Rising Star Julian Williams Aims to Remain Undefeated

Samedi, Juin 13 at Bartow Arena in Birmingham, Ala.

NEW YORK (Juin 5, 2015) – With a shot at a lightweight world title on the line, prétendants classé mondialement invaincus Jean “Le Terrible” REDK et Dejan “Le Dynamite” Zlaticanin va affronter dans un éliminateur 12 rounds Samedi, Juin 13, dans l'événement principal de Showtime Boxing sur SHO EXTREME^® (7 p.m. ET/PT, retardés sur la côte ouest) à Bartow Arena à Birmingham, Ala.

Dans la co-métrage, invaincu top 10 super mi-moyens-classé Julien “J Rocher” Williams (19-0-1, 11 PRIX, 1 Dakota du Nord), de Philadelphie, seront contrés par l'Arménie Pauvre Ovsepyan (14-4, 11 KOs), de Glendale, Calif., in a ten-round bout. Le temps le permet, percutant mi-lourds Ahmed Elbiali (10-0, 9 KOs, 1-1 WSB), de Miami, Fla, et Woods de réception (8-4, 7 KOs), d'Atlanta, will collide in a swing match.

Plus tard ce soir, dans le Showtime Championship Boxing^®événement principal, undefeated WBC Heavyweight World Champion Deontay “Le Bomber Bronze” Wilder (33-0, 32 KOs), de Tuscaloosa, Ala., will make the first defense of his title when he faces Eric “Drummer Boy” Molina (23-2, 17 KOs), de Raymondville, Texas, survivre AFFICHER L'HEURE^® (9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT).

Le gagnant entre Redkach (18-0, 1 Dakota du Nord, 14 KOs), de Los Angeles, et Zlaticanin (16-0, 9 KOs), du Monténégro, devient l'aspirant obligatoire à Jorge Linares, the WBC 135-pound world champion who registered a 10^e-round TKO over then-No. 1 concurrent Kevin Mitchell mai 30. Zlaticanin and Redkach are the second- and third-rated contenders by the WBC at 135 livres.

Redkach and Zlaticanin are talented southpaws who were both accomplished amateurs in Eastern Europe. REDK, une 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 dernier Jan. 9 sur ShoBox: La Nouvelle Génération 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 “Haut 20 Prospects to Watch” lists in 2012 et 2013. “I’ve never trained longer or harder for a fight. Mon entraîneur, Robert Garcia, 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.”

Dejan (prononcé “DAY-han) Zlaticanin (silent “de” – prononcé “la-ti-CAH-nin) is making his U.S. et 2015 début. 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, les surpasse et les use. Zlaticanin, du pays d'Europe du Sud-Est du Monténégro, 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 dans les tours marqué, 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 Hernandez sur Avril 4.

“I’ve seen some tape on my opponent,” Williams a dit. “He seems to be a really good, combattant solide. I’m expecting a tough fight, and I’m prepared. Je suis prêt.”

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 mois.

“I’ve been training for a whole year now,” il dit. “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.”

Dans la co-métrage Showtime Championship Boxing, invaincu Jose “Le Sniper” Pedraza(19-0, 12 KOs), de Cidra, Puerto Rico, va prendre Andreï Klimov (19-1, 9 KOs), de Klimovski, Russie, dans un 12-ronde pour l'IBF junior léger Championnat du Monde vacants.

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

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“WILDER vs. MOLINA,” un combat de 12 rounds pour le championnat WBC des poids lourds Wilder, a lieuSamedi, Juin 13, à l'aréna Bartow à Birmingham, Ala. DiBella Entertainment et Bruno équipe événement ont uni leurs forces pour présenter cet événement à l'Alabama. Dans la co-événement principal co-romoted par DiBella en association avec Promotions Universelles, Jose Pedraza fera face à Andreï Klimov dans un combat de 12 rounds pour la IBF Jr. Léger Monde Titre. Il sera diffusé en direct sur Showtime (9 p.m. ET/ 6 p.m. PT). L'émission sera également disponible en espagnol par l'intermédiaire de la programmation audio secondaire (SAP). Combats préliminaires seront retransmis en direct sur Showtime EXTREME (7 p.m. ET/PT, retardés sur la côte ouest).

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