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UNBEATEN MIDDLEIGHT PROSPECT IEVGEN KHYTROV TAR ON KENNETH MCNEIL IN UNDERCARD ACTION THIS LÖRDAG, MARS 5 FRÅN SANDS BETHLEHEM EVENTS CENTER I BETHLEHEM, PENNSYLVANIA
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LEO SANTA CRUZ RETAINS WBA FEATHERWEIGHT WORLD TITLE WITH FIFTH-ROUND TKO WIN OVER KIKO MARTINEZ
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CARL FRAMPTON UNIFIES THE SUPER BANTAMWEIGHT DIVISION WITH SPLIT DECISION OVER SCOTT QUIGG SATURDAY ON SHO EXTREME® FROM MANCHESTER, ENGLAND
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NEW YORK (Februari. 27, 2016) – IBF 122-pound world champion Carl Frampton unified the super bantamweight division with a split decision victory over WBA titlist Scott Quigg Lördag on SHOWTIME BOXING INTERNATIONAL from Manchester, England.
An encore presentation of Lördagens telecast will re-air later this evening immediately following the live Showtime MÄSTERSKAP BOXNING® telecast headlined by three-division world champion Leo Santa Cruz och tidigare titlist Kiko Martinez. The SHOWTIME telecast begins at 10 p.m. OCH/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 12th and walked away the unified champion by scores of 115-113 for Quigg, men 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. Jag vill ha en returmatch. 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
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ANAHEIM, CALIF. (Februari 25, 2016) - Leo "Jordbävningen" Santa Cruzoch Kiko “Sensacion” Martinez went face-to-face Torsdag at the final press conference before their featherweight world title showdown on Saturday, Februari. 27 leva på SHOWTIME® (10 p.m. OCH/7 p.m. PT) from Honda Center in Anaheim, Calif.
Även i närvaro Torsdag var Juli Ceja och 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. OCH/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.
Biljetter för live-event, which is promoted by TGB promotions, är prissatta på $27, $54, $104 och $199 and are on sale now via ticketmaster.com, Ticketmaster retail locations, genom att ringa 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 på lördag 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.
Här är vad de stridande hade att säga Torsdag:
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. Så, 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.
“At the end of the day, 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 Lördag, 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 på lördag 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 på lördag.
“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. Jag är redo. 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 på lördag natt. "
JOSE SANTA CRUZ, Santa Cruz’ Father & Tränare
“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 på lördag night in front of the fantastic Southern California boxing fans.”
TIM RYAN, VD & 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. Kortet på lördag is wonderful. I know these guys will be ready and I’m looking forward to an action-packed night on the 27th.
CHRIS DEBLASIO, Vice President, 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 på lördag natt. "
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CARL FRAMPTON vs. SCOTT QUIGG FINAL PRESS CONFERENCE QUOTES & PHOTOS FOR 122-POUND UNIFICATION THIS SATURDAY LIVE ON SHO EXTREME®
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Undefeated 122-pound world champions Carl Frampton (IBF) och Scott QUIGG (WBA) had to be separated at their final press conference on Thursday in Manchester, England, as they faced-off for the long-awaited super bantamweight unification showdown this Lördag, Februari. 27 vid Manchester Arena.
The unification between Frampton (21-0, 14 Kos), of Belfast, Irland, and Quigg (32-0-2, 23 Kos), of Lancashire, United Kingdom will be televised live on SHO EXTREME vid 5:30 p.m. OCH/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.
“It’s going to be a great fight, one for the ages,"Sade 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.”
Den Showtime BOXNING INTERNATIONAL® erbjudande av Sky Sports telecast will feature analysis from Showtime Sport® värdBarry Tompkins, analytiker Steve Farhood and special guest and WBA Middleweight World Champion Daniel Jacobs. An encore presentation of the bout will air on SHOWTIME® immediately following Lördagenslever Showtime MÄSTERSKAP BOXNING® telecast headlined by three-division world champion Leo Santa Cruz och tidigare titlist Kiko Martinez. The SHOWTIME telecast begins at 10 p.m. OCH/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, rätt och slätt.
“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.”
“It’s going to be a great fight, one for the ages. I’ll win. 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.
"Lördag is my moment of destiny and, tro mig, Jag kommer att vinna denna kamp. 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, Frampton s Trainer:
“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
"Han (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. ET / 7 p.m. PT “
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GH3 Promotions Lopez, Foster, Odom and Frometa shine this past Friday night in Atlantic City
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ANTOINE DOUGLAS FÖR ANSIKT AVTANDIL KHURTSIDZE I MARS 5 SHOWTIME BOXNING: SPECIAL EDITION® CO-FUNKTION
Khurtsidze ersätter den skadade Sam Soliman
Julian Williams tar Marcello Matano i 154-Pound Eliminator i Main Event of Tripleheader Live On SHOWTIME® Från Sands Bethlehem Events Center i Bethlehem, Pa.
NEW YORK (Februari. 23, 2016) - Obesegrad mellanviktareAntoine Douglas kommer att möta hårt slå Avtandil Khurtsidze i medfunktionen av SHOWTIME BOXNING: SÄRSKILD UTGÅVA® på lördag, Mars 5, leva på Showtime® (10 p.m. OCH/PT) från Sands Bethlehem Events Center i Bethlehem, Pa.
Khurtsidze (30-2-2, 20 Kos) kliver in för att möta GH3 Promotions Douglas (19-0-1, 13 Kos) i en 10-runda mellanvikt om WBO International-titeln efter Sam Soliman drog sig ur striden förra veckan med en knäskada.
Khurtsidze, av Brooklyn, N.Y.. genom Kutaisi, Georgien, har vunnit åtta raka - inklusive sex genom knockout - sedan han släppte ett kontroversiellt beslut till då obesegrad Hassan N'Dam i en kamp om den lediga tillfälliga WBA World Middleweight-titeln i Paris i 2010.
Khurtsidze var planerad att möta N’Dam i en omspel sist November 21 i Paris, men evenemanget avbröts efter det tragiska November 13 terrorattacker i Frankrike. Omkampen med den tidigare världsmästaren skulle ifrågasättas för IBF nr. 2 plats på 160 pounds.
En tryckfighter, Khurtsidze var också tänkt att slåss förra veckan på ett DiBella Entertainment Broadway Boxing-evenemang och har tränat sedan kampen med N’Dam avbröts. 36-åringen, som också har kämpat för supermedvikt, kommer efter en knockout-seger över Melvin Betancourt i augusti förra året.
“Avtandil är en kille i världsklass, en tidigare silver titlist och har varit i toppen av divisionen i flera år,” sade Lou DiBella, VD för DiBella Entertainment. “Detta är en fantastisk möjlighet för honom och ett stort steg upp för Douglas. Avtandil hade varit på väg till Frankrike för att kämpa för nr. 2 rankning mot N’Dam när de tragiska terrorattackerna drabbade Paris, vilket var en fruktansvärt olycklig situation för alla. Nu, han ser ut att imponera i denna kamp mot den högt ansedda Douglas. Vinnaren av den här matchen flyttar sig avsevärt på medelvikt i världsrankingen och kommer att vara i kö för en större kamp i 160-pund divisionen senare i år.”
I huvudevenemanget för SHOWTIME BOXING: SPECIAL EDITION tripleheader, Julian “J-Rock” Williams och en gång slagen italiensk Marcello Matano kommer att kvadrera i en 12-runda IBF eliminator för nr. 1 rankning på 154 pounds. I öppnings anfall av telecast, hårt slående utsikter Tony Harrison kommer att möta veteran tidigare världsutmanare Fernando Guerrero i en 10-runda super weltervikt tävling.
Biljetter för live-event, som främjas av kungens Promotions, är prissatta på $100, $75 och $45, 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.
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UNDEFEATED ADAM LOPEZ OUTPOINTS MARIO MUÑOZ IN MAIN EVENT ON SHOBOX: THE NEW GENERATION FROM ADRIAN PHILLIPS BALLROOM IN HISTORIC BOARDWALK HALL
Unbeaten Ronald Ellis and Jerry Odom Box to Majority Draw,
O’Shaquie Foster Scores TKO Over Previously Undefeated Lavisas Williams, Christopher Brooker and John Magda Fight to Controversial Split Draw
Fångst replay Måndag, Februari. 22, vid 10:30 p.m. OCH/PT på SHO EXTREME®
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ATLANTIC CITY (Februari. 20, 2016) - Adam "Smör" Lopez (15-0, 7 Kos), San Antonio, Texas, remained unbeaten and took another step toward becoming a full-fledged contender by winning a hard-fought unanimous 10-round decision over previously undefeated Mario “Yayo” Muñoz (16-1-1, 10 Kos), Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexiko, i FredagensMain Event ShoBox: Den nya generationen leva på Showtimefrån Adrian Phillips Ballroom in Historic Boardwalk Hall.
“Lopez punched harder and controlled the tempo," ShoBox expert analytiker Steve Farhood sa. “He overcame the problem with his right eye and now he’s 3-0 with three undefeated fighters on ShoBox, so he’s indeed a prospect to watch.”
The highly regarded Lopez, making his third ShoBox appearance and main event debut, survived a nasty cut over his right eye to win by the scores of 98-92 två gånger och 97-93. There were no knockdowns.
“This was my toughest fight as a pro and I think I proved a lot,'' Sa Lopez, who entered the ring as the WBA No. 8 contender at 122 pounds. “I showed I could fight through a lot of adversity. The cut in my eye was definitely a factor for my performance in a couple of rounds, but I put the pedal to the medal and got through it. I landed the more telling shots.
“This is the kind of fight I can learn from. Fighting through the cut and all the head butts, and still persevering. These are the kinds of fights that make fighters better. You don’t learn a thing by blowing guys out.
“Muñoz was a good fighter and landed some tight shots on me, but I was definitely the better fighter and there was no question I would get the decision. I thought I might stop him in the eighth or ninth, but it didn’t happen.’’
There was little known about Muñoz going into Fredag, but the mystery man from Mexico who was making his United States debut and first start outside of Mexico performed well and showed solid skills and ability.
“I’m very disappointed in the decision,’’ Muñoz said. “I’m a better fighter than he is. I landed more combinations. My face is unmarked, look at his. He hurt me more from his low blows and head butts than he did with his punches. I’d love to fight him again.’’
With the defeat, Muñoz became the 142nd boxer on ShoBox to suffer his first defeat. Two fights earlier, Lavisas “Red Williams (8-1-1, 3 Kos), av Rochester, N.Y., blev den 141st ShoBox boxer to suffer his initial setback when he lost by seventh round TKO to O'Shaquie "Ice Water" Foster (10-1, 7 Kos), av Orange, Texas.
Foster, en före detta amatör enastående, rebounded from a poor outing in hisShoBox debut to register a seventh-round TKO over Williams. Foster dropped the outclassed southpaw four times. After the final knockdown in the seventh, the fight was stopped at 52 sekunder in i rundan.
In the co-feature of a ShoBox quadrupleheader, undefeated super middleweight Ronald “Flatline” Ellis (12-0-1, 10 Kos), av Lynn, Mass., and Washington D.C.’s Jerry "The King Son" Odom (13-2-1, 12 Kos) fought to a hard-fought eight-round majority draw. A close, competitive contest throughout was scored 78-74 for Ellis and 76-76 en bit.
I öppnings slagsmål av telecast, John “Madman” Magda (11-0-1, 7 Kos), av Rutherford, N.Y., and Philadelphia’s Christopher “Ice Cold” Brooker (7-1-1, 5 Kos) fought to a disputed eight-round split draw in a super middleweight matchup that most felt Brooker won. At the finish, one judge had it for Magda (77-74), one had it for Brooker (78-74) and one had it even at 76-all.
“I thought that was a terrible decision,'' Farhood sa. “The judges were all over the place. I think Brooker did enough to win. He was the more aggressive fighter and landed the bigger punches. I was very surprised by the result that it was a draw.”
Ellis, a five-year-pro who hurt his right hand at the end of the third, was pleased with his overall performance, not so much the result.
“I think I did a good job i kväll,’’ said Ellis, the older brother of welterweight prospect Rashidi Ellis who’d won four straight by knockout, including a second-round TKO over Jas Phipps in his last start last Augusti. 29. “I started strong and I showed that I belong here, in a nationally televised show. I’m happy with what I did.
“I showed i kväll that I can counter a busy fighter. Jag kan ta ett slag. I can also be a boxer-puncher. Odom tried to do his thing at the beginning, but he just couldn’t do it with me. I followed my trainer’s advice. I punched, I stood back. I used my left hook. I think I really hurt him a couple times.
“I won that fight. I’m sure. I början, I banged with him and then I showed my boxing. It was easy in there, I won that fight. Han skadar aldrig mig. I’ll be back. You will be seeing a lot of me in the future.”
Odom, en topp amatör och 2012 Nationell Golden Gloves Champion på 178 pounds who was looking to turn it around after losing two of his last three, was content with the decision although he felt he’d won his first fight in seven months.
“I can’t be disappointed with the decision because I fought my heart out.’’ Odom said. “I know I hurt him. He hurt me a bit in the second, but I got back on my feet and I kept on going.
“I feel I pulled it out in the last rounds. I worked the body, I think I did some damage. Ellis looked hurt.
“I mean no disrespect, but I felt I definitely did enough to win, but the judges saw it differently.”
Said Farhood: “Ellis-Odom was a strange fight. At times it was a brawl, and at times it was a boxing match. Ibland, one fighter came forward and at times the other fighter came forward. I thought Odom did enough in the last couple of rounds to salvage a draw and it turns out that is what the judges scored, a draw. Så, I think the judges got it right on that fight.”
Foster decked Williams in the second, third, fourth and seventh rounds. Three of the knockdowns appeared to result from a push, but Williams’ gloves touched the canvas each time so they went into the books as knockdowns.
“I think it was a great win for Foster, because he looked so bad when he fought on ShoBox last time outdoor in Las Vegas,'' Farhood sa. “And this kind he showed the kind of skills that enable him to be a good amateur. He showed the kind of skills that will make him a legitimate prospect as a pro. It was a very good win for him. He showed speed. He showed his movement, his boxing abilities and he scored four knockdowns, and you can’t ask for much better than that.”
“This is a huge relief for me,’’ Foster said. "Jag känner mig bra. I think people saw a glimpse of the kind of fighter I can be i kväll. That wasn’t me in my first ShoBox slagsmål. I don’t know if I froze under the lights or if I lost because of the cold weather outside, but I wasn’t nearly as confident for that fight as I was i kväll and it affected my performance.
“I had a tremendous training camp, my best camp ever, which played a big part in my confidence i kväll. I thank God for the opportunity to fight on national television again and I’m already looking forward to the next time.’’
The previously undefeated Williams confessed he was unable to his rhythm. “For some reason, I just could not get loose. I had a cold, but I won’t take anything away from Foster. He knocked me down, but I actually thought he pushed me down most of those times.
“I learned something i kväll. I can’t do what I did. I can’t wait on my opponent. I have to attack first. I’ll be will be back.”
There were no knockdowns in the Brooker-Magda battle. One judge scored it for southpaw and local favorite going in, Magda 77-74, one had it 78-74 for Brooker and one had it 76-76 even.
After a few rounds of solid back-and-forth exchanges, Brooker seemed to dominate in the eyes of everyone but the judges. Den ShoBoxannouncers had Brooker a close but clear winner and the fans booed the decision. According to SHO STATS, Brooked outpunched and outlanded Magda by a significant margin. Brooker landed 152 av 481 stansar (32 procent) while Magda connected on 78 f 268 (29 procent).
Brooker was visibly upset with the verdict.
“I don’t train eight hours a day, seven days a week to get this kind of decision. That was not a draw, I clearly won the fight,'' Sade han. “I don’t want to take away from Magda. He’s strong fighter and he countered well, but I showed everybody that hard work beats talent any day.
“I won this fight. I was the aggressor. I threw some big punches. My right was key. In the beginning Magda was fast, but I placed my punches and I know I did enough to win the fight.’’
“I feel OK, but this was a tough fight,” said Magda. “He stayed on me and pressed forward, which we knew he would. But he was stronger than I thought. I’ll have to watch the tape again, but I thought I landed the more effective punches.’’
Den ShoBox quadrupleheader kommer åter luft denna vecka enligt följande:
DAY CHANNEL
Måndag, Februari. 22, 10:30 p.m. OCH/PT SHOWTIME EXTREME®
Fredagens four-fight telecast will be available at SHOWTIME ON DEMAND beginning today, Lördag, Februari. 20.
Barry Tompkins kallas ShoBox action från ringside med Farhood och förre världsmästaren Raul Marquez portion som expertanalytiker. Den verkställande producent var Gordon Hall med Richard Gaughanproducera och Rick Phillips riktande.