“我很高兴能回到 SHOWTIME 并在南加州打架，那里有很多菲律宾球迷可以来看我打架,”卡西梅罗说. “我期待在对阵吉列尔莫·里贡多的比赛中卫冕. 许多菲律宾球迷都知道里贡多击败了我的同胞诺尼托·多奈尔 . I will show the boxing world how to beat Rigondeaux and send him into retirement once and for all.”
The middle brother between WBC Featherweight Champion Gary Jr. 和 2016 中美. Olympian Gary Antuanne, 安东尼奥·拉塞尔 (18-0, 12 科斯) announced his arrival amongst the bantamweight division contenders with a technical decision over former world champion Juan Carlos Payano in December 2020 在Showtime. The 28-year-old from Capitol Heights, 马里兰州. 转为职业球员在 2015 after an impressive amateur career. After four wins in 2019, Russell kicked off 2020 defeating Jesus Martinez in February.
“I’m very excited for this fight on August 14 在Showtime,”拉塞尔说. “I’ve put in the work and I’m always ready to fight, no matter when the call comes. I’m so focused right now. Rodriguez is the only thing on my mind and I’m ready to put on a show.”
The 28-year-old Rodríguez (19-2, 12 科斯) returns to action after dropping a controversial split-decision to Reymart Gaballo last December on SHOWTIME. 马纳蒂的战斗, 波多黎各, Rodríguez won the IBF Bantamweight World Title with a unanimous decision victory over Paul Butler in 2018 and successfully defended it against then-unbeaten Jason Moloney. Rodríguez went on to lose the title to unbeaten champion Naoya Inoue in their May 2019 冠军争夺战.
“I can’t wait to get back in the ring for this fight,” said Rodríguez. “Everyone knows what happened in my last fight against Gaballo. 这次, I’m not leaving it up to the judges. I’m going for the knockout and a statement victory.”
养兔场 (18-3, 4 科斯) bounced back from a close decision loss in a world title fight against then unbeaten former champion Nordine Oubaali in January 2019 by earning decisions over Gilberto Mendoza and Sharone Carter. A southpaw from Cincinnati, 俄亥俄, Warren won the WBA Bantamweight World Championship with a majority decision over Juan Carlos Payano in 2016 and lost the title the next year to Zhanat Zhakiyanov by split-decision. The 34-year-old became the first three-time Olympic boxer from the U.S. when he qualified for consecutive Olympic teams in 2004, 2008 和 2012.
“Vázquez is not the type of fighter that can compete with me,”沃伦说. “When they sent me the name, I looked at one of his fights and 10 seconds was all I needed to see. I really want to face Rigondeaux, but I’m going to handle this and I’m going to wait until I get who I want to get. 我一直在与许多顶级业余爱好者争吵，这让我保持敏锐. 他们成群结队地出拳，让我在 8 月 14 日之前保持警惕。”
“这对我来说是一个很好的机会,”巴斯克斯说. “我 16 岁就成为职业球员, 所以我在布兰登·菲格罗亚的比赛后休息了一段时间. Now I’m back and more ready than ever. I’m back fighting at bantamweight and that’s for sure the best weight for me going forward. I’m ready to show the world what I’m capable of. 这将是一场战争. Warren is a world class fighter, but if he thinks this is an easy fight, then he is totally mistaken and I’ll prove it on August 14.”
曼尼·帕奎奥 VS. 埃罗尔SPENCE JR. LOS ANGELES PRESS CONFERENCE QUOTES & 照片 Unified WBC & IBF Welterweight World Champion Errol Spence Jr. Faces Eight-Division World Champion Manny Pacquiao in the FOX Sports PBC Pay-Per-View Main Event Saturday, 八月 21 来自拉斯维加斯的 T-Mobile Arena 点击 这里 从弗兰克Micelotta / FOX体育图片 点击 这里 从瑞安Hafey /英超冠军拳击照片 LOS ANGELES (七月 12, 2021) – 八级世界冠军和菲律宾参议员 曼尼“吃豆人”帕奎奥 went face to face with unified WBC and IBF Welterweight World Champion埃罗尔“真相”小斯宾塞.at press conference in Los Angeles Sunday as they previewed their blockbuster championship showdown that headlines a FOX Sports PBC Pay-Per-View Saturday, 八月 21 来自拉斯维加斯的 T-Mobile Arena.
The pay-per-view will begin at 9 P.M. ET /下午6时. PT as Spence will look to earn a legacy-defining victory, while Pacquiao seeks one more monumental win to add to his first ballot Hall of Fame resume.
Here is what the press conference participants had to say Sunday:
曼尼·帕奎奥
“There were a lot of opportunities for me to pick an easier fight than this. But I picked Errol Spence Jr. because I want a real fight and a great fight for the fans. I’m a fighter and boxing is my passion.
“罗尔·斯彭斯JR. is aggressive, young and undefeated. He’s dedicated to his career. This is definitely not an easy opponent. This is the kind of opponent you can never underestimate.
“It’s been a long time since I fought a southpaw opponent. We had to change some of our strategy compared to previous fights and we’ll throw some different combinations.
“I don’t think Errol needs advice from Floyd Mayweather. I believe that Errol is a better fighter than Mayweather. Errol can teach Floyd how to fight toe-to-toe.
“I don’t want to be overconfident, because Errol is too good of an opponent. His determination and passion for the sport is always there. When I say I’m going to do something, it’s real and from the heart, it’s not to impress anybody.
“I had started training in the last week of May in the Philippines. So when I got here to Los Angeles, I was just continuing what I was doing. It’s good for me to have the rest that I’ve had the last two years. I’ve been boxing since I was 12 years old until now. When I went back to training, I was still hungry and dedicated.
“I won’t predict another first round knockdown like I had against Thurman. I’m focusing my mind, body and spirit on winning the fight. That’s the only goal. “This is one of the biggest challenges in my career. I can’t say it’s the biggest, because I’ve been fighting the best fighters in the world for years. But he’s right up there with anyone I’ve faced.
“I’ve been boxing for more than 25 careers as a pro. I think that I’ve seen every kind of style that’s out there.
“This is a one of a kind and prodigious fight. There’s going to be a lot of action in the ring. I’m so thankful for everyone who supports me and I’m happy to be in this position again fighting one of the best fighters in the world.”
埃罗尔SPENCE JR.
“This is a great opportunity. Coming off of my accident I went right to fighting Danny Garcia and now Pacquiao. A lot of people were in the Pacquiao sweepstakes. When I got the call about this fight, I agreed right away and didn’t give it a second thought.
“There aren’t that many southpaws in boxing, so you don’t usually spar that many. We’ve got a lot of guys in camp now who can fight that left-handed style. Obviously I can’t find someone who fights exactly like Manny, but you can find guys who can mimic the tempo and pace. So that’s who we’ve been working with.
“You can see that Manny is still an explosive fighter with great speed. We’ve been putting together a game plan and we’ve been working on implementing it. 来吧八月 21, you’ll see it in the ring.
“Manny can lull you to sleep giving you compliments. 但一旦钟声响起, he’s going to jump all over you.
“My chin since the accident has been tested in sparring and in the Danny Garcia fight. I imagine Manny is going to try to come in and test it as well.
“Just because he’s 42-years-old I don’t think it’s going to hurt him in training. He’s not blowing up in weight between fights and he’s not distracted. That’s why he’s been the same Manny Pacquiao for decades. I’m looking forward to the same Pacquiao who fought Keith Thurman and before that.
“Manny has a lot of tendencies, of course you’re going to see some things over the span of his whole career. When it’s time to buckle down, you know he’s the guy who’s going to fight. It can be a pro or a con, but he’s going to make it a fan-friendly fight.
“I don’t see myself ever getting knocked out. I just don’t see it. We’re going to be mindful that he has power. He knocked down Thurman and hurt him with a body shot. We’ll keep that in mind. But I’m not thinking about if he can knock me out.
“I have the ability to finish Pacquiao. 对我来说，虽然, I’m focused on winning the fight. If you rush and go for the knockout, you either look sloppy or something goes wrong. I have to fight my fight and at my pace. 如果谈到淘汰赛, I’ll go for it.
“This is going to be a great fight. Pacquiao is going to bring it like he always does, but I’m definitely going to come through with the victory.”
“My experience inside and outside of the ring has all led up to this. Now is the time for me to put it all on the line,” – Charlo “This is the fight of my life…The chance to become undisputed is just 10 days away and I can’t wait,” – Castaño Unified WBC, WBA and IBF Champion Charlo Battles WBO World Champion Castaño In Undisputed 154-Pound Title Showdown Saturday, 七月 17 Live on SHOWTIME from AT&T Center in San Antonio in Premier Boxing Champions Event SAN ANTONIO (七月 7, 2021) – Unified WBC, WBA and IBF World ChampionJermell夏洛茨维尔 and WBO World Champion布赖恩·卡斯塔诺 took part in a virtual press conference Wednesday to preview their battle for the undisputed 154-pound championship which headlines action live on SHOWTIME Saturday, 七月 17 来自AT&T Center in San Antonio in a Premier Boxing Champions event.
精彩表演拳击锦标赛开始于 9 P.M. ET /下午6时. PT and will see the hard-hitting unified champion Charlo and the exciting Argentine Castaño go toe-to-toe as all of the super welterweight championship belts are on the line for the first time in the four-belt era.
这里是战士不得不说周三:
JERMELL夏洛茨维尔
“We have 10 days to go and I’m excited. This is the most important time of my life. I love this. I’ve been doing this since I was a kid. My experience inside and outside of the ring has all led up to this. Now is the time for me to put it all on the line.
“Castaño is going to leave everything in the ring. So we’re not playing any games. 我一直在训练真的很辛苦. I’ve added things that have made me better because I know for a fact that this is going to be a great fight.
“I love my home state of Texas and I love fighting there. We’re bred differently. We’re a state that’s fought our own wars. 这是巨大的. It’s a legacy fight for me and I’m ready for it.
“I know what I possess in the ring. 当它的时间来打, I instantly become the best warrior that there is out there.
“I’ve suffered my whole life, so there’s nothing in this world that can make me suffer more than what I went through growing up. Castaño is a great fighter who puts on a lot of pressure. But I know my abilities and I know my power. Every punch I throw is dominant and every shot I throw is painful for my opponent. I have a lot of unique abilities in me and I’m going to bring some tricks into this fight.
“I haven’t punched Castaño yet so I don’t know what his chin will do when I hit him. I know he’s got a big heart. I’m just going to do what I do, which is what everyone knows that I do. Everyone sees what I can do each time I get into the ring.
“I’ve been feeling really good in training camp. Better than I’ve ever felt. I’m in my prime right now and I feel stronger fight by fight. I’ve been developing every camp.
“I’ve got belts on belts and he’s got one belt. I’m ready to take that strap too. I’ve been paying attention to what he’s been doing. I haven’t just been sitting around since I fought Jeison Rosario. I’ve been working.
“Right now I’m not worried about what’s happening after this fight. I can only focus on what’s in front of me. I’m tunnel-visioned right now. This is what I want and I can’t see anything outside of victory on July 17.
“You’re going to see a more developed Jermell Charlo on July 17. I guarantee you’re going to see a top pound-for-pound fighter. At any point, this fight could be over with.
“This is a major fight because it’s history for me and my family. It’s huge for everyone that I represent and that’s been supporting me for all these years. It was due time to get in there for this fight. The belts and the money are not on my mind. What’s on my mind is the legacy.
“Not a lot of people get these opportunities. This fight is going to solidify a lot of different things in people’s minds about the Charlos.”
BRIAN CASTAÑO
“This is my opportunity. This is the fight of my life. I’m a world champion and Charlo is a world champion. The chance to become undisputed is just 10 days away and I can’t wait. 这是我的时间. This fight is so important for my life. I hope to become undisputed on July 17 for my country and for my Latin supporters.
“This is one of the most important fights in Argentina’s history. It’s for four belts, undisputed at 154 英镑. It’s a great opportunity for my team, 我的经理, my family and most importantly, 对我来说. This will be the hardest fight of my career.
“Charlo is a great fighter, there’s no doubt about it. But I came here to do my job and I’m going to come forward. I’m the type of fighter that is always going after you. I’m always there to pressure you. Even though Charlo said that I don’t have anything he hasn’t seen before, he has never seen anybody with my fighting style.
“I’ve seen Charlo knock down a lot of fighters with just one punch. That’s something to look out for. 然而, I have more of a variety in my arsenal than anybody he has fought before. If I have to be more aggressive and go for more power instead of finesse, rest assured that I can knock him down as well.
“Ring rust will not be an issue at all. 我每天训练. I spar three times a week. I’ve been training twice a day lately. I am in rhythm and in shape. I am coming for the four belts.
“On July 17, I can guarantee that I will bare my soul, I will leave my heart in the ring and do everything in my power to become the undisputed, unified champion of the world.
“I think that Charlo is in the prime of his career as well. That’s why I looked for this fight. This is the fight I’ve been looking for because we are both in the best moment of our career, and I want to take advantage of it.
“I am out for glory. I want to be the first in history to be undisputed champion at 154 pounds in the four-belt era and also be one of the best Argentinian and Latin American boxers that ever lived. I’m going for it all. I’m going to leave it all out there on Saturday night and there’s no reason why I can’t be both one of the best pound-for-pound fighters and also one of the best Argentinian boxers ever.
“If I win, the glory would be equal to a potential Argentina World Cup title next year. 然而, soccer is different because you have 10 other people that you can rely on. Messi has 10 teammates that he can pass the ball to when things get tough, but when I’m in the ring I’m on my own. Boxing is more of an individual challenge. When I’m up against the ropes, I have to get out of it on my own. The glory and the excitement of a win would be the same as an Argentina World Cup for my country.
“This opportunity to make history for my country and for Latin American people brings out very strong emotions in me. I don’t want to let down my Latin American people from all over the world. I feel an immense amount of pride in that and I am up to the challenge.
“I have not had the opportunity to meet Manu Ginobili, but he is an icon in Argentinian sports. He is one of the best ever and what he represents is iconic both as an athlete and as a person. He has both my admiration and my respect.
“I am aware that people may not know me, but I’m here to create my own path and pave my own way. I know that I haven’t fought that much lately and maybe that’s part of the reason why people don’t know me, but I turned down fights against opponents that weren’t of the caliber that I wanted to face. My goal has always been to go up against the best of the best and the elite of my division. I have that chance now and I’m going to prove why I deserve this chance and why I’m worth following.”
Rising Lightweight Contender Michel Rivera Scores Impressive Knockout Victory in Co-Main Event 点击 这里 从以斯帖林/ SHOWTIME照片 点击 这里 从肖恩·迈克尔火腿图片/ 总理拳击冠军 CARSON, CALIF. (七月 4, 2021) - 不败的后起之秀 克里斯“总理”科尔伯特 cruised to a unanimous decision victory overTugststogt NyambayarSaturday night to retain his Interim WBA Super Featherweight title in the main event of action live on SHOWTIME from Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, 加利福尼亚州. 在英超拳击冠军赛.
The 24-year-old Colbert (16-0, 6 科斯) rode a dominant jab to victory as he landed 112 across the 12 rounds according to CompuBox, buoying a 218 到 78 优势降落拳. The Brooklyn-native used the jab to set up a variety of effective power punches that he was able to land from orthodox and southpaw stances.
“We had a tremendous training camp,”科尔伯特说. “We sparred a lot with a bigger guy in Michel Rivera, so I had a lot of practice using my speed and jab in camp. The jab is always a key in this sport.”
Mongolia’s Nyambayar (12-2, 9 科斯), who now fights out of Los Angeles, stepped in to fight Colbert on less than two weeks’ notice, replacing former champion Yuriorkis Gamboa after he suffered a training camp injury. Nyambayar had successful moments in his 130-pound debut, with Colbert even noting the Olympic silver medalist’s power, but he was unable to keep up a sustained attack or keep the busier Colbert from controlling the tempo.
“He carried power for a 126-pounder,”科尔伯特说. “Boxing is about hitting and not getting hit. I had to use my Muhammad Ali tactics and float like a butterfly and sting like a bee. This was a great fight and ‘Tug’ did a great job coming in off only a week and a half of training for me. I take off my hat to him and wish him nothing but the best in his career.” Colbert’s post-fight interview: https://twitter.com/ShowtimeBoxing/status/1411543856345145345
Colbert rode his versatile offensive arsenal to a big advantage on the scorecards and statistically, dominating Nyambayar in punches landed as he connected on 106 power punches to 78 total punches landed by Nyambayar. 后 12 发, the judges’ scores confirmed Colbert’s dominance, as he won the decision with scores of 117-111 和 118-110 两次.
“I’m number one in the WBA,”科尔伯特说. “So you know what time it is. I’m going to follow the plan and see what happens next.”
在合作的主要事件, rising lightweight contender米歇尔·里维拉 (21-0, 14 科斯) scored a highlight-reel knockout over约翰·费尔南德斯 (21-2, 18 科斯) in the eighth round of their WBA Lightweight Title Eliminator. Watch the knockout here: https://twitter.com/ShowtimeBoxing/status/1411521691201724417
“I’m so excited and beyond happy to get this win,“里维拉说. “Fernández was a strong, experienced opponent that forced me to change the game plan I had going in.”
An unbeaten Dominican fighter who now trains in Miami, Rivera seemed to take control of the action in round four, as he began to find a home for the straight right hand that would eventually end the fight. The tables turned momentarily in round six however, as Fernandez connected with a clean right hand to the head that put Rivera on the canvas for the first time in his career.
“I knew since the first round that I would have to be careful with him,“里维拉说. “He had heavy hands and was taller than me, but I was faster and more skilled overall.”
The 23-year-old was able to weather the storm brought by the Spaniard Fernandez and made it through the round despite the knockdown. After regaining his momentum in the seventh round, Rivera broke through with a decisive right hand that crumpled Fernandez early in the eighth, prompting referee Jack Reiss to wave off the bout 44 seconds in the frame. Rivera held an 87 到 76 优势降落拳, and connected on 37% 他的权力拳, 相比 27% from Fernandez.
“I want the fight with Rolando Romero next,“里维拉说. “Once I do face him, I would like to go up against Gervonta Davis or Teofimo López.”
Before the night of fights, SHOWTIME host Brian Custer interviewed Bellator MMA No. 1-ranked Featherweight contender A.J. 麦基, who will face current champion Patricio Pitbull in the Bellator MMA Featherweight World Grand Prix final on July 31 在洛杉矶论坛上. McKee interview: https://twitter.com/SHOsports/status/1411527740646465537
“I am going to go out there and dig into my bag of tricks and I am going to shock the world,” McKee said. “He’s done a lot for the sport and he has been my target for a long time, ever since I started to come up. I’ve been calling his name for 17 fights and it is time now to get it on.”
Asked if this fight was for the No. 1 spot on the Bellator pound-for-pound list, McKee said: “Definitely. Hands down. This fight is for the pound-for-pound best, 我觉得, 在世界上. 在 145 英镑, there’s not too many guys that can stop myself or Pitbull.”
McKee added: “This is not going the distance. 文体, it’s a bad match up for him. Nothing personal but my style is not a good match up for him…. I have to stay long, keep positioning and my feet. Distance is a big part of this fight. And catching him on the angle.”
Immediately following the SHOWTIME telecast, ALL ACCESS: 戴维斯VS. Barrios Epiloguepremiered on the network. It is also available now on the SHOWTIME Sports YouTube page and can be watched这里.
Saturday’sSHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXINGtelecast will replay Sunday, 七月 4 在 9 A.M. ET / PT在Showtime EXTREME. On Monday, 七月 5, Gervonta “Tank” Davis vs. Mario Barrios will re-air and will include the exciting Erickson Lubin vs. Jeison Rosario WBC Super Welterweight title eliminator at 10 P.M. ET / PT在Showtime EXTREME.
资深体育解说员布赖恩·卡斯特主持了 SHOWTIME 电视转播，而多才多艺的格斗运动声音毛罗·拉纳洛与名人堂分析师阿尔·伯恩斯坦和三级世界冠军阿布纳·马雷斯一起处理了逐一的动作. 名人堂的三殿杀进欣欣转播团队 – 艾美奖® 获奖的记者吉姆·格雷, 非官方得分手史蒂夫·法胡德（Steve Farhood）和世界著名的环形播音员小吉米·列侬（Jimmy Lennon Jr）. The executive producer is four-time Emmy® award winner David Dinkins, JR. 电视广播由 Ray Smaltz III 制作，由 Chuck McKean 导演. 前初中量级世界冠军 Raúl “El Diamante” Marquez 和体育解说员 Alejandro Luna 担任西班牙语二级音频编程专家分析师 (SAP).
点击 这里 从以斯帖林/ SHOWTIME照片 点击 这里 从肖恩·迈克尔火腿图片/ 总理拳击冠军 CARSON, CALIF. (七月 1, 2021) – Unbeaten Interim WBA Super Featherweight Champion克里斯“总理”科尔伯特 and hard-hitting contenderTugstsogt“王拖船“Nyambayar faced off Thursday at the final press conference before they meet in the main event of action live on SHOWTIME this Saturday, 七月 3 in a Premier Boxing Champions event from Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, 加利福尼亚州.
Also featured at Thursday’s press conference were unbeaten rising star米歇尔·里维拉 和轻量级竞争者 Jon Fernández, who square off in the co-main event of the SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING telecast that begins at 9 P.M. ET /下午6时. PT.
要打开电视节目, SHOWTIME will air a special replay of last Saturday night’s exciting pay-per-view main event fight between Gervonta Davis and Mario Barrios.
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这里是战士不得不周四说:
CHRIS COLBERT
“I was going to knock [Yuriorkis] Gamboa out cold, and now ‘King Tug’ has to take the knockout.
“My hard work is finally paying off. All I have to do is stay focused, 专用, and disciplined, and then I’ll be the face of boxing in a couple of years.
“This venue is really known for wars. Come Saturday night I’m definitely going to bring the heat.
“我已经准备好了这场战斗. Nyambayar knows he’s in for trouble on Saturday. Nobody out there can take a fight with me on a week-and-half notice and not be in for trouble.
“Me and Michel Rivera got a lot of rounds in together during training down in Miami. We did a great job all camp and I’m just ready and excited to get in the ring.
“I’ve been knocking out everyone they put in front me. They still don’t give me the respect I deserve yet. I just have to keep doing my thing on Saturday night and embarrass him.
“I can’t tell you if he’s my toughest opponent yet. I know that he’s not beating me, and that’s a promise. There’s no way a 126-pounder will come up in weight and beat me.
“He’s a fighter with only one loss, he can come back from that. But it’s not going to matter on Saturday night. He’s supposed to be confident in himself. He can’t say he’s going to get washed Saturday, but that’s what is going to happen.
“I appreciate ‘Tug’ for taking the fight, but Saturday night I’m going to get in there, dominate and beat him up. This is a Nissan vs. a Lamborghini, and I’m the Lambo.
“I agree that ‘King Tug’ might be better opposition than Yuriorkis Gamboa would have been. But it doesn’t matter if it was Gamboa, ‘King Tug’, or Arnold Schwarzenegger in there with me, it was always going to be the same outcome on Saturday night.
“My hair is orange this week as a dedication to the cause of fighting Multiple sclerosis. One of my friends, 戴夫, back in New Jersey has it and he told me his story of how he was paralyzed as a kid and also had MS. Then I saw him on the Stairmaster in the gym the next day for like an hour. I saw that and realized there’s no excuses I can make for not being in the gym. I do the different hair colors to make people feel special. I want them to know that I’m fighting for them.
“Nobody in the 130-pound division can beat me. I’m going to continue to prove that every time I step into the ring. I’m going to deliver a dominating performance. Don’t be surprised when I stop him.
“I don’t think this is going past 10 发. I’m going to keep proving that I have power on Saturday night. I’m not discrediting his skills, but I’m just different.”
TUGSTSOGT NYAMBAYAR
“I’m really excited for this fight. It’s my first fight at 130 pounds and I want to show what I can do. I’m ready for this opportunity.
“Just know this, we are here to win. My team is here to win. I’m ready for Chris Colbert. 就是这样.
“I don’t care that I’m fighting on short notice at a higher weight. 我相信我自己. I can fight at 122, I can fight at 126 and I can fight at 130.
“Two weeks’ notice is enough for me. If I didn’t take the fight, Colbert wouldn’t have a fight. So he should be thankful. Let’s see what happens. I’m going to whoop his ass.
“I believe in my speed and I believe in my power. 我相信我自己. I just want to test myself. This is a good opportunity versus a good fighter.”
“I don’t think that he can stop me. Watch me on Saturday night. 我准备好了.
“I’m not worried about anything he says. I’m just focused on the sight. I really believe in myself and that I’m going to hurt him on Saturday night.
“Colbert has similar speed compared to Gary Russell Jr., so it’s not going to be anything I haven’t seen before. The adjustments from the Russell fight have been made in the gym over time.
“I’m very happy to be fighting at Dignity Health Sports Park because Los Angeles is my second home. It’s very exciting to be fighting here and with a crowd there watching. The Mongolian fans are going to show up on Saturday.”
MICHEL RIVERA
“I had a good camp and I have a good team, led by Herman Caicedo who is my coach along with Jukka Toivola. I know that this is a good opportunity and I worked so hard for this fight. I’m so excited for July 3 and I know that this is my chance to show I’m great and to shine.
“Jon Fernandez is a good boxer and he’s a good puncher. 我对他了解不多, but I know that he’s Spanish and he’s a tall guy. He hits hard but I’m in the type of condition to be great in this fight.
“I’m sure that on July 3 when people are watching the fight, they will see who the best boxer is. I’m ready for everything. If he wants to fight instead of box, I will fight too. I have the skills. I believe that I am faster than him. I don’t have problems with his height. You can see in my past fights where I was fighting at 144, and I looked good with big boxers too. I don’t have a problem with it. Everybody will have to tune in July 3 在Showtime, and they will see Michel Rivera beating Jon Fernandez.
“I’ve been waiting for this opportunity for a long time. I’m Dominican, and in the Dominican Republic you don’t get much opportunity. I came here and I am making my name. Everybody will know that I’m ready to fight the top names at 135 – the best boxers. I have the skills and the talent. I’m young and I’m pretty, 太.
“It’s good that he sounds confident. I am confident too. That makes for a great war. He has a lot of knockouts, but they weren’t against any boxers like me. 我关注. 就像我说的, 他是一个很好的拳击手, 但我更好. I’m trusting my talent and I’m trusting my condition.
“My perspective remains the same after this press conference. Fernandez is a proud fighter and I expect nothing less than what he said. I’m also a proud fighter and I’m convinced that I’m better than him. I consider myself better prepared and ready to be considered one of the top boxers in the 135-pound division.
“Training with Chris Colbert was a great experience, and the sparring sessions were awesome. He made me better, just like I made him better. 他是一个伟大的人. My fellow Dominican fighter Jeison Rosario wished me luck and told me he knows I’m going to be a world champion someday, and that he will be supporting me and watching the fight from the Dominican Republic.
“Of course I believe that I am the next world champion from the Dominican Republic. I can beat all of the top boxers, the top five, in the 135-pound division. I want to make my name at 135 because I know this is a strong division now. I want everybody to know me at this weight.
“I promise a good fight. Everybody will see the next superstar in the ring on July 3.”
JON FERNANDEZ
“I’m very excited to be here for this fight. Training camp in Madrid and Mexico have been great. We’ve had an outstanding preparation. I’m facing a great opponent in Michel Rivera, but this is the door I need to open to be in the big leagues of boxing. I don’t plan on missing out on this chance.
“I’m glad he’s confident in his abilities, but I think this is a 50-50 比赛. It’s going to be a great fight and we’re definitely on the same level. There’s no difference in skill levels. I’m going to use my height and show off my boxing ability on Saturday night.
“Rivera is a very good boxer, and has many skills, but I believe that I have equal skills and more power. If I get the opening, I can knock Rivera out.
“I promise that we’re going to put on a great show and deliver fireworks in the ring. My hand will be raised when the fight is over.
“There’s nothing like fighting in Los Angeles. I have already been here before, but nothing can compare to being in the big show.
“Everyone in Spain is supporting me. My city of Bilbao has sent me all its love and they believe in me 100%. Even some famous soccer players have reached out to me. Players from Athletic Bilbao and (former Spain national team striker) Fernando Torres.
“I would like to win in order to open the door for other Spaniard boxers who come behind me and relish this opportunity – like my brother Eker, who is about to make his professional debut. I want to make him proud and put Spain on the map as far as boxing is concerned.
“If I win, it’s not just because of my power. It’s going to be a close fight, but I’m going to give everything I have to come out with the victory.”
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关于科尔伯特VS. NYAMBAYAR 科尔伯特 VS. Nyambayar will undefeated Interim WBA Super Featherweight Champion克里斯“总理”科尔伯特 face hard-hitting contenderTugstsogt“王拖船“Nyambayar 周六, 七月 3, headlining the live SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING telecast at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, 加利福尼亚州。, 在英超拳击冠军赛.
The SHOWTIME telecast begins at 9 P.M. ET /下午6时. PT with a special replay of last Saturday night’s exciting pay-per-view main event fight betweenGervonta戴维斯 和 马里奥·巴里奥斯prior to the live co-main event from California featuring unbeaten rising star米歇尔·里维拉 battling lightweight contenderJon Fernández.
Brandon Glanton Defeats Efetobor Apochi by Split Decision in Cruiserweight Co-Main Event Action All Rivera Defeats Omar Juárez by Majority Decision in a Stellar Super Lightweight Affair 点击 这里 for Photos 信贷: Sean Michael Ham/TGB Promotions 明尼阿波利斯 (六月 27, 2021) – Cuban sensation and unbeaten WBA Super Middleweight ChampionDavid Morrell Jr. (5-0, 4 科斯)defeated challengerMario Cázares(12-1, 5 科斯) with a knockout just 2:32 in to the first round of their contest that headlined FOX PBC Fight Night and on FOX Deportes on Sunday from The Armory in Minneapolis.
“I didn’t expect that to end so quickly,” said Morrell. “I thought it would be more like a five or six round fight. 然而, once Cazares stepped in the ring, I noticed that he was not ready to fight on my level. He wasn’t ready for this kind of test or this level of fight.”
On the devastating knockout, Morrell said, “When I saw the opening, I took him out. When I hit him, I saw his legs wobble and I knew he was gone, completely out.”
“I’m ready for anyone at 168 pounds and now the world can see it,” continued Morrell. “I would love to fight Caleb Plant. I’m ready to fight Plant. He’s an excellent boxer, but I’m ready to go.”
在 FOX 的联合主赛事中, 重量级 Brandon Glanton (14-0, 11 科斯) 打败 Efetobor Apochi(11-1, 11 科斯) by split decision in their 10-round bout. Glanton scored a knockdown to close out the sixth stanza as Apochi fell into the ropes. That knockdown proved the difference as judge Nelson Vazquez scored the bout 96-93 for Apochi, but was overruled by judges Mike Fitzgerald and John Mariano who both scored the contest 95-94 for Glanton. The loss is the first of Apochi’s professional career.
“I knew it was a close fight because at the very end he didn’t hurt me, but I staggered,” said Glanton. “We always talk about balance in the gym, 虽然. I got the split decision because balance is something that we constantly work on. 他没有伤害我, that’s why I was able to keep fighting.
“Thank God the judges saw it the right way,” continued Glanton. “That knockdown is something we worked on in the gym. I hope the boxing world sees what my coach is doing. The small details, the intricate things, make the difference in a fight like this. All the little details that he schools me on is what he told me would be the difference in this fight, and I’ll be damned if it wasn’t.”
“我能说什么?” asked Apochi. “我想我赢得了战斗. 我用我的刺拳, showed some heart, had some good movement in there, but I’m not the judges. I don’t know what they saw, but I thought that I did what I had to do. 他是一个硬汉. I won’t take anything away from him. He took some tough shots and he was still there.”
On the possibility of a rematch, Glanton said, “If they want the rematch, then I’ll do it again. I think I’ve proven what I needed to prove, but it’s easier the second time.”
“当然, I want a rematch with Glanton,” continued Apochi. “I want a rematch with him right now!”
In the FOX telecast opener, All Rivera(22-5, 18 科斯) 打败 奥马尔“闪电”华雷斯(11-1, 5 科斯) by majority decision in 10-round attraction, giving Juárez the first loss of his professional career. Rivera scored a knockdown in the ninth frame, which was the difference in the contest as judge Scott Erickson scored the fight a 95-95 平局, but judge Octavio Rodriguez scored the bout 95-94 for Rivera and judge Kyle Shiely scored the fight 95-93 for Rivera.
“I was confident that I was going to get the decision,“里维拉说. “I was blocking a lot of the shots that Juárez was throwing. I was landing the more powerful punches. Juárez was doing good work in there, but we were landing the more effective shots. I feel like when I hurt him I maybe could have done a little more to get him out of there early and avoid the decision. But he’s a stronger fighter and I respect his talent.”
Juárez said, “I honestly thought that I did enough to get the win. I did get knocked down. There was one round where I stayed in there and took a couple hits, but I felt like I was the smarter fighter in there. I adjusted well and I thought I did well over all. Almost all of the greats have losses and I know I’m going to be great one day. I just have to fight through this adversity.”
On their professional experience levels, 里维拉说, “I’ve been in the ring 27 times now professionally, and I think Juárez is still a kid who’s developing his skills. I’ve fought some of the best fighters around. I’ve won belts. 所以, I definitely think my experience played a difference tonight.”
“He was the better man today,” Juárez concluded. “I’m not going to take anything away from him. He’s a hard fighter. He’s from the Philippines, which has a lot of strong fighters. I respect him a lot, but I’ll be back.”
When asked about the knockdown, 里维拉说, “We actually worked on that shot in camp. We also worked on the follow-up sequence. 所以, when it landed my corner wanted me to take it to the body to finish him, 但他是一个艰难的战斗机.
“I’m here for any 140-pound fighter that wants to step in there with me,” concluded Rivera.
In FS1 PBC Fight Night action, 纳撒尼尔·加利莫尔 (22-5-1, 17 科斯) 打败 莱昂·劳森(14-1, 7 科斯) by majority decision in a 10-round super welterweight showdown. Judge John Mariano scored the bout 95-95, while judges Patrick Morley and Mike Fitzgerald scored the contest 96-94 和 97-93 respectively for Gallimore. 据Compubox, Gallimore landed 78 total punches to Lawson’s 66.
The FS1 co-feature showcased light heavyweight prospect与Atif Oberlton (3-0, 3 科斯) scoring a technical knockout overJasper McCargo(4-2-2, 2 科斯) 在 :44 mark of the fifth round of their scheduled eight-round bout. Oberlton landed a sequence of punches that sent McCargo to the canvas near the end of round four. Oberlton then jumped on McCargo early in the fifth round, landing a left to the belt line that buckled McCargo and forced referee Gary Miezwa to call a stop to the action.
The FS1 telecast opener featured super welterweight prospect特拉文·马歇尔 (2-0, 1 KO) 击败 此活动将在 Thompson Boxing Promotions 网站上免费直播 (4-2, 1 KO) 在四回合较量. Marshall was able to shut Torres out by unanimous decision (40-35, 40-35, 40-35).
The event was promoted by TGB Promotions and Warriors Boxing.
