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EIGHT FIGHTERS WITH A COMBINED RECORD OF 116-2-4 HIGHLIGHT SHOBOX: THE NEW GENERATIONQUADRUPLEHEADER FRIDAY, Aprile 15, At Turning Stone Resort Casino, VERONA, N.Y..

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Unbeaten Bantamweights Nikolay Potapov and Stephon Young
Meet in Main Event; In Co-Feature, Undefeated Lightweight Eudy Bernardo Faces Mason Menard; Alexey Zubov Risks Perfect Record
Against Constantin Bejenaru, Devastating Bakhtiyar Eyubov Takes On Sam Teah

 

In diretta su Showtime® A 10 p.m. E/PT

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NEW YORK (Marzo 16, 2016) –Eight talented up-and-coming boxers with a combined record of 116-2-4, 71 KOs will compete on a compelling ShoBox: La nuova generazione quadrupleheader su Venerdì, Aprile 15, vivere ORARIO DELLO SPETTACOLO (10 p.m. E/PT, in ritardo sulla West Coast) dal Turning Stone Resort Casino in Verona, N.Y..

 

In a clash of unbeaten bantamweights in the main event, undefeated world-ranked Nikolay Potapov (14-0, 6 KO), of Podolsk, Russia, facce Stephon Giovani (14-0-2, 6 KO), di St. Louis, Perdere. in un 10 round. Eudy Bernardo (21-0, 15 KO) of the Dominican Republic faces Mason “Rock Hard Mighty” Menard (30-1-0, 22 KO), of Rayne, L'., in an eight/10-round battle of hard-hitting lightweights in the co-feature.

 

Promising Russian cruiserweight Alexey Zubov (10-0, 6 KO) measures against Constantin Bejenaru (10-0, 4 KO, WSB: 0-1-1) of Mandilesti, Moldova, in one of the eight-round bouts.

 

The two ShoBox returnees will box in the eight-round telecast opener when Kazakhstan’s devastating junior welterweight Bakhtiyar “Bakha Bullet” Eyubov (10-0, 10 KO), di Brooklyn, N.Y., takes on Liberia-born Samuel Seah (7-1-1, 2 KO), di Philadelphia, Papà.

Six of the fighters, all seeking to establish their credibility and make a name for themselves, are newcomers to the network and will be making their ShoBox debuts on a four-fight telecast that has a distinct international flavor (two Americans, two Russians, one Romanian, one from Kazakhstan, one Dominican and one from Liberia).

Tickets for the event presented by Salita Promotions in association with AASHA Record Breakers are currently on sale and can be purchased at the Turning Stone Resort Casino Box Office, by calling 877.833.SHOW, or online at Ticketmaster.com. I biglietti costano $60 per parterre, $35 e $25.

The fast-rising Potapov, of Potolsk, Russia, è classificato 10th nella IBF. Extremely rare for a fighter at this point in his career, he’s already gone 10 rounds five times and 12 rounds once against good opposition. This is his second start in the United States since signing with Salita Promotions in June 2015. The 5-foot-4, 26-year-old is coming off a shutout 10-round decision over Pedro Melo ultimo Ottobre. 29 in Brooklyn.

 

An outstanding amateur with international success, Potapov had around 200 fights before he turned pro in March 2010. Andò 13-0 as a pro in Russia. In his outing before last – and last in his homeland — he produced perhaps a career-best performance while winning a unanimous 12-round decision over then-IBF No. 10-classificato Jasoin Canoy, nov. 8, 2015.

“I’ve been training very hard to make my ShoBox debut a spectacular one,’’ Potapov said. “This will be my second fight in New York against a very skilled boxer in Stephon Young, who is undefeated like me. I look forward to a great competitive fight and I’m putting in my work to come out on top.’’

 

Young is a talented, lightning-fast-handed southpaw who’s done more than enough to deserve his standing as a rising star in the Midwest. He’s making his 2016 and 10-round debut.

 

Like Potapov, Young was a top-notch amateur. He compiled a record of 86-13 while representing the United States in many tournaments. In theU.S. Olympic Trials in 2011, he lost to the No. 1-rated amateur,Rau'shee Warren.

 

His pedigree solid and after years of having “celebrated amateur” permanently affixed to his name, Young turned pro in August 2011.The 5-foot-5, 27-year-old has gone eight rounds once and six rounds on four occasions. He’s coming off a third-round TKO over Terrance Royultimo Agosto. 8 and by far his toughest task, Young boxed unbeaten Antonio Nieves to an eight-round draw on June 20, 2015.

 

Young hasn’t fought near the caliber of fighters as Potapov but he’s excited and optimistic about Aprile 15. “This is a great opportunity for me, going up against another undefeated fighter in front of the world onShoBox,’’ Young said. “You can’t pass up an opportunity like that. La formazione sta andando benissimo. I’m training with some of the top notch fighters in the world like Juan Carlos Payano, Claudio Marrero e Yenifel Vicente.

“I know little about my opponent, but what I know makes me feel like we are the perfect match. We both have good records and we are both good fighters, but once I bring my A game, he’d be helpless. I will be watching all my P’s and Q’s. Once you get me in that zone I have no doubt I will win.’’

Bernardo, a 29-year-old with a million-dollar smile – and a punch to match — has registered knockouts in nine of his last 10 combattimenti. In Menard, he’s facing unquestionably the most seasoned foe of his career. This is Bernardo’s fourth U.S. start and second in a row. He’s coming off a clinically ruthless second-round demolition of Ben Odametey ultimo Febbraio. 6 a Detroit, me.

 

Born and raised in Santo Domingo, Repubblica Dominicana, Bernardo had an extensive amateur career (128 combattimenti) before turning pro in October 2009. He captured the Dominican Republic Lightweight Title in his fourth start. Tall for his division at 5-foot-10½, Bernardo is aggressive, technically sound and possesses two-fisted power.

“With him being 30-1, beating Mason Menard will take me to the next level, exactly where I want to go,’’ said Bernardo, who trains in Houston with former world champion Frank Tate. “I’m excited about this fight onShoBox because it’s a good opportunity for America to get to know me. La formazione sta andando molto bene. Every day I am learning. My diet is terrific. My whole team is with me, pushing me to get better.’’

Menard, former Louisiana State and UBO All-Americas Lightweight Champion, is a pressure and hard-punching fighter who’s won 28 in a row.

He has fought all but one of his fights in Louisiana and this will be his second start in 21 mesi. In his most recent effort, si è fermato Jesus Lule-Raya in the first round on Aug. 8, 2015.

 

While inactivity could pose a problem, Menard is primed for Bernardo. Nobody, dice, is going to deter him from his aspirations of making it to the top.

 

“It’s blessing to me to be able to fight and showcase my talent on SHOWTIME,’’ said Menard, who has weighed at or around 135 pounds throughout a pro career that began in October 2007. “It’s been a part of a dream of mine to do so and to one day fight for a major world title. SuAprile 15, Bernardo stands between me and my dreams. It’s all or nothing. It’s rise or lay down. Aprile 15 is the day I’ll be able to be known as a real legit fighter. I WILL NOT let this guy stop me from accomplishing any of those things. Quote me, I will give it my all, I will rise, I will be known and I will be world champion.’’

 

Zubov, a sensational former international amateur standout and seven-time cruiserweight tournament champion in Russia and Europe, turned pro in April 2014. His first five fights were in the U.S. – four in California and one in Brooklyn. He won all but one inside the distance.

 

The 6-foot-1½-inch 30-year-old will be making his 2016 debut after fighting four times in 2015 e sei volte in 2014. Zubov’s last five fights were in Russia; he is coming off a first-round TKO over Rihards Bigisultimo Novembre. 29.

Zubov was born and raised in Magnitogorsk, a city which isn’t exactly a fistic hotbed. Getting into boxing was hardly common for his corner of the world. He didn’t grow up in a nasty neighborhood or fighting in the streets. Infatti, he has a profound mathematical background, having attended a special school that concentrated on physics and mathematics. But while his first sport was hockey, he took to boxing.

Regarding his upcoming skirmish, Zubov said, “I spent several weeks training at the Kronk Boxing Gym with Javan ‘Sugar’ Hill in Detroit for my ShoBox debutto. I learn every day in the gym and look forward to putting my knowledge to use Aprile 15 su ShoBox. I want to follow in the footsteps of all the great Kronk fighters.’’

Bejenaru a Moldovan-born fighting out of Catskill, N.Y., sta facendo il suo 2016 debutto. Since moving to the U.S., il 5 piedi-10, 31-year-old southpaw is 10-0 con 1 No Contest dating to September 2012. Nella sua ultima uscita, he won a unanimous eight-round decision over Joel Shojgreen ott. 14, 2015.

“I know Zubov is a good fighter. I am training very hard and have been waiting for an opportunity like this so people can see just what I can do,’’ said Bejenaru, who was born in a Moldovia, a small land-locked country in Eastern Europe. “I am ready to go and very excited about this fight.’’

 

Come un dilettante, Bejenaru won a bronze medal at the 2006 European Amateur Boxing Championships, multiple medals at the European Union Amateur Boxing Championships and the Gold Medal at the 2010 World Combat Games.

 

Yeyubov, 29, of Astana, Kazahstan, has fought a total of 16 rounds in his 10 fights since going pro in February 2012. A one-main offensive juggernaut, he’s scored six first-round knockouts, two second-round knockouts and two third-round knockouts. This will be his ninth fight in the U.S.

 

Nel suo ShoBox debut in his last start this past Jan. 22, Eyubov droppedJared Robinson, three times en route to a third-round TKO (0:56).

 

“I’m honored to be back on ShoBox,’’ said the 5-foot-6 Eyubov who’s promoted by Salita Promotions. “I went back home to Kazakhstan after my last fight and came back with more inspiration and motivation to be the best fighter in the world. I am training very hard every day in New York City and look forward to putting on a show Aprile 15. My gratitude toShoBox for giving a young upcoming fighter like me the opportunity to showcase his skills against the best possible opponents on national TV in the U.S. It’s just amazing.’’

Eyubov got into boxing the hard way. “I used to live in a very bad neighborhood and would constantly get into street fights. I’m not a big guy so I started boxing to learn to defend myself,'', Ha detto. “I had over 150 combattimenti dilettanti. I won about 125-130, most were by knockout. I beat Olympic champions and international champions, but I was not allowed to travel. It might have been because of where I come from – they didn’t have political connections. They’d tell me, ‘Win by knockout, or you’re not going to win.’ I had to fight heavier guys sometimes. But I was so rough and hit so hard, I’d ruin some of their best fighters at my weight.’’

 

Sì, un 5-7, 28-anni, ha vinto il suo ShoBox and eight-round debut lastNovembre. 6 with an upset, unanimous decision over previously undefeatedO'Shanique Foster. Teah outpointed Foster, who would go on to win his ensuring start on ShoBox.

 

“It’s a privilege and honor to be facing Eyubov on SHOWTIME,’’ said Teah, who’s coming off an eight-round draw against Demond Brock ultimo Jan. 22. “I don’t know much about him. I know he’s from Kazakhstan with a perfect record. He fought last time I fought on the same card, but I didn’t get to see him and he didn’t get to see me. Now we get to fight each other. When I got the call I was in the gym already, just not in a fight mindset. Now it’s just matter of turning up the intensity and getting ready for an aggressive opponent and getting my fight mindset going.’’

 

Sì, who was born in Liberia, fled with his family to Ghana, where his father’s from, to escape the civil war when Sam was a youngster. The family’s been in the U.S. since he was 10.

 

Barry Tompkins chiamerà il ShoBox azione da bordo ring con Steve Farhood e l'ex campione del mondo Raul Marquez funge da esperti analisti. Il produttore esecutivo è Gordon Hall con Rich Gaughanproduzione e Rick Phillips orientamento.

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WBC FEATHERWEIGHT CHAMPION GARY RUSSELL JR. DEFENDS AGAINST IRELAND’S PATRICK HYLAND IN MAIN EVENT OF SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING® DOUBLEHEADER ON SATURDAY, Aprile 16 FROM FOXWOODS RESORT CASINO IN MASHANTUCKET, CT

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IBF Super Featherweight World Champion Jose Pedraza Takes On Liverpool’s Stephen Smith In Co-Feature
In diretta su Showtime® A 11 p.m. E/8 p.m. PT
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Mashantucket, CT (Marzo 15, 2016) – Gary Russell Jr. will return to the ring to defend his WBC Featherweight World Title against Irish contender Patrick Hyland su Sabato, Aprile 16, vivere ORARIO DELLO SPETTACOLO® (11 p.m. E/8 p.m. PT) dal Foxwoods Resort Casino di Mashantucket, CT.
Nella co-feature Showtime Championship Boxing, undefeated IBF Super Featherweight World Champion Jose Pedraza will defend against mandatory challenger Stephen Smith.
Russell Jr. (26-1, 15 KO) will be making the first defense of his featherweight world title that he earned after stopping defending champion Jhonny Gonzalez in the fourth-round last March. He was set to defend last November, but was forced to withdraw due to a training injury. If he can get by the extremely motivated Hyland (31-1, 15 KO), Russell Jr. is in line for big fights with fellow champions and top contenders such as Leo Santa Cruz, Lee Selby, Abner Mares e Carl Frampton.
“I’m excited about being back in the ring,” said Russell. “It’s been a year because of an injury, but I’m feeling great and more ready than ever. I’ll be prepared for anything. I’m looking forward to meeting Mr. Hyland on the 16th and I’m ready to prove I’m the best featherweight in the world.”
“This is a fantastic opportunity to fight for the WBC title, one of the belts that I’ve always wanted to hold,” said Hyland. “It means the world to me to be fighting for this title against a real champion like Gary Russell Jr. I think he’s a great fighter who does everything well so I have to be at my best on fight night. But I know I can beat him and take that belt home to Ireland. I’m just a lad from Jobstown in Tallaght who works hard and loves the fight game. I’ve been trained all my life by my father, may God rest him, and to win a world title will make all of his hard work and effort worthwhile.”
Pedraza (21-0, 12 KO) won his 130-pound world title last June when he dominated Andrey Klimovto capture the vacant belt, and he successfully defended it last October in an exciting battle againstEdner Cherry. Both bouts aired on SHOWTIME. Now he faces the mandatory challenger in Fabbro(23-1, 13 KO), che ha vinto 11 straight bouts and may present the toughest challenge of Pedraza’s burgeoning career.
“I am in excellent condition, had an extraordinary training camp and am anxious to demonstrate my skills in the ring on April 16,” Detto Pedraza. “I am truly looking forward to entertaining the fans in attendance and remaining undefeated as I defense my crown against Smith. I am determined to become the next big star out of Puerto Rico.”
“I’ve waited a long time for this opportunity, but the timing couldn’t be better,” ha detto Smith. “I’m excited to get the opportunity to win the world title live on Sky Sports in the UK and on SHOWTIME in America. Pedraza is a quality fighter but I know I will do whatever is needed to become world champion on April 16 and I can’t wait.”
I biglietti per l'evento dal vivo, che è promosso da DiBella Entertainment, sono al prezzo di $150, $90 e $45 non compresi gli oneri di servizio applicabili e le tasse e sono già in vendita. I biglietti sono disponibili pressowww.ticketmaster.com e www.foxwoods.com o visitando il Foxwoods’ Botteghino. Per caricare al telefonata Ticketmaster (800) 745-3000. The Pedraza vs. Smith bout is promoted in association with Gary Shaw Productions, Universal Promotions and Matchroom Boxing.
“This SHOWTIME doubleheader is a can’t-miss event,” ha detto Lou DiBella, Presidentof DiBella Entertainment. “In Russell-Hyland, you have one of the most gifted fighters in all of boxing defending his title against a hungry and tough-as-nails Irishman in the biggest fight of his career. Pedraza is looking to make a statement against Smith, Britain’s number one contender, and to follow in the footsteps of past Puerto Rican superstars.”
A speedy and supremely talented boxer, Russell Jr., was impressive in his fourth-round stoppage of the battle-tested Gonzalez last March. Il 2008 U.S. Olympian had scored important victories overVyacheslav Gusev, Juan Ruiz, e Miguel Tamayo before losing a majority decision to Vasyl Lomachenko for the WBO 126-pound title in June 2014. Il mancino, di Capitol Heights, Md., was able to return to his winning ways with a unanimous decision over Christopher Martin that December prior to his coronation against Gonzalez, whom he dropped three times en route to capturing the title.
Leading into his last fight on Ottobre. 10, a Lowell, Mass., Irlanda Hyland was dealing with heavy emotions following the death of his beloved father and longtime trainer, and the birth of his first son. The 32-year-old remained steadfast, fighting in memory of his father to stop David martinez in occasione dell'ottavo round. It was his fourth consecutive victory since suffering his lone defeat, a close and competitive loss to the unbeaten Javier Fortuna for the interim WBA World Featherweight Title in December 2012. Ora, presented with another world title opportunity, Hyland seeks to honor his father’s legacy by bringing the championship back home.
The switch-hitting former Puerto Rican Olympian Pedraza backed up his “Il cecchino” moniker against Klimov as he picked apart the Russian with superior speed and accuracy on his way to a world title. Pedraza earned a shot at the title in his previous bout with a career-best win over former world title challenger Michael Farenas. The 26-year-old will have title unification on his mind if he can conquer his mandatory opponent on Aprile 16.
Part of a fighting family, Smith’s brothers Callum, Liam and Paul all fight professionally at a high level and he hopes to join Liam as a fellow world champion on Aprile 16. The 30-year-old has fought professionally since 2008 and his only blemish came against featherweight world champion Lee Selby in 2011. Smith earned his title shot with a sixth-round stoppage of Boschiero preventivo nel mese di settembre 2015 e farà il suo U.S. debut at Foxwoods.
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PAUL WILLIAMS TORNA ALLA BOXE COME ALLENATORE

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EX CAMPIONE DEL MONDO PER FORMARE IL PROSPETTO JUSTIN DELOACH

IN QUARTA LOTTA AGGIUNTA A VENERDI, MARZO 25,

ShoBox: LA NUOVA GENERAZIONE TRASMISSIONE TELEVISIVA

“Ho di nuovo paura, come se questo fosse il mio primo incontro". – Paul Williams

 

Super Welter DeLoach affronta l'imbattuto locale Dillon Cook;

Promettente incontra Aaron Herrera nel Main Event;

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NEW YORK (Marzo 15, 2016) – L'ex due volte campione del mondo Paul Williams, la sua carriera da professionista ha avuto una fine improvvisa e tragica quando è rimasto paralizzato dalla vita in giù dopo un incidente in moto a maggio 2012, è tornato nella boxe come allenatore.

 

La popolare Williams lavorerà l'angolo di una volta battuto Justin DeLoach (13-1, 7 KO) quando DeLoach affronta imbattuti super welter e favorito locale Dillon Cook (16-0, 6 KO) nell'incontro di apertura di otto round di quello che ora è a ShoBox: La nuova generazione quadrupleheader su Venerdì, Marzo 25, vivereORARIO DELLO SPETTACOLO (10:30 p.m. E/PT, in ritardo sulla West Coast) da Buffalo Run Casino in Miami, Okla.

 

DeLoach è il primo pugile ad essere allenato dalla Williams, l'ex mancino di 154 libbre che è stato costretto su una sedia a rotelle dall'incidente.

“Penso di essere stato egoista all'inizio,” ha detto Williams. “Non volevo occuparmi del gioco di combattimento. Volevo essere quello che combatteva. Ma questo è cambiato".

 

Williams era riluttante ad addestrare i combattenti per molto tempo. EraGiorgio Peterson, che ha gestito e allenato la Williams da quando il pugile era un ragazzo magro con poca esperienza amatoriale fino alla fine della sua carriera, che ha contribuito a persuadere "The Punisher" a tornare sul ring. Williams allena il suo allievo in una palestra privata nella sua città natale di Aiken, SC.

 

"Sai chi sono, Non volevo davvero farlo,', ha detto Williams. “Ma finalmente dopo tre o quattro anni in cui George mi ha praticamente implorato di provare a farlo, questa opportunità è arrivata e ho deciso di provarci.

 

“Tutto riguarda il tempismo. Ho iniziato a pensarci, George continuava a chiedermelo e a prendermi in giro, una cosa tira l'altra, e alla fine ho detto che ci avrei provato.
Williams, che si sta godendo la sua nuova descrizione del lavoro, ammette che ci sono alcuni nervosismi pre-combattimento.

 

“Ho di nuovo paura, come questo è il mio primo combattimento. Ora, Devo pensare a tutto ciò che Mr. Pete stava pensando a quando stavo litigando. Devo cercare di insegnare a Justin quello che sapevo come fare.

 

“George ed io abbiamo ottenuto molto. Mi ha reso un campione del mondo; prima di ciò, nessuno sapeva chi lui o io fossi. Eravamo solo un paio di ragazzi di Aiken, SC. Abbiamo regalato ai fan combattimenti da ricordare.

 

"Ero il combattente che la stampa ha etichettato come 'Più temuto nella boxe'. Ma ora è finita per me. Sto saltando in una cosa completamente nuova. È stato un aggiustamento, ma sono contento di farlo.''

 

Nel suo ruolo di allenatore, La mentalità di Williams è cambiata drasticamente dai suoi giorni di combattimento. "Aspetto, Mi sento sempre bene,'', Ha detto. “Quello che è successo è successo. È quello che è. Questa è la prima volta che torno nel mondo. Io amo la boxe.

 

“Quello che non voglio vedere è un combattente che si fa male. Questo è uno sport difficile. So che quando ero lì andavo sempre al verde. Ma voglio Justin, tutti i combattenti in realtà, uscire dal ring nello stesso modo in cui sono entrati. Vincere o perdere, Non voglio vedere nessuno farsi male.''

 

Su DeLoach, Williams ha detto, “È un buon combattente e ora è sotto i riflettori. Voglio fare del mio meglio nel mondo dell'allenamento per portarlo al suo apice. Spero che faccia del suo meglio. Mi piacerebbe unire George con Justin.''

 

Diventare il migliore richiede un lavoro faticoso su base giornaliera, e Williams non era estraneo a impiegare le ore.

 

“Non ho mai preso una scorciatoia,'', Ha detto. “Prendete scorciatoie, sai cosa accadrà. Ho preso la lunga strada verso casa quando stavo combattendo e fan, combattenti, tutti sapevano cosa aspettarsi quando sono salito sul ring.

 

“Justin non è così, ma una cosa che so è che i combattenti pensano di essere abili. Bene, non puoi tirare niente su di me. Io ci sono stato, visto tutto.''

 

E, come sempre, avrà George Peterson al suo fianco.

 

“Sto solo aiutando Paul,', ha detto Peterson, che servirà come assistente allenatore di Williams. "Finora, sta andando alla grande”.

 

Sarà il ShoBox e 2016 debutti — e la lotta più dura fino ad oggi — sia per DeLoach che per Cook.

 

DeLoach era un grande dilettante, gareggiando nei Campionati Nazionali di Pugilato USA a 2012. Ha vinto un titolo nazionale Silver Golden Gloves quando lo era 13.

 

Il 22enne DeLoach, di Augusta, Ga., ha vinto tre vittorie di fila da quando ha subito la sua unica sconfitta Cesare Villa il Feb. 6, 2015. Questo prima che iniziasse ad allenarsi con la Williams.

 

“Questa è stata una benedizione totale, e lo dico tutti i giorni,” ha detto DeLoach. "Grazie Dio. È lui che ha unito noi due, questa è la cosa principale. Paolo lo adora, solo per tornare. Penso che all'inizio fosse spaventato, era in gioco la sua reputazione e anche la mia.

 

“Ma è stato così utile, solo nel lato mentale delle cose. Ero già un buon pugile ma mi ha portato a un altro livello mentalmente. Mi ha spinto, criticandomi, dandomi istruzioni e selezionando il mio cervello.

 

DeLoach e Williams sono cresciuti da soli 30 minuti lungo la strada l'uno dall'altro.

 

“Io e Paolo, ci conosciamo da tutta la vita,', ha detto DeLoach. “Io sono di Augusta, Ga., ed era proprio di fronte ad Aiken. Ci conoscevamo quando stavo diventando un dilettante. È venuto al mio ultimo incontro da professionista che è stato a San Antonio. Quando l'ho visto, Mi sono emozionato così tanto. Abbiamo iniziato a parlare e ho detto qualcosa del genere, 'Hey, Paul, non sarebbe bello se ci mettessimo insieme?'

 

“Una volta sono tornato a casa, abbiamo iniziato a lavorare insieme e da allora mi ha allenato. Penso che andremo avanti da circa tre mesi. È una sensazione incredibile poter lavorare con uno dei miei combattenti preferiti".

 

Nella sua ultima uscita, DeLoach ha vinto una decisione di chiusura di quattro roundSantos Benavidez ultimo Dicembre. 12. DeLoach, un professionista da marzo 2013, combattuto sei volte quell'anno e quattro volte ciascuno 2014 e 2015.

 

“Non vedo l'ora di lottare per la prima volta per lui,” ha detto DeLoach. "Sono impazzito aspettando la mia pausa e un'opportunità come questa per combattere su SHOWTIME. So che non è facile combattere nel cortile del tuo avversario, ma con Paolo, George Peterson, io e le mie capacità, siamo fiduciosi che sarà una bella battaglia.''

 

Cuoco, 25, è di Seneca, Mo., che si trova circa 20 minuti da Buffalo Run Casino dove ha combattuto sei volte. Un grande dilettante, ha vinto sei titoli Golden Gloves, un titolo nazionale Junior Golden Gloves, un titolo Heartland e quattro titoli regionali Silver Gloves. È popolare a Buffalo Run e farà il suo debutto televisivo in una rete premium contro facilmente il suo incarico più pericoloso come professionista. Il fratello di Cook, Jesse, un peso welter con un record di 15-1-1, boxerà sulla parte non televisiva dell'evento.

 

Dillon Cook è diventato professionista ad agosto 2012, combattuto due volte quell'anno, sette volte dentro 2013, quattro volte dentro 2014 e tre volte l'anno scorso. Cinque dei suoi ultimi sette si sono svolti a Buffalo Run, di cui due su tre in 2015. Sta venendo fuori una decisione sbilenca di otto roundRahman Yusubov ultimo Novembre. 14.

 

“Non potrei essere più entusiasta di fare il mio ShoBox debutto, proprio a casa, al Buffalo Run Casino,” ha detto il cuoco. “Questa è una grande opportunità per me, e ho intenzione di fare uno spettacolo spettacolare, per tutti i miei fan lì quella notte e per tutti quelli che guardano in TV.

 

Nel ShoBox evento principale, imbattuto artista ad eliminazione diretta super leggero e stella nascente emergente, Regis "Rougarou" PROGRAMMI (16-0, 13 KO), Houston passando per New Orleans, incontrerà esperti Aaron "Il Gioiello" Herrera (29-4-1, 18 KO), di Valladolid, Messico, in una partita da 10 round.

 

Quattro combattenti imbattuti si scontreranno negli altri due otto round della trasmissione televisiva: Incisiva Ivan "The Beast" Baranchyk (9-0, 8 KO), di Brooklyn, N.Y., facce Nicholas "King Beamen" Givhan(16-0-1, 10 KO), di Kalamazoo, Mich., in un rottame super leggero e ucraino Ivan "Il Volk" Golub (10-0, 8 KO, 5-0 in World Series of Boxing), di Brooklyn, N.Y., incontra Marlon Aguas (9-0, 6 KO), di Quito, Ecuador, in un match welter.

 

I biglietti per l'evento promosso da DiBella Entertainment e Tony Holden Productions sono al prezzo di $45, $55 e $75 e sono disponibili per l'acquisto presso buffalorun.com ea stubwire.com.

 

Barry Tompkins chiamerà il ShoBox azione da bordo ring conSteve Farhood e l'ex campione del mondo Raul Marquez funge da esperti analisti. Il produttore esecutivo è Gordon Hall conRich Gaughan produzione e Rick Phillips orientamento.

 

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Su ShoBox: La nuova generazione
Fin dalla sua nascita nel luglio 2001, l'acclamata serie di boxe SHOWTIME, ShoBox: La nuova generazione giovane talento ha caratterizzato abbinato dura. Il ShoBox La filosofia è quella di teletrasmettere emozionante, folla-piacevole e partite ufficiali, mentre fornendo un banco di prova per le prospettive che vogliono determinati a combattere per un titolo mondiale. Alcuni crescente lista del 65 combattenti che sono apparsi suShoBox e avanzato di raccogliere titoli mondiali include: Andre Ward, Deontay Wilder, Erislandy Lara, Shawn Porter, Gary Russell Jr., Lamont Peterson, Guillermo Rigondeaux, Omar Figueroa, Nonito Donaire, Devon Alexander, Carl Froch, Robert Guerrero, Timothy Bradley, Jessie Vargas, Juan Manuel Lopez, Chad Dawson, Paulie Malignaggi, Ricky Hatton, Kelly Pavlik, Paul Williams e più.

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AMAZING SHOWTIME SPORTS® SPRING, 2016 BOXING LINEUP

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Didascalia: L-R (back row): Bute; Balestruccio, Jack, DeGale, Russell Jr., Madri, Selby, Provodnikov, Quellar, Pedraza.

L-R (front row): Joshua, Thurman, Wilder, Indossare, Povetkin.

 

NEW YORK (Marzo 11, 2016)—SHOWTIME Sports il Venerdì announced seven live boxing telecasts over a 12-week span, a stacked lineup featuring nine world championship fights and 14 overall matches in boxing’s deepest and most exciting divisions.

 

The full slate of programming is free to SHOWTIME subscribers, and the presentation on CBS is the first Prime Time boxing event on CBS television network in decades.

 

Stephen Espinoza, Executive Vice President & General Manager of SHOWTIME Sports, also announced a summer blockbuster in the making.

 

“This is an incredibly exciting time in boxing, a time for emerging stars to make their mark, and for established champions to break through to the next level,” Espinoza said.

 

“This schedule features high level matchups with champions taking on the highest-rated contenders available, and top-ranked challengers facing one another. We are thrilled and grateful to the promoters and the fighters themselves who have worked with us these last few weeks to put together such an impressive lineup for SHOWTIME Boxing. It has to be one of the best we’ve ever assembled.

 

“We have seven live telecasts over a 12-week span that runs the gamut of our SHOWTIME boxing series. It includes nine world title fights, and that doesn’t count a great fight that’s just coming together today, as both Leo Santa Cruz and Carl Frampton have now agreed to a championship matchup to be scheduled for late summer.

 

“All of these events are free to SHOWTIME subscribers, e la Giugno 25 event is the first Prime Time boxing presentation on CBS television network in decades.

 

“Again, thanks to the fighters and promoters for not only making these great matches a reality, but for their cooperation in today’s major announcement.”

See below for details on the events that Espinoza, and the principals involved, are in the process of finalizing. Additional details on each individual event will be announced in the coming days.

 

Sabato, Aprile 9 – SHOWTIME BOXING INTERNATIONAL

Main Event: Charles Martin (23-0-1, 21 KO) vs. Anthony Joshua (15-0, 15 KO) – IBF Heavyweight World Title Championship

Co-feature: Lee Selby (22-1, 8 KO) vs. Eric Hunter (21-3, 11 KO) – IBF Featherweight Championship

Start Time: TBD

Sede: The O2 – London

Promotore: Warriors Boxing & Matchroom Sport

 

Venerdì, Aprile 15 - ShoBox: La nuova generazione

Main Event: Nikolay Potapov (14-0, 6 KO) vs. Stephon Giovani (14-0-2, 6 KO) – 10-Rd Bantamweight Bout

Start Time: 10 p.m. E/PT

Sede: Turning Stone Casino – Verona, NY

Promotore: Promozioni Salita

  • Four-fight telecast featuring at least six undefeated fighters.

 

Sabato, Aprile 16 – CAMPIONATO DI BOXE SHOWTIME

Main Event: Gary Russell Jr. (26-1, 15 KO) vs. Patrick Hyland (31-1, 15 KO) – WBC Featherweight World Championship

Co-Feature: Jose Pedraza (21-0, 12 KO) vs. Stephen Smith (23-1, 13 KO) – IBF Super Featherweight World Championship

Start Time: 11 p.m. E/8 p.m. PT

Sede: Fox Theatre at Foxwoods Resort Casino

Promotore: DiBella Entertainment

  • Featherweight world title fights in consecutive weeks.
  • Gary Russell Jr. returns to make his first title defense
  • Crucial Super Featherweight bout between defending champ Jose Pedraza and No. 1 challenger Stephen Smith.

 

Sabato, Aprile 30 – CAMPIONATO DI BOXE SHOWTIME

Main Event: Badou Jack (20-1-1, 12 KO) vs. Lucian Bute (32-3, 25 KO) – WBC Super Middleweight Championship

Co-Feature: James DeGale (22-1, 14 KO) vs. Rogelio Medina (35-6, 29 KO) – IBF Super Middleweight World Championship

Start Time: 10 p.m. E/7 p.m. PT

Sede: TBD

Promotore: Promozioni Mayweather

  • Former champ Bute, fresh off a great fight against DeGale, steps in to replace the injured Julio Cesar Chavez Jr.
  • Medina is the IBF’s mandated challenger for DeGale.
  • The winners will meet in an immediate unification.

 

Targeting May 2016 – Showtime Championship Boxing – PENDING CONFIRMATION

Main Event: Deontay Wilder (36-0, 35 KO) vs. Alexander Povetkin (30-1, 22 KO) – WBC Heavyweight World Championship

Start Time: TBD

Sede: TBD

 

Sabato, Giugno 11 – CAMPIONATO DI BOXE SHOWTIME

Main Event: Ruslan Provodnikov (25-4, 18 KO) vs. John Molina Jr. (28-6, 23 KO) – 12-Rd Super Lightweight Bout

Start Time: 9 p.m. E/6 p.m. PT

Sede: Turning Stone Casino – Verona, NY

Promotore: Promozioni Banner

  • Induction Weekend for International Boxing Hall of Fame.
  • Main event features two fighters involved in Fights of Year

 

Sabato, Giugno 25 – SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING on CBS Presented by PBC

Main Event: Keith Thurman (26-0, 1 ND, 22 KO) vs. Shawn Porter (26-1-1, 16 KO) – WBA Welterweight World Championship

Co-Feature: Gesù Cuellar (28-1, 21 KO) vs. Abner Mares (29-2-1, 15 KO) – WBA (reg.) Campionato mondiale pesi piuma

Start Time: TBD

Sede: TBD

Promotore: DiBella Entertainment

  • Thurman cleared to resume training after minor injury
  • Three-division world champ Mares to now face Jesus Cuellar for featherweight title

 

Late-Summer 2016 – CAMPIONATO DI BOXE SHOWTIME

Main Event: Leo Santa Cruz (32-0-1, 18 KO) vs. Carl Frampton (22-0, 14 KO) – WBA (super) Campionato mondiale pesi piuma

  • Frampton the unified 122-pound titlist, will move up to face Santa Cruz for the WBA (super) Campionato mondiale pesi piuma
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L'IMBATTUTO SUPER LEGGERO REGIS PROGRAIS AFFRONTA IL VETERANO AARON HERRERA NEL PRINCIPALE EVENTO DI UNA SHOBOX: LA NUOVA GENERAZIONETRIPLEHEADER IL VENERDÌ, MARZO 25

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Quattro pugili imbattuti si scontrano in co-caratteristiche: Ivan Baranchyk
Incontra Nicholas Givhan, Ivan Golub affronta Marlon Aguas Dal Buffalo Run Casino di Miami, Okla.

In diretta su Showtime® Lat 10:30 p.m. ET / PT

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NEW YORK (Marzo 7, 2016) – Artista ad eliminazione diretta super leggero imbattuto e stella nascente emergente, Regis”Rougaro" PROGRAMMI (16-0, 13 KO) incontrerà esperti Aaron "Il Gioiello" Herrera (29-4-1, 18 KO) nel main event 10 round di una ShoBox: La nuova generazionetripleheader su Venerdì, Marzo 25, vivere ORARIO DELLO SPETTACOLO (10:30 p.m. E/PT, in ritardo sulla West Coast) da Buffalo Run Casino di Miami, Okla.

 

Quattro combattenti imbattuti si scontreranno in otto round in attacchi in co-caratteristica: Incisiva Ivan "The Beast" Baranchyk (9-0, 8 KO), di Brooklyn, N.Y., volti sconvolto-minded Nicholas "King Beamen" Givhan (16-0-1, 10 KO), di Kalamazoo, Mich., in un rottame super leggero e ucraino Ivan "Il Volk" Golub (10-0, 8 KO, 5-0 in World Series of Boxing), di Brooklyn, N.Y., incontra Marlon Aguas (9-0, 6 KO), di Quito, Ecuador, in un match welter.

 

Tutti tranne Prograis e Baranchyk faranno il loro inaugurale ShoBoxapparenze. Fare clic QUI per le foto di Prograis e Baranchyk – Credit: ORARIO DELLO SPETTACOLO.

 

I biglietti per l'evento promosso da DiBella Entertainment e Tony Holden Productions sono al prezzo di $45, $55 e $75 e sono disponibili per l'acquisto presso buffalorun.com ea stubwire.com.

 

Il 5-foot-9, 27-Prograis di un anno, originario di New Orleans, L'., ma attualmente risiede a Houston, Texas, è un mancino dalla mente aggressiva che sta facendo il suo 2016 debutto e terzo inizio ShoBox. Prima di diventare professionista ad aprile 2012 ha gareggiato nel 2012 Prove di boxe olimpiche degli Stati Uniti.

 

Nel suo ShoBox debutto ad agosto, 17, 2015, ha registrato un impressionante,decisione in otto round sull'imbattibilità precedente Amos Cowart.PROGRAMMI, che aveva vinto otto di fila per KO entrando nello scontro Cowart, ha ripreso la sua serie di vittorie per KO con un knockout al nono round Abel Ramos ultimo Dicembre. 11 su Showtime.

 

“Non vedo l'ora di combattere a marzo 25. Sono pronto a organizzare un altro grande spettacolo per i fan e dimostrare come continuo a migliorare come combattente,"Ha dichiarato Prograis, che era 16 quando si è dedicato alla boxe dopo essersi trasferito a Houston a causa dell'uragano Katrina. “So di avere un avversario tosto, ma sono pronto per uscire ed esibirmi.

“Aaron Herrera è un veterano robusto e so che ci saranno dei fuochi d'artificio. Ringrazio il mio promotore, DiBella Entertainment, e alla rete, ORARIO DELLO SPETTACOLO, per l'opportunità di mostrare le mie capacità e il mio talento.

 

Per quanto riguarda il suo soprannome, disse Prograis, “Il mio manager e mio padre stavano solo cercando di inventare dei soprannomi. Fondamentalmente, tutti stavano solo tirando fuori i nomi e loro hanno tirato fuori quello - "Rougarou". All'inizio, non mi è piaciuto, ma mi è rimasto impresso. Un rougarou è come un mostro di palude o un lupo mannaro di tipo Louisiana.

 

Herrera, 27, di Valladolid, Messico, un vincitore di 16 di fila all'inizio di una carriera da professionista iniziata ad agosto 2008, ha combattuto un'opposizione degna di nota. Questo sarà il suo secondo incontro negli Stati Uniti. terreno. Al suo debutto negli Stati Uniti, Herrera ha abbandonato una decisione di 10 round a prospettiva imbattuto Pietro Campa ultimo Dicembre. 12.

 

Oltre all'esperienza, Herrera ha solide capacità, movimento e proviene da un forte background di boxe familiare (suo padre e suo nonno facevano boxe). È al suo meglio quando tiene sbilanciati i suoi nemici e può sicuramente eliminarli. Questo sarà il 17th volta consecutiva verrà confrontato con un pugile con un record di vittorie.

 

"Sono molto entusiasta dell'opportunità di mostrare il mio talento sulserie ShoBox,', ha detto Herrera. “Ho visto alcuni combattimenti di Regis su YouTube. E 'un buon combattente, ma io sono migliore. Sento che combattere in Messico mi ha dato il sopravvento. I combattenti messicani sono duri. Ho combattuto una migliore opposizione e sono il combattente più esperto.

 

“Ho cercato un'opportunità come questa. Ho bisogno di una bella battaglia per i fan per vedermi in azione. Sono un orgoglioso combattente messicano e su marzo 25 i fan vedranno come combattono i veri messicani, e Prograis saprà chi è Aaron Herrera. Viva il Messico!"

 

L'apprezzato Baranchyk sta facendo il suo secondo inizio di otto round e il secondo consecutivo ShoBox. Una macchina da combattimento dalla mentalità offensiva, ha registrato a 2:28, primo turno a eliminazione diretta su Shadi Shehadeh nella sua più recente inizio ultimo Dicembre. 11 su ShoBox.

 

Baranchyk, di Minsk, Bielorussia, è un ex campione europeo dilettante che è diventato professionista a giugno 2014 e si è trasferito negli Stati Uniti pochi mesi dopo. Il 5-foot-7, 23-anno, ha vinto tutti e otto i suoi Stati Uniti. uscite, sette a eliminazione diretta, cinque al primo turno.

 

“Sono entusiasta di fare la mia seconda apparizione consecutiva ShoBox,"Baranchyk Mackenzie. “So che il mio prossimo avversario sarà un banco di prova per me, ma segnerò un'altra entusiasmante vittoria per i fan.''

 

Il suo avversario, Givhan, è diventato professionista in agosto 2012, ha vinto il suo primo 15 scarti, inscatolato un pareggio diviso di quattro round con Freddy Durand il ago. 22, 2015, e proviene da una decisione a maggioranza finita giovanni santiago ultimoNovembre. 13.

Il 5-foot-7, 29-un anno combattuto 14 volte in Michigan e una volta ciascuno in West Virginia, Mississippi e Kentucky. L'ultrafiducioso Givhan sta facendo un passo avanti in classe a Baranchyk, ma di certo non è in soggezione per il suo incarico e sta anticipando con impazienza l'opportunità.

 

“Sto preparando la mia mente per la guerra,', ha detto Givhan, il cui soprannome, “Re Beamen,” è un riferimento a di Jamie Foxx personaggio del film “Qualsiasi dato Domenica."

 

“Gli allenamenti stanno andando alla grande sia mentalmente che fisicamente. Appartengo alShoBox serie perché mostrano un grande talento e, falsa modestia a parte, Ho un grande talento nel pugilato. Mi sentirò a casa a combattere su SHOWTIME e lo prendo come un grande onore combattere sulla loro rete.

 

“Il mio avversario non ha combattuto nessuno del mio calibro. So che ha parlato di spazzatura, ma non importa alla fine. Non ha avuto un avversario che può superare, eclissarlo e mandarlo in outbox. Io sono quel ragazzo, Io sono quel combattente. Il cliché è vero: per essere il migliore devi combattere e battere il migliore. Siamo entrambi imbattuti e questo è il tipo di lotta che separa i buoni combattenti da quelli grandi.''

 

Golub, un sei piedi, 27 mancino di un anno, diventato professionista a novembre 2012. All'inizio della sua carriera, è andato 5-0 nel WSOB. È andato 10-0 da, vincendone otto per KO, compresi i suoi ultimi quattro di fila. Golub ha registrato cinque interruzioni del primo round, compreso un doppio knockdown,2:41, TKO del round di apertura finito Juan Rodriguez nel suo ultimo sforzo ultimo Jan. 16 a Barclays Center.

 

“È un onore per me fare il mio debutto in televisione nazionale,” ha detto Golub. “Molti campioni hanno iniziato ShoBox e sono deciso ad aggiungere il mio nome a quell'illustre lista. Il mio percorso verso un titolo mondiale iniziaMarzo 25 quando consegno a Marlon Aguas la sua prima sconfitta".

 

Aguas sta facendo il suo U.S. e 2016 debutto dopo aver combattuto sette volte a Quito, Ecuador e due volte in Messico. Un professionista da marzo 2013, ha vinto le sue prime otto partenze e sta uscendo da un knockout al primo turno Edwin Gamboa ultimo Novembre. 7.

 

"Sono molto emozionato e grato di mostrare al mondo che un piccolo paese come l'Ecuador produce fantastici combattenti,', ha detto Aguas. “La boxe è la mia vita e ho intenzione di fare una dichiarazione nei miei Stati Uniti. debutto."

 

Barry Tompkins chiamerà il ShoBox azione da bordo ring conSteve Farhood e l'ex campione del mondo Raul Marquez funge da esperti analisti. Il produttore esecutivo è Gordon Hall conRich Gaughan produzione e Rick Phillips orientamento.

 

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Su ShoBox: La nuova generazione
Fin dalla sua nascita nel luglio 2001, l'acclamata serie di boxe SHOWTIME, ShoBox: La nuova generazione giovane talento ha caratterizzato abbinato dura. Il ShoBox La filosofia è quella di teletrasmettere emozionante, folla-piacevole e partite ufficiali, mentre fornendo un banco di prova per le prospettive che vogliono determinati a combattere per un titolo mondiale. Alcuni crescente lista del 65 combattenti che sono apparsi suShoBox e avanzato di raccogliere titoli mondiali include: Andre Ward, Deontay Wilder, Erislandy Lara, Shawn Porter, Gary Russell Jr., Lamont Peterson, Guillermo Rigondeaux, Omar Figueroa, Nonito Donaire, Devon Alexander, Carl Froch, Robert Guerrero, Timothy Bradley, Jessie Vargas, Juan Manuel Lopez, Chad Dawson, Paulie Malignaggi, Ricky Hatton, Kelly Pavlik, Paul Williams e più.

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JULIAN WILLIAMS KNOCKS OUT MARCELLO MATANO, CALLS OUT WORLD CHAMPION JERMALL CHARLO SATURDAY NIGHT ON SHOWTIME®

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Avantil Khurtsidze Shocks Previously Unbeaten Antoine Douglas,
Tony Harrison Dominates Fernando Guerrero In Action-Packed Tripleheader
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BETLEMME, PA. (Marzo 6, 2016) – Julian Williams secured the IBF’s No. 1 position at 154 pounds and called out Junior Middleweight World Champion Jermall Charlo after an impressive seventh-round TKO of Italian Marcello Matano Sabato on SHOWTIME from Sands Bethlehem Events Center in Bethlehem, Papà. VIDEO OF WILLIAMS CALLING OUT CHARLO:http://s.sho.com/1UJo5bp
The undefeated Philadelphia native put on a clinic, breaking down his opponent from the opening bell until referee Gary Rosato stepped in to protect a defenseless Matano (16-2, 5 KO) a 2:24 of the seventh. Williams (23-0-1, 14 KO) utilized a steady diet of combos, jabs and body shots in the middle rounds to weaken Matano and set up the big shots to close the show in the seventh. HIGHLIGHTS VIDEO: http://s.sho.com/1QzbBBb
Williams landed 59 per cento dei suoi colpi di potenza, including a staggering 76 percent in the deciding seventh.
“Maybe people will think they saw a chink in the armor tonight,” Williams ha detto. “Maybe guys will come out from under the rock and get some of this West Philly work.
“Jermall has been watching my performances. Him and his brother know exactly who I am. He needs to fight or vacate now. He needs to step up, but he’s already laying his groundwork and making excuses.
“Step up and fight me. It’s two of the best junior middleweights in the world. It’s about greatness. Voglio essere grande. All of you turkeys at 154 libbre, let’s fight.”
Dopo la lotta, Matano took issue with the stoppage.
“He was pretty fast with his jab, but I felt like I was just getting into the fight,” Matano said. “I felt the punch, but I felt like I could have kept going. I have a warrior heart and I never want to quit.
“I’m going to go back to Italy and take a little rest, then I’ll be right back in the gym. It was a wonderful experience coming here to America. I got to fight a top-echelon fighter and I feel like I belong.”
Avtandil Khurtsidze, a human brick wall barreling forward, upset previously unbeaten middleweight contender Antoine Douglas with a thoroughly dominating 10th-turno TKO. HIGHLIGHTS VIDEO:http://s.sho.com/21er63g
Il 35-year-old “mini-Mike Tyson” plowed forward from the opening bell until the TKO at 0:33 della 10th. The 6-foot Douglas had no answer for his 5-foot-4 opponent, a Brooklyn-based native of Georgia who is looking to become the first world champion from the former Soviet nation.
Khurtsidze (32-2-2, 21 KO) hurt Douglas (19-1-1, 13 KO) with a big left in the opening seconds of the third round, sending the 23-year-old face forward through the ropes. Somehow, Douglas recovered from the first knockdown of his career and fought himself back into the fight. Il Washington, In corrente continua, native rallied to win the fourth and the fifth rounds, and the all-action sixth could have gone either way.
Khurtsidze opened the seventh with a monstrous one-punch left to floor Douglas, who again somehow survived the round on failing legs as Khurtsidze threw over 100 punzoni totale. Khurtsidze, who showed unbelievable stamina to push the pressure throughout, started the 10th with a relentless attack, forcing referee Benjy Esteves to stop the fight at 0:33 of the with Douglas defenseless against the ropes.
“Sapevo che stava per stancarsi,” said Khurtsidze, who took the fight on less than three weeks notice. “I felt like I was going to catch him. E 'un buon combattente, but he’s not strong.
“I knew he was going to be hungry. But I also knew that I was going to beat him. It was short notice but I did everything I could in the time we had. I stayed in the gym and stayed sharp.
“Whoever they put in front me, I’m ready for them. Amo combattere. Mi batterò nessuno.”
Douglas had entered the fight as a fast-rising 160-pounder on the cusp of a title shot.
“I feel OK,” Douglas told SHOWTME Sports analyst Steve Farhood after the fight. “He definitely dictated. He definitely had a better day today. It’s not discouraging, we just weren’t able to execute. Naturalmente, I’m crushed. It’s back to the drawing board.”
Nel match di apertura della trasmissione televisiva, medi contendente Tony Harrison looked impressive in a sixth round TKO over former world title challenger Fernando Guerrero.
Harrison (23-1, 19 KO) was the aggressor from the outset, jabbing at range to set up his favorite weapon – a powerful right. The Detroit native floored Guerrero with a big right with 15 seconds to go in the second round. The southpaw got up, but looked hurt and was saved by the bell.
Guerriero (28-4, 20 KO) had his moments in the fourth and fifth rounds after some heedful advice from his corner, but he couldn’t get inside to escape Harrison’s powerful right. It was a clean left hook midway through the sixth that ultimately finished Guerrero. After Harrison dropped Guerrero with the left, the Dominican Republic native beat the count but had no legs and went back to the canvas after four more consecutive shots from Harrison, forcing referee Gary Rosato to stop the bout at 1:56 of the sixth.
“I threw punches back and I finished the rounds stronger than him,” ha detto Harrison, che sbarcò 57 per cento dei suoi colpi di potenza. “I dominated the fight. My dad kept telling me to put the hook behind the right hand and if I had listened to him better I could have gotten the knockout much quicker.
“I was backing him up. My game plan was to take advantage of the fact that southpaws don’t fight well going backwards. I tried to just keep putting him back and discouraging him. I told everyone I was taking the fight to him. What’s not to like about me? I’m exciting.
“I want big fights, I want to go back to Detroit and I want the Willie Nelson rematch.”
Said Guerrero: “I wasn’t on today. He wasn’t faster than me, stronger than me or more skilled. I just locked up. I wasn’t listening to my corner, I didn’t do anything tonight.
“It just happens. Sometimes you have a bad day. Today was as bad as I could ever imagine.
“We’ll go back to the drawing board. I didn’t do what I was supposed to do. We trained so hard. He wasn’t as fast or strong as we thought he’d be. Today was a bad day for me to have a bad day.”
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JULIAN WILLIAMS OPENS UP IN ADVANCE OF HIS SATURDAY, MARZO 5 FIGHT AGAINST MARCELLO MATANO LIVE ON SHOWTIME®

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“Each fight, I just want to be better than the last fight … I want to go down as the best junior middleweight to ever lace up a pair of gloves.”

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From a single parent household in West Philadelphia, life has always been tough for Julian Williams. At a young age, he was constantly getting into fights with his brothers and at school, until he set foot in the gym at age 12 and unveiled his love for boxing. Williams has set his goals high and is determined to set records and break barriers while giving his all on each on of his fights.

 

“Each fight, I just want to be better than the last fight and I’m on the cusp of being a contender and getting the title shot. When I win the title, I want to break the title defense record which is held by Terry Norris. I want to go down as the best junior middleweight to ever lace up a pair of gloves.”

 

Check out this I AM A FIGHTER feature on Julian Williams, the undefeated super welterweight who is up against Marcello Matano in an IBF Super Welterweight Eliminator bout domani night in the main event of SHOWTIME BOXING: EDIZIONE SPECIALE, in diretta su Showtime (10 p.m. E/PT, in ritardo sulla West Coast).

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JULIAN WILLIAMS VS. MARCELLO MATANO FINAL PRESS CONFERENCE QUOTES & FOTO

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BETLEMME, PA. (Marzo 3, 2016) – Undefeated top contender Giuliano “J-Rock” Williams and Italy’sMarcello Matano è andato faccia a faccia per la prima volta Giovedi at the final press conference before they meet with the IBF’s No. 1 spot at 154-pounds on the line this Sabato, Marzo 5 vivere ORARIO DELLO SPETTACOLO® (10 p.m. E/PT) from Sands Bethlehem Events Center in Bethlehem, Papà.
Sabato di Showtime Boxing: EDIZIONE SPECIALE® tripleheader features middleweight matchups between rising contender Antoine Douglas e Avtandil Khurtsidze and exciting Detroit prospect Tony Harrison against former title challenger Fernando Guerrero.
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JULIAN WILLIAMS
“I want to thank Matano and his team for coming all the way over here. We’ve had a difficult time getting opponents for different reasons, but I’m excited to headline this stacked card.
“When I win this fight I’ll be able to accomplish my dream of being a world champion. It’s one step closer.
“I’m going to attack the head and body as much as I can. I’ve got enough film on him to see what he’s got. He’s pretty solid. He got better each time out. But those guys in Italy don’t have the skills that I have. I think he’s going to bring it for as long as he can handle it.
“He’s an awkward fighter. He’s definitely a boxer and he can be a little skittish in the ring. I know I’ve fought the better competition and I’ve trained my hardest for this.
“I’m ready to make a statement. I’m not worried about a knockout. However the win comes, it’s great. I’m just looking to win and beat him down.
“I’m expecting a good Philadelphia crowd to be out here supporting me. Ninety percent of my career I’ve been on the West Coast and other places. But now fighting in front of my hometown fans, there’s nothing better. It’s perfect.”
MARCELLO MATANO
“I feel very good. I’ve been here since Friday so I have gotten used to the time zone difference and I’m ready to fight. My American experience is just starting and I’m looking forward to it.
“It’s been a hard two months of training for this fight. This is by far the most important fight of my career so I’ve trained even harder than I usually do.
“I know that Julian Williams is a top-notch athlete and that he is coming to give his best, proprio come me. It’s going to be an exciting fight because we both want to get to the top.
“I can adapt myself to any opponent. I can be a boxer or I can be a brawler. But in my heart, I am a warrior and I will come forward all fight. I am coming to leave that ring victorious.
“This is a dream come true to come here to the United States. I’ve always worked hard and it’s gotten me here. I will put all of my heart into the ring il Sabato notte.”
ANTOINE DOUGLAS
“You can always look forward to an action-packed fight when I step into the ring. I have an admirable opponent who I know is coming to fight.
“I’ve grown into this role and into who I am. If you asked me earlier in my career, I would have never thought I’d be here. This is great and it comes from all the hard work I’ve put in over the years.
“You will see my growth Sabato night in the ring. I plan on being victorious. The work I put in won’t let me be any less than that. I’m looking forward to the action.
“I have a very strong opponent and I think it will make for a more exciting fight than Sam Soliman.
“I just always have to be prepared for whatever is thrown at me. Questa è la boxe – there are no guarantees. We just have to be prepared for everything and do our best.
“The styles of Soliman and Khurtsidze are completely different, but we always base our offense and defense off a fighting at range and working the jab. I’m not going in blind – I’ve faced opponents who come forward. We’ll be ready for him and ready to make the adjustments in the ring.
“Una vittoria il Sabato will definitely put me in a position for a title shot. We just take it day-by-day. It’s not about looking at future opponents. We take each step successfully and see where it puts us.”
AVTANDIL KHURTSIDZE
“I’m very happy to be here and I’m grateful for the opportunity. I’m fighting a very strong fighter. Once I step into the ring I’m expecting a good challenge and I can’t wait for Sabato notte.
“Everything in training went well. We’ve trained really hard and we’re ready for Sabato notte.
“Douglas is a good fighter. He’s a good boxer and he has a good left hook. But none of that means anything until you get in the ring.
“Once I step into the ring, I will bring 100 cento. I am not going to stop swinging until Douglas goes down.”
FERNANDO GUERRERO
“We’re ready to fight. We had a great training camp and there’s not too much to say. It’s warrior time.
“I’ve been through my ups and downs, but I’m still here and I’m not going anywhere. This is for my whole nation, everyone in the Dominican Republic who is watching. You have to step in that ring for something.
“This isn’t a game. This is the only sport that you cannot play. I’m going to make this one of those fights that will be one of the best of the year. It will either be the best knockout or the best fight of the year. This is going to be memorable.
“This is the kind of opponent who will bring out the best of me. Everybody has to watch out for me. Vengo a fare una dichiarazione il Sabato.”
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GH3 Promotions Antoine Douglas ready for big performance on Saturday night

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Nutley, NJ (Marzo 3, 2016) – Questo sabato sera alla Sands Bethlehem Events Center, imbattuto medi Antoine Douglas (19-0-1, 13 KO) will face the toughest test of his career when he takes on rugged Avtandil Khurtsidze in the co-feature bout of a SHOWTIME BOXING: SPECIAL EDITION®.
This fight is the continuing process of Douglas’ promoter GH3 Promotions, which has groomed the Washington, D.C. native from his first professional bout.
Douglas set the model for what GH3 Promotions is all about and that is grass roots developing.
“I am so proud of Antoine and the job he has done,”ha detto Promozioni GH3 CEO Vito Mielnicki. “When I started this company, I wanted to sign very good fighters with solid amateur backgrounds. Antoine was the someone I coveted and I saw this vision for him and now the fight on Saturday is the perfect next step for him. Quando vince il Sabato and I feel he will be ready for a big opportunity.”
Mielnicki continued, “That’s the blueprint. Develop fighters on my local shows. Fighters like Antoine and now Adam Lopez (15-0, 7 KO) graduated to ShoBox main event status and then to the next level. Abbiamo avuto John Thompson (17-2, 6 KO’s fight for a world title, We have high aspirations for O'Shaquie Foster (10-1, 7 KO), Jerry Odom (13-2-1, 12 KO) Ronald Ellis (12-0-1, 10 KO) , Keenan Smith (9-0, 3 KO) e Hector Frometa (2-0).”
Lopez, stayed undefeated by winning a comfortable unanimous decision over previously Mario Munoz on February 19th in Atlantic City that headlined a ShoBox: The New Generation card..
Odom and Ellis fought to a spirited draw in a Super Middleweight bout. On another televised bout, Foster was dominant in stopping Lavisas Williams. On the non-televised card, Hector Frometa went to 2-0 con una vittoria per decisione unanime.
“We feel that Lopez needs another fight or two against good opposition to get to where Antoine is now. Foster showed that he has a chance to be a special fighter and we love the potential of Frometa.”
“Foster is now trained by Dennis Porter & Ronald Sims, who also handle Antoine and it was evident in their first fight together the difference that they have already made on him.”
Douglas is currently ranked number-six by the WBA, number-eleven by the IBF and number-three by the WBO, while Lopez is ranked number-seven by the WBA.
“This is all a product of moving our guys fast and right and by not babying them on the way up.”
Promozioni GH3 offre imbattuto medi Antoine Douglas, Super medi Jerry Odom & Ronald Ellis, imbattuto Super Bantamweight Adam Lopez nonché Boxcino 2015 Jr. Medio campione John Thompson, Jr., di welter imbattuto Hector Frometa, Jerrell Harris & Keenan Smith, , Jr. Lightweight O’Shaquie Foster & Super medi Andrew Hernandez al Promozioni GH3 stabile.
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A LEGENDARY MARCH THROUGH THE DECADES – SHOWTIME SPORTS® CONTINUES CELEBRATION OF 30 YEARS OF SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING®

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Ray Leonard, Marvin Hagler, Thomas Hearns, Felix Trinidad, Ricardo Lopez, George Foreman & More Showcased In March

 

Fare clic QUI For A Look Back At Some Of The Legendary Moments On SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING: http://s.sho.com/1RkA3CE

 

NEW YORK (Marzo 2, 2016) - SHOWTIME Sports rolls out its third installment of a year-long salute commemorating 30 years of Showtime Championship Boxing in March with “Legends’’.

 

This month will be highlighted by legends Sugar Ray Leonard, Marvelous Marvin Hagler, Felix Trinidad, Ricardo “Finito” Lopez and George Foreman. Seven of the most unforgettable and important fights from these legends – some of which have seldom been re-aired since their live presentation – are available now on the network’s on demand platforms and will air will air on “Throwback Thursdays”in March at 10 p.m. E/PT su Showtime EXTREME.

 

Il Giovedi, Marzo 10 presentation of Marvin Hagler vs. John Mugabi airs exactly 30 years after the final win of Hagler’s Hall of Fame career on March 10, 1986. Hagler vs. Mugabi was the first main event to ever air on SHOWTIME®.

 

The classic fights, which are also are available on SHOWTIME ON DEMAND®, SHOWTIME ANYTIME® and via the network’s standalone streaming service, will be wrapped with brief context and commentary from SHOWTIME Sports host Brian Custer.

 

Below is the schedule of SHO EXTREME premieres for the month of March:

  • Domani, Giovedi, Marzo 3: Terry Norris vs. Sugar Ray Leonard
  • Giovedi, Marzo 10: Marvin Hagler vs. John Mugabi
  • Giovedi, Marzo 17: Felix Trinidad vs. David Reid
  • Giovedi, Marzo 24: Ricardo Lopez vs. Rosendo Alvarez II
  • Giovedi, Marzo 31: Iran Barkley vs. Thomas Hearns I, George Foreman vs. Gerry Cooney (10:15 p.m. E/PT), Gerald McClellan vs. Julian Jackson I (10:30 p.m. ET / PT)

 

In celebration of the best rivalries on SHOWTIME, see below for a special column from SHOWTIME Sports expert analyst and boxing historian Steve Farhood.

 

LEGENDS

By Steve Farhood

 

Boxing without legends would be like religion without saints.

There’s no formula for a fighter to advance from star to superstar to legend. The process depends on timing, circumstance, and sometimes as little as a point or two on the judges’ carte.

And oh, sì: It helps if a guy can really fight.

As we celebrate 30 years of boxing on SHOWTIME, we’re focusing on a different theme each month. Throughout March, the theme will be Legends.

Nel 130 years from John L. Sullivan to Floyd Mayweather, boxing has given us what other sports can’t provide. Consider:

  • The Associated Press voted Luis Firpo’s knockdown of Jack Dempsey as the greatest sports moment of the first half of the 20th Century.
  • The Frazier-Ali “Fight Of The Century” in 1971 was easily the most anticipated sporting event in history.
  • Last year’s Mayweather-Pacquiao fight generated more than half-a-billion dollars — in one night!

Legends are made by big moments … and how they respond to those moments.

On SHOWTIME, we’ve featured three decades worth of legends. Here’s a look at those who will share the spotlight in March.

MARVIN HAGLER: Since Vince Lombardi didn’t exactly say, “Timing isn’t everything, it’s the only thing,” Hagler should’ve said it.

Hagler was a great fighter long before he was a superstar, but it wasn’t until he fought Roberto Duran, Thomas Hearns, and Sugar Ray Leonard (three of Hagler’s last six bouts) that Marvin became Marvelous.

Hagler’s one appearance on SHOWTIME, which happened to be the first bout televised on the network (Marzo 1986), was the final win of his career. Undefeated over 10 anni, Hagler had established himself as one of the greatest middleweights in history. And while it could be argued in hindsight that at age 31, the ultimate blue-collar fighter was slightly past his prime, much of what made Hagler special was on display during his savage defense against his unbeaten and ferocious challenger, John Mugabi.

Almost three decades after his retirement, Hagler remains the middleweight today’s 160-pounders are measured against.

Sugar Ray Leonard: If Hagler bloomed late, Leonard was a superstar before he threw a single punch as a professional.

Back in the mid-‘70s, that’s what a magnetic smile, an Olympic gold medal, and repeated exposure on prime time television could do for a young fighter.

It’s ironic that Leonard was initially viewed by some as a coddled creation of the media. Infatti, he was as tough as any fighter of the star-studded early-‘80s. Better yet, he remains the best fighter I’ve covered in 38 years on the boxing beat.

Leonard’s appearance on SHOWTIME was the penultimate bout of his career. In electing to end yet another lengthy layoff, Sugar Ray, 34, chose outstanding 23-year-old super welterweight titlist Terry Norris as his opponent. Leonard dropped from 160 a 154 pounds and fought at Madison Square Garden for the first time.

The bout served as a reminder that at least in a pre-Bernard Hopkins world, boxing was very much a young man’s game.

FELIX TRINIDAD: There are only three Hispanic fighters who became superstars in the USA without speaking English. The first was Panama’s Roberto Duran. The second was Mexico’s Julio Cesar Chavez.

The third was Puerto Rico’s Trinidad.

Trinidad’s motto might as well have been, “If you can’t be from America, then beat America.”

A classic puncher with a boy scout’s smile and a fan-friendly personality, Trinidad made his name by defeating four U.S. Olympians, Pernell Whitaker, Oscar De La Hoya (albeit by a terrible decision), David Reid, and Fernando Vargas.

Inoltre, Whitaker, De La Hoya, and Reid had all been gold medalists.

The fight we’ll feature on Marzo 17 on SHO EXTREME, Trinidad vs. Reid, was Trinidad’s 14th and final appearance on SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING and SHOWTIME pay-per-view.

From his welterweight title-winning kayo of Maurice Blocker in 1993 through his defense against Mahenge Zulu in 1998, 13 of Trinidad’s 14 bouts were aired on SHOWTIME. Twelve of those fights were knockout wins.

Where Trinidad ranks with Wilfredo Gomez, Miguel Cotto, Carlos Ortiz, Wilfred Benitez, and the rest of the legends from Puerto Rico is debatable. What is inarguable is that “Tito” generated as much excitement as any fighter of his era.

RICARDO LOPEZ: What’s smaller: the chance that a strawweight (105 libbre) becomes an American television star or the fighter himself?

There’s never been an American world champion at strawweight (or minimumweight). We just don’t grow fighters that size. Infatti, until the emergence of Mexico’s Lopez in the early-’90s, most American boxing fans couldn’t have identified a single strawweight if armed with a map of the world and a set of WBC ratings.

Lopez was so complete, so dominant, so technically perfect, that from 1994 to ’99, he was a staple of SHOWTIME’s boxing programming. He fought 13 consecutive bouts on SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING or SHOWTIME Pay-Per-View, and the first 11 of those contests were defenses of the strawweight title.

And if you think the little guys can’t punch, bene, there were some one-punch kayos sprinkled in.

Lopez, who retired with a mark of 51-0-1, is universally acknowledged as an all-time great. Too bad he never fought America’s Michael Carbajal at light flyweight. Had he won that bout, he’d likely be acknowledged as one of the two or three greatest Mexican fighters ever.

Which is saying a lot for a fighter who never faced an opponent recognized by the American viewing public.

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