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Former World Champion Meets Top Contender Julian Williams in Main Event of Premier Boxing Champions on Bounce Live from
The Chelsea Inside The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas on
Moqebelo, Nov. 18
Las Vegas (November 14, 2017) – Pele e neng e lefatše 'mampoli Ishe Smith will look to stake his claim to another world title opportunity when he battles top contender Julian Williams e kholo ea ho ketsahalo ea Premier Boxing Champions on Bounce live from The Chelsea inside The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas on Moqebelo, November 18.
Smith knows that Williams provides a steep challenge and the veteran will have to be at his best to hold off the hungry title contender.
“Julian Williams is tough, one of the toughest in the division,” o ile a re Smith. “I don’t overlook his talent and what he brings to the sport. I’ve been in boxing going on 17 lilemo tse, so I’ve seen a lot. Williams hasn’t been tested in all the ways I have. Unlike my opponent, I’ve been in the ring with all levels of fighters: lefatše mampoli, rising prospects and former world champions. I’ve seen it all.”
The winner of his last two contests, Smith most recently defeated then once-beaten Frank Galarza last September. Ka November 18, Smith looks to prove that his experience and hard work in training camp will make all the difference once the bell rings.
“This camp is definitely different than my last one, in the sense that I feel more prepared,” o ile a re Smith. “I have been conditioning my body to go the distance like I have with all fights. With my experience, coupled with my trainer Rafael Ramos, who has been great in preparing me for any and all curveballs my opponent may try and hand me, Ke se ke lokile.
“Training for fights becomes more challenging the longer you stay in the sport, but I’ve always kept it a habit to fine tune my body throughout the year, because at any moment you can get that call. My work and my mindset have improved dramatically and by November 18I’ll be exactly where I need to be.”
The Las Vegas-native will fight in his hometown for the 19go th time as a professional and as always, the first Las Vegas-born world champion hopes to make “Sin City” proud with his performance.
“My city has supported me since day one,” o ile a re Smith. “It feels great to headline another show in my hometown. Through my up and downs my fans have always been there and supported me and this fight won’t be any different; All I can do is get out there and put on a hell of a show. It’s a special feeling to have home court advantage.”
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Televised kgaso qala ka 9 p.m. LE/6 p.m. and features Lionell Thompson clashing with unbeaten prospect Earl Newman in a 10-round light heavyweight bout plus unbeaten prospects Tugstsogt Nyambayar le Xavier Martinez going head-to-head in a 10-round featherweight fight.
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Bounce is the fastest-growing African-American (LH) network on television and airs on the broadcast signals of local television stations and corresponding cable carriage. The network features a programming mix of original and off-network series, theatrical libaesekopo, Specials, phela lipapali le feta. Bounce has grown to be available in more than 94 million homes across the United States and 93% of all African American television homes, ho akarelletsa le kaofela ha top LH thelevishene limmaraka. Among the founders of Bounce are iconic American figures Martin Luther King, III and Ambassador Andrew Young.
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