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UNDEFEATED SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHT PROSPECT JUNIOR YOUNAN PROMISES A BREAKOUT YEAR IN SHOWTIME SPORTS® VIDEO FEATURE; RONALD Ellis Camp edeturu
Younan ihu Ụmụnna unbeaten Ronald Ellis Na Main Omume Of ShoBox: The New Ọgbọ, Osote Friday, -Ahụ. 2 Ndụ SHOWTIME®
"Mgbe ị na-ahụ m ọgụ, ị na-aga na-echeta ihe ị hụrụ. "- Junior Younan
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KEDU: SHOWTIME Sports delivers a behind-the-scenes look into the life and training camp of undefeated super middleweight prospect Junior Younan as he prepares to face fellow unbeaten Ronald Ellis in the main event of ShoBox: The New Ọgbọ osote Friday, -Ahụ. 2, na-na showtime na 10 p.m. NA/Pt from WinnaVegas Casino in Sloan, Iowa.
Ellis (14-0-1, 8 Kos), nke Lynn, Mas., na Brooklyn nke Younan (13-0, 9 Kos) ga-esere na 10-gburugburu isi ihe omume nke a anọ na-agha telecast na atụmatụ asatọ alụso na a jikọtara ndekọ nke 113-3-3.
The Brooklyn-born Younan is a former amateur standout who was dubbed by The New York Times as “a boxing prodigy” as a 10-year-old. And while he’ll face the toughest opponent of his career on -Ahụ. 2, ọ bụ obi ike o nwere pedigree na talent ghọọ a n'ụwa onye mmeri.
"M hụrụ n'anya na-na na Chakwasa ihie, etinye a show na-anụ Fans,"Ka o kwuru. "E nweghị ihe ọ dị ka ya. M maa chere na m nwere ike na-ihu nke ibu Middleweight nkewa.
"Mgbe ị na-ahụ m ọgụ, na ị na-aga na-echeta ihe ị hụrụ. Nke a bụ oge m. Nke a nwere ike ịbụ na a ụwa aha ma, ma nke a bụ m mbụ. "
o kwukwara,: "Echeghị m na ọ dị ihe m ike aka. 2018 ga-hoo haa-akpali afọ. Nke a bụ m breakout afọ. "
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ERROL Spence JR. RETAINS IBF WELTERWEIGHT TITLE WITH RESOUNDING TKO VICTORY OVER LAMONT PETERSON SATURDAY NIGHT ON SHOWTIME® FROM BARCLAYS CENTER
Fechaa World onye mmeri Robert Easter merie Javier Fortuna
na SHOWTIME egwuregwu Boxing® Co-Njirimara
Ọ gaghị agbaghara The Max Monday, January 22 na
10 p.m. NA/Pt On showtime Oke
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Brooklyn (Jan. 21, 2018) - undefeated welterweight n'ụwa onye mmeri Errol Spence Obere. nọgidere na-IBF aha na otu nnukwu stoppage nke mbụ abụọ-nkewa mmeri Lamont Peterson na isi ihe omume nke SHOWTIME egwuregwu ọkpọSaturday n'abalị si Barclays Center, n'ụlọ Brooklyn ọkpọ®.
Na mbụ ya na-azara ọnụ kemgbe dethroning Kell Brook on SHOWTIME ikpeazụ May, Spence (23-0, 20 Kos) si boxed a siri ike Peterson (35-4-1, 17 Kos) site ná mmalite rụchaa, showcasing a ọtụtụ nkà, ọsọ na ike. The agha nọ na-akwụsị tupu mmalite nke asatọ gburugburu mgbe Peterson si ọzụzụ, Barry Hunter, kpọ ndi-stoppage.
The agha na-egwuri si yiri otú ma alụso buru amụma, malite na a cagey kenkwucha omume tupu ya ghọọ ihe ike ike agha n'etiti agba. Nkeji abụọ n'ime gburugburu ise, Spence eji a blistering ekpe nko izipu Peterson na kwaaji (Pịa EBE Amaka isi). The Washington, D.C. nwa afọ laghachi ụkwụ ya na aka iso agha, ma Spence gosiri na ya nke ukwuu. The 2012 U.S. Olympia si enweta Peterson 161-45, mgbe ejikọta na 49 percent nke ike ya punches nnọọ 31 percent maka Peterson.
Mgbe agha Spence gwa SHOWTIME Sports akụkọ Jim Gray na ngwa ngwa na-enye otuto ya onye iro. "M na-ekele Lamont,"Ka o kwuru. "A ọtụtụ ụmụ okorobịa na-zaghị na-agha, o we were ya dị ka ezigbo warrior na m na-aja ya maka na. He’s a tough fighter. He’s willing to die in there.” Click EBE A na-ekiri ndị Ajụjụ ọnụ isi.
N'agbanyeghị ịkpata na mmeri na n'iwu ejiji, Spence ka ekwere na o nwere ụlọ mma. "M ka na ike melite a ọtụtụ ihe m na-azara ọnụ,"Kwuru na unbeaten n'ụwa onye mmeri. "M nnọọ nwere na-zuo okè nkà m na na-na na-enwe ọganihu. Ị na-aga ịhụ a mma Errol Spence oge ọzọ m ga-esi na-mgbanaka.
"Onye na-amaghị na m na-na na a na-eche na" Ụfọdụ Time "Thurman,"Kwuru Spence, N'ilepụ anya n'ihu ka a ga-ekwe omume ịdị n'otu egwuregwu na WBC na WBA welterweight World onye mmeri Keith Thurman. "Ebe ọ bụ na m bụ 15-0 I’ve been calling this guy out and he keeps making excuses. Ka-enweta ya na. Ọ nwere ihe abụọ nke eriri na anyị abụọ nwere nnukwu aha. Ọ bụ ihe dị mfe agha ime na m chọrọ ya. "
Peterson, onye lụrụ ọgụ valiantly megide ndị na-eto Spence, na-akwanyere ùgwù mkpebi nke ya ọzụzụ iji kwụsị agha, "Ọ bụrụ na ọ na-ajụ m na-alụ ọgụ a nde mmadụ, M ga-. Ọ bụrụ na ọ na-ajụ m ka m kwụsị. M ga-akwụsị. M ga-ajụ ya mkpebi. Amaara m na ọ nwere m kasị mma n'obi. "
"Ọ bụ n'ezie ike, ma ọ bụrụ na ị maara Lamont, ị maara na ọ na-adịghị ga-enye elu,"Kwuru ọzụzụ Barry Hunter. "M nwere ịkwụsị ya. Ná ngwụsị nke ụbọchị, a bụ nwa m nwoke ebe a. E nweghị ihe ọ bara uru karịa ya ọdịmma. Ọ bụrụ na ọ na-abịa ya ma ọ bụ na-emeri, M bulie ya. M na-eche banyere ya. "
Undefeated 135-pound world champion Robert Ista (21-0, 14 Kos) earned a split decision victory over former world champion Javier Fortuna (33-2-1, 23 Kos) na ngalaba-isi ihe omume nke SHOWTIME telecast. The ikpe gbatara ndị n'obi 114-113, 113-114 na 115-112.
The azụ-and-puta bayere hụrụ abụọ ọkà alụso anọ na n'akpa uwe na-ele anya na-emebi ihe si n'ime. A abụọ gbaa gburugburu ebe nsiputa si Fortuna gosipụtara oké ọnụ mgbe Dominican e dọrọ aka ná ntị na mgbe penalized nke ọkụkụ Easter n'azụ isi. Enweghị otu isi nsiputa, agha ga-e gbatara a Olee. Mgbe Easter Obere. bụ ubé busier, Fortuna rutere na ndị ọzọ dị ike punches. Easter Jr., onye ẹkenịmde a ịrịba elu uru, si enweta Fortuna, ejikọta on 120 nke 383 (31 percent) ike punches mgbe Fortuna ejikọrọ na 113 nke 441 (26 percent).
"Ọ bụ a siri ike ọgụ, ọ bụ a mbụ n'ụwa onye mmeri maka a mere,"Easter gwara Gray. "Anyị mere ka ọ siri ike na-agbalị ịrụ ụka ntụmadị. Ọ na-atụba ukwuu na o mere ka o siere m ike ịchụ nke a Ihọd gburugburu.
“Apụghị m ga-esi na knockout ma anyị wee merie na nke ahụ bụ niile na mkpa. M maara na ọ na-aga na-agba ọsọ mgbe ọ na obi ike m. Ọ dị nnọọ chọrọ jidere ma jide dum ọgụ. "
N'ịtụ, Easter mere ya ihe n'obi doro anya dị ka ọ na-achọ ịdị n'otu oké mmanya na n'ọdịnihu dị nso, "Achọrọ m alụ ọgụ akaebe na ijikota ndị a eriri. Ịlụ ọgụ dị ka ndị a na-adịghị na egwuregwu m plan. M njikere maka Mikey Garcia na Jorge Linares banye nkwekọrịta. "
A disgruntled Fortuna kwukwara ka isi awọ, "Ọha na eze maara ihe mere ebe a. Ha booed n'ihi na ha maara na m merie a agha.
"Ọ bụrụ na ọ bụ a nwoke ka na-alụ ọgụ ọzọ na 135-pound,"Kwuru Fortuna, who failed to make weight on two attempts Friday, nke pụtara na Ista si belt ga-na akara. "M ga-maa-eme ka ịdị arọ. M na-enye onwe m oge zuru ezu iji na-azụ. "
Unbeaten light heavyweight contender Marcus Browne (21-0, 16 Kos) mere ngwa ngwa ọrụ nke Francy Ntetu (17-2, 4 Kos) na SHOWTIME egwuregwu Boxing PRELIMS edinam, as he dropped and battered his opponent early to force referee Arthur Mercante to stop the bout at just 2:15 nke mbụ gburugburu. Alụ ọgụ maka ya 12nke time at the Barclays Center, na 27 afọ Staten Island nwaafo nọ ya na-agbaghị ọrụ ndekọ emebibeghị site tinye n'ọrụ ya dị ike aka ekpe na overmatched Ntetu.
Browne guzosie ike ya dominance site na mmalite, ọdịda a ọcha overhand ekpe na ama esịn Ntetu ahụ gara ọkara gburugburu. The Montreal, Québec nwa afọ bụ na ọ dịghị ike naputa ụkwụ ya na hụrụ onwe ya jụrụ megide ụdọ dị iri atọ sekọnd mgbe e mesịrị. A-ekwu ọtụtụ nke dị ike n'ịgwa rutere na-apụghị ịzọ onwe Ntetu ekpe refirii na obere nhọrọ ma kwụsị agha na 45 sekọnd fọdụrụ gburugburu ọnụ ọgụgụ otu.
“Anyị na-arụ ọrụ maka nke a mmeri. O jere ije n'ime a n'aka shot na m mere ya ugwo,"Kwuru Browne. "The overhand ekpe jide ya na nke ahụ bụ mmalite nke ọgwụgwụ ya. M maara na ọ na-afụ ụfụ.
“M mkpa a ụwa aha shot. M njikere iji ọ bụla nke akaebe. Adịghị m nwere ihe ọ bụla na-amasị. Obi dị m ụtọ na m na-etinye ọnụ ọzọ dị ukwuu arụmọrụ ebe a na Barclays Center. M na-aga aka ịnọgide rụọ ọrụ ruo mgbe m n'ezie na-Mr. Barclays Center. "
kaadị, kwagara ruo ìhè Heavyweight nkewa nke a ọgụ, nwere ike oge na-emeso Browne si Nchikota ọsọ na ike na ụzọ ya nke abụọ na ọnwụ nke ya pro ọrụ.
"[Browne] bụ nnọọ na-agbawa agbawa, congrats ya,” sị Ntetu. “Ọ bụ ngwa ngwa, ọ bụ smart na m na-atụ anya ya na-na-agbawa agbawa. Ọ nwetara m nri ya nko na a ogologo ekpe.
"M nọ na-ezu udi ọgụ ka 10 agba. Nke a bụ m adịghị arọ òtù, ma m na-achọghị ime ka ngọpụ. "
Na oghere n'obi nke SHOWTIME egwuregwu Boxing PRELIMS, undefeated Adam Kownacki (17-0, 14 Kos) delivered a brutal knockout of Iago Kiladze (26-2, 18 Kos) na 2:08 of the sixth round of their heavyweight matchup. Kownacki, mụrụ na Lomza, Poland ma na-alụ ọgụ nke Brooklyn, New York, nwekwara nkwado nke obodo ya ìgwè mmadụ dị ka ọ na iji nwayọọ nwayọọ na-eyi Kiladze ala.
Kownacki bụ ime ihe ike ike na ezi nke abụọ alụso, ọdịda 43 percent nke ike ya punches na 35 percent nke ya ngụkọta punches, tụnyere nnọọ 30 percent na 18 percent, karị, maka Kiladze. N'agbanyeghị a ọbara imi na Kownacki ahuhu mbụ gburugburu, na Polish Heavyweight malitere ịwụkwasị ya na na taya Kiladze na a usoro nke uppercuts na otu abụọ n'ịgwa-anọ gburugburu. The rụsiri n'obi wee njedebe mgbe Kownacki ejikọrọ na a Nchikota abụọ uppercuts na a n'aka nri zitere Kiladze na ya azụ na ikpeazụ na nkeji nke isii gburugburu. Mgbe a idem ama akpa Kiladze laghachi ụkwụ ya, refirii Shada Murdaugh akpọ agha na aro nke ringside dọkịta.
“M na-ekele m niile Polish Fans ndị ga-esi na-enye m na extra support ", kwuru Kownacki, onye lụrụ ọgụ n'ihu ọtụtụ narị ya compatriots. "M na-aga na-alụ ọgụ maka Fans na-enye onye ọ bụla a oké show.
“Echere m na m mere na-agha a ọtụtụ ike karịa na m kwesịrị inwe. Ọ bụ ihe ọzọ mmụta ahụmahụ na m nwetara mmeri. Nke ahụ bụ niile na mkpa. "
The Republic of Georgia-mụrụ Kiladze, onye ọgụ nke Los Angeles, nweghị ike ịgwa na media dị ka ọ na-e ka NYU Lutheran Hospital maka precautionary ihe.
Saturday si telecast ga Max on Sunday, January 21 na 9 a.m. NA/Pt on SHOWTIME na Monday, January 22 na 10 p.m. NA/Pt on SHOWTIME ókè na ga-abụ dị na SHOWTIME NA ina® na showtime oge obula®.
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MIKEY GARCIA vs. SERGEY LIPINETS WORLD TITLE SHOWDOWN RESCHEDULED FOR SATURDAY, MACH 10 LIVE ON SHOWTIME AT THE FREEMAN COLISEUM IN SAN ANTONIO & PRESENTED BY PREMIER BOXING CHAMPIONS
Unbeaten Three-Division World Champion Garcia Challenges Unbeaten Junior Welterweight World Champion Lipinets in SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING Main Event
San Antonio, TX (January 19, 2018) – The highly anticipated showdown between undefeated three-division world champion Mikey Garcia and IBF 140-pound champion Sergey Lipinets has been rescheduled for Saturday, March 10nke. The Premier Boxing Champions event was set to take place on February 10th, but Garcia’s quest for a fourth world title had to be rescheduled following a training injury to Lipinets’ aka. The fight will be live on SHOWTIME and will remain in San Antonio but move to the Freeman Coliseum.
Ticket information will be released early next week. Those holding tickets for the original date at the Alamodome will receive priority on seat exchange for the new venue. Tiketi na-ọnụ na $250, $150, $75, $50 na $20 and will be available at Ticketmaster.com or by calling 210 556-6390. The event is promoted by Ringstar Sports and TGB Promotions, in association with Leija-Battah Promotions.
The remainder of the card will remain the same including the SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING co-feature, which will see two-division world champion Rances Barthelemy na-ewere on Kiryl Relikh in a rematch of their thrilling fight last May, this time for the vacant WBA 140-pound world title. The doubleheader of title bouts in the wide-open 140-pound division sets the stage for a potential unification match.
The 29-year-old Garcia (37-0, 30 Kos), emphatically returned to pound-for-pound lists in 2017 by scoring a highlight reel knockout of Dejan Zlaticanin to win the WBC Lightweight World Championship in January and then dominating four-division champion Adrien Broner on his way to a unanimous decision in July. Garcia is a member of a renowned boxing family, and is noted for his sportsmanship and his commanding presence in the ring, honed by his brother and acclaimed trainer Robert Garcia.
Garcia, of Moreno Valley by way of Oxnard, Calif., returned to the ring after a two-and-half-year layoff in July 2016 without missing a beat by stopping former champion Elio Rojas. Garcia, who has held world titles at 126, 130 na 135 pound, has stopped 19 nke ikpeazụ ya na 22 opponents including Roman “Rocky” Martinez, Juan Manuel Lopez and Orlando Salido.
With a win, Garcia would become only the third fighter in modern history to become champion at 126, 130, 135 and 140-pounds, joining future Hall of Famers Juan Manuel Marquez and Manny Pacquiao*.
The unbeaten Lipinets (13-0, 10 Kos) captured a super lightweight world title in just his 13nke pro fight by defeating Akihiro Kondo via a unanimous decision on November 4 na showtime. He is originally from Kazakhstan but moved to Russia when he was six years old. He currently lives in Beverly Hills, California, Lipinets and is trained by Buddy McGirt.
The 28-year-old moved up the 140-pound rankings with victories over then unbeaten Haskell Rhodes, Levan Ghvamichava and Walter Castillo before knocking out Leonardo Zappavigna in a world title eliminator last December. Lipinets will look to stamp his place as an elite fighter when he takes on the accomplished and dangerous Garcia on March 10.
*Pacquiao won lineal championships at 126 and 140-pounds, although he did not win alphabet titles.
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ERROL Spence JR. vs. LAMONT PETERSON FINAL WEIGHTS, Kwuru na, Foto & COMMISSION OFFICIALS FOR WELTERWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP SATURDAY ON SHOWTIME®
Spence Makes First Title Defense In Main Event Of SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING® From Barclays Center In Brooklyn, Presented By Premier Boxing Champions
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SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING – 9 p.m. NA/6 p.m. Pt na showtime
IBF welterweight World Championship
Errol Spence Jr.: 147 pound
Lamont Peterson: 146 ¾ pound
Refirii: Harvey Dock; Judges: Julie Lederman (N.Y.), Don Trella (Conn.), Steve Weisfeld (N.J.)
IBF Lightweight World Championship
Robert Easter Jr.: 134 ½ pound
Javier Fortuna: 136 ½ pounds**
Refirii: Ricky Gonzalez; Judges: Glenn Feldman (Conn.), John McKaie (N.Y.), Kevin Morgan (N.Y.)
**Fortuna does not make the 135-pound lightweight limit and cannot win IBF title. Fortuna initially weighed 136.8 pounds and measured 136.4 pounds after the two-hour allowance.
SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING PRELIMS – 7 p.m. NA/4 p.m. PT On Facebook Live &YouTube
Light Heavyweight Bout – 10 Agba
Marcus Browne: 175 ¾ pound
Francy Ntetu: 174 ½ pound
Heavyweight Bout – 10 Agba
Adam Kownacki: 260 pound
Iago Kiladze: 220 ½ pound
FLASH QUOTES:
SPENCE:
“This is a tough challenge. If you know Lamont, you know he’s a tough fight but I came to dominate the division and it started with Kell Brook. I’m going to get Lamont Peterson and then I’m going to get the other welterweights that are out there.
“It’s definitely important not just to win the fight, but how I win the fight. I came to dominate the division and I came here to look good. I’m the future of the division and I’m the future of boxing.”
PETERSON:
“I wouldn’t say that Errol isn’t the bigger guy, I just believe that it doesn’t matter. It’s all about boxing skills.
“I think we’ll both make each other look pretty good, but I’m going to win.”
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Errol Spence Obere. vs. Lamont Peterson Final Press Conference Quotes & Photos
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UNIFIED WOMEN’S SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPION CLARESSA SHIELDS DOMINATES TORI NELSON IN THE MAIN EVENT OF SHOBOX: THE NEW GENERATION FRIDAY ON SHOWTIME® FROM TURNING STONE RESORT CASINO
Shohjahon Ergashev Shines While Jesse Hernandez Edges Ernesto Garza In Co-Featured Bouts
Enwetaghị The Max Monday Mgbe 10 p.m. NA/Pt On showtime Oke
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VERONA, N.Y.. (Jan. 13, 2018) – Unified Women’s Super Middleweight World Champion Claressa Shields dominated previously undefeated Tori Nelson en route to a 10-round unanimous decision in the main event of ShoBox: The New Ọgbọ Friday on SHOWTIME from Turning Stone Resort Casino.
Shields controlled from opening to closing bell, sweeping 100-90 on all three judges’ scorecards in the first 10-round distance fight of her career. The 2012 na 2016 Olympic Gold Medalist out-landed Nelson 225-81 with her total punches, 186-70 in powers shots, and connected at a 44 percent clip with her power shots compared to just 20 percent for Nelson.
“I landed every shot that I thought possible to land,” Shields said. “She was tough, she wasn’t a pushover. She put on a good fight.”
Shields advanced to 5-0 with two knockouts in what was likely her final fight in the super middleweight division. The 22-year-old now has her sights set on the middleweight division where she will eventually target undefeated and Unified Women’s Middleweight World Champion Christina Hammer, who was ringside Friday na Verona.
“I have to drop down and see how I feel (mbụ),” Shields said. “I think I could make 160 easy, I’m going to be bigger and stronger than any girl.
“Hammer just wants to scope. I think she’s pretty scared to be honest. She is more worried about me than I am about her. I’m going to kick Hammer’s ass. People think Hammer is more skilled than me so I can’t wait to show her that she’s not.”
Hammer, who is expected to fight in a co-featured bout on the next Shields card, was interviewed by SHOWTIME analyst Steve Farhood and expressed excitement to make her U.S. debut and eventually face the American champion.
“It’s a great combination me and her on the same card,” Hammer said. “I can’t wait to show the fans who Christina Hammer is. That will be the best fight ever. It will be the game-changer for female boxing. It’s our time to shine.
“I’m long-time world champion and I have more experience. I have longer reach, I’m tall, I have good footwork and better technique than her. I feel the energy, and I can’t wait to fight against her.”
The former world champion Nelson (17-1-3, 2 Kos) became the 173rd undefeated fighter to suffer their first professional loss on ShoBox: The New Ọgbọ.
“I’m not happy because I didn’t win, but other than that I thought I executed pretty well,” said the 41-year-old Nelson. “I gave her a better fight than she was expecting.
“No disrespect to Claressa, she doesn’t have great power. She has great speed and she overwhelms you with a lot of punches. My movement threw her off like I knew it would but knowing she was the champion, I needed to just push a little bit more.”
Na ShoBox ngalaba-mma, Jesse Hernandez narrowly defeated Ernesto Garza via split-decision in an action-packed fight that was scored 95-94 Hernandez, 95-93 Garza, 97-93 Hernandez.
After a close first round, Garza floored Hernandez with a flush left hand to the nose in the closing moments of the second round. Hernandez recovered, and while the middle rounds featured tremendous back-and-forth action, Hernandez seemingly had no trouble walking down Garza, who’s punches seemed to lack any real power. Garza (9-3, 5 Kos) found a second wind and seemed to pick up the eighth and ninth rounds until Hernandez roared back in an excellent 10nke and final round that featured 178 ngụkọta punches.
Hernandez (11-1, 7 Kos) rutere 50 percent of his power punches and connected on 40 percent of his punches compared to just 28 percent for Garza, however he threw just 719 total punches compared to more than 1,000 by Garza.
“I think it should have been a unanimous decision,” Hernandez said. “I’ve always been a slow starter and I feel like I lost the first two rounds, especially with the knockdown. But I won pretty much every round after that, I maybe lost three rounds.
“I’m not completely happy with my performance. I have to control my distance and my range a little bit better. I need to go back to the gym and work on those things. Before the summer comes I hope to have another fight and I hope it’s on SHOWTIME.
“I give Garza a lot of credit for getting in the ring and knocking me down. He hung in there for 10 rounds even after I caught him with some good shots. He was able to withstand those shots, but all that said, I still think it should have been a unanimous decision.”
Garza countered that sentiment.
“I thought it was a bogus decision,” Garza said. “I don’t understand that last judge’s card. I was happy with everything that I did. I executed well and did everything I needed to do to win the fight.
“I’m really disappointed with the outcome. I felt that I won. Iji m, I won a majority of the rounds and I knocked him down. I know knocking your opponent down usually leads to you winning the fight.”
Undefeated Uzbekistan power-puncher Shohjahon Ergashev handed Sonny Fredrickson the first loss of his career with an impressive third round TKO in the opening bout of the ShoBox telecast.
The win over the top-10 ranked Fredrickson extended Ergashev’s perfect record to 12-0 na 12 knockouts.
The 26-year-old pressed the action from the beginning, negating Fredrickson’s five-inch reach advantage with a steady diet of well-timed, crisp punches. Ergashev landed a wide left to the head that stumbled Fredrickson in the opening minute of the third and continued to tee-off as his opponent wobbled against the ropes With Fredrickson (18-1, 12 Kos) unable to defend himself and eating a series of brutal lefts, referee Benjy Esteves stepped in to stop the bout at 1:58 nke atọ.
All of Ergashev’s 61 connects in the bout were power shots, and he connected on 77 percent of his power punches in the third and final round.
“The ref saved him,” Ergashev said. “If he let him stay on his feet any longer I would have knocked him out. He couldn’t handle my power.
“At this stage of my career, I am in the best shape of my life and the best I have felt. This is my time right now, especially because I am training with Rick (Phillips) na (Javan) Sugar (Hill Steward). That’s what leads to all of my knockout power.
“I’m ready for whatever comes next. I’m ready for more fights in the U.S., and I want to keep getting more exposure to show off my skills. I’m ready to fight anybody in America.”
Fredrickson, who became the 172 fighter to suffer his professional loss on the prospect developmental series, suffered a jaw injury in the bout and was unavailable for comment.
Friday si tripleheader will replay on Monday, Jan. 15 na 10 p.m. NA/PT on SHOWTIME EXTREME and will be available on SHOWTIME on DEMAND® and SHOWTIME ANYTIME®.
Barry Tompkins called the ShoBox edinam si ringside na Steve Farhood na mbụ n'ụwa onye mmeri Raul Marquez eje ozi dị ka ọkachamara nnyocha. The executive producer was Gordon Hall with Rich Gaughan producing and Rick Phillips directing.
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