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Keith Thurman vs. Shawn Porter Undercard Complete

Unbeaten Polish Heavyweight Adam Kownacki Faces MassachusettsJesse Barboza While Undefeated Rising Star Heather Hardy Battles Colorado’s Kirstie SimmonsSábado no Barclays Center, em Brooklyn
Mais! Puerto Rican Prospect Nicklaus Flaz Added to Stacked Undercard
BROOKLYN (Junho 21, 2016) – The stacked undercard for the highly anticipated Keith Thurman vs. Shawn Porter welterweight showdown is complete and will feature a pair of popular Brooklyn fighters as heavyweight Adam Kownacki (13-0, 10 KOs) battles hard-hitting Jesse Barboza (11-1-1, 7 KOs) in an eight-round bout while crowd-pleasing featherweight Urze “The Heat” Ousado (16-0, 4 KOs) takes on Colorado’s Kirstie Simmons (8-1, 2 KOs) in an eight-round contest on Sábado, Junho 25a partir de Barclays Centro.
O Junho 25 Showtime Championship Boxing® on CBS event, presented by Premier Boxing Champions, is headlined by the world title fight between defending world champion Keith Thurman e ex-campeão Shawn Porter. Cobertura televisionada começa em 9 p.m. E/6 p.m. PT. The live telecast will open with an exciting battle between undefeated super welterweight prospects Jarrett Hurd e Oscar Molina.
Additional undercard action features unbeaten prospect Jonathan Alonso taking on Los Angeles native Brian Jones in a junior welterweight match, Bronx native Josue Vargas opposing Oklahoma’s David Nelson in a four-round welterweight bout and a recent addition to the card, Puerto Rico de Nicklaus Flaz, in a four-round junior middleweight battle against Brooklyn’s Mack Babb.
Completed matchups that were previously announced include fast-rising prospect David Benavidez (14-0, 13 KOs) assumindo Francy Ntetu (16-0, 3 KOs) in an eight-round light heavyweight bout and unbeaten junior welterweight Regis Prograis (17-0, 14 KOs) contra Luis Eduardo Flores (21-3, 17 KOs) em um ataque 10-round.
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Uma lutadora popular do Brooklyn que competiu na primeira luta profissional de boxe feminino do Barclays Center, Hardy tornou-se um grampo na arena desde. Em Junho 25, she will be making her seventh appearance at Barclays Center. A pouco mais de dois anos depois de sua estréia profissional, Hardy ganhou um cinturão de campeão internacional na divisão super galo em outubro 2014. Em 2015, she defeated Noemi Bosques and Renata Domsodi twice. In her lone 2016 luta, she stopped Anna Donatella Hultin in the fourth round. She will be opposed by Aurora, Colorado’s Simmons who has won nine fights in a row after losing her pro debut.
Duas vezes New York Ouro campeão Luvas, Kownacki had a big 2015, notching four victories including knockouts of Maurenzo Smith and Randy Easton. Born in Lomza, Polônia, the 26-year-old now calls Brooklyn home. Seu 2016 campaign began in January at Barclays Center when he defeated Danny Kelly in front of a raucous Polish crowd. He will take on Barboza out of Hyannis, Massachusetts. The 29-year-old Barboza was a three-time New England Heavyweight Golden Gloves champion.
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Estrela em ascensão invicta, Sammy Vasquez Jr. Enfrenta o ex-campeão mundial Luis Collazo no Co-Main Event dos Premier Boxing Champions na FOX & FOX Deportes Saturday, Julho 16 Legado de Arena, em Birmingham, Alabama (8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT)

BIRMINGHAM, AL (Junho 21, 2016) – Contendor do meio-médio invicto Sammy “O sargento” Vasquez Jr. (21-0, 15 KOs) está definido para lutar contra o ex-campeão mundial Luis Collazo (36-7, 19 KOs) no evento co-principal de 10 rodadas de Premier Boxe dos Campeões em RAPOSA & FOX Sports em horário nobre em Sábado, Julho 16 Legado de Arena, em Birmingham, Alabama.
Cobertura televisionada começa em 8 p.m. E/5 p.m. PT com mais duas horas de boxe no FS1 e FOX Deportes para seguir imediatamente no 10 p.m. E. Mais detalhes serão anunciados em breve.
“Esta é uma grande oportunidade para mim e estou ansioso para mostrar meu talento e habilidades,” disse Vasquez Jr. “Luis Collazo é um dos caras mais difíceis com quem lutei até agora e ele definitivamente vai me testar. Meu trabalho é entrar lá, lidar com meus negócios e vencê-lo pior do que qualquer outra pessoa. Acho que nossos estilos se combinam para uma grande batalha e estou animado para dar ao povo outra grande luta.”
“Estou totalmente feliz com essa luta contra Sammy Vasquez” Disse Collazo. “Ele é um lutador talentoso e estou animado para testar suas habilidades e a vontade que ele tem para manter esse zero. Esta será uma boa.”
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Vasquez luta profissionalmente desde 2012, depois de cumprir dois turnos de serviço no Iraque como um membro da Guarda Nacional. Ele chegou às semifinais da 2012 U.S. Olimpíadas e ganhou o ouro no 2010 e 2011 Forças Armadas Boxe Campeonato. O lutador de Monessen, Penn., obteve grandes vitórias em 2015 sobre Wale Omotoso em junho e Jose Lopez em setembro. Em ação PBC on FOX em janeiro, Vasquez parou o veterano Aron Martinez na sexta rodada em Los Angeles.
Um dos lutadores mais respeitados do Brooklyn,Collazo quer aproveitar ao máximo seu confronto com o invicto Vazquez em julho 16. Um campeão mundial em 2005, Collazo enfrentou os melhores lutadores em toda a carreira. Mais notavelmente nos últimos anos, ele deu um nocaute eletrizante no segundo round sobre Victor Ortiz em dezembro 2014. Collazo deu problemas ao campeão mundial Keith Thurman em sua última apresentação, cambaleando-o com um tiro no corpo nas rodadas intermediárias antes de eventualmente perder para o lutador invicto.
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UNDEFEATED SUPER WELTERWEIGHTS JARRETT HURD AND OSCAR MOLINA TO OPEN CBS PRIMETIME BOXING BROADCAST THIS SATURDAY FROM BARCLAYS CENTER IN BROOKLYN

Matchup Of 154-Pound Rising Stars Replaces Cuellar vs. Mares Fight As Opener Of SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING on CBS, Presented By
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Este Sábado, Junho 25, Live at 9 p.m. E/6 p.m. PT na CBS
BROOKLYN (Junho 20, 2016) – An intriguing matchup between undefeated super welterweights Jarrett Hurd and Oscar Molina will open deste sábado Primetime CBS broadcast from Barclays Center in Brooklyn. The SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING on CBS broadcast, presented by Premier Boxing Champions, airs live at 9 p.m. E/6 p.m. PT and is headlined by a welterweight blockbuster between undefeated champion Keith Thurman and once-beaten former titlist Shawn Porter.
The 10-round showdown between the 25-year-old Hurd (17-0, 11 KOs) and 26-year-old Molina (13-0-10 KOs) is a rare matchup between young undefeated prospects in one of boxing’s hottest divisions. The winner graduates to contender status in the stacked 154-pound class, a division featuring Erislandy Lara, Jermall and Jermell Charlo, Demetrius Andrade and Julian Williams.
Hurd vs. Molina represents the toughest professional fight for either man.
The dictionary definition of ‘Swiftis to happen quickly or promptly,” Disse Hurd. “So just like my ring name, that’s exactly what you’ll see no sábado noite. I’m so grateful that this fight was made and that the whole world will be able to see my boxing skills on this highly anticipated card.
I’m excited for this fight and I’m grateful that it’s even bigger now that it’s on CBS,” Disse Molina. “I’ve seen Hurd fight. I know what he does well and what his weaknesses are and I’ll be looking to capitalize on them. It’s important for me to defeat the top guys and this is someone I have to beat to become a world champion one day. I’m excited about fighting in Brooklyn on the big stage, but my focus will be on my trainer’s game plan and coming out victorious.
Hurd, de Accokeek, Md., just south of Washington, DC, has an unblemished record since turning professional in 2012. He is coming off a career-best performance last November with a six-round destruction of previously undefeated Frank Galarza on ShoBox: A Nova Geração. Hurd, who has never been down or cut as a professional, will be facing his third consecutive unbeaten opponent.
Molina, de Norwalk, Calif., just east of Los Angeles, era um 2012 Mexican Olympian. He tore through his opposition after turning professional in 2013, registering knockouts in 10 da sua 14 lutas. Molina, who has also never been down, is coming off a 10-round draw with fellow unbeaten highly regarded prospect Dominque Dolton last September. He returns to the ring neste sábado against another undefeated opponent as he looks to make a statement in the 154-pound division.
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Sugar Ray Leonard & Thomas Hearns, Two Hall of Fame Welterweight Champions, Weigh-In on the Keith Thurman-Shawn Porter 147-Pound Championship Battle at Barclays Center on Saturday, Junho 25 Live on CBS

The winner of Thurman-Porter will immediately move into the
welterweight penthouse.Leonard
I know that Porter and Thurman both have the ability to get each other out of there. It’s going to be a matter of who gets to who first.Hearns
NOVA IORQUE (Junho 20, 2016) – Sugar Ray Leonard e Thomas “Sicário” Hearns might be uniquely qualified to talk about what WBA welterweight champion Keith “Uma Vez” Thurman e “Altura De Começar” Shawn Porter are thinking and feeling heading into their battle that pits two men against each other who are in their primes in a highly charged battle for supremacy in the talent-laden welterweight division.
The highly anticipated showdown headlines Showtime Championship Boxing® em CBS apresentado por Premier Boxe dos Campeões (PBC) with televised coverage starting at 9 p.m. E/6 p.m. PT.
Leonard had a record of 30-1 com 21 KOs and held the WBC welterweight title when he took on Hearns, que era 32-0 com 30 KOs and held the WBA title, in a 15-round title unification match in Las Vegas on September 16, 1981. The match was billed asThe Showdownand had a worldwide television audience of 300 milhão.
The fight was a pitched back-and-forth battle, but Hearns appeared to be in control having won rounds nine through 12 em todos os três juízes’ scorecards. It was between rounds 12 e 13 that Leonard’s trainer, the late Angelo Dundee, famously screamed at Leonard: “You’re blowing it now, son! You’re blowing it!”
Leonard, with his left eye badly swollen, turned the tide in the 14th round by staggering Hearns with an overhand right and then pinning Hearns on the ropes and unleashing a barrage of punches, which prompted referee Davey Pearl to stop the fight, giving Leonard the victory and making him the undisputed welterweight champion and king of the division. At the time of the stoppage Hearns was leading on all three scorecards – 124-122, 125-122 e 125-121.
It was the toughest fight of my life. It took every ounce of will and strength to beat Tommy Hearns. I couldn’t have taken that many of those in my career,” Leonard said. “The Tommy Hearns fight was the one that propelled me to the penthouse.
Leonard felt like the victory over Hearns launched him into superstardom. He believes the same thing awaits the winner of Thurman-Porter.
Hearns on the fight: “I wanted to show my world my boxing ability. They knew I could knock people out, but they didn’t know that I could box very well.
Both Leonard and Hearns said they are anxiously awaiting the match between Thurman and Porter because they believe it will hold just as much drama as their match 35 anos atrás.
“Sim, you can make the comparison,” Leonard said. “Both guys are at the top of the welterweight division. The only thing that’s different is that me and Tommy were so well known by sports fans. We were on TV a lot, and that’s what built our names and gave people the chance to see us so much. And that’s what they’re doing now with the PBC and the shows being on network TV. This could be a fight like ours. Quem sabe? But I do know that the fans are waiting on this fight.
HOW DO YOU PREPARE TO FACE THE BEST MAN IN YOUR DIVISION?
HEARNS: “It’s always hard to get prepared for someone like that because you think about what the outcome is going to be and what are your chances of winning the fight. I never thought about losing, but I thought about what my chances were.
I knew if I went out and boxed the way I knew I could box, I would beat Ray. Just the thought of fighting Ray brought a lot of questions to my mind. Some I had answers to and some I didn’t have. Most other guys I knew I could go out there and knock them out.
WHAT EXCITES YOU ABOUT THIS MATCHUP?
LEONARD:Just the heart of Keith and Shawn. Both of these guys have heart and both have that will. That composure. You can’t teach composure. It’s something that you either have or you don’t. You can’t learn that. That deep, deep composure when your left eye is closed and your liver is busted and you got to get up on the canvas.
HEARNS:I know Thurman and Porter have the ability to get each other out of there. It’s going to be a matter of who gets to who first. I’m definitely watching. I hope to be there in person.
HOW IMPORTANT IS THE MENTAL ASPECT OF THIS MATCH?
HEARNS: I know what it’s like to go against somebody that people don’t think you can beat. You have to prepare for that. It’s a mental stage that you go through, how you prepare your mind. If you can control your mind and tell your body what you’re going to do, then you can do it. You can’t worry about how good the other guy can punch. Just stay out of the way. Keep on laying that stick on him and he won’t be able to punch you.
WHAT WAS YOUR MENTALITY GOING INTO THE MATCH AGAINST LEONARD?
HEARNS:I didn’t come to go 12 ou 15 rounds. I came to whip your butt and go home. I had no desire to go 15 rounds. I trained for it, but I was never going 15 rounds.
WHAT WAS YOUR MENTALITY GOING INTO THE MATCH AGAINST HEARNS?
LEONARD:I felt that I could beat anyone. My brother Roger didn’t think I could beat Tommy. He didn’t tell me that until it was over. In training camp I used to box Roger and he would land a lot of right hands. He figured if Tommy’s right hand landed on me it would be over. My brother didn’t have much confidence in me.
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Light Heavyweight Contender Joe Smith Jr. Shocks Hometown Favorite Andrzej Fonfara with First Round Stoppage On Premier Boxing Champions on NBC from UIC Pavilion in Chicago

Rau’shee Warren Wins Bantamweight World Championship with Majority Decision Over
Juan Carlos Payano in Exciting Rematch
Rising Star Erickson Lubin Blasts Mexico’s Daniel Sandoval On His Way to Third Round Stoppage Victory & Maciej Sulecki Stops Hugo Centeno In Final Round To Win Battle of Unbeaten Middleweights
Welterweight Prospect Alex Martin Remains Undefeated With Split-Decision Victory Over
Juan Carlos Abreu In Live PBC on NBCSN Action
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CHICAGO (Junho 18, 2016) – Hard-hitting light heavyweight contender Joe Smith Jr. (22-1, 18 KOs) delivered a shocking upset with a first round stoppage of crowd favorite Andrzej Fonfara (28-4, 16 KOs) Sábado noite no evento principalPremier Boxe dos Campeões em NBC da UIC Pavilion em Chicago.
It was a short night for the heavily favored Fonfara, who was rocked by a roundhouse right from Smith Jr. that immediately sent the Polish fighter to the canvas. Fonfara stumbled to his feet, but never regained his composure.
Smith Jr. sensed his moment and attacked, connecting with a cross-hook combo that put Fonfara back on the ground. Fonfara was able to get to his feet, but was too shaky to continue, forcing referee Hector Afu to stop the fight at 2:32 na primeira rodada.
The opening bout of the night saw Rau'shee Warren (14-1, 4 KOs) earn a bantamweight world championship as he defeated Juan Carlos Payano (17-1, 8 KOs) in a rematch of their August 2015 world title bout.
The three-time Olympian Warren became the first member of the 2012 U.S. team to earn a world title when he was awarded the majority decision over the two-time Dominican Olympian Payano.
Payano was the aggressor throughout the night, as he threw 882 punches to Warren’s 514. While Payano out-landed Warren 162 para 160, it was the new world champion who threw cleaner punches all night on his way to a 31 percent connect rate to Payano’s 18 percent rate.
The southpaws went toe-to-toe again for much of the night, but it was Warren who had more success catching the champion as he lunged in. Payano picked up the aggressiveness as the fight went on, as he battled through a rib injury suffered in the early rounds.
Em volta 11, Warren was able to seriously stagger Payano early on and won the round on all three judges’ scorecards. Em volta 12 he had more success early in the round as he opened up a cut under Payano’s right eye. No final, the judges scored the bout 115-113 for Warren twice and 114-114.
Further televised action on NBC featured rising star Erickson “Martelo” Lubin (15-0, 11 KOs) earn a third-round stoppage of Mexico’s Daniel Sandoval (38-4, 34 KOs) in their super welterweight contest.
The Orlando-born fighter looked to cement his status as a contender as he picked apart Sandoval over most of the first three rounds before delivering a fantastic flurry that ended the fight. It was a combination of hooks and a strong straight right hand that staggered Sandoval.
Referee Danny Nelson quickly jumped in and called a halt to the bout at 2:36 para a terceira rodada. The punch stats told a similar tale as Lubin connected on 80 da sua 161 punches thrown while Sandoval only landed 43 de 203 socos.
In the final televised bout on NBC, Polish middleweight Maciej Sulecki (23-0, 8 KOs) derrotado Hugo Centeno Jr. (24-1, 12 KOs) por 10th round stoppage in their battle of previously unbeaten fighters.
Sulecki controlled much of the action throughout the fight, using a strong jab that eventually opened up a cut over Centeno’s right eye in the ninth round. Sulecki was the better conditioned fighter, as he consistently beat Centeno to the punch, following up on his jab with strong power punches. His biggest advantage came in the power punching department as he landed 127 to Centeno’s 47.
In the final round, Sulecki connected with a powerful straight right hand that dropped Centeno to the canvas. While Centeno was able to get to his feet, he was deemed unable to continue by referee Danny Nelson, who halted the bout 1:06 into the final round.
In live action on NBCSN, Chicago prospect Alex Martin (13-0, 5 KOs) remained undefeated with a split decision victory over Juan Carlos Abreu (19-3-1, 18 KOs) in their eight-round welterweight bout. Martin controlled much of the action with his jab and clean punching, but it was Abreu who scored a late knockdown in the final round with a straight right hand.
Abreu’s aggressive style made it a competitive fight as one judge scored it 76-75 for Abreu, but he was overruled by scores of 78-74 e 77-74 for Martin.
Here is what the fighters had to Sábado noite:
JOE SMITH JR.
There’s no feeling like this. I’m happy to take this victory back home to New York to all my fans.
I’ll talk to my promoter but I’m hoping for another big fight to get myself to a world title.
Now everybody knows who I am. This is the best thing that could have happened.
Once I started hitting him and pushing him back he fell away and left himself open for the right hand.
I thought this would be more of a fight, but I took him out early and it feels great.
He was punching and I knew he leaves himself open. I was just looking for the punch and it landed.
Andrzej Fonfara
He is a heavy puncher. He hit me with a great punch. It happens.
I threw some good punches, but I got too comfortable. I didn’t see the punch coming. That made it a great punch.
I’m disappointed because I thought I would win the fight but it is boxing. I will rest and get back in the ring. I’ll get back to work.

Rau'shee WARREN
This feels great. It’s unbelievable. Payano came to put on a great fight but I came out victorious. Foi uma boa luta. If he wants the rematch, nós podemos fazê-lo novamente.
I was comfortable that I had won the decision. He came to fight and he stayed active. My corner just told me I had to answer back.
We wanted to make him miss and make him pay. I definitely made him miss a lot. He was just staying busy. I bobbed and weaved. I pressed him enough to where I could take over. Barry Hunter told me I had to take the last round and I got him cut.
My corner just kept telling me to work. I knew I was in control but I just had to step on the pedal at the right time.
I want to take it to another level. A third fight could be really big. I want Warren-Payano 3 em Cincinnati. If not I’ll go after all the other champions.
JUAN CARLOS Payano
I wasn’t able to completely follow my game plan. At moments I was able to do what we trained for, but not enough. I hurt my rib early in the first two rounds and it made it difficult to grab and breathe. Eu não tiram nada dele.
I was courteous enough to offer the rematch right away and I hope that I get reciprocated the same way.
Rau’shee was pretty much the same as last time. I fought his pace and I didn’t follow my plan. I wasn’t able to do what I wanted to do and he was able to prevail. I think I gave the fight away and Rau’shee won the fight.
ERICKSON LUBIN
I felt great. He’s a veteran so I wanted to take my time and get him out of there by chipping away. I saw that he was hurt with a hook. I saw that it cut him and I wanted to rush him. A flurry of punches and the ref stopped it.
I’m looking at going higher in the rankings. My team knows I’ll fight everybody. They have to stop me from fighting people cause I’ll say yes to anyone. I just want a title and I’ll do anything to get there.
I’m still working. I feel great right now. I’m excited to get back in the gym. I didn’t hurt anything. I just want to keep going from here.
I will fight anybody. I’m not a ‘turkey,’ I’m a ‘pilgrim.Everybody is on my radar.
DANIEL SANDOVAL
He threw a good combination and I stopped throwing punches, so the referee did what he had to do.
The referee had the best vantage point and I agree with his decision. Lubin was the better fighter hoje à noite.”
MACIEJ SULECKI
It was a milestone fight for me. This could give me a chance to fight for the middleweight world title.
I’ve always thought of myself as a technical fighter. I just needed a small adjustment to move the technique to power. That is exactly what happened when I moved to America.
This is unbelievable. It’s hard to put into words. Fighting on the biggest stage in American television is amazing.
I knew from the beginning that I was going to dominate. I needed a couple of rounds to get my timing. Once I got my timing, I knew that I was physically and mentally better than this guy.
I want to fight Daniel Jacobs. I think that would be a great fight.
HUGO CENTENO JR.
I had trouble making weight. I don’t want to make excuses. He did what he had to do, but I felt like I couldn’t do what I wanted to do.
I felt sluggish by the fourth round. The fatigue set in hard. I wanted to finish the fight. I work hard for it. Isto é o que é, but I can’t wait to get back in the ring again.
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CITAÇÕES & PHOTOS FROM DEONTAY WILDER VS. CHRIS ARREOLA BIRMINGHAM, AL PRESS CONFERENCE

Fighters Discuss Julho 16 Premier Boxe dos Campeões (PBC) On FOX & FOX Deportes From The Legacy Arena In Birmingham
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Birmingham, AL (Junho 15) – Two of the biggest and best talkers in the sport of boxing met face to face today. WBC World Heavyweight Champion Deontay Wilder was on stage at a press conference in Birmingham, AL and two-time heavyweight title challenger Chris Arreola via Skype from his training camp in San Diego to officially announce their heavyweight title showdown taking place Sábado, Julho 16 do Legacy Arena viver Premier Boxe dos Campeões (PBC) on FOX and FOX Deportes.
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Both combatants were joined by promoters at the Legacy Arena where Wilder and Arreola will meet in the ring on Julho 16:
Deontay Wilder, WBC World Heavyweight Champion
Everyone knows what happened to my last fight. I was super prepared. I put my body through everything you can go through in the gym. Of course everyone knows what happened with Povetkin with my last fight. I was super prepared and everything. Traveled to a whole other country and continued training. I was a different fightera different Deontay with everything I did.
I was ready to represent my country too. Things happen. This is boxing. It is a business. The saying is, ‘One door closes and another one opens.This is a prime example of that. This opportunity is opened wide. I understand being patient and patience is a virtue. I’ve been patient all my life. I am not an overnight success. I don’t believe in luck.
As you see Chris Arreola stayed patient. You wonder why he continued to get title fights. It is his time. Some guys get chances after chances and some don’t. You can’t deny him. You can’t look past him. With the circumstances that we were facing, to come back and do a short notice-type fight, as far as looking for opponents, we knew it had to be the right person.
Placing someone in a category doesn’t define who they are. We needed a fighter that would fit the description that he would fight with his heart, give it his all.
I’m happy to introduce you to Chris Arreola. He is the perfect person for this opportunity. I don’t think there is anyone else who could take on this situation.
We love working with the Legacy Arena and Birmingham. Each and every time, we add to history. People have been waiting for this, to have another fight here. It is crazy how you can seed and watch the love grow and now its blooming.
People are hungry for boxing here. They’re excited. Those that missed the first title fight, came to the second. Those who missed the second are going to come to this one. We are going to sell out the venue.
We’ve been in camp. I am never out of shape. Just adding on to it. I’m tired, but this is what I love to do. If you love to do something, it isn’t really a job. So this is what I am dedicating my life to. This is what I am trained to do. I think it is what I was born to do.
Chris Arreola, Two-Time Heavyweight World Title Challenger
I’m ready for this opportunity to fight Deontay. I’m going to get up there and give everyone in Birmingham a great show. That is my job. I always come ready to fight. I always come ready for a brawl.
Deontay is one of the biggest names. One of the better names out there because of his skills that he has shown. I have to be prepared.
I have to make the best out of this opportunity. He is doing what he is supposed to do as a champion. He is defending his title.
I have to approach this fight different than any others. Não tenho nada a perder e tudo a ganhar. Deontay has a lot to lose. He is going to come prepared. He knows what kind of fighter I am. I am going to give it my all.
Deontay is a tough S.O.B. An athlete has to be ready for that right hand and that jab. Be careful and be ready at all times.
“Eu amo o boxe. I love boxing fans whether they are with me or against me. They give energy to their fighters and it is just me and Deontay in the ring. There is no one that will be able to help Deontay and no one that can help me when that bell rings. That is what I love about boxing. It is the most gentlemanly sport there is. No final do dia, it is going to be one-on-one.
Jay Deas, Instrutor de Wilder
When the Povetkin fight was called off, we were gutted. Then we were told we could have a fight and do it soon. We were already in shape so when we heard about a fight, we could take it.
The mayor [of Birmingham] called me and said he wanted this fight to be in BirminghamThis is how Birmingham works. This is why Birmingham works. They put the foot on the gas pedal and get the job done. I thank the city of Birmingham and everyone involved in his event. It is going to be fantastic.
You cannot find a more action-packed fighter than Chris Arreola. If you’re not a Chris Arreola fan, you’re not a boxing fan. He is everything you want out of a fighter. He is tough, he is strong, he punches hard. He is determined. He is resilient. Then you have Deontay Wilder, the most athletic heavyweight in generations.
You can see thee guys fight for 20 dollars. With an undercard of 15 lutas, you’re talking about a dollar and some change per fight and its going to be on FOX for the world.
Birmingham came through and we are thrilled they did. Deontay Wilder is the reason this is happening. He is the guy that wants to fight every three or four months. He is the guy that wants to be the most active heavyweight and he is well on his way to doing it.
Kevin Rooney, DiBella Entertainment
Sometimes in boxing as is in life, fortunate situations come out of unfortunate circumstances, and that is what we have here. While it was a disappointment for all of us, especially Deontay, what happened with his title defense against Povetkin, we are fortunate that Deontay will now be making the next defense of his world title back here at home in Alabama. Live on free network TV as this is a PBC on FOX event.
From a stylistic standpoint, this is one of the most exciting fights to be made in the heavyweight division. Chris Arreola always brings it and we expect him to come out throwing bombs from the opening bell.
Chis has twice challenged for the heavyweight world title before and he believes that the third time is the charm as he looks to become the first Mexican heavyweight champion in history.
As Deontay has said before though, he plans on holding onto that WBC belt for the rest of his career, as well as adding a couple more to put around his waist and we know that he will be even more fired up, once again fighting in front of that hometown Alabama crowd, and we expect absolute fireworks inside an electric arena on Julho 16.”
Gene Hallman, Bruno Event Team
The most remarkable thing is that this is the third heavyweight title fight in just over one year in Birmingham, Alabama and that is because of Deontay Wilder.
The only other city that has ever done this is Las Vegas, Nevada. Birmingham is right there with them with a unique mark in boxing history.
I truly believe that this will be substantially bigger than the other two heavyweight title fights here. We went on sale yesterday and we are far ahead of the pace that we were at last year. Fans from around the country are buying tickets.
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There will be two more hours of boxing on FS1 and FOX Deportes at 10 p.m. E, immediately following the Wilder vs. Arreola luta na FOX. Mais detalhes serão anunciados em breve.

Andrzej Fonfara, Joe Smith Jr., Juan Carlos Payano, Rau'shee Warren, Erickson Lubin, Daniel Sandoval, Hugo Centeno & Maciej Sulecki Media Workout Quotes & Fotos

PBC on NBC Tripleheader Sábado, Junho 18 A partir de
UIC Pavilion in Chicago
8:30 p.m. E/5:30 p.m. E
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CHICAGO (Junho 15, 2016) – Fight week kicked-off in Chicago na quarta-feira paraPremier Boxe dos Campeões em NBC taking place this Saturday, Junho 18 at the UIC Pavilion headlined by light heavyweight bruiser Andrzej Fonfara battling hard-hitting New Yorker Joe Smith Jr.
Cobertura televisionada começa em 8:30 p.m. E/5:30 p.m. PT and features a bantamweight world championship rematch between Juan Carlos Payano e Rau'shee Warren mais estrela em ascensão Erickson Lubin battling Mexico’s Daniel Sandoval. Em 11 p.m. E/8 p.m. PT, PBC coverage switches to NBCSN and will feature a battle of unbeaten middleweights as Hugo Centeno Jr. takes on Poland’s Maciej Sulecki.
Os ingressos para o evento ao vivo, which is promoted by Warriors Boxing and Star Boxing, custam $201, $101, $61 e $41, não incluindo encargos de serviço aplicáveis, e já estão à venda. Para carregar pelo telefone com um cartão de crédito, ligue para a Ticketmaster (800) 745-3000 ou UIC Pavilion Box Office no (312) 413-5740. Os ingressos também estão disponíveis emwww.ticketmaster.com ou visitando o Gabinete UIC Pavilion Box (Quinta-feira ou Sexta-feira9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.).
Quarta-feira de media workout took place at Oakley Fight Club in Chicago as the fighters showed off their skills for the media heading into fight night.
Aqui está o que os lutadores tinham a dizer Quarta-feira:
Andrzej Fonfara
I’m in great shape right now. Camp went very well. We had great sparring and conditioning. I’m definitely ready to fight.
We’ve seen a couple of his fights. Ele é um jovem, cara durão. I know that I must win the fight. I’m prepared and I will be victorious.
I expect this fight to be a real battle. I’m not going to stop throwing punches. I will control the ring and find my spots. I definitely want to give my fans the knockout.
Fighting in Chicago is a great motivation for me because I have such outstanding support here. I always want to entertain my fans so they keep coming back to watch me perform.
I was the underdog my whole career. Now in this position, it’s even better. I’m motivated by being in this position. I know my opponent feels overlooked and that will add to his motivation, but I’m ready.
JOE SMITH JR.
We’ve done some traveling in camp to get excellent sparring and overall it’s just been a great camp. I’m excited to be here and ready to get in the ring. I’m happy to have this opportunity because I worked so hard for it. I’m looking to put on a show.
This is a big chance and if I win I can open up a lot of doors. I just need to do what I do best and hopefully I’ll be in a world title fight next.
I love representing Long Island and New York. I want to bring a title back home.
I’m going to give it my all and at the end of the night I should come out on top.
JUAN CARLOS Payano
People can expect a great fight with the same result as the first matchup. I will come out the victor.
As far as any controversy from the first fight, it was a close fight. I could have made it easier but nevertheless it was what it was.
“No final do dia, I am the world champion and I took the fight to the challenger. That alone warrants a win. Warren connected at a high percentage but mostly with small body shots that didn’t affect me.
Warren is the second best fighter in the division and I have no bad feelings towards him. I respect him as an accomplished amateur, but this is not the amateurs. This is a 12-round battle and the same result will come no sábado noite.
I’ve prepared in the same fashion that I always do. I train all out and I give it my all in the ring.
I understand my mistakes from the first fight and I know they’re corrected coming in. I’m sure Rau’shee has made his own adjustments. No matter how many times we fight, it will be this same kind of exciting battle.
I’m going to prevail as the world champion that I am. I will show that there really was no controversy. I’m going to be decisive and make sure that the judges will have no option but to give me each round.
I’ve been on the big stage before so there is no extra pressure on me. I believe I’m the underdog in this fight but with a win I can show how great I really am.
Rau'shee WARREN
This camp I’ve been sparring with a lot of bigger guys and guys with similar styles to Payano. This camp overall has been great. There’s been a lot of energy in.
I’ve been getting ready for this since the first fight. That’s going to be the biggest difference from the last fight.
I’m expecting Payano to try to prove himself. He’s going to bring his all and put it all on the line, just like I will.
It’s been such an unbelievable camp working in D.C. with Lamont Peterson and his coach, Barry Hunter, along with my coach, Mike Stafford.
This fight is going to be different. Eu sei isso. I’m coming in there to fight. He might think he has the blueprint, but it’s a different story every time. I don’t know if this fight is going 12.
This is going to take my name up to another level. The world can see me fight. People are ready for the rematch and they’re excited to see what we bring to the table.
“Eu vou fazer o que eu faço. I’ll feel him out, then take control. It’s important to stick to my plan. I’m not thinking about anything else but me and Payano.
I’m ready to bring something different. If he misses, I’m going to make him pay. He brought the dog out of me last fight and it will be out again. I have a lot to bring to the table.
ERICKSON LUBIN
“Campo de treinamento foi ótimo. I had a lot of time to improve my game and I feel like neste sábado I will be more than prepared. I’m planning on putting on a show.
I always want to be in tough matchups. It’s been tougher every time and I’ve still come out victorious. That won’t change no sábado. I’m moving up the ladder and I’m ready.
I’ve always known I would get here because I believe in myself and my team believes in me. I’m chasing that world title.
I picture myself breaking my opponent down. If he makes a mistake I’ll knock him out early. Não importa o que, I’m going to dominate the fight and come out victorious.
DANIEL SANDOVAL
I’m very happy with training. It’s been a great camp and now I’m just getting ready to weigh-in and get in the ring.
The kid is a good fighter. He’s young and skilled but I know that I am going to get this victory.
I’m a Mexican. Mexicans are hungry and we want to win. I have better technique and I’ve done my studying. I’m going to come forward and win the fight.
HUGO CENTENO JR.
“Estou realmente animado. I feel strong and ready for fight night. Felizmente, I was able to have a nice long training camp with Eric Brown.
There’s been a long layoff but now we’re here and ready to keep it going. I’m a gym rat. So I’ve been in the gym for six months. The layoff won’t hurt me, I just love to get in the ring.
I’m an aggressive boxer, but if I have to mix it up on the inside I will happily do it. I like to fight smart, I’m a lanky fighter and I can fight right handed or southpaw.
I’m an aggressive boxer, but if I have to mix it up on the inside I will happily do it. I like to fight smart, I’m a lanky fighter and I can fight right handed or southpaw.
My opponent is about my size and it should be a really good matchup. We’re both undefeated which should make it fun. Honestamente, I don’t think he’s fought someone at my caliber yet, mas vamos ver no sábado.”
MACIEJ SULECKI
We’re going to find out how hard this fight is when I get in the ring. Only then can we see what my opponent really can do.
“Não importa o que, there can only be one winner and it will be me. I will win decisively.
I’ve only seen one of his fights. He has a come-forward style and he’s tall. It won’t be about him though. It’s going to be about what I can do in there.
I’m not a guy who thinks about how each round will go. But I have a general idea of what I want to do and how I want to get the victory.
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JUAN CARLOS Payano “I’ll be ready for war. Warren is in trouble

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MIAMI, FL (Junho 15, 2016)In an anticipated rematch, WBA and IBO bantamweight champion, Juan Carlos Payano (17-0, 8 KOs), is ready to defend his titles against Rau’shee Warren (13-1, 4 KOs) and show the world he’s the king at 118 libras. The 12-round co-main event bout scheduled for this Saturday, Junho 18, 2016, will take place at the UIC Pavilion in Chicago, Illinois. Premier Boxe dos Campeões (PBC) on NBC will broadcast the event live starting at 8:30 p.m. E/5:30 p.m. PT.
Payano, who won a split decision against Warren in their first bout, wrapped up his final day of training camp yesterday and vows to come out victorious when the two meet again neste sábado. After a great camp. Payano is ready for war.
I had a great training camp and everyone will see the improvements I’ve made since I fought Warren last August.said Payano. “Once I settle in Chicago, I’ll be well rested and right on weight.
I’ve had a lot of time to reflect on my strengths and weaknesses. I’ve put in a lot of work during this training camp, to better myself, and I feel I’m at the top of my game right now. Vou deixar tudo no ringue no sábado noite. I have the blueprint to beat Warren. I’ll be ready for war. There is no doubt in my mind that my hands will be raised in victory once again. Warren is in trouble

Unbeaten Sergey Lipinets & Hard-Hitting Walter Castillo Meet in Super Lightweight Showdown On Premier Boxing Champions on ESPN Friday, Julho 15 From Horseshoe Tunica Hotel & Casino In Tunica, Mississipi – 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT

Mais! Olympic Silver Medalist Tugstsogt Nyambayar Takes On
Featherweight Contender Rafael Vazquez in Co-Main Event
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TUNICA, em (Junho 14, 2016) – Competidor superleve invicto Sergey Lipinets (9-0, 7 KOs) will battle hard-hitting Walter Castillo (26-3-1, 19 KOs) no evento principal de 12 rodadas de Premier Boxe dos Campeões em ESPN em Sexta-feira, Julho 15 from Horseshoe Tunica Hotel & Casino in Tunica, Mississipi.
Cobertura televisionada começa em 9 p.m. E/6 p.m. PT and features 2012 Prata medalhista olímpico Tugstsogt Nyambayar (5-0, 5 KOs) facing veteran featherweight contender Rafael “Dinamite” Vazquez (16-2, 13 KOs) em uma luta de 10 rounds.
My opponent is a very tough and experienced guy but I want to be the first one to stop him,” said Lipinets. “Buddy McGirt is my new trainer and we’ve been having a great training camp. We will have a plan for anything Castillo can bring into the ring. I believe with my new trainer I will add even more to my arsenal.
I’m very motivated by this fight and I plan on giving Lipinets his first pro loss,” disse Castillo. “Esta vai ser uma guerra. Every fight I’m in is exciting and this one will be no different. The winner of this fight will be in line for a world title and I’m going to be the man with my hand raised.
Os ingressos para o evento ao vivo, which is promoted by Warriors Boxing in association with Prize Fight, the City of Tunica the Horseshoe Tunica Hotel & Cassino, custam $60 e $35, e já estão à venda. Os bilhetes podem ser comprados em www.Ticketmaster.comor by calling Warriors Boxing at (954) 985-1155 ou visitandowww.warriorsboxing.com.
Warriors Boxing is thrilled to promote this action-packed PBC event on ESPN,” disse Leon Margules, Presidente do Warriors Boxing. “Going back to Tunica, which has a history of hosting important boxing events, is a unique opportunity for these up-and-coming contenders to showcase their talent locally and on the national stage.
Um amador realizado que nasceu no Cazaquistão, mas luta para fora da Rússia, Lipinets turned pro in April of 2014 with a decision victory over Franklin Varela. The 26-year-old recorded six knockouts in a row before stepping up in competition and impressing with a victory over Haskell Lydell Rhodes in March 2015 and a knockout of Levan Ghvamichava in March. He looks to keep the hot streak going with another tough matchup on July 15.
The 27-year-oldCastillo is an exciting brawler who never takes a step back and will look to put on a show for fans on Julho 15. O Manágua, Nicarágua-nascido nocauteador terminou 12 de seu primeiro profissional 14 vitórias dentro da distância. Mais recentemente, he stopped Ammeth Diaz in the third round of their July bout before fighting to a draw with Keita Obara in their world title eliminator in November.
A 2012 Olympic Silver medalist from Mongoloa, Nyambayar now fights out of Carson, Califórnia. The 23-year-old turned pro in March of 2015 with a first round knockout of Gabriel Braxton. Desde então, Nyambayar has picked up four more stoppage victories including triumphs over veterans Juan Ruiz and Arturo Badillo.
Brooklyn’s Vazquez kept a busy schedule in 2015, ida 4-1 in five fights with four knockouts. Vazquez, que perdeu ambos os pais em uma idade adiantada e suportou uma temporada na prisão como uma juventude rebelde, tornou-se profissional em setembro 2010. He won eight fights in a row between 2013 e 2015 and will look to bounce back from a loss to Ryan Kielczewski in October.
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O invicto lutador em ascensão, Mario Barrios, assume o ex-desafiante ao título Devis Boschiero no sábado, Julho 9 Edição dos Campeões de Boxe Premier na ESPN & ESPN Deportes do Sun National Bank Center em Trenton, New Jersey

Mais! Superleve invicto em perspectiva batalha como
Kevin Watts encontra Eddie Ramirez no evento Co-Main
Cobertura televisionado Begins at 9 p.m. E/6 p.m. PT
Bilhetes à venda Amanhã em 12 p.m. E!
TRENTON, NJ (Junho 14, 2016) – Competidor invicto do superpeso pena Mario Barrios (15-0, 8 KOs) enfrentará o ex-desafiante ao título Boschiero Citação(39-4-1, 21 KOs) no evento principal de 12 rodadas de Premier Boxe dos Campeões em ESPN & ESPN Sábado, Julho 9 Centro de Sun National Bank em Trenton, New Jersey.
Cobertura televisionada começa em 9 p.m. E/6 p.m. PT e apresenta uma batalha emocionante de potenciais superleves invictos como o nativo de Los Angeles Kevin Watts (11-0, 4 KOs) enfrenta Chicago Eddie Ramirez (13-0, 9 KOs) em uma luta de 10 rounds.
“Esta será uma grande oportunidade de mostrar meu talento para o mundo na ESPN,” Disse Barrios. “Agora é a hora de arrebentar o peso pluma de assalto. Uma vitória me colocará um passo mais perto de realizar meu sonho de me tornar um campeão mundial. Eu não serei negado.”
“Estou ansioso para fazer minha estreia americana em julho 9 em Nova Jersey,” disse Boschiero. “Eu sei que uma vitória sobre Barrios me levará a uma chance pelo título mundial. Estou pensando em vir para a América e fazer uma grande exibição e trazer uma grande vitória de volta para a Itália.”
Os ingressos para o evento ao vivo, que é promovido pela Promoções rei, custam $75, $55, $39 e $24, não incluindo taxas aplicáveis, e estão à venda amanhã, Junho 15 em 12 p.m. E. Os ingressos podem ser adquiridos AQUI, na bilheteria Sun National Bank Center ou pelo telefone 609-656-3234
“Esta será outra noite emocionante em Trenton,” disse Marshall Kauffman de Promoções rei. “Barrios é um dos melhores clientes em potencial e será interessante ver como ele lida com um veterano como Boschiero. A co-metragem colocará dois lutadores invictos em Watts e Ramirez um contra o outro e o vencedor será visto como um sério candidato.”
Um super-pluma alto com mais de 1,80m, Barrios, de 21 anos, obteve sete vitórias em um 2015 em que ele parou cinco oponentes dentro da distância, incluindo um combo de gancho de esquerda que terminou a noite de Manuel Vides em dezembro. O nativo de San Antonio se tornou profissional 2013 e está no caminho certo para uma disputa pelo título mundial ao fazer seu 2016 estreia com uma vitória dominante sobre Edgar Gabejean.
Um lutador experiente de Veneto, Itália, Boschiero desafiado por um título mundial em 2011 e venceu suas duas últimas lutas por nocaute indo para este Julho 9 choque. Ele estava invicto em seu primeiro 34 lutas profissionais antes de desafiar Takahiro Ao pelo título mundial de 130 libras em luta que ele caiu por decisão dividida. Anteriormente, ele havia conquistado um título italiano ao nocautear Ivan Fiorletta e um título europeu ao derrotar Jesus Garcia Escalona. Seu confronto principal do evento em Julho 9 será sua primeira luta profissional nos EUA.
Nasceu em Lancaster, Califórnia, mas lutando para sair de Los Angeles, Watts se tornou profissional 2013 e tem estado sem mácula desde. O jogador de 24 anos derrotou Maximilliano Becerra, até então invicto, em abril 2015 e em suas duas últimas saídas, ele derrubou os lutadores antes derrotados Michal Chudecki e Manuel Damairias Lopez. Ele faz sua primeira largada fora do estado da Califórnia em Julho 9.
Um campeão do Chicago Golden Gloves, Ramirez nocauteou sete de seus primeiros nove adversários profissionais e obteve cinco vitórias em 2015 incluindo uma decisão sobre o ex-campeão mundial Cristóbal Cruz. O jovem de 23 anos estreou em 2016 com uma paralisação do segundo turno de Osumanu Akaba em abril.
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