Gary Russell Jr.. Retains Featherweight Title with TKO Over Kiko Martinez Juan Heraldez and Argenis Mendez Fight to Majority Draw In Telecast Opener Live from Brooklyn Mireu la presentació d ’Encore dilluns a 10 P.m. ET/PT On SHOWTIME EXTREME® Feu clic a AQUÍ Per a les fotos d'Amanda Westcott / SHOWTIME & AQUÍ for Photos from Tom Casino/SHOWTIME (Photos added shortly ) Feu clic a AQUÍ for Photos from Ryan Hafey/Premier Boxing Champions Feu clic a AQUÍ for Photos from Sean Michael Ham/Mayweather Promotions BROOKLYN (Maig 19, 2019) – WBC campió pesat del món Deontay “El bombarder de Bronze” Wilder delivered the 40º knockout of his career in devastating fashion Saturday night , sending mandatory challenger Dominic “Problema” Breazeale flat on his back with a trademark right hand in front of a raucous crowd at Barclays Center , la casa de BROOKLYN BOXA ™, in an event presented by Premier Boxing Champions . Successfully defending his belt for the ninth time , Wilder joins illustrious company alongside Hall of Famers Joe Louis , Muhammad Ali, Mike Tyson and more and becomes the 10th fighter in history to make nine or more consecutive successful heavyweight title defenses . Watch HERE : https://s.sho.com/2Hp0AEh In the buildup to tonight’s world championship bout , Wilder (41-0-1, 40 KOs) repeatedly promised that the fight would not last long . The towering Tuscaloosa , Ala. native kept his word , scoring the 20º first round knockout of his career and his 15º knockdown as heavyweight world champion . Breazeale (20-2, 18 KOs) was able to withstand Wilder’s first early onslaught , but could not beat referee Harvey Dock’s 10-count when Wilder connected flush with the most dangerous right hand in boxing later in the opening round . “Everything just came out of me tonight ”, Said Wilder. “I know it’s been a big buildup , there’s been a lot of animosity and a lot of words that were said and it just came out of me tonight . That’s what makes boxing so great . “I just told Breazeale I love him and of course I want to see him go home to his family . I know we say some things , but when you can fight a man and then you can hug him and kiss him , I wish the world was like that . We shake hands and we live to see another day and that’s what it’s all about. ” As the attention of the heavyweight division turns to what’s next , Wilder insists that a fight with Tyson Fury , the only man he has faced and not defeated , or Anthony Joshua remains on the table and in the works . “I understand what Fury did ,” Said Wilder. “When you get dropped on the canvas like that I understand you have to get yourself back together . But the rematch will happen , like all these other fights will happen . The great thing is all these fights rare in discussion . The big fights will happen . I just want you to have patience. ” Breazeale, whose only two defeats have now come against both Wilder and Joshua , was disappointed he wasn’t allowed to continue the fight . “I think the ref stopped it a little early because I could hear him saying seven and eight , but that’s boxing ,” Said Breazeale. “He did his job and kept us safe for our next fight . “I got on my feet and had my legs under me . It’s the heavyweight division so there’s going to big shots from guys with power . This was a situation where he landed the big right hand before I did . I thought I was going to come on in the later rounds . I’ll be back and go for the heavyweight title again. ” En la baralla co-estel·lar, WBC campió mundial de pes ploma Gary Russell Jr.. (30-1, 18 KOs) put on yet another professional display to defend his belt for the fourth time against a valiant Kiko Martinez (39-9-2, 28 KOs). Due to a gash that opened up over Martinez’s left eye , referee Ricky Gonzalez stopped the fight in the fifth round upon the advice of the ringside physician , resulting in a technical knockout . Russell, who was fighting for the first time in a year , showed no signs of ring rust and displayed his full skillset including his trademark lightning quick hands . The 30-year-old Capitol Heights , Maryland. native was dominant from the opening bell and landed on a remarkable 40% dels seus cops de poder. In an all-action fight with little downtime , Martinez did more than enough to play his part . The Spaniard constantly came forward but Russell continued to target the cut that opened up over his eye after a right hook in the second round . The ringside official called for the stoppage of the fight at 2:52 of round number five . “I did pretty good ,” va dir el 2008 U.S. Olympian Russell to SHOWTIME ringside reporter Jim Gray . “We stayed behind the jab and he couldn’t get past it . We knew that intellect over athleticism would get it done . “We want [Campió de pes ploma de l'AMB] Leo Santa Creu,” Russell continued while wearing a shirt that read ‘Leo Next’ . “We want to make this fight happen . The fire is all the way hot on this side of the field . You will get burned . I would love for that fight to happen this year . Let’s make it happen. ” “It was a good stoppage for a very tough fight ,” said the former world champion Martinez . “I’m definitely a visual fighter so the cut made it tough . Gary was in great physical condition and it was a very hard fight . “I’m going to rest a little bit now , but I’ll be back . I thought I had some good moments and had a good division . I think I’ll drop back down to 122-pounds to win a world title there. ” In the telecast opener , prospecte invicte Juan HERALDEZ (16-0-1, 10 KOs) i l'ex campió del món Argenis Mendez (25-5-2, 12 KOs) fought to a highly competitive majority draw . Two judges scored the fight 95-95, while a third had Mendez winning 97-93. Fighting in front of his mentor Floyd Mayweather , Las Vegas’ Heraldez controlled many of the early rounds by setting the pace and establishing his jab . Heraldez outlanded Mendez 126-108 in total punches and 70-30 in jabs throughout the 10 rondes. Falling behind early , Méndez, a seasoned veteran and 2004 Dominican Republic Olympian , used his experience to grow back into the fight . The tempo picked up in the fifth round , as both fighters landed several heavy blows but the momentum shifted towards Mendez . The 32-year-old Mendez , who has fought seven current or former champions , closed out the fight exceptionally strong , winning the final round on all three judges ’ quadres de comandament. Without doing so , Mendez would have lost the fight . “I thought I won the fight ,” said a disappointed Mendez . “He didn’t do anything to me . How did he win the fight ? If I have to prove I beat him in a rematch , I’ll be ready . I won’t leave it up to the judges . “My speed and my power made it difficult for him . I thought my counterpunching was really good . He tired toward the later rounds and that let me get a little closer to him to get my offense going. ” De la mateixa manera, Heraldez thought he did enough to win the fight which he viewed as a potential coming out party . “I thought I won a close decision ,” Heraldez said . “I didn’t think it was a draw . He didn’t do anything that hurt me at any point . “He wasn’t really engaging with me . He was just trying to move around and pick his shots , but it wasn’t anything I wasn’t ready for . I’ll either take the rematch with Mendez or move forward toward my goal of a world title. ” Preceding the telecast , SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING COUNTDOWN featured three undercard attractions streamed live on the SHOWTIME Sports social platforms . A battle between heavyweights Robert Alfonso (18-0-1, 8 KOs) i Yago Kiladze (26-4-1, 18 KOs) ended in a split-draw after eight rounds of action . While one judge scored the fight 77-75 for Alfonso , another had it 77-75 per Kiladze, with the third judge scoring it 76-76, resulting in the draw . Also entering the ring was 2016 U.S. Olímpic Gary Antuanne Russell (9-0, 9 KOs), the younger brother of the featherweight champion Gary Russell Jr. , que va caureMarcos Mojica (16-4-2, 12 KOs) twice to earn a stoppage 2:13 a la tercera ronda. Rounding out the action was Brooklyn-native and 2016 Haití olímpic Richardson Hitchins (9-0, 5 KOs), who scored a TKO of Alejandro Munera (4-2-3, 4 KOs) after Munera was knocked down in round three and unable to continue despite making it to the final bell of the round . # # # ABOUT WILDER VS . BREAZEALE Wilder vs.. Breazeale was a BombZquad event headlined by Heavyweight World Champion Deontay Wilder defending his WBC title against top contender Dominic Breazeale Saturday , Maig 18 en viu per SHOWTIME a Barclays Center, la casa de BROOKLYN BOXA ™, i presentat per Premier campions de boxa. SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING® began at 9 p.m. ET / 6 pm. PT and featured WBC Featherweight World Champion Gary Russell Jr . la defensa del seu títol davant l'ex campió del món Kiko Martínez , plus unbeaten super lightweight contender Juan Heráldez squaring-off against former world champion Argenis Méndez in a 10-round attraction . The Heraldez vs . Mendez fight was co-promoted with Mayweather Promotions . Per obtenir més informació, visiteu www.SHO.com/Sports , www.PremierBoxingChampions.com , segueixi a Twitter @ShowtimeBoxing, @PremierBoxing, @BrooklynBoxing , TGBPromotions, @MayweatherPromo and @Swanson_Comm or become a fan on Facebook at www.Facebook.com/SHOBoxing i www.facebook.com/MayweatherPromotions .
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