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JULIAN WILLIAMS MEDIA WORKOUT QUOTES & PHOTOS

WILLIAMS FACES MARCELLO MATANO IN SUPER WELTERWEIGHT TITLE ELIMINATOR CE SAMEDI En direct sur Showtime® FROM SANDS BETHLEHEM EVENTS CENTER
À BETHLÉEM, Pennsylvanie.
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Philadelphie, Pennsylvanie. (Mars 2, 2016) – Julien “J-Rock” Williams (21-0-1, 13 KOs) a tenu une séance d'entraînement des médias mardi in Philadelphia at James Shuler Boxing Gym as he prepares to put his undefeated record on the line in a 154-pound world title eliminator this Saturday, Mars 5, en direct sur Showtime (10 p.m. ET/PT, retardés sur la côte ouest).
Le BOXE SHOWTIME: ÉDITION SPÉCIALE® main event pits Williams against Italy’s Marcello Matano(16-1, 5 KOs) as part of a tripleheader live from Sands Bethlehem Events Center in Bethlehem, Pennsylvanie.
Also featured on the telecast will be middleweight contender Antoine Douglas (19-0-1, 13 KOs) affrontant Avtandil Khurtsidze (31-2, 20 KOs)in a 10-round middleweight bout and exciting Detroit prospect Tony Harrison (22-1, 18 KOs) battling former title challenger Fernando Guerrero (28-3, 20 KOs) in a 10-round super welterweight matchup.
Les billets pour l'événement en direct, qui est promu par Promotions roi, sont au prix de $100, $75 et $50, non compris les charges et taxes de service applicables et sont en vente dès maintenant. Les billets sont disponibles ICIà www.ticketmaster.com. Pour recharger par téléphone appel Ticketmaster au (800) 745-3000.
Here is what Julian and his trainer, Stephen Edwards, avait à dire Mardi:
JULIAN WILLIAMS
I am extremely focused. There is a lot at stake ce samedi. I am finally in the position I wanted to be in since turning pro.
I have come to a conclusion that if people don’t have to fight Julian Williams then they won’t. It hasn’t been that frustrating though because I always have a fight on the books. I can’t worry about the people who won’t fight me. I just have to stay ready and put myself in the mandatory spot. That’s what I am going to do Samedi nuit.
It’s never any challenge fighting at home. I know exactly what I have to do. I don’t cut any corners in camp. The biggest challenge is the waiting because I am so anxious to get in there and get a win, especially in front of my home crowd.
I always knew I wanted to pursue a boxing career, so I treat it like I want it. I’ve been dreaming about this for a long time and my opportunity is finally here.
I’ve been a student of the game since I started watching boxing. I want to learn and I want to know everything about boxing.
It means everything to have my biggest fight to date in my backyard. I know my fans cheer loud and it feels great to have their support in my corner.
I know everything about my opponent. I probably know what kind of toothpaste he used this morning. I searched high and low for videos of Matano. I am ready because I know he is ready.
He is a little bit awkward. He seems to have a really good gas tank. He said he wants to take me the distance, donc nous verrons.
The last fight solidified the things that I already knew about myself. I know I am fundamentally sound and I know I am the hungriest fighter in the world.
I always want to put on an explosive performance. It’s always about a win.
In about nine months, Philadelphia will have it’s fourth IBF super welterweight champion after David Reid, Robert Hines and Buster Drayton.
STEPHEN EDWARDS, Williams’ entraîneur
We are ready. It’s been a long four-month camp. We thought were going to fight in January, so we’ve been grinding through this rough weather early in the morning. Julian is chomping at the bit and ready to rock ‘n roll.
We thought we were going to fight Austin Trout in December, and he saw that Julian gave his opponent a concussion and said I don’t want to fight him. It’s just that simple. We have to get past Matano and then we can talk about (super welterweight champion Jermall) Charlo.
Anybody with two hands and a heartbeat can fight. Matano is ranked and just because he isn’t well known, it doesn’t mean he can’t fight. Il est 16-1 and they didn’t have a hard time convincing him to take the fight. The best soldiers are volunteers. Any time someone willingly comes to someone else’s country, you have to take him seriously.
I don’t want to make a prediction, but Julian will hurt this guy very bad.
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UNBEATEN MIDDLEWEIGHT PROSPECT IEVGEN KHYTROV TAKES ON KENNETH MCNEIL IN UNDERCARD ACTION THIS SATURDAY, MARS 5 FROM SANDS BETHLEHEM EVENTS CENTER IN BETHLEHEM, PENNSYLVANIE

Plus! Heavyweight Battle Between Philadelphia’s Joey Dawejko and
Ecuadorian Olympian Ytalo Perea
Exciting Night Of Fights Features SHOWTIME® Tripleheader Headlined
By Unbeaten Rising Star Julian Williams Taking On Marcello Matano
In IBF Super Welterweight Eliminator
BETHLEHEM, Pennsylvanie. (Mars 1, 2016) – Unbeaten middleweight prospect Ievgen Khytrov (12-0, 11 KOs) takes on Alabama’s Kenneth McNeil (9-1, 6 KOs) in a 10-round bout that highlights an exciting undercard taking place this Samedi, Mars 5 de Bethlehem Sands Events Center à Bethléem, Pennsylvanie.
The card features an exciting tripleheader of action live on AFFICHER L'HEURE® à 10 p.m. ET/PT and is headlined by undefeated rising star Julien “J-Rock” Williams in an IBF eliminator for the top ranking at 154 pounds against Italy’s Marcello Matano. Also featured on the telecast is fast-rising middleweight contender Antoine Douglas contre Avtandil Khurtsidze and exciting prospect Tony Harrison battling former title challenger Fernando Guerrero.
Les billets pour l'événement en direct, qui est promu par Promotions roi, sont au prix de $100, $75 et $45, non compris les charges et taxes de service applicables et sont en vente dès maintenant. Les billets sont disponibles ICIà www.ticketmaster.com. Pour recharger par téléphone appel Ticketmaster au (800) 745-3000.
En d'autres actions, Philadelphie Joey Dawejko (16-4-2, 9 KOs) will compete in an eight-round heavyweight showdown against 2012 Ecuadorian Olympian Ytalo Perea (6-2-1, 4 KOs).
Also in a non-televised bout is unbeaten Terrance Williams (4-0, 1 KO), qui fait face Anthony Miller (2-1, 2 KOs) in a four-round middleweight contest and the pro debut of Brooklyn’s Chordale Booker contre Patrick Kehoe (1-2) in a four-round heavyweight fight.
Rounding out the night of fights is super welterweight prospect Oshaquie Foster (10-1, 7 KOs) in a six-round bout against Brazil’s Claudinei Lacerda (17-14-1, 12 KOs) et de Philadelphie Amir Shabazz (2-0) against Atlanta’s Hakeem Atkinson (2-1, 1 KO) in a four-round light heavyweight contest.
An Olympian for his native Ukraine, Khytrov also won an Amatuer World Championship before turning pro in 2013. Depuis, the 27-year-old has dominated on his way to stopping contenders Josh Luteran and Nick Brinson in addition to previously unbeaten fighters Maurice Louishomme and Aaron Coley. Now training out of Brooklyn, he will be opposed by the 25-year-old McNeil out of Birmingham, Alabama who enters this fight on a six-bout winning streak.
An exciting brawler out of the great fighting city of Philadelphia, Dawejko looks to make it three in a row after delivering stoppages of Natu Visinia and Robert Dunton his last two times out. The 25-year-old has shared the ring with heavyweight world champion Charles Martin and contender Amir Mansour. He faces a stiff test in the 22-year-old Perea. The Ecuadorian Olympian trains out of Howard Beach, New York and picked up his last win via knockout over Oswaldo Sanchez.
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LEO SANTA CRUZ RETAINS WBA FEATHERWEIGHT WORLD TITLE WITH FIFTH-ROUND TKO WIN OVER KIKO MARTINEZ

HUGO RUIZ REGAINS WBC SUPER BANTAMWEIGHT WORLD TITLE WITH DEVASTATING FIRST-ROUND KO OVER JULIO CEJA
Watch The Replay Of The SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING® DOUBLEDemain/Dimanche à 9 a.m. ET/PT sur Showtime®,
Lundi, Février. 29, à 10 p.m. ET/PT Le SHO EXTREME®
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ANAHEIM, Californie. (Février. 27, 2016) – Lion “Tremblement de terre” Santa Cruz defended his WBA Featherweight World Championship in convincing fashion Samedi nuit, knocking down Kiko “Sensación” Martinez twice in the first round, then ending it on a barrage of punches as the fight was called at 2:09 in the fifth round in the main event of a Showtime Championship Boxing doubleheader at Honda Center in Anaheim, Californie.
Dans la co-métrage sur AFFICHER L'HEURE, 29-ans Hugo Ruiz (36-3, 31 KOs), Los Mochis, Sinaloa, Mexique, regained his WBC Super Bantamweight World Title with a devastating early knockdown with just 51 seconds into the 12-round fight against 23-year-old Juillet Ceja (30-2, 27 KOs) of Atizapan De Zaragoza, Mexique, in a highly anticipated rematch of their August fight won by Ceja.
Fighting just 10 miles west of his hometown of La Habra and before 7,780 enthusiastic fans, the 27-year-old Santa Cruz (32-0-1, 18 KOs) continued to establish himself as the King of Southern California as he punished the game 29-year-old Martinez (35-7, 26 KOs) d'Alicante, Valencia, Espagne, avec 570 total punches in just five rounds. Il y avait 1,038 total punches thrown during the fight.
The fans love it when two fighters go toe-to-toe,” Santa Cruz told SHOWTIME’s Jim Gray after the fight. “I wanted to give the fans a great fight. I knew I could hurt him with a right hand. He’s a fighter and when he’s knocked down, he’s going to come back. In the fifth round I knew I had to finish him off and I did.
Santa Cruz continued, “We were going toe-to-toe from the beginning. He’s was throwing good punches I was throwing out good punches and the crowd was loving it. Then my dad told me to slow down and be smarter so we started boxing.
Santa Cruz wasted no time getting the upper hand as the opening bell rung. He knocked Martinez out twice in the first round; the first just 23 seconds into the fight and the second on a devastating right hand at two minutes into the round prompting SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING play-by-play announcer Mauro Ranallo to tell expert analyst Al Bernstein: “We may be able to get to Disneyland before the end of the night.
Martinez fell into a groove in the third and fourth rounds, but got into trouble two minutes into the fifth round as Santa Cruz had him up against the ropes connecting on numerous body shots, uppercuts and combinations before referee Raul Caiz Sr. signaled the end of the fight for Santa Cruz’s second straight world title defense in Southern California.
Martinez said that Santa Cruz, “started to move a lot and he broke my strategy and he fought a great fight. The second round I was getting looser and I was starting to feel much better.
He was like a bull coming forward really strong,” Santa Cruz added. “He has definitely been one of the strongest fighters I’ve been in the ring with yet.
Towards the end I said, ‘this is it, this is my opportunity to take him down. If I don’t finish him right here, it’s going to make it a really tough fight.So I said I was going at it with my all and thankfully it turned out the way that it did.
Santa Cruz, making his second defense after capturing the world title from Abner Mares back in August, said someday he wants to break the records for most punches thrown in a fight. “I wanted to throw as many punches as I can so the fans could get a good show.
Santa Cruz is now eyeing a future potential matchup with IBF 122-pound world champion Carl Frampton à 126 livres ou Gary Russell. “I’m up for anyone,” il dit. “I want the rematch with (Abner) Mères. Since Frampton won, if he’s ready to go up in weight, Je suis prêt pour lui. I challenge him to a fight whenever he’s ready.
In a rematch of the WBC Super Bantamweight World Title he lost last August, the new 122-pound champion Ruiz improved his record to 5-0 in rematches (avec cinq coups de grâce) as he delivered a stunning first-round knockout against Ceja, who injured his right ankle on a powerful clean right just seconds into the fight sending him to the canvas.
Ceja got up slowly but was battered with a fury of punches and knocked out again with just 51 seconds into the fight ending the affair.
I was very prepared to knock him out, but I was prepared to go 12 tours ce soir also if I had to,” dit Ruiz, who was teary and emotional following the victory. “I was happy to knock him out in the first round. I’m looking for the best fighters and the best money out there.
Said SHOWTIME analyst Paulie Malignaggi: “I’ve never seen a first-round KO that soon in a fight of this much importance.Added SHOWTIME’s Bernstein: “The right hand was the weapon of choice for Ruiz, and he got the job done. What a moment of redemption for Ruiz!”
Sourcil, who beat Ruiz on a fifth-round knockout last August to win the world title, was hurt from the first series of Ruiz punches and never recovered in the intense first round.
Ceja was taken to nearby UC Irvine Hospital and diagnosed with a fractured right ankle.
I saw that he got hurt with the first punch and I saw his leg wobbling and so I said, ‘Let’s finish’,” Ruiz a dit. “And I did in that round.
Plus tôt Samedi de Manchester, Angleterre, sur Showtime Boxing INTERNATIONAL, IBF 122-pound world champion Carl Frampton unified the super bantamweight division with a split decision victory over WBA titlist Scott QUIGG.
The long-awaited matchup of unbeaten champions got off to a slow and tactical start, but Belfast native Frampton (22-0, 14 KOs) established himself as the aggressor and worked his jab to pocket the early rounds. Quigg didn’t come alive until after the seventh, when trainer Joe Gallagher warned his charge that he was likely down big on the judges’ tableaux de bord.
QUIGG (31-1-2) pounded the body and was the aggressor in rounds eight through 11, but it was too little, too late for the Lancashire, England native. Frampton won the 12e and walked away the unified champion by scores of 115-113 for Quigg, mais 116-112 twice for Frampton.
Le programme double Showtime Championship Boxing sera re-diffusé cette semaine comme suit:
JOUR CHANNEL
Demain, Dimanche, Février. 28, 3 a.m. ET/12 a.m. PT SHOW EXTREME
Demain, Dimanche, Février. 28, 9 am ET/PT SHOWTIME
Lundi, Février. 29, 10 p.m. ET/PT Showtime EXTREME
Samedi deux lutte émission sera disponible au début SHOWTIME SUR DEMANDE demain, Dimanche, Février. 28.
Brian Custer hosted the SHOWTIME telecast, avec Mauro Ranallo calling the action, Hall of Fame analyst Al Bernstein and former two-time world champion Paulie Malignaggicommentateur et Jim Gray rapports. Dans la diffusion simultanée espagnol, Alejandro Luna called the blow-by-blow and former world champion Raul Marquez served as color commentator. The executive producer of SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING was David Dinkins Jr. avec Bob Dunphy direction.
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Santa Cruz vs. Martinez, was 12-round bout for Santa Cruz’s WBA Featherweight Title taking place on Saturday, Février. 27 au Honda Center d'Anaheim, Calif., promoted by TGB Promotions in association with Sampson Boxing Promotions and sponsored by Corona. Dans la co-métrage, Julio Ceja and Hugo Ruiz met in a super bantamweight world title rematch for the WBC belt. The SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING telecast aired live on SHOWTIME (10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT) and was available in Spanish via Secondary Audio Programming (SAP).
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CARL FRAMPTON UNIFIES THE SUPER BANTAMWEIGHT DIVISION WITH SPLIT DECISION OVER SCOTT QUIGG SATURDAY ON SHO EXTREME® FROM MANCHESTER, ANGLETERRE

Présentation Encore de Showtime Boxing INTERNATIONAL®

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NEW YORK (Février. 27, 2016) – IBF 122-pound world champion Carl Frampton unified the super bantamweight division with a split decision victory over WBA titlist Scott Quigg Samedi on SHOWTIME BOXING INTERNATIONAL from Manchester, Angleterre.

 

An encore presentation of Samedi telecast will re-air later this evening immediately following the live Showtime Championship Boxing® telecast headlined by three-division world champion Leo Santa Cruz et l'ancien Champion du Monde Kiko Martinez. The SHOWTIME telecast begins at 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT.

 

The long-awaited matchup of unbeaten champions got off to a slow and tactical start, but Belfast native Frampton (22-0, 14 KOs) established himself as the aggressor and worked his jab to pocket the early rounds. Quigg didn’t come alive until after the seventh, when trainer Joe Gallagher warned his charge that he was likely down big on the judges’ scorecards.

 

QUIGG (31-1-2) pounded the body and was the aggressor in rounds eight through 11, but it was too little, too late for the Lancashire, England native. Frampton won the 12e and walked away the unified champion by scores of 115-113 for Quigg, mais 116-112 twice for Frampton.

 

“I couldn’t believe it was a split,” Frampton said. “I don’t know what that lad was watching, but as long as I got my hand raised at the end of the fight, that’s the main thing.

 

“We have a great rivalry, and it was a great fight at the end. The start wasn’t great, but of course I would do it again. I’m happy to campaign at super bantamweight, but if a big fight comes calling at featherweight – Santa Cruz, Selby, any of these guys – I’m ready for them.”

 

Quigg admitted he should have pushed the action in the early rounds, but still thought he did enough to get the decision.

 

“I felt comfortable,” Quigg said. “The judges must have been counting his punches as scoring, but I thought I was blocking them. I should have started faster. I felt comfortable and I thought I was winning the rounds because he wasn’t winning clear. I’m not going to complain. Je veux une revanche. Maybe next time I’ll start a bit earlier.”

Leo Santa Cruz VS. KIKO MARTINEZ FINAL PRESS CONFERENCE QUOTES AND PHOTOS FOR THEIR FEATHERWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP SHOWDOWN THIS SATURDAY AT THE HONDA CENTER

En direct sur Showtime® À 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT

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ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIE. (Février 25, 2016) - Leo "Le tremblement de terre" Santa Cruzet Kiko “Sensacion” Martinez fait face à face Jeudi at the final press conference before their featherweight world title showdown on Saturday, Février. 27 en direct sur Showtime® (10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT) from Honda Center in Anaheim, Californie.

 

Également présents Jeudi étaient Juillet Ceja et Hugo Ruiz, who will enter the ring in a super bantamweight world title rematch as part of the SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING® telecast beginning at 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT.

 

The previously announced opening bout between undefeated heavyweights Gerald Washington (16-0-1, 11 KOs) and Oscar Rivas (18-0, 13 KOs) has been cancelled due to Rivas being unable to pass a mandatory eye-exam.

 

Les billets pour l'événement en direct, which is promoted by TGB promotions, sont au prix de $27, $54, $104 et $199 and are on sale now via ticketmaster.com, Ticketmaster retail locations, en appelant 800-745-3000 of by stopping by the Honda Center Box Office.

 

All of the televised fighters in the now doubleheader have promised to live up to their all-action styles and will provide great drama for fans Samedi night at Honda Center. Santa Cruz will be making the first defense of his featherweight world title while Ceja puts his 122-pound title on the line after earning the vacant belt with a fifth round stoppage of Ruiz in an exciting back-and-forth fight in August.

 

Voici ce que les combattants avaient à dire Jeudi:

 

LEO SANTA CRUZ

 

“Headlining a televised card has been my childhood dream. I could have never imagined I was going to get this far. And Here I am, on my second main event, defending my title on a premium network. I’m so psyched. I cannot believe it.

 

“The first time I put the gloves on, I knew that I had found my craft, and I also knew that it was not going to be an easy road. I knew that I had to work hard to become a champion. Si, I trained the hardest and I fought the hardest, and with my father by my side I got here, where I’m at today. I owe him everything.

 

“I remember watching all the great Mexican Champions and day dreaming about being like them one day. It felt unreachable. I thought it was impossible to get where they were. But I worked hard, really hard from the beginning.

 

“The most important thing is that the fans leave happy and get their money’s worth. I’m glad that Kiko has come prepared because we’re ready for a great fight.

 

“People are saying that I should walk through Kiko Martinez, but I don’t listen to that. I look at Kiko the same way I look at any other opponent. When we step inside the ring, we are equals.

 

"A la fin de la journée, the winner will be the fighter who has prepared more and who has imposed his will on the other man.

 

 

KIKO MARTINEZ

 

“I have faced much stronger boxers than Leo and come Samedi, all of those who did bet on me for this fight, I am going to make you a lot of money.

 

“I am excited and proud to know that Sergio Martinez will be present Samedi supporting me. His guidance and presence

 

“My trainer could not be here, but we have not taken one day off in training camp and I have been pushed to my limit to prepare me for this fight. I’m thankful to Robert Garcia for being in my corner Samedi.

 

“I know this is a great opportunity to fight Leo Santa Cruz and I will make the most of it. I’m going to leave everything inside the ring so that the fight fans enjoy a great championship matchup.

 

“I feel that Leo Santa Cruz is a great fighter, he has beat some incredible fighters. He’s a great athlete and boxer. Sometimes people will try to make him out to be more than he actually is but they are mistaken with what they see in me. I am not to be mistaken as the underdog here.

 

 

JULIO CEJA

 

“As Hugo mentioned, we have both trained even harder than last time and we’re more prepared physically and mentally.

 

“I’m going to give everybody a great fight just like last time. I’m walking into the ring knowing my opponent very well. We’ve been to war. I know what to expect from him. I know about his punch and I know how to counter it.

 

“I’m going to be alert and ready. I’ll be a little more intelligent, because I know that he’s coming well prepared and he’s coming for the world title, but he’s not going to get it.

“There are going to be no surprises in this fight. Hugo Ruiz said that he was training harder this time. But I am too. I’ve trained very hard.

 

“The key for me to win this fight is to keep my hands up and to not give him one inch. I cannot be careless. I’ll be strategic and use my wisdom. I cannot come in with my hands down because I know I’ll pay for it. But nothing to worry about, we have rectified those issues in training camp. Je suis prêt. He’s not taking my belt away from me.

 

“I’m glad that he says he is better prepared this time because I am better than ever. My team has been instrumental in preparing me for this matchup.

 

“The winner will be the man who is more prepared physically and mentally. But the real winner will be the fans at Honda Center because this is an amazing card and we’re going to put on an amazing fight.”

 

 

HUGO RUIZ

 

“If you liked the first fight between us, then you are going to love this one.

 

“I’m excited to be fighting once again in Southern California. I’ve trained very hard and I have prepared myself for this world title opportunity.

 

“I’m looking forward to putting on a grand show for all my fans Samedi nuit. "

 

 

JOSE SANTA CRUZ, Santa Cruz’ Father & Entraîneur

 

I hear Kiko has a great trainer on his corner. Robert Garcia is really good, but I have news for Kiko, his trainer is not going to fight for him.

Once a fighter steps into the ring, he’s alone in there. There are no trainers and no great promoters that can fight for him.”

 

“Kiko speaks about this prestigious trainer and thinks that by mentioning him, he is going to intimidate us. He has something else coming. The trainer won’t fight for Kiko. Roberto Garcia has trained my son and knows Leo very well but that does not give Kiko the upper hand.”

 

TOM BROWN, Head of TGB Promotions

 

“Southern California favorite Leo Santa Cruz returns to bring his action style to the ring. He will be opposed by a tough former world champion in Kiko Martinez who is sure to make this a tremendous fight.

 

“The first fight between Ceja and Ruiz was a true back and forth war. Should this pick up right where it left off, we will have a great fight to start the telecast.

 

“I’m looking forward to a great night Samedi night in front of the fantastic Southern California boxing fans.”

 

 

TIM RYAN, PDG & President of Honda Center

 

“I’m so thankful to everyone for helping to bring boxing back to Orange County. It’s hard to believe that Julio Cesar Chavez fought here in 1996, because it seems like yesterday.

 

“We have a great arena and a great fan base that loves boxing here in Orange County. La carte Samedi is wonderful. I know these guys will be ready and I’m looking forward to an action-packed night on the 27e.

 

CHRIS DEBLASIO, Vice-Président, Sports Communication Showtime Networks

 

“This is a fight fan’s fight card and we are looking forward to some explosive action. I think everyone knows that the lighter weight classes, especially at the championship level, produce exciting fights. My favorite examples include the epic series between Israel Vazquez and Rafael Marquez, which are available on SHOWTIME platforms and should wet your appetite for what we will see Samedi nuit. "

 

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CARL FRAMPTON vs. SCOTT QUIGG FINAL PRESS CONFERENCE QUOTES & PHOTOS FOR 122-POUND UNIFICATION THIS SATURDAY LIVE ON SHO EXTREME®

 

Showtime Boxing INTERNATIONAL® Vit à 5:30 p.m. ET/PT

From Manchester Arena In Manchester, Angleterre;

Encore Presentation Samedi Evening On SHOWTIME®

 

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Undefeated 122-pound world champions Carl Frampton (IBF) et Scott QUIGG (WBA) had to be separated at their final press conference on Thursday in Manchester, Angleterre, as they faced-off for the long-awaited super bantamweight unification showdown this Samedi, Février. 27 à Manchester Arena.

 

The unification between Frampton (21-0, 14 KOs), de Belfast, Irlande, and Quigg (32-0-2, 23 KOs), of Lancashire, United Kingdom will be televised live on SHO EXTREME à 5:30 p.m. ET/PT.

 

After jarring over who deserves the home dressing room at the sold-out, 21,000 seat Manchester Arena, the 122-pound rivals had to be separated by Hall of Famer Barry McGuigan and promoter Eddie Hearn.

 

« Ça va être un grand combat, one for the ages,», A déclaré Frampton, the IBF champion. “I’ll win. It doesn’t matter how, KO or clear points decision.”

 

“I’m going to prove I’m the best super bantamweight,” said Quigg, the WBA titlist. “I’m going to win by knockout.”

 

Le Showtime Boxing INTERNATIONAL® offrande du Sky Sports telecast will feature analysis from AFFICHER L'HEURE Sportif® hôteBarry Tompkins, analyste Steve Farhood and special guest and WBA Middleweight World Champion Daniel Jacobs. An encore presentation of the bout will air on SHOWTIME® immediately following Samedivivre Showtime Championship Boxing® telecast headlined by three-division world champion Leo Santa Cruz et l'ancien Champion du Monde Kiko Martinez. The SHOWTIME telecast begins at 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT.

 

Here’s what Frampton, Quigg and their trainers and promoters had to say in Manchester on Thursday:

Carl Frampton:

“I’m better in every department, pure et simple.

 

“Because of the magnitude of this fight, everything had to be perfect. I’ve done everything right this time,"

 

“This means so much; there is a lot at stake. It’s more than titles – it’s pride and bragging rights. It’s proving who is the best. Reputation is a big deal, so there is so much on the line.

 

“I’m prepared to do whatever it takes to win. I’ve punching power to KO him in any round and I’ve the boxing brain to win on points.

 

“I’ve spent 17 weeks in camp, the longest ever. I missed my son’s first steps and both my kids’ birthdays. I did that because this could be my toughest fight. I’m not going to let Scott Quigg make all that be for nothing.”

 

« Ça va être un grand combat, one for the ages. Je vais gagner. It doesn’t matter how, KO or clear points decision.

 

On the home-team dressing room:

“I’m contractually the A-side. It’s a question of principle.”

 

SCOTT QUIGG:

“Nobody does what I do in terms of dedication to the sport. I’ll win because of boxing brain and ability.

 

“It’ll mean everything to win. Since the age of 15, all I have done is eat, sleep and train.

 

"Samedi is my moment of destiny and, croyez-moi, Je vais gagner ce combat. I’ve put in too much for anyone to stop me.”

 

“Tune in for a great fight. I’m going to prove I’m the best super bantamweight. I’m going to win by knockout.

 

On the home-team dressing room:

“It’s my arena, I’m the home fighter. I want the home dressing room.”

 

SHANE MCGUIGAN, Entraîneur de Frampton:

“They are two legitimate, world class fighters and there is maybe only 2 percent difference at the top level – Carl has that extra percent.

 

“As a trainer you are only as good as your fighters and I’m lucky to have Carl.”

 

JOE GALLAGHER, Quigg’s Trainer

"Il (Shane McGuigan) was a nutritionist a few years ago who asked to help Gerry Storey. He’s only famous because of his dad.

 

“They are underestimating Scott’s boxing brain and being disrespectful throughout the build-up.”

 

Barry McGuigan, Frampton’s Promoter

“There has never been a bigger super bantamweight fight of this magnitude in Europe. It’s got a Barrera-Morales feel to hit and is going to be a magnificent occasion.

 

“I think Carl will have too much for him, but it has the potential to be a great fight.”

 

EDDIE HEARN, Quigg’s Promoter

“It’s bigger than Froch vs. Groves, because it is a global event.

 

“I’m proud to have made the fight happen. This can ignite the sport and keep it alive.

 

“The atmosphere and passion will eclipse all that has gone before. It just doesn’t get any bigger than this.

 

“I can’t see anything other than a great fight. With two fighters this talented, so much on the line and so much passion from teams and fans, you’re going to get something very special.”

KIKO MARTINEZ, JULIO CEJA & GERALD WASHINGTON MEDIA WORKOUT QUOTES & PHOTOS FOR THIS SATURDAY’S SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING® TRIPLEHEADER Live On SHOWTIME® At 10 p.m. HE / 7 h, heure. PT “

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LOS ANGELES (Février. 24, 2016) – Ancien champion du monde Kiko “Sensacion” Martinez (35-6-0, 26 KOs) participated in a media workout Wednesday at the City of Angels Boxing Club in Los Angeles as he prepares to face undefeated WBA Featherweight World Champion Leo Santa Cruz (31-0-1, 17 KOs) Samedi, Février. 27 en direct sur Showtime® (7 p.m. PT/10 p.m. ET) from Honda Center in Anaheim, Californie.
In the co-feature Mexican warrior Julio Ceja (30-1, 27 KOs) meets Hugo Ruiz 35-3, 31 KOs) in a long-awaited Super Bantamweight World Title rematch and undefeated heavyweight Gerald Washington (16-0-1, 11 KOs) will face unbeaten Oscar Rivas (18-0, 13 KOs). Both Ceja and Washington joined Martinez to give the media a preview of what’s to come Samedi.
Martinez spoke about the adjustments he’s made as his trainer Gabriel Sarmiento was unable to obtain a Visa in time to travel to the United States and will not be able to serve in his corner come Samedi. Martinez is confident that renowned Southern California trainer Robert García will be able to lead him to a world title Samedinuit.
Les billets pour l'événement en direct, which is promoted by TGB promotions, sont au prix de $27, $54, $104 et $199 and are on sale now via ticketmaster.com, Ticketmaster retail locations, en appelant 800-745-3000 of by stopping by the Honda Center Box Office.
Voici ce que les combattants avaient à dire mercredi:
KIKO MARTINEZ
I’m very happy to have Robert Garcia in my corner. He has led so many fighters to world titles. I’m excited and I’m anxious to get things going. I’m ready to collaborate and I think we’ll do great things Samedi.
The people who doubt that I will take this title only make me stronger and more dangerous.
Training camp has been extremely tough with lots of demands due to facing a champion like Leo Santa Cruz because he’s an excellent boxer who I admire. I have completely devoted myself to training for this fight.
Samedi everyone will get to see the best Kiko Martinez. I am going to be bringing the pressure and giving you all a great fight with power punches to disarm Santa Cruz and take the title.
I hope that fans will change their mindset of seeing me as the underdog and support me because I am here to show something else.
I am very happy to be here and have the opportunity to fight in the United States again.
I love this California weather, it reminds me of the weather of El Canario where I was training and I am feeling great.
“Je suis prêt. Now all there is left is to wait. We’ve got the weigh-in ahead of us and I’ve already made weight. I will be working up a sweat just to remain active and distracted because I am ready to jump in the ring and start the best fight of my life.
I have won a world title in the United States and became a world champ here and I am expecting to become the world champ here once again. That fight was how I became known here, now this fight will be the biggest fight of my career.
I’ve been studying [Santa Cruz] for quite some time now, since I’ve been waiting to fight him previously, now it has come to this point in this time of my life. I have grown and learned so much since then that I truly feel that I have learned from my mistakes and grown to the best of my life yet.
“Heureusement [trainer Gabriel Sarmiento] has been training me up until this point. We’re on the same team and we have each other’s backs and he is still fully supportive. I have him in my heart and I know that he will be supporting me all the way.
I am not worried about what anyone is saying. All I want is to get in the ring comeSamedi and demonstrate that Leo and I will put on a huge fight and the audience will not be bored for a single minute.
JULIO CEJA
We have had a long and very intense camp. We are prepared and know what is on the line here because we know that Hugo comes at it with everything he’s got. This is a prestigious opportunity that I have been presented with and we can forecast that it will be an all-or-nothing fight.
This will be a toe-to-toe fight because we both know each other’s strengths and having fought before we know this rematch will be explosive.
From the second we knew there would be a rematch, we immediately started training. We knew going in to this again that it will be a tough fight and this one will be better than the first. It will be more dangerous and more of a fight than the last because of what the rematch represents.
I have trained very hard because I know what is on the line and I am not going to allow Ruiz to take that title from be so easily. It is going to be an all-out battle.
Hugo has reach and height on me but all I know is that once I hear that bell, none of that matters. There’s a reason why they call me the champ and I am confident in my skill to show that.
I am looking to show up and give the fans an entertaining show. I will be looking for a fight all throughout and keep it exciting for the fans who are coming out to see a good fight.
I devoted my life to becoming the champion and my life dream was always to be a champ, so this is something that I will fight to the end for.
I became a champ here in the United States and now that I am blessed with the opportunity to get a rematch here. I’m ready to take full advantage of this chance to give it 100 percent.
GERALD WASHINGTON
I grew up boxing and boxing was always my passion as a kid. I used to go to the local Boys & Girls Club as a kid and I’ve been in love with it since. It’s always been a part of me and I’m glad I can do it again and take over this division.
There are lot’s similarities in football and boxing. You watch film, break your opponent down. We take everything from sparring and practice and take them out to the game.
“Cela va être un grand combat. It’s always a good battle when you have two undefeated fighters. It’s going to be a night full of action. I look forward to the action. I love stepping up and facing top-flight competition.
Rivas has an extensive amateur background. Ce est un grand, strong guy who likes the knockout. He’s going to go for it. I’m prepared for a fight like that. I know the pressure is coming. We’ve worked hard since my last fight.
The jab is the key for everything. It opens up all the other shots and keeps the opponent off balance. I’m going to hammer him with it. It’s a major tool.
It’s a great honor to be fighting here in Los Angeles. My whole life has taken place in this state and everyone who has supported me is coming together Samedi to see it all in action.
Heavyweight boxing is always exciting. We’re the hardest hitters in the game. I can’t wait to show everyone the hard work I’ve put in and give a great performance.
I’m going to be smart and disciplined in the ring. But you also have to have a strong will and have the determination to keep moving forward. You have to step to the guy and apply the pressure.
My height and reach is always to my advantage but it’s not that. It’s the legs, the mind, the combinations. Il est tout.
You will see a smart and aggressive style from me Samedi and I’m going to take that into the next level of my career.
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Santa Cruz vs. Martinez, a 12-round bout for Santa Cruz’s WBA Featherweight Title taking place on Saturday, Février. 27 au Honda Center d'Anaheim, Calif., is promoted by TGB Promotions in association with Sampson Boxing Promotions. Dans la co-métrage, Julio Ceja and Hugo Ruiz will meet in super bantamweight world title rematch for the WBC belt and opening the SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING telecast, Gerald Washington will face Oscar Rivas in a 10-round heavyweight bout. The tripleheader will air live on SHOWTIME (10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT) and will be available in Spanish via Secondary Audio Programming (SAP).
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GH3 Promotions Lopez, Favoriser, Odom et Frometa brillent vendredi soir dernier à Atlantic City

Nutley, New Jersey (Février 24, 2016) – Vendredi soir dernier au Historic Boardwalk Hall à Atlantic City, quatre membres de la bannière promotionnelle GH3, mettre sur de grandes performances et trois d'entre eux ont été télévisés en direct sur ShoBox: La Nouvelle Génération qui a été vu sur SHOWTIME®.
Dans l'événement principal, Super coq, Adam Lopez (15-0) est resté invaincu alors qu'il a marqué une décision unanime emphatique Mario Munoz de conserver le titre WBA Fedlatin.
Jerry Odom (13-2-1) a continué à s'établir comme l'un des combattants les plus excitants de la division des super-moyens avec un tirage de 8 rounds avec Ronald Ellis, qui était auparavant sans tache.
Léger O'Shaquie Foster (10-1, 7 KO) a battu Lavisas Williams, invaincu auparavant, en marquant un arrêt de 7e ronde dans un combat de 8 tours prévu.
Dans un combat non-télévisé, welters Hector Frometa (2-0) est allé à 2-0 avec une décision unanime en 4 rounds sur Jordan Rosario.
“Nous sommes très fiers de nos combattants qui ont combattu vendredi nuit,” a déclaré le PDG de GH3 Promotions, Vito Mielnicki.
“Adam a réalisé une performance très solide contre un combattant coriace du Mexique. Il est un couple se bat pour se battre pour un titre mondial. Nous ressentons quand ce moment arrive, il sera non seulement compétitif, mais il a le talent pour remporter un titre et être un joueur pendant de nombreuses années à venir.”
“Quant à Jerry Odom, il a combattu un grand combat et il était très proche. Une fois de plus, son combat a été rempli d'action et il a gagné une autre occasion de rivaliser avec n'importe qui à 168 livres. Il montre le cœur d'un combattant et ne refuse personne. Il sera de retour dans un autre bon combat au cours des prochains mois.”
“O’Shaquie a montré à tout le monde que son combat en novembre n'était qu'une mauvaise nuit. Il a une tonne de capacités et il a fait une grande performance. Il est de retour sur la bonne voie et nous envisageons toujours des choses énormes pour lui.”
“Frometa est une perspective qui a une grande capacité naturelle et il renforcera l'opposition à chaque combat. Il vient du système amateur cubain, et il s'intègre dans ce qu'est GH3 Promotions et qui développe des combattants et les prépare à combattre de grands combats quand ils sont prêts.”
Promotions GH3 dispose invaincu poids moyen Antoine Douglas, Super Middleweight Jerry Odom & Derrick Webster, invaincu super-coq Adam Lopez ainsi que Boxcino 2015 Jr. Middleweight Champion John Thompson, Jr., Hector Frometa de invaincu poids welter, Jerrell Harris & Keenan Smith, Light Heavyweight Lavarn Harvell, Jr. Léger O'Shanique Foster & Super-Andrew Hernandez à l'GH3 Promotions stable.

ANTOINE DOUGLAS TO FACE AVTANDIL KHURTSIDZE IN MARCH 5 BOXE SHOWTIME: SPECIAL EDITION® CO-FEATURE

Khurtsidze Replaces The Injured Sam Soliman

 

Julian Williams Takes On Marcello Matano In 154-Pound Eliminator In Main Event Of Tripleheader Live On SHOWTIME® From Sands Bethlehem Events Center in Bethlehem, Pennsylvanie.

 

NEW YORK (Février. 23, 2016) – Undefeated middleweight contenderAntoine Douglas fera face percutant Avtandil Khurtsidze in the co-feature of BOXE SHOWTIME: SPECIAL EDITION® Samedi, Mars 5, survivre AFFICHER L'HEURE® (10 p.m. ET/PT) de Bethlehem Sands Events Center à Bethléem, Pennsylvanie.

 

Khurtsidze (30-2-2, 20 KOs) steps in to face GH3 Promotions’ Douglas (19-0-1, 13 KOs) in a 10-round middleweight bout for the WBO International title after Sam Soliman pulled out of the fight last week with a knee injury.

 

Khurtsidze, de Brooklyn, N. Y.. by way of Kutaisi, Géorgie, has won eight straight – including six by knockout – since dropping a controversial decision to then-unbeaten Hassan N'Dam in a bout for the vacant interim WBA World Middleweight Title in Paris in 2010.

 

Khurtsidze was scheduled to face N’Dam in a rematch last Novembre 21 à Paris, but the event was cancelled following the tragic Novembre 13 terror attacks in France. The rematch with the former world champion was to be contested for the IBF No. 2 spot at 160 livres.

 

A pressure fighter, Khurtsidze was also slated to fight last week on a DiBella Entertainment Broadway Boxing event and has been training since the fight with N’Dam was called off. Le 36-year-old, who has also campaigned at super middleweight, is coming off a knockout victory over Melvin Betancourt last August.

 

Avtandil is a world class guy, a former silver titlist and has been at the top of the division for years,” a déclaré Lou DiBella, Président de DiBella Entertainment. “This is a great opportunity for him and a huge step up for Douglas. Avtandil had been on his way to France to fight for the No. 2 ranking against N’Dam when the tragic terrorist attacks hit Paris, which was a terribly unfortunate situation for all. Maintenant, he looks to impress in this fight against the highly regarded Douglas. The winner of this bout moves up significantly in the middleweight world rankings and will be in line for a major fight in the 160-pound division later this year.

 

In the main event of the SHOWTIME BOXING: SPECIAL EDITION tripleheader, Julian “J-Rock” Williams and once-beaten Italian Marcello Matano will square off in a 12-round IBF eliminator for the No. 1 ranking at 154 livres. Dans le combat d'ouverture de la télédiffusion, perspective percutante Tony Harrison will face veteran former world title challenger Fernando Guerrero dans un 10-ronde super concours welters.

 

Les billets pour l'événement en direct, qui est promu par Promotions roi, sont au prix de $100, $75 et $45, non compris les charges et taxes de service applicables et sont en vente dès maintenant. Les billets sont disponibles ICIà www.ticketmaster.com. Pour recharger par téléphone appel Ticketmaster au (800) 745-3000.

 

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MARIO MUÑOZ, ADAM LOPEZ, PERDU LA VIE DANS LE PRINCIPAL ÉVÉNEMENT SUR SHOBOX: LA NOUVELLE GÉNÉRATION D'ADRIAN PHILLIPS BALLROOM À HISTORIC BOARDWALK HALL

 

Invaincu Ronald Ellis et Jerry Odom Box au tirage à la majorité,
O’Shaquie Foster marque TKO sur Lavisas Williams, invaincu auparavant, Christopher Brooker et John Magda se battent pour un tirage au sort controversé

Catch Replay Lundi, Février. 22, à 10:30 p.m. ET/PT sur SHO EXTREME®

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ATLANTIC CITY (Février. 20, 2016) - Adam «Beurre» Lopez (15-0, 7 KOs), de San Antonio, Texas, est resté invaincu et a franchi une nouvelle étape pour devenir un concurrent à part entière en remportant une décision unanime et disputée de 10 rounds contre une invaincue Mario «Yayo» Muñoz (16-1-1, 10 KOs), de Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexique, en Vendredi deévénement principal sur ShoBox: La Nouvelle Génération survivre AFFICHER L'HEUREdu Salle de bal Adrian Phillips dans Historic Boardwalk hall.

 

"Lopez a frappé plus fort et contrôlé le tempo," ShoBox analyste expert Steve Farhood dit. "Il a surmonté le problème avec son œil droit et maintenant il est 3-0 avec trois combattants invaincus sur ShoBox, il est donc vraiment une perspective à regarder. "

 

Le très apprécié Lopez, faire son troisième ShoBox apparition et début de l'événement principal, survécu à une méchante coupure sur son œil droit pour gagner par les scores de 98-92 deux fois et 97-93. Il n'y avait pas passes rabattues.

 

«Ce fut mon combat le plus difficile en tant que pro et je pense que j'ai prouvé beaucoup,'', A déclaré Lopez, qui est entré dans le ring en tant que WBA Non. 8 concurrent à 122 livres. «J'ai montré que je pouvais lutter contre beaucoup d'adversité. La coupure dans mon œil a certainement été un facteur pour ma performance en quelques tours, mais j'ai mis la pédale à la médaille et je l'ai franchie. J'ai atterri les coups les plus parlants.

 

"C'est le genre de combat dont je peux apprendre. Combattre à travers la coupe et tous les mégots, et toujours persévérant. Ce sont les types de combats qui améliorent les combattants. Tu n'apprends rien en faisant exploser les gars.

 

"Muñoz était un bon combattant et a atterri quelques coups serrés sur moi, mais j'étais définitivement le meilleur combattant et il ne faisait aucun doute que j'obtiendrais la décision. Je pensais que je pourrais l'arrêter au huitième ou au neuvième, mais cela ne s'est pas produit. »

 

On savait peu de choses sur l’entrée de Muñoz Vendredi, mais l'homme mystère du Mexique qui faisait ses débuts aux États-Unis et son premier départ en dehors du Mexique a bien performé et a montré de solides compétences et capacités.

 

"Je suis très déçu de la décision,'' Muñoz a dit. "Je suis un meilleur combattant que lui. J'ai atterri plus de combinaisons. Mon visage n'est pas marqué, regarde son. Il m'a fait plus mal à cause de ses coups bas et de ses mégots que de ses coups de poing. J'adorerais le combattre à nouveau. »

Avec la défaite, Muñoz est devenu le 142Dakota du Nord boxeur sur ShoBox subir sa première défaite. Deux combats plus tôt, Lavisas “Red Williams (8-1-1, 3 KOs), de Rochester, N. Y., est devenu le 141st ShoBox boxeur de subir son revers initial quand il a perdu par septième ronde TKO à O'Shaquie "Ice Water" Foster (10-1, 7 KOs), d'Orange, Texas.

Favoriser, un ancien amateur standout, rebondi d'une mauvaise sortie dans sonShoBox débuts pour enregistrer un TKO de septième ronde sur Williams. Foster a laissé tomber le gaucher surclassé quatre fois. Après le dernier renversement au septième, le combat a été arrêté à 52 secondes dans la ronde.

 

Dans la co-fonctionnalité d'un ShoBox quadrupleheader, invaincu super-moyens Ronald «Flatline» Ellis (12-0-1, 10 KOs), de Lynn, Massachusetts, et Washington D.C. "Fils du roi" Jerry Odom (13-2-1, 12 KOs) combattu pour un tirage à la majorité disputé en huit tours. Une fin, concours compétitif tout au long a été marqué 78-74 pour Ellis et 76-76 un morceau.

 

Dans la lutte d'ouverture de la télédiffusion, John «Madman» Magda (11-0-1, 7 KOs), de Rutherford, N. Y., et Philadelphie Christopher Brooker «Ice Cold» (7-1-1, 5 KOs) se sont battus pour un tirage au sort disputé en huit rounds dans un match de super poids moyen que la plupart estimaient que Brooker avait gagné. A l'arrivée, un juge l'a eu pour Magda (77-74), on l'avait pour Brooker (78-74) et on l'avait même à 76-tout.

 

«Je pensais que c'était une décision terrible,'' Farhood dit. «Les juges étaient partout. Je pense que Brooker a fait assez pour gagner. Il était le combattant le plus agressif et a décroché les plus gros coups de poing. J'ai été très surpris par le résultat que c'était un match nul.”

 

Ellis, un pro de cinq ans qui s'est blessé à la main droite à la fin du troisième, était satisfait de sa performance globale, pas tellement le résultat.

 

«Je pense que j'ai fait du bon travail ce soir,», A déclaré Ellis, le frère aîné de la perspective poids welter Rashidi Ellis qui avait gagné quatre matchs de suite par KO, y compris un TKO de deuxième tour sur Jas Phipps dans son dernier départ dernier Août. 29. «J'ai commencé fort et j'ai montré que j'appartiens ici, dans une émission télévisée nationale. Je suis content de ce que j'ai fait.

 

"J'ai montré ce soir que je peux contrer un combattant occupé. Je peux prendre un coup de poing. Je peux aussi être boxeur-puncheur. Odom a essayé de faire son truc au début, mais il ne pouvait pas le faire avec moi. J'ai suivi les conseils de mon entraîneur. J'ai frappé, Je reculais. J'ai utilisé mon crochet gauche. Je pense que je l'ai vraiment blessé plusieurs fois.

 

«J'ai gagné ce combat. Je suis sûr. D'abord, J'ai frappé avec lui puis j'ai montré ma boxe. C'était facile là-dedans, J'ai gagné ce combat. Il ne m'a jamais blessé. Je reviendrai. Vous me verrez beaucoup à l'avenir. »

 

Odom, un amateur de haut et 2012 Champion national des Golden Gloves à 178 livres qui cherchait à renverser la vapeur après avoir perdu deux de ses trois derniers, était satisfait de la décision, même s'il sentait qu'il avait gagné son premier combat dans sept mois.

"Je ne peux pas être déçu de la décision parce que je me suis battu à fond". Odom a déclaré. "Je sais que je l'ai blessé. Il m'a fait un peu mal dans la seconde, mais je me suis remis sur pied et j'ai continué.

«Je sens que je l'ai retiré lors des derniers tours. J'ai travaillé le corps, Je pense que j'ai fait des dégâts. Ellis avait l'air blessé.

"Je veux dire pas de manque de respect, mais je sentais que j'en avais fait assez pour gagner, mais les juges ont vu les choses différemment. »

Dit Farhood: "Ellis-Odom était un combat étrange. Parfois, c'était une bagarre, et parfois c'était un match de boxe. A l'heure, un combattant s'est avancé et parfois l'autre combattant s'est avancé. Je pensais qu'Odom en avait fait assez au cours des deux derniers tours pour sauver un match nul et il s'avère que c'est ce que les juges ont marqué, un tirage au sort. Si, Je pense que les juges ont bien compris ce combat. »

Foster a paré Williams dans la seconde, troisième, quatrième et septième tours. Trois des renversements semblaient résulter d'une poussée, mais les gants de Williams ont touché la toile à chaque fois, alors ils sont entrés dans les livres comme des renversements.

«Je pense que ce fut une grande victoire pour Foster, parce qu'il avait l'air si mauvais quand il s'est battu ShoBox dernière fois en plein air à Las Vegas,'' Farhood dit. "Et ce genre, il a montré le genre de compétences qui lui permettent d'être un bon amateur. Il a montré le genre de compétences qui feront de lui une perspective légitime en tant que pro. Ce fut une très bonne victoire pour lui. Il a montré de la vitesse. Il a montré son mouvement, ses capacités de boxe et il a marqué quatre knockdowns, et on ne peut pas demander mieux que ça. "

 

«C'est un énorme soulagement pour moi,'' Foster a déclaré. "Je me sens bien. Je pense que les gens ont vu le genre de combattant que je peux être ce soir. Ce n'était pas moi dans mon premier ShoBox lutte. Je ne sais pas si j'ai gelé sous les lumières ou si j'ai perdu à cause du froid dehors, mais je n'étais pas aussi confiant pour ce combat que moi ce soir et cela a affecté ma performance.

 

«J'ai eu un formidable camp d'entraînement, mon meilleur camp jamais, qui a joué un grand rôle dans ma confiance ce soir. Je remercie Dieu pour l’occasion de me battre à nouveau à la télévision nationale et j’attends déjà la prochaine fois avec impatience. »

Williams, invaincu auparavant, a avoué qu'il était incapable de suivre son rythme. "Pour certaines raisons, Je ne pouvais simplement pas me détacher. J'ai eu un rhume, mais je n'enlèverai rien à Foster. Il m'a renversé, mais je pensais qu'il m'avait poussé la plupart du temps.

«J'ai appris quelque chose ce soir. Je ne peux pas faire ce que j'ai fait. Je ne peux pas attendre mon adversaire. Je dois attaquer en premier. Je serai de retour. "

Il n'y a eu aucun renversement dans la bataille Brooker-Magda. Un juge a marqué pour gaucher et favori local entrant, Magda 77-74, on l'avait 78-74 pour Brooker et on l'avait 76-76 même.

 

Après quelques cycles d'échanges aller-retour solides, Brooker semblait dominer aux yeux de tout le monde sauf les juges. Le ShoBoxles annonceurs avaient Brooker un gagnant proche mais clair et les fans ont hué la décision. Selon SHO STATS, Brookda a dépassé et outlandé Magda par une marge importante. Brooker a atterri 152 de 481 poinçons (32 pour cent) pendant que Magda se connectait 78 fa 268 (29 pour cent).

Brooker était visiblement bouleversé par le verdict.

 

"Je ne m'entraîne pas huit heures par jour, sept jours par semaine pour obtenir ce genre de décision. Ce n'était pas un match nul, J'ai clairement gagné le combat,'' At-il dit. "Je ne veux pas retirer de Magda. Il est un combattant fort et il a bien contré, mais j'ai montré à tout le monde que le travail acharné bat le talent tous les jours.

«J'ai gagné ce combat. J'étais l'agresseur. J'ai jeté de gros coups de poing. Ma droite était la clé. Au début, Magda était rapide, mais j'ai placé mes coups de poing et je sais que j'en ai fait assez pour gagner le combat. »

 

"Je me sens bien, mais ce fut un combat difficile,»A déclaré Magda. "Il est resté sur moi et a avancé, que nous savions qu'il le ferait. Mais il était plus fort que je ne le pensais. Je vais devoir revoir la cassette, mais je pensais avoir décroché les coups les plus efficaces. »

 

Le ShoBox quadrupleheader sera re-air cette semaine comme suit:

 

CANAL JOUR

Lundi, Février. 22, 10:30 p.m. ET/PT SHOWTIME EXTREME®

 

Vendredi de la télédiffusion à quatre combats sera disponible à SHOWTIME ON DEMAND à partir d'aujourd'hui, Samedi, Février. 20.

 

Barry Tompkins appelé le ShoBox l'action du ringside avec Farhood et ancien champion du monde Raul Marquez servant analystes experts. Le producteur exécutif était Gordon Hall avec Richard Gaughanla production et Rick Phillips direction.