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SHOWTIME? To Present Seven World Championship Fights Across Seven Live Telecasts In Eight Weeks
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NOV-JORKO (Aprilo 17, 2017) – SHOWTIME Sports has unveiled the network’s complete spring 2017 boxing schedule following today’s earlier announcement that the heavyweight boxing event of the year will be televised vivi sur SHOWTIME. The stacked lineup includes seven world championship fights across eight live boxing telecasts over an eight-week span.
Sur Sabato, Aprilo 29, Anthony Joshua Alfrontos Wladimir Klitschko in the most significant heavyweight world championship fight in more than a decade. The event will air live on SHOWTIME #?E 4:15 P.M. ET/1:15 P.M. PT from a sold-out Wembley Stadium, where a record crowd of more than 90,000 spectators is expected.
Also announced today, SHOWTIME and Premier Boxing Champions will present the rematch between WBC Light Heavyweight Champion Adonis Stevenson Kaj Andrzej Fonfara Sur Sabato, Junio 3. This bout is an encore of a 2014 action-packed fight in which Stevenson edged Fonfara to defend his 175-pound crown.
The SHOWTIME boxing lineup also includes two significant welterweight bouts with world title implications: Andre Berto #Kontra?. Shawn Porter (Aprilo 22) Kaj Kell Rivereto #Kontra?. Errol Spence Jr. (Majo 27). Both events are presented in association with Premier Boxing Champions. La Aprilo 22 Berto vs. Porter event will feature an anticipated 154-pound world title fight between Jermell Charlo Kaj Charles Hatley as well asworld champion Amanda Serrano attempting to become the first woman—and first fighter of Puerto Rican decent—to win a world title in five different weight classes.
Sur Sabato, Majo 20, SHOWTIME will present a unique twin-bill of world championship fights. Unue, boxing’s hottest young star, newly minted world champion Gervonta Davis, will make his first world title defense against Liam Walsh De Londono. Later that evening, featherweight world champion Gary Russell Jr. kaj iama mondĉampiono Andre Dirrell aperos en apartaj atakoj. Start times for both live telecasts are to be determined.
En #?iu, SHOWTIME Sports will present one live SHOWTIME BOXING INTERNATIONAL telecast, one live ShoBox: La Nova Generacio televidoprogramo, and five SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING telecasts, all free to network subscribers. Plus, SHOWTIME is in the early stages of planning for the return of four-division world champion Adrien Broner and undefeated star Mikey Garcia in separate events this summer.
The spring lineup complements the network’s robust 2017 boxing schedule. In the first 10 weeks of the year, SHOWTIME Sports presented eight world championship fights, including two world title unification bouts (Jack vs. DeGale and Thurman vs. Garcia, SHOWTIME Boxing on CBS), two world title rematches (Frampton vs. Santa Cruz II and Linares vs. Crolla II), the live-stream of the first-ever boxing event on Twitter (Broner vs. Granados), the resurgence of women’s boxing (Serrano vs. Rivas) and the first women’s boxing main event in premium television history (ŝildoj vs. Szabados).
“SHOWTIME continues its unrivaled commitment to the sport. There simply is no other network in boxing delivering world-class events on a consistent basis,” Diris Stephen Espinoza, Administra Vicprezidanto & #?Enerala #Mana?ero, SHOWTIME Sportoj.
“Our 2017 schedule already includes some 17 live boxing telecasts, 15 Mondaj ĉampionecaj bataloj, with the top-rated fighters squaring off in boxing’s deepest weight divisions. We continue to break the glass ceiling on women’s boxing, deliver the biggest bouts from overseas and see champions take on champions to unify divisions. We are proud to be re-shaping the boxing landscape both in and out of the ring.”
See below for the SHOWTIME boxing spring calendar. This is the network’s third major boxing schedule announcement of the past 13 Monatoj.
Sabato, Aprilo 22 – SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING
Prezentita de Premier Boksado Ĉampionoj
#?Efa Evento: Andre Berto (31-4, 24 KOs) #Kontra?. Shawn Porter (26-2, 16 KOs) – WBC Welterweight World Title Eliminator
Co-#?efa?o: Jermell Charlo (28-0, 13 KOs) #Kontra?. Charles Hatley (26-1-1, 18 KOs) – WBC Super Welterweight World Championship
SHOX: Amanda Serrano (31-1-1, 23 KOs) #Kontra?. Dahiana Santana (35-8, 14 KO’s) – 10-Rd. WBO Bantamweight World Championship
Start Time: 9:30 P.M. ET / 6:30 P.M. PT (SHO Boxing on SHO EXTREME, 7:30p ET/PT)
Ejo: Brooklyn’s Barclays Center
Notes: · The winner of Berto-Porter becomes the WBC mandatory challenger to Unified World Champion Keith Thurman.
Sabato, Aprilo 29 – SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING
#?Efa Evento: Anthony Joshua (18-0, 18 KOs) #Kontra?. Wladimir Klitschko (64-4, 53 KOs) – IBF and vacant (Ekstra) WBA Heavyweight World Championship
Start Time: 4:15 P.M. ET/1:15 P.M. PT, vivi sur SHOWTIME
Ejo: Wembley Stadium, Londono
Notes: · Most significant heavyweight world title fight Je 15 Jaroj—since Lennox Lewis vs. Mike Tyson in June, 2002
Sabato, Majo 20 – SHOWTIME Boksado INTERNACIA
#?Efa Evento: Gervonta Davis (17-0, 16 KOs) #Kontra?. Liam Walsh (21-0, 14 KOs) – IBF Super Featherweight World Championship
Start Time: TBD, live from London
Ejo: Copper Box Arena in London, Anglio
Notes: · Matchup of undefeated fighters. Champion vs. Ne. 1-Rangita konkuranton
Sabato, Majo 20 – SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING
#?Efa Evento: Gary Russell Jr. (21-1, 16 KOs) #Kontra?. Oscar Escandon (25-2, 17 KOs) – WBC Featherweight World Championship
Co-Features: Andre Dirrell (25-2, 16 KOs) #Kontra?. José Uzcátegui (26-1, 22 KOs) – IBF Super Middleweight Interim World Championship
Rances Barthelemy (25-0, 13 KOs) #Kontra?. Kiryl Relikh (21-1, 19 KOs) – WBA Super Lightweight Eliminator
Start Time: TBD
Ejo: MGM National Harbor in Washington, D.C. Metropolitan Area
Notes: · Sixth featherweight title fight on SHOWTIME since Feb. 2016, and second this year.
Sabato, Majo 27 – SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING
#?Efa Evento: Kell Rivereto (36-1, 25 KOs) #Kontra?. Errol Spence Jr. (21-0, 19 KOs) – IBF Welterweight World Championship
Start Time: TBD, live from England
Ejo: Bramall Lane Football Ground in Sheffield, Anglio
Notes: · World Champion vs. IBF Neniu. 1-Rangita konkuranton
Sabato, Junio 3 – SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING
Prezentita de Premier Boksado Ĉampionoj
#?Efa Evento: Adonis Stevenson (28-1, 23 KOs) #Kontra?. Andrzej Fonfara (29-4, 17 KOs) II – WBC Light Heavyweight World Championship
Co-Main: Eleider Alvarez (22-0, 11 KOs) #Kontra?. Johano Paskalo (31-4-1, 18 KOs) – WBC Silver Light Heavyweight Title
Start Time: TBD
Notes: · Stevenson-Fonfara II is a rematch of 2014 all-action championship bout in which both fighters scored knock downs
Vendredo, Junio 9 ? ShoBox: La Nova Generacio (Hall of Fame Induction Weekend)
#?Efa Evento: Joel Diaz Jr. (23-0, 19 KOs) #Kontra?. Abel Ramos (17-2-2, 12 KOs) ? 10 Ronda Super Lightweight Bout
Start Time: 10 P.M. ET/PT
Ejo: Turning Stone Resort & Casino in Verona, N.Y.
Notes: · International Boxing Hall of Fame Induction Weekend
Expected This Summer
Four-division world champion Adrien Broner and WBC Lightweight World Champion Mikey Garcia in separate events live on SHOWTIME.
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Live on PPV in North America #?I tiu vendredo night from Videotron Centre of Quebec City
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(L-R) – Lucian Bute & Eleider Alvarez
MONTREAL (Februaro 21, 2017) – La “BUTE VS ALVAREZ” press conference was held today in Quebec City for #?I tiu vendredo night’s championship fight between undefeated World Boxing Council (WBC) Silver light heavyweight champion Eleider “#?Tormo” Alvarez and Eksa ekstra middleweight monda ĉampiono Lucian Bute (32-3-1, 25 KOs) at Videotron Centre in Quebec City, Kanado.
“BUTE VS. ALVAREZ”, promoted by Groupe Yvon Michel (GIMNASTIKEJO) and Gestev, is a presentation of Videotron and Mise-O-Jeu,
Integra Sporta Amaskomunikilaro distribuos “BUTE VS. ALVAREZ” live in the United States, Komencanta #?e 8 P.M. ET / 5 P.M. PT, on cable, satellite and internet pay-per-view via iN Demand, Vubikeco, DIRECTV, DISH and the FITE app for a suggested retail price of only $29.95.
In Canada, “BUTE VS. ALVAREZ” will be available to watch, in English or French, on Canal Indigo, Shaw TV and Bell TV; English-only on Rodgers PPV, as well as in many of the top Canadian sports bars.
Outside of North America, “BUTE VS ALVAREZ” is being distributed by leading boxing television rights distribution firm, Protocol Sports Marketing Ltd.
The 12-round Bute vs. Alvarez main event will also be the final WBC eliminator to determine the mandatory challenger for the winner’s GYM stablemate, reigning WBC and lineal light heavyweight champion Adonis “Superman” Stevenson (28-1-0, 23 KOs).
Biletoj por “BUTE VS. ALVAREZ” are on sale and available to purchase by going on line to www.Videotron.
GAZETARA KONFERENCO CITAĴOJ
Lucian Bute: ”I am really, really confident going into this fight. I respect Alvarez; he is the WBC No. 1 ranked contender in the light heavyweight division. He is undefeated but my best moments as a professional boxer came here in Quebec City and I am sure it will be another one of those moments Vendredo Nokto. And it will be a spectacular fight for the fans!”
Eleider Alvarez: ”I have to win for my future and for my family. I will give everything Vendredo Nokto. My time has come and I will make the best of it.”
Yvon Michel, promoter of show and both fighters: ”It is going to be an exciting fight and card. Eleider Alvarez said that he is ready to die in the ring and he means it. Lucian also is ready to do whatever it takes to win Vendredo. We have two fighters, two true competitors, who will give everything and leave everything in the ring Vendredo.”
Howard Grant, Bute’s trainer: ”Lucian had the best camp of his career. He had more energy in this camp than in the ones for James DeGale and Badou Jack. He had good sparring also and he will be ready Vendredo Nokto.”
Marc Ramsay, Alvarez trainer: ”This is the third time in his career that Alvarez has been called out after a sparring session. First it was Andrew Gardiner…and he was stunned by Eleider in the ninth round of the fight. He was never the same after that, got knocked out by an unknown fighter, and retired. Than it was Nicholson Poulard. He was KO’ed in the third round and he retired after that. Lucian asked Eleider for a fight after seeing a sparring between Alvarez and a fighter from the Grant Brothers Gym. He intends to deliver the goods Vendredo. They asked for Alvarez, they will have Alvarez.”
INFORMO:
Pepi: @Yvonmichelgym, @gestevinc, @IntegratedPPV #ButeAlvarez
Sekvi ĉi tiujn batalantojn sur Pepi: @Stormalvarez, @Butelucian
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Julio 29 airing live on Spike TV from Videotron Centre
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Adonis ”Superman” Stevenson – WBC and lineal light heavyweight world champion:
”Welcome to Québec City Thomas. I saw your fight against Edwin Rodriguez. It was a nice performance with a beautiful KO. When I saw that bout, I told myself I wanted that fight with you. I knew I was going to be motivated.”
”I know Williams hits hard and that he has a name now in the United States, but I keep the same Kronk Gym mentality Emmanuel Steward taught me: we go for the KO. It is also my daughter’s birthday and I want to get her a KO, I am motivated. That will be exciting…don’t blink!”
Thomas ”Top Dog” Williams – WBC #8 light heavyweight ranked challenger:
”You don’t know what I have been through to be here. Tweets, talks and predictions won’t mean nothing Vendredo Nokto…..facts will. There will be a new champion.”
Eleider ”#?Tormo” Alvarez – WBC #1 ranked challenger and WBC Silver light heavyweight champion:
”With only a 10-day notice, I am really happy to face a fighter of good caliber. Berridge is a tough guy who faced good names like Thomas Oosthuizen and Blake Caparello, but I prepared really hard for Chad Dawson. I am ready.”
Robert ”The Butcher” Berridge – New Zealand light heavyweight champion :
”I am excited to be here and to face a solid boxer. Expect a good performance from me Vendredo.”
Yvon Michel – Prezidanto de GIMNASTIKEJO:
”The event is called ‘SHOOTOUT’ because of the aggressive style of Thomas Williams Jr, who fights like there is no #Morga?, combined with the explosive power of Adonis Stevenson.”
”Williams is a clear and present danger but we are convinced that Adonis is well prepared and will succeed, so that we will all be happy Sabato morning while eating breakfast. We still have not seen his full potential yet.’
”The fight between Eleider Alvarez and Robert Berridge is really important for the rankings in the light heavyweight division. Alvarez is highly considered by all the independent rankings (La Ringo, BoxRec) and Berridge was already in training before the withdrawal of Chad Dawson, because he was supposed to fight on HBO PPV last weekend before the bout was cancelled for administrative reasons. He is fearless and a hard hitter.”
Biletoj por la “SHOOTOUT” Evento, jointly promoted by GYM and Gestev and presented by Vidéotron, in collaboration with Mise-O-Jeu, Komenco ĉe $50.00 and are on sale and available to purchase at www.ticketmaster.ca, La Videotron Centre Box Office, calling GYM at (514) 383-0666 andthe Champion Boxing club (514) 376-0980, or by dialing 1-855-790-1245
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