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Der ehemalige Olympiateilnehmer Lenin Castillo (17-1-1, 12 KO) aus der Dominikanischen Republik hat mit neuen Puerto Rican Verwaltungsgesellschaft unterzeichnet, Spartan Boxing Club, auf seiner Mission Teil der großen Bühnen im Boxen zu sein.
Spartan Boxing Club Präsident Raul Pastrana erklärt, dass “Wir planen bereits Castillo anziehen April 7 Karte in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Wo Angel Acosta wird seinen WBO-WM-Titel verteidigen, und wir sind derzeit in dem Prozess der Suche nach einem Qualität Gegner zusammen mit einem regionalen Titel zu Rang Castillo in dem oberen Teil, um einen größeren Kampf bis zum Ende des Jahres zu bekommen“.
“Ich habe mich mit Spartan Boxen, weil sie eine unglaubliche Plattform und einen Arbeitsplan haben, dass ich für meine langfristige Karriere wird wirksam verstehen. Ich bin verrückt, den Ring wieder zu zeigen, dass ich auf den großen Bühnen zu verdienen und welche besseren Weg, diesen neuen Weg vor meinen lieben Puerto Rican Menschen zu beginnen, der mich jedes Mal zu Hause ich es fühlen gehen” sagt Castillo, die an den Amateur-Box-Ebene gewonnen Goldmedaillen bei der Jr. Pan American Games und José ‚Cheo’ Aponte International Tournament, und bei den Olympischen Spielen im Weltergewicht Kategorie in Peking konkurrierte, China.
In seinem letzten Kampf, im Monat November im Hotel Jaragua in Santo Domingo statt, Castillo besiegte durch brutalen KO in der ersten Runde über Macht Puncher, Andy Perez (20-7, 19 KO).
Spartan Boxing Club ist der dekorierten Kämpfer zusammengesetzt: Superbantam Yenifel Vicente (31-3-2, 23 KO) der Dominikanischen Republik, die in der WBO wird & WBC, ehemalige Mitglieder der Puerto Rican National Amateur Boxing Team: Bernard ‚Bimbo’ Lebron (9-0, 4KO), John ‚The Beast’ Correa (3-0, 3KO) und Wilfredo ‚Bimbito’ Mendez (9-0, 4KO), unter anderem Boxer.
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Ivan Baranchyk To Meet Fellow-Unbeaten Anthony Yigit In IBF Junior Welterweight Title Eliminator
Showtime Boxing: SPECIAL EDITION Live At 10 p.m. UND/PT From Deadwood Mountain Grand in Deadwood, Süddakota
NEW YORK (Februar. 6, 2018) – Undefeated 140-pound contender Regis Prograis and former world champion Viktor Postol will face off for the vacant WBC Super Lightweight World Championship on Friday, März 9 in the 12-round main event of SHOWTIME BOXING: SPECIAL EDITION live on SHOWTIME at 10 p.m. UND/PT from Deadwood Mountain Grand in Deadwood, Süddakota.
PROGRAMME (20-0, 17 KOs), von Houston über New Orleans, hat Knockouts in erzielt 13 seiner letzten 14 fights and is a rising star in the wide-open 140-pound division. The aggressive-minded southpaw will face the toughest test of his career in Postol (29-1, 12 KOs), a former WBC Super Lightweight World Champion with only one loss on his record.
In der 12-Runden-Ko-Funktion, undefeated 140-pound contenders Ivan Baranchyk (17-0, 10 KOs) and Anthony Yigit (21-0-1, 7 KOs) will square off in a Junior Welterweight World Title Eliminator to become the mandatory challenger for IBF champion Sergey Lipinets. Lipinets will defend his belt the following day, März 10, on SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING® against undefeated three-division champion Mikey Garcia.
The event is presented by DiBella Entertainment, in association with Elite Boxing, Fight Promotions Inc., Holden Productions and Sauerland Promotions. Tickets, zum Preis von $200, $80 und $60, der Verkauf Freitag, Februar. 9, and can be purchased on Ticketmaster.com or by calling (877) 907-4726.
“I feel I’m one of the best junior welterweights in the world and this is my chance to display my belief in myself,"Prograis sagte. “I’m very excited to be fighting Viktor Postol – he’s a very experienced fighter that previously held the WBC world title. I want to become a world champion this year, and I know Viktor Postol wants to reclaim his title, but we have to go through each other first. This is a great fight for boxing because you have two hungry fighters. It’s a can’t-miss fight.”
“My goal is to become a world champion again and I know a win over Regis Prograis will bring me one step closer,” Postol said. “I have been training hard for the past couple of months and I’m very excited for the opportunity to face Prograis on März 9."
“My next fight is very important for my career and I am preparing for it very seriously,"Baranchyk Mackenzie. “A few months ago, I moved to Miami, Fla., where I am now being trained by Pedro Diaz. I have strict discipline for everything in my training. I’m working on improving my skills, tactics for the fight, my skill set and physical strength. I’m also maintaining a much stricter diet and eating very healthy. I want every fighter to know if I am in the boxing ring you will never have an easy fight with me.”
“My dream is to become a world champion and I need to defeat Baranchyk to continue on my path,” Yigit said. “This will be my first time fighting in the United States but I’m ready to show the boxing fans that I have what it takes to become a world champion. From Stockholm, Sweden to Deadwood, Süddakota, onward my journey continues.”
“Two excellent super lightweight matchups highlight this SHOWTIME BOXING: SPECIAL EDITION on März 9. At the Deadwood Mountain Grand in South Dakota, the rising young gun will duel the seasoned ex-champion,Sagte Lou DiBella, Präsident der DiBella Entertainment. “Regis ‘Rougarou’ Prograis can earn a world championship by beating his toughest foe, the respected and formidable Viktor Postol, with the interim WBC title at stake. Undefeated puncher Ivan Baranchyk is truly ‘The Beast’ in the ring and is determined to blaze a path toward a world title shot in his IBF eliminator, taking on Sweden’s European Champion, former Olympian, Anthony ‘Can You Dig It?’ Yigit.”
“Prograis and Baranchyk have appeared a combined nine times on ShoBox: Die neue Generation and it’s fulfilling to see their development from talented prospects to legitimate contenders,Sagte Gordon Hall, ShoBox Executive Producer and SVP Production, Showtime Sports. “We view this progression as a validation for the ShoBox Serie, and we’re thrilled to see their hard work pay off with these potentially career-changing opportunities. These are two tough fights that will determine who is ready to take the next step in this exciting division.”
“We are thrilled that DiBella Entertainment is bringing big time boxing back to South Dakota,” said Susan Kightlinger, General Manager at Deadwood Mountain Grand. “Deadwood is renowned for its rough and tumble past and professional boxing fits that mold perfectly. It’s an amazing card, great fighters and SHOWTIME is the ultimate name in boxing. It’s a perfect fit!”
A consensus top-10 ranked fighter at 140 Pfund, the 29-year-old Prograis has beaten three previously undefeated fighters on the SHOWTIME developmental series ShoBox: Die neue Generation. Prograis stamped his arrival as a legitimate contender in the 140-pound division on Juni 9 scoring four knockdowns of previously undefeated Joel Diaz Jr., en route to a second-round TKO. Following the fight, Prograis called out the top players in the 140-pound division, including Terence Crawford and Adrien Broner, und am März 9, he’ll get his first chance to prove he’s ready to face the division’s elite.
Prograis’ nickname “Rougarou” originates from Louisiana folklore and is defined as a werewolf-like creature. Ursprünglich aus New Orleans, Prograis relocated to Houston following Hurricane Katrina.
Postol won the vacant WBC 140-pound World Championship with a stunning and dominating 10th round knockout of Lucas Matthysse in 2015. The 34-year-old Ukrainian attempted to unify the division in his first defense, losing via unanimous decision to then-WBO champion Terence Crawford in 2016. He has since bounced back with a win over previously unbeaten Jamshidbek Najmiddinov last September in his native Ukraine. A win would move him one step closer to earning back the coveted WBC title he lost.
The co-feature also pits two of the top prospects in the 140-pound division, each with an opportunity to score the biggest win of their respective careers.
The aggressive-minded Baranchyk is a former amateur standout that packs power in both hands. The 25-year-old native of Belarus is currently ranked No. 4 in the IBF at 140 pounds and owns seven wins over previously undefeated fighters. He’s gone the 10-round distance three times and is coming off an eight-round unanimous decision over then-undefeated Keenan Smith last July on ShoBox in his adopted hometown of Miami, Oklahoma.
The 26-year-old Yigit competed in the 2012 Olympics for Sweden, advancing to the second round before losing a very narrow decision to eventual Silver Medalist Denys Berinchyk. The Stockholm native has tallied 21 victories in just four years following the Olympics while campaigning in Europe. The southpaw will make his U.S. debut against Baranchyk as he looks to prove he’s ready to contend on the world stage.
The doors open and first bout begins at 5:30 p.m. More information on the Deadwood Mountain Grand can be found on their website at www.DeadwoodMountainGrand.com.
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All Four Heavyweight World Championship Titles At Stake On Industry-Leading 2018 Showtime Championship Boxing® Zeitplan
Photo Credit: Matchroom Boxen; Click Image For High-Res Version
NEW YORK – Februar 5, 2018 – SHOWTIME Sports will present the heavyweight world championship unification between undefeated IBF and WBA World Champion Anthony Joshua and unbeaten WBO World Champion Joseph Parker on Samstag, März 31 live on SHOWTIME from Principality Stadium in Cardiff, Wales.
Die britische Sensation Joshua, who has knocked out all 20 seiner beruflichen Gegner, burst onto the global scene with a dramatic knockout of long-reigning heavyweight kingpin Wladimir Klitschko in the universally acclaimed 2017 Kampf des Jahres. In two fights last year, Joshua drew 168,000 spectators combined to massive stadium events in the U.K. Jetzt, he faces another significant challenge in Parker, a native of New Zealand with 24 Siegen, no losses and 18 Knockouts. Parker is attempting the third world title defense of his WBO belt.
With the addition of Joshua vs. Parker, all four heavyweight world championship belts will be at stake in the same month on SHOWTIME as undefeated American Deontay Wilder (39-0, 38 KOs) will defend his WBC title against unbeaten Luis Ortiz (28-0, 24 KOs) auf Samstag, März 3 von Barclays Center in Brooklyn. The four top-rated heavyweights — Wilder, Ortiz, Joshua and Parker — boast a combined record of 111 Siegen, zero losses and 100 Knockouts.
Both heavyweight championships are cornerstones of a remarkable 2018 SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING schedule that now includes 16 undefeated fighters and 13 world titles fights across 11 marquee events through the first six months of the year.
“The heavyweight division is in the midst of a renaissance, and SHOWTIME is delivering all of the pivotal bouts to our subscribers,", Sagte Stephen Espinoza, Präsident, Sports and Event Programing, Showtime Networks Inc.. “Anthony Joshua is a global superstar, and we’re proud to present his sixth, and perhaps most challenging, world title fight to the U.S. Publikum. Joshua vs. Parker will be the 12th heavyweight world championship match on SHOWTIME since Deontay Wilder won his title in 2015, an undisputed industry-leading offering in boxing’s preeminent division.”
Joshua vs. Parker is just the second heavyweight championship unification in history between undefeated world titleholders. The only fighter to emerge victorious from a matchup of unbeaten heavyweight world champions was Mike Tyson in 1987.
The event is promoted by Matchroom Boxing in association with Duco Events. SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING will televise the event live from Principality Stadium where organizers expect a sell-out of 80,000 Zuschauer. The host of SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING is Brian Custer. Mauro Ranallo calls the action from ringside along with International Boxing Hall of Fame analyst Al Bernstein and former two-division world champion Paul Malignaggi. SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSIP BOXING is produced by David Dinkins Jr, and directed by Chuck McKean. The start time for the März 31 telecast will be announced.
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