Caption: L-R (back row): Бют; Лястовица, Крик, DeGale, Russell Jr., Майки, Селби, Provodnikov, Quellar, Педраса.
L-R (front row): Joshua, Търман, Обърквам, Износване, Povetkin.
NEW YORK (Март 11, 2016)—SHOWTIME Sports в петък announced seven live boxing telecasts over a 12-week span, a stacked lineup featuring nine world championship fights and 14 overall matches in boxing’s deepest and most exciting divisions.
The full slate of programming is free to SHOWTIME subscribers, and the presentation on CBS is the first Prime Time boxing event on CBS television network in decades.
Стивън Еспиноза, Изпълнителен вицепрезидент & General Manager of SHOWTIME Sports, also announced a summer blockbuster in the making.
“This is an incredibly exciting time in boxing, a time for emerging stars to make their mark, and for established champions to break through to the next level,” Espinoza said.
“This schedule features high level matchups with champions taking on the highest-rated contenders available, and top-ranked challengers facing one another. We are thrilled and grateful to the promoters and the fighters themselves who have worked with us these last few weeks to put together such an impressive lineup for SHOWTIME Boxing. It has to be one of the best we’ve ever assembled.
“We have seven live telecasts over a 12-week span that runs the gamut of our SHOWTIME boxing series. It includes nine world title fights, and that doesn’t count a great fight that’s just coming together today, as both Leo Santa Cruz and Carl Frampton have now agreed to a championship matchup to be scheduled for late summer.
“All of these events are free to SHOWTIME subscribers, и Юни 25 event is the first Prime Time boxing presentation on CBS television network in decades.
“Again, thanks to the fighters and promoters for not only making these great matches a reality, but for their cooperation in today’s major announcement.”
See below for details on the events that Espinoza, and the principals involved, are in the process of finalizing. Additional details on each individual event will be announced in the coming days.
Събота, Април 9 – SHOWTIME BOXING INTERNATIONAL
Main Event: Charles Martin (23-0-1, 21 Нокаута) срещу. Anthony Joshua (15-0, 15 Нокаута) – IBF Heavyweight World Title Championship
Co-feature: Lee Селби (22-1, 8 Нокаута) срещу. Eric Hunter (21-3, 11 Нокаута) – IBF Featherweight Championship
Start Time: TBD
Място на провеждане: The O2 – London
Промотор: Warriors Boxing & Matchroom Sport
Петък, Април 15 - ShoBox: Новото поколение
Main Event: Николай Потапов (14-0, 6 Нокаута) срещу. Стефон Young (14-0-2, 6 Нокаута) – 10-Rd Bantamweight Bout
Start Time: 10 p.m. И/PT
Място на провеждане: Turning Stone Casino – Verona, NY
Промотор: Salita Промоции
- Four-fight telecast featuring at least six undefeated fighters.
Събота, Април 16 – SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING
Main Event: Гари Ръсел Jr. (26-1, 15 Нокаута) срещу. Patrick Hyland (31-1, 15 Нокаута) – WBC Featherweight World Championship
Co-Feature: Хосе Педраса (21-0, 12 Нокаута) срещу. Stephen Smith (23-1, 13 Нокаута) – IBF Super Featherweight World Championship
Start Time: 11 p.m. И/8 p.m. PT
Място на провеждане: Fox Theatre at Foxwoods Resort Casino
Промотор: DiBella Entertainment
- Featherweight world title fights in consecutive weeks.
- Гари Ръсел Jr. returns to make his first title defense
- Crucial Super Featherweight bout between defending champ Jose Pedraza and No. 1 challenger Stephen Smith.
Събота, Април 30 – SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING
Main Event: Badou Jack (20-1-1, 12 Нокаута) срещу. Lucian Бют (32-3, 25 Нокаута) – WBC Super Middleweight Championship
Co-Feature: James DeGale (22-1, 14 Нокаута) срещу. Rogelio medina (35-6, 29 Нокаута) – IBF Super Middleweight World Championship
Start Time: 10 p.m. И/7 p.m. PT
Място на провеждане: TBD
Промотор: Мейуедър Промоции
- Former champ Bute, fresh off a great fight against DeGale, steps in to replace the injured Julio Cesar Chavez Jr.
- Medina is the IBF’s mandated challenger for DeGale.
- The winners will meet in an immediate unification.
Targeting May 2016 – SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP Бокс – PENDING CONFIRMATION
Main Event: Дионтей Уайлдър (36-0, 35 Нокаута) срещу. Александър Поветкин (30-1, 22 Нокаута) – WBC Heavyweight World Championship
Start Time: TBD
Място на провеждане: TBD
Събота, Юни 11 – SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING
Main Event: Руслан Provodnikov (25-4, 18 Нокаута) срещу. John Molina Jr. (28-6, 23 Нокаута) – 12-Rd Super Lightweight Bout
Start Time: 9 p.m. И/6 p.m. PT
Място на провеждане: Turning Stone Casino – Verona, NY
Промотор: Банер Промоции
- Induction Weekend for International Boxing Hall of Fame.
- Main event features two fighters involved in Fights of Year
Събота, Юни 25 – SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING on CBS Presented by PBC
Main Event: Keith Търман (26-0, 1 ND, 22 Нокаута) срещу. Shawn Porter (26-1-1, 16 Нокаута) – WBA Welterweight World Championship
Co-Feature: Исус Куеляр (28-1, 21 Нокаута) срещу. Авенировите Mares (29-2-1, 15 Нокаута) – WBA (reg.) Featherweight World Championship
Start Time: TBD
Място на провеждане: TBD
Промотор: DiBella Entertainment
- Thurman cleared to resume training after minor injury
- Three-division world champ Mares to now face Jesus Cuellar for featherweight title
Late-Summer 2016 – SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING
Main Event: Лео Santa Cruz (32-0-1, 18 Нокаута) срещу. Carl Фрамптън (22-0, 14 Нокаута) – WBA (super) Featherweight World Championship
- Frampton the unified 122-pound titlist, will move up to face Santa Cruz for the WBA (super) Featherweight World Championship