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Rising Star Julian Williams Aims to Remain Undefeated
Lørdag, Juni 13 at Bartow Arena in Birmingham, Ala.
NEW YORK (Juni 5, 2015) – With a shot at a lightweight world title on the line, ubeseirede verdens rangert utfordrere John “Den grusomme” REDK og Dejan “The Dynamite” Zlaticanin vil stille opp i en 12-runde eliminator Lørdag, Juni 13, i hovedturneringen av SHOWTIME BOKSING på SHO EXTREME® (7 pm. OG/PT, forsinket på vestkysten) ved Bartow Arena i Birmingham, Ala.
I co-feature, ubeseiret topp 10-rangerte super weltervekt Julian “J Rock” Williams (19-0-1, 11 PRISER, 1 ND), av Philadelphia, vil bli motarbeidet av Armenias Dårlig Ovsepyan (14-4, 11 KOs), av Glendale, Calif., in a ten-round bout. Time permitting, hardtslående lette tungvektere Ahmed Elbiali (10-0, 9 KOs, 1-1 WSB), Miami, Fla, og Mottak Woods (8-4, 7 KOs), av Atlanta, will collide in a swing match.
Senere den kvelden, i SHOWTIME Championship Boxing®main event, undefeated WBC Heavyweight World Champion Deontay “Bronse Bomber” Wilder (33-0, 32 KOs), av Tuscaloosa, Ala., will make the first defense of his title when he faces Eric “Drummer Boy” Molina (23-2, 17 KOs), av Raymondville, Texas, leve på SHOWTIME® (9 pm. OG/6 pm. PT).
Vinneren mellom Redkach (18-0, 1 ND, 14 KOs), av Los Angeles, og Zlaticanin (16-0, 9 KOs), Montenegro, blir obligatorisk utfordreren til Jorge Linares, the WBC 135-pound world champion who registered a 10th-round TKO over then-No. 1 kandidat Kevin Mitchell mai 30. Zlaticanin and Redkach are the second- and third-rated contenders by the WBC at 135 pounds.
Redkach and Zlaticanin are talented southpaws who were both accomplished amateurs in Eastern Europe. REDK, en 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 siste Jan. 9 på ShoBox: Den nye generasjonen 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 “Topp 20 Prospects to Watch” lists in 2012 og 2013. “I’ve never trained longer or harder for a fight. Min trener, 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 (uttales “DAY-han) Zlaticanin (silent “med” – uttales “la-ti-CAH-nin) is making his U.S. og 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 i runder scoret, 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 på April 4.
“I’ve seen some tape on my opponent,” Williams sa. “He seems to be a really good, solid fighter. I’m expecting a tough fight, and I’m prepared. Jeg er klar.”
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 måneder.
“I’ve been training for a whole year now,” han sa. “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.”
I SHOWTIME Championship Boxing co-feature, ubeseiret Jose “The Sniper” Pedraza(19-0, 12 KOs), av Cidra, Puerto Rico, vil ta på Andrey Klimov (19-1, 9 KOs), av Klimovski, Russland, i en 12-rounder for den ledige IBF Junior Lett VM.
Brian Custer will host the SHOWTIME EXTREME telecast with Barry Tompkins calling the blow-by-blow at ringside alongside expert analyst Steve Farhood.
Billetter til dette arrangementet, 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,” en 12-runde kampen om Wilders WBC Heavyweight Championship, skjerLørdag, Juni 13, på The Bartow Arena i Birmingham, Ala. DiBella Underholdning og Bruno Hendelses teamet har gått sammen for å bringe denne hendelsen til Alabama. I co-main event co-romoted av DiBella i samarbeid med Universal Kampanjer, Jose Pedraza vil møte Andrey Klimov i en 12-runde bout for IBF Jr. Lett verdensmester tittel. Det vil luften live på SHOWTIME® (9 pm. OG/ 6 pm. PT). Den sendingen vil også være tilgjengelig på spansk via sekundær lyd programmering (SAP). Foreløpige bouts vil bli sendt direkte på SHOWTIME EXTREME (7 pm. OG/PT, forsinket på vestkysten).
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