السبت, أبريل 13 from Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City Headlined by Shields vs. Hammer Battle for Undisputed Middleweight Championship Live on SHOWTIME®
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (مارس 26, 2019) – Undercard action on Saturday, أبريل 13 at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City will feature an exciting lineup, including a women’s featherweight world title matchup and unbeaten prospects stepping in the ring, leading up to the SHOWTIME BOXING: SPECIAL EDITION tripleheader headlined by the Claressa Shields vs. Christina Hammer showdown for the undisputed 160-pound world championship.
The undercard lineup is highlighted by unbeaten RussianElena Gradinar(9-0, 2 كوس) vying for her first world title when she takes on former two-time title challengerBrenda Karen Carabajal(15-4-1, 9 كوس) for the vacant IBF Featherweight World Championship.
“Women’s boxing is experiencing monumental growth throughout the world and as part of this historic night, we wanted to showcase top talent in significant fights,” وقال ديمتري Salita, رئيس عروض ساليتا. “I am delighted to feature two top contenders fighting for the vacant IBF Featherweight World Title as highly-regarded and unbeaten Russian fighter Elena Gradinar and longtime Argentinian contender Karen Carbajal will battle to become champion. Top to bottom, أبريل 13 will be a memorable night for boxing fans around the world.”
In super flyweight action, 23-year-old Detroit-nativeJa’Rico O’Quinn(11-0, 8 كوس) looks to remain unbeaten in an eight-round fight against Northfield, Minnesota’sVicente Alfaro Martinez(9-4, 3 كوس).
تذاكر لالحدث على الهواء مباشرة, التي يتم الترويج لها من قبل الترقيات Salita, يتم تسعيرها في $150, $100, $55 و $35 ومعروضة للبيع الآن. Tickets can be purchased through Ticketmaster and atboardwalkhall.com.
The action will also include former heavyweight title challengerصموئيل بيتر (37-6, 30 كوس) أخذ على في المكسيك ماريو هيريديا (15-6-1, 13 كوس) in an eight-round matchup andJesse Angel Hernandez(12-2, 7 كوس) فورت وورث, Texas stepping in for an eight round super bantamweight contest against New Jersey’sإدغار جو كورتيس (6-4-1). صوان, Michigan-nativeDarrion Lawsonwill look for his second pro win in as many fights when he facesشاول ألميدا في المتوسط نوبة السوبر.
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ABOUT SHIELDS vs. HAMMER دروع مقابل. Hammer will pit undefeated middleweight world champions Claressa Shields and Christina Hammer against each other in a battle to crown the undisputed 160-pound world champion, in what is arguably the most significant women’s boxing event in history. The co-feature will pit Jermaine Franklin taking on Rydell Booker in a thrilling 10-round heavyweight bout and in the telecast opener, heavyweights Otto Wallin and Nick Kisner will battle in 10-round clash. شوتايم بوكسينغ: SPECIAL EDITION tripleheader will air live on SHOWTIME at 9 عصرا. ET/PT from Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, N.J.
“Every man I’ve faced; they’ve landed on the canvas. I’m going to continue to do that on May 18,” – وايلدر
“I’m sick of seeing this guy walking around with his belt. I’m going to put him down,” – BREAZEALE
WBC Heavyweight Champion Deontay Wilder Defends His Title Against Mandatory Challenger Dominic Breazeale on Saturday, مايو 18 يعيشون على شوتايم®من مركز باركليز في بروكلين
BROOKLYN (مارس 19, 2019) – WBC بطل الوزن الثقيل ديونتاري “الانتحاري البرونزي” وايلدر والمنافس الإلزامي دومينيك “مشكلة” BREAZEALE went face-to-face Tuesday at a heated press conference to officially announce their heavyweight title showdown taking place Saturday, مايو 18 يعيشون على شوتايم من مركز باركليز, منزل BROOKLYN الملاكمة ™ والتي قدمها رئيس الوزراء الملاكمة أبطال أوروبا.
Tickets for this BombZquad event go on sale Friday, مارس 22 في 10 صباحا. ET and can be purchased atticketmaster.com, barclayscenter.com, أو عن طريق الاتصال 800-745-3000. ابتداء من السبت, مارس 23 في 12 عصرا. و, tickets can be purchased at the American Express Box Office at Barclays Center. الخصومات مجموعة المتاحة عن طريق استدعاء 844-BKLYN-GP.
Here is what the press conference participants had to say Tuesday from Barclays Center:
ديونتاري WILDER
“It’s a pleasure to be back here in Brooklyn. Barclays Center is very close to my heart. I’ve been here so many times and I have a real connection to this arena. I’ve had some of my most memorable moments in the ring here.
“It’s always great to get a mandatory out of the way. They’re like flies buzzing in my ear. I just want to get them out of the way so I can do great things for the heavyweight division. I want one champion, one face, one name, but you need a lot of cooperation to make that happen.
“I want to prove to the world that I’m the best. That’s what I believe in my heart. Until someone proves me wrong, I will continue to believe that. Breazeale is the next man in line. I can’t wait for this one.
“I’m just going to show everyone on May 18. The way I feel right now, the fight could be this week. The champion must always be ready for whatever a challenger can bring.
“I hope he’s training his hardest. I’m glad he has Virgil Hunter on his side to show him something new. Every man I’ve faced; they’ve landed on the canvas. I’m going to continue to do that on May 18.
“No man who gets in the ring will be able to defeat Deontay Wilder. I hold the keys to the heavyweight division. No fighter is doing what I’m doing. I’m trying to give the fans something they’ve never seen before.
“Enjoy this one, because it’s going to be a massacre. مايو 18 will be a beautiful day for me and a beautiful day to see what I’m planning to do for the sport of boxing.”
DOMINIC BREAZEALE
“I’m super excited for this. I’ve been waiting over a year and a half for a shot at this title. I’ve got three knockouts here at Barclays Center and I can’t wait for another.
“I’m a great fighter but there are always things to be learned. I’ve learned a lot already with Virgil Hunter. I bring something that everyone wants to see from heavyweights, and that’s trouble. I’m going to bring pressure and action.
“I’m sick of seeing this guy walking around with his belt. I’m going to put him down. People are going to be rising to their feet when I knock him down.
“I’m so excited to get this fight. I’ve been on Deontay’s undercards and I steal the show every time. Deontay does nothing right in the ring. He looks like a circus-act. All he does is talk. But there’s nothing he can say on May 18.
“Deontay loves to hear his own voice. All he does is talk and talk. It’s time to get in the ring. Nobody can get in there and save him. It’s just me and him. Leather on leather. We’ll see who lands first. Hopefully he gets off the canvas.”
VIRGIL HUNTER, Breazeale’s Trainer
“It’s a pleasure to be here at Barclays Center for a heavyweight championship fight. We have a monumental task to try to overcome. Dominic and I connected last month and after a few workouts, we saw we had a good fit and an understanding of what needs to be done.
“Dominic works hard, he’s very determined and he knows that this is his opportunity and he can’t let it slip away from him. He also knows the risk at hand. We’re looking forward to May 18.”
ستيفن اسبينوزا, رئيس الرياضة & البرمجة الحدث, شوتايم شبكات المؤتمر الوطني العراقي.
“We are thrilled to be bringing you Deontay Wilder vs. Dominic Breazeale on SHOWTIME. It would be an understatement to say that there has been a lot of speculation regarding Deontay’s future. We’re proud to have him on SHOWTIME. It was critical for Deontay, for the sport and his fans, that this fight be available not on pay-per-view, but on SHOWTIME. Because of his insistence, that’s the primary reason we’re standing here today.
“SHOWTIME is where this fight belongs. We’re the home of the biggest fights and best talents, month in and month out. This is where a heavyweight title fight belongs. This will be Deontay’s 12عشرappearance on SHOWTIME and or SHOWTIME PPV and we’ve built something special.
“Recently ESPN named its World Fame 100, which lists the most talked about athletes in the world. Deontay is ranked 34, two slots behind Tom Brady and higher than any other active boxer in the sport. He’s a bonafide superstar, there is no question.
“Dominic Breazeale is big, قوي, experienced and powerful. Above all, انه بدافع. It’s no secret that there is a personal rivalry between these two fighters. This will not be a friendly promotion. There is genuine animosity. This is a premium fight and this is the heavyweight championship on May 18 live on SHOWTIME.”
Claressa Shields and Christina Hammer Meet in شوتايم بوكسينغ: طبعة خاصة® الحدث الرئيسي To Crown Undisputed Women’s Middleweight Champion
نيويورك – مارس 7, 2019 – Two undefeated heavyweight prospects will put their unblemished records on the line when they fight in separate bouts on Saturday, أبريل 13 live on SHOWTIME from Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, N.J on the undercard of the Claressa Shields-Christina Hammer groundbreaking event. Top American heavyweight prospectJermaine Franklinwill take on former No. 1-ranked U.S. الهاوي Rydell Bookerin the 10-round co-featured bout while undefeated Swedish heavyweightأوتو والينwill battle highly decorated amateurنيك Kisnerin a 10-round clash that will open the SHOWTIME BOXING: SPECIAL EDITION tripleheader at 9 عصرا. ET / PT.
في الحدث الرئيسي, undefeated middleweight world champions Shields and Hammer will meet to crown the women’s undisputed 160-pound world champion in what is arguably the most significant women’s boxing event in history.
تذاكر لالحدث على الهواء مباشرة, التي يتم الترويج لها من قبل الترقيات Salita, يتم تسعيرها في $150, $100, $55 و $35 ومعروضة للبيع الآن. Tickets can be purchased through Ticketmaster and atboardwalkhall.com.
“The heavyweight division is as talented and exciting as ever,and we are thrilled to add two undefeated warriorsto the April 13 بث,” said promoter Dmitriy Salita. “We have the best American heavyweight prospect in Jermaine Franklin and one of the best European heavyweight contenders in Otto Wallin. These fights will be tremendous lead-ins to the historic Shields vs. Hammer main event and will create a night to remember for boxing fans worldwide.”
The 25-year-old Franklin (17-0, 13 كوس), from Saginaw, ولاية ميشيغان., is a former amateur standout and a 2014 الذهبي الوطنية قفازات بطل. A likely candidate to represent the U.S. في 2016 مهرجان المباريات الأولمبية, Franklin turned down the opportunity to compete for a spot on the team and instead chose to begin his professional career in 2015. Widely regarded as the top American heavyweight prospect, Franklin has built his undefeated record with relative ease since turning pro, knocking out nine of his first 10 professional opponents. Coming off a lopsided 10-round decision over Craig Lewis in July, Franklin aims to continue moving up the ranks of the resurgent heavyweight division in 2019 and position himself for a title shot.
“لا استطيع الانتظار – I am ready to show that I am the new man in the heavyweight division,” said Franklin. “Rydell is a good fighter but he is in the way of my goal of winning the heavyweight world title. أبريل 13 will be my coming out party and I am very honored to have this opportunity on SHOWTIME.”
بوكير (25-1, 12 كوس), from Detroit, ولاية ميشيغان., is a former No.1-ranked U.S. amateur who was once a rising heavyweight prospect with a 22-0 سجل. He suffered his lone defeat to former three-division world champion James Toney, who was coming off wins over Vassiliy Jirov and Evander Holyfield, في 2004. After serving a 12-year prison sentence, Booker has returned to the ring looking to get his life back on track and live up to his once promising expectations, registering three unanimous decision victories in 2018 under the tutelage of former world champion Jimmy Paul.
“It means a lot to have this opportunity to fight on SHOWTIME,” said the 38-year-old Booker, who sparred with heavyweight world champion Anthony Joshua in preparation for his September 2018 bout with Alexander Povetkin. “I’m ready to show my talents on a national stage so everyone will know who Rydell Booker is once again. I think Jermaine Franklin is a pretty good fighter but he has never fought anybody with my experience, knowledge in the ring or my ring savvy. I am going to teach him some new lessons on April 13. I have a bag full of goodies and tricks at my disposal that I will teach this young whipper snapper.”
والين (20-0, 13 كوس), الذي سوف يجعل له الامريكية. لاول مرة, تحولت الموالية في 2013 and has gradually risen in the rankings by recording 20 انتصارات متتالية. The 28-year-old southpaw, who originally played ice hockey and soccer in his native Sweden before finding the sweet science, won the Swedish Boxing Championship at 16-years-old, fought against Joshua twice as an amateur and was a member of the Swedish National Boxing Team. المرتبة حاليا لا. 5 by both the WBA and IBF, Wallin most recently won a 12-round unanimous decision over Adrian Granat in April 2018 and now has his sights set on becoming his country’s first Heavyweight Champion since Ingemar Johansson in 1960.
“I’m very excited about making my U.S. debut on SHOWTIME,” said Wallin, who has spent the last two years conducting training camp in New York with his trainer and former two-division champion Joey Gamache. “To be fighting on such a big card is very inspiring. I’ve been dreaming of this moment since I first started boxing at the age of 15. I will put on a good performance on April 13 and introduce myself to the American fans. I will be one step closer towards my goal of winning the heavyweight world title. Like I’ve said before, I’m a kid from a small town in Sweden and I’m proud of where I’m from and what I’ve achieved so far, but I feel like this is when all the fun starts.”
The 28-year-old Kisner (21-4-1, 6 كوس) has competed at both cruiserweight and heavyweight since turning professional in 2010 after a successful amateur career. Among Kisner’s numerous amateur recognitions, the Baltimore, MD. native was a three-time National Silver Gloves Champion, two-time Junior National Golden Gloves Champion and Ringside World Champion. He holds the distinction of being the youngest boxer in American history ever to win a Men’s National Title in the heavyweight division at 17 سنة. As a pro, three of Kisner’s four losses have come against opponents who boasted an undefeated record on fight night. في اخر نوبة, Kisner defended his WBA U.S. cruiserweight title with a majority decision win over Scott Sigmon.
“I’ve dreamt my whole life of one day fighting on national television and now that the time is here, سأحقق أقصى استفادة منه,” said Kisner. “Wallin is very good but I’m going to prove I’m one of the best heavyweights on the planet. I have proven my ability to beat the best in the world at both the amateur and professional level and I will do it again on April 13.”
سيتصل باري تومبكينز بملاكمة شوتايم: إصدار SPECIAL EDITION عمل من جانب الحلبة مع مؤرخ الملاكمة ستيف فارهود وبطل العالم السابق راؤول ماركيز كمحللين خبراء. The executive producer of SHOWTIME BOXING: SPECIAL EDITION is Gordon Hall with Richard Gaughan producing and Rick Phillips directing.
Slugger Luis Ortiz للوزن الثقيل يكتسب قرارًا بالإجماع كريستيان هامر
إدواردو راميريز يسجل TKO في الجولة التاسعة من Bryan De Gracia في بثت فتاحة رايتس ووتش إن سيم عرض الاثنين في 10 من بعد ظهر. تشغيل ET / PT SHOWTIME EXTREME® انقر هنا لصور من ستيفاني تراب / SHOWTIME & هنا لصور من توم كازينو / SHOWTIME
BROOKLYN (مارس 3, 2019) – بطل العالم السابق بوزن 154 رطلاً إيريسلاندي لارا وبطل WBA Super Welterweight بريان كاستانيو قاتلوا في سحب منافس للغاية يوم السبت في مركز باركليز, منزل BROOKLYN الملاكمة ™, في حدث قدمه Premier Boxing Champions. مع القرعة, يحتفظ Castaño بحزام WBA في ما كان أصعب اختبار في مسيرته ضد أفضل 154 مدقة منذ فترة طويلة في لارا. سجل الحكام المعركة 115-113 (بنى), 115-113 (لارا) و 114-114.
بنى (15-0-1, 11 كوس), الذي كان يقاتل في أول الولايات المتحدة. الحدث الرئيسي, لديه ميزة كبيرة في توصيلات الطاقة (181-103) بينما لارا (25-3-3, 14 كوس) وجد النجاح في هبوط يده اليسرى في المنتصف في طريقه إلى 34 في المئة ل 27 ميزة في المئة في دقة الطاقة.
في الختام, قتال صعب التسجيل, تم فصل خمس جولات من خلال ثلاث وصلات أو أقل وثلاث من تلك الجولات فضلت لارا. في جولتي الأخيرة, كثف Castaño الضغط واتصل 44 اللكمات, بينما هبطت لارا فقط 24 اللكمات عبر جولات البطولة. فاز Castaño بالجولات الثلاث الأخيرة على بطاقات أداء الحكام الثلاثة. دون القيام بذلك, الأرجنتيني سيفقد حزامه.
بعد المعركة المتنازع عليها بشدة, كلا المقاتلين لديهم خيارات, بما في ذلك مباراة العودة, في قسم الوزن الثقيل الغني بالمواهب.
"أعلم أنني فزت بالقتال. أشعر أنني تعرضت للسرقة,"كاستانيو المحبط قال لجيم جراي من شوتايم. "إذا كان يريد مباراة العودة, سأعطيه مباراة العودة. لقد انتظرته هذه المرة حتى أتمكن من انتظاره مرة أخرى إذا كان يريد إعادة المباراة. سأعطيه مباراة العودة إذا أراد. يمكنني أيضًا المضي قدمًا ومحاربة أي بطل آخر يريد محاربي. أنا مستعد لمن يضعونه أمامي. هيرد أو أي شخص آخر ".
لارا, من ناحية أخرى, شعر أنه فعل ما يكفي ليطالب بالحزام: "اعتقدت أنني فزت في المعركة عن طريق توجيه اللكمات الأكثر دقة وفعالية. جاء Castaño للقتال لكنه لم يؤذيني وأنا آذيته. كل ما يمكنني فعله هو تقديم معارك رائعة للجماهير وهذا ما سأستمر في القيام به. لدي الكثير من القتال المتبقي في داخلي ولن أذهب إلى أي مكان.
"إذا كان علينا أن نحاربه مرة أخرى, سأقاتله. هيرد أو كاستانو. أي شخص, سأحضر مباراة العودة مع كليهما ".
في ميزة التعاون, الكوبي الثقيل الوزن الثقيل لويس أورتيز (31-1, 26 كوس) حصل على قرار بالإجماع الانتصار على المباراة المطرقة المسيحية (24-6, 14 كوس). على الرغم من أن القضاة سجلوا المعركة 100-90 و 99-91 مرتين, كلا الرجلين قاتل من خلال أنوف دموية في نقاط مختلفة من القتال وكلاهما ذهل في جولة ثانية ذهابًا وإيابًا.
أورتيز, الذي حقق انتصاره الثالث على التوالي منذ أن أسقط بطولة مثيرة مع WBC Heavyweight Champion Deontay Wilder قبل عام واحد, يبحث الآن عن لقطة أخرى للعالم.
"المعركة لم تكن ما كنت أتوقعه,قال أورتيز. "لقد كانت معركة صعبة وكان على ركني العمل معي حقًا. بعد أن حصلت على الإيقاع, لقد سخنت قليلا. يجب أن يعلم كل وزن ثقيل أنني ما زلت في سن الأربعين. أنتوني جوشوا, ديونتاري وايلدر, أنا مستعد. "
على الرغم من أن هامر قاتل بمزيد من الطاقة وبعزم أكبر مما كان عليه في المعارك السابقة مع غيره من كبار الشخصيات تايسون فيوري وألكسندر بوفتكين, استخدم Ortiz أسلوبه ومهاراته الفائقة ليحقق القرار غير المتوازن في النهاية. بلغ متوسط Ortiz 45 ألقيت اللكمات في كل جولة وهبطت 61 اللكزات فقط 20 لمطرقة, أثناء الاتصال أيضًا 49 في المئة من اللكمات سلطته. بذل Ortiz جهدًا واعًا لمهاجمة جسد هامر 33.6% من مجموع اتصالاته (45 من 140) القادمة عن طريق طلقات الجسم.
"قاتلت في معركة لم أشاهدها منذ سنوات, وهو الصندوق والعمل,قال أورتيز. "لذلك لم أشعر بخيبة أمل لأنني لم أطرده لأنني أظهرت بعض مهاراتي في الملاكمة الليلة".
“أورتيز مقاتل جيد جدا وذوي خبرة,قال المطرقة البالغة من العمر 31 عامًا, الذي كان يقوم بأول ظهور له في أمريكا. "إنه تقني وذكي لكنه ليس مخيفًا كما يقول الناس. أحترم أورتيز لكن لا أعتقد أنه أفضل مقاتل واجهته على الإطلاق.
"أنا واثق جدًا من المضي قدمًا. أعلم أنه يمكنني أن أقطع المسافة مع أي شخص وأنا على استعداد لمحاربة أي شخص. اعتقد الناس أنني سأخرج من البطولة لكني أثبتت أنهم مخطئون.”
في افتتاح بالتليفزيون, إدواردو راميريز (22-1-3, 9 كوس) القبض بريان دي جراسيا (24-2-1, 20 كوس) مع حرف علوي أيمن شرير في التاسع, يذهل خصمه ويفتح فجأة قتال قريب. وانقض راميريز على دي غراسيا المذهول وأطلق موجة من اللكمات أجبرت الحكم بنجي إستيفيس على استدعاء القتال عند 2:10 من الجولة التاسعة.
ساوثباو راميريز, لوس موتشيس, سينالوا, المكسيك, كان متأخرا على بطاقات الأداء في وقت التوقف وفقا لاثنين من بين ثلاثة قضاة (حتى الثالث كان). راميريز, من المعروف أنه يزداد قوة في الجولات اللاحقة, اتصال على 36 اللكمات في الجولة رقم تسعة, إلى حد بعيد أعلى مجموع اتصال له في الليل. على الرغم من أن دي جراسيا كان المقاتل الأكثر عدوانية, فشل البنمي في توجيه اللكمات باستمرار. كان De Gracia دقيقًا في الأمر 27 في المئة من اللكمات سلطته, بينما هبط راميريز 38 في المئة من له.
"كنت أعلم بالتأكيد أنه كان قريبًا ، لكن ركني ظل يخبرني بالاستمرار, وذلك عندما أمسكت به,قال راميريز, الذي كان يقاتل بقلب مثقل بعد وفاة جده. "لم آتي إلى هنا للقتال فقط. جئت إلى هنا لأفعل شيئًا وفعلته ".
مع الفوز, راميريز الآن في الصف لمواجهة رابطة الملاكمة العالمية (منتظم) بطل العالم في وزن الريشة Can Xu وسيتطلع إلى التحدي من أجل معركة لقب عالمي في قسم وزن الريشة العميق.
في لعبة SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING COUNTDOWN التي تم بثها مباشرة على قناة SHOWTIME Sports على YouTube وصفحة SHOWTIME Boxing على Facebook, ادوين رودريجيز (31-2, 20 كوس) فاز في معركة من 10 جولات كروزر من خلال قرار بالإجماعميتش ويليامز (16-7-3, 11 كوس) من جانب عشرات 96-94 مرتين و 98-92. كما شهدت التغطية على وسائل التواصل الاجتماعي أنطونيو راسيل (13-0, 11 كوس), الشقيق الأصغر لبطل WBC Featherweight Gary Russell Jr., قف خوسيه ماريا كارديناس (16-4, 13 كوس) 22 ثواني في الجولة السادسة من قتالهم في وزن البانتام. في الجولة الافتتاحية للعرض الرقمي, Leduan بارتيليمي (14-0-1, 7 كوس) بقي دون هزيمة بقرار بالإجماع ميغيل انجيل ايسبورو (11-7-2, 7 كوس) من جانب عشرات 80-72 مرتين و 79-73 في جاذبية وزن الريشة الفائقة من ثماني جولات.
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لمزيد من المعلومات، يرجى زيارة www.SHO.com/Sports , www.PremierBoxingChampions.com , اتبع على التغريدShowtimeBoxing, PremierBoxing, تضمين التغريدة, TGBPromotions, LouDiBella وSwanson_Comm أو كن معجبًا على Facebook علىwww.Facebook.com/SHOBoxing . تم الترويج لهذا الحدث من قبل TGB Promotions بالتعاون مع DiBella Entertainment.
First-Ever Boxing Game for the Expanding Sports Entertainment Platform, Exclusive to SHOWTIME Sports, Debuts for SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING® Event بوسطن (فبراير 28, 2019) – DraftKings Inc. and SHOWTIME Sports today announced a collaboration that will combine forces to immerse boxing fans in the sport they love through a custom Pick ‘Em style game exclusive to SHOWTIME Sports that debuts with this Saturday’s SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING event on March 2الثانية.
This new Pick ‘Em style game asks players to choose the winner of each televised fight, determine the method of victory and predict when the bout will end for all SHOWTIME boxing events including SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING®, ShoBox: الجيل الجديد®, SHOWTIME Boxing: Special Edition and SHOWTIME PPV®. Players will be awarded points based on the number of correct predictions in each boxing match. Prizing for individual fight cards includes $5,000 in winnings with each of the top-five finalists receiving a SHOWTIME Boxing prize pack. بالإضافة إلى ذلك, the overall 2019 Pick ‘Em winner will be awarded a free trip to every 2020 SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING® event.
“Our alignment with SHOWTIME Sports is another prime example of our endless efforts to innovate and satisfy our customers with the most comprehensive sports offerings possible,” said Ezra Kucharz, Chief Business Officer at DraftKings. “Boxing draws edge-of-the-seat fans with incredible passion and engagement with the sport, and this collaboration will further our ability to best connect with our burgeoning player community.”
“This unique collaboration with DraftKings delivers an entertaining companion experience for viewers and provides a year-long connection to all SHOWTIME boxing events,"وقال ستيفن اسبينوزا, رئيس الرياضة & البرمجة الحدث, شوتايم شبكات المؤتمر الوطني العراقي. “We’re excited to align with a leading sports-tech entertainment brand in the U.S. as SHOWTIME Sports continues to deliver fresh and innovative ways for fans to enjoy the best that boxing has to offer.”
Boxing is among the most storied and popular sports in the world with a passionate fan base, both domestically and internationally. Viewership trends for televised combat sports spectacles have been consistently impressive in recent years, with boxing accounting for the top selling pay-per-view television events in history. To serve this large and growing fanbase, DraftKings and SHOWTIME Sports are reshaping the fan sports entertainment experience through a creative collaboration, which will include custom fantasy games and other gaming innovations.
This Saturday’s SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING event will be the first opportunity for fans to play this Pick ‘Em style game. Saturday’s three-fight telecast is headlined by former world champion Erislandy Lara challenging undefeated WBA Super Welterweight Champion Brian Castaño plus the return of heavyweight contender Luis Ortiz.
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About SHOWTIME Sports شوتايم شبكات المؤتمر الوطني العراقي. (SNI), a wholly owned subsidiary of CBS Corporation, تمتلك وتدير شبكات التلفزيون قسط SHOWTIME®, THE MOVIE CHANNEL ™ وFLIX®, and also offers SHOWTIME ON DEMAND®, THE MOVIE CHANNEL™ ON DEMAND and FLIX ON DEMAND®, وخدمة مصادقة الشبكة شوتايم ANYTIME®. شوتايم شركة الرقمية, شركة فرعية مملوكة بالكامل لشركة SNI, operates the stand-alone streaming service SHOWTIME®. SHOWTIME هو متاح حاليا للمشتركين عن طريق كابل, DBS, ومقدمي خدمات الاتصالات, وكخدمة بث قائمة بذاتها عبر أمازون, Apple®, جوجل, LG التلفزيونات الذكية, كوة الذهاب, Roku®, Samsung Smart TVs and Xbox One. يمكن للمستهلكين أيضًا الاشتراك في SHOWTIME عبر قنوات الفيديو Prime من Amazon, دايركت الآن, FuboTV, هولو, TV حبال, Sony PlayStation™ Vue, and YouTube TV. Viewers can also watch on computers at Showtime.com. كما تدير SNI شبكات سميثسونيان ™, مشروع مشترك بين SNI ومؤسسة سميثسونيان, which offers Smithsonian Channel™ and Smithsonian Channel Plus™. SNI بتسويق وتوزيع الرياضية والفعاليات الترفيهية للمعرض للمشتركين على أساس الدفع لكل عرض من خلال شوتايم PPV. لمزيد من المعلومات, اذهب إلى www.SHO.com.
بدء العد التنازلي للمنافسة على بطولة شوتايم مباشرة في 6:30 عصرا. و/ 3:30 عصرا. PT على قناة SHOWTIME Sports على YouTube وصفحة SHOWTIME Boxing على Facebook
BROOKLYN (فبراير 27, 2019) – ستوفر SHOWTIME Sports تغطية البث المباشر لثلاث معارك بالبطاقة السفلية على منصات الشبكات الاجتماعية للشبكة كجزء من العد التنازلي لبطولة شوتايم ابتداء من 6:30 عصرا. و/ 3:30 عصرا. PT يوم السبت, مارس 2 من مركز باركليز, منزل BROOKLYN الملاكمة ™, وقدم رئيس مجلس الدولة الملاكمة أبطال أوروبا.
ستشهد إجراءات البث منافسًا قويًا ادوين رودريجيز معركة ميتش ويليامز في معركة وزن كروزر 10 جولات, احتمال لم يهزم أنطونيو راسيل المواجهة ضد المكسيك خوسيه ماريا كارديناس في مواجهة وزن البانتاميد من ثماني جولات و Leduan بارتيليمي تدخل في مباراة وزن ريشة فائقة من ثماني جولات مع المكسيك ميغيل انجيل ايسبورو,
سيتم بث عرض الوسائط الاجتماعية على قناة شوتايم الرياضية على اليوتيوب و الصفحة شوتايم الملاكمة الفيسبوك التي تسبق حدث SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING المسائي. ثلاثة قتال شوتايم بث يبدأ الحية في 9 عصرا. ET / 6 مساءا. PT ويتصدره بطل العالم السابق إيريسلاندي لارا يتحدى بطل WBA Super Welterweight الذي لم يهزم بريان كاستانو.
تذاكر لهذا الحدث, التي تروج لها TGB Promotions بالاشتراك مع DiBella Entertainment, معروضة للبيع الآن، ويمكن شراؤها في ticketmaster.com,barclayscenter.com, أو عن طريق الاتصال 800-745-3000. يمكن أيضًا شراء التذاكر من American Express Box Office في Barclays Center. الخصومات مجموعة المتاحة عن طريق استدعاء 844-BKLYN-GP.
رودريجيز (30-2, 20 كوس) أظهر قدرته على التثقيب خلال العديد من المسابقات التي لا تنسى في حياته المهنية. ولد الشاب البالغ من العمر 33 عامًا في موكا, جمهورية الدومينيكان قبل الانتقال إلى ووستر, ماساتشوستس. في قتاله الأخير ، سجل قرارًا بالإجماع على ليونيل طومسون في فبراير الماضي. سيقاتل جاكسون, وليامز ميشيغان (16-6-3, 11 كوس) الذي سجل مؤخرًا انتصارًا على مايكل سونكت في ديسمبر.
أنطونيو راسيل (12-0, 10 كوس) يجلس بين Antuanne و WBC Featherweight Champion Gary Russell في سلالة عائلة Russell, وسيتطلع إلى البقاء دون هزيمة عندما يخطو إلى الحلبة مارس 2. حقق اللاعب البالغ من العمر 26 عامًا انتصارين بالضربة القاضية في 2018 وأوقف آخر خمسة معارضين له من البقاء على مسافة. وسيعارضه كارديناس البالغ من العمر 22 عامًا (16-3, 13 كوس) من تيخوانا, باجا كاليفورنيا, المكسيك.
الشقيق الأصغر ل Rances بطل القسمين والميدالية الذهبية الأولمبية يان, بارتيليمي (13-0-1, 7 كوس) قاتل في الآونة الأخيرة لتعادل الانقسام ضد إدواردو راميريز الذي لم يهزم آنذاك في سبتمبر 2017. يعيش الآن الشاب الكوبي البالغ من العمر 29 عامًا ويتدرب في لاس فيجاس ويضيف مقاتلاً كوبيًا آخر إلى بطاقة تضم بالفعل لارا ومنافس الوزن الثقيل لويس أورتيز. يستعد لمواجهة إيسبورو البالغ من العمر 28 عامًا (11-6-2, 7 كوس), من يدخل هذه المسابقة بسلسلة انتصارات ثلاث قتال.
سيتم عرض العمل غير المتلفز 2016 أولمبي هايتي ومن سكان بروكلينريتشاردسون هيتشنز (7-0, 3 كوس) مع نيكاراغوا ديفيد موراليس (13-9, 13 كوس) في مواجهة خفيفة الوزن للغاية من ثماني جولات, مهزوم السوبر خفيفة الوزنتايريك ايربي (6-0, 2 كوس) تواجه كينيا دينيس أوكوث (2-1-1) لست جولات من العمل ولم يهزم آرون أندرسون (3-0, 3 كوس)في معركة وزن متوسط من أربع جولات ضد أتلانتا تشوكا ويليس (4-9, 2 كوس).
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حول LARA VS. بنى إيريسلاندي لارا vs. بريان كاستانيو يواجه بطل العالم السابق في وزن الوسط لارا ضد بطل وزن الوزن الخفيف في اتحاد الملاكمة العالمي كاستانو يوم السبت, مارس 2 في الحدث الرئيسي لـ SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING من Barclays Center, منزل BROOKLYN الملاكمة ™, وقدم رئيس مجلس الدولة الملاكمة أبطال أوروبا.
تبدأ تغطية SHOWTIME في 9 عصرا. ET / 6 مساءا. وسيشهد حزب العمال الكوبي المنافس للوزن الثقيل لويس أورتيز تأخذ على المطرقة المسيحية في نقطة جذب للوزن الثقيل 10 جولة, بالإضافة إلى الضرب الشديد بريان دي جراسيامحاربة المخضرم الوعرة إدواردو راميريز في مواجهة من 12 جولة بوزن الريشة تفتح البث التلفزيوني.
Middleweight Champions Shields & Hammer Battle for Undisputed Women’s Middleweight World ChampionshipSaturday, أبريل 13 يعيشون على شوتايم®from Boardwalk Hall في اتلانتيك سيتي
شوتايم الرياضية®Announces Two-PartALL ACCESS: SHIELDS vs. HAMMERwith Installments on Social Media Platforms March 29 and April 5
Tickets For Live Event on Sale This Friday, مارس 1 في 11 صباحا. و!
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نيويورك (فبراير 26, 2019) – Two undefeated middleweight champions went face-to-face Tuesday asClaressa شيلدز و كريستينا هامر met in New York at a press conference ahead of their battle for the undisputed women’s middleweight championship Saturday, أبريل 13 live on SHOWTIME from Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, N.J.
ال شوتايم بوكسينغ: طبعة خاصة يبدأ في 9 عصرا. ET/PT and will feature a long-awaited unification in what is arguably the most significant event in women’s boxing history. In addition to world titles from all four sanctioning bodies, this fight will be for the Ring Magazine Women’s Middleweight Championship, the first time a Ring divisional title has been at stake in a women’s boxing match.
تذاكر لالحدث على الهواء مباشرة, التي يتم الترويج لها من قبل الترقيات Salita, يتم تسعيرها في $150, $100, $55 و $35 and are on sale Friday, مارس 1 في 11 صباحا. و. Tickets can be purchased through Ticketmaster and atboardwalkhall.com. Pre-sale tickets are available now at the linkهناby using the code BOXING.
Also on Tuesday, SHOWTIME Sports announced that it will chronicle the buildup to Shields vs. Hammer with a two-part digital installment of the Sports Emmy®Award winning programingALL ACCESS. ALL ACCESS: SHIELDS vs. HAMMERwill premiere on March 29 with the second installment on April 5 on the SHOWTIME Sports YouTube channel and SHOWTIME Boxing Facebook page and take viewers into the training camps of both champions. Cameras will be embedded with Shields at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, كولو., and with Hammer in the town of Seefeld in the Austrian Alps as the undefeated rivals prepare for the most significant fight of their careers.
Here is what the press conference participants had to say Tuesday from Dream Hotel Downtown in Manhattan:
“This has been long overdue. I’m just glad that Hammer is here and the fight is set. She’s been at my fights before but I can’t wait to get inside the ring and show her I’m the real champion.
“I’ve traveled to many different countries and dethroned champions around the world. في نهاية اليوم, I’m coming to fight and I recognize that she’s a great champion. To be a champion for all those years shows that she’s a good fighter. But I also look at resumes, and her resume is not as good as mine.
“I’m not someone coming to lay down. I’m not afraid of her. You don’t win belts by talking. لديك للقتال. I said two years ago I want to fight Christina Hammer in my seventh fight. It would have been if it weren’t for her medical issue. But now we’re here and ready for April 13.
“أبريل 13 you’re going to see someone fold. أعدك, it will not be me. Make sure you all tune-in.
“I think for women’s boxing this is a true super fight that we’ve never gotten before. We’ve never had a fight like this in women’s boxing. It’s great to make this happen and us being from two parts of the world makes this fight even better.
“She’s not the tallest girl I’ve ever fought. I’m stronger than her and I know it. I got up from a knockdown and won. She can’t do that. I don’t believe she knows how to fight on the inside, but she better learn.
“I want to make her quit. I don’t want her to just know I’m a good fighter, I want her to know I’m great. I wish we could go 12 جولات, but I’ll be prepared for all 10 rounds.”
CHRISTINA HAMMER
“I’m very glad to be here and make this fight happen. I’m looking forward to April 13. I want to show the world who I am.
“This is a big risk to come from Germany to the U.S., but I believe the best should fight the best and I did what I had to so that this could happen. This fight can be a game changer for our sport.
“I will give everything to step out of the ring as a winner. I know Claressa Shields is also a great champion. She’s undefeated like me and that’s why people want to see the fight and that’s why we made it happen.
“I want to thank everyone who made this fight a reality and brought us to this stage. It’s huge for me to be here in New York and I am looking to win on April 13.
“This fight is the real deal. This is going to be a game changer for women’s boxing. I think we’re going to inspire a lot of female athletes who want to live their dream. It’s motivation for everyone.
“I’ve had the title for a long time. I always push myself. This is the fight I wanted to show everyone who is the best. I will be the undisputed champion.
“Shields is beatable. Hanna Gabriels caught her in the first round of their fight and I am taller and stronger than Gabriels. I want to finish the job if I get the chance.
“أي شيء يمكن أن يحدث في الملاكمة. I’m prepared to go the distance. Knockout is the goal but most importantly, I want to win.”
DMITRIY SALITA, رئيس عروض ساليتا
“I’m honored to bring to the fans the first super fight in women’s boxing history. A lot of questions surround this fight. Will this be a classic like Leonard vs. Hearns, where the gold medalist handles the experienced pro, or like Mosley vs. دي لا هويا, where the boxing pro took the gold medalist down. This fight is going to be for all of the belts and this recognizes the true value and impact of this fight.
“Christina Hammer has been a world champion for over nine years and has won titles in two divisions. She’s charismatic and a superstar in Germany and Europe. As a champion that she is, she’s traveling to the other side of the world to prove that she’s the best.
“Claressa made the Olympic team when she was 17 سنة, winning our only boxing medal at the 2012 الالعاب الاولمبية. She’s the only boxer in U.S. history to win two Olympic gold medals in boxing. She’s had a very impressive pro career, beating world champions and top contenders in all her fights. She’s on her journey to be the best and this fight is a big step toward cementing herself as the GWOAT (greatest woman of all time).
“This is going to be a historic night of boxing. If you watch this fight live and in-person, you will want to hold onto your ticket as a memento.”
MARK TAFFET, Claressa شيلدز’ مدير
“The media support for this fight is outstanding. This is a very special time. This fight is one of the most significant fights I’ve worked on in my career, because of the place it will hold in history.
“Two years ago I met Claressa Shields and we discussed her turning pro. We made a list of dreams and I promised Claressa I would do everything in my power to fulfill every one of them. We’ve had a wonderful journey together. One of those dreams was to make this undisputed championship fight happen. We’re going to keep making dreams happen.”
TOM LOEFFLER, Christina Hammer’s Advisor
“Without the fighters wanting this fight, events like this wouldn’t happen. Christina Hammer wants this challenge and she wants to prove she’s the best middleweight champion out there.
“These two fighters can be an example for a lot of male boxers. These are two undefeated fighters in their prime putting it all on the line to show who is the best. You don’t see that very often these days.
“This is going to be a fun promotion. This is a fight that’s a real 50-50 شجار. Claressa will be coming forward with her style and tenacity, going up against Christina’s experience. It’s for all the marbles”
ستيفن اسبينوزا, رئيس الرياضة & البرمجة الحدث, شوتايم شبكات المؤتمر الوطني العراقي.
“Let’s get one thing straight here. This isn’t just an important women’s fight. This isn’t just a high-quality women’s boxing match. This is a high-quality boxing match. This is an important fight. So certainly we have two very skilled women, we’re not going to ignore that fact. But this is one of the best fights that can be made in this sport. Two pound-for-pound boxers, الأفضل القتال الأفضل. If you are not interested in this fight, then candidly, you are not a boxing fan. This is as good as this sport gets.
“We at SHOWTIME have a long history showcasing the best in women’s boxing and MMA. Names like Laila Ali, كريستي مارتن, روندا روزي, مييشا تيت, Gina Carano, Cris Cyborg.; those are all fighters who made their debuts and that became stars on SHOWTIME. This has been a long-time commitment.
“The first nationally televised women’s MMA event was on SHOWTIME. The first domestic televised MMA women’s main event was on SHOWTIME. The first women’s boxing match that was nationally televised was on SHOWTIME. The first women’s main event boxing bout was also on SHOWTIME, and that obviously was Claressa just a couple of years ago.
“So here on this stage you’ve got two of the most elite athletes in the sport. Not two of the elite women’s fighters in the sport, but two of the elite athletes within this sport. Two-time gold medalist, the only American to do that consecutively, and a two-belt world champion versus a longtime middleweight champion who has dominated this division for nearly a decade.
“This is one of the best fights that can be made in the entire sport. We have two of the elite athletes in boxing and they are deserving of having everything that comes with a marquee event on SHOWTIME, including our Emmy Award-winning All Access series.”
JIM WYNKOOP, المدير العام, قاعة الممر
“We are so excited to have this great fight coming to Boardwalk Hall. It will be our first championship fight in several years and we can’t wait.
“There is a huge history of boxing at Boardwalk hall in Atlantic City and we look forward to writing another chapter on April 13.”
Former World Champion Erislandy Lara Battles WBA Super Welterweight Titlist Brian Castaño in SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING® الحدث الرئيسي
BROOKLYN (فبراير 25, 2019) – شديد اللهجة بريان دي جراسيا will face once-beaten contenderإدواردو راميريز in a 12-round featherweight match live on SHOWTIME Saturday, مارس 2 من مركز باركليز, منزل BROOKLYN الملاكمة ™, وقدم رئيس مجلس الدولة الملاكمة أبطال أوروبا.
De Gracia vs. Ramirez replaces the previously scheduled Ricardo Núñez vs. Edner Cherry match after Cherry was forced to withdraw due to a medical issue. The winner of De Garcia vs. Ramirez will capture the WBA Gold Featherweight Championship and be in line to face WBA (منتظم) Featherweight World Champion Can Xu.
The SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING®tripleheader begins at 9 عصرا. ET / 6 مساءا. PT وتحت عنوان من قبل بطل العالم السابق إيريسلاندي لارا challenging undefeated WBA Super Welterweight Championبريان كاستانيوand also features Cuban heavyweight contenderلويس أورتيز تقاتل المطرقة المسيحية.
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The Panamanian De Gracia (24-1-1, 20 كوس) will be fighting for the first time in the United States on March 2. The 25-year-old has knocked out seven of his last eight opponents and scored four straight stoppage victories since his one loss to Jorge Sanchez in 2017. De Gracia, الذي يأتي في المرتبة لا. 2 by the WBA at 126 جنيه, picked up two victories in 2018, including most recently stopping previously unbeaten Edinso Torres Jr. في أغسطس.
راميريز (21-1-3, 8 كوس) suffered the only loss of his career when he dropped a unanimous decision to then-featherweight champion Lee Selby in December 2017. The 26-year-old southpaw from Los Mochis, سينالوا, Mexico had fought unbeaten Leduan Barthelemy to a draw prior to the Selby fight and most recently bounced back from that loss with a TKO victory over Carlos Jacobo in November.
LONDON – February 23, 2019 - كريس يوبانك جونيور. earned a career-defining victory with a hard-fought unanimous decision over British rival and former two-time world champion James DeGale in a super middleweight grudge match Saturday on SHOWTIME from The O2 in London.
يوبانك, the son of British boxing legend and former two-division world champion Chris Eubank Sr., floored DeGale twice en route to the clear decision, الذي تم تسجيله 114-112, 115-112, 117-109. لقطات فيديو: https://s.sho.com/2E6mWI8
Working in his first bout with a full-time trainer, Eubank fought a controlled fight. The former world title challenger floored DeGale in a rough moment in the second, stunning his rival with a big left hook against the ropes and flooring him moments later with a strong right cross that sent DeGale to the canvas for just the second fight of his career.
DeGale, who established his championship career as a slick southpaw, was unable to jab at range and couldn’t handle the constant pressure from Eubank. The former Olympic Gold Medalist resorted to lunging from the outside and was largely ineffective on the inside, often clinching while in close quarters.
“I knew he was going to come at me like that,” Eubank said. “He’s a slick southpaw, but my game plan worked. Smart pressure and not getting too ahead of myself. He’s a hell of a fighter, hell of a competitor but at the end of the day my head and my heart won this fight.”
“There was a lot of animosity leading to this fight. اخبرته, ‘This is my time,’ and it was. He’s a veteran of the game, he throws big shots and he manages to stay up. To get up after those knockdowns is a statement about his tenacity and the type of fighter he is.”
The second knockdown came in the 10عشرas Eubank landed a powerful left hook that buckled DeGale with just 30 ثانية من نهاية المباراة في الجولة. مرة أخرى, DeGale tried to clinch to avoid the knockdown, but his hand touched the canvas and was ruled just the third knockdown of his career.
بعد المعركة, DeGale, who was the first British fighter to earn an Olympic Gold Medal and a world championship, appeared to be leaning toward retirement.
“I definitely I didn’t do enough,قال ديجيل. “He was on it and I didn’t do enough. You have to do more than enough to counter someone that came forward like Chris.
“I’m going to go back and talk to my team, عائلتي, and decide. I left my mark in boxing. I won an Olympic Medal, two world titles and it may be the time to hang it up.”
While DeGale contemplates retirement, Eubank has his sights set on another shot at a world title.
“This was the most important fight of my career, and I made a statement. I’m back where I’m supposed to be, at the top of the food chain. I’m coming for all the belts in the middleweight and super middleweight division. I’m fighting everyone they put in front of me.
“I’m glad to make my American debut here on SHOWTIME. I’m glad to be introduced to the American public this way – making a statement.”
في المباراة الافتتاحية للبطولة الملاكمة متتاليتان شوتايم, undefeated heavyweight Joe Joyce kept his knockout record intact with a sixth-round TKO of former heavyweight world champion Bermane Stiverne.
After an exciting first round, Joyce opened up the action in the second with a monstrous straight right and unloaded from bell to bell against a defenseless Stiverne, who continued to punch back despite eating damaging shots. After a series of combos in the opening minute of the third, Joyce caught Stiverne with a straight right hand to send him to the canvas for the fifth time in his professional career. Stiverne survived the round while throwing looping shots but failed to return any meaningful punches.
Joyce, ال 2016 Olympic Silver Medalist, consistently set up a powerful straight right behind an accurate and effective left jab throughout the fight. With Joyce (8-0, 8 كوس) continuing to tee off against a largely defenseless Stiverne, referee Howard Foster stepped in to halt the contest at 2:26 of the sixth. Stiverne (25-4-1, 21 كوس) did not protest the stoppage.
“Big respect to Stiverne – like a true champion, he’s very tough and was still throwing shots, but I guess I was just a bit too much,” Joyce said. “It was about being patient. He’s such a tough guy that he took those shots no problem.
“I was hitting him with everything I had, including the kitchen sink. I listened to Abel (سانشيز) in the corner, did everything he said and it went well. My jab was really effective. I’m a seasoned vet. I picked up my poise and remained calm along the way.
“Big things are coming. My next one will be for the WBA Regular (لقب) and I’ll be back in the gym soon. I need to have a couple more fights like this and then I’ll be ready for the big champions.”
Highlights of former world champion Lee Selby’s lightweight debut were featured during Saturday’s telecast. A former champion at featherweight, سيلبي (27-2, 9 كوس) overcame a second round accidental head butt to win a 12-round unanimous decision (116-112, 116-112, 115-114) over Omar Douglas (19-3, 13 كوس).
An encore presentation of Saturday’s SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING doubleheader will air tonight/Saturday at 10 عصرا. ET / PT على شوتايم EXTREME, Sunday at 9 صباحا. ET / PT في SHOWTIME ويوم الاثنين الساعة 10 عصرا. ET / PT على شوتايم EXTREME.
Veteran broadcaster Brian Custer hosted the doubleheader from London with versatile combat sportscaster Mauro Ranallo calling the action ringside alongside Hall of Fame analyst Al Bernstein. Two Hall of Famers rounded out today’s telecast team – Emmy®award winning reporter Jim Gray and world-renowned ring announcer Jimmy Lennon Jr. The Executive Producer was David Dinkins Jr. with Rick Phillips directing. Saturday’s telecast was a co-production with ITV.
LONDON – February 21, 2019 – Former two-time super middleweight champion James DeGale and former world title challenger Chris Eubank Jr. faced off at the heated final press conference on Thursday for their 12-round showdown that headlines SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING this Saturday, فبراير 23 يعيشون على شوتايم (3:45 عصرا. ET/12:45 عصرا. PT) from The O2 in London.
DeGale (25-2-1, 15 كوس) و Eubank (27-2, 21 كوس) will finally settle their long-running score when the two outspoken rivals meet in London. In the SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING co-feature bout, Olympic Silver Medalist and top prospect Joe Joyce (7-0, 7 كوس) will measure against former WBC Champion Bermane Stiverne (25-3-1, 21 كوس) in a 12-round heavyweight clash.
بطل العالم الدرجة السابقان, Chris Eubank Sr., was in attendance and not shy about stating this is not going to be an easy fight for his son. “This is a 50/50 fight and for the first time I am petrified of what the outcome can be. I am petrified that Junior may not win this fight,"هو قال.
The event is promoted by Poxon Sports and presented by Premier Boxing Champions. Joyce-Stiverne is promoted in association with Ringstar Sports and Don King Productions. The doubleheader will air live in the U.S. exclusively on SHOWTIME and on ITV Box Office in the U.K.
Veteran broadcaster Brian Custer will host the doubleheader from London with combat sportscaster Mauro Ranallo calling the action ringside alongside Hall of Fame analyst Al Bernstein. Three Hall of Famers will round out the telecast team – Emmy® جائزة الفوز مراسل جيم رمادي, الملاكمة مؤرخ ستيف فرهود كما هداف الصف الأول في الحلبة غير رسمي, وذات الشهرة العالمية حلقة المذيع جيمي لينون جونيور.
Here’s what the fighters and their respective camps had to say during Thursday’s press conference at Intercontinental at The O2:
JAMES DEGALE:
“I vacated my title for fights like this. Chris Eubank has been calling my name for a long time and finally I get a chance to punch him in his face.
“I have no respect for him. None. This guy is a diluted idiot. And on Saturday night I can’t wait to deal with him. I’m going to come and give it to him properly. He can’t box. We’ve all heard this before.
“This is the biggest fight of his career. It’s retirement time. Whoever loses this fight is finished. It’s do or die on Saturday…His retirement fight is here. It’s his last fight, أعدك أن.
“I’m proven. لقد كنت هناك, فعلت ذلك. I’ve won everything. He’s done nothing. And I’m going to retire him.
“Eubank is a tough fighter, انه قوي. He has a lot of good attributes, but I’m too good for him. To mix it up and go to the very top you need more than strength and toughness. Every time he’s stepped up, he’s lost.
“The fear of losing is because I know what’s on the line. This is do or die. If I can’t beat him, if I can’t beat Chris Eubank Jr., انتهيت.
“A lot of people think I’ve seen better days. A lot of people think I’m on the decline. I’ve had issues in the past, but I can honestly say I’m fully fit. I’m in the best shape I’ve been for a long, منذ وقت طويل, physical and mentally. When I feel like I feel no one can beat me.
“If I can’t beat Chris that means I’m shot, that means I’m over the hill.”
CHRIS EUBANK JR.:
“This guy is a bum. He talks a good game. He’s going to have a good go, but at the end of the day I’m going to be too much for him.
“We are both at a stage where we can’t lose. We are both fighting for our careers. He knows he can’t handle me. He’s asking himself, ‘Can I survive?’ And the answer is absolutely not.
“There’s nothing he can do in that ring that I can’t handle. I’m going to box his head off.
“I’ve got a full time trainer now. لأول مرة في مسيرتي, I have a trainer day in and day out focusing on strategy to prepare me for what James is – a slick southpaw. That’s why I’m so confident. If he wants to run, we have the gameplan. If he wants to stand and swing, we have the gameplan. We have a plan for everything.
“What matters is that James’ career is over in a few days. I sent him a message after he lost to [جورج] Groves saying he needs to keep up because we are going to fight one day. And now that we’re finally here I look into his eyes and I don’t see a confident guy.
“It’s my time. I’m expecting the best he’s ever been and that’s still not going to be enough.
“I’m a world-level fighter. Anyone in the boxing game knows that. This is my opportunity to prove that once and for all to set the record straight and prove I’m the real deal. I know this is a defining fight in my career. It is do or die and I’m ready for that.
“James knows what’s coming. في نهاية اليوم, his last performances haven’t been up to par, but i don’t think he respected his [past] المعارضين. He respects me, and I respect him and that’s why this is a real fight.
“I’ve been in the game for a long time but this is just the beginning of a long journey for me. This is my biggest fight. لدي للفوز. إذا فزت, I’m back on the world stage. Beating James DeGale sets me up for a world title which is the whole reason I started in this game.”
JIM ماكدونيل:
“There are levels to boxing. Chris was a good prospect coming through but he’s not on the same level as James. He’ll find out what it takes to be a world champion. James DeGale is levels above Chris Jr.
“Chris may have all the drive he needs but he doesn’t have the skills to beat James DeGale.
“I know James is not losing. James DeGale is probably the best British fighter I’ve seen in my country.”
CHRIS EUBANK SR.:
“I’ve seen the pinnacle of James and it’s intoxicating. With Chris, not everything I’ve said has been applied. It may have been heard, but not applied. What I said works. I wouldn’t have 19 championship wins if it didn’t.
“I’m not convinced [Chris will win] because James DeGale has pedigree. Being an [Olympic] Gold Medalist and former world champion is real. I respect the man’s abilities. Junior hasn’t.
“My son looks at the physical aspect of boxing and, from a physical point of view, I don’t think there is anyone who can stand with him. But boxing isn’t just physical – it’s also spiritual, and that’s where Junior lacks. I don’t know whether he has that.
“This is a 50/50 fight and for the first time I am petrified of what the outcome can be. I am petrified that Junior may not win this fight.
“This is the wisdom of someone who has been here. You never underestimate your opponent based on past performances. Anyone who thinks this guy is on a slide because of past performances is making a mistake.
“From a physical aspect, Junior has the upper hand. From a spiritual aspect and pedigree aspect, James has the upper hand, and that’s why this is a 50/50 شجار.
“I do know Chris has learned and let’s see what is produced. It can be a brilliant fight.”
بولي MALIGNAGGI:
“I like our chances. I know the guy that I have been in camp with. The things I’ve seen, I like. They are much more positive this time around.
“You can’t underestimate a guy like Eubank. He always comes to win. لكن, regardless of the gameplan, there is a certain mentality and my guy has it. He’s a Gold Medalist and he knows what mentality to bring on Saturday.
“James has won two major world titles, an Olympic Gold Medal. Chris has had some good wins but when he went to that elite level, فقد. Chris is a good fighter but he’s not beaten this level of opposition.”
