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FNU搏击运动展: McGregor Agrees to Mayweather fight contract, big weekend ahead for boxing
This week’s show features Rich and Tom bragging about their UFC 211 main event predictions from last week. Tony also gets ample opportunities to talk about boxing this week with a ton of pugilism scheduled to go down all over the world this weekend. We also preview Bellator’s busy weekend with a huge card Friday night in the UK headlined by a battle between Rory MacDonald and Paul Daley.
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加里·拉塞尔JR. VS. Oscar Escandon Final Press Conference Quotes & 照片
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Featherweight World Championship Showdown Headlines SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING This 星期六, 五月 20米高梅国家海港马里兰
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国家港口 (五月 18, 2017) – 羽量级世界冠军 加里·拉塞尔JR. and top challenger 奥斯卡埃斯坎东 去觌 星期四 at the final press conference before they square-off in the main event of SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING this 星期六, 五月 20 米高梅国家海港马里兰.
Also in attendance at 周四 press conference and competing in action on SHOWTIME were super middleweight contenders 安德烈Dirrell 和 何塞Uzcategui, who battle for the IBF Super Middleweight World Championship, plus two-division world champion Rances缪 和前冠军挑战者 Kiryl Relikh, who meet in a 140-pound title eliminator. 电视节目开始在 6 P.M. AND/3 P.M. PT with Gervonta Davis putting his IBF Jr. Lightweight Title on the line against Liam Walsh from Copper Box Arena in London.
Tickets for the live event at MGM National Harbor, promoted by TGB Promotions, 售价为 $200, $150, $100 和 $50, and are now on sale. 购买门票去http://mgmnationalharbor.com/.
拉塞尔JR. was joined by his brothers, 2016 中美. 奥林匹亚 加里·安图安·拉塞尔 和不败的前景 加里·安东尼奥·拉塞尔, as the trio of brothers look to pick up a hat trick of victories in their hometown 星期六 night and on the birthday of their father and trainer, 加里·拉塞尔锶.
这里是参与者不得不说 星期四 from MGM National Harbor:
GARY RUSSELL JR.
“I never magnify an event, even though it’s at home. The end objective is still the same. But I think it’s cool that everyone in our neighborhood has the opportunity to be in the arena and see what we do.
“我 100 percent physically and mentally ready for the challenge and I’m on top of everything I can be.
“When you get caught up in the hype, it’s a deficiency in yourself. You have to be able to focus on the objective over everything else.
“I believe in my ability but also the ability of my brothers. So I’m not nervous for them. I know what they’ve been taught. They conduct themselves like young men in and out of the ring.
“I want a unification bout after this. I’m ready for any of the other world champions. We can line them all up in the same night if you want. If I can’t get those fights, I’m going to move up in weight and bully around these bigger guys.
“I look at each fighter as their own individual. We don’t prepare the same way for every opponent. He’s a tough fighter who comes forward. He’s very physical and I expect him to be at his best 周六. It’s up to me to counteract what he does.
“我喜欢这项运动. 我热爱我所做的事情. I love being able to prepare for no one else, but the person across the ring and then dismantling him.
“We worked on versatility most. We believe in the sweet science. A lot of these guys just win because they’re stronger and faster. We want to be more technically sound too.”
OSCAR埃斯坎东
“This is a very important fight for my career. This is going to elevate me to where I want to be and give me the platform to do anything in the sport. I’m very well prepared for this.
“I feel strong and healthy at 126-pounds. I’m focused on this fight 星期六 夜晚. I’ll fight anyone but right now I have to get past Gary Russell Jr.
“In my last fight I was the underdog. People counted me out. Same thing applies here. I’ve done the work and I’m confident that I’m going to win.
“I didn’t have complete training camps with my past trainers, but now I’m with Ruben Guerrero. I’m learning so much. You can look at me in my previous fights and you’ll see a vast improvement now.
“I want that green (WBC) belt a lot. Green is my favorite color. I want to be the best and to me, winning that title signifies that I am the best. To do that I have to beat the best, and that is Gary Russell Jr.
“I don’t like to talk much but I will say that I’m coming to bring this world title back to Colombia. I respect Gary but my mindset is that I’m taking this title home.”
安德烈·德雷尔
“It’s been a long hard journey for me. But I’ve always managed to climb back on top. The hard work that I’ve put in will make 星期六 night easy work.
“My opponent is a fantastic fighter. If anyone should be in line for a title it’s this guy. He has the the power and he has the skill. I just believe he’s up against a better and tougher opponent.
“I’m going to get in the ring and display all of my abilities. I’m very confident and ready. It’s time for Andre to get on top and stay on top.
“I’ve been out of the ring for a while but most importantly, I’ve stayed in the gym in training the whole time. I’ve kept positive mentally as well. Everything is going upward right now and I’m going to take advantage.
“Uzcategui has everything a world champion needs to get to that title, but he’s facing a more skilled competitor on 五月 20. He’s deserving of the opportunity and that’s why I trained so hard for this fight.
“The title means the world to me. We fight for the titles first. We’re all coming from the amateurs where we got trophies. My love will always be here with the sport until the day I retire.”
JOSE UZCATEGUI
“You won’t want to miss any of these fights 周六 夜晚. It’s a great card and I’m planning to steal the show.
“I like when my opponent talks a lot. None of the stuff my opponent says can help him in the ring. It’s just me, him and our fists.
“It’s a lot of responsibility to be the top contender for the belt. I have to make it clear that we deserve this so that I can move on to bigger and better things.
“People are going to get to see my power on display 星期六 夜晚, but also my other skills. I can do it all in the ring and I’m going to prove it.
“After this I want to take on James DeGale and Gilberto Ramirez. I’m coming to clean out this whole division and be undisputed. It starts 周六.”
RANCESBarthélemy
“I’m living a dream right now that I myself never in a million years imagined. Every time I get to speak with my mother in Cuba, I tell her of this dream that I am currently living and how it is still surreal to me. To be able to fight on these big cards in the U.S. after the long journey, after all the setbacks, I could not be any more grateful.
“Being a world champion in two different weight divisions is something still unreal to me after people doubted whether I would even become a world champion one day. But this journey does not stop here for me. I have the urge to keep on going, make history for my people, and fight the big names in boxing.
“Everyone in my team supports and motivates each other because we know we as Cubans have to work twice as hard as everybody else. There is an unfair representation of Cuban boxers among the press and fans here in America. We are misconstrued as being boring fighters therefore we are determined to erase that stigma and prove to everyone that we can brawl and put on a good show just as much as we can box.
“I have been working on some new and different things to add to my arsenal this training camp. My whole team has been incredible and pushed me every day.
“千万不要错过这场战斗 周六 夜晚. It’s going to be eventful and exciting. I’m coming to get a spectacular win.”
KIRYL RELIKH
“I’m very happy to be here and be a part of this great show. I will do my best to give a great fight 周六.
“Camp was perfect. I have a great team and I’m ready for anything. We worked hard and it’s going to be a great performance.
“I’m ready for any style that that Rances Barthelemy can bring into the ring. We thought that we got the win in Scotland against Ricky Burns, but it is very hard to win on points on the road.
“I always fight in different countries so this is just another one on my list. It’s normal for me. I’m very ready for the challenge and I’m expecting a great fight.
“I hope that people like my style. I’m going to entertain the fans and get a victory over Rances Barthelemy 周六 夜晚。”
GARY ANTUANNE RUSSELL
“I get to pick up right where I left off after the Olympics. I’m fighting on the same night with my brothers for the first time in so long. It was one of my first amateur fights when we last did it.
“我感觉真的很好. We’re making a statement and we’re making history. What’s not to be excited about?
“Mentally and emotionally the Olympics really helped me for the pros. You have to develop over time. We’re constantly training and sharpening our tools. This is a different stage, 就这样.
“I hope everyone is ready for 星期六 夜晚. There were some mishaps at the Olympics. Life is going to throw you bumps to get over, 这就是我要做的事情. Everyone better keep their eyes open 星期六, because it might be quick.”
加里·安东尼奥·罗素
“I’m really excited about this fight and competing alongside my brothers. It feels good to come home and fight. My family and friends will be in the building.
“I can’t wait to get in the ring and show what we’ve been working so hard on. All the hours in the gym with my dad and brothers is going to pay off on fight night.
“I’ve seen some video of my opponent. I know his weaknesses and strengths. We’re going to come exploit it on fight night.”
加利罗素SR。, Father and Trainer of the Russells
“We work hard in the gym. Everybody has a plan until they get hit. We know that he’s going to bring pressure and we’ll be ready for it.
“I’m really happy about this opportunity. We can get it all done in one night and put on a great show for everyone.
“I’m definitely in fight mode. There are no extra nerves at all. I just want to get this done and get it done right.
“I can’t really put Escandon in the same category with the top guys we’ve faced. He’s a short fighter. Most people in these weight classes are taller than Gary. At that size, the only way you can fight is straight forward. He’s not going to out box us.”
RUBEN格雷罗, Escandon’s Trainer
“We’re ready over here. We’re going to do what it takes. 我们知道我们是反对. He’s one of the best. We’ll prove who is the best 周六. This is going to come down to a war. Gary knows what he’s going against.
“I helped Escandon set up a camp in Las Vegas for this fight because this was a huge opportunity. We were up in the mountains and that’s where I wanted him. He’s going to be great on fight night. He’ll be ready to go. It’s not easy to train in Vegas.
“We’re coming to win. We can’t control the judges but we know they’re fair. We’re expecting a fair shake. We’re going to control what we can.”
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ABOUT RUSSELL JR. VS. ESCANDON
加里·拉塞尔JR. VS. 奥斯卡埃斯坎东 is a featherweight world championship showdown that headlines SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING on Saturday, 五月 20 米高梅国家海港马里兰. Televised coverage begins on SHOWTIME at 6 P.M. AND/3 P.M. PT and features super middleweight contenders Andre Dirrell and Jose Uzcategui in a matchup for the Interim IBF Super Middleweight World Championship plus two-division world champion Rances Barthelemy in a WBA 140-pound world title eliminator against Kiryl Relikh. 在转播揭幕战, from Copper Box Arena in London, Gervonta Davis puts his IBF Jr. Lightweight Title on the line against Liam Walsh.
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GERVONTA DAVIS, LIAM WALSH & PROMOTER FLOYD MAYWEATHER SOUND OFF IN HEATED FINAL PRESS CONFERENCE FOR IBF 130-POUND CHAMPIONSHIP SATURDAY ON SHOWTIME® FROM LONDON
America’s Youngest Champion Makes First Title Defense On The Road Against No. 1 竞争者 & Local Favorite Walsh 星期六 在 6 P.M. ET/PT 放映时间
“I’m just on a whole different level…周六 night you’ll be on your ass.” – Gervonta Davis
“I’m not intimidated one little bit. Not by Floyd, not by Tank, not by anyone.” – Liam Walsh
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伦敦 (五月 18, 2017) – IBF Junior Lightweight World Champion Gervonta Davis, 没有不败. 1 contender Liam Walsh and promoter Floyd Mayweather got into a jarring session during 周四 final press conference at Landmark Hotel in London just two days before 周六 world title clash on SHOWTIME from Copper Box Arena.
Baltimore’s “Tank” Davis, 美国最年轻的世界冠军, will attempt to become the first American to successfully defend his title on British soil in nearly a decade*, while Walsh (21-0, 14 科斯) aims to dethrone the man that Mayweather has christened the “future of boxing.” (*注意: 马里纳吉VS. Lovemore Ndou in 2008)
戴维斯VS. Walsh is part of a split-site, four-fight SHOWTME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING telecast that begins on Saturday, 五月 20, 在 6 P.M. AND/3 P.M. PT. 在主要事件, 加里·拉塞尔JR. will make his second featherweight title defense and long-awaited homecoming against mandatory challenger Oscar Escandon live from MGM National Harbor just outside of Washington, D.C.
22岁的戴维斯, who has won by knockout in 16 他 17 专业的战斗, will make the first defense of the IBF belt to won via KO over previously unbeaten Jose Pedraza in January. The 30-year-old Walsh has won by knockout in three of his last four bouts and will be a decided local favorite at an expected sold-out Copper Box Arena.
The pound-for-pound great turned promoter Mayweather and Walsh’s two brothers, fellow professional fighters Michael and Ryan, led the jarring during 周四 festivities with Mayweather claiming “I’m 40 years old and I’ll kick all three of your asses in the same night.”
Team Walsh was “not intimidated one little bit” by Mayweather or Tank, while the southpaw Davis promised “周六 night you’ll be on your ass. And then your brothers can get in next.”
Below are highlights of what the participants had to say 周四:
GERVONTA DAVIS:
“I’m just on a whole different level. I do know they built you good, but you’ve been dropped before. They’ve been protecting you from the power, so I know you have no chin. 周六night you’ll be on your ass. And then your brothers can get in next.
“Please don’t run 星期六 夜晚.
“I’ve just been trying to stay level-headed. Getting that belt brings me that much closer to what I want to do – to take over the sport of boxing. With the performance I put 周六 night it will bring me a step closer to being the star of boxing and follow after Floyd Mayweather.
“Having Floyd in my corner gives me a lot of confidence. Floyd has been pretty hands on with me, he’s been getting up and training and running with me. He was my hero in the sport of boxing coming up so to just have him in my corner now is amazing.
“I won the belt and now my focus is to take over the sport.
“Growing up in Baltimore, it has a high crime rate. 它是艰难. Where I’m from the gym is in the hood. If it wasn’t for the gym I’d either be in jail or dead. That’s not what I want to be. Boxing saved my life.”
LIAM WALSH:
“I’m always confident. As I’ve said many times, his performance against Pedraza was very good. I applaud him. Tank is the best fighter I’ve come up against in my career so far, but I’m also the best fighter he’s going to come against in his career so far. So it makes for a great fight.
“He’s physically very good. 他的速度非常快, very powerful. He’s a good puncher and performed beyond his years against Pedraza. You can’t knock his performance whatsoever, but there’s still a lot of questions that he has to answer.
“The southpaw stance doesn’t affect me too much. I can switch between the two. I’m comfortable in both stances so that doesn’t bother me.
“I don’t think I can put it into words what it would mean to win the title. It’s been a dream of mine since I was a little child. The feeling, the emotion, I can’t put it into words. This is the biggest night of my life.
“There are definitely flaws in his game and they’re there for me to exploit. I plan to take advantage of his mistakes. 当我 22, there were definitely mistakes I made that I wouldn’t make now. So maybe it’s the perfect time to fight him.
“I’m not intimidated one little bit. Not by Floyd, not by Tank, not by anyone.
“I predict I will win the fight. I wouldn’t be shocked if I won by knockout, I wouldn’t be shocked if I won on points. You won’t see me celebrating like a mad man if I knock out Tank because I know I’m capable of it.”
梅威瑟:
“It’s not just one performance. It takes more than just one performance. We truly believe that he can be a great fighter, but he came in his last fight with only 16 fights and beat the champion. We know he’s not going to lay down. This kid has dynamite in both hands. If he keeps going out there beating great fighters he cannot be denied.
“When its lights, 相机, action and the bell rings, 17 times he came out victorious and 16 通过 (昏死).
“His team does a remarkable job, but it’s my job as a friend and a father figure to tell him to come to Vegas to get him the best work. We wanted him to have different looks. We want guys that were going to push him, give him different styles.
“This kid, he busts his ass day in and day out. We’re going to continue to go out there and do what we do.
“I already conquered your country once (with Ricky Hatton) and now we’re going to conquer it again 周六.
“I don’t miss being in the gym at all. If I can push this fighter to surpass me and break every record, that’s a goal of mine. That’s what we’re here to do. 记录是用来被打破.
“I remember when I met Tank on the Canelo (阿尔瓦雷斯) press tour and he asked to take a photo with me. When I took a photo with him I said, ‘there’s something about that kid that looks special.’
“He came to my gym and put in some real good work and I reached out to him and said, ‘whatever it takes to work with you and get you to the next level, let’s make it happen.’ I told him, ‘if you listen to me and continue to work hard I truly believe you can be world champion 中 24 个月.’ And that’s just one stepping stone. As of right now he’s one of the only fighters in boxing facing back-to-back undefeated fighters.
“Frank Warren, Liam Walsh, we just want to commend you guys for stepping up to the plate and making this fight happen and giving the fans what they want to see. The fans want to see blood, 汗水和泪水.
“Tank is always in tremendous fights, he’s a big knockout artist. I truly believe in my man, and I want to work with him until the end of his career.”
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官方BELLATOR 179: DALEY VS. 麦克唐纳称重结果 & 照片
活动发生 明天 上交所舞台, 伦敦温布利 — 播出 9 PM ET/8 PM CT 上的 SPIKE
官方 Bellator 179: 戴利VS. 麦当劳主卡重量:
次中量级的主要事件: ř奥里·麦克唐纳 (170.1) VS. 保罗·戴利 (170.8)
轻重量级的合作主要事件: 林顿瓦塞尔 (205) VS. 利亚姆McGeary (205.5)
重量级特征回合: 酒井奥古斯托 (263.75) VS. 谢赫·金刚 (244)
重量级特征回合: DJ. 格里芬 (164) VS. ķ小埃文·“婴儿切片”·弗格森. (165)
次中量级功能回合: 丹·文尼 (169.4) VS. 亚历克斯·洛霍尔 (170)
Bellator.com-流 初步卡:
轻量级初步回合: 杰·多兹 (154.75) VS. 阿尔菲·戴维斯 (155)
重量级的初步回合: 丹·科内克 (227.5) VS. 斯塔夫·伊科诺莫 (260.75)
飞锤初步回合: 杰米·鲍威尔 (125.2) VS. 阿米尔·阿尔巴齐 (125.5)
重量级初步回合: 乌梅尔·卡亚尼 (168.75) VS. 内森·琼斯 (169)
中量级初步回合: 法比安·爱德华兹 (184.5) VS. 拉法尔·塞洛夫斯基 (185)
Catchweight Preliminary Bout: 杰里米·佩特利 (148.75) VS. 蔡斯·莫顿 (149.75)
中量级初步回合: 马尔钦·普罗斯特科 (185.25) VS. 迈克·希普曼 (185.75)
轻量级初步回合:萨利赫·库鲁坎 (135.5) VS. 迭戈·巴尔博萨 (136)
罗伊·琼斯JR. FIGHTNIGHT LIVE Facebook 周六首次推出拳击促销活动, 七月 15
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Victory Prospects Continue on the Fast Track – 恩尼斯 & Sanchez Score Wins
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GERVONTA DAVIS & LIAM WALSH PUBLIC WORKOUT PHOTOS FOR IBF JUNIOR LIGHTWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP THIS SATURDAY ON SHOWTIME® FROM LONDON
America’s Youngest Champion Makes First Title Defense On The Road Against No. 1 竞争者 & Local Favorite Walsh
精彩表演拳击锦标赛® 承保范围开始于 6 P.M. AND/3 P.M. PT
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伦敦 (五月 17, 2017) – Gervonta Davis and Liam Walsh participated in public workouts 周三 at the legendary York Hall in advance of 这个星期六的IBF Junior Lightweight World Championship on SHOWTIME from Copper Box Arena in London.
Baltimore’s Davis (17-0, 16 科斯) was joined in the ring during the workout by his promoter and mentor, 历史上伟大的弗洛伊德·梅威瑟. 戴维斯, who became America’s youngest reigning world champion in January, will make the first defense of his IBF belt on the road against undefeated No. 1 contender and local favorite Walsh (21-0, 14 科斯).
戴维斯VS. Walsh is the opening bout of a unique split-site, four-fight SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING event 这个星期六 that begins at 6 P.M. AND/3 P.M. PT在Showtime. 在主要事件, 加里·拉塞尔JR. will make the second defense of his WBC Featherweight World Championship against mandatory challenger Oscar Escandon from MGM National Harbor just outside of Washington, D.C.
Two world title eliminators will round out the quadrupleheader. Top super middleweight contenders Andre Dirrell (25-2, 16 科斯) and José Uzcátegui (26-1, 22 科斯) will face off in an IBF Super Middleweight Eliminator to determine the mandatory challenger for champion James DeGale. Undefeated Rances Barthelemy (25-0, 13 科斯) will meet Kiryl Relikh (21-1, 19 科斯) in a WBA Super Lightweight Eliminator for unified champ Julius Indongo.
欲了解更多信息，请访问 www.SHO.com/Sports
World ranked junior middleweight Kanat Islam takes on Norberto Gonzalez for the WBO/NABO & WBA Intercontinental titles on Friday, May 26th at the Boca Raton Resort & Spa in Boca Raton, 佛罗里达
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