting Demond Nicholson (17-1-1, 16 KO) w ośmiu rundzie walki. W pojedynku otwierającym telewizyjny, Sergio “Maravilla” Martinez’s protégé, Jon Fernandez, (12-0, 10 KO) faces Juan Reyes (14-3-3, 2 KO) w ośmiu rundzie lekkiej matchup.
Bilety na imprezę, co-promoted by DiBella Entertainment (DBE) and AASHA Record Breakers, są w cenie $65 for ringside, $50, $40 i $30 (may be subject to additional fees) and are available at the Turning Stone Box Office, by calling 877-833-SHOW, or online at Ticketmaster.com. Drzwi otworzą się 7:00 p.m., z pierwszej walki zaplanowanej na 7:30 p.m.
OFICJALNE WAGA
10-Round Super Lightweight Main Event:
Regis Prograis - 139 ½ kg
Joel Diaz Jr. - 137 ¼ funta
Arbiter: Mark Nelson; Judges: Don Ackerman, Tom strach, John McKaie
Eight-Round Super Middleweight Co-Feature:
Steve Rolls – 161 funtów
Demond Nicholson – 162 ½ kg
Arbiter: Benjy Esteves; Judges: Glenn Feldman, Don Trella, Wynn Kintz
Eight-Round Lightweight Telecast Opener:
Jon Fernandez – 132 ½ kg
Juan Ramon Reyes – 131 ½ kg
Arbiter: Charlie Fitch; Judges: Don Ackerman, Glenn Feldman, John McKaie
CYTATY KOŃCOWE:
Regis Prograis
“The person that wins this fight goes up, ufnie, to a title fight. Jestem 19-0, on jest 23-0. I feel like this is a real big fight.
“I take all my opponents seriously, but I’m taking this one even more seriously than others in the past. On jest 23-0, and there’s a reason he’s undefeated. He’s good, and he has the best record I’ve ever faced.
“I’m at a stage in my career where every fight can lead to the next big thing and I think this fight may be it for me. I’m patient, but I’m ready for more. I want a shot at a title.
“He’s a brawler fighter, but I have the better punching power, and the speed.
“If I feel like he [Diaz] can’t hurt me from the first round, I’ll probably just walk him down the whole night and punish him.
“Seeing what [Errol] Spence did motivates me, especially the way he did it in his opponent’s hometown. It got me thinking: that can be me one day. We went at it in the amateurs, so I know how good he is, but I’m good too. Just seeing him go over there and take the title away, I know my time is coming next.
“I grew up watching Macho Camacho, Roberto Duran, Mike Tyson, but I watched more Duran than anything. I really liked his style. I learned a lot watching the boxing greats on tape.
“Terence Crawford, Adrien Broner, Victor Postol. Those are the type of guys I want to fight.
“I started boxing in New Orleans, and if it wasn’t for Katrina, I probably wouldn’t be where I am right now. When I moved to Houston, I got into the boxing scene and started taking it seriously. It was a horrible situation [w Nowym Orleanie], but it changed my life.
“My family went back [to New Orleans], but not me. I stayed in Houston to box. I feel it’s not time for me to go back home just yet. I’ll come back when I become a superstar, like I’m supposed to be.”
Joel Diaz Jr.
“This is my chance, to jest moja szansa. I’ve been told, ‘you only get one chance’, and this is it for me. I know Regis is good, but we’re going to put it on him. I’m going to be on him like flies on shit. This is one of the opportunities I can’t let pass.
“We’re going to break him down mentally, find our way in, and drop the bomb.
“He throws combos, and that’s what I have to take away from him. I have to be on him and be the first to attack. My power will take care of his speed.
“This means a lot to me, getting to show the world who the ‘secret’ is. People haven’t really seen what I have, but there will be no more secrets after jutro.
“I’m going to show the world who the real Joel Diaz is. I’m now at the right weight for me and I’m 110 procent. I didn’t waste four weeks of training camp trying to lose weight. Czuję się silny.
“A world championship after this fight, to jest to czego chce. This is my opportunity to actually show who I am and I can’t let it go. If I let this go, I might as well go back to school. This is going to open all the doors for me.
“We’ve been ready for this step for a while. I’d like to fight the winner of [Adrien] Broner- [Mikey] Garcia, ale zobaczymy. I know Broner doesn’t want to fight me. I tried to fight him and he turned it down. He knows I’ll give him trouble.
“I changed trainers. I used to be with Abel Ramos, now I’m with Chris Byrd. With Coach Chris, it’s more defense than offense. Working with Chris is amazing. He was a fighter, so he knows what it takes to step in that ring. Był tam, so he understands me from a fighter’s perspective and that’s very important for me. The bond we have inside and outside the ring is special.
“You’re going to see a more active Joel Diaz and a more defensive Joel Diaz. I’m going to show the world who Joel Diaz is at 140 and trust me, they will ask for more after they see it.”
Steve Rolls
“My last fight on ShoBox [against Steed Woodall in December 2015] was a learning experience. I was knocked down in the third, but I rebounded. You never know how you are going to react in the face of adversity until you are put in that position. I’m glad that happened early on in my career. It taught me a lot.
“I’m know I’m 33, but I feel better than when I was younger. I take care of myself. I have a clean lifestyle. Age is not a thing for me.
“Nicholson has a good jab. I’ve seen him fight before. I’m not sure if he’s made adjustments or if he’s coming with a different game plan. Jestem gotowy na wszystko, cokolwiek wam przynosi.
“From what I’ve seen, może walczyć. He knows what he’s doing in there and it looks like he has some experience.”
Demond Nicholson
“This guy [Rolki] is not as experienced as me. I’m a big step-up for him.
“My last fight [against Immanuwel Aleem] was a big step up, and I fought to a majority draw. It was a slow start, but I’m a fighter, and I soldiered through. That fight really opened my eyes up to better my career, my future.
“Look at what Aleem has done since we fought. He knocked out an undefeated guy [Ievgen Khytrov] that no one wanted to face.
“My experience is going to get us over the hump against this guy. He has a dangerous right hand, but I’m going to take that away from him.
“I’m a natural boxer, but people were calling me a brawler after my performance with Aleem and that’s not who I am. But I get it – I didn’t box at all in that fight. That’s why I had to go back to the drawing board.
“I learned a lot training at Head Bangers in Washington, D.C.. with Barry Hunter, Lamont Peterson and all those guys. I’ve learned from Lamont, from Adrien Broner, from Austin Trout. They spar with top fighters and that’s why they perform at the highest level – because they’ve sparred with the best. So I’m doing the same.”
“I have one loss, and that taught me a lot. I had to lose 15 funtów in three days for that fight and that took a toll on me. There are no issues making weight for this fight.”
Jon Fernandez
“This is my second fight with my new trainer Tinin Rodriguez. I always try to get better and changing trainers seemed to be the best path for me. He’s helping me round up the fundamentals of boxing.
“I know I’m tall for my weight class, but I feel OK. Myślę 130 is my ideal weight, but I might go up in weight in the future. Zobaczymy. I’m still young and I have a long career ahead of me.
“I used to watch tape of Maravilla when I was growing up. He inspired me to be serious about boxing. He was so good. It’s such of honor to be working with him. I respect him a lot.”
Juan Reyes
“I haven’t fought anybody that tall, but I have a good game plan. I know he’s a volume puncher, but that’s just going to get me excited. It’ll get my adrenaline pumping.
“I’m excited that I’m fighting on TV and in such special weekend, it’s the Boxing Hall of Fame. To jest marzenie. If I beat this guy it could change my life.”
Sergio Martinez – Jon Fernandez Co-Promoter
“Jon is a thinker. He knows when to attack and when to defend himself. He’s truly gifted.
“Some may draw comparisons of him with Paul Williams, but I fought Williams twice and let me tell you they are not alike. Paul was the type of fighter that would get in the ring and go from first, to second, to third gear without thinking. JonFer will read you, will go to whatever gear he needs to be to defeat his opponent. He has a very high boxing IQ.”
Chris Byrd – Diaz’s Trainer
“Joel is an aggressive machine, so my main focus has been on developing his defense. He’s a talented boxer, but his aggressiveness sometimes opens holes in his defense. In this training camp, we worked on that. We have a good strategy going.
“He already knew how to fight, but you just have to push him a little bit on defense. He’s still aggressive as ever, but he needed to think about what’s coming back at him.
“My main thing is life after boxing. I have two brothers that are messed up from boxing. That’s why I focus on defense so much. He has an aggressive style, but he also has talent, good feet and eye coordination. He’ll go on to do great things.
“You’re going to see something special. Regis is good, I give him props, but you’re going to see something special from Joel. And a great fight.”
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Barry Tompkins wywoła ShoBox działania z ringu z Steve Farhood i były mistrz świata Raul Marquez służąc jako analityków ekspertów. The executive producer is Gordon Hall with Rich Gaughan producing and Rick Phillips directing.
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Psychic Tom Predicts Win For Mark Hunt; Rabble Rousin’ Rich Opens the Show with Demetrious Johnson vs. Dana White Rant; Tony the Tornado rips Stevenson/Fonfara on this week’s FNU Combat Sports Show
Rich Bergeron opens this week’s FNU Combat Sports show by giving his unique take on the Demetrious “Mighty Mouse” Johnson feud with the UFC brass, namely Dana White. Upon refusing to take a fight with T.J. Dillashaw without getting certain assurances and conditions met, many fans on social media insisted DJ was running scared. Even Dillashaw took the opportunity to blast the move by the flyweight champ as “chickenshit.” Dana White even reportedly threatened to shut down the entire flyweight division if Johnson refused to fight TJ. “Mighty Mouse” didn’t blink and didn’t cave to the organization’s demands, and Rich explains in his opening dialogue why DJ should be respected and given the benefit of the doubt for his decision rather than being criticized and dragged through the mud for standing up for himself.
During the rest of the broadcast, Tony “Tornado” Penecale details his night out at the 2300 Arena in Philadelphia for a fight card headlined by Hank Lundy. He also recaps Fonfara vs. Stevenson II and calls the fight “a disgrace.”
“Psychiczny” Tom Padgett chips in with some post-fight analysis of Aldo vs. Holloway. He also predicts Mark Hunt will benefit from home cage advantage in his battle with Derrick Lewis this weekend at UFC Fight Night 110 w Nowej Zelandii.
There’s also an update on Hunt’s lawsuit against the UFC and Brock Lesnar and lots of other fight previews and recaps. Listen to the whole broadcast to catch up on what’s new in combat sports this week.
OFFICIAL CES BOXING WEIGHTS FOR TOMORROW NIGHT’S LIVE STREAM ON FITE TV
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REGIS PROGRAIS vs. JOEL DIAZ JR. FINAL WEIGHTS, CYTATY & PHOTOS FOR SHOBOX: THE NEW GENERATION HALL OF FAME WEEKEND TRIPLEHEADER LIVE ON SHOWTIME®
Jutro/Piątek, Czerwiec 9 w 10:30 p.m. I/PT from Turning Stone Resort Casino in Verona, N. Y..
Kliknij TUTAJ Dla ważenia Zdjęcia; Credit Tom Casino/SHOWTIME
Kliknij TUTAJ For Hall of Fame Opening Bell Photos; Credit Tom Casino/SHOWTIME
VERONA, N. Y.. (Czerwiec 8, 2017) – Regis “Rougarou” Prograis and Joel Diaz Jr. made weight w czwartek just hours after the “Opening Bell” to kick off festivities for the 2017 International Boxing Hall of Fame Weekend.
The undefeated Prograis (19-0, 16 KO) and fellow unbeaten Diaz (23-0, 19 KO) will square off in the 10-round super lightweight main event of a Hall of Fame edition of ShoBox: Nowa Generacja jutro/Piątek, Czerwiec 9, żyć na SHOWTIME (10:30 p.m. I/PT) z Turning Stone Resort Casino w Weronie, N. Y..
The ShoBox tripleheader will celebrate longtime analysts Barry Tompkins and Steve Farhood just two days before their induction into the International Boxing Hall of Fame. Farhood and Tompkins were joined at the Opening Bell w czwartek by a handful of their fellow 2017 inductees: boxing legend Marco Antonio Barrera, Australian trainer Johnny Lewis, and the wife of the late Johnny Tapia, Teresa Tapia.
In the ShoBox co-feature, undefeated super middleweight Steve Rolls (15-0, 9 KO) will take on the hard-hitting Demond Nicholson (17-1-1, 16 KO) w ośmiu rundzie walki. W pojedynku otwierającym telewizyjny, Sergio “Maravilla” Martinez’s protégé, Jon Fernandez, (12-0, 10 KO) faces Juan Reyes (14-3-3, 2 KO) w ośmiu rundzie lekkiej matchup.
Bilety na imprezę, co-promoted by DiBella Entertainment (DBE) and AASHA Record Breakers, są w cenie $65 for ringside, $50, $40 i $30 (may be subject to additional fees) and are available at the Turning Stone Box Office, by calling 877-833-SHOW, or online at Ticketmaster.com. Drzwi otworzą się 7:00 p.m., z pierwszej walki zaplanowanej na 7:30 p.m.
OFICJALNE WAGA
10-Round Super Lightweight Main Event:
Regis Prograis - 139 ½ kg
Joel Diaz Jr. - 137 ¼ funta
Arbiter: Mark Nelson; Judges: Don Ackerman, Tom strach, John McKaie
Eight-Round Super Middleweight Co-Feature:
Steve Rolls – 161 funtów
Demond Nicholson – 162 ½ kg
Arbiter: Benjy Esteves; Judges: Glenn Feldman, Don Trella, Wynn Kintz
Eight-Round Lightweight Telecast Opener:
Jon Fernandez – 132 ½ kg
Juan Ramon Reyes – 131 ½ kg
Arbiter: Charlie Fitch; Judges: Don Ackerman, Glenn Feldman, John McKaie
CYTATY KOŃCOWE:
Regis Prograis
“The person that wins this fight goes up, ufnie, to a title fight. Jestem 19-0, on jest 23-0. I feel like this is a real big fight.
“I take all my opponents seriously, but I’m taking this one even more seriously than others in the past. On jest 23-0, and there’s a reason he’s undefeated. He’s good, and he has the best record I’ve ever faced.
“I’m at a stage in my career where every fight can lead to the next big thing and I think this fight may be it for me. I’m patient, but I’m ready for more. I want a shot at a title.
“He’s a brawler fighter, but I have the better punching power, and the speed.
“If I feel like he [Diaz] can’t hurt me from the first round, I’ll probably just walk him down the whole night and punish him.
“Seeing what [Errol] Spence did motivates me, especially the way he did it in his opponent’s hometown. It got me thinking: that can be me one day. We went at it in the amateurs, so I know how good he is, but I’m good too. Just seeing him go over there and take the title away, I know my time is coming next.
“I grew up watching Macho Camacho, Roberto Duran, Mike Tyson, but I watched more Duran than anything. I really liked his style. I learned a lot watching the boxing greats on tape.
“Terence Crawford, Adrien Broner, Victor Postol. Those are the type of guys I want to fight.
“I started boxing in New Orleans, and if it wasn’t for Katrina, I probably wouldn’t be where I am right now. When I moved to Houston, I got into the boxing scene and started taking it seriously. It was a horrible situation [w Nowym Orleanie], but it changed my life.
“My family went back [to New Orleans], but not me. I stayed in Houston to box. I feel it’s not time for me to go back home just yet. I’ll come back when I become a superstar, like I’m supposed to be.”
Joel Diaz Jr.
“This is my chance, to jest moja szansa. I’ve been told, ‘you only get one chance’, and this is it for me. I know Regis is good, but we’re going to put it on him. I’m going to be on him like flies on shit. This is one of the opportunities I can’t let pass.
“We’re going to break him down mentally, find our way in, and drop the bomb.
“He throws combos, and that’s what I have to take away from him. I have to be on him and be the first to attack. My power will take care of his speed.
“This means a lot to me, getting to show the world who the ‘secret’ is. People haven’t really seen what I have, but there will be no more secrets after jutro.
“I’m going to show the world who the real Joel Diaz is. I’m now at the right weight for me and I’m 110 procent. I didn’t waste four weeks of training camp trying to lose weight. Czuję się silny.
“A world championship after this fight, to jest to czego chce. This is my opportunity to actually show who I am and I can’t let it go. If I let this go, I might as well go back to school. This is going to open all the doors for me.
“We’ve been ready for this step for a while. I’d like to fight the winner of [Adrien] Broner- [Mikey] Garcia, ale zobaczymy. I know Broner doesn’t want to fight me. I tried to fight him and he turned it down. He knows I’ll give him trouble.
“I changed trainers. I used to be with Abel Ramos, now I’m with Chris Byrd. With Coach Chris, it’s more defense than offense. Working with Chris is amazing. He was a fighter, so he knows what it takes to step in that ring. Był tam, so he understands me from a fighter’s perspective and that’s very important for me. The bond we have inside and outside the ring is special.
“You’re going to see a more active Joel Diaz and a more defensive Joel Diaz. I’m going to show the world who Joel Diaz is at 140 and trust me, they will ask for more after they see it.”
Steve Rolls
“My last fight on ShoBox [against Steed Woodall in December 2015] was a learning experience. I was knocked down in the third, but I rebounded. You never know how you are going to react in the face of adversity until you are put in that position. I’m glad that happened early on in my career. It taught me a lot.
“I’m know I’m 33, but I feel better than when I was younger. I take care of myself. I have a clean lifestyle. Age is not a thing for me.
“Nicholson has a good jab. I’ve seen him fight before. I’m not sure if he’s made adjustments or if he’s coming with a different game plan. Jestem gotowy na wszystko, cokolwiek wam przynosi.
“From what I’ve seen, może walczyć. He knows what he’s doing in there and it looks like he has some experience.”
Demond Nicholson
“This guy [Rolki] is not as experienced as me. I’m a big step-up for him.
“My last fight [against Immanuwel Aleem] was a big step up, and I fought to a majority draw. It was a slow start, but I’m a fighter, and I soldiered through. That fight really opened my eyes up to better my career, my future.
“Look at what Aleem has done since we fought. He knocked out an undefeated guy [Ievgen Khytrov] that no one wanted to face.
“My experience is going to get us over the hump against this guy. He has a dangerous right hand, but I’m going to take that away from him.
“I’m a natural boxer, but people were calling me a brawler after my performance with Aleem and that’s not who I am. But I get it – I didn’t box at all in that fight. That’s why I had to go back to the drawing board.
“I learned a lot training at Head Bangers in Washington, D.C.. with Barry Hunter, Lamont Peterson and all those guys. I’ve learned from Lamont, from Adrien Broner, from Austin Trout. They spar with top fighters and that’s why they perform at the highest level – because they’ve sparred with the best. So I’m doing the same.”
“I have one loss, and that taught me a lot. I had to lose 15 funtów in three days for that fight and that took a toll on me. There are no issues making weight for this fight.”
Jon Fernandez
“This is my second fight with my new trainer Tinin Rodriguez. I always try to get better and changing trainers seemed to be the best path for me. He’s helping me round up the fundamentals of boxing.
“I know I’m tall for my weight class, but I feel OK. Myślę 130 is my ideal weight, but I might go up in weight in the future. Zobaczymy. I’m still young and I have a long career ahead of me.
“I used to watch tape of Maravilla when I was growing up. He inspired me to be serious about boxing. He was so good. It’s such of honor to be working with him. I respect him a lot.”
Juan Reyes
“I haven’t fought anybody that tall, but I have a good game plan. I know he’s a volume puncher, but that’s just going to get me excited. It’ll get my adrenaline pumping.
“I’m excited that I’m fighting on TV and in such special weekend, it’s the Boxing Hall of Fame. To jest marzenie. If I beat this guy it could change my life.”
Sergio Martinez – Jon Fernandez Co-Promoter
“Jon is a thinker. He knows when to attack and when to defend himself. He’s truly gifted.
“Some may draw comparisons of him with Paul Williams, but I fought Williams twice and let me tell you they are not alike. Paul was the type of fighter that would get in the ring and go from first, to second, to third gear without thinking. JonFer will read you, will go to whatever gear he needs to be to defeat his opponent. He has a very high boxing IQ.”
Chris Byrd – Diaz’s Trainer
“Joel is an aggressive machine, so my main focus has been on developing his defense. He’s a talented boxer, but his aggressiveness sometimes opens holes in his defense. In this training camp, we worked on that. We have a good strategy going.
“He already knew how to fight, but you just have to push him a little bit on defense. He’s still aggressive as ever, but he needed to think about what’s coming back at him.
“My main thing is life after boxing. I have two brothers that are messed up from boxing. That’s why I focus on defense so much. He has an aggressive style, but he also has talent, good feet and eye coordination. He’ll go on to do great things.
“You’re going to see something special. Regis is good, I give him props, but you’re going to see something special from Joel. And a great fight.”
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Barry Tompkins wywoła ShoBox działania z ringu z Steve Farhood i były mistrz świata Raul Marquez służąc jako analityków ekspertów. The executive producer is Gordon Hall with Rich Gaughan producing and Rick Phillips directing.
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O ShoBox: Nowa Generacja
Od momentu powstania w lipcu 2001, Seria krytyków SHOWTIME boks, ShoBox: Nowa generacja jest opisywany młody talent dopasowane trudne. The ShoBox filozofia jest do transmisji ekscytujące, Tłum miłe i konkurencyjne mecze, zapewniając jednocześnie terenu doświadczalnego dla chętnych perspektyw zdecydowani walczyć o tytuł mistrza świata. Część rosnącej listy 69 Strażacy, którzy pojawili się na ShoBox i awansowała do gromadzenia tytułów mistrzowskich zawiera: Errol Spence Jr., Andre Ward, Deontay Wilder, Erislandy Lara, Shawn Porter, Gary Russell Jr, Lamont Peterson, Guillermo Rigondeaux, Nonito Donaire, Devon Alexander, Carl Froch, Robert Guerrero, Timothy Bradley, Jessie Vargas, Juan Manuel Lopez, Chad Dawson, Paul Malignaggi, Ricky Hatton, Kelly Pavlik, Paul Williams, Errol Spence Jr. więcej.
TEAM ANDRE WARD MEDIA KONFERENCJA PODSUMOWANIE
WARD-KOVALEV 2: „REWELACJA”
Sobota, Czerwca 17, 2017
W CENTRUM WYDARZEŃ MANDALAY BAY, LAS VEGAS
PREZENTOWANE NA ŻYWO PRZEZ HBO PAY-PER-VIEW®
LAS VEGAS, NV (Czerwiec 8, 2017) - Wczoraj, Mistrz świata zjednoczonej wagi półciężkiej Andre „S.O.G.” Oddział (31-0, 15 KO) wziął udział w międzynarodowej konferencji medialnej przed długo oczekiwanym rewanżem z byłym posiadaczem tytułu Siergiejem „Krusherem” Kowalowem (30-1-1, 26 KO). Ward-Kovalev 2: „The Rematch” odbędzie się w sobotę, Czerwiec 17 w Mandalay Bay Events Center w Las Vegas. Wydarzenie mistrzowskie, prezentowane przez Corona Extra, będzie produkowany i dystrybuowany na żywo przez HBO Pay-Per-View® od godz 9:00 p.m. I/6:00 p.m. PT.
Oto niektóre z wyróżnionych komentarzy od Team Ward:
Andre „S.O.G.” Oddział - Mistrz świata zjednoczonej wagi półciężkiej
„To błogosławieństwo, co kibice Bay Area zawsze robili dla mnie i za to, co robią dla swoich sportowców, czy pochodzą z własnego domu czy przeszczepione z innych miast. Po prostu doceniają ludzi, którzy tam wychodzą i dobrze ich reprezentują. I zawsze odwzajemniają przysługę.
„Cieszyłem się swoim zwycięstwem, tak jak każdym innym zwycięstwem. Ludzie muszą zrozumieć, że zawsze trzeba podjąć decyzję, i tak będziecie mieć opinie. Nigdy nie zaprzeczyłem, że to była bliska decyzja, ale wszyscy ci, którzy mówią, że to jakaś domowa kuchnia, muszą pamiętać, że ja nie, wiesz, z Las Vegas, Nevada. Nie możesz po prostu podkreślić tej strony. Musisz podkreślić ludzi, którzy również czuli, że zasłużyłem na zwycięstwo i (że to) był niesamowitym powrotem. Nie trzeba podejmować ścisłej decyzji, aby otrzymać krytykę. Odciąłem się od facetów 12 rundy i otrzymał krytykę. Więc po pewnym czasie stajesz się na to odporny.
„Jak powiedziałem wcześniej, [Kovaleva] dobry wojownik. To nie jest to, czym się wydaje, ale okazuję mu jego szacunek. On jest mistrzem, a kiedy już zostaniesz mistrzem i obronisz swój pas, jesteś mistrzem na całe życie.
„Myślałem, że wygrałem walkę przynajmniej o dwie rundy. Ale koniec końców, są bliskie rundy, które można nazwać rundą swingową. Nie wiem, jak ta osoba ocenia rundę ani co o niej myśli, ale jeśli spojrzysz na karty wyników, Myślę, że sędziowie wykonali świetną robotę, ponieważ byli jednomyślni.
„Jestem zaszczycony, że mogę reprezentować swój kraj, co robię, odkąd miałem to szczęście [jako] mały chłopiec na poziomie juniorów olimpijskich aż do igrzysk olimpijskich. Jako profesjonalista miałem wiele międzynarodowych zawodów i to zaszczyt i zaszczyt mieszkać tutaj w Stanach Zjednoczonych i reprezentować swój kraj. I zawsze to robiłem, nie ważne z kim walczę.
„Myślę, że pierwsza walka była wspaniałą walką. Myślę, że w pierwszej walce było dużo dramatu, więcej dramatu niż chciałem. Myślę, że to była ogromna walka i wierzę, runda druga będzie ogromną walką.
„Na ringu spotkałem się z wieloma przeciwnościami. Wiesz, część tego widzieli ludzie. Dużo tego, być może, publiczność nie widziała wielu siłowni ani wielu sesji sparingowych i wszystkiego, co musisz zrobić, aby osiągnąć określony poziom w sporcie. Wiedziałem, co mam we mnie. Byłem już na płótnie. Zostałem ranny w walkach. Zostałem przecięty. Coś się wydarzyło i, wiesz, moja reakcja była zawsze taka sama, jeśli jestem fizycznie w stanie, Chcę to odzyskać. Mam też wspaniałego trenera, który jest moim ojcem chrzestnym. Widziałeś, jak zmienia bieg i wrzuca inny bieg, żeby powiedzieć mi, co chciałem usłyszeć. Nie panikował, ale miał poczucie pilności i powiedział mi to, co chciałem usłyszeć. Po prostu przypomniał mi o wszystkich wielkich, którzy mieli swój moment. I właśnie przypomniał mi, że tak [mój] za chwilę. A czasem w walkach, zwłaszcza w takich chwilach, to nie jest zbyt techniczne… to uczucie.
„Po stronie fizycznej, to Virgil miał zdolność przewidywania, kiedy byłem małym chłopcem. Widział, że mam wiele zdolności i umiejętności. Zawsze mi powtarzał, że nie patrzę na rzeczy [ja] dobrze, Patrzę, gdzie można cię pokonać. Powiedział, kiedy byłem 11, 12 (lub) 13 lat, „Jedynym stylem, który może sprawić Ci teraz kłopoty, jest buzz”.
„Dźgnięcie to dziś zagubiona sztuka. Umiejętne walki wewnętrzne to naprawdę stracona sztuka i wielu facetów nie chce tam być. Chcą cię w zasięgu. Chcą cię w określonym miejscu i jeśli nie mogą cię tam mieć, to widzisz zupełnie innego wojownika.
„Więc poza moją rodziną, Tak naprawdę nie miałem wielu byłych bojowników, do których mógłbym odebrać telefon i zadzwonić. Więc po prostu staram się być dostępny, mieć mój telefon pod ręką, i znajdź czas tam, gdzie muszę (dla niektórych młodszych wojowników). Poinformują Cię, o czym muszą porozmawiać i o czym chcą rozmawiać. Jeśli mam odpowiedź, Na pewno dam im wszystko, co tylko mogę. Jeśli nie, Postaram się pomóc im to znaleźć, bo koniec końców, czy to Claressa [Tarcze] lub Shakur [Stevenson], Jestem za wojownikiem. Jestem zawodowym wojownikiem. Rozmawiamy o [szkolenie] rzeczy, ale też bardziej chodzi o życie - bycie stabilnym i podejmowanie właściwych decyzji teraz, a potem w przyszłości, cieszysz się, że zrobiłeś to, co musiałeś zrobić. To zaszczyt i przywilej być kimś, kogo którykolwiek z tych wojowników chciałby odebrać i zadzwonić. Nie patrzę na to jak na ciężar. To zaszczyt i przywilej ”.
Virgil Hunter - trener Andre Warda
„Mieliśmy dobry obóz. Mieliśmy bardzo gładki obóz, tak, jak byś chciał. Czasami nie zawsze może się tak potoczyć, ale tym razem mamy szczęście, że wszystko się klika. Dobrze jest zobaczyć Andre na siłowni po czterech walkach i zobaczyć, jak powraca i coraz bliżej tego, kim naprawdę jest - nie tylko jako wojownik i wojownik oraz osoba, która ma w sobie dużo psa, ale także bardzo utalentowanego pięściarz. Nie mogę się doczekaćCzerwiec 17 i pozwól Andre mówić wieczorem lewą i prawą ręką.
"[Andre jest] profesjonalistą i przeszedł przez to przez 24 lat swojego życia. Musisz zrozumieć, że kiedy był na olimpiadzie, nie było go ze mną przez trzy miesiące. Więc jest profesjonalistą. Wie, co robić. Najmniej martwię się, że wyjeżdżam z miasta na tydzień. To część sportu. To część gry. A kiedy masz profesjonalistę takiego jak Andre, wiesz, nie martwisz się o te rzeczy.
„Cóż, przeciwnik na pewno nie zobaczy tego samego wojownika w tej walce z wielu powodów. Nie ma potrzeby ujawniania, ale zawsze wchodzimy z kilkoma planami lub jakimkolwiek planem, który musi zostać wdrożony w dowolnym momencie. Oczywiście, Nie mam zamiaru prosić go o zrobienie czegokolwiek, o czym wiem, że nie może zrobić, nad czym nie pracował lub nie ćwiczył, ale mamy szczęście, że możemy się dostosować, a także dostosować. Wierzę, że to, nad czym pracowaliśmy w Planie A, będzie więcej niż wystarczające.
„Amator jest wtedy, gdy jesteś na najwyższym poziomie i walczysz na najwyższym poziomie. Bierzesz udział w turniejach krajowych i często widzisz przeciwników więcej niż raz i więcej niż dwa razy. W pewnym sensie, [Inny] miał powtórki. Jeśli chodzi o ten rewanż, wszystko, co mogę powiedzieć, to „och chłopcze”. To wszystko, co mogę powiedzieć.
„Podczas pierwszego meczu nie było żadnego strachu ani niepokoju. Nie możesz tego mieć. Oczywiście, jesteś świadomy tego, co przynosi przeciwnik. We’re aware that you have a bigger opponent or a stronger opponent, an opponent that can punch. We’re aware of all that but we’ve been through that before. I mean when he fought in the Olympics at light heavyweight people don’t know or they never acknowledge the fact that he was only 170 funtów. Tak, he was giving up weight, height and size there. Tak, he’s used to it. He’s accustomed to it. And because of his physical strength and his stamina and his IQ he’s able to overcome all of these so-called advantages that the other fighter might have. Tak, once again we respect our opponent and we respect Kovalev on what he has done and what he’s capable of doing. And it’s a healthy respect but it’s not a respect that’s going to stop him from getting smashed Czerwiec 17.
“My job is to be in that realistic moment. Wiem [Inny] would embrace and understand what I was saying because it’s been between he and I, things we’ve talked about over the years many, many times. Sometimes you just have to put the strategy out the window and appeal to who you know that fighter is. And I know who he is.”
Josh Dubin – Advisor and Attorney of Andre Ward
“On behalf of James Prince and myself, I just want to thank everybody for participating in the call. We are extremely grateful for the support of HBO, all of our sponsors that have stepped up and of course, Roc Nation. At the risk of making Virgil a little bit more uncomfortable, I do feel like from top to bottom we just have the best team out there and certainly, the best trainer in the world. I feel blessed to be part of such a historic event. I know that on Czerwiec 17 you’re going to see magic in that ring and one of the best, if not the best ever, step into the ring to do his thing yet again.”
Michael R. Yormark – Roc Nation President & Chief of Branding and Strategy
"Oczywiście, Ward-Kovalev 2: “The Rematch” has the potential to be the fight of the year. As you have heard and as you’ve written these fighters don’t like each other. These fighters don’t have respect for one another and this obviously creates a lot of buzz, a lot of curiosity and a lot of anticipation for next week’s fight.
“As you’ve heard Andre state time and time again after this fight there will be no excuses. And without a doubt the winner of this fight will absolutely be the pound-for-pound king in the sport of boxing.”
Ward vs. Kowaliow 2: „Rewanż," 12-rundowa mega walka o mistrzostwa świata WBO / IBF / WBA w wadze półciężkiej, jest prezentowany przez Roc Nation Sports, Najważniejsze wydarzenia, Promocje Andre Warda, Promocje Krusher i Corona Extra, sponsorowane przez Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino, Jetlux, Life10 Elektrolyte, Zappos, D’USSÉ Cognac, ProSupps i Powered by Monster. Odbywa się wydarzenie mistrzowskie Sobota, Czerwiec 17 w Mandalay Bay Events Center w Las Vegas i będzie produkowany i dystrybuowany na żywo przez HBO Pay-Per-View® od godz. 9:00 p.m. I/6:00 p.m. PT. Bilety na Ward-Kovalev 2: „The Rematch” są dostępne na axs.com oraz w kasie biletowej Mandalay Bay Events Center.
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