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Ivan Baranchyk To Meet Fellow-Unbeaten Anthony Yigit In IBF Junior Welterweight Title Eliminator
Showtime boxeo: SPECIAL EDITION Live At 10 p.m. Y/PT From Deadwood Mountain Grand in Deadwood, Dakota del Sur
NUEVA YORK (Febrero. 6, 2018) – Undefeated 140-pound contender Regis Prograis and former world champion Viktor Postol will face off for the vacant WBC Super Lightweight World Championship on Friday, Marzo 9 in the 12-round main event of SHOWTIME BOXING: SPECIAL EDITION live on SHOWTIME at 10 p.m. Y/PT from Deadwood Mountain Grand in Deadwood, Dakota del Sur.
PROGRAMAS (20-0, 17 KOs), de Houston a través de Nueva Orleans, ha anotado nocauts en 13 de su pasado 14 fights and is a rising star in the wide-open 140-pound division. The aggressive-minded southpaw will face the toughest test of his career in Postol (29-1, 12 KOs), a former WBC Super Lightweight World Champion with only one loss on his record.
En la pelea co-estelar a 12 asaltos, undefeated 140-pound contenders Ivan Baranchyk (17-0, 10 KOs) and Anthony Yigit (21-0-1, 7 KOs) will square off in a Junior Welterweight World Title Eliminator to become the mandatory challenger for IBF champion Sergey Lipinets. Lipinets will defend his belt the following day, Marzo 10, on SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING® against undefeated three-division champion Mikey Garcia.
The event is presented by DiBella Entertainment, in association with Elite Boxing, Fight Promotions Inc., Holden Productions and Sauerland Promotions. Entradas, precio de $200, $80 y $60, go on sale Viernes, Febrero. 9, and can be purchased on Ticketmaster.com or by calling (877) 907-4726.
“I feel I’m one of the best junior welterweights in the world and this is my chance to display my belief in myself,"Prograis dijo. “I’m very excited to be fighting Viktor Postol – he’s a very experienced fighter that previously held the WBC world title. I want to become a world champion this year, and I know Viktor Postol wants to reclaim his title, but we have to go through each other first. This is a great fight for boxing because you have two hungry fighters. It’s a can’t-miss fight.”
“My goal is to become a world champion again and I know a win over Regis Prograis will bring me one step closer,” Postol said. “I have been training hard for the past couple of months and I’m very excited for the opportunity to face Prograis on Marzo 9."
“My next fight is very important for my career and I am preparing for it very seriously,"Baranchyk Mackenzie. “A few months ago, I moved to Miami, Fla., where I am now being trained by Pedro Diaz. I have strict discipline for everything in my training. I’m working on improving my skills, tactics for the fight, my skill set and physical strength. I’m also maintaining a much stricter diet and eating very healthy. I want every fighter to know if I am in the boxing ring you will never have an easy fight with me.”
“My dream is to become a world champion and I need to defeat Baranchyk to continue on my path,” Yigit said. “This will be my first time fighting in the United States but I’m ready to show the boxing fans that I have what it takes to become a world champion. From Stockholm, Sweden to Deadwood, Dakota del Sur, onward my journey continues.”
“Two excellent super lightweight matchups highlight this SHOWTIME BOXING: SPECIAL EDITION on Marzo 9. At the Deadwood Mountain Grand in South Dakota, the rising young gun will duel the seasoned ex-champion,"Dijo Lou DiBella, El presidente de DiBella Entertainment. “Regis ‘Rougarou’ Prograis can earn a world championship by beating his toughest foe, the respected and formidable Viktor Postol, with the interim WBC title at stake. Undefeated puncher Ivan Baranchyk is truly ‘The Beast’ in the ring and is determined to blaze a path toward a world title shot in his IBF eliminator, taking on Sweden’s European Champion, former Olympian, Anthony ‘Can You Dig It?’ Yigit.”
“Prograis and Baranchyk have appeared a combined nine times on ShoBox: La Nueva Generación and it’s fulfilling to see their development from talented prospects to legitimate contenders,”Dijo Gordon Hall, ShoBox Executive Producer and SVP Production, SHOWTIME Sports. “We view this progression as a validation for the ShoBox serie, and we’re thrilled to see their hard work pay off with these potentially career-changing opportunities. These are two tough fights that will determine who is ready to take the next step in this exciting division.”
“We are thrilled that DiBella Entertainment is bringing big time boxing back to South Dakota,” said Susan Kightlinger, General Manager at Deadwood Mountain Grand. “Deadwood is renowned for its rough and tumble past and professional boxing fits that mold perfectly. It’s an amazing card, great fighters and SHOWTIME is the ultimate name in boxing. It’s a perfect fit!”
A consensus top-10 ranked fighter at 140 libra, the 29-year-old Prograis has beaten three previously undefeated fighters on the SHOWTIME developmental series ShoBox: La Nueva Generación. Prograis stamped his arrival as a legitimate contender in the 140-pound division on Junio 9 scoring four knockdowns of previously undefeated Joel Diaz Jr., en route to a second-round TKO. Following the fight, Prograis called out the top players in the 140-pound division, including Terence Crawford and Adrien Broner, y en Marzo 9, he’ll get his first chance to prove he’s ready to face the division’s elite.
Prograis’ nickname “Rougarou” originates from Louisiana folklore and is defined as a werewolf-like creature. Originario de Nueva Orleans, Prograis relocated to Houston following Hurricane Katrina.
Postol won the vacant WBC 140-pound World Championship with a stunning and dominating 10th round knockout of Lucas Matthysse in 2015. The 34-year-old Ukrainian attempted to unify the division in his first defense, losing via unanimous decision to then-WBO champion Terence Crawford in 2016. He has since bounced back with a win over previously unbeaten Jamshidbek Najmiddinov last September in his native Ukraine. A win would move him one step closer to earning back the coveted WBC title he lost.
The co-feature also pits two of the top prospects in the 140-pound division, each with an opportunity to score the biggest win of their respective careers.
The aggressive-minded Baranchyk is a former amateur standout that packs power in both hands. The 25-year-old native of Belarus is currently ranked No. 4 in the IBF at 140 pounds and owns seven wins over previously undefeated fighters. He’s gone the 10-round distance three times and is coming off an eight-round unanimous decision over then-undefeated Keenan Smith last July on ShoBox in his adopted hometown of Miami, Oklahoma.
The 26-year-old Yigit competed in the 2012 Olympics for Sweden, advancing to the second round before losing a very narrow decision to eventual Silver Medalist Denys Berinchyk. The Stockholm native has tallied 21 victories in just four years following the Olympics while campaigning in Europe. The southpaw will make his U.S. debut against Baranchyk as he looks to prove he’s ready to contend on the world stage.
The doors open and first bout begins at 5:30 p.m. More information on the Deadwood Mountain Grand can be found on their website at www.DeadwoodMountainGrand.com.
All Four Heavyweight World Championship Titles At Stake On Industry-Leading 2018 SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING® Horario
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NUEVA YORK - Febrero 5, 2018 – SHOWTIME Sports will present the heavyweight world championship unification between undefeated IBF and WBA World Champion Anthony Joshua and unbeaten WBO World Champion Joseph Parker on Sábado, Marzo 31 live on SHOWTIME from Principality Stadium in Cardiff, Gales.
The British sensation Joshua, who has knocked out all 20 de sus oponentes profesionales, burst onto the global scene with a dramatic knockout of long-reigning heavyweight kingpin Wladimir Klitschko in the universally acclaimed 2017 Pelea del Año. In two fights last year, Joshua drew 168,000 spectators combined to massive stadium events in the U.K. Ahora, he faces another significant challenge in Parker, a native of New Zealand with 24 victorias, no losses and 18 nocauts. Parker is attempting the third world title defense of his WBO belt.
With the addition of Joshua vs. Parker, all four heavyweight world championship belts will be at stake in the same month on SHOWTIME as undefeated American Deontay Wilder (39-0, 38 KOs) will defend his WBC title against unbeaten Luis Ortiz (28-0, 24 KOs) en Sábado, Marzo 3 de Barclays Center en Brooklyn. The four top-rated heavyweights — Wilder, Ortiz, Joshua and Parker — boast a combined record of 111 victorias, zero losses and 100 nocauts.
Both heavyweight championships are cornerstones of a remarkable 2018 SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING schedule that now includes 16 undefeated fighters and 13 world titles fights across 11 marquee events through the first six months of the year.
“The heavyweight division is in the midst of a renaissance, and SHOWTIME is delivering all of the pivotal bouts to our subscribers,"Dijo Stephen Espinoza, Presidente, Sports and Event Programing, Showtime Networks Inc. “Anthony Joshua is a global superstar, and we’re proud to present his sixth, and perhaps most challenging, world title fight to the U.S. audiencia. Joshua vs. Parker will be the 12º heavyweight world championship match on SHOWTIME since Deontay Wilder won his title in 2015, an undisputed industry-leading offering in boxing’s preeminent division.”
Joshua vs. Parker is just the second heavyweight championship unification in history between undefeated world titleholders. The only fighter to emerge victorious from a matchup of unbeaten heavyweight world champions was Mike Tyson in 1987.
The event is promoted by Matchroom Boxing in association with Duco Events. SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING will televise the event live from Principality Stadium where organizers expect a sell-out of 80,000 spectators. The host of SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING is Brian Custer. Mauro Ranallo calls the action from ringside along with International Boxing Hall of Fame analyst Al Bernstein and former two-division world champion Paul Malignaggi. SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSIP BOXING is produced by David Dinkins Jr, and directed by Chuck McKean. The start time for the Marzo 31 telecast will be announced.
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Unbeaten Prospects Montana Love and Thomas Mattice Win In Co-Featured Bouts
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SLOAN, IOWA (Febrero. 3, 2018) – Undefeated super middleweight prospects Ronald Ellis and Junior Younan fought to a split draw in the main event of ShoBox: La Nueva Generación Viernes on SHOWTIME from WinnaVegas Casino Resort in Sloan, Iowa.
While Ellis was the ShoBox veteran with the stronger resume, Younan entered the fight as a highly touted prospect who had never been tested. He faced his first test el viernes in what was the first scheduled 10-round bout for both fighters.
The fight was fought in flurries, with Younan scoring from the outside and Ellis the aggressor. Except for the eighth round where Brooklyn’s Younan displayed his best work, Ellis seemed to push the action and win the second half of the fight. Ellis had a slight edge in power punch percentage and total punches, but Younan was slightly more accurate. The fighters were even with 96 total connects entering the 10th round, but Ellis (14-0-2, 10 KOs) ganó el 10º on all three judges’ scorecards by out-landing Younan 21-9.
The 10-round fight was scored 96-94 Ellis, 96-94 younan, y 95-95.
“I thought I pulled it out. I closed the show at the end,"Dijo Ellis, de Lynn, Masa. “I was pressuring him and the fans know I won. In the eighth, he landed a couple of shots but he wasted his energy. Como viste, he didn’t do anything the rest of that round, and after that round he had nothing left.
“He was running from the start, so I knew I could land shots on him anytime. My only regret is I wish that I got him out of there. It’s all knockouts from here on out. Sin duda lo pelear de nuevo, but I’ll do whatever my promoter lines up for me.”
Después de la pelea, an emotional Younan (13-0-1, 9 KOs) pleaded his case for a rematch.
“Pensé que gané la pelea, I thought [Ellis] won maybe three rounds,” Younan said. “My best round was the eighth round – I had him in the corner and I really thought they were going to end the fight then. I was surprised they didn’t stop the fight.
“I can improve a little bit, I feel I can finish stronger. I’ve only had one eight-round fight before this so this was a big step up for me. I’m growing and learning every fight.
“I’m heartbroken right now. I wanted to win that fight. I want him in a rematch. I know I would win. I know what to do and what not to do.”
Undefeated lightweight Thomas Mattice rallied from behind to score a seventh round TKO of ShoBox veteran Rolando Chinea in the telecast’s co-feature.
Chinea pushed the action as expected from the opening bell, lanzamiento 90 punches in the first round to set a blistering pace for the scheduled eight-round fight. Chinea, who entered having beaten three previously undefeated fighters in his last four bouts, cut the ring off and pressed forward, keeping Mattice largely against the ropes. Mattice did his best work in the center of the ring, but the undefeated Cleveland native was unable to keep the fight from being contested against the ropes.
Down 59-55 entering the seventh, Mattice (11-0, 9 KOs) caught Chinea with a huge right to the chin and, sensing Chinea was hurt, unloaded with a series of combos to the head. With Chinea seemingly out on his feet and falling sideways to the canvas, referee Adam Pollack stepped in to stop the fight at 1:31 of the seventh.
“It was a rough fight,”Dijo Mattice. “I felt like I was behind and my corner told me I needed a knockout. He buzzed me a few times. I caught him in the seventh and he wobbled. At first I was trying for one shot, then I remembered to start using the one-two. Then I landed a body shot, then a hook, and we got what we came here for, which was a knockout.”
Chinea (15-2-1, 6 KOs) was active, throwing an impressive 678 punches over seven-and-a-half rounds, comparado con 414 for Mattice. But while he was aggressive and effective on the inside, his neglect of defense is what ultimately hurt him.
“I think I did well pressuring him and sticking to my game plane,” Chinea said. “I just got carried away and got caught with the right shot and, desafortunadamente, it ended the way it ended.
“I’m a little disappointed it ended the way it did, but that’s boxing and a lot of things can happen in the sport and that’s just the way it went.”
In the opening bout of the three-fight telecast, super lightweight prospect Montana Love kept his unblemished record intact with a majority decision over Sam Teah, anotado 78-74, 78-74, 76-76.
The southpaw Love (9-0, 4 KOs) pressed the action from the start, utilizing superior speed and polished footwork to dictate the pace. Cleveland’s Love, quien tomó la pelea con tan sólo cuatro días de antelación, was seemingly talking trash during rounds, telling Teah what was coming next. But even with the advance warning, Teah was unable to get inside or land anything of consequence. Sí (12-2-1, 5 KOs) seemed to come alive in the sixth but it was too little, too late for the Philadelphia fighter.
“I just kept boxing and pushing him back,”, Dijo Love. “I hurt three of my knuckles in my left hand in about the third round. I’m not sure if they’re fractured or not, but if I hadn’t hurt them I would have ended that fight early.
“Me sentía fuerte. I just came from a great camp with Robert Easter, which I think helped in this fight tonight. Sparring with Robert and Adrien [Broner], I’ve learned a lot from those guys.
“I give my overall performance a B or a C+. I think I could have done a lot more.”
Teah made no excuses about facing a last-minute opponent.
“He was a crafty southpaw. I knew he was slick, but he was quicker than I expected,"Teah dijo. “I would ball up to try to come inside and he was sharp with his right hook. Fighting guys on short-notice is the way I expect it. That’s the sport. I was preparing for a southpaw and I got a southpaw. No excuses.”
El evento fue promovido por Promociones GH3 en colaboración con Roc Nation Deportes, Promociones victoria y Ringside Ticket.
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Barry Tompkins llamó al ShoBox acción desde el ringside, con Steve Farhood y el ex campeón del mundo Raúl Márquez calidad de expertos analistas. El productor ejecutivo fue Gordon Hall con Richard Gaughan producir y Rick Phillips dirigente.
Para obtener más información, visite www.sho.com/sports
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Campeón de dos divisiones Danny García se enfrente al ex campeón del mundo Brandon Ríos en el Evento Principal & 168-Campeón libra David Benavidez defiende título en la revancha contra el contendiente Ronald Gavril en co-estelar
LAS VEGAS (Enero 30, 2018) - contendientes de peso welter Yordenis Ugas y Ray Robinson se enfrentarán en una eliminatoria por el título FIB de las 147 libras de 12 asaltos en peso vivo por SHOWTIME Sábado, Febrero 17 desde el Mandalay Bay de Las Vegas, en un evento presentado por Premier campeones de boxeo
Ugas vs.. Robinson inicia una tripleta de SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING a las 10 p.m. Y/7 p.m. PT que está encabezado por una batalla entre el campeón de dos divisiones Danny García teniendo al ex campeón del mundo Brandon Ríos en una eliminatoria por el título welter. El co-estelar verá campeón mundial de las 168 libras David Benavidez la defensa de su título en una revancha contra el top-clasificado contendiente de peso súper mediano Ronald Gavril.
Esta pelea de peso welter será disputada por la posición número dos de la FIB por el título en poder de campeón invicto Errol Spence Jr.
Las entradas para el evento en vivo, el cual es promovido por Mayweather Promotions y Promociones TGB, están a la venta y están disponibles en AXS.com.
acción adicional dentro de la arena contará con contendiente de 175 libras Lionell Thompson (19-4, 11 KOs) lucha contundente Edwin Rodríguez (29-2, 20 KOs) en un duelo de 10 asaltos, contendiente de peso ligero ladarius Miller (14-1, 4 KOs) y el ex campeón del mundo Argenis Mendez (24-5-1, 12 KOs) chocando en un enfrentamiento a 10 asaltos y ex aficionado superior del ranking Joe Spencer hará su debut profesional contra Uriel González (1-2-1, 1 KO) en una de cuatro asaltos en peso de las 154 libras.
Ugas (20-3, 9 KOs), quien nació en Cuba y ahora vive en Las Vegas, es uno de los boxeadores más activos en el deporte y una rápida elevador en la división welter. Después de perder una decisión unánime a Amir en Imam 2014, de 31 años de edad, Ugas tomó un año de licencia de boxeo y regresó en una lágrima. Durante un lapso de 12 meses a partir de agosto 2016 a agosto 2017, Ugas ganado cinco peleas consecutivas, golpeando de competidores superiores y las perspectivas incluyendo Jamal James, Bryant Perrella, Levan Ghvamichava, Thomas Dulorme y Nelson Lara, incluyendo múltiples victorias en asignaciones de corto plazo.
Robinson (24-2, 12 KOs) es el epítome de un luchador Filadelfia - un boxeador consumado que siempre viene a pelear y le gusta mantenerse ocupado. Ugas representará uno de los retos más difíciles de la carrera de Robinson. El jugador de 32 años de edad, zurdo peleó tres veces el año pasado y viene de una victoria por decisión técnica séptimo asalto sobre Breidis Prescott en Atlantic City el Junio 30.
Completando la noche de peleas se invicta Andres Cortes (6-0, 4 KOs) en una pelea de peso ligero a seis asaltos, invicto Brian Gallegos (6-0, 4 KOs) en seis rondas de acción súper pluma, contendiente peso súper mosca Ava Knight (14-2-4, 5 KOs) en una atracción durante todo el seis y el invicto prospecto Jonathan Esquivel (6-0, 5 KOs) luchando Cameron Burroughs (4-2, 3 KOs) en una pelea de peso medio a seis asaltos.
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