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Categorie Archieven: Showtime Boxing
Deontay WILDER VS. ARTUR SZPILKA MEDIA WORKOUT QUOTES & FOTO'S
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BROOKLYN (Januari 12, 2016) – A huge fight week featuring the first two heavyweight world title fights in Brooklyn in 115 years kicked off Dinsdag with media workouts at world famous Gleason’s Gym in Brooklyn.
Dit Zaterdag, Januari 16 bij Barclays Center, WBC zwaargewicht wereldkampioenDeontay Wilder will make the third defense of his title against Polish bruiser Arthur Pin while unbeaten heavyweights Charles Martin en Vyacheslav Glazkov battle for the vacant IBF Heavyweight World Championship. The doubleheader will air live on SHOWTIME® bij 10 p.m. EN/7 p.m. PT.
Tickets voor de live-evenement, die wordt bevorderd door DiBella Entertainment in samenwerking met Warriors Boksen en Sferis Knockout Promotions, beginnen $25, niet met inbegrip van toepasselijke vergoedingen, en zijn nu te koop. Tickets kunnen online worden gekocht door een bezoekwww.ticketmaster.com, www.barclayscenter.comof door te bellen naar 1-800-745-3000. Tickets zijn ook verkrijgbaar bij de American Express Box Office op Barclays Center. Groep kortingen zijn verkrijgbaar door te bellen naar 844-BKLYN-GP
Also in attendance at Tuesday’s workout were local favorites and featured undercard fighters Julian Sosa (3-0-1, 1 KO), Ivan Golub (9-0, 7 KO) en Amanda Serrano (26-1-1, 19 KO),who will fight Erika Kalderas (11-1, 4 KO) in a vacant WBO Female Featherweight World Title fight op zaterdag nacht.
Hier is wat de vechters te zeggen had Dinsdag:
Deontay WILDERE
“I’m just happy to be here in New York. There’s so much great history, especially in the heavyweight division, in this city so I’m really happy about the opportunity. It’s the media capital of the word and I get to fight at Barclays Center. It’s an exciting time.
“2016 is going to be a huge year for Deontay Wilder. The fans are going to be very excited and impressed with what I do this year. I’m not playing around. My goal is to be the undisputed heavyweight champion of the world and whoever has those belts is going to have to deal with me.
“We’re on a mission. Everything that has happened has been planned. Everything seems to happen at the right time in my career and my life. I was meant to do this. Boxing was my calling in life.
“I consider myself the most athletic heavyweight in the division today. I’ve surrounded myself with good people and they’ve helped me get to this place where I am now. I’m happy for it.
“I’m from Tuscaloosa just like the Alabama Crimson Tide and they call Tuscaloosa ‘Home of the Champions.’ There’s no better place to be a champion and I’m very proud of the National Champs.
“I’m happy that Szpilka got this opportunity. I’m sure he’s excited and overwhelmed. Most fighters don’t get this kind of chance. At the end of the day though, he’s never faced a fighter like me.
“I’m mobile and agile. My accuracy and my power is the best out there. Artur Szpilka is in for a world of pain.
“2016 is mijn jaar. I mean what I say. I feel it inside of me. Szpilka says he’s ready but he’s just trying to promote himself. I really mean what I say.
“This is big for me. Being in New York and making history, that’s a dream come true. I’ve been looking to come to Brooklyn for a long time to display my talent. Barclays Center needs a face and I’m looking to make it a home away from home.”
ARTUR PIN
“I want to be the first Polish heavyweight champion of the world. Ik ben klaar. This is important for Poland and my Polish fans.
“Wilder is very tough. He’s tall and strong. This is boxing. He’s human. I know I can beat him. He makes mistakes and I know what I have to do. I know him. I’ve studied him and I see what he does badly.
“Ik kan niet wachten. This is so important because the Polish people have supported me so well. I know I will be a hero after the fight. I know it and I believe it. Only four days.
“This opportunity to fight for a title and on SHOWTIME is something great. I’m here to make history.”
CHARLES MARTIN
“Getting to this point is very exciting but it will feel even sweeter when I walk out of that ring with the belt op zaterdag. Heavyweight boxing is back.
“I’m going to go out there on my A-game. I’m going to box and I’m going to show off my power for everyone.
“We want to go in there and figure this guy out. We’re going to break through the barrier and end up on the other side a world champion.
“I’ve been doing my normal work in camp. We had some great sparring that got me ready for Zaterdag nacht.
“I’m not one to talk except when the media brings it out of me, but I definitely prefer to let my hands do the talking.
“Ik voel me echt goed. Ik ben klaar. My body is coming back stronger after training in Big Bear, Californië.
“This is the heavyweight division. One punch can change anything. I’m coming to be the IBF World Champion.”
VYACHESLAV GLAZKOV
“I’m only going to pay attention to what’s going on in the ring. If I relax I will be successful.
“I would like to take care of this bout and then work on unifying all the titles.
“My opponent has some skills but I have faced the better opposition. Power alone does not win a fight.
“I was always more successful fighting the bigger guys, so I am not worried about his size.
“My sparring partners were all perfect in preparing me for this fight. I am very confident in my preparation and it will show op zaterdag nacht.
“I’ve seen some video of him. He’s definitely a tall guy. I’ve prepared especially for my opponent and anything he can do in the ring.”
AMANDA SERRANO
“I don’t care who I’m fighting. I want that belt. No one is going to take it away from me. I’m promising a night of fireworks.
“Ik zal iedereen vechten. I’m a fighter at heart. I want all the world titles. I want to be an undisputed champion. Whoever they put in front me, I’m taking down.
“It’s an honor to fight at Barclays Center. I’m so thankful to have this opportunity. 2016 is going to be the year of Latino boxing.
“I’m thankful for everyone who has supported me and if you stay with me I promise you’ll never be disappointed.”
JULIAN SOSA
“Dit is een geweldige kans voor mij op zaterdag night and I’m really looking forward to fighting on a big stage like at Barclays Center.
“I have big goals in this sport and I know that every single fight is very important to do your best. I’ve trained very hard to get into this position and I’m not going to let it slip by me.
“No matter who is put in front of me, I want to excite the fans. I’m going to come forward and get the knockout.”
IVAN Golub
“I’m very excited to fight on such a big card at Barclays Center. It’s the first heavyweight title fights in Brooklyn in 115 years and I’m proud to be a part of that night.
“I think I’m going to have to box this guy. Everyone wants to win by knockout and if all goes to plan, that’s what we’ll see.”
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ARTUR SZPILKA AIMS TO BECOME FIRST POLISH HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION, REFLECTS ON SOCCER HOOLIGAN DAYS
Szpilka Challenges WBC Heavyweight Champion Deontay Wilder
This Saturday Live on SHOWTIME® Van Barclays Center in Brooklyn
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Polish heavyweight challenger Arthur Pin is a reformed man – both in and out of the ring – since joining renowned trainer Ronnie Shields at his gym in Houston. Pin, who was in a “soccer gang” in his native Poland, started working with Shields after suffering the only loss of his career in 2014 and together the team has rallied to score knockouts in all three of their fights. Check out this video to hear Szpilka and Shields explain their plan to make history deze zaterdag when they challenge undefeated knockout artist and WBC Heavyweight World Champion Deontay Wilder live op SHOW TIME (10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT) uit Barclays Center in Brooklyn.
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Wilder vs. Pin, a 12-round bout for Wilder’s WBC Heavyweight title taking place on Zaterdag, Jan. 16 bij Barclays Center in Brooklyn, N.Y., is promoted by DiBella Entertainment in association with Warriors Boxing and Sferis Knockout Promotions and sponsored by Corona. Opening the SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXINGÒ doubleheader, Charles Martin and Vyacheslav Glazkov will battle for the vacant IBF Heavyweight World Championship. The event will be televised live on SHOWTIMEÒ (10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. EN) and it will be available in Spanish via Secondary Audio Programming (SAP).
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Deontay WILDER VS. ARTUR PIN & CHARLES MARTIN VS. VYACHESLAV GLAZKOV MEDIA CONFERENCE CALL TRANSCRIPT
AMERICAN HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION DEONTAY WILDER OPENS UP ON THE STATE OF THE HEAVYWEIGHT DIVISION
Wilder Defends His Title Next Zaterdag, Jan. 16,
Live op Showtime® Van Barclays Center in Brooklyn
Sport Emmy® Award-Winning Writer Mark Kriegel meets in New York with undefeated WBC World Champion Deontay Wilder, as the American heavyweight champ looks to continue his path to heavyweight history by putting his imprint on the division one step at a time.
“I’m just a different fighter than these guys in the heavyweight division. My athletic skills, the way I move in the ring, mijn snelheid, the power that I have, the awkward style that I have. Do I need to say more? These guys know I am very serious about this. Nobody wants to fight [mij], they already know what the results will be.’’
Wilder is determined to prove he’s the No. 1 in de wereld. His current focus is his third title defense against Polish brawler Arthur Pin, but he doesn’t dismiss the constant chatter about title unification.
"Blijf vechten, sooner or later celebrate. Keep fighting, keep winning, keep knocking guys out. Once you keep doing those things, you can’t be denied, maakt niet uit wat. I think unifying the titles … Once you have that strong American heavyweight to unify the division, to hold all the titles, that’s when I feel true stardom will come. Once I unify the division, I think it’ll be a dramatic change.’’
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Video/Photo Credit: SHOW TIME
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Wilder vs. Pin, a 12-round bout for Wilder’s WBC Heavyweight title taking place on Zaterdag, Jan. 16 bij Barclays Center in Brooklyn, N.Y., is promoted by DiBella Entertainment in association with Warriors Boxing and Sferis Knockout Promotions and sponsored by Corona. Opening the SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXINGÒdoubleheader, Charles Martin and Vyacheslav Glazkov will battle for the vacant IBF Heavyweight World Championship. The event will be televised live on SHOWTIMEÒ(10 p.m. EN/7 p.m. EN) and it will be available in Spanish via Secondary Audio Programming (SAP).
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ACTION-PACKED NIGHT OF UNDERCARD ATTRACTIONS COME TO BARCLAYS CENTER ON SATURDAY, Januari 16
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HEAVYWEIGHT SLUGGERS DOMINIC BREAZEALE & AMIR MANSOUR SQUARE-OFF IN PRIMETIME IN PREMIER BOXING CHAMPIONS ON FOX BATTLE ON SATURDAY, Januari 23 Bij Staples Center in Los Angeles
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ShoBox: THE NEW GENERATION KICKS OFF 2016 WITH QUADRUPLEHEADER FROM CASINO DEL SOL IN TUCSON, ARIZ.
Undefeated Middleweight Rob Brant Faces Decarlo Perez in Main Event; Harmonito Dela Torre, Jarrell Miller & Bakhtiyar Eyubov
Risk Their Unblemished Records In Other Televised Fights
Vrijdag, Jan. 22 Bij 10:35 p.m. EN/PT
Live op Showtime®
NEW YORK (December. 28, 2015) - ShoBox: The New Generation begins its 15th year on SHOW TIME® with an explosive quadrupleheader on Vrijdag, Jan. 22, 2016 live from Casino Del Sol in Tucson, Ariz. (10:35 p.m. EN/PT, vertraagd op de West Coast).
In het main event van de avond, ongeslagen middengewicht Rob "Bravo" Brant (18-0, 11 KO, 0-3 in de World Series of Boxing) van St. Paul, Uit., measures against Atlantic City’s Decarlo Perez (15-3-1, 5 KO) in een 10-round matchup.
In co-featured bouts, ongeslagen Harmonito “Hammer” Dela Torre (17-0, 12 KO), of Las Vegas by way of Philippines, makes his United States debut against Rafael Guzman (16-1-1, 10 KO), van Ensenada, Mexico in an eight-round super featherweight bout and undefeated heavyweight Jarrell "Big Baby" Miller (15-0-1, 13 KO) van Brooklyn, N.Y.. faces southpaw Donovan Dennis (14-3, 11 KO, 2-1 in WSB) Cleveland, Ohio in an eight-round scrap.
Het openen van de ShoBox uitzending, hard-hitting Bakhtiyar Eyubov (9-0, 9 KO), van Brooklyn, N.Y.. by way of Kazakhstan, voldoet aan Jared Robinson(16-2-1, 7 KO), of Sumter, S.C. in an eight-round super lightweight tiff.
The event is promoted by Greg Cohen Promotions.
Boxing historian and expert ring analyst Steve Farhood has called every fight on ShoBox since it premiered in 2001. He anticipates another year of excellent, competitive matchups in 2016.
"In 2015, we had eight fighters who appeared on ShoBox en ging over tot wereldtitels te winnen. That means the average number of shows in which you’ll see a future world champion is one out of four,"Zei Farhood.
“We saw some fantastic prospects last year, inclusief Erickson Lubin en Regis Prograis and fresh faces like Jarrett Hurd, Rob Brant—and a fighter who almost seems ready to fight for a title now—SergeyDerevyanchenko. Given ShoBox’s 15-year history, I’m fully expecting that we will have more of the same in 2016.’’
Brant, Perez and Miller will be making their second consecutive appearances on ShoBox. Brant and Miller were victorious last Oktober. 23, Perez last Augustus. 28. Robinson will also be making his second ShoBox start; the four other boxers will be making their debuts.
“Both Brant and Perez won their most recent appearances on ShoBoxand both were impressive,'' Farhood zei. “Brant took a big step up and outpointed Louis Rose in October and Perez pulled off the upset over the previously unbeaten Juan Ubaldo Cabrera in augustus. So it makes all the sense in the world to match them against each other. On Jan. 22, we’re going to find out just how hot Rob Brant is.’’
Twenty-six-year-old Brant will be headlining his second consecutiveShoBox. In his first, he captured a hard-fought 10-round majority decision over Rose. Going 10 rondes voor de eerste keer, Brant triumphed in an entertaining tight fight.
Voordat u pro in november 2010, Brant was a 2010 Nationale Golden Gloves Kampioen op 178 pond en een lid van de U.S.. national boxing team pro. He currently trains in Dallas alongside top prospect Errol Spence Jr.
“I’m really excited about this fight and I’ve been training hard for several weeks now,’’ Brant said. “I’ve got a very serious opponent in front of me. He rates about a 7.7 at everything, which doesn’t leave a whole lot of weaknesses. I’ve got to go back to pure boxing for this one. I have to be better in every department. It’s my second time headlining ShoBox and I plan on improving from the first time, so viewers can chart my progress. This is my time to show my growth.’’
Perez, who hails from a fighting family, has won four straight and nine of his last 10. He scored a surprising, van streek, a 10-round unanimous decision over Cabrera (23-0 naar binnen) tijdens zijn laatste uitje. Perez, die de strijd op een week van tevoren nam, outpointed the two-time Dominican Republic Olympian by the scores of 98-91 tweemaal en 97-92.
“I’m so excited I’m the main event on national television,’’ Perez said. “I don’t know a lot about my opponent but I’m well prepared, zowel mentaal als fysiek. I plan on giving the fans an exciting night.
“Camp is going very well. My management team has brought in top sparring with all undefeated boxers, one being Julian Williams. I’m excited that my trainer is allowing me to fight the majority, if not all of this fight, in the southpaw stance. I’m really a southpaw, but I have fought right-handed most of my career.”
Perez’ last loss came on a split eight-round decision to world title challenger Wilky Campfort in januari 2014. Buiten de ring, Perez is a pharmacy technician at an Atlantic City hospital.
Molenaar, a former New York Golden Gloves finalist who turned pro in July 2009, is a confident, power-punching heavyweight who comes to knock you out. He won his ShoBox debut, stoppen Akhror Muralimov with a devastating right hand to the chin at 1:03 in de derde ronde.
“I feel like I should have been here two years ago,’’ Miller said. “I’m not coming to make friends. I’m here to annihilate and destroy the whole heavyweight division. On Jan. 22, I’m going to put Donovan Dennis to sleep. I’m not being heard right now, so I have to make myself known. After this fight and what I do to Dennis, things will really, really start to pick up. I’m ready to destroy.’’
Besides being a hard hitter, Miller has good overall skills and movement for a big man whose weight fluctuates from fight to fight. He’s won his last four by knockout, all inside three rounds.
Known for an aggressive style, Miller is now fully focused on a fistic career, but he hails from an MMA and kickboxing background. Voor een paar jaar, hij mee in de K-1, historisch 's werelds grootste kickboksen organisatie, en tweemaal vocht tegen de legendarische Mirko “Cro Cop” Filipović.
“There seems to be a new energy and enthusiasm on the American heavyweight scene,'' Farhood zei. “Part of that is explained by the fall of a dominant champion in Wladimir Klitschko and part of it is explained by the emergence of Deontay Wilder, and even Travis Kauffman. So for a young heavyweight like Jarrell Miller, the time seems to be ideal to secure TV exposure and make a name for himself.’’
Dennis, 28, was born and raised in Davenport, Iowa. Before turning pro in June 2010, he was a top-level amateur: 11-time Iowa State Champion, 2011 National Golden Gloves runner-up in and 2012 De. S. Olympic Games Trials contestant.
The 6-foot-4 Dennis possesses good skills, movement and punching power to go with his strong amateur background. His weakness is durability; he’s been knocked out in all of his losses.
“I’m ready to fight,’’ Dennis said. “I’ve been training really hard and I am looking forward to the fight. I just want to get this win and move on as I will have a big year in 2016.’’
Dela Torre, considered one of the top young talents in the Philippines, will be fighting outside of Asia for the first time. A big puncher and winner of seven straight by knockout, de 5-mond-8, 21-year-old is coming off athird-round TKO over Ricard Betos laatste November. 14.
“It’s every boxer’s dream to fight on big cards in United States. This is the next step in my pathway to becoming world champion,’’ Dela Torre said. “I can’t wait. This is an opportunity I will take advantage of and show everyone I’m ready to step up. I let my team concentrate on my opponents and pass me instructions. I just know I’ll be ready and able to stop any opponent.’’
Before turning professional at 17, Dela Torre was a top member on the Philippine National Amateur Boxing Team. As a pro, he has made a “name” for himself after an impressive victory over Jason Butar-Butar on the undercard of a Manny Pacquiao-headlined fight in November 2013.
Guzman, a 5-foot-8½-inch 20-year-old, maakt zijn het Amerikaanse. debut and initial start outside of Mexico since turning pro at 16 in juli 2011. In Dela Torre, Guzman will be taking a significant step up in class. Hij scoorde een derde ronde TKO over Pedro Lopez on his last start in Oktober. 9.
“I’m feeling very strong and ready for the challenge of this fight,’’ Guzman said. “Fighting on SHOWTIME is a huge opportunity for me. I hear my opponent is a good fighter, but I am ready for anything he can throw. Everybody is going to be talking about me after this fight.”
Yeyubov, 29, who could be on the fast track to stardom, is regarded by many to be the second-hardest Kazakh hitter in boxing, ranked only behind Gennady Golovkin. Since his days as an amateur when he won more than 150 gevechten, a vast majority by knockout, Eyubov has lived up to his reputation as a fearsome banger who looks to remove the judges from the equation.
He’s overwhelmed his first nine opponents as a pro, winning six by knockout in the first round and two by knockout in the second. The furthest he’s gone in a fight came in his second start when he scored a third-round TKO (2:57) over Jhaquis Davis. In his last outing on Oktober. 29, Hij scoorde een 1:27, eerste ronde TKO over Antonio Chaves Fernandes in Brooklyn.
Robinson, a pro since August 2009, fights out of Charlotte, N.C. A veteran of several scheduled 10-round fights, he’s undeniably the most experienced boxer Eyubov’s ever faced. A natural 140-pounder,Robinson won his initial 14 starts before losing on a fourth-round TKO to then-unbeaten Amir I op ShoBox in a bout he took on short notice on Feb. 21, 2014.
Twee starts geleden, Robinson fought to a disputed eight-round split draw against then-unbeaten Haskell Rhodes (23-0 naar binnen) op juni 21, 2015. An excellent boxer with good skills and movement, the 5-foot-9-inch Robinson, 33, is coming off a one-sided 10-round decision overChristian Dominguez laatste Zeven. 26. Buiten de ring, Robinson is amassage therapist.
Barry Tompkins zal bellen met de ShoBox actie van de eerste rang met Farhood en voormalig wereldkampioen Raul Marquez die als deskundige analisten. De uitvoerend producent is Gordon Hall met Richard Gaughanproduceren en Rick Phillips leiding.
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Over ShoBox: The New Generation
Sinds haar oprichting in juli 2001, de veelgeprezen SHOWTIME boksen serie, ShoBox: The New Generation heeft aanbevolen jong talent geëvenaard stoere. De ShoBox filosofie is het uitzenden spannende, kijksport en competitieve wedstrijden, terwijl het verstrekken van een proeftuin voor bereid vooruitzichten vastbesloten om te vechten voor een wereld titel. Een deel van de groeiende lijst van de 65 strijders die zijn verschenen opShoBox en geavanceerde naar wereldtitels Garner bevat: Andre Ward, Deontay Wilder, Erislandy Lara, Shawn Porter, Gary Russell Jr., Lamont Peterson, Guillermo Rigondeaux, Omar Figueroa, Nonito Donaire, Devon Alexander, Carl Froch, Robert Guerrero, Timothy Bradley, Jessie Vargas, Juan Manuel Lopez, Chad Dawson, Paulie Malignaggi, Ricky Hatton, Kelly Pavlik, Paul Williams en meer.
TWO HEAVYWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS IN ONE NIGHT; CHARLES MARTIN vs. VYACHESLAV GLAZKOV ADDED TO DEONTAY WILDER vs. ARTUR SZPILKA FOR HISTORIC HEAVYWEIGHT EVENT AT BARCLAYS CENTER; LEVEN OP Showtime
BILLY JOE SAUNDERS DETHRONES ANDY LEE ZATERDAG OM 12e HUIDIGE BRITSE WERELDKAMPIOEN TE WORDEN OP SHO EXTREME® VAN MANCHESTER,ENGELAND
NEW YORK (December. 19, 2015) - Billy Joe Saunders onttroonde WBO middengewicht wereldkampioen Andy Lee met een meerderheidsbesluit van 12 ronden zaterdag Showtime Boxing INTERNATIONALE van Manchester, Engeland.
De strijd, dat werd gescoord 115-111, 114-112 en 113-113, zal vanavond opnieuw uitgezonden worden om 9 p.m. EN/PT op SHO EXTREME.
In een combinatie van tactische linkshandigen, een explosieve derde ronde van Saunders (23-0, 12 KO) was het verschil. De Britse uitdager gooide Lee twee keer op de grond - eerst met een grote rechtse hoek en opnieuw met een counter net rechts 30 seconden later - en een verdwaasde Lee overleefde op de een of andere manier de 10-7 ronde. VIDEO HOOGTEPUNTEN: http://s.sho.com/1OfibYe
De Ierse Lee (34-3-1, 24 KO) vocht zich een weg terug en was de agressievere vechter in de kampioensrondes, maar het was niet genoeg om een trage start en de twee knockdowns goed te maken.
Met de overwinning, Saunders werd de 12th huidige Britse wereldkampioen.
"Ik ben wereldkampioen,'Zei Saunders. “Ik heb vandaag een goede kampioen verslagen, een goede stevige kampioen. Ik heb zijn macht tegen hem gebruikt. Toen ik aan het boksen was, werd hij een beetje onzorgvuldig en liet zijn loden hand vallen en ik ving hem met de haak.
"Ik ga niet mijn mond gaan lopen, maar het was een goed schot. Met iemand zo snel als ik moet je je handen omhoog houden. Ik ben niet de grootste puncher ter wereld, maar ik heb je daar laten zien dat ik kan slaan. "
WBA middengewicht wereldkampioen Daniel Jacobs, vers van een eerste ronde knock-out van Peter Quillin twee weken geleden op SHOWTIME, was een gastanalist op zaterdag Vanuit New York.
'Ik dacht dat hij een grote vechter zou worden, Ik dacht dat hij betere bezittingen had,”Jacobs zei over Lee. "Hij heeft niet genoeg voor me gedaan. Hij was te zelfgenoegzaam en na de knockdown zag je niet dat gevoel van urgentie dat een vechter moet hebben op het comeback-parcours.
'Alle eer te danken aan Billy Joe, maar het was geen indrukwekkende overwinning. "
Na het zien van het gevecht, Jacobs was er niet klaar voor om zich in te zetten voor een confrontatie met de eenwording in 2016 met de winnaar.
"We zullen alles doen wat zinvol is,”Zei Jacobs. "Ik denk dat het tijd is om te gaan zitten en te bedenken wat zinvol is. Het is duidelijk een goed moment om middengewichtkampioen te worden. "