Britain’s Joshua To Defend IBF World Title Against American Dominic Breazeale
શનિવારે, જૂન 25 at The O2 in London In First Fight Of New Deal
લંડન (મે 4, 2016) – SHOWTIME Sports and Matchroom Boxing announced on Wednesday a multi-fight licensing agreement for Showtime Networks Inc., to be the exclusive U.S. television partner of undefeated heavyweight world champion Anthony Joshua. The announcement was made today at the Hilton Syon Park outside London by Stephen Espinoza, એક્ઝિક્યુટીવ વાઈસ પ્રેસિડેન્ટ અને જનરલ મેનેજર, SHOWTIME Sports and Eddie Hearn, President of Matchroom Sports.
The multi-fight agreement kicks-off on શનિવારે, જૂન 25 when Joshua, a British sensation, attempts to make the first defense of his IBF Heavyweight World Championship against undefeated American challenger Dominic Breazeale at the sold-out The O2 arena in London. The addition of this heavyweight title fight, airing live on Showtime Networks in the late afternoon, bolsters a big day for boxing as later that evening on CBS, SHOWTIME will present the first live primetime boxing event on the CBS Television Network in nearly 40 વર્ષ.
જોશુઆ, 26, has compiled a perfect knockout record of 16-0 સાથે 16 knockouts since turning professional shortly after winning the 2012 Olympic Gold Medal. આ વર્ષની શરૂઆતમાં, Joshua earned the IBF world championship with a second-round knockout of defending champion Charles Martin on SHOWTIME, earning a heavyweight belt in the fewest number of fights in more than 20 વર્ષ. વધુ, Joshua is just the sixth Olympic Gold Medalist at super heavyweight to go on to win a professional heavyweight world title joining Joe Frazier, જ્યોર્જ ફોરમેન, લેનોક્સ લેવિસ, Wladimir Klitschko and Alexander Povetkin.
The 30-year-old Breazeale (17-0, 15 કોસ) has knocked out nearly 90 percent of his opponents since turning professional after representing the United States at the 2012 ઓલિમ્પિક્સ. Standing at 6-foot-7, the Los Angeles native is one inch taller than the 6-foot-6 Joshua. The former NCAA football quarterback is coming off a career-best victory of previously once-beaten Amir Mansour on જાન્યુ. 23.
જોશુઆ વિ. Breazeale will be the fifth heavyweight title bout to air live on SHOWTIME in the first six months of 2016, joining a stellar schedule that features many of the top-rated fighters in boxing’s deepest and most exciting divisions.
પણ પર શનિવારે, જૂન 25, Keith Thurman will defend his WBA Welterweight World Championship against former titlist Shawn Porter in a blockbuster matchup of two of the world’s best 147-pound fighters, ખાતે રહેતા 9 વાગ્યાની. અને/6 વાગ્યાની. પી.ટી.. In the co-main event of SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING on CBS, presented by Premier Boxing Champions, WBA Featherweight World Champion Jesus Cuellar will defend his title against former three-division world champion Abner Mares.
EDITORS NOTE: A press conference is currently underway in London. Quotes and photos to follow. A media teleconference for U.S. press with Joshua, સ્ટીફન એસ્પિનોઝા (એક્ઝિક્યુટીવ વાઈસ પ્રેસિડેન્ટ & General Manager of SHOWTIME Sports) and Eddie Hearn (President of Matchroom Sport) અંતે શરૂ થાય છે 1 વાગ્યાની. અને/10 a.m. પી.ટી..
ક્લિક કરો અહીં For Joshua Images Courtesy Matchroom Sport