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ANTHONY JOSHUA & ERIC MOLINA MEDIA WORKOUT QUOTES & PHOTOS FOR IBF HEAVYWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP THIS SATURDAY LIVE ON SHOWTIME®

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“I want to shatter his dreams and keep that title.” – Anthony Joshua

“I’m not here to take it on points, I am here to put him on the floor and take his belt.” – Eric Molina

 

SHOWTIME Бокс INTERNATIONAL® Airs at 5:30 p.m. И/2:30 p.m. PT
Живеят на SHOWTIME; Encore Presentation During Събота SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP Бокс® Телевизионно предаване

 

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IBF Heavyweight World Champion Anthony Joshua and American challenger Ерик Молина worked out for the British press във вторник в Манчестър, Англия, as they prepare to square off тази събота at Manchester Arena live on SHOWTIME® (5:30 p.m. И/2:30 p.m. PT).

 

The SHOWTIME BOXING INTERNATIONAL® presentation originates from Galen Center at USC in Los Angeles, site of that evening’s SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING telecast. WBC Heavyweight World Champion Дионтей Уайлдър will join host Brian Къстър and analysts Al Bernstein и Поли Malignaggi as part of the SHOWTIME announce team for Joshua vs. Molina.

 

Undefeated sensation and 2012 Olympic Gold Medalist Joshua (17-0, 17 Нокаута) will make the second defense of his title against Molina (25-3 19 Нокаута), a Texas native getting his second shot at a belt in his quest to become the first Mexican-American heavyweight world champion.

 

An encore presentation of Joshua vs. Molina will air as part of the SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING telecast later that evening, following the main event showdown between WBA Featherweight World Champion Исус Куеляр and three-division former champ Авенировите Mares. В съвместно функцията, Jermall Charlo will defend his IBF Junior Middleweight World Championship against fellow-undefeated challenger Julian Williams.

 

Here is what Joshua and Molina had to say during fight week:

 

ANTHONY JOSHUA

 

“Eric is coming here to win and he’s got a goal in his sights and dreams to fulfill. I want to shatter his dreams and keep that title. He gave Wilder a real test, rocked him, and boxed through the fight with an injury. So he’s got ability, power and heart.

“Eric has only lost to the best. He’s looked at as an underdog because a lot of it is about hype. This is his chance to announce himself. He might say he can beat me, but we won’t know until the night if he can pull it off.

 

“This fight isn’t about Deontay Wilder. Deontay is supposed to be this KO artist with one-punch power and he’s been a pro for eight years now so he’s got vast experience in the game. Eric put up a great fight against him and watching it I thought ‘that’s the type of guy that I want to be in.’ Someone that fights with their heart on their sleeve, that’s why we’re here now. It’ll be a comparison in the back of my mind but that doesn’t make me a better fighter than him or vice versa if I do better or worse than Deontay.

 

“A man that gets up after being knocked down has my full respect and he has shown he has massive heart. His mentality is that he’s got nothing to lose, and that makes him dangerous. There’s been upsets in the past but that’s not happening at this stage of my career.

 

“Molina is Wladimir Klitschko, he is David Haye, he is Wilder. He is a hurdle I have to overcome. It’s not about them, it’s about me. I won’t disrespect Eric, but I don’t play games, I come to dominate. I don’t care how long the fight with Molina goes; one or 12 кръга, I just need to dismantle my opponent.

 

“I’m not fighting Klitschko. He’s going to be there в събота, as is Haye, but they’re not in front of me. Моята кариера, my discipline and my consistency, that’s the package that we’ve been sending out to the rivals and that speaks louder than any performance в събота. Искам да спечеля, I want to look good and I want to entertain — but the most important thing for me is going in there and doing the job.

 

“I’m not learning in the shadows, I’m under the bright lights on Box Office in the UK and on SHOWTIME in the U.S. I have to perform every time that I box. There’s so many wolves in the pack that want to come and destroy what I’ve built.

 

“We’re close to getting some huge fights. If I get through Събота then I fight Klitschko; it doesn’t get much bigger, so the division is moving forward. People have just got to be patient and enjoy the ride.

 

“The U.S. is a big market for me and I am sure it won’t be long until I make my U.S. дебют. Whether that’s against Wilder, ще видим. He’s got the injury to recover from. I have a lot of people asking me when we’re taking the show to the States, but I don’t think they mean Alabama! They are hoping for Las Vegas, Мисля — that’s a trip we’d all love to make.”

 

ERIC MOLINA

 

“Knockout is the only way I am going to win. I’m not here to take it on points, I am here to put him on the floor and take his belt. Any heavyweight can KO any other heavyweight, and I can KO Joshua. I’m a hard-punching heavyweight so I am extremely confident.

 

“I’m unpredictable – and any man in this division can be KO’d on any night. To become champion, that’s the ultimate goal, and I think I have what it takes to knock him out.

 

“Joshua has great balance, he’s athletic, висок, uses his reach – but there are things about him we don’t know yet and he knows it, твърде. We know he can punch and has the attributes to become a legend, but that missing piece of the puzzle is the chin. Can he take a punch? He hasn’t taken anything up to this date. A good boxing puncher can KO you with a shot at any given moment.

 

“I don’t question his stamina, but I do want to see him take a good shot. It’s the big question – and I’ve hurt everybody that I’ve been in the ring with. Does he have grit and determination? We’ll find out.

 

“I’ve been an underdog all my life so it doesn’t faze me. Joshua is young, той е силен, he’s got all the attributes of a great champion. But there are a lot of things that he’s yet to experience in the ring, and that’s what I have to capitalize on. Eventually he has to go through those things and get taken to those places that he hasn’t been yet. I have to take him there to win.

 

“Who else in the last 18 months is going to fight Joshua and Wilder? Who is willing to do that to win? No one wants to get in with this guy. This is my route to get the world title. It’s not about Klitschko, it’s about me. Any man can be destroyed on any given night. Joshua knows that’s true. He’s got to beat me to get the fight, but I have a great chance to KO this guy.

 

“I don’t pay too much notice to what people think. When I fought Wilder the whole world gave me one round — това е. He’s going down in one round, he’s going to get blasted away. I’ve heard it all before, all the negative feedback. Let people think what they want, I feed off it. I have nothing to lose in a fight like this and everything to gain. It’s a very dangerous fight and the type of fight that I really perform in.

 

“Dillian Whyte has given Joshua his toughest test so far, then probably (Dominic) BREAZEALE. He hasn’t been pushed. He hasn’t been taken to a place where he’s had to dig deep. There are some holes in his game that we feel we can execute and hurt him.

 

“Lots of people didn’t want the fight; it’s a business and I wanted it. I’ve shared the ring with Wilder and now I’m going in with Joshua. These aren’t just words; I’m putting it into action, there’s a difference.

 

“Wilder is the most dangerous heavyweight in the world, Tyson Fury is the most skilled, the combination of both would beat Johsua. The most feared is Luis Ortiz. You have the heavyweights that no one wants to get in with. Everyone is calling everyone out, but when it comes down to it, it means nothing if you don’t get in there. You just have a certain bunch of guys that don’t want to fight another bunch of guys.

 

“Against Wilder I learned that I can get up. I can fight back and still win rounds. I learned I can fight through an injury; that I can bite down on the gumshield and give more than I ever thought I could give. It was a big stage against Wilder in his backyard so I’ve been on the big stage before. It doesn’t concern me at all – been there, направил това. I’ve lost on the big stage but I’ve also won on the big stage.”

 

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HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION DEONTAY WILDER TO BE GUEST ANALYST FOR ANTHONY JOSHUA vs. ERIC MOLINA HEAVYWEIGHT TITLE FIGHT ON SATURDAY, Декември. 10 На живо по SHOWTIME®

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NEW YORK (Декември. 2, 2016) – WBC Heavyweight World Champion Deontay Wilder will join the SHOWTIME announce team as a guest analyst for the IBF Heavyweight World Championship fight between undefeated champion Anthony Joshua and American challenger Eric Molina on Събота, Декември. 10, живеят на SHOWTIME (5:30 p.m. И/2:30 p.m. PT).

 

Обърквам (37-0, 36 Нокаута) will join host Brian Custer and analysts Al Bernstein and Paulie Malignaggi for the SHOWTIME BOXING INTERNATIONAL® presentation from Galen Center at USC in Los Angeles, site of that evening’s SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING telecast.

 

The “Bronze Bomber” just completed rehab for a fractured right hand and torn right bicep (see video above) as he (Обърквам) sets his sights to unify the division in 2017. Wilder is acutely familiar with Molina, having defeated the fellow-American in the first defense of his title in June, 2015 на SHOWTIME.

 

“I know firsthand just how tough Eric Molina is,- каза Уайлдър. “He’s coming to win because it’s a chance for him to win a world title, and he’ll definitely push Joshua. Whoever wins will have to see me eventually because it’s my goal to collect all the belts and become the undisputed heavyweight champion.”

 

Joshua is making the second defense of his title against Molina, who is getting his second shot at a belt in his quest to become the first Mexican-American heavyweight world champion.

 

An encore presentation of Joshua vs. Molina will air as part of the SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING telecast later that evening, following the main event showdown between WBA Featherweight World Champion Jesus Cuellar and three-division former champ Abner Mares. В схватката за откриване на процедурата, Jermall Carlo will defend his IBF Junior Middleweight World Championship against fellow-undefeated challenger Julian Williams.

 

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Irish Ropes to host meet & greet fundraiser Goal to eliminate local homelessness

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Olympic boxing gold medalist Katie Taylor &
Other top athletes and Irish musicians invited
Декември. 3 in Mullingar, Ирландия
ATHLONE, Ирландия (Ноември 7, 2016) – A special fundraiser, hosted by Irish Ropes, ще се проведе Декември 3 at the Grevillle Arms Hotel in Mullingar, Ирландия, highlighted by a meet-and-greet with some of Ireland’s best and most popular athletes and musicians.

Proceeds will benefit Midland Simons Community, whose goal is to eliminate homelessness in Laois, Lonford, Offaly and Westmeath.
Irish Ropes is an Ireland-based boxing promotional company that was also successful promoting out of New York City from 2003 към 2009.
“The holidays are coming and we’re raising funds to make life a little better for some disadvantaged people,” Irish Ropes president Eddie McLoughlin, who will be celebrating his 60тата birthday the night of the fundraiser. “The Irish are known for their generosity and we’re fortunate to have so many popular athletes in our corner for this worth event.”
The fundraising event will offer an open microphone to singers, magicians, comedians, и т.н.. Suggested donations are 10 Euros per person or whatever is affordable. Volunteers collecting donations include Terri Carey, who works at The Fashion Shop in Mullingar, and her sister, Dympna.
Invited Irish athletes include 2012 Olympic boxing champion Кейти Тейлър, also a multiple-time World and European Championships gold medalist, as well as some of the biggest names from the world of Gaelic football, hurling, horse racing, men’s boxing, голф, and stars from the Irish music scene.
Additional information coming, go online to www.midlandsimon.com.
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ANTHONY JOSHUA vs. ERIC MOLINA PRESS CONFERENCE QUOTES & PHOTOS FOR HEAVYWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP DEC. 10 ON SHOWTIME®

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LONDON (Ноември. 4, 2016) – Undefeated IBF Heavyweight World Champion Anthony Joshua (17-0, 17 Нокаута) и Challenger Ерик Молина (25-3, 19 Нокаута) went face-to-face Friday at the kickoff press conference at Dorchester Hotel in London to formally announce their heavyweight world title fight on Събота, Декември. 10, live on SHOWTIME from Manchester Arena in Manchester. Имаше 17,000 tickets sold on the first day to purchase tickets.

Joshua, a British sensation and the 2012 Olympic Games heavyweight gold medalist, will be making the second defense of the title he won over Charles Martin последно Април 4. Joshua knocked out previously unbeaten Dominic Breazeale in the seventh round last Юни 25 in his initial defense.

Molina will be getting his second opportunity at a world title. Molina has won two straight since challenging WBC title holder Дионтей Уайлдър в 2015, включително 10тата-кръг TKO над бившия световен шампион Tomasz Adamek последно Април 4 в Полша.

Here’s what the heavyweights said:

ANTHONY JOSHUA:

“I don’t think that I’ll be rusty. I’m not going to say camp is smooth or great because it’s always tough and exhausting for the body. I needed a break because I live in the gym, it’s what I’ve been doing since I was 18 and I haven’t taken my foot off the gas since. The task is to express myself under the bright lights in the arena and show what we’ve worked on in the dark corners of the gym.

“I started preparing my body for camp and then training for this date. I don’t want to mention Wladimir Klitschko too much because that’s not the relevant opponent – Eric Molina is the man that will stand across the ring from me on Декември 10. He’s a tough competitor and represents a strong challenge to me. We are competing for my belt and the guys that want to become world champion raise their levels by 50-60 на сто.

“There’s nowhere to hide on fight night. There’s no change in my focus for Eric. Wladimir doesn’t enter the equation for me. People will talk about him and I’ll answer the questions, but that’s as far as it goes. He’s not in my mind, Eric is.

“It takes courage to step into the ring. Deontay Wilder is known as a one-punch KO artist and Eric stood up to his power, so it shows that he’s here to push the champion and take my title.

“I don’t get involved in other people’s issues or stories, it’s nothing to do with me. It wasn’t that long ago that no one cared what I was doing, so I don’t really have to prove myself to anyone aside from myself.

“The division has been blown wide open but they’ve been saying that for a while and they will keep saying it until someone dominates the division again. It’s not so much about brand and hype, it’s about guys like Eric that come with true heart and are gladiators and fight for the love of the sport, and leave everything in the ring on fight night.

“There’s a lot at stake and with Sky Sports and SHOWTIME behind us, this is a big stage to show what you have got. I’m serious about what I do and about moving forward. I don’t have a script, I can only speak from the heart; whatever Eric’s destiny is, that’s what will happen on the night. If his destiny is to become heavyweight champion, така да бъде. But my destiny is to carry on the path I am on and put in a dominant performance on an explosive night of boxing in Manchester."

ERIC MOLINA:

“I’ve been in these fights before. I have no amateur experience so I’m learning no the job — and I’m getting better every fight. I fought five rounds against Wilder with a busted ankle, so everything you saw from me was done on one ankle. That’s the kind of guy this young man is facing. I fight with everything I’ve got. Even if I’m hurt, I still fight, because I know that one punch at any given moment can win me the fight. Anything can happen in the heavyweight division.

“I knew this fight was coming my way because nobody wants to fight him. Let’s be real. All the other fighters want to go and fight other guys and for the other belts and not face Anthony Joshua. I’m a guy that’s been in with Wilder – no one wants to fight Wilder, but I did, and that’s why I’m in London today and will be in Manchester on Декември. 10 putting it all on the line, body and soul. I want that IBF belt, I don’t have the option to go for another belt or down another route. This is it for me, and that means he’s going to have the toughest fight of his career, I can guarantee that.

“Tomasz Adamek had never been KO’d, so the momentum from that win in Poland was big. I felt it was time to take time off from work and put 100 percent into this.

“Back home, people know me as a certain type of fighter. On day one of my career I lost in the first round and that’s why on the back of my shirt it says ‘The Art Of Bouncing Back.’ Those aren’t just words. Boxing is the most brutal sport when it comes to trying to bounce back. Once you lose, everybody is gone from your side. There are fighters out there that say they want to bounce back but they don’t have the guts to put themselves in a position to do it. I put myself in the fight with Wilder and I went to Poland and beat Adamek to bounce back and show people who I am.

“You have to prove yourself in this sport and then you can claim the rewards. I didn’t have an easy road to get here, I’ve had to do it the hard way and I’ve earned my way here.’’

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Джошуа срещу. Molina and Whyte vs. Chisora land on huge December 10 шоу

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AJ welcomes American to Manchester – Whyte and Chisora meet for Brit belt – Yafai in World title action – Quigg returns

 

Anthony Joshua MBE is set to defend his IBF World Heavyweight title against Eric Molina at the Manchester Arena on Декември 10, live on Sky Sports Box Office in the UK and on Showtime in the U.S.

 

Joshua puts his crown on the line for the second time and fights his third American in a row having destroyed Charles Martin inside two rounds to rip the title from the St. Louis man in April at The O2 in London and then stopping Dominic Breazeale in the seventh round at the same venue in June, extending his unbeaten run in the paid ranks to 17 победи, all inside the distance.

 

Molina becomes the latest man to attempt to derail the Olympic Gold medal hero, the Texan is looking to get his hands on the top prize in his second World title tilt after challenging Deontay Wilder for the WBC crown in June 2015. The 34-year-old enters the bout full of confidence after travelling to Poland and knocking out Tomasz Adamek in the tenth round of their clash for the IBF Inter-Continental strap in April.

 

“I am pleased that everything is now set for Декември 10 and I can concentrate on getting the business done in the ring,” said Joshua. “There has been plenty of talk about who I may face but all I’m doing is concentrating on finishing Molina in style and putting on a great show.

 

“Every fight is dangerous in this division and this is no exception. I saw Molina have a great fight with Wilder and he is now coming off a strong KO win against Adamek in Poland.

 

“I’m expecting this to be the toughest fight of my career so far and I will be ready for an all-out war.”

 

“There is no Heavyweight in the world that has bounced back like I have,” said Molina. “That’s the man that Joshua faces on Декември 10, and that man is a very dangerous one.

 

“He’ll fight the toughest Molina that anybody has ever seen, just like Adamek fought the toughest Molina.

 

“I’m confident. These type of fights don’t shake me up, I’m a very strong mental fighter. I know exactly what I’ve got to do to prepare myself in the amount of time. I know exactly what I’ve got to do, умствено, физически, to go there and perform.

 

“When you walk out into the atmosphere, half the battle is the mental battle, and if you can stay in the moment mentally you have a shot in any fight.”

 

There’s a huge card in support of the main event as Dillian Whyte defends his British Heavyweight title against bitter London rival Dereck Chisora in an official eliminator for the WBC title. Whyte makes the second defence of his strap after seeing off fellow Brixton man Ian Lewison in Glasgow last month, while former World title challenger Chisora can get his hands on the Lord Lonsdale belt for the second time.

 

Scott Quigg returns to action after treatment on his broken jaw following his unification blockbuster with Carl Frampton, and the Bury star moves up to Featherweight as he looks to regain his status as a World champion.

 

Kal Yafai can become Birmingham’s first World champion but the unbeaten 27 year old faces a tough task to rip the WBA Super-Flyweight title against Luis Concepcion, the two-weight World champion that will enter the ring in his 11тата World title outing.

 

Irish amateur sensation Katie Taylor boxes for the second time in the paid ranks after making her pro debut at The SSE Arena, Wembley on Ноември 26, Heavyweight wrecking ball ‘King Kong’ Luis Ortiz fights in Europe for the second time after clashing with Malik Scott in Monte-Carlo on Ноември 12 and Hosea Burton will defend his British Light-Heavyweight title against Frank Buglioni.

 

“The Heavyweight division has been turned on its head in the last few months and while many are standing still waiting, I’m delighted to get this huge card up and running in Manchester,", Каза Еди Хърн промотор.

 

“I have spoken to Eric Molina at length and I know this is going to be a big test for Anthony. We saw in the Wilder fight that he can punch and doesn’t give in and is coming off a strong knockout win against Adamek in his back yard in Poland. We have requested an exception from the IBF for this fight and although the plans are for a major unification in the spring this fight requires Anthony’s full focus.

 

“The card is one of the strongest we have produced, supported by a huge all-British Heavyweight grudge match between Dillian Whyte and Dereck Chisora which will be an official eliminator for the WBC World title.

 

“We are delighted to see the return of Scott Quigg who will now campaign at Featherweight and Birmingham’s Kal Yafai has a chance to make history in a brutal fight against World champion Luis Concepcion.

 

“One of the most exciting Heavyweights in world boxing Luis Ortiz will feature and Ireland’s Katie Taylor will continue to break the mould in front of a sold out 21,000 crowd. The re-scheduled Britsih Light-Heavyweight clash between Hosea Burton and Frank Buglioni is sure to produce fireworks and there will also be further names added in the following weeks.”

 

Tickets go on sale to Matchroom Boxing Fight Pass members at midday on Thursday November 3 from the Fight Pass members via this link: bit.ly/JoshuaMolina. Tickets are priced at £40, £ 60, £80, 100 паунда, 150 паунда, £ 200, £300 and £500, with Inner Ringside VIP tickets priced at £800 – due to the high demand for the event, tickets are capped at FOUR per Fight Pass member.

 

Tickets go on general sale at midday on Friday November 4. Tickets priced £40 to £500 will be available from http://www.manchester-arena.com/ и на 0844 847 8000 VIP tickets are £800 and available exclusively from Matchroom Boxing www.matchroomboxing.com.

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Свива се – ЛИНАРИ ПРЕС КОНФЕРЕНЦИЯ СНИМКИ

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ЛИНИИ: НЯМА ДА НАПРАВЯ СЪЩИ ГРЕШКИ КАТО БАРОСО
Венецуелецът вярва, че сънародникът е играл в ръцете на Крола през юли
На живо от Манчестър Арена на Събота септември 24, относно AWE-A БОГАТСТВО НА РАЗВЛЕЧЕНИЯТА & www.klowdtv.com
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Задължителен фотографски кредит: Лорънс Лустиг / Бокс за мачове
Сан Диего, CALIF.– Anthony “Милион долари” Crolla (31-4-3, 13 Нокаута) и Jorge “Златното дете” Линарес (40-3, 27 Нокаута) беше домакин на последната им пресконференция днес, в Манчестър. Бойците са готови да се изправят директно в битка за обединение за WBA, WBC Даймънд и свободно място в списание Ring Magazine в лека категория в Манчестър Арена на Събота септември 24, на живо по AWE-A БОГАТСТВО НА РАЗВЛЕЧЕНИЯТА И www.klowdtv.vom

Началният час на шоуто ще 2:30 PM ET / 11:30 AM PT.
Фенове, които нямат AWE, може да получи достъп до канала чрез www.klowdtv.com
www.klowdtv.com ще бъде БЕЗПЛАТНО за месец септември, така че феновете на бокса могат да станат свидетели, че това не може да пропусне битка в събота.
Крола унищожи Барозу с изстрел, който вече е запазена марка, в седмия кръг на първата защита на короната си на WBA на арената през юли, усвояване на ранния натиск от страна на претендента, преди да се наложи и нокаутиране на опасния венецуелец със стил.
Линарес смята, че неговият сънародник е бил твърде агресивен твърде рано в битката, и че е готов да го направи 12 кръгове, за да върнат заглавията у дома.
“Исмаел е много добър боец, но направи голяма грешка в битката,” - каза Линарес. “Той излезе твърде силен и твърде бърз и твърде агресивен, се опитва да KO Антъни, и когато сте на това ниво, не можете да търсите KO, защото когато го направите, в крайна сметка получавате KO, и това се случи.
“Антъни работи, за да се бори 12 кръгове, но Исмаел не го направи. Той се втурна и Антъни погълна ранната атака и се наложи на Исмаел и спечели битката със стил. Разликата е, че се подготвям да измина разстоянието и това е, което трябва да направите на това ниво.”
Събота битката е специална за Линарес за повече от предлаганите титли, тъй като изглежда да изпълни обещанието си към покойния президент на WBA, Жилберто Мендоса.
“Не е кой е по-трудният или сложен боец ​​в дивизията, всички шампиони са страхотни бойци,” - каза Линарес. “Всички можем да боксираме и да удряме силно, така че никой не се бие по-трудно или по-лесно от другия, единствената битка, която има значение, е тази пред вас, а за мен това е Антъни. Битките с Тери Фланаган и Деян Златиканин могат да дойдат през следващата година, но тази битка е лична за мен, не заради Антъни, но заради WBA.
“Преди г-н Мендоса да почине, Казах му, че ще спечеля титлата на WBA за него във Венецуела, така че това наистина означава много за мен поради това. Всички колани са на линия, коланът на WBC Diamond е красив и не много хора са го спечелили, така че да бъде добавен към този списък би означавало толкова много.
“Коланът на списание Ring е много престижен и не много хора го печелят, защото номер едно и две в света трябва да се борят, за да го имат на линия, сякаш е тук, това добавя толкова много и личното обещание от сърце на г-н Мендоса за WBA прави тази битка толкова специална.”
Линарес’ сблъсъкът с Крола е част от огромна нощ на екшъна в Манчестър, докато Джон Райдър защитава международната си титла в средната категория на WBA срещу Джак Арнфийлд.
Калъм Джонсън дава първото си действие за титлата срещу Willbeforce Shihepo за титлата на Commonwealth в полутежка категория, непобеденият полутежка категория Hosea Burton ще бъде в екшън заглавие Conor Benn вкусва петата си екшън вечер в платените редици.
Антъни Крола срещу. Хорхе Линарес е 12-рундова битка за WBA, Световно първенство в лека категория на списание WBC Diamond и Ring, представено от Matchroom Boxing и Golden Boy Promotions, съвместно с Aihiko Honda’s Teiken Boxing Gym.
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На живо от Манчестър Арена на Събота септември 24, относно AWE-A БОГАТСТВО НА РАЗВЛЕЧЕНИЯТА & www.klowdtv.com
Сан Диего, CALIF.- Септември 22, 2016 – -Рики Хатън подкрепи Антъни Крола, за да стане първият англичанин, спечелил титлата в списание Ring Ring в лека категория в обединителния си блокбъстър с Хорхе Линарес в Манчестър Арена в събота , на живо в Манчестър Арена на Събота септември 24, на живо в AWE-A Wealth of Entertainment & www.klowdtv.com

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www.klowdtv.com ще бъде БЕЗПЛАТНО за месец септември, така че феновете на бокса могат да станат свидетели, че това не може да пропусне битка в събота.
Хатън кацна каишката в супер полусредна категория на същата арена през април 2006 когато принуди Костя Цзю да напусне 11 вълнуващи кръгове.
„Хитманът’ ще бъде на ринга в събота нощ, където Крола се стреми да стане крал на 18-то списание Ring във Великобритания и да се присъедини към шотландските легенди Кен Бюканън и Джим Уат като победители в престижната лента в дивизията 135 фунта.

Бойните дни на Хатън са толкова запомнящи се с фанатичната му подкрепа, колкото и постиженията му на ринга, и легендата на Манчестър е щастлива да види подкрепата на Крола да расте, докато неговата забележителна история продължава.

“Откъде идва Антъни е чудесен пример,” - каза Хатън. “Не започваш от бокса, това е мястото, където завършвате. Той загуби шест кръга в началото на кариерата си и по-късно от Дери Матюс, всеки го отписа и за да постигне това, което има, е тест за неговия характер. Много се гордея с него.

“Антъни е прекрасно дете, някои казват, че е прекалено хубав, за да бъде боксьор, но там има средна ивица. Той се превърна в добър боец, той има много вълнуващ стил и е брутален перфоратор.

“Знам, че може да прави бизнеса срещу Хорхе Линарес и ще сияя от гордост, когато го видя как вдига колана на списание Ring.

“Най-гордото ми постижение беше феновете ми в кариерата ми над всичко. Антъни има невероятно привърженици сега и е страхотно да видим колега Манкуниан, който е толкова голям равен в нашия град

“Станах първият британец, който спечели наградата за боец ​​на годината Ring Magazine. Което беше огромна чест. Спечелих колана на списание Ring 10 преди години и това е признанието, което доказва, че сте най-добрият в теглото си, това е върховното постижение. Прилича на колана от филмите за Роки и неговото много старо училище, което добавя към блясъка му.”

“Има само един Рики Хатън и ще има само един,” каза Crolla. “Ако успея да получа малко подкрепата и успеха, които имаше Рики, ще бъда над луната. Тълпите в битките с Перес и Барозу бяха невероятни и съм сигурен, че ще се разтърси в събота твърде.

“Толкова съм горд, че успях да върна на феновете за невероятната им подкрепа, която получих. Не съм от онези бойци, които ще тикат с уста на пресконференции или ще призовават хората, но с радост ще се бия с всеки. Не можете да го искате повече от мен, никой не го прави. Все още съм изумен от всичко това, Аз съм просто нормално момче, което тренира усилено, но нещата вървят добре и колкото по-трудно тренирате, по-късметлия, който получавате.”

Сблъсъкът на Крола с Линарес е част от огромна нощ на екшъна в Манчестър, докато Джон Райдър защитава международната си титла в средната категория на WBA срещу Джак Арнфийлд.

Калъм Джонсън дава първото си действие за титлата срещу Willbeforce Shihepo за титлата на Commonwealth в полутежка категория, непобеденият полутежка категория Hosea Burton ще бъде в екшън заглавие Conor Benn вкусва петата си екшън вечер в платените редици.

Антъни Крола срещу. Хорхе Линарес е 12-рундова битка за WBA, Световно първенство в лека категория на списание WBC Diamond и Ring, представено от Matchroom Boxing и Golden Boy Promotions, съвместно с Aihiko Honda’s Teiken Boxing Gym.
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В 2016, AWE беше ексклузивният американски предател на зашеметяващия нокаут на Лукас Браун над Руслан Чагаев, за да спечели титлата на WBA в тежка категория.

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SHOWTIME SPORTS® ПРОДЪЛЖАВА ПРАЗНУВАНЕТО НА 30 YEARS OF SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING® IN SEPTEMBER WITH “BRITAIN’S BEST”

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NEW YORK (Седем. 1, 2016) – The most popular and prolific prizefighters in British Boxing history will be highlighted when SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP Бокс’s 30th anniversary year-long celebration continues in September with “Britain’s Best’’ on SHOWTIME EXTREME®.

 

The featured fighters –Naseem Хамед, Рики Хатън, Joe Calzaghe, Carl Froch, Крис Eubank и Nigel Benn– were longtime world champions. Each had a distinctive personality inside and outside the ring, and all helped usher in an era of boxers from Great Britain that currently features a record 14 световни шампиони, включително и Carl Фрамптън, James DeGale, Lee Селби и Anthony Joshua.

 

Of the eight fighters, all but Eubank and Hatton reached dizzying heights by scoring significant victories against distinguished American fighters. Benn blasted out Иран Barkley в 2:57. In his premium network television debut, Hamed dominated Мъжко животно “Boom Boom” Johnson и, 10 months later, спряKevin Kelly. Calzaghe destroyed Jeff “Left Hook” Lacy. Froch rallied from the brink of defeat to stop Jermain Taylor, and Hatton crushed perennial 140-pound world champion Костя Tszyu на Австралия.

 

The rivalry between longtime WBO Middleweight and Super Middleweight champion, Eubank, and Benn, a longtime WBC Super Middleweight boss, may have been the most celebrated in U.K. история. Eubank took their savage first fight on a ninth-round TKO; the rematch ended in a draw.

 

Hamed (2015) and Calzaghe (2014) are members of the International Boxing Hall of Fame.

 

Below is the schedule of SHOWTIME EXTREME premieres for the month of September:

  • Четвъртък, Седем. 1: Chris Eubank-Nigel Benn II
  • Четвъртък, Седем. 8: Naseem Hamed-Tom “Boom Boom” Johnson
  • Четвъртък, Седем. 15: Ricky Hatton-Kostya Tszyu
  • Четвъртък, Седем. 22: Joe Calzaghe-Jeff Lacy
  • Четвъртък, Седем. 29: Carl Froch-Jermain Taylor

 

All fights will air on “Throwback Thursdays” on SHOWTIME EXTREME (10 p.m. И/PT) throughout the month of September and will be available on SHOWTIME ON DEMAND®, SHOWTIME ВСЯКО ВРЕМЕ® и чрез онлайн услугата за стрийминг на мрежата.

 

(Throwback Thursdays/ Fight Synopsis)

 

Eubank vs. Benn II – Oct. 9, 1993, Old Trafford Stadium, Манчестър, Ланкашир, Англия

 

Three years after Eubank rallied to stop defending champion Benn in an intense, fiercely contested battle for the WBO Middleweight Crown that marked the beginning of a great era for British middleweights and super middleweights, the rivals fought to a controversial 12-round draw in a 168-pound unification bout for Eubanks’ WBO and Benn’s WBC titles.

 

С повече от 42,000 fans in attendance roaring their approval, the two legends went at it again from start to finish. There were lots of close rounds with frenzied flourishes at the end of each. The thrilling 12тата round is considered a classic as both boxers were told they needed it to win. At the finish, one judge scoring it for Eubank, 115-113, one judge gave it to Benn by the identical score while the third judge had it 114-114.


Hamed vs. Johnson – Feb. 8, 1997, New London Arena, Лондон, Англия

The undefeated WBO Champion Hamed unified the featherweight division with an eighth-round TKO over respected longtime IBF titlist, Том „Бум Бум“ Джонсън. Hamed dominated Johnson, who was making his 12тата defense, from the third round on, scoring the bout’s lone knockdown with a huge uppercut in the eighth. Hamed was ahead by 69-63, 69-64 и 69-65 when it was stopped at2:27 на кръга.

 

Four starts later, Hamed won his United States debut with a wild fourth-round knockout over Kelly, a former WBC Champion, в Madison Square Garden.

 

Hatton vs. Цзю - Юни 4, 2005, M.E.N. Арена, Манчестър, Англия
The largely unproven but hungry Hatton scored one of the most sizeable stunners in British history and announced his entry to the upper echelons of the world boxing scene by recording an 11тата-round TKO over Tszyu for the unified IBF, Ring and lineal light-welterweight titles.

 

This is regarded as the signature performance in Hatton’s career; the stamina, aggression and heart he displayed is now legendary. A massive underdog against a dominant, feared champion and one of the world’s top паунд-за-килограмова боксьори, Hatton won when Tszyu failed to answer the bell for the 12th round. След 11, Hatton was ahead by 107-102, 106-103 и 105-104.

Calzaghe vs. Lacy - Март 4, 2006, M.E.N. Арена, Манчестър, Англия
In the most important and anticipated super middleweight match since Roy Jones победен James Toney в 1994, Calzaghe produced a masterpiece and the performance of his career, thoroughly overwhelming the previously unbeaten IBF kingpin Lacy. It was a Brit Beatdown at its brutal best, a wipeout from the outset. Calzaghe cut Lacy over both eyes and caused blood to flow from Lacy’s nose midway through a fight that could have been stopped several times, and floored him in the 12th.

By impressively prevailing over Lacy, Calzaghe also earned the The ПръстенШампионат, becoming the first super middleweight to be recognized as world champion by The Ring.

Froch vs. Taylor – April 25, 2009, Foxwoods Resort Casino in Foxwoods, Кон.
Froch registered one of the most dramatic finishes to a world title fight sinceЖулио Сезар Чавес, behind on points, спря Meldrick Taylor two seconds from the end of the 12th round in 1990.

Froch, making his second U.S. start and initial defense of the WBC title, survived a third-round knockdown – the first of his career, amateur and pro – to finish Taylor with 14 остават секунди.

 

Froch hurt and staggered Taylor with a cracking right hand just over a minute into the 12th. Desperate to get the knockout, he continued to belt Taylor all over the ring. With about 90 остават секунди, Taylor went down from a barrage of head shots. He barely arose at nine with 0:29 remaining but had no defense for an ensuing barrage of damaging blows.

 

(The British Invasion/Boxer Capsules)

 

Крис Eubank (45-5-2, 23 Нокаута), of Brighton, Англия, was one of the top British super middles of all-time; he was responsible for helping British boxing ride a peak of popularity in the 1990s. After winning the WBO 160-pound title by stopping Benn and making three subsequent defenses , Eubank moved up to 168, captured the WBO crown and retained it 14 пъти (12-0-2) over a five-year-period. One of the draws came against WBC champion Benn in world title unification in their rematch in October 1993.

 

Nigel “Dark Destroyer” Benn (42-5-1, 35 Нокаута), of West Ham, Англия, went pro in January 1997 и спечели първата си 22 fights by knockout. He took the WBO 160-pound belt with an eighth-round TKO over Дъг Деуит април 29, 1990, в Atlantic City. В първата си защита, he stunned the boxing world by scoring a devastating TKO 1 over former middleweight world champion Barkley on Aug. 18, 1990. In his next outing, Benn fought Eubank the first time. He captured the WBC 168-belt in October 1992 and made nine successful defenses.

 

Naseem Хамед (36-1, 31 Нокаута), Шефилд, Англия, was a global superstar. He was known, loved, despised and acclaimed as one of the greatest British pound for pound boxers of all time. He was known for his marvelous movement and entertaining, albeit unconventional antics. He held multiple world championships at перо and made 16 consecutive featherweight world title defenses. He was considered the linear world champ at 126 pounds for five years (1995-2000) and was The Ring Magazine’s No. 1 Featherweight Fighter from 1997‑2000.

 

Ricky “The Hitman” Hatton (45-3, 32 Нокаута) на Манчестър, Англия, is viewed by many as the No. 1 British 140-pounder of all time. Той беше най- 2005 ПръстенMagazine Fighter of the Year, the first British boxer to receive the award since its inception in 1928. He was also the 2005 ESPN and Асоциация на писателите на бокса в Америка Fighter на годината. During his15-year career (1997-2012), he held various world titles at junior welterweight and one at борец от полусредна категория. He reached the pinnacle of his profession in June 2005 when he upset Tszyu to seize the unified IBF, Ring and lineal 140-pound titles.

Joe Calzaghe (46-0, 32 Нокаута) is the longest-reigning super middleweight world champion in history, having held the WBO title for more than 10 years and making 21 successful defenses before relinquishing it to move up to light heavyweight. As his reins at 168 и 175 pounds overlapped, he retired with the longest continual time as world champion of any active fighter. Calzaghe annihilated IBF Super Middleweight Champion Jeff “Left Hook” Lacy to become world super middleweight champion on March 4, 2006. He held the WBA, WBC, IBF, WBO, Пръстен списание и lineal супер средна категория титли, as well as The Пръстен полутежката заглавие.
Carl “The Cobra” Froch (33-2, 24 Нокаута), of Nottingham, Англия, was a four-time супер средна категория world champion who possessed an aggressive, стил, toughness and granite chin. Froch won the WBC crown twice and was the WBA titleholder from 2013-2015 и IBF champion from 2012-2015. В 2013, на Седемнадесет от Радах listed him as the best British pound-for-pound boxer.

 

One outing after Froch captured the WBC belt with a triumph over Жан Паскалпрез май 2008, he rattled the boxing world by producing one of the most remarkable comebacks in history. Rallying from an early knockdown and a four-point deficit on two of the scorecards entering the final round, Froch came on to batter former undisputed middleweight champion Джърмейн Тейлър senseless and knock him out at 2:46 на 12тата април 25, 2009. Няколко месеца по-късно, Froch entered the Super Six World Boxing Classic on SHOWTIME, where he got the only two defeats of his career, losing decisions to Микел Кеслер, иАндре Уорд на финала.

 

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Decastro Stops Tetteh to Secure First Title – Kayes, Becelis, Cairns Impressive in Victory.

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Доклад от: Gianluca (Река) Di Caro

В събота нощ, в Арена Великобритания в Грантъм, Линкълншир, local gym owner Russ Brown made his maiden outing as a professional boxing promoter and boy oh boy did he do it in style.

Whilst most people would start off at a small hall venue with a few local ticket sellers heading up the show, Russ Brown approached it a little differently, a full blown Arena show headed up with Championship bouts headlining, originally was due to be three, but due to last minute visa issues the main event, the World Super Bantamweight Unification contest between South Africa’s reigning World Boxing Federation Champion Gabisile Tshabalala and British #1 and current MBC International Champion Marianne Marston, had to be rescheduled so the irritating bureaucracy issue could be sorted.

With no Tshabalala-Marston World Unification bout, it was local unbeaten star Nathan Decastro, in his first title battle, against the highly experienced Championship campaigner Ishmael Tetteh, from Ghana, for the vacant MBC International Super Middleweight Championship that was elevated to headline the show.

Before I get onto the fights themselves I have to say how pleasant it was to be at an event where the entire audience welcomed each and every fighter to the ring with rapturous applause, that included Tetteh, who they welcomed in the manner a star fighter deserved and not a single jeer or boo to be heard.

However that paled into insignificance compared to the reception local star Decastro received, the sound was deafening and it seemed that each and every person in the arena was cheering on their man at the top of their voice as he made his ring walk.

The vocal support continued throughout the fight itself, with the fans ringside cheering every exchange, and believe me there were plenty as this was an exceptional all out toe-to-toe war that could have been fought in a phone box.

Young Decastro wasn’t overawed, far from it, instead he rose to the occasion and showcased the exceptional skills that belie his tender years.

Don’t get me wrong this wasn’t a one way affair, Tetteh is a tough, classy operator that gives his all for every second of every round and he was in sensational form, matching the local lad punch for punch in the early rounds.

The turning point in the contest came midway through the fourth, Decastro landed a wicked body shot that sent the Ghanaian down to the canvas. Tetteh is as tough as they come and just as World class referee Richie Davies reached the seven count, he made his way to his feet.

On the restart Tetteh went hard on the attack, however Decastro’s ring-craft soon came into play, spinning Tetteh so it was him with his back against the ropes and the Lincolnshire lad once more in control.

Round five was a virtual repeat of the fourth, both fighters standing toe-to toe, letting rip with huge shots to body and head right from the off. As in the previous round around the midway mark Decastro let rip with a big combination culminating with a vicious body shot to send Tetteh down to the canvas once more, this time though there was no chance that the tough Ghanaian would recover sufficiently to beat Richie Davies’ count.

The overjoyed crowd went ballistic as Decastro was presented the MBC International Championship belt by Vice Chairman, Госпожица. Jennifer Burton and the celebrations went on for a good forty minutes or so.

On a side note I doubt there are many times in a boxers career that they are inundated with requests of hand shakes or selfies from fans of the opposition, but Ishmael Tetteh was, even in defeat he must have felt like the champion, quite rightly so in my opinion as he gave his all throughout the contest and made this a fight to remember.

The second Championship bout was for a World Boxing Union (WBU) UK Regional title, contested by big hitting local lad Gary Silverman and Belfast’s Marty Kayes.

The height difference between the two protagonists was really noticeable, Silverman is tall, very tall, and towered over the seemingly diminutive Kayes, however the Belfast man clearly had a plan of getting on the inside as much as possible to neutralize the reach advantage of his foe and implemented it to perfection,

The Belfast man’s performance was sublime, when not on the inside Kayes’ busy movement made life exceptionally hard for Silverman.

Throughout the bout Silverman switched tactics in an attempt to give himself the space to let rip with his patented power shots, however each time he did Kayes would find a way to neutralize any advantage the Grantham lad had gained.

After eight rounds of highly entertaining boxing it came as no surprise that Richie Davies’ scorecard read 80-73 в полза на Марти Кайес Белфаст.

Prior to Silverman-Kayes was a sensationally closely matched Cruiserweight contest between Dainius Becelis and James Higgy.

I’m a huge fan of the Cruiserweight division, mainly due to such stars as two time IBF World Champ Steve ‘USS’ Cunningham and former WBO, WBC & WBA Champion David Haye, who dominated the division back in the late noughties. In fact I love the Cruiserweights so much that a few years ago I wrote and had published the full history of the division.

Anyway that aside, в събота night I was overjoyed to watch two future stars of the division in action and what a closely fought contest it was.

I always hoped that one day Steve Cunningham and David Haye would fight each other as it would have been an all action affair, a true showcase for this exciting but underrated division.

Well that never happened but if it had it would have been very similar to the Becelis-Higgy bout without doubt, so you can imagine how chuffed I was to be ringside for it. Yes it was that good.

It really was a cracking, closely fought, all action affair, so much so by the start of fourth round I couldn’t separate them and honestly expected it to end up a draw, however Becelis managed to pull off a very close victory due to his performance in the final round, don’t get me wrong Higgy performed brilliantly in the fourth too, just Becelis stepped it up enough to secure the win.

Definitely Fight of the Night in my view. After four of the most exciting rounds of boxing I have seen in a long, long while Referee Matt Scriven scorecards read 39-38 in favour of Dainius Becelis – side note: the referee’s scorecards read 1st Round 10-9 in favour of Becelis, 2nd round 9-10 in favour of Higgy, 3rd round was drawn and of course round four 10-9 to Becilis.

Prior to the Becelis-Higgy bout was another closely fought contest, this time a four round middleweight bout between local lad Scott Newcombe and Stockport, Cheshire’s Will Cairns.

As with Becelis-Higgy this was another well matched all action affair that could so easily have ended up a draw, just in this case Cairns superb performance in the early rounds was enough to see him secure the bout by a single point. Referee Matt Scriven scoring it 39-38 for Will Cairns.

The second pro bout of the night see Michael Robinson take on Scunthorpe’s Andy Pirie in a Middleweight contest.

It’s proving hard for me to come up with enough superlatives as each fight on the show were superbly well matched.

As with the Newcombe-Cairns or the Becilis-Higgy bouts, this was another that could have gone either way as both warriors gave their all for every second of each and every round and it really was hard to separate them, performance or points wise, clearly not just myself as Referee Matt Scriven scored it a 39-39 изготвят.

The opening bout of the night see Grantham’s Mickey Blackburn in action against Hyde, Cheshire’s Will O’Reilly in a four round Super Welterweight contest.

Once again the matching was spot on, and as with each and every fight on the night was a closely fought and highly exciting affair, so much so that after four enthralling rounds it really was hard to call a winner, again not just myself as Referee Matt Scriven clearly had the same dilemma as he scored it a 39-39 изготвят.

After the show promoter Russ Brown said.

“Other than the disappointment on not having Marianne (Марстън) борба, the show was spot on.

I wanted my lads to be in competitive fights, and they were, yes I know a couple lost or drew their fights but so it goes. To my mind this is professional boxing and if they are going to make it to the top they need to have competitive fights and they did.

I’m really pleased the way the show went and would like to thank the BIBA (Британски & Ирландски орган по бокс) officials who did a great job, especially the referees Richie Davies and Matt Scriven, who were spot on with their scoring.

Looking forward to planning the next show, believe me it will be even better.”

Have to congratulate Russ Brown and his team for not just hosting a superb event but also for the matching, It really is a breath of fresh air that a promoter doesn’t try to ‘build’ his fighters careers by having them face ‘journeymen’ for the first ten fights or so, instead preferring his lads to face proven young fighters right from the off, you just don’t see that very often these days.

бокс, UK Boxing

Hughie Fury’s health improving; expects strong showing July 9

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Манчестър, Англия (Юни 9, 2016) – Peter Fury, father and trainer of unbeaten WBO #6 rated heavyweight Hughie Fury, recently announced that his son has been suffering from acne conglobata.

Unlike regular acne, which doesn’t impact day to day living and typically is treatable with nonprescription medications, acne conglobata causes extreme fatigue, fevers and joint pain. The condition led to what Team Fury admits was a subpar performance against Fred Kassi, where he won the WBO Intercontinental belt by way of technical decision. This opened the door for critics of his progression.

Following the win over Kassi, the 21-year-old was formally diagnosed with acne conglobata by respected Dr. Ian R White. Според д -р. Бял, Hughie had problems for more than five years and his condition worsened since it went untreated. He’s since been placed on various medications and is improving daily.

“I’ve said this before and I’ll say it again, Hughie was only at 30 percent against Kassi and he’s been battling this condition in most of his pro fights,“, Каза Питър Фюри. "Д-р. White said this is the worst case of acne conglobata he’s seen през последните пет години. Благодарно, Hughie’s improving. His stamina and overall health are way better now than it was even a few months ago. Dr. White deserves a ton of credit for that.”

На Юли 9, Fury risks his 20-0 record against an opponent to be named at the Manchester Arena. The bout takes place as part of the world heavyweight championship rematch between champion Tyson Fury and legendary Wladimir Klitschko. The card is one of the biggest in 2016 and a significant stage for young Hughie to showcase his talent. To ensure he performs on his grandest stage yet, Hughie’s been in an intense training camp alongside his cousin Tyson and expects a big improvement from the Kassi fight.

“I’m feeling a lot better and that has made this training camp much better for me thus far,“, Каза Хюи Фюри. “We still have a month to go before fight night and I’m waiting to find out who my opponent is. Regardless of who it is, I’m prepared for an impressive showing Юли 9. My team expects that I will be 100% in the near future. My plan is to fight for and win a world title in 2017.”