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UNDEFEATED 140-POUND CONTENDER & SAN ANTONIO NATIVE MARIO BARRIOS TO FACE EUDY BERNARDO ON SHOWTIME BOXING ON SHO EXTREME® SATURDAY, MARCH 10 FROM FREEMAN COLISEUM
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UNDEFEATED REGIS PROGRAIS TO FACE FORMER UNIFIED WORLD CHAMPION JULIUS INDONGO FOR INTERIM WBC SUPER LIGHTWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP FRIDAY, MARCH 9 LIVE ON SHOWTIME®
Indongo Replaces Viktor Postol, Who Withdrew With A Hand Injury
SHOWTIME BOXING: SPECIAL EDITION Live At 10 P.M. Lan/PT
From Deadwood Mountain Grand in Deadwood, South Dakota
NEW YORK (Jan. 12, 2018) – Undefeated 140-pound contender Regis Prograis will now face former unified world champion Julius Indongo for the vacant Interim WBC Super Lightweight World Championship on Ana, Maret 9, in the 12-round main event of SHOWTIME BOXING: SPECIAL EDITION live on SHOWTIME at 10 P.M. Lan/PT from Deadwood Mountain Grand in Deadwood, South Dakota.
Indongo replaces the previously announced Viktor Postol, who was forced to withdraw from the bout with a hand injury.
Born in Namibia and now fighting out of Omaha, NE, Indonggo (22-1, 11 KOs) is a former unified champion who held the IBF and WBA 140-pound titles.
Ing 2016, Indongo traveled to Moscow, Rusia, to dethrone IBF Junior Welterweight Champion Eduard Troyanovsky with a stunning first-round knockout. In his first defense as champion, Indongo traveled to Glasgow, Skotlandia, for a unification bout with WBA Champion Ricky Burns. The 35-year-old won a 12-round unanimous decision to become unified champion.
In his first bout as a unified titleholder, Indongo made his U.S. debut against fellow undefeated and unified champion Terence Crawford in a showdown to determine the undisputed champion of the 140-pound division. It was the first championship bout with all four major world titles at stake since Jermain Taylor dethroned Bernard Hopkins in 2005. Indongo lost to Crawford, suffering the only defeat of his professional career.
“I’m very excited to fight Regis Prograis on Maret 9,” said Indongo. “This is a great opportunity for me toward becoming a world champion again. I know how good Prograis is, but come March 9, I’ll be victorious.”
“While it’s unfortunate that Viktor Postol suffered this training injury, we’re thrilled that Julius Indongo jumped right at the opportunity to face Regis Prograis for the interim WBC title,"Jarene lou dibella, Presiden DiBella Hiburan. “Regis wanted to prove himself against the best, and he will still be afforded that opportunity when he meets former champion Indongo in what promises to be a sensational clash of styles.”
Program (20-0, 17 KOs), Houston kanthi cara New Orleans, has scored knockouts in 13 saka kang pungkasan 14 fights and is a rising star in the wide-open 140-pound division. Indongo represents the toughest challenge of his career with his lone loss to one of the top fighters in boxing, Terence Crawford.
In the 12-round co-feature, 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, Maret 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. Tiket, diregani ing $200, $80 lan $60, are on sale now and can be purchased on Ticketmaster.com or by calling (877) 907-4726.
The doors open and first bout begins at 5:30 P.M. More information on Deadwood Mountain Grand can be found on their website at www.DeadwoodMountainGrand.com.
Andre Dirrell & Jose Uzcategui Clash in Rematch for IBF Interim 168-Pound World Title Live on SHOWTIME Saturday, Maret 3 saka Barclays Center ing Brooklyn & Presented by Premier Boxing Champions
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GH3 Promotions signs Heavyweight prospect Ronald Hines
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Wilfredo ‘Bimbito’ Méndez will fight for the WBA Fedelatin title
After winning the Universal Boxing Federation (ubf) vacant Las Americas title last December, Wilfredo ‘Bimbito’ Méndez (9-0, 4 KO kang) from Trujillo Alto, Puerto Rico, will seek a top ranking spot in the World Boxing Association (WBA ) when he faces Nicaraguan Leyman Benavides (13-6-1, 2 KO kang) for the vacant WBA Minimumweight Fedelatin title.
The Méndez-Benavides duel will take place on Setu, Maret 17 at the Fiesta Hall of the Jaragua Hotel in Santo Domingo, Republik Dominika.
“The Fedelatin title is of upmost importance because it places the boxer in the top 15 of the WBA rankings and in a matter of two or three additional fights, the opportunity to go for the world title is very possible. We trust in ‘Bimbito’s’ skills so that on Maret 17, Puerto Rico will have another boxer close to a world title opportunity” said Raúl Pastrana, President of management company ‘Spartan Boxing Club’.
The undefeated Mendez, who was part of the Puerto Rican National Amateur Boxing Team said:
“I have seen boxers that have won the Fedelatin title, and in the blink of an eye, they are already fighting for a world title, and for that great moment is that I have worked all my life since childhood. With Trujillo Alto and Puerto Rico in my heart, I hope to be able to take another step on Maret 17 to become world champion in the near future”.
In his last fight in Santo Domingo, DR last December, Méndez defeated Dominican Republic’s Juan Guzmán (22-10, 12 KO) by TKO in the second round to capture the UBF belt.
‘Spartan Boxing Club’ has in its squad of professional boxers: WBO/WBC ranked at 122 lbs., Yenifel ‘El Rayo’ Vicente (31-3-2, 23 KO kang) Republik Dominika, former members of the Puerto Rican Amateur Boxing Team, Bernard ‘Bimbo’ Lebrón (9-0, 4KO kang), John ‘The Beast’ Correa (3-0, 3KO kang) and Wilfredo ‘Bimbito’ Méndez, light heavyweight and former Olympian, Lenin Castillo (17-1- 1, 12 KO kang) Republik Dominika, antara liya.
U.S. Olympian Nico Hernandez Captures IBA Americas title In 4th pro fight
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Richard “Popeye The Sailor Man” Rivera Finishes off Kevin Cobbs in 3 with super uppercut
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PROMOTER DON KING NGARAN MACHADO-MENSAH PERJUANGAN WIS KONVOLUSI, KEPENUH INTRIGU & MESIN; KITA SIAP NGANGGO!
Pantai Deerfield, Fla. (Jan. 9, 2018) - Promotor tinju Don King wis nyoba ngrampungake pertarungan karo juara kelas bulu super WBA Alberto "El Explosivo" Machado luwih saka rong wulan karo pesaing nomer loro., Rafael Mensah.
"Aku wis nemoni Robert Diaz saka Promosi Bocah Emas lan dheweke kaya wong sing jujur,"Ujare raja. "Wiwit awal Desember, dheweke ngandhani yen kita bakal duwe persetujuan kanggo perang ing Januari 27th sawise padha ngatur rapat karo HBO Peter Nelson. Wis crita siji-sijine crita.”
Raja terus: "Aku duwe telpon siji karo Robert Diaz lan dheweke ora nate nelpon maneh. Kita terus nelpon dheweke. Kita padha kudu pindhah bebarengan kanggo ketemu karo Peter Nelson lan padha ngandika kita bakal duwe 50-50 menehi hasil, lan aku wis tau krungu saka wong. Mensah wis ngenteni telung taun kanggo kesempatan gelar.
"Pejuangku disetel kanggo perang ing Jan. 27, kang kita sarujuk. Nanging aku ora tau krungu maneh saka sapa wae. Lagi main game con ing nyoba supaya perang iki karo Mensah. Padha nyoba kanggo njaluk ing aturan lan ora nglawan juara mangsa. Nggawe perang Machado-Mensah wis dadi rumit lan kebak intrik lan intrik. Kabeh iki wis misterius. Kita siyap perang!"
Mensah, sing asale saka Ghana, punika 31-0 karo 23 KOs.
Danny Garcia Philadelphia Media Workout Quotes & Photos
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Worcester, Massa. (Februari 11, 2018) – Prospek sing ora kalah Richard “Popeye The Sailor Man” Rivera rampung mati Kevin “The New England Usil” s ing babak katelu,
