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UNDEFEATED SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHT PROSPECTS RONALD ELLIS & JUNIOR YOUNAN HEADLINE FEBRUARY 2 SHOBOX: TUS TSHIAB TIAM QUADRUPLEHEADER

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

 

Friday, Feb. 2 Live On SHOWTIME® At 10 p.m. ET / PT
Los ntawm WinnaVegas Twv txiaj yuam pov nyob rau hauv Sloan, Iowa

 

TSHIAB YORK (Jan. 3, 2018) – A battle of unbeaten super middleweight prospects will headline a ShoBox: The New Generation quadrupleheader on Friday, Feb. 2, nyob rau SHOWTIME ntawm 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), ntawm Lynn, Loj., thiab Brooklyn lub Younan (13-0, 9 Kos) yuav clash nyob rau hauv lub 10-round ntsiab kev tshwm sim ntawm ib tug plaub-sib ntaus telecast uas ntseg yim fighters nrog ib tug ua ke cov ntaub ntawv ntawm 113-3-3.
 

An undefeated boxer losing for the first time was a common theme on ShoBox in 2017 raws li 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.
 

Nyob rau hauv lub co-feature, 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 phaus. Cleveland’s Thomas Mattice (10-0, 8 Kos) will face two-time ShoBox winner and Lancaster, Pa. resident Rolando Chinea (15-1-1, 6 Kos) in a lightweight matchup.
 

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

Qhov kev tshwm sim yog nce los ntawm GH3 Promotions thiab ROC teb chaws Cov kev ua si nyob rau hauv lub koom haum nrog yeej Promotions thiab Ringside Ticket. Daim pib no yog cia li $10 general admission prior to the event and $20 rau FEB. 2. For more information call: 1.800.HOT.WINN ext. 7117.
 

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, Loj., 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. Qhov no yog kuv thawj zaug ntsiab kev tshwm sim, 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 Teb chaws Golden hnab looj tes. Gausha would go on to represent the U.S. nyob rau ntawm lub 2012 Olympic ua si.
 

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 nyob rau ntawm lub hnub nyoog ntawm 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, lub 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, New York. 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 fights, 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.
 

Yug nyob rau hauv 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 kev sib ntaus, 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 nrog 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, California., 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.
 

Es tsis txhob, 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. Cov thawj tsim yog Gordon Hall nrog Richard Gaughan ua thiab Rick Phillips coj.

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Undercard Fighters Tham Yavtom ntej Showdowns Noj qhov chaw rau hnub Saturday, Lub ib hlis ntuj 20 ntawm Barclays Center nyob rau hauv Brooklyn nyob rau hauv cov kev tshwm sim Headlined los ntawm Errol Spence Jr. vs. Lamont Peterson

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Hnav tau zus ib Robert Easter Raws Javier fortuna nyob rau hauv
SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING Co-Feature while Marcus Browne Clashes nrog Francy Ntetu & Adas Kownacki Raws Iago Kiladze nyob rau hauv lub Showtime CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING PRELIMS Streaming Nyob rau SHOWTIME kev ua si® Cov Platforms
Brooklyn (Kaum Ob Hlis Ntuj 28, 2017) – Rising hnub qub thiab qub tub rog contenders yuav nkag mus rau lub nplhaib nyob rau hauv Saturday, Lub ib hlis ntuj 20 tab tom nrhiav kom pib lawv 2018 nrog ib daim ntawv qhia yeej thaum lawv sib tw nyob rau hauv undercard txiav txim los ntawm Barclays Center, lub tsev ntawm Brooklyn BOXING®, nyob rau undercard rau lub welterweight championship showdown ntawm IBF yeej Errol Spence Jr. thiab ob-division yeej Lamont Peterson.
Undefeated 135-pound world champion Robert Easter will defend his IBF Title against former world champion Javier Fortuna in the co-main event live on SHOWTIME (9 p.m. THIAB/6 p.m. PT).
Nyob rau hauv lub Showtime CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING PRELIMS, unbeaten light heavyweight Marcus Browne will take on once-beaten Francy Ntetu in a 10-round fight and undefeated heavyweight sensation Adas Kownacki yuav fim Iago Kiladze of Kiev, Ukraine nyob rau hauv ib tug 10-round bout.
Cov nyob cov offering yuav kwj heev dua lwm yam nyob rau hauv lub U.S. on the SHOWTIME Sports YouTube channel and the SHOWTIME Boxing Facebook page.
Daim pib rau lub nyob kev tshwm sim, uas yog txhawb los ntawm DiBella Lom ze thiab TGB Promotions, luv nqi pib ntawm $50, thiab yog muag tam sim no. Lub Easter-fortuna bout yog nce nyob rau hauv lub koom haum nrog Sampson Boxing thiab txog qas txhiab qas vam Promotions. Tickets can be purchased at ticketmaster.com, barclayscenter.com, at the American Express Box Office at Barclays Center or by calling 800-745-3000. Pab pawg neeg nyiaj cheb yog muaj los ntawm kev hu rau 844-BKLYN-GP.
Ntawm no yog li cas rau fighters yuav tsum tau hais txog lawv lub ib hlis ntuj 20 matchups thiab ntau:
Robert EASTER (20-0, 14 Kos) – Ua peb tiv thaiv ntawm IBF Hnav ntiaj teb Title
“Qhov no sib ntaus yuav twv yuav raug hu teem ib tug zoo laus rau kuv nyob rau hauv 2018. Kuv yuav tau ua ib daim ntawv qhia nrog no sib ntaus. Kuv lub xeem peb fights kuv tsis tau pom ib tug knockout. Kuv yuav mus yuav muab kuv tus kivcua ntsawj thiab sib ntaus sib tua cov kiv cua ib tug zoo qhia.
“Kuv yuav siv kuv ncav tsis cuag thiab ntev thiab ua kom puas no txiv leej tub los ntawm sab nraum. Tag nrho kuv cov hauj lwm kuv twb tau sib ntaus sib tua luv luv hais mav. Txhua luv luv txiv leej tub tsis tua tib. Tab sis koj tau nyob rau hauv lub nplhaib thiab koj xav tias nws thiab ua kom kev kho me ntsis.
“Tsis muaj dab tsi nyob rau hauv particular hais tias kuv yuav tsum npaj rau nrog fortuna. Kuv yuav tau coj txhua tua cov tib. Txhua fighter fights txawv kom koj tau txais nyob rau hauv muaj, xav tias nws thiab ua kom kev kho me ntsis raws li koj mus nrog. Kuv tsis txhawj xeeb txog nws ua ib tug southpaw. Kuv twb ntsib ntau ntawm lefties nyob rau hauv kuv cov hauj lwm thiab nyob rau hauv lub amateurs. Hais tias yog tsis muaj teeb meem nyob rau tag nrho cov.
“Kuv xav hais tias dab tsi ua rau kuv lub ntau txaus ntshai boxer nyob rau hauv no sib ntaus yog muaj lub siab hais tias kuv ua thiab cov xuas nrig ntaus lub hwj chim thiab lub ceev thiab cov mindset li zoo. Kuv mindset yog hais tias kuv yuav tsis mus nyob rau hauv muaj mus ua si nyob ib ncig ntawm nrog nws. Kuv yuav npaj mus ua kom puas.
“Kuv cov hom phiaj rau 2018 yog mus ntes ntau lub npe thiab kom tau kev koom ua ke bouts. Peb muaj ib tug ob peb Champions nyob rau hauv lub ceeb thawj hoob kawm, tab sis nws zoo nkaus li uas tsis muaj leej twg kam mus tua cov lwm yam champions. Peb nyob nraum kam los mus ua xijpeem nws yuav siv sij hawm, sib ntaus sib tua leej twg muaj lub npe. Peb nyob nraum kam mus ntes tag nrho cov neeg lub npe thaum twg lub lwm yam hais mav puas kam mus zwm npe rau lub fights.”
Javier FORTUNA (33-1-1, 23 Kos) – Yav tas los Super Featherweight ntiaj teb tau zus ib
“Kuv npaj rau qhov no sib ntaus yog yuav zoo heev. Kuv twb tau ua hauj lwm tawm nyob rau hauv lub Dominican koom pheej, tab sis kuv twb rov qab los rau Boston rau tag kuv txoj kev kawm. Txoj cai tam sim no peb nyob nraum hauv 75% thiab kaw nyob rau hauv rau 100%. Kuv yuav tau kiag li npaj thaum nws yog lub sij hawm mus sib ntaus sib tua. Kuv npaj thiab kuv lub tswv yim ua rau kuv lub ntau txaus ntshai txiv leej tub.
“Kuv pom qhov no zoo li tsis muaj lwm yam kev sib ntaus uas kuv twb tau ua ntej, vim hais tias txhua txhua tus nrog sib ntaus yog txawv. Txhua leej txhua tus muaj lawv tus kheej me me nyob rau theem no, ib yam dab tsi uas ua hauj lwm rau lawv. Nws me me yog hais tias nws yog siab. Nws siv hais tias mus rau nws kom zoo dua. Tab sis nws yog tsis muaj dab tsi uas kuv tsis tau overcome. Kuv twb tiv thaiv siab hais mav ua ntej.
“Kuv xav kuv tw yuav tsum tau siab. Nws plays rau hauv dab tsi kuv tau ua. Kuv twb yeej tsis muaj ib qho teeb meem nrog siab tw. Abner Cotto (5-10) yog ib tug ntawm siab hais mav hais tias kuv tiv thaiv. Kuv tiv thaiv nyob rau hauv Chicago thiab muab tso rau rau ib tug zoo kev ua tau zoo. (Fortuna tua nkag ib tug 5th round KO tiv thaiv Cotto)
“Kuv lub hom phiaj rau 2018 yog mus tua tag nrho cov saum toj kawg nkaus cov neeg tseem ceeb tua hluav taws nyob rau hauv kuv ceeb thawj hoob kawm, thiab kuv yuav ua kom ua hais raws li ib tug ntawm qhov zoo tshaj plaws nyob rau hauv kev ua si nawv. Kuv yeej xav los yeej lwm lub ntiaj teb title nyob rau hauv ib tug txawv ceeb thawj hoob kawm. Nws yuav yuav lub biggest caij kom deb li deb ntawm kuv ua hauj lwm kom tau lwm lub ntiaj teb title.”
Marcus Browne (20-0, 15 Kos) – Sab saum toj 10 ranked ntawm 175 phaus. (Qhov, WBO, WBA & IBF)
“Kuv tus nrog sib ntaus (Francy Ntetu, 17-1, 4 Kos) zoo li ib tug ruaj, tawv txiv leej tub. Kuv pom qhov no sib ntaus ua heev exciting rau tus kiv cua kom ntev li ntev raws li nws kav. Kuv pom ib tug me ntsis ntawm daim kab xev rau nws. Kuv paub tias nws yeej ib txwm los nyob rau hauv ntsis-sab saum toj zoo, thiab kuv hnov ​​nws yog ib yam nyob rau hauv nws kev kawm nyob rau hauv lub nplhaib. I just know I’m going to have to be sharp on Jan. 20.
“Nws yog ib txwm ib tug yawm sib ntaus sib tua no nyob rau hauv tsev thiab tom Barclays Center. Nws yog tshwj xeeb yuav tsum tau ua nyob rau hauv pem hauv ntej ntawm cov kiv cua thiab kuv yuav tsis tos kom muab tso rau ib tug zoo kev kawm ua mus txog rau lub Spence vs. Peterson sib ntaus.
“Qhov no sib ntaus yuav muab kuv nyob rau hauv txoj hauj lwm uas kuv yuav tsum tau nyob rau hauv sib ntaus rau ib lub ntiaj teb title. Kuv yuav tsis yuav tsis nyob rau hauv txhua txoj kev. Kuv tau tuaj tawm muaj zog nrog ib tug zoo kawg kev kawm los ntawm pib kom tiav thiab tawm tsis muaj tsis ntseeg nyob rau hauv muaj.
“Rau 2018, Kuv xav los ua ib tug ntiaj teb no yeej. Kuv txiav txim siab tomake nws tshwm sim xyoo no. That vision starts on Jan. 20 at Barclays Center against Francy Ntetu.”
FRANCY NTETU (17-1, 4 Kos) – Tiv thaiv David Benavidez ntawm Barclays Center nyob rau hauv Lub rau hli ntuj 2015
“I know Marcus Browne is probably taking me lightly and thinks he will simply go through me. Kuv cia siab hais tias yog cov ntaub ntawv, vim hais tias nws yuav yuav ib tug poob siab rau nws, tus kiv cua thiab nws pab neeg thaum kuv coj nws chaw nyob rau hauv kab rau ib tug title. Kuv xav mus fim Eleider Alvarez nyob rau hauv peb hometown ntawm Montreal tom qab kuv tau txais no yeej.
“Kuv yav dhau los kev sib ntaus ntawm Barclays Center tiv thaiv cov tam sim no WBC yeej David Benavidez yog obviously ib tug heev phem kev txiav txim siab los ntawm cov referee kom tsis txhob sib ntaus, tshwj xeeb tshaj yog thaum kuv twb yeej lub puag ncig thiab Benavidez twb tseg cia. Kuv twb tau muaj zog thaum nws twb tau weaker.
“Kuv twb yeej tsis tau raug mob thiab yeej tsis tau poob rau hauv ib tug sib ntaus. Kuv xav Marcus cam nws tus kheej thiab saib yog hais tias nws yuav ua tau ib yam dab tsi tsis muaj ib tug twg tau. Kuv pog mus yuav tau nyob rau hauv ib tug sib ntaus ntawm no magnitude. Marcus, nws yog lub sij hawm rau peb muab tus kiv cua lawv xav li cas!”
POB Kownacka (16-0, 13 Kos) – Tseem los ntawm teb chaws Poland & sib ntaus sib tua tawm ntawm Brooklyn
“Qhov no sib ntaus yog yuav mus yuav lwm kauj ruam mus rau qhov muaj ib tug tau zus ib. Kuv paub tias kuv yuav mus tau ua hauj lwm nyuaj heev thiab ua pov thawj tias kuv yuav ntxiv los tsim kom tau rau kuv yeej tiv thaiv Szpilka. Los ntawm cov video Kuv twb pom nyob rau Iago Kiladze (26-1, 18 Kos), nws tsiv heev, li ntawd kuv thiaj mam li yuav tau hu ua deductible txiav tawm lub nplhaib. Txawm nws coj mus rau lub nplhaib, Kuv mam li muaj ib qho lus teb rau.
“Peb lub xyoos nyob rau hauv ib tug kab tam sim no kuv twb tau sib ntaus sib tua nyob rau hauv Lub ib hlis ntuj. Kuv nyiam pib tawm lub xyoo muaj zog. Kuv tus poj niam thiab kuv yeej pib ib tug kev lig kev cai ntawm lub “Kownacki Family Khiav” ntawm ib tag hmo on New Year’s Eve. Txij li thaum kuv tab tom ib txwm npaj rau ib tug sib ntaus nyob ib ncig ntawm Tshiab Xyoo, peb xam peb yuav zoo li muaj kev lom zem thaum peb ua hauj lwm. Yog li ntawd, peb mam li muaj ib co phooj ywg tuaj tawm thiab khiav ib tug ob peb mais nrog peb nyob ib ncig ntawm lub zej zog thaum lub sij hawm lub foob pob hluav taws. Nws yog kev lom zem thiab yuav pab tau kuv npaj.
“Thaum kawg, Kuv tab tom nrhiav rau ua qhov zoo tshaj plaws nyob rau hauv lub heavyweight division. Lub hom phiaj kawg rau xyoo no yog los ua ib tug ntiaj teb no yeej. Tab sis lub heev thawj kauj ruam yog noj Iago Kiladze heev tiag. I can’t look past Lub ib hlis ntuj 20 txoj cai tam sim no. Kuv muaj ib tug tawv tus nrog sib ntaus uas yuav cam thiab ua kuv ib tug zoo fighter nyob rau hauv lub ntev mus dhia.”
IAGO KILADZE, Peb sib ntaus vim txav mus heavyweight division (2-0, 2 Kos)
“I feel great and my training has been terrific. Kuv tus kws qhia yog Freddie Roach tam sim no. Kuv sparred nrog (IBF Cruiserweight Champion) Murat Gassiev peb lub sij hawm tsis ntev los no uas yog npaj rau kuv. I believe I can knockout Kownacki but if I have to go the distance I’m prepared for that. Txoj kev twg los, Kuv mam li yuav yeej xwb. Kuv xav tias kuv yog tus ntau txawj fighter thiab hais tias yuav qhia tau rau lub nplhaib.
“Qhov no yog ib tug zoo sib ntaus rau kuv cov hauj lwm thiab ib tug zoo kawg li pib rau 2018. I know that if I win this fight I’ll be that much closer to a world title opportunity.
“Kuv lub hom phiaj yog yuav tsum tau ib lub ntiaj teb tau zus ib qhov kawg ntawm 2018. I want to continue improving and learning under Freddie and with his guidance I’m confident of success.”
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TWO-DIVISION WORLD CHAMPION DANNY GARCIA RETURNS TO THE RING TO FACE FORMER WORLD CHAMPION BRANDON RIOS ON SATURDAY, FEB. 17 LIVE ON SHOWTIME FROM MANDALAY BAY EVENTS CENTER & PRESENTED BY PREMIER BOXING CHAMPIONS

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Ntau, 168-Pound Champion David Benavidez Makes First World Title Defense in a Rematch with Ronald Gavril in the SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING® Co-Feature
Daim pib rau muag khoom Saturday, Kaum Ob Hlis Ntuj 23 ntawm 10 a.m. PST!
Las Vegas (Kaum Ob Hlis Ntuj 21, 2017) – Ob-division ntiaj teb no yeej Danny “Swift” Garcia returns to the ring to take on former world champion Brandon “Bam Bam” Rios in a welterweight showdown on Saturday, Lub ob hlis ntuj 17 nyob rau SHOWTIME at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas and presented by Premier Boxing Champions.
Nyob rau hauv lub co-feature, boxing tus yau ntiaj teb no yeej David “Tus liab Flag” Benavidez will defend his Super Middleweight World Championship for the first time against Ronald Gavril in a rematch of their thrilling September 2017 bout in which Benavidez won the vacant title by split decision.
The card is promoted by Mayweather Promotions and TGB Promotions in association with DSG Promotions. The Benavidez-Gavril rematch is co-promoted by Sampson Boxing. Tickets for the live event go on sale Saturday, Dec. 23 ntawm 10 a.m. PST and will be available at AXS.com.
“I’m excited just to get back in the ring,” Hais Garcia, who was reigning world champion for the better part of six years dating back to his win over Hall of Famer Erik Morales in 2012 los ntawm Lub peb hlis ntuj 2017. “I needed the time off to recuperate and let my body heal.”
Garcia (33-1, 19 Kos) was a unified world champion at super lightweight and welterweight and has fought and defeated many of the most formidable opponents in both divisions spanning two generations-Morales, Zab Judah, 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 ntawm nws lub xeem 14 opponents were world champions or former world champions.
“I was the reigning champion for six years, so I needed the rest,” continued the 29-year old Philadelphia fighter. “I’m ready to kick off the year in style and take over the welterweight division.”
Nyob rau hauv nws cov nag sib ntaus, a welterweight clash of world title holders, Garcia lost via split decision to now unified 147-pound world champion Keith Thurman in a hard-fought, exciting fight that aired live on CBS. The SHOWTIME BOXING on CBS broadcast drew the biggest boxing audience of the year, more than five million viewers which remains the largest audience to witness a primetime boxing broadcast since 1998.
Tam sim no, Garcia looks to re-establish his once dominant position at welterweight, a division that boasts more top-10 pound-for-pound fighters in the sport than any other weight class; fighters including world champions Errol Spence Jr., Thurman, Shawn Porter, Kell Brook, Lamont Peterson and more.
“What’s interesting in this fight with Brandon Rios is our styles. We both like to come forward. This kind of matchup will bring out the best in both of us. I’m excited to be back in Las Vegas. I’ve had some of my best performances and some of my biggest fights there. I beat Lucas Matthysse and Amir Khan in Vegas. You fight in Las Vegas, you’re a superstar,” added Garcia.
Zoo li Garcia, Rios has fought many of the top welterweights of this era including world champions Timothy Bradley and Manny Pacquiao. The hard-nosed slugger from Oxnard, California., muaj 34 yeej, 25 los ntawm knockout. The 31-year-old Rios always comes prepared to battle. With an aggressive style and granite chin, he is one of the most entertaining boxers in the sport. In his last fight he scored a TKO victory over Aaron Herrera on Lub rau hli ntuj 11. A victory over Garcia, a top-10 welterweight in his own right, would immediately change the course of Rios’ career and demand that he be placed among the top-ranked in the division.
“I’m excited to prove my critics wrong again,” said Rios. “I’m bring a ‘Bam Bam’ Rios slugfest to my fans. Danny is a great fighter, but I will beat him just like I have beat others in the past. I am focused and will make this a classic Mexican-Puerto Rican battle!”
“SHOWTIME is poised to start the year with two crucial welterweight main event matchups,” hais tias Stephen Espinoza, Executive Vice President and General Manager of SHOWTIME Sports®. “Following the January 20th event pitting Errol Spence Jr. vs. Lamont Peterson, Garcia vs. Rios features two of the most battle-tested and ferocious 147-pound fighters in the world. Add in the Benavidez vs. Gavril II co-feature, a fight that is guaranteed to deliver dramatic action, and we are picking up right where we left off in 2017 delivering the most compelling and important matchups in boxing’s deepest divisions.”
“We’re looking forward to the action at Mandalay Bay Events Center in February,” Hais Leonard Ellerbe, CEO 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. The co-feature rematch between the youngest reigning world champion David Benavidez and challenger Ronald Gavril we already know will be thrilling. All four of these men have proven that they’ll put it all on the line in the boxing ring to leave no doubt about who the better man is. Nyob rau hauv tas li ntawd, we are working on a crowd-pleasing undercard now. Everyone on this card will need to bring their ‘A game’ to Las Vegas in order to be victorious on Lub ob hlis ntuj 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,” said Tom Brown, Thawj Tswj Hwm ntawm TGB Promotions. “‘Bam Bam’ Rios 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 Cuaj hlis 8. The bout featured multiple swings of momentum, thrilling exchanges and a wild 12th puag ncig. 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 else… The only thing I can do is to ask for a rematch.”
Rau Lub ob hlis ntuj 17, Gavril will get it.
“No excuses this time,” hais tias Sampson Lewkowicz ntawm Sampson Boxing. “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, I want no doubt that Benavidez is the better man. It was a great fight the first time and this time we’ll see who the best truly is. Tsis excuses. No doubt.”
Fighting out of Phoenix, Ariz., Benavidez had scored 10 straight knockouts leading up to the match against Gavril. His eight-round KO victory over Rogelio Medina put him position for the vacant title.
“This is a fight that my father, my team and I decided to take again to show everybody that I’m really the champion and there’s more to me than just being the youngest world champion,” Benavidez said. “I feel like I’m the better fighter and I’m going to definitely show it this time. I learned from that first fight that he puts on a lot of pressure. He likes to throw at the same time that I’m throwing. There are a couple different approaches to take against that. It’s going to be a great night of fights. 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. He fought a brilliant match against Benavidez, seizing control in the middle rounds and even dropping the young contender in the 12th with less than a minute left in the fight. Thaum kawg, it wasn’t enough as Gavril lost on two of the three judges’ scorecards.
“I can’t wait to get into the ring again and take that belt,” said Gavril. “I learned his game plan quickly during the first fight, I blocked it well then, and I plan to do the same again. He has fast hands and power, I won’t take that from him, but I am prepared for whatever plan he comes in the ring with. I know I have what it takes to win this time. Preparing for this fight the second time around has been different, training has been more intense, and my team is preparing me to take him out once and for all. I can’t let him win. Some people said I won back in September, and were surprised by my performance. Kuv xav tias nws yog nyob ze, and I thought the knock down gave me the advantage to win. All I can do is be ready. 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. Sergey Lipinets San Antonio xovxwm sablaj Quotes & Duab

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(Yees duab Credit: Esther Lin / SHOWTIME)
Three-Division World Champion Garcia Faces 140-Pound World Champion Lipinets Saturday, Feb. 10 nyob rau SHOWTIME® Los ntawm cov Alamodome nyob rau hauv San Antonio, Texas &
Presented by Premier Boxing Champions
Nyem NTAWM NO rau cov duab los ntawm Esther Lin / Showtime
San Antonio (Kaum Ob Hlis Ntuj 19, 2017) – Undefeated peb-division ntiaj teb no yeejMikey Garcia thiab unbeaten IBF Junior Welterweight ntiaj teb tau zus ib Sergey Lipinets twb lub ntsej muag mus fim rau lub thib ob ncaj hnub Tuesday ntawm ib tug xovxwm rooj sab laj nyob rau hauv San Antonio los sib tham txog lawv lub ntsiab kev tshwm sim showdown noj qhov chaw Saturday, Feb. 10nyob rau SHOWTIME (10:15 p.m. THIAB/PT). Lub matchup ntawm sab saum toj-5 ranked junior welterweights yog los ntawm Premier Boxing Champions nyob rau Alamodome nyob rau hauv San Antonio, Texas.
Showtime CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING kev pab them nqi yuav kuj feature ob-division ntiaj teb no yeej Rances Barthelemy nyob rau hauv ib tug rematch tiv thaiv Kiryl Relikh rau cov tsis muaj WBA 140-phaus ntiaj teb no title.
Daim pib rau cov kev tshwm sim, uas yog txhawb los ntawm Ringstar kev ua si thiab TGB Promotions, yog luv nqi ntawm $250, $150, $75, $50 thiab $20. Daim pib no yog on-muag tam sim no thiab muaj nyob rau ntawm Ticketmaster.com.
Ntawm no yog dab tsi rau hauv xovxwm rooj sab laj koom yuav tsum tau hais Tuesday ntawm Ruth lub Chris Steak House Grand Hyatt nyob rau hauv San Antonio:
Mikey Garcia
“Peb nyob nraum expecting ib tug nyuaj kev sib tw sib ntaus. Lipinets yog ib tug fighter uas yog yeej ib txwm txaus ntshai. Nws muaj hwj chim nyob rau hauv ob txhais tes thiab nws tsis yog ntshai qhia rau nws ob txhais tes mus. Nws kuj yog txaus siab rau ntaus tau, yog li ntawd nws muaj peev xwm ntaus rov qab rau koj. Hais tias yog dab tsi ua rau nws txaus ntshai.
“Lub sij hawm no los yeej yog ib lub npe nyob rau hauv ib tug plaub division yog zoo heev kom dhau rau. Nws yog ib qho nyuaj rau kev ruaj ntseg sib ntaus zoo li no. Kuv zoo siab txhua yam tuaj ua ke li ntawd, peb yuav muab tus kiv cua zoo kawg thiab qhia tau tias.
“Xyoo tas los yog ib tug zoo xyoo rau kuv rov qab. Nws pib nrog ib lub ntiaj teb title yeej rau ib tug thib peb division npe thiab ces kuv muaj cov loj kov yeej Adrien Broner nyob rau hauv lub caij ntuj sov. Kuv tab tom nrhiav rau txawm loj tej yam nyob rau hauv 2018 thiab qhov no xyoo tas los yeej leem txoj kev rau cov uas.
“Winning ib tug npe plaub uas yog lub loj kos rau kuv nyob rau hauv ua qhov no sib ntaus tshwm sim. Yuav ua keeb kwm zoo li hais tias yog ib yam dab tsi uas yeej motivates kuv. Kuv paub hais tias kuv muaj ib tug ntau ntau yuav ua kom tiav nyob rau hauv kev ua si nawv, tab sis qhov no yog ib tug zoo pib. Qhov no yog cov kev taw qhia kuv xav mus nyob rau hauv.
“Muaj yog ib tug ntau ntawm txuj ci thiab keeb kwm nyob rau hauv boxing nyob rau hauv San Antonio. Kuv tij laug muaj ib tug gym no thiab peb muaj ib tug ntau ntawm fighters peb cob qhia nrog los ntawm cov cheeb tsam. Txawm tias kuv twb yeej tsis tiv thaiv no, Kuv twb pom ib tug ntau ntawm kev pab los ntawm lub zej zog. Thaum peb tau saib venues rau qhov kev sib ntaus, qhov no yog ib yam dab tsi kuv twb zoo siab heev ua.
“Kuv tau tiv thaiv nyob rau txawv cov cheeb tsam ntawm Texas thiab yeej ib txwm tau txais ib tug ntau ntawm kev hlub, tab sis kuv twb tsis tau tau sib ntaus sib tua nyob rau hauv San Antonio. Peb txiav txim siab los coj lub sib ntaus no mus muab ib yam dab tsi rov qab mus rau lub xeev ntawm Texas. Yog tsis muaj nroog zoo los host nws tshaj San Antonio.”
Sergey LIPINETS
“Lub kiv cua nyob rau hauv San Antonio yeej yuav tau txais ua yeeb yam. Nws tseem yuav mus yuav ib tug yeeb yam. Nws yuav tau loj punches, knockdowns thiab txhua yam koj yuav xav mus saib nyob rau hauv kev sib ntaus.
“Qhov no yog qhov biggest kev sib tw hais tias kuv twb muaj nyob rau hauv kuv cov hauj lwm. Mikey yog ib tug loj lub hnub qub, tab sis kuv heev kev sib tw thiab kuv xav kom koj qhia lub ntiaj teb no yuav ua li cas.
“Kuv tus ntsuj plig muaj peev xwm tsis tsum matched los ntawm tej yam fighter, tab sis kuv kuj muaj cov kev ceev thiab lub dag lub zog los yeej. Kuv yuav qhia kuv ntsoog loj heev lub hwj chim rau Lub ob hlis ntuj 10.
“Mikey yog ib tug zoo heev chess neeg uas ua ntawv. Cov neeg underestimate nws muaj peev xwm xav tias nyob rau hauv lub nplhaib. Li ntawd, kuv yuav tsis cia li mus nyob rau hauv muaj nrog ib tug style uas lwm tus neeg tau siv tawm tsam nws. Peb yuav ua hauj lwm nyuaj rau qhov zoo tshaj plaws ua si npaj rau dab tsi kuv yuav ua li cas.
“Qhov no yog yuav mus yuav ib tug yooj yim sib ntaus. Kuv aiming kom tau ib tug yeej txhua txoj kev uas kuv tau. Kuv tsis tau hais dab tsi nws yog mus zoo li, tiam sis kuv yuav npaj txhij rau txhua yam nyob rau hauv lub nplhaib.
“Kuv los mus yeej. Kuv xav kom muaj nyob rau hauv txoj hauj lwm uas Mikey tau mus txog nyob rau hauv no kev ua si nawv. Kuv twb ua hauj lwm tsis tau rau lub sij hawm no thiab kuv yuav muab nws kuv tag nrho coj kom zoo dua.
“Yog hais tias kuv tsis xav tias kuv yog npaj txhij rau qhov no sib ntaus ces kuv yuav tsis muaj npaum li cas nws. Peb muaj ib lub hom phiaj thiab peb mam li siv tag nrho cov kev kuv twb tau los ntawm kuv ua hauj lwm rau txim tuag nws.”
Cai Richard Schaefer, Chairman & CEO ntawm Ringstar Cov kev ua si
“Boxing yog mus rau hauv 2018 nrog lossis loj momentum thiab pib tawm nrog loj txheej xwm zoo li no. Koj tau ob tug undefeated champions tau nyob rau hauv lub nplhaib rau sib ntaus sib. These kind of fights are going to continue to elevate the sport to great heights.
“Qhov no yog ib qho yooj yim kev sib ntaus los ua vim hais tias koj muaj ob tug neeg tua hluav taws uas xav los ntsuas lawv tus kheej rau qhov zoo tshaj plaws. Qhov no yog ib tug sib ntaus uas tau ua sai sai. Tsis fighter yuav tsum tau muab ntxias. Ob leeg hais mav xav tias lawv yuav yeej thiab yuav mus rau hauv qhov kev sib ntaus nrog ib tug cwj pwm ntawm ib tug undefeated fighter.
“Tsis yog tus twg ib tug ntawm cov hais mav muaj tej kev xav hais tias tej zaum lawv yuav poob. lawv yog cov 100 feem pua ​​convinced tias lawv yuav mus taug kev tawm ntawm muaj nrog lawv txhais tes tsa. Hais tias yog dab tsi yog yuav mus ua no zoo kawg thiab matchup.”
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Salita Promotions Signs Women’s Superstar Christina Hammer to Multi-Fight Promotional Contract

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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, “poj niam Rauj” (22-0, 10 Kos), from Dortmund, Lub teb chaws yelemees, (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 Friday, Lub ib hlis ntuj 12, nyob rau ntawm lub Txoj siav pob zeb Resort Twv txiaj yuam pov nyob rau hauv Verona, New York, on the non-televised undercard of a ShoBox: Tshiab Tiam telecast (10 p.m. THIAB/PT), featuring unified Women’s Super Middleweight World Champion Claressa Shields’ WBC 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.,” nws txuas ntxiv mus. “If you are successful here, you will be successful everywhere. Since the beginning of my boxing career it has been a dream of mine to fight in the U.S.. Kuv yuav tsis tos rau Lub ib hlis ntuj 12.”
Hammer joins the Salita Promotions roster that also includes women’s superstar, unified super middleweight champion and two-time gold medalist Claressa Shields, as well as world, European (2X) thiab Lavxias teb sab (6X) amateur champion and 2012 Olympian, Elena Savelyeva.
“Christina has all the tools to become a star in the U.S.,” said Dmitriy Salita. “Her skills, personality and appeal outside the ring make Christina a unique and special fighter in the talent-filled middleweight division. Kuv ntseeg hais tias 2018 is going to be a historic year for women’s boxing all over the world.”
Hammer is a technically outstanding boxer, but her outstanding physical strength is what separates her from the rest of the world’s 160-pound fighters. She was voted WBF Female Fighter of the Year in 2011 thiab 2013; the WBO Female Fighter of the Year in 2013; the BDB Female Boxer of the Year in 2016; the HERQUL Female Boxer of the Year in 2017 and is the only woman in Europe to earn the Diamond Ring of the WBO.
“It is always a pleasure to work with highly professional partners,” said manager Pia of the deal. “I’m confident we have a contract that is good for all parties. Christina is very happy to be fighting in the U.S. It is a dream of hers to be successful over here and she can’t wait to show the U.S. public who Christina Hammer is!”
Daim pib rau cov kev tshwm sim, uas yog txhawb los ntawm Salita Promotions, yog tam sim no rau cov muag khoom rau $75 rau thawj ob kab ntawm ringside, $65 rau seem ringside rooj thiab tag nrho lwm cov luv nqi tom $49 thiab $37, ntxiv rau tej uas siv tau cov nqi. Daim pib yuav raug muas nyob rau hauv tus neeg los yog los ntawm hu rau tus siav Pob zeb Resort Box Office ntawm 800.771.7711 lossis hauv online ntawm Ticketmaster.
In the telecast opener Uzbekistan power-puncher Shohjahon Ergashev (11-0, 11 Kos) yuav fim khub undefeated thiab sab saum toj-10 ranked Sonny Fredrickson (18-0, 12 Kos) ntawm Toledo, Ohio. Nyob rau hauv lub co-feature, Jesse Hernandez (10-1, 7 Kos) yuav siv sij hawm nyob rau hauv Ernesto Garza (9-2, 5 Kos; 1-3 WSB) nyob rau hauv ib tug 10-round super bantamweight bout.
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Mikey Garcia vs. Sergey Lipinets Los Angeles Press Conference Quotes & Duab

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Three-Division World Champion Garcia Faces 140-Pound World Champion Lipinets Saturday, Feb. 10 nyob rau SHOWTIME®

Los ntawm cov Alamodome nyob rau hauv San Antonio, Texas &

Presented by Premier Boxing Champions

Nyem NTAWM NO rau cov duab los ntawm Esther Lin / Showtime

LOS ANGELES (Kaum Ob Hlis Ntuj 18, 2017) – Undefeated peb-division ntiaj teb no yeej Mikey Garcia thiab unbeaten IBF Junior Welterweight ntiaj teb tau zus ib Sergey Lipinets went face-to-face for the first time Monday at a press conference in Los Angeles to discuss their main event showdown on Saturday, Feb. 10 nyob rau SHOWTIME (10:15 p.m. THIAB/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.

 

Showtime CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING kev pab them nqi yuav kuj feature ob-division ntiaj teb no yeej Rances Barthelemy nyob rau hauv ib tug rematch tiv thaiv Kiryl Relikh rau cov tsis muaj WBA 140-phaus ntiaj teb no title.

 

Daim pib rau cov kev tshwm sim, uas yog txhawb los ntawm Ringstar kev ua si thiab TGB Promotions, yog luv nqi ntawm $250, $150, $75, $50 thiab $20. Daim pib yuav mus muag tag kis ntawm 12 p.m. I 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 thiab 140-phaus, koom yav tom ntej Hall ntawm Famers Juan Manuel Marquez thiab Manny Pacquiao *.

 

Ntawm no yog li cas rau lub rooj sib tham xovxwm koom yuav tsum tau hais Monday los ntawm lub Conga Room ntawm L.A. Nyob:

 

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. Like I’ve said, the challenge for me is that I’ll be fighting the bigger man. Rau kev sib ntaus hmo ntuj, 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 Lub ob hlis ntuj 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; it’s going to be a great fight.

 

“Every fight I’ve had has been against a tough opponent who has helped get me to this point. Tam sim no, 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 & Tus kws qhia

 

“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.”

 

Cai Richard Schaefer, Chairman & CEO ntawm Ringstar Cov kev ua si

 

“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. Daim pib pib ntawm cia li $20 so we expect another great crowd of fight fans down in Texas.

 

“This matchup features two undefeated fighters, two big punchers and 50 yeej, 40 los ntawm 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, Executive Vice Thawj Tswj Hwm & General Manager, SHOWTIME kev ua si

 

“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 nyob rau hauv 18 lub hlis 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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*Pacquiao won lineal championships at 126 thiab 140-phaus, although he did not win alphabet titles.

 

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

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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. thiab Canada.

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 lab, 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.

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Three-Division World Champion Mikey Garcia Seeks Title in a Fourth Weight Class When He Challenges Unbeaten 140-pound Champion Sergey Lipinets Saturday, Feb. 10 Live on SHOWTIME® at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas & Presented by Premier Boxing Champions

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Undefeated Two-Time World Champion Rances Barthelemy to Rematch Kiryl Relikh for Vacant 140-Pound Title In Co-Main Event
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San Antonio (Kaum Ob Hlis Ntuj 14, 2017) – Undefeated peb-division ntiaj teb no yeej Mikey Garcia will attempt to win a world title in a fourth weight class when he challenges unbeaten IBF 140-pound world champion Sergey Lipinets rau Saturday, Lub ob hlis ntuj 10 nyob rau SHOWTIME. 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.
Ob-division ntiaj teb no yeej Rances Barthelemy yuav fim Kiryl Relikh in a rematch of their May showdown on SHOWTIME, 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.
Daim pib rau cov kev tshwm sim, uas yog txhawb los ntawm Ringstar kev ua si thiab TGB Promotions, yog luv nqi ntawm $250, $75, $50 thiab $20. Tickets will go on sale next week and will be available at Ticketmaster.com.
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, California., returned to the ring after a two-and-half-year layoff in July 2016 tsis muaj ploj lawm ib tug khiav nrawm los siv ceev xwmphem qub yeej Elio Rojas. Garcia, uas tau tuav lub ntiaj teb no lub npe nyob rau ntawm lub 126, 130 thiab 135 phaus, tau nres 19 ntawm nws lub xeem 22 tw nrog rau Roman “Rocky” Martinez, Juan Manuel Lopez thiab 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.”
Lub unbeaten Lipinets (13-0, 10 Kos) yuav ib tug super sib ntiaj teb no npe nyob rau hauv cia li nws 13th pro sib ntaus los ntawm defeating Akihiro Kondo ntawm ib tug unanimous kev txiav txim siab nyob rau hauv Kaum Ib Hlis Ntuj 4 on 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 Lub ob hlis ntuj 10.
“Getting the title is one thing, but keeping the title is a more difficult task,” said 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,” said Richard Schaefer, Chairman & CEO ntawm Ringstar Cov kev ua si. “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,” said Tom Brown, Thawj Tswj Hwm ntawm 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,” hais tias Stephen Espinoza, Executive Vice President thiab General Manager, SHOWTIME kev ua si. “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 Lub ib hlis ntuj 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 thiab 135 phaus. He defeated Relikh by unanimous decision in his debut at 140 pound in his last fight on Tej zaum 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 Tej zaum 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 & Duab

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Unified Super Middleweight World Champion To Defend Titles Against Undefeated Challenger Tori Nelson Friday, Jan. 12, nyob rau hauv Main kev tshwm sim Nyob rau Showtime

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DETROIT (Dec. 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 rau hnub Tuesday at Kronk Gym, exactly one month away from defending her 168-pound WBC and IBF titles against undefeated IBF mandatory challenger Tori Nelson on Friday, Jan. 12 nyob rau SHOWTIME.

 

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

 

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Here is what the 22-year-old native of Flint, Mich., yuav tsum tau hais rau hnub Tuesday:

 

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, thiab siv ib co qias neeg tactics. Nws muaj ntau kev, tab sis tsis yog hais tias ntau npaum li cas thaum koj hais lus ntawm nws pib xyaum ua kev

 

“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, xya puag ncig. "

 

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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

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

Friday, Jan. 12 Nyob Ntawm Showtime® ntawm 10 p.m. THIAB/PT

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

TSHIAB YORK (Dec. 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: Tshiab Tiam rau Friday, Jan. 12 nyob rau SHOWTIME (10 p.m. THIAB/PT) los ntawm Txoj siav pob zeb Resort Twv txiaj yuam pov nyob rau hauv 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) nyob rau hauv ib tug 10-round super bantamweight bout ntawm ob tag nrho-txiav txim fighters.

Ergashev (11-0, 11 Kos), who has recorded a knockout in each of his first 11 kev sib ntaus, and Fredrickson (18-0, 12 Kos) ntawm 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 ntawm nws 216 pib xyaum ua bouts. 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 Nov. 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 12th KO rau Lub ib hlis ntuj 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 los ntawm lub ntiaj teb Boxing Association. An active amateur who had 130 amateur bouts with more than 120 yeej, 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 Nov. 11, and fifth-round TKO of Vladimir Tikhonov in his ShoBox debut rau Aug. 4. The 27-year-old Hernandez, the youngest of 15 cov me nyuam, yog 67-6 as an amateur and took five years off from boxing between 2009 thiab 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., yog lub 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 Feb. 10, nyob rau hauv 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.”

Nyob rau hauv lub ntsiab kev tshwm sim, 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, Shields (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.

Barry Tompkins yuav hu rau ShoBox txiav txim los ntawm ringside nrog Steve Farhood thiab yav tas los lub ntiaj teb champion Raul Marquez pab raws li cov kws muaj txuj tshuaj ntsuam. The executive producer is Gordon Hall with Rich Gaughan producing and Rick Phillips directing.

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