Liverpool’s unbeaten Middleweight prospect Martin Freeman made an emphatic statement on Saturday night, with his fourth round stoppage victory over Will O’Reilly at the Jubilee Sports Bank in his home city.
該 26 year old Liverpudlian exuded class throughout the contest, even when being forced onto the back foot by the ever moving forward all out attack tactics employed by O’Reilly, Freeman just adapted his tactics to counter and control the contest in sensational fashion.
The Liverpudlian’s power was the defining factor of the contest, especially in the fourth, when a massive right from Freeman shook O’Reilly to the core, forcing the Mancunian battler to stagger back onto the ropes and cover up just as the contest approached the minute mark of the round.
In an instant Freeman stepped forward and let rip with a scintillating bombardment of massive lefts and rights, O’Reilly covered up and absorbed the first couple of shots on the gloves and arm, but Freeman’s power and precise placement ensured that the Liverpudlian’s Exocets began to power their way through the Mancunian’s guard with little resistance, after a couple of particularly venomous head shots referee Chris Kelly stepped in and stopped the contest on the one minute and two second mark of the fourth round.
Following the fight Freeman said;
“I am really pleased with my performance from Saturday night.
“Yes it was a tough fight and my opponent not only took some of my best shots but he also gave some good punches too!
“I’m definitely glad I got some good rounds in too as I won my last two fights in the first round.”
Freeman’s gym mate Lee Cooper was also on the card and secured a shut out points victory over Kyle McNicholas.
Both Freeman and Cooper will be back in action on the next Kyle Gallagher promoted Victory Fight Club event at the Jubilee Sports Bank on 28th March 2020.
LONDON – February 20, 2019 – Undefeated heavyweight Joe Joyce and former heavyweight world champion Bermane Stiverne sounded off at the final press conference on Wednesday for their 12-round showdown that opens a SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING doubleheader this Saturday live on SHOWTIME (3:45 P.M. ET/12:45 P.M. PT) from The O2 in London.
喬伊斯 (7-0, 7 科斯), Stiverne (25-3-1, 21 科斯) and their respective camps had to be separated as they debated the truth surrounding a 2017 sparring session in Las Vegas. Stiverne was preparing for his November 2017 rematch with WBC Heavyweight World Champion Deontay Wilder while Joyce was readying for his professional debut after a decorated amateur career. Both Joyce and Stiverne promised to erase any doubt surrounding the sparring session this Saturday.
一 2016 奧運銀牌得主, Joyce aims to continue his perfect knockout streak as a professional and inch closer to a world title shot. A former WBC Heavyweight World Champion, Stiverne hopes to prove he’s still a force in the stacked heavyweight division following a disappointing 2017 loss to Wilder.
In the main event of SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING, former two-time super middleweight world champion James DeGale will face-off with former world title challenger and British rival Chris Eubank Jr. in a 12-round grudge match. Veteran broadcaster Brian Custer will host the doubleheader from London with versatile combat sportscaster Mauro Ranallo calling the action ringside alongside Hall of Fame analyst Al Bernstein. Three Hall of Famers will round out the telecast team – Emmy® 獲獎的記者吉姆·格雷, boxing historian Steve Farhood as unofficial ringside scorer, and world-renowned ring announcer Jimmy Lennon Jr.
Here’s what the fighters and their camps had to say during Wednesday’s press conference at Intercontinental at The O2.
JOE JOYCE:
“I had a really good camp in Big Bear and I’m ready to go and put a dent on Stiverne on Saturday night.
“Bermane Stiverne, all respect to him, he’s a former WBC Champion. I have a lot of respect for him for taking this fight. It’s the perfect fight right now for my situation. It’s a great stepping stone for my career.
“I’m top five in the WBA at the moment, I’m moving fast. Each fight is getting me closer and closer to the top three names in the heavyweight division. I’m just going to keep on working hard in the gym and if everything goes well I’ll be back training for the next one soon. This year I’m going to make big strides.
“It was four rounds [of sparring] but I think that’s all he could do at that stage. He says he took me to school but I went to university, if you know what I mean. When we sparred in his camp in Las Vegas he was a bit lethargic. I don’t really care, though – they can talk however they want but we’ll see what happens Saturday night.
“I know how good I am and I just need to show all of you guys. I’m happy with Richard [Schaefer] having the faith in me. I’m just going to do my job and show how good I am.
“He’s towards the end of his career. He’s going to want to beat me to get back in the mix, but good luck to him. I’d be happy if I beat him before seventh or eighth round. I’m not going to be Wilder. I won’t beat him in under a round. I’m not there yet, but I will be eventually.
“This is quite a step up for me. I have my eyes set on bigger fights and he is the right step for me. 說實話, I was surprised that he accepted the challenge. I think that he believes that a win over me will help him regain his status as a top heavyweight. He won’t beat me.
“He’s going to try to come in and try to take me out early, but he’s not going to be able. I’m ready for him. I’m confident that towards the end of the year my name will be among the top five heavyweights in the world.
“A Wilder fight, that’s a fight to make in the future. That’s a good fight, I like the WBC belt.”
金杯:
“It’s good to be back. 我感覺好極了. 我有備而來. We can talk all we want right now but what matters is what happens Saturday night. 我準備. My team made sure of that.
“I’m not looking past Joyce. That’s what I have to take care of on Saturday. 我是早有準備. We can talk about the future once that business is taken care of.
“There are a lot of stories about our sparring, but it wasn’t anything too interesting. It was a couple, maybe four rounds. Nothing to talk about. I’m not going into this fight based on the sparring we had. I’ve never disrespected this man. I posted a picture and thanked him for the sparring.
“Obviously they are taking this fight based on what happened in the last fight with Wilder and I’m glad. They are underestimating me. We could go back and forth all day but that’s not what matters. What matters is what happens on Saturday at The O2.
“I’m a stumbling block, not a stepping stone.
“I’m glad he thinks I’m here as a gatekeeper or stepping stone. I’m not really worried about that. They didn’t call me last minute – I was already in the gym. However they view me, 我準備好了. I’ll tell you one thing, they didn’t catch me with my pants down. 我準備好了.
“I would have packed it up or hung it up if I wasn’t ready. 我來打.
“Wilder hit me with a right hand in the rematch and that was it. You’re not going to see the same thing on Saturday. This is the perfect fight for me. They’re taking me too lightly and it’s a mistake.”
ABEL SANCHEZ, Joyce’s Trainer:
“We’ve prepared for the Bermane that fought Chris Arreola.
“These are the types of fights that will prepare us for the elite later this year.
“I wasn’t with Joe when his sparring with Stiverne took place, but if it got a guy like Stiverne heated up, it must have been something.
“We feel he’s ready for the next step. Stiverne is the kind of test we have to go through to move forward with his career.
“Joyce is probably the most decorated fighter in the U.K. He’s smart, very athletic and he’s going to be a force to be reckoned with just like George Foreman was.
“In the heavyweight division one punch can define the outcome of a fight so we are preparing for the guy that fought Deontay Wilder for 12 發, the guy that defeated Arreola.”
CHARLES MOONEY, Stiverne的教練:
“I brought Tony Thompson to fight David Price, which they thought it was an accident and we knocked him out in the second round. They thought it was a fluke and they brought us back again and we stopped him again. I’m not a giant slayer, 但我 2-0. I stopped an Olympic bronze medalist and now I’m going to stop a silver medalist. We’re working our way up to gold.
“Joe needs to grow up a bit. He’s not ready for this. We’re going to kick that ass. My opinion, I think he should have waited a little bit. He should have traveled the road instead of trying to leap over the fence. When the bell rings we’ll know.”
理查德·謝弗, Joyce’s Promoter:
“This card is historic and one of many ITV cards that Al Haymon and the PBC will bring to the U.K. 球迷.
“DeGale and Eubank is a 50/50 戰鬥, but this fight is going to steal the night. When I saw Stiverne walk into the room I knew that he means business. When Stiverne is in tremendous shape he is a very difficult guy to beat.
“I’m going to make a bold statement – Joe Joyce today is the best heavyweight in the world. By the end of the year, he’ll be heavyweight champion of the world. By next year he’ll be ready to take on Wilder, [安東尼] Joshua and [泰森] 憤怒.
“Joyce is a generational talent. This is going to be a very difficult test. We want to see the best Stiverne because Joe Joyce is going to make a statement.”
Undefeated British sensation Joe Joyce faces Former World Champion Bermane Stiverne
Defends Commonwealth title alongside return of
Former World Champion Lee Selby on massive DeGale v Eubank Jr. 卡, LIVE on
ITV Box Office
Fast rising star makes fearless move in just
EIGHTH pro fight to fast track towards World Title
Stiverne says it will be Joyce’s nightmare when
he gets knocked out
Legendary promoter Don King promises to ‘Re
Joyce’ when Stiverne recreates McCall victory over Lewis in London
倫敦(23 一月
2019) Poxon Sports and PBC are delighted to announce that heavyweight sensation
Joe Joyce will defend his Commonwealth title in the biggest test of his
unbeaten career when he takes a gigantic leap up to confront the Former WBC
World Champion Bermane Stiverne on Saturday 23rd February at The
O2, exclusively live on ITV Box Office.
Joyce vs. Stiverne,
promoted by Poxon Sports in association with Ringstar Sports and Don King
Productions, will feature alongside the return of Former IBF World
Featherweight Champion Lee Selby as one of the chief-supporting
contests on an action-packed show, headlined with the thrilling all-British
clash between fierce rivals James DeGale and Chris Eubank Jr.
The 6ft 6in ‘Juggernaut’
from Putney, South West London, has destroyed all seven of his opponents since
turning professional in October 2017 after capturing the Silver medal at the
Rio Olympics and has singled himself out as one of the most feared talents in
the heavyweight division.
It’s a monumental test
for Joyce to be facing a former World Champion in just his eighth fight, the
rock-solid and sledge-hammer hitting Stiverne, born in Montreal, 加拿大, of
Haitian descent and based out of Las Vegas, has fought some of the biggest and
best in the division, including Deontay Wilder and Chris Arreola.
The fight has added bad
blood thrown in resulting from a sparring session between Joyce and Stiverne in
which Joyce was angered by comments from Stiverne in an interview afterwards when
he said he took Joyce to school.
Joyce said, “I had
respect for Bermane Stiverne. We sparred in Las Vegas; he said he took me to
school in an interview etc, it got ugly and it made this fight happen. I tried
to be respectful of him, but he’s rude and was having none of it. He is a
former World Champion that has gone 12 rounds with Deontay Wilder and will give
me a real challenge; but my engine and my power will be too much for him, a
fact he should be aware of!”
Joyce’s
promoter Richard Schaefer, Ringstar Sports董事長兼首席執行官, 說,
“After only seven fights Joe Joyce has become the number five ranked
Heavyweight in the world. But the spectacular way in which he has won all
of his seven fights by knockout have made him the number one fan favourite in
the Heavyweight Division. Taking on the heavy-handed Former World Champion
Stiverne shows that no challenge is too big for Joe as he continues to march
towards the Heavyweight World Championship. Simply put: Joe Joyce has
become must see TV, so make sure to tune in on February 23 or come
and watch him live at the O2 in London!”
Stiverne Dirita, “I told
my promoter Don King to get me any man on earth and I will fight for the right
to prove myself to the world. Then the phone rings, it’s Don, he tells me
Joe Joyce – a boxer with only seven bouts – agrees to meet me! ‘Seven
bouts?’. Seven fights and he has the audacity to box me? I have stopped
Chris Arreola, Ray Austin, the then undefeated Kerston Manswell – and a boxer
with seven fights wants to box me?!.’ I said to Don ‘Sign
it, take it, grab it,’ I’m ready. Seven fights – and he wants to
box me? For me it is a dream come true – but for Joyce it will be a
nightmare. I will knock out Joe Joyce and step over him to KO Anthony
Joshua. I’m primed and ready. The real Bermane Stiverne will be
there on February 23 and will knock out Joe Joyce en route to
regaining my heavyweight crown.”
Stiverne’s legendary
promoter Don King, 額外, “It is with my greatest pleasure that Don King
Productions can announce our return to Jolly Old England – the ‘Cradle of
Boxing” where my pugilistic giant – the Former Heavyweight Champion of the
World Bermane Stiverne begins his comeback at the expense of the Giant Joe
Joyce. Unfortunately, for the local fans of Joe there will no ‘re Joycing’
– as my once – and future champion Bermane Stiverne will slay Joyce just like
St. George did the dragon of old. But no matter, we will pick up the
pieces and bring back Joyce just as I have brought back and helped build many a
future together. I recall when I came here with Oliver McCall and he was
given no chance against Lennox Lewis. Then the underdog became the top dog
when Oliver KO’d the previously unbeaten champ and we went home with the
title. History will repeat itself of February 23 when Bermane
sends another undefeated Englishman to defeat. Now
retooled, resuscitated, renewed, rejuvenated and recommitted Bermane
Stiverne will resurrect his career on February 23 when the ‘Lord of
Ring” crushes the “Lord of the World” – ‘Juggernaut” Joyce
on his inexorable march to regain the heavyweight championship of the
world. Bless all British fans, God Save the Queen – but heaven help Joe
Joyce! We will see you on February 23rd.”
WBC World Heavyweight
Champion Deontay Wilder also put forward his thoughts on the
intriguing match up, 他說, “Joe Joyce will be a good test for him
(Stiverne). I’ve seen Joe Joyce before. 他是一個好戰士. Joe Joyce fought
Joe Hanks on my undercard with Tyson Fury but I didn’t get a chance to see him
fight that night. But I’m looking forward to seeing him against Stiverne.”
Richard Poxon, UK
Promoter for PBC, 說, “I’ve known Joe from his amateur days up in Sheffield.
His success at the Olympics didn’t surprise me at all. He’s transitioned well
to the pros now and is clearly in a hurry. The heavyweight division is the one
that everyone is looking at again and I fully expect Joe to be in the thick of
the action in the coming year. Taking on a former WBC World Champion in only
your eighth fight clearly shows what Joe’s ambitions are.”
Since embarking on his
pro career in his quest to become World Heavyweight Champion, the quietly
spoken Joyce has let his destructive fists do the talking in making bold
statements to make the boxing world sit up and take notice of the fast-rising
star.
在十月 2017 he
astounded critics when he choose to fight the hardened Former British title
challenger Ian Lewison, who had just extended big-punching Dillian Whyte to ten
rounds, for his pro-debut and pounded him down in eight rounds.
Then in only his fourth
fight with only 12 rounds under his belt and inside seven months of turning
pro, Joyce demolished the Commonwealth Heavyweight Champion Lenroy Thomas in
just two rounds – setting a new record by heavyweight boxer to win the
Commonwealth belt.
在他的最後一戰,
American fights fans got a brief taster of what the British star is all about
when he smashed through Joe Hanks in a round to win the WBA Continental title
at the Staples Centre in Los Angeles in making his glittering U.S debut.
Ĵ
oyce, now ranked #5 in
the world by the WBA and progressing quickly towards a World Title shot, faces
unquestionably his sternest career test to date against the vastly experienced
and equally big-hitting Las Vegas based Haitian who has knocked out 21
opponents of his 25 wins in his 29 拼事業.
Stiverne formerly held
the WBC crown for two years after defeating Chris Arreola on points in April
2013 to win the title and then in the rematch destroying him inside six rounds
in the first defence of the title in May 2014.
The rock solid Stiverne
then pushed the dynamite-punching Deontay Wilder the full twelve round distance
in the next defence of his WBC World Heavyweight title clash in January 2015.
Stiverne became the first man to take Wilder beyond who at that point had
obliterated all his opponents inside four rounds. In the rematch nearly
three years later, Stiverne stepped in at the last minute when Wilder’s original
opponent Luis Ortiz failed a drugs test and due to his inactivity was stopped
in a round.
Stiverne is now looking
to return to the elite heavyweight mix and a victory over Joyce would propel
him back into the limelight and on course towards a potential world title
opportunity.
This fight will be shown
exclusively on ITV Box Office. For further information and updates, please go
towww.itvboxoffice.com
Late last year, ITV
announced a ground-breaking new deal with Haymon Sports and Premier Boxing
Champions (PBC) to bring exclusive coverage of exciting PBC world-class boxing
events to ITV viewers and fight fans in the UK.
The unique collaboration
is the first time that Haymon Sports and PBC has partnered with a UK
broadcaster to stage boxing events regularly in the UK. The exclusive
three-year deal will guarantee a minimum of 15 televised events each year,
drawing from PBC’s unrivalled group of over 160 of the best boxers in the
world, which includes more than 60 current and former world champions in
matches staged both in the UK and the US. PBC, the sports’ pre-eminent boxing
brand, is broadcast over cable and network television in the United
States.
The world-class action
from events for the next three years will include free-to-air broadcasts on
ITV’s channels, including ITV main channel and ITV4 and ITV Hub, and will also
include pay per views on ITV’s PPV channel, ITV Box Office.
This new deal for boxing
adds to ITV Sport’s portfolio of first class events, which includes exclusive
free to air coverage of the England football team’s qualifiers for both the
European Championship and World Cup, 該 6 Nations and exclusive coverage of
the Rugby World Cup, UK horse racing, the Tour de France and the French Open.
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James DeGale and Chris Eubank Jr will clash at London’s O2 on 23 February in the first major UK event of the new deal between ITV and Haymon Sports’ 總理拳擊冠軍, it has been announced.
The Super Middleweight match, to be screened exclusively live on ITV Box Office, will take place against a backdrop of hostility between two fighters who have long made no secret of their mutual dislike and are relishing the prospect of settling their differences in the ring.
James DeGale has already fired off an opening shot in the direction of his opponent.
他說: “Really excited and looking forward to being back home to a fight of this magnitude. “I believe Eubank doesn’t have the pedigree, the size and skill to beat me. “Eubank is a decent fighter but every time he has stepped up he has been found out. He has called my name for a long time so now I’ve finally got my chance to zip his lips.”
Eubank Jr responded in kind, 話: “DeGale is going to get the schooling of his career. A good old-fashioned hiding.”
Poxon Sport is the promoter of DeGale v Eubank Jr, as the exclusive promoter of all UK PBC events on ITV.
The fighters faced off at the Hotel Café Royal, in London on Thursday, January 3rd. Live streaming of the press conference was hosted by ITV’s Gabriel Clarke on the ITV Box Office Facebook page and Youtube channel.
Full details of the undercard and how to access this ITV Box Office PPV event across all platforms will be announced and made available in due course. For updated and further information, please go towww.itvboxoffice.comTickets for the fight go on sale on Friday 4 January at midday to O2 members and to the wider public at midday on Monday 7 一月. Tickets available fromwww.AXS.comand Inner Ringside/VIP Hospitality fromwww.sportandmusic.co.uk.
News of the DeGale v Eubank Jr showdown follows the announcement at the end of December of two major world title fights to be shown free to air on ITV4 as part of the broad scope of the ITV and PBC deal.
On Sunday, 一月 13, Jose Uzcategui defends his IBF Super Middleweight World Championship against unbeaten top challenger Caleb Plant. Coverage will come live from the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles.
The following weekend, 上 19 一月, ITV4’s coverage will come live from Las Vegas where Manny Pacquiao will defend his WBA world welterweight title against Adrien Broner. The exclusive ITV4 coverage will also include the much-anticipated showdown between Badou Jack and Marcus Browne for the WBA Interim Light Heavyweight title.
Late last year, ITV announced a ground-breaking new deal with Haymon Sports and Premier Boxing Champions (PBC) to bring exclusive coverage of exciting PBC world-class boxing events to ITV viewers and fight fans in the UK. The unique collaboration is the first time that Haymon Sports and PBC has partnered with a UK broadcaster to stage boxing events regularly in the UK.
The exclusive three-year deal will guarantee a minimum of 15 televised events each year, drawing from PBC’s unrivaled group of over 160 of the best boxers in the world, which includes more than 60 current and former world champions in matches staged both in the UK and the US.
PBC, the sports’ pre-eminent boxing brand, is broadcast over cable and network television in the United States. The world-class action from events for the next three years will include free-to-air broadcasts on ITV’s channels, including ITV main channel and ITV4 and ITV Hub, and will also include pay per views on ITV’s PPV channel, ITV Box Office.
This new deal for boxing adds to ITV Sport’s portfolio of first class events, which includes exclusive free to air coverage of the England football team’s qualifiers for both the European Championship and World Cup, 該 6 Nations and exclusive coverage of the Rugby World Cup, UK horse racing, the Tour de France and the French Open.
倫敦(十二月 20, 2018) – Top-rated heavyweight contenders Dillian Whyte and Derek Chisora took part in the final press conference before their highly anticipated rematch Saturday, 十二月 22 住在Showtime在 5:00 P.M. ET/2:00 P.M. PT from The O2 in London.
Whyte (24-1, 17 科斯) and Chisora (29-8, 21 科斯) will run back one of 2016’s best fights as the bitter rivals will continue what they started two years ago with Whyte narrowly edging Chisora in a close all-out war. The winner will have the inside track at a possible future mega-fight with IBF, WBA and WBO Champion Anthony Joshua, who will be in attendance Saturday night.
The SHOWTIME BOXING INTERNATIONAL telecast is hosted by Brian Custer and Hall of Fame analyst Steve Farhood. Live fight coverage will be provided by Sky Sports Box Office.
Here is what the principals had to say Thursday from the Canary Riverside Plaza Hotel in London:
DILLIAN WHYTE
“There are levels to this thing and my levels just keep rising. I keep improving. Derek will see how strong I am come Saturday night.
“This is boxing and I’m used to people saying, ‘I’m going to do this or that’ to get into my head. I’ve been around long enough and heard fighters say ‘I’m going to come out banging in the first round,’ and then they come and do something else. So I don’t think Derek himself knows what he’s doing or where he’s going.
“I respect everyone. It’s a tough job getting in the ring. I respect everyone from the journeyman to the world champion of the sport.
“You know me, I do whatever it takes to get the win. I don’t need to get up and shout, ‘I’m going to do this or that.’ I just conserve my energy. I’m relaxed. You guys know what I bring and that I can fight, and I can box, and I can hit. You guys know my power. So I don’t have to sit here and scream about what I’m going to do. There will be blood on Saturday night.”
DEREK CHISORA
“David [Haye] put together the pieces for my training. He didn’t train me, but he sat me down and said, ‘This is what we’re going to do to get what we want to get.’ It’s gone well training-wise and lifestyle-wise. Now it’s time to go to war and have a great fight.
On his table-throwing episode during the last press conference two years ago:
“I think the tables are screwed down so you won’t have to worry about that. I don’t think I’m going to do that anymore. I do something when I want to do something and now I’m just happy that training’s gone well and everyone’s fine in my camp.
“I’m going to bring the same game I do for every fight and we’re going to come to fight. His coach says that his fighter will be a boxer and all of that. But truly he’s not in the ring and Dillian’s the one that has to fight and he’s going to try to run, or he can meet me in the middle which would be great for me. Whatever game plan they have is fine. We will come in and seek and destroy.
“The first fight was a great fight. The boxing fans loved it. My brain cells didn’t love it but I enjoyed it. We are going to drown him from the get-go. We know he’s fit, but we want to see how fit he is. We’re going to go BOOM from the gates.
“I don’t want this to go to points. I’m going to knock the sucker out. Hundred percent. 我要揍他. I’m going to pound him.”
MARK TIBBS, Whyte’s Trainer
“Ninety-nine point nine percent of the time, a good boxer will beat a good brawler. [Dillian] is not only just a good boxer, he’s a boxer-fighter. We will box and fight our way to a very good victory. It ain’t going to be easy, but we will meet him and greet him and beat him to the punch.”
DAVID HAYE, Former Heavyweight Champion and Chisora’s Manager
“I think Derek has always had in him what he needs to be one of the best heavyweights on the planet. He’s had opportunities in the past but hasn’t capitalized on them the best he could and I think he realizes that now. His experiences have taught him that he needs to work hard and make the sacrifices, and that’s what he’s done. He no longer does the things he used to do and when he stands on the scales tomorrow, you’ll be able to see.
“I’m very confident and I know he has the capabilities. I’ve been in there with him, and I’ve felt his power and his presence in the ring. I’ve seen it. The intensity and ferocity I’ve seen in sparring shows that he’s coming for war. I think the first time he didn’t have 12 rounds of war in him. I think this time he does. I think the power Derek brings will make Dillian very uncomfortable, but the fans are going to love it.”
EDDIE HEARN, Head of Matchroom Boxing
“The winner of this fight Saturday night is so important to the global heavyweight scene and so much is at stake.
“I think the crowd is going to be with Chisora. You know the British fans love the underdog. What makes this fight intriguing to the average fan is that these guys are both characters and very entertaining fighters. At the first fight I sat next to Wladimir Klitschko and he said, ‘I don’t think this fight is going to be very good.’ And after three rounds we looked at each other just shaking our heads.
“The Whyte fight is a big fight for Anthony, but I will stress again the one fight we want is with [Deontay] 懷爾德. We’re talking now. People shouldn’t assume the rematch with Fury is happening because the deal won’t be that easy. It never is for a fight of that size. It all depends really on Wilder; if he wants to be undisputed and if that matters to him. He can fight Fury after if he believes he can beat A.J. We don’t get chances very often to have undisputed champions, and that’s what everyone wants.
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倫敦(十二月 19, 2018) – Top-rated heavyweight contenders Dillian Whyte and Derek Chisora worked out in front of the media just days before their highly anticipated rematch Saturday, 十二月 22 住在Showtime在 5:00 P.M. ET/2:00 P.M. PT from The O2 in London.
Whyte (24-1, 17 科斯) and Chisora (29-8, 21 科斯) will go toe-to-toe once again in a rematch of one of 2016’s best fights on SHOWTIME BOXING INTERNATIONAL. The all-British affair between the bitter rivals has been brewing since Whyte narrowly edged Chisora in a back-and-forth slugfest that necessitated a rematch. The stakes are high as both fighters have been working toward world title opportunities against IBF, WBA and WBO Champion Anthony Joshua and WBC Champion Deontay Wilder.
The SHOWTIME BOXING INTERNATIONAL coverage will be provided by Sky Sports Box Office with host Brian Custer and Hall of Fame analyst Steve Farhood.
Here is what Whyte and Chisora had to say Wednesday from East Wintergarden in London:
DILLIAN WHYTE
“Everybody knows what I come with and what I bring into the ring. We worked on a few new things. We improved in every area. There’s been a lot of talk from him about how he’s given his life to god and he’s got David [Haye] here and all that. 我們拭目以待.
“I’ve changed a lot and improved over the last two years since the last fight. One thing I’ve improved is my consistency. 這是最主要的事情. I’ve been consistent. I’ve had hard fights, I’ve had boring fights, I’ve had exciting fights but I’ve been consistent.
“The first time I fought him it was only the second time I’ve ever been scheduled for 12 rounds and the time before that I got stopped. I remember the first time I went past five rounds it was like ‘oh crap, this is round six, round seven.’ But now I’ve been there and I’ve done it. I’m experienced and I show different things in different rounds. Even in my last fight, I got put down in the 12日round and got up and did what I had to do to win the fight.”
DEREK CHISORA
“I’m ready for action. The fight is only a couple days away. 我們準備好了. 我很興奮. Training’s gone well and I’m just a happy guy right now. The big difference with this camp is I’ve given all of the control to David [Haye]. From where I slept, what time I woke up, what I ate, 一切.
“We’ve trained hard for this fight. There’s only one way we’re going to go into this fight. We are going to war. Right from the get-go. I’m going to run over to his side and start pounding him down. I hope he’s listening. I’m going to pound you and pound you and pound you. It doesn’t matter what he’s done. He can’t hurt me. He doesn’t have a powerful shot that can bother me. I’m going to find this guy, hunt him down and beat him up.
“I’m born again. I have a new manager and a new training regime. I’m just loving life, 基本上. It’s working out great for me. As I’ve said before, we have to knock him out. We don’t want to leave it to Eddie [Hearn’s] judges to give him the decision. We have to knock him out. We’re not going to use judges in this fight. We are coming there with a knockout mentality. No points, we’re not coming to box. We’re coming to fight.
“I’m going to go straight at him and I know he’s going to come hard too. He’s not going to shy away from a fight. He knows what’s happening. I’d advise everybody not to sit down at the O2 Arena.”
SHOWTIME BOXING INTERNATIONAL To Air Live At 5:30 P.M. ET/2:30 P.M. PT On SHOWTIME And The Network’s Streaming Service
紐約 - 十二月 18, 2018 - SHOWTIME Sports will present the highly anticipated rematch between top-rated heavyweight contenders Dillian Whyte and Dereck Chisora this Saturday, 十二月 22 住在Showtime在 5:30 P.M. ET/2:30 P.M. PT. As with all SHOWTIME programming, the event will air live on air and via the networks’ streaming service.
Whyte (24-1, 17 科斯) and Chisora (29-8, 21 科斯) will go toe-to-toe once again in a rematch of one of 2016’s best fights, live from London’s The O2 on SHOWTIME BOXING INTERNATIONAL.The all-British affair between the bitter rivals has been brewing since Whyte narrowly edged Chisora in a back-and-forth slugfest that necessitated a rematch.
“SHOWTIME continues to lead the industry by delivering more of the most compelling boxing events from around the world to our premium cable subscribers and online streaming customers,“斯蒂芬·埃斯皮諾薩說, 總統, SHOWTIME體育. “This network has televised all of the most important heavyweight fights during the division’s renaissance and we are proud to join Matchroom Sports in delivering Whyte-Chisora II to our audience. Their first fight was action-packed from bell to bell. 現在, with the stakes as high as they have ever been for both men,this bout promises to be even better. I hope that the boxing pundits have not yet cast their vote for Fight, Knockout and Round of the Year. Saturday’s matchup may challenge some of this year’s best.”
The SHOWTIME BOXING INTERNATIONAL coverage will be provided by Sky Sports Box Office with host Brian Custer and Hall of Fame analyst Steve Farhood calling the action.
The stakes are high in the rematch, as both Whyte and Chisora have been working toward world title opportunities against IBF, WBA and WBO Champion Anthony Joshua and WBC Champion Deontay Wilder. Whyte holds the No. 1 ranking in the WBC and WBO, as well as the WBA’s No. 4 position. Chisora is ranked No. 5 by both the WBA and IBF, 還有沒有. 9 由WBC. Their first matchup was widely regarded as the best heavyweight matchup of 2016, and round five of their “sensational fight” earned Round of the Year honors from ESPN.”
