Promoter Miguel Cotto with Tito Acosta (L) and Carlos Buitrago (R) at today’s open workout in Puerto Rico
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (Jen 10, 2018) – Cotto Promotions hosted open workouts today in Puerto Rico to promote this Saturday’s “La Batalla” pay-per-view card, headlined by the 12-round main event between World Boxing Organization Light Flyweight World ChampionTito Acosta(17-1, 17 Ko) ak challengerCarlos “Chocorroncito” Buitrago(30-3-1, 17 Ko), airing live on PPV from the Coliseo de Puerto Rico Center in Hato Rey, Puerto Rico,
La Batalla: Acosta vs. Buitragois presented by Miguel Cotto Promotions, and H2 Entertainment, in association with DIRECTV Puerto Rico.
Integrated Sports Media is distributing theLa Batalla: Acosta vs. Buitragocard in the United States on cable, satellite and digital pay-per-view via iN Demand, Vubikite, DIRECTV, DISH and live-streamed worldwide (excluding Puerto Rico.on theFITE.TVapp and website (www.fite.tv), kòmanse nan 9 p.m. AK / 6 p.m. PT, pou yon pri sijere Yo Vann an Detay nan sèlman $34.95.
More pictures below as well as link to a video from today’s “La Batalla” workouts:
An encore presentation of last Saturday’s “scintillating” (ESPN) “slugfest” (Yahoo) between Leo Santa Cruz and Abner Mares will airaswè anan10 p.m. AK/PT sou chotim EXTREMEand is available on SHOWTIME ANYTIME and SHOWTIME ON DEMAND platforms.
Santa Cruz and Mares combined to throw nearly 2,000 pwensonSamdinan yon rematch nan yo 2015 thriller. After the 12thand final round of their “electrifying war” (Boxing Scene), fans at STAPLES Center, also site of their first meeting, were once again on their feet clamoring for more.
Aswè a nanChotim chanpyona boksè®replay also features WBC Super Welterweight World Champion Jermell Charlo’s title defense against Austin Trout. VIDEO RECAP:https://youtu.be/SkaSBnE9VGE.
Samdi aevent was the 10thSHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING event of 2018, an unrivaled schedule televising the brightest stars in boxing’s most meaningful events. SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING returnssa a Samdi(9 p.m. AK/6 p.m. PT)as consensus top-10 pound-for-pound champion Errol Spence Jr. defends his welterweight world title in a Dallas homecoming fight against undefeated IBF mandatory challenger Carlos Ocampo.
Martin Freeman (R) vs. Dmitri Ovsyannikov, Fotografi Koutwazi Chris Kearns
Rapò: Gianluca Di Caro
Sou Samdi swa, pandan ke pifò fanatik boksè Britanik yo te swa nan Manchester Arena oswa ap gade BT Sport pandan Tyson Fury te fè retounen li te tann nan bag la., yon gwo kantite fanatik boksè lokal yo toujou fè pelerinaj nan Jubilee Sports Bank nan Liverpool pou dènye òf pwomotè lokal Kyle Gallagher..
Pandan ane ki sot pase yo, Gallagher te bati tèt li yon trè bon repitasyon pou mete sou bon jan kalite montre, youn kote fanatik lokal yo konnen yo pral pase yon gwo nwit deyò epi yo gade byen matche ak tout batay aksyon prezante kandida lokal yo ak nan Samdi sèvis nòmal rekòmanse..
Nan tèt emisyon an se te lokal pwospè Martin Freeman envenki, kont opozisyon seryezman difisil nan Dmitrijs Ovsjannikovs Letoni.
Sou dènye aparans li, sou yon Gallagher ankouraje montre tounen nan mwa mas, Ovsjannikovs jwenn viktwa sou konpayon jimnastik Freeman a Mitchell Walsh, atravè yon dezyèm tou TKO, ki te ajoute yon ti kras anplis nan epis nan bout patikilye sa a.
Wonn nan ouvèti wè Freeman sou pye devan an, Ovsjannikovs sanble kontante yo kontrekare pou majorite wonn nan, ak okazyonèl atak atak chak fwa opòtinite a leve.
Okòmansman li te plis nan menm bagay la tou nan de wonn, sepandan kòm wonn nan pwogrese Ovsjannikovs te kòmanse vin yon ti jan pi okipe, aktivman pran batay la nan Liverpudlian la, men tout te di ak fè li te toujou wonn Freeman a.
Mouvman Freeman nan twazyèm lan te pòv, li tap boche pafwa, ak Ovsjannikovs byen klè remake sa a epi li te kòmanse gen plis aktif nan apwòch li, tèlman bagay ke souvan li ta corral Freeman nan yon kwen anvan kite dechire ak yon rafal vaksen.
Kwen Freeman a t ap kriye nan chaj yo pou yo soti nan kwen an, pa ka blame yo kòm li te taktik sa a pa Ovsjannikovs ki te mennen nonm yo Walsh te sispann pa Latvian an nan mwa mas..
Freeman te fè li atravè wonn lan, men kounye a se jis youn nan wonn moute kòm twazyèm lan te klèman Ovsjannikovs '.
Kwen Freeman a te travay fòlman sou janm li pandan repo a, men lè klòch ouvèti pou wonn lan sonnen, tout moun te klè ke aksidan an te vrèman boulvèse Liverpudlian..
Katriyèm lan reflete twazyèm lan, Ovsjannikovs kontwole pwosedi yo, men Freeman fouye byen fon epi li siviv wonn nan. Yon fwa ankò nan repo ekip Freeman a te travay di sou chaj yo.
Avèk nòt yo egal ale nan senkyèm Ovsjannikovs te ale nan ofansif la yon lòt fwa ankò., sepandan Freeman, pandan y ap toujou bwete, pa t jis rezoud pou kontrekare, o non, li te deside si li te fè oswa mouri epi li te kòmanse plante pye l 'yon fwa ankò epi kite rip ak gwo vaksen, tèlman Ovsjannikovs te retounen nan yon apwòch defansif ak kontrekare pafwa, anpil nan soulajman nan kwen Freeman a mwen ta panse.
Sizyèm ak dènye wonn nan te yon tanpèt, ankò Ovsjannikovs te ale difisil sou atak la nan yon tantativ pou fè bak Freeman nan yon kwen, sepandan Liverpudlian a pa t 'gen okenn nan li ak kèk ekselan zòtèy zòtèy slugging te swiv., se te yon wonn final sezisman, kontwòl chanje retounen ak lide pandan tout jouk klòch final la.
Apre sis wonn ki te goumen anpil, kat nòt Abit Chris Kelly a li 58-56 an favè Martin Freeman.
Penultyèm bout lannwit lan wè Widnes, Jamie Oldfield nan Cheshire, an aksyon kont Marty Kayes Belfast la, nan yon konkou kat wonn Welterweight.
Oldfield te antre nan batay la nan yon viktwa premye wonn kanpe sou Edgars Sazanovics nan premye pro li an mas., pandan ke Kayes, yon pi- li te ye ak toujou okipe opozan, te antre nan batay la dèyè de viktwa pwen ekselan nan mwa avril, premye viktwa li depi jiyè 2016, kèk sèz batay deja.
Depi nan kòmansman an se Oldfield ki mennen batay la bay Kayes, Ilandè a menm si kanpe tè l ', li kontrekare efektivman e konsa te kòmanse yon kokenn tout aksyon wonn.
Se te yon gwo wonn, ou jis pa t 'kapab wete je ou nan batay la pou yon segond kòm de vanyan sòlda sa yo te ale nan lagè, tou de fouye byen fon nan asenal yo nan vaksen, chak fwa youn nan yo te sanble ap pran kontwòl, lòt la ta kontrekare ak fòs egal pou lite kontwòl.
Gwo wonn jis pa t 'kapab fann yo, definitivman yon wonn trase nan je m '.
Plis nan menm bagay la tou nan dezyèm ak twazyèm lan, byenke nan tou de Oldfield te sanble jis sou sekirite jij yo akòz atak pi efikas. Mwen dwe jis mansyone yon koup la echanj, kote Oldfield ak Kayes te ale zòtèy a zòtèy echanje konbinezon doub men, tou de mesye kite rip ak 10-12 konbinezon kout pyen an menm tan, wow, vrèman te jwi sa yo.
Katriyèm ak final tou se te plis oswa mwens yon imaj glas nan premye a, ankò mwen pa t 'kapab fann yo, nòt ki gen bon konprann, e li te fò anpil ke mwen te fè nòt li menm jan ak abit Chris Kelly la – 40-38 an favè Jamie Oldfield
Yon lòt avyon de gè lokal premye, David Taylor, te pwochen moute, kont Vladimirs Slikovs Letoni nan yon konpetisyon kat wonn Super Middleweight.
Tou de protagonist yo te soti difisil ak vit, tou de batay difisil pou tè sant, Anplis de sa, li te klè ke ni te gen okenn entansyon fè bak pou yon segonn.
Pandan premye tou an li te difisil pou divize de la, chak fwa swa kite rip ak yon piki lòt la kontrekare nan mòd menm jan an, pa gen sipriz ke menm Abit Chris Kelly pa t 'kapab divize yo sou nòt li.
De wonn te yon lòt fwa ankò yon wonn tout aksyon, Slikovs petèt yo te plis sou pye devan an, sepandan menm si Taylor te oblije defann pi souvan, se li ki te ateri pi plis kout fe, pi enpòtan vaksen ki pi di yo.
Plis nan menm bagay la nan twazyèm lan, ak Taylor byen klè genyen wonn nan, sepandan katriyèm lan, alòske menm jan ak tou anvan yo, eksepte kounye a Slikovs te kapab jwenn ranje li dwat ak ateri kèk gwo vaksen.
Apre kat tout jij aksyon, nòt Abit Chris Kelly te montre jis ki jan bout sa a te fèmen, jan yo li 39-38 bay David Taylor.
Apre entèval la, premye ti gason lokal Steven Sunners te fè fas ak Latvian Eduard Belas nan yon konpetisyon kat wonn Middleweight..
Dwa nan koupe a Sunners te ale nan atak la, sepandan Belas se osi konprandr jan yo vini e li te itilize eksperyans li pou anpeche Sunners ateri yon piki grav okòmansman..
Sepandan, Sunners te kenbe kalm epi yo te itilize jab li a gwo efè pou alamòd yon bon ouvèti byen bonè nan wonn lan ak aterisaj yon kò-piki fann..
Belas chanje taktik e li ale nan ofansif la. Sunners pa t 'sanble sa ki konsène ak jis kenbe jabbing nan tèt la, fòse Belas kenbe gad li wo.
Apre kèk lòt echanj, Sunners jete yon konbinezon pwòp, kreye jis ase nan yon ouvèti glise nan yon lòt bon piki solid, fwa sa a ak efè a mande pou voye Latvian nan twal la.
Belas fè konte a, imedyatman apre rekòmanse Sunners yo te nan tout Latvian an tankou yon gratèl, kite vaksen chak fwa yon ouvèti prezante tèt li.
Li pa t 'tan sa jiskaske yon lòt fann nan zam Latvian an parèt, Sunners te reyaji imedyatman e ankò voye Belas nan twal la.
Belas ankò fè konte a epi defann byen jouk nan fen wonn lan.
Wonn de te kòmanse nan anpil menm jan ak wonn anvan an te fini, ak Sunners nan plen koule ak Belas kouvri moute ak defann ak yon kout kouto okazyonèl pwòp tèt li.
Sepandan, apre apeprè kenz segonn oswa konsa Sunners ateri yon gwo men dwat ki voye Latvian an lou nan twal la., Abit Chris Kelly imedyatman balanse batay la, li pa menm kòmanse konte a, olye de konvoke ekip medikal la antre nan ring la epi ale nan Belas la frape.
Mwen kontan di Belas te OK ak lè li evantyèlman leve nan pye l ', te resevwa yon gwo aplodisman nan men tout moun ki te prezan.
Tan ofisyèl nan arè a te jis 22 segonn nan dezyèm tou an.
Jis anvan entèval la, senkyèm batay nan mitan lannwit lan mete ti gason lokal Craig Kennerdale kont Prestwick, Leon Roberts Scotland nan yon konkou kat wonn Welterweight.
Konkou sa a anpil antisipe ant de konbatan trè rated jèn te espere yo dwe yon cracker, men li te vin pi plis pase sa se te yon batay sansasyonalis ant de vanyan sòlda egalman matche..
Li te raple m anpil nan batay la klasik klasik ant Carl Frampton ak Ian Bailey nan Belfast kèk ane tounen., apre sa, tout foul moun yo nan Sal Wa a te sou pye yo ap bat bravo pou tou de vanyan sòlda yo, epi li pa sipriz ke apre batay yo nan Samdi swa Kennerdale ak Roberts te resevwa tou yon ovasyon nan mitan foul moun yo nan Liverpool., boy o boy yo te merite li san pousan.
Menm jan ak Frampton-Bailey, se te aksyon san rete nan tout, Kennerdale ak Roberts te goumen mayifik pou chak segonn nan chak wonn.
De talan serye sa yo vrèman te ale pou li pandan tout konkou a, kontwole chanje ant yo ak regilarite sa yo ou jis pa t 'kapab pran je ou nan batay la pou yon segond.
Nan plizyè okazyon batay sa a te gen fanatik yo trè vokal kanpe ak bat bravo pou aksyon an, espesyalman yon koup nan echanj doub men, kote tou de gwo chabwak pa sèlman matche youn ak lòt kout pyen pou kout pyen, men tou konbinezon ap koule tankou dlo pou konbinezon.
Abit Chris Kelly fè nòt konkou a 40-37 an favè Kennerdale, ki yo dwe onèt pandan y ap rezilta ki kòrèk la jis pa reflete jis ki jan fèmen chak wonn te.
Te renmen chak segonn nan batay sa a, li vrèman te yon bagay espesyal, donk si w gen chans eseye gade videyo a, ke mwen te di yo pral sou YouTube pita nan semèn sa a, definitivman byen vo gade.
Ou dwe di sa a te premye chwa mwen nan batay nan lannwit lan, menm jan ou ta deja li pi wo a te gen definitivman plis pase yon sèl konkiran pou felisitasyon sa a.
Katriyèm bout lannwit lan mete Bradley Muldoon kont debut David Calveley nan yon kat wonn.
Anvan batay la te gen anpil pale sou match-up sa a sou rezo sosyal yo, aparamman yo te goumen de fwa deja, mo te ke li te premye Calveley ki te genyen tou de.
Dwa soti nan klòch la ouvèti se Calveley ki te ale tou dwat sou atak la, Okòmansman, Muldoon te kouvri men byento te kòmanse sèvi ak jab li a efektivman pou anpeche Calveley chaje difisil pou fèmen l 'kont kòd yo..
Pandan tout wonn lan, li te nòmalman Calveley te dirije wonn nan depi nan kòmansman rive nan fini, efektivman kenbe Muldoon sou pye dèyè a.
Plis nan menm bagay la tou nan dezyèm ak twazyèm lan, men katriyèm lan se te yon wonn ki pi sere batay, youn nan ki Muldoon te kenbe pwòp tèt li.
Apre kat jij aksyon Abit fè nòt konkou a 40-37 an favè Calveley, sepandan sa pa t 'fen pwoblèm nan, kòm Muldoon te pwoteste ke li te sipoze yon sis wonn epi li te mande pou batay la dwe deklare yon non-konkou.. Aparamman pwomotè yo kouri fèy nan chanm lan te montre li kòm yon sis wonn pa kat la jan yo te anonse nan kòmansman batay la ak lis pa komisyon an sou orè a..
Dean Ferreira Liverpool kont Andrejs Konovalovs Letoni nan yon konpetisyon kat wonn Super Featherweight se te twazyèm batay sou kat la..
Ferreira te sanble detèmine pou l fè yon gwo deklarasyon nan batay sa a, soti difisil ak vit dwa soti nan klòch la ouvèti ak kite rip ak gwo vaksen, Konovalovs okòmansman kouvri moute, men byento reyalize ke li ta dwe goumen wout li soti nan danje epi li te kontinye fè sa.
Men, Ferreira se osi difisil ke yo vini e li byento te lite kontwòl dèyè e li te fè bak ènmi Latvian li tounen sou kòd yo anvan li te kite dechire ak kout kout men rapid pou voye Konovalovs desann nan premye trant segonn yo oswa konsa..
Konovalovs te fè li nan pye l 'prèske imedyatman, sou rekòmanse a Ferreira te ale tou dwat tounen sou atak la.
Konovalovs te vin dèyè jab li nan yon efò pou kenbe Liverpudlian a chaje difisil, men sa pa t dire pou lontan yon fwa Ferreira te kòmanse vize kò Latvian an epi sou yon minit Ferreira te kite dechire ak yon gwo piki nan kòt pi ba Latvian an., ki voye Konovalov desann tankou yon sak pòmdetè.
Konovalovs te klèman nan detrès, kidonk abit Chris Kelly te sispann konte sou twa e li te retire konkou a pou ekip medikal la te kapab patisipe nan Letoni..
Tan ofisyèl nan arè a te 1 minit ak 3 segonn.
Dezyèm batay la nan mitan lannwit lan te rankontre premye Lee Cooper ak yon sèl batay veteran Kyle McNicholas nan yon tout Merseyside kat wonn Super Middleweight konpetisyon..
Cooper te pwoche bò kote ouvèti a yon fason detèmine, pran batay la McNicholas dwa soti nan koupe la.
Pandan tout batay la Cooper te byen ak vrèman sou pye devan ak anpil, trè konsantre, Cooper kontwole pwosedi yo plis tankou yon pwospè etabli pase yon avyon de gè debut.
Pa fè m mal sa a pa t yon konkou yon sèl bò, lwen li, McNicholas te goumen di pou chak segonn nan chak wonn, jis pèfòmans Cooper a te eksepsyonèl.
Apre kat aksyon ekselan ranpli jij abit Chris Kelly rezon ki fè nòt batay la 40-36 an favè debut Lee Cooper la.
Batay ouvèti lannwit lan te prezante Ben Hough Warrington nan aksyon, kont Malcolm Richardson nan Blackpool, nan yon konkou Cruiserweight kat wonn.
Right from the off Hough got behind his jab, Richardson responded in kind, however Hough just doubled up his jab and began to back Richardson up towards the ropes.
What followed next was about a minute or so of engaging action, which see Hough on the front foot with Richardson defending his position, then just as Richardson went to let rip with a shot Hough got through the Blackpool man’s excellent defence with a big right, that sent Richardson down heavily to the canvas.
Immediately referee Chris Kelly waved off the fight and the medical team entered the ring.
I’m pleased to say Richardson was perfectly OK, but must praise both the referee and medical team for the prompt actions, as the way Richardson went down it did look like a full on knockout.
Tan ofisyèl nan arè a te 1 minute and 16 segonn nan premye tou an.
Once again a great event from Kyle Gallagher and his team, word is his next event will be in September and from what I’ve heard on the grapevine this will be a ‘don’t miss’ event as not only will top prospects from his stable be in action, but also featured on this event will be a number of unbeaten prospects from abroad.
Unbeaten Stars Collide Saturday, Jiyè 28 Viv sou chotim®from STAPLES Center in Los Angeles in an Event Presented byPremier boksè chanpyon
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LOS ANGELES, (Jen 11, 2018) – WBC Lightweight World ChampionMikey Garcia and IBF Lightweight World ChampionRobert Jr Pak. will square-off in a 135-pound unification showdown between unbeaten stars Saturday, Jiyè 28 live on SHOWTIME from STAPLES Center in Los Angeles in an event presented by Premier Boxing Champions.
The main event of the SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING® difuze (10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT) will see Garcia look to become a unified champion for the first time in a career that has seen him win titles in four weight classes. Pak, who enters with a 5-inch height and 8-inch reach advantage, looks to stamp his name amongst boxing’s elite by unifying titles at 27 ane fin vye granmoun, less than two years after capturing his first belt.
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“SHOWTIME Sports continues to lead the industry with the biggest events, the most important matchups, week after week, month after month,” di Stephen Espinoza, Prezidan Espò & Events Programming, Showtime Network Inc. “Mikey Garcia vs. Robert Jr Pak. is the third world championship unification match on SHOWTIME this year. A consensus top-10 pound-for-pound champion facing an undefeated young champion while both are in the prime of their careers. Jiyè 28 has all the makings of an instant classic.”
“Mikey Garcia vs. Robert Easter is an outstanding lightweight matchup that is sure to deliver drama for fight fans at STAPLES Center and on SHOWTIME,” Said Tom Brown, Prezidan an TGB Pwomosyon. “Garcia will look to unify in his hometown and further solidify his credentials as boxing’s pound-for-pound best. He’ll have perhaps the toughest test of his career in the unbeaten Easter, who has a lethal combination of size, speed and power that he brings to the ring. With both fighters defending their titles and undefeated records, this is shaping up to be a can’t-miss night of boxing in downtown Los Angeles.”
“This is the kind of matchup that boxing fans love and a fight that I believe will certainly live up to expectations,” said Richard Schaefer, Prezidan & CEO nan Ringstar Espò. “With two undefeated world champions, and two of the top guys at 135 liv, this fight is guaranteed drama. Mikey Garcia will look to become a unified world champion and add another accolade to a career that is already shaping up to be historic. Robert Jr Pak, a proud champion in his own right, is coming to STAPLES Center on July 28 to upset Mikey Garcia in his hometown. This is the quality of matchup that fans watching on SHOWTIME have come to expect and I suspect they will be fulfilled once again when these two warriors meet in the ring.”
“We are really looking forward to this incredible fight at STAPLES Center,” Di Lee Zeidman, Prezidan, STAPLES Sant. “These two fighters will undoubtedly headline an amazing night of fights for boxing fans in Los Angeles and we are looking forward to welcoming back Premier Boxing Champions and SHOWTIME for the second time in just two months.”
One of Southern California’s most popular fighters, Garcia returns to STAPLES Center for his first fight since becoming a world champion, and his first in California in seven years. Easter returns to the site of his professional debut, having started his career at STAPLES Center in 2012 after serving as an alternate in the London Olympic Games.
Garcia (38-0, 30 Ko), of Moreno Valley by way of Oxnard, Kalifòni., became only the third fighter in modern history to become champion at 126, 130, 135 and 140-pounds, joining future Hall of Famers Juan Manuel Marquez and Manny Pacquiao, when he defeated Sergey Lipinets for the IBF 140-pound title in March. The 30-year-old relinquished that title so that he can unify the WBC Lightweight World Championship that he won in January 2017 with a highlight reel knockout of Dejan Zlaticanin (Klike souHEREto watch Garcia-Zlaticanin KO video)
These wins, combined with a summer 2017 victory over Adrien Broner, have seen Garcia return to the top of pound-for-pound lists after a layoff of two and a half years. Garcia accrued wins over a list of notable names while winning his first two titles at 126 and 130-pounds, including Orlando Salido, Roman Martinez and Juan Manuel Lopez.
“This is the toughest fight of my career to date,” said the four-division champion Garcia. “Robert Jr Pak. is an undefeated world champion who presents serious challenges that I’m going to have to work hard to overcome. Unifying titles is something I’ve dreamed of doing for many years, and to do it at STAPLES Center in Los Angeles will make it even more special. This is the kind of fight that will help my legacy. To be the best you have to beat the best, and Easter is certainly one of the best out there. I’m very thankful to have this opportunity and I’m going to make the most of it on July 28.”
Representing his hometown of Toledo, Ohio, Pak (21-0, 14 Ko) has made three successful defenses since winning his world title in an exciting contest over Richard Commey in 2016. The 27-year-old delivered a fifth-round destruction of former champion Argenis Mendez to earn the title shot, and since winning the title has held off challenges from Javier Fortuna, Denis Shafikov and Luis Cruz to retain his 135-pound belt.
Easter will be making the move to work with Kevin Cunningham for the first time for this fight and conducting training camp in West Palm Beach with him. Cunningham, the longtime trainer of former world champions such as Devon Alexander and Cory Spinks, spurred Adrien Broner to a strong performance in a draw against Jessie Vargas and Gervonta Davis to a dominant knockout of Jesus Cuellar in their first fights together in April.
“This is a fight I’ve been waiting for and I’m really excited that the time is now,” said Easter. “This is the best fighting the best. These are the fights that boxing is all about. I made the move to train with Kevin Cunningham down in Florida and I think it’s going to help me reach another level. It’s just eat, sleep and train down there. We’re going to be ready on July 28 to put on a show and deliver fireworks.”
Brooklyn, NY (Jen 11, 2018) – Mathew Gonzalez and Cesar Francis remained perfect by scoring stoppage wins in welterweight bouts this past Saturday night at the King’s Theatre in Brooklyn.
Both Gonzalez and Francis are managed by El Matador Management.
Cesar Francis remained undefeated by stopping Victor Manuel Abreu in round two of their scheduled six-round junior lightweight bout.
Francis dropped Abreu with a right to the body for which Abreu got up just after the ten-count, and the bout was halted at 39 seconds of the 2nd frame.
Francis, 142.6 lbs nan Brooklyn se kounye a 5-0 ak kat debouchur.
Gonzalez dominated Jimmy Rosario and registered at stoppage after round three of their scheduled four-round bout.
Gonzalez dominated the fight by working behind a pinpoint jab, and beat up Rosario until he retired on his stool following the 3rd round.
Gonzalez, 144.6 lbs of Queens, NY is now 6-0 ak 4 debouchur.
SHOWTIME BOXING: SPECIAL EDITION Live At10 p.m. AK/PT
Soti nan tanp Masonic nan Detroit, Mich.; Tikè likidasyon koulye a
Eyubov to Face Givhan; Idigov vs. Ballard; O’Quinn vs. Kareem
Franchon Crews Dezurn Returns; Russian Heavyweight Apti Davtaev in Action
Leon Lawson III & Joseph Bonas also Scheduled
The un-televised undercard of the “Shields vs. Gabriels” event on Friday, Jen 22, at the Masonic Temple in Detroit, is stacked with great fights between local and international prospects.
Salita Promotions has put together several strong match-ups in addition to the nationally televised SHOWTIME BOXING: EDISYON ESPESYAL (10 p.m. ET / PT) portion of the show, which features two-time Olympic Gold Medalist and current Unified Women’s Super-Middleweight Champion Claressa Shields (5-0, 2 Ko) taking on unified 154-pound champion Hanna Gabriels for the vacant IBF and WBA Women’s Middleweight World Championships.
Topping the off-TV action will be worldwide fan favorite Bakhtiyar “Bakha Bullet” Eyubov (13-0, 11 Ko) of Aktjubinsk, Kazakhstan, taking on Nicholas “King Beamen” Givhan (21-1-1, 11 Ko) of nearby Kalamazoo, Michigan, in a 10-rounder for the USBA Great Lakes Region Welterweight Championship
The action will further heat up with a 10-round light heavyweight showdown between Grozny, Russia’s Aslambek Idigov (12-0, 5 Ko) and Detroit’s own James “The Equalizer” Ballard (10-1, 3 Ko).
Detroit bantamweight favorite Ja’Rico “Great Lakes King” O’Quinn (8-0-1, 5 Ko) will bring his monstrous legion of fans in to watch him go eight rounds for the first time while taking on West Bloomfield, Michigan, veteran Yaqub Kareem (14-9-1, 8 Ko).
The sensational Franchon Crews Dezurn (3-1, 1 KO) of Baltimore will put on a six-round showcase against Ohio’s Crystal Byers; and in an eight-round heavyweight match-up,
Kurchaloi, Russia’s Apti Davtaev (14-0-1, 13 Ko) will attempt to continue his tear through the big man’s division against Catlettsburg, Kentucky, veteran Cory Phelps (16-10-1, 8 Ko).
Appearing in match-ups that are still being made, “Lethal” Leon Lawson (6-0, 4 Ko) of Flint will fight in a super welterweight six-rounder and Detroit’s undefeated Joseph Bonas (3-0, 3 Ko) will go four welterweight rounds. Both opponents are currently TBD.
Also on Showtime, Unified Women’s Middleweight Champion Christina Hammer (22-0, 10 Ko) of Germany defends her WBC & WBO Titles in her U.S. debut against former world champion Tori Nelson (17-1-3, 2 Ko) and in the 10-round opener, Russia’s Umar Salamov (20-1, 15 Ko) will face Georgia’s Brian Howard (13-1, 10 Ko) for the IBF North American Light Heavyweight Championship.
Biyè pou evènman an, ki se ankouraje pa Salita Pwomosyon, yo disponib nan Ticketmaster.comor at the Masonic Temple Box Office at (313) 832-7100. VIP tickets are priced at $300, ringside tickets at $125, and remaining tickets at $75, $50 ak $35.
New York, NY (Jen 11, 2018)-DeAndre Ware scored the biggest win of his young career as he won an eight-round majority decision over 2012 Olympian and previously undefeated Enrique Collazo in a super middleweight bout at King’s Theatre in Brooklyn, New York.
After a tactical first three rounds, Ware took over the fight with relentless pressure while landing powerful shots to the head and body that forced Collazo to wilt.
Pwodwi, who is a full-time fireman, specifically asked to fight Collazo, and he came through with flying colors as he won by the scores of 77-75 de fwa, ak 76-76.
The bout was the 1st time that Ware navigated the 8 round distance, and he got stronger with each passing round.
“This was the biggest fight of my career,” said Ware. “I am thankful for this opportunity, and I am looking forward to my career taking off after this big win. We are on our way to the top.”
Said David McWater, CEO of Split-T Management, “This was a great win for all of us. DeAndre has been working hard, and was patiently waiting for his opportunity to come, and when it did, he came up with a big performance. He should be a player in the super middleweight division real soon.”
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LOS ANGELES (Jen 9, 2018) – In an electrifying war that had the STAPLES Center crowd on its feet chanting for more, Leo Santa Cruzdefended his WBA Featherweight World Championship by winning a unanimous decision against four-division world champion Abnè Maresin their rematch Saturday night on SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING®.
In almost an exact replica stat-wise of the first fight that Santa Cruz won by majority decision in 2015, the Los Angeles-native and three-division world champion Santa Cruz won on all three of the judges’ scorecards against Mares by scores of 115-113, 116-112, ak 117-111.
Avèk genyen an, Santa Cruz (34-1-1, 19 Ko) takes one more step toward a possible unification fight in the competitive 126-pound division, one of boxing’s deepest.
“Li santi l gwo,” Santa Cruz said. “Abner is a great fighter. He left his heart out there. It was a tough fight but thank God we got the victory. I had to be smarter, that’s why it was not a bigger war but it was a good one.”
Similar to the first time the two Mexican-American warriors met, which resulted in more than 2,000 punches being thrown, a total of 1,992 totals punches were thrown in Saturday’s fight with Santa Cruz throwing 1,061 to Mares’ 931. Santa Cruz landed 357 pwenson konpare ak 208 for Mares.
Manman (31-2-1, 15 Ko) started fast, winning the first two rounds on SHOWTIME’s unofficial scorer Steve Farhood’s card before Santa Cruz kicked it in another gear and went to work.
“It was a ‘Fight of the Year’ like I told you,” di Mares. “I hope you like the fight because we fought for you, Los Angeles. Genyen oswa pèdi, we did it for the fans. Se te yon gwo batay.”
Li te ajoute: “Li se sa li ye. I don’t want to discuss scores. The judges decided that, and that’s it. I’ll do it again. Let’s do it again. Mares-Santa Cruz 3.”
In what SHOWTIME announcer Mauro Ranallo termed a “Featherweight Fiesta,” Santa Cruz dictated the pace from the third round on, utilizing his reach and working off the jab.
Santa Cruz suffered a cut above his left eye in the eighth round. “A cut is a cut, it wasn’t bothering me as much,” Santa Cruz said. “I didn’t let that distract me. I had cuts before. You keep on fighting.”
Manman, a former three-division world champion and a veteran of 10 world championship fights, had famed trainer Robert Garcia in his corner for this fight. “I said it before the fight: whoever wins this fight will be the number one featherweight. Santa Cruz won so he’s No. 1. I tip my hat off to him.”
When asked if he’s the No. 1 featherweight in the division, Santa Cruz replied: “Hopefully I am. I’ll leave it to the fans to decide. Mwen vle Gary Russell Jr. pwochen. I want to unify. I’m ready for everyone, whoever and whenever.”
In the co-main event of the doubleheader, Jermell Charlo (31-0, 15 Ko) recorded a majority decision victory by outpointing former world championAustinTrout (31-5, 17 Ko) to defend his WBC Super Welterweight World Championship. Charlo’s four-fight knockout streak ended in his third world title defense. Two judges scored it 118-108 ak 115-111 in favor of Charlo, and third scored it 113-113.
“Sometimes you knock them out, sometimes you just beat them.” Di Charlo, who has now defended his 154-pound title three times. “I went to fish, I tried to get some trout but I couldn’t catch him on the hook. I know they’re used to seeing me knock boys out but at least they saw me take care of business.”
Charlo recorded two knockdowns in the bout. Trout hit the canvas for the first time in the final minute of the third round as Charlo applied heavy pressure, first connecting on a big right followed by a counter left hook that knocked Trout off balance. Just eight seconds into the ninth, Trout went to one knee on a Charlo left hook to the side of Trout’s head. It was the sixth time Trout had been down in his career. Charlo continued to exert punishment on the game but tiring Trout.
“Take those knockdowns away I won the fight,” said the southpaw Trout, 32, who also went the distance in a unanimous-decision loss against Jermell’s twin brother and interim middleweight titleholder Jermall in 2016. “I can’t make any excuses, the better man won with those knockdowns.
“Both Jermell and Jermall are really good. They are the future. But I’m not done yet. I’m not defined by my results. I’m defined by the risks I take. I’ve taken the risks and I’ve stood my ground every time against giants and killers. And I’m still here.”
More accurate than Trout connecting on his punches the entire fight, Charlo went on a relentless attack in the 10th, connecting on multiples power punches that seemed to faze Trout. Charlo continued his attack in the 11th ak 12th, choosing to stay upstairs as opposed to going to the body.
“Trout will tell you who will win that fight,” Charlo said of a potential unification with IBF and WBA 154-pound titleholder Jarret Hurd. “That’s why he survived 12. If Hurd sat in front of me and took those shots he’s done.”
During the SHOWTIME BOXING CHAMPIONSHIP telecast it was announced that WBC Lightweight World ChampionMikey Garcia and IBF Lightweight World ChampionRobert Jr Pak. will meet in a 135-pound unification showdown between unbeaten stars Saturday, Jiyè 28 live on SHOWTIME from STAPLES Center.
“We were fighting at 140 but I always had my mind set act coming back to lightweight,” Garcia said. “The only fight that made sense was a unification and the fighter available was Robert Easter Jr. He’s a champion and the man to beat. It’s great to be back to finally give my fans here in Southern California a fight. Now that we are I get to give them a unification match and the biggest fight of my career to date.”
“I got my fight on July 28, but there’s been a lot of talk about [Vasyl] Lomachenko and me over the past year. If I get through Robert Easter I’d be unified champ and the only other fight that makes sense is Lomachenko,” li te ajoute.
Easter recently changed trainers and is now working with Kevin Cunningham. “Lomachenko and Mikey are two skillful guys in the lightweight division and two guys I want to fight,” Easter said. “Me and Mikey will do the talking in the ring. My height and my reach will give anyone problems as long as I use them skillfully.”
Saturday’s SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING doubleheader will replay on Monday at 10 p.m. ET/PT on SHOWTIME EXTREME.
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Maurice Hooker Scores Split-Decision Upset Victory Over Terry Flanagan For WBO 140-Pound World Championship Belt
LOS ANGELES (Jen 9, 2018) – Former Unified Heavyweight World Champion Tyson Fury scored a fourth-round TKO over Sefer Seferi at Manchester Arena in Manchester, Angletè, on Saturday in a bout that was streamed live to U.S. audiences via SHOWTIME Sports social media platforms.
The 6-foot-9, 275-plus pound Fury, who outweighed Seferi by more than 65 pounds following Friday’s weigh-in, looked rusty in the scheduled 10-rounder, his first bout in more than 31 mwa. Seferi sat on his stool after four completed rounds and did not answer the bell for round five.
Kòlè (26-0, 19 Ko) playfully bounced around for the first few rounds, and was even warned for a lack of activity in the second round against a severely undermanned Seferi (23-2, 21 Ko). Fury is likely to face a tougher opponent in his next fight set for September in a division currently ruled by world title holders Anthony Joshua and Deontay Wilder.
Fury’s return to the ring came after 924 days of inactivity due to bouts of depression and admitted drug use following an upset victory over Wladimir Klitschko to take Klitschko’s WBA, IBF and WBO world titles.
In a fight that preceded Fury-Seferi, undefeated American Maurice Hooker won a split-decision upset victory over hometown favorite Terry Flanagan to capture the vacant WBO Junior Welterweight World Championship belt. Nòt yo te 117-111, 115-113 for Hooker, ak 117-111 for Flanagan.
With blood streaming down his face, the former lightweight title holder Flanagan (33-1, 13 Ko), who suffered a deep cut on the forehead after an accidental head butt in the seventh round, couldn’t overcome the aggressive Hooker (24-0-3, 16 Ko), who just like training partner Errol Spence Jr., had to travel overseas to win his first world title.
Hooker, a 28-years-old Dallas native, was fighting for the first time outside of the United States against Flanagan, who was a 135-pound champion for three years with five defenses before moving up to the 140-pound class.
Avèk genyen batay la, Hooker became the 76thShoBox: New Generation aalum to win a world title, joining the likes of Spence and Wilder.
Boxing broadcaster Ray Flores and analyst Chris Mannix delivered pre and post-fight analysis from STAPLES Center in Los Angeles for the SHOWTIME Sports audience.
Later on Saturday night, WBA Super Featherweight World ChampionLeo Santa Cruzwill rematch former three-division world championAbnè Mares sou Chotim chanpyona boksè® (10 p.m. ET/PT delayed on the West Coast) from Staples Center in Los Angeles. Nan louvri televizyon an, Houston’sJermell Charlo will defend his WBC Super Welterweight World Title against former world championAustin Trout.
Chicago, Illinois (Jen 9, 2018) -WBO number-3 ranked light heavyweight contender Mike Lee Broke his rib in the 1st round, but still claimed the NABO Light Heavyweight title with a 10-round unanimous decision over Jose Hernandez at the Allstate Arena in Rosemont, Illinois.
Lee pressed the action as he looked to land power shots early. Hernandez fought gamely, but Lee was consistent with his right and left hands.
Lee showed incredible heart, as in round one, he suffered a broken rib and had trouble breathing throughout the whole ten round fight.
Hernandez was cut from Lee’s work, and the Notre Dame graduate cruised home with the victory by scores of 97-93 on all judges’ cards.
Avèk genyen batay la, Lee remains perfect with a record of 21-0, and will now look to face any of the world champions in either the light heavyweight or super middleweight divisions.
“I came out wanting the knockout,” Di Lee. “I give credit to Jose, he was tough. I got a little excited early, and I was a little sloppy. Nan konmansman,, I was just throwing power shots, I wasn’t double jabbing and using my athletic ability. Every fight is a learning lesson, and tonight I had to bite down and get the win.”
Avèk genyen an, Lee will now look to challenge any of the champions and big names in and around his weight class.
“Let’s go. I want a shot at the world title. Whether it is at 168 pounds or 175 liv, I am just waiting on a phone call. We wanted to fight Julio Cesar Chavez, Jr, but I don’t know what happened with that. I just want someone with the belt.”
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