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Joshua Overcomes First Professional Knockdown To Score 11טה Round TKO In Front Of Record Crowd At London’s Wembley Stadium
דריקט דאָ פֿאַר פאָטאָס; קרעדיט אסתּר לין / Showtime
לאָנדאָן (אַפּריל 29, 2017) – Anthony Joshua was crowed the king of the heavyweight division שבת live on SHOWTIME as he unified the division with an 11טה round TKO of long-reigning champion Wladimir Klitschko before a record 90,000 fans at London’s Wembley Stadium.
יהושע, who remains a perfect 19-0 מיט 19 קנאָקקאָוץ, overcame the first knockdown of his career to successfully defend his IBF belt and pick up the vacant WBA title.
Joshua knocked Klitschko down once in the fifth and twice in the 11טה before referee David Fields stepped in to protect the defenseless former champion at 2:25 of the penultimate round.
“I’m not perfect but I’m trying,” Joshua said. “I got a bit emotional because I know I have doubters. I’m only going to improve. Sometimes you can be a phenomenal boxer, but boxing is about character. When you go into the trenches that’s when you find out who you really are.
“I came out and I won – that’s how far I had to dig. I came back and I fought my heart out.”
“As boxing states you leave your ego at the door and you respect your opponent. A massive shout out to Wladimir Klitschko for taking the fight. I don’t want to say too much because I don’t know if he wants to come back and fight me. He’s a role model in and out of the ring.”
נאָך דעם קאַמף, Joshua called out former heavyweight champion Tyson Fury, who dethroned Klitschko in 2015 but was subsequently forced to vacate his belts due to a number of issues outside the ring.
“Tyson Fury where you at, בייבי,” Joshua said. “Come on – that’s what they want to see. I just want to fight everyone. I’m really enjoying this right now.”
Klitschko floored Joshua in the sixth and was up on Steve Weisfeld’s scorecard at the time of the stoppage 95-93. The other two judges – Don Trella and Nelson Vazquez – had Joshua up 96-93 און 95-93, ריספּעקטיוולי.
“The best man won הייַנט בייַ נאַכט and it’s an amazing moment for boxing. Anthony was better today than I. It’s really sad that I didn’t make it הייַנט בייַ נאַכט. I was planning to do it. It didn’t work, but all the respect to Anthony.
“Of course we have a rematch in the contract. I need to analyze and see what the heck happened. I wish I could have raised my hands, but congrats to him. He got up, he fought back and he won the titles.”
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Joshua vs. קליצטשקאָ | שבת, אַפּריל 29
לעבן אויף שאָוטיים® בייַ 4:15 פּ.ם. און/1:15 פּ.ם. פּט
From Sold-Out Wembley Stadium in London
“I’ve prepared since day one for this… אַפּריל 29 is just another stepping stone towards greatness.” – Anthony Joshua
“I’m the challenger again. I feel young, הונגעריק, humble and totally obsessed with my goal to raise my hands again.” – Wladimir Klitschko
דריקט דאָ פֿאַר פאָטאָס; קרעדיט אסתּר לין / Showtime
לאָנדאָן (אַפּריל 27, 2017) – Anthony Joshua and Wladimir Klitschko came face-to-face אויף דאנערשטיג at the sprawling Sky Headquarters in London as the two 6-foot-6 giants participated in a final press conference for שבת ס blockbuster heavyweight world championship event.
SHOWTIME will televise the fight LIVE at 4:15 פּ.ם. און/1:15 פּ.ם. פּט from sold-out Wembley Stadium where a record-setting 90,000 fans are expected to be in attendance.
The 27-year-old Joshua (18-0, 18 קאָס), who won the IBF belt in just his 16טה professional fight, faces his toughest challenge yet in Klitschko but has “prepared since day one for this” and sees the future Hall of Famer as “just another stepping stone towards greatness.”
The 41-year-old Klitschko (64-4, 54 קאָס), who has competed in 28 world title fights and is the second longest reigning world champion in history, is “obsessed” with winning back two belts he held during his 11-year reign as heavyweight champion.
Joshua and Klitschko will unify the heavyweight division as they meet for Joshua’s IBF World Championship and the vacant WBA World Championship. The event from Britain’s national stadium will be televised in over 150 countries worldwide.
The ringwalks are set for 4:35 פּ.ם. און/1:35 פּ.ם. PT with the first bell scheduled for 5 פּ.ם. און/2 פּ.ם. פּט. שאָוטיים טשאַמפּיאָנשיפּ באָקסינג® pre-fight coverage begins live on SHOWTIME at 4:15 פּ.ם. און/1:15 פּ.ם. PT with all the grand pre-fight pageantry from London.
Here’s what the fighters had to say אויף דאנערשטיג. דריקט דאָ to watch Sky Sports coverage of the press conference on the SHOWTIME Sports YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/0wYEuEAMW94
JOSHUA:
“Even though this is such a great event, I always try to strip it down to what it really is and just focus that it’s just me and this man coming to blows and the best man will win. I’m not only prepared physically but mentally as well for any battle.
"אַפּריל 29 is just another stepping stone towards greatness.
“Any fight is the right fight. I’ve never shied away from any fight, any opponent. I started boxing in 2008; אין 2009, ’10, ‘11 I was in the World Championships, און אין 2012 I was representing Great Britain competing to be the best in the world in the Olympics. עס טוט ניט ענין וואס איך קעמפן. I just enjoy what I do and I just embrace every opportunity.
“I don’t underestimate any opponent. Through my mistakes I have learned and made myself right.”
פּראָגנאָז:
“I win. It’s not complicated. Let’s not overthink it. This isn’t rocket science. This is just a fight. Let’s strip it right back to what it is – a young lion, ferocious, הונגעריק, very determined. I left no stone unturned in training camp. We do talk about experience, but even when I was fighting guys with lesser experience I was preparing for this. I’ve prepared since day one for this.
“Carrying the belt hasn’t changed me as a person. I just want to represent myself the best way because I know behind me are a million people that walk the same path as me and come from the same background. I think I’m a representation of these people.
“This is another stop. You can’t sit down and enjoy the fruits of your labor. As you sit down on your throne there is always someone knocking on your door to take you down. פֿאַר מיר, it’s just another stepping stone.”
On potentially celebrating after a win:
“You can’t deny it. This is epic. As much as I’m calm, when I look around and see how pumped people are for this fight it gives me energy, it gives me life. So it would be hard for me to hold myself together after such an amazing event.”
On this being a pivotal moment for the sport of boxing:
“Absolutely, this is 110 percent a pivotal moment for boxing.”
KLITSCHKO:
“Can you imagine my next opponent is going to fight a guy whose age is exactly the number of how long he has been in boxing – 27 יאָרן? Can you imagine that? It’s a pretty amazing task. Is it a degradation that I’m actually a challenger and underdog in this fight after 27 years in the sport? I don’t think so. I think it’s great.
“I’m the challenger again. I feel young, הונגעריק, humble and totally obsessed with my goal to raise my hands again.
“I’m so obsessed with winning. I realized that life is a circle, and I see myself in AJ. I do believe I know how he thinks, how he goes, and how the actual fight is going to be.
“The belts are very important. I’ve been attached to these belts for a very long. I had those belts in my past fight, and I’m fighting for these belts in this fight. The only difference is in my last fight they went to the opposite corner. So my goal and obsession is for those belts to land in my corner, in my hands.
“Obsession is love in extreme shape. I’m in love with my goal.
“Defeat? איך ווע שוין דאָרט, I’ve done that. I got up, shook it off and came back stronger. Just a little help (for Joshua) – there’s nothing scary about it.”
WARD-KOVALEV 2: “THE REMATCH” SET FOR שבת, יוני 17, 2017 AT MANDALAY BAY EVENTS CENTER, לאַס וועגאַס
PRESENTED LIVE BY HBO PAY-PER-VIEW®
נייַ יארק, ניו יאָרק (אַפּריל 27, 2017) - USBA Middleweight Champion לויס "קובאַ" אַריאַס (17-0, 8 קאָס) and prime contender Arif “The Predator” Magomedov (18-1, 11 קאָס) will lead off the HBO Pay-Per-View lineup for Andre Ward vs. סערגיי קאָוואַלעוו 2: “The Rematch” on שבת, יוני 17 בייַ די מאַנדאַליי יאַם עווענץ צענטראַל אין לאַס וועגאַס. The championship event, presented by Corona Extra, will be produced and distributed live by HBO Pay-Per-View® אָנהייב בייַ 9:00 פּ.ם. און/6:00 פּ.ם. פּט.
Arias will be defending his title and undefeated record against one of the division’s top prospects. Magomedov has previously held the WBO’s Inter-Continental, Youth and NABO middleweight titles with only a single career loss coming against Andrew Hernandez for the vacant WBC USNBC middleweight title. Both fighters are eager to make an impression during their Las Vegas debut.
“Finally my opportunity has come. The road to the big stage has been long but it’s here and I’m ready. It’s time to prove to the world that I am a threat to anyone in this division. I have been saying it for some time, my record shows it, but now I’ll get the chance to prove it,” said Arias. “I’m coming to make a statement on יוני 17! My opponent has been beat before and will be beat again. Thanks to Roc Nation Sports and my handlers for making this happen. A new star will be born.”
“My goal is to be a world champion. I have been waiting for a fight like this. Arias is a tough opponent but I will be ready for him,” said Magomedov. “I am so excited to work with my new trainer, Marco Contreras and to fight on HBO Pay-Per-View. Be ready for ‘The Predator’ on יוני 17."
“If the heat between the Ward-Kovalev rivalry hasn’t been felt yet, then the cross promotional matchup of Roc Nation Sports’ Luis Arias and Main Events’ Arif Magomedov will certainly add fuel to the fire,” said Roc Nation President & Chief of Branding and Strategy Michael R. יאָרמאַרק. “We are excited to have USBA Middleweight Champion Luis Arias make his Las Vegas debut and open the HBO Pay-Per-View telecast with a title defense on June 17 against Arif Magomedov.”
“Arif has been ready for this fight since the first Kovalev-Ward card in November. We are so pleased to finally give him this match-up,” said Main Events CEO Kathy Duva. “This is a huge opportunity for both Arif and Luis to test themselves on such a big stage. A win or a good showing by either fighter could catapult them in the rankings and put them on the map in this stacked middleweight division.”
USBA Middleweight Champion לויס "קובאַ" אַריאַס (17-0, 8 קאָס), 26, takes great pride in his Cuban heritage. The Milwaukee-native chose his nickname in homage to his father’s homeland and its people, honoring them each time he steps into the ring. A former USA junior amateur standout, Arias made his professional debut on November 10, 2012 at Staples Center in Los Angeles, קאַליפאָרניאַ, where he defeated Josh Thorpe via a four-round unanimous decision. Since joining Roc Nation Sports in February of 2015, Arias has advanced his undefeated record, paving way for his first title shot on August 20, 2016. In a homecoming at the Milwaukee Center, Arias captured the vacant USBA Middleweight title with a stoppage of Detroit’s Darryl Cunningham at the 1:11צייכן פון די פערט קייַלעכיק. Arias successfully defended his title on March 31, 2017 at the Carnegie Music Hall in Pittsburgh, winning a 10-round unanimous decision over Virginia’s Scott Sigmon. All three judges scored the fight 99-91 for Arias who put on a potent body punching display to settle a long-standing grudge with Sigmon.
Arif “The Predator” Magomedov (18-1, 11 קאָס), 24, is a middleweight from Kizlyar, רוסלאַנד. He made his professional debut in January of 2013 when he earned a decision win over Ruslan Sirazhev in Russia. Magomedov would go on to finish 2013 מיט אַ קלאַפּ, posting a record of 8-0 מיט 6 KOs and none of those six opponents made it past the third round. He made his US debut in April of 2015 when he unanimously outpointed tough journeyman Derrick Findley. אין מייַ פון 2015, he earned one of the biggest wins of his career when he scored a first-round knockout over the always tough and durable Darnell Boone. In July of 2015, Magomedov cruised to a unanimous decision win over previously undefeated and rising prospect Derrick Webster. אין זיין לעצטן באַוט, Magomedov scored a second-round TKO over Chris Herrmann in Moscow, רוסלאַנד. Arif is co-promoted by Main Events and Shamo Boxing and managed by Egis Klimas.
קעסטקינד ווס. קאָוואַלעוו 2: “The Rematch," a 12-round mega-fight for the WBO/IBF/WBA Light Heavyweight World Championships, is presented by Roc Nation Sports, Main Events, Andre Ward Promotions, Krusher Promotions and Corona Extra, sponsored by Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino, און Powered by Monster. The championship event takes place שבת, יוני 17 at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas and will be produced and distributed live by HBO Pay-Per-View® beginning at 9:00 פּ.ם. און/6:00 פּ.ם. פּט. Tickets for Ward-Kovalev 2: “The Rematch” are available on axs.com and at the Mandalay Bay Events Center box office.
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