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Rising Star Julian Williams Aims to Remain Undefeated
Asabotsy, Jona 13 at Bartow Arena in Birmingham, Ala.
NEW YORK (Jona 5, 2015) – With a shot at a lightweight world title on the line, Tsy Mety Resy izao tontolo izao-laharana contenders John “The Terrible” REDK ary Dejan “Ny dinamita” Zlaticanin dia kianja eny an-12-manodidina eliminator Asabotsy, Jona 13, ao amin'ny hetsika lehibe ny SHOWTIME Ady Totohondry amin'ny Sho Extreme® (7 p.m. SY/PT, tara ny West Coast) amin'ny Bartow Arena in Birmingham, Ala.
Ao amin'ny mpiara-endri-javatra, unbeaten ambony 10-laharana ambony indrindra welterweight Julian “J Rock” Williams (19-0-1, 11 Prices, 1 ND), ny Philadelphia, dia manohitra ny Armenia ny Poor Ovsepyan (14-4, 11 Kos), ny Glendale, Kalifornia., in a ten-round bout. Time permitting, -nikapoka mafy hazavana matanjaka Ahmed Elbiali (10-0, 9 Kos, 1-1 WSB), ny Miami, Fla, ary Fandraisana Woods (8-4, 7 Kos), ny Atlanta, will collide in a swing match.
Taty aoriana ny harivan'iny, ao amin'ny SHOWTIME tompon-daka ady totohondry®tena hetsika, undefeated WBC Heavyweight World Champion Deontay “The Bronze ainy miditra” Wilder (33-0, 32 Kos), ny Tuscaloosa, Ala., will make the first defense of his title when he faces Eric “Drummer Boy” Molina (23-2, 17 Kos), ny Raymondville, Texas, velona FOTOANA FAMPISEHOANA® (9 p.m. SY/6 p.m. PT).
Ny mpandresy eo Redkach (18-0, 1 ND, 14 Kos), ny Los Angeles, ary Zlaticanin (16-0, 9 Kos), ny Montenegro, lasa nihantsy ny tsy maintsy ho Jorge Linares, the WBC 135-pound world champion who registered a 10faha--round TKO over then-No. 1 contender Kevin Mitchell tamin'ny May 30. Zlaticanin and Redkach are the second- and third-rated contenders by the WBC at 135 kilao.
Redkach and Zlaticanin are talented southpaws who were both accomplished amateurs in Eastern Europe. REDK, ny 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 farany Jan. 9 amin'ny ShoBox: The 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 ary 2013. “I’ve never trained longer or harder for a fight. My mpanazatra, 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 (tononina “DAY-han) Zlaticanin (silent “z” – tononina “la-ti-CAH-nin) is making his U.S. ary 2015 fanjanahan'i. 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 amin'ny fihodinana nahafaty, 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 amin'ny Aprily 4.
“I’ve seen some tape on my opponent,” Williams nanao hoe:. “He seems to be a really good, solid fighter. I’m expecting a tough fight, and I’m prepared. Vonona aho.”
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 volana.
“I’ve been training for a whole year now,” hoy izy:. “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.”
Ao amin'ny SHOWTIME tompondaka ady totohondry mpiara-endri-javatra, undefeated Jose “The Sniper” Pedraza(19-0, 12 Kos), ny Cidra, Puerto Rico, dia handray Andrey Klimov (19-1, 9 Kos), ny Klimovski, Rosia, ao amin'ny 12-rounder ho an'ny banga IBF Junior maivana World Championship.
Brian Custer will host the SHOWTIME EXTREME telecast with Barry Tompkins calling the blow-by-blow at ringside alongside expert analyst Steve Farhood.
Tapakila ho an'ny hetsika, 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,” ny 12-Round ady ho an'ny Wilder ny kapila bitika lanja mavesatra Championship, mitrangaAsabotsy, Jona 13, amin'ny The Bartow Arena in Birmingham, Ala. DiBella Entertainment sy Bruno Event Team no nanatevin-daharana ny tafika mba hitondra zava-nitranga io ho any Alabama. Ao amin'ny fiaraha-main hetsika mpiara-romoted ny DiBella miaraka amin'ny Universal Promotions, Jose Pedraza dia hiatrika Andrey Klimov ao amin'ny 12-Round bout ho an'ny IBF Jr. Maivana World Title. Ho iasàny mivantana amin'ny SHOWTIME® (9 p.m. SY/ 6 p.m. PT). Ny telecast ho hita ihany koa amin'ny teny Espaniola alalan'ny feo faharoa fandaharana (SAP). Toaka savaranonando ho fahitalavitra mivantana amin'ny SHOWTIME tafahoatra (7 p.m. SY/PT, tara ny West Coast).
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