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Action-Packed Deontay Wilder vs. Luis Ortiz Undercard Features Top Contenders, Former Heavyweight Champion, Prospect Showdowns & Rising Future Stars Saturday, Lub peb hlis ntuj 3 los ntawm Barclays Center nyob rau hauv Brooklyn

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Middleweight Contender Sergey Derevyanchenko Makes Barclays Center Debut; 2016 U.S. Olympian Gary Antuanne Russell in a Super Lightweight Attraction; Patrick Day vs. Kyrone Davis – 10 Rounds Super Welterweights
Ntau! Former Heavyweight World Champion Charles Martin, Middleweight Willie Monroe & Rising Local Prospect Richardson Hitchins All Enter the Ring!
Brooklyn (Lub ob hlis ntuj 14, 2018) – The heavyweight world title showdown between Deontay Wilder thiab Luis Ortiz will feature a stacked undercard of exciting attractions that includes top contenders, a former heavyweight champion, exciting prospects and more all entering the ring on Saturday, Lub peb hlis ntuj 3 los ntawm Barclays Center, the home of BROOKLYN BOXING™.
Action inside the arena includes top middleweight contender Sergey Derevyanchenko txojkev Dashon Johnson in an eight-round fight, 2016 U.S. Olympian Gary Antuanne Russell in a six-round super lightweight showdown, and a 10-round matchup between super welterweight prospects Patrick hnub thiab Kyrone Davis.
A 2008 Ukrainian Olympian now fighting out of Brooklyn, Derevyanchenko (11-0, 9 Kos) earned his top contender status in the IBF by stopping Tureano Johnson in the 12th round of their August 2017 showdown and will face California’s Johnson (22-22-3, 7 Kos) as he awaits his title shot.
One of featherweight champion Gary Russell Jr.’s younger brothers, the 21-year-old Russell (3-0, 3 Kos) sawv cev cov U.S. nyob rau ntawm lub 2016 Olympic games in Rio and made it to the quarterfinal round. He turned pro in May of last year and has scored three first round stoppages as a pro.
The 25-year-old Day (14-2-1, 6 Kos) fights out of Freeport, New York and most recently won an exciting contest over then unbeaten Eric Walker last July to seize the WBC Continental Americas Super Welterweight Title. He takes on another prospect looking to leap to contender status in the 23-year-old Davis (13-1, 5 Kos) from Delaware who enters this bout on a three-fight winning streak.
The card continues with former heavyweight world champion Charles Martin (25-1-1, 23 Kos) in an eight-round fight, yav tas los lub ntiaj teb no title challenger Willie Monroe Jr. (21-3, 6 Kos) in an eight-round middleweight affair and a pair of local welterweight prospects fighting at Barclays Center for the fourth time as Richardson Hitchins (3-0, 1 KO) thiab Kenny Robles (2-1, 1 KO) compete in separate six-round attractions. Rounding out the action is unbeaten prospectShynggyskhan Tazhibay (5-0, 2 Kos) in a six-round welterweight bout.
Daim pib rau lub nyob kev tshwm sim, uas yog txhawb los ntawm DiBella Lom ze thiab TGB Promotions, pib ntawm $50 thiab yog muag tam sim no. Mus yuav daim pib, visit Ticketmaster.com, BarclaysCenter.com, los yog hu rau 800-745-3000. Tickets for the event can also be purchased at the American Express Box Office at Barclays Center.
The Premier Boxing Champions event is headlined by the highly anticipated Wilder vs. Ortiz matchup and will see undefeated former 154-pound champion Jermall Charlo noj nyob rau hauv Hugo Centeno, Jr. for the interim WBC middleweight title in the co-feature. The SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING telecast begins live on SHOWTIME at 9 p.m. THIAB/6 p.m. PT nrog
top super middleweight contender Andre Dirrell battling nyuaj-los tsoo Jose Uzcategui in a rematch for the IBF Interim 168-pound world title.
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Andre Dirrell & Jose Uzcategui Clash in Rematch for IBF Interim 168-Pound World Title Live on SHOWTIME Saturday, Lub peb hlis ntuj 3 los ntawm Barclays Center nyob rau hauv Brooklyn & Presented by Premier Boxing Champions

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Heavyweight Champ Deontay “Lub Bronze Bomber” Wilder
Defends His Title Against Luis “Qhov tiag King Kong” Ortiz
in Main Event & Undefeated Former 154-Pound Champion
Jermall Charlo Battles Hugo Centeno, Jr. for the Interim WBC
Middleweight Title in the Co-Feature
Brooklyn (Lub ob hlis ntuj 12, 2018) – Top super middleweight contender Andre Dirrell clashes with hard-hitting Jose Uzcategui in a rematch for the IBF Interim 168-pound world title live on SHOWTIME Saturday, Lub peb hlis ntuj 3 los ntawm Barclays Center, the home of BROOKLYN BOXING™, as part of a tripleheader presented by Premier Boxing Champions.
Heavyweight champion Deontay “Lub Bronze Bomber” Wilder will defend his title against Luis “Qhov tiag King Kong” Ortiz in the main event of a SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING tripleheader. Lub telecast pib thaum 9 p.m. THIAB/6 p.m. PT and also features undefeated former 154-pound champion Jermall Charlo kev noj nyob Hugo Centeno, Jr. for the interim WBC middleweight title in the co-feature.
Daim pib rau lub nyob kev tshwm sim, uas yog txhawb los ntawm DiBella Lom ze thiab TGB Promotions, pib ntawm $50 thiab yog muag tam sim no. Mus yuav daim pib, visit Ticketmaster.com, BarclaysCenter.com, los yog hu rau 800-745-3000. Tickets for the event can also be purchased at the American Express Box Office at Barclays Center.
The hotly contested first match between Dirrell and Uzcategui, which was also for the IBF interim world title, ended in controversy after Uzcategui was disqualified for landing a punch after the bell sounded to end the eighth round. Dirrell was dropped and knocked out by the punch. The referee ruled that the punch was intentional and disqualified Uzcategui. In the IBF mandated rematch, Dirrell and Uzcategui will look to put themselves in position to fight for the super middleweight title that Caleb Truax recently earned via a majority decision over James DeGale.
Dirrell (26-2, 16 Kos), a bronze medal winner for the 2004 U.S. Olympic boxing team, continues his quest for a world championship. The 34-year-old southpaw from Flint, Michigan lost a split decision to Carl Froch in his first attempt in 2009 and dropped a narrow unanimous decision to DeGale in his next attempt in 2015.
“I’m extremely excited to be a part of one of the most dynamic tripleheaders this year,” Dirrell said. “This time around I’ll be phenomenal and leave no doubt who the better fighter is. Kuv 100 percent focused on dominating Uzcategui on March 3 and getting another shot at the title.”
The 27-year-old Uzcategui (26-2, 22 Kos), who is from Venezuela and now lives in Tijuana, Mexico, worked his way up to the match against Dirrell with a string of four straight stoppage victories, including a stunning upset of Julian Jackson in 2015. Uzcategui dropped Jackson four times on the way to a second round technical knockout victory.
“I’m very excited to go get what’s mine,” hais tias Uzcategui. “I feel I won the last fight. I didn’t feel I did anything wrong. What happened in the last fight is in the past. I’m going to get what belongs to me. The world will see what ‘Bolivita’ can do and they’ll want to see more of me.”
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AMERICAN HEAVYWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPION DEONTAY WILDER CONDUCTS LOS ANGELES MEDIA WORKOUT

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Yees duab Credit: Esther Lin / SHOWTIME
Wilder Defends His WBC Title Against Fellow-Unbeaten Luis Ortiz Saturday, Lub peb hlis ntuj 3 Nyob rau SHOWTIME
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Nyem NTAWM NO for Photos from Idris Erba/Team Deontay Wilder
LOS ANGELES (Feb. 9, 2018) – Just days after the birth of his daughter, American heavyweight world champion Deontay Wilder met with members of the Southern California media rau hnub Thursday as he prepares to defend his WBC Heavyweight World Championship against fellow-undefeated challenger Luis Ortiz Saturday, Lub peb hlis ntuj 3 live on SHOWTIME from Barclays Center, the home of BROOKLYN BOXING™.
Wilder and his girlfriend, fellow “WAGS Atlanta” star Telli Swift welcomed their daughter into the world rau hnub Tuesday before Wilder turned his focus to Lub peb hlis ntuj 3, climbing in the ring at Team Watson Boxing Club in the San Fernando Valley to work out with his Los Angeles-based trainer Mark Breland, the former U.S. Olympics gold medalist and former WBC Welterweight World Champion.
The 32-year-old Wilder owns a perfect record of 39 yeej, zero losses and 38 knockouts. Fighting out of his hometown of Tuscaloosa, ALA., nws yog ib tug 2008 Olympic Bronze Medalist and is the only reigning American heavyweight world champion. The 6-foot-7 Wilder faces the toughest opponent of his career in Ortiz, a 6-foot-4 Cuban who owns a professional record of 28-0 nrog 24 knockouts.
Here is what Wilder had to say rau hnub Thursday:
DEONTAY Wilder:
“Once I unify all the titles then line up the mandatories, I’ll easily get to 50-0. I’m not a 12-round fighter, and I don’t get overtime. I’m a knockout artist. So that being said, I don’t take much damage, but I give all the damage. I put people in the hospitals. I put people in stretchers. When you fight me your head is not the same when you leave. When you fight me you’re really signing a death warrant.
“This is one of the biggest fights of my career and I’m up for the challenge. I’m going to pass with flying colors.
“Ortiz has got that reputation of being the bogeyman but I’ve never been scared of the bogeyman. For that reason, I wanted him. A lot of people have been avoiding him, even champions that are champions to this day have avoided Luis Ortiz. But this champion right here took on the opportunity.
Even when [Ortiz] failed the drug test once, I still blessed him again because I’m very adamant about what I want to do. Kuv xav mus tua qhov zoo tshaj plaws. I say I’m the best. I say it very proudly, I say it very confidently. I say it so boldly and I want to show the world that I don’t play around. If I say it, I really mean what I say. I don’t have time to waste.
“If he fails again then somebody’s going to need to go whoop his ass. The public needs to whoop his ass. All of Miami should get up and do that. The first time, a lot of people spent a lot of time and a lot of money for tickets and he did what he did. A lot of people were enraged. I heard it and a lot of people blamed me, which I don’t know why. Tab sis, with this fight right here and what I did with my last performance, it makes it even better. It intensifies the whole fight. Yog li ntawd, if he [fails his drug test again] then shame on him. I feel sorry for his soul and his life. I don’t think he’s going to do that. I think he has a lot of responsibilities in his hands right now. At this point in time he knows he needs to do the right thing. Three times is not the charm in all instances.”
“I don’t focus on what these guys are doing. I don’t focus on what their strengths are. I just focus on me. I focus on what I’m capable of doing. I focus on what I’m going to do and when I tell people I’m going to do something, you know I’m going to do it. At the end of the day that’s what my father taught me. There weren’t any contracts back in the day, it was just the shake of a hand. And if you said something and you didn’t abide by it, there’s consequences to your actions, to your words. To this day, I abide by that. Yog li ntawd, if I say I’m going to do something it’s guaranteed to be done.”
On his lifestyle outside of boxing:
“I just think life itself is just mental. I do a lot of visualization. I do a lot of meditation. It strengthens my mind to go through a lot of the situations that I go through. Having a baby and being on a reality show, all of that is fun stuff. Some people know how to maintain it and some people don’t. I’m just a guy that multitasks a lot of things. I can do a lot of things. Even when I’m talking to you, my mind can be in so many different places right now and still be able to comprehend and interact with you. Yog li ntawd, I think I was meant for a lot of things. Boxing is just not what all I can do. I’m so talented in so many different areas.
“I’m a laid back guy. In my personal life I’m just a cool, calm and collected dude that likes to live life and I love peace. Tu siab, in what I do in the ring, I turn into the ‘Bronze Bomber’ and the ‘Bronze Bomber’ don’t get caught by none.”
On being on reality TV and recognized by non-boxing fans:
“I think it’s very important. People need to know who the heavyweight champion of the world is. America got a bad man, an ass-whooper, right in America. I think it’s important and people should understand and should know who that is. That’s why I do the things I do. That’s why I’m so competitive. That’s why I speak the way I speak. Sometimes it may annoy people, it may get on people’s nerves and I never hear it in front of my face, but I understand it. I do it to show people that I’m going to speak it and you’re going to see me deliver it. I think you get the most respect when you say something you’re going to do and you do it. Look at Ali, people hated him. They say he was a big mouth who ran his mouth too much but he proved himself many times and that’s that thing I want to do. I want to speak what I say I’m going to do and you watch me work.”
On Anthony Joshua:
“I want him just as bad as everybody else wants him. If it was up to me, we would’ve been fighting two years ago. I’ve been calling this man out. When they hyped him up and said he was this, said he was that. I’m the type of person that I get happy for other people. With me and my happiness and me being successful, that’s all up to me. It ain’t up to nobody else. Yog li ntawd, when I see other people doing great things, when I see good things coming to other people, I get happy for other people. It’s a hard thing for people to get happy for other people because things don’t happen for them but I’m not like that because I know my blessings will sure enough come. All I got to do is keep working.
“I come in peace all of the time but with him, I don’t think Joshua wants to fight me. His promoters don’t want him to fight me. They’re on the goal of trying to build this resume, saying they want to be the first billionaires, stuff like that. But doing that, the plans all end with me. All roads lead to me. I’m not going nowhere, no time soon. They know black don’t crack. Yog li ntawd, I’m going to be around for a long time. I ain’t the best heavyweight in the division. I’m the best heavyweight on this earth. I’m just waiting on the opportunity to prove it.”
Prediction on Joshua-Parker:
“I’ve always said ‘later rounds’. I see that fight going later rounds if Joseph Parker is smart in what he does. He has nice movement and is able to execute on all of the opportunities that he sees with Joshua. Because Joshua can’t move his head. He’s a muscle, body-building type of guy. You’ve seen my dance? [chuckles] Nrog cov uas, if he’s able to calculate what he needs to do in the ring – because the ring has a lot of secrets – if he’s able to do things he needs to do, I see late rounds. Tab sis, like I said before, I think they’re going to have to knock Joshua out because they’re not going to give it to him.”
Prediction for Lub peb hlis ntuj 3:
“People ask me the round and I always see threes. This year is a magical year. It’s the year of the 33. Yog li ntawd, I see threes everywhere. I see three rounds or less, maybe shorter than that. It all depends on how I feel when I see him.”
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Jermall Charlo Houston Media Workout Quotes & Duab

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Unbeaten Former World Champion Meets Hugo Centeno Jr. Saturday, Lub peb hlis ntuj 3 in Interim Middleweight Title Showdown Live on SHOWTIME from Barclays Center in Brooklyn & Los ntawm
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Nyem NTAWM NO for Photos from Andrew Hemingway/SHOWTIME
Houston (Lub ob hlis ntuj 8, 2018) – Unbeaten former 154-pound world champion Jermall Charlo hosted a media workout Thursday in his hometown of Houston as he prepares for his WBC Interim Middleweight World Title showdown against Hugo Centeno Jr. Saturday, Lub peb hlis ntuj 3 los ntawm Barclays Center, the home of BROOKLYN BOXING™.
The Premier Boxing Champions event will be headlined by heavyweight champion Deontay “Lub Bronze Bomber” Wilder defending his title against unbeaten contender Luis “Qhov tiag King Kong” Ortiz.
Daim pib rau lub nyob kev tshwm sim, uas yog txhawb los ntawm DiBella Lom ze thiab TGB Promotions, pib ntawm $50 thiab yog muag tam sim no. Mus yuav daim pib, visit Ticketmaster.com, BarclaysCenter.com, los yog hu rau 800-745-3000. Tickets for the event can also be purchased at the American Express Box Office at Barclays Center.
Here is what Charlo and his trainer Ronnie Shields had to say Thursday from Charlo Boxing and Fitness Club in Houston:
Charlo JERMALL
“It’s going to be a tough fight against Hugo Centeno Jr. If he can stand up to my power, we’re going to fight and it’ll be a brutal war. If he can’t, I’ll take him out in the first round.
“We can’t let Houston down now. My brother and I have made it this far. We can’t stop now. It’s my turn to put on a spectacular performance on March 3. I’m trying to one-up my brother’s previous performance each time I step in there.
“My goal is to show everybody that I’m the best middleweight in the world. I’m going to keep fighting everyone they put in front of me. I’m going to knock them out one-by-one until Canelo or Golovkin have to face me.
“I’ve had the chance to work on some improvements to my game since my last fight. I think having even more patience in the ring is going to help step my game up even higher. I want to be a champion at middleweight more than I did at 154-pounds.
“Hugo Centeno Jr. is another fighter who is in my way. I know he’ll come in prepared, but I’m confident I’m going to walk out of there with the victory.
“This is going to be a big year for me and my brother. We’re going to keep showing everyone why we’re so feared.”
Ronnie Shields, Charlo lub tus kws qhia
“Jermall looks great in training camp and we expect him to be at his best come Lub peb hlis ntuj 3. He’s motivated to put on a good show and prove to everyone he’s a force in this division.
“Hugo Centeno is a quality fighter. He’s well-trained and has length, so Jermall knows he has to be prepared. Centeno isn’t going to let him win, Jermall is going to have to go in and impose his will on the man.
“I believe Jermall has the talent and determination to beat any of the top middleweights out there. We’re going to keep working every day so that when the time comes for one of those fights with a Golovkin or Canelo, he’ll be prepared to take advantage of the opportunity.”
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HEAVYWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPION DEONTAY WILDER MAKES SEVENTH DEFENSE AGAINST UNDEFEATED CONTENDER LUIS ORTIZ SATURDAY, MARCH 3 LOS NTAWM Barclays CENTER rau hauv Brooklyn & PRESENTED BY PREMIER BOXING CHAMPIONS

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TSEEM NYOB HAUV KEV TXIAV TXIM! UNDEFEATED FORMER WORLD CHAMPION JERMALL CHARLO BATTLES ONCE-BEATEN HUGO CENTENO JR. FOR INTERIM 160-POUND TITLE
IN CO-FEATURE
Brooklyn (Jan. 23, 2018) – Undefeated WBC Heavyweight ntiaj teb tau zus Deontay “Lub Bronze Bomber” Wilder will face his toughest opponent to date when he meets hard-hitting Cuban southpaw Luis “Qhov tiag King Kong” Ortiz Saturday, Lub peb hlis ntuj 3 los ntawm Barclays Center, the home of BROOKLYN BOXING™ and presented by Premier Boxing Champions.
The co-feature of the evening will see the return of undefeated former 154-pound world champion Jermall Charlo, a powerful knockout artist who is looking to prove that he is a dangerous contender in the star-studded middleweight division. Once-beaten contender Hugo Centeno Jr. will test Charlo’s 160-pound credentials when they meet in a 12-round match to determine the WBC interim champion, with the winner immediately stepping into the picture for middleweight supremacy.
Tickets for the show, uas yog txhawb los ntawm DiBella Lom ze thiab TGB Promotions, pib ntawm $50 thiab yog muag tam sim no. Mus yuav daim pib, visit Ticketmaster.com, BarclaysCenter.com, los yog hu rau 800-745-3000. Tickets for the event can also be purchased at the American Express Box Office at Barclays Center.
“We’re very excited to bring the heavyweight champion of the world, Deontay Wilder, back to Brooklyn for his seventh title defense and third appearance at Barclays Center, the home of BROOKLYN BOXING™,” hais tias Lou DiBella, Thawj Tswj Hwm ntawm DiBella Lom ze. “This fight is happening because Deontay wanted to silence his critics by taking on the biggest challenge available. Deontay has an axe to grind with Ortiz and will swing it on March 3. Former 154-lb. champion Jermall Charlo is already a top player at middleweight and plans to prove he’s carried his power with him by facing one of the division’s best prospects, Hugo Centeno Jr., who is coming off a huge knockout victory in his last fight.”
“Deontay Wilder and Luis Ortiz is one of the best fights that can be made in the heavyweight division and its’ what heavyweights are all about – power versus power,” said Tom Brown, Thawj Tswj Hwm ntawm TGB Promotions. “Everybody loves the knockout and that’s what Wilder and Ortiz specialize in. Nyob rau hauv lub co-ntsiab kev tshwm sim, Jermall Charlo is strictly seek and destroy in the ring. That ferocious spirit made him a force at 154 and he has brought it with him to the 160 pound ranks. Centeno is a rugged competitor and he doesn’t back down from anyone. That makes this a can’t miss fight for the boxing fans.”
True heavyweights in every sense of the word, the 6-foot-7, 228-pound Wilder and the 6-foot-4, 240-pound Ortiz have 62 combined knockout victories.
The 32-year-old Wilder (39-0, 38 Kos), the only reigning American heavyweight world champion, is a knockout artist with the power to end any fight in spectacular fashion. His only professional match that went the distance was the fight in which he won his world title with a dominant 12-round unanimous decision over Bermane Stiverne on Jan. 17, 2015 -the birthday of legendary heavyweight champion Muhammad Ali. The champion out of Tuscaloosa, Alabama added Stiverne to his list of knockout victims in his last fight with a devastating first round destruction in their rematch at Barclays Center on Nov. 4.
Wilder was originally supposed to fight Ortiz that night, but Ortiz was pulled from the match after he tested positive for a banned substance. Ortiz was later cleared after the WBC determined he had failed to list medication that he was taking on his pre-testing paperwork, which triggered the positive test. He was assessed a fine and allowed to resume boxing.
Wilder, a Bronze Medal winner for the U.S. Olympic boxing team at the 2008 Beijing Games, has successfully defended the title six times. This will be his third title defense at Barclays Center. In his first defense at Barclays Center, Wilder scored a memorable ninth-round knockout over Artur Szpilka back in Jan. 2016.
“I’m looking forward to returning to Barclays Center to defend my title for a seventh time,” Wilder said. “Luis Ortiz is one of the toughest guys around and he’s supposed to be the boogeyman in the heavyweight division. But I’ve never been afraid of the boogeyman and I’ve knocked out every opponent that I’ve faced. I plan on keeping that streak going. Everyone standing in my way of becoming the undisputed heavyweight champion has to go down. It’s Luis Ortiz’s turn.”
The 38-year-old Ortiz (28-0, 24 Kos), of Camaguey, Cuba by way of Miami, Fla., will make his Barclays Center debut when he meets Wilder for his first title shot. The hard-hitting southpaw turned pro seven years ago after defecting from Cuba and has since been steadily climbing the heavyweight ladder. He cemented his standing in the division with victories over veteran contenders Bryant Jennings, Tony Thompson and Malik Scott and is the No. 1-ranked contender by the WBC. Nyob rau hauv nws feem ntau tsis ntev los no sib ntaus, Ortiz scored a devastating second-round knockout of Daniel Martz in Miami, Florida rau Dec. 15.
If Ortiz wins, he will become the first Cuban born fighter to win a heavyweight world championship.
“This really is the best versus the best as far as the heavyweight division, and everyone who knows boxing knows that,” Ortiz said. “There’s been too much talking already. It’s time to fight. All I ask now is that the winner of this fight receives the respect from the other man, from the public, from the media and the fans that they deserve as the best heavyweight in the U.S.”
Charlo (26-0, 20 Kos) won his super welterweight title with a dominant knockout of Cornelius Bundrage in 2015 and eventually achieved the distinction of holding a world title in the same weight class (154 phaus) as his twin brother after Jermell won a title in 2016. After successfully defending his 154-pound title three times, Charlo of Richmond, Texas decided to move up to 160 pounds to win another title in a different weight class. In his debut at 160-pounds the 27-year-old scored a TKO victory over Jorge Sebastian Heiland at Barclays Center on Lub Xya hli ntuj 29.
“I really love fighting in Brooklyn and at Barclays Center,” Hais Charlo. “The fans in Brooklyn always show me a lot of love. Since my last fight I’ve had a chance to work on my patience and work on improvements to my game. I’ve got the same feeling that I had before I won my first world title. I want to be a champion at 160 more than I did the first time at 154. More than anything I just want to get back in the ring. Centeno is a tough fighter. He’ll be a hard test for someone who isn’t at my level. Kuv tsis noj dab tsi tam sim los ntawm nws. But he’s just another fighter that’s in my way. I don’t feel like I have anything to prove to anyone else in this fight. I’m all about proving things to myself now. In the 160-pound division you’re hearing my name more and more. It’s more than you did when I was at 154 phaus.”
The 26-year-old Centeno (26-1, 14 Kos) caught everyone’s attention when he scored a stunning knockout of Immanuwel Aleem in his last fight on Aug. 25. It was enough to springboard Centeno into middleweight title contention. Centeno of Oxnard, California successfully rebounded from a tough TKO loss to Maiej Sulecki on June 18, 2016 with a victory over Ronald Montes before his match against Aleem.
“I’m excited for the opportunity,” said Centeno. “I think my last outing had a lot to do with this/ It helped to put me in this position. Charlo is a great fighter with a lot of talent. I feel like we have similar statures. It’s going to be an interesting fight. I think it’s going to come down to who is the smarter fighter that night and who has more left in the tank toward the end. This is a life-changing, career-changing fight for me that could lead to bigger and better things. I’m coming to win.”
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ERROL Spence JR. RETAINS IBF WELTERWEIGHT TITLE WITH RESOUNDING TKO VICTORY OVER LAMONT PETERSON SATURDAY NIGHT ON SHOWTIME® FROM BARCLAYS CENTER

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Brooklyn (Jan. 21, 2018) - Undefeated welterweight ntiaj teb no yeej Errol Spence Jr. muab khaws cia tseg nws IBF npe nrog ib tug impressive stoppage ntawm yav tas los ob-division yeej Lamont Peterson nyob rau hauv lub ntsiab kev tshwm sim ntawm Showtime CHAMPIONSHIP BOXINGSaturday hmo ntuj los ntawm Barclays Center, lub tsev ntawm Brooklyn BOXING®.

 

 

 

Nyob rau hauv nws thawj thawj tiv thaiv txij li thaum dethroning Kell Brook rau Showtime kawg May, Spence (23-0, 20 Kos) tawm boxed ib tug nyuaj Peterson (35-4-1, 17 Kos) los ntawm pib rau tag, showcasing ib tug dav array ntawm kev txawj ntse, ceev thiab lub hwj chim. Lub sib ntaus raug nres ua ntej qhov pib ntawm lub yim round tom qab Peterson tus kws qhia, Barry Hunter, hu ua rau lub stoppage.

 

 

 

Lub sib ntaus ua si tawm zoo xws li cov yuav ua li cas ob fighters kwv yees, pib nyob rau hauv ib tug cagey tactical yi ua ntej nws muab rau hauv ib tug nruj kev sib ntaus nyob rau hauv nruab nrab rounds. Ob feeb mus rau puag ncig tsib, Spence siv ib tug blistering tshuav nuv xa Peterson mus rau lub canvas (Nyem NTAWM NOrau highlight). Lub Washington, D.C. haiv neeg rov qab mus rau nws ob txhais taw thiab txuas ntxiv mus sib ntaus sib tua, tab sis Spence muaj pov thawj yuav tsum tau ntau npaum li cas. Lub 2012 U.S. Olympian tawm tsaws Peterson 161-45, thaum txuas rau 49 feem pua ​​ntawm cov nws lub hwj chim punches los cia li 31 feem pua ​​rau cov Peterson.

 

 

 

Tom qab qhov kev sib ntaus Spence hais rau Showtime kev ua si reporter Jim Grey thiab yog ceev kom muab credit rau nws tus nrog sib ntaus. "Kuv xav ua tsaug rau Lamont,"Nws hais tias. "Ib tug ntau ntawm hais mav muab cia rau hauv lub sib ntaus thiab nws coj nws zoo li ib tug tiag tiag warrior thiab kuv muab nws rau cov uas. He’s a tough fighter. He’s willing to die in there.” Click NTAWM NO mus saib cov kev sib tham highlight.

 

 

 

Txawm tias ua haujlwm tau nyiaj lub yeej nyob rau hauv commanding zam, Spence tseem ntseeg hais tias nws muaj chav los txhim kho. "Kuv tseem yuav ua tau kom ib tug ntau rau kuv tiv thaiv,"Hais tias lub unbeaten ntiaj teb no yeej. "Kuv cia li yuav tsum khaws zoo kawg nkaus kuv txawj thiab kom cov neeg kawm txoj. Koj yuav mus ntsib ib tug zoo dua Errol Spence tom ntej no lub sij hawm kuv tau nyob rau hauv lub nplhaib.

 

 

 

"Txhua leej txhua tus paub hais tias kuv twb tau tos rau" Ib txhia lub sij hawm "Thurman,"Hais tias Spence, saib tom hauv ntej mus rau ib tug tau koom ua ke match nrog WBC thiab WBA Welterweight ntiaj teb tau zus ib Keith Thurman. "Txij li thaum kuv yog 15-0 I’ve been calling this guy out and he keeps making excuses. Wb tau nws nyob rau hauv. Nws muaj ob tug ntawm rau koj cov menyuam thiab peb ob leeg muaj loj cov npe. Nws yog ib qho yooj yim kev sib ntaus los ua thiab kuv xav kom nws. "

 

 

 

Peterson, uas tiv thaiv nco ntsoov ua tiv thaiv tus hluas Spence, hwm qhov kev txiav txim ntawm nws tus kws qhia los tsis txhob sib ntaus, "Yog hais tias nws nug kuv mus tua ib tug lab cov neeg, Kuv yuav. Yog hais tias nws nug kuv txog qhov. Kuv yuav tsis. Kuv yeej yuav tsis nug nws txiav txim siab. Kuv paub tias nws muaj kuv zoo siab ntawm lub plawv. "

 

 

 

"Nws yog tiag tiag nyuaj, tab sis yog tias koj paub Lamont, koj puas paub nws twb tsis yog yuav mus muab,"Hais tias tus kws qhia Barry Hunter. "Kuv tau mus nres nws. Nyob rau ntawm lub kawg ntawm lub hnub, qhov no yog kuv tus tub no. Tsis muaj dab tsi ntau nqi tshaj nws zoo. Yog hais tias nws los rau nws los yog yeej, Kuv tuaj tos nws. Kuv yuav tu txog nws. "

 

 

Undefeated 135-pound world champion Robert Easter (21-0, 14 Kos) earned a split decision victory over former world champion Javier Fortuna (33-2-1, 23 Kos) nyob rau hauv lub co-ntsiab kev tshwm sim ntawm lub Showtime telecast. Lub tsev hais plaub tau qhab nia lub bout 114-113, 113-114 thiab 115-112.

 

 

 

Cov rov-thiab-khuav bout pom ob tug neeg txawj neeg tua hluav taws nyob rau hauv lub hnab tshos thiab zoo ua puas tsuaj los ntawm lub sab hauv. Ib tug thib ob round point deduction los ntawm fortuna muaj pov thawj kim thaum lub Dominican twb ceeb toom thiab ces nplua rau ntaus Easter qab lub taub hau. Tsis muaj ib tug taw tes txiav, kev sib ntaus yuav tau qhab nia ib tug kos. Thaum Easter Jr. yog ib nyuag busier, Fortuna tsaws cov haib tshaj punches. Easter Jr., uas muaj nyob rau ib tug tseem ceeb qhov siab kom zoo dua, tawm tsaws fortuna, txuas rau 120 ntawm 383 (31 feem pua) hwj chim punches thaum fortuna kev cob cog rua rau 113 ntawm 441 (26 feem pua).

 

 

 

"Nws yog ib tug tawv sib ntaus, nws yog ib tug qub lub ntiaj teb no yeej rau ib tug yog vim li cas,"Easter hais Grey. "Peb ua nws tawv ua rau counter punch. Nws twb tsis ntuav ntau ntau thiab nws ua rau nws nyuaj rau kuv mus caum no txiv leej tub nyob ib ncig ntawm.

 

 

 

“Kuv yuav tsis tau txais cov knockout tab sis peb tau txais lub yeej thiab hais tias yog tag nrho cov uas tseem ceeb. Kuv paub nws twb mus khiav ib zaug nws muaj kuv lub hwj chim. Nws cia li xav mus lob thiab tuav tag nrho lub sib ntaus. "

 

 

 

Nrhiav ua ntej, Easter ua nws intentions kom meej raws li nws thov kev koom ua ke bouts nyob rau hauv lub nyob ze yav tom ntej, "Kuv xav mus tua cov champions thiab koom ua ib lub cov koj cov menyuam. Fights zoo li no yog tsis nyob rau hauv kuv kev ua si txoj kev npaj. Kuv npaj txhij rau Mikey Garcia thiab Jorge Linares kos npe rau daim ntawv cog lus. "

 

 

 

Ib tug disgruntled fortuna kuj hais rau grey, "Cov pej xeem paub dab tsi tshwm sim no. Lawv booed vim hais tias lawv paub hais tias kuv yeej no sib ntaus.

 

 

 

"Yog hais tias nws yog ib tug txiv neej wb sib ntaus sib tua dua nyob rau ntawm lub 135-phaus,"Hais tias fortuna, who failed to make weight on two attempts Friday, uas txhais hais tias Easter tus siv yuav tsis tsum nyob rau hauv txoj kab. "Kuv yuav twv yuav raug hu ua tus luj. Kuv tsis tau muab kuv tus kheej sij hawm txaus los qhia. "

 

 

 

Unbeaten light heavyweight contender Marcus Browne (21-0, 16 Kos) ua ceev ua hauj lwm ntawm Francy Ntetu (17-2, 4 Kos) nyob rau hauv Showtime CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING PRELIMS txiav txim, as he dropped and battered his opponent early to force referee Arthur Mercante to stop the bout at just 2:15 ntawm cov thawj puag ncig. Sib ntaus sib tua rau nws 12th time at the Barclays Center, lub 27 xyoo-laus Staten Island haiv neeg khaws cia nws unblemished cov ntaub ntawv lawm los siv nws haib sab laug txhais tes nyob rau overmatched Ntetu.

 

 

 

Browne tsa nws lub dominance ntawm qhov pib, tsaws ib tug huv overhand laug uas poob Ntetu halfway los ntawm lub round. lub Montreal, Quebec haiv neeg twb yeej tsis tau rov nws ob txhais taw thiab pom nws tus kheej cornered tiv thaiv cov ropes cia li peb caug vib nas this tom qab. Ib tug barrage haib ob peb ua ke los tsaws rau lub nti Ntetu sab laug lub referee nrog me ntsis kev xaiv tab sis kom tsis txhob sib ntaus nrog 45 vib nas this ntxiv nyob rau hauv round tus naj npawb ib.

 

 

 

“Peb ua hauj lwm rau qhov no yeej. Nws taug kev mus rau hauv ib tug paub tseeb txhaj koob tshuaj tivthaiv thiab kuv ua rau nws them,"Hais tias Browne. "Lub overhand sab laug ntes tau nws thiab hais tias yog thaum pib ntawm lub kawg rau nws. Kuv paub nws raug mob.

 

 

 

“Kuv xav tau ib tug ntiaj teb no title txhaj koob tshuaj tivthaiv. Kuv yuav npaj mus noj nyob rau hauv ib yam ntawm cov champions. Kuv tsis muaj tej nyiam. Kuv zoo siab kuv muab tso ua ke ib lub sijhawm zoo kev kawm no nyob rau hauv Barclays Center. Kuv yuav kom txhim kho kom txog thaum kuv yeej ua Mr. Barclays Center. "

 

 

 

credit, uas tau tsiv mus rau lub teeb heavyweight division rau no sib ntaus, muaj ib tug nyuaj lub sij hawm soj ntsuam nrog Browne lub ua ke ntawm kev ceev thiab lub hwj chim rau nws txoj kev mus rau lub thib ob uas nws plam nws pro hauj lwm.

 

 

 

"[Browne] yog heev heev, congrats rau nws,” hais tias Ntetu. “Nws tseem ceev, nws yog ntse thiab kuv tsis xav tias yuav nws yuav hais tias heev. Nws tau txais kuv nrog nws sab nuv thiab ib tug ncaj sab laug.

 

 

 

"Kuv yog nyob rau hauv txaus zoo sib ntaus rau 10 rounds. Qhov no tsis yog kuv ceeb thawj hoob kawm, tab sis kuv tsis xav kom excuses. "

 

 

 

Nyob rau hauv lub qhib bout ntawm lub Showtime CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING PRELIMS, undefeated Adas Kownacki (17-0, 14 Kos) delivered a brutal knockout of Iago Kiladze (26-2, 18 Kos) ntawm 2:08 of the sixth round of their heavyweight matchup. Kownacki, yug los nyob rau hauv Lomza, Poland tab sis sib ntaus sib tua tawm ntawm Brooklyn, New York, enjoyed cov nyiaj them yug ntawm nws hometown pawg neeg raws li nws tshee coj qhws Kiladze cia.

 

 

 

Kownacki yog qhov ntau txhoj puab heev thiab muaj tseeb ntawm ob tug neeg tua hluav taws, tsaws 43 feem pua ​​ntawm nws lub hwj chim punches thiab 35 feem pua ​​ntawm nws tag nrho punches, piv rau xwb 30 feem pua ​​thiab 18 feem pua, feem, rau Kiladze. Txawm tias ib tug ntshav ntswg uas Kownacki raug kev txom nyem nyob rau hauv thawj round, lub Polish heavyweight pib ncuav nws nyob rau hauv thiab nruab log Kiladze nrog ib tug series ntawm uppercuts thiab ib-ob peb ua ke nyob rau hauv lub plaub puag ncig. Qhov kev txiav txim-packed bout tuaj mus rau qhov kawg thaum Kownacki kev cob cog rua rau ib tug ua ke ntawm ob uppercuts thiab ib tug sab tes xis hais tias xa Kiladze rau nws rov qab nyob rau hauv lub kawg feeb ntawm lub thib rau puag ncig. Tom qab ib tug stunned Kiladze rov qab mus rau nws ob txhais taw, referee Shada Murdaugh hu ua kev sib ntaus nyob rau suggestion ntawm lub ringside tus kws kho mob.

 

 

 

“Kuv thiaj ua tsaug rau tag nrho kuv Polish kiv cua uas tuaj tawm thiab muab rau kuv hais tias ntxiv kev pab txhawb nqa ", hais tias Kownacki, uas tiv thaiv nyob rau hauv pem hauv ntej ntawm pua ​​pua ntawm nws compatriots. "Kuv yuav mus kom sib ntaus sib tua rau lub kiv cua thiab muab txhua leej txhua tus ib tug zoo qhia.

 

 

 

“Kuv xav tias kuv ua qhov kev sib ntaus ib tug nyuaj heev tshaj li kuv yuav tsum tau muaj. Nws yog ib txoj kev kawm kev thiab kuv tau txais lub yeej. Hais tias yog tag nrho uas tseem ceeb. "

 

 

 

Cov koom pheej ntawm Georgia-yug Kiladze, uas fights tawm ntawm Los Angeles, yog tsis txawj hais lus rau xov xwm raws li nws raug coj mus rau NYU Lutheran tsev kho mob rau precautionary yog vim li cas.

 

 

 

Saturday lub telecast yuav replay rau Sunday, Lub ib hlis ntuj 21 ntawm 9 a.m. THIAB/PT rau Showtime thiab Monday, Lub ib hlis ntuj 22 ntawm 10 p.m. THIAB/PT rau Showtime huab thiab yuav muaj nyob rau ntawm Showtime xav tau® thiab SHOWTIME txhua lub sij hawm®.

 

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UNDEFEATED WORLD CHAMPION ROBERT EASTER JR. OPENS UP TO JIM GRAY ABOUT HIS PAST AND FUTURE ASPIRATIONS IN SHOWTIME SPORTS® VIDEO FEATURE

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Easter to Defend IBF Lightweight Title Against Javier Fortuna Tag kis
“I’m going to show him why he didn’t want to take this fight.” – Robert Easter
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DAB TSI: SHOWTIME Sports reporter Jim Gray sat down with undefeated world champion Robert Easter Jr. at the famed Gleason’s Gym in Brooklyn ahead of his 135-pound title defense against former world champion Javier Fortuna. The pair discussed Easter’s motivations to enter the sport of boxing, his life outside the ring and future aspirations inside the ring.
The IBF Lightweight World Title Bout serves as the co-feature of the Lub ib hlis ntuj 20 SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING, a Premier Boxing Champions event LIVE on SHOWTIME (9 p.m. THIAB/6 p.m. PT) los ntawm Barclays Center, the home of BROOKLYN BOXING™. The event is headlined by IBF Welterweight World Champion and 2012 U.S. Olympian Errol Spence Jr. making his first title defense against former two-division world champion Lamont Peterson.
“Nothing concerns me about Fortuna”, said Easter. “He hasn’t been in the ring with no one like me with my attributes. I’m going to show him why he didn’t want this fight.”
Looking ahead to what a successful title defense nyob rau hnub Saturday night would mean for his career, Easter made it clear his goal was to unify the division. “Mikey Garcia, Jorge Linares – either or, nws tsis. It’s all in these guys’ hands if they want to face me.”
SHOWTIME Sports will stream two live boxing undercard bouts featuring Marcus Browne and Adam Kownacki nyob rau hnub Saturday on SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING PRELIMS. Browne, an unbeaten 175-pound contender from Staten Island, will face Francy Ntetu in a 10-round fight while undefeated heavyweight Kownacki, fighting out of Brooklyn by way of Poland, will take on Iago Kiladze of Kiev, Ukraine nyob rau hauv ib tug 10-round bout.
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ERROL Spence JR. vs. LAMONT PETERSON FINAL WEIGHTS, QUOTES, DUAB & COMMISSION OFFICIALS FOR WELTERWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP SATURDAY ON SHOWTIME®

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Spence Makes First Title Defense In Main Event Of SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING® From Barclays Center In Brooklyn, Presented By Premier Boxing Champions

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SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING – 9 p.m. THIAB/6 p.m. PT rau SHOWTIME

 

 

IBF Welterweight ntiaj teb Championship

 

 

Errol Spence Jr.: 147 phaus

 

 

Lamont Peterson: 146 ¾ phaus

 

 

Referee: Harvey Dock; Judges: Julie Lederman (N.Y.), Don Trella (Conn.), Steve Weisfeld (N.J.)

 

 

IBF Lightweight World Championship

 

 

Robert Easter Jr.: 134 ½ phaus

 

 

Javier Fortuna: 136 ½ pounds**

 

 

Referee: Ricky Gonzalez; Judges: Glenn Feldman (Conn.), John McKaie (N.Y.), Kevin Morgan (N.Y.)

 

 

**Fortuna does not make the 135-pound lightweight limit and cannot win IBF title. Fortuna initially weighed 136.8 pounds and measured 136.4 pounds after the two-hour allowance.

 

 

SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING PRELIMS – 7 p.m. THIAB/4 p.m. PT On Facebook Live &YouTube

 

 

Light Heavyweight Bout – 10 Ib ncig

 

 

Marcus Browne: 175 ¾ phaus

 

 

Francy Ntetu: 174 ½ phaus

 

 

Heavyweight Bout – 10 Ib ncig

 

 

Adas Kownacki: 260 phaus

 

 

Iago Kiladze: 220 ½ phaus

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SPENCE:

 

 

“This is a tough challenge. If you know Lamont, you know he’s a tough fight but I came to dominate the division and it started with Kell Brook. I’m going to get Lamont Peterson and then I’m going to get the other welterweights that are out there.

 

 

“It’s definitely important not just to win the fight, but how I win the fight. I came to dominate the division and I came here to look good. I’m the future of the division and I’m the future of boxing.”

 

 

PETERSON:

 

 

“I wouldn’t say that Errol isn’t the bigger guy, I just believe that it doesn’t matter. It’s all about boxing skills.

 

 

“I think we’ll both make each other look pretty good, but I’m going to win.”

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Errol Spence Jr. vs. Lamont Peterson Final Press Conference Quotes & Duab

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Welterweight World Title Showdown Headlines Saturday, Lub ib hlis ntuj 20 Live on SHOWTIME from Barclays Center in Brooklyn & Presented by Premier Boxing Champions
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Brooklyn (Lub ib hlis ntuj 18, 2018) – Undefeated welterweight world champion Errol Spence Jr. and two-division world champion Lamont Peterson faced off Thursday at the final press conference before they enter the ring Saturday, Lub ib hlis ntuj 20 in the main event live on SHOWTIME from Barclays Center, lub tsev ntawm Brooklyn BOXING®, thiab los ntawm cov Premier Boxing Champions.
Lub Showtime CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING telecast pib thaum 9 p.m. THIAB/6 p.m. PT and features unbeaten lightweight world champion Robert Easter thiab yav tas los lub ntiaj teb champion Javier Fortuna, who met face to face for the first time on Thursday.
Competing in SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING PRELIMS nyob rau hnub Saturday will be unbeaten light heavyweight Marcus Browne and once-beaten Francy Ntetu, who meet in a 10-round bout, plus undefeated heavyweight Adas Kownacki and once-beaten Iago Kiladze, who step into the ring for a 10-round affair.
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ERROL Spence JR.
“Qhov no txhais tau tias kev sib ntaus txhua yam rau kuv. I still have a chip on my shoulder. I want to be the last man standing. I want to beat the top fighters in my division. Lamont is the one standing in front of me, so it’s fight time.
“I think it’s going to turn into a war. A lot of people have thought this would be an easy fight for me. But if you follow Lamont Peterson, you know this will be tough. He’s always in great shape and has a lot of skills. IT might be a dog fight and that’s what I wanted. He’s the guy who wanted to fight and I said of course. It’s going to be a rugged fight. Later on in the fights, he always gets rough and stands toe-to-toe.
“There might not be a lot of talking and bad blood between us, but you know that the two of us always give a great fight for the fans.
“I had to wait for my title defense and then I had a lot of guys not answer the call for this fight. I have a belt and I still have to call these other guys out. Lamont Peterson answered the call like a real fighter.
“In a perfect world I’d be unifying with Keith Thurman this year. I’m going to fight three times this year though. You don’t get time back. I’m ready to strike now.
“I’m just excited to fight. Kuv nyiam mus tua. I can’t wait to be in front of those bright lights in front of the fans. Brooklyn is a great place to fight and my family from the area can come see me live. I can’t wait to display my skills.
“A true champion can’t fight everybody who calls them out, it’s still a business. But a true champion fights other champions, especially when they’re available. You can’t avoid questions and try to delay a fight. You fight the next champion that’s available, that’s what a true champion does.”
LAMONT Peterson
“When I got into boxing, I had goals. First I wanted to be a National Champion, then a world champion as a professional, but the ultimate goal is to be in the Hall of Fame. With that being my goal, I wouldn’t put myself in that conversation yet. With wins over a guy like Errol Spence and the other top welterweights, I think I’m right there in it. That’s my goal and I’ll give it my all to get there.
“If you left it to me I’d fight every month. That’s how much I love the sport. I know a victory would help me get in the ring even more often. Sometimes if you lose at the top level, other top guys don’t want to take a chance against you. I can fix all of that this weekend
“I don’t worry about any negativity. My resume is written in the history books. All I can do is respect the opinion of others and work hard to get this win.
“I’m excited and looking forward to the skill level that’s going to be displayed this weekend. It’s going to be a rough fight for sure. But I look forward to the technique and skill level. Defense, offense and transitioning between the two. That’s the part of boxing that I love.
“Errol even taking the Kell Brook fight was impressive to me. Most guys in his position take their time leading up to the first title shot, but he ended up fighting someone in his prime in his country. To will himself to that win was very impressive.
“When you get to the big stages and those big fights, you have to win more than you lose. I think if I can win some big fights these next few years my career will be in a good place.”
Robert EASTER
“I have no concerns fighting a southpaw. I made my last fight hard, but this time I’m going to use my reach, my feet and my speed to dominate.
“I’m looking for a great performance. This is going to be the best Robert Easter the fans have ever seen. We prepared to dominate this fight.
“Javier Fortuna is an accomplished fighter but I don’t know too much about him. I know what I came to do. I’m a world champion and everyone knows what I bring to the fight game. I won’t leave without my strap.
“I’m ready to fight the best in this sport. I want to become the man at this weight and I know I have to beat the other champions to do that.
“Boxing is all about showing you’re the best and fighting the best. I just want to fight these other champions in my weight class. I’m looking to stay healthy in 2018 and remain on top.”
Javier FORTUNA
“I have no excuses on Lub ib hlis ntuj 20. I hope he doesn’t either. I will be taking that title to the Dominican Republic for my fans. I’ve been dreaming about it and I will take it.
“I have the style and the skills to beat Robert Easter. I know how to make sure his height does not affect me at all. Everyone will see it on fight night.
“I’ve prepared myself very well. I have a plan to win every round. If he’s able to stand there, I’m going to break him down round by round.
“I am fighting for more than just myself and that is why I’ll be successful. I am going to prove that I’m truly one of the top fighters in the sport.
“Robert Easter is a fighter I respect, but I believe I can defeat anyone in front of me. If he takes me lightly, it will go even worse for him. I’ve been training hard to make sure I’m at my absolute best on fight night.
“A win would be great for my country, my fans and my family. Winning this title is everything for me. That’s why I’m here and I will not be stopped.”
DERRICK YAKAUNPAU, Spence tus kws qhia
“I started training Errol about nine years ago but I never really knew just how special he was until about a year or so into our training. I thought Olympics were definitely possible, because I didn’t want to look too far ahead. Now that we’re here, I think he can beat any of the top guys. I want him to be undisputed welterweight champion just like he wants to be.
“I never worry about comparing Errol to other guys in the sport. He’s a hard puncher who breaks ribs and breaks faces. The longer the fight goes, the more pain he inflicts. I’ve never seen anybody who punches that hard.
“I think Lamont knew when he moved up to welterweight that this fight would be a possibility. It’s time for us to go to work because I know Lamont and Barry Hunter are working on a game plan. They have a great team and I know Lamont will be ready for what we bring.”
Barry yos hav zoov, Peterson lub tus kws qhia
“We stay in the gym all the time. We didn’t have to deal with the weight monster this camp. Weight issue can really derail a camp leading up to a fight of this magnitude. We didn’t have to deal with any of that.
“There are several different things in Errol’s arsenal that I think we can exploit. Errol will make adjustments though, so I think strategy will be a key in this fight.
“Lamont has always been a coach’s dream. He’s the type of athlete that you would love to coach. He does everything a coach asks of him. He will train until he passes out. All he wants is to work hard and compete.”
Lou DIBELLA, Thawj Tswj Hwm ntawm DiBella Lom ze
“This is a great night for boxing. The first January date of the year drums up a lot of excitement and we expect a great turnout nyob rau hnub Saturday hmo nyob rau ntawm Barclays Center. It’s going to be a great crowd and an exciting night from top to bottom.
“Errol Spence Jr. is one of the best young fighters in the world testing himself against another great fighter in Lamont Peterson It’s the best fighting the best. Lamont Peterson is a guy with a tremendous resume. If anybody thinks Errol is going to take Lamont lightly, they’re mistaken and he would be too.
“Both of these main event fighters are lucky to have trainers who are real teachers. They are old school and two of the best. Derrick James and Barry Hunter know the game inside and out.
“Robert Easter is a beast, he’s got reach, power and boxing ability. He’s facing a guy in Javier Fortuna who is a confident former world champion. Javier has been talking a big game. He’s talking about knockouts. You want to see a guy come into a fight like this with that kind of confidence.
“This year in boxing is starting out just like last year started, at Barclays Center with a great, even matchup like Badou Jack vs. James DeGale last year.”
Stephen ESPINOZA, Executive Vice Thawj Tswj Hwm & General Manager, SHOWTIME kev ua si
“In terms of representing the sport, you don’t get any better than Errol Spence Jr. and Lamont Peterson. The professionalism of these guys is unmatched and they represent the best of the sport. I’m proud to have them on the network.
“You can’t play boxing. You have to be dedicated and passionate. Those values are going to be reflected in the ring nyob rau hnub Saturday.
“This is a special fight. These are the best in the sport. They’re both top 10 hais mav. Errol Spence Jr. has grown up on SHOWTIME.
He made his pro debut on ShoBox and won his first world title on SHOWTIME. This is Lamont’s eighth appearance on SHOWTIME and he has one of the strongest resumes in the sport.
“Robert Easter and Javier Fortuna is another matchup of top 10 hais mav. What we’re doing here is special. This isn’t just another network doing boxing, this is the cream of the crop.”
Brett YORMARK, CEO of Brooklyn Sports & Lom ze
“I’m really excited about Saturday hmo ntuj. We’ve been very fortunate to host the first big event of the year. There’s an appetite to get back into the game and we’re happy to be hosting it.
“I want to welcome back Errol and Lamont to Barclays Center. Both have been there before and we’re thrilled to have you back. We’re pleased that Robert has finally decided to take his show to Barclays Center and give the fans a performance. Last time Javier won at Barclays Center he won his world title and we’re happy to have him back.
“We’re going to create something great here in Brooklyn and it continues nyob rau hnub Saturday night at Barclays Center.”
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UNBEATEN TOP MIDDLEWEIGHT CONTENDER SERGEY DEREVYANCHENKO HIGHLIGHTS ACTION-PACKED UNDERCARD SATURDAY, IB HLIS NTUJ TIM 20 LOS NTAWM Barclays CENTER rau hauv Brooklyn

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Brooklyn (Lub ib hlis ntuj 12, 2018) – Unbeaten middleweight contender and IBF No. 1 challenger Sergey Derevyanchenko (11-0, 9 Kos, WSB: 23-1, 7 Kos) will enter the ring for an eight-round bout as part of an exciting undercard on Saturday, Lub ib hlis ntuj 20los ntawm Barclays Center, lub tsev ntawm Brooklyn BOXING®.
The Premier Boxing Champions event is headlined by welterweight world champion Errol Spence Jr. taking on two-division champion Lamont Peterson nyob rau SHOWTIME (9 p.m. THIAB/6 p.m. PT). Lightweight world champion Robert Eastersquares up against two-division champion Javier Fortuna.
The SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP telecast will be available in Spanish via secondary audio programming (SAP).
Daim pib rau lub nyob kev tshwm sim, uas yog txhawb los ntawm DiBella Lom ze thiab TGB Promotions, luv nqi pib ntawm $50, thiab yog muag tam sim no. Tickets can be purchased at ticketmaster.com, barclayscenter.com, at the American Express Box Office at Barclays Center or by calling 800-745-3000. Pab pawg neeg nyiaj cheb yog muaj los ntawm kev hu rau 844-BKLYN-GP.
Additional action inside of the arena will see the brother of Lamont Peterson, ib zaug-nrua ntaus Anthony Peterson (37-1, 24 Kos), txojkev Luis Florez (23-7, 19 Kos) in a 10-round super lightweight matchup plus once-beaten welterweight Ivan Golub (13-1, 11 Kos) in an eight-round fight against Colombia’s Fidel Monterrosa (38-14-1, 30 Kos).
Undercard fights continue with undefeated 2016 Haitian Olympian Richardson Hitchins(3-0, 1 KO) entering the ring for a four-round welterweight fight against Preston Wilson(4-2-1, 3 Kos), Philadelphia’s Dylan Price (4-0, 4 Kos) competing in a four-round super flyweight bout against Nestor Ramos (7-7, 3 Kos) and welterweight prospect Keyshawn Williams (1-0, 1 KO) kev noj nyob Denis Okoth (1-0, 1 KO) in a four-round matchup.
Rounding out the night is a four-round showdown between unbeaten Desmond Jarmon and Dallas-native Charles Clark plus New Jersey’s Mathais Gonzalez in a six round middleweight fight against Alexander Serna.
A highly decorated amateur who represented his native Ukraine in the 2008 Olympics, Derevyanchenko now lives and trains in Brooklyn and most recently earned the top spot in the IBF rankings with an impressive 12th round stoppage over Tureano Johnson. The 32-year-old also defeated previously unbeaten Kemahl Russell in 2017 after his 2016 saw him earn a TKO victory over Mike Guy in March before stopping former champion Sam Soliman in the second round of a world title eliminator in July. The unbeaten fighter defeated a slew of experienced contenders in 2015 with wins over Elvin Ayala, Alan Campa, Vladine Biosse and a third-round stoppage of Jessie Nicklow.
Derevyanchenko and Golub make it a pair of Ukrainian sluggers fighting out of Brooklyn who will compete on the undercard looking to put on impressive performances in their adopted hometown.
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