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Action-Packed Deontay Wilder vs. Luis Ortiz Undercard Features Top Contenders, Former Heavyweight Champion, Prospect Showdowns & Rising Future Stars Saturday, Mars 3 från Barclays Center i Brooklyn

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Middleweight Contender Sergey Derevyanchenko Makes Barclays Center Debut; 2016 US. Olympian Gary Antuanne Russell in a Super Lightweight Attraction; Patrick Day vs. Kyrone Davis – 10 Rounds Super Welterweights
Mer! Former Heavyweight World Champion Charles Martin, Middleweight Willie Monroe & Rising Local Prospect Richardson Hitchins All Enter the Ring!
BROOKLYN (Februari 14, 2018) – The heavyweight world title showdown between Deontay Wilder och 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 Lördag, Mars 3 från Barclays Center, hemmet till BROOKLYN BOXING ™.
Action inside the arena includes top middleweight contender Sergey Derevyanchenko vänd Dashon Johnson in an eight-round fight, 2016 US. Olympian Gary Antuanne Russell in a six-round super lightweight showdown, and a 10-round matchup between super welterweight prospects Patrick Day och Kyrone Davis.
EN 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) representerade US. vid 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, tidigare VM-titel utmanare 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) och 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.
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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 ta på sig 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. OCH/6 p.m. PT med
top super middleweight contender Andre Dirrell slåss slagkraftiga 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, Mars 3 från Barclays Center i Brooklyn & Presenteras av Premier Boxing Champions

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Heavyweight Champ Deontay “Brons Bomber” Wilder
Defends His Title Against Luis “The Real 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 (Februari 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 Lördag, Mars 3 från Barclays Center, hemmet till BROOKLYN BOXING ™, as part of a tripleheader presented by Premier Boxing Champions.
Heavyweight champion Deontay “Brons Bomber” Wilder will defend his title against Luis “The Real King Kong” Ortiz in the main event of a SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING tripleheader. Den telecast börjar vid 9 p.m. OCH/6 p.m. PT and also features undefeated former 154-pound champion Jermall Charlo tar på Hugo Centeno, Jr. for the interim WBC middleweight title in the co-feature.
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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 US. 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. Jag är 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, Mexiko, 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,” Said 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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Wilder Defends His WBC Title Against Fellow-Unbeaten Luis Ortiz Lördag, Mars 3 Live på SHOWTIME
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LOS ANGELES (Februari. 9, 2018) – Just days after the birth of his daughter, American heavyweight world champion Deontay Wilder met with members of the Southern California media på torsdag as he prepares to defend his WBC Heavyweight World Championship against fellow-undefeated challenger Luis Ortiz Lördag, Mars 3 leva på Showtime från Barclays Center, hemmet till BROOKLYN BOXING ™.
Wilder and his girlfriend, fellow “WAGS Atlanta” star Telli Swift welcomed their daughter into the world på tisdag before Wilder turned his focus to Mars 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 vinner, zero losses and 38 knockouts. Fighting out of his hometown of Tuscaloosa, Ala., han var en 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 med 24 knockouts.
Here is what Wilder had to say på torsdag:
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. Av den anledningen, 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. Jag vill slåss bäst. 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. Men, with this fight right here and what I did with my last performance, it makes it even better. It intensifies the whole fight. Så, 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. Så, 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. Så, 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. Olyckligtvis, 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. Så, 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. Så, 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] Med det, 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. Men, 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 Mars 3:
“People ask me the round and I always see threes. This year is a magical year. It’s the year of the 33. Så, 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 & Bilder

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Unbeaten Former World Champion Meets Hugo Centeno Jr. Lördag, Mars 3 in Interim Middleweight Title Showdown Live on SHOWTIME from Barclays Center in Brooklyn & Presenteras av
Premier Boxning Champions
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HOUSTON (Februari 8, 2018) – Unbeaten former 154-pound world champion Jermall Charlo hosted a media workout Torsdag in his hometown of Houston as he prepares for his WBC Interim Middleweight World Title showdown against Hugo Centeno Jr. Lördag, Mars 3 från Barclays Center, hemmet till BROOKLYN BOXING ™.
The Premier Boxing Champions event will be headlined by heavyweight champion Deontay “Brons Bomber” Wilder defending his title against unbeaten contender Luis “The Real King Kong” Ortiz.
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Here is what Charlo and his trainer Ronnie Shields had to say Torsdag 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 s Trainer
“Jermall looks great in training camp and we expect him to be at his best come Mars 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, MARS 3 FRÅN Barclays Center i Brooklyn & PRESENTED BY PREMIER BOXING CHAMPIONS

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OCKSÅ I ACTION! 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 världsmästare Deontay “Brons Bomber” Wilder will face his toughest opponent to date when he meets hard-hitting Cuban southpaw Luis “The Real King Kong” Ortiz Lördag, Mars 3 från 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, som främjas av DiBella underhållning och TGB Promotions, börja på $50 och finns det erbjudanden nu. För att köpa biljetter, visit Ticketmaster.com, BarclaysCenter.com, eller samtal 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, hemmet till BROOKLYN BOXING ™,” sade Lou DiBella, VD för DiBella Entertainment. “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,” sa Tom Brown, VD för TGB Promotions. “Everybody loves the knockout and that’s what Wilder and Ortiz specialize in. I co-main event, 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 November. 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 sa. “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. I sin senaste kamp, Ortiz scored a devastating second-round knockout of Daniel Martz in Miami, Florida den December. 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 pounds) 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 Juli 29.
“I really love fighting in Brooklyn and at Barclays Center,” Said 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. Jag tänker inte ta något ifrån honom. 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 pounds.”
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 Augusti. 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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Lättvikts världsmästaren Robert påsk Förluster Javier Fortuna

i Showtime CHAMPIONSHIP BOXNING® Co-Feature

 

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10 p.m. OCH/PT på Showtime EXTREME

 

 

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BROOKLYN (Jan. 21, 2018) - Bäst Undefeated weltervikt världen Errol Spence Jr. behöll sin IBF titeln med en imponerande stopp av tidigare två division mästare Lamont Peterson i den viktigaste händelsen i SHOWTIME Championship BoxingLördag natten från Barclays Center, hem BROOKLYN BOXNING®.

 

 

 

I sitt första försvar, eftersom dethroning Kell Brook på Showtime i maj, Spence (23-0, 20 Kos) ut inramade en tuff Peterson (35-4-1, 17 Kos) från början till slut, visar upp ett brett spektrum av färdigheter, hastighet och kraft. Kampen stoppades före starten av den åttonde omgången efter Petersons tränare, Barry Hunter, kallas för stoppet.

 

 

 

Kampen utspelar sig på liknande sätt som båda tävlande förutspådde, med början i en slug taktisk affär innan den förvandlas till en aggressiv kamp i mitten rundor. Två minuter in runda fem, Spence använde en svidande vänsterkrok att skicka Peterson till duken (Klicka HÄRför höjdpunkt). The Washington, D.C. infödda tillbaka på fötter och fortsatte att kämpa, men Spence visade sig vara för mycket. Den 2012 US. Olympian ut landade Peterson 161-45, vid anslutning på 49 procent av sin makt slag bara 31 procent för Peterson.

 

 

 

Efter kampen Spence talade till Showtime Sports reporter Jim Gray och var snabb att ge kredit till sin motståndare. ”Jag vill tacka Lamont,"Sa han. ”Många killar tackade kamp och han tog det som en riktig krigare och jag lovordar honom för det. He’s a tough fighter. He’s willing to die in there.” Click HÄR att titta på intervjun höjdpunkt.

 

 

 

Trots tjäna seger i befallande sätt, Spence tror fortfarande att han har utrymme att förbättra. ”Jag kan fortfarande förbättra en hel del på mitt försvar,”Sade mästare obesegrade världen. ”Jag har bara hålla finslipa mina kunskaper och hålla framåt. Du kommer att se en bättre Errol Spence nästa gång jag får i ringen.

 

 

 

”Alla vet att jag har väntat på’Some Time’Thurman,”Sade Spence, blickar framåt till en möjlig återförening match med WBC och WBA weltervikt världsmästaren Keith Thurman. "Sedan jag var 15-0 I’ve been calling this guy out and he keeps making excuses. Låt oss få det på. Han har två av remmarna och vi båda har stora namn. Det är en lätt match att göra och jag vill ha det.”

 

 

 

Peterson, som kämpade tappert mot den yngre Spence, respekterade beslutet av hans tränare att stoppa slagsmål, ”Om han ber mig att bekämpa en miljon människor, Jag ska. Om han ber mig att sluta. jag ska sluta. Jag kommer aldrig att ifrågasätta hans beslut. Jag vet att han har mitt bästa för ögonen.”

 

 

 

”Det var verkligen svårt, men om du vet Lamont, du vet att han inte kommer att ge upp,”Sa tränaren Barry Hunter. ”Jag var tvungen att stoppa det. Vid slutet av dagen, detta är min son här. Det finns inget mer värdefullt än hans välbefinnande. Om det kommer till honom eller vinna, Jag plockar honom. Jag bryr mig om honom.”

 

 

Undefeated 135-pound world champion Robert påsk (21-0, 14 Kos) earned a split decision victory over former world champion Javier Fortuna (33-2-1, 23 Kos) i co-main event av Showtime telecast. Domarna gjorde matchen 114-113, 113-114 och 115-112.

 

 

 

Back-och-tillbaka skjutningen såg två skickliga soldater kvar i fickan och titta för att göra skada från insidan. En andra omgång punkt avdrag från Fortuna bevisade dyrt när Dominikanska varnades och straffas för att slå påsk bakom huvudet. Utan en punkt avdraget, kampen skulle ha gjorde oavgjort. Medan påsk Jr. var något livligare, Fortuna landade de mer kraftfulla slag. Påsk Jr., som höll en betydande höjd fördel, ut landade Fortuna, ansluter på 120 av 383 (31 procent) effekt stansar medan Fortuna anslutna på 113 av 441 (26 procent).

 

 

 

”Det var en hård kamp, Han är en före detta mästare av en anledning värld,”Påsk berättade Gray. ”Vi gjorde det svårt att försöka motverka punch. Han var inte kasta mycket och det gjorde det svårt för mig att jaga den här killen runt.

 

 

 

“Jag kunde inte få knockout men vi fick segern och det är allt som betyder något. Jag visste att han var på väg att köra när han kände min makt. Han ville bara att greppa och hålla hela kampen.”

 

 

 

Blickar framåt, Påsk gjorde sina avsikter när han söker enande anfall inom en snar framtid, ”Jag vill bekämpa mästare och förena dessa bälten. Slagsmål som dessa är inte i min spelplan. Jag är redo för Mikey Garcia och Jorge Linares att underteckna kontraktet.”

 

 

 

En missnöjd Fortuna talade också till Gray, ”Allmänheten vet vad som hände här. De utbuad eftersom de vet att jag vunnit denna kamp.

 

 

 

”Om han är en man Låt oss slåss igen på 135-pounds,”Sade Fortuna, who failed to make weight on two attempts Fredag, vilket innebar att påsken bälte skulle inte vara på linjen. ”Jag kommer definitivt att vikten. Jag ville inte ge mig själv tillräckligt med tid att träna.”

 

 

 

Unbeaten light heavyweight contender Marcus Browne (21-0, 16 Kos) gjorde snabbt arbete av Francy Ntetu (17-2, 4 Kos) i Showtime CHAMPIONSHIP BOXNINGS Prelims åtgärd, as he dropped and battered his opponent early to force referee Arthur Mercante to stop the bout at just 2:15 av den första omgången. Kämpar för sin 12th time at the Barclays Center, den 27 åriga Staten Island infödda höll hans opåverkad rekord intakt genom att utnyttja sin starka vänster hand på overmatched Ntetu.

 

 

 

Browne etablerat sin dominans från början, landar en ren over vänster som tappade Ntetu halvvägs genom rundan. Montreal, Québec infödda var aldrig kunna återfå sina fötter och fann sig hörn mot repen bara trettio sekunder senare. En störtflod av kraftfulla kombinationer landade på försvars Ntetu lämnade domaren med lite annat val än att stoppa kampen med 45 sekunder kvar i omgång nummer ett.

 

 

 

“Vi arbetade för vinst. Han gick in i ett säkert skott och jag gjorde honom betala,”Sade Browne. ”The over vänster fångade honom och det var början till slutet för honom. Jag visste att han var skadad.

 

 

 

“Jag behöver en värld titel skott. Jag är redo att ta på någon av mästarna. Jag har inga preferenser. Jag är glad att jag satt ihop en annan stor prestation här på Barclays Center. Jag kommer att fortsätta att förbättra tills jag blivit riktigt Mr. Barclays Center.”

 

 

 

kredit, som flyttade upp till lätt tungvikt division för denna kamp, hade svårt att hantera Browne kombination av hastighet och kraft på väg till den andra förlusten av sin professionella karriär.

 

 

 

"[Browne] är mycket explosiv, grattis till honom,” Said Ntetu. “Han är snabb, Han är smart och jag trodde att han skulle vara att explosiv. Han fick mig med sin högra krok och en rak vänster.

 

 

 

”Jag var i tillräckligt form för att kämpa för 10 rundor. Det är inte min viktklass, men jag vill inte göra ursäkter.”

 

 

 

I öppningen anfall av Showtime MÄSTERSKAPBOXNINGS Prelims, obesegrad Adam Kownacki (17-0, 14 Kos) delivered a brutal knockout of Iago Kiladze (26-2, 18 Kos) vid 2:08 of the sixth round of their heavyweight matchup. Kownacki, född i Lomza, Polen utan att kämpa av Brooklyn, New York, åtnjöt stöd för sin hemstad folkmassan som han stadigt bar Kiladze ner.

 

 

 

Kownacki var mer aggressiva och korrekt av de två kämparna, landning 43 procent av sin makt slag och 35 procent av hans totala stansar, jämfört med bara 30 procent och 18 procent, respektive, för Kiladze. Trots en blodig näsa som Kownacki led i den första omgången, Polens tunga började hälla det på och däck Kiladze med en rad uppercuts och en-två kombinationer i den fjärde omgången. Den actionfyllda bout upphörde när Kownacki ansluten en kombination av två uppercuts och en höger som skickade Kiladze på rygg i den sista minuten av den sjätte omgången. Efter en bedövad Kiladze tillbaka på fötter, domaren Shada Murdaugh kallade kampen på förslag av ringside läkare.

 

 

 

“Jag är så tacksam till alla mina polska fans som kommer ut och ge mig det extra stöd”, nämnda Kownacki, som kämpade framför hundratals hans landsmän. ”Jag kommer att fortsätta kämpa för fansen och ge alla en stor show.

 

 

 

“Jag tror att jag gjorde kampen mycket svårare än jag borde ha. Det är en annan lärorikt och jag fick vinna. Det är allt som betyder något.”

 

 

 

Georgien födda Kiladze, som kämpar ut ur Los Angeles, var oförmögen att tala med media när han fördes till NYU Lutheran Hospital av försiktighetsskäl.

 

 

 

Lördagens telecast kommer spela på Söndag, Januari 21 vid 9 a.m. OCH/PT på Showtime och Måndag, Januari 22 vid 10 p.m. OCH/PT på SHOWTIME EXTREME och kommer att finnas tillgänglig på SHOWTIME PÅ EFTERFRÅGAN® och Showtime ANYTIME®.

 

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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 I morgon
“I’m going to show him why he didn’t want to take this fight.” – Robert påsk
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VAD: SHOWTIME Sports reporter Jim Gray sat down with undefeated world champion Robert påsk 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 Januari 20 Showtime MÄSTERSKAP BOXNING, a Premier Boxing Champions event LIVE on SHOWTIME (9 p.m. OCH/6 p.m. PT) från Barclays Center, hemmet till BROOKLYN BOXING ™. The event is headlined by IBF Welterweight World Champion and 2012 US. 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 på lördag night would mean for his career, Easter made it clear his goal was to unify the division. “Mikey Garcia, Jorge Linares – either or, det spelar ingen roll. 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 på lördag 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, Ukraina i en 10-runda bout.
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ERROL SPENCE JR. vs. LAMONT PETERSON FINAL WEIGHTS, QUOTES, BILDER & 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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IBF weltervikt VM

 

 

Errol Spence Jr.: 147 pounds

 

 

Lamont Peterson: 146 ¾ pounds

 

 

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

 

 

IBF Lightweight World Championship

 

 

Robert Easter Jr.: 134 ½ pounds

 

 

Javier Fortuna: 136 ½ pounds**

 

 

Domare: 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. OCH/4 p.m. PT On Facebook Live &YouTube

 

 

Light Heavyweight Bout – 10 Omgångar

 

 

Marcus Browne: 175 ¾ pounds

 

 

Francy Ntetu: 174 ½ pounds

 

 

Heavyweight Bout – 10 Omgångar

 

 

Adam Kownacki: 260 pounds

 

 

Iago Kiladze: 220 ½ pounds

FLASH QUOTES:

 

 

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 & Bilder

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Welterweight World Title Showdown Headlines Lördag, Januari 20 Live on SHOWTIME from Barclays Center in Brooklyn & Presenteras av Premier Boxing Champions
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BROOKLYN (Januari 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 Lördag, Januari 20 i huvudevenemanget live på SHOWTIME från Barclays Center, hem BROOKLYN BOXNING®, och presenteras av Premier Boxing Champions.
Showtime Championship Boxing telecast börjar vid 9 p.m. OCH/6 p.m. PT and features unbeaten lightweight world champion Robert påsk och tidigare världsmästare Javier Fortuna, who met face to face for the first time on Thursday.
Competing in SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING PRELIMS på lördag will be unbeaten light heavyweight Marcus Browne and once-beaten Francy Ntetu, who meet in a 10-round bout, plus undefeated heavyweight Adam Kownacki and once-beaten Iago Kiladze, who step into the ring for a 10-round affair.
Biljetter för live-event, som främjas av DiBella underhållning och TGB Promotions, är prissatta börjar vid $50, och finns det erbjudanden nu. Biljetter kan köpas på ticketmaster.com, barclayscenter.com, at the American Express Box Office at Barclays Center or by calling 800-745-3000. Grupprabatter finns genom att ringa 844-BKLYN-GP.
ERROL SPENCE JR.
“Denna kamp betyder allt för mig. 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. Jag gillar att slåss. 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 PÅSK
“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 Januari 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 JAMES, Spence tränare
“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 HUNTER, Petersons Trainer
“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, VD för DiBella Entertainment
“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 på lördag natt på 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, Vice VD & General Manager, Showtime Sports
“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 på lördag.
“This is a special fight. These are the best in the sport. They’re both top 10 killar. 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 killar. 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 & Underhållning
“I’m really excited about Lördag natt. 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 på lördag night at Barclays Center.”
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UNBEATEN TOP MIDDLEWEIGHT CONTENDER SERGEY DEREVYANCHENKO HIGHLIGHTS ACTION-PACKED UNDERCARD SATURDAY, JANUARI 20 FRÅN Barclays Center i Brooklyn

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BROOKLYN (Januari 12, 2018) – Unbeaten middleweight contender and IBF No. 1 utmanare 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 Lördag, Januari 20från Barclays Center, hem BROOKLYN BOXNING®.
The Premier Boxing Champions event is headlined by welterweight world champion Errol Spence Jr. taking on two-division champion Lamont Peterson leva på Showtime (9 p.m. OCH/6 p.m. PT). Lightweight world champion Robert påsksquares up against two-division champion Javier Fortuna.
The SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP telecast will be available in Spanish via secondary audio programming (SAP).
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Additional action inside of the arena will see the brother of Lamont Peterson, gång slagen Anthony Peterson (37-1, 24 Kos), vänd 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 Haitiska 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 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) tar på 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 Matthew Gonzalez in a six round middleweight fight against Alexander Serna.
A highly decorated amateur who represented his native Ukraine in the 2008 OS, 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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