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MEXICAN KNOCKOUT ARTISTS JULIO CEJA & HUGO RUIZ TO MEET IN SUPER BANTAMWEIGHT WORLD TITLE REMATCH ON SATURDAY, Février 27 FROM HONDA CENTER IN ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIE., VIVRE SUR Showtime

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Headlined By Leo Santa Cruz Defending His Featherweight Title
Against Former Champion Kiko Martinez At 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT
ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIE. (Jan. 27, 2016) – Mexican warriors Juillet Ceja et Hugo Ruiz will compete in a rematch of their exciting 2015 super bantamweight world title fight on Samedi, Février 27, survivre AFFICHER L'HEURE® from Honda Center in Anaheim, Californie.
The SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING telecast will be headlined by undefeated three-division world champion Lion “Tremblement de terre” Santa Cruz, who’ll bemaking the first defense of his Featherweight World Championship against former world champion Kiko Martinez.
“I’m very happy to fight again in Southern California on such a fantastic card,” said Ceja. “In the first fight with Hugo Ruiz we had a sensational battle which ended with me coming out victorious and I’m very confident that I will win again. I look forward to putting on another great show on Février 27.”
“I’m excited for the immediate rematch with Julio Ceja,” dit Ruiz. “I know that I had him badly hurt during our first fight and that I will be victorious on Février 27. I’d like to thank everyone involved for this great opportunity to avenge my loss.”
Sourcil (30-1, 27 KOs) et Ruiz (35-3, 31 KOs) met on August 29, 2015, à Los Angeles, with Ceja winning the WBC 122-pound world title via a fifth-round stoppage in a wild back-and-forth brawl. Ruiz struck the first big blow in round three when he connected with a sharp left hand that floored Ceja. The fireworks continued into round five when Ceja unloaded a powerful left hook that put Ruiz on the mat. Ceja saw his opening and used a flurry of punches to close the show and take home the world title.
Les billets pour l'événement en direct, qui est promu par Promotions TGB, sont au prix de $27, $54, $104 et $199 and are on sale now via ticketmaster.com, Ticketmaster retail locations or by calling 800-745-3000. Tickets are also available at the Honda Center Box Office.
The 23-year-old Ceja has won six fights in a row and is looking to prove that his victory over Ruiz was no fluke. The native of Atizapan de Zaragoza, Mexico will be fighting in the U.S. for the second time since turning pro in 2009 à seulement 16 ans. The power-puncher owns victories over experienced veterans Henry Maldonado, Jesus Acosta, Alejandro Morales and Genaro Camargo.
A 29-year-old fighting out of Sinaloa Mexico, Ruiz entered the first fight against Ceja on a four-fight win streak and as winner of 26 de son dernier 27 combats. He’s defeated the likes of Jean Sampson, Yonfrez Parejo et Francisco Arce long d'une carrière qui a débuté en pro 2006. His bout with Ceja was his U.S. debut and his exciting style has earned him another shot at the world title.
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After Sensational Victory over Donovan Dennis, The Sky is Now the Limit for Heavyweight Slugger Jarrell ‘Big Baby’ Meunier

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Promoter Greg Cohen of Greg Cohen Promotions says he could not be happier with the performance turned in last Friday night by the fighter he co-promotes (with Dmitriy Salita of Salita Promotions), undefeated heavyweight slugger Jarrell “Big Baby” Meunier.
Meunier, maintenant 16-0-1, 14 KOs, showed both his frightening power and excellent boxing skills while scoring a brutal TKO 7 over an extremely game Donovan Dennis. Fighting in the co-main event of a nationally televised ShoBox: The New Generation from the Casino Del Sol in Tucson, Arizona, Miller made believers out of many by displaying depth and ring intelligence to go with his sledgehammer fists.
“Jarrell showed he’s not just a big puncher,” a déclaré Greg Cohen. “He showed the ability to change up his game plan during a fight. That’s very important at the higher levels of the division. He nearly took Dennis’ head off in the first round, but when he saw that somehow he was going to survive for a while, he switched up to boxing and re-established his dominance that way. It was exactly what he should have done in there.”
Meunier, who won the NABA Heavyweight Championship with the victory, is now in line for an even higher-profile showdown with a rated contender.
“Jarrell is a force to be reckoned with and with his power, skill, athleticism and charisma, he can become a worldwide star and be the man to restore the heavyweight division to its glory of yesteryear,” continué Cohen. “People love him and can’t enough of him!”
Cohen says that even though Miller called out the champions of the division after the victory, the probable next step will be a top-ten fighter in one of the sanctioning organizations.
“We believe he can beat any of the champions right now, aujourd'hui. But to get him there we will have to next focus on someone rated above him and take their spot by force. But I have every confidence we are less than a year away from getting Jarrell the world title shot he wants more than anything.”
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KEITH THURMAN TO DEFEND WBA WELTERWEIGHT TITLE AGAINST SHAWN PORTER IN BLOCKBUSTER SHOWDOWN OF ELITE 147-POUNDERS ON SATURDAY, MARS 12

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CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING RETURNS TO PRIMETIME ON CBS WITH PREMIER BOXING CHAMPIONS BLOCKBUSTER

LIVE ON CBS 8:30 P.M. ET/5:30 P.M. PT

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NEW YORK - Janvier 23, 2016 - WBA Welterweight World Champion Keith “One Time” Thurman will defend his title against former champ “Showtime” Shawn Porter in a blockbuster matchup of two of the world’s best 147-pound fighters on Samedi, Mars 12 sur SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING on CBS.

 

The welterweight showdown will air live on CBS at 8:30 p.m. ET / 5:30 p.m. PT from Mohegan Sun Casino Resort in Uncasville, Connecticut. L'événement, promoted by DiBella Entertainment, is produced by SHOWTIME Sports® for the CBS Television Network, both divisions of the CBS Corporation.‎ The last primetime boxing event on CBS was Muhammad Ali-Leon Spinks on Feb. 15, 1978.

 

Thurman (26-0, 22 KOs), of Clearwater, Floride, and Porter (26-1-1, 16 KOs), of Las Vegas by way of Akron, Ohio, are both coming off superb 2015 campaigns that solidified the fresh faces among the elite of arguably boxing’s most exciting division. With perennial pound-for-pound champion Floyd Mayweather now retired, the 27-year-old Thurman and the 28-year-old Porter are hungry to stake their claim as the future of boxing.

“Thurman vs. Porter is a marquee matchup of two elite boxers in the prime of their careers, and the winner will establish himself as arguably the No. 1 fighter in boxing’s glamour division,», A déclaré Stephen Espinoza, Vice-président exécutif et directeur général, Sports Showtime. “Fights of this caliber don’t come along very often, et quand ils le font, they deserve to be on the biggest stage possible. That’s why all of us at SHOWTIME and CBS are so excited to be able to deliver this pivotal matchup to a primetime audience on America’s highest-rated network.”

 

“Last year was an amazing year for me: I headlined the very first Premier Boxing Champions show and was named PBC Fighter of the Year,” Thurman said. “But this is my year to dominate the welterweight division and I’m excited to be getting ready to take out Shawn Porter. I am ready to get back in the ring and bring boxing fans what they’ve been looking for – the top true welterweight champion of the world, the one who is going to take out all competitors one by one. I am Keith ‘One-Time’ Thurman and I’m going to show you what a champion looks like on Mars 12."

 

“I’m very confident in my ability. That’s why I’ve been looking forward to this fight because I’m someone who can beat Keith Thurman,” Porter said. “Nothing about Keith really makes me nervous. I do know that he’s going to be ready for this fight. He’s a fighter that has the heart of a lion just like I do. I expect this to be a fight to the finish. A win over Keith Thurman is what we’ve been waiting for.”

 

“Keith Thurman against Shawn Porter is one of the best matchups that can be made in the welterweight division right now and I am thrilled that it is taking place at Mohegan Sun Casino in Uncasville, Conn.,” a déclaré Lou DiBella, Président de DiBella Entertainment. “The hard-punching world titleholder Thurman and the highly skilled former champion Porter will have the opportunity to prove that they are the next heir to the throne in the post-Mayweather era of the 147 division £.”

 

“One Time” Thurman, who owns a better than 80 percent KO ratio and knocked out 18 de son premier 20 adversaires, is considered one of the most avoided fighters in boxing. After unsuccessfully lobbying to fight the best of the division for the past two years, Thurman finally had a breakout 2015.

 

The hard-hitting Florida native floored former champion and long-time contender Robert Guerrero en route to a convincing 12e round unanimous last March in Las Vegas. He then dominated and bloodied former champ Luis Collazo on Juillet 11, winning via seventh round TKO. Thurman won the Interim WBA belt with a knockout of Diego Chaves in 2013 and scored consecutive knockouts over Jesus Soto Karass (2013) and Julio Diaz (2014) in his first and second title defenses.

 

Against Porter, Thurman will now get a chance to prove what he’s been claiming for years – that he’s the world’s best welterweight – in the toughest test of his career.

 

“Showtime” Porter has built one of the most impressive resumes in the division since making his welterweight debut in 2010. Porter, who surprisingly turned professional as a super middleweight (168 livres), won the IBF crown in 2013 with an impressive unanimous decision over Devon Alexander.

 

The physically-gifted and offensive-minded Ohio native knocked out former two-division world champion Paulie Malignaggi with a brutal clean right hand in April of 2014 in the lone defense of his title. Porter lost the IBF belt less than four months after the Malignaggi victory in a close majority decision defeat to undefeated British superstar Kell Brook, but he bounced back with a fifth-round knockout of Erick Bone in March of 2015. Porter scored what many considered an upset victory in his next bout over then three-division world champion Adrien Broner with a clear unanimous decision last Juin 20 à Las Vegas.

 

The aggressive, come-forward Porter has built his career as a perennial underdog who relishes in the role. Mais, with the resume he has built, it’s hard to consider him an underdog anymore heading into this crossroads showdown with Thurman.

 

Les billets pour l'événement en direct, qui est promu par DiBella Entertainment, sont au prix de $300, $150, $75 et $35 (plus les frais applicables) and Ticketmaster are on sale now. Ticketmaster customers may log on to ticketmaster.com; appel (800) 745-3000; or visit any Ticketmaster outlet. Tickets will also be available at the Mohegan Sun Box Office starting Saturday, Janvier 23, subject to availability.

 

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ROB BRANT, POIDS MOYEN INDEFAITE, SCORE LE KO IMPRESSIONNANT DE DECARLO PEREZ DANS LA NUIT DE KNOCKOUTS VENDREDI ONSHOBOX: LA NOUVELLE GÉNÉRATION

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Unbeaten Heavyweight Jarrell Miller Calls Out Heavyweight Champs After Brutal KO: VIDEO: http://s.sho.com/1Vfnk7K

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TUCSON, Ariz. (Jan. 22, 2016) – Undefeated middleweight prospect Rob Brant scored the most impressive victory of his career with a fourth-round knockout of Decarlo Perez in the main event of ShoBox: La Nouvelle Génération, en direct sur Showtime vendredi from Casino Del Sol in Tucson, Ariz. FAITS SAILLANTS VIDEO: http://s.sho.com/1QqySWm

 

Known more for his boxing prowess, Brant (19-0, 12 KOs) displayed impressive power. After a big first round, in which he threw 97 punches and more of the same in the second, Brant floored Perez with a straight-right shot midway through the third.

 

The Minnesota native kept on the gas in the fourth and landed another straight right that sent Perez falling straight back partially through the ropes. Perez (15-4-1, 5 KOs) awkwardly landed back into the ring and referee Rocky Burke instantly ended the fight at :39.

 

“The game plan was to be aggressive,” Brant said. “We knew we wanted to show him our power early and make him respect us right away. When I caught him with the right on the temple in the third I knew we had him. And then when I connected in the fourth it was lights out, game over. I just want to get back in the ring as soon as possible and continue making progress.”

 

Perez, who entered the fight coming off an impressive win over previously undefeated Juan Ubaldo Cabrera last August on ShoBox, said he just got caught with a good shot.

 

“I just got caught,” Perez said. That’s all that happened. I didn’t see the shot coming and he was speedier than I thought. He’s fast and he got me with something I wasn’t ready for.”

 

SHOWTIME analyst Steve Farhood was surprised by Brant’s performance.

 

“Brant showed a dimension we hadn’t seen before,» A déclaré Farhood. “He’s thinking man’s fighter who fought an angry fight. Et, as result of that, you have to put him near the very top of the list of middleweight prospects.”

 

Undefeated heavyweight prospect Jarrell “Big Baby” Miller floored Donovan Dennis twice in a thoroughly dominating seventh round TKO (2:31) dans le ShoBox co-métrage.

 

Meunier (16-0-1, 14 KOs), who went past the sixth round for the first time in his career, a atterri 52 pour cent de ses coups en puissance. The Brooklyn native scored two knockdowns in the first round – the first with a devastating looping right, the second with a straight to the chest – and had Dennis nearly out on his feet in what looked like a certain first-round finish.

 

The southpaw Dennis (14-4, 11 KOs) somehow survived the round and actually pushed Miller into uncharted waters. Dennis had some moments where he out boxed his opponent, but Miller’s power and size – a 56 pound weight advantage – was the deciding difference. Dennis was breathing through his mouth and gasping for air when referee Tony Zaino wisely halted the contest as “Big Baby” teed-off on his defenseless opponent.

 

“I had him out in the first round, but I threw my shoulder out throwing a left hook,” Miller said. “I was looking for the knockout so bad he started catching me with some shots. So then I decided to box a little bit and that’s what I did until the knockout came.

 

“I’m glad it went seven rounds. It taught me to go to Plan B. I can box beautifully when I want and I showed some of that ce soir. It was good experience. Mon pouvoir était là; my wind was good. I was breathing well and seeing the shots.”

 

Après le combat, Miller called out the two American heavyweight world champions.

 

“Charles Martin, Je viens pour toi. Deontay Wilder, I’m coming for your Alabama BBQ.”

 

In the locker room after the bout, Dennis admitted that he was surprised by Miller’s boxing ability: “He’s a better boxer than I thought he would be. That surprised me.”

 

Dans le combat d'ouverture de la télédiffusion, undefeated welterweight prospect Bakhtiyar Eyubov impressed with a dominating demolition of the durable Jared Robinson with a third round TKO (:56).

 

Yeyubov (10-0, 10 KOs), who scored three knockdowns in three rounds, recorded his 10e knockout in his 10e career professional fight. The hard-throwing Eyubov landed a staggering 57 percent of his power shots while throwing only three jabs in the fight. The Kazakhstan native scored two knockdowns in the first and one in the third over the veteran Robinson (17-3-1, 17 KOs), who was only the second opponent to push Eyubov into the third round.

 

“Was I surprised at how easy it was? Ne Pas, I can’t believe he made it to round three,” Eyubov said. “The ref should have stopped it earlier. I am much smarter than I was before. I expect more of myself now. It was another step forward and I promise everyone all my fights will be like that. I am like (Arturo) chats.

 

“My trainers are teaching me to move my head, and I’m confident that no one can hurt me. I will never ever be knocked down.”

 

Yeyubov, who entered the ring with a “papakha,” explained his cultural dance following the knockout win.

 

“The dance and the hat are traditional Kazakhstan traditions,” Eyobov said. “I was honoring my countrymen with that dance. And the hat is a symbol of my honor. No one can take that hat from me. "

 

Le ShoBox tripleheader will re-air on Lundi, Jan. 25 à 10 p.m. ET/PT sur Showtime Extreme et sera disponible sur Showtime SUR DEMANDE® à compter de samedi, Jan. 23.

 

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.

 

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Sur ShoBox: La Nouvelle Génération
Depuis sa création en Juillet 2001, la série de Showtime Boxing acclamé par la critique, ShoBox: La Nouvelle Génération jeunes talents a présenté correspondait difficile. Le ShoBox la philosophie est de téléviser passionnante, foule-agréable et matchs compétitifs, tout en offrant un terrain d'essai pour les perspectives prêts déterminés à se battre pour un titre mondial. Une partie de la liste croissante de la 65 combattants qui ont apparu sur ShoBox et avancé pour recueillir titres mondiaux comprend: 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, Tchad Dawson, Paulie Malignaggi, Ricky Hatton, Kelly Pavlik, Paul Williams et plus.

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New Heavyweight Champ Charles Martin Says: ‘My Time to Shine Will Come!’

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Brand new IBF Heavyweight Champion “Prince-” Charles Martin (23-0-1, 21 KOs) should be on cloud nine.
In just his seventh year of boxing and slightly over third as a professional, Martin already finds himself the sixth southpaw to have ever won a heavyweight championship after scoring a TKO 3 over Ukrainian top contender Vyacheslav Glazkov last Saturday night, Janvier 16, at the Barclay’s Center in New York.
Winning any world title is an amazing accomplishment that most never reach in decades of boxing. Add in that Martin took out the 2008 Olympic Super Heavyweight bronze medalist to become the second current American heavyweight champion in a suddenly rejuvenated division.
“Ça fait du bien,” admits Martin. “I wanted to do it fast. I couldn’t wait,” he explains of his quick ascension. “Some things they say take time but when you’re really determined to do something, you’ll do it as soon as possible.”
With his place already assured in the boxing history books and several lucrative possible showdowns on the near horizon, why isn’t Martin the happiest man on the planet?
It was the way he won.
“I have an empty feeling right now,” said the 29-year-old champion. “I was in front of so many people and it was my time to shine on Showtime and show the world my skills. I felt that he had no power and said to myself that he would be easy work. I knew I was going to have a great night. I was going to KO him and then everyone would love me… but it didn’t happen like that.”
Glazkov stopped fighting in round three due to torn ACL in his knee and Martin was declared the winner of the then-vacant title by way of injury-induced TKO.
“I wanted to win the belt my way,” continued the disappointed Martin. “He would have got knocked out eventually. It was coming to him. I never even got to use my uppercut on him, but it’s all good.”
Humble and extremely likeable, Martin remained polite, post-fight and expressed his condolences to the disappointed Glazkov. Cependant, since that night, Glazkov has gone on to say he had “figured Martin out” and that the championship would have certainly been his had he not been injured.
“Oh my goodness, I’m trying to stay humble about the situation, but that’s so crazy what he said,” a déclaré Martin. “If he really thinks that, he’s tripping. Things were about to get a lot worse for him. Je vous promets, once he started slowing down, my combinations would have started to come out. I was throwing the one/two because he was getting out of the way pretty good in the first few rounds. I was just getting started. I thought I would box him for a while and then start going at him and whip his butt. I promise you I could have. That injury saved him. It broke my heart that I didn’t get to do what I wanted. How does that happen? I was having fun.”
Martin says his team and friends and relatives have been good to remind him the abbreviated ending was out of his control. He also says he’ll take a quick vacation and then get right back to work.
So what comes next for the new American heavyweight champion?
“Tyson Fury or Deontay Wilder. I want them both. I want all the best. That’s the next move. My time to shine will come. I’m a world champion now and I can say that the belt is in the right hands. I’m not going to sit around. I want to fight.”
Martin also says that is Britain’s world champ, Tyson Fury, ever points his taunting antics at him, he won’t mind.
“It’s good for boxing for him to do that kind of stuff. J'aime ça. Tout est affaire. At the end of the day he has no crazy beef with anybody. Nobody choked anybody’s mother. It’s just boxing. You got to get attention somehow. He makes people want to see a fight. We’re in the entertainment and hurt business. It’s definitely a real fight in the ring though. It’s a non-personal thing that very gets personal once they step in the ring with me. That’s two guys’ livelihood in there. That’s our income for our families.”
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FORMER WORLD CHAMPION KIKO MARTINEZ FACES UNDEFEATED WORLD CHAMPION LEO SANTA CRUZ ON SATURDAY, Février. 27, LIVE ON SHOWTIME® FROM HONDA CENTER IN ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIE.

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NEW YORK (Jan. 20, 2015) – Invaincu en trois division champion du monde Lion “Tremblement de terre” Santa Cruz will make the first defense of his Featherweight World Championship against former world champion Kiko Martinez sur Samedi, Février. 27, survivre AFFICHER L'HEURE® à partir de Honda Center à Anaheim, Californie.
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“I’m excited to have another opportunity to fight in front of my L.A. amis,” ledit Santa Cruz. “I’ve been in the gym and staying ready for anyone that’s put in front of me. Je vais être 100 percent ready for this fight and I plan to go out there and look great.”
“I’m thrilled for the opportunity to face off against Leo Santa Cruz on Février 27,” a déclaré Martinez. “Santa Cruz is clearly one of the very best featherweights in the world but I have what it takes. I’ve already begun working very hard with my longtime trainer Gaby Sarmiento and I will be victorious.”
“It’s always great to be able to bring quality fights to the Southern California fight fans,” dit Tom Brown du TGB Promotions. “The Leo Santa Cruz vs. Kiko Martinez battle couldn’t be in a better venue or town and it will provide non-stop action from the opening bell. TGB Promotions is honored to once again work with SHOWTIME and the team at the Honda Center on another great event.”
Les billets pour l'événement en direct, qui est promu par Promotions TGB, sont au prix de $27, $54, $104 et $199 and are on sale now via ticketmaster.com, Ticketmaster retail locations or by calling 800-745-3000. Tickets are also available at the Honda Center Box Office.
The popular Mexican-American Santa Cruz (31-0-1, 17 KOs), combats de Los Angeles, won the 126-pound title in a “Combat de l'Année” candidate against former three-division champ Abner Mares last August at STAPLES Center in Los Angeles. It was just the second fight in the featherweight division for Santa Cruz, who has won belts at 118 et 122 livres tout en gagnant une réputation comme l'un des plus actifs combattants et passionnants de boxe. The 27-year-old also holds victories over Cristian Mijares et Eric Morel and has fought in world title bouts in 10 de son dernier 12 combats depuis 2012.
Martinez (35-6-0, 26 KOs), of Valenciana, Espagne, is a former super bantamweight world champion who won the IBF belt with a sixth-round knockout of Jhonatan Romero en 2013. The 29-year-old made two successful title defenses against Jeffrey Mathebula and long-time titlist Hozumi Hasegawaavant de perdre une décision 2014 dans un match revanche contre Carl Frampton. Martinez challenged Scott QUIGG for the 122-pound belt in July of 2015 before moving up to 126 livres, where he bounced back to record knockouts in two of his three fights in just two months. A world traveler who frequently fights on his opponent’s home turf, Martinez will now challenge Santa Cruz in just his second fight in the U.S. with his sights set on becoming a two-division world champion.
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NUIT SAUVAGE: DEONTAY WILDER CONSERVE LE CHAMPIONNAT DU MONDE WBC DES POIDS LOURDS AVEC UN KNOKOUT DEVASTATIF D'ARTUR SZPILKA

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NEW YORK (Jan. 17, 2016) – Champion du monde américain des poids lourds Deontay Wilder a défendu son titre WBC pour la troisième fois avec un KO dévastateur au neuvième tour du challenger polonais Arthur Pin Samedi nuit, en direct sur SHOWTIME devant 12,668 fans au Barclays Center de Brooklyn, N. Y.. FAITS SAILLANTS VIDEO: http://s.sho.com/1Rtg0ac
Avec le champion du monde des poids lourds WBA et WBO Tyson Fury et le challenger obligatoire de Wilder Alexander Povetkin regardant depuis le ring, Wilder (36-0, 35 KOs) impressionné encore une fois en assommant son 35e adversaire dans 36 combats.
Ce fut un combat rapproché jusqu'à ce que Szpilka se heurte à un droit brutal au menton tout en lançant un large gauche à 2:24du neuvième tour. Szpilka est tombé sur le dos et est resté inconscient sur la toile pendant quelques instants avant de répondre aux questions et de déclarer qu'il allait bien.. Goupille (20-2, 15 KOs) parlait et bougeait toutes ses extrémités, cependant, il a été emmené à l'hôpital luthérien sur une civière par mesure de précaution.
“Il va bien,” a déclaré Ronnie Shields, l'entraîneur de Szpilka. “Il est éveillé et sait exactement où il est. Il ne voulait pas aller à l'hôpital, mais il y va par précaution. Il vaut mieux prévenir que guérir.”
La puissance a fait la différence pour Wilder, un bombardier de 6 pieds 7 pouces qui a atterri 42 pour cent de ses coups puissants contre l'adversaire gaucher. Le joueur de 30 ans a brièvement célébré sa victoire avant de vérifier que Szpilka irait bien..
“Je lui ai dit qu'il était un grand concurrent,” Wilder dit. “Il est venu tout donner. Il a tout donné pour Brooklyn. Je dis toujours deux prières. Je dis une prière d'équipe et je dis une prière individuelle. Je ne veux pas blesser un homme pour qu'il ne puisse pas rentrer dans sa famille. Nous risquons nos vies à chaque fois que nous montons sur le ring. Il est définitivement dans mes prières et j'espère qu'il va bien.
“Il était définitivement un gars rusé,” suite Wilder. “Je n'ai pas affronté un gaucher en trois ans. Il était un concurrent dur, mais tu te bats pour un titre mondial. Ce n'est pas censé être facile. Je suis surpris que cela ait pris autant de temps, mais nous avions 12 tours et ils ne peuvent pas tous ne peuvent pas être jolis.”
Fureur, le franc-champion du monde unifié britannique, est monté sur le ring après le combat et a affirmé qu'il voulait combattre Wilder dans un blockbuster d'unification.
“N'importe quand, n'importe où, ne importe où. Je te combattrai dans ton arrière-cour après avoir battu (Wladimir) Klitschko encore.”
Wilder, le premier champion américain des poids lourds depuis près d'une décennie, a rejeté les singeries de Fury tout en promettant qu'il était prêt pour une épreuve de force qui est sans aucun doute l'un des plus grands combats qui peuvent être faits en boxe.
“Nous savons tous que Fury n'est qu'un faux,” Wilder dit. “C'est juste un acte. je n'ai peur de personne. Nous viendrons dans votre jardin. C'est juste un acte – tu n'es pas un vrai combattant. je ne joue pas. Ce n'est pas de la lutte. Quand tu montes sur ce ring avec moi, je te promets que je te baptiserai.
“J'aimerais le combattre ensuite, malheureusement, j'ai d'autres mandats dus. Prenez rendez-vous avec Tyson, Je vous promets.”
Dans l'ouverture du SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING, Charles Martin a remporté le championnat du monde IBF des poids lourds lorsque Viatcheslav Glazkov a subi une blessure au genou droit au troisième tour et n'a pas pu continuer. Le combat a été marqué par un TKO au troisième tour (1:50) après que Glazkov a dit à l'arbitre Earl Brown qu'il n'était pas en mesure de continuer.
Martin (23-0-1, 21 KOs), qui était l'agresseur tout au long du combat, devient le sixième champion poids lourd gaucher de l'histoire de la boxe et la deuxième titlist américaine actuelle des poids lourds.
Glazkov (21-1-1, 13 KOs) a glissé au début de la troisième et semblait mal à l'aise lorsqu'il est revenu sur ses pieds. L'Ukrainien, auparavant invaincu, a continué à se battre, mais il est retombé sur la toile en lançant un coup de poing. Les rediffusions ont confirmé que la blessure au genou droit était une glissade et n'était pas le résultat d'un tir connecté de Martin. Après le combat, Le médecin du ring, Gerard Verlotta, a confirmé au journaliste de SHOWTIME Sports, Jim Gray, que la blessure était une déchirure du LCA droit.
“je voulais encore me battre,” Martin a dit. “Nous nous sommes entraînés pour 12 tours et nous allions devenir plus forts au fur et à mesure que les tours avançaient. Il s'est juste tordu la cheville, ça ressemblait. Mais à chaque fois que je le frappais dans le corps et ses jambes volaient. Il boxe,. C'était une blessure de football. je suis désolé pour lui. C'est dommage qu'il n'ait pas pu continuer le combat.
“Je veux unifier les titres. Nous ne nous sommes même pas battus ce soir. Je veux un autre combattant. Je veux Tyson Fury.”
Un Glazkov abattu a plaidé sa cause pour une revanche tout en étant inspecté par des médecins dans son vestiaire.
“Cela aurait dû être ma ceinture,” Glazkov a dit. “je l'avais déjà compris. J'ai glissé et j'ai ressenti une douleur aiguë dans mon genou droit et je l'ai senti l'abandonner. je suis très énervé. Je veux une revanche quand je récupérerai.”

En non-télévisé l'action, Brooklyn Adam Kownacki (13-0, 10 KOs) ravi la foule de la ville natale avec une victoire passionnante et dominante sur Danny Kelly (9-2-1, 8 KOs). Le combattant d'origine polonaise a utilisé des crochets précis et des uppercuts dévastateurs pour gagner la décision unanime par des dizaines de 80-72 deux fois et 79-73.
Alun invaincu de Notre-Dame Mike Lee (16-0, 10 KOs) était vif dans sa sortie cruiserweight alors qu'il s'arrêtait Joseph Gardner (11-9-1, 1 KO) 43 secondes dans la troisième manche. Lee a laissé tomber son adversaire deux fois au troisième tour avant de terminer le combat au quatrième tour.
Ivan Golub (10-0, 8 KOs) explosé Juan Rodriguez (12-4, 5 KOs) et a remporté une victoire par TKO au premier tour. Le combattant d'origine ukrainienne s'entraînant maintenant à Brooklyn a livré un énorme droit en pronation qui a fait tomber Rodriguez et a incité l'arbitre à arrêter le combat 2:41 dans la ronde.
Poids moyen polonais invaincu Maciej Sulecki (22-0, 7 KOs) vétéran dominé
Derrick Findley (22-18-1, 14 KOs) rester parfait via un arrêt 1:29 dans le septième round. Dans une bataille amusante de perspectives invaincues Botisher Obidov (4-0-1, 1 KO) pris une étroite décision unanime sur Ramil Gadjiev (1-1, 1 KO) avec les trois juges marquant le combat 39-37.
Perspective poids mi-lourd Carlos Gongora (4-0, 3 KOs) a marqué trois renversements avant de finalement s'arrêter Derrick Adkins (1-1-1, 1 KO) au quatrième tour. Le coup final était un coup de corps dévastateur qui a mis fin au combat 1:58 dans la ronde.
Brooklyn Julian Sosa (4-0-1, 2 KOs) a ravi ses nombreux fans présents avec une performance dominante sur le point de s'arrêter Bryan Timmons (3-7, 3 KOs) à 1:48 dans le deuxième tour.
Samedi Showtime Championship Boxing télédiffusion sera re-air Lundi, Jan. 18 à 10 p.m. ET/PT sur SHOWTIME EXTREME et sera disponible à la demande à partir de ce dimanche.
Mauro Ranallo a appelé l'action SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING avec l'analyste du Temple de la renommée Al Bernstein et l'ancienne championne du monde Paulie Malignaggi commentant et Jim Gray rapportant. En espagnol, Alejandro Luna a appelé le coup par coup avec l'ancien champion du monde Raul Marquez comme commentateur couleur.
L'événement a été promu par DiBella Entertainment en association avec Warriors Boxing et Sferis Knockout Promotions et parrainé par Corona. Le producteur exécutif de SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING est David Dinkins Jr.. avec Bob Dunphy.
BROOKLYN BOXING™ du Barclays Center la plate-forme de programmation est présentée par AARP. Pour plus d'informations, visitez www.SHO.com/Sports suivre sur TwitterSHOSports, BronzeBomber, Szpilka_Artur, BarclaysCenter, WarriorsBoxingProm EtSwanson_Comm ou devenez fan sur Facebook à www.Facebook.com/SHOSports, www.Facebook.com/DiBellaEntertainment,www.Facebook.com/barclayscenter.
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ADAM LOPEZ AND MARIO MUNOZ TO HEADLINE SHOBOX: LA NOUVELLE GENERATION QUADRUPLEHEADER de vendredi, Février. 19, FROM BOARDWALK HALL IN ATLANTIC CITY

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Ronald Ellis vs. Jerry Odom, Keenan Smith vs. Wellington Arias Romero & Lavasis Williams-O’Shaquie Foster Also in Action

Vendredi, Février. 19 à 10 p.m. ET/PT

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NEW YORK (Jan. 15, 2016) - ShoBox: La Nouvelle Génération returnson Vendredi, Février. 19, quadrupleheader vivre AFFICHER L'HEURE (10 p.m. ET/PT, retardés sur la côte ouest) du Salle de bal Adrian Phillips dans Historic Boardwalk hall à Atlantic City, N.J.

 

With the same height, same age, and similar strong amateur backgrounds, Adam «Beurre» Lopez (14-0, 7 KOs) et Mario “Yayo” Munoz (16-0-1, 10 KOs) will face their toughest opponents to date when they touch gloves in the 10-round super bantamweight main event matchup.

 

Dans d'autres épisodes télévisés, tous prévus pour huit tours, Ronald “Akeem” Ellis (12-0, 10 KOs) prend Jerry Odom (13-2, 12 KOs) dans un choc de super poids moyens percutants, Keenan Smith (9-0, 3 KOs) faces fellow southpaw Wellington Romero (9-0-1, 4 KOs) in a battle of unbeaten welterweights and lefthander Lavisas «Red» Williams (8-0-1, 3 KOs) risque son record invaincu contre O'Shaquie Foster (8-1, 5 KOs) in a super featherweight match.

 

The combined record of the eight up-and-coming competitors is 89-3-3 avec 54 KO.

 

Lopez, de San Antonio, Texas, par Phoenix, Arizona, Forgeron, de Philadelphie, and Foster, d'Orange, Texas, will be making their secondShoBox départs; while Munoz, of Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexique, Ellis, de Dorchester, Massachusetts, Williams, de Rochester, N. Y.. and Romero, of Hasburgh, N. Y., via Santiago, D.R., leur première. Odom, de Washington, D.C, is making his third appearance.

 

Les billets pour l'événement GH3 Promotions sont au prix de $25, $50, $75 et 100 et sont disponibles pour achat en ligne au www.Ticketmaster.comet par téléphone au 1 800 736 1420.

 

An excellent boxer-puncher and tactician that likes to counter, Lopez won his ShoBox debut in his outing before last with a close, hard-fought 10-round majority decision over previously undefeated, dominicainEliezer Aquino (17-0-1 allant dans). Lopez is coming off a second-round TKO over Eric Aiken dernier Décembre. 12.

 

Lopez was born in Phoenix, raised in Los Angeles and moved to San Antonio when he was 15. Il est allé 125-23 in the amateurs and won six national championships before turning pro in February 2012. He’s trained by former two-time world champion Carlos "Famoso" Hernandez.

 

Munoz will be making his United States debut and first start outside of Mexico. A pro since September 2010, he’s known for his come-forward style, first-rate overall skills and proficient punching power. Il est allé 140-10 dans les amateurs, winning three national Junior Olympic tournaments and coming away with bronze and silver medals in national championships.

 

Munoz, who hails from a fighting family, has an uncle who boxed professionally. He’s the one he credits for introducing him to boxing when he was 13. This will be his first fight since he scored a lopsided eight-round decision over Daniel Franco dernier Mai 2.

 

Ellis upset highly regarded Terrell Gausha to win the 2010 Golden Gloves nationales (Gausha would go on to represent the U.S. au 2012 Jeux Olympiques). Since going pro in February 2011, Ellis has fought in two countries (Puerto Rico, Mexique) and six U.S. villes (San Antonio, Carson, Calif., Winchester, Va., New York City, Tulsa and Inglewood, Calif.). The 26-year-old has faced mostly modest opposition and has seldom come close to putting in a full night’s work.

 

Ellis had had a series of delays and restarts since turning pro but feels he’s grown from his mistakes and that he’ll be stronger because of them. Pour sûr, his power hasn’t been affected. Tous 10 of his knockouts have come inside two rounds (eight in the first). The older brother of boxer Rashidi Ellis has won four straight by knockout, y compris un TKO de deuxième tour sur Jas Phipps dans son dernier départ dernier Août. 29. But he seems to be taking a sizeable step-up in class here.

 

Odom is looking to turn it around after losing two of his last three, the most recent defeat coming via a shocking third-round TKO to Samuel Clarkson (14-3 allant dans) sur ShoBox. The heavily favored, heavy-hitting Odom was dropped three times, once in the second and twice in the third, before the fight was halted at 1:15.

 

Odom, un amateur de haut et 2012 Champion national des Golden Gloves à 178 livres, eu une victoire fin de série 12 de combat sur Jan. 9, 2015, when he was disqualified against Andrew Hernandez. In the rematch the followingMars 13 sur ShoBox, Odom registered a 2:47, first-round TKO.

 

Dans son ShoBox début, Odom, who makes for exciting scraps, dropped previously unbeaten Vilier Quinonez (8-0) twice before stopping him in the seventh round on July 25, 2014.

 

Smith won his ShoBox debut in his last start on a hard-fought, eight-round unanimous decision over Benjamin Whitaker dernier Novembre. 6 in an outdoor fight in Las Vegas. Fighting in memory of his mother who died in late September and going eight rounds for the first time, the 5-foot-7Smith, overcame a nasty cut over the left eye from an unintentional headbutt in the sixth, rallied to score a knockdown in the seventh and triumphed by the scores of 79-73 et 78-74 deux fois.

 

Before turning pro in April 2010, Smith was a 2008 National Golden Gloves Featherweight Champion and 2007 Champion olympique national junior. Le sien 74-2 record in the amateurs included two victories overworld-ranked contender Amir I.

Romero had 268 amateur bouts and represented the Dominican Republic at the Olympics in 2012 (he lost to Vasyl Lomanchenko). Shortly thereafter he relocated to New York. He went pro in October 2013, fought four times in 2014 and five times last year.

 

A slick 5-foot-9 boxer who can punch and gives opponent issues because of his awkward style and movement, Romero, 24, has beat up on ordinary opposition and is coming off a first-round TKO over LuisMeroles dernier Décembre. 5. This looks to be his most daunting assignment to date.

 

Williams, 24, is a boxer-puncher who’s won seven in a row since boxing a draw in his second start in March 2013. This will be his first fight outside of New York. Making his eight-round debut in his last start onOctobre. 8, he won a shutout decision over Czech Republic’s Michal Dufek.

 

Favoriser, 22, gets a quick-fix opportunity to redeem himself after losing hisShoBox debut on an eight-round unanimous decision to underdog Sam Seah (6-1) sur Novembre. 6 card in Las Vegas.

 

A highly decorated amateur, the 5-foot-8½ inch Foster advanced to the 2012 U.S.. Jeux Olympiques essais où il a perdu à pro invaincu perspective, Joseph "Jo-Jo" Diaz. Avant ça, Foster was a 2011 Gants d'or et de Houston 2010 Champion national PAL, a five-time Ringside National Champion and two-time National Junior Golden Gloves Champion.

Barry Tompkins appellera la ShoBox l'action du ringside avec Steve Farhood et ancien champion du monde Raul Marquez servant analystes experts. Le producteur exécutif est Gordon Hall avec Richard Gaughan la production et Rick Phillips direction.

 

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Sur ShoBox: La Nouvelle Génération
Depuis sa création en Juillet 2001, la série de Showtime Boxing acclamé par la critique, ShoBox: La Nouvelle Génération jeunes talents a présenté correspondait difficile. Le ShoBox la philosophie est de téléviser passionnante, foule-agréable et matchs compétitifs, tout en offrant un terrain d'essai pour les perspectives prêts déterminés à se battre pour un titre mondial. Une partie de la liste croissante de la 65 combattants qui ont apparu surShoBox et avancé pour recueillir titres mondiaux comprend: 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, Tchad Dawson, Paulie Malignaggi, Ricky Hatton, Kelly Pavlik, Paul Williams et plus.

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Deontay Wilder VS. ARTUR SZPILKA FINAL PRESS CONFERENCE QUOTES & PHOTOS

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“J'ai faim. Je suis déterminé. I’m not playing with anybody in 2016.
My actions will speak for themselves.” – Wilder
“I don’t just want to win; I want to win in spectacular fashion.” – Goupille

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BROOKLYN (Janvier 14, 2016) – A dramatic fight week continued Jeudi as WBC Heavyweight World Champion Deontay Wilder and bruising Polish contender Artur Szpilka participated inthe final press conference before they enter the ring this Samedi, Janvier 16 en direct sur Showtime de Barclays Centre.
Le BOXE CHAMPIONNAT SHOWTIME® télédiffusion commence à 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT with unbeatensCharles Martin et Vyacheslav Glazkov fighting for the vacant IBF Heavyweight World Championship.
Les billets pour l'événement en direct, qui est promu par DiBella Entertainment en association avec Warriors Boxing Promotions et Sferis Knockout, commence à $25, non compris les frais applicables, et sont maintenant en vente. Les billets peuvent être achetés en ligne en vous rendant www.ticketmaster.com, www.barclayscenter.comou en appelant 1-800-745-3000. Les billets sont également disponibles à la Billetterie du American Express au Barclays Center. Les rabais de groupe sont disponibles en téléphonant 844-BKLYN-GP
Voici ce que les participants avaient à dire Jeudi:
Deontay Wilder
“I’m so happy to be here in the ‘Big Apple.’ It’s been over 115 years since there’s been a heavyweight title fight in Brooklyn and you’ve invited your ‘country friend’ to end that streak.
“Everything has happened at the right time in my life. Even the people I’ve met in my career have come at the right time. I still think about the first time I met Lennox Lewis and he took the time out to talk to me and he showed me different techniques. Je n'oublierai jamais.
“Lennox was one of those guys that set the standard. He’s a hard act to follow. But I love a challenge. Everybody has had struggles coming up. Now my children are my motivation and that’s what has made me strong physically and mentally.
“Here we are in 2016, with a young champion trying to follow in the footsteps of a great champion to become undisputed heavyweight champion of the world.
“People who know me know that if I say I’m going to do something, I’m doing it. I am hungry. I am determined. I’m not playing with anybody in 2016. I don’t say things just to sound good. My actions will speak for themselves.
“This is a great card. Two heavyweight title fights in one night. It doesn’t get much better than that. The heavyweight division is exciting again. Having someone like me, it’s only going to get better.
“I take pride in what I do and what I have. I’m very honored to have the WBC belt. I even have the belt tattooed on my body. It’s not going anywhere. But there are more belts that I want. It’s going to be a long journey and a tough path to fulfill. But I’m that man.
“When people say the heavyweight champion of the world, I want one person to be recognized. I wish my opponent and all future opponents good luck, cause they’re going to need it.
“We’re not looking past Artur Szpilka. Things happen due to adrenaline and excitement, but I’m very confident about what I’m going to do Samedi nuit. He wants to be the first Polish heavyweight champion of the world. You know he’s coming to make history.
“Ça va être un dur combat, but a fun fight. Everyone who sees this fight, they’re going to get their money’s worth. Ça va être un grand spectacle. J'ai hâte. Waiting is the hardest part of boxing.”
ARTUR PIN
“I’m so happy to fight in front of so many great Polish fans. I want to be the first Polish heavyweight champion of the world. I want to do it.
“Il n'y a pas de pression sur moi. The pressure is on Deontay because I just want to be a world champion, il est déjà.
“I’m not just here to get my paycheck. Everyone who knows me, knows I come to fight. I don’t just want to win; I want to win in spectacular fashion.
“I have a bunch of friends coming in from Chicago but the next 48 hours will be mostly relaxing. I have a couple small training sessions with Ronnie (Shields) mais c'est tout.
“I know you have to have a great respect for your opponent and I used to have respect for him. But after what he has said about me, I have a problem. You have to prove it in the ring. He has to do it in the ring, not outside the ring. He can say whatever he wants, but we will see it in the ring.
“I will fight hard and after the fight you will hear ‘The New Heavyweight Champion of the World.’ “
Charles Martin
“I’m so thankful to be in this position. Everyone who put this together and got me here, I owe them everything. I want to thank my mom for making me a strong guy. We went through everything together. We’ve seen it all.
“It’s starting to get real. I can feel my aggression coming out. I’m a Taurus, I’m a bull. I get mean when it’s time to fight. That’s what I want to bring into the ring Samedi nuit. Controlled aggression.
“I’m a nice person but when it’s time to go, I have an angry heart.
“I train for every fight like a title fight. Mentally there was nothing to gear up for. I’m strong mentally. I’ve been running up in the mountains and doing a lot of rounds.
“We’re in great shape after being in one camp for eight weeks and then taking a week off before we got back to it. It was a great training camp.
“I’m happy and excited. Je suis impatient de ce combat Samedi and taking what’s mine.
“I’m so sick of talking about what Glazkov does well, I just want to see if he can do it well against me.”
VYACHESLAV GLAZKOV
“Thank you everyone who supports me and loves boxing. Ceci est une grande opportunité pour moi. Je suis 100 pour cent prêt. This will be a good fight and I hope everyone is watching.
“Je me sens bien. I’ve trained very hard. Je suis très prêt pour ce combat. Everything is in place for me to become world champion.
“Charles is a big guy. He’s a lefty but he hasn’t fought good opponents. He’s a big strong guy, but it’s the heavyweight division. Everyone is strong. This will be a good fight.
“All of my past fights have helped me get ready for this one. I want all of the belts. This is the first step towards my dream.”
Lennox Lewis, Former Unified Heavyweight World Champion
“I’m looking forward to the fights Samedi. There are four great heavyweights that I’m excited to see. I’m happy that my WBC belt is looked after so well.
“The heavyweight division is wide open right now. Now it’s time for the guys who were standing by the wayside to show that they want to be the next undisputed champion.”
DiBella LOU, Président de DiBella Entertainment
“This is going to be a huge event at Barclays Center Samedi nuit. There are still some tickets available, but you better run and get them. We just opened up some more tickets today. We could have a record crowd for boxing at Barclays Center and that’s the power of the heavyweight division and the power of boxing when you deliver a great product to people.
“There are two terrific fights in one night. They will be the first heavyweight title fights in Brooklyn in 115 ans. We knew we were going to have Deontay Wilder taking on Artur Szpilka. We didn’t initially expect it, but now we have a title fight for a vacant belt as a co-feature. It really makes it a special night.”
STEPHEN ESPINOZA, Vice-président exécutif & Directeur Général, Sports Showtime®
“SHOWTIME Sports was born on March 10, 1986 with its first telecast of a sporting event, which happened to feature a spectacular 11e-round knockout by “Merveilleux” Marvin Hagler. This is SHOWTIME’s 30eanniversary and we’ll be celebrating all year long.
“In keeping with our heavyweight theme, we are featuring our long history with Evander Holyfield and airing some of his biggest fights. Holyfield has fought with us 18 fois, the most of any other fighter. If there is a current fighter who can break that record, it’s Deontay Wilder. He’s fought eight times and we’ve seen the progression of his skills.
“I can’t think of a better way to kick off our year than with this doubleheader of heavyweight title fights. For each of these four fighters on this SHOWTIME card, Samedi night represents a lifetime of work and their dream of being heavyweight champion. I’m convinced we’re going to have two memorable fights that will add to the great history of SHOWTIME.
“We have such confidence in this card we’re doing something unprecedented. Not only is it a part of our Free Preview Weekend, but we’re putting the entire telecast on the SHOWTIME Sports YouTube Channel. There’s no excuse for anyone to miss it.”
BRETT YORMARK, PDG de Barclays Center
“Barclays Center is in the big event business and it doesn’t get any bigger than hosting two heavyweight world championship fights Samedi nuit. Brooklyn has a great history with heavyweights but it’s been a long time. Deontay is the perfect person to bring this tradition back to Brooklyn. Il est confiant, tenacious and has a big personality. He’s made to fight in Brooklyn.
“Wilder versus Artur Szpilka is the matchup Brooklyn has been waiting for. The Fort Greene section of Brooklyn has a tremendous Polish population and Artur will have a big rooting section Samedi nuit.
“This will be our sixteenth event and I expect 2016 to be our biggest year ever. This is certainly an exciting way to kick off boxing at Barclays for 2016.”
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