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SHAWN PORTER MEDIA WORKOUT QUOTES & BILDER
Former Champion Porter Challenges Welterweight World Champion Keith Thurman In Exciting Primetime Matchup Lørdag, Mars 12
Live On CBS (8:30 pm. OG/5:30 pm. PT)
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LAS VEGAS (Februar 19, 2016) – Welterweight star “Showtime” Shawn Porteropened up his training camp to media Torsdag at Porter Hy-Performance Center in Las Vegas as he prepares for his primetime showdown with welterweight world champion Keith “One Time” Thurman på Lørdag, Mars 12 on SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING on CBS presented by Premier Boxing Champions (PBC) from Mohegan Sun Resort in Connecticut.
TV-aksjon begynner på 8:30 pm. OG/5:30 pm. PT with an all-action showdown between former multiple division world champions Abner Mares og Fernando Montiel.
Porter worked out for media along with his father and trainer, Ken Porter as he looks to become a welterweight world champion for the second time. Porter defeated multiple-division champion Adrien Broner in a primetime PBC main event last year and is looking to again find success under the bright lights.
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Here is what Porter and his father had to say Torsdag:
SHAWN PORTER
On training camp…
“Training camp is going great. It’s been hard work as always and nothing really different specifically for this fight. Obviously it is always a different game plan for a different fighter but that’s about it.
“I’m not making too many adjustments from my previous fight, just taking what I learn from each fight and take those learning experiences with you. Going into this fight we will definitely have some of our past experiences show up.
“It is getting closer. I feel it every day. It’s approaching and the excitement is brewing. The closer it gets the more excited and more focused that I get.
On being perceived as the underdog…
“I do not feel like I am coming in as the underdog. In order to be the champion, du må slå mesteren. That is my outlook on this fight, not only to outpoint him but to make it very decisive and dominate the fight.
”My motivation is to prove the doubters wrong.
“I have faced a tougher opposition than Keith Thurman. I feel like that may work most to my advantage. I think that there will come points in this fight where I will put him up against things that he has never been up against. It is all about how he reacts to what I throw at him.
“My plan is to go in there and shake him up, make him uncomfortable and carry the fight just like that.
“I am ready and whatever Thurman has to bring. Jeg er klar for 12 runder, I’m ready to knock him out. I’m ready to do whatever it takes to win. Jeg er klar.
On sparring with Thurman…
“We expect what we saw in sparring with him to show up in the fight. He moved around a lot when we sparred. There weren’t very many clean shots landed by either of us, but I know from sparring with him that I have to be aggressive and that I have to cutoff the ring.
“I would say that for the majority of this fight it is probably going to be me as the aggressor. He likes to bully guys at the beginning of the fight to wear them down to feel himself out.. We’re expecting him to move a lot more against me.
“We’re going to be aggressive, we’re going to be smart, we’re looking beyond this fight.
“In my last fight I didn’t get hit very much and I am taking that same mindset and defense into this fight.
On being the next Floyd Mayweather Jr…
“I am expecting to beat Keith and be the guy that everyone looks at.
“When you go up against someone at a high level like this, you go up and you show out.
“As far as Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao, I think those faces are going away. The welterweight class is exciting and there’s going to be a new face on the top of that ranking. I’d like that face to be me.
“I don’t make any predictions; I just know I am going to win.
“I have been waiting for this fight since 2013. I had just gotten my title then and I could see the way his career was moving that there was a collision course. We didn’t know how long this fight would take to happen or when it would happen, but we knew it was coming.
“When I was told this fight was happening all I could think was ‘Ok, let’s do it’ and it took some time to make the fight happen but when we finally did our faceoff, it felt great to look him in the eyes and let him know ‘I’m coming after you.’
“For me to fight Keith it has always been something that was a part of my career, all business not personal. It was just something that I needed to do to get to where I want to be.
“Keith Thurman is a good fighter. Nothing really sticks out to me as something I should worry about. He’s a good athlete and a good boxer, but he is very beatable, he just hasn’t been beat yet.
“You’re only as good as you’re last competition. If you look at the Kell Brook fight, I was not as good as I should’ve been. Since then I am very good, but still I feel that you are only as good as your last fight until you prove otherwise.
“It is and isn’t personal. For Keith to be considered one of the top dogs in this weight class, it is personal to me to beat him and reign over him. Other than that, it is all business.”
KEN PORTER
On being his son’s trainer…
“Because I have the history of working with a lot of top-level amateurs who have moved on to the professional level, I think that Shawn sees that in me as an edge.”
On his history with Keith Thurman…
“Jeg kjenner ham veldig godt. I’ve had opportunities to work with him in the amateurs. I’ve had opportunities to work with him in the pros. I’ve worked in his corner in an amateur fight before, I’ve worked in his corner in a pro fight.
“Keith knows Shawn, they’ve sparred about 30 runder. He knows speed and won’t come in the ring trying to land a significant shot from the beginning. If he’s throwing that punch, he’s probably running the other direction at the same time.
“I would challenge [Thurman] to come in the ring and fight, but I know he’s going to fight. I know he will try to outbox us and try to land a slick and unexpected punch. Anyone can land a shot on you, that happens, but it’s what you do after the punch that counts.
“We’re looking forward to trading punches, boxing with him, slugging with him. We’re looking for a fight.”
On what it will take to win this fight…
“At this point in time, there’s going to be a lot of adjustments that have to be made, and I can’t just determine what it’s going to take to do it, but I know it’s going to take everything – speed, quickness, makt, aggressiveness, conditioning, making adjustments mentally – it’s an intellectual fight.”
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ABNER MARES AND FERNANDO MONTIEL TO MEET IN ALL-ACTION SHOWDOWN OF THREE-DIVISION WORLD CHAMPIONS ON SATURDAY, MARS 12, LIVE ON CBS®
KEITH THURMAN TO DEFEND WBA WELTERWEIGHT TITLE AGAINST SHAWN PORTER IN BLOCKBUSTER SHOWDOWN OF ELITE 147-POUNDERS ON SATURDAY, MARS 12
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NEW YORK - Januar 23, 2016 - WBA Welterweight World Champion Keith “One Time” Thurman will defend his title against former champ “Showtime” Shawn Porter in a blockbuster matchup of two of the world’s best 147-pound fighters on Lørdag, Mars 12 på SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING on CBS.
The welterweight showdown will air live on CBS at 8:30 pm. OG / 5:30 pm. PT from Mohegan Sun Casino Resort in Uncasville, Connecticut. Arrangementet, promoted by DiBella Entertainment, is produced by SHOWTIME Sports® for the CBS Television Network, both divisions of the CBS Corporation. The last primetime boxing event on CBS was Muhammad Ali-Leon Spinks on Feb. 15, 1978.
Thurman (26-0, 22 KOs), of Clearwater, Fla., and Porter (26-1-1, 16 KOs), of Las Vegas by way of Akron, Ohio, are both coming off superb 2015 campaigns that solidified the fresh faces among the elite of arguably boxing’s most exciting division. With perennial pound-for-pound champion Floyd Mayweather now retired, the 27-year-old Thurman and the 28-year-old Porter are hungry to stake their claim as the future of boxing.
“Thurman vs. Porter is a marquee matchup of two elite boxers in the prime of their careers, and the winner will establish himself as arguably the No. 1 fighter in boxing’s glamour division,"Sa Stephen Espinoza, Konserndirektør og daglig leder, Showtime Sports. “Fights of this caliber don’t come along very often, og når de gjør, they deserve to be on the biggest stage possible. That’s why all of us at SHOWTIME and CBS are so excited to be able to deliver this pivotal matchup to a primetime audience on America’s highest-rated network.”
“Last year was an amazing year for me: I headlined the very first Premier Boxing Champions show and was named PBC Fighter of the Year,” Thurman said. “But this is my year to dominate the welterweight division and I’m excited to be getting ready to take out Shawn Porter. I am ready to get back in the ring and bring boxing fans what they’ve been looking for – the top true welterweight champion of the world, the one who is going to take out all competitors one by one. I am Keith ‘One-Time’ Thurman and I’m going to show you what a champion looks like on Mars 12."
“I’m very confident in my ability. That’s why I’ve been looking forward to this fight because I’m someone who can beat Keith Thurman,” Porter said. “Nothing about Keith really makes me nervous. I do know that he’s going to be ready for this fight. He’s a fighter that has the heart of a lion just like I do. I expect this to be a fight to the finish. A win over Keith Thurman is what we’ve been waiting for.”
“Keith Thurman against Shawn Porter is one of the best matchups that can be made in the welterweight division right now and I am thrilled that it is taking place at Mohegan Sun Casino in Uncasville, Conn.,” sa Lou DiBella, President i DiBella Entertainment. “The hard-punching world titleholder Thurman and the highly skilled former champion Porter will have the opportunity to prove that they are the next heir to the throne in the post-Mayweather era of the 147 pund divisjon.”
“One Time” Thurman, who owns a better than 80 percent KO ratio and knocked out 18 av hans første 20 motstandere, is considered one of the most avoided fighters in boxing. After unsuccessfully lobbying to fight the best of the division for the past two years, Thurman finally had a breakout 2015.
The hard-hitting Florida native floored former champion and long-time contender Robert Guerrero en route to a convincing 12th round unanimous last March in Las Vegas. He then dominated and bloodied former champ Luis Collazo on Juli 11, winning via seventh round TKO. Thurman won the Interim WBA belt with a knockout of Diego Chaves in 2013 and scored consecutive knockouts over Jesus Soto Karass (2013) and Julio Diaz (2014) in his first and second title defenses.
Against Porter, Thurman will now get a chance to prove what he’s been claiming for years – that he’s the world’s best welterweight – in the toughest test of his career.
“Showtime” Porter has built one of the most impressive resumes in the division since making his welterweight debut in 2010. Slitasje, who surprisingly turned professional as a super middleweight (168 pounds), won the IBF crown in 2013 with an impressive unanimous decision over Devon Alexander.
The physically-gifted and offensive-minded Ohio native knocked out former two-division world champion Paulie Malignaggi with a brutal clean right hand in April of 2014 in the lone defense of his title. Porter lost the IBF belt less than four months after the Malignaggi victory in a close majority decision defeat to undefeated British superstar Kell Brook, but he bounced back with a fifth-round knockout of Erick Bone in March of 2015. Porter scored what many considered an upset victory in his next bout over then three-division world champion Adrien Broner with a clear unanimous decision last Juni 20 i Las Vegas.
The aggressive, come-forward Porter has built his career as a perennial underdog who relishes in the role. Men, with the resume he has built, it’s hard to consider him an underdog anymore heading into this crossroads showdown with Thurman.
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ANTHONY DIRRELL dominerer MARCO ANTONIO RUBIO på vei til enstemmig vedtak om Premier BOKSING CHAMPIONS på CBS
Fra den amerikanske BANK CENTER
I Corpus Christi, TEXAS
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CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS (Sju. 6, 2015) - Anthony "The Dog" Dirrell (28-1-1, 22 KOs) scoret et imponerende enstemmig avgjørelse i løpet av Marco Antonio "El Veneno" Rubio (59-8-1, 51 KOs) Søndag ettermiddag i Premier Boxing Champions (PBC) på CBS main event fra American Bank Center i Corpus Christi, Texas.
Dirrell viste seg å være for fort for Rubio som han konsekvent slå den meksikanske veteran til slag og var i stand til å styre kampen. Rubio hang tøff i hele kampen, fortsetter å komme frem i hans forsøk på å fange Dirrell.
Dirrell vunnet av scorene til 100-90 på alle tre dommere scorekort og viste at han fortsatt hadde mer igjen i tanken når han dro av en backflip i ringen bare sekunder etter siste bell.
I co-main event, Jamie McDonnell (27-2, 12 KOs) brukte enormt press for å nederlag Tomoki "El Mexicanito" Kameda (31-2, 19 KOs) ved enstemmig beslutning og beholde sin bantamvekt verden tittel.
McDonnell og Kameda gikk frem og tilbake gjennom hele 12-runde affære som så McDonnell press med sin konsekvente jabs mens Kameda så å score med store tellere.
McDonnell var i stand til å score en knockdown i siste runde med en skarp venstre hook som sendte Kameda til lerretet. Kameda og hans hjørne hevdet at knockdown burde vært styrt en slip, men til ingen nytte. Dommernes score var 116-11, 115-112 og 117-110.
Her er hva jagerfly hadde å si Søndag:
ANTHONY DIRRELL
“Jeg hadde en av natten da jeg kjempet Badou Jack, but everyone saw my jabs and straight punches. Jeg var i bevegelse, og jeg ble virkelig fange ham.
"Rubio er en tøff fighter, men jeg var i stand til å styre kampen med min fart og ferdigheter. Jeg følte meg veldig bra i det.
“Jeg fortjener en ny sjanse til en VM-tittel.”
MARCO ANTONIO RUBIO
"Han var en veldig rask fighter. Jeg prøvde å presse og presse, men jeg kunne ikke finne ham.
"Jeg elsker boksing. Jeg vil komme tilbake i gym og trene for en annen kamp, fordi dette er det jeg elsker å gjøre.
"Jeg setter pris på alle fans som støttet meg i dag. Jeg kjemper for dem. "
JAMIE MCDONNELL
"Jeg trodde ikke det var en kontroversiell avgjørelse, fordi jeg alltid følt i kontroll, og jeg tror at jeg vant kampen komfortabelt.
"My jab var nøkkelen i kampen, og det var et flott våpen for meg. Jeg måtte bare sørge for at jeg stakk til spillet planen vi hadde jobbet med i over åtte uker.
“Når jeg droppet ham i siste runde, Jeg tror han gjorde skli litt, Jeg prøvde å holde seg borte. Men jeg klarte å fange ham. Etter det jeg vet jeg forseglet seieren.
“Alt gikk etter planen. Planen var å bokse ham og ta ham med noen store skudd.”
TOMOKI Kameda
“Jeg trodde jeg vant denne kampen mye klarere enn den siste kampen.
“Jeg fulgte planen vår perfekt. Jeg gjorde alt rett.”
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PBC på CBS ble fremmet av Leijah Battah Kampanjer og Warriors Boxing.
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CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS. (September 3, 2015) - Premier Boxing Championspå CBS jagerfly fikk med seg media og fans torsdag på en treningsøkt på PAL Gym i Corpus Christi mens de forbereder seg for sin Søndag, September 6 showdowns på American Bank Center.
Arrangementet er headlinet av tidligere verdensmester Anthony "The Dog" Dirrell (27-1-1, 22 KOs) tar på Mexicos Marco Antonio "El Veneno" Rubio (59-7-1, 51 KOs) og har den omkamp mellom bantamvekt verdensmester Jamie McDonnell (26-2-1, 12 KOs) og spennende bråkmaker Tomoki "El Mexicanito" Kameda (31-1, 19 KOs) med TV-dekning begynner på 4 pm. OG/1 pm.
Billetter til direktesendingen, som er fremmet av Leija Battah Kampanjer og Warriors Boxing, er priset til $109, $93, $49, $38 og $15, ikke inkludert gjeldende avgifter og skatter og er i salg nå. Billetter kan kjøpes på www.ticketmaster.com, American Bank Center Box Office eller ved å ringe Leija Battah Kampanjer på (210) 979-3302. Slik lader av telefonsamtale Ticket på (800) 745-3000.
Her er hva deltakerne hadde å si torsdag:
ANTHONY DIRRELL
"Training var stor. Ingen klager. Det var en fantastisk leir og alt det harde arbeidet er gjort.
"Jeg vet Rubio er en stor fighter. Han kjempet de store navnene, og han er en stor veteran. Jeg gleder meg til å komme i ringen med ham.
"Jeg var flat siste kamp. Ingen unnskyldninger. Alle har sine dager. Du kan ikke velge og vrake, det bare skjer. Noen som kjenner meg vet at jeg ikke slåss sånn. Det er i det siste, og jeg er klar til å kjempe Rubio.
"Jeg gjorde noen mer sparring tidligere i leiren, og som fikk meg inn i en god rytme. Jeg er skarp nå, og vår plan har fungert bra. Nå er det bare om å bringe det til ringen på kampen dagen og sette på et show.
"Jeg ønsker å gå ut der og gjøre det jeg gjør, som er å sende folk til doghouse. Enten det er en uttalelse eller ikke, Jeg vil bare ha den seieren. "
MARCO ANTONIO RUBIO
«Jeg har lagt alle mine krefter inn i denne treningsleir. Vi er forberedt på å kjempe Dirrell. Han er høyt, han er sterk og han er veldig vanskelig i ringen. Jeg har forberedt måten jeg skulle. Jeg elsker utfordringen med en tøff motstander.
"Jeg var fysisk sliten etter min siste kamp etter så mange år i boksing. Jeg visste alltid at jeg ville komme tilbake, fordi boksing er livet mitt. Jeg har jobbet for 5 måneder å komme tilbake i form, og jeg er i god form.
"Det var vanskelig å gjøre 160 for de to eller tre siste kamper. Jeg forlot for mye i badstuen for å gjøre vekt. Men nå på 168 Jeg føler stor. Dette vil ikke påvirke min slagkraft. Det er noe nytt som jeg gleder meg til.
"Jeg har hatt de riktige sparringspartnere denne leiren. Jeg er i god form, og jeg har definitivt den rette strategien for denne kampen.
"Jeg kommer tilbake med full styrke. Jeg ser flere store kamper i fremtiden. Jeg føler stor og klar til å ta på seg alle andre jagerfly. "
JAMIE MCDONNELL
"Jeg har jobbet med noen nye teknikker, og jeg er sikker på at han vil bringe noen nye ting til bordet som jeg ikke forventer, men jeg tror jeg vil være i stand til å overraske ham også.
"Jeg har jobbet med å sitte på mine slag og skape mer makt, men også mye arbeid på min bevegelse. Forsvars er viktig fordi jeg fikk merket med at høyre hånd som slo meg ned siste kamp.
"Jeg må bare sette det hele sammen. På fight night vil det komme sammen i ringen. Jeg føler meg fit, det beste jeg noen gang har følt.
"Vi ser frem til å komme inn der og gjør en uttalelse denne gangen. Jeg ønsker å gjøre en reell uttalelse på verdensscenen. Ingen nær seier denne gangen, Jeg er klar for de store gutta. "
TOMOKI Kameda
"Alt i leiren har gått bra og vi vet at vi vil lykkes på søndag natt.
"Denne gangen har vi en enda bedre plan enn forrige gang. Jeg er klar for min motstanderens stil og alt han kan bringe til ringen.
"Jeg har studert McDonnell og jeg kjenner hans svakheter. Vi planlegger å ta ham ut av denne tiden. Jeg vil ikke stoppe før jeg har stansen.
"Jeg trodde jeg vant forrige gang, og jeg har tenkt å bevise at jeg er bedre fighter og best på min vekt. Det var svært nær, men denne gangen min makt og strategi vil bli for mye for ham.
"Vi fikk ikke seieren sist gang, but I’m lucky to have this opportunity just a few months later on national TV. It’s a big fight for me and I need to win.”
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