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A Look Back At The First Carl Frampton & Leo Santa Cruz Fight, And A Look Ahead To TheirJan. 28 Rematch

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Carl Frampton-Leo Santa Cruz II Fight Week is officially here and SHOWTIME Sports® kicks it off with this video as both fighters reflect on their thrilling firefight last July and their plans for the eagerly anticipated rematch this Samedi, Jan. 28, en direct sur Showtime® (10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT) du MGM Grand à Las Vegas.

 

Frampton, the consensus 2016 Fighter de l'année, narrowly outpointed Santa Cruz to become a two-division titleholder last July on SHOWTIME.

 

“You always need a dance partner, and Leo Santa Cruz could be mine,” Frampton said.

 

“Hopefully, that night it goes my way and we get the third fight and we make it a trilogy,” Santa Cruz said.

Carl Frampton & LEO SANTA CRUZ REVEAL THEIR MOTIVATION FOR JAN. 28 REMATCH IN INTIMATE CONVERSATIONS WITH MARK KRIEGEL

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Carl Frampton and Leo Santa Cruz sat down with SHOWTIME Sports® reporter Mark Kriegel as they prepare for their eagerly anticipated rematch next Samedi, Jan. 28, en direct sur Showtime® (10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT) du MGM Grand à Las Vegas. The interviews are the latest in a reoccurring SHOWTIME Sports digital series, THE REVEAL with Mark Kriegel, featuring exclusive and in-depth interviews with boxing’s emerging stars.

 

Frampton, the consensus 2016 Fighter of the Year who narrowly outpointed Santa Cruz to become a two-division titleholder last July on SHOWTIME, opens up about growing up during “The Troubles” in Belfast, his unique bond with Hall of Fame mentor Barry McGuigan, and how his legacy could forever be connected to Leo Santa Cruz.

 

A three-division world champion, Santa Cruz discusses the pain of his first defeat, the affect his father’s battle with cancer had on his training, his plans for the rematch and hope for a legendary rivalry.

 

Below are bites from the separate interviews:

 

KRIEGEL: “You make good on your father’s dream, and now you’re scared of him dying. The cancer – how did you train?"

SAINTE CROIX: “It was hard, it was hard to train, to concentrate. I still went to the gym and trained, (mais) I didn’t train as hard. I didn’t train as the other fights because my dad wasn’t there. My dad was going to chemo, he was going to radiation…I thought to myself, maybe tomorrow he won’t wake up.”

 

KRIEGEL: “What did you tell your father after you lost?"

 

SAINTE CROIX: “I told my dad, désolé. I’m sorry we didn’t get the win and that I disappointed you. My dad told me, ‘that’s alright. You didn’t disappoint anybody. We’re going to get him in the rematch.’ ”

 

FRAMPTON INTERVIEW:

KRIEGEL: “Ali and Frazier had each other, Leonard and Duran had each other. In order to be recognized as a great fighter you need an epic antagonist. And for all the talk, you might actually have one in Leo.”

 

FRAMPTON: “I would like that – I would like a rivalry where in 20, 30 years from now people remember it. You always need a dance partner, and Leo Santa Cruz could be mine.”

 

KRIEGEL: Barry says you could end up as the greatest of all the Irish fighters. Aren’t you almost beyond that already? Aren’t the stakes already higher?

 

FRAMPTON: "Ne Pas, potentially I could be. After Santa Cruz I want to continue to fight big names and be involved in big fights. There’s never been a Northern Irishman, apart from myself, to win a world title in two weight divisions. If I set my sights sometime in the future for the 130-pound division and become a three-weight world champion, I may feel comfortable calling myself the best Irish fighter of all time.”

 

KRIEGEL: “Barry represented a symbol of peace during one of the darkest times in Northern Ireland. What does Carl Frampton represent?"

 

FRAMPTON: “People want to look at me as a new figure for Northern Ireland. I’m a Protestant, married to a Catholic. This is a new age thing.”

 

Carl Frampton Media Workout Quotes & Photos

Irish Star & Undefeated Prospect Josh Taylor
Prepare for Samedi, Janvier 28 Showdowns at
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LAS VEGAS (Janvier 17, 2017) – Undefeated featherweight world champion Carl Frampton hosted media at his training camp in Las Vegas Tuesday ahead of his highly anticipated rematch with former three-division world champion Leo Santa Cruz surSamedi, Janvier 28 from the MGM Grand Garden Arena and live on SHOWTIME.
Couverture télévisée commence à 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT with undefeated lightweight world champion Dejan Zlaticanin battling former two-division world champion Mikey Garcia.
Frampton was joined by undefeated prospect Josh Taylor; who’s 10-round super lightweight contest is set to be featured as part of bonus coverage on SHOWTIME EXTREME at 8 p.m. ET/PT.
Here is what the participants had to say Tuesday from Porter Hy-Performance Center in Las Vegas:
Carl Frampton
This camp has been even better than the last one. I had a few problems with my hand during the last training camp but this camp has been brilliant. I’ve been able to put a lot of effort into every session.
I’m hungry to prove that this wasn’t a fluke. I see some people talking on the internet that I got lucky last time or that Leo would have won with his father in camp the whole time. But I believe there is a lot more to come for me. I’ve been performing better this camp than ever before. I think I win this fight more convincingly.
I think Leo is a confidence fighter. I think his pride has made him go straight back to the deep end again. He’s always been bigger than his opponents. At both bantamweight and super bantamweight he was bigger. Even though Leo is taller than me, I’m the bigger man. On fight night I’ll be heavier and stronger than him. He’s been able to bully opponents and wear them out, but he can’t do that to me. I think he’s making a big mistake jumping right back in.
I got drawn in to Leo’s type of fight last time, which made it very exciting. Because of our styles, it’s always going to be a good fight. If it’s two wins to nil for me, I’d rather move on and fight someone like Lee Selby. I just want to be involved in big fights.
“Évidemment, being from where I’m from, fighting in New York was a major appeal, and a lot of guys on the East Coast are attracted to an Irish fighter they haven’t seen before. So I got a lot of new support from the East Coast. We brought a lot of people across with us, aussi. But now, to be fighting, topping the bill at the MGM in the fight capital of the world, it’s something I never really thought about when I was a kid or when I turned professional. I never really believed I could get to this. But it’s here, and I’m hoping that it can continue for a long time.
We’re staying at Robert Guerrero’s training camp house, which is a big thing for me in itself. We drove past the MGM Grand and saw my face on the side. That was pretty surreal in itself. I just can’t wait to soak it up.
This was a big fight enough in New York, now I think it’s going to be like New York on steroids. I can’t wait to soak up the atmosphere on fight week, can’t wait for all of my fans to get here, I think it’s going to be a real carnival atmosphere and people are going to enjoy it.
Fighting Leo Santa Cruz in the United States, a 3-weight world champion who a lot of people thought was going to beat me and beat me comfortably, that was a big deal. That was the real turning point of my career. And I think there’s more to come. Je suis 30 en Février, but I don’t feel any signs of slowing up.
I genuinely feel like I’m getting better and I think Leo’s going to be in for a tough night here. If I can do what I’ve been doing here in the gym, perform like I’ve been performing in sparring, I’m hurting sparring partners, knocking sparring partners out. I feel like I’m developing, developing into a proper featherweight and I feel like he’s going to be in for a tough night.
We’ve got a chef in the house that we’re staying at, cooking and preparing our food. We’re training at Shawn Porter’s gym here. It’s a great facility and they’re looking after us, Shawn and (Kenny) Porter. It’s nothing really to deal with apart from the time difference. I reckon it takes a day for every hour of time difference.
JOSH TAYLOR
This is the first time I’ve been in Las Vegas and I’m definitely a little star struck by the strip and the big buildings. I’m really have a great time though and it’s a good experience.
This is a great setup we have here at the gym and I’m getting a lot of good work here. I’ve been sparring with former world champion Shawn Porter and Cuba’s Yordenis Ugas. I couldn’t ask for better work.
I feel very confident. I’m getting great preparation. It’s not every day you get to spar with guys like this, especially with only seven fights under my belt. I’m feeling really good.
SHANE MCGUIGAN, Frampton and Taylor’s Trainer
Training camp has been going really great. Santa Cruz feels like he didn’t have his best performance last time but I don’t think Carl was at his best either. I think we’ll see the same victory this time.
Carl’s confidence is through the roof. He never lacks in that department. He always rises to the occasion. He performs his best when he’s out there in front of a huge crowd. Leo Santa Cruz is going to bring out the best of Carl Frampton.
Fighting in Las Vegas is amazing. This is what Carl has been dreaming about since he was a kid. I’ve been dreaming about it too. My father was an amazing fighter but this is a new era of massive crowds coming across the globe. It all starts on Janvier 28 and it’s going to be a great time.
Barry McGuigan, Manager de Frampton, Former World Champion and Hall of Famer
It was definitely Carl’s toughest fight but I think Carl is still getting better. I think Carl will win even more convincingly this time, but it’s going to be a great fight every time they meet because of the clash of styles.
Carl has knocked out at least two of his sparring partners in preparation for this. He’s looking very strong and he’s working very hard.
Santa Cruz is talking about using his range, but I think that’s all smokescreens. Once that bell rings he’s going to come straight at Carl and we’ll be in for another great fight.
We had the option to squeeze in a mandatory defense before the end of last year. But we thought it was best to rest and get this big fight in by the end of January.
ABOUT FRAMPTON vs. SAINTE CROIX 2
Carl Frampton vs. Leo Santa Cruz 2 is a world championship rematch of the 2016 Fight of the Year candidate featherweight showdown. The 12-round bout headlines SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING action on Samedi, Janvier 28 de la Garden Arena MGM Grand à Las Vegas. En cas de co-principal, lightweight world champion Dejan Zlaticanin will meet former two-division champion Mikey Garcia in the opening bout on SHOWTIME at 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT.
Featherweight world champion Lee Selby will fight for the second time in the United States when he battles former world champion Jonathan Victor Barros in action on SHOWTIME EXTREME beginning at 8 p.m. ET/PT
Les billets pour l'événement en direct, which is promoted by Ringstar Sports in association with Cyclone Promotions and TGB Promotions, sont au prix de $504, $404, $304, $204, $104 et $54, et sont en vente. Les billets sont disponibles au www.AXS.com.
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Leo Santa Cruz, Dejan Zlaticanin & Mikey Garcia Los Angeles Media Workout Quotes & Photos

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LOS ANGELES (Janvier 10, 2017) — Ancien champion du monde trois divisions Leo Santa Cruz continued to prepare for his featherweight world title rematch against Carl Frampton and hosted a Los Angeles media workout Tuesday before he headlines action on Samedi, Janvier 28 from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas and live on Showtime.
Also working out for the media at Fortune Gym Tuesday were lightweight world champion Dejan Zlaticanin et ancien champion de deux divisions Mikey Garcia, who meet in the opening bout on SHOWTIME at 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT.
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Here is what the participants had to say Tuesday:
LEO SANTA CRUZ
My dad is my trainer full-time. He’s always been the one who knows how to point out and correct the mistakes I make in training. I think having him full-time will be a big difference. He will push me more.
I think I have to land more clean punches this time. I’m going to work the body more and break him down. I’m going to sit on my punches a lot better. I couldn’t land my punches clearly and with enough power.
I’m excited because Las Vegas is like my second hometown. I’ve fought there throughout my career. They give me great support. I know that when I’m tired and hear them scream, it will give me the energy to go the distance.
I don’t think I had trouble adjusting to fighting on the East Coast. But there aren’t as many Mexican fans over there; so hopefully I will have some more support this time. None of that really matters once we get into the ring though. It’s just me and Carl in there.
I have the loss in my head. I don’t just want to do it for myself. I want to do it for everyone who has doubted me. Once I prove them wrong and win this fight, then I’ll be proud of myself.
I’m going to fight like this is for my first world title. I’m going up there as a nobody and I’m going to go make a name for myself. I’m coming with that kind of hunger.
I’m going to show everyone what I’ve been working on. I want to prove that I’m better than Carl Frampton. If everything works out, we’ll get the victory.
My fans have kept me motivated and given me the hunger to go out there and reclaim my title. That’s what I want to do. I hope it’s another Fight of the Year, but this time I will get the victory.
I feel stronger since the last fight and I’ve been preparing for everything. We’re sparring some bigger guys just to keep me prepared. We have strong, fast and heavy opponents. Carl Frampton won’t have anything we aren’t ready for.
CONGÉ Zlaticanin
If Garcia tries to go toe-to-toe or stay in the center of the ring, I will knock him out. If he tries to jab and move, then I will have to find my way to his head and break him down.
“Le camp d'entraînement a été très bien passé. I feel very good. I can’t wait to get in the ring and perform. I’m proud to be on a show like this against a star like Mikey Garcia.
It is a big deal to be the first boxing champion from Montenegro. I’ve lived the dream that I’ve had since I was a child and first stepped into a boxing gym.
I’m not worried about Garcia’s layoff. That is something he has to worry about. I just have to focus on Janvier 28. I believe that I will be victorious.
All of the fans are going to enjoy this fight and they will see me successfully defend my world title.
I feel great training out here in Los Angeles. It’s totally different from in Europe and this style of working and training has really helped me.
I change my style for every fighter. Each fighter is totally different and you can’t fight any two guys the same way. You have to adjust.
A champion needs to fight everyone. That’s what I believe. There are some champions right now who do not want to face me.
Mikey Garcia is already talking about fights with Manny Pacquiao and Vasyl Lomachenko, but he hasn’t gotten past me. He has a big test in the ring and I am going to stop him.
I am very motivated by Garcia talking about future fights. I will show everybody that the talk means nothing. They will see everything in the ring.
Mikey GARCIA
I’m picking up right where I left off. My second fight back and I get to fight against an undefeated world champion. The quality of Zlaticanin means a lot more to me than picking up a world title. I’m super motivated for this win and to make this a great year.
“Ceci est une grande opportunité pour moi. It’s a very dangerous fight. That’s why I took it. These are the kind of challenges that I want. I’m ready to prove to everybody that I’m back right where I belong.
I’m not overlooking Zlaticanin, but everybody else seems to be. People ask me about what I’d want for future fights, but I know how dangerous this guy is. Anything could happen. But I know that I have what it takes to beat him. Il a le pouvoir, but I also have power. The best man is going to win that night.
Becoming an undefeated world champion like my opponent doesn’t come easy. It happens for a reason. He may be not as known to the casual fan, but anybody can tell you how dangerous he is. Some people think it’s a little too much for me right now. But I’m ready to prove everybody wrong and take on this challenge.
I have to prepare for anything. I’m not there to dictate pace or anything, I’m there to make sure I win at all costs. I’m ready to fight any style and beat Dejan on Janvier 28. This is a great way to get back in the position I want to be in.
I expect him to come in and try to knock my head off. He’s a power puncher and that’s what he does. If he wants to pressure me, I’ll be ready for that.
I never felt like I left. I was inactive from fighting but I never stopped training. The intensity is fully picked up right now. This is my job and this is what I need to do to win this fight.
I’m ready to turn up the notch and focus in on having a great training camp. I have a great team and we’ve had quality sparring. It’s been a fantastic camp.
You have all of the elements here for a great fight. My opponent is hungry, he’s ready and undefeated. I’m more motivated than ever. So you know it’s going to be a great fight.
RICHARD SCHAEFER, Président & PDG de Sport Ringstar
The first fight between Santa Cruz and Frampton was, pour moi, the Fight of the Year. We have two other world title fights on this card and top to bottom it’s one of the best cards I can remember. I’m going to make sure I’m in my seat early.
Mikey Garcia has the potential to become the biggest superstar in the sport. He has a great personality and can really fight. All the ingredients are there. Here he has a very tough fight though. Zlaticanin is the ‘King Kong’ du Monténégro. He’s a dangerous puncher and it’s going to be a great fight.
It’s a great card but if I had to pick one fight to steal the show, it would Zlaticanin vs. Garcia. That is going to be a spectacular knockout, d'une façon ou d'une autre.
The main event is as good as it gets. It’s going to pick up in round 13. Leo knows that he has to make adjustments. He knows he wasn’t at his best the first time. He was out of his comfort zone and had distractions. If Leo is properly prepared physically and mentally, then he should come out victorious.
Leo knew as soon as the results were read that he wanted the rematch. That’s the kind of mindset he has. He knows that he’s a better fighter than he showed in July. He knows what he needs to do.
By becoming Fighter of the Year, and everything that comes with it, Frampton is flying high. This is a guy who is now a pound-for-pound great fighter. He worked all his life for that spot and he doesn’t want to give it up. For the UK fighters, fighting in Las Vegas is the pinnacle of the sport. I think there will be a lot of Irish people there and I just can’t wait for the first bell to ring.
JOSE SANTA CRUZ, Père de Santa Cruz & Entraîneur
“Je me sens vraiment bien. My cancer is dormant right now and I feel like I’m recuperating and getting back to my normal self. I’m making sure that everything is fine and I’m doing well with the doctors. Right now everything on the health forefront is good.
I am happy to be part of Leo’s training camp again. I think that was the major difference in his last fight. I’m back pressuring him again and making sure he keeps the pressure on his opponent. I think my presence in the gym reminds him of the work he needs to do.
Leo wasn’t defending the way that he should have in the last fight, he kept throwing punches without blocking. He was throwing sluggish, slow punches. I’m getting him back on point and making sure that he doesn’t let up.
ROBERT GARCIA, Frère Garcia & Entraîneur
Dejan Zlaticanin is a very strong fighter, not only physically, but mentally. We’re training like never before. We’ve been training hard for two months and preparing for a really tough fight. This fight is a big fight and it brings even bigger ones after.
Mikey wants these big challenges. Zlaticanin is a polished champion with tremendous power. The challenge is ahead of him. There are so many big names at lightweight and other weight classes. His goals are to get there, and it starts with this fight.
It’s been a few years since Mikey’s last fight in Las Vegas so it’s really exciting to be on the card headlined by Frampton-Santa Cruz 2. We know it’s going to be a huge crowd and they’ll be supporting Mikey. Plus, with all the Frampton fans that will be there, we know that it’s going to be an incredible atmosphere. Mikey knows this is the beginning of huge things. After this, Mikey will be the one headlining.
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Featherweight World Champion Lee Selby Defends Title Against Former World Champion Jonathan Victor Barros Live on SHOWTIME EXTREME® (8 p.m. ET/PT)

Unbeaten Rising Star David Benavidez Faces Once-Beaten
Sherali Mamajoniv & Bonus Coverage of Undefeated Prospect
Josh Taylor’s 10-Round Super Lightweight Bout
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LAS VEGAS (Janvier 9, 2017) – A winner of 19 dans une rangée, featherweight world champion Lee Selby (23-1, 8 KOs) will fight for the second time in the United States when he battles former world champion Jonathan Victor Barros (41-4-1, 22 KOs) survivre Showtime EXTREME Samedi, Janvier 28 de la Garden Arena MGM Grand à Las Vegas.
Televised coverage on SHOWTIME EXTREME begins at 8 p.m. ET/PT, retardés sur la côte ouest, and features unbeaten rising star David Benavidez (16-0, 15 KOs) in an eight-round super middleweight showdown against once-beaten Sherali Mamajonov(14-1, 7 KOs). The telecast will also include bonus coverage, le temps le permet, of undefeated prospect Josh Taylor (7-0, 7 KOs), who will enter the ring in a 10-round super lightweight contest.
It’s been a dream of mine since I was a young kid to box in a world title fight in Las Vegas, the mecca of boxing,” Saïd Selby, who is making his Las Vegas debut. “I’ve seen U.K. fighters like Lennox Lewis, Ricky Hatton, Joe Calzaghe and Amir Khan box in Las Vegas and I always knew that’s where I wanted to fight. My mandatory challenger is experienced, dangerous and I will not take him lightly. I’ve had a strong training camp and I am 100 percent focused on putting on a show for the American fans and the travelling fans from the U.K. My number one objective is to bring my world title back to Wales.
I’m very excited for this opportunity to compete for another world title in Las Vegas,” said Barros. “I have worked hard to put myself in this position and I am going to make the most of it. Selby has never faced anyone as dangerous as me and I plan on making it a long night for him. I am going to become another Argentine world champion and bring the title back to my country.
SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING is headlined by the highly anticipated world title rematch between Ireland’s Carl Frampton and former three division world champion Leo Santa Cruz. Couverture télévisée commence à 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT with unbeaten lightweight world champion Dejan Zlaticanin defending against undefeated former two-division world champion Mikey Garcia.
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Representing Wales, Selby has been referred to as theWelsh Floyd Mayweatherbecause of the elusive style and ring generalship that led to him winning his featherweight world championship via a technical decision over Evgeny Gradovich in May 2015. Depuis, the 29-year-old has defended his belt successfully against former champion Fernando Montiel and top challenger Eric Hunter.
Un pro depuis 2004, Barros was unbeaten in his first 29 fights in Argentina before losing in a world title fight to Yuriokis Gamboa. Barros won a world title in his second opportunity by stopping Irving Berry in the seventh round of their 2010 épreuve de force. Barros went on to defend his title with victories over Miguel Roman and Celestino Caballero. He has won seven fights in a row to earn another world title opportunity after most recently beating Satoshi Hosono in Japan.
The younger brother of undefeated Jose Benavidez, David has racked up a perfect 16 wins in 16 starts at just 20-years-old. Fighting out of Phoenix, Benavidez picked up four victories via stoppage in 2015 and continued with four more in 2016 including blasting out previously unbeaten Francy Ntetu in June and tough contender Denis Douglin in August. Benavidez will look for his ninth straight victory inside of the distance on January 28.
Fighting out of Namangan, Ouzbékistan, Mamajonov will be making his United States debut and enters this fight the winner of his last four bouts. He won three times in 2016 including his most recent victory, a decision over his most experienced opponent to date in Mikheil Khutsishvili. The 29-year-old turned pro in October 2009 and was victorious in his first 10 départs.
Un 2012 Olympian for Great Britain and an amateur standout from Edinburgh, Écosse, Taylor will fight in the U.S. for the third time in his young career on Janvier 28. The 26-year-old stopped Archie Weah in his pro debut in Texas in 2015 and made quick work of Evincii Dixon in July 2016 à Brooklyn. He continued to impress in his last outing, knocking out his most experienced opponent to date, Dave Ryan, in the fifth round of a October 2016 bout.
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Palicte split decisions Cantu in classic Gallimore stops Baez in 1st round

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Aston Palicte (R) won a 10-round split decision over “Lil”” Oscar Cantu
LAS VEGAS (Décembre 17, 2016) – Tonight’s final round of the 2016 “Knockout Night at the D” series ended in typical style as “Puissant” Aston Palicte won a 10-round split decision over previously undefeated Lil'” Oscar Cantu in a terrific super flyweight match from start to finish inside the Downtown Las Vegas Events Center indoor facility.
Le “Knockout Night at the D” série, présenté par D Las Vegasand Down town Las Vegas Events Center, was promoted by Roy Jones Jr. (JJR) Promotions de boxe. This evening’s seventh and finalKnockout at the Devent in 2016 a été diffusé en direct sur CBS Sports Network and streamed worldwide on FloBoxing.tv
The Palicte vs. Cantu main event, as expected, was a classic match-up of contrasting styles between a dangerous puncher (Palicte) and consummate boxer (Cantu). There was surprising non-stop action from the opening bell. Power punching Palicte (22-2, 18 KOs) pressed the action as the clear aggressor, but Cantu stood in the pocket, trop, as the technician used his defensive skills to make things difficult for his world rated Filipino opponent.
En fin de compte, it all came down to the 10e tour, which Palicte swept on all three judgesscorecards for a hard-fought split decision victory by scores of 98-92, 96-94, 94-96. Palicte, Non classé. 11 par la Fédération internationale de boxe (IBF) et n. 15 par l'Organisation mondiale de boxe (WBO), took Cantu’s North American Boxing Federation (NABF) title belt in addition to capturing the vacant WBO Inter-Continental strap.
Cantu, qui est classé n. 4 as a flyweight by the World Boxing Council (WBC), showed tremendous heart, granite chin and the ability to move extremely well, throwing punches from every conceivable angle. The difference, cependant, proved to be Palicte’s slugging ability in this classic confrontation in which the puncher barely prevailed against the boxer.
Dans la co-métrage, Jamaican junior middleweight NathanielNo ProblemGallimore(16-1-1, 13 KOs) scored a spectacular first-round knockout of previously unbeaten AngeloBombarderoBaez (15-1-1, 11 KOs), the Chilean junior middleweight champion.
Gallimore hurt Baez midway through the opening round and then closed the show with vicious left to the liver that dropped Baez to his knees. In obvious pain, he was unable to get to his feet before the 10 compter.
Galiimore (pictured above in green), who fights out of Chicago, dedicated the fight to his stablemate, la fin Ed Brown (20-0), who was murdered earlier this month. “I saw a tape of him (Baez) and knew he backed up to the ropes,” Gallimore explained the finish. “I practiced that shot in the gym and I’m very happy with the outcome. I told all my teammates back in Chicago that I was dedicating this fight to Ed Brown.
Los Angeles junior middleweight Flavio Rodriguez (6-0, 5 KOs) kept his undefeated record intact against previously unbeaten Mexican fighter DilanEl TremendoLoza(5-1, 3 KOs) in the television opener. Rodriguez, who one point during his 4 1/2-year hiatus from the ring weighed 90 pounds more than he entered the ring tonight, won by way of a third-round technical knockout. Loza was hurt by an accidental shot to the base of his head in the third and he was later dropped in the same round by the heavy-handed Rodriguez. Arbitre Jay Nady halted the bout after the third round.
Rodriguez (L) paralyzed Dilan Loza with a liver shot
“Pour la plupart,” Rodriguez said, “he didn’t do anything different. I thought I controlled the fight with my jab. My boy, Lion (Santa Cruz, friends from LA), was a world champion and I want to get to his level.
In a battle of unbeaten welterweight prospects, favori ville natale Jérémie “J-FlashNichols (7-0-1, 2 KOs) and San Diego’s Kevin “KO” Ottley (3-0-1) s'est battu pour un match nul en 6 rounds.
Kevin Otttley (L) & Jeremy Nichols fought to a draw
RJJ-promoted fighters, junior léger Excité “Le Matador” Moreno (8-0, 7 KOs) et coq max “The Baby-Faced Assassin” Ornelas (7-0, 3 KOs), were both successfully showcased on the undercard.
Fast moving Moreno won his eighth fight en neuf mois, arrêt “Argent” Mike Fowler (5-4, 2 KOs) dans le quatrième tour. Moreno improves each fight, showing incredible poise for a 21-year old boxer, and he legitimately rates as a national prospect to watch.
Moreno (L) continué à rouler
Ornelas dropped Jorge Perez (6-5-1, 3 KOs) in the second round on his way to a shutout decision over four rounds. The 18-year-old Ornelas recorded the seventh win of his 6-month pro career.
Ornelas (L) est maintenant 7-0 et seulement 18 ans
Se battre aussi sur la sous-carte, Texas junior featherweight Jessie “Le One” Hernandez pour améliorer 8-1 (6 KOs) with a 6-round unanimous decision over SharoneSmoke” Charretier (6-2, 2 KOs).
Jessie Hernandez (R) took out his frustrations on Sharone Carter
Les résultats complets ci-dessous:
RÉSULTATS OFFICIELS
(première gagnante de Listed chaque combat)
MAIN EVENT – SUPER masselottes
Aston Palicte (22-2, 18 KOs), Provocateur, Bago City, Philippines by way of Los Angeles, COMME
WDEC10 (98-92, 96-94, 94-96)
Oscar Cantu (14-1, 1 KO), Champion, Kingsville, TX
(Palicte won the NABF & vacant WBO Inter-Continental super flyweights titles)
Co-métrage – JUNIOR poids moyens
Nathaniel Gallimore (16-1-1, 12 KOs), Chicago, IL
WKO1 (2:31)
Angelo Baez (15-1-1, 11 KOs), Osorno, Chili
Welters
Flavio Rodriguez (6-0, 5 KOs), Los Angeles, COMME
WTKO3 (3:00)
Dilan Loza (5-1, 3 KOs), Mexicali, Mexique
Jeremy Nichols (7-0-1, 2 KOs), Las Vegas, Nevada
D6 (57-57, 57-57, 57-57)
Kevin Ottey (3-0-1, 2 KOs), San Diego, COMME
JUNIOR légers
Randy Moreno (8-0, 7 KOs), Las Vegas, Nevada
WTKO4 (1:03)
Mike Fowler (5-4, 2 KOs), Milwaukee, WI
JUNIOR FEATHERWEIGHTS
Jessie Hernandez (8-1, 6 KOs), ft. Vaut, TX
WDEC6 (59-54, 58-55, 57-56)
Sharone Carter (6-2, 2 KOs), St. Louis, MO
Bantamweights
Max Ornelas (7-0, 3 KOs), Las Vegas, Nevada
WDEC4 (40-35, 40-35, 40-35)
Jorge Perez (654-1, 3 KOs), Riverside, COMME
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“BATTLE BORN BOXING” Amateur series returns to Downtown Las Vegas Events Center

Ce vendredi nuit, Décembre. 16
LAS VEGAS (Décembre 14, 2016) – The sixth and final 2016 edition of the “Battle Born Boxing” amateur boxing series returns ce vendredi soirée (Décembre. 16), à partir de 7 p.m. PT, à Downtown Las Vegas Events Centerindoor facility.
“Battle Born Boxing” is an amateur boxing series created by Neon Star Media on behalf of its client, D Las Vegas, to support amateur boxing in Nevada, as well as provide a platform for amateur boxers from other states to compete against local clubs and boxers.
Las Vegas-based boxing clubs represented at “Battle Born Boxing: Uprising VIinclude Barry’s Boxing, Richard Steel Boxing Club and Johnny Tocco’s Ringside Boxing.
“Battle Born Boxing” was successfully launched April 15, 2016, and it serves as a prelude the night before for the “Knockout Night at the D” professional boxing series events, which have aired throughout 2016 sur le réseau CBS Sports, live from the Downtown Las Vegas Events Center.
“Battle Born Boxing: Uprising VI” billets, au prix de $15.00 for ringside (rangées 1 et 2) et $10.00 pour l'admission générale, are on sale at www.DLVEC.com. All tickets purchased for “Battle Born Boxing: Uprising VI” will entitle ticketholders to receive $10.00 off any tickets purchased for the following evening’s (Décembre. 17) “Knockout Night at the D” pro event. Those tickets, au prix de $1,000.00 VIP booth (comprend 15 admissions), $50.00 VIP ringside, $25.00 et $15.00 admission générale, are on sale at www.Ticketmaster.com ou www.DLVEC.com. Taxes and fees apply to all sold tickets.
Portes pour Samedi nuit de “Knockout Night at the D” ouvert à 4:00 p.m. PT avec le combat d'ouverture prévue à 5:00 p.m. PT.
INFORMATIONS:
Gazouillement: @thedlasvegas, @dlvEventsCenter, @DerekJStevens, @BoxingatheDLV, @RoyJonesJrBoxing
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Suivez ces combattants sur Twitter: @AstonPalicte, @_RandyMoreno, @JFlashGang, @Ornelas_Max

Strongest overall card of “Knockout Night at the D” series Set for this Saturday night in Las Vegas

Live on CBS Sports Network & FloBoxing.tv
From the Downtown Las Vegas Events Center

LAS VEGAS (Décembre 13, 2016) – The strongest overall card of the highly acclaimed “Knockout Night at the D” series is set for this Saturday night (Décembre. 17), sera diffusée en direct (7 p.m. PT / 10 p.m. ET) on CBS Sports Network from inside the Downtown Las Vegas Events Center indoor facility. FloBoxing.tv will live stream the undercard worldwide, à partir de 5 p.m. PT / 8 p.m. ET), in addition to three main card TV boutsexcluding North America – à partir de 7 p.m. PT / 10 p.m. ET).

Le “Knockout Night at the D” série, presented by the D Las Vegasand Downtown Las Vegas Events Center, is promoted by Roy Jones Jr. (JJR) Promotions de boxe.

Jim “J.R.” Ross and Joey Varner will call all the action live from ringside, while Jeff Huston will be the ring announcer and fight-week master of ceremonies.

The 10-round main event is a classic match-up of contrasting styles between undefeated Oscar Cantu (14-0, 1 KO) and Aston Palcite (21-2, 18 KOs) for Cantu’s North American Boxing Federation (NABF) super flyweight belt, as well as the vacant World Boxing Organization (WBO) Inter-Continental super flyweight championship. Cantu is rated No. 4 (as a flyweight) par le World Boxing Council (WBC), while International Boxing Federation (IBF) Pan American super flyweight champion Palicte is ranked No. 11 by the IBF and No. 15 par la WBO.

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Unbeaten Chilean junior middleweight champion Angelo Baez (15-0-1, 11 KOs) fera son U.S. debut against Jamaica-native Nathaniel Gallimore (15-1-1, 12 KOs), fighting out of Evanston, Illinois, dans la co-métrage de huit rondes.

Promising Los Angeles welterweight prospect Flavio Rodriguez (5-0, 4 KOs) faces Mexican foe invader Dilan “Le Terrible” Loza (5-0, 3 KOs) in a six-round bout that will open the televised segment of the evening.

Las Vegas’ new Big 3 – welterweight JeremyJ-FlashNichols (7-0, 2 KOs) and RJJ-promoted junior lightweight Randy “Le Matador” Moreno (7-0, 6 KOs), and bantamweight MaxThe Baby-Faced Assassin” Ornelas (6-0, 3 KOs) – will all be showcased this Saturday night.

In a pair of scheduled six-round fights, flashy 26-year-old Nichols meets another undefeated opponent, San Diego’s Kevin “KO” Ottley (3-0, 2 KOs), in an interesting match of unbeaten prospects that should propel the winner to the next level of the welterweight division, and constantly improving 21-year-old Moreno takes on Milwaukee’s Mike Fowler (5-3, 2 KOs) in the former’s eighth fight since turning pro March 20th. Fan favorite Ornelas, 18, will square off in his seventh the eighth fight of his six-month pro career against California bantamweight Jorge Perez (6-4-1, 3 KOs) dans un quatre-rond.

ft. Vaut, Texas junior featherweight Jessie Hernandez (7-1, 6 KOs) is also fighting on the undercard against Sharone Carter (6-1, 2 KOs) dans un match de six rondes.

Combats supplémentaires seront bientôt annoncés. Tous les combats et les combattants sont sujets à changement.

Billets, au prix de $1,000.00 VIP booth (comprend 15 admissions), $50.00 VIP ringside, $25.00 et $15.00 admission générale, are on sale at www.Ticketmaster.com or www.DLVEC.com. Taxes and fees apply to all sold tickets.

Les portes ouvrent à 4:00 p.m. PT with the opening bout scheduled at 5:00 p.m. PT.

Le “Knockout Night at the D” series was developed in partnership with the Downtown Las Vegas Events Center and Neon Star Media.

Briser l'UFC 207 Carte principale: Aperçu et prévisions

 

Par: Rich Bergeron

UFC 207 marque le retour tant attendu de “Chahuteur” Ronda Rousey (12-1) à un octogone qu'elle a autrefois dominé en tant que championne des poids coq féminin. Le titre repris de Rousey de façon dramatique par Holly Holm est maintenant autour de la taille capable d'Amanda Nunes (13-4). Rousey aura la chance de l'arracher et de la remettre autour de ses hanches le 30 décembre.

Rousey est hors de la cage depuis plus d'un an, et elle a déjà confirmé récemment que sa carrière dans les arts martiaux mixtes touche à sa fin. Nunes est jeune, affamé et intimidant comme l'opprimé (+150) cherche à s'accrocher à sa ceinture contre le légendaire mastodonte de Judoka et MMA. Rousey arrive comme le favori à -185.

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Il y a plus de questions que de réponses dans cet événement à succès. Est-ce que Rousey secouera la rouille de l'anneau et reviendra à la gloire? Est-elle déjà un pas vers la retraite? Nunes peut-elle calmer ses sceptiques et continuer à dégrader l'héritage de la toute première championne des poids coq de l'UFC? Quoiqu'il arrive, le premier tour sera crucial. Les deux femmes chercheront à en faire une nuit rapide.

Prédiction: Rousey revient avec une vengeance et affiche une défense bien améliorée contre les frappes et les coups de pied. Nunes se bat dur et représente le meilleur du Brésil, mais Ronda a trop à perdre. Elle n'a peut-être plus un dossier parfait à protéger, mais elle a une raison parfaite pour gagner ce combat. Elle doit également établir son statut d'alpha pour faire taire ses propres critiques et prouver qu'elle est de retour pour récupérer son titre.. Rousey gagne par KO au début du deuxième tour.

Un autre titre des poids coq de l'UFC est en jeu dans l'événement co-principal. Dominique Cruz (22-1) donne Cody Garbrandt (10-0) une fissure à la ceinture dans ce qui pourrait être un vrai slugfest. Bien que Cody n'ait jamais perdu un combat et éliminé neuf de ses dix adversaires de carrière au niveau professionnel, Dominique Cruz (-225) poursuit une séquence de 13 victoires consécutives qui remonte à mars 2008. Garbrandt (+175) représente un proverbial “chance du perforateur” ici, bien que. Il a remporté ses trois derniers combats par TKO ou par KO. Tous se sont terminés grâce à la puissance de frappe rapide de Cody.

Prédiction: Considérant que Cruz est une tactique, combattant défensif, il prospérera alors que le combat entre dans les rounds les plus profonds. Garbrandt ne peut pas gagner sans un KO au premier tour car l'expérience et le talent brut que Cruz apporte à la cage sont uniques et dynamiques. Il fait des ajustements comme aucun autre combattant et utilise des mouvements du corps et de la tête qui semblent confondre tous les adversaires auxquels il a été confronté ces dernières années.. Cody devra attraper “Le Dominator” se connecter avec lui, et il n’aura qu’un tour pour le faire. Cruz gagne par TKO ou décision unanime.

Un affrontement lourd entre Fabricio Werdum (21-6-1) et Cain Velasquez (14-2) est également présenté à l'UFC 207. Le combat est une revanche d'un UFC 188 guerre entre les deux goliaths, qui s'est terminé avec Werdum remportant le combat de championnat par soumission au troisième tour (Starter guillotine).

Cette fois-ci, Velasquez est le combattant préféré (-210) tandis que Werdum est un +170 opprimé. Ceci est un autre bagarreur vs. match de tacticien, et ça pourrait aller dans les deux sens. Werdum a montré un menton faible contre Stipe Miocic, et Cain recherchera toutes les occasions de le vérifier.

Prédiction: Velasquez envoie Werdum à l'intérieur de deux tours. La frappe de Caïn est supérieure à Werdum, et il ne fera pas l'erreur de laisser Werdum prendre le combat au sol cette fois. Velasquez par KO.

Neil Magny (18-5) et Johny Hendricks (17-5) entrez dans la cage pour l'UFC 207 comme deux des meilleurs poids welters de la ligue. Les deux connaissent des hauts et des bas dans le sport ces derniers temps, bien que. Magny a eu une séquence de trois victoires consécutives arrêtée par Lorenz Larkin lors de son dernier combat tandis que Hendricks a perdu trois de ses quatre derniers combats. Hendricks est loin de lui-même et loin de ses jours de championnat. Stephen Thompson a essuyé le tapis avec Hendricks en route vers un TKO brutal avant que Kelvin Gastelum n'entre dans la cage en face de l'ancien champion et remporte une décision unanime après trois rounds durement disputés..

Prédiction: Magny est le combattant le plus durable et le plus dynamique, et Hendricks n'arrive pas à se rapprocher suffisamment pour décrocher ses meilleurs coups puissants. Magny arrêtera Hendricks’ avances, refuser ses tentatives de retrait et soumettre ou arrêter l'ancien champion avant la cloche finale. Magny par TKO au troisième tour.

Au départ de la carte principale, un autre combat impliquant un ancien champion. T.J. Dillashaw (13-3) batailles compagnon John “Hands of Stone” Lineker (29-7) dans un combat de poids coq voué à être un futur classique. Lineker apporte une intensité, une puissance et une précision tout simplement étonnantes à voir. Dillashaw se déplace dans la cage comme un beau-danseur irlandais, esquiver les attaques comme un torero mexicain. Lineker a montré lors de son dernier combat avec John Dodson qu'il pouvait être un rusé, combattant technique aussi.

Prédiction: Qu'est-ce que T.J. manque la force de Lineker: PUISSANCE. Lineker apprendra à trouver sa gamme au deuxième tour et commencera à pénétrer la défense peu orthodoxe de Dillashaw. À mi-chemin du troisième tour, il rattrapera T.J. reculer et terminer le combat sur les pieds avec une série brutale de coups de poing, coups de pied, genoux et coudes contre la cage. Lineker par TKO au troisième tour.

Classic Boxer-Puncher match-up Oscar Cantu vs. Aston Palicte

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LAS VEGAS (Décembre 8, 2016) – The 10-round main event Décembre 17 of the final 2016 installment of the popular “Knockout Night at the D” série, featuring undefeated Oscar Cantu et Aston Palcite, is a classic match-up of styles between a boxer and puncher.
“Knockout Night at the D” sera diffusée en direct (7 p.m. PT / 10 p.m. ET) sur CBS Sports Network from inside the Downtown Las Vegas Events Center indoor facility, located in the heart of the downtown Las Vegas casino district, one block away from the world-famous Fremont Street (200 S. 3rd St.), et FloBoxing.tv will live stream the Dec. 17e undercard worldwide, à partir de 5 p.m. PT / 8 p.m. ET), in addition to three main card TV boutsexcluding North America – à partir de 7 p.m. PT / 10 p.m. ET).
Le “Knockout Night at the D” série, présenté par D Las Vegasand Downtown Las Vegas Events Center, is promoted by Roy Jones Jr. (JJR) Promotions de boxe.
Jim “J.R.” Ross et Joey Varner will call all the action live from ringside, tandis que Jeff Huston will be the ring announcer and fight-week master of ceremonies.
Cantu vs. Palicte will be contested for two belts as Cantu defends his North American Boxing Federation (NABF) super flyweight championship, in addition to the vacant World Boxing Organization (WBO) Inter-Continental super flyweight title.
Non classé. 4 par le World Boxing Council (WBC) as a flyweight, the 25-year-old Cantu (14-0, 1 KO) will face the toughest test of his 4+-years professional career in the heavy-handed Palcite, but he’s excited to be headlining this nationally televised show from Las Vegas.
I feel honored to be headlining a card in Las Vegas,” the Texan said. “The opportunity is what every boxer wants because Vegas is the biggest boxing hum in the United States and it has produced great champions in the past. I want to thank Roy Jones Jr. Boxing Promotions for this opportunity.
A victory can help me open doors to the world title and allow me the show everybody what I stand for, which is being God’s humble champion. The outcome of this fight will come down to who wants to win more. I’m sure that adjustments will need to be made throughout the fight. D'une manière ou d'une autre, I am well prepared to get this victory.
Palicte (21-2, 18 KOs) is a dangerous Filipino fighter who is world rated at No. 11 par la Fédération internationale de boxe (IBF) et n. 15 par la WBO. Now training in Los Angeles, Palicte is looking forward to making his American debut Décembre. 17.
“Je suis vraiment excité,” il fait remarquer. “I’ve been training o hard, pushing myself to the limit, because I also want to excel as much as the other Filipino fighters. I am grateful for this opportunity to fight in the main event. Knowing he is undefeated, this is going to be an exciting, challenging fight.
I’ve always dreamed of fighting for the world title and I’m taking things one step at a time. Through my promoter, JJR, it was mentioned that there’s a big possibility for a world title challenge in 2017 if I win this fight. I’ve fought some quality fighters and I think I can do what I want in the ring, though I won’t say it’s going to be easy to control the fight.
Styles made fights and a classic match-up between a consummate boxer (Cantu) and powerful puncher (Palicte) guarantees an intriguing fight that should be highly entertaining and incredibly competitive. Both fighters also respect each other.
Palicte brings an impressive record and a lot of experience,” Cantu noted. “The road to a world title is a tough one, which means no easy opponents. I am really excited about this challenge. This is a classic fight because of our styles and I am sure we won’t let the viewing public down. I am ready to become the next great American champion in this weight class.
Cantu is a smart boxer,” Palicte added. “I’d compare him to Ismael Garnica, who I fought in our Showdown at Sands in Macau. (Palicte won by way of a seventh-round TKO.) Il (Cantu) is kind of a runner, trop, always moving around the ring, but we can never tell one’s ability until we’ve fought.
“Ça va être un combat passionnant. I’m really looking forward to getting a hold of those belts. Cantu is also a good boxer but with my experience and power, I think I have much more advantages than him. I know he’s also doing his best training, si, it’s going to be a really good fight come December 17e.”
Unbeaten Chilean junior middleweight champion Angelo Baez (15-0-1, 11 KOs) fera son U.S. debut against Jamaica-native Nathaniel Gallimore (15-1-1, 12 KOs), fighting out of Evanston, Illinois, dans la co-métrage de huit rondes.
Los Angeles’ Flavio Rodriguez (5-0, 4 KOs) meets Mexican invader Dilan “Le Terrible” Loza (5-0, 3 KOs) in a six-round battle of undefeated welterweight prospects to open the televised segment of the evening.
The Las Vegas Big 3 – 21-year-old junior lightweight Excité “Le Matador” Moreno (7-0, 6 KOs), 26-poids welter d'un an Jérémie “J-FlashNichols (7-0, 2 KOs) and 18-year-old bantamweight max “The Baby-Faced Assassin” Ornelas (6-0, 3 KOs) – will be showcased Dec. 17e.
Combats supplémentaires seront bientôt annoncés. Tous les combats et les combattants sont sujets à changement.
Billets, au prix de $1,000.00 VIP booth (comprend 15 admissions), $50.00 VIP ringside, $25.00 et $15.00 admission générale, are on sale at www.Ticketmaster.com ou www.DLVEC.com. Taxes and fees apply to all sold tickets.
Les portes ouvrent à 4:00 p.m. PT avec le combat d'ouverture prévue à 5:00 p.m. PT.
Le “Knockout Night at the D” series was developed in partnership with the Downtown Las Vegas Events Center and Neon Star Media.
INFORMATIONS:
Gazouillement: @thedlasvegas, @dlvEventsCenter, @DerekJStevens, @BoxingatheDLV, @RoyJonesJrBoxing
Instagram: @dlvec, @thedlasvegas, @RoyJonesJrBoxing
Suivez ces combattants sur Twitter: @AstonPalicte, @_RandyMoreno, @JFlashGang, @Ornelas_Max
RIVAL BOXING GEAR & EQUIPMENT is the official gloves partner for the “Knockout Night at the D” série. www.rivalboxing.com, @rivalboxinggear
En direct Décembre. 17 sur le réseau CBS Sports & FloBoxing.tv
From the Downtown Las Vegas Events Center