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אַדאָניס סטיוואַנסאַן ווס. ANDRZEJ FONFARA II FINAL PRESS CONFERENCE QUOTES FOR WBC LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP THIS SATURDAY LIVE ON SHOWTIME®
“I expect a knockout.” – Adonis Stevenson
“I’m ready to take the title. My time has come.” – Andrzej Fonfara
WBC No. 1 Contender Eleider Alvarez Faces Former Champ Jean Pascal In SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING® Co-Feature At 9 פּ.ם. און/6 פּ.ם. פּט
דריקט דאָ פֿאַר פאָטאָס; Credit Stephanie Trapp/SHOWTIME
מאָנטרעאַל (מייַ 30, 2017) – WBC Light Heavyweight World Champion Adonis Stevenson and Andrzej Fonfara sounded off at the final press conference אויף דינסטיק at Montreal Casino for their 175-pound rematch דעם שבת live on SHOWTIME from Bell Centre.
WBC Light Heavyweight No. 1 contender Eleider Alvarez and former 175-pound champ Jean Pascal also faced off for their co-featured bout that opens the SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING telecast live at 9 פּ.ם. און/6 פּ.ם. פּט.
Both Stevenson (28-1, 23 קאָס) and Fonfara (29-4, 17 קאָס) scored knockdowns in their all-action meeting in 2014, the only time Stevenson has been down in his eight world title fights since winning the WBC belt in 2013. While the local Montreal favorite was pushed the distance in his first bout with Fonfara, he has scored knockouts in five of his seven title defenses and stated אויף דינסטיק that he expects a knockout in the rematch.
Since the close loss to Stevenson in 2014, Fonfara has picked up wins against Julio Cesar Chavez Jr., Nathan Cleverly and Chad Dawson, and enters the rematch with a new trainer, the renowned Virgil Hunter.
אַלוואַרעז (22-0, 11 קאָס) is undefeated and the mandatory challenger for Stevenson’s WBC belt, but he’ll face the toughest test of his career in Pascal (31-4-1, 18 קאָס), a former WBC 175-pound champion who has faced some of the world’s best light heavyweights over the past decade.
Here’s what the fighters had to say אויף דינסטיק:
אַדאָניס סטיוואַנסאַן
“I’m ready because I know Fonfara is dangerous. We’re not underestimating him. I’ve prepared for everything, everything he brings in the ring I’ll be ready for it.
“I’m training for the knockout. Emanuel Steward always told me ‘knockouts sell.’ When I get in the ring I’m going for a knockout. It’s not an option for me to go 12 ראָונדס.
“I train for 12 ראָונדס, and if it goes 12 rounds he’s going to get punishment the whole time, but I definitely am going for the knockout.
“I see some things I can exploit in the ring.
“I won the first fight, and I know him very well. I know what he can do. I know he changed trainers. Virgil Hunter brings a lot of experience, I know he trains Andre Ward, and I know he’s very intelligent.
“I know Andrzej Fonfara from 12 rounds in the ring. He can’t change his style right now. He may show some improved defense, but after a couple of rounds it will be the old Fonfara.
“This fight will be different. I expect a knockout. I hurt my hand in our first fight, but now I’m fully healthy and I expect to knock him out.
“I know Fonfara is training hard to take my belt. I know he’s a tough fighter, and I know it’s not going to be easy for me.
“My goal is to unify the titles with the winner of (סערגיי) Kovalev and (אַנדערער) קעסטקינד. I want the unification, but if not I’ll make my mandatory. If Ward wins I want to fight him, if Kovalev wins I want to fight him. איך בין גרייט. "
אַנדריי פאָנפאַראַ
“I’m a much smarter fighter now. מענטאַלי, I’m much strong and smarter.
“I bettered myself. ווירגיל (הונטער) has taught me a lot of new stuff. Some things worked in my last fight with Chad Dawson, some things didn’t. But that was our first fight together. Now I’m ready to show everything in this fight.
“I’ve had a lot of success against southpaws. I like fighting them. Chad Dawson was a southpaw, so the last two fights, the last four months, we prepared only for southpaws.
“I’m ready for the best Stevenson.
“My camp went well. Sparring was great. It’s my second full camp with Virgil Hunter and we’ve improved a lot since the first fight.
“I can’t make the same mistakes I did in our first fight. I must fight much smarter.
“Stevenson only has a good left hand. He’s the champ and he’s a good fighter, but his boxing isn’t amazing. He’s not easy, but he only has basic boxing skills. We must cut his left hand and be ready to throw my right. We need to control him.
“I must start good in the first round and let him know that I’m here to win the fight. And I’ll be the new champion.
“I’m always a fighter that goes forward and pushes guys back, but I am now ready to fight backwards if I need to. I’ll show the best Andrzej Fonfara this time.
“I’m going to win the fight. A world title is the only thing I’ve never had. I’ve imagined raising my hand after the fight and becoming the new WBC champion.”
“I’m ready to take the title. My time has come.
“I’m ready to be the new world champion and I’ll do that שבת נאַכט. He wants the KO, and I want the KO, צו.
“I respect him because he’s the champ. I came here to show that, דעם מאָל, I’m the better fighter.”
עלעידער אַלוואַרעז
“He has a lot of experience, but experience can be negative sometimes. ער ס יקספּיריאַנסט, but he has negative experiences and losses, צו. I don’t think it will be a factor שבת נאַכט.
“My style will be an advantage. I’m taller, I have a longer reach, and a better jab. My footwork is better, צו. So I think my style is my advantage.
“I’m fully ready for my title shot. I’ve been ready for 18 חדשים, but for some reason it didn’t happen. I’m ready to face everybody. I’m probably in the toughest division in boxing right now, but once Stevenson comes I’ll be ready.
“I didn’t wait 18 months to become a world champion for nothing. I won’t give a victory to Pascal. I’ve waited for 18 months for my chance and I won’t give it to Pascal.
“Sparring with him (Pascal) is an advantage, but it was a long time ago and now he’s changed teams. So I don’t know what he’s done in his training camp this time.
“Marc (Ramsay) taught me some tricks, but I already know Jean Pascal because I trained with him and sparred with him for a while. It’s an advantage to have Marc, but it can be different and you never know what he’ll bring to the ring this time around.”
JEAN PASCAL
“Winning is the only option for me.
“I’ve been in some battles, but my tank is still full.
“I’ve faced way better opposition than him. איך ווע שוין דאָרט, done that on the big stage. This is a big, big fight, and I’ve been here before. That’s the thing with experience – you can’t buy experience. You have to live it, and I’ve lived it many times. I’m ready to be on the big stage once again.
“Training camp went really well. I was with Roy Jones Jr. and Stephane Larouche and we stayed in Montreal for the whole camp. We had no injuries and we’re ready to go אויף שבת.
“Sparring with Alvarez isn’t really an advantage for me. The last time we sparred was like two or three years ago. I know him, but he knows me also. I actually have two strikes against me – he knows me well, but his coach knows me by heart because he’s my former coach. But none of that matters. I’ve done my homework and I know what to do in the ring.
“Right now my focus is on Alvarez. After the referee raises my hand and we’ll see what’s next.”
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BELLATOR MMA SIGNS HEAVYWEIGHT FAN-FAVORITE ROY ‘BIG COUNTRY’ NELSON TO AN EXCLUSIVE MULTI-FIGHT CONTRACT
PROMOTIONAL DEBUT TO TAKE PLACE LATER THIS YEAR
לאס אנדזשעלעס — Bellator MMA is proud to announce the signing of heavyweight knockout artist רוי נעלסאָן (22-14) צו אַ ויסשליסיק, מולטי-קאַמף אָפּמאַך.
קאַמף פון לאַס וועגאַס, Nelson joins the Viacom-owned promotion following an eight-year, 19-fight run under the direction of the UFC that saw him earn wins over Mirko Cro Cop, Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira, “Bigfoot” Silva and Cheick Kongo, while tangling in notable slugfests with former and current UFC title holders Fabricio Werdum, Stipe Miocic and Daniel Cormier. מיט 19 פון זיין 22 קאַריערע ווינס קומענדיק דורך וועג פון נאַקאַוט אָדער סאַבמישאַן, Nelson should prove to be an exciting addition to the heavyweight division.
The signing sees Nelson return to Spike, where his bout with the late Kimbo Slice on season 10 פון די לעצט פייטער remains the most-watched fight in the history of the reality series. Nelson would eventually go on to win the season, defeating Brendan Schaub in the finale.
“With the direction that Bellator MMA is heading, I consider Roy an extremely valuable addition to our roster,” said Bellator President Scott Coker. “When you look at Nelson’s record and some of the superstar opponents that he’s faced over the years, as well as his ability to connect with the fans, we felt he was the perfect fit for Bellator. I’ve been a fan of his for years and we are anxious to see him return to Spike inside the Bellator cage.”
“I wanted to work with Scott Coker because I have heard nothing but great things – plus I get to work with Spike and Viacom again who catapulted MMA in America,” added Nelson. “I am excited to join Bellator and to show how an All-American like myself will make new and old fans fall in love with MMA again and again!"
Nelson’s promotional debut will be determined at a later date, but the heavyweight slugger is expected to return to action at some point this year. “Big Country” joins the Bellator MMA fray with an impressive 22-14 professional record and will compete in a heavyweight class that features accomplished fighters, אַרייַנגערעכנט פעדער עמעליאַנענקאָ, מאַט מיטריאָנע, טשעיקק קאָנגאָ, באַבי לאַשלי און סערגעי כאַריטאָנאָוו אַמאַנגסט אנדערע.
About Bellator:
Bellator is a leading mixed martial arts and kickboxing organization featuring many of the best fighters in the world. אונטער דער ריכטונג פון וועטעראַן קעמפן פאַרשפּרייטער סקאַט קאָקער, בעללאַטאָר איז בנימצא צו קימאַט 500 מיליאָן האָמעס ווערלדווייד אין איבער 140 לענדער. אין די פאַרייניקטע שטאַטן, Bellator can be seen on SPIKE, the combat sports television leader. Bellator is comprised of an executive team that includes top industry professionals in television production, לעבן געשעעניש אָרקאַסטריישאַן, פייטער אַנטוויקלונג / באַציונגען, וועניו ייַנשאַפונג, שותפות שאַפונג / אַנטוויקלונג, אינטערנאַציאָנאַלער ליסענסינג, אָפּזעצערייַ, גאַנצע, פּירסעם און קאָמיסיע באַציונגען. Bellator is based in Hollywood, קאַליף. and owned by entertainment giant Viacom, היים צו די וועלט 'ס פּרעמיער פאַרווייַלונג בראַנדז אַז פאַרבינדן מיט אַדיאַנסאַז דורך קאַמפּעלינג צופרידן אַריבער טעלעוויזיע, באַוועגונג בילד, אָנליין און רירעוודיק פּלאַטפאָרמס.
FORMER CHAMP ANDREY KORESHKOV TAKES ON CHIDI NJOKUANI DURING BELLATOR 182 MAIN EVENT AT TURNING STONE RESORT CASINO IN UPSTATE NEW YORK ON AUGUST 25
אויך, CONNECTICUT’S BRENNAN WARD RETURNS AGAINST FERNANDO GONZALEZ IN EXPLOSIVE MATCHUP
לאס אנדזשעלעס — Following בעללאַטאָר ניק בייַ מאַדיסאָן קוואדראט גאַרדאַן, Bellator MMA returns to the Empire State to make its Upstate New York debut set to invade Turning Stone ResortCasino in Verona, נ.י.. with a welterweight main event pitting former Bellator champ אַנדריי קאָרעשקאָוו (19-2) קעגן טשידי נדזשאָקואַני (17-4, 1 נק) אויף פרייטאג, August 25for בעללאַטאָר 182.
דערצו, a second welterweight bout will serve as the evening’s co-main showdown when ברעננאַן קעסטקינד (14-5) מיץ פערנאַנדאָ גאָנזאַלעז (26-14) in a bout sure to produce fireworks, while featherweight אַ.דזש. מאַקי returns to the cage fresh off an עספּן “ספּאָרצסענטער” Top-Ten finish of Dominic Mazzotta in his last outing.
בעללאַטאָר 182: קאָרעשקאָוו ווס. Njokuani will be broadcast live and free on SPIKE at 9 פּ.ם. און/8 פּ.ם. קאָרט, while preliminary action will stream on Bellator.com and the Bellator Mobile App. טיקקעץ פֿאַר בעללאַטאָר 182 גיין אויף פאַרקויף פרייַטיק, יוני 2 בייַ 10:00 אַ.ם. און פֿאַר $85, $65, $47 און $37 and can be purchased in person at the Turning Stone Box Office, by calling 877.833.SHOW, or online at Ticketmaster.com.
Additional main and preliminary card bouts will be announced in the coming weeks.
The 26-year-old Russian phenom Koreshkov has been ascendant since his very first professional fight, claiming 19 career victories over 21 ענדס, including wins in each of his first 13 קאַנטעס. Fighting out of Omsk, רוסלאַנד, “Spartan” will be making his 13th career appearance under the Bellator MMA banner and his first of 2017. Under the direction of Bellator MMA, Koreshkov has accrued a total of 10 victories over a four-year run, highlighted by a welterweight world title triumph over current champion דאָוגלאַס לימאַ and a successful title defense over בענסאָן הענדערסאָן בייַ בעללאַטאָר 153. Since making his professional debut in 2010, Koreshkov has collected 13 finishes, אַרייַנגערעכנט 10 קנאָקקאָוץ, eight of which came in the first round, making him one of the most dangerous 170-pounders in the game.
קאַמף פון לאַס וועגאַס, נעוו., Njokuani enters the cage riding momentum of an impressive streak that has seen him win eight consecutive bouts and 12 פון זיין לעצטע 13. זינט דזשוינינג די בעללאַטאָר ממאַ פרייַ אין 2015, the 28-year-old Njokuani has collected four victories, including a pair of knockout finishes. רובֿ לעצטנס, “Chidi Bang Bang” defeated מעלווין גויללאַרד בייַ בעללאַטאָר 171 אין יאנואר, adding to his current run of success.
The 28-year-old Ward enters the contest as one of the most feared fighters in Bellator MMA’s stacked 170-pound class. מיט 13 finishes over his 14 קאַריערע וויקטאָריעס, אַרייַנגערעכנט נייַן קנאָקקאָוץ, “Irish” possesses the perfect combination of pure strength and fearlessness. A 14-fight veteran of Bellator MMA, the Waterford, קאַן. native will look to earn his 10th win under the direction of the Scott Coker-led promotion. Since joining Bellator MMA in 2012, Ward has yet to see a bout enter the third frame and has finished six of his nine opponents in the opening round. Fans can expect to see fireworks when Ward is inside the Bellator cage on ויגוסט 25.
Hailing from Menifee, קאַליף., the 33-year-old Gonzalez will enter the Bellator cage for the eighth time in his 14-year professional career. Gonzalez has seen a great deal of success since joining forces with Bellator MMA; collecting six victories over a seven-fight, three-year span, highlighted by a first round knockout of Karo Parisyan.Gonzalez has come on strong as of late, tallying nine wins over his last 12 ענדס, including a pair of first round knockouts and a five-fight winning streak from 2014-16. מיט 16 פון זיין 26 career victories coming by way of knockout or submission, the 40-fight veteran will look to add to that total as he prepares to go toe-to-toe with one of the most unshakable talents the welterweight division has to offer.
The son of respected MMA veteran Antonio McKee, אַ.דזש. מאַקי spent his entire childhood in the gym soaking up every bit of knowledge and experience available to him. The 22-year-old prodigy has applied that knowledge inside the Bellator cage and has made quite a splash in his first eight fights as an MMA professional, racking up six finishes in eight outings. The Long Beach, קאַליף. native heads to the East Coast looking to stay undefeated with another impressive finish.
Nationally-recognized for hosting legendary, fight-of-the-year-level boxing events, rivaling venues in major cities such as Las Vegas, Miami and New York City, Turning Stone was one of the first venues in New York to host professional MMA after it was legalized by the State last year, further distinguishing it as the premier destination for live combat sports. די ויגוסט 25 Bellator MMA event will mark Turning Stone’s third professional MMA event in less than a year.
דערהייַנטיקט בעללאַטאָר 182: קאָרעשקאָוו ווס. Njokuaniהויפּט קאַרד:
וועלטערווייט הויפּט געשעעניש: אַנדריי קאָרעשקאָוו (19-2) ווס. טשידי נדזשאָקואַני (17-4, 1 נק)
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Featherweight Feature Bout: אַ.דזש. מאַקי (8-0) ווס. טבד
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SHOWTIME SPORTS® TO OFFER FACEBOOK & YOUTUBE LIVE STREAM OF GROVES vs. CHUDINOV WORLD TITLE FIGHT THIS SATURDAY AS PRELUDE TO BROOK vs. SPENCE
Kick off a great day of action-packed championship boxing אויף שבת (מאָרגן) by streaming the action of George Groves vs. Fedor Chudinov Super Middleweight World Championship live via Showtime Sports’ YouTube and Facebook platforms. Groves vs. Chudinov will serve as a prelude to the long-awaited SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING®main event—the welterweight championship bout between British World Champion Kell Brook and undefeated American challenger Errol Spence Jr., which will air live on SHOWTIME at 5:15 פּ.ם. און/2:15 פּ.ם. פּט.
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George Groves vs. פעדאָר טשודינאָוו
Vacant WBA Super Middleweight World Championship
To Stream Live Exclusively in the U.S. Via Facebook Live און יאָוטובע
At Approximately 4:30 פּ.ם. און/1:30 פּ.ם. פּט
Kell Brook Defends IBF Welterweight World Championship Against Errol Spence Jr. לעבן אויף שאָוטיים® בייַ 5:15 פּ.ם. און/2:15 פּ.ם. פּט
נייַ יארק (מייַ 25, 2017) – SHOWTIME Sports will offer a fully-produced Facebook and YouTube live stream of George Groves vs. Fedor Chudinov Super Middleweight World Championship bout this Saturday, מייַ 27 from Sheffield, ענגלאַנד. Groves vs. Chudinov will serve as a prelude to the long-awaited SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING® main event—the welterweight championship bout between British World Champion Kell Brook and undefeated American challenger Errol Spence Jr., which will air live on SHOWTIME at 5:15 פּ.ם. און/2:15 פּ.ם. פּט.
Live coverage of Groves vs. Chudinov will be provided by Sky Sports Box Office with sportscasters Adam Smith and Carl Froch and will begin at approximately 4:30 פּ.ם. און/1:30 פּ.ם. PT exclusively in the U.S. אויף די SHOWTIME Sports Facebookpage and the SHOWTIME Sports YouTube channel. Fans can follow all SHOWTIME Sports social accounts (שאָספּאָרץ) אויף שבת afternoon for the precise start time to Groves vs. Chudinov following undercard action from Bramall Lane stadium in Sheffield, ענגלאַנד. These platforms will be geo-blocked for U.S. בלויז.
“When we saw the opportunity to deliver this great super middleweight championship fight to the U.S. וילעם, we jumped at it,” said Executive Vice President and General Manager of SHOWTIME Sports, סטיווען עספּינאָזאַ. “We thank Matchroom Sport for making it possible for us to carry this bonus coverage to the U.S. Doing so compliments our robust digital and social media content plan serving boxing fans online and attracting new ones. This further demonstrates our unrivaled commitment to the sport. No one is making a more significant and impactful contribution to boxing’s momentum than SHOWTIME.”
Former three-time title challenger Groves and former champ Chudinov (14-1, 10 קאָס) will meet for the vacant WBA Super Middleweight World Championship in a matchup of the WBA’s No. 1 און ניט קיין. 2 challengers in a co-featured bout at Bramall Lane.
גראָוווז (25-3, 18 קאָס) has won four straight since teaming up with 2016 Trainer of the Year Shane McGuigan following a close split-decision loss to then-WBC Champion Badou Jack in 2015. The only other blemishes on his record came in title challenges to long-time 168-pound champ Carl Froch.
“I believe this is the best opportunity for me to achieve my dream and become world champion,” Groves said earlier this week. “Time is on my side. I had a good year last year, and I’m in a good place. I’ve put in the work, און איצט, I need to make this count.
“Everything that’s happened in the past has just made me more determined. I know the pressure is on, and I can’t afford to make any more mistakes. This might be my best chance to win a world title, but it could also be my last.”
Chudinov (14-1, 10 קאָס) originally won the WBA Super Middleweight Title with a split-decision victory over Felix Sturm in 2015 and made one successful defense before losing via controversial majority decision in a rematch with Sturm in 2016. Sturm later vacated the belt due to injury, opening up the opportunity for Chudinov to win back his title דעם שבת against Groves. Chudinov is ranked No. 1 by the WBA while Groves is ranked No. 2.
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KELL BROOK vs. עראַל ספּענסע דזשוניער. FINAL WEIGHTS & PHOTOS FOR WELTERWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP ON SHOWTIME® AT BRAMALL LANE IN SHEFFIELD, ענגלאַנד
מאָרגן/שבת, מייַ 27 בייַ 5:15 פּ.ם. און/2:15 פּ.ם. פּט
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שאָוטיים טשאַמפּיאָנשיפּ באָקסינג® לעבן אין 5:15 פּ.ם. און/2:15 פּ.ם. פּט
קעלל ברוק ווס. עראַל ספּענסע דזשוניער. – יבף וועלטערווייט וועלט טשאַמפּיאָנשיפּ
Kell Brook – 146 ½ פונט
עראַל ספּענסע דזשוניער. - 146 ¼ פונט
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George Groves vs. פעדאָר טשודינאָוו – vacant WBA Super Middleweight World Championship
George Groves – 167 ¼
Fedor Chudinov – 167