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JARON “BOOTS” ENNIS TRAINING CAMP QUOTES AND PHOTOS

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“I’m coming there to take a win home to Philadelphia and look good doing it, by any means,” – Ennis

Rising Welterweight Star Ennis Battles Former World Champion Sergey Lipinets Saturday, Kwiecień 10 Żyją w telewizji Showtime® in a Premier Boxing Champions Event

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PHILADELPHIA (Kwiecień 1, 2021) - Niepokonany półśredniej Jaron „Boots” Ennis will look to cement his status as a rising star in the welterweight division when he takes on rugged former world champion Sergey Lipinets in a 12-round battle that headlines action live on SHOWTIME Saturday, Kwiecień 10 z Mohegan Sun Arena w Uncasville, Conn. w wydarzeniu Premier Boxing Champions.

The 23-year-old Ennis will be facing the toughest competition of his career in Lipinets, as he enters the ring in his first SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING main event. Representing the fighting city of Philadelphia, Ennis has used sublime boxing skills and power in both hands to make his claim as the city’s next great champion.

Ennis put together a 16-fight knockout streak that included becoming the first person to stop Juan Carlos Abreu when he blasted out the longtime challenger in the sixth round in August 2020. Ennis was unable to extend that streak in December 2020, when his fight against Chris van Heerden was declared a no-contest after round one due to a clash of heads causing a severe cut on Van Heerden’s forehead.

Trained by his father Bozy Ennis, Ennis shared his thoughts on training camp, Lipinets and more below:

On headlining his first Showtime Championship Boxing card:

“It has made my schedule a little crazier. Being in the main event on SHOWTIME brings more attention, but I like it. I like being in the spotlight. I like to shine, so it’s nothing new to me. Now it’s fight time. I am locked in and ready to rock and roll.”

On training camp:

“We always do four-minute rounds in camp. I’ve been doing that since I was a baby. That’s another reason why I don’t sit down when I fight, because I am so used to the four-minute rounds. The three-minute rounds go by real fast on fight night. One thing we added this camp was the underwater treadmill work.”

On his final preparations:

“The week before the fight, we are winding it down and sharpening up. It’s been a great training camp. I have been getting better and better each and every day, and I can’t wait to perform next Saturday.”

On facing his first former world champion:

"On jest dobrym zawodnikiem, but it doesn’t mean anything to me. It’s just another day in the office. He’s a regular person just like anyone else.”

On Sergey calling him a ‘typical Philly fighter’:

“I guess he knows I’m tough, gritty and I’m ready to rumble. I’m coming there to take a win home to Philadelphia and look good doing it, by any means.”

On his knockout power:

“I don’t think I have my man strength yet. I feel it will be one or two more years until I fully have my man strength. The crazy part is, I feel like in a fight, I still haven’t thrown a real power shot and really sat down on a punch yet. Everything I’ve been knocking guys out with has been all natural strength.”

On how he views his knockout streak:

“Some people might look at a knockout on April 10 a 17th consecutive knockout, some might view it as the start of a new knockout streak. Dla mnie, I don’t really care as long as I come out victorious. That’s all that matters to me. I’m not looking for a knockout but I’m going to take it if it comes.”

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ABOUT ENNIS VS. LIPINETS
Ennis vs. Lipinets will see rising welterweight star Jaron „Boots” Ennis face former world champion Sergey Lipinets in a 12-round showdown headlining action live on SHOWTIME Saturday, Kwiecień 10 z Mohegan Sun Arena w Uncasville, Conn. w wydarzeniu Premier Boxing Champions.

W co-MISTRZOSTWA BOXING funkcji SHOWTIME, a pair of hard-hitting welterweights square off as Eimantas Stanionis takes on former world title challenger Thomas Dulorme in a 12-round WBA Welterweight Title Eliminator. The telecast opener features IBF Junior Bantamweight World Champion Jerwin “Pretty Boy” Ancajas broniąc swojego tytułu przeciwko Jonathan Rodríguez w 12-rundowej walce.

Wydarzenie jest promowane przez TGB Promotions. Ennis vs. Lipinets is promoted in association with D&D Boks.

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SHOWTIME® TO DELIVER A FLURRY OF BELLATOR MMA™ CONTENT ACROSS PLATFORMS IN ADVANCE OF LIVE BELLATOR DEBUT ON APRIL 2

Exclusive Fight Content Includes Past Events, Pasemka, And In-Depth Analysis of Featherweight And Light Heavyweight World Grand Prix

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NEW YORK – MARCH 19, 2021 – BELLATOR MMAis launching on SHOWTIME on Friday, April 2 withBELLATOR MMA 255: Pitbull vs. Sanchez 2 followed by two consecutive Friday nights of live championship MMA fight action. In anticipation of the launch, SHOWTIME will air a collection of BELLATOR specials and fight replays across its distribution platforms to set the stage for the April 2 live event featuring theBELLATOR MMA Featherweight World Grand Prix Semifinal, as well as the beginning of the highly anticipatedBELLATOR MMA Light Heavyweight World Grand Prix set to begin on Friday, April 9 and Friday, Kwiecień 16.

Starting this week, both SHOWTIME subscribers and non-subscribers have access to an exclusive collection of fights that have paved the way for the compelling upcoming matchups in each of these premier mixed martial arts tournaments featuringPatrick „Pitbull”Emmanuel SanchezAJ McKeeVadim NemkovRyan Bader więcej.

Dodatkowo, SHOWTIME Sports will present a pair of highlight-driven specials hosted byMorning Kombat’sBrian Campbell and Luke Thomas to preview the Pitbull vs. Sanchez featherweight semifinal and the start of the eight-man Light Heavyweight World Grand Prix tournament. PtROAD TO BELLATOR MMAbothspecial programs will consist of highlights, analysis, and fight predictions, as SHOWTIME Sports’ dynamic combat sports duo prepares viewers for the live debut of BELLATOR MMA on SHOWTIME.

ROAD TO BELLATOR MMA: Pitbull vs. Sanchez 2 will debut on Monday, March 22 whileROAD TO BELLATOR MMA: Light Heavyweight World Grand Prixwill premiere one week later on Monday, Marzec 29 naShowtime Sports iBELLATOR MMA YouTube channels.Both programs also will beavailable to subscribers on all SHOWTIME On Demand platforms, Showtime EXTREME, as well as to SHOWTIME distributors for their free-on-demand and online portals.

W sobotę, Marzec 27, a replay ofBELLATOR MMA 253: Caldwell vs. McKee will air on SHOWTIME at 8 p.m. ET / PT. The four-fight card, includingMcKee’s iconic “McKee-otine” finish over former BELLATOR Bantamweight World ChampionDarrion Caldwell that propelled the young star into the Featherweight World Grand Prix Final, will also replay onSHOWTIME on Sunday, Marzec 28 w 12 Midnight ET/PT, and again on Thursday, Kwiecień 1 w 9 p.m. ET / PT.

Bellator 253, along with several past events which featured the world-class fighters in the upcoming tournaments, will be scheduled on SHOWTIME EXTREME weeknights at 10 p.m. ET/PT and are now available on SHOWTIME On Demand platforms. Select events will be available for free to non-subscribers via SHOWTIME distributor platforms and on Pluto TV’s SHOWTIME Selects and BELLATOR MMA channels.

W ramach premiery BELLATOR MMA na SHOWTIME, sieć oferuje widzom, którzy są nowicjuszami w usłudze strumieniowej SHOWTIME 30-dniowy bezpłatny okres próbny, followed by a discounted monthly subscription fee of $4.99/month for the next six months. Viewers can sign up atSHO.com/BellatorMMA.

The following fight replays are scheduled for the weeks ahead as fans prepare for the launch of BELLATOR MMA on SHOWTIME:

·       BELLATOR MMA 252: Pitbull vs. Carvalho- (Original air date 11/12/2020)

·BELLATOR MMA 251: Manhoef vs. Anderson- (Original air date 11/05/2020)

·BELLATOR MMA 245: Davis vs. Machida 2- (Original air date 09/11/2020)

·BELLATOR MMA 244: Bader vs. Nemkov- (Original air date 08/21/2020)

·BELLATOR MMA 222: MacDonald vs. Gracie- (Original air date 06/14/2019)

·BELLATOR MMA 220: MacDonald vs. Fitch- (Original air date 04/27/2019)

·BELLATOR MMA 214: Fedor vs. Bader- (Original air date 01/26/2019)

·BELLATOR MMA 186: Bader vs. Vassell- (Original air date 11/03/2017)

·Więcej, two individual bouts from BELLATOR MMA 209: - (Original air date 11/16/2018)

  • BELLATOR MMA: Davis vs Nemkov
  • BELLATOR MMA: Pitbull vs. Sanchez

Więcej informacji na stroniewww.bellator.com lubwww.SHO.com, follow on Twitter @BellatorMMA and @ShowtimeSportson Instagram @BellatorMMA and @ShoSports, lub stać się fanem na Facebooku nawww.Facebook.com/BellatorMMA.

WSCHODZĄCA GWIAZDA WELTERWEIGHT JARON „BOOTS” ENNIS BITWY WYTRZYMAŁE BYŁY MISTRZ SERGEY LIPINETS W SOBOTĘ, Kwietnia 10 LIVE ON SHOWTIME® W PREMIEROWEJ IMPREZY MISTRZÓW BOKSOWYCH

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Hard-Hitting Welterweights Eimantas Stanionis and Thomas Dulorme Duel in WBA Title Eliminator; IBF Junior Bantamweight Champion Jerwin Ancajas Defends Title Against Jonathan Rodríguez in Televised Opener

NEW YORK - marzec 17, 2021 – Rising welterweight star Jaron „Boots” Ennis faces his most difficult test in pursuit of a world title shot as he headlines his first SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING® przeciwko byłym mistrzem świata Sergey Lipinets. These formidable contenders meet in a 12-round, crossroads fight with welterweight world title implications on Saturday, Kwiecień 10 żyć na SHOWTIME na 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT from Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn. w wydarzeniu Premier Boxing Champions.

W co-MISTRZOSTWA BOXING funkcji SHOWTIME, a pair of hard-hitting welterweights square off as Eimantas Stanionis takes another step up in class as he faces former world title challenger Thomas Dulorme in a 12-round WBA Welterweight Title Eliminator. The telecast opener features IBF Junior Bantamweight World Champion Jerwin “Pretty Boy” Ancajas broniąc swojego tytułu przeciwko Jonathan Rodríguez w 12-rundowej walce.

Wydarzenie jest promowane przez TGB Promotions. Ennis vs. Lipinets is promoted in association with D&D Boks.

“Ennis vs. Lipinets is a fantastic fight in the welterweight division that pits an ascending force in Ennis against a former world champion in Lipinets,- powiedział Tom Brown, Prezes TGB Promocje. “It’s a very competitive fight that presents a fascinating clash of styles and will have big implications on the future of the 147-pound division. Another sensational young welterweight will look for a career best win in the co-feature, as Eimantas Stanionis takes on his toughest test to date in the veteran Thomas Dulorme. Adding in 115-pound champion Jerwin Ancajas seeking an impressive ninth title defense against Mexico’s Jonathan Rodríguez, and all the ingredients are in place for an action-packed night on SHOWTIME April 10.”

Ennis (26-0, 24 KO) is the latest in the pantheon of outstanding Philadelphia fighters, combining sublime boxing skills with natural power in both hands. After numerous appearances on ShoBox: Nowa Generacja, the 23-year-old Ennis has graduated to headlining his first SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING telecast. Heading into his last bout against Chris van Heerden, Ennis was riding a streak of 16 kolejne nokautów. That streak ended when the fight was stopped after the first round due to an accidental clash of heads that opened a severe cut on the forehead of Van Heerden.

“I’m excited to be back April 10,” said Ennis. “This is the type of fight I’ve been waiting for. I can’t wait to perform and put on a beautiful show. Y’all will see something special out of me come fight night. I’m excited to be the main event. It’s time for me to shine!"

The 31-year-old Lipinets (16-1-1, 12 KO) established himself as a force at 140 pounds when he won the IBF world title with a victory over Akihiro Kondo in 2017. He lost the title to four-division world champion Mikey Garcia in 2018 and then moved up to welterweight in 2019. He served notice that he would be a contender at welterweight when he scored an impressive stoppage victory over two-division champion Lamont Peterson in 2019. Born in Kazakhstan and representing Russia, Lipinets now lives in Woodland Hills, California and is trained by renowned trainer Joe Goossen. Lipinets is coming off a hard-fought majority draw against undefeated Custio Clayton in October 2020.

“Training is grueling and I’m working hard with Joe Goossen to be at my best on fight night,” said Lipinets. “We have a tough, young fighter in Ennis who thinks I’m a stepping stone for him. But sometimes stepping stones trip you up, and I’ll be doing my best to trip him up on April 10. I’m just doing my best to get prepared for what I expect to be a dog fight. Every fan that knows boxing knows that this is going to be a real war and worth tuning in for. I expect we’ll be fighting in a phone booth at times, but I also expect him to try to use his reach and fight me at a distance at times. But no matter what he does, I’ll be ready for him.”

Stanionis (12-0, 9 KO) has put together a string of impressive victories as he has climbed up the ranks from prospect to contender. He enters the match against Dulorme with four consecutive knockout victories. The 26-year-old from Lithuania, who now lives and trains in California, looked impressive as he picked up three solid victories in 2019, beating Samuel Figueroa via unanimous decision and scoring early stoppages against Julio Cesar Sanchez and Evincii Dixon. The undefeated welterweight has put the division on notice with back-to-back dominating main event performances in November and December 2020, when he notched ninth-round knockouts over Justin DeLoach and Janer Gonzalez respectively.

“This is my first time fighting on SHOWTIME and it feels like a dream come true,” said Stanionis. “Dulorme is experienced and has been a good fighter for a long time. Na papierze, this is my toughest fight, ale jestem gotowa. I’ll be prepared for whatever he brings. With our styles, to będzie wojna. I’m ready to fight right now. Somebody is going down and no matter what happens, the fans are going to win.”

The 31-year-old Dulorme (25-4-1, 16 KO) has amassed a solid resume at 140 i 147 pounds during his career, climbing into the ring with world champions Yordenis Ugas, Jessie Vargas and Terence Crawford. Born in Marigot, Guadeloupe but fighting out of and representing Carolina, Portoryko, Dulorme rebounded from a loss to Crawford for a 140-pound title by scoring back-to-back knockouts, followed by a narrow decision loss to top welterweight Yordenis Ugas. The world title challenger is coming off a unanimous decision loss to Jamal James in his last fight in August.

“I’m very excited for this fight on April 10,” said Dulorme. “I came up short in my last fight for the title, but a win against Stanionis will put me right back into the position I want. He’s young and strong, but I have a lot more experience and I will show it in the ring and it will lead me to victory.”

Representing the Philippines, Ancajas (32-1-2, 22 KO) was only 15 years old when he was spotted by boxing legend Manny Pacquiao. The young fighter blossomed with Pacquiao’s guidance, becoming the first world champion under Pacquiao’s promotional banner when he outpointed McJoe Arroyo for the IBF World Junior Bantamweight title in September 2016. The 29-year-old southpaw hasn’t lost since and will be making the ninth defense of his title when he faces Rodríguez. In his most recent outing in December, Ancajas stopped Miguel Gonzalez in six rounds.

“I am really looking forward to returning to the ring on April 10 for my first fight on SHOWTIME,” said Ancajas. “Everybody knows the great rivalry between the Philippines and Mexico, and I look forward to adding another explosive fight to that history. Fight fans know where all the action fights are right now, and that’s the 115-pound division. I’m thankful for this opportunity and I plan to make the most of it.”

Mexico’s Rodríguez (22-1, 16 KO) was given the nickname “Titan” because of his prodigious power. Since suffering a disputed split-decision loss to Jose Martin Estrada Garcia in March 2018, the 25-year-old has won six straight, including a first-round knockout victory over Julian Yedras last December. On będzie dokonanie jego patenty USA. debut against Ancajas.

“This is the opportunity of a lifetime for me,” said Rodríguez. “When I started boxing, it was my dream to fight for the world title and win it. W kwietniu 10, all of my dreams and hard work will come true when I hear ‘and the new IBF champion of the world.’”

Veteran sportscaster Brian Custer hosts the SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING telecast while versatile combat sports voice Mauro Ranallo handles blow-by-blow action alongside Hall of Fame analyst Al Bernstein and three-division world champion Abner Mares. Three Hall of Famers round out the telecast team: ringside reporter Jim Gray, historyk boksu Steve Farhood jako nieoficjalny strzelec, i światowej sławy spiker ringowy Jimmy Lennon Jr. The executive producer is four-time Emmy® award winner David Dinkins, Jr. The telecast will be produced by Raymond Smaltz and directed by Chuck McKean. Former junior middleweight world champion Raúl “El Diamante” Marquez and sportscaster Alejandro Luna serve as expert analysts in Spanish on Secondary Audio Programming (SAP).

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DAVID BENAVIDEZ PUTS THE SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHT DIVISION ON NOTICE,STOPS RONALD ELLIS IN 11th ROUND OF SATURDAY’S SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING® MAIN EVENT

Lightweight Sensation Isaac Cruz Earns Unanimous Decision Against Matias Romero In First Loss; Terrell Gausha Scores Emphatic TKO Victory Over Jamontay Clark in Telecast Opener on SHOWTIME® in Premier Boxing Champions Event

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Uncasville, Conn. - Marsz 13, 2021 - Former two-time world champion David Benavidez kept his perfect ring record intact with an 11th-round technical knockout victory against veteran Ronald Ellis in their WBC Super Middleweight Title Eliminator main event on Saturday night’s SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING telecast, na żywo w SHOWTIME z Mohegan Sun Arena w Uncasville, Conn., w wydarzeniu Premier Boxing Champions.

Phoenix’s Benavidez (24-0, 21 KO) flashed brilliant hand speed, accuracy and power as he dominated Ellis (18-2-2, 12 KO) Lynn, Msza św., przez 11 rounds before referee Johnny Callas finally waved off the fight at 2:03 of the penultimate round. The 24-year-old star held a significant lead on all three scorecards (99-91, 98-92 x2) at the time of the stoppage.

“I rate my performance pretty good but I know I could have done better,” said Benavidez, who extended his perfect record to 24-0. “Ronald Ellis is a tough competitor. I just hope the fans like what they saw. I threw a lot of combinations, punches in bunches. There were a lot of times I thought Ellis was going to quit but he didn’t. Hats off to him, że jest twardzielem. It was a little later than I wanted but a stoppage is still a stoppage. I hope the fans got a good show tonight.”

A boxing prodigy turned youngest super middleweight world champion in boxing history, Benavidez turned in a masterful performance as evidenced by his punch stats, lądowanie 289 z 532 power punches thrown for an eye-popping connection rate of 54%. Benavidez connected on 50 punches in the 11th round which ultimately led to the stoppage. Both fighters combined to throw 1,403 stemple. Following his dominating win on SHOWTIME, Benavidez is one step closer to reclaiming a super middleweight world title.

“I want all the big guys,- dodał Benavidez. “Speaking for the fans too, they would love to see me against all the big guys because as you can see, I love throwing punches. I love stopping people so me versus any big name would be an amazing fight. Chcę [Jermall] Charlo, Canelo Alvarez, Caleb roślin, all of them.”

Ellis, 31, showed tremendous determination and a very sturdy chin as he absorbed the constant onslaught from the former two-time world champion. Often working off the ropes as Benavidez pressed the action, Ellis landed 89 z jego 334 szturcha.

“I could have popped the jab and controlled things a little bit more and not let him smother me,” said Ellis. “Hell yeah I wanted to finish. I didn’t want to give him that satisfaction. I could have moved a little bit more and not taken so many shots to the head. Hats off to him. He did what he had to do. Nigdy mnie nie boli, that’s the funny thing. I took a lot of shots but he didn’t damage me or have me super hurt. I never thought about quitting.”

The sports world lost an icon today as the death of Marvelous Marvin Hagler was reported hours before the live telecast began. A member of the International Boxing Hall of Fame, Hagler, kto był 66 lat, fought in the first main event ever on SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING on March 10, 1986. Hagler was honored with a ceremonial 10-count prior to tonight’s main event. Click Here to Watch SHOWTIME’s Tribute to Marvin Hagler

Benavidez reflected on Hagler’s passing after the fight: “I had met Marvin once before and he was a great champion. Someone told me he fought the first fight on SHOWTIME. Someone on my team let me know a few hours before the fight that he had passed. It’s sad and he will be missed. He was a true legend.”

W przypadku co-main, Isaac Cruz (21-1-1, 15 KO) of Mexico City earned a unanimous decision victory over Argentina’s Matias Romero (24-1, 8 KO) in a 12-round WBA Lightweight Title Eliminator. It marked the first time that the 22-year-old Cruz went 12 rounds in his professional career. The judges’ scorecards read 114-113, 115-112 i 118-109. Nieoficjalny strzelec SHOWTIME Steve Farhood zaliczył walkę 115-112, giving rounds 10 przez 12 to the rising star.

“I’m not happy about the style of the fight but I am satisfied I took the victory home and we’ve come to the No. 1 spot in the WBA,"Powiedział Cruz. “I didn’t know what was going to happen [as far as the judges]. We forced the fight at all times and it would have been very impossible for the judges to do something to me when I was the one pushing the fight.”

Throughout the 36-minute affair, Cruz constantly applied pressure against his opponent which led to Romero, the more seasoned professional, to hold excessively in an attempt to stall the pressure. Despite being warned frequently by referee Harvey Dock, the 24-year-old Romero was never penalized. During the rough-and-tumble contest, jednak, Cruz was docked a point in the sixth round for a low blow.

“He was a fighter who didn’t want to exchange punches,” Cruz added, in reference to the persistent clinching. “I was very fed up with the clinches—there was never a warning toward him. I did my best out there. Not the best way I wanted to do it but thank God we won the fight and we’re taking the victory home.”

Romero presented an effective jab throughout the fight, lądowanie 89 z 282, but it was Cruz’s power punching that ultimately earned him the victory. Krzyż, who is now the No. 1 contender for a world title shot at 135 funtów, wylądował 145 z 459 stemple mocy, Łącznie 91 strzały na ciało.

“Obviously I’m not happy with the decision,” stated Romero following his first professional loss. “I thought maybe it was a draw. Overall I’m happy with my performance. He’s supposed to the be the ‘Pit Bull’ and I went the distance. You have to take the opportunities when they are presented and I wish I would have had more time to get ready for this fight.”

In the evening’s opening bout, Cleveland’s Terrell Gausha (22-2-1, 11 KO) scored an impressive second-round technical knockout over fellow Ohioan Jamontay Clark (15-2-1, 7 KO) Cincinnati. Gausha, 33, did not land a single power punch in the opening round but worked well behind the jab, winning the round on two of the judges’ scorecards. As the second round neared completion, Gausha beautifully countered a lunging left hand from the southpaw Clark which sent the 26-year-old to the canvas for the first time in his professional career. Clark beat the count but moments later was met by a barrage of unanswered punches in the neutral corner. Referee Arthur Mercante jumped in and called a halt to the bout at 2:44 drugiej rundzie.

“I knew Jamontay was a tough kid, I’ve been watching him since Cleveland so I knew about him already,” said Gausha. “I felt like I had a chance to knock him out but I didn’t know how the fight would play out. But I feel I did good, executed the game plan. My coaches had been studying film and we executed.

“I just took my time,” added Gausha. “I was setting traps. I knew he would be open eventually, but I had to be cautious too because he’s a rangy guy, has a good left hand. But I knew there were holes in his game and we executed and when the opportunity presented itself, we landed that big right hand.”

With his emphatic stoppage win, the 2012 Olympian emerges as a contender for a title shot in the super welterweight division. In his first and only world title shot in 2017, Gausha dropped a unanimous decision to current super welterweight world champion Erislandy Lara.

“I know I made a statement tonight,” added Gausha. “I put the division on notice. I’m locked and loaded and I’m ready. I want to be a world champion so I’m looking to fight whoever I need to fight to get to the belts.”

Sobotę SHOWTIME MISTRZOSTWA BOKS telecast will replay Sunday at 8:55 a.m. ET/PT on SHOWTIME and Monday at 10 p.m. ET on SHOWTIME EXTREME.

Veteran sportscaster Brian Custer hosted the telecast. Versatile combat sports voice Mauro Ranallo called the action ringside alongside Hall of Fame analyst Al Bernstein and three-division world champion Abner Mares. Zespół zajmujący się transmisją telewizyjną dopełniało dwa Hall of Famers: boxing historian Steve Farhood as unofficial scorer and world-renowned ring announcer Jimmy Lennon Jr. The telecast was available in Spanish via Secondary Audio Programming (SAP) with former junior middleweight world champion Raúl “El Diamante” Marquez and Alejandro Luna calling the action. The executive producer was four-time Emmy® award winner David Dinkins, Jr. The director was Bob Dunphy, syn legendarnego Hall of Famer Don Dunphy.

The event was promoted by TGB Promotions and Sampson Boxing.

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CLARESSA SHIELDS DOMINUJE MARIE-EVE DICAIRE, TWORZY HISTORIĘ JAKO PIERWSZEGO BOKSERKA, KTÓRY ZOSTAŁ WKORONOWANY NIESPODZIANOWANY MISTRZ W DRUGIEJ DYWIZJI WAGOWEJ

UNDEFEATED STAR CITES CZERWIEC W LAS VEGAS NA DEBIUT W MMA; WZYWA KATIE TAYLOR I SAVANNAH MARSHALL W WYWIADACH PO WALCE

(Piątek, Marzec 5, 2021 - Flint, MY) Supergwiazda kobiet Claressa Shields poparła jej roszczenie jako bokserski „GWOAT” w piątek wieczorem i stała się zjednoczonym WBC, WBO, IBF & Mistrz świata WBA Super Junior Middleweight, punktując jednostronną 10-rundową jednogłośną decyzję przegraną Marie-Eve Dicaire St-Eustache, Quebec, Kanada, w 10 rundach głównego turnieju historycznego „SUPER KOBIETY: TARCZE VS. DICAIRE w Dort Financial Center i na żywo w systemie pay-per-view w rodzinnym mieście Shields, Flint, Michigan.

Tarcze (11-0, 2 KO) została także pierwszą bokserką w erze czterech pasów, która została niekwestionowaną mistrzynią świata w dwóch kategoriach wagowych dzięki zwycięstwu w walce z dystansem (100-90 przez wszystkich trzech sędziów) ponad teraz były mistrz Dicaire (17-1).

Nietypowo, 25-letni Shields na początku tej walki stał się kontrpungerem, aby zrównoważyć próby Dicaire, aby odbijać się w zasięgu i poza zasięgiem. Polegając na swoim refleksie, aby ukarać każdą próbę agresji ze strony Dicaire, Shields zamknęli Kanadyjkę, a później wrócili do jej zwyczajowej agresji naprzód w dalszej części walki.

Dicaire wylądował wysokiej jakości południową łapą pozostawioną na Shields w rundzie czwartej, prawdopodobnie jej jedyny znaczący cios w walce, a Shields po prostu strząsnął to bez efektu.

Nie mogę się złościć z powodu swojego występu,”Powiedział Shields po walce. „Po prostu ciągnęła łokciem i uderzała mnie głową. Próbowałem zdobyć nokaut i kilka razy prawie to miałem, ale mamy dwie minuty i sędzia nie przerywa, kiedy trzyma mnie i szturcha łokciem. Jestem szczęśliwy, ale nadal chciałem nokautu. Po prostu nie miałem wystarczająco dużo czasu. Na koniec dnia, Jestem nowym niekwestionowanym mistrzem w 154 i pierwszym bokserem, który dwukrotnie został niekwestionowanym mistrzem ”.

Shields powiedziała, że ​​jest szczęśliwa, że ​​swój najnowszy kawałek historii udało jej się ukończyć przed rodziną i przyjaciółmi we Flint, nawet jeśli pandemia oznaczała znacznie mniejszą frekwencję fanów.

„Z firmą Covid, nie mogliśmy mieć pełnej pojemności. Tam są 300 tutaj i taka jest pojemność dnia, więc mamy full house. Nie mogliśmy mieć pełnej pojemności, ale wiem, czy mogliśmy, my byśmy to zrobili 6000 ludzi tutaj. Cieszę się, że mogłem to zrobić tutaj (Flint). Zacząłem boksować tutaj, w Berston Fieldhouse o godz 11 lat. Nigdy za milion lat nie myślałem, że będę w pay-per-view i walczę o niekwestionowany tytuł i będę jedną z największych gwiazd boksu. Chciałem tylko zdobyć złoty medal olimpijski. Bóg dał mi dwa medale olimpijskie. Ja mam 12 mistrzowskie pasy teraz. Dwukrotne stwierdzenie niekwestionowanego wydaje się nierealne ”.

Zapytana o dwóch pozostałych rywali w boksie, inna supergwiazda Katie Taylor z Irlandii i jej niegdyś zdobywczyni w amatorach, Savannah Marshall z Wielkiej Brytanii, Tarcze były pełne pewności siebie.

„Katie Taylor się nie martwi. 147 funtów jest. Musieliby mi dużo zapłacić, żeby stracić tyłek i zejść do 147. Na koniec dnia, Jestem kobietą. Nie mam dużego biustu, ale mam ładny tyłek, więc chodź z tym ciastem, a ja tam będę. Co najmniej milion i będę tam.

„Savannah Marshall nie może się ze mną pieprzyć. Trzymajmy to prawdziwe. Savannah Marshall, wygrałeś szczęśliwą decyzję, kiedy byliśmy dziećmi. Również Londyn był gospodarzem Igrzysk Olimpijskich. Jeśli chcesz się przechwalać pokonaniem mnie 14 wskazuje na 8… no dalej. A potem zostałem mistrzem świata w trzech różnych kategoriach, a ona się zepsuła. Wie, że nie może i nigdy nie będzie w stanie ze mną pieprzyć. Może przyjechać do Ameryki. Pójdę do Wielkiej Brytanii. Możemy pojechać do Meksyku. Możemy pojechać wszędzie, a ja ją przelecę. Ona o tym wie. Boi się mnie. Savannah Marshall może to dostać. Powiedz Eddiemu Hearnowi, przyszedł ten głupi 250K. Powiedz mu, żeby przyjechał z 500K… 750K, jeśli chce, żebym pojechał do Wielkiej Brytanii i zapalił jego dziewczynę. Zapłać mi."

Dicaire kontynuowała swoją łaskawość podczas przesłuchań po walce i obiecała, że ​​nie pozwoli, aby strata osłabiła jej przyszłość w sporcie.

„Myślę, że Claressa wykonała dzisiaj dobrą robotę,- powiedział Dicaire. "Dzisiejszej nocy, była najlepsza. Czasami wygrywasz, a czasami się uczysz. Dzisiaj wieczorem, nauczyłem się. Myślę, że to pozwoli mi się wzmocnić. Nie pakuję, aby chronić mój dokument ani przechowywać go pod adresem 0 straty. Staram się pokonać mistrzów. Dzisiaj wieczorem, Miałem okazję walczyć z prawdziwym mistrzem. Tym razem wygrała, ale liczę na to, że wrócę na siłownię, będę ciężko pracować i na pewno znów będę mistrzynią świata.

Tarcze, która mówi, że jej szeroko nagłośniony debiut MMA prawdopodobnie odbędzie się w Las Vegas w czerwcu, rzucił 409 uderzył w walkę i wylądował 128 Łącznie 34.9% jej mocy ciosy. Dicaire rzucił 263 cios w zamian, ale wylądował po prostu 31.

„Flint Michigan ma najgorszego boksera na świecie!”Powiedział Shields do swoich fanów. „Dwukrotnie niekwestionowani. Pacquiao kto? Canelo kto? Kiedy ktoś inny robi to, co ja, daj mi znać ”.



W nocnym wydarzeniu głównym, Houston jest niepokonany Danielle Perkins (3-0, 1 KO) wykazała wyraźną poprawę i miała znacznie łatwiejszy czas w rewanżu z Georgią Monika „Lay Em Down” Harrison (2-2, 1 KO), zdobywając dominującą, jednogłośną decyzję w ośmiu rundach, jednocześnie zdobywając WBC Silver Heavyweight Championship.

Była mistrzyni świata amatorów, Perkins, wykorzystała każdą odrobinę swojego doskonałego atletyzmu, 6Wysokość i 72-calowy zasięg, aby poruszać się po ringu i trzymać z daleka 5 '10-calowego Harrisona z karnym dźgnięciem w prawą łapę południową i stałą dietą silnych lewych rąk w głowę i tułów. Czasami, Wydawało się, że sędzia Michael Griffin rozważa zatrzymanie gry, ale wytrzymały Harrison podchodził do przodu i kołysał się do płotów przez wszystkie osiem rund, pomimo zbliżającej się siły ognia.

Te wyniki były 80-72 od wszystkich trzech sędziów.

„Przepraszam, że nie dostałem nokautu. Przysięgam, że następnym razem wrócę i ci to dam, Krzemień,- powiedział Perkins, po walce. „Monika tym razem dokonała pewnych poprawek. Uderzyłem ją solidnymi młotkami, a ta dziewczyna została na nogach, więc chwała jej ”.

Perkins rzucił 353 uderzył w walkę i wylądował 121 Łącznie 40.9% jej mocnych strzałów. Harrison rzucił 273 strzały, ale znalazłem dom tylko dla 21 z nich.

„Chcę być niekwestionowaną mistrzynią świata wagi ciężkiej,”Kontynuował Perkins. „Chcę być najlepszym, jakiego kiedykolwiek widziałeś”.

Niepokonany koguciej wagi Jamie „The Miracle” Mitchell (6-0-2, 43 KO) Pacific Grove, Kalifornia, wyglądał imponująco w biciu i zatrzymywaniu bardziej doświadczonego weterana Noemi „La Rebelde / Nie-nie ”Lasy (12-16-3, 2 KO) w pięciu jednostronnych rundach.

Z każdą kolejną rundą kara Mitchella na dwie pięści stale się zwiększała, Sędzia Gerard White uznał, że potykający się i wycofujący się Bosques miał już dość i na szczęście machnął ręką na 1:49 piątego.

„Po prostu zostałem wyłączony. Robiłem wszystko, co pasowało w danej chwili,- powiedział Mitchell, po walce. „W ten sposób uzyskałem nokaut. Dziękuję moim trenerom i Claressa Shields za umieszczenie mnie na tej karcie. To niezapomniany moment dla kobiet ”.

Przed zaliczeniem technicznego nokautu, Mitchell wylądował 48% (80/167) jej mocy ciosy, i 40% (94/234) wszystkich jej ciosów. Noemi Bosques tylko wylądował 24 z 153 stemple.

„Lubię się czepiać, żeby robić lepiej,”Powiedział Mitchell o swoim występie. „Było kilka rzeczy, które chciałem zrobić, ale nie na darmo nazywają tę dziewczynę strażnikiem. Żałuję, że nie wyciągnąłem jej stamtąd szybciej i nie byłem bardziej rześki moim dźgnięciem. Była trochę podstępna ”.

W pierwszej rundzie transmisji, 2012 Brązowy medalista olimpijski Marlen esparza(9-1, 1 KO) była zajęta przed planowanym wyzwaniem mistrza wagi muszej WBC Ibeth Zamora w kwietniu z dominującą sześciorundową jednogłośną decyzją nad kanadyjskimShelly Barnett (teraz 4-4-2, 2 KO).

Barnett próbował być agresywny, ale umiejętności Esparza pozwoliły jej na trafienie swojego większego przeciwnika, prawie do woli, zwłaszcza gdy walka trwała. „Wiedzieliśmy, że jest twarda i większa,- powiedział Esparza. „Chciałem kogoś o większej wadze, ponieważ nigdy nie walczę powyżej 112 kg. i myślę, że dobrze sobie z tym poradziłem. Cieszę się, jak wszystko się potoczyło. Cieszę się, że mogłem być częścią tego wydarzenia i ponownie współpracować z Claressą ”.

Esparza rzucił 352 ciosy w walce, lądowanie 126, Łącznie 26 strzały ciała i 38.4% jej mocnych strzałów. Barnett rzucił 291 i wylądował 49. Wyniki sędziów były 60-54, 6-53 x 2.

W bezpłatnej części programu pay-per-view przed pokazem, Timur Kerefov wagi średniej pozostał niepokonany (11-0, 6 KO) z TKO 3 nad Sankt Petersburgiem, Weteran z Florydy, Manny Woods (teraz 16-11-1, 6 KO). Lewe oko Woodsa nie wytrzymało ataku ciosów dawnej rosyjskiej gwiazdy amatorskiej. To był czas 1:06. Kerefov, Detroit przez Shalushka, Rosja, a teraz trenuje w Kronk Gym, rzucił 190 ciosy w skróconym spotkaniu, lądowanie 80, Łącznie 24 strzały na ciało. Woods rzucił 122 i wylądował po prostu 17.

SUPER KOBIETY: TARCZE VS. DICAIRE został przedstawiony przez Salita Promocje w związku z Groupe Yvon Michel, poświęcony tegorocznemu Międzynarodowemu Dniu Kobiet (Poniedziałek, Marzec 8, 2021) i jest dumnie sponsorowany przez tytanów hazardu onlineBetonline.net i oparty na roślinach rynek online Vejii.
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RISING SUPER LIGHTWEIGHT PROSPECT BRANDUN LEE FACES SAMUEL TEAH ON THE NEXT EDITION OF SHOBOX: THE NEW GENERATION® WEDNESDAY, MARZEC 10 Żyć na SHOWTIME®

ShoBox Continues Celebrating 20th Anniversary Year With Telecast Featuring Eight Prospects With Total Record of 102-4-2

NEW YORK - marzec 1, 2021 -One of boxing’s fastest-rising prospects Brandun Lee will return to the “Fight Sphere” at Mohegan Sun in Uncasville, Conn., for the third time when he takes on Samuel Teah Wednesday, Marzec 10 żyć na SHOWTIME na 9 p.m. ET/PT in the super lightweight main event of aShoBox: Nowa Generacja program telewizyjny.

Lee vs. Teah headlines a four-fight card featuring eight promising prospects with a combined record of 102-4-2.

The 21-year-old knockout artist Lee (21-0, 19 KO) of La Quinta, Kalifornii., will look to extend his impressive KO streak to 13 kiedy stoiShoBox veteran Samuel Teah (17-3-1, 7 KO) w 10 rundzie bardzo lekkiego ataku. The co-main event will see undefeated super featherweight prospect Misael Lopez (11-0, 5 KO) battle once-beaten Jordan White (10-1, 8 KO) in an eight-round bout and two tough undefeated prospects will clash in the second fight of the night as Philadelphia’s Steven Ortiz (11-0, 3 KO) faces Jeremy Hill (14-0, 9 KO) w ośmiu okrągłych lekkiego ataku. W otwieracza transmitowane, 22-year-old power-punching prospect Victor Padilla (8-0, 7 KO) sprawia, że ​​jegoShoBoxdebut against another unbeaten Philadelphia native, Thomas Velasquez (10-0-1, 6 KO), in an eight-round super featherweight contest.

The four-fight telecast is promoted by DiBella Entertainment and D&D Boks.

“Our March 10ShoBox wydarzenie, od góry do dołu, perfectly represents the philosophy that the series has set forth to accomplish during our 20 years in boxing,”Powiedział Gordon Hall, producent wykonawczyShoBox: Nowa Generacja. “The full spectrum of prospects will be on display in this event from coming-of-age newcomers to a fighter at the doorstep of a world championship fight. In the opening bout we have a three-time amateur National Champion in Victor Padilla, who is in the infancy of his promising professional career at 8-0, co jegoShoBox debiut, while atop the bill is Brandun Lee, one of the most promising prospects in boxing, taking on his toughest challenge against aShoBox veteran Samuel Teah.ShoBox is the ultimate proving ground for prospects and we will learn a lot about all of these fighters March 10 on SHOWTIME.”

“All eight fighters competing on March 10 at Mohegan Sun will be tested, and that is exactly what theShoBox series is all about. I’m proud to promote such an evenly matched event from top to bottom,” said Lou DiBella, Prezes Dibella Entertainment. “Puerto Rican lightweight Victor Padilla is a knockout artist with blazing fast hands and he’ll be facing unbeaten Philadelphian Thomas Velasquez. Junior lightweight Misael Lopez returns toShoBox following his series debut, an upset over touted favorite James Wilkins, now taking on heavy-hitter Jordan White. Philadelphia lightweight Steven Ortiz also returns to the series, after debuting with a win against unbeaten Wesley Ferrer, competing against undefeated New Orleans prospect Jeremy Hill. W turnieju głównym, towering power-puncher Brandun Lee squares off against crafty veteran Samuel Teah, in his biggest test to date.

Lee vs. Teah – 10-Round Super Lightweight Main Event Bout

The highly regarded Lee made quick work of the previous two opponents he faced at Mohegan Sun Arena in 2020, scoring a highlight-reel first-round KO of Jimmy Williams onShoBox in October and a third-round stoppage of Dakota Linger in December. Lee has knocked out all but two of his professional opponents and owns 12 first-round knockouts. Trained by his father Bobby, Lee fought four times in 2020, including a third-round TKO over Camilo Prieto in one of the final live sporting events to take place before the COVID-19 pandemic shut down the sports world for several months in March.

Lee miał urządzone amatorską karierę przybliżony zapis 196-5. Był 2015 Patenty USA. National Champion Junior, zabierając do domu złoty medal w 145 funtów. Z błyskawicznymi dłońmi, które zapewniają moc, the exciting Lee has sparred with the likes of Mikey Garcia, Devin Haney, Mauricio Herrera, Timothy Bradley Jr., and Thomas Dulorme.

“I’ve just been training in La Quinta, staying safe and healthy and focusing on what I need to do in order to have another impressive performance,”Powiedział Lee. “I see that Teah is a good inside puncher and he has good speed. He’s a volume puncher but other than that, I don’t see much that I shouldn’t be able to handle. I’m super excited to be returning toShoBox in the main event so that my fans can see me live on TV, because the fans want to see knockouts so that’s what I’m going to give them.”

Tak, born in Liberia and fighting out of Philadelphia, has had mixed luck onShoBox. A three-fight veteran of the developmental series, Teah scored a unanimous decision over then-undefeated O’Shaquie Foster in 2015 but dropped a majority decision to Montana Love in 2018. Most recently onShoBox, Teah scored a unanimous decision over Kenneth Sims Jr. w listopadzie 2018. The 33-year-old Tak, who did not start boxing until the age of 19, also owns an impressive win over Sonny Fredrickson and beat Dieumerci Nzau his last time out in March 2020.

“I don’t mind being the underdog and it won’t be the first time for me,” Teah said. “I haveShoBox wins against O’Shaquie Foster and Kenneth Sims, Jr., and I always seem to perform better when the lights and cameras are focused on me. I’m looking forward to the challenge.”

Lopez vs. White – Eight-Round Super Featherweight Bout

Born in Sonora, Meksyk, and raised in Denver, Colo., Lopez had a successful amateur career before turning professional in 2016. He compiled an amateur record of 50-5, winning gold at the 2010 Colorado State Silver Gloves Tournament and the Colorado State Golden Gloves Tournament in 2009 i 2015. Lopez’s career-best pro win came onShoBox we wrześniu 2018 when he outboxed the power-punching James Wilkins in a step-up fight. Trained by his father Evenezer, Lopez has added two wins since then, including a first-round TKO over Richard Flores.

“I can’t tell you how excited I am to be back onShoBox i, tym razem, with such a strong team behind me,” said the 24-year-old Lopez. “I respect my promoter, Lou DiBella, a lot and have no doubt that he can put me in the position to become a champion. I’m ready for the challenge and can’t wait for March 10.

Waszyngton, D.C.. native White was a former No. 1-ranked amateur, gromadzenie 145-16 rekord. He was teammates with future world champions Devin Haney and Shakur Stevenson on the Junior National travel squad, competing in the Junior World Championships in Kiev, Ukraine in 2013. White turned professional at 18, winning his first four bouts, three by way of knockout, before losing a decision to fellow undefeated foe Adam Lopez. White has since bounced back by winning six fights in a row, including a seventh-round TKO over previously unbeaten prospect Ronaldo Solis. White, 23, is the cousin of 2000 Patenty USA. Olympian Clarence Vinson.

I am honored for this opportunity to fight on SHOWTIME against the undefeated Misael Lopez,” said White. “I respect his fight game, but I am looking forward to displaying my superior skill set. Marca 10, there will be lights, cameras, and plenty of action.

Ortiz vs. Hill – Eight-Round Lightweight Bout

The 27-year-old Ortiz has developed a cult following in his hometown region, fighting seven times in the greater Philadelphia area. Ortiz rallied off five straight wins in the “City of Brotherly Love” before making hisShoBoxdebut in September 2018, a majority decision victory over then-unbeaten Wesley Ferrer in Shawnee, Oklahoma. Ortiz picked up two wins in 2019, including a unanimous decision over previously undefeated Philadelphian Jeremy Cuevas, but did not fight in 2020. Utalentowanym amatorem, Ortiz is a five-time Pennsylvania Golden Gloves Champion, a bronze medalist at the National Golden Gloves and a gold medalist at the National Silver Gloves.

The pandemic was a major setback for me and the careers of many other fighters, oczywiście, but it kept me focused,” powiedział Ortiz. “I stayed in the gym getting ready for when the opportunity came, and here it is. Hill is a tall, awkward fighter, ale jestem na wyzwanie. It doesn’t matter who is in front of me, Jestem tu, by walczyć. This will be my second fight on SHOWTIME and I feel that, tym razem, I’ll be coming back stronger, both mentally and physically. The audience will see the best of me.”

New Orleans’ Jeremy Hill blends his unique size, accuracy and power in both hands inside the ring with showmanship and charisma outside of it. A successful amateur who rose all the way to the No. 4 ranked U.S. lightweight amateur, Hill won the Male Elite Champion at the Ringside World Championships in 2017 and turned professional in April 2018 after posting a 55-10 record in the unpaid ranks. Wzgórze, 28, is coming off a TKO over Travis Castellon in November but will be facing his first undefeated opponent in Ortiz since beating the 1-0 Lashawn Alcocks in his fourth pro fight. He also owns a unanimous decision over then-once-beaten Xavier Wilson in July, one of Hill’s four wins in 2020.

I’m excited and thankful for the opportunity,” said Hill. “I’ve been working hard and grinding for a chance like this. I feel like I’m overdue for this type of fight and this kind of exposure, so I’m just ready to show everyone what I can do. I’m about to cut up on national TV.

Padilla vs. Velasquez – Eight-Round Super Featherweight Bout

Padilla, 22, was born in Vieques, Portoryko, and currently lives and fights out of Berlin, N.J. The all-action, power-punching southpaw has stopped all but one of his professional challengers, including six opponents who failed to make it out of the first round. His last time out in January 2020, Padilla needed just 2:46 to stop Israel Suarez-Olmeda. Padilla turned professional in December 2016 after a stellar amateur career that included three National Championships and a record of 90-7. He trains alongside former world champions Tevin Farmer and Jason Sosa under trainer Raul “Chino” Rivas.

“Przede wszystkim, Chcę podziękować Bogu, my family and my team for keeping me positive through these hard times,” said Padilla. “I am very excited for this opportunity to showcase my skills in front of a national audience. I have sacrificed a lot to get to this point in my career. It takes a lot of dedication to the sport and I am confident that it will pay off. It has been 13 long years of working hard to show the world who Victor Padilla is and, marca 10, a new chapter will begin. Thomas Velasquez is a good fighter and this is a good matchup, but may the best man win.

Velasquez, another Philadelphia native, made his professional debut in 2015 and looked to be rapidly rising through the ranks, winning his first nine fights including five by way of knockout. A draw with Tyrome Jones in September 2017 stalled his career to a near standstill, as he did not fight again until 2020 when he scored a third-round KO over veteran Gustavo Molina in his return bout. The 25-year-old will look to regain the momentum he had earlier in his career with a win over the highly regarded Padilla. Jako amator, Velasquez had a 30-3 record and won the Pennsylvania State Golden Gloves. He is trained by Hamza Muhammad, who also trains the newly crowned WBO Junior Featherweight World Champion Stephen Fulton Jr.

“I could not be happier to have this opportunity to show the world what I can do,” said Velasquez. “It doesn’t matter who is standing in the opposite corner, I fight to provide a better life for my twin daughters. I look forward to putting on a spectacular performance on March 10 and leaving that ring with my unbeaten record intact.

International Boxing Hall of Famer Barry Tompkins wezwie akcję z ringu wraz z innym Hall of Famer i historykiem boksu Steve'em Farhoodem oraz byłym mistrzem świata Raulem Marquezem, służąc jako eksperci analitycy. Producentem wykonawczym jest Richard Gordon Hall z produkcji i Rick Gaughan Phillips kierowanie.

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Adrien Broner vs.. JOVANIE SANTIAGO FINAL PRESS CONFERENCE QUOTES & ZDJĘCIA

“I don’t know how he feels, but I’m willing to die in the ring. I’m willing to put my life on the line.” – Broner

“I don’t have anything to lose, so AB better bring his A-game against me.” – Santiago

Former Four-Division World Champion Adrien Broner Returns to the Ring to Face Undefeated Jovanie Santiago Live on SHOWTIME® Saturday, Luty 20 in a Premier Boxing Champions Event

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*Editor’s Note: Głównym wydarzeniem, previously announced as a super lightweight fight, will now be contested at the welterweight limit (147 kg.) following a mutual decision from both fighters.

Uncasville, Conn. - Luty 18, 2021 – Former four-division world champion and must-see attraction Adrien “The Problem” Broner and Jovanie Santiago met face to face Thursday at the final press conference to preview their main event attraction taking place this Saturday, Luty 20 żyć na SHOWTIME (9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT) in a Premier Boxing Champions event from Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn.

The popular Broner (33-4-1, 24 KO), who by the age of 26 had captured world titles at 130, 135, 140 i 147 funtów, will end his two-year hiatus from boxing and continue his quest for a fifth world title by returning to face the unbeaten Santiago (14-0-1, 10 KO) in a 12-round welterweight bout.

The press conference also featured former heavyweight world title challenger Dominic Breazeale and highly touted contender Otto Wallin, who will square off in the 12-round co-feature of the SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING telecast, and former world champion Robert Easter Jr. and contender Ryan Martin who will meet in a 12-round super lightweight bout to open the telecast.

Wydarzenie jest promowane przez TGB Promotions. Breazeale vs. Wallin is promoted in association with Salita Promotions.

Oto, co mieli do powiedzenia uczestnicy konferencji prasowej w czwartek:

Adrien Broner

“I’ve had so many great performances and I’m looking forward to another great performance Saturday night. I know he’s coming to fight, he’s undefeated and he’s hungry. Anybody who fights a name like Adrien Broner is going to always train to their best ability so I’m not looking at this as a fight where I just go in and destroy this guy. I’m just going to go to do what I have to do to get the victory – look good inside and outside the ring.

“I feel like I’m going to be a world champion again, ponownie, wciąż. Until I’m really done with boxing. Tak, I took two years off from boxing, retired and let my body heal and rest. I just feel like I’ve got what it takes to win more championships in different weight classes so that’s what I’m going to do.

"Pod koniec dnia, he’s here because of me and everybody in this room is here because of me, so that’s special. Sobotnia noc, the only thing that’s going to be special is this whooping I’m giving out. He’ll know then. Santiago hasn’t been punched yet. When you punch somebody, they talk different. He ain’t going to be talking like that after Saturday.

“I went through a lot of things, szczerze. Pewnego dnia, I just woke and said, ‘I’m done.’ In order to change, you’ve got to make change or you’ll steady get caught up doing the same thing. I cut a lot of stuff, I stopped doing a lot of stuff and I got myself together. It was a long road to get to where I’m at today and now I’m here.

"Słuchać, if you got a belt, just hold on to it. I’m coming to sweep it all up; WBA, WBO, WBC, IBF. I’m coming to get them all.

“Just expect a hell of a show. I know he’s coming to fight, He’s from Puerto Rico, przychodzą do walki. But I didn’t just do all this training to go into the ring and not fight. So he’s got to know that if he comes to a war, he’s going to be in a war too. He better be coming with a lot of equipment because I’ve got a lot of equipment coming with me. I’m just ready to put it all on the line. I don’t know how he feels, but I’m willing to die in the ring. I’m willing to put my life on the line. I don’t know how far he’s willing to go. He might start thinking about his kids, grandkids, aunts, nieces, I don’t know.

“From the time I was six years old, I never took a break from boxing. So that’s what I did. Teraz, I’m missing boxing again, I’m back in it and we’re back to it on Saturday night.

“It’s been a hell of a training camp. Maybe one of the toughest because I had to get back in rhythm, coming back and losing all that weight and working as hard as I do. I didn’t want an easy fight so I picked a guy like Jovanie Santiago because I know he’s going to push me and bring the best out of me. That’s what I know about him. On jest dobrym zawodnikiem, an undefeated fighter, and he’s not here to lose.

“I know a lot of people don’t know these guys, but guys like Jovanie can be very dangerous because a lot of people don’t know him. I know better, he’s coming to fight, he’s a good fighter and undefeated, so I have to stay on my A-game. I’m going in to get the victory – whatever presents itself. If the knockout presents itself, I’m taking it. You don’t get paid for overtime but I’m definitely coming to get my win.

“The overall goal is to get past this fight first. In boxing, you can’t look past no opponent. I don’t care how everything looks on paper. In boxing, you’re only one punch away from a knockout and that’s on both ends. So what I’ve got to do is go in, get my victory, get my hands raised first, and then we’re gonna go to the drawing board. So the plan for me is to get my victory Saturday night.

“Everything happens for a reason and I think this is going to be a great start. Tak jak mówiłem wcześniej, I didn’t want no easy out. I could have taken a pushover, but I’m not doing that. I love competition. I want somebody to test me, bring the best out of me, and that’s why I picked Jovanie Santiago. Saturday night is going to be a great fight.”

JOVANIE SANTIAGO

“This is a great opportunity for me. Sobotnia noc, I’m going to show who I am. I’m going to show Adrien Broner that I’m ready to fight.

“Whatever Broner brings to the table, I’m going to beat him on Saturday night. Jestem gotowy do tej walki. W tym momencie, Broner might think he has an easy fight, but he’s in the wrong. Jestem tu, by walczyć, I’m here to win. Jesteśmy gotowi.

“This Saturday night is going to be a war and it’s going to be a victory for Puerto Rico. I’m ready to die in the line like we say in Puerto Rico.

“I know this is the biggest fight of my career. He’s a big name and I’m going to try and win for Puerto Rico. Winning this fight would be the best thing that’s happened in my career and my name would get a lot bigger in the boxing world.

“I don’t have anything to lose. Adrien Broner has everything to lose Saturday night so he better bring his A-game against me. A win for me would catapult me into a world title shot.

“AB always puts on a show so on Saturday I have to be ready to put on my own show against AB. He is a good champion but I’ve trained really hard in the gym and I’m going to show it on Saturday.

“I think Adrien Broner thinks that I’m an easy fight for him, but he’s wrong about that. I think Broner is going to let go of his hands because he sees me as a weak opponent. He’s definitely overlooking me.

“Whatever Broner brings to the table, I’m going to be ready for it. If he moves, I’m going to move with him. If he wants to brawl, I’m going to brawl. Whatever he does, I’m going to do it better than he does.”

DOMINIC Breazeale

“It’s true you’re only as good as your last fight, but at the same time I feel like this is my coming out party. It feels like my pro debut. I’ve been off for a long time and had a great training camp so I’m ready for Saturday night.

“After my last fight against (Deontay) Wilder I took a few days to digest the loss and then was back in the gym about 10 days later. I didn’t want to harp on it or let it bother me. There wasn’t really a sense of urgency, but I knew there were going to be changes and I knew they had to be done in the next couple of weeks. I focused on my eating and my training and, oczywiście, the biggest change of all was my trainer change from Virgil Hunter to Abel Sanchez.

“Switching to Abel and training up in Big Bear has been huge and something I wish I would have done years ago. Abel actually has something written on the wall that says, ‘Imagine what if.’ And I imagine ‘what if’ every night. Tak jak powiedziałem, I wish I would have done this a year ago, but my conditioning and my confidence are at an all-time high.

“Some people might have thought I would have wanted to get back in there with a pushover, but I’ve always wanted to fight the top guys. I saw the Otto Wallin fight and the performance he gave against Tyson Fury and then Travis Kauffman. When the name was brought to my attention, I jumped all over it. I knew that the boxing world would respect the fight against myself and Otto.

“I don’t think Otto’s been in there with a big, silny, athletic guy like myself. Mike Tyson said it best: ‘Everyone’s got a game plan until you get punched in the mouth.’”

OTTO WALLIN

“Everybody wants to ask about my fight with Tyson Fury and they forget that I’ve done a lot more than that. But it was a great performance and I understand that most people hadn’t seen me fight before, it was a great fight and it was better than what most people thought. I’m kind of over that now. I want to move forward. It’s nice to move forward. It’s nice to be on SHOWTIME fighting with Breazeale, who has a good name. So hopefully with this fight, I beat him and move on so people can see I’m able to beat good guys.

“I think I’m more well-rounded than Breazeale. Również, you can’t forget that I’m actually 6’ 6”, 240, so I’m not that small. I know a lot of people look at me like I’m smaller but I’m not that small. Z tym mówi, Jestem mądrzejszy, got a great team, we’ve had a great camp and I’m really good too. I’m faster than Dominic, I have better footwork, better defense, and better defense. So I’ve got to bring all of that in there, do what I’m good at and I’ll be fine.

“I think a win will hopefully help me move past Fury. But also it will put my name up there, to solidify my spot there. I don’t think this fight will get me a title shot but it will be a good shot on the way.

“I think you can expect a good fight, two good fighters. Dominic probably feels he has a point to prove and probably going to come out and be aggressive and try to come after me. I’m sure I won’t have to look for him and I’m ready for that. People can expect an exciting fight and a good night of boxing.

“Dominic is an aggressive guy so I have to be smart. I have to be who I am and set him up and I think I will be able to do that.

“I don’t feel a lot of pressure. I just have to be myself and I have to do what I do, what I’m good at. This is a big opportunity for me so I try to be positive. I waited a long time to get to this level, I’m finally here and I’m not going back.”

ROBERT WIELKANOC, JR.

“I’ve been in some brawls, but I really haven’t ever shown my true boxing abilities. Me, Mike Stafford and my father (Robert Wielkanoc, Sr.) just worked on boxing and being myself.

“During COVID it really set me down and being off for all that time and never really knowing when I would get that call to get back in the ring. So I really had to focus up and I had to be ready whenever I was given that phone call. It motivated me. Więcej, I had to look over my son and make sure he was alright. So it really put a different drive in me. This pandemic really set everything back, but we’re more than ready.

“140 is definitely the place for me to be right now. That’s the future. We’re worried about present right and capturing this title at 140.

“I’m just worried about me and showing my skills and everything we’ve worked on in training and this camp.”

RYAN MARTIN

“We fought in the amateurs and he beat me so there’s definitely a little chip on my shoulder there. I want to get back at him and let him know that I’m not a 16-year-old kid anymore.

“This fight is going to put me right back up there to be in a position to fight any of the champions or top contenders in the division. This fight is definitely going to steal the show.

“I’m focused. My mind is clear. This fight right here gets me excited. We’re two Ohio fighters with history – I’ve got a chip on my shoulder. It’s going to be an action-packed fight and I’m going to bring it. I’m not really surprised that Easter says he doesn’t see much difficulty in fighting me. I kind of expected him to say that. Easter is Easter.

“It’s going to be very important that I let my hands go against Easter. I feel that this fight is going to have so much action. I’m clear minded. Jestem gotowy. Sobotnia noc, we’re going to get in there and let it fly.

“Words can’t explain how excited and anxious I am for this, to tell you the truth. I’m just so ready for Saturday night. I’m ready to get the weigh-in over with, get under the lights on Saturday night and put on a show. It’s going to be an entertaining fight. A lot of people are saying a lot of things about me based on the Josh Taylor fight. Tak, it’s kind of like I’m battling two things.

“Easter just needs to come with it on Saturday night. I always knew this fight with Robert Easter was going to happen. I don’t know why, but I just always knew that we would meet again in the ring. I think it’s because we were both in Ohio – he was in Toledo and I was in Cleveland – and I just always thought I’d get this fight. I just didn’t think it would happen like this in a bubble.”

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ABOUT BRONER VS. SANTIAGO:
Broner vs.. Santiago will see former four-division world champion Adrien Broner return to the ring to face undefeated Puerto Rican Jovanie Santiago in a 12-round welterweight bout in the main event Saturday, Luty 20 żyć na SHOWTIME na 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT from Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn. w wydarzeniu Premier Boxing Champions. The SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING telecast will also pit former heavyweight world title challenger Dominic Breazeale against highly touted contender Otto Wallin in the 12-round co-feature. The telecast opener features former world champion Robert Easter Jr. facing off against contender Ryan Martin in a 12-round super lightweight bout. Wydarzenie jest promowane przez TGB Promotions. Breazeale vs. Wallin is promoted in association with Salita Promotions.

BELLATOR MMA™ LAUNCHES OFFICIAL FIGHTER RANKINGS

MEDIA MEMBERS TO VOTE ON TOP 10 COMPETITORS IN NINE WEIGHT CLASSES, AS WELL AS MEN’S & WOMEN’S POUND-FOR-POUND LISTS

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INITIAL RANKINGS SET TO BE RELEASED IN ADVANCE OF BELLATOR’S APRIL DEBUT ON SHOWTIME®

LOS ANGELES-Bellator MMAis pleased to announce the organization will implement an official fighter rankings system for each of its weight classes, in addition to a pound-for-pound list for both the men’s and women’s divisions, in the coming weeks. The officialBellator MMA Fighter Rankings will be determined by a 15-person voting panel, comprised exclusively of members of the MMA media.

“This is the greatest roster in the history of Bellator,"Powiedział prezes Bellator MMA Scott Coker. “As we continue to sign the top free agents in the sport and see the success of young prospects inside the Bellator cage, we felt that the time was right to introduce official fighter rankings. We are always looking at ways to improve our product and this adds a new and exciting aspect to the organization that will have a significant impact on how fans watch Bellator. Every division is competitive, every matchup is important, and we are set for several potential blockbusters as we begin a new year on Showtime.”

Votes will be cast for eligible fighters following each Bellator live event and final results will be made public. To ensure transparency, the tabulation of votes will be overseen solely by a third-party company, Combat Registry.

The initial rankings will be released in the days leading up to Bellator’s return to action and debut on SHOWTIME® Piątek, Kwiecień 2 zBellator 255: Pitbull vs. Sanchez 2 w 9 p.m. I.

Information detailing fighter eligibility, as well as additional voting criteria, is listed below:

Divisional Rankings:

  • Top 10 fighter rankings will be voted on in nine Bellator MMA weight classes, in addition to two pound-for-pound lists.
  • Champions of each division will be automatically assigned to the Champions slot atop the rankings.
  • Fighters in seven men’s divisions will be ranked, Łącznie:
    • Heavyweight
    • Półciężkiej
    • Średniej
    • Półśredniej
    • Lekki
    • Piórkowej
    • Koguciej
  • Fighters in two women’s divisions will be ranked, Łącznie:
    • Piórkowej
    • Muszej
  • Two pound-for-pound lists will be voted on, Łącznie:
    • Men’s
    • Women’s

 New Fighter Eligibility:

  • A fighter must have competed once inside the Bellator cage on a current term with the company to be eligible.

Inactivity:

  • A fighter is eligible to be ranked for up to 15-months without competing.

Retirement

  • A fighter remains eligible for 60 days after an indication of retirement, with the organization ultimately determining if the fighter remains active and eligible.

Multiple Weight Classes:

  • A fighter is allowed to be actively ranked in two different weight classes and is eligible to be ranked in an additional weight class once they have competed at least once in that division.
  • A fighter must actively compete in each weight class – a period of inactivity longer than 15 months in a given weight class will result in the removal from that specific weight class, but not necessarily from another division or the overall rankings pool.
    • With the exception being that a fighter is actively participating in a World Grand Prix tournament in a different weight class.

Removal/Ineligibility:

  • A fighter serving a non-medical suspension from an overseeing regulatory body and/or the organization for longer than six months will be removed from rankings eligibility. A fighter will remain eligible with a suspension of six months or fewer.

Fighter Rankings Pool:

  • The final list of eligible fighters, and the weight classes in which they are eligible to be ranked, will ultimately be determined by the organization.

Voting Frequency:

  • New Bellator rankings will only be voted on after every event, regardless of frequency.
  • Votes will be due the Monday following a Bellator live event.

First-Place Votes:

  • Each rankings period will reveal how many number one contender votes each fighter received.

Voting Tabulation:

  • Tabulation of votes will be handled exclusively by Combat Registry, a third-party independent of Bellator MMA.

Voting Panel:

  • Bellator fighter rankings will be voted on exclusively by media members within the MMA industry.
  • In no capacity, will Bellator staff, sportowców, talent or other organization personnel participate in voting.

The inaugural voting panel will include the following members of the media:

  1. Jeff Cain – MMA Weekly
  2. Brian Campbell – CBS Sports
  3. Rodrigo Del Campo – Claro Sports
  4. Rob DeMello – KHON Hawaii
  5. Jason Floyd – The MMA Report
  6. George Garcia – MMA Junkie
  7. Amy Kaplan – FanSided
  8. Nolan King – MMA Junkie
  9. John Hyon Ko – South China Morning Post
  10. Mark LaMonica – Newsday
  11. Igor Lazarin – TASS Russia
  12. Shakiel Mahjouri – Fightful MMA
  13. Joe McDonagh – Cageside Press
  14. John Morgan – MMA Junkie
  15. Ken Pishna – MMA Weekly

Zapraszamy do odwiedzeniaBellator.com o dodatkowe informacje.

SHOWTIME SPORTS® OFERUJE PIERWSZE SPOJRZENIE NA SPECJALNY FUNKCJONALNOŚĆ WIDEO Z CELEBRACJI 20 LAT SHOBOX: NOWA GENERACJA®

NEW YORK - styczeń 20, 2021 - SHOWTIME Sports udostępnił specjalną funkcję wideo przed dzisiejszym wieczorem ShoBox: Nowa Generacja program telewizyjny, pierwszy z 2021. Funkcje wideo ShoBox analityk i historyk boksu Steve Farhood oprowadza widzów przez historię popularnej serii rozwojowej o perspektywach, który zadebiutował na SHOWTIME® w lipcu 2001 i obchodzi 20. rocznicę powstania, w którym pojawiają się wschodzące gwiazdy boksu 2021. Aby obejrzeć i udostępnić wideo, przejdź do https://youtu.be/c8-_w6qLCkQ.

„Argumentowałbym, że dzisiaj, kiedy mówimy 2021, jest ważniejsza niż kiedykolwiek, ponieważ potencjalni klienci muszą walczyć, więc jest to bardzo ważneShoBoxdać im taką możliwość, ponieważ bez walk nie rosną i bez boksu u podstaw, boks nie rośnie,„Farhood mówi w filmie fabularnym.

Od momentu powstania, ShoBox: Nowa Generacja zaprezentował młode talenty, które pasowały do ​​siebie i ekscytujące, miłe dla publiczności i konkurencyjne mecze dla chętnych kandydatów, zdeterminowanych do walki o tytuł mistrza świata. Obecnie, 83 Strażacy, którzy pojawili się naShoBox awansowali, by zdobywać światowe tytuły, w tym takie jak Errol Spence Jr., Andre Ward, Deontay Wilder, Timothy Bradley i Nonito Donaire.

Dzisiejszy program telewizyjny zaczyna się o godz 9 p.m. ET / PT na żywo w SHOWTIME, a nagłówkiem jest Yeis Solano (15-0, 10 KO) debiutując w super lekkiej masie przeciwko pierwszemu niepokonanemu zawodnikowi swojej kariery w East Hartford, Conn. Jest Mykquan Williams (15-0-1, 7 KO). W głównym wydarzeniu wystąpi niepokonany przez Panamę Jose Nunez (11-0-1, 4 KO) w obliczu dekorowanego amatora Arama Avagyana (10-0-1, 4 KO) w ośmiorundowym, super piórkowym pojedynku.

PIĘCIU NIEPOKONANYCH WOJOWCÓW ZOSTAJE CENTRUM W SHOBOX: NOWA GENERACJA® QUADRUPLEHEADER ŚRODA, Lutego 17 Żyć na SHOWTIME®

Janelson Figueroa Bocachica powraca przeciwko niepokonanemu Markowi Reyesowi, Jr., w głównym wydarzeniu ShoBox, Świętowanie 20th Rok z udziałem wschodzących gwiazd boksu

NEW YORK - styczeń 20, 2021 - Ekscytująca perspektywa wagi półśredniej Janelson Figueroa Bocachica spotka się z niepokonanym Markiem Reyesem, Jr., w ShoBox: Nowa Generacja główne wydarzenie w środę, Luty 17 żyć na SHOWTIME na 9 p.m. ET / PT z Mohegan Sun Arena w Uncasville, Conn. Bocachica vs. Reyes ogłasza kartę czterech walk z ośmioma fascynującymi perspektywami z połączonym rekordem 119-4-1, pięciu z nich jest niepokonanych.

Figueroa Bocachica z Detroit (16-0, 11 KO) podąża za jego dominującym występem w swoimShoBox debiut w październiku, kiedy staje twarzą w twarz z potężnym Reyesem (14-0, 12 KO) z Tampa, Fla., w 10 rundzie walki półśredniej. W tym samym turnieju głównym udział weźmie niepokonany Rosjanin i wyszkolony w Detroit Vladimir Shishkin (11-0, 7 KO) walka z Sena Agbeko z Ghany (23-1, 18 KO) w 10-rundowym pojedynku w wadze superśredniej. Dodatkowo, Alejandro Guerrero (12-0, 9 KO) Irvinga, Teksas, powraca doShoBox i zmierzy się z meksykańskim Abrahamem Montoyą (19-2-1, 14 KO) w ośmiu okrągłych lekkiego ataku. Kolejna rosyjska siedziba w Detroit, Mich., Timur Kerefov (9-0, 4 KO), będzie walczyć z kandydatem wagi średniej, Argenisem Espaną (15-1, 14 KO) Wenezueli w ośmiorundowej audycji telewizyjnej.

Transmisja czterech walk jest promowana przez Salita Promotions.

„Cieszę się, że mogę promować ekscytującą noc boksu, z udziałem jednych z najlepszych młodych talentów boksu w przeciwnych rogach,- powiedział Salita. „Luty 17 Karta zawiera prawdopodobnie najlepszy nowy talent w czterech różnych kategoriach wagowych w walkach typu pick 'em. Timur Kerefov wagi średniej, walka z trenerem SugarHill Steward w swoim kącie, chce szybko wspiąć się po drabinie. Super wagi piórkowej Alejandro Guerrero przechodzi najtrudniejszy test przeciwko Abrahamowi Montoyi. Superśredni Vladimir Shishkin szuka przełomu w walce z głodną Seną Agbeko, który chce zyskać sławę. Ten pokaz może być również ukoronowaniem jednego z najlepszych nowych półśredniej wagi na świecie ekscytującym pojedynkiem między niepokonanymi perspektywami, Janelson Figueroa Bocachica i Mark Reyes, Jr. ”

Steward, który zgodnie z prawem zmienił nazwisko na SugarHill Steward, aby uhonorować swojego zmarłego wujka trenera Hall of Fame, Emanuela Stewarda, woła Kerefov, „Jeden z najlepszych zawodników wagi średniej na świecie w tej chwili,”I że nie ma ograniczeń co do tego, jak daleko może się posunąć 30-latek. „Nie prowadzimy długich rozmów ze względu na barierę językową, ale jestem pod wrażeniem tego, jak Timur potrafi przetwarzać informacje, które mu przekazuję, i szybko polepszamy się w krótkim czasie, w którym razem pracowaliśmy,- powiedział Steward, który również trenuje Anthony'ego Dirrella w Big Time Boxing and Fitness w Boca Raton, Fla. „Rosjanie, którzy przyjeżdżają do Detroit, są tutaj, aby pracować, a nie biegać po ulicach, co lubię. Mają rodziny i wiedzą, że boks w Stanach Zjednoczonych to mekka. Tak, traktują to bardzo poważnie ”.

Bocachica vs. Reyes - 10-rundowa walka w wadze półśredniej

Bocachica powraca po raz drugi z rzęduShoBox występowanie jako 22-letni mieszkaniec Detroit pokonał Nicklausa Flaza z Puerto Rico od samego początku, zdobywając TKO w pierwszej rundzie na 2:43 rundy pierwszej w październiku. Bocachica to czteroletni zawodowiec, który zaczął boksować w wieku ośmiu lat. Wygrał cztery kolejne mistrzostwa Ringside (2011-14), Mistrzostwa Kraju PAL i 2015 Detroit Golden Gloves. Chwali się amatorskim rekordem 55-5. Jest szkolony przez swojego ojca, Nelson figueroa.

“Po ostatnim pojawieniu się naShoBox, Czułem, że to był występ, którego potrzebowałem,- powiedział Bochachia. „Sam wybrałem Marka Reyesa, ponieważ chciałem lepszej konkurencji, a on jest 14-0. Chcę wydać oświadczenie wszystkim bojownikom w dywizji 147 funtów. Zwycięstwo przybliża mnie do marzeń. Walczę z lepszą opozycją. Pokazuje, że Janelson jest prawdą, i przychodzę po wszystkich w wadze półśredniej. O nic się nie martwię.”

W listopadzie Reyes wychodzi z nokautu Diego Pereza w pierwszej rundzie 21, w swoim rodzinnym mieście Tampa. Reyes był odnoszącym sukcesy amatorem, który wygrał Narodowy Turniej PAL w 2012, a także Igrzyska Olimpijskie Juniorów i Turniej Ringside. Wygrał również dwa turnieje krajowe w Puerto Rico: Narodowe Mistrzostwa Frankie Larvae 2015 i Narodowe Mistrzostwa Cheo Aponte 2016. Ogólny, zgromadził rekord 45-5, zanim został zawodowcem w marcu 2016. Obecnie jest szkolony przez Raula „Chino” Rivasa, który jest także trenerem byłego mistrza świata Tevina Farmera.

„Jestem podekscytowany, że jestem w tej pozycji, walczyć dalejShoBox, gdzie wygrana umieści moje imię na mapie boksu,- powiedział Reyes. „Bocachica to solidny wojownik, ale nie mogę się doczekać dodania pierwszej porażki do jego rekordu i pokazania widzom, dlaczego podjąłem tę walkę w krótkim czasie. Zgrupowanie szło świetnie i będę gotowy.”

Shishkin vs. Agbeko - 10 rund Super Middleweight Bout

Shishkin wcześniej dwukrotnie walczyłShoBox zdobywając imponujące zwycięstwa nad Ulises Sierra i DeAndre Ware. Steward pracował na rogu Shishkina podczas walki z Sierrą, ale zaangażowanie Stewarda w mistrza wagi ciężkiej Tysona Fury nie pozwoliło tej dwójce trenować wyłącznie razem. Shishkin ostatnio współpracował z L.J. Harrison. W swojej ostatniej walce w sierpniu 20, zanotował techniczny nokaut w dziewiątej rundzie Oscara Riojasa. Shishkin jest obecnie w rankingu nr. 9 przez WBC, Nie. 11 przez WBA i nr. 12 przez IBF w dywizji 168 funtów.

"Jestem wdzięczny, ponownie, aby mieć szansę zaprezentowania swoich umiejętności w SHOWTIME,”Powiedział Shishkin, 29. „Przygotowuję się w nowej siłowni o nazwie Superbad z nowym trenerem. Jestem ciekaw, jak to wpłynie na mnie podczas walki. Wiem, że ta walka przybliża mnie o krok do celu, jakim jest zostanie mistrzem świata ”.

Urodzony i wychowany w Akrze, Ghana, Agbeko był członkiem reprezentacji Ghany w młodości i miał 69 amatorskie ataki. Agbeko przeszedł na zawodowstwo 2011 w wieku 19 i miał swój pierwszy 15 w Ghanie przed przeprowadzką do Stanów Zjednoczonych w 2013 aby spełnić swoje marzenie o zostaniu mistrzem świata. Agbeko dopracował swoje rzemiosło, służąc jako partner sparingowy dla Caleb Plant, Badou Jack i Brandon Adams. Obecnie Agbeko mieszka w Nashville, Tenn., z jego żoną.

„Trening idzie świetnie, a my trenujemy już od jakiegoś czasu, więc po prostu podwajamy kilka rzeczy i dostrajamy również do walki,- powiedział Agbeko. „Wiem, że mój przeciwnik ma bogate doświadczenie amatorskie i styl, który odzwierciedla jego pochodzenie w Rosji. Spodziewam się agresywnego, ale dobrze wykalkulowany wojownik. Wygram tę walkę, bo wiem, że chcę tego bardziej i, w rezultacie, włożyli więcej wysiłku w przygotowania. My superior boxing skills coupled with desire and effort will get it done.”

Guerrero vs. Montoya – Eight-Round Lightweight Bout

Walka z Houston, Teksas, Guerrero is a big-punching prospect who won a closely contested slugfest via majority decision over Jose Angulo in the lastShoBox telecast before the COVID-19 pandemic shut down the sports world for several months in March 2020. Prior to that win, Guerrero had stopped three consecutive opponents including a second-round TKO of Darnell Jiles, Jr. w styczniu 2020. Słynnym amator, który zdobył dwa tytuły mistrza kraju juniorów, the 22-year-old “Pork Chop” has sparred with the likes of world champions Mikey Garcia and Brandon Rios at the famed Garcia Boxing Academy in California.

“I know nothing about my opponent, but I’ve watched one clip of him and that’s all I needed to see to know he will go down,- powiedział Guerrero. „Ta walka będzie dla mnie bardzo ważna, ponieważ pokaże światu, że jestem prawdziwy. Wygram tę walkę o swoją karierę i rodzinę ”.

26-letnia Montoya, Kalifornii Dolnej, Meksyk, zadebiutuje w Stanach Zjednoczonych w lutym 17 i po raz drugi będzie walczył poza swoim rodzinnym Meksykiem. Po tym jak upuścił swój drugi zawodowy konkurs, Montoya był niepokonany w swoim następnym 18 przed wyjazdem do Rosji w listopadzie 2019 zmierzyć się z niepokonanym kandydatem Muhammadkhuja Yaqubovem, gdzie przegrał 12-rundową decyzję. Montoya odbił się trafiając przez TKO w drugiej rundzie nad Reyesem Davidem Lopezem po raz ostatni w październiku, a także posiada imponujące zwycięstwo nad niepokonanym wówczas kandydatem Luisem Alberto Lopezem Vargasem.

„Walka w USA. a na SHOWTIME zawsze było moim marzeniem i nie mogę się doczekać lutego 17 pokazać, co potrafię,- powiedział Montoya. „Nigdy nie pracowałem ani nie trenowałem do walki tak ciężko, jak w tej. Widziałem mojego przeciwnika i wiem, że on wykona akcję, tak jak jego ostatnia walka. Będzie twardy, ale jestem na to tak samo gotowy, jak kiedykolwiek byłem ”.

Kerefov vs. Espana - ośmiorundowa walka w wadze średniej

Pochodzący z Shaluskiej, Rosja, a teraz walczy z Detroit, Mich., Kerefov zrobi swojeShoBox debiut w lutym 17. Kerefov, 30, zgromadził imponujące 298-12 rekord amatorski w swoim rodzinnym kraju podczas prawie dziesięcioletniego panowania na elitarnym szczeblu międzynarodowego boksu amatorskiego. W 2019, Kerefov turned in five impressive victories in Russia prior to his United States debut at the famed Kronk Gym in Detroit in August 2020, where he turned in a dominating unanimous decision victory over Calvin Metcalf in a middleweight bout.

“I am in the middle of a great training camp with trainer SugarHill Steward in Florida,” Kerefov said. “I look forward to showing the boxing fans that I am the new face of the middleweight division.”

The 31-year-old southpaw, Espana, will be fighting for the first time in the United States as 14 z jego 16 professional bouts have taken place in Venezuela. The power-punching Espana’s only career loss was to Dervin Colina in 2019 i 14 z jego 15 victories have come via knockout. W grudniu, he TKO’d Leonard Carrillo in his last fight.

„To dla mnie świetna okazja, aby pojawić się w USA” - powiedział Espana. „Wiem bardzo mało o moim przeciwniku, ale to mi wcale nie przeszkadza. Zawsze trenuję i jestem gotowy do pokonania dystansu lub mniej. Zwycięstwo zbliży mnie do tytułu mistrza świata ”.

International Boxing Hall of Famer Barry Tompkins wezwie akcję z ringu wraz z innym Hall of Famer i historykiem boksu Steve'em Farhoodem oraz byłym mistrzem świata Raulem Marquezem, służąc jako eksperci analitycy. Producentem wykonawczym jest Richard Gordon Hall z produkcji i Rick Gaughan Phillips kierowanie.

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