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SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING® REPORTER JIM GRAY CALLS INDUCTION INTO INTERNATIONAL BOXING HALL OF FAME AN ‘UNLIKELY AND TREMENDOUS HONOR’

Veteran Reporter Joins Former Play-By-Play Announcer Steve Albert As Sixth From SHOWTIME Sports® Popeza 2012 To Be Presented With Boxing’s Highest Honor

NEW YORK (June 11, 2018) – SHOWTIME Sports® veteran reporter Jim Gray was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame on Sunday in Canastota, N.Y., joining former colleague and longtime SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING play-by-play announcer Steve Albert in receiving boxing’s most prestigious honor.

 

 

 

Gray and Albert became the fifth and sixth SHOWTIME Sports talent enshrined in the Hall of Fame since 2012. They join boxing analyst Al Bernstein (2012), ring announcer Jimmy Lennon Jr. (2013), analyst and historian Steve Farhood (2017) and play-by-play announcer Barry Tompkins (2017).

 

 

 

In front of a large crowd that included close friends Mike Tyson, Don King, Deontay olandiridwa, Julius Irving, Jerry Richardson, Stedman Graham, Bob Costas and many others, the 59-year-old Southern California resident Gray reflected on 40-plus years of covering the sport of boxing. “My journey today has been an unlikely one,” Gray said during his induction speech. “The Boxing Hall of Fame immortalized all of these great fighters. So this magnificent honor comes with tremendous humility. How could this happen? I never took a punch.

 

 

 

Gray, who started with SHOWTIME in 1994, was honored with a Special Individual Achievement Emmy Award – he currently has 12 Emmy’s in total – in 1997 for his interview of Mike Tyson following the heavyweight’s second loss to Evander Holyfield, the infamous “bite fight.” The National Sportswriters and Sportscasters Association also named that interview theSports Broadcast Story of the Year.” Kuwonjezera, the American Sportscasters Association has voted GraySportscaster of the Year” mu 1998 and ‘99.

 

 

 

Gray chose Tyson to introduce him on Sunday during the induction ceremony. “It’s ironic,” said Gray. “The man who threatened to kill me in public is now inducting me into the Hall of Fame.

 

 

 

This award is way, way overdue,” an emotional Tyson said of his good friend. “I’m very proud of you. Well-deserved.

 

 

 

With this past weekend’s induction ceremony, SHOWTIME Sports now boasts five current Hall of Famers featured on the network: Gray, Bernstein, Farhood, Tompkins and Lennon Jr.

 

 

 

“I am so pleased for Jim and Steve that they received this great honor,” said David Dinkins Jr., Senior Vice President and Executive Producer of SHOWTIME Sports. “Jim Gray’s interviews and reporting have been an integral part of our SHOWTIME telecast from the beginning. Because of his skills and instincts we have been able to cover the events in depth. There have been countless times that Jim’s dogged pursuit of a story has enabled us to paint the complete picture of the event.”

 

 

 

Gray has forged one of the most memorable sports broadcasting careers in recent history, which includes a deep boxing resume. Gray has worked more than 1,200 fights and interviewed over 1,500 fighters throughout his career, kuphatikizapo 20 of his fellow Hall of Famers, such as Muhammad Ali, Joe Frazier, George Foreman and future Hall of Famer Floyd Mayweather Jr. and many others ringside.

 

 

 

Outside of the ring, Gray has covered nearly every sport and landed some of the industry’s most lucrative interviews, including sit-downs with Michael Phelps, Tiger Woods, Tom Brady and Michael Jordan.

 

 

 

Albert spent two decades calling fights for SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING. Albert called more than 300 fights during his tenure with SHOWTIME, including Julio Cesar Chavez vs. Greg Haugen in front of 130,000 fans at Azteca Stadium in Mexico City, Tyson-Holyfield I & II and the epic Corrales vs. Castillo series.

 

 

 

“Steve Albert’s incredible preparation and perfect timing were the reasons for his memorable fight calls,” Dinkins said. “Steve was the voice of SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING through the high profile fights of the Tyson and Chavez eras. He will be forever linked to those shows which helped establish our network as a major broadcaster of boxing.”

 

 

 

Both Gray and Albert earned induction into the Observer category, which recognizes outstanding achievements of print and media journalists, publishers, Olemba, historians, photographers and artists.

Danny García akhala UNDEFEATED NDI KUSANKHA ZOCHITA PA ambiri LAMONT Peterson PA LOWERUKA ZOPHUNZIRA OF Premier nkhonya akatswiri ON NBC KU BARCLAYS LIKULU

Andy Lee NDI PETRO QUILLIN NKHONDO kudzatunga

MU zachiwawa podwala

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Photo Mawu a: Lucas Noonan / Premier Maseŵera a nkhonya Muzitetezera

Brooklyn (April 12, 2015) – Premier Maseŵera a nkhonya odziwa pa NBC anabwerera ndi awiri zosangalatsa mwauchidakwa Loweruka Usiku Danny “Swift” García (30-0, 17 Ko) anagonjetsa Lamont Peterson (33-3-1, 17 Ko) ndi ambiri chisankho “Irish” Andy Lee (34-2-1, 24 Ko) ndipo Peter “Mwana Chocolate” Quillin (31-0-1, 22 Ko) anamenya nkhondo yogawikana Nkhani pa Barclays Center.

 

Madzulo wachiwiri chachikulu chochitika anaona undefeated García phesi mphezi mwamsanga Peterson padziko mphete pamene zonse poukira Peterson thupi. Peterson anasamukira bwino woyamba hafu ya nkhondo, koma sanayambe kuchita offensively mpaka patapita zipolopolo.

 

Awiri anasinthanitsa nkhonya yonse ya raucous ciwiri kuzungulira kuti analimbikitsa khamu 12,300 pa Barclays Center ku atikhaulitse. Oweruza tallies inatha pa 115-113 pakuti García kawiri ndi zigoli mmodzi wa 114-114.

 

“Ndikuona chachikulu. Ine Konzekerani nkhondo. Iye akusuntha kwambiri. Ine ndimaganiza kuti anali pafupi, sinditi kugona,” Anati García. “Iwo ndithudi kutseka wonse kudzera. Ndinachita mokwanira kuwina ndi Ndasangalala wanga chionetsero.

 

[Pa kupita ku cholemera] “Ine ndikumverera ngati ine ndiyenera kupita. Iwo zikukhudza wanga chionetsero, koma ine ndikumverera ngati ine anayesetsa ntchito.”

 

“Ine wanga gawo. Ine sindiri unali cholanda koma anali nkhondo yabwino,” Anati Peterson. “Ine sayembekezera yosavuta ulendo yoti ine kumene ine ndikupita. Ndikuona chachikulu. Kuti mwina wamng'ono kukhudzana ine ndinayamba ndakhalapo mu ndewu.”

 

M'nthawi ya chachikulu chochitika, Quillin yagoletsa yaikulu knockdown mu woyamba wozungulira namtsata izo mwa kuika Lee pa lona mu kuzungulira atatu. Lee zasintha moyo monga nkhondo anapitiriza ndipo anayamba nkhonya Quillin mogwira, ngakhale kuika iye pansi pa chiwiri kuzungulira.

 

Lee ndi Quillin inatera pafupi zofanana kuchuluka nkhonya ndi Lee kulumikiza pa 38 peresenti ndi Quillin pa 39 peresenti. Woweruza mmodzi yagoletsa ndi podwala 113-112 pakuti Lee ndi mzake kugoletsa ndi podwala 113-112 pakuti Quillin ndi chomaliza anali zigoli a 113-113.

 

“Pali zifukwa oweruza ndi oweruza. Amaona wawo. Ine kulemekeza cosankha,” Anati Quillin.

 

[Pa kukhala anagwetsa] “Pali nthawi yoyamba kwa chirichonse. Ndine wothokoza kwambiri kuti ndinkatha kubwerera ndi nkhondo. Ndinatenga chaka kuchokera ndipo ndinali kupita 12 zipolopolo ndipo ine ndasunga kupita.”

 

“Zinali lolimba nkhondo. Iye waponya ine oyambirira chifukwa ndinali kukhala aulesi. Ine ndinapangana patsogolo chakumapeto kwa nkhondo ndi ine boxed zonse. Ndimamvetsa chifukwa chake ndi awiri knockdowns anthu ankaona ankamukonda zochita. Ine akanachita bwino usikuuno. Ngati wotsatira nkhondo Peter Quillin.”

 

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Premier nkhonya odziwa ON NBC OTSIRIZA atolankhani anagwira & Photos

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Photo Mawu a: Ed Diller / DiBella Entertainment

Brooklyn (April 9, 2015) – Monga Loweruka a nkhondo usiku mofulumira wakudza, omenyana kupikisana Loweruka a Premier Maseŵera a nkhonya odziwa pa NBC usiku ndewu unachitikira komaliza atolankhani Thursday pa Edison Ballroom ku New York City.

 

PBC pa NBC chachikulu chochitika mwauchidakwa pa Barclays Center zimaonetseratu undefeated opsa Danny “Swift” García (29-0, 17 Ko) akukumana Lamont Peterson (33-2-1, 17 Ko) ndi middleweight Championship podwala pakati “Irish” Andy Lee (34-2, 24 Ko) ndipo undefeated Peter “Mwana Chocolate” Quillin (31-0, 22 Ko). Chigawo chachiwiri cha PBC pa NBC umayamba 8:30 p.m. AND.

 

Matikiti yamoyo chochitika, umene uyambe DiBella Entertainment, ndi wogulira pa $300, $200, $150, $100, $80 ndipo $50, osati kuphatikizapo ntchito utumiki milanduyo misonkho, ndipo pa malonda now.Tickets alipo ku www.barclayscenter.com, www.ticketmaster.comndi pa American Express Box Office pa Barclays Center. Mlandu telefoni, kuitana Ticketmaster pa (800) 745-3000. Pakuti gulu matikiti, chonde kuitana 800-GULU-BK.

 

Nazi zimene omenyana ananena pa Thursday wa atolankhani:

 

Danny García

 

“Ine ndakhala ndikugwira ntchito pa nkhondo yovuta, koma wochenjera. Ine ndipite mkati umo ndi kulamulira bwinobwino ine nthawizonse kuyang'ana knockout. Ngati sindingathe kugogoda iye ndiye ine ndidzakhala wokonzeka kupita 12 zipolopolo.

 

“Izo nthawizonse zovuta kupanga kulemera, koma ine ndiri pa kulemera tsopano. Panopa ine ikukula wanga awapatse thupi langa akupeza zikuluzikulu ndipo izo zidzakhala Posakhalitsa kuti ndipite ku cholemera.

 

“Ine ndikuyang'ana pa ngati waukulu kwambiri nkhondo. Kotero ine ndikupita uko maganizo ndi thupi kukonzekera. Iye akubwera kulimbana ndi ine ndikubwera kulimbana. Loweruka adzakhala za amene kusankha bwino kusintha.

 

“Ndimkonda Brooklyn. Ili ndi wachinayi nkhondo kuno ndipo ine ndamva kuti matikiti nkhondoyi akugulitsa mofulumira kuposa nkhondo iwo ankakhulupirira kuno. Kotero ine ayenera kuchita chinachake mu Brooklyn. M'mlengalenga ndi wamkulu pa Barclays Center.

 

“Nthawi zonse ndakhala ndikuona kuti ndine mmodzi wa bwino makilogalamu pakuti makilogalamu omenyana m'dzikoli. Ine anapambana zochuluka zazikulu kukangana kwambiri kwambiri olimbana, ndi cholinga changa basi pitirizani kuwina nkhondo mmodzi pa nthawi.”

 

LAMONT Peterson

“Danny nkhani palibe kusiyana kulikonse kwa ine. Ine ndikuganiza ine ndiri kwambiri chikhulupiriro kuposa iye ndi ine nditenga chigonjetso Loweruka usiku ndipo adzakhala.

 

“Phindu lake ndi lalikulu mkulu. Izi tikhonza kukankha ine lotsatira mlingo mu nkhonya masewera. Ine ndakhala pamwamba kwa kanthawi koma pali kusiyana pakati pa kukhala pamwamba ndi anthu osankhika womenya. Ine ndikuganiza izi kuzamitsa ine monga osankhika womenya.

 

“Ine ndinayang'ana angapo a Danny a ndewu koma kanthu kwenikweni anaima kwa ine. Ndikudziwa Danny ndi counterpuncher, ndicho chimene iye akuchita. Tabwera ndi masewera dongosolo kuletsa kuti.

 

“Ndine munthu wosiyana kuposa ena anyamata Danny wakhala anamenyana. Ndine munthu wosiyana ndi osiyana makhalidwe. Ine ndingathe kusintha mphete.

 

“Nkhondoyi adzakhala kusiyana mwina athu kukangana Matthysse. Iwo awiri osiyana ndewu ndi masitayilo kupanga ndewu. Padzakhala zotsatira zosiyana. Ine ndinali kukonzekera Danny García ndi Danny García anali kukonzekera ine.

 

“Palibe kuthamanga nkhondo pa lalikulu khadi, koma ine ndikudziwa chimene umabweretsa. Izi zimabweretsa kwambiri kukhudzana ndi ine ndikufuna ntchito padzuwa m'njira yoyenera. Ine ndikudziwa ine ndinayang'ana mmwamba monga chitsanzo ndi ine ndikungofuna ntchito padzuwa.

 

“Zimenezi, lalikulu zawo pa nkhonya ndipo ine ndiri okondwa kukhala gawo la izo.

 

“Ine ndiri wokonzeka kulimbana, Ine choti ndipo ndine wokonzeka zinthu zosonyeza.”

 

Andy Lee

 

“Ndine wokonzeka kulimbana ndi wokonzeka kupita. Ine ndikumverera choopsa kwambiri pompano.

 

“Wanga mphete generalship chinthu chimodzi, koma chonse ine ndikumverera ngati ine ndiri bwino zimene ndikufuna kuchita mu mphete. Peter ali ndi lingaliro kwambiri, koma zambiri kaye mphindi iye, zimenezi chabwino, pamene inu mukupeka. Ndine wa munthu amene chidzakumasulani ndi ntchito ndondomeko.

 

“Akubwereranso ndi kuwina nkhondo kwenikweni kumalimbitsa mwatsimikiza. Inu mukudziwa mu malingaliro anu kuti pa nthawi iliyonse, muli ndi mwayi kuwina. Ine sindinayambe kukonzekera kukhala kumbuyo koma zimachitika. Ndingathe kukonzekera kutsogolera kuchokera kutsogolo.

 

“Peter amanyansidwa, amene wasiya mipata. Iye akhoza kukhala osamala kwa kanthawi chifukwa tonse tikudziwa kuti ife tikhoze kulipira mtengo wa kuwakhumudwitsa. Patapita ife azisinthanitsa ndipo adzakhala zachiwawa njira imodzi ena.

 

“Ndine southpaw puncher ndani nkhonya ndipo ine konse kukometsa nkhondo. Ndili 'konse kunena chikufa’ maganizo ndi ine sindiri wina basi apite kunja uko ndi kuisewera iyo otetezeka. Ine pachiswe zonse kuwina.

 

“Chiyembekezo changa ndi mkulu. Ine ndine ngwazi ya dziko ndipo palibe siteshoni apamwamba kuposa kuti masewerawa. Ine ndine ngwazi ndipo iye kubwera ndi kutenga wanga udindo.”

 

PETULO QUILLIN

 

“Aliyense khutu pa April 11 chifukwa ife kuchita zambiri osati kuyesa kuti atenge lamba, ife titenga kuti lamba chifukwa ndi zimene timachita.

 

“Andy ndi ngwazi ya dziko koma iyi ndi nthawi yachiwiri ine ndakhala ndi akunyoza kwa dziko ngwazi. Ine ndakhala ndiri pano pamaso. Ine ndikudziwa kuti iye kumene anaika ngwazi chotero ine choipa chilichonse kunena za iye.

 

“Andy zazikulu mphamvu kuti anataya kawiri ndipo anali wokhoza kubwerera ndi kudzipanga zioneke bwino.

 

“Izi ndi zosiyana kwathunthu ochita nkhondo kuposa kapena ife wakhala. Ine sindiri iliyonse ya ozimitsa kuti iye anakumana. Ine sindingakhoze kupita mmenemo ndi kuyesa kumenyana ngati Julio Cesar Chavez Jr.

 

“Ine ndi nkhawa ntchito mwakhama, chimene ine ndachita tsiku lililonse kuti pakhale nkhondo. Choncho ndilibe nkhawa konse.

 

“Ndine chinachititsa nthawi. Mtima wanga anamanga pa zolinga zonse. Kufotokozera TV, kukhala NBC, kumenyera lamba ndi abwino munthu. Ndine wothokoza kwambiri kuti tsiku lililonse ine kutulutsa zabwino nkhani ndekha.”

Lou DIBELLA, Pulezidenti wa DiBella Entertainment

 

“Tili lalikulu usiku wa nkhonya kuyambira kuthetsa, inu kumva zambiri kuchokera aang'ono awa omenyana.

 

“Ngati inu mukufuna kuwona chirichonse, kumeneko kuti Barclays Center pa 5 p.m.

 

“Ndife osangalala kwambiri kuti izi kuti televised mu primetime pa NBC. PBC pa NBC. Iwo ali ndi zabwino mphete kuti izo.

 

“Woyamba waukulu mwambo madzulo zimaonetsa Andy Lee, middleweight ngwazi ndi nkhondo kunyada Mchinji. Iye ndi wamphamvu, iye ali kwambiri chikhulupiriro mfundo ntchito yake ndipo iye ati ayenera kukhala chifukwa iye kumenyana ndi undefeated ngwazi.

 

“Peter Quillin amapanga Brooklyn kwawo. Ndi wake wachitatu nkhondo pa Barclays Center ndipo ali ndi mbiri 31-0. Iye amayesa kutenga Andy Lamba, koma si kophweka.

 

“The podwala amene kutseka zimasonyeza ndi imodzi mwa mwachidwi ayi onse a nkhonya. Lamont Peterson umadziwika kukhala mmodzi wa anthu mwaukadaulo phokoso boxers mu masewero komanso ali ndi mbiri yabwino kwambiri yakuti ndi kumbuyo izo.

 

“Danny García kwenikweni timapezamo tanthauzo kukhala Philadelphia womenya. Iye ndi lolimba ameneyo ndi undefeated mbiri. Iye adzayang'ana kusunga mbiri wangwiro motsutsana Lamont Peterson.”

 

Jon Miller, Pulezidenti, Mapulogalamu, NBC Sports & NBCSN

 

“M'malo mwa NBC Sports ndife kwambiri kukhala mbali ya ndi kukhala zathu kumbuyo. Sitinathe kusankha bwino bwaloli kuposa Barclays Center. Khadi pamodzi ndi zochititsa chidwi. Pali kwambiri ndewu kachiwiri ndipo ndife okondwa za momwe ikuyendera kuti malo atsopano watenga ife.

 

“Ine ndikuganiza kwambiri wapadera za izi Loweruka usiku kuti izo kuti mbiri pa TV chifukwa atatu kwambiri wolemekezeka kwambiri ndi masewera TV umunthu azidzagwira ntchito pamodzi kwa nthawi yoyamba monga Al Michaels yathu khamu, Marv Albert adzapondaponda kusewera ndi sewero ndipo kwa nthawi yoyamba konse iwo adzakhale nawo Bob Costas.

 

“Atatu awa wodziwika bwino kanjedza ntchito Olympic ndi Super Mbale koma nthawi yoyamba iwo konse limodzi pa mwambowu ndipo ndi msonkho zimene lonse waika pamodzi kupereka chachikulu ichi khadi.”

 

BRETT YORMARK, CEO wa Barclays Center

 

Izi Loweruka chimatsimikizira mbiri mphindi Barclays Center monga ife akuchita wathu 11THakatswiri nkhonya mwambo wathu woyamba Premier Maseŵera a nkhonya odziwa bwino chochitika.

 

“Pamene inu kuphatikiza pa luso mu mphete, ulimi wa zimasonyeza ndi wodziwika bwino wailesi gulu la Al Michael, Bob Costas ndi Marv Albert kuphatikiza nkhonya nthano Shuga Ray Leonard ichi chikhale chimodzi mwa zinthu zabwino kwambiri nkhondo usiku kuti New York lakhala linapangitsa mu zaka zambiri.

 

“Kusonyeza ukulu wa mwambowu, matikiti agulitsa mofulumira kuposa nthawi ina iliyonse nkhonya amasonyeza Barclays Center wakhala linapangitsa.

 

“Pa Barclays Center, ife osati anali Launch PAD ambiri m'dera boxers’ ntchito, koma ankasangalala ndi mbali mu udindo wokhala nyumba odziwa bwino.”

Premier nkhonya akatswiri ON NBC MEDIYA kulimbitsa thupi Quotes & Photos

Photo Mawu a: Angela Cranford / Barclays Center

Brooklyn (April 7, 2015) – Omenyana kupikisana Loweruka a Premier Maseŵera a nkhonya odziwa pa NBC usiku ndewu nawo ndi atolankhani kulimbitsa thupi lero pa Barclays Center pokonzekera awo wotsatira mwauchidakwa.

 

PBC pa NBC chachikulu chochitika mwauchidakwa pa Barclays Center zimaonetseratu undefeated opsa Danny “Swift” García (29-0, 17 Ko) akukumana Lamont Peterson (33-2-1, 17 Ko) ndi middleweight Championship podwala pakati “Irish” Andy Lee (34-2, 24 Ko) ndipo undefeated Peter “Mwana Chocolate” Quillin (31-0, 22 Ko). Chigawo chachiwiri cha PBC pa NBC umayamba 8:30 p.m. AND.

 

Matikiti yamoyo chochitika, umene uyambe DiBella Entertainment, ndi wogulira pa $300, $200, $150, $100, $80 ndipo $50, osati kuphatikizapo ntchito utumiki milanduyo misonkho, ndipo pa malonda now.Tickets alipo ku www.barclayscenter.com, www.ticketmaster.comndi pa American Express Box Office pa Barclays Center. Mlandu telefoni, kuitana Ticketmaster pa (800) 745-3000. Pakuti gulu matikiti, chonde kuitana 800-GULU-BK.

 

Nazi zimene omenyana anali kunena pa Lachiwiri a kulimbitsa thupi:

 

Danny García

 

“Ine ndikungofuna kuti apereke okonda nkhondo yayikuru. Ndikufuna kuona bwino Danny García. Pamapeto pa tsiku, izi ndi nkhondo ya mafani mukufuna kuwona. Wanga yaikulu ndi kuvala lalikulu amasonyeza kuti mafani.

 

“Ine anakumana zambiri mwaluso boxers mu ntchito yanga ndipo ine ndikadali undefeated. Kuti azilankhula ndi mafani padziko lapansi amene ali ndi luso. Monga April 11 pamene iye akumvera awiriwa mabomba pa nkhope yake iye kuti asiye luso lake.

 

“Ine ndikungofuna kupereka okonda nkhondo yayikuru. Ine sindiri kuda nkhawa ‘0’ pa mbiri yanga. Ine nkhondo zolimba kuti ateteze koma wanga yaikulu ndiyo kupita mmenemo ndi kuwafikitsa ntchito limodzi nkhondo pa nthawi.

 

“Chirichonse chimene ine ndachita mu ntchito yanga ndi chifukwa. Tsopano ine ndiri pano pa NBC kumenyana pa lalikulu pagalaundi. Ichi ndi akulu nkhonya ndi kamphepo kayaziyazi kwa masewera.

 

“Ndimangofuna kukhala ndi chikhulupiriro komanso kudzichepetsa pa nthawi yomweyo. Ine ndikufuna mafani kukonda ine chifukwa ndine kukhala ndekha. Ndi kofunika kwambiri chifukwa mnyamata ngwazi.

 

“Ine ndiyesera kuti yemwenso mayendedwe, kukhala ochenjera, kusuntha mutu, ntchito mapazi anga ndi dziko zabwino nkhonya. Ine sindingakhoze kuyesera kuthamangitsa iye.

 

“Ndinali kukonda ena aakulu Puerto Rican boxers ngati Felix Trinidad, Miguel Cotto ndi Hector Camacho. Ine ndikumverera ngati ine ndithudi ntchito njira yanga mu mabungwe nawo ndi kutsatira mapazi awo,.

 

“Ine ndiyenera kukhala anzeru mu mphete. Ndiyenera kupita mmenemo ndi Danny García. Ine ndiri pano chifukwa ndine wanzeru womenya. Aliyense akudziwa kuti. Ndili ndi mphamvu. Ine wanga kutsegula ndi mwayi pa zimene analakwitsa.”

 

 

LAMONT Peterson

 

“Pali wina nkhondo ine. Ine sindiri nkhawa kukhala waukulu chochitika. Ine ndimangomukonda kulimbana. Malingana ngati ine kumenyana Ndasangalala.

 

“Anthu ambiri onani ife kumenyana ndi kuwona tione nkhonya, koma basi mophweka gawo. Nsembe mu masewero olimbitsa thupi kuika thupi langa kupyolera chilango ndi mbali yovuta.

 

“Ine sindikuyesera kutsimikizira aliyense cholakwika, koma nkhondoyi ndi ofunika kwa ine ndipo ine ndimafuna kuti ndipindule iwo. Ine ndikufuna kukhala pamwamba munthu ndipo zikutanthauza kumenya pamwamba Mnyamata.

 

“Anthu amakamba za iye kumenya Matthysse ndi Matthysse kumenya ine, koma aliyense amene akudziwa za nkhonya akudziwa kuti sizikutanthauza chirichonse. Monga Loweruka usiku ndidzakhala aliyense kuti ndine asamandigonjetse kuposa Danny García.

 

“Mngelo García ali maganizo ake pa nkhondoyi, ndipo ine akukuuzani. Iye akhoza kupita pa mbiri ndi kuti chilichonse chimene akufuna, koma ngati iye ati Danny García ndi wamphamvu kuposa ine, Ine ndikuuzani inu kuti ndi bodza.

 

“Ife sitiri nkhawa Danny mphamvu. Anthu ambiri andifunsa ine za koma ine sindiri nkhawa. Danny García anali yogawikana kuganiza Kendall Holt, amene ine kugonja. Palibe amene anatchula.

 

“Ine ndiri bwino ndi iliyonse imene nkhondoyi amapita. Ine pafupifupi amatsimikizira ndi Win.

 

“Ine sindikuganiza kuti iwo kunditenga mopepuka. Pamapeto pa tsiku, García akudziwa kuti izi ndi nkhondo ndipo iye akudziwa kuti alibe kumenyana wina ngati ine. Ine kuyembekezera lalikulu chigonjetso Loweruka usiku.

 

“Inu konse chomwe inu muwona nane. Chirichonse chimene ine ndikumverera ngati ndikufunika kuchita kuti apambane, ndicho chimene ine ndichita. Ndine wokonzeka 100 peresenti. Ndine moyenera kwa 30 zipolopolo ndipo ine ndidzakhala wokonzeka chirichonse. ”

 

Andy Lee

 

We’ve made unbelievable progress in the last year on my skills and everything has really just clicked for me and my team and now we’re seeing the results in the ring.

 

I’m very proud to be an Irishman from Limerick defending his world championship in New York, it doesn’t get much better than that.

 

There’s been a huge weight lifted off my shoulders since winning the world-title. It’s what I always wanted to do and I’ve been touted as a champion for years and if I never got it I would have been disappointed. Now the monkey is off my back and I can just box and show people who I am.

 

We’ve made physical and tactical improvements in the gym since the last fight and hopefully they’ll show up in the ring lachiwelu.

 

I think this could be a technical fight or it could be a bit of a fire fight. It’s going to be a little of both at times. There will be moments where we’re looking at each other, figuring each other out, but once we exchange it could be explosive.

 

Quillin is sure of himself, but he has to be, I have the same mentality. You have to be to compete in this sport.

 

Fighting at home like Quillin is lachiwelu, brings a different kind of pressure to the table, it’s the pressure of expectations and people you know coming to the fights. That’s also pressure and I know all about that.

 

I haven’t needed to build up my confidence for this fight. It’s not time to think. It’s time to do what I’ve been doing every day in the gym.

 

PETULO QUILLIN

 

I never trailed in a fight and came back and won like Lee. I’ve just won all the time right out of the gate. Those other guys aren’t ‘Kid Chocolateso I think that’s why this fight was made.

 

It’s a big fight for him and a big fight for me. He’s a smart fighter when he’s in trouble so I have to watch out for that. Most importantly I just need to be true to myself.

 

A lot of people had Lee as the underdog in his last fight but he came out and did great. That’s the thing about boxing; one punch can change the fight.

 

I’m getting paid for 12 rounds so I’m preparing for 12 rounds but if I can get him out of there early I will.

 

My whole life has been struggles and I’ve had to overcome every single one of those struggles. This is going to be no different from that.

 

Being a father of course made me more inspired and watching my uncle pass has made me more motivated than ever to accomplish everything I want.

 

When I gave up the belt I learned that I can be a bigger man and make tough decisions like that all of the time. People think losing is easy, but winning all the time is a different kind of pressure.

 

ERROL Spence JR.

 

I am the best young prospect in the game. I’m on the borderline of contender status and I believe I’m one fight away from being a contender.

 

I’m a little bit of a mix style-wise. Ndine katswiri wankhonya, I can punch and I can fight if I have to.

 

The fight I learned the most from was with Emanuel Lartey, he was undefeated along with me and it was my first real fight and first time going the distance.

 

I see myself fighting all the top guys in the welterweight division. I see myself with Keith Thurman, Amir Khan and any top welterweight.

 

I’m going to look good as always lachiwelu usiku, It’s going to be fantastic and I’m going to come out with the victory.

 

Samson Browne

 

I’m just blessed to have this opportunity to fight at Barclays Center for the eighth time in front of my hometown fans.

 

I love performing in in Brooklyn. The fans here are fantastic and they know when I get in the ring they’re going to see something special.

 

I have a tough opponent in front of me. Iye anakumana, very lanky fighter but we’ve trained very hard and I’m ready for anything he’s got.

 

Loweruka is going to be a great night for Team Browne, Staten Island and all of my fans. Don’t blink cause you might miss it!”

 

Luis Collazo

 

I’ve spent some time with the family, regrouping and making sure I still have the same passion for this sport. I’m excited to be back and I jumped at the opportunity to be on this card.

 

This is what I live for. Nkhonya ndi moyo wanga.

 

After the Khan fight I took about a month off and then I went straight to the gym. I couldn’t go out like I did against Khan. Palibe zifukwa, but it was time to go back to the drawing board and stay motivated throughout the whole year.

 

The fans can expect the same excitement I always bring. I’m more motivated now and hopefully after this fight I can get a big fight and give the fans what they want.

 

Heather Hardy

 

I have the same mindset going into every fight. I train to fight my fight and make adjustments when get in there.

 

I feel strong and I feel capable of whatever needs to be done.

 

I’ve only been boxing for four years so I’m still learning a lot of boxing technique in camp plus working three or four days a week with my strength and conditioning coach.

 

Fans can expect a good show and a big win out me lachiwelu.”

Premier nkhonya odziwa ON NBC Omenyana Andy Lee, PETULO QUILLIN, Samson Browne & Heather Hardy mphete NYSE kutseka BELL®

Dinani PANO Pakuti Photos

Photo Mawu a: NYSE / Valerie Caviness

Dinani PANO for Replay Of The Ceremony

Brooklyn (April 6, 2015) – Fighters Andy Lee, Peter Quillin, Marcus Browne ndi Heather Hardy, who are fighting lachiwelu night on the Premier Boxing Champions (PBC) pa NBC bwanji pa Barclays Center ku Brooklyn, nawo kulira NYSE kutseka Bell® lero. Omenyana linagwirizana nawo Barclays Center CEO Brett Yormark, DiBella Entertainment Pulezidenti Lou DiBella, Swanson Kulumikizana Pulezidenti Kelly Swanson, Barclays Center Chief Kulumikizana Officer Barry Baum, ndipo Haymon Maseŵera a nkhonya wotsatila mutsogoleli wa Kulumikizana Tim Smith kuti mwambowo.

 

Click to see photos and a replay from today’s ceremony at NYSE.

 

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DANNY GARCIA MEDIA WORKOUT QUOTES & Photos


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Photo Mawu a: Jeff Fusco

FILADEFIYA (April 1, 2015) – As fight week nears for the second installment of Premier Maseŵera a nkhonya odziwa pa NBC (8:30 madzulo neri/5:30 p.m. PT), undefeated opsa Danny “Swift” García held a media workout in his hometown of Philadelphia in preparation for his showdown with fellow world champion Lamont Peterson pa Loweruka, April 11 pa Barclays Center ku Brooklyn.

 

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Check out what Garcia and his father and trainer Angel had to say lachitatu.

 

Danny García

 

“Training ati bwino, I’ve done everything I have to do and I’m still focused. It’s a week and a half until the fight and I’m ready to go. If the fight were mawa I’d be ready.

 

It’s a big fight and it’s the fight that the fans wanted. We’re going to give the fans a great night of boxing on NBC and it’s time the show the world that Danny Garcia is the star of NBC.

 

We have common opponents like Khan and Matthysse and we’ve had different results. They say styles make fights so those results don’t matter. Chabwino, my style is to kick his butt.

 

I know that this second PBC on NBC show is going to be even bigger and I just feel blessed to be a part of it and I can’t wait to go out there and showcase my skills.

 

I’m ready for whatever Peterson brings. If he tries to box then I’m going to go with that and if he wants to fight, I’ll be ready. I’m not going to go in and just try to knock his head off, I’m going to be Danny Garcia.

 

I’d love to be fighting on the biggest stage in boxing against the Mayweather and Pacquiaos, but for now it’s just about taking it one fight at a time, this is history in the making.

 

A lot of things have changed for me in the last few years, everybody knows me now. A lot of people look at you different now but it doesn’t make my head bigger, it just motivates me to work hard.

 

“Ndimkonda Brooklyn, it’s my fourth fight at Barclays Center and I’m looking to make it 4-0 pa April 11.

 

This is a blessing for the sport of boxing. Millions of fans haven’t had the opportunity to watch boxing on primetime in years and this is great for the sport.

 

Anju García

 

I’ll give Peterson credit for putting the gloves on. He thinks it’s going to be an easy night for him. He sees himself already on top of the mountain. It’s not going to happen like that, we’re going to ruin his party.

 

I want Peterson to act confident and come forward. They’re talking like Danny isn’t special but he lost to the guys we beat.

 

It doesn’t matter what anyone says as long as Danny is in here putting in 100 percent every day. It’s all about April 11.

 

We’re not going to train for eight weeks to go in there and worry about what Peterson is going to do, we’re going to do what we have to do. We train to go in there and win on April 11.”

 

 

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Bob COSTAS, AL MICHAELS & MARV ALBERT TO WORK TOGETHER FOR FIRST TIME EVER ON APRIL 11 “PBC ON NBC” PRIMETIME SHOW LIVE FROM BROOKLYN

Legendary Announce Trio Has Combined to Work

25 Super mbale, 25 NBA omaliza,

23 Olympic & 19 World Series

Costas kuti Mupereke Mbali pa History nkhonya ku New York

PBC pa NBC Akadzabweranso Loweruka, April 11, Tikukhala

8:30 Madzulo neri pa NBC, Zinapanga

Danny “Swift” García (29-0) vs. Lamont Peterson (33-2-1) &

“Irish” Andy Lee (34-2) vs. Peter “Mwana Chocolate” Quillin (31-0)

Stamford, Conn. – March 31, 2015 – One of America’s iconic big-event broadcast voices, Bob Costas, will serve as a special contributor for NBC’s Loweruka, April 11 primetime telecast of Premier Boxing Champions (PBC) pa NBC, analengeza lero.

 

Back, host Al Michaels, and blow-by-blow announcer Marv Albert will work together on a broadcast for the first time ever on the PBC pa NBC amasonyeza Loweruka, April 11 tikukhala 8:30 p.m. AND kuchokera Barclays Center ku Brooklyn. Costas azipereka mbali pa yaitali ndi storied mbiri ya nkhonya ku New York.

 

Kubwerera kwawo New York kwa telecast (Albert ndi Michaels ali ku Brooklyn, Costas ku Commack, Long Island), ndi atatu n'chimodzimodzi ndi lalikulu zochitika masewera – kaphatikizidwe ntchito 25 Super mbale, 25 NBA omaliza, 23 Olympic, 19 World Series, ndipo ambiri Championship nkhonya zochitika pa TV ndi wailesi.

 

“Ife anasangalala kwambiri ndi atatu masewera’ nthawi zonse wailesi heavyweights – mu kutchuka, osati kulemera – ntchito limodzi pa TV koyamba,” anati Sam Chigumula, Executive mwini, NBC Sports ndi NBCSN. “N'chifukwa, atatu awa ali ankaseŵera nawo mpira pa primetime NBC nkhonya telecast.”

 

“Ngakhale ndachita ambiri wailesi ndi Al ndi Marv, ichi ndi chimodzi nthawi mwayi ntchito pa kuulutsidwa ndi awiri a nthawi zonse greats, kuphatikiza ndi mwayi kuti ine ndi Al kuti adzikonzenso wathu nthawi zonse kutsutsana ndi Marv kuti amene anali wamkulu kupambana cinematic – Baseketball kapena Nsomba Kupulumutsa Pittsburgh,” Anati Costas, amene pa 2014 Sochi Zima Games anakhala U.S. TV yoyamba 10 nthawi Olympic primetime khamu (Jim McKay ndinkakhala nalo eyiti nthawi ABC).

 

“Ine sakanakhoza ankaganiza,” anati Michaels, amene 2015 pa Sunday Night Football begins his record 30th consecutive season as the play-by-play voice of the NFL’s premier primetime broadcast package. “Ndipo kuti zonse zichitike pafupi ndi kumene ife tonse anakulira kuvumbitsira kuti kuli wapadera. Kwambiri, ozizira kwambiri.”

 

“Ndi mwayi waukulu kwambiri kukhala mbali ya gulu,” anati Albert, amene wakhala kwambiri kuzindikira dziko mawu a NBA popeza 1990 kuwonjezera ake 37 zaka wailesi ndi TV liwu la New York Knicks. “Ine nthawizonse anali kusirira ntchito imene Al ndi Bob achita mwa zaka, ndipo ndine onyada kuwatcha anzake.”

 

Michaels, Albert, Costas ndi adzakhale nawo pa telecast ndi katswiri ndi zisanu ndi nthawi dziko ngwazi “Shuga” Ray Leonard, corner analyst B.J. Maluwa, ndi mtolankhani Kenny Mpunga.

 

The Loweruka, April 11 PBC pa NBC primetime show features four boxers with a combined 127-4-1 mbiri ndi 80 Ko – undefeated opsa Danny “Swift” García (29-0, 17 Ko) vs. Lamont Peterson (33-2-1, 17 Ko), ndipo middleweight ngwazi “Irish” Andy Lee (34-2, 24 Ko) vs. Peter “Mwana Chocolate” Quillin (31-0, 22 Ko).

 

Zotsatira zina Tayang'anani pa lodziwika bwino masewera wailesi atatu ntchito wosapitirira mwambo pamodzi.

 

Nthano tepiyo

 

Monga bwanji ndi sewero Muulutsi wa pa wailesi kapena khamu, pa TV kapena pa wailesi, Back, Michaels ndi Albert kuti aliyense anagwira ntchito Super Bowl, Olympic, NBA omaliza ndi World Series mitala nthawi. Awa ndi kusokonezeka

 

Olengeza Events ntchito
Bob Costas 11 Olympic, 11 NBA omaliza, 7 Super mbale, 7 World Series
Al Michaels 10 Super mbale, 8 Olympic, 8 World Series, 2 NBA omaliza
Marv Albert 12 NBA omaliza, 8 Super mbale, 4 Olympic, 4 World Series

 

Wosaiwalika kuitana

 

AL MICHAELS“Kodi mumakhulupirira Zozizwitsa? Inde!” – 1980 Zima Olympic, U.S. Hockey gulu anagonjetsa Soviet Union mu semifinal

 

MARV ALBERT“Inde, ndipo amawerengedwa!” – Ambiri NBA telecasts

 

Bob COSTAS“The New York Yankees…World odziwa….Team ya zaka khumi…wopindulitsa kwambiri chilolezo cha m'ma.” – Final monga Yankees mungawononge Braves mu 1999 World Series

 

WAMKULU TRIOS

 

Pamene tidzakhala kupewa yerekezerani Costas-Michaels-Albert wailesi atatu kwa mofanana wolemekezedwa Three Tenors (José Carreras, Placido Domingo, ndipo Luciano Pavarotti), Zotsatira ndi zitsanzo zosankhidwazi kwambiri masewera trios kuti imodzi mwa atatu waphimba:

 

LeBron James-Dwayne Wade-Chris Bosh – Kutsogozedwa ndi zonse Star atatu, the Miami Heat advanced to four consecutive NBA Finals, kuwina awiri (2012 ndipo 2013).

 

Greg Maddux-John Smoltz-Tom Glavine – Kuchokera 1993-2002, ndi kuponya atatu anatsogolera Atlanta Braves ku masewera omaliza aliyense nyengo, anapambana atatu National League pennants ndi kulanda 1995 World Series udindo.

 

Troy Aikman-Emmitt Smith-Michael Irvin — Dzina “The atatu,” ndi Hall Omveka wosewera kumbuyo-akuthamanga kubwerera lonse wolandila kuphatikiza anatsogolera Dallas Cowboys atatu Super Bowl akuthandizira anayi nyengo (1992-95).

 

Magic Johnson-Kareem Abdul-Jabbar-James Woyenera – The Hall Omveka Los Angeles Lakers atatu patsogolo asanu asanu NBA omaliza kuchokera 1983-89, kuwina maudindo atatu ndi aliyense mumapezera NBA omaliza MVP chimalemekeza kamodzi.

 

Wayne Gretzky-Mark Messier-Jari Kurri – The Hall Omveka Edmonton Oilers kutsogolo mzere atatu anapambana anayi Stanley makapu asanu zaka pakati 1984-88.

 

“Shuga” Ray Leonard-Thomas “Hitman” Hearns-“Chododometsa” Marvin Hagler – Hall Omveka welterweight / middleweight atatu analanda 15 nkhonya maudindo kumapeto 1970s ndi 1980s.

 

Larry Mbalame-Kevin McHale-Robert Parish – The Hall Omveka kutsogolo khoti anatsogolera Boston Celtics atatu NBA maudindo awiri zina maulendo kwa NBA omaliza mu 1980s.

 

Pete Rose-Joe Morgan-Johnny benchi – Stalwarts a “The Big Red Machine,” anatsogolera Cincinnati Reds zitatu zotsatizana National League pennants, kupambana World Series mu 1975 ndipo 1976.

 

Willis Reed-Walt Frazier-Dave DeBusschere – Atatu anatsogolera New York Knicks kwa chilolezo cha awiri okha NBA maudindo mu zaka zinayi chikhato (1970 ndipo 1973).

 

The debut PBC pa NBC telecast on Saturday, March 7 pakuchitika 3.4 miliyoni amaonetsa anthu, nduna, monga kwambiri-anaonerera akatswiri nkhonya kuulutsidwa mu 17 Zaka (“Oscar De La Hoya Nkhondo Night” pa Fox, 5.9 miliyoni, Mon., March 23, 1998). The PBC pa NBC debut also led NBC to a Loweruka primetime kupambana pakati Akuluakulu 18-49, ndi 1.08 mlingo mu zaziwerengero.

 

NBC ndi NBCSN azipereka 20 moyo “PBC pa NBC” nkhonya zochitika 2015. Mu 20 moyo limasonyeza, NBC Sports Gulu azipereka oposa 50 maola PBC Kuphunzira, kuphatikizapo NBCSN- komanso pambuyo pa nkhondo mapulogalamu kwa NBC telecasts. The Premier Maseŵera a nkhonya odziwa zakuti analengedwa kuti TV ndi Haymon Maseŵera a nkhonya. The PBC pa NBC adzakhala zimaonetseratu ambiri masiku ano kwambiri nyenyezi, mwawo kwambiri kuyenera machesi.

 

Onse PBC pa NBC chikusonyeza adzakhala akukhamukira moyo pa NBC Sports Moyo Kuwonjezera kudzera “TV Kulikonse,” kupereka ogula zina mtengo wawo kulembetsa kuti muzimvetsera utumiki, ndi kupanga mkulu khalidwe okhutira okonzeka MVPD makasitomala kaya ndi kunja kwa nyumba ndi mitala nsanja. NBC Sports Moyo Kuwonjezera lilipo chifukwa desktops pa NBCSports.com/liveextra. The NBC Sports Moyo Kuwonjezera app is available on the iTunes App Store, Google Play ndi Mawindo Sungani.

 

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