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Jose Pedraza Remains Unbeaten With Unanimous Decision Over Stephen Smith In IBF Junior Lightweight Championship
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MASHANTUCKET, Conn. (Ephreli. 17, 2016) – WBC Featherweight World Champion Gary Russell Jr. retained his title with a remarkable TKO of Irishman Patrick Hyland Saturdayon SHOWTIME from Fox Theater at Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, Conn. In the co-feature, Jose Pedraza defended his IBF Junior Lightweight title with a unanimous decision over Stephen Smith.
Kusihlwa event was a family affair with Russell Jr. working his brother Antonio’s corner during kusihlwa undercard and boxing’s Smith brothers, including current WBO Super Welterweight World Champion Liam Smith, cheering from the crowd.
A relentless Russell brought the main event to a quick halt by registering three knockdowns in the second round, the last of which forced referee Danny Schiavone to end the contest at 1:33. Ibhayisikobho insimbi yokuqala, the Washington, D.C. native came out swinging with his trademark hand speed and dangerous power. Russell, a southpaw, successfully broke down—and knocked out—Hyland with multiple vicious right hooks.
“We stuck to the game plan. We stayed sharp,” said Russell Jr., ngubani kuthuthukisa irekhodi lakhe ukuba 27 kwi, one loss, 15 knockouts.
“I’m ready to fight anyone in the division – Santa Cruz, Lee Selby. We are ready. But what I really want is [UVasyl] Lomachenko. I don’t care if he moves up to 147 amakhilogremu. I will go anywhere to get that fight,” Russell said.
“There aren’t many fighters who you instantly know are special,” said SHOWTIME Sports expert analyst Steve Farhood. “The combination of Gary Russell’s hand speed and accuracy instantly shows us that he’s special. That was plainly evident tonight and at times his hand speed was frightening.”
Pedraza (22-0, 12 Kos) remained disciplined and came out victorious during his second IBF 130-pound world title defense. A combination of timing, hand speed and good defense allowed the Puerto Rican native to dominate the 12-round championship fight.
“This definitely was a tough fight but the training really came to advantage in this fight,” Pedraza told SHOWTIME Sports reporter Jim Gray. “I knew he was a tough fighter so I was always aware.”
“I had better focus tonight. I had a better training camp,” said Pedraza, referring to his controversial split decision win over Edner Cherry two fights ago. “I knew that Stephen Smith was a great fighter and even after the knockdown, we were very cautious not to rush in.”
“Pedraza won tonight with different weapons. Mostly right hands to the head,"Kusho Farhood. “I had the fight even after eight rounds and once Pedraza dropped Smith in the ninth, he gained momentum that he never lost and he pulled away. It was an impressive performance but also an important one because it erased a lot of the negative criticism Pedraza received in his controversial win over Edner Cherry.”
Pedraza was the more accurate fighter, kokwehla 50 percent of his power punches over the 12-round bout. The Sniper was able to pick his spots and pocket rounds once he figured out the distance. Smith had his moments, but wasn’t active enough.
Brian Custer hosted the SHOWTIME telecast, kanye Mauro Ranallo calling the action, Hall of Fame analyst Al Bernstein and former two-time world champion Paulie Malignaggi commentating and Jim Gray ukubika. In the simulcast Spanish, Alejandro Luna called the blow-by-blow and former world champion Raul Marquez served as color commentator. The executive producer of SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING was David Dinkins Jr. kanye Bob Dunphy oqondisa.
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Baltimore, MD (July 14, 2015) - WBC featherweight iqhawe Gary "Mr." Russell Jr., themba Ezingakanqotshwa Antonio Russell futhi owabe welterweight titlist Vincent Pettway konke kuzakuba khona Baltimore Boxing ethi "Road to the Worlds" Thursday ebusuku kaMichael Yesishiyagalombili Avenue e Glen Burnie, MD.
Amathikithi Individual ukuqala at $25, reserve izibhebhe 10 ngoba $350 futhi VIP namatafula 10 ngoba $500 ezisendalini nge web Baltimoreboxing.com noma ngokubiza 410-375-9175. Doors evulekile at 6:30 futhi ukulwa lokuqala luthatha at 8.
Kweziyisishiyagalombili Olympic style neziqubu ihlelelwe "Road to the Worlds 'kuhlanganise fighters emakilasini ezahlukene isisindo. Ukuncintisana Thursday kusihlwa kuyoba ithandwa Knockout yinkosi Sam Awela, 2009 Ringside World iqhawe Joey Veazey, fast nokunyuka Donald Wallace, Ernie Hall, Rick Foxwell futhi Sean Veazey phakathi kwabanye.
With the Ringside World Championships scheduled August 5-8 in Missouri, Baltimore Boxing is ngokunikela 100% of the isukela "Road to the Worlds" ukusiza fighters ukukhokhela le midlalo futhi ahlukahlukene izindleko ukuthi ihambisane ukuya. Lokhu kuhlanganisa, kodwa akugcini izindiza, emhlabathini zokuthutha, nokufaka ukudla. Ukuze kuqhutshekwe asize emizamweni fundraising, a 50/50 raffle kuyokwenzeka kusihlwa.
An talent elite ngubani abaningi abacabanga ukuthi babe izandla esisheshayo wesibhakela, Russell Jr. bathumba WBC featherweight isihloko kulandela career ukusebenza umhlabeleli lapho akhishwe Jhonny Gonzalez in the round wesine. The Washington, DC bomdabu wawina ezingenakubalwa Championships amateur kazwelonke ngaphambi turning pro futhi kwaba intandokazi wasithatha igolide ngesikhathi 2008 Olympics. Ngeshwa, waquleka ezama ukwenza isisindo futhi zangakwazi ukuncintisana. At 26-1 kanye 15 knockouts, Russell Jr. ibukeka ukuba ibutho iminyaka eminingi futhi ubuso ukuthi abalandeli iyoba abajwayele ebona on TV.
Like umfowabo omdala, Antonio Russell wangena ezinhlwini pro kulandela career umxhwele amateur. Odle 2013 Gloves National Golden, Russell wawina izindondo ezintathu eminyakeni emihlanu yena ligcwaliswe in angawokudabuka, ekuthumbeni isiliva 2010 futhi 2014. Njengoba a professional, URussell elwisana in the division bantamweight futhi 3-0 kanye 2 kwi by Knockout.
Ukuziqhenya ukulwa of Charm City, Pettway wama Gianfranco Rossi in 1994 ukuba abe IBF junior middleweight iqhawe. Match wakhe olandelayo Nokho zuza Pettway Udumo unomphela emphakathini wesibhakela. On April 29, 1995, Pettway amaphuzu onamandla omunye Punch Knockout kaSimoni Brown. Uma Brown yasiqumba ngendwangu, amandla Punch Pettway sika discombobulated kuye kangangokuthi ngokoqobo waphonsa punches at the air. The Knockout ibibhekwa izikhathi ezingaphezu kwezigidi on the internet futhi uhlala omunye the best in wesibhakela emlandweni.
"Ngibheke phambili ngempela ukuba ne Russell Brothers kanye Vincent at show yami,"Kusho Smith. "Gary walwa on show yami lapho eseneminyaka i amateur mina ngokoqobo laqubukwa uhlevane beyibukela impi. WayeyiNdodana amateur abanamakhono kakhulu engake ngazibona, njalo umfowabo waba heck of a fighter too. Uyise uye waba umngane wami iminyaka kuyamangaza ukuthi bangaki fighters abanamakhono ababevela ukuthi indlu. Vincent kwaba umsekeli olukhulu Baltimore Boxing nomuzi njengoba nje ngingakhumbula. Ukuba kwakhe impi ebusuku Kuhlale kumnandi kanye nabalandeli ambonise a lot of love. Phakathi fighters esandleni, okwakwenza abashayi-sibhakela ihlelelwe ukuba ukuncintisana kanye ukuba lesi ikhadi usekela, Thursday kuyoba omkhulu nxazonke kusihlwa. "
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