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UNDEFEATED SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHT PROSPECTS RONALD ELLIS & JUNIOR YOUNAN HEADLINE FEBRUARY 2 SHOBOX: Y QUADRUPLEHEADER NEWYDD CYNHYRCHU

Highly Touted Lightweight Prospect Devin Haney Opens Telecast That Features Eight Fighters With A Combined Record Of 113-3-3, Including Five Unbeaten Fighters

 

Dydd Gwener, Chwefror. 2 Live On SHOWTIME® At 10 p.m. ET / PT
O WinnaVegas Casino yn Sloan, Iowa

 

NEW YORK (Jan. 3, 2018) – A battle of unbeaten super middleweight prospects will headline a ShoBox: The New Generation quadrupleheader on Friday, Chwefror. 2, byw ar Showtime yn 10 p.m. ET/PT from WinnaVegas Casino in Sloan, Iowa, as two-time ShoBox veteran Ronald Ellis takes on New Yorker Junior Younan.
 

Ellis (14-0-1, 10 Kos), o Lynn, Offeren., a Younan Brooklyn yn (13-0, 9 Kos) Bydd gwrthdaro yn y 10-rownd brif achos o telecast pedwar-ymladd sy'n cynnwys wyth o ymladdwyr gyda chofnod cyfunol o 113-3-3.
 

An undefeated boxer losing for the first time was a common theme on ShoBox in 2017 fel 15 prospects lost their perfect record on the popular developmental series last year. Now in its 17th year, a total of 171 fighters have suffered their first loss on ShoBox. All three fights leading up to the main event on Feb. 2 are eight-round matchups that include an undefeated “A-side” fighter facing his toughest test to date.
 

Yn y cyd-nodwedd, former Dominican Olympian Wellington Romero (12-0-1, 6 Kos) will take on Philadelphia’s Sam Teah (12-1-1, 5 Kos) in a super lightweight scrap contracted at 141 bunnoedd. Cleveland’s Thomas Mattice (10-0, 8 Kos) will face two-time ShoBox winner and Lancaster, Yf. resident Rolando Chinea (15-1-1, 6 Kos) in a lightweight matchup.
 

Yn yr agorwr telecast, highly regarded undefeated Devin Haney (18-0, 12 Kos), o Las Vegas, will take on Harmonito Dela Torre (19-1, 12 Kos) in another bout pitting two 135-pound prospects.
 

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RONALD ELLIS vs. JUNIOR YOUNAN – 10-Round Super Middleweight

 

Ellis returns to ShoBox in his first bout since defeating Christopher Brooker via a unanimous decision in Atlantic City last January. In his ShoBox debut, Ellis fought Jerry Odom to a majority draw in Atlantic City in February 2016.
 

Originally from Lynn, Offeren., the 28-year-old Ellis currently lives and trains in Los Angeles at the Iron Gym under trainer Jerry Rosenberg and his father Ronald Ellis Sr.
 

“It’s going to be fireworks from the jump,” said Ellis, who was scheduled to fight Taneal Goyco in November, but the fight was scrapped when Goyco weighed three pounds over the super middleweight limit. “Younan is a good little fighter, but we are trying to get him out of there. Dyma fy mhrif ddigwyddiad cyntaf, and I want to impress. It will be a good way to start 2018, which will be my year.”
 

Ellis upset highly regarded Terrell Gausha to win the 2010 Menig Golden cenedlaethol. Gausha would go on to represent the U.S. yn y 2012 Gemau Olympaidd.
 

Younan, who is promoted by Roc Nation Sports, was a highly touted amateur boxer who compiled a 90-5 record before turning professional in 2013 yn oed o 18. Once dubbed by The New York Times as “a boxing prodigy” as a 10-year-old, Younan was a two-time National Junior Golden Gloves champion, y 2011 National Junior Olympic championship, and at one point was the No. 1-rated junior boxer in his weight class by USA Boxing.
 

Because of injuries, Younan fought just one time in 2015. After a nine-month layoff, he returned in March of 2016 to beat Cristian Solorzano and has remained active since. Eight of Younan’s 13 pro wins have ended in the first round, including three of his last five fights. The 22-year-old is trained by his father, Sherif Younan
 

“It’s a pleasure to fight on SHOWTIME and I’m excited to put on a show for all the viewers,” Younan said. “I’ve been working as hard as possible and I’m confident my efforts will pay off. I’m going to break my opponent’s spirit and pick him apart. This is my time – in 2018, I’m looking to make a title run and this fight is just the first step.”
 

WELLINGTON ROMERO vs. SAM TEAH – Eight-Round Super Lightweight

 

Romero is originally from the Dominican Republic now fighting out of Newburgh, Efrog Newydd. A southpaw, he fights under the Roc Nation Sports promotion and represented the Dominican Republic in the 2012 London Olympics, where he lost to eventual Gold Medalist Vasyl Lomachenko.

 

An accomplished amateur with 268 ymladd, Romero earned a bronze medal at the 2010 Central American Games and made back-to-back appearances at the 2011 World Amateur Boxing Championships and the 2011 Pan American Games as a teenager.
 

The 26-year-old Romero fought twice in 2017, recording TKOs in both wins over Kevin Womack Jr. and Mike Fowler.
 

“This fight on SHOWTIME is a great opportunity for me to showcase my talent and I want to thank God, my team and everyone involved for this opportunity,” Romero said. “I’m going to deliver a world class performance for all the boxing fans out there to enjoy. After defeating my opponent, I know I will make a lasting impression on the viewers and start paving my way to a world title belt.”
 

This won’t be the first time Philadelphia’s Teah is facing an undefeated fighter on ShoBox. In Las Vegas in 2015, Teah scored a unanimous decision over previously undefeated O’Shaquie Foster. The 30-year-old’s only loss came against then-undefeated Lavisas Williams in 2014.
 

Fe'i ganed yn Liberia, Teah did not start boxing until the age of 19. His last four fights have been close to home with three in his hometown of Philadelphia and the other two in Bristol, Pa., and Atlantic City, N.J.
 

“I know my opponent was an Olympian, and he has been in front of a lot of great fighters,” Teah said. “I am excited to face him and take the big challenge. I know I will be his toughest opponent. I am ready to see what he is made of.”
 

THOMAS MATTICE vs. ROLANDO CHINEA – Eight-Round Lightweight
 

A 27-year-old from Cleveland, Mattice turned pro in 2014 and had an amateur record of 72-18. He was a three-time Ohio State Golden Gloves champion, and bronze medal winner in the USA National Tournament in 2014.
 

In his last fight on Nov. 11, Mattice beat Orlando Rizo via seventh-round stoppage in Georgia. Mattice, who has recorded four straight KOs and eight overall in 10 ymladd proffesiynol, is a boxer-puncher who likes to attack the body.
 

“It’s a tough fight for sure,” Mattice said. “I checked him out. It’s going to be a rough fight, but I am prepared for a war. I am prepared for whatever he will bring. I am excited to fight on ShoBox. Ever since I started boxing, I said one day that will be me fighting on TV, and now that dream comes true.”
 

The 26-year-old Chinea returns to ShoBox after handing previously unbeaten Kenneth Sims Jr., the first loss of his professional career via majority decision on July 14. The win moved Chinea’s ShoBox record to 2-0. He had previously won an eight-round split decision victory over O’Shaquie Foster in 2016.
 

A Puerto Rican native now living in Lancaster, Pa., Chinea suffered his only defeat against the hands of Ismail Muwendo in 2015. He has won five straight since, including two unanimous decisions over previously undefeated Ladarius Miller and Mel Crossty, as well as the unbeaten Sims. His last four opponents had a combined record of 38-1-1.
 

“I know Thomas Mattice is another undefeated fighter with a terrific amateur career,” Chinea said. “I am being brought in as his opponent, to make him look good in his national TV debut. I respect Thomas for agreeing to fight me. I am sure that he will bring his best, and it will be another entertaining fight, Chinea style. I am going to be in the best shape of my career. I am going to be stronger, and I am going to hunt him down, rough him up, and beat him. I can’t wait to fight and win again on ShoBox.”
 

DEVIN HANEY vs. HARMONITO DELA TORRE – Eight-Round Lightweights

 

Haney just turned 19 years old last November and already sports a professional record of 18-0 gyda 12 knockouts. Trained and managed by his father, William Haney, he has been active with nine fights in 2016 and seven in 2017. In his last fight on Nov. 4, he scored a fifth-round TKO against Hamza Sempewo in Atlanta.
 

Raised in Oakland, Calif., Haney was a seven-time national amateur champion and compiled an impressive record of 130-8. Haney is currently living and training in Las Vegas, where he sparred with Floyd Mayweather as the pound-for-pound champ prepared to face Conor McGregor, and Shawn Porter. Haney turned professional when he was 16 years old in Mexico.
 

“Fighting on SHOWTIME, specifically ShoBox, where many champions have been made, is something I’ve envisioned since I turned professional in 2015,” Haney said. “I’m in tough against Harmonito Dela Torre, a hungry fighter who is coming off his first pro loss. I know his back is up against the wall, so I’m expecting him to bring everything he’s got. But this is my time to shine on the big stage and I’m not going to let this opportunity pass me by. I’m the future of boxing and everyone will see my talent on February 2, especially Dela Torre.”
 

Dela Torre is a 23-year-old Philippines native who has been training with Osmiri Fernandez in Miami the past few months at the Sanman Boxing Gym.
 

Dela was scheduled to fight last on Aug. 22 in Las Vegas in a super featherweight bout against undefeated Saul Rodriguez, who inexplicably pulled out of the matchup a few days before the fight.
 

Yn lle hynny, Dela Torre entered the ring in Las Vegas on Nov. 18 and suffered his first loss against 2012 Olympic silver medalist Tugstsogt Nyambayar in an eight-round unanimous decision, despite scoring a second-round knockdown. It was the first time in his first nine fights that Nyambayar was taken the distance.
 

Barry Tompkins will call the ShoBox action from ringside with Steve Farhood and former world champion Raul Marquez serving as expert analysts. Mae'r cynhyrchydd gweithredol yn Neuadd Gordon gyda Richard Gaughan cynhyrchu a Rick Phillips cyfarwyddo.

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Diffoddwyr undercard Sgwrs showdowns Ddod Cymryd Place Dydd Sadwrn, Ionawr 20 yng Nghanolfan Barclays yn Brooklyn yn Digwyddiad headlined gan Errol Spence Jr. vs. Lamont Peterson

Pencampwr Pwysau Ysgafn Robert Pasg cwrdd Javier Fortuna yn
SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING Co-Feature while Marcus Browne Gwrthdaro â Francy Ntetu & Adam Kownacki cwrdd Iago Kiladze yn y Showtime PENCAMPWRIAETH BOCSIO Rhagbrofion Ffrydio Live ar Chwaraeon Showtime® Llwyfannau digidol
BROOKLYN (Rhagfyr 28, 2017) – Bydd Rising sêr a'r cystadleuwyr cyn-filwr fynd i mewn i'r cylch ar Dydd Sadwrn, Ionawr 20 edrych i ddechrau eu 2018 gyda buddugoliaeth datganiad pan fyddant yn cystadlu yn gweithredu undercard o Barclays Center, cartref BROOKLYN BOCSIO®, ar y undercard gyfer y pwysau welter ornest bencampwriaeth rhwng pencampwr IBF Errol Spence Jr. a hyrwyddwr dau-adran Lamont Peterson.
Undefeated 135-pound world champion Robert Pasg will defend his IBF Title against former world champion Javier Fortuna in the co-main event live on SHOWTIME (9 p.m. A/6 p.m. PT).
Yn y Showtime PENCAMPWRIAETH BOCSIO rhagbrofion, unbeaten light heavyweight Marcus Browne will take on once-beaten Francy Ntetu in a 10-round fight and undefeated heavyweight sensation Adam Kownacki yn wynebu Iago Kiladze of Kiev, Wcráin yn bout 10-rownd.
Bydd y cynnig digidol byw ffrwd gyfan gwbl yn y U.S. on the SHOWTIME Sports YouTube channel and the SHOWTIME Boxing Facebook page.
Mae tocynnau ar gyfer y digwyddiad yn fyw, sy'n cael ei hyrwyddo gan DiBella Entertainment a TGB Promotions, yn cael eu prisio yn dechrau am $50, ac ar werth yn awr. Mae'r bout Pasg-Fortuna yn cael ei hyrwyddo ar y cyd â San Steffan a Sampson Ynglŷn biliynau Hyrwyddo. Tickets can be purchased at ticketmaster.com, barclayscenter.com, at the American Express Box Office at Barclays Center or by calling 800-745-3000. Gostyngiadau grwpiau ar gael drwy ffonio 844-BKLYN-GP.
Dyma beth oedd gan y diffoddwyr i'w ddweud am eu Ionawr 20 matchups a mwy:
ROBERT PASG (20-0, 14 Kos) – Gwneud trydydd amddiffyniad o IBF Ysgafn Teitl y Byd
“Gall hyn frwydr yn bendant yn gosod tôn dda i mi yn 2018. Rydw i'n mynd i fod yn gwneud datganiad gyda'r frwydr hon. Fy tair ymladd diwethaf nid wyf wedi gotten knockout. Rydw i'n mynd i fod yn rhoi fy gefnogwyr ac ymladd cefnogwyr sioe dda.
“Rydw i'n mynd i ddefnyddio fy cyrraedd a hyd a dinistrio y boi o'r tu allan. Fy holl ngyrfa rwyf wedi bod yn ymladd byrrach guys. Nid yw pob guy byr yn ymladd yr un fath. Ond byddwch yn cael yn y cylch ac rydych yn teimlo ef allan a gwneud addasiadau.
“Does dim byd yn arbennig fod yn rhaid i mi baratoi ar gyfer gyda Fortuna. Rwy'n cymryd pob ymladd yr un fath. Mae pob Diffoddwr ymladd wahanol er mwyn i chi fynd i mewn yno, teimlo ef allan a gwneud addasiadau wrth fynd ymlaen. Dydw i ddim yn poeni amdano fod yn southpaw. Rydw i wedi wynebu digon o lefties yn fy ngyrfa ac yn y amaturiaid. Dyna dim problemau o gwbl.
“Rwy'n credu yr hyn sy'n gwneud i mi y bocsiwr yn fwy peryglus yn y frwydr hon yn cael yr uchder rwy'n ei wneud a grym dyrnu a pha mor gyflym a'r meddylfryd yn ogystal. Fy meddylfryd yw nad wyf i'n mynd yno i chwarae o gwmpas gydag ef. Rwy'n barod i ddinistrio.
“Fy nodau ar gyfer 2018 yw i ddal rhagor o deitlau ac i gael pyliau uno. Cawsom ychydig o hyrwyddwyr yn y dosbarth pwysau, ond mae'n ymddangos nad oes neb yn barod i ymladd yn erbyn y pencampwyr eraill. Rydym yn barod i wneud beth bynnag sydd ei angen, ymladd pwy bynnag sydd â'r teitlau. Rydym yn barod i ddal yr holl deitlau y rhai pryd bynnag y guys eraill yn barod i gofrestru ar gyfer y ymladd.”
Javier FORTUNA (33-1-1, 23 Kos) – Pencampwr y Byd cyn Super Pwysau Plu
“Fy paratoi ar gyfer y frwydr hon yn mynd yn dda iawn. Rydw i wedi bod yn gweithio allan yn y Weriniaeth Dominica, ond rwyf wedi dod yn ôl i Boston i orffen fy hyfforddiant. Ar hyn o bryd rydym yn ar 75% a chau i mewn ar 100%. byddaf yn barod llwyr pan mae'n amser i ymladd. Fy paratoi a fy strategaeth yn gwneud i mi y dyn yn fwy peryglus.
“Rwy'n gweld hyn fel unrhyw frwydr arall fy mod i wedi cael o'r blaen, oherwydd y mae pob gwrthwynebydd yn wahanol. Mae gan bawb eu arbenigol eu hunain ar y lefel hon, rhywbeth sy'n gweithio iddynt hwy. Mae ei arbenigol yw ei fod yn dal. Mae'n defnyddio hynny er ei fantais. Ond mae'n ddim byd na allaf goresgyn. Rydw i wedi ymladd dal guys cyn.
“Mae'n well gen fy gwrthwynebwyr i fod yn dalach. Mae'n chwarae i mewn i hyn yr wyf i'n gallu ei wneud. Dydw i erioed wedi cael problem gyda gwrthwynebwyr talach. Abner Cotto (5-10) yn un o'r guys tal fy mod yn ymladd. Brwydrais yn Chicago a'i roi ar berfformiad gwych. (Sgoriodd Fortuna a 5fed rownd KO yn erbyn Cotto)
“Fy nod ar gyfer 2018 yw i ymladd yn erbyn yr holl diffoddwyr elitaidd top yn fy nosbarth pwysau, ac rwy'n ceisio dod grybwyllir fel un o'r gorau yn y gamp. Rwy'n awyddus iawn i ennill teitl y byd arall mewn dosbarth pwysau gwahanol. Byddai'n bryd mwyaf hyd yn hyn fy ngyrfa i gael teitl y byd arall.”
MARCUS BROWNE (20-0, 15 Kos) – Top 10 Trefn yn 175 pwys. (CLlC, WBO, WBA & IBF)
“Fy gwrthwynebydd (Francy Ntetu, 17-1, 4 Kos) edrych fel gwydn, guy anodd. Rwy'n gweld y frwydr hon yn gyffrous iawn ar gyfer y cefnogwyr am gyhyd ag y mae'n para. Gwelais ychydig o dâp arno. Yr wyf yn gwybod ei fod bob amser yn dod i mewn siâp tip-top, ac yr wyf yn clywed ei fod yn gyson yn ei berfformiad yn y cylch. I just know I’m going to have to be sharp on Jan. 20.
“Mae bob amser yn fraint i ymladd yma yn y cartref ac yn Barclays Center. Mae'n arbennig i allu perfformio o flaen y cefnogwyr hyn, ac ni allaf aros i roi ar berfformiad da sy'n arwain at y Spence vs. Peterson ymladd.
“Gallai hyn ymladd fy rhoi yn y sefyllfa y mae angen i mi fod yn ymladd am deitl y byd. ni allaf fod yn ddiffygiol mewn unrhyw ffordd. Mae'n rhaid i mi ddod allan cryf gyda pherfformiad gwych o'r dechrau i'r diwedd ac yn gadael dim amheuaeth i mewn 'na.
“Ar gyfer 2018, Rwyf am i ddod yn bencampwr y byd. Rwy'n benderfynol tomake iddo ddigwydd eleni. That vision starts on Jan. 20 at Barclays Center against Francy Ntetu.
FRANCY NTETU (17-1, 4 Kos) – Ymladd David BENAVIDEZ yn Barclays Center ym mis Mehefin 2015
I know Marcus Browne is probably taking me lightly and thinks he will simply go through me. Yr wyf yn gobeithio yw hynny'n wir, oherwydd ei fod yn mynd yn sioc iddo, y cefnogwyr a'i dîm pan fyddaf yn cymryd ei le yn unol am deitl. Rwyf am i wynebu Eleider Alvarez yn ein dref enedigol o Montreal ar ôl i mi gael buddugoliaeth hon.
“Mae fy frwydr blaenorol yn Barclays Center yn erbyn y pencampwr WBC presennol David BENAVIDEZ yn amlwg yn benderfyniad gwael iawn gan y dyfarnwr i atal y frwydr, yn enwedig pan oeddwn yn ennill y rownd ac roedd BENAVIDEZ arafu. Roeddwn yn mynd yn gryfach tra oedd yn cael wannach.
“Nid wyf erioed wedi cael eu brifo ac yn byth yn cael eu gollwng yn ymladd. Rwyf am Marcus herio ei hun a gweld os gall ei wneud rhywbeth nad oes neb arall wedi. Rwy'n edrych ymlaen i fod yn ymladd o'r maint hwn. Marcus, mae'n amser i ni roi'r cefnogwyr hyn y maent am!”
ADAM Kownacka (16-0, 13 Kos) – Yn wreiddiol o Wlad Pwyl & ymladd allan o Brooklyn
“Mae'r frwydr yn mynd i fod yn gam arall tuag at ddod yn bencampwr. Rwy'n gwybod fy mod i'n mynd i gael i weithio'n galed iawn ac yn profi fy mod i'n parhau i adeiladu ar fy ennill yn erbyn Szpilka. O'r fideo rwyf wedi gweld ar Iago Kiladze (26-1, 18 Kos), mae'n symud llawer, felly byddaf yn angen i dorri i ffwrdd y cylch. Beth bynnag mae'n dod at y cylch, 'N annhymerus' yn cael ateb i.
“Tair blynedd yn olynol yn awr rwyf wedi bod yn ymladd ym mis Ionawr. Rwyf wrth fy modd yn cychwyn oddi ar y flwyddyn cryf. Mae fy ngwraig a Fi 'n weithredol yn dechrau traddodiad o “Kownacki Run Teulu” yn hanner nos on New Year’s Eve. Ers i mi bob amser yn paratoi ar gyfer brwydr o gwmpas New Flwyddyn, rydym yn cyfrifedig efallai y byddwn yn ogystal yn cael hwyl wrth i ni weithio. Felly, byddwn yn cael rhywfaint o ffrindiau yn dod allan ac yn rhedeg ychydig filltiroedd gyda ni o amgylch y gymdogaeth yn ystod y tân gwyllt. Mae'n hwyl ac yn helpu mynd i mi yn barod.
“Yn y pen draw, Rwy'n edrych i fod y gorau yn yr adran pwysau trwm. Y nod terfynol ar gyfer y flwyddyn hon yw i ddod yn bencampwr y byd. Ond y cam cyntaf un yn cymryd Iago Kiladze ddifrif. I can’t look past Ionawr 20 ar hyn o bryd. Mae gen i wrthwynebydd anodd a fydd yn herio ac yn gwneud i mi yn well ymladdwr yn y tymor hir.”
IAGO KILADZE, Trydydd ymladd ers symud i fyny at is-adran pwysau trwm (2-0, 2 Kos)
I feel great and my training has been terrific. Mae fy hyfforddwr yw Freddie Roach bellach. Rwy'n sparred gyda (Hyrwyddwr cruiserweight IBF) Murat Gassiev dair gwaith yn ddiweddar, sy'n paratoi gwych i mi. I believe I can knockout Kownacki but if I have to go the distance I’m prepared for that. Naill ffordd neu'r llall, 'N annhymerus' yn fuddugol. Rwy'n teimlo fy mod y Diffoddwr fwy medrus a fydd yn dangos yn y cylch.
“Mae hon yn frwydr fawr ar gyfer fy ngyrfa ac yn ddechrau gwych i 2018. I know that if I win this fight I’ll be that much closer to a world title opportunity.
“Fy nod yw bod yn bencampwr y byd ar ddiwedd y 2018. I want to continue improving and learning under Freddie and with his guidance I’m confident of success.
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DAU-IS-ADRAN BYD HYRWYDDWR DANNY GARCIA YN DYCHWELYD I'R CYLCH YN WYNEB HEN BYD HYRWYDDWR BRANDON RIOS NOS SADWRN, Chwefror. 17 BYW AR Showtime O MANDALAY BAY DIGWYDDIADAU CANOLFAN & A GYFLWYNWYD GAN PREMIER BOCSIO PENCAMPWYR

Mwy, 168-Pound Pencampwr David BENAVIDEZ Gwneud First World Teitl Amddiffyn yn rematch â Ronald Gavril yn y Showtime PENCAMPWRIAETH BOCSIO® Cyd-Nodwedd
Tocynnau ar Werth Dydd Sadwrn, Rhagfyr 23 yn 10 a.m. PST!
LAS VEGAS (Rhagfyr 21, 2017) – bencampwr y byd Dau-adran Danny “Swift” Garcia dychwelyd i'r cylch i gymryd cyn bencampwr y byd Brandon “Bam Bam” Rios mewn ornest pwysau welter ar Dydd Sadwrn, Chwefror 17 byw ar Showtime yn y Ganolfan Digwyddiadau Bae Mandalay yn Las Vegas a gyflwynwyd gan Hyrwyddwyr Bocsio Premier.
Yn y cyd-nodwedd, pencampwr y byd bocsio ieuengaf yn David “Y Faner Goch” BENAVIDEZ will defend his Super Middleweight World Championship for the first time against Ronald Gavril mewn rematch o'u gyffrous Medi 2017 bout y mae BENAVIDEZ enillodd y teitl gwag drwy benderfyniad hollti.
Mae'r cerdyn yn cael ei hyrwyddo gan Mayweather Hyrwyddiadau a TGB Hyrwyddiadau ar y cyd â DSG Promotions. The Benavidez-Gavril rematch is co-promoted by Sampson Boxing. Tickets for the live event go on sale Dydd Sadwrn, Rhagfyr. 23 yn 10 a.m. PST a bydd ar gael yn AXS.com.
“Rwy'n edrych ymlaen yn unig i fynd yn ôl yn y cylch,” Said Garcia, a oedd yn teyrnasu bencampwr y byd ar gyfer y rhan well o chwe blynedd yn dyddio'n ôl i ei fuddugoliaeth dros Hall o Famer Erik Morales yn 2012 drwy fis Mawrth 2017. “Roeddwn i angen yr amser i ffwrdd i ymadfer a gadael fy nghorff gwella.”
Garcia (33-1, 19 Kos) Roedd yn bencampwr y byd unedig yn super ysgafn ac pwysau welter ac wedi ymladd a gorchfygodd mae llawer o'r gwrthwynebwyr mwyaf arswydus yn y ddwy adran rhychwantu dwy genhedlaeth-Morales, Zab Jwda, Kendall Holt, Amir Khan, Lucas Matthysse, Paulie Malignaggi and Lamont Peterson among them. Four of his five opponents in the welterweight division were world champions and 10 o'i olaf 14 gwrthwynebwyr yn bencampwyr y byd neu gyn bencampwyr y byd.
“Fi oedd y pencampwr teyrnasu am chwe blynedd, felly roeddwn angen gweddill,” Parhaodd y 29-mlwydd oed ymladdwr Philadelphia. “Rwy'n barod i gychwyn y flwyddyn mewn steil ac yn cymryd drosodd yr adran pwysau welter.”
Yn ei frwydr olaf, gwrthdaro pwysau welter o ddeiliaid teitl y byd, colli Garcia drwy benderfyniad hollti yn hyn unedig bencampwr byd 147-punt Keith Thurman mewn galed-ymladd, ymladd cyffrous a ddarlledwyd yn fyw ar CBS. Tynnodd y Showtime BOCSIO ar CBS darlledu'r gynulleidfa bocsio mwya'r flwyddyn, mwy na phum miliwn o wylwyr sy'n parhau i fod y gynulleidfa fwyaf i weld darllediad bocsio oriau brig ers 1998.
Nawr, Garcia yn edrych i ail-sefydlu ei swydd unwaith dominyddol yn pwysau welter, rhaniad sy'n ymffrostio mwy punt-am-bunt diffoddwyr top-10 yn y gamp nag unrhyw ddosbarth arall bwysau; diffoddwyr gan gynnwys pencampwyr y byd Errol Spence Jr, Thurman, Shawn Porter, Kell Brook, Lamont Peterson a mwy.
“Beth sy'n ddiddorol yn y frwydr hon gyda Brandon Rios yw ein arddulliau. Rydym yn hoffi i ddod ymlaen. Bydd y math hwn o matchup yn dod â'r gorau allan yn y ddau ohonom. Rwy'n edrych ymlaen i fod yn ôl yn Las Vegas. Rwyf wedi cael rhai o fy perfformiadau gorau a rhai o fy ymladd mwyaf yno. Rwy'n curo Lucas Matthysse a Amir Khan yn Vegas. Rydych yn ymladd yn Las Vegas, ydych yn superstar,” ychwanegol Garcia.
Fel Garcia, Rios wedi ymladd llawer o welterweights uchaf y cyfnod hwn, gan gynnwys pencampwyr y byd Timothy Bradley a Manny Pacquiao. Mae'r slugger caled-nosed o Oxnard, Calif., Mae gan 34 ennill, 25 gan knockout. Mae'r Rios 31-mlwydd-oed bob amser yn dod yn barod i frwydro. Gyda arddull a gwenithfaen ên ymosodol, ei fod yn un o'r bocswyr mwyaf difyr yn y gamp. Yn ei frwydr olaf sgoriodd fuddugoliaeth TKO dros Aaron Herrera ar Mehefin 11. Mae buddugoliaeth dros Garcia, a-10 uchaf pwysau welter yn ei rinwedd ei hun, Byddai newid cwrs Rios ar unwaith’ gyrfa a galw ei fod yn cael ei roi ymhlith y top-ranked yn yr adran.
“Rwy'n edrych ymlaen i brofi fy beirniaid yn anghywir eto,” meddai'r Rios. “Im 'yn dod â' Bam Bam’ Rios slugfest i fy cefnogwyr. Danny yn ymladdwr gwych, ond byddaf yn ei guro yn union fel yr wyf wedi curo eraill yn y gorffennol. Rwyf yn canolbwyntio a bydd yn gwneud hyn yn frwydr Rica Mecsicanaidd-Puerto clasurol!”
“Showtime yn barod i gychwyn y flwyddyn gyda dau brif matchups ddigwyddiad pwysau welter hanfodol,” Dywedodd Stephen Espinoza, Is-lywydd Gweithredol a Rheolwr Cyffredinol Sports Showtime®. “Yn dilyn mis Ionawr 20fed Digwyddiad pitting Errol Spence Jr. vs. Lamont Peterson, Garcia vs. Nodweddion Rios dau o'r rhai mwyaf diffoddwyr frwydr seiliedig ar brawf modd ac yn ffyrnig 147-punt yn y byd. Ychwanegwch y BENAVIDEZ vs. Gabriel II cyd-nodwedd, yn ymladd sydd yn sicr o gyflawni camau dramatig, ac rydym yn codi i'r dde lle rydym yn gadael i ffwrdd yn 2017 gyflwyno'r matchups mwyaf grymus a phwysig mewn adrannau dyfnaf paffio yn.”
“Rydym yn edrych ymlaen at y camau gweithredu yng Nghanolfan Digwyddiadau Bae Mandalay ym mis Chwefror,” Said Leonard Ellerbe, Prif Swyddog Gweithredol Mayweather Promotions. “Both Garcia and Rios are seasoned fighters that have faced the toughest competition in the welterweight division and they are both very hungry for a big win. Bydd y rematch cyd-nodwedd rhwng y byd teyrnasu pencampwr ieuengaf David BENAVIDEZ a heriol Ronald Gavril rydym eisoes yn gwybod fod yn gwefreiddio. Mae'r pedwar o'r dynion hyn wedi profi y byddant yn ei roi i gyd ar y llinell yn y cylch bocsio i adael unrhyw amheuaeth am bwy y dyn yn well yn. Yn ogystal,, rydym yn gweithio ar undercard dorf-dymunol bellach. Everyone on this card will need to bring their ‘A gameto Las Vegas in order to be victorious on Chwefror 17.”
Danny Garcia is one of the most battle-tested, skillful boxers in the sport. What he did in running through the 140-pound division before moving up to welterweight is simply amazing,” Dywedodd Tom Brown, Llywydd TGB Promotions. “‘Bam BamRios is a throwback warrior. He never met a fight that he backed down from. Putting Garcia and Rios into the ring against each other promises nothing but fireworks in a match that should provide maximum entertainment for fans. It’s the kind of fight that belongs in Las Vegas, a classic battle that harkens to welterweight wars of the past. The first match between Benavidez and Gavril left enough room for doubt that a rematch should settle any remaining questions. I’d expect both boxers to come in with something to prove and that translates into a fan-friendly match.
The 21-year-old Benavidez (19-0, 17 Kos) became the youngest reigning world champion in boxing and the youngest 168-pound champion in history at 20-years, nine months old when he scored a split decision against Gavril to win the super middleweight title on Medi 8. The bout featured multiple swings of momentum, thrilling exchanges and a wild 12fed rownd. Benavidez and Gavril pushed each other to deliver the best performance of their respective careers thus far.
I feel I won the fight,” said Gavril immediately after the decision. “I dominated the pace. I can’t say anything elseThe only thing I can do is to ask for a rematch.
Ar Chwefror 17, Gavril will get it.
No excuses this time,” Dywedodd Sampson Lewkowicz o Sampson Bocsio. “The minute Benavidez finished the fight I requested the rematch-on behalf of the winner-for the sole reason that he needed to win by emphatically and not by split decision. I wanted the public to be able to have the rematch so that everyone will know who the best is. I expect this time Gavril will say that he’s really been beaten. As the youngest reigning champion in the sport today, Rwyf am unrhyw amheuaeth bod BENAVIDEZ yw'r dyn yn well. Roedd yn frwydr fawr y tro cyntaf a'r tro hwn byddwn yn gweld pwy yw'r gorau yn wir yn. Dim esgusodion. Nid oes amheuaeth.”
Ymladd allan o Phoenix, Ariz., Roedd BENAVIDEZ sgorio 10 knockouts syth yn arwain at y gêm yn erbyn Gavril. Roedd ei wyth-rownd buddugoliaeth KO dros ROGELIO Medina yn ei roi sefyllfa ar gyfer y teitl wag.
“Mae hon yn frwydr bod fy nhad, fy nhîm a minnau penderfynu cymryd eto i ddangos i bawb fy mod wir yn bencampwr ac mae mwy i mi na dim ond bod yn bencampwr y byd ieuengaf,” Benavidez said. “Rwy'n teimlo fy mod y Diffoddwr well ac rwy'n mynd i ddangos yn bendant iddo y tro hwn. Dysgais gan y frwydr gyntaf ei fod yn rhoi ar lawer o bwysau. Mae'n hoffi i daflu ar yr un pryd fy mod i'n taflu. Mae un neu ddau wahanol ddulliau i fynd yn erbyn y. Mae'n mynd i fod yn noson wych o ymladd. Danny Garcia and ‘Bam Bam’ Rios, these are two fighters I look up to in the sport and it’s an honor to fight in their undercard. My training has been going well. We decided to bring in a strength and conditioning coach and I feel really strong. I believe I’ll be very prepared.
Gavril (18-2, 14 Kos) rose rapidly through the ranks by scoring seven straight victories including four by knockout since 2015. The 31-year-old Gavril was born in Bacau, Romania and now lives and fights out of Las Vegas. Ymladdodd gêm wych yn erbyn BENAVIDEZ, cipio rheolaeth yn y rowndiau canol a hyd yn oed gollwng y contender ifanc yn y 12fed gyda llai na munud ar ôl yn y frwydr. Yn y pen draw, nid oedd yn ddigon fel Gavril colli ar ddau o'r tri beirniaid’ cardiau sgorio.
“Alla i ddim aros i fynd i mewn i'r cylch eto ac yn cymryd y gwregys,” meddai'r Gavril. “Dysgais ei gynllun gêm yn gyflym yn ystod y frwydr gyntaf, Rwyf wedi blocio yn dda, yna, ac yr wyf yn bwriadu gwneud yr un peth eto. Mae ganddo ddwylo a phŵer cyflym, Ni chymeraf hynny oddi wrtho, ond yr wyf yn barod am ba bynnag gynllun mae'n dod yn y cylch gyda. Rwy'n gwybod fy mod wedi hyn sydd ei angen i ennill y tro hwn. Paratoi ar gyfer y frwydr hon yr ail dro wedi bod yn wahanol, hyfforddiant wedi bod yn fwy dwys, ac mae fy nhîm yn paratoi i mi fynd ag ef allan unwaith ac am byth. Ni allaf adael iddo ennill. Dywedodd rhai pobl Enillais ôl ym mis Medi, a chawsant eu synnu gan fy mherfformiad. Roeddwn i'n meddwl ei fod yn agos, ac yr wyf yn meddwl y sgil rhoi i lawr y fantais i ennill i mi. Y cyfan y gallaf ei wneud yw fod yn barod. I don’t think either of us will upset the fans on fight night. I want to thank Floyd Mayweather and Leonard for another opportunity against Benavidez. He’s a great fighter and tough competitor and this will certainly be a great fight.
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Mikey Garcia vs. Dyfyniadau Sergey Lipinets San Antonio Cynhadledd i'r Wasg & Lluniau

(Credyd Photo: Esther Lin / Showtime)
Three-Division World Champion Garcia Faces 140-Pound World Champion Lipinets Dydd Sadwrn, Chwefror. 10 yn byw ar Showtime® O'r Alamodome yn San Antonio, Texas &
Cyflwynir gan Hyrwyddwyr Bocsio Premier
Cliciwch YMA i Lluniau o Esther Lin / Showtime
SAN ANTONIO (Rhagfyr 19, 2017) – Diguro bencampwr byd tri-adranMikey Garcia a Pencampwr Pwysau Welter Byd diguro IBF Iau Lipinets Sergey Roedd wyneb yn wyneb ar gyfer yr ail ddiwrnod yn syth Dydd Mawrth mewn cynhadledd i'r wasg yn San Antonio i drafod eu prif ddigwyddiad ornest yn digwydd Dydd Sadwrn, Chwefror. 10yn byw ar Showtime (10:15 p.m. A/PT). Mae matchup o brif 5-welterweights iau ranked yn cael ei gyflwyno gan Hyrwyddwyr Bocsio Premier yn y Alamodome yn San Antonio, Texas.
Bydd sylw Showtime PENCAMPWRIAETH BOCSIO hefyd yn cynnwys dau bencampwr byd-adran Rances Barthelemy mewn rematch yn erbyn Kiryl Relikh gyfer y WBA teitl y byd 140-punt gwag.
Mae tocynnau ar gyfer y digwyddiad, sy'n cael ei hyrwyddo gan Ringstar Chwaraeon a TGB Promotions, yn costio $250, $150, $75, $50 ac $20. Mae tocynnau ar werth nawr-ac sydd ar gael yn Ticketmaster.com.
Dyma beth oedd gan y cyfranogwyr cynhadledd i'r wasg i ddweud dydd Mawrth o Ruth Chris Steak House Grand Hyatt yn San Antonio:
Mikey GARCIA
“Rydym yn disgwyl ymladd cystadleuol caled. Lipinets yn ymladdwr sydd bob amser yn beryglus. Mae ganddo bŵer yn y ddwy law ac nid ei fod yn ofni i adael ei ddwylo fynd. Mae hefyd yn barod i gael ei daro, er mwyn iddo allu taro chi yn ôl. Dyna beth sy'n gwneud iddo beryglus.
“y cyfle hwn i ennill teitl mewn pedwerydd adran yn ormod i drosglwyddo. Mae'n anodd sicrhau ymladd fel hyn. Dw i'n dod popeth yn hapus gyda'i gilydd fel y gallwn roi'r cefnogwyr yn sioe wych.
“Roedd y llynedd yn flwyddyn wych ar gyfer fy dychwelyd. Mae'n dechrau gyda buddugoliaeth teitl y byd am drydydd teitl is-adran ac yna cefais y fuddugoliaeth fawr dros Adrien Broner yn yr haf. Rwy'n chwilio am bethau hyd yn oed yn fwy yn 2018 ac eleni llynedd wir yn paratoi'r ffordd ar gyfer y.
“Mae ennill bedwaredd nofel yn y raffl fawr i mi i wneud frwydr hon ddigwydd. Er mwyn gwneud hanes fel 'na rhywbeth sydd wir yn fy nghymell. Gwn fod gen i lawer mwy i'w gyflawni yn y gamp, ond mae hwn yn ddechrau gwych. Mae hyn yn y cyfeiriad rwyf eisiau mynd yn.
“Mae llawer o dalent a hanes mewn bocsio yn San Antonio. Mae fy mrawd Mae campfa yma ac rydym yn cael llawer o ddiffoddwyr rydym yn hyfforddi gyda o'r ardal. Hyd yn oed er Dydw i erioed wedi ymladd yma, Rwyf wedi gotten llawer o gefnogaeth gan y gymuned. Pan oeddem yn edrych ar leoliadau ar gyfer y frwydr, mae hyn yn rhywbeth yr oeddwn yn gyffrous i'w wneud.
“Rwyf wedi ymladd mewn rhanbarthau gwahanol o Texas a derbyn llawer o gariad bob amser, ond dydw i erioed wedi gallu ymladd yn San Antonio. Rydym yn penderfynu dod â'r frwydr yma i roi rhywbeth yn ôl i'r cyflwr Texas. Does dim yn well ddinas i gynnal iddo nag San Antonio.”
Sergey LIPINETS
“Gall y cefnogwyr yn San Antonio yn disgwyl drama. Mae'n mynd i fod yn sioe. Mae'n mynd i gael punches mawr, knockdowns a phopeth y byddech am weld yn ymladd.
“Dyma'r her fwyaf fy mod wedi cael yn fy ngyrfa. Mikey yn seren fawr, ond rwy'n cystadleuol iawn ac rwyf am i ddangos i'r byd beth y gallaf ei wneud.
“Ni all fy ysbryd yn cael ei gyfateb gan unrhyw Diffoddwr, ond yr wyf hefyd yn cael y cyflymder a chryfder i ennill. Byddaf yn dangos fy ngallu ddinistriol ar Chwefror 10.
“Mikey yn chwaraewr gwyddbwyll da iawn. Mae pobl yn tanamcangyfrif ei gallu i feddwl yn y cylch. Felly ni all Fi jyst mynd yno gyda steil y mae rhywun arall wedi defnyddio yn ei erbyn. Rydym yn mynd i weithio'n galed ar y cynllun gêm gorau ar gyfer yr hyn y gallaf ei wneud.
“Mae hyn yn mynd i fod yn frwydr anodd. Im 'yn anelu at gael buddugoliaeth unrhyw ffordd y gallaf. Ni allaf ddweud yr hyn y mae'n mynd i edrych fel, ond byddaf yn barod ar gyfer unrhyw beth yn y cylch.
“Im 'yn dod i ennill. Rwyf am fod yn y sefyllfa sydd Mikey wedi cyrraedd yn y gamp hon. Rwyf wedi gweithio'n galed i gyrraedd y foment ac rwy'n mynd i roi fy holl manteisio.
“Os nad i ddim yn meddwl fy mod yn barod ar gyfer y frwydr hon, yna ni fyddwn wedi cymryd ei. Mae gennym gynllun a byddwn yn defnyddio'r holl profiad rwyf wedi ennill oddi wrth fy ngyrfa i'w chyflawni.”
RICHARD SCHAEFER, Cadeirydd & Prif Swyddog Gweithredol Chwaraeon Ringstar
“Bocsio yn mynd i mewn i 2018 gyda momentwm enfawr ac yn dechrau allan gyda digwyddiadau mawr fel hyn. Rydych wedi dau bencampwyr diguro gael yn y cylch i ymladd ei gilydd. These kind of fights are going to continue to elevate the sport to great heights.
“Roedd hyn yn frwydr hawdd i'w wneud oherwydd eich bod wedi dau ddiffoddwyr sydd am fesur eu hunain yn erbyn y goreuon. Mae hon yn frwydr a gafodd ei wneud yn gyflym. Nid oedd gan ymladdwr gael ei argyhoeddi. Mae'r ddau guys yn teimlo y gallant ennill ac yn mynd i mewn i'r frwydr gydag agwedd o Diffoddwr undefeated.
“Nid un o'r rhain guys yn cael unrhyw syniad y gallent golli. Mae nhw 100 cant yn argyhoeddedig eu bod yn mynd i gerdded allan o yno gyda codi eu dwylo. Dyna beth sy'n mynd i wneud hyn yn matchup gwych.”
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Salita Promotions Signs Women’s Superstar Christina Hammer to Multi-Fight Promotional Contract

Promoter Dmitriy Salita proudly announces the signing of undefeated women’s unified world middleweight champion Christina Hammer to a multi-fight promotional contract.
Already a superstar in Europe, “Lady Hammer” (22-0, 10 Kos), from Dortmund, Yr Almaen, (via Novodolinka, Kazakhstan) is the current WBC and WBO Middleweight Champion. She has also previously held the WBF Middleweight, as well as WBO and WBF Super Middleweight Championships.
Under Salita’s promotional direction, Hammer will make her United States boxing debut on Dydd Gwener, Ionawr 12, yn y Troi Stone Resort Casino yn Verona, Efrog Newydd, on the non-televised undercard of a ShoBox: Y Genhedlaeth Newydd telecast (10 p.m. A/PT), featuring unified Women’s Super Middleweight World Champion Claressa ShieldsWBC and IBF title defense against mandatory challenger Tori Nelson. Hammer is scheduled for a 10-round fight, highlights of which will be shown on SHOWTIME.
I never had any doubt that my manager Harald Pia and I would reach an agreement,” said a happy Hammer of the signing. “I love the U.S.,” parhaodd. “If you are successful here, you will be successful everywhere. Ers dechrau fy ngyrfa bocsio mae wedi bod yn freuddwyd i mi i ymladd yn y U.D.A.. Alla i ddim aros am Ionawr 12.”
Hammer yn ymuno â'r Promotions Salita roster sydd hefyd yn cynnwys superstar merched, unedig pencampwr ganol super ac enillydd medal aur dau-amser Claressa Shields, yn ogystal â byd, Ewropeaidd (2X) a Rwsia (6X) hyrwyddwr amatur a 2012 Olympaidd, Elena Savelyeva.
“Mae gan Christina holl offer i fod yn seren yn y U.D.A.,” Dywedodd Dmitriy Salita. “Mae ei sgiliau, personoliaeth ac apêl y tu allan i'r cylch yn gwneud Christina yn ymladdwr unigryw ac arbennig yn yr adran Canol talent-lenwi. Yr wyf yn credu 2018 yn mynd i fod yn flwyddyn hanesyddol i bocsio merched ar draws y byd.”
Hammer yn focsiwr dechnegol rhagorol, ond mae ei chryfder corfforol eithriadol yw'r hyn yn ei gwahanu oddi wrth weddill y diffoddwyr y byd 160-punt. Enillodd bleidlais WBF Benyw Fighter y Flwyddyn yn 2011 ac 2013; y WBO Benyw Fighter y Flwyddyn yn 2013; y BDB Benyw Boxer y Flwyddyn yn 2016; y HERQUL Benyw Boxer y Flwyddyn yn 2017 a dyma'r unig ferch yn Ewrop i ennill y Ring Diamond y WBO.
“Mae bob amser yn bleser i weithio gyda phartneriaid proffesiynol iawn,” rheolwr meddai'r Pia y fargen. “Rwy'n hyderus gennym gontract sy'n dda ar gyfer yr holl bartïon. Christina yn hapus iawn i fod yn ymladd yn y U.S. Mae'n cael ei breuddwyd o iddi fod yn llwyddiannus dros yma ac ni all aros i ddangos y U.S. cyhoedd a Christina Hammer yn!”
Mae tocynnau ar gyfer y digwyddiad, sy'n cael ei hyrwyddo gan Salita Promotions, ar hyn o bryd ar werth ar gyfer $75 ar gyfer y ddwy res gyntaf o ringside, $65 am weddill seddi ringside a phawb arall costio $49 ac $37, ynghyd ag unrhyw ffioedd sy'n gymwys. Gellir prynu tocynnau yn bersonol neu drwy ffonio'r Swyddfa Docynnau Stone Resort droi at 800.771.7711 neu ar-lein yn Ticketmaster.
Yn yr agoriad telecast Uzbekistan pŵer-Puncher Shohjahon Ergashev (11-0, 11 Kos) yn wynebu cyd diguro a top-ranked 10 Sonny Fredrickson (18-0, 12 Kos) o Toledo, Ohio. Yn y cyd-nodwedd, Jesse Hernandez (10-1, 7 Kos) bydd yn cymryd ar Ernesto Garza (9-2, 5 Kos; 1-3 WSB) mewn 10 rownd bout Pwysau Bantam super.

Mikey Garcia vs. Sergey Lipinets Los Angeles Press Conference Quotes & Lluniau

 

 

Three-Division World Champion Garcia Faces 140-Pound World Champion Lipinets Dydd Sadwrn, Chwefror. 10 yn byw ar Showtime®

O'r Alamodome yn San Antonio, Texas &

Cyflwynir gan Hyrwyddwyr Bocsio Premier

Cliciwch YMA i Lluniau o Esther Lin / Showtime

LOS ANGELES (Rhagfyr 18, 2017) – Diguro bencampwr byd tri-adran Mikey Garcia a Pencampwr Pwysau Welter Byd diguro IBF Iau Lipinets Sergey aeth wyneb-yn-wyneb am y tro cyntaf Dydd Llun at a press conference in Los Angeles to discuss their main event showdown on Dydd Sadwrn, Chwefror. 10 yn byw ar Showtime (10:15 p.m. A/PT). The matchup of top-5 ranked junior welterweights will take place at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas and is presented by Premier Boxing Champions.

 

Bydd sylw Showtime PENCAMPWRIAETH BOCSIO hefyd yn cynnwys dau bencampwr byd-adran Rances Barthelemy mewn rematch yn erbyn Kiryl Relikh gyfer y WBA teitl y byd 140-punt gwag.

 

Mae tocynnau ar gyfer y digwyddiad, sy'n cael ei hyrwyddo gan Ringstar Chwaraeon a TGB Promotions, yn costio $250, $150, $75, $50 ac $20. Bydd tocynnau'n mynd ar werth yfory yn 12 p.m. CT and will be available at Ticketmaster.com.

 

Lipinets will be making the first defense of his world title while Garcia looks to become only the third fighter in modern history to become a champion at 126, 130, 135 a 140-bunnoedd, ymuno yn y dyfodol Neuadd Amaethwyr Juan Manuel Marquez a Manny Pacquiao *.

 

Dyma beth oedd gan y wasg cyfranogwyr y gynhadledd i ddweud Dydd Llun o Ystafell Conga yn L.A. Byw:

 

Mikey GARCIA

 

“A world champion like Sergey Lipinets is more exciting an opponent for me than an easy title defense. I wanted a challenge and this man presents that. He’s a bigger man naturally. He’s going to be very hungry and motivated. He knows a victory over me launches his career to the top. That’s going to make this an interesting fight.

 

“To win a world title in a fourth division is a big deal to me. My dad always wanted a three-division world champion, and now I have a chance to give him a fourth title. That’s something that really excites me.

 

“It’s been a great return to boxing since my layoff. When I came back, I wanted to move fast and take on big challenges. That’s what we’ve been doing so far. I want to take on any challenges that people think I can’t achieve. I think slowly we’re proving to everyone that I’m better than ever and I’m going to keep taking on the kinds of fights that will cement my legacy.

 

“It would be a great accomplishment to be in the discussion with guys like Manny Pacquiao and Juan Manuel Marquez, that would be a win in itself. But it wasn’t on my mind when taking this fight. I just want to keep fighting the best out there. There’s still more for me to accomplish until I’m on the same level as Pacquiao and Marquez.

 

“It’s going to be a great fight. Fel dw i wedi dweud, the challenge for me is that I’ll be fighting the bigger man. Ar noson ymladd, that advantage he has on me might be enough to make it that much more exciting. It will be interesting to see how well I adapt to the size. I have to make adjustments to overcome those challenges. This should give the fans the excitement that we want to give them.

 

“My only focus is on Chwefror 10 against Sergey Lipinets. That’s my target throughout the entire camp. There may be more opportunities for me on the horizon, but you’ll see on fight night that I’m one hundred percent focused.

 

“I know that I have the possibility to be the biggest star in boxing like a Floyd Mayweather, and I think I’m on track to accomplish that. I don’t see a lot of guys in the sport with the resume of accomplishments that I have. I’m going to continue take on the best and beat my opponents convincingly.”

 

Sergey LIPINETS

 

“Mikey Garcia is a great champion and I want to be in the position that he’s reached in this sport. The only way there is to go through him.

 

“I’m taking on a great challenge against Mikey Garcia, and many people think I’m not ready. This is the fight that I wanted. I’ve had many obstacles in my way throughout my career and I’ve overcome them all. I’m going to overcome Mikey Garcia just like that.

 

“Every time I have sparred with top fighters, like Terrence Crawford, I have learned more about what I need to improve to get to the next level in this sport. That kind of experience has helped my confidence increase and will help me when I face Mikey Garcia.

 

“A lot of things can happen when you move up in weight. Usually people use some pop. Whatever version of Mikey Garcia shows up; I’ll be ready for him.

 

“I believe I’m going to win, Mikey believes he’s going to win, and it will all unveil in the ring. One thing I can guarantee; mae'n mynd i fod yn frwydr fawr.

 

“Every fight I’ve had has been against a tough opponent who has helped get me to this point. Nawr, I’m ready to fight the best, and Mikey Garcia is truly that.

 

“I had to work very hard to make the transition from champion kickboxer to a champion boxer. I did everything I had to do, moving from gym to gym and sparring everyone. I always aimed for the best and wanted to be the best at what I do.”

 

ROBERT GARCIA, Mikey’s Brother & Hyfforddwr

 

“We know that Sergey Lipinets is a very dangerous fighter. He’s a really strong champion. I know he’s going to be hungry because he wants to become a big name by beating Mikey.

 

“Mikey is very smart in the ring. We’re going to come in there with a good game plan. We’ll have some big sparring partners. Strong, heavy guys who will give Mikey a big challenge in sparring.

 

“Mikey has to be in great shape for this fight. You can easily win the first eight rounds, but there are still four left. You have to be able to finish the fight. A great power puncher like Lipinets can finish you in one round.”

 

BUDDY MCGIRT, Lipinets’ Trainer

 

“We will be prepared for any and every thing. This way, when fight night comes, we’ll have an answer for everything. The key is that we just have to be on point from the opening bell to the end. There’s no way around it.

 

“We’re going to cover everything in training camp. You have to have every option available to you on fight night. This way, you’re never surprised in the ring. Sergey won’t go in there swinging to get a knockout, he’s going to be disciplined and focus on getting the victory.

 

“I believe that Sergey is on a mission. I know Mikey Garcia is on a mission too, and I respect that. I respect that these two men are fighting each other. Champions do what Sergey is doing, and that’s fighting the best.”

 

RICHARD SCHAEFER, Cadeirydd & Prif Swyddog Gweithredol Chwaraeon Ringstar

 

“This is going to be a huge night for the 140-pound division. It will be another toe-to-toe showdown at the Alamodome in San Antonio, where so many great matchups have taken place before. Tickets start at just $20 so we expect another great crowd of fight fans down in Texas.

 

“This matchup features two undefeated fighters, two big punchers and 50 ennill, 40 gan knockout, between the two of them. These guys are both champions who are daring to be great. These are exactly the kind of fighters that the public likes. These fighters will push themselves to be great.

 

“These guys only know one thing, and that is winning. Sergey Lipinets is the biggest puncher at 140-pounds and it seems like Mikey Garcia always seeks out these big punchers.

 

“Mikey is looking to do something that only Manny Paccquiao and Juan Manuel Marquez have done, in moving up from 126 pounds through 140 pounds winning titles at each division. It is very difficult to carry that power up from featherweight. You have to tune-in to see an exciting fighter like that trying to make history.”

 

STEPHEN ESPINOZA, Is-lywydd Gweithredol & Rheolwr Cyffredinol, Chwaraeon Showtime

 

“What boxing needs are great fights. Good, high quality matchups like Leo Santa Cruz vs. Carl Frampton, Keith Thurman vs. Danny Garcia and Errol Spence vs. Kell Brook. There needs consistently be good fights, and that’s what we have been doing at SHOWTIME for the last couple of years. No other network has done the quality of fights that SHOWTIME is doing. No other network is as committed to the sport as SHOWTIME has been.

 

“The best need to fight the best, and that is what Mikey Garcia has done. He came off of a two-and-a-half-year layoff and mewn 18 mis he’s had four fights, two title fights and will be going for a title in a fourth weight class, something only Manny Pacquiao and Juan Manuel Marquez have done before. That’s what great fighters do.

 

“Historically the fighters who separate themselves as legendary, are the ones who challenge themselves and travel across weight classes to seek these challenges. But there are two sides to this story. Those who have been paying attention have seen Sergey Lipinets make a lot of noise on SHOWTIME cards lately. He has risen very quickly.

 

“If you just look at Lipinets’ record, 13-0, and think about him fighting Mikey Garcia it would sound crazy. But if you look at the kind of competition he’s faced, his last seven opponents have a combined record of 163-15. That’s not something you usually see 13 fights into a career. Lipinets is a combat veteran, and whatever happens in the ring, he will be ready for it. It’s going to make for an exciting night.”

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*Enillodd Pacquiao pencampwriaethau yn unionsyth ar 126 a 140-bunnoedd, er nad oedd yn ennill teitlau wyddor.

 

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SHOWTIME Sports Confirms Aug. 26 SHOWTIME PPV® Presentation Of Mayweather vs. McGregor Second Biggest Pay-Per-View Of All Time

Credyd Photo: Esther Lin / Showtime

SHOWTIME SPORTS confirmed today that the SHOWTIME PPV presentation of Mayweather vs. McGregor on August 26, 2017 generated 4.3 million pay-per-view buys in North America. This includes traditional television distribution and online portals such as the new SHOWTIME PPV app and SHOWTIMEPPV.com as well as UFC.TV in U.S. a Chanada.

Mayweather vs. McGregor, a four-fight SHOWTIME PPV boxing event at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, officially stands as the second largest pay-per-view event of all time behind Mayweather vs. Pacquiao, which set the North American pay-per-view mark at 4.6 million buys in 2015. The SHOWTIME PPV totals for Mayweather vs. McGregor far exceed the now third best event in history—nearly doubling the 2.48 million buys for Oscar De La Hoya vs. Mayweather in 2007.

The total global revenue from the event including ticket sales, sponsorship and international distribution exceeds $600 miliwn, which—along with Mayweather vs. Pacquiao— is among the largest for a single-day sporting event of all time. Mayweather and SHOWTIME PPV now account for the three highest grossing pay-per-view events in television history with the third-ranked event Mayweather vs. Canelo from 2013.

Three-Division World Champion Mikey Garcia Seeks Title in a Fourth Weight Class When He Challenges Unbeaten 140-pound Champion Sergey Lipinets Saturday, Chwefror. 10 Live on SHOWTIME® at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas & Cyflwynir gan Hyrwyddwyr Bocsio Premier

Undefeated Two-Time World Champion Rances Barthelemy to Rematch Kiryl Relikh for Vacant 140-Pound Title In Co-Main Event
Tickets on Sale Next Week!
SAN ANTONIO (Rhagfyr 14, 2017) – Diguro bencampwr byd tri-adran Mikey Garcia will attempt to win a world title in a fourth weight class when he challenges unbeaten IBF 140-pound world champion Lipinets Sergey ar Dydd Sadwrn, Chwefror 10 byw ar Showtime. The matchup of top-5 ranked junior welterweights will take place at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas and is presented by Hyrwyddwyr Bocsio Premier.
bencampwr y byd Dau-adran Rances Barthelemy yn wynebu Kiryl Relikh in a rematch of their May showdown on SHOWTIME, y tro hwn ar gyfer y WBA teitl y byd 140-punt gwag. Mae doubleheader y pyliau teitl yn y rhanbarth eang-agor 140-punt yn gosod y llwyfan ar gyfer gêm uno posibl.
Mae tocynnau ar gyfer y digwyddiad, sy'n cael ei hyrwyddo gan Ringstar Chwaraeon a TGB Promotions, yn costio $250, $75, $50 ac $20. Tickets will go on sale next week and will be available at Ticketmaster.com.
Mae'r 29-mlwydd-oed Garcia (37-0, 30 Kos), Dychwelodd bendant i restrau punt-am-bunt yn 2017 drwy sgorio knockout uchafbwyntiau rîl o Dejan Zlaticanin i ennill Pencampwriaeth y Byd WBC Ysgafn ym mis Ionawr, ac yna yn dominyddu pencampwr pedwar-adran Adrien Broner ar ei ffordd i benderfyniad unfrydol ym mis Gorffennaf. Garcia yn aelod o deulu enwog bocsio, ac yn enwog am ei sbortsmonaeth a'i bresenoldeb milwrol yn y cylch, honed gan ei frawd a hyfforddwr o fri Robert Garcia.
Garcia, Valley Moreno drwy Oxnard, Calif., dychwelyd i'r cylch ar ôl layoff dwy-a-hanner blwyddyn ym mis Gorffennaf 2016 heb goll curiad drwy atal cyn-bencampwr Elio Rojas. Garcia, sydd wedi dal teitlau byd ar 126, 130 ac 135 bunnoedd, wedi dod i ben 19 o'i olaf 22 gwrthwynebwyr gan gynnwys Roman “Rocky” Martinez, Juan Manuel Lopez a Orlando Salido.
It is a dream to have the opportunity to become a four-division worldchampion,” Garcia said. “San Antonio has some of the greatest boxing fans in the country, including some key supporters of my Robert Garcia Boxing Academy family. Since my last fight, I have stayed in the gym. I can’t wait to give the fans in Texas and those watching at home on SHOWTIME another great performance.
Mae'r Lipinets unbeaten (13-0, 10 Kos) dal teitl y byd ysgafn super mewn dim ond ei 13fed ymladd pro drwy guro Akihiro Kondo drwy benderfyniad unfrydol ar Tachwedd 4 ar Showtime. Mae'n wreiddiol o Kazakhstan ond symudodd i Rwsia pan oedd yn chwech oed. hyn o bryd mae'n byw yn Beverly Hills, California, Lipinets ac yn cael ei hyfforddi gan Buddy McGirt.
Mae'r 28-mlwydd-oed yn symud i fyny y safleoedd 140-punt gyda buddugoliaethau dros hynny heb golli gêm Haskell Rhodes, Levan Ghvamichava a Walter Castillo cyn cnocio allan Leonardo Zappavigna mewn eliminator teitl y byd fis Rhagfyr diwethaf. Lipinets will look to stamp his place as an elite fighter when he takes on the accomplished and dangerous Garcia on Chwefror 10.
Getting the title is one thing, but keeping the title is a more difficult task,” meddai Lipinets. “I’m not about to give it away to anybody. No disrespect to Mikey Garcia or anybody else out there, but I’m keeping my title. Beating Mikey Garcia will put me in the elite of boxing where I believe I belong. I’m happy my team was able to put this great fight together. I can promise you this won’t be a snoozer. It’s going to be an action-packed fight for sure.
We’re going to call it‘Undefeated.That pretty much sums it up. Two undefeated fighters, champion versus champion,” meddai Richard Schaefer, Cadeirydd & Prif Swyddog Gweithredol Chwaraeon Ringstar. “It’s a big challenge for Mikey Garcia to win a championship belt in his fourth weight class. Lipinets never backs down and he’s out to show that’s he one of the biggest punchers in the division. A win for Lipinets is a game-changer for his family and his career. A win for Mikey is another feather in his cap and will help him be recognized as pound-for-pound best in the world. I’m happy to be back in San Antonio at the Alamodome. I’ve promoted some big fights there. San Antonio fight fans are in for a real treat seeing two of the best fighting each other. I’m sure the fans will embrace this fight.
We have another intriguing matchup of two young, hungry undefeated fighters who lay it on the line every time they step into the ring,” Dywedodd Tom Brown, Llywydd TGB Promotions. “As talented as Mikey is, you can’t count Lipinets out. He’s one of the hardest hitters in the 140-pound division. He’s a tough competitor and there’s a reason why he’s a world champion. He knows this is a career-defining fight and he’s going to do everything he can to spoil the party for Garcia in San Antonio on Feb. 10.”
In three consecutive fights on SHOWTIME since his return to the sport, Mikey Garcia has solidified his position on boxing’s pound-for-pound lists,” Dywedodd Stephen Espinoza, Is-lywydd Gweithredol a Rheolwr Cyffredinol, Chwaraeon Showtime. “Mikey has proven he’s willing to take on the most avoided opponents in any division as he seeks out the biggest possible matchups in the sport. He’ll face yet another dangerous opponent in Sergey Lipinets, an undefeated champion in his own right, as he seeks to become a four-division world champion. On the heels of Errol Spence vs. Lamont Peterson on Ionawr 20, a matchup of consensus top-10 welterweights, we’re proud to deliver this main event of top-5 ranked fighters to build on the momentum.
Barthelemy (26-0, 13 Kos), who was born in Arroyo Naranjo, Cuba and now lives in Las Vegas, has won world titles at 130 ac 135 bunnoedd. He defeated Relikh by unanimous decision in his debut at 140 pound in his last fight on Mai 20. If he defeats Relikh again, he will become the first Cuban boxer to win world championships in three different weight classes. He defeated Argenis Mendez by unanimous decision to win the 130-pound world title in 2014 and a year later scored a unanimous decision over Denis Shafikov for the 135-pound world title. Barthelemy, 31, has two brothers, Yan and Leduan, who are professional boxers who he trains alongside with under the tutelage of Ismael Salas.
Relikh (21-2, 19 Kos) believes that he won the first match with Barthelemy and that the scorecards did not reflect the competitive nature of the fight. The 28-year-old nearly had Barthelemy out after landing a barrage of punches that penned Barthelemy on the ropes, but he was only awarded a knockdown. In the eighth round, Barthelemy came back to drop Relikh with a body shot. Shortly after the Mai 20 title eliminator, the WBA ordered a rematch, this time to be contested for the vacant 140-pound title. This will be Relikh’s second world title shot after the fighter from Minsk, Belarus lost a unanimous decision to Ricky Burns in Glasgow, Scotland on Oct. 7, 2016.
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Claressa Shields Media Workout Quotes & Lluniau

Unified Super Middleweight World Champion To Defend Titles Against Undefeated Challenger Tori Nelson Dydd Gwener, Jan. 12, ym Mhrif Ddigwyddiad Ar Showtime

Cliciwch YMA for Photos from Terrell Groggins / Salita Hyrwyddiadau

DETROIT (Rhagfyr. 13, 2017) – Unified Women’s Super Middleweight World Champion Claressa Shields met with local members of the media and took part in an open-to-the-public workout ar ddydd Mawrth at Kronk Gym, exactly one month away from defending her 168-pound WBC and IBF titles against undefeated IBF mandatory challenger Tori Nelson on Dydd Gwener, Jan. 12 yn byw ar Showtime.

 

A two-time Olympic Gold Medalist, Tarianau (4-0, 2 Kos) will face her second consecutive undefeated opponent in the main event of ShoBox: Y Genhedlaeth Newydd fyw 10 p.m. A/PT from Turning Stone Resort Casino in Verona, N.Y..

 

Mae tocynnau ar gyfer y digwyddiad, sy'n cael ei hyrwyddo gan Salita Promotions, ar hyn o bryd ar werth ar gyfer $75 ar gyfer y ddwy res gyntaf o ringside, $65 am weddill seddi ringside a phawb arall costio $49 ac $37, ynghyd ag unrhyw ffioedd sy'n gymwys. Gellir prynu tocynnau yn bersonol neu drwy ffonio'r Swyddfa Docynnau Stone Resort droi at 800.771.7711 neu ar-lein yn Ticketmaster.

 

Here is what the 22-year-old native of Flint, Mich., roedd yn rhaid i ddweud ar ddydd Mawrth:

 

CLARESSA SHIELDS

“I am calm – focused – but still hungry like a challenger with the added confidence of being a world champion. I took some time off after my last win but I look forward to getting busy again in 2018.

 

“This training camp I did eight weeks instead of six. A lot of camp has been extremely hard. But I’m so focused and determined on 2018 and starting great and staying busy. I expect my opponent to apply pressure, ac i ddefnyddio rhai tactegau budr. Mae ganddi fwy o brofiad, ond nid yw llawer pan fyddwch yn siarad am ei phrofiad amatur

 

“There is no doubt I will start 2018 with a win. Then I just take it one fight at a time. Right now my focus is Nelson.

 

“I’m excited to be on SHOWTIME as the first fight of the year, and just to be back inside the ring. I feel I have been the face of women’s boxing for some time now. I don’t let it feel like pressure – I just work really hard in the gym.

 

“In 2018 I expect great fights against the best contenders. I expect to make history again on SHOWTIME and also looking forward to dropping to 160 to fight against [Christina] Hammer mid-2018. January 12th will be the beginning of great things to come

 

“Training through the holidays is fine. The difference between the amateurs and now is that I was always in other countries competing. Now I get to be home with my family getting ready and I feel good.

 

“The matchup to me will play out with the first few rounds of me using my jab. Then I’ll add the combinations as the fight goes on. I see it being competitive though. I’m going to earn the win. I believe I can KO her by the sixth, seithfed rownd. "

 

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UNDEFEATED 140-POUND PROSPECTS SHOHJAHON ERGASHEV & SONNY FREDRICKSON MEET IN JAN. 12 SHOBOX: THE NEW GENERATIONTRIPLEHEADER HEADLINED BY CLARESSA SHIELDS-TORI NELSON

Jesse Hernandez Makes ShoBox Return Opposing Ernesto Garza In Co-Feature

Dydd Gwener, Jan. 12 Live On Showtime® yn 10 p.m. A/PT

From Turning Stone Resort Casino in Verona, N.Y..

NEW YORK (Rhagfyr. 12, 2017) – Uzbekistan power-puncher Shohjahon Ergashev will face the toughest test of his career in fellow undefeated and top-10 ranked Sonny Fredrickson in the telecast opener of ShoBox: Y Genhedlaeth Newydd ar Dydd Gwener, Jan. 12 yn byw ar Showtime (10 p.m. A/PT) o droi Stone Resort Casino yn Verona, N.Y..

In the co-feature of the tripleheader headlined by the Claressa Shields-Tori Nelson Women’s 10-round Super Middleweight World Championship, Jesse Hernandez (10-1, 7 Kos) will take on former National Golden Gloves Gold Medalist Ernesto Garza (9-2, 5 Kos; 1-3 WSB) mewn 10-rownd bout Pwysau Bantam super rhwng dau diffoddwyr gyd-weithredu.

Ergashev (11-0, 11 Kos), who has recorded a knockout in each of his first 11 ymladd proffesiynol, and Fredrickson (18-0, 12 Kos) o Toledo, Ohio, will contest an eight-round super lightweight bout.

“This card is a great way to set the tone for competitive fights in the 2018,” said promoter Dmitriy Salita. “These are two pick’em fights with the winners having a legitimate shot at world title contention in the near future. Egrashev has the power, skills and ambition to be an exciting addition to the already packed junior welterweight division, but he’s facing his toughest test in Sonny Fredrickson. Jessy Hernandez is coming off impressive wins over two undefeated fighters and he’s returning against a very durable challenger with solid pro experience and strong amateur boxing pedigree. I am excited and grateful to SHOWTIME that we were able to put together these fantastic fights as the first show of the year.”

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The 26-year-old Ergashev has been a pro for just over one year and is a former six-year member of the Uzbek national team where he won 202 o'i 216 pyliau amatur. A decorated amateur, Ergashev owns a win over Uzbekistan’s Shakhram Giyasov, a silver medalist in the welterweight division at the 2016 Rio Olympics.

Ergashev registered a TKO against Marquis Hawthorne at Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale, N.Y., in his last fight – and first in the United States – on Tachwedd. 11. He now trains in Detroit under Javan “Sugar” Hill Steward and Rick Phillips at the famed Kronk Gym in Detroit.

“I know Sonny is a world-ranked, highly touted fighter,” Ergashev said. “I look forward to continuing my knockout streak and getting my 12fed KO ar Ionawr 12. I am excited to fight on SHOWTIME and show the world what I bring to the ring.”

The 23-year-old Fredrickson is currently ranked No. 9 gan Gymdeithas Bocsio Byd. An active amateur who had 130 amateur bouts with more than 120 ennill, Fredrickson traveled to Medellin, Colombia, in his last fight to face unbeaten Placido Ramirez as part of the annual WBA Convention and looked impressive in a third-round knockout.

Fredrickson competed in both the U.S. Amateur National Championships and National Golden Gloves and has been an active pro with five fights in 2015, four in 2016 and three in 2017. He is represented by Roc Nation Sports and trained by Lamar Wright.

“If you look at Ergashev’s past opponents, he hasn’t fought against anyone that talented, so I’m confident that I’ll stop him in his tracks,” Fredrickson said. “I’m sure he’ll try to come out strong in the beginning of the fight, but I plan to break him down.

“Plenty of boxing stars got their first break on SHOWTIME, so fighting on this network is huge for me. I’m ready to capitalize on this opportunity and showcase my skills on one of the biggest platforms in boxing. My goal is to put on a great performance at Turning Stone and get the victory.”

Hernandez is coming off two consecutive wins over previously undefeated, top-15 ranked fighters – a unanimous decision over Glenn Dezurn on Tachwedd. 11, and fifth-round TKO of Vladimir Tikhonov in his ShoBox ymddangosiad cyntaf ar Awst. 4. The 27-year-old Hernandez, the youngest of 15 plant, Roedd 67-6 as an amateur and took five years off from boxing between 2009 ac 2014 to work construction jobs in his hometown of Fort Worth, Texas.

“This is going to be a tough fight, but I am putting in the work and feel like I will definitely come out on top,” said Hernandez, who has six brothers that have boxed professionally. “It will be action-packed and a must-watch fight. I feel like my aggressive style is meant for TV. I will fight whoever is put in front of me to prove my worth. Dominance in the 122-pound weight division is my ultimate goal.”

Garza, of Saginaw, Mich., Roedd y 2008 National Golden Gloves Gold Medalist and a 2009 U.S. National Championships Bronze Medalist. The 29-year-old is fighting on ShoBox for the second time having suffered a third-round knockout against Jon Fernandez on Chwefror. 10, yn Miami, Okla. Garza has won his last two fights since the defeat, both coming in Michigan.

“I’ve been training hard for this fight, and I can’t wait to step into the ring to show the world my talent,” Garza said. “I know I’m going to come out on top and bring back this win for my hometown. I’m extremely blessed and grateful for this opportunity. I can’t let it slip away.”

Yn y prif ddigwyddiad, Unified Women’s Super Middleweight World Champion Shields will defend her 168-pound titles against undefeated IBF mandatory challenger Nelson. A two-time Olympic Gold Medalist, Tarianau (4-0, 2 Kos) will face her second consecutive undefeated opponent in the main event on ShoBox.

Nelson (17-0-3, 2 Kos) won a middleweight world championship in 2011 and owns wins over previously unbeaten Alicia Napoleon and Mia St. John. The 41-year-old Ashburn, Va., native looks to capture her second world title in a showdown with the fastest rising star in women’s boxing.

This will be the sixth ShoBox visit to Turning Stone Resort Casino, which hosted its first ShoBox telecast during the 2013 Hall of Fame weekend.

Bydd barry Tompkins ffoniwch y ShoBox gweithredu gan ringside gyda Steve Farhood a chyn bencampwr byd Raul Marquez yn gwasanaethu fel dadansoddwyr arbenigol. The executive producer is Gordon Hall with Rich Gaughan producing and Rick Phillips directing.

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