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EIGHT FIGHTERS WITH A COMBINED RECORD OF 116-2-4 HIGHLIGHT SHOBOX: THE NEW GENERATIONQUADRUPLEHEADER FRIDAY, APRIL 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

 

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NEW YORK (Mars 16, 2016) –Eight talented up-and-coming boxers with a combined record of 116-2-4, 71 KOs will compete on a compelling ShoBox: Den nya generationen quadrupleheader på Fredag, April 15, leva på Showtime (10 p.m. OCH/PT, fördröjd på västkusten) från Turning Stone Resort Casino i Verona, N.Y..

 

In a clash of unbeaten bantamweights in the main event, undefeated world-ranked Nikolay Potapov (14-0, 6 Kos), av Podolsk, Ryssland, ansikten Stephon Unga (14-0-2, 6 Kos), St. Louis, Fröken. i en 10-runda bout. Eudy Bernardo (21-0, 15 Kos) of the Dominican Republic faces Mason “Rock Hard Mighty” Menard (30-1-0, 22 Kos), of Rayne, Den., in an eight/10-round battle of hard-hitting lightweights in the co-feature.

 

Promising Russian cruiserweight Alexey Zubov (10-0, 6 Kos) measures against Constantin Bejenaru (10-0, 4 Kos, 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 Kos), av Brooklyn, N.Y., takes on Liberia-born Samuel Seah (7-1-1, 2 Kos), av Philadelphia, Pa.

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. Biljetterna kostar $60 för parkett, $35 och $25.

The fast-rising Potapov, of Potolsk, Ryssland, is ranked 10th i 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 sista Oktober. 29 i Brooklyn.

 

An outstanding amateur with international success, Potapov had around 200 fights before he turned pro in March 2010. Han gick 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-rankad Jasoin Canoy, den 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 Roysista Augusti. 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 April 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. Träningen går bra. I’m training with some of the top notch fighters in the world like Juan Carlos Payano, Claudio Marrero och 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 slagsmål. 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 sista Februari. 6 i Detroit, mig.

 

Born and raised in Santo Domingo, Dominikanska republiken, Bernardo had an extensive amateur career (128 slagsmål) 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. Utbildningen går mycket bra. 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 i 21 månader. In his most recent effort, han slutade Jesus Lule-Raya in the first round on Aug. 8, 2015.

 

While inactivity could pose a problem, Menard is primed for Bernardo. Nobody, säger han, 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. PåApril 15, Bernardo stands between me and my dreams. It’s all or nothing. It’s rise or lay down. April 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 och sex gånger i 2014. Zubov’s last five fights were in Russia; he is coming off a first-round TKO over Rihards Bigissista November. 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. I själva verket, 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 debut. I learn every day in the gym and look forward to putting my knowledge to use April 15 på ShoBox. I want to follow in the footsteps of all the great Kronk fighters.’’

Bejenaru a Moldovan-born fighting out of Catskill, N.Y., gör sin 2016 debut. Since moving to the U.S., the 5-foot-10, 31-year-old southpaw is 10-0 med 1 No Contest dating to September 2012. I sin sista utflykt, he won a unanimous eight-round decision over Joel Shojgreen den okt. 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.’’

 

Som amatör, 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.

 

I hans 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 April 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,'' Sade han. “I had over 150 amatör slagsmål. 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.’’

 

Ja, en 5-7, 28-åriga, vann sin ShoBox and eight-round debut lastNovember. 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 sista 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.’’

 

Ja, 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 kommer att kalla den ShoBox action från ringside med Steve Farhood och tidigare världsmästare Raul Marquez portion som expertanalytiker. Den exekutiva producenten är Gordon Hall med Rich Gaughanproducera och Rick Phillips riktande.

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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, APRIL 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
Live på Showtime® Vid 11 p.m. OCH/8 p.m. PT
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Mashantucket, CT (Mars 15, 2016) – Gary Russell Jr. will return to the ring to defend his WBC Featherweight World Title against Irish contender Patrick Hyland på Lördag, April 16, leva på Showtime® (11 p.m. OCH/8 p.m. PT) från Foxwoods Resort Casino i Mashantucket, CT.
I Showtime Championship Boxing sam-feature, undefeated IBF Super Featherweight World Champion Jose Pedraza will defend against mandatory challenger Stephen Smith.
Russell Jr. (26-1, 15 Kos) 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 Kos), Russell Jr. is in line for big fights with fellow champions and top contenders such as Leo Santa Cruz, Lee Selby, Abner Mares och 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 Kos) won his 130-pound world title last June when he dominated Andrej Klimovto capture the vacant belt, and he successfully defended it last October in an exciting battle againstEdner Körsbär. Both bouts aired on SHOWTIME. Now he faces the mandatory challenger in Smith(23-1, 13 Kos), som har vunnit 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,” Said 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,” sade 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.”
Biljetter för live-event, vilket främjas av DiBella Entertainment, är prissatta på $150, $90 och $45 exklusive tillämpliga serviceavgifter och skatter och är på rea. Biljetter finns påwww.ticketmaster.com och www.foxwoods.com eller genom att besöka Foxwoods’ Box Office. Så här laddar du genom telefonsamtal Ticketmaster på (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,” sade 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. Den 2008 US. Olympian had scored important victories overVyacheslav Gusev, Juan Ruiz, och Miguel Tamayo before losing a majority decision to Vasyl Lomatjenko for the WBO 126-pound title in June 2014. Den Southpaw, av 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 Oktober. 10, i Lowell, Mass., Irlands 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 i den åttonde omgången. 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. Nu, 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 “Krypskytten” 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 April 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 April 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 citat i September 2015 och kommer att göra sin US. debut at Foxwoods.
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PAUL WILLIAMS RETURNS TO BOXING AS A TRAINER

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FORMER WORLD CHAMPION TO TRAIN PROSPECT JUSTIN DELOACH

IN FOURTH FIGHT ADDED TO FREDAG, MARS 25,

SHOBOX: DEN NYA GENERATIONEN TV-SÄNDA

“I’m scared all over again, like this is my first fight.” – Paul Williams

 

Super Welterweight DeLoach Takes on Undefeated Local Favorite Dillon Cook;

Promising Meets Aaron Herrera in Main Event;

Live på SHOWTIME® Vid 10:30 p.m. OCH/PT

NEW YORK (Mars 15, 2016) – Former two-time world champion Paul Williams, who’s pro career came to a sudden and tragic end when he was paralyzed from the waist down after a motorcycle accident in May 2012, is back in boxing as a trainer.

 

The popular Williams will work the corner of once-beaten Justin DeLoach (13-1, 7 Kos) when DeLoach faces undefeated super welterweight and local favorite Dillon Cook (16-0, 6 Kos) in the opening eight-round bout of what is now a ShoBox: Den nya generationen quadrupleheader på Fredag, Mars 25, leva påShowtime (10:30 p.m. OCH/PT, fördröjd på västkusten) från Buffalo Run Casino i Miami, Okla.

 

DeLoach is the first boxer to be trained by Williams, the former 154-pound southpaw who has been confined to a wheelchair since the accident.

“I guess I was being selfish at first,” Williams said. “I didn’t want to deal with the fight game. I wanted to be the one fighting. But that changed.”

 

Williams was reluctant to train fighters for a long time. Det varGeorge Peterson, who managed and trained Williams from the time the boxer was a skinny kid with little amateur experience until his career ended, that helped persuade “The Punisher” to return to the ring. Williams trains his pupil at a private gym in his hometown of Aiken, S.C.

 

“You know me, I really didn’t want to do this,’’ Williams said. “But finally after three or four years of George practically begging me to try and do it, this opportunity came along and I decided to give it a shot.

 

“Everything is about timing. I started thinking about it, George kept asking me and messing with me about it, one thing led to another, and I finally said I’d take a stab at it.
Williams, who is enjoying his new job description, admits there are some pre-fight jitters.

 

“I’m scared all over again, like this is my first fight. Nu, I have to think about everything that Mr. Pete was thinking about when I was fighting. I have to try and teach Justin what I knew how to do.

 

“George and I accomplished a lot. He made me a world champion; before that, no one knew who he or I was. We were just a couple of guys from Aiken, S.C. We gave fans fights to remember.

 

“I was the fighter the press labeled as ‘Most feared in boxing.’ But that’s over for me now. I’m jumping into a whole new thing. It’s been an adjustment but I’m glad I’m doing it.’’

 

In his role as a trainer, Williams’ mindset has changed drastically from his fighting days. “Look, I always feel good,'' Sade han. “What’s happened has happened. Det är vad det är. This is my first time stepping back into the world. Jag älskar boxning.

 

“What I don’t want to see is a fighter getting hurt. This is a hard sport. I know when I was in there I was always going for broke. But I want Justin, all fighters actually, to come out of the ring the same way they came in. Vinna eller förlora, I don’t want to see anybody get hurt.’’

 

On DeLoach, Williams sade, “He’s a good fighter and now he’s in the spotlight. I want to do my best in the training world to get him at his peak. I hope he does his best. I’d love to one-up George with Justin.’’

 

Becoming the best takes strenuous work on a daily basis, and Williams was no stranger to putting in the hours.

 

“I never took a shortcut,'' Sade han. “You take shortcuts, you know what’ll happen. I took the long road home when I was fighting and fans, fighters, everybody knew what to expect when I stepped in the ring.

 

“Justin isn’t like this, but one thing I know is that fighters think they’re slick. Bra, you can’t pull anything over me. Jag har varit där, seen it all.’’

 

Och, som alltid, he’ll have George Peterson by his side.

 

“I’m just helping Paul,’’ said Peterson, who will serve as Williams’ assistant trainer. “So far, he’s doing great.”

 

It will be the ShoBox och 2016 debuterar — and toughest fight to date — for both DeLoach and Cook.

 

DeLoach was a top amateur, competing in the USA Boxing National Championships in 2012. He won a National Silver Golden Gloves title when he was 13.

 

The 22-year-old DeLoach, of Augusta, Ga., has won three in a row since suffering his lone loss to Cesar Villa den feb. 6, 2015. That was before he started training with Williams.

 

“This has been a total blessing, and I say that every day,” DeLoach said. “Thank God. He’s the one who brought the two of us together, that’s the main thing. Paul loves it, just to be back. I think he was scared at first, his reputation was at stake and so was mine.

 

“But he’s been so helpful – just in the mental side of things. I was already a good boxer but he’s taken me to another level mentally. He’s been pushing me, criticizing me, giving me instructions and picking my brain.”

 

DeLoach and Williams grew up just 30 minutes down the road from each other.

 

“Me and Paul, we’ve known each other our whole lives,’’ DeLoach said. “I’m from Augusta, Ga., and he was right across in Aiken. We knew each other when I was coming up as an amateur. He came to my last pro fight that was in San Antonio. When I saw him, I got so excited. We started to talk and I said something like, "Hey, Paul, wouldn’t it be cool if we got together?'

 

“Once I came home, we started working together and he’s been training me since. I think we’re going on about three months now. It’s an unbelievable feeling to be able to work with one of my favorite fighters.”

 

I sin sista utflykt, DeLoach won a shutout four-round decision overSantos Benavides sista December. 12. DeLoach, a pro since March 2013, fought six times that year and four times each in 2014 och 2015.

 

“I’m really looking forward to fighting for the first time for him,” DeLoach said. “I’ve gone crazy waiting for my break and an opportunity like this to fight on SHOWTIME. I know it’s not easy fighting in your opponent’s backyard, but with Paul, George Peterson and me and my skills, we are confident it will be a good fight.’’

 

Cook, 25, is from Seneca, Mo., which is located about 20 minutes from Buffalo Run Casino where he has fought six times. A top amateur, he won six Golden Gloves titles, a Junior Golden Gloves National title, a Heartland title and four regional Silver Gloves titles. He is popular at Buffalo Run and will be making his premium network television debut against easily his most dangerous assignment as a pro. Cook’s brother, Jesse, a welterweight with a record of 15-1-1, will box on the non-televised portion of the event.

 

Dillon Cook turned pro in August 2012, fought twice that year, seven times in 2013, four times in 2014 and three times last year. Five of his last seven took place at Buffalo Run, including two out of three in 2015. He’s coming off a lopsided eight-round decision overRahman Yusubov sista November. 14.

 

“I couldn’t be more excited about making my ShoBox debut, right at home, at the Buffalo Run Casino,” Cook said. “This is a huge opportunity for me, and I plan on putting on a spectacular showing, for all my fans there that night and everyone watching on TV.”

 

I ShoBox main event, unbeaten super lightweight knockout artist and emerging rising star, Regis "Rougarou" PROGRAM (16-0, 13 Kos), Houston by way of New Orleans, will meet experienced Aaron "The Jewel" Herrera (29-4-1, 18 Kos), of Valladolid, Mexiko, in a 10-round match.

 

Four undefeated fighters will clash in the two other eight-rounders on the telecast: Slagkraftiga Ivan "The Beast" Baranchyk (9-0, 8 Kos), av Brooklyn, N.Y., ansikten Nicholas “King Beamen” Givhan(16-0-1, 10 Kos), av Kalamazoo, Mich., in a super lightweight scrap and Ukrainian Ivan "Den Volk" Golub (10-0, 8 Kos, 5-0 i World Series of Boxing), av Brooklyn, N.Y., möter marlon Aguas (9-0, 6 Kos), Quito, Ecuador, i en weltervikt match.

 

Tickets for the event promoted by DiBella Entertainment and Tony Holden Productions are priced at $45, $55 och $75 och finns att köpa på buffalorun.com och vid stubwire.com.

 

Barry Tompkins kommer att kalla den ShoBox action från ringside medSteve Farhood och tidigare världsmästare Raul Marquez portion som expertanalytiker. Den exekutiva producenten är Gordon Hall medRich Gaughan producera och Rick Phillips riktande.

 

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Om ShoBox: Den nya generationen
Sedan starten i juli 2001, den kritikerrosade SHOWTIME boxning serien, ShoBox: Den nya generationen har presenterat unga talanger matchas tufft. Den ShoBox filosofi är att televise spännande, tränger glädjande och tävlingsmatcher samtidigt som en grund för villiga utsikter bevisar fast besluten att kämpa för en VM-titel. Några av de växande lista av 65 fighters som har dykt upp påShoBox och avancerad att samla världstitlar innehåller: 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 och mer.

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AMAZING SHOWTIME SPORTS® SPRING, 2016 BOXING LINEUP

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Caption: L-R (back row): Bute; Martin, Domkraft, DeGale, Russell Jr, Mödrar, Selby, Provodnikov, Quellar, Pedraza.

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

 

NEW YORK (Mars 11, 2016)—SHOWTIME Sports på fredag 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, Vice VD & 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, och Juni 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.

 

Lördag, April 9 – SHOWTIME BOXING INTERNATIONAL

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

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

Start Time: TBD

Venue: The O2 – London

Promotorn: Warriors Boxning & Matchroom Sport

 

Fredag, April 15 - ShoBox: Den nya generationen

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

Start Time: 10 p.m. OCH/PT

Venue: Turning Stone Casino – Verona, NY

Promotorn: Salita kampanjer

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

 

Lördag, April 16 – SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXNING

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

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

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

Venue: Fox Theatre at Foxwoods Resort Casino

Promotorn: 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.

 

Lördag, April 30 – SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXNING

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

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

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

Venue: TBD

Promotorn: Mayweather kampanjer

  • 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 MÄSTERSKAP BOXNING – PENDING CONFIRMATION

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

Start Time: TBD

Venue: TBD

 

Lördag, Juni 11 – SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXNING

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

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

Venue: Turning Stone Casino – Verona, NY

Promotorn: Banner Kampanjer

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

 

Lördag, Juni 25 – SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING on CBS Presented by PBC

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

Co-Feature: Jesus Cuellar (28-1, 21 Kos) vs. Abner Mares (29-2-1, 15 Kos) – WBA (reg.) Featherweight World Championship

Start Time: TBD

Venue: TBD

Promotorn: 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 – SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXNING

Main Event: Leo Santa Cruz (32-0-1, 18 Kos) vs. Carl Frampton (22-0, 14 Kos) – WBA (super) Featherweight World Championship

  • Frampton the unified 122-pound titlist, will move up to face Santa Cruz for the WBA (super) Featherweight World Championship
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UNBEATEN SUPER LIGHTWEIGHT REGIS PROGRAIS FACES VETERAN AARON HERRERA IN MAIN EVENT OF A SHOBOX: THE NEW GENERATIONTRIPLEHEADER ON FRIDAY, MARS 25

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Four Undefeated Boxers Clash in Co-Features: Ivan Baranchyk
Meets Nicholas Givhan, Ivan Golub Faces Marlon Aguas From Buffalo Run Casino in Miami, Okla.

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NEW YORK (Mars 7, 2016) – Unbeaten super lightweight knockout artist and emerging rising star, Regis “Rougarou" PROGRAM (16-0, 13 Kos) will meet experienced Aaron "The Jewel" Herrera (29-4-1, 18 Kos) i 10-round main event av en ShoBox: Den nya generationentripleheader on Fredag, Mars 25, leva på Showtime (10:30 p.m. OCH/PT, fördröjd på västkusten) från Buffalo Run Casino i Miami, Okla.

 

Four undefeated fighters will clash in eight-rounders in co-feature bouts: Slagkraftiga Ivan “The Beast” Baranchyk (9-0, 8 Kos), av Brooklyn, N.Y., ansikten upprörd sinnade Nicholas “King Beamen” Givhan (16-0-1, 10 Kos), av Kalamazoo, Mich., in a super lightweight scrap and Ukrainian Ivan "Den Volk" Golub (10-0, 8 Kos, 5-0 i World Series of Boxing), av Brooklyn, N.Y., möter marlon Aguas (9-0, 6 Kos), Quito, Ecuador, i en weltervikt match.

 

All but Prograis and Baranchyk will be making their inaugural ShoBoxutseenden. Klicka HÄR for Prograis and Baranchyk’s Photos – Credit: Showtime.

 

Tickets for the event promoted by DiBella Entertainment and Tony Holden Productions are priced at $45, $55 och $75 och finns att köpa på buffalorun.com och vid stubwire.com.

 

Den 5-fot-9, 27-year-old Prograis, originally from New Orleans, Den., but currently residing in Houston, Texas, is an aggressive-minded southpaw who’s making his 2016 debut and third start on ShoBox. Before turning pro in April 2012 he competed in the 2012 United States Olympic Boxing Trials.

 

I hans ShoBox debut on Aug, 17, 2015, he registered an impressive,eight-round decision over previously undefeated Amos Cowart.PROGRAM, who had won eight straight by knockout going into the Cowart clash, resumed his KO-winning streak with a ninth-round knockout over Abel Ramos sista December. 11 på Showtime.

 

“I can’t wait to fight on March 25. I’m ready to put on another great show for the fans and demonstrate how I continue to improve as a fighter,"Sade Prograis, som var 16 when he turned to boxing after relocating to Houston because of Hurricane Katrina. “I know I have a tough opponent, but I’m ready to go out and perform.

“Aaron Herrera is a rugged veteran and I know there will be some fireworks. I am thankful to my promoter, DiBella Entertainment, and to the network, Showtime, for the opportunity to display my skills and talent.”

 

Beträffande hans smeknamn, Prograis said, “My manager and my dad were just trying to come up with nicknames. I grund och botten, everybody was just shooting out names and they shot out that one – ‘Rougarou’. I början, I didn’t like it, but it stuck with me. A rougarou is like a Louisiana-type swamp monster or werewolf.”

 

Herrera, 27, of Valladolid, Mexiko, en vinnare av 16 in a row at the outset of a pro career that began in August 2008, has fought some noteworthy opposition. This will be his second fight in U.S. jord. In his stateside debut, Herrera dropped a 10-round decision to undefeated prospect Pedro Campa sista December. 12.

 

Besides experience, Herrera has solid skills, movement and hails from a strong family boxing background (his father and grandfather boxed). He’s at his best when he keeps his foes off-balance and can surely outbox them. This will be the 17th consecutive time he’ll be matched against a boxer with a winning record.

 

“I’m very excited at the opportunity to showcase my talent on theShoBox series,’’ Herrera said. “I’ve watched a few fights of Regis on YouTube. Han är en bra fighter, but I am a better one. I feel fighting in Mexico has given me the upper hand. Mexican fighters are tough. I have fought better opposition and I’m the more experienced fighter.

 

“I’ve been looking for an opportunity like this. I need a good breakout fight for the fans to see me in action. I am a proud Mexican fighter and on March 25 the fans will see how real Mexicans fight like, and Prograis will know who Aaron Herrera is. Viva Mexico!"

 

The highly regarded Baranchyk is making his second eight-round start and second in a row on ShoBox. An offensive-minded fighting machine, he registered a 2:28, första omgången knockout över Shadi Shehadeh i sin senaste start förra December. 11 på ShoBox.

 

Baranchyk, of Minsk, Byelorussia, is a former European amateur standout who turned pro in June 2014 and relocated to the United States just a few months after. Den 5-fot-7, 23-year-old has won all eight of his U.S. utflykter, seven by way of knockout, five in the first round.

 

“I am thrilled to make my second consecutive appearance on ShoBox,"Baranchyk Mackenzie. “I know that my next opponent will be a test for me, but I will score another exciting victory for the fans.’’

 

Hans motståndare, Givhan, turned pro in August 2012, won his first 15 scraps, boxed a four-round split draw with Freddy Durand den aug. 22, 2015, and is coming from a majority decision over Juan Santiago sistaNovember. 13.

Den 5-fot-7, 29-year-old fought 14 times in Michigan and one time each in West Virginia, Mississippi and Kentucky. The ultra-confident Givhan is taking a step up in class in Baranchyk, but he’s certainly not in awe of his assignment and is eagerly anticipating the opportunity.

 

“I am getting my mind ready for war,’’ said Givhan, whose nickname, “King Beamen,” is a reference to Jamie Foxx’s character from the movie “Any Given Söndag."

 

“Training is going great both mentally and physically. I belong on theShoBox series because they showcase great talent and, false modesty aside, I have great boxing talent. I will feel at home fighting on SHOWTIME and I take this as a great honor to fight on their network.

 

“My opponent has not fought anyone of my caliber. I know he’s been talking trash, but it won’t matter in the end. He has not had an opponent who can outthink, outshine and outbox him. I am that guy, I am that fighter. The cliché is true: to be the best you’ve got to fight and beat the best. We are both undefeated and this is the kind of a fight that separates the good fighters from the great ones.’’

 

Golub, a six-foot, 27 year-old southpaw, turned pro in November 2012. At the outset of his career, han gick 5-0 in the WSOB. He’s gone 10-0 sedan, winning eight by knockout, including his last four in a row. Golub has recorded five first-round stoppages, including a two-knockdown,2:41, opening-round TKO over Juan Rodriguez in his most recent effort last Jan. 16 vid Barclays Center.

 

“It is an honor for me to make my national television debut,” Golub said. “Many champions got their start on ShoBox and I am determined to add my name to that illustrious list. My path toward a world title begins onMars 25 when I hand Marlon Aguas his first defeat.”

 

Aguas is making his U.S. och 2016 debut after fighting seven times in Quito, Ecuador and twice in Mexico. A pro since March 2013, he won his initial eight starts and is coming off a first-round knockout over Edwin Gamboa sista November. 7.

 

“I’m very excited and grateful to show the world a small country like Ecuador produces amazing fighters,’’ Aguas said. “Boxing is my life and I plan on making a statement in my U.S. debut.”

 

Barry Tompkins kommer att kalla den ShoBox action från ringside medSteve Farhood och tidigare världsmästare Raul Marquez portion som expertanalytiker. Den exekutiva producenten är Gordon Hall medRich Gaughan producera och Rick Phillips riktande.

 

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Om ShoBox: Den nya generationen
Sedan starten i juli 2001, den kritikerrosade SHOWTIME boxning serien, ShoBox: Den nya generationen har presenterat unga talanger matchas tufft. Den ShoBox filosofi är att televise spännande, tränger glädjande och tävlingsmatcher samtidigt som en grund för villiga utsikter bevisar fast besluten att kämpa för en VM-titel. Några av de växande lista av 65 fighters som har dykt upp påShoBox och avancerad att samla världstitlar innehåller: 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 och mer.

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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
Catch The SHOWTIME BOXING: SPECIAL EDITION Replay
Denna måndag vid 10 p.m. OCH/PT On SHO EXTREME®
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BETHLEHEM, PA. (Mars 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 Lördag on SHOWTIME from Sands Bethlehem Events Center in Bethlehem, Pa. 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 Kos) vid 2:24 of the seventh. Williams (23-0-1, 14 Kos) 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. VIDEO HÖJDPUNKTER: http://s.sho.com/1QzbBBb
Williams landed 59 procent av hans makt skott, including a staggering 76 percent in the deciding seventh.
“Maybe people will think they saw a chink in the armor tonight,” Williams sade. “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. Jag vill vara stor. All of you turkeys at 154 pounds, let’s fight.”
Efter kampen, 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-round TKO. VIDEO HÖJDPUNKTER:http://s.sho.com/21er63g
The 35-year-old “mini-Mike Tyson” plowed forward from the opening bell until the TKO at 0:33 av 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 Kos) hurt Douglas (19-1-1, 13 Kos) 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. The Washington, D.C., 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 totala stansar. 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.
“I knew he was going to get tired,” said Khurtsidze, who took the fight on less than three weeks notice. “I felt like I was going to catch him. Han är en bra fighter, 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. Jag älskar att slåss. Jag ska kämpa någon.”
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. Naturligtvis, I’m crushed. It’s back to the drawing board.”
I öppnings anfall av telecast, mellanvikt utmanare Tony Harrison looked impressive in a sixth round TKO over former world title challenger Fernando Guerrero.
Harrison (23-1, 19 Kos) 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.
Warrior (28-4, 20 Kos) 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,” Said Harrison, som landade 57 procent av hans makt skott. “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, MARS 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 i morgon night in the main event of SHOWTIME BOXING: SPECIALUTGÅVA, leva på SHOWTIME (10 p.m. OCH/PT, fördröjd på västkusten).

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

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BETHLEHEM, PA. (Mars 3, 2016) – Undefeated top contender Julian “J-Rock” Williams and Italy’sMarcello Matano gick ansikte mot ansikte för första gången Torsdag at the final press conference before they meet with the IBF’s No. 1 spot at 154-pounds on the line this Lördag, Mars 5 leva på Showtime® (10 p.m. OCH/PT) från Sands Bethlehem Events Center i Bethlehem, Pa.
Lördagens SHOWTIME BOXNING: SPECIALUTGÅVA® tripleheader features middleweight matchups between rising contender Antoine Douglas och Avtandil Khurtsidze and exciting Detroit prospect Tony Harrison against former title challenger Fernando Guerrero.
Biljetter för live-event, som främjas av kungens Promotions, är prissatta på $100, $75 och $50, exklusive tillämpliga serviceavgifter och skatter och är på rea. Biljetter finns tillgängliga HÄRvid www.ticketmaster.com. Så här laddar du genom telefonsamtal Ticketmaster på (800) 745-3000.
Här är vad de stridande hade att säga Torsdag:
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, precis som jag är. 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 på lördag natt.”
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 Lördag 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. This is boxing – 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.
“En vinst på lördag 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 Lördag natt.
“Everything in training went well. We’ve trained really hard and we’re ready for Lördag natt.
“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 procent. 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. Jag kommer att göra ett uttalande på lördag.”
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GH3 Promotions Antoine Douglas ready for big performance on Saturday night

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Nutley, NJ (Mars 3, 2016) – Detta lördagkväll vid Sands Bethlehem Events Center, obesegrad mellanvikt Antoine Douglas (19-0-1, 13 KO: s) 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,”said GH3 Promotions 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. När han vinner på lördag 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: s) graduated to ShoBox main event status and then to the next level. Vi hade John Thompson (17-2, 6 KO’s fight for a world title, We have high aspirations for O'Shaquie Foster (10-1, 7 KO: s), Jerry Odom (13-2-1, 12 KO: s) Ronald Ellis (12-0-1, 10 KO: s) , Keenan Smith (9-0, 3 KO: s) och 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 med ett enhälligt beslut seger.
“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.”
GH3 Kampanjer terar obesegrad mellanvikt Antoine Douglas, Super mellanvikt Jerry Odom & Ronald Ellis, obesegrad Super Bantamvikt Adam Lopez samt Boxcino 2015 Jr. Mellanvikt mästare John Thompson, Jr, obesegrad Weltervikt s Hector Frometa, Jerrell Harris & Keenan Smith, , Jr. Lightweight O’Shaquie Foster & Super mellanvikt Andrew Hernandez till GH3 kampanjer stabil.
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En legendarisk marsch genom årtiondena - SHOWTIME SPORTS® FORTSÄTTER FEST 30 ÅR MED SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING®

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Ray Leonard, Marvin Hagler, Thomas Hearns, Felix Trinidad, Ricardo Lopez, George Foreman & Mer utställt i mars

 

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NEW YORK (Mars 2, 2016) - Showtime Sports rullar ut sin tredje del av en årslång hyllning till minne av 30 år av Showtime MÄSTERSKAP BOXNING i mars med "Legends" ".

 

Denna månad kommer att framhävas av legenderna Sugar Ray Leonard, Marvelous Marvin Hagler, Felix Trinidad, Ricardo “Finito” Lopez och George Foreman. Sju av de mest oförglömliga och viktiga striderna från dessa legender - varav några sällan har sänts sedan deras livepresentation - finns nu på nätverkets on demand-plattformar och kommer att sändas på “Throwback torsdagar”i mars kl 10 p.m. OCH/PT på SHOWTIME EXTREME.

 

Den Torsdag, Mars 10 presentation av Marvin Hagler vs.. John Mugabi sänder exakt 30 år efter den slutliga vinsten i Haglers Hall of Fame-karriär i mars 10, 1986. Hagler vs.. Mugabi var det första huvudevenemanget som någonsin sändes på SHOWTIME®.

 

De klassiska striderna, som också finns tillgängliga på SHOWTIME ON DEMAND®, Showtime ANYTIME® och via nätverkets fristående streamingtjänst, kommer att förpackas med kort sammanhang och kommentarer från SHOWTIME Sports-värd Brian Custer.

 

Nedan finns schemat för SHO EXTREME-premiärer för mars månad:

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

 

För att fira de bästa rivaliteterna på SHOWTIME, se nedan för en speciell kolumn från SHOWTIME Sports expertanalytiker och boxningshistoriker Steve Farhood.

 

LEGENDS

Av Steve Farhood

 

Boxning utan legender skulle vara som religion utan helgon.

Det finns ingen formel för en kämpe att gå vidare från stjärna till superstjärna till legend. Processen beror på tidpunkten, omständighet, och ibland så lite som en poäng eller två på domarna’ kort.

Och åh, ja: Det hjälper om en kille verkligen kan slåss.

När vi firar 30 år av boxning på SHOWTIME, vi fokuserar på ett annat tema varje månad. Hela mars, temat blir legender.

I 130 år från John L.. Sullivan till Floyd Mayweather, boxning har gett oss vad andra sporter inte kan erbjuda. Överväga:

  • Associated Press röstade Luis Firpo: s knockdown av Jack Dempsey som det största sportmomentet under första hälften av 1900-talet.
  • Frazier-Ali "Century Fight" i 1971 var lätt det mest efterlängtade sportevenemanget i historien.
  • Förra årets kamp mot Mayweather-Pacquiao genererade mer än en halv miljard dollar — på en natt!

Legender skapas av stora ögonblick … och hur de svarar på dessa stunder.

På SHOWTIME, vi har presenterat legender för tre decennier. Här är en titt på de som kommer att dela rampljuset i mars.

MARVIN HAGLER: Eftersom Vince Lombardi inte precis sa det, ”Timing är inte allt, det är det enda,”Hagler borde ha sagt det.

Hagler var en stor kämpe långt innan han var en superstjärna, men det var inte förrän han kämpade mot Roberto Duran, Thomas Hearns, och Sugar Ray Leonard (tre av Haglers senaste sex matcher) att Marvin blev underbar.

Haglers ett utseende på SHOWTIME, som råkar vara den första tv-sändningen i nätverket (Mars 1986), var den sista vinsten i hans karriär. Obesegrad över 10 år, Hagler hade etablerat sig som en av de största mellanvikterna i historien. Och medan det kunde hävdas i efterhand att i åldern 31, den ultimata militärkämpen var något förbi hans bästa, mycket av det som gjorde Hagler speciellt ställdes ut under hans brutala försvar mot sin obesegrade och grymma utmanare, John Mugabi.

Nästan tre decennier efter hans pension, Hagler förblir medelvikt dagens 160 pund mäts mot.

Sugar Ray Leonard: Om Hagler blommade sent, Leonard var en superstjärna innan han kastade ett enda slag som professionell.

Tillbaka i mitten av 70-talet, det är vad ett magnetiskt leende, en olympisk guldmedalj, och upprepad exponering på bästa sändningstv skulle kunna göra för en ung kämpe.

Det är ironiskt att Leonard ursprungligen betraktades av vissa som ett skitligt skapande av media. I själva verket, han var lika tuff som någon kämpe från den stjärnbelagda tidiga 80-talet. Ännu bättre, han är fortfarande den bästa kämpen jag har täckt in 38 år på boxningsslaget.

Leonards utseende på SHOWTIME var hans näst sista match i hans karriär. När man väljer att avsluta ännu en lång uppsägning, Sugar Ray, 34, valde enastående 23-årig Super Welterweight-titellista Terry Norris som sin motståndare. Leonard hoppade från 160 till 154 pund och kämpade på Madison Square Garden för första gången.

Kampen fungerade som en påminnelse om det åtminstone i en värld före Bernard Hopkins, boxning var mycket en ung mans spel.

FELIX TRINIDAD: Det finns bara tre spansktalande krigare som blev superstjärnor i USA utan att prata engelska. Den första var Panamas Roberto Duran. Den andra var Mexikos Julio Cesar Chavez.

Den tredje var Puerto Ricos Trinidad.

Trinidads motto kan lika gärna ha varit, ”Om du inte kan komma från Amerika, slå sedan Amerika. ”

En klassisk stansare med en pojkscouters leende och en fläktvänlig personlighet, Trinidad gjorde sitt namn genom att besegra fyra U.S. Olympier, Pernell Whitaker, Oscar De La Hoya (om än genom ett fruktansvärt beslut), David Reid, och Fernando Vargas.

Vidare, Whitaker, De La Hoya, och Reid hade alla varit guldmedaljer.

Striden vi ska presentera Mars 17 på SHO EXTREME, Trinidad vs.. Reid, var Trinidads 14: e och sista uppträdande på SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING och SHOWTIME pay-per-view.

Från sin titelvinnar kayo av weltervikt av Maurice Blocker i 1993 genom sitt försvar mot Mahenge Zulu i 1998, 13 av Trinidad's 14 anfall sändes SHOWTIME. Tolv av dessa slagsmål var knockout-vinster.

Där Trinidad rankas med Wilfredo Gomez, Miguel Cotto, Carlos Ortiz, Wilfred Benitez, och resten av legenderna från Puerto Rico är diskutabla. Det som är otänkbart är att "Tito" skapade lika mycket spänning som alla kämpar i hans tid.

RICARDO LOPEZ: Vad är mindre: chansen att en halmvikt (105 pounds) blir en amerikansk tv-stjärna eller kämpen själv?

Det har aldrig varit en amerikansk världsmästare i halmvikt (eller minsta vikt). Vi odlar bara inte fighters i den storleken. I själva verket, tills framväxten av Mexikos Lopez i början av 90-talet, de flesta amerikanska boxningsfans kunde inte ha identifierat en enda stråvikt om de var beväpnade med en världskarta och en uppsättning WBC-betyg.

Lopez var så komplett, så dominerande, så tekniskt perfekt, det från 1994 till '99, han var en häftklammer för SHOWTIME: s boxningsprogrammering. Han slogs 13 på varandra följande matcher på SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING eller SHOWTIME Pay-Per-View, och den första 11 av dessa tävlingar var försvar av titeln med halmvikt.

Och om du tror att de små killarna inte kan slå, bra, det ströts några kayos med ett slag.

Lopez, som gick i pension med ett märke på 51-0-1, är allmänt erkänd som en all-time great. Synd att han aldrig kämpade mot Amerikas Michael Carbajal i lätt flygvikt. Hade han vunnit den matchen, han skulle sannolikt erkännas som en av de två eller tre största mexikanska kämparna någonsin.

Vilket säger mycket för en kämpe som aldrig mötte en motståndare som erkändes av den amerikanska tittare.

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