Rising Star Julian Williams Aims to Remain Undefeated

Dissabte, Juny 13 at Bartow Arena in Birmingham, Ala.

NOVA YORK (Juny 5, 2015) – With a shot at a lightweight world title on the line, contendents del rànquing mundials invictes Joan “El Terrible” REDK i Deixen “El Dinamita” Zlaticanin s'enfrontaran en una eliminatòria de 12 assalts Dissabte, Juny 13, en l'esdeveniment principal de SHOWTIME BOXING el SHO EXTREME^® (7 p.m. I/PT, en diferit a la Costa Oest) a Bartow Arena a Birmingham, Ala.

En la baralla co-estel·lar, l'invicte pes súper welter top 10 del rànquing Juliano “J Roca” Williams (19-0-1, 11 PREUS, 1 ND), de Filadèlfia, serà l'oposició d'Armènia de Pobre Ovsepyan (14-4, 11 KOs), de Glendale, Qualif., in a ten-round bout. Time permitting, contundent pesos semipesants Ahmed Elbiali (10-0, 9 KOs, 1-1 WSB), de Miami, Fla, i Fustes Recepció (8-4, 7 KOs), d'Atlanta, will collide in a swing match.

Més tard aquesta nit, al SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING^®esdeveniment principal, undefeated WBC Heavyweight World Champion Deontay “El bombarder de Bronze” Wilder (33-0, 32 KOs), de Tuscaloosa, Ala., will make the first defense of his title when he faces Eric “Noi Del Tambor” Molina (23-2, 17 KOs), de Raymondville, Texas, viure TEMPS DE LA FUNCIÓ^® (9 p.m. I/6 p.m. PT).

El guanyador de la trobada entre Redkach (18-0, 1 ND, 14 KOs), of Los Angeles, i Zlaticanin (16-0, 9 KOs), de Montenegro, es converteix en el retador obligatori Jorge Linares, the WBC 135-pound world champion who registered a 10^º-round TKO over then-No. 1 contendent Kevin Mitchell al maig 30. Zlaticanin and Redkach are the second- and third-rated contenders by the WBC at 135 lliura.

Redkach and Zlaticanin are talented southpaws who were both accomplished amateurs in Eastern Europe. REDK, 1 2008 Olympic Games alternate for his native Ukraine, is known for his aggressive and relentless style. The 29-year-old is coming off a sixth-round knockout over Yakubu Amidu últim Jan. 9 a ShoBox: La Nova Generació and has been angling for a title shot in 2015.

“This is the most important fight of my life,” said Redkach, who made ESPN.com’s “Superior 20 Prospects to Watch” lists in 2012 i 2013. “I’ve never trained longer or harder for a fight. El meu entrenador, Robert García, has me totally prepared and in great shape.

“It’s going to be a good action fight. I’ve watched tapes of [Zlaticanin’s] last two fights so I feel I’m familiar with him. He’s very strong and he throws a lot of punches. I thank him [Zlaticanin] for coming to the United States. I’m honored. But this is a good matchup for me. I want to thank my team for giving me this opportunity. This is another step closer to my dream, the world title. I’m confident in myself. I’m going to put on a great show.”

Deixen (pronunciat “DAY-han) Zlaticanin (silent “z” – pronunciat “la-ti-CAH-nin) is making his U.S. i 2015 debut. Zlaticanin’s most significant victory of his career came two outings ago when, as a prohibitive underdog, he earned a well-deserved 12-round split decision over hometown favorite Ricky Burns, a former two-division world champion.

The 31-year-old Zlaticanin, who moved training camps to the U.S. for his stateside debut, is an offensive-minded fighter who constantly pressures his opponents, outworks them and wears them down. Zlaticanin, of the Southeastern European country of Montenegro, represents the toughest opponent of Redkach’s career, though he’ll be giving away four inches in height to his opponent.

“I think I will knock Ivan Redkach out,” Zlaticanin said. “I don’t like his behavior. Now that I’m training in America, I think I will be stronger and better than I was before.”

The fast-rising Williams, 25, is making his sixth appearance on SHO EXTREME, more than any other boxer. Ranked in the top ten by multiple sanctioning bodies, the undefeated 154-pounder has won six consecutive fights, four by knockout since a bout with still-unbeaten Hugo Centeno Jr., ended in a fourth-round No Decision in September 2013. Williams was up, 3-0 en les rondes anotat, when the fight was halted due to an unintentional clash of heads. In his last start he scored one knockdown en route to a shutout 10-round decision over veteran Joey Hernández a Abril 4.

“I’ve seen some tape on my opponent,” Williams va dir. “He seems to be a really good, solid fighter. I’m expecting a tough fight, and I’m prepared. Estic llest.”

The 29-year-old Ovsepyan trains out of the Wild Card Boxing Club in Los Angeles and has campaigned for most of his career in California or Russia. The aggressive-minded Ovsepyan has had difficulty getting fights in the past and this will be his first ring assignment in 13 mesos.

“I’ve been training for a whole year now,” ell va dir. “They kept telling me that I could get a fight at any minute. I was supposed to have a fight in December, but it was canceled.

“I’ve seen Williams fight a couple of times, but it doesn’t matter to me. I don’t even want to know anything about my opponent. I just want to get back in the ring and get a win. I’m hungry and he better not be taking me lightly.”

En la baralla co-estel·lar per SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING, invicte Jose “El Franctirador” Pedraza(19-0, 12 KOs), de Cidra, Port Ric, s'enfrontarà a Andrey Klimov (19-1, 9 KOs), de Klimovski, Rússia, en un 12 assalts pel títol vacant de la FIB pes lleuger júnior del Campionat del Món.

Brian Custer will host the SHOWTIME EXTREME telecast with Barry Tompkins calling the blow-by-blow at ringside alongside expert analyst Steve Farhood.

Les entrades per a l'esdeveniment, which is promoted by DiBella Entertainment in association with Bruno Event Team are on sale now. Tickets start at only $25 with the best seats in the house going for $200. VIP packages are also available. To purchase tickets fans should visit alabamatitlefight.com. Tickets are selling fast and a sellout is anticipated.

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“WILDER vs. MOLINA,” una baralla a 12 assalts per WBC Heavyweight Championship de Wilder, es porta a termeDissabte, Juny 13, a The Bartow Arena a Birmingham, Ala. DiBella Entertainment i Bruno per equips s'han unit per portar aquest esdeveniment a Alabama. En la baralla co-estel·lar esdeveniment co-romoted per DiBella en associació amb Universal Promotions, José Pedraza s'enfrontarà a Andrey Klimov en un combat a 12 assalts pel FIB Jr. Lleuger títol mundial. Serà transmesa en viu per SHOWTIME (9 p.m. I/ 6 p.m. PT). La transmissió també estarà disponible en espanyol a través de la programació d'àudio secundari (SAP). Combats preliminars seran televisades en viu per SHOWTIME EXTREME (7 p.m. I/PT, en diferit a la Costa Oest).

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