Welterweight Prospect Eimantas Stanionis Notches Unanimous Decision Over Thomas Dulorme in WBA Title Eliminator; IBF Junior Bantamweight Champion Jerwin Ancajas Defends Title Against Jonathan Rodríguez in Televised Opener SHOWTIME®in Premier Boxing Champions Event Click HERE for Photos from Amanda Westcott/SHOWTIME (As fotos serão enviadas em breve) Click Here to Watch Jaron Ennis’ Sixth-Round Knockout Uncasville, Conn. – April 10, 2021 - Rising welterweight starJaron “Boots” Ennisaced the toughest test of his professional career with a sensational sixth-round knockout win over former world championSergey Lipinets in the main event on Saturday night’s SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING telecast, live on SHOWTIME from Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn., in a Premier Boxing Champions event.
The win puts Philadelphia’s Ennis (27-0, 25 KOs) one step closer to his first world title opportunity as he dismantled the former 140-pound world champion over six rounds of their welterweight battle. As he has done often throughout his career, the 23-year-old switched effortlessly between an orthodox and southpaw stance and exhibited tremendous power from both sides. Ennis finished the fight with an eye-popping 53% connect rate on his power punches and out-landed Lipinets 91 para 48.
“I’ll always be hard on myself when I look back at my performance,” said Ennis. “My goal is to keep getting better, sharper, faster and stronger so I can become world champion. As long as I keep fighting top guys, Estou feliz. I feel like I will be world champion by the end of this year or beginning of next year. Patience is the key though.”
The 32-year-old Joe Goossen-trained Lipinets (16-2-1, 12 KOs) of Woodland Hills, Calif., showed determination in weathering the onslaught of combinations from Ennis. An uppercut floored the Kazakhstan-born Lipinets and sent him to the canvas for the second time in his professional career in the fourth round. Prior to tonight, Lipinets had only been down in his other professional loss which came at the hands of four-division world champion Mikey Garcia.
“Lipinets has been in there with the best before, so I wasn’t surprised he held up for a while,” added Ennis. “I knew he’d be durable. That’s why I didn’t jump on the gas right away. I just took my time and broke him down.”
In the sixth round, Ennis poured it on Lipinets from all angles as he beautifully assembled combinations. The budding superstar has yet to go past the sixth round in his professional career as he has amassed a remarkable 89% relação nocaute. Ennis was up 49-45 on two scorecards and 50-44 on the final judges’ card prior to the right hook to left uppercut combination that resulted in the fight being stopped at 2:11 of round six. Saturday night marked Ennis’ first time headlining SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING
“I think I graduated tonight,” stated Ennis. “It’s on the up and up now. It’s onto bigger and better fights now.”
Na co-metragem canal Showtime Championship Boxing, a pair of hard-hitting welterweights went toe-to-toe asEimantas Stanionis (13-0, 9 KOs) beat former world title challengerThomas Dulorme (25-5-1, 16 KOs) via unanimous decision in a WBA Welterweight Title Eliminator. This was the most difficult challenge of the rising 26-year-old’s career as Dulorme took him past the ninth round for the first time. The three ringside judges scored the fight 115-113, 116-112 e 117-111.
“It’s been a dream since I was a kid watching SHOWTIME to be on this stage,” said Stanionis. “I’m proud of what I’ve achieved. I’ve had a long hard journey to get here, but it’s been worth it.”
The two fighters combined for nearly 1,400 punches in their exciting welterweight battle. Stanionis outlanded the 31-year-old Dulorme 232 para 193 and edged his opponent with higher connection percentages across the board. Most notably, Stanionis worked well behind his powerful jab, aterrissagem 123 total throughout the 12-round fight.
“Dulorme always threw back at me, even if I hurt him,” stated Stanionis, who is one step closer to becoming Lithuania’s first world champion. “I knew that if I was wild, he could have caught me with a good shot. I have more confidence in myself now because I know I can go 12 rounds with a good fighter. I know how the pressure will hit me now. Qualquer coisa pode acontecer nesse esporte, so I made sure I was prepared coming into this fight.”
No 10th redondo, a nasty cut opened above the left eye of Dulorme which was ruled by referee Harvey Dock to have resulted from a punch. The fight came to a fantastic finish as the Lithuanian prospect went for the knockout in the 12thround but the veteran Dulorme did not subdue to the pressure.
Na abertura da cerimônia, IBF Junior Bantamweight World ChampionJerwin “Pretty Boy” Ancajas(31-1-2, 22 KOs) successfully defended his title for the ninth time with a unanimous decision victory overJonathan Rodríguez(21-2, 16 KOs) in an action-packed 12-round affair. The victory extends Ancajas’ streak of consecutive title defenses to nine, which marks the most of any current world champion. Fighting out of the Philippines, the 29-year-old controlled the pace of the fight with a consistent dedication to the body, where he landed 131 da sua 232 socos totais.
“I’m very happy to get the win. I waited a long time for the opportunity to get back in the ring and it’s exciting to win in my first fight on this stage fighting on SHOWTIME,” said Ancajas. “This was my toughest fight so far. It was the hardest of any of my nine defenses and it’s exciting that it was on a big card. I trained hard for this opportunity and it feels great to get the win.”
The title fight featured back-and-forth action with Mexico’s Rodriguez pressuring and baiting the champion to fight him at close distance. At the end of the eighth round, Ancajas finished a flurry of punches with a huge right hand that sent Rodriguez to the canvas for the first time in his career.
“I thought he was going to be stopped because I saw him look at his corner and it didn’t look like he wanted to go on,” continued Ancajas. “But he got up and fought and I respect him for doing that.”
The ringside judges scored the fight 115-112, 116-111 e 117-110 for Ancajas, while unofficial ringside scorer Steve Farhood tallied the fight at 114-113. Farhood agreed with the three official judges in giving the final three rounds to Rodriguez. Apesar de deixar cair a decisão, the 25-year-old Rodriguez impressed fight fans with his tremendous determination and high-level skill in his first world title fight and U.S. estréia.
“I don’t think it was a just decision,”Disse Rodriguez. “I thought maybe a split decision, and I would accept it a little more. But we knew coming in that the judges were against us in this fight.”
Na sexta-feira à noite, BELLATOR on SHOWTIME took center stage at Mohegan Sun Arena with the first fight of the BELLATOR MMA Light Heavyweight World Grand Prix that saw current heavyweight champion Ryan Bader avenge his 2012 loss to Lyoto Machida with a dominating unanimous decision to move onto the next round. Bader made an appearance on Saturday’s SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING telecast to reflect on his impressive victory.
“It was very sweet [to get revenge]. It was a gauge to see how far I’ve grown, desde 2012. And I’ve done a lot, and he’s done a lot. So to go out there and implement my game plan and stick to what we do and go out there and be victorious, it couldn’t be sweeter.”
SábadoShowtime Championship Boxingtelecast will replay Sunday, Abril 11 em 9 a.m. ET/PT and Tuesday, Abril 13 em 10 p.m. ET on SHOWTIME EXTREME.
Veteran sportscaster Brian Custer hosted the SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING telecast while versatile combat sports voice Mauro Ranallo handled blow-by-blow action alongside Hall of Fame analyst Al Bernstein and three-division world champion Abner Mares. Three Hall of Famers rounded out the telecast team: ringside reporter Jim Gray, boxing historian Steve Farhood as unofficial scorer, e o locutor mundialmente conhecido Jimmy Lennon Jr. O produtor executivo foi David Dinkins, quatro vezes vencedor do prêmio Emmy®, Jr. The telecast was produced by Raymond Smaltz and directed by Chuck McKean. O ex-campeão mundial júnior dos médios Raúl “El Diamante” Marquez e o locutor esportivo Alejandro Luna atuaram como analistas especialistas em espanhol em programação secundária de áudio (SAP).
O evento foi promovido pela TGB Promotions. Ennis vs. Lipinets was promoted in association with D&D Boxe.
“I can’t wait to show everyone the new Andy Ruiz Jr. em Maio 1, because I’m more motivated right now than I ever have been before,” – Ruiz “I’m excited for May 1 because this is definitely going to be a rock ‘em sock ‘em type of fight.”– Arreola Former Unified Heavyweight World Champion Andy Ruiz, Jr. & All-Action Heavyweight Chris Arreola Preview Showdown Headlining FOX Sports PBC Pay-Per-View Saturday, Maio 1 a partir de Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, Califórnia Clique AQUIfor Press Conference Video (Crédito: PBC na FOX, Password: !2ca2?qS) CARSON, CALIFÓRNIA. (Março 30, 2021) – Former unified heavyweight world champion Andy “The Destroyer” Ruiz Jr. and all-action heavyweight Chris “The Nightmare” Arreola previewed their heavyweight showdown during a virtual press conference Tuesday before they battle in a FOX Sports PBC Pay-Per-View main event Saturday, Maio 1 from Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, Califórnia,
The pay-per-view action begins at 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT and will see this clash between two Mexican-American heavyweights top a jam-packed all-Mexican boxing extravaganza. The stacked pay-per-view undercard co-feature will see former world champion Omar “Panterita” Figueroa, Jr. clash with Abel Ramos in a 12-round welterweight bout. Sensational super welterweight contender Sebastián “The Towering Inferno’’ Fundora takes on hard-hittingJorge “El Demonio’’ Cota in a 12-round battle and rising welterweight star Jesús Ramos, Jr.duels U.S. Olympian Javier “El Intocable” Molina for 10-rounds of welterweight action.
The event is promoted by TGB Promotions. Tickets are on sale now and can be purchased at AXS.com. Dignity Health Sports Park will be open to fans in a limited capacity, with all guests remaining socially distanced and subject to local and state health guidelines throughout the event.
The FOX Sports PBC Pay-Per-View is priced at $49.99.
The heavyweights were joined by their renowned trainers during the press conference, with Eddy Reynoso discussing Ruiz’s current camp, and Joe Goossen analyzing Arreola’s preparations. Here is what the press conference participants had to say Tuesday:
ANDY RUIZ JR.
“I’m really motivated for May 1. We’re both training hard and working every day for this one. My mentality is where it needs to be and I’m ready to put on a great performance.
“Eddy sees the potential that I have and he told me that I needed to be disciplined if I was going to work with him. I don’t think I’ve ever been truly 100 percent dedicated until now. I’m surrounded by great champions like Canelo Alvarez, Oscar Valdez and Ryan Garcia, who help motivate me and it’s a blessing to be learning from Eddy every single day.
“Working with Eddy has helped change my mentality. His mentality is that we can’t take anything for granted in this sport. We’ve been working on a lot of different things and I have the ability to do a lot of new things with Eddy. I can’t wait to show everyone the new Andy Ruiz Jr. em Maio 1 because I’m more motivated right now than I ever have been before.
“I learned a lot from every trainer that I’ve had and I’m grateful for all of them. With Eddy, he likes to perfect every single punch and every movement in the ring. That level of detail is something that I’ve never had on this level.
“Arreola is a warrior who can take a lot of punches. Ele é forte, but we’re going to stick to the game plan and remain disciplined.
“Losing my last fight was devastating. I didn’t do the things that I was supposed to do. That was the most important fight of my career. I had been waiting to become champion my whole life and I started doing things I never thought I would be able to do. I don’t want to make those same mistakes again, and that’s a big part of what’s motivating me.
“Now that I’ve been dropping weight the right way, I feel amazing. I feel like I can do a lot more things that I couldn’t do before because of my body. O céu é o limite para mim.
“I still have a grudge inside of me about the second Anthony Joshua fight, because I don’t want to go down that path again. I just want to stay disciplined for this fight and all of the big fights coming up in my future.
“I learned from sparring with Arreola that we’re both warriors. We don’t give up. We love to receive punches and give them back. When we’re in that ring, it’s just business.
“This is going to be an all-action fight. I know Arreola is training really hard and I’m excited for whatever he’s going to bring. I can’t wait to show the people out there all of my improvements.”
Chris Arreola
“This is a fight that I’ve seen coming since the first time I ever sparred Andy. Back then he was just a pudgy kid and I thought nothing of him, until he threw those hands. Those hands were fast and lethal. I knew at that point that one day this fight would come.
“I’ve been ready for this fight for a while. At one point he wanted to be like me, and now I want to be like him and become heavyweight champion. He deserved everything he got, and now it’s my time to do everything to change history and prove I’m an elite heavyweight.
“I’ve been giving it my all in training, but we’re going to keep working. I’m excited for May 1 because this is definitely going to be a rock ‘em sock ‘em type of fight.”
“I know Andy is looking strong and that’s going to make this a great fight. This is a fight people should be talking about. There’s more work to be done, but I’ll be ready to shock the world on May 1.
“It wasn’t so much the punch output that improved for me in the Adam Kownacki fight, but it’s the fact that I could throw combos when I wanted to. I believe the worst I should have gotten in that fight was a draw. De qualquer jeito, my plan is to be in even better shape for this fight against Ruiz.
“There are not too many things that I regret in my life. Sim, I found more discipline later in my career, but I’m not one who draws on the past too much. There’s nothing I can change except what happens tomorrow.
“Now that I have this new added energy inside of me and really this new love for the game, it makes it easier for me to get in the gym and listen to Joe.
“Andy was very unassuming when I first sparred him. I didn’t think he was going to have the hand speed and skills that he had. I had a rude awakening that day. We were putting hands on each other. Instead of quitting, he kept coming. It was a fun sparring session. That’s why I was one of the people who predicted that he was going to beat Joshua the first fight.
“I know that I have to bring a smart game plan. No final do dia, we’re going to have the rock ‘em sock ‘em moments. Andy has great hand speed. So I know that if I don’t bring my hands back, I’ll get caught.”
EDDY REYNOSO, Ruiz’s Trainer
“Andy has given so much time and has been so dedicated to his work inside the gym. We’re excited for May 1. He is motivated and learning a lot every day.
“We know that on May 1 we’re going to be dealing with an aggressive fighter who is going to bring his best. Andy is excited about the challenge that Arreola presents.
“May 1 is going to be the second beginning of Andy’s career. This is the start of his pursuit to become champion again. We respect Arreola, but we’re going to go in there to get the job done on May 1.
“Andy is strong and he has a tremendous focus. I have to congratulate Andy on his effort and dedication so far. I do believe that on May 1, everyone is going to see a much different and improved Andy Ruiz Jr.
“I talked with Andy and his entire team and they gave us the confidence that Andy would work hard. He’s done exactly that. The focus is for him to once again become world champion. There are a lot of great fighters at heavyweight, but we all believe that with this hard work Andy is going to show who he really is.”
JOE Goossen, Arreola’s Trainer
“These are two fighters known who are noted for what they do best, and that’s going for the knockout. They let it fly right away from the opening bell.
“Eddy is training Andy right now and that’s a great match, just like me and Chris are a great match. I expect both fighters to be in fantastic shape. I know that Eddy would not be training Andy unless he was dedicated to the program.
“We’ve been training for months now. Chris has been very dedicated and honing his skills getting ready for May 1. Both guys want to win. The pressure is on both guys to work hard for that. Neither guy believes they’re the ‘b-side’ and that’s how they should feel. When you have two skilled fighters with that mentality, que vai ser uma grande luta.
“When have you ever seen either Chris or Andy in a bad fight? They both give it their all and if I wasn’t training Chris, I’d definitely be watching. When it’s all said and done, I believe this is going to be a fight that goes down in the history books.
“Andy’s style is Andy’s style. Like he said himself, the difference is what he can do with a different body. It’s going to be a new and improved style. It’s hard to change your whole style, but he’s going to show that he’s added on to his style.”
TOM BROWN, Presidente da TGB Promoções
“Dignity Health Sports Park is the premier outdoor boxing venue in the U.S. It’s been home to some true modern classics. Something special happens when fighters walk down that tunnel. It’s like gladiators entering the Colosseum.
“Andy Ruiz Jr vs. Chris Arreola is guaranteed to be another great battle between two Mexican-American warriors from Southern California. Throughout their history, the minute they stepped into the ring, these fighters have electrified boxing fans.
“This fight will be a slugfest. Both fighters have fan friendly, all-action styles and it’s safe to say that both Ruiz and Arreola have never walked into the ring just to win—they want the knock-out. So It’s going to be bombs away on May 1.
“We’re really excited about this pay-per-view card with four all-action toss up fights. We open the action with the young top prospect Jesus Ramos taking on Javier Molina in a matchup that’s boxing’s future versus a veteran Olympian. We also have a rising star in Sebastian Fundora against a real contender in Jorge Cota. Mais, the co-main event with Omar Figueroa against Abel Ramos has the potential to be a Mexican-style Gatti vs. Ward type of fight.”
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ABOUT FOX SPORTS PBC PPV: RUIZ VS. ARREOLA Ruiz vs. Arreola will see former unified heavyweight world champion Andy “The Destroyer” Ruiz, Jr. battle all-action heavyweight Chris “The Nightmare’’ Arreola in the main event of an all-Mexican boxing extravaganza on Saturday, Maio 1 headlining a FOX Sports PBC Pay-Per-View from Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, Califórnia.
The pay-per-view begins at 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT and features former world champion Omar “Panterita” Figueroa, Jr. clashing with Abel Ramos in the 12-round welterweight co-main event. Sensational super welterweight contender Sebastián “The Towering Inferno’’ Fundora takes on hard-hitting Jorge “El Demonio’’ Cota in a 12-round battle and rising welterweight star Jesús Ramos, Jr. duels U.S. Olympian Javier “El Intocable” Molina for 10-rounds of welterweight action in the pay-per-view opener.
Hard-Hitting Welterweights Eimantas Stanionis and Thomas Dulorme Duel in WBA Title Eliminator; IBF Junior Bantamweight Champion Jerwin Ancajas Defends Title Against Jonathan Rodríguez in Televised Opener
NOVA YORK - março 17, 2021– Rising welterweight starJaron “Boots” Ennisfaces his most difficult test in pursuit of a world title shot as he headlines his first SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING® contra o ex-campeão do mundo Sergey Lipinets. These formidable contenders meet in a 12-round, crossroads fight with welterweight world title implications on Saturday, Abril 10 viver no canal Showtime em 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT da Mohegan Sun Arena em Uncasville, Conn. in a Premier Boxing Champions event.
Na co-metragem canal Showtime Championship Boxing, a pair of hard-hitting welterweights square off asEimantas Stanionistakes another step up in class as he faces former world title challengerThomas Dulormein a 12-round WBA Welterweight Title Eliminator. The telecast opener features IBF Junior Bantamweight World ChampionJerwin “Pretty Boy” Ancajas defender o seu título contra Jonathan Rodríguezin a 12-round bout.
The event is promoted by TGB Promotions. Ennis vs. Lipinets is promoted in association with D&D Boxe.
“Ennis vs. Lipinets is a fantastic fight in the welterweight division that pits an ascending force in Ennis against a former world champion in Lipinets,”Disse Tom Brown, Presidente da TGB Promoções. “It’s a very competitive fight that presents a fascinating clash of styles and will have big implications on the future of the 147-pound division. Another sensational young welterweight will look for a career best win in the co-feature, as Eimantas Stanionis takes on his toughest test to date in the veteran Thomas Dulorme. Adding in 115-pound champion Jerwin Ancajas seeking an impressive ninth title defense against Mexico’s Jonathan Rodríguez, and all the ingredients are in place for an action-packed night on SHOWTIME April 10.”
Ennis (26-0, 24 KOs) is the latest in the pantheon of outstanding Philadelphia fighters, combining sublime boxing skills with natural power in both hands. After numerous appearances onShoBox: A Nova Geração, the 23-year-old Ennis has graduated to headlining his first SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING telecast. Heading into his last bout against Chris van Heerden, Ennis was riding a streak of 16 nocautes consecutivos. That streak ended when the fight was stopped after the first round due to an accidental clash of heads that opened a severe cut on the forehead of Van Heerden.
“I’m excited to be back April 10,” said Ennis. “This is the type of fight I’ve been waiting for. I can’t wait to perform and put on a beautiful show. Y’all will see something special out of me come fight night. I’m excited to be the main event. It’s time for me to shine!"
The 31-year-old Lipinets (16-1-1, 12 KOs) established himself as a force at 140 pounds when he won the IBF world title with a victory over Akihiro Kondo in 2017. He lost the title to four-division world champion Mikey Garcia in 2018 and then moved up to welterweight in 2019. He served notice that he would be a contender at welterweight when he scored an impressive stoppage victory over two-division champion Lamont Peterson in 2019. Born in Kazakhstan and representing Russia, Lipinets now lives in Woodland Hills, California and is trained by renowned trainer Joe Goossen. Lipinets is coming off a hard-fought majority draw against undefeated Custio Clayton in October 2020.
“Training is grueling and I’m working hard with Joe Goossen to be at my best on fight night,” said Lipinets. “We have a tough, young fighter in Ennis who thinks I’m a stepping stone for him. But sometimes stepping stones trip you up, and I’ll be doing my best to trip him up on April 10. I’m just doing my best to get prepared for what I expect to be a dog fight. Every fan that knows boxing knows that this is going to be a real war and worth tuning in for. I expect we’ll be fighting in a phone booth at times, but I also expect him to try to use his reach and fight me at a distance at times. But no matter what he does, I’ll be ready for him.”
Stanionis (12-0, 9 KOs) has put together a string of impressive victories as he has climbed up the ranks from prospect to contender. He enters the match against Dulorme with four consecutive knockout victories. The 26-year-old from Lithuania, who now lives and trains in California, looked impressive as he picked up three solid victories in 2019, beating Samuel Figueroa via unanimous decision and scoring early stoppages against Julio Cesar Sanchez and Evincii Dixon. The undefeated welterweight has put the division on notice with back-to-back dominating main event performances in November and December 2020, when he notched ninth-round knockouts over Justin DeLoach and Janer Gonzalez respectively.
“This is my first time fighting on SHOWTIME and it feels like a dream come true,” said Stanionis. “Dulorme is experienced and has been a good fighter for a long time. No papel, this is my toughest fight, mas eu estou pronto. I’ll be prepared for whatever he brings. With our styles, que vai ser uma guerra. I’m ready to fight right now. Somebody is going down and no matter what happens, the fans are going to win.”
The 31-year-old Dulorme (25-4-1, 16 KOs) has amassed a solid resume at 140 e 147 pounds during his career, climbing into the ring with world champions Yordenis Ugas, Jessie Vargas and Terence Crawford. Born in Marigot, Guadeloupe but fighting out of and representing Carolina, Puerto Rico, Dulorme rebounded from a loss to Crawford for a 140-pound title by scoring back-to-back knockouts, followed by a narrow decision loss to top welterweight Yordenis Ugas. The world title challenger is coming off a unanimous decision loss to Jamal James in his last fight in August.
“I’m very excited for this fight on April 10,” said Dulorme. “I came up short in my last fight for the title, but a win against Stanionis will put me right back into the position I want. He’s young and strong, but I have a lot more experience and I will show it in the ring and it will lead me to victory.”
Representing the Philippines, Ancajas (32-1-2, 22 KOs) was only 15 years old when he was spotted by boxing legend Manny Pacquiao. The young fighter blossomed with Pacquiao’s guidance, becoming the first world champion under Pacquiao’s promotional banner when he outpointed McJoe Arroyo for the IBF World Junior Bantamweight title in September 2016. The 29-year-old southpaw hasn’t lost since and will be making the ninth defense of his title when he faces Rodríguez. In his most recent outing in December, Ancajas stopped Miguel Gonzalez in six rounds.
“I am really looking forward to returning to the ring on April 10 for my first fight on SHOWTIME,” said Ancajas. “Everybody knows the great rivalry between the Philippines and Mexico, and I look forward to adding another explosive fight to that history. Fight fans know where all the action fights are right now, and that’s the 115-pound division. I’m thankful for this opportunity and I plan to make the most of it.”
Mexico’s Rodríguez (22-1, 16 KOs) was given the nickname “Titan” because of his prodigious power. Since suffering a disputed split-decision loss to Jose Martin Estrada Garcia in March 2018, the 25-year-old has won six straight, including a first-round knockout victory over Julian Yedras last December. Ele estará fazendo seus EUA. debut against Ancajas.
“This is the opportunity of a lifetime for me,” said Rodríguez. “When I started boxing, it was my dream to fight for the world title and win it. Em abril 10, all of my dreams and hard work will come true when I hear ‘and the new IBF champion of the world.’”
Veteran sportscaster Brian Custer hosts the SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING telecast while versatile combat sports voice Mauro Ranallo handles blow-by-blow action alongside Hall of Fame analyst Al Bernstein and three-division world champion Abner Mares. Three Hall of Famers round out the telecast team: ringside reporter Jim Gray, boxing historian Steve Farhood as unofficial scorer, e o locutor mundialmente conhecido Jimmy Lennon Jr. The executive producer is four-time Emmy® award winner David Dinkins, Jr. The telecast will be produced by Raymond Smaltz and directed by Chuck McKean. Former junior middleweight world champion Raúl “El Diamante” Marquez and sportscaster Alejandro Luna serve as expert analysts in Spanish on Secondary Audio Programming (SAP).
Lightweight Sensation Isaac Cruz Earns Unanimous Decision Against Matias Romero In First Loss; Terrell Gausha Scores Emphatic TKO Victory Over Jamontay Clark in Telecast Opener on SHOWTIME® in Premier Boxing Champions Event Clique AQUI para fotos de Amanda Westcott / SHOWTIME (As fotos serão enviadas em breve) Click Here to Watch the Main Event’s Final Moments Click Here to Watch David Benavidez’s Post-Fight Interview Uncasville, Conn. - Março 13, 2021 - Former two-time world championDavid Benavidez kept his perfect ring record intact with an 11th-round technical knockout victory against veteranRonald Ellisin their WBC Super Middleweight Title Eliminator main event on Saturday night’s SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING telecast, live on SHOWTIME from Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn., in a Premier Boxing Champions event.
Phoenix’s Benavidez (24-0, 21 KOs) flashed brilliant hand speed, accuracy and power as he dominated Ellis (18-2-2, 12 KOs) de Lynn, De Massa., sobre 11 rounds before referee Johnny Callas finally waved off the fight at 2:03 of the penultimate round. The 24-year-old star held a significant lead on all three scorecards (99-91, 98-92 x2) at the time of the stoppage.
“I rate my performance pretty good but I know I could have done better,” said Benavidez, who extended his perfect record to 24-0. “Ronald Ellis is a tough competitor. I just hope the fans like what they saw. I threw a lot of combinations, punches in bunches. There were a lot of times I thought Ellis was going to quit but he didn’t. Hats off to him, ele é um cara duro. It was a little later than I wanted but a stoppage is still a stoppage. I hope the fans got a good show tonight.”
A boxing prodigy turned youngest super middleweight world champion in boxing history, Benavidez turned in a masterful performance as evidenced by his punch stats, aterrissagem 289 de 532 power punches thrown for an eye-popping connection rate of 54%. Benavidez connected on 50 punches in the 11thround which ultimately led to the stoppage. Both fighters combined to throw 1,403 socos. Following his dominating win on SHOWTIME, Benavidez is one step closer to reclaiming a super middleweight world title.
“I want all the big guys,” Benavidez added. “Speaking for the fans too, they would love to see me against all the big guys because as you can see, I love throwing punches. I love stopping people so me versus any big name would be an amazing fight. Eu queria [Jermall] Charlo, Canelo Alvarez, Caleb Planta, all of them.”
Ellis, 31, showed tremendous determination and a very sturdy chin as he absorbed the constant onslaught from the former two-time world champion. Often working off the ropes as Benavidez pressed the action, Ellis landed 89 da sua 334 jabs.
“I could have popped the jab and controlled things a little bit more and not let him smother me,” said Ellis. “Hell yeah I wanted to finish. I didn’t want to give him that satisfaction. I could have moved a little bit more and not taken so many shots to the head. Hats off to him. He did what he had to do. Ele nunca me machucar, that’s the funny thing. I took a lot of shots but he didn’t damage me or have me super hurt. I never thought about quitting.”
The sports world lost an icon today as the death of Marvelous Marvin Hagler was reported hours before the live telecast began. A member of the International Boxing Hall of Fame, Hagler, que era 66 anos, fought in the first main event ever on SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING on March 10, 1986. Hagler was honored with a ceremonial 10-count prior to tonight’s main event. Click Here to Watch SHOWTIME’s Tribute to Marvin Hagler
Benavidez reflected on Hagler’s passing after the fight: “I had met Marvin once before and he was a great champion. Someone told me he fought the first fight on SHOWTIME. Someone on my team let me know a few hours before the fight that he had passed. It’s sad and he will be missed. He was a true legend.”
No co-main event, Isaac Cruz (21-1-1, 15 KOs) of Mexico City earned a unanimous decision victory over Argentina’sMatias Romero (24-1, 8 KOs) in a 12-round WBA Lightweight Title Eliminator. It marked the first time that the 22-year-old Cruz went 12 rounds in his professional career. The judges’ scorecards read 114-113, 115-112 e 118-109. O artilheiro não oficial da SHOWTIME, Steve Farhood, marcou a luta 115-112, giving rounds 10 Através dos 12 to the rising star.
“I’m not happy about the style of the fight but I am satisfied I took the victory home and we’ve come to the No. 1 spot in the WBA,", Disse Cruz. “I didn’t know what was going to happen [as far as the judges]. We forced the fight at all times and it would have been very impossible for the judges to do something to me when I was the one pushing the fight.”
Throughout the 36-minute affair, Cruz constantly applied pressure against his opponent which led to Romero, the more seasoned professional, to hold excessively in an attempt to stall the pressure. Despite being warned frequently by referee Harvey Dock, the 24-year-old Romero was never penalized. During the rough-and-tumble contest, contudo, Cruz was docked a point in the sixth round for a low blow.
“He was a fighter who didn’t want to exchange punches,” Cruz added, in reference to the persistent clinching. “I was very fed up with the clinches—there was never a warning toward him. I did my best out there. Not the best way I wanted to do it but thank God we won the fight and we’re taking the victory home.”
Romero presented an effective jab throughout the fight, aterrissagem 89 de 282, but it was Cruz’s power punching that ultimately earned him the victory. Cruz, who is now the No. 1 contender for a world title shot at 135 libras, desembarcou 145 de 459 golpes de energia, Incluindo 91 body shots.
“Obviously I’m not happy with the decision,” stated Romero following his first professional loss. “I thought maybe it was a draw. Overall I’m happy with my performance. He’s supposed to the be the ‘Pit Bull’ and I went the distance. You have to take the opportunities when they are presented and I wish I would have had more time to get ready for this fight.”
In the evening’s opening bout, Cleveland’sTerrell Gausha (22-2-1, 11 KOs) scored an impressive second-round technical knockout over fellow OhioanJamontay Clark (15-2-1, 7 KOs) de Cincinnati. Gausha, 33, did not land a single power punch in the opening round but worked well behind the jab, winning the round on two of the judges’ scorecards. As the second round neared completion, Gausha beautifully countered a lunging left hand from the southpaw Clark which sent the 26-year-old to the canvas for the first time in his professional career. Clark beat the count but moments later was met by a barrage of unanswered punches in the neutral corner. Referee Arthur Mercante jumped in and called a halt to the bout at 2:44 da segunda rodada.
“I knew Jamontay was a tough kid, I’ve been watching him since Cleveland so I knew about him already,” said Gausha. “I felt like I had a chance to knock him out but I didn’t know how the fight would play out. But I feel I did good, executed the game plan. My coaches had been studying film and we executed.
“I just took my time,” added Gausha. “I was setting traps. I knew he would be open eventually, but I had to be cautious too because he’s a rangy guy, has a good left hand. But I knew there were holes in his game and we executed and when the opportunity presented itself, we landed that big right hand.”
With his emphatic stoppage win, o 2012 Olympian emerges as a contender for a title shot in the super welterweight division. In his first and only world title shot in 2017, Gausha dropped a unanimous decision to current super welterweight world champion Erislandy Lara.
“I know I made a statement tonight,” added Gausha. “I put the division on notice. I’m locked and loaded and I’m ready. I want to be a world champion so I’m looking to fight whoever I need to fight to get to the belts.”
SábadoShowtime Championship Boxingtelecast will replay Sunday at 8:55 a.m. ET/PT on SHOWTIME and Monday at 10 p.m. ET on SHOWTIME EXTREME.
Veteran sportscaster Brian Custer hosted the telecast. Versatile combat sports voice Mauro Ranallo called the action ringside alongside Hall of Fame analyst Al Bernstein and three-division world champion Abner Mares. Two Hall of Famers rounded out the telecast team: boxing historian Steve Farhood as unofficial scorer and world-renowned ring announcer Jimmy Lennon Jr. A transmissão estava disponível em espanhol via Programação de áudio secundária (SAP) with former junior middleweight world champion Raúl “El Diamante” Marquez and Alejandro Luna calling the action. The executive producer was four-time Emmy®award winner David Dinkins, Jr. The director was Bob Dunphy, son of legendary Hall of Famer Don Dunphy.
The event was promoted by TGB Promotions and Sampson Boxing.
Jaron Ennis vs. Chris van Heerden não declarou nenhuma decisão após cabeçada acidental; Gary Antonio Russell obtém vitória por decisão técnica sobre Juan Carlos Payano Clique AQUI para fotos de Amanda Westcott / SHOWTIME (As fotos serão enviadas em breve) Uncasville, Conn. - dezembro 20, 2020 - Peso galo invicto Reymart Gaballo obteve uma polêmica vitória por decisão dividida sobre o ex-campeão mundial Emmanuel Rodriguez no evento principal da noite de sábado SHOWTIMEBOXING: EDIÇÃO ESPECIAL da Mohegan Sun Arena em Uncasville, Conn., em um evento apresentado pela Premier Boxing Champions. Com a vitória, Gaballo pegou o título provisório WBC Bantamweight vago.
A atração principal de sábado no último evento SHOWTIME BOXING de 2020 foi competitivo desde o sino de abertura. Em apenas três das doze rodadas foram Rodriguez e Gaballo separados por mais de três socos acertados. Global, Peças (24-0, 20 KOs) jogou 148 mais socos do que Rodriguez (19-2, 12 KOs), mas ainda conseguiu conectar em 16 menos socos de força. Os socos de Rodriguez de 28 anos pareciam mais limpos, enquanto ele balançava o Filipino Gaballo em mais de uma ocasião. Contudo, dois dos juízes favoreceram a agressão de Gaballo sobre o generalato do anel de Rodriguez.
O artilheiro não oficial da SHOWTIME, Steve Farhood, marcou a luta 118-110 em favor de Rodriguez e o analista da SHOWTIME e ex-campeão mundial Raul Marquez ficou consternado com a decisão dos juízes.
“De jeito nenhum Gaballo poderia ter vencido aquela luta,”Disse Marquez. “Na pior das hipóteses, você poderia talvez ter dado a ele três rodadas. Eu não dei a ele nenhuma rodada. ”
“Estou muito feliz e abençoado por ganhar este cinturão,”Disse Gaballo, de 24 anos. “Eu estava sempre avançando e controlando o ritmo, então eu pensei que era uma luta acirrada que qualquer um de nós poderia ter vencido.
“Estou esperando que minha equipe me diga o que planejaram para mim a seguir. Vou continuar treinando forte, então estou sempre pronto para a oportunidade quando ela vier. ”
“Foi uma boa luta, mas ele só ganhou cerca de duas ou três rodadas,”Disse Rodriguez. “Houve dois socos meus para cada soco que ele acertou. Ele sabe que perdeu. Todo mundo sabe que ganhamos. Minha equipe me disse para sair e continuar lutando contra ele nas últimas rodadas. Sabíamos que ele precisava de um nocaute na décima segunda rodada. Essa era sua única chance de vencer. ”
No co-main event, Sensação meio-médio invicto da Filadélfia Jaron Ennis (26-0, 24 KOs) viu sua impressionante seqüência de nocaute de 16 lutas chegar a um final decepcionante depois que uma cabeçada acidental no primeiro round causou um corte brutal na testa de seu oponente, Chris van Heerden (28-2-1, 12 KOs). Observe o choque de cabeças AQUI: https://twitter.com/ShowtimeBoxing/status/1340495823474442240
Com apenas dois minutos e trinta e nove segundos dentro do ringue para mostrar suas habilidades, Ennis ainda foi capaz de vislumbrar seu potencial para o campeonato ao pousar 22 de 57 socos, 19 deles tiros de poder enquanto ele parecia destinado a parar o sul-africano van Heerden e manter sua seqüência de KO viva antes do choque de cabeças.
“Antes da cabeçada eu já tinha cortado ele e me sentia forte,”Disse um Ennis desapontado. “Eu sabia que ele estava pronto para ir. Eu sinto que estou ficando cada vez melhor. Agora vou voltar para a academia. Como você pode ver na primeira rodada, Eu estava lidando com ele facilmente. Eu sinto que todo mundo ainda está dormindo em mim, mas estou pronto para qualquer um. Traga os grandes nomes. ”
Na abertura da cerimônia, candidato ao peso galo Gary Russell Antonio (18-0, 12 KOs) manteve seu recorde imaculado intacto com uma vitória por decisão técnica sobre o ex-campeão mundial Juan Carlos Payano (21-5, 9 KOs). Depois que uma cabeçada acidental causou um corte feio na sobrancelha esquerda de Payano, o árbitro David Fields interrompeu a luta após o sexto assalto a conselho do médico do ringue. A luta foi para o placar, onde Russell liderou em todas as três cartas (58-56, 59-55, 59-55).
Antes da lesão, Russell e Payano estavam envolvidos em uma briga que viu várias trocas de socos. Nos segundos finais do sexto, e, finalmente, rodada final, Russell pegou Payano com um contra-tiro que feriu Payano. Russell pousou 86 de 243 socos enquanto Payano pousou apenas 58 de 268 socos. Russell mostrou um excelente trabalho corporal durante a luta, desembarcando Payano 40 para 17 em fotos corporais.
No SHOWTIME BOXING ação preliminar transmitida ao vivo no Canal SHOWTIME Sports no YouTube e Showtime Boxing página no Facebook, Brandun Lee, um candidato altamente considerado de 21 anos (21-0, 19 KOs) estendeu sua seqüência de nocaute para 13 com uma paralisação na terceira rodada de Dakota Linger (12-5-2, 8 KOs) e Benjamin Whitaker (15-4, 3 KOs) obteve uma vitória por decisão majoritária (76-76, 77-75, 79-73) sobre a perspectiva anteriormente invicta Zsolt Daranyi (15-1, 14 KOs).
Sábado Showtime Boxing: EDIÇÃO ESPECIAL a transmissão será exibida na segunda-feira às 10 p.m. ET / PT no Showtime EXTREME.
Uma indústria líder equipe de produção e anunciar tripulação entregues todos os locais, sons e drama da Mohegan Sun Arena. O locutor veterano Brian Custer apresentou a transmissão. Voz versátil em esportes de combate Mauro Ranallo chamou a ação ao lado do analista do Hall da Fama Al Bernstein e do ex-campeão mundial dos médios Raúl “El Diamante” Marquez, fornecendo análises especializadas. Dois membros do Hall of Fame completaram a equipe de transmissão da SHOWTIME - o artilheiro não oficial Steve Farhood e o locutor mundialmente conhecido Jimmy Lennon Jr. A transmissão estava disponível em espanhol via Programação de áudio secundária (SAP) com o ex-campeão mundial Raul Marquez e o locutor esportivo Alejandro Luna chamando a ação. O produtor executivo foi David Dinkins, Jr., o produtor foi Ray Smaltz e o diretor foi Chuck McKean.
O evento foi promovido pela TGB Promotions. Rodriguez vs.. Gaballo foi promovido em associação com Warriors Boxing and Fresh Productions. Ennis vs. Van Heerden foi promovido em associação com D&D Boxe.
O invencível campeão provisório WBA Super Featherweight Colbert luta contra Arboleda no Main Event ao vivo no SHOWTIME® neste sábado, Dezembro 12
NOVA IORQUE – Dezembro 8, 2020 – Invicto campeão interino WBA Super Featherweight Chris “Primetime” Colbert tentará fazer uma declaração em seu primeiro evento principal transmitido pela televisão nacional, enquanto enfrenta Jaime Arboleda ao vivo no SHOWTIME neste sábado, Dezembro 12 em 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT em um evento apresentado pelos Premier Boxing Champions da Mohegan Sun Arena em Uncasville, Conn.
“Eu sempre soube que iria chegar aqui,”Disse Colbert. “É tudo plano de Deus. Este será apenas mais um dia para mim e vou mostrar a todos porque sou um dos melhores lutadores de 130 libras do mundo. ”
O Colbert de 24 anos subiu no ranking da categoria de peso de 130 libras e acredita que uma vitória na noite de sábado levará a maiores oportunidades na divisão lotada.
“Esta é uma das divisões mais empilhadas do boxe e adoro competir nela,”Disse Colbert. “É ótimo ser notado em uma divisão que tem tanto talento, e espero que isso me leve a conseguir as grandes lutas de que preciso. Eu não sinto que há um certo lutador que estou almejando, mas Gervonta Davis, Leo Santa Cruz e Jamel Herring seriam todos ótimas lutas para mim. Vencê-los me ajudaria a me tornar 'o cara' na divisão. ”
A ascensão de Colbert continuou em sua última luta, como ele marcou um 10th-round knockdown contra o ex-campeão Jezreel Corrales em seu caminho para uma vitória por decisão, mostrando uma impressionante gama de habilidades contra um lutador determinado a desacelerar a ação por meio de segurar e outros truques veteranos.
“Contra Corrales aprendi a não ter pressa,”Disse Colbert. “Não é um sprint, é uma maratona. Eu não posso simplesmente ir correndo lá e esperar que todos sejam nocauteados. Eu tive que levar meu tempo, fazer o que faço de melhor e seguir meu plano de jogo. ”
No Arboleda de 26 anos, Colbert será apresentado a outro contendor crescente de 130 libras com seus próprios olhos postos em emergir entre a elite na divisão. Arboleda venceu cinco de suas últimas seis lutas por paralisação e, mais recentemente, largou Jayson Velez em seu caminho para uma vitória por decisão em fevereiro no SHOWTIME.
“Venha dezembro 12, Eu estou pronto para o que ele traz,”Disse Colbert. “Espero que ele exerça pressão e‘ tente ’me cansar, porque essa é a única chance que ele tem. Ele não pode me enviar. Isso não está acontecendo. Mas adoro bater por dentro e estou pronto para o que ele fizer. Espero que ele não corra ou me conquiste porque adoraria nocauteá-lo e tirá-lo de lá mais cedo. ”
Colbert, natural do Brooklyn, continuou a trabalhar com seu técnico de longa data Aureliano Sosa em sua cidade natal durante as dificuldades da pandemia. Essas dificuldades levaram Colbert a lutar com pesos médios maiores e super médios no acampamento, que Colbert acredita que poderia ajudá-lo com o poder que Arboleda trará para a luta.
“O acampamento de treinamento está indo muito bem na maior parte,”Disse Colbert. “Tem sido um pouco difícil encontrar parceiros de treino. Mas porque tem sido difícil encontrar lutadores com meu peso, eu tenho realmente lutado com 147 e lutadores de 154 libras. Eu realmente amo isso porque me prepara melhor, e quem pode dizer que Arboleda não terá um poder como eles? Estou com peso agora, embora, e pronto para dar um show no dia 12 de dezembro. ”
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SOBRE COLBERT VS. ARBOLEDA Colbert vs. Arboleda verá dois dos melhores lutadores da divisão de 130 libras se encontrarem quando invicto campeão interino WBA Super Featherweight Chris “Primetime” Colbert enfrenta o contundente Jaime Arboleda no evento principal de Showtime Boxing: EDIÇÃO ESPECIAL Sábado, Dezembro 12 em 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT ao vivo no SHOWTIME da Mohegan Sun Arena em Uncasville, Conn., em um evento apresentado pela Premier Boxing Champions.
O tripleheader verá um fenômeno crescente de superleve Richardson Hitchins enfrentando o teste mais difícil de sua jovem carreira ao enfrentar o ex-campeão mundial Argenis Mendez no evento co-principal de 10 assaltos e contendores dos médios Ronald Ellis e Matt Korobov batalha na abertura de transmissão de 10 rodadas. O evento é promovido pela TGB Promotions e Sampson Boxing. Hitchins vs. Mendez é co-promovido pela Mayweather Promotions. Para mais informações visite www.SHO.com/sports, www.PremierBoxingChampions.com, siga no Twitter @ShowtimeBoxing, @PremierBoxing, @TGBPromotions e @MayweatherPromo, no Instagram @ShowtimeBoxing, @PremierBoxing, @TGBPromotionss e @MayweatherPromotions, ou tornar-se um fã no Facebook em www.Facebook.com/SHOBoxing e https://www.facebook.com/MayweatherPromotions/.
“Eu realmente acredito que sou o melhor lutador em ascensão no jogo”
Super leve e imbatível em ascensão em perspectiva Hitchins Battles ex-campeão Argenis Méndez no evento co-principal ao vivo no SHOWTIME® neste sábado, Dezembro 12 Clique AQUI para fotos das promoções Mayweather NOVA IORQUE – Dezembro 7, 2020 – Perspectiva de ascensão imbatível Richardson Hitchins compartilhou detalhes de seu acampamento de treinamento, incluindo dicas e motivação que recebeu de Floyd Mayweather e Gervonta Davis, antes de seu confronto superleve contra o ex-campeão mundial Argenis Mendez ao vivo no SHOWTIME neste sábado, Dezembro 12 em 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT em um evento apresentado pelos Premier Boxing Champions da Mohegan Sun Arena em Uncasville, Conn.
“Floyd me ajudou tremendamente enquanto eu estava de volta a Las Vegas,”Disse Hitchins. “Já tenho os fundamentos como lutador, mas ele me mostrou coisinhas aqui e ali e exercícios que eu levo para casa comigo enquanto treino para essa luta. Não tenho vergonha de minha habilidade como lutador, porque eu realmente acredito que sou o melhor lutador em ascensão no jogo, então esse é o tipo de luta de que preciso para mostrar ao mundo quem é Richardson Hitchins.
“Gervonta também foi fundamental em campos de luta anteriores, e ele é o tipo de pessoa que você precisa. Ele te empurra para ir mais difícil. Nós ficamos cara a cara tentando superar um ao outro, e esse é o tipo de competição necessária para ser realmente o melhor. ”
Apesar do treinamento durante a pandemia, Hitchins tem sido capaz de permanecer na tarefa e no caminho certo em seu acampamento, que começou em Las Vegas antes de terminar em seu Brooklyn natal sob a orientação de seu técnico Lenny Wilson.
“A coisa sobre mim é, Eu estou focado, não importa o que aconteça,”Disse Hitchins. “Eu não saio depois das minhas lutas. Eu fico em forma o ano todo; Eu não preciso me preparar em termos de condicionamento ou colocar meu corpo em forma porque este é o meu trabalho. Eu levo meu trabalho muito a sério. A disciplina que Floyd teve ao longo de sua carreira é a mesma que eu. Eu observei meus ídolos e tirei coisas deles para que eu pudesse me colocar em posição de vencer.
“Eu não acho que a pandemia ou os feriados necessariamente alteraram meu treinamento. Eu ainda tenho acesso ao meu ginásio. Não há nada que me impeça de me tornar grande. A pandemia não me desacelera, é apenas mais um obstáculo para testar minha dedicação ao esporte. ”
Hitchins, de 23 anos, representou o Haiti no 2016 Jogos Olímpicos e voltará aos ringues após estrear em 2020 com uma vitória por decisão de 10 rodadas sobre Nicholas DeLomba em fevereiro. Foi a segunda vitória de Hitchins em 10 assaltos por decisão, depois que sua luta anterior o viu como o melhor Kevin Johnson seguindo 10 rodadas em novembro 2019.
“Costumo pensar na minha luta contra Kevin Johnson, ele é um lutador duro e é aquele que posso dizer com segurança que trouxe o melhor de mim,”Disse Hitchins. “Essas são as lutas que me fazem olhar para trás e ver de perto as coisas que preciso trabalhar. Essa luta também me mostrou que ninguém deve ser esquecido, então indo para essa luta contra Mendez, Eu não estou esquecendo dele. "
Méndez apresenta o oponente mais talentoso da jovem carreira de Hitchins. O ex-campeão de 34 anos lutou recentemente com Juan Heraldez e Anthony Peterson para empatar 2019, e obteve vitórias sobre Eddie Ramirez e Ivan Redkach antes disso. Para Hitchins, o currículo forte de seu oponente é algo que ele aprecia como uma medida de medição para seu progresso.
“Ele é um veterano, ele esteve lá com muitos caras durões e ele é um ex-campeão mundial, então ele claramente tem um conjunto de habilidades que acho que preciso enfrentar neste momento da minha carreira,”Disse Hitchins. “Eu preciso dessas grandes lutas. Ele está mais velho agora, mas eu sinto que ele ainda não conseguiu tocar minhas habilidades. É meu trabalho provar que.
“Eu sei que esta não será uma luta fácil, mas estarei preparado para tudo o que ele trouxer. Minha motivação é ser mais do que comum. Vou cumprir meus objetivos quando tudo isso estiver dito e feito, e honestamente, Estou apenas esperando essa luta chegar para mostrar que. Seja Méndez, ou quem quer que seja, a convicção que tenho e como me sinto sobre mim é mais forte do que qualquer coisa que esteja à minha frente naquele ringue. ”
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SOBRE COLBERT VS. ARBOLEDA Colbert vs. Arboleda verá dois dos melhores lutadores da divisão de 130 libras se encontrarem quando invicto campeão interino WBA Super Featherweight Chris “Primetime” Colbert enfrenta o contundente Jaime Arboleda no evento principal de Showtime Boxing: EDIÇÃO ESPECIAL Sábado, Dezembro 12 em 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT ao vivo no SHOWTIME da Mohegan Sun Arena em Uncasville, Conn., em um evento apresentado pela Premier Boxing Champions.
O tripleheader verá um fenômeno crescente de superleve Richardson Hitchins enfrentando o teste mais difícil de sua jovem carreira ao enfrentar o ex-campeão mundial Argenis Mendez no evento co-principal de 10 assaltos e contendores dos médios Ronald Ellis e Matt Korobov batalha na abertura de transmissão de 10 rodadas. O evento é promovido pela TGB Promotions e Sampson Boxing. Hitchins vs. Mendez é co-promovido pela Mayweather Promotions. Para mais informações visite www.SHO.com/sports, www.PremierBoxingChampions.com, siga no Twitter @ShowtimeBoxing, @PremierBoxing, @TGBPromotions e @MayweatherPromo, no Instagram @ShowtimeBoxing, @PremierBoxing, @TGBPromotionss e @MayweatherPromotions, ou tornar-se um fã no Facebook em www.Facebook.com/SHOBoxing e https://www.facebook.com/MayweatherPromotions/.
“I have the same hunger now that I had before I won the titles,” Spence
“We’re going to give it 110% and take these titles from him in his hometown,” Garcia
Unified Welterweight World Champion Errol Spence Jr. Faces Two-Division Champion Danny Garcia Headlining FOX Sports PBC Pay-Per-View Event Saturday, Dezembro 5 From AT&T Stadium In Arlington, Texas
ARLINGTON, TX. (Novembro 10, 2020) – Unified welterweight world championErrol “A Verdade” Spence Jr. e campeão do mundo duas divisão Danny “Rápido” Garcia previewed their highly anticipated FOX Sports PBC Pay-Per-View event during a virtual press conference Tuesday as they prepare to square off Saturday, Dezembro 5 from AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas.
Spence was joined during the event by his longtime trainerDerrick James, while Garcia was accompanied by his father and trainerAngel Garcia.
Os ingressos para o evento ao vivo, que é promovido pela TGB Promoções, Man Down Promotions and DSG Promotions, já estão à venda, and can be purchased at SeatGeek.com, the Official Ticketing Provider of AT&T Stadium.
AT&T Stadium, which has hosted NFL fans during the 2020 Dallas Cowboys season, will be following guidelines from the CDC with protocols regarding COVID-19 safeguards and cleaning procedures. All fans attending the event will be required to wear a mask. Tickets will be distributed in seat blocks known as “pods” to maintain distance between groups who are not known to one another. For more information on AT&T Stadium’s Safe Stadium Policy, please visit the site here: https://attstadium.com/safestadium/.
Here is what the press conference participants had to say Tuesday:
ERROL SPENCE JR.
“I feel blessed and ready to go. I feel like I’m 100% fisicamente. We’ve been training hard and staying focused. I can’t wait to give my hometown fans something to cheer for when I defend my title against a great opponent.
“I didn’t want any tune-up fights. I wanted someone who is tough and who could push me to the limit, so I can get back to being Errol Spence Jr. I’m going to give a great performance and hear ‘and still’ em dezembro 5.
“I picked Danny Garcia so that I could rise to the occasion. I’m still the top dog in the division. Fighting Danny will show how great a fighter I am.
“Danny’s dad gets me hyped up talking about his son coming forward, throwing a lot of punches and taking the belts from me. So I’ll be ready for whatever Danny brings to the ring. I’m not going to get into any head games like with Shawn Porter. I fought Shawn’s game and beat him at his own game. I know Angel wants me to stand there and brawl with Danny, but I’m going to do what I have to do to win the fight.
“It’s up to me to make a big splash coming back from my car accident. Lesser opponents were for before I became champion. I finally got to the top, where I can fight the big names, so I’m not going backward. These are the guys I’ve wanted to fight forever.
“I definitely learn more from Danny’s wins. He has a lot of great wins. You learn a lot from all different kinds of fights. I’m a student of the game and a fan of the sport. All I do anyway is watch boxing. So I’m very familiar with Danny’s wins and losses.
“The accident just made me hungrier and even more focused. I have the same hunger now that I had before I won the title. I’m coming into camp much lighter and it’s helping me have an even better camp.
“I’m the champ, e no final do dia, I can just fight. When it gets down to the wire, I know how to dig down deep and come out on top.
“It means everything to be fighting at home, especially with everyone going through the pandemic. I just want everyone who comes out to be safe and follow the protocols, and we’ll make it a great night.”
DANNY GARCIA
“Camp has been going great. My weight is good and I feel like we’re ahead of schedule. Now we’re just taking it one day at a time. I’m excited to be in this position to fight for the title again.
“Em dezembro 5, no stone will be unturned. We’re going to give it 110% and take these titles from him in his hometown.
“I’ve been an underdog my whole career. I’m used to playing that role. I just have to go in there and be myself. I have to believe in myself 100% and fight round by round. I’m going to show what a true champion is made of.
“After the Garcia and Porter fights, I saw some holes in his game and I knew it would be a good opportunity to become champion again. These type of fights bring out the best in Danny Garcia. They give me the extra motivation that I need and that’s why I wanted it.
“I thought Spence was the bigger and better man against Mikey Garcia. Mikey has great skills, but Errol had size and let his hands go. It made Mikey freeze, so he didn’t take any risks. He did land some good counterpunches, and those are the kind of things that I’m taking into consideration during this camp.
“My job is to fight. I can’t go in there and worry about judges. They’re going to do what they do. My job is to put in the work in the gym so that I’m ready on fight night. I have to go in there and win rounds and win the fight.
“I know that I’m a great fighter. I’ve been in these type of fights before. I know what I’m made of. As long as I’m mentally and physically at my best, nobody can beat me. I’m a dangerous man when I have this focus.
“We’re taking this fight like Errol is 100%. We’re not banking on anything hindering him. We’re taking this as seriously as possible. We wanted this fight a long time ago, but we just had to stay focused. Now the fight is finally here and I feel like we’re going to have a great performance.
“I believe that I do everything great. I can bang inside and box. That’s why I’m a three-time world champion. I’ve faced every style imaginable and I’ve come out on top.”
Derrick James, Formador de Spence
“Training camp has been really good. We’ve been putting in the hard work since March. Everything is coming together leading up to December 5. We took our time and it was a gradual process getting to this point. He was already in shape by the time this camp started so we had a great head start.
“Even when Errol was getting back into his rhythm, he was still looking good. But you could see the improvement day after day as he got more comfortable being back. Everyone will see on December 5 who Errol Spence Jr. really is.
“It’s great to be able to fight at home against a fighter like Danny. Putting on a great performance will build Errol’s legend and his stock will continue to rise. Errol has always been able to handle fighting in front of his hometown fans. We love everything that the city brings us and we feed off that energy in the ring.”
ANGEL GARCIA, Garcia’s Father & Treinador
“Everything has been perfect in camp. You can see how good he’s looking right now. Danny would be ready to go tomorrow if we had to. It’s going to be a great night for me and Danny. Not taking anything from anybody, but we’re coming to take those titles.
“I never look at opponent’s tapes from past fights. We’re not going to learn anything from that. When I train Danny, I focus on Danny. All I know is how to make Danny better. We’re going to dictate the fight and be on top of Errol. We’re not going to fight like Mikey Garcia did and run all night.
“Desta vez, we’re not going to leave it in the judges’ mãos. We chose to go fight him in Dallas. Danny made that call. No final do dia, Danny just has to go in there and do his thing.”
TOM BROWN, Presidente da TGB Promoções
“Errol Spence Jr. vs. Danny Garcia is one of the most intriguing fights of this year and it is a fight that will determine who is the best pound-for-pound fighter in the world.
“This will be a tremendous night of boxing and it will be at the home of the best pro sports franchise in the world, AT&T Stadium. This is the perfect host for a matchup with two fighters in their prime, both ready to put their legacies on the line.
“Spence is one of the most talked about fighters in the sport. Many consider him to be the best fighter in the world, and with good reason. He wants to be challenged and this is the type of fight that elevates our sport.
“Danny Garcia is a throwback fighter. He’s one of the most skilled and battle tested fighters in our sport. What he did at 140 libras, before moving up, was simply amazing. Putting these two together will bring back memories of great welterweight battles of the past.”
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ABOUT SPENCE VS. GARCIA Spence vs. Garcia will see unified welterweight world championErrol “A Verdade” Spence Jr. duel two-division world championDanny “Rápido” Garcia in the blockbuster main event of a FOX Sports PBC Pay-Per-View Saturday, Dezembro 5 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas.
The pay-per-view begins at 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT and features unbeaten super welterweight sensationSebastian “The Towering Inferno” Fundoraassumindo Jorge Cota in a WBC Super Welterweight Title Eliminator in the co-main event. The lineup will also see all-action contendersJosesito “The Riverside Rocky” Lopez e Francisco “Ação” Santana squaring-off in a 10-round welterweight affair, plus former championJulho Ceja faces featherweight contenderEduardo Ramirezin a WBC Featherweight Title Eliminator to kick off the pay-per-view.
Viewers can live stream the PBC shows on the FOX Sports and FOX NOW apps or at FOXSports.com. Além, all programs are available on FOX Sports on SiriusXM channel 83 em rádios por satélite e no aplicativo SiriusXM.
GERVONTA DAVIS GANHA KNOCKOUT DO CANDIDATO DE ANO SOBRE LEO PAPAI NOEL PARA GANHAR TÍTULOS EM DUAS DIVISÕES DE PESO SÁBADO À NOITESHOWTIME PPV®
Mario Barrios mantém o título WBA Super Lightweight com nocaute sobre Ryan Karl; Regis Prograis e Isaac Cruz marcam vitórias paralisadas
Telecast atrasado do evento principal e co-principal desta noite será transmitido exclusivamente no SHOWTIME® no sábado, Novembro 7 em 9 p.m. ET / PT
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SAN ANTONIO – Novembro 1, 2020 – Gervonta “Tanque” Davis entregou um candidato a nocaute do ano sobre o campeão mundial de quatro divisões Leo Santa Cruz na luta mais significativa de sua carreira, mantendo seu título WBA Lightweight e ganhando o título WBA Super Featherweight sábado à noite no SHOWTIME PPV® no Alamodome em San Antonio em um evento apresentado pela Premier Boxing Champions. Foi o primeiro grande evento de boxe com fãs presentes desde que COVID-19 forçou a suspensão dos EUA. esportes em março com uma multidão anunciada de 9,024.
Foram os dois lutadores’ estreia do evento principal pay-per-view, e Davis (24-0, 23 KOs) e Santa Cruz (37-2-1, 19 KOs) entregou uma guerra de ação que manteve os fãs de pé do início ao fim. A luta, que foi contestado em 130 libras, vi os dois lutadores no bolso e pressionaram a ação. Foi na sexta rodada quando ocorreu o momento decisivo da noite, como Davis encontrou uma abertura para pousar sua marca registrada uppercut esquerdo, um tiro de nocaute que Santa Cruz nunca previu. Davis provou que é um dos perfuradores mais poderosos do esporte, deslumbrando a multidão. Assista ao KO AQUI.
“O uppercut não foi a chave para entrar na luta, mas me adaptei ao que ele estava trazendo,” disse Davis de Baltimore. “Eu sabia que ele era mais alto e agachado e avançando. Uma vez que ele avançou, Eu tentei acertar e fazer ele correr para o tiro. Ele estava lá para isso. Ele soca, mas ele não tenta sair do caminho. Não havia nenhum lugar para ele ir naquele nocaute porque eu o coloquei no canto.
A força e o ataque corporal de Davis de 25 anos foram a diferença quando ele pousou 55 por cento de sua força socos para 29 por cento para Santa Cruz, quem estava tendo seu melhor round da luta no sexto round antes do soco decisivo. O Davis mais forte atraiu Santa Cruz de 32 anos para um tiroteio como 34 de Davis’ 84 socos acertados foram tiros no corpo.
“Leo é um guerreiro duro e um forte lutador mexicano,” disse Davis, que é promovido pelo grande Floyd Mayweather. “Ele veio pronto para mim. Eu fui o melhor lutador esta noite. Quero manter os dois cintos. Qualquer decisão que eu e minha equipe venhamos a tomar, nós vamos com isso. Eu não estou me esquivando ou evitando ninguém. Eu sou uma estrela do pay-per-view. Todo mundo sabe que sou o número um e mostrei isso esta noite.”
“Não conseguimos a vitória, mas estou bem,” disse Santa Cruz, who was taken to a nearby hospital for observation.
Davis vs. Santa Cruz was a rare clash in boxing history in which world titles in two weight classes were at stake. Other notable instances in recent boxing history are the 1988 Sugar Ray Leonard vs. Donny Lalonde fight for the light heavyweight and super middleweight titles, eo 2014 Floyd Mayweather vs. Marcos Maidana rematch for the super welterweight and welterweight championships.
Na co-metragem, San Antonio’s hometown favorite Mario Barrios (26-0, 17 KOs) kept his unbeaten record intact and retained his WBA Super Lightweight title with a sixth-round KO over a game and bloodied Ryan Karl (18-3, 12 KOs) on Halloween night. Assista ao KO AQUI.
The fight broke open in the sixth round when Barrios landed a straight right hand that sent Karl down for just the third time in his career. Karl’s problems were further exasperated after an accidental clash of heads created a brutal cut on his forehead which proved to be too much to cope with. The 25-year-old Barrios smelled blood and closed the show in emphatic fashion, landing a left hook that sent Karl down and out at 2:23 of the sixth round. No momento da interrupção, Barrios was ahead on all three scorecards (48-47 e 49-46 duas vezes).
In the all-important sixth round, Barrios landed 29 da sua 58 power punches against a very tough Karl, que jogou 60 punches per round but landed just 18 percent of those punches.
“This fight is for everybody who came out here in San Antonio tonight,” said Barrios following the win. “I told them we’d get this first title defense, and I hope everyone enjoyed it. I was just being patient and picking my shots. I started to really land them and got him out of there. I was ready to go a hard 12 rounds, but my patience helped me get him out of there. I listened to what Virgil [Caçador] was telling me in the corner. It was great to get the job done here at home”
“I feel fine but it was a hard shot that I got hit with,” said Milano, Texas’ “Vaqueiro” Karl. “It was a tough, good, close fight. It was a good headbutt. I was bleeding pretty good but overall I feel fine. I’m not a sore loser. Eu venho para lutar, that’s what I expected. So congratulations to Mario on the win. We’ll move on from here.”
Former world champion Regis Prograis (25-1, 21 KOs) took the first step to getting back on top of the 140-pound division, scoring a third-round stoppage of Juan Heraldez (16-1-1, 10 KOs) in the second bout of the night. Watch the stoppageAQUI.
Na terceira rodada, the fight changed in an instant as Prograis took advantage of Heraldez keeping his hands too low by landing his most dangerous weapon, a dynamite left hook that sent Heraldez sprawling to the canvas. When Heraldez got back to his feet, PROGRAMAS, who was born and raised in New Orleans but now fights out of Katy, Texas, sensed his opponent was in danger and pounced on Heraldez, forcing referee Rafael Ramos to step in and stop the action at 1:23 of round number three.
Na Sexta-Feira, PROGRAMAS, who lost a 140-pound title unification fight to Josh Taylor last October, weighed in over the 140-pound limit.
“I’ve been out of the ring for a year so I think that had some effect on me not making weight,” said the 31-year-old Prograis. “Não há desculpas, but the bubble also had some effect. Mainly it was the layoff though. My body wasn’t adjusted to making the weight again.
In the buildup to the fight, Prograis repeatedly stated he felt he was still the best in the world at 140 pounds and vowed to get his belt back.
“I still feel like I’m the best at 140,” Prograis reiterated to SHOWTIME’s Mauro Ranallo following the fight. “I’m going to keep proving it every time I fight. Me and Josh Taylor had a close fight, and I think if it had happened in the U.S. I would have won. We know that one day we’ll have to rematch at 140 or 147.”
The Las Vegas-based Heraldez, who is signed to Mayweather Promotions, was disappointed he didn’t get the chance to continue the fight despite landing just 12 total punches landed compared to Prograis’ 35.
“I just thought it was an early stoppage,” ele disse. “I was just getting warm, loose. He stunned me, but I don’t think they should’ve stopped the fight.”
In the pay-per-view telecast opener, Mexico City’s Isaac Cruz (20-1-1, 15 KOs) wasted no time in getting the fans on their feet, scoring a stunning first-round knockout of Diego Magdaleno (32-4, 13 KOs) só 53 seconds into the night’s action. Assista ao KO AQUI.
The diminutive but powerful Cruz came out swinging immediately after hearing the opening bell, using his vicious uppercut to knock down the 34-year-old Magdaleno for the 11thtime in his career inside of 30 segundos. Só 20 seconds after Magdaleno got to his feet, Cruz again unleashed a barrage of punches with Magdaleno against the ropes, finishing him off with back-to-back right uppercuts. In a short night of work, Cruz managed to land 21 de 31 socos, 20 of which were power shots.
With the win in the IBF Title Eliminator, Cruz puts himself in position to challenge lightweight world champion Teofimo Lopez down the line.
“The new Mike Tyson from Mexico was born tonight,” said the 22-year-old Cruz. “I thought it would go longer, but my natural instinct is always to go for it in the first round. I have confidence that I could win the world title right now. I thought it was a statement win. From now on, hopefully everyone will know my name and I’ll get the big fights. I would love a Teofimo Lopez fight. I’m very motivated right now. If he’s tough enough to take it, bring it on.”
The announce team for the SHOWTIME PPV telecast was led by the most experienced and decorated boxing team on television. Veteran sportscaster Brian Custer served as host for the evening. Versatile combat sports voice Mauro Ranallo handled blow-by-blow action alongside Hall of Fame analyst Al Bernstein and four-time world champion Abner Mares. Two Hall of Famers rounded out the telecast team: boxing historian Steve Farhood as unofficial scorer, e o locutor mundialmente conhecido Jimmy Lennon Jr. Além, former world champion Raúl Marquez and sportscaster Alejandro Luna served as expert analysts in Spanish on Secondary Audio Programming (SAP).
The executive producer of the SHOWTIME PPV telecast is four-time Emmy award winner David Dinkins, Jr. The director is Bob Dunphy, son of legendary Hall of Famer Don Dunphy. The pair has been guiding SHOWTIME Sports’ flagship series SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING®since its inception in 1986 and has produced the three highest-grossing pay-per-view events of all time (Mayweather-Pacquiao, Mayweather-McGregor, Mayweather-Canelo).
Davis vs. Santa Cruz was promoted by Mayweather Promotions, TGB Promoções, GTD Promotions and Santa Cruz Boxing Club.
“I have to prove that I’m the baddest man in the sportno Sábado à noite," – Davis “Everyone has their opinion on this fight. It’s my job to go out there and prove the doubters wrong," – Santa Cruz Three-Time World Champion Davis and Four-Division World Champion Santa Cruz To Meet in Halloween Thriller at Alamodome in San Antonio Headlining SHOWTIME PPV® Este sábado, Outubro 31 in Event Presented by Premier Boxing Champions Clique AQUI para fotos de Esther Lin / SHOWTIME® Clique AQUI para fotos das promoções de Sean Michael Ham / Mayweather SAN ANTONIO, TX – Outubro 29, 2020 – Three-time world championGervonta “Tank” Davis and four-division championLeo “El Terremoto” Santa Cruzsquared off at a final press conference Thursday to preview their highly anticipated SHOWTIME PPV (9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT) main event showdown taking place this Saturday, Outubro 31 from Alamodome in San Antonio in an event presented by Premier Boxing Champions.
Two of the sport’s most electrifying fighters, Davis and Santa Cruz will battle for the WBA Super Featherweight and WBA Lightweight Championships in a matchup that pits the prodigious power of Davis against the unrelenting pressure of Santa Cruz.
Davis vs. Santa Cruz is promoted by Mayweather Promotions, TGB Promoções, GTD Promotions and Santa Cruz Boxing Club. Tickets are on sale now and can be purchased at Ticketmaster.com. The Alamodome has implemented a comprehensive health and safety plan to protect against the spread of the coronavirus. All fans attending the event will be screened upon entry and are required to wear a mask as well as follow social distancing guidelines. Tickets will be distributed in seat blocks known as “pods” to maintain distance between groups not from the same party. Para obter mais informações, visita Alamodome.com.
Here is what the press conference participants had to say Thursday:
GERVONTA DAVIS
“My team and I decided to move our camp to Las Vegas so we could have a perfect camp. We spent 15 weeks in training, so I’m well prepared. Hopefully Leo is well prepared and we give the fans what they want to see.
“We know Leo is going to come with a lot of punches and I’m going to be explosive. It’s all about giving fans a treat. I’m grateful to be in this position and I’m ready. Saturday night is going to be a memorable night.
“Not to take anything from him, Yuriorkis Gamboa was just trying to survive against me. It’s harder to get punches off when someone isn’t trying to bring the fight. I know Leo is going to come to fight. I think this performance is going to put me up to the next level.
“I don’t think I have to knock him out, I just have to go out there and be great. Forget everything else, I just have to go out there and show everyone that I’m the top guy in the boxing world. That’s my main goal.
“Michael Jordan used to read the paper and do what they said he couldn’t do. That’s what I’m doing. I have to prove that I’m the baddest man in the sport on Saturday night.
“Leo is going to come to fight and it’s just about me stepping up and doing what I do best. You can see the potential in a fighter from the outside, but you have to see it actually come out in a fight to believe it. That’s the position I’m in. Everyone knows I’m great, I just have to show it.
“Leo has shown that he’s a top tier fighter, and he’s going up against an explosive, powerful fighter like myself. I think the winner should be in the top 10 of the pound-for-pound list.
“Floyd Mayweather has just told me to stay focused despite everything that comes with pay-per-view week. I have to get the job done first, but also do everything that comes with being the next pay-per-view star.
“I’m one of those fighters that knows how to focus when I have something big in front of me. None of the great fighters before me have frozen up when it’s crunch time. I’ve always been able to focus when big things are on the line. That’s what I did for this training camp.
“I’m not really focused on anyone who isn’t Leo Santa Cruz. I can’t overlook Leo. As far as any other fighter out there, they just don’t matter to me right now. I’ll prove it along the way. This is one step closer to proving the point I want to prove.”
LEO SANTA CRUZ
“This is what I’ve always dreamed of. When I was a little boy, I wanted to be on this stage. I’m living that dream and I’m very happy and excited. I never thought I’d accomplish it. I thought it was like winning the lottery. But thanks to the fans, I’m here where I’m at.
“I’m facing the best fighter in the division. If you want to be the best, you have to beat the best. I have to go against the best fighter. I wanted to challenge myself. I know this is a dangerous fight for me, but I want to test myself.
“We’ve both suffered and been through a lot to get here. Neither of us wants to go back to where we started. So I know we’re both going to give a great fight to the fans.
“I have the heart of a Mexican warrior. My dad has told me to fight a smart fight, but even though he’s going to say that, there’s a good chance I end up brawling with him at times. Não importa o que, we’re going to find a way to beat him.
“I don’t really worry about being the underdog. Everyone has their opinion. It’s my job to go out there and prove the doubters wrong. I trained hard to go out there and do that Saturday.
“Gervonta is the best opponent I’ve faced. He’s the strongest fighter I’ll have faced. The Abner Mares and Carl Frampton fights were great experience for this kind of fight. I learned a lot from those four fights and since then I’ve learned a lot more.
“It would mean the world to me to become a five-division champion. It would be another dream come true. I would put the Santa Cruz last name right up there with the best.
“Gervonta is a big guy and I know he’s going to come hit hard. But I’ve trained with bigger guys all camp and I’ve been able to take everything thrown at me.
“The fans want you to go and make it a back and forth war. I know against Gervonta I have to fight smart. I’m going to just try as hard as I can to listen to my father’s advice.
“I definitely took this fight to quiet the critics. People said I didn’t want to fight the big names. So I went after the biggest challenge in the division and that’s Gervonta Davis.
“I leave the opinions to the fans and media. My job is to get the win and give the fans a great fight. I’m going to give it my best and leave it all in the ring.”
CALVIN FORD, Treinador de Davis
“O acampamento tem sido ótimo. It was unbelievable. I really appreciate the work that he put in. I can’t wait to see Tank in the ring. I’m looking forward to great performances from both fighters.
“’Tank’ accomplished a lot of things that I’ve asked him to do, but this is the pinnacle of them all right here. Both of these families have walked the same line with different trails. They both have a chance to become greats with this win.
“Every time I look at ‘Tank’ now, I flash back to those younger years in the gym with him as a child. Now he’s the man I’ve always looked at him to be. He’s a family man, business man and a wonderful fighter. It’s amazing to see one of my boys all grown up.”
JOSÉ SANTA CRUZ, Santa Cruz’s Father and Trainer
“We had a really good training camp and understand the importance of this fight. Leo is fully prepared for this fight on Saturday and I expect him to have a great performance.
“I’m very thankful to be here. I’m so happy to be here with my son for such a big fight and be able to guide him and help him accomplish his dream.
“We know that Davis is a very strong and accomplished fighter. But Leo has just used it to motivate him in the gym every day and you’ll be able to see that on Saturday.”
STEPHEN ESPINOZA, Presidente, Programação de esportes e eventos, Showtime Networks Inc.
“One of the biggest reasons I love boxing is because we get to witness young men, like ‘Tank’ Davis and Leo Santa Cruz, develop and mature right in front of our eyes. This is our ninth fight with ‘Tank’ and 13thwith Leo. We have seen them mature as fighters and we have seen them mature as young men. We’ve seen them struggle, suor, and triumph. We’ve seen them become fathers.”
“I remember the first time I met ‘Tank’, it was April 2016 em Washington, D.C. He was on the non-televised undercard of an Adrien Broner fight. He had already fought, he came over during the telecast and Floyd introduced him. I remember his very words, ‘This is my young fighter. Watch out for this kid.’ And we’ve been watching ever since.
“I remember the first time I met Leo was in June 2012. Shortly before his first world title fight. He was a very humble, quieto, soft spoken, almost shy young men. Very different from the guy that I saw in the ring about 48 hours after that. The point is, we’ve been along for the journey of these young men.
“They have been battling the odds, literally since birth. We were lucky enough to spend time with them duringALL ACCESS. They opened their hearts, their minds, and themselves to share their stories. The thing I’ve heard most is that the difficulty about this fight is not whether people want to watch it or whether they’re going to buy it, it’s who they’re going to root for. Because if you know these young men’s stories, what they’ve gone through, and what they’ve experienced, it is incredible.
“The bottom line is in these two young men we have two of the most accomplished and popular young fighters in the sport today. Leo has been a champion almost consistently since 2012. ‘Tank’ had sellouts or near sellouts in Los Angeles, Baltimore and Atlanta, just last year. We have got these two accomplished young men fighting on Saturday night. You have to respect their journey, de onde eles vêm, and respect the teams that come around him.
“We do know what’s going to happen on Saturday night. Leo is going to come into the ring, throw a lot of punches and show an activity rate that’s unlike just about anybody else in the sport. ‘Tank’ is going to show the power, velocidade, and the athleticism that has made him one of the fastest rising young stars that we’ve seen in sport in some time. Além disso, it will be up to them, just like it’s been up to them for their entire lives.”
SOBRE DAVIS VS. SANTA CRUZ Davis vs. Santa Cruz will see three-time world championGervonta “Tank” Davis and four-division world championLeo “El Terremoto” Santa Cruzbattle for the WBA Super Featherweight and WBA Lightweight Championships headlining a SHOWTIME PPV Saturday, Outubro 31 (9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT) in an event presented by Premier Boxing Champions from the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas.
The stacked undercard will feature unbeaten San Antonio native and WBA Super Lightweight Champion Mario “El Azteca” Barrios defending his title against hard-hitting Ryan “Cowboy” Karl in the co-main event and former super lightweight world champion Regis “Rougarou” Prograis will take on unbeaten contender Juan Heráldez in a 10-round showdown. Na abertura da cerimônia, lightweight contenders Isaac Cruz and Diego Magdaleno will battle in an IBF title eliminator bout.
