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 Bekijk de Encore-presentatie maandag om 10 P.m. ET / PT Aan Showtime EXTREME® Klik HIER Voor foto's van Amanda Westcott / Showtime & HIER for Photos from Tom Casino/SHOWTIME (Photos added shortly ) Klik HIER voor foto's van Ryan Hafey / Premier Boxing Champions Klik HIER voor foto's van Sean Michael Ham / Mayweather Promotions BROOKLYN (Mei 19, 2019) – WBC zwaargewicht wereldkampioen Deontay “De Bronzen Bomber” Wilder delivered the 40th knockout of his career in devastating fashion Saturday night , sending mandatory challenger Dominic “Moeite” Breazeale flat on his back with a trademark right hand in front of a raucous crowd at Barclays Center , het huis van BROOKLYN BOKSEN ™, in een gebeurtenis die door 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 KO) repeatedly promised that the fight would not last long . The towering Tuscaloosa , Ala. native kept his word , scoring the 20th first round knockout of his career and his 15th knockdown as heavyweight world champion . Breazeale (20-2, 18 KO) 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. ” In de co-functie, WBC vedergewicht wereldkampioen Gary Russell Jr. (30-1, 18 KO) put on yet another professional display to defend his belt for the fourth time against a valiant Kiko Martinez (39-9-2, 28 KO). 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 , Md. native was dominant from the opening bell and landed on a remarkable 40% van zijn macht stoten. 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 ,” zei de 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 [WBA vedergewicht Kampioen] Leo Santa Cruz,” 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 de uitzending opener, ongeslagen vooruitzicht Juan Heraldez (16-0-1, 10 KO) en voormalig wereldkampioen Argenis Mendez (25-5-2, 12 KO) 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 , Mendez, 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 ’ scorecards. Without doing so , Mendez would have lost the fight . “Ik dacht dat ik won het gevecht,” 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 , Ik zal klaar zijn. 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. ” Evenzo, 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 KO) en Iago Kiladze (26-4-1, 18 KO) 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 voor Kiladze, with the third judge scoring it 76-76, resulting in the draw . Also entering the ring was 2016 U.S. Olympiër Gary Antuanne Russell (9-0, 9 KO), the younger brother of the featherweight champion Gary Russell Jr. , die vallenMarcos Mojica (16-4-2, 12 KO) twice to earn a stoppage 2:13 in de derde ronde. Rounding out the action was Brooklyn-native and 2016 Haïtiaanse Olympian Richardson Hitchins (9-0, 5 KO), who scored a TKO of Alejandro Munera (4-2-3, 4 KO) after Munera was knocked down in round three and unable to continue despite making it to the final bell of the round . # # # OVER 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 , Mei 18 live op Showtime van Barclays Center, het huis van BROOKLYN BOKSEN ™, en gepresenteerd door Premier Boxing Champions. Showtime Championship Boxing® began at 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT and featured WBC Featherweight World Champion Gary Russell Jr . zijn titel verdedigen tegen de voormalige wereldkampioen Kiko Martínez , plus ongeslagen super lichtgewicht mededinger Juan HERALDEZ kwadratuur-off tegen voormalig wereldkampioen Argenis Mendez in een 10-round aantrekking. De Heraldez vs. Mendez fight was co-promoted with Mayweather Promotions . 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