Caption: L-R (back row): 弼; 馬丁, 千斤頂, DeGale, 拉塞爾小, 母親, 塞爾比, Provodnikov, Quellar, 佩德拉薩.
L-R (front row): 約書亞, 瑟曼, 懷爾德, 穿, Povetkin.
紐約 (三月 11, 2016)—SHOWTIME體育 在週五 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.
斯蒂芬·埃斯皮諾薩, 執行副總裁 & 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, 而 六月 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.
星期六, 四月 9 – SHOWTIME BOXING INTERNATIONAL
主要事件: 查爾斯·馬丁 (23-0-1, 21 科斯) VS. Anthony Joshua (15-0, 15 科斯) – IBF Heavyweight World Title Championship
Co-feature: 李謝肅方 (22-1, 8 科斯) VS. 埃里克·亨特 (21-3, 11 科斯) – IBF Featherweight Championship
Start Time: TBD
地點: The O2 – London
促進者: 勇士拳擊 & Matchroom的體育
星期五, 四月 15 - 的ShoBox: 新一代
主要事件: 尼古拉·波塔波夫 (14-0, 6 科斯) VS. 斯蒂芬·揚 (14-0-2, 6 科斯) – 10-Rd Bantamweight Bout
Start Time: 10 P.M. AND/PT
地點: Turning Stone Casino – Verona, 紐約
促進者: Salita促銷
- Four-fight telecast featuring at least six undefeated fighters.
星期六, 四月 16 – SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING
主要事件: 加里·拉塞爾JR. (26-1, 15 科斯) VS. 帕特里克·海蘭 (31-1, 15 科斯) – WBC Featherweight World Championship
共同特徵: 何塞·佩德拉薩 (21-0, 12 科斯) VS. Stephen Smith (23-1, 13 科斯) – IBF Super Featherweight World Championship
Start Time: 11 P.M. AND/8 P.M. PT
地點: Fox Theatre at Foxwoods Resort Casino
促進者: DiBella娛樂
- Featherweight world title fights in consecutive weeks.
- 加里·拉塞爾JR. returns to make his first title defense
- Crucial Super Featherweight bout between defending champ Jose Pedraza and No. 1 challenger Stephen Smith.
星期六, 四月 30 – SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING
主要事件: 八斗傑克 (20-1-1, 12 科斯) VS. 盧西恩弼 (32-3, 25 科斯) – WBC Super Middleweight Championship
共同特徵: 詹姆斯DeGale (22-1, 14 科斯) VS. Rogelio Medina (35-6, 29 科斯) – IBF Super Middleweight World Championship
Start Time: 10 P.M. AND/7 P.M. PT
地點: TBD
促進者: 梅威瑟促銷
- 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 – 精彩表演拳擊錦標賽 – PENDING CONFIRMATION
主要事件: Deontay懷爾德 (36-0, 35 科斯) VS. 亞歷山大Povetkin (30-1, 22 科斯) – WBC Heavyweight World Championship
Start Time: TBD
地點: TBD
星期六, 六月 11 – SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING
主要事件: 魯斯蘭Provodnikov (25-4, 18 科斯) VS. 約翰·莫利納JR. (28-6, 23 科斯) – 12-Rd Super Lightweight Bout
Start Time: 9 P.M. AND/6 P.M. PT
地點: Turning Stone Casino – Verona, 紐約
促進者: 橫幅促銷
- Induction Weekend for International Boxing Hall of Fame.
- Main event features two fighters involved in Fights of Year
星期六, 六月 25 – SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING on CBS Presented by PBC
主要事件: 基思·瑟曼 (26-0, 1 ND, 22 科斯) VS. 肖恩·波特 (26-1-1, 16 科斯) – WBA Welterweight World Championship
共同特徵: 耶穌奎利亞爾 (28-1, 21 科斯) VS. 押尼珥Mares (29-2-1, 15 科斯) – WBA (reg.) Featherweight World Championship
Start Time: TBD
地點: TBD
促進者: DiBella娛樂
- 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
主要事件: 獅子座聖克魯斯 (32-0-1, 18 科斯) VS. 卡爾·弗蘭普頓 (22-0, 14 科斯) – 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