Spence Makes First Title Defense In Main Event Of SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING® From Barclays Center In Brooklyn, Presented By Premier Boxing Champions
Pāwhiritia HERE No te Photos; Credit: Tom Casino / SHOWTIME
SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING – 9 p.m. AND/6 p.m. PT i te SHOWTIME
IBF Welterweight World Championship
Errol Spence Jr.: 147 pauna
Lamont Peterson: 146 ¾ pauna
Kaitautoko: Harvey Dock; Judges: Julie Lederman (N.Y.), Don Trella (Conn.), Steve Weisfeld (N.J.)
IBF Lightweight World Championship
Robert Easter Jr.: 134 ½ pauna
Javier Fortuna: 136 ½ pounds**
Kaitautoko: Ricky Gonzalez; Judges: Glenn Feldman (Conn.), John McKaie (N.Y.), Kevin Morgan (N.Y.)
**Fortuna does not make the 135-pound lightweight limit and cannot win IBF title. Fortuna initially weighed 136.8 pounds and measured 136.4 pounds after the two-hour allowance.
SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING PRELIMS – 7 p.m. AND/4 p.m. PT On Facebook Live &YouTube
Light Heavyweight Bout – 10 Rauna
Marcus Browne: 175 ¾ pauna
Francy Ntetu: 174 ½ pauna
Heavyweight Bout – 10 Rauna
Arama Kownacki: 260 pauna
Iago Kiladze: 220 ½ pauna
FLASH QUOTES:
SPENCE:
“This is a tough challenge. If you know Lamont, you know he’s a tough fight but I came to dominate the division and it started with Kell Brook. I’m going to get Lamont Peterson and then I’m going to get the other welterweights that are out there.
“It’s definitely important not just to win the fight, but how I win the fight. I came to dominate the division and I came here to look good. I’m the future of the division and I’m the future of boxing.”
PETERSON:
“I wouldn’t say that Errol isn’t the bigger guy, I just believe that it doesn’t matter. It’s all about boxing skills.
“I think we’ll both make each other look pretty good, but I’m going to win.”
# # #
Mō ētahi atu pārongo'a'ahi www.sho.com/sports , www
whai tatou i runga i Twitter @ShowtimeBoxing, @PremierBoxing, LouDiBella, TGBPromotions, @BarclaysCenter and @Swanson_Comm or become a fan on Facebook at www.Facebook.com/SHOBoxing,
a www.Facebook.com/