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Errol Spence Jr. vs. Lamont Peterson Final Press Conference Quotes & Photos

Welterweight World Title Showdown Headlines Rāhoroi, January 20 Live on SHOWTIME from Barclays Center in Brooklyn & Vauvauhia e Pirimia mekemeke Champions
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Brooklyn (January 18, 2018) – Undefeated welterweight world champion Errol Spence Jr. and two-division world champion Lamont Peterson faced off Thursday at the final press conference before they enter the ring Rāhoroi, January 20 in the main event live on SHOWTIME from Barclays Center, te kāinga o Brooklyn BOXING®, ka te aroaro e Pirimia mekemeke Champions.
haamata te telecast SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING i 9 p.m. AND/6 p.m. PT and features unbeaten lightweight world champion Robert Aranga me te toa o mua ao Javier Fortuna, who met face to face for the first time on Thursday.
Competing in SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING PRELIMS i runga i Rāhoroi will be unbeaten light heavyweight Marcus Browne and once-beaten Francy Ntetu, who meet in a 10-round bout, plus undefeated heavyweight Arama Kownacki and once-beaten Iago Kiladze, who step into the ring for a 10-round affair.
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Errol Spence JR.
“Tenei whawhai te tikanga o nga mea katoa ki ahau. I still have a chip on my shoulder. I want to be the last man standing. I want to beat the top fighters in my division. Lamont is the one standing in front of me, so it’s fight time.
I think it’s going to turn into a war. A lot of people have thought this would be an easy fight for me. But if you follow Lamont Peterson, you know this will be tough. He’s always in great shape and has a lot of skills. IT might be a dog fight and that’s what I wanted. He’s the guy who wanted to fight and I said of course. It’s going to be a rugged fight. Later on in the fights, he always gets rough and stands toe-to-toe.
There might not be a lot of talking and bad blood between us, but you know that the two of us always give a great fight for the fans.
I had to wait for my title defense and then I had a lot of guys not answer the call for this fight. I have a belt and I still have to call these other guys out. Lamont Peterson answered the call like a real fighter.
In a perfect world I’d be unifying with Keith Thurman this year. I’m going to fight three times this year though. You don’t get time back. I’m ready to strike now.
I’m just excited to fight. Ahau rite ki te whawhai. I can’t wait to be in front of those bright lights in front of the fans. Brooklyn is a great place to fight and my family from the area can come see me live. I can’t wait to display my skills.
A true champion can’t fight everybody who calls them out, it’s still a business. But a true champion fights other champions, especially when they’re available. You can’t avoid questions and try to delay a fight. You fight the next champion that’s available, that’s what a true champion does.
Lamont Peterson
When I got into boxing, I had goals. First I wanted to be a National Champion, then a world champion as a professional, but the ultimate goal is to be in the Hall of Fame. With that being my goal, I wouldn’t put myself in that conversation yet. With wins over a guy like Errol Spence and the other top welterweights, I think I’m right there in it. That’s my goal and I’ll give it my all to get there.
If you left it to me I’d fight every month. That’s how much I love the sport. I know a victory would help me get in the ring even more often. Sometimes if you lose at the top level, other top guys don’t want to take a chance against you. I can fix all of that this weekend
I don’t worry about any negativity. My resume is written in the history books. All I can do is respect the opinion of others and work hard to get this win.
I’m excited and looking forward to the skill level that’s going to be displayed this weekend. It’s going to be a rough fight for sure. But I look forward to the technique and skill level. Defense, offense and transitioning between the two. That’s the part of boxing that I love.
Errol even taking the Kell Brook fight was impressive to me. Most guys in his position take their time leading up to the first title shot, but he ended up fighting someone in his prime in his country. To will himself to that win was very impressive.
When you get to the big stages and those big fights, you have to win more than you lose. I think if I can win some big fights these next few years my career will be in a good place.
ROBERT EASTER
I have no concerns fighting a southpaw. I made my last fight hard, but this time I’m going to use my reach, my feet and my speed to dominate.
I’m looking for a great performance. This is going to be the best Robert Easter the fans have ever seen. We prepared to dominate this fight.
Javier Fortuna is an accomplished fighter but I don’t know too much about him. I know what I came to do. I’m a world champion and everyone knows what I bring to the fight game. I won’t leave without my strap.
I’m ready to fight the best in this sport. I want to become the man at this weight and I know I have to beat the other champions to do that.
Boxing is all about showing you’re the best and fighting the best. I just want to fight these other champions in my weight class. I’m looking to stay healthy in 2018 and remain on top.
Javier Fortuna
I have no excuses on January 20. I hope he doesn’t either. I will be taking that title to the Dominican Republic for my fans. I’ve been dreaming about it and I will take it.
I have the style and the skills to beat Robert Easter. I know how to make sure his height does not affect me at all. Everyone will see it on fight night.
I’ve prepared myself very well. I have a plan to win every round. If he’s able to stand there, I’m going to break him down round by round.
I am fighting for more than just myself and that is why I’ll be successful. I am going to prove that I’m truly one of the top fighters in the sport.
Robert Easter is a fighter I respect, but I believe I can defeat anyone in front of me. If he takes me lightly, it will go even worse for him. I’ve been training hard to make sure I’m at my absolute best on fight night.
A win would be great for my country, my fans and my family. Winning this title is everything for me. That’s why I’m here and I will not be stopped.
Derrick JAMES, a Spence Trainer
I started training Errol about nine years ago but I never really knew just how special he was until about a year or so into our training. I thought Olympics were definitely possible, because I didn’t want to look too far ahead. Now that we’re here, I think he can beat any of the top guys. I want him to be undisputed welterweight champion just like he wants to be.
I never worry about comparing Errol to other guys in the sport. He’s a hard puncher who breaks ribs and breaks faces. The longer the fight goes, the more pain he inflicts. I’ve never seen anybody who punches that hard.
I think Lamont knew when he moved up to welterweight that this fight would be a possibility. It’s time for us to go to work because I know Lamont and Barry Hunter are working on a game plan. They have a great team and I know Lamont will be ready for what we bring.
Barry HUNTER, A Peterson Trainer
We stay in the gym all the time. We didn’t have to deal with the weight monster this camp. Weight issue can really derail a camp leading up to a fight of this magnitude. We didn’t have to deal with any of that.
There are several different things in Errol’s arsenal that I think we can exploit. Errol will make adjustments though, so I think strategy will be a key in this fight.
Lamont has always been a coach’s dream. He’s the type of athlete that you would love to coach. He does everything a coach asks of him. He will train until he passes out. All he wants is to work hard and compete.
Lou DIBELLA, Peresideni o DiBella Entertainment
This is a great night for boxing. The first January date of the year drums up a lot of excitement and we expect a great turnout i runga i Rāhoroi po i Center Barclays. It’s going to be a great crowd and an exciting night from top to bottom.
“Errol Spence Jr. is one of the best young fighters in the world testing himself against another great fighter in Lamont Peterson It’s the best fighting the best. Lamont Peterson is a guy with a tremendous resume. If anybody thinks Errol is going to take Lamont lightly, they’re mistaken and he would be too.
Both of these main event fighters are lucky to have trainers who are real teachers. They are old school and two of the best. Derrick James and Barry Hunter know the game inside and out.
Robert Easter is a beast, he’s got reach, power and boxing ability. He’s facing a guy in Javier Fortuna who is a confident former world champion. Javier has been talking a big game. He’s talking about knockouts. You want to see a guy come into a fight like this with that kind of confidence.
This year in boxing is starting out just like last year started, at Barclays Center with a great, even matchup like Badou Jack vs. James DeGale last year.
STEPHEN Espinoza, Executive Vice te peresideni & Kaiwhakahaere General, SHOWTIME Sports
In terms of representing the sport, you don’t get any better than Errol Spence Jr. and Lamont Peterson. The professionalism of these guys is unmatched and they represent the best of the sport. I’m proud to have them on the network.
You can’t play boxing. You have to be dedicated and passionate. Those values are going to be reflected in the ring i runga i Rāhoroi.
This is a special fight. These are the best in the sport. They’re both top 10 eé. Errol Spence Jr. has grown up on SHOWTIME.
He made his pro debut on ShoBox and won his first world title on SHOWTIME. This is Lamont’s eighth appearance on SHOWTIME and he has one of the strongest resumes in the sport.
Robert Easter and Javier Fortuna is another matchup of top 10 eé. What we’re doing here is special. This isn’t just another network doing boxing, this is the cream of the crop.
Brett YORMARK, CEO of Brooklyn Sports & Entertainment
I’m really excited about Rāhoroi po. We’ve been very fortunate to host the first big event of the year. There’s an appetite to get back into the game and we’re happy to be hosting it.
I want to welcome back Errol and Lamont to Barclays Center. Both have been there before and we’re thrilled to have you back. We’re pleased that Robert has finally decided to take his show to Barclays Center and give the fans a performance. Last time Javier won at Barclays Center he won his world title and we’re happy to have him back.
We’re going to create something great here in Brooklyn and it continues i runga i Rāhoroi night at Barclays Center.
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UNBEATEN TOP MIDDLEWEIGHT CONTENDER SERGEY DEREVYANCHENKO HIGHLIGHTS ACTION-PACKED UNDERCARD SATURDAY, JANUARY 20 MEI Barclays CENTER i Brooklyn

Ētahi atu, Super Lightweight Contender Anthony Peterson Faces Luis Florez And Unbeaten Prospects Richardson Hitchins, Dylan Price & Keeshawn Williams Enter the Ring
in Separate Bouts
Brooklyn (January 12, 2018) – Unbeaten middleweight contender and IBF No. 1 kaiwero Sergey Derevyanchenko (11-0, 9 Koó, WSB: 23-1, 7 Koó) will enter the ring for an eight-round bout as part of an exciting undercard on Rāhoroi, January 20i Center Barclays, te kāinga o Brooklyn BOXING®.
The Premier Boxing Champions event is headlined by welterweight world champion Errol Spence Jr. taking on two-division champion Lamont Peterson ora i runga i SHOWTIME (9 p.m. AND/6 p.m. PT). Lightweight world champion Robert Arangasquares up against two-division champion Javier Fortuna.
The SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP telecast will be available in Spanish via secondary audio programming (SAP).
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Additional action inside of the arena will see the brother of Lamont Peterson, -mea patu kotahi Anthony Peterson (37-1, 24 Koó), e anga Luis Florez (23-7, 19 Koó) in a 10-round super lightweight matchup plus once-beaten welterweight Ivan Golub (13-1, 11 Koó) in an eight-round fight against Colombia’s Fidel Monterrosa (38-14-1, 30 Koó).
Undercard fights continue with undefeated 2016 Haitian Häkinakina Richardson Hitchins(3-0, 1 KO) entering the ring for a four-round welterweight fight against Preston Wilson(4-2-1, 3 Koó), Philadelphia’s Dylan Price (4-0, 4 Koó) competing in a four-round super flyweight bout against Nestor Ramos (7-7, 3 Koó) and welterweight prospect Keyshawn Williams (1-0, 1 KO) tango i runga i Denis Okoth (1-0, 1 KO) in a four-round matchup.
Rounding out the night is a four-round showdown between unbeaten Desmond Jarmon and Dallas-native Charles Clark plus New Jersey’s Matthew Gonzalez in a six round middleweight fight against Alexander Serna.
A highly decorated amateur who represented his native Ukraine in the 2008 Olympics, Derevyanchenko now lives and trains in Brooklyn and most recently earned the top spot in the IBF rankings with an impressive 12th round stoppage over Tureano Johnson. The 32-year-old also defeated previously unbeaten Kemahl Russell in 2017 after his 2016 saw him earn a TKO victory over Mike Guy in March before stopping former champion Sam Soliman in the second round of a world title eliminator in July. The unbeaten fighter defeated a slew of experienced contenders in 2015 with wins over Elvin Ayala, Alan Campa, Vladine Biosse and a third-round stoppage of Jessie Nicklow.
Derevyanchenko and Golub make it a pair of Ukrainian sluggers fighting out of Brooklyn who will compete on the undercard looking to put on impressive performances in their adopted hometown.
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CLARESSA SHIELDS vs. TORI NELSON SHOBOX: THE NEW GENERATION FINAL WEIGHTS, Korukī & PHOTOS FOR TRIPLEHEADER TOMORROW ON SHOWTIME®

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“I’m going to go after her in the first round and get her out of there.” – Claressa Shields

 

 

“I’m going to shock the world.” – Tori Nelson

 

 

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Verona, N.Y.. (Jan. 11, 2018) – Unified Women’s Super Middleweight World Champion Claressa Shields and undefeated IBF mandatory challenger Tori Nelson made weight i runga i Rāpare for their 10-round WBC and IBF Super Middleweight World Championship showdownapopo/Rāmere, January 12 i roto i te hui matua o ShoBox: Ko te Generation New ora i runga i SHOWTIME (10 p.m. AND/PT) i te tahuri Stone Resort Casino i Verona, N.Y..

 

 

 

The 22-year-old two-time Olympic Gold Medalist Shields (4-0, 2 Koó) will face her second consecutive undefeated opponent in the former world champion Nelson (17-0-3, 2 Koó).

 

 

 

Undefeated Uzbekistan power-puncher Shakh Ergashev (11-0, 11 Koó) will meet fellow unbeaten and top-10 ranked Sonny Fredrickson (18-0, 12 Koó), o Toledo, Ohio, in the telecast opener. The 26-year-old Ergashev, a former six-year member of the Uzbek national team, and the current WBA No. 9 ranked Fredrickson will contest an eight-round super lightweight bout.

 

 

 

I roto i te tahi-āhuatanga o te ShoBox: Ko te Generation New tripleheader, Hehe Hernandez (10-1, 7 Koó), who is coming off consecutive victories over undefeated opponents, will take on former National Golden Gloves Gold Medalist Ernesto Garza (9-2, 5 Koó; 1-3 WSB) in a 10-round super bantamweight bout between two all-action fighters.

 

 

 

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Pauna Official:

 

 

Claressa Shields vs. Tori Nelson – 10-round WBC and IBF Super Middleweight World Title Bout

 

 

Shields: 167 pauna

 

Nelson: 164 ¾ pauna

 

 

Jesse Hernandez vs. Ernesto Garza – 10-round Super Bantamweight Bout

 

Hernandez: 122 ½ pauna

 

Garza: 122 ½ pauna

 

 

 

Shohjahon Ergashev vs. Sonny Fredrickson – Eight-round Super Lightweight Bout

 

Ergashev: 140 pauna

 

Fredrickson: 141 pauna

 

Korukī WHAKAMUTUNGA:

 

 

CLARESSA whakangungu rakau:

 

 

“Tori brings a lot more aggression, a lot more fight than a lot of my previous opponents. I te pepa, she has the best resume of any opponent I’ve faced and can put up a better fight.

 

 

 

“Everybody underestimates me because of my size. My frame looks like I’m a 140 but really I’m a 168. Everyone goes into a fight thinking they can win, but once that right hand lands everything changes. I’m going to go after her in the first round and get her out of there like Nikki Adler.

 

 

 

“I expect my opponent to apply pressure, and to use some dirty tactics. She has more experience, but not that much when you speak of her amateur experience.

 

 

 

“She’s confident and she believes in herself. She thinks I haven’t earned my place yet. She doesn’t think I throw hard punches. Speed is power. She doesn’t get that.

 

 

 

“This has been a hard camp, I really pushed myself. I usually do six weeks, this time I did eight weeks. I hadn’t fought since August so I wanted to give myself an extra two weeks so I knew I was in perfect shape.

 

 

 

“There’s no doubt that I start the year with a win, but I see this as a competitive fight. I’m going to have to earn the win but I believe I can KO her by the sixth, seventh round.”

 

 

 

TORI NELSON:

 

 

“I know I’m the underdog, but I’ve dropped nine people. She hasn’t scored one knockdown yet as a pro. When Claressa turned pro, I knew I’d have to face her eventually.

 

 

 

“A win is what I came for. I expect nothing different. I hope it would expose female boxing and not only open doors for me, but other female boxers coming up after me.

 

 

 

“I feel it’s more entertaining to watch a female fight. When women get dropped, they get right back up and go after it again. When men get knocked down, they start hiding because they don’t want to get hit again. So I think we should get paid just as much as the men.

 

 

 

“I’m blessed to be here, but I’m not a winner until I complete what I came here to do. And that’s win. The odds are definitely against me, but I’m going to shock the world.

 

 

 

“I want to take her into the deep waters. We don’t think she can beat us in a 10-round fight.

 

 

 

“They’re not going to give me anything. I have to be a dog and go in there and win this fight. I’ve always been aggressive. Why change anything for her?"

 

 

 

JESSE HERNANDEZ

 

 

“I’m just trying to get closer to a title fight. Moving up the rankings is the main goal right now, and I’m on the right path. A win here in a 10-round fight would be huge for my career.

 

 

 

“Being an all-around fighter is something I’m working on. But you can’t become a well-rounded fighter until you get the experience and the fights and that’s what I’m working on doing right now. I want to get more rounds in and progress.

 

 

 

“Fighting a southpaw is not a problem for me. I can switch my stance, but it’s not something I think about or plan. It just happens naturally in a fight.

 

 

 

“I’ve always believed in myself, even when I took time off. I believed that I could get back into it and get to a top level. The wins over two undefeated fighters did a lot for my confidence. I knew I could do it, but it showed others I belong and that I can compete at the top level.”

 

 

 

ERNESTO GARZA

 

 

“I like to bring the pressure, and he’s a pressure fighter too. We’ll see who backs up once we start throwing punches.

 

 

 

“I like to face fighters who come forward like him so I think everything will work for me. I plan on applying the pressure, getting him tired in the latter rounds, and taking him out.

 

 

 

“He tends to switch, but I think that’s when he gets off-balance. He won’t bring anything I haven’t seen before.

 

 

 

“I’m fighting at my natural weight class this time. My last fight on ShoBox (against undefeated Jon Fernandez) I was fighting a much higher weight.

 

 

 

“I don’t think his height and reach will give me any issues. I’ve been working with a lot of guys in the gym who have similar size and style. We’re ready for anything.

 

 

 

“A win would be a great step for me and my career. All the doors would open up for us.”

 

 

 

SHOHJAHON ERGASHEV:

 

 

“I love training here because of the fact that it’s a different atmosphere here in the States. It’s a real professional setup, I feel that my skills and my technique have gotten a lot better training here with Sugar Hill.

 

 

 

“I know that he is an experienced fighter. He’s undefeated and he’s coming to fight. It’s a big opportunity for both of us.

 

 

 

“I’m very honored to be on SHOWTIME and happy to be getting this kind of national exposure. A win would cement me as one of the best junior welterweight prospects in the world.

 

 

 

“I’ve gotten a lot better training at the Kronk Boxing Gym in Detroit. Last training camp was an introduction to the American style of boxing and this camp really improved my technique and tactics with the intense sparring.

 

 

 

"Ahau 11-0 ki 11 knockouts. au e ahau he puncher me te hiahia ahau ki te patoto ia i roto i, engari kua whakangungua ahau mo te tawhiti. Kua whakangungua ahau ki patoto tētahi i roto i roto i te taka noa tuatahi, me te waru o nga tawhio.

 

 

 

"Ko te nui taahiraa-ake i roto i te pato'iraa tenei, engari kua ahau i runga i 200 whawhai runaruna ki etahi o nga kaimekemeke runaruna pai i roto i te ao. Kua mea patu ahau medalists Olympic me te tino ta'na whawhai runaruna. "

 

 

 

Sonny FREDRICKSON

 

 

"Kua oti ahau tatari mo tenei te rongo mo te wa roa. Kua Kua tamata ahau ki te tiki i runga i TV mo te rua ranei e toru nga tau o muri, na ko te mahi nui hoki ahau i tenei. Hopefully a win bumps me up into the top 5 and gives me a title shot at the end of this year or the beginning of next year.

 

 

 

“We spar a lot with Robert (Aranga). It’s back-and-forth action. We grew up together and learn a lot from each other. I give him some pointers here and there and he does the same for me.

 

 

 

“I don’t know too much about my opponent. I know he’s a lefty and he has a strong punch. He’s a good match for me. He wants to keep coming forward and land big shots so I’ll be able to outbox him pretty easily.

 

 

 

“I don’t think nerves will be factor. I’ve fought on Andre Ward’s card, I’ve been in big fights before.

 

 

 

“I’m going to knock him out after the third round. I’m going to say, hey, get him out of here.

 

 

 

“After this fight, fans will start learning my name. I think they’ll want to see me have a shot at the 140 pound title.”

 

 

 

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Ka karanga Barry Tompkins te ShoBox action from ringside with Steve Farhood and former world champion Raul Marquez serving as expert analyst. Ko te kaihanga matua ko Gordon Hall ki Richard Gaughan te whakaputa me Rick Phillips te arata'iraa.

 

 

 

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Lamont Peterson & Anthony Peterson Washington, D.C. Media Workout Quotes & Photos

Former World Champion Battles Welterweight World Champion Errol Spence Jr. E ora i runga i SHOWTIME Rāhoroi, January 20 Mai Barclays Center i Brooklyn &
Vauvauhia e Te Pirimia mekemeke Champions
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Washington, D.C. (January 11, 2018) – toa e rua-wehenga te ao Lamont Peterson hosted a media workout in his hometown of Washington, D.C. Thursday as he prepares to take on unbeaten welterweight world champion Errol Spence Jr.Rāhoroi, January 20 ora i runga i SHOWTIME i Barclays Center, te kāinga o Brooklyn BOXING® ka te aroaro e Pirimia mekemeke Champions.
The SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING begins at 9 p.m. AND/6 p.m. PT me ngā āhuatanga toa Kōmāmā ao Robert Aranga whawhai toa o mua Javier Fortuna.
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Also in attendance at the workout was Peterson’s brother, once-beaten contender Anthony Peterson, who competes in undercard action on the January 20 takahanga.
Here is what the workout participants had to say Thursday:
Lamont Peterson
“Ite ahau nui. I’m already close to weight. I’m happy and eating up to five times a day. I feel strong and I’m ready for this fight.
I have to look at this as really just another big fight. When you’re at the top, you try not to make too much of each fight. We know what’s at stake. I know that when I keep it simple, that’s when I perform best.
Right now my body feels better than ever. I’m comfortable with everything that’s gone on in camp and I think you can see it in my body.
I’ve always trained hard since the first day I came here as a child. That’s been instilled in me since a young age and it’s carried me throughout my career.
Everything I do is for D.C. I’m trying to get as much recognition for this area the best way I can. That’s what we all strive for in this gym. This is the biggest one that’s been on the schedule for a while and I’m ready to bring it home.
It gets easier and easier the more championship fights I’m in. I was in shape for all of them, but I definitely put more pressure on myself when I was young. I’ve improved each time and now I feel like I’m really at the perfect place in my career.
Anthony Peterson
I have to make a statement. I never feel comfortable with a decision. I think that’s a good thing because I have to be special under the bright lights.
Everyone knows I like to go to the body. You know I’m going to make him work so you can look out for me to break my opponent down on the January 20.
“Kua kua ahau mākutu ki te momo o whawhai mātanga i runga i te tau whakamutunga, me kua awhinatia ahau e ratou i roto i ara i kore i ahau i te whawhai. he hinengaro katoa Ring waikura. Ko te ki runga ki a koe ki te hoatu i te mahi i roto i.
“kihai i whiwhi ahau i nga whawhai e hiahia ana ahau, engari ka piri tonu ahau ki toku kēmu me piri ki toku mahi. E matau ana ahau ki te kītaki ahau, ka mahi mea i roto hoki ahau.
“e mohio ana ahau e aroha ana ahau i tenei takaro. e mohio ana ahau e pae hopea ka waiho e ahau hei toa ao. whakapono ahau i roto i toku heke mai me te rapu atu ahau ki whawhai nui.
It’s inspiring to watch Lamont do his thing and succeed. He’s going to beat Errol Spence, even if people don’t believe it. I think he’s going to take care of business.
Barry HUNTER, A Peterson Trainer
It’s been a long grind in camp for these guys. When I think back on how long we’ve been on this journey, I’m very proud of them. They were 9 a 10 when they first came into the gym.
We don’t have the weight monster to deal with fighting at welterweight. Lamont is in a great place mentally and physically. I’m looking forward to an explosive fight.
When you look at the Spence-Brook fight, early on Brook had a lot of success. Down the stretch Errol imposed his will and broke Brook down. I know Errol well and I’ve coached him. He has a strong will. He’s not great in one area, but he’s good in a lot of areas. This is a different kind of guy he’s facing. Heart is something Lamont is nowhere near short on. I think this might start off tactical, and then turn into a war.
“Taku mahi, ko te ki te haere i roto i reira ki te wahi o te mahere, engari te reira tonu e pā ana ki whakatikatika mo tatou. Ko nga mea katoa Errol hopoi mai ki te tepu, ka feruri tatou i te reira i roto i, me te hoatu mea katoa i roto i te nekehanga.
“Tenei wiki whakamutunga ko te rota o te mahere kēmu, me te mahi faaineineraa hinengaro. He rota o whawhai kore e ako'i te hinengaro. E koe ki te whakangungu i te ngakau noa atu pera atu i te tinana. E tatou ki te kia takatu ki nga tauira e.
“whakaaro ahau ki te haere Anthony i reira, me te e tona mahi i reira he he torutoru taitara wātea i 140-pauna, me e te he ara mo tatou. We want to get a strap around his waist and we’ll face anyone to get it.
“Lamont, along with Anthony, Gary Russell Jr., Jarrett Hurd and Gervonta Davis, have been holding down boxing in this area for a long time. It would be huge to bring this title home. There are a lot of young Lamont Petersons in this area who want to reach this level. It would be a beacon of light shining down and showing these people the way.
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Victor Ortiz vs. Devon Alexander El Paso, Texas Press Conference Quotes & Photos

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February 17 from Don Haskins Center in El Paso, Texas
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STEP, TX. (January 10, 2018) – Mua toa Welterweight ao “Nanakia” Victor Ortiz a Devon Alexander “Ko te nui” went face-to-face for the first time Wednesday at a press conference in El Paso, Texas to discuss their showdown that headlines Premier Boxing Champions on FOX and FOX Deportes Rāhoroi, Feb. 17 from Don Haskins Center on the UTEP campus in El Paso.
Haamata kapinga teata i 8 p.m. AND/5 p.m. PT and features unbeaten contender Karepe “Sweethands” Plant pakanga RogelioPorkyMedina in a 12-round 168-pound world title eliminator.
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Also in attendance at Thursday’s press conference was former world champion Austin “No te feaa” Taraute and women’s featherweight world champion Jennifer Han from El Paso, who will both compete in undercard attractions on Feb. 17.
Here is what the participants had to say Wednesday from the Wyndham El Paso Hotel:
Victor Ortiz
We’re warriors up here. Devon is not going to like me much come February 17 and I know I won’t like him much. This is business, because I’m here for the victory.
I’ve been counted out many times in this sport. I’m not going to take any shortcuts in training, I’m just going to keep listening to what my coach wants me to do so I can be at my best.
Being on this stage is very significant for me. Thankfully I have people who don’t stop believing in me. I’ve seen both sides and been in the middle. At this point, the only place I’m focused on going is up. It’s all in front of me.
We have mutual respect for each other. He’s a tremendous fighter just like me. Everyone knows it will be two warriors stepping into the ring on February 17. We’re going to go all out. I’m going for a victory just like him.
I’m going to keep coming forward until my hand is raised in victory. One day I will be the champion again and it starts February 17 in El Paso.
Devon Alexander
Both of us are very good, skillful boxers and that should make for a great matchup. Everyone knows we both come to fight and have been world champions so it’s going to be exciting on fight night.
This is going to be an excellent fight. I’ve known Victor for a long time, but this is going to be business on February 17. I think I’m the best fighter in the world, and I have to go prove that.
Boxing is what I love to do. This is what I was born to do. I’m so thankful to my coach, Kevin Cunningham, for sticking by me these last few years and helping get me back to this point.
I’m excited about this fight and I know Victor is too. The fans in Texas are always fantastic and they should expect an action packed night. It’s an awesome feeling to be able to showcase my talent. This is what I’ve been working hard for.
I’m an all-around good fighter and I think my speed and quickness will be the difference. No one can hit me when I’m at the top of my game.
I don’t see this one going the distance. We’re both very hungry. We know that a loss puts us at the back of the line and neither of us can afford that.
I’m really thankful to El Paso for hosting this fight. It’s going to be a great night and I’m happy to be the main event. Everyone should come out for a great show. It’s going to be lots of fire and fury. Victor and I are really coming to fight.
AUSTIN TROUT
I’m looking forward to fighting close to home. Many of you know I was born here in El Paso and grew up right across the road in Las Cruces, New Mexico. To be here again is surreal and it’s even more special being on a great card like this.
This is where it all started for me. I’m going back to the roots of where I won a championship. It feels good to bring everything full circle. I’m blessed to be a part of this event.
I’m really proud to be part of this card and this great night of boxing. I can’t wait to fight next toThe El Paso SweetheartJennifer Han. I’ll be theLas Cruces Tough Guyon fight night and give everyone a great show.
JENNIFER HAN
I’m so excited to be part of this card. There is so much talent and it’s going to be an amazing show. We’re going to make El Paso extremely proud on February 17.
I’ve been training very hard to fight my mandatory. She’s coming from Argentina to take my title so I need everyone to come out and support me on fight night.
I’m a professional fighter and I love what I do. This is what I was born to do. I’m so excited to do this in front of my friends and my family and peers. Without the support of the El Paso community, E kore e waiho e ahau i konei.
Women’s boxing is growing and growing and I’m proud to be a part of it. Come out and support us and we won’t let you down. It’s going to be a great show.
JOSEPH JANIK, Ortiz’s Trainer
I know that there is a great boxing community here in El Paso. Boxing is a part of the culture here and we’re glad to be a part of it.
One of these fighters is about to take a big step forward in their career, but it doesn’t happen without a win on February 17. We’ve been in camp training hard and Victor will be ready.
Victor is never in a bad fight and I expect this will be another great one. We have some new things coming and Victor is going to show you something you’ve never seen before. We plan on being victorious on February 17.”
KEVIN CUNNINGHAM, Alexander’s Trainer
This is definitely a crossroads fight for both guys. We’ve known Victor since he was like nine-years-old, fighting in the same region as him. This is business, because this is a crossroads fight for both guys in their careers and their lives.
The winner of this fight will go on to bigger and better things and the loser has to get back at the end of the line. That’s not the plan for Devon, and Victor is in the way right now. Devon is going to be well prepared and I expect it will be an action packed fight.
TOM Brown, Peresideni o TGB Whakatairanga
It’s great to be back in El Paso with a big fight like this. It is truly a great fight town. I’m really looking forward to this card and I think the fans here are going to love it.
Our main event is a true crossroads fight. Victor Ortiz and Devon Alexander are battle-tested in one of the toughest and deepest divisions in boxing. The winner of this fight will be back on the path to a world title.
Victor Ortiz brings an exciting, aggressive style and he always comes to fight. That’s why he’s one of the most entertaining fighters in the sport today. Devon Alexander has overcome some health issues and is back in the ring with one thing on his mind, to regain a world title.
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Rances Barthelemy & Kiryl Relikh Titiro Whakamua ki Big 2018 timata Rāhoroi, February 10 A, no te farerei ratou in140-Pauna World Championship rematch ora i runga i SHOWTIME

 

 

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San Antonio (Jan. 10, 2018) - toa e rua-wehenga hinga kore te ao Rances Barthelemy me te kaiwero taitara mua Kiryl Relikh ka rua titiro ki te whana atu ratou Tau Hou ki te wikitoria taitara ao ina tutaki ratou i roto i te rematch mo te taitara 140-pauna wātea Rāhoroi, Feb. 10 ora i runga i SHOWTIME i te Alamodome i San Antonio i roto i te hui aroaro e Pirimia mekemeke Champions.

 

 

 

haamata te telecast SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING i 10:15 p.m. AND/PT and will be headlined by three-division world champion Mikey Garcia (37-0, 30 Koó) tango i runga i hinga kore toa 140-pauna ao Sergey Lipinets (13-0, 10 Koó).

 

 

 

"Oia mau te tau kotahi whāinga mō 2018 Ko ki te kawe mai te kāinga e whitiki i runga i February 10,"Ka mea a Barthelemy (26-0, 13 Koó). "Katahi e hiahia ana ahau ki te whakakotahi ki te atu toa katoa. taumira toku Tau Hou o ko ki te karapotia ahau ki te iwi pai me te riro taitara maha ao. "

 

 

 

"Tuatahi i ahau ki te riro tenei whawhai i roto i te Hui-tanguru,"Ka mea a Relikh (21-2, 19 Koó). "Otiia ka whai ahau tūmanako o nui te tau tiakina toku whitiki ki te whakahauanga me pae hopea te whawhai whakakotahitanga. Tenei ka waiho i te tau tae ahau he taumata hou i roto i tenei hākinakina. "

 

 

 

Barthelemy a Relikh ka whawhai mo o te WBA wātea Super Kōmāmā Taitara World i muri ratou taitara eliminator a'ee i Mei mutu i roto i te whakatau taupatupatu mō te Barthelemy. Ka titiro tēnei wa nga whawhai ki te waiho kore feaa ki te taitara tonu i runga i te raina.

 

 

 

"Kei te tuarua toku wa whawhai tenei mo te taitara ao, a ka waiho i te reira he haapiiraa tuarua hoki ahau,"Ka mea a Relikh. "Ko toku wa ki te riro toa tenei. Me ahau ki te mahi i nui ake i roto i tenei whawhai.

 

 

 

"E ahau ki hei matau pukuriri i te tīmatanga. Ua papû ia'ue e hiahia ahau he knockout ki te tiki i te wikitoria ahau. Ka taea e ia tamata ki te rere, engari e kore e waiho e ia taea ki te huna i ahau. "

 

 

 

"Toa tenei taitara e kia tae mai te moe pono hoki ahau,"Ka mea a Barthelemy. "Hiahia kia ahau te toa Cuban tuatahi i roto i te aamu ki te riro i te taitara i roto i wehenga rerekē e toru. ko te tino tata, me te tika o te rematch te whawhai whakamutunga.

 

 

 

"Me tika ahau ki piri ki toku mahere kēmu, me te whakaatu katoa e au e ahau i te pai toa 140-pauna i roto i te ao. Ka waiho i te kī ki te noho matā pakeke fakatonutonu'i me te whenua katoa te po ".

 

 

 

Kua patu whakahere rua whawhai i roto i te puni whakangungu i runga i te ara ki te mea ratou tumanako ka waiho he kau whakanui i runga i February 10, whakangungu pakeke i roto i te wa hararei ki te noho i runga i te pukupuku mō te pō whawhai.

 

 

 

"Kua mahi taku rōpū katoa te mahi fantastic pera tawhiti i roto i te puni,"Ka mea a Barthelemy. "Kei te hoatu i ahau Ihimaera Salas ko Hoera Casamayor tohutohu nui, me te pupuri ahau arotahi i runga i toku whāinga. Kotahi te mea hou kua tapiritia e ahau tenei puni ko Bob Santos hoki te kai tōtika, me te kaha, me te conditioning. E hanga te reira i te taa-nui i runga i nga hararei i reira ahau te tikanga kai rawa nui. ngā puritia e ia ki ahau i runga i te kai tino, me te kore kua pai whakangungu. "

 

 

 

"Kua enei wiki torutoru whakamutunga i roto i te hararei te faingataa o puni toku, na reira kahore he wahi mo faanevanevaraa,"Ka mea a Relikh. "Pau ahau Tau Hou o ki toku whānau, me te ka tika hoki ki te puni whakangungu i roto i te ata ahau."

 

 

 

Ki te rua whitiki i roto i te wehenga 140-pauna i runga i te raina i roto i te po kotahi, te toa i waenganui Barthelemy ko Relikh ka waiho i roto i te tūranga nui ki te timata i te huarahi ki whakakotahitanga i muri i te Hui-tanguru 10.

 

 

 

"Ka whai ahau toku kanohi i runga i te hui matua mō te tino,"Ka mea a Relikh. "Au arotahi ahau i runga i Barthelemy inaianei, engari e hiahia ana ahau ki te whakakotahi me te ki e te tikanga whawhai Garcia Lipinets ranei, ka waiho e ahau rite. "

 

 

 

"Garcia vs. Lipinets Kei te haere ki te waiho i te whawhai nui, me te tino hiahia ana ahau i te toa,"Ka mea a Barthelemy. "Ahakoa Lipinets ko haere te underdog ki tenei whawhai, whakaaro ahau te haere ia ki te hoatu Garcia katoa e taea e ia te hapai i. Ko whakaaro tonu ahau ka haere mai Garcia i roto i runga i runga, whakatū pakanga i waenganui ia tatou i roto i te a'ee whakakotahitanga. "

 

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Errol Spence Jr. Quotes Workout Dallas Media & Photos

Welterweight World Champion Hanga Tuatahi Defense ki Lamont Peterson Live i runga i SHOWTIME Rāhoroi, January 20Mai Barclays Center i Brooklyn & Vauvauhia e
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Dallas (January 10, 2018) – Hinga kore toa Welterweight ao Errol Spence Jr.whakahaerehia he īngoa pāpāho i roto i tona oire o Dallas i runga i Rātū mua o tona matchup ki toa e rua-wehenga o mua ao Lamont Peterson Rāhoroi, January 20ora i runga i SHOWTIME i Barclays Center, te kāinga o Brooklyn BOXING®, ka te aroaro e Pirimia mekemeke Champions.
haamata te telecast SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING i 9 p.m. AND/6 p.m. PT me ngā āhuatanga toa Kōmāmā ao Robert Aranga whawhai toa o mua Javier Fortuna i roto i te hui tahi-matua.
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Tenei ko te aha Spence me tona kaiwhakangungu, Derrick James, i ki te mea Rātū i te R&R Club mekemeke i Dallas:
Errol Spence JR.
“mohio nga tangata katoa e kua kite whawhai i ahau i te aroaro o kore e waiho te reira i te whawhai hōhā. Ahakoa, ki te te reira-iu kotahi, te haere tonu te reira ki te hei mahi Kikī. January 20 Kei te haere ki te waiho i te whawhai nui me te au haere ahau ki te hoatu ki runga ki te mahi nui. Kei te whakamahere ahau ki te nuinga.
“Parururaa i toku taitara i roto i Brooklyn, ka kia motuhake. E ahau whānau i roto i New York na rawa te tikanga o te reira i te rota e ka e taea ki te tiaki i ki Barclays Center ahau. Ko New York he pa mekemeke kia mauruuru tino ratou toa, me te mohio ki te hākinakina.
“oaoa vau ki te kia whawhai i te taata rite Lamont Peterson ahau. e kore ahau e ahau whawhai i te auau kahore-ingoa toa. te haere ia ki te kawe i te pai i roto i o ahau no te mea te ia he toa pono. Na te reira e te wheako katoa pai noa.
“Ko te wahi runga i roto i te hākinakina, ko te tino ake hoki hopu inaianei me au e haere mai ahau mo reira. e kore ahau e tiaki nei i ahau ki te kanohi ranei te wahi, Kei te haere ahau ki te waiho i te tangata whakamutunga e tu. Ko te aha whiwhi tatou katoa ki tenei hākinakina. au ahau tino māia i roto i ahau.
“Lamont me ahau e rua whai ngakau nui, me te whakaaro e ahau ka taea ki te kite i taua i roto i te whakakai katoa. kei tatou e rua whawhai atamai na reira ai kia etahi mana'o i te aroaro o te whiwhi tatou haere. Ko te tūmanako e ahau ki a reira hei te dogfight.
“Ko te tino nui ki ahau tenei hapori i roto i Dallas. A, i ahau
tipu ake i konei i reira nga kahore kaimekemeke ngaio i konei e taea e ahau te titiro ki rite te tauira. Kia whai koe i te rauemi ki te hoatu hoki, te reira nui ki te mahi i te reira. aroha ana ahau ki te i roto i te omaoma, me te āwhina i te takatu tino taitama, me te hoatu te tahi mea ki te titau ki a ratou.”
Derrick JAMES, a Spence Trainer
“titiro tino pai i roto i te whakangungu Errol. Kei a ia te arotahi nui. Kei te tino taipitopito hāngai ia, ka patopato i runga i te i te putanga pai o ia. Te faaotiraa i runga i tona mata ka taea mohio ahau e hiahia ana ia ki te waiho kore kohatu hurihia a kia tino haere mea katoa i tona ara ki runga ki te po whawhai. riro tatou i te whawhai i roto i te omaoma kore i roto i te whakakai.
“He Errol ki te pupuri i tenei mentality haere ki tenei whawhai, me te ki tua atu, a ka mohio ia e. e kore te mea e hiahia ana ia he toa kotahi taitara. Te hinaaro ia ki te hei toa Welterweight motuhake. Ko ia whāinga rawa hāngai me whakapono ahau ka tae ia e taumu'a. e kore e kore e tangohia e ia mo te whakahoki. te haere ia ki te pana ia ia ki te rohe, me te whiwhi ona whāinga.
“Ko te tino atamai, me te mahara i roto i te whakakai Lamont Peterson. Ko ia he taata uaua rawa. hopoi mai ia e te itoito hinengaro e hiahia ana koe ki te kia angitu. Kua ki tatou kia haere mai ki tenei whawhai 100 ōrau me te kia arotahi te wa katoa. Ki te kore te mahi tatou, kia haere tatou ki runga poto.
“E ahau ki te kia te putanga pai o ahau rawa. tamata ahau ki te tiki pai me te pai ia whawhai me ia ra i roto i te omaoma. e mohio ana ahau i ahau ki te kia i runga o o nga mea katoa e taea e tupu. Ko Barry Hunter he uaua, kaiwhakangungu maramarama e hopoi mai i te rota ki te tepu. Lamont He he rōpū nui. Ko te he pai, me te honore ki te kanohi ratou i roto i te whakakai.”
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USA vs. MEXICO IN PRIMETIME DUELS ON FOX!

“Nanakia” Victor Ortiz and Devon Alexander “Ko te nui” Clash in Battle of Former Welterweight World Champions
Ētahi atu! Undefeated Contender Caleb Plant Duels RogelioPorkyMedina in Super Middleweight Showdown in Co-Feature
Photo by Suzanne Teresa – Te Pirimia mekemeke Champions
Live in Primetime on Premier Boxing Champions on FOX & FOX Deportes from Don Haskins Center in El Paso, Texas i runga i
Rāhoroi, February 17 i 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT
STEP, TX (January 8, 2018) – “Nanakia” Victor Ortiz a Devon Alexander “Ko te nui”headline a show topped by two USA vs. Mexico battles as the former welterweight champions meet in the 12-round main event of Premier Boxing Champions on FOX and FOX Deportes Rāhoroi, Feb. 17 from Don Haskins Center on the UTEP campus in El Paso, Texas with televised coverage starting at 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT.
In the co-main event unbeaten contender Karepe “Ringa Sweet” Plant ka whawhai RogelioPorkyMedina in a 12-round 168-pound world title eliminator.
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Ano i runga i te kāri, Tony Harrison (25-2, 20 Koó) e i runga i Jorge Cota (27-2, 24 Koó) in a super welterweight showdown and Karlos Balderas, te 2016 U.S. Häkinakina, will appear in a lightweight special attraction.
This is a classic crossroads match in the truest sense. Both Devon Alexander and Victor Ortiz are battle-tested in one of the toughest, deepest divisions in boxing,” said Tom Brown, Peresideni o TGB Whakatairanga. “Alexander has overcome some serious health issues and is looking to regain the welterweight championship. Ortiz, also a former champion, has always come to fight and doesn’t back down from anyone. It promises to be an entertaining match for the fans in attendance at Don Haskins Center and those who tune in on FOX and FOX Deportes.
Ortiz (32-6-2, 25 Koó), a former 147-pound champion, has split time between boxing and acting throughout his recent career and brings a certain flare every time he steps into the ring. The 30-year-old native of Garden City, Kansas who now lives in Ventura, California, has faced some of the top names in the 147-pound division during his career. Ortiz won the welterweight title with unanimous decision victory over Andre Berto on April 16, 2011. Five months later he lost the title to Floyd Mayweather, JR. i te knockout. Ortiz, 30, suffered a knockout loss to Andre Berto in 2016 on FOX and bounced back with a knockout victory over Saul Corral in his last fight on Hōngongoi 30 kei te FS1.
I’m ready to give all I have to defeat Devon Alexander and get my crown back,” Said Ortiz. “My priority is to make a strong comeback and putting myself in a position to have my straps once again. I demonstrated what I was made of and did what I said I was going to do in my last fight. I’m facing a great fighter in Devon Alexander and someone I’ve known since we were kids. I don’t hate him, but I will not be his friend on fight night and he won’t be mine. I’m ready to prove everyone wrong starting on Feb. 17.”
Alexander (27-4, 14 Koó) emerged on the scene with a unanimous decision victory over Randall Bailey for the welterweight title in 2012. He defended the title once before losing it to Shawn Porter in 2013. Mai i reira, the 30-year-old Alexander of St. Louis, Missouri has been on a mission to regain the title. After losing to Amir Khan and Aaron Martinez, Alexander suffered another setback when he sought treatment for an addiction to painkillers. Fully healthy for the first time i roto i nga tau e toru, Alexander returned to the ring with a unanimous decision victory over Walter Castillo on FS1 on Nov. 21.
I’m excited to get back in there against a fighter like Victor Ortiz,” Said Alexander. “We’ve known each other a long time but never fought in the amateurs, so this should be interesting. My speed, quickness and smarts will win me this fight. Victor checks out sometimes when he can’t hit you, so my skills will be the difference. I’m ready for any challenge that’s brought my way. When I’m 100 ōrau, nobody can beat me.
Plant (16-0, 10 Koó) won eight of his first nine fights by knockout, demonstrating power in both hands to go along with his boxing abilities. The 25-year-old climbed into the top ten of the 168-pound rankings with his last victorya unanimous decision over Andrew Hernandez in Las Vegas on E whitu. 8. Medina represents a major step up for Plant and will give him an indication of just where the Ashland, Tennessee native stands in the division as he looks to become a mandatory challenger for the IBF title.
The 29-year-old Medina (38-8, 32 Koó) has squared off against some of the toughest boxers in the division, including current champion David Benavidez and former champions James DeGale and Badou Jack. Fighting out of Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico lost by knockout to Benavidez on Kia 20, and bounced back with a knockout victory over Daniel Eduardo Yocupicio on E whitu. 1.
The FOX prime time broadcast will kick off a full night of boxing, leading into a doubleheader on SHOWTIME that features two-division world champion Danny Garcia versus Brandon Rios and 168-pound champion David Benavidez defending his title in a rematch against Ronald Gavril from Las Vegas.
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“Nanakia” Victor Ortiz and Devon Alexander “Ko te nui” Clash in Battle of Former Welterweight World Champions

USA vs. MEXICO IN PRIMETIME DUELS ON FOX!
Ētahi atu! Undefeated Contender Caleb Plant Duels RogelioPorkyMedina in Super Middleweight Showdown in Co-Feature
Live in Primetime on Premier Boxing Champions on FOX & FOX Deportes from Don Haskins Center in El Paso, Texas i runga i
Rāhoroi, February 17 i 8 p.m. AND/5 p.m. PT
STEP, TX (January 8, 2018) – “Nanakia” Victor Ortiz a Devon Alexander “Ko te nui” headline a show topped by two USA vs. Mexico battles as the former welterweight champions meet in the 12-round main event of Premier Boxing Champions on FOX and FOX Deportes Rāhoroi, Feb. 17 from Don Haskins Center on the UTEP campus in El Paso, Texas with televised coverage starting at 8 p.m. AND/5 p.m. PT.
In the co-main event unbeaten contender Karepe “Sweethands” Plant ka whawhai RogelioPorkyMedina in a 12-round 168-pound world title eliminator.
Tikiti mo te takahanga, whakatairangatia ana e te e TGB Whakatairanga, E utu i $200, $100, $60, $40, $25 and will go on sale Rāmere. Tickets can be purchased through Ticketmaster.
Ano i runga i te kāri, Tony Harrison (25-2, 20 Koó) e i runga i Jorge Cota (27-2, 24 Koó) in a super welterweight showdown and Karlos Balderas, te 2016 U.S. Häkinakina, will appear in a lightweight special attraction.
This is a classic crossroads match in the truest sense. Both Devon Alexander and Victor Ortiz are battle-tested in one of the toughest, deepest divisions in boxing,” said Tom Brown, Peresideni o TGB Whakatairanga. “Alexander has overcome some serious health issues and is looking to regain the welterweight championship. Ortiz, also a former champion, has always come to fight and doesn’t back down from anyone. It promises to be an entertaining match for the fans in attendance at Don Haskins Center and those who tune in on FOX and FOX Deportes.
Ortiz (32-6-2, 25 Koó), a former 147-pound champion, has split time between boxing and acting throughout his recent career and brings a certain flare every time he steps into the ring. The 30-year-old native of Garden City, Kansas who now lives in Ventura, California, has faced some of the top names in the 147-pound division during his career. Ortiz won the welterweight title with unanimous decision victory over Andre Berto on April 16, 2011. Five months later he lost the title to Floyd Mayweather, JR. i te knockout. Ortiz, 30, suffered a knockout loss to Andre Berto in 2016 on FOX and bounced back with a knockout victory over Saul Corral in his last fight on Hōngongoi 30 kei te FS1.
I’m ready to give all I have to defeat Devon Alexander and get my crown back,” Said Ortiz. “My priority is to make a strong comeback and putting myself in a position to have my straps once again. I demonstrated what I was made of and did what I said I was going to do in my last fight. I’m facing a great fighter in Devon Alexander and someone I’ve known since we were kids. I don’t hate him, but I will not be his friend on fight night and he won’t be mine. I’m ready to prove everyone wrong starting on Feb. 17.”
Alexander (27-4, 14 Koó) emerged on the scene with a unanimous decision victory over Randall Bailey for the welterweight title in 2012. He defended the title once before losing it to Shawn Porter in 2013. Mai i reira, the 30-year-old Alexander of St. Louis, Missouri has been on a mission to regain the title. After losing to Amir Khan and Aaron Martinez, Alexander suffered another setback when he sought treatment for an addiction to painkillers. Fully healthy for the first time i roto i nga tau e toru, Alexander returned to the ring with a unanimous decision victory over Walter Castillo on FS1 onNov. 21.
I’m excited to get back in there against a fighter like Victor Ortiz,” Said Alexander. “We’ve known each other a long time but never fought in the amateurs, so this should be interesting. My speed, quickness and smarts will win me this fight. Victor checks out sometimes when he can’t hit you, so my skills will be the difference. I’m ready for any challenge that’s brought my way. When I’m 100 ōrau, nobody can beat me.
Plant (16-0, 10 Koó) won eight of his first nine fights by knockout, demonstrating power in both hands to go along with his boxing abilities. The 25-year-old climbed into the top ten of the 168-pound rankings with his last victorya unanimous decision over Andrew Hernandez in Las Vegas on E whitu. 8. Medina represents a major step up for Plant and will give him an indication of just where the Ashland, Tennessee native stands in the division as he looks to become a mandatory challenger for the IBF title.
The 29-year-old Medina (38-8, 32 Koó) has squared off against some of the toughest boxers in the division, including current champion David Benavidez and former champions James DeGale and Badou Jack. Fighting out of Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico lost by knockout to Benavidez on Kia 20, and bounced back with a knockout victory over Daniel Eduardo Yocupicio on E whitu. 1.
The FOX prime time broadcast will kick off a full night of boxing, leading into a doubleheader on SHOWTIME that features two-division world champion Danny Garcia versus Brandon Rios and 168-pound champion David Benavidez defending his title in a rematch against Ronald Gavril from Las Vegas.
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Toa undercard Talanoa showdowns Ū mau Place Rāhoroi, January 20 i Barclays Center i Brooklyn i Takahanga headlined e Errol Spence Jr. vs. Lamont Peterson

Farerei Kōmāmā Champion Robert Aranga Javier Fortuna i
SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING Co-Feature while Marcus Browne Raruraru hoki ki Francy Ntetu & Arama Kownacki farerei Iago Kiladze i roto i te Ora SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING PRELIMS Streaming i SHOWTIME Sports® Pūhara Mamati
Brooklyn (Hakihea 28, 2017) – Maranga whetu me contenders hōia ka tomo te mowhiti i runga i Rāhoroi, January 20 titiro ki te tīmata ratou 2018 ki te wikitoria tauākī ina whakataetae ratou i roto i te mahi undercard i Barclays Center, te kāinga o Brooklyn BOXING®, i runga i te undercard mo te pupūtanga aito Welterweight i waenganui i toa IBF Errol Spence Jr. me te toa e rua-wehenga Lamont Peterson.
Undefeated 135-pound world champion Robert Aranga will defend his IBF Title against former world champion Javier Fortuna in the co-main event live on SHOWTIME (9 p.m. AND/6 p.m. PT).
I roto i te SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING PRELIMS, unbeaten light heavyweight Marcus Browne will take on once-beaten Francy Ntetu in a 10-round fight and undefeated heavyweight sensation Arama Kownacki Ka fehangahangai Iago Kiladze of Kiev, Ukraine i roto i te a'ee 10-a tawhio.
Ka rere i te whakahere mamati ora anake i roto i te U.S. on the SHOWTIME Sports YouTube channel and the SHOWTIME Boxing Facebook page.
Tikiti mo te takahanga ora, whakatairangatia ana e te e DiBella Entertainment me TGB Whakatairanga, E utu tīmata i $50, a kei runga i te hoko i teie nei. whakatairangatia ana te a'ee Aranga-Fortuna te i roto i te whai wāhi ki Sampson Mekemeke me Mō Piriona Whakatairanga. Tickets can be purchased at ticketmaster.com, barclayscenter.com, at the American Express Box Office at Barclays Center or by calling 800-745-3000. E wātea ana pä Group i karanga 844-BKLYN-GP.
Tenei ko te aha te whawhai i ki te mea e pā ana ki to ratou January 20 matchups me te ake:
ROBERT EASTER (20-0, 14 Koó) – Making toru korero o IBF Kōmāmā Taitara World
“tino taea i tēnei whawhai whakaturia he reo pai hoki ahau i roto i 2018. Kei te haere ahau ki te kia te hanga i te tauākī ki tenei whawhai. Taku e toru whawhai o muri e kore i whiwhi ahau he knockout. Kei te haere ahau ki te kia hoatu aku pā, me te whawhai pā he whakaatu pai.
“Kei te haere ahau ki te whakamahi i taku taea, me te roa, me te whakangaro i tenei taata i te waho. Kua kua ahau whawhai takatu poto toku mahi katoa. e kore e katoa taata poto whawhai i te taua. Ko koe te tiki i roto i te whakakai me ite koe ia ki waho, ka hanga whakatikatika.
“Kahore te tetahi mea i roto i ngā e whai ahau ki te faaineine no te tahi Fortuna. tango ahau i nga whawhai ki te taua. whawhai katoa toa rerekē kia whiwhi koutou i roto i reira, ite ia ia ki waho, ka meinga whakatikatika kia rite ki te haere koe me. e kore au e ahau manukanuka te ia he southpaw. Kua fehangahangai ahau nui o lefties i toku mahi, me te i roto i te amateurs. Ko te kore raruraru i te katoa.
“whakaaro ahau he aha hanga ahau te kaimekemeke atu kino i roto i tenei whawhai kei te he rite te pai te teitei e mahi ahau me te mana pahaki me te tere, me te pakirehua. Taku pakirehua Ko e kore au e haere ahau i roto i reira ki te tākaro a tawhio noa ki a ia. au e ahau rite ki te whakangaro.
“Aku whāinga mō 2018 He ki te hopu atu taitara me ki te tiki pāngia whakakotahitanga. I matou he torutoru toa i roto i te piha haapiiraa taimaha, engari puta te reira e kore tetahi he pai ki te whawhai i te tahi atu toa. kei pai ki te mahi i nga mea katoa e te reira tatou, whawhai e nga taitara te tangata. kei pai ki te hopu i te hunga taitara katoa wa e he pai ki te haina ki runga mo te whawhai i te tahi atu eé matou.”
Javier Fortuna (33-1-1, 23 Koó) – Mua Super mā whitu World Champion
“Taku faaineineraa hoki tenei whawhai e haere rawa te pai. Kua oti te mahi ahau i roto i roto i te Dominican Republic, engari kua hoki ki Boston mai ahau ki te whakaoti toku whakangungu. Matau inaianei kei tatou i 75% me te kati i roto i runga i 100%. kia rite ka e ahau rawa ina te reira te wā ki te whawhai. meinga ahau te taata atu kino taku faaineineraa me toku rautaki.
“kite ahau i tenei kia rite ki kahore atu whawhai e kua i ahau i te aroaro o, no te mea he rerekē katoa hoariri. Ko ia tangata e to ratou ake motuhake i tenei taumata, te tahi mea e mahi hoki ratou. Tona motuhake ko e te ia roroa. whakamahia e ia e ki tona painga. Ko te mea noa e kore e taea e ahau hinga. kua whawhai ahau eé roroa i mua i.
“hiahia ahau toku hoariri ki kia roroa. nui te reira ki te mea ahau taea ki te mahi ahau. E kore kua ahau i te raruraru ki te hoariri roroa. Apanere cotto (5-10) Ko tetahi o eé roroa e whawhai ahau. whawhai ahau i roto i Chicago, a whakanohoia ki runga ki te mahi nui. (piro Fortuna he 5th tawhio KO ki cotto)
“Taku whāinga mō 2018 Ko ki te whawhai i te toa whiriwhiri runga katoa i roto i toku piha taimaha, a tamata nei ahau ki te riro korero, rite tetahi o te pai i roto i te hākinakina. hiahia tino ahau ki te riro i tetahi atu taitara ao i roto i te piha haapiiraa taimaha rerekē. e riro te reira i te kau nui pera tawhiti o toku mahi ki te tiki i tetahi atu taitara ao.”
Marcus Browne (20-0, 15 Koó) – Top 10 runga i 175 lbs. (WBC, WBO, WBA & IBF)
“Toku hoariri (Francy Ntetu, 17-1, 4 Koó) titiro rite te roa, taata uaua. kite ahau he tenei whawhai rawa whakaongaonga hoki te pā hoki rite te roa rite pumau reira. kite ahau i tetahi iti moka o te rīpene i runga i a ia. e matau ana ahau mai tonu ia i roto i te matamata-tihi āhua, a whakarongo ahau te ia rite i roto i tona mahi i roto i te whakakai. I just know I’m going to have to be sharp on Jan. 20.
“Ko te tonu te honore ki te whawhai ki konei i te kāinga, me te ki Barclays Center. He mea motuhake ki te taea ki te mahi i roto i mua o enei pā, me te kore e taea e ahau tatari ki te hoatu i runga i te pai ana te whakahaere ārahi ake ki te Spence vs. Peterson whawhai.
“Tenei whawhai i taea e hoatu ahau i roto i te tūranga e hiahia ahau ki te kia i roto i ki te whawhai mo te taitara ao. e kore ahau e taea e ngaro i roto i tetahi ara. E ahau ki te haere mai i roto i kaha ki te mahi nui i te tīmatanga ki te whakaoti me te waiho kore feaa i roto i reira.
“Hoki 2018, e hiahia ana ahau ki te riro i te toa te ao. au fakapapau'i ahau tomake tupu te reira i tēnei tau. That vision starts on Jan. 20 at Barclays Center against Francy Ntetu.
FRANCY NTETU (17-1, 4 Koó) – Whawhai a Rawiri Benavidez i Barclays Center i Pipiri 2015
I know Marcus Browne is probably taking me lightly and thinks he will simply go through me. Te ti'aturi nei e ahau e te te take, no te mea te haere i te reira kia he ru ki a ia, nga pā me tona kapa, ina tangohia e ahau tona wahi i roto i te rārangi mō te taitara. e hiahia ana ahau ki te kanohi Eleider Alvarez i roto i to tatou oire o Montreal i muri i te whiwhi ahau i tenei win.
“Taku whawhai o mua ki Barclays Center ki te toa WBC nāianei Rawiri Benavidez i mārama he whakatau kino rawa i te kaitautoko ki te mutu i te whawhai, tautautefito ki he taimi i te toa e ahau te taka noa, a ka tērā Benavidez iho. I whiwhi ahau kaha ia i whiwhi ia paruparu.
“Kua kore i i mamae ahau me kore kua maturuturu iho i roto i te whawhai. e hiahia ana ahau Marcus ki wero ia, ka kite, ki te taea e ia te tahi mea atu kua kore tetahi. oaoa vau ki te kia i roto i te whawhai o tenei nui ahau. Marcus, te reira te wā mo ki te hoatu ki a matou i te pā he aha ratou e hiahia ana!”
ADAM Kownacka (16-0, 13 Koó) – Tuatahi i Poland & whawhai i roto i Brooklyn
“Kei te haere tenei whawhai ki te hei tetahi atu taahiraa ki hoko i te toa. e mohio ana ahau Kei te haere ahau ki te whai ki rawa pakeke te mahi me te whakamatau e au tonu ahau ki te hanga i runga i toku wini ki Szpilka. Mai i te ataata kua kite ahau i runga i Iago Kiladze (26-1, 18 Koó), neke ia he rota, na ka kia e hinaaro nei e ahau ki hatepea atu te mowhiti. ia nga mea katoa e hopoi mai ki te mowhiti, Ka whai ahau i te whakahoki mo.
“E toru nga tau i roto i te rarangi inaianei kua oti ahau whawhai i roto i te marama o Hānuere. Ahau aroha tīmata atu te tau kaha. Taku wahine, me ahau mau tīmata te iho o te “Kownacki Run Family” i ko waenganui po on New Year’s Eve. Mai Au te whakarite tonu ahau mo te whawhai huri noa New Year o, ngā matou kia rite te pai to tatou ngahau ia tatou mahi. Na, ka whai tatou i roto i mai te tahi mau hoa, me te rere i te torutoru maile ki a tatou a tawhio noa te tata i roto i te pahū. He mea harihari me tauturu tiki rite ahau.
“I te pae hopea, E rapu ana ahau ki te riro i te pai i roto i te wehenga taumahamaha. Ko te whāinga mutunga mo tenei tau, ko te ki te riro i te toa te ao. Ko te tango i te taahiraa rawa tuatahi Iago Kiladze rawa tino. I can’t look past January 20 tika i teie nei. E ahau he hoariri uaua nei e wero me te meinga ahau he toa pai i roto i te oma roa.”
IAGO KILADZE, whawhai Tuatoru mai nekehanga ki runga ki te wehenga taumahamaha (2-0, 2 Koó)
I feel great and my training has been terrific. Taku kaiwhakangungu Ko Freddie Roach inaianei. sparred ahau ki (IBF Cruiserweight Champion) Murat Gassiev toru nga wa tata e he teuteu nui hoki ahau. I believe I can knockout Kownacki but if I have to go the distance I’m prepared for that. Ranei ara, ka waiho e ahau te wikitoria. au ite ahau e au e ahau te toa atu mohio a ka whakaatu e i roto i te whakakai.
“Ko he whawhai nui mo toku mahi, me te tīmatanga faahiahia mo tenei 2018. I know that if I win this fight I’ll be that much closer to a world title opportunity.
“Taku whāinga ko te ki te waiho i te toa ao i te mutunga o 2018. I want to continue improving and learning under Freddie and with his guidance I’m confident of success.
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