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Rising Star Julian Williams Aims to Remain Undefeated
Setu, Juni 13 at Bartow Arena in Birmingham, Ala.
NEW YORK (Juni 5, 2015) – With a shot at a lightweight world title on the line, suwé contenders-ditingkat donya John “Ing Elek” REDK lan Dejan “Dynamite ing” Zlaticanin bakal kothak mati ing 12-babak Eliminator Setu, Juni 13, ing acara utama SHOWTIME BOXING ing Sho nemen® (7 P.M. Lan/PT, telat ing West Coast) ing Bartow Arena in Birmingham, Ala.
Ing co-fitur, unbeaten top 10-ditingkat super kelas welter Julian “J Rock” Williams (19-0-1, 11 REGO, 1 ND), Philadelphia, bakal gantos dening Armenia kang Ovsepyan miskin (14-4, 11 KOs), saka Glendale, Calif., in a ten-round bout. Time permitting, hard-ngengingi heavyweights cahya Ahmed Elbiali (10-0, 9 KOs, 1-1 WSB), Miami, Fla, lan Resepsionis Woods (8-4, 7 KOs), saka Atlanta, will collide in a swing match.
Mengko sing sore, ing BANDILA juara boxing®acara utama, undefeated WBC Heavyweight World Champion Deontay “Ing Bronze Bomber” Wilder (33-0, 32 KOs), saka Tuscaloosa, Ala., will make the first defense of his title when he faces Eric “Drummer Boy” Molina (23-2, 17 KOs), saka Raymondville, Texas, manggon ing BANDILA® (9 P.M. Lan/6 P.M. PT).
Pemenang antarane Redkach (18-0, 1 ND, 14 KOs), Los Angeles, lan Zlaticanin (16-0, 9 KOs), Montenegro, dadi Challenger prentah kanggo Jorge Linares, the WBC 135-pound world champion who registered a 10th-round TKO over then-No. 1 contender Kevin Mitchell on May 30. Zlaticanin and Redkach are the second- and third-rated contenders by the WBC at 135 kilogram.
Redkach and Zlaticanin are talented southpaws who were both accomplished amateurs in Eastern Europe. REDK, a 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 pungkasan Jan. 9 ing ShoBox: Ing New Generation 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 “Top 20 Prospects to Watch” lists in 2012 lan 2013. “I’ve never trained longer or harder for a fight. Trainer Kula, 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 (pocapan “DAY-han) Zlaticanin (silent “z” – pocapan “la-ti-CAH-nin) is making his U.S. lan 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 ing babak ngetung, 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 ing April 4.
“I’ve seen some tape on my opponent,” Williams ngandika. “He seems to be a really good, solid fighter. I’m expecting a tough fight, and I’m prepared. Aku siap.”
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 sasi.
“I’ve been training for a whole year now,” ngandika. “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.”
Ing SHOWTIME juara BOXING co-fitur, suwé Jose “Ing Sniper” Pedraza(19-0, 12 KOs), saka Cidra, Puerto Rico, bakal njupuk ing Andrey Klimov (19-1, 9 KOs), saka Klimovski, Rusia, ing 12-rounder kanggo IBF Junior Lightweight World Championship ing kosong mlompong.
Brian Langkawi 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,” perang 12-Putaran kanggo Wilder kang WBC Abot Championship, njupuk PanggonanSetu, Juni 13, ing Bartow Arena in Birmingham, Ala. DiBella Hiburan lan Bruno Event Team wis mèlu nggabung karo pasukan kanggo nggawa acara iki kanggo Alabama. Ing co-utama acara co-romoted dening DiBella ing hubungané karo Universal Promotions, Jose Pedraza bakal padha ngadhepi Andrey Klimov ing bab 12-Putaran kanggo IBF Jr. Entheng Title World. Iku bakal Air urip ing SHOWTIME® (9 P.M. Lan/ 6 P.M. PT). Telecast uga bakal kasedhiya ing Spanyol liwat Pemrograman audio secondary (SAP). Bouts pambuka bakal televised urip BANDILA Nemen (7 P.M. Lan/PT, telat ing West Coast).
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