San Antonio (Kaum Ob Hlis Ntuj 13, 2015) – Undefeated Omar “Panterita” Figueroa (26-0-1, 18 Kos) yeej ib khaus slugfest tshaj yav tas los lub ntiaj teb champion Antonio DeMarco(31-6-1, 23 Kos) nyob rau hauv primetime Saturday hmo ntuj rau Premier Boxing Champions (PBC) rauNBC los ntawm lub AT&T Center nyob rau hauv San Antonio.

Figueroa khwv tau lub unanimous kev txiav txim siab nyob rau hauv ib tug nkaus packed sib ntaus sib tua uas pom lub sab qab teb Texas-haiv neeg muab tshaj 1000 punches thoob plaws 12 rounds. Figueroa yeej cov thawj rau ib ncig ntawm qhov kev sib ntaus, ntuav heev heev ob peb ua ke thiab noj tsawg heev kev puas tsuaj los ntawm nws tus nrog sib ntaus.

Cov Mexican qub tub rog DeMarco tau cawm nws txoj zoo tshaj plaws rau lub thib ob ib nrab ntawm cov kev sib ntaus thiab muaj peev xwm mus nquag tsaws huv hwj chim punches tiv thaiv cov offensive-minded Figueroa. Nyob rau hauv lub 11^th-puag ncig, DeMarco nplas Figueroa nrog ib tug series ntawm headshots thiab tshwm sim kom muaj nws nyob rau hauv teeb meem loj. Figueroa zoo tu qab tso txaus kom ciaj sia lub puag ncig thiab yeej zaum kawg zaj paj huam nyob rau hauv lub qhov muag ntawm tag nrho peb cov txiav txim.

Ua ke rau hauv lub tua hluav taws txawb 1160 hwj chim punches tiv thaiv cia li 519 jabs. Figueroa tsaws 48 feem pua ​​ntawm nws lub hwj chim txhaj tshuaj thaum DeMarco kev cob cog rua rau 45 feem pua ​​ntawm nws. Lub 1092 rau 587 punch tso zis kom zoo dua rau Figueroa yuav tau muaj pov thawj yuav tsum muaj cov sib txawv raws li nws tawm-tsaws nws tus nrog sib ntaus 414 rau 225.

Qhov kawg cov txiav txim’ cov qhab nia tau 116-112 thiab 115-113 ob zaug.

Nyob rau hauv lub co-featured kev tshwm sim, Chris “Lub Npau suav phem” Arreola (37-4-1, 31 Kos) khwv tau ib split-kev txiav txim siab kov yeej Travis “Kuv lub sij hawm” Kauffman (30-2, 22 Kos) nyob rau hauv ib tug 12-round heavyweight showdown uas nyob mus txog rau lub pre-sib ntaus thoob khib nyiab tham ntawm lub qub sparring cov neeg koom tes.

Arreola pib tawm muaj zog, winning thawj ob rounds rau tag nrho peb cov txiav txim’ scorecards. Nyob rau hauv lub thib peb puag ncig, Kauffman tauj ib sensational ua ke rau lub taub hau thiab lub cev uas muab tso rau Arreola rau lev.

Lub knockdown tub ceevxwm Arreola cia li Kauffman yeej tsib rounds ntawm rounds peb thiab cuaj thaum displaying zoo heev footwork thiab lub cev xuas nrig ntaus. Tom qab ib tug uas tsis muaj tshuab los ntawm Kauffman hauv round cuaj, Arreola coj ob peb feeb rau rov qab ua ntej lub referee txuas ntxiv qhov kev txiav txim. Lub sij hawm ntxiv los tshwm rau muab Arreola ib tug thib ob cua raws li nws tiav lawm muaj zog thiab kaw qhov kev sib ntaus nrog ib tug impressive kev kawm nyob rau hauv peb lub rounds.

Lub cais kev txiav txim siab yog hais txog li nqaim raws li nws yuav tsum tau nrog cov txiav txim ob’ xeem cov bout 114-113 rau Arreola thiab lwm yam kws txiav txim plaub nrog tib tau rau Kauffman. Arreola tawm-tsaws Kauffman 216-206 nyob rau hauv tag nrho cov punches thiab kev cob cog rua rau 57 feem pua ​​ntawm cov nws lub hwj chim txhaj tshuaj.

Headlining lub NBCSN telecast ua ntej, yav tas los lub ntiaj teb no yeej “Vicious” Victor Ortiz (31-5-2, 24 Kos) rov qab los ntawm ib tug yearlong hauj lwm kom txhob Gilberto Sanchez-Leon (31-15-2, 13 Kos) nyob rau hauv lub yim puag ncig ntawm lawv welterweight bout.

Ortiz twb rov qab los ntawm ib tug tawg dab teg raug kev txom nyem nyob rau thaum xaus ntawm nws lub xeem bout nyob rau hauv lub Kaum Ob Hlis 2014 thiab muaj peev xwm mus rau av 50 feem pua ​​ntawm cov nws lub hwj chim punches. Lub stoppage tuaj 2:57 mus rau hauv lub yim puag ncig nyob rau hauv ib tug bout teem rau 10.

San Antonio-haiv neeg Mario Barrios (14-0, 8 Kos) Vaj kub siab nyob rau hauv pem hauv ntej ntawm nws hometown kiv cua nyob rau nws txoj kev mus siv ceev xwmphem Manuel kas (18-5, 11 Kos) 31 vib nas this mus rau hauv lub thib rau lub round. Barrios tsom tuag tseeb, tsaws 54 feem pua ​​ntawm nws lub hwj chim punches thiab 46 feem pua ​​ntawm nws tag nrho punches.

Nyob rau hauv NBCSN txiav txim uas ua raws li cov primetime tawm, 2012 U.S. Olympian Terrell Gausha (17-0, 8 Kos) khaws cia nws zoo meej cov ntaub ntawv lawm, defeating Hais tias El Harrak (12-4-2, 7 Kos) nyob rau hauv ib tug 10-round middleweight sib ntaus. Gausha kaw ib knockdown nyob rau hauv lub thib ob puag ncig thiab cruised mus rau ib tug 100-89 kev txiav txim siab raws li tag nrho peb cov txiav txim.

“Cov no yog cov zoo ntawm fights kuv hlub yuav tsum nyob rau hauv. Ib me ntsis rougher tshaj kuv yuav tau nyiam thiab kuv lub ntsej muag qhia tau hais tias nws. Nws yog ib tug zoo sib ntaus. Kuv xav tias kuv tau ua zoo dua tab sis kuv yeej ib txwm ua qhov zoo tshaj plaws Kuv tau.

“Kuv txiav txim yog dab tsi pab kuv yeej no sib ntaus. Kuv yuav tsis mus poob ib tug sib ntaus. Kuv tsis muaj tias nyob rau hauv kuv. Kuv twb muaj txhua raug mob. Kuv yuav muaj ib tug uas ploj lawm caj npab tab sis kuv tseem yuav mus nrhiav tau ib txoj kev los yeej muaj cov sib ntaus.

“Nws yog ib tug zoo huab cua. Kuv yuav hnov ​​tus kiv cua cheering kuv nyob thiab nws yog ib tug zoo siab. Kuv paub cov neeg no tau thaub kuv thiab kuv cia li xav mus muab nws kuv tag nrho.

“Nws yog tag nrho lub plawv thiab lub siab tawv tawm muaj. Tias yog dab tsi kuv tso siab rau thaum tag nrho lwm yam tsis. Peb ua qhov zoo tshaj plaws rau tawm tuaj nrog lub yeej.

“Kuv xav mus tua nyob rau hauv lub 140-phaus ceeb thawj hoob kawm. Tej yam uas tshwm sim hais tias twb tawm ntawm peb tswj thiab peb cia li xav kom muab tso rau ib tug rau cov kiv cua. Kuv lub cev tau txais loj tab sis kuv xav kom ua tej yam uas 140-phaus ua ntej kuv txav mus. Peb nyob nraum ua qhov zoo tshaj plaws, peb kawm tau li cas ua tej yam txoj cai. Peb nyob rau hauv txoj kev kawm.

“Kuv ob txhais tes xav tias yeej zoo. Lawv zoo li ob txhais tes. Uas yog zoo. Kuv lub ntsej muag zoo xws li ib tug lub ntsej muag, cia li ib tug yeej mus lub ntsej muag.

“Antonio muab kuv ib tug ntau ntawm kev hwm tom qab qhov kev sib ntaus thiab nws hais rau kuv hais tias 'tsev neeg yog qhov tseem ceeb tshaj.’ Peb tag nrho cov kev txi nyob rau hauv kev kawm pw hav zoov thiab peb nyob nraum cia li zoo siab heev uas peb tau mus sib ntaus sib tua.

“Kuv muaj tsis muaj kev txiav luam yeeb nyob rau hauv kuv. Kuv twb tiv thaiv nrog kev raug mob thiab kev nyuaj siab. Nws tsuas tsis yog nyob rau hauv kuv tso tseg tau.”

“Kuv xav tias kuv tau txais ib tug kos tawm ntawm qhov kev sib ntaus, tab sis nws yog qhov no nyob rau hauv nws lub tsev lub xeev, nrog nws tsev neeg coob coob, thiab kuv hwm cov kev txiav txim siab.

“Nws yog cia li loj heev. Tsis excuses, tab sis kuv paub tias yog vim li cas nws muaj peev xwm mus kav tag nrho kev sib ntaus nrog kuv.

“Nws twb cia li thawb kuv rau pem hauv ntej, thawb kuv rau pem hauv ntej thiab siv nws lub cev hnyav, tab sis nws yeej tsis ua rau kuv mob ntawm txhua lub sij hawm.”

“Kuv twb tsis mob los ntawm cov knockdown, nws yog ntau tshaj ntawm ib tug flash knockdown.”

“Kuv rub nws tawm nyob rau hauv lub championship rounds. Kuv yog nyob rau hauv zoo kawg zoo thiab hais tias yog qhov txawv nyob rau hauv kuv winning.

“I had to show him a little different look tonight and not just bull rush him. Nws tuaj rau kuv, uas ua rau nws yooj yim rau kuv. Conditioning was the deciding factor tonight.”

“Yog, Kuv yuav muab Travis Kauffman ib tug rematch. Tej lub sij hawm, peb yuav tau ua nws dua.

“Kuv tau mus khwv tau ib lub ntiaj teb title sib ntaus thiab muaj los yeej txaus ntseeg. Yog hais tias kuv tua Deontay Wilder, Kuv yuav tsum tau nyob rau hauv zoo kawg zoo.

“Kuv yuav mus coj ib tug me ntsis so nrog tsev neeg ces kuv npaj rau ua rov qab nyob rau hauv lub gym txoj cai tom qab Tshiab Xyoo.”

“Kuv tsis yog tsuas yog ib tug uas xav tias kuv yeej qhov kev sib ntaus, rau tag nrho cov neeg coob coob xav tias kuv yeej qhov kev sib ntaus. Kuv tiv thaiv ib tug zoo sib ntaus. Kuv tuaj ntawm no los yeej. Kuv tsis yog ib tug slouch, Kuv yog ib tug dav hlau tua rog. Kuv twb tau ua qhov no kuv tag nrho lub neej.

“I didn’t get the victory that I deserved tonight, tab sis kuv muaj peev xwm los yeej tshaj cov neeg coob coob thiab kuv yeej America.

“Cov neeg coob coob tuaj nyob rau hauv cheering rau Chris. Lawv tshuav cheering rau kuv.”

“Nws yog ib tug tiag tiag tawv fighter. Nws tau txais ib co zoo txhaj tshuaj nyob rau hauv. Kuv tsis nyiam ua excuses. Nyob rau hauv peb lub xyoo, Kuv twb tsuas tiv thaiv ob zaug. Muaj yog ib tug ntau ntawm xeb. Tab sis kuv cia li zoo siab yuav tau rov qab nyob rau hauv lub nplhaib.

“Kuv xav tias tsis muaj mob los xij. Kuv zoo siab rau cov uas npaj txhij thiab kom mus tom ntej.

“Kuv yav dhau los yog nyob rau hauv kuv yav dhau los. Kuv xav mus rau nws. Ib yam ntawm cov saum toj kawg nkaus welterweights, Kuv xav kom lawv.

“Qhov no yeej rog yog zoo kawg. Tsis yog Joel Diaz, tab sis rau tag nrho cov pab neeg tau nrog kuv 24/7 thiab lawv twb tau txaus. Nws yog ib tug zoo cuab tam yuav tsum muaj cov zoo ntawm cov neeg nyob rau hauv kuv lub ces kaum.

“Nyob rau hauv lub dhau los, Kuv yeej ib txwm pom kuv tus kheej dhia rab phom. Cov coaches tau pab kuv qeeb. Qhov no yog twv yuav raug hu ib kauj ruam rau pem hauv ntej.

“Kuv kuv tus kheej phem critic. Muaj ib tug ntau los txhim kho rau. Kuv reflexes twb zoo tab sis kuv lub sij hawm poob yog tawm. Tej zaum vim lawm xwb. Kuv thiaj ua tsaug rau lub sij hawm no thiab kuv muaj ib tug tseem tshiab sij hawm mus cuag kuv cov hom phiaj.”

“Kuv cia li zoo siab rau tau muab tso rau rau ib tug zoo qhia rau kuv tsev neeg thiab cov phooj ywg. Txoj cai tam sim no kuv zoo zoo. Kuv yuav tsis muaj kev zoo siab.

“Peb pib nrog ib tug kev ua si lub hom phiaj uas revolves nyob ib ncig ua hauj lwm tawm peb jab thiab tos peb txhaj tshuaj. Nws tended ua hauj lwm mus rau hauv nruab nrab thiab hais tias yog yuav ua li cas peb pom qhib.

“Thaum twg tus taw tes kuv twb npaj mus zaum muaj thiab brawl nrog nws, tab sis hais tias yog tsis npaj rau qhov no sib ntaus. Lub hom phiaj yog yuav tsum tau smarter thiab hais tias yog dab tsi peb puas tau.

“Kuv qhov siab thiab loj yog ib yam dab tsi peb yeej ib txwm ua hauj lwm rau thiab siv rau peb kom zoo dua.”

“I’m very happy with my performance but I still have a lot of improvements to make in the gym.”

“Kuv ntes tau nws nrog ib co zoo lub cev txhaj tshuaj thiab hais tias yog qhov txawv.

“Peb tsis phiaj leej twg, but I’m ready for someone in the top 10. Kuv xav mus tua dua nyob rau hauv Lub ob hlis ntuj yog tias ua tau.”

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