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World Boxing Super Series Announces Seeding for Inaugural Season of Muhammad Ali Trophy

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Undefeated Keenan Smith Confident and Ready To Face Fellow Unbeaten Ivan “La Bête” Baranchyk In Main Event Of ShoBox: La Nouvelle Génération Quadrupleheader

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En direct sur Showtime, Vendredi, Juillet 14, 10 p.m. ET/PT
From Buffalo Run Casino in Miami, Okla.
“I Will Kill the Beast” – Keenan Smith
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NEW YORK (Juillet 7, 2017) – Invaincu super léger Keenan Smith is ready and confident for his upcoming bout with Jean “La Bête” Baranchyk as the two prepare to meet in an eight-round main event on ShoBox: La Nouvelle Génération sur Vendredi, Juillet 14 en direct sur Showtime (10 p.m. ET/PT, retardés sur la côte ouest) de Buffalo Run Casino à Miami, Okla.
The ShoBox telecast features eight returning fighters with a combined record of 94 wins against just four losses.
Dangerous southpaw “Killa” Forgeron, (11-0, 5 KOs), of Philadelphia will make his second appearance on the series as he takes on Baranchyk, (14-0, 10 KOs), a native of Minsk, Byelorussia fighting out of Miami, Okla., who is making his fifth appearance on the ShoBox series.
Dans la co-métrage, former national amateur champion Kenneth Sims Jr. (12-0, 4 KOs) will look to keep his record unblemished as he meets Rolando Chinea (14-1-1, 6 KOs) in an eight-round super lightweight scrap. Plus, invaincu Glenn Dezurn (9-0, 6 KOs) va prendre Adam Lopez (16-1-1, KOs) in an eight-round bantamweight clash. Dans l'ouvreur télédiffusé, Joshua Greer (13-1-1, 5 KOs) vont se battre Leroy Davila (5-1, 3 KOs) dans un huit rondes super coqs combat.
Tickets for the event promoted by GH3 Promotions and Tony Holden Productions are priced at $35, $55, $65 et $75 et sont disponibles à l'achat dès maintenant sur buffalorun.com.
Forgeron, la 2008 National Golden Gloves Champion and 2007 Champion olympique national junior, debuted on ShoBox in November of 2015, scoring a hard-fought unanimous decision over Benjamin Whitaker. Le 5-pieds-7, 26-ans, will make his third start of the year after taking 2016 off to recover from and ACL injury and the loss of both of his parents within six months of each other. Smith has knocked out both of his opponents this year, Marquis Hawthorne and Edgar Gabejan.
Smith set up training camp in Southern Jersey, and has prepared for this bout with complete focus, and is ready to become a player in the junior welterweight division.
“Le camp a été bon, and I had a lot of top-notch sparring,” a déclaré Smith. “I have been doing a lot of strength and conditioning. This has been a wonderful camp, et 14 juillet, the fans will see the best Keenan Smith.”
He continued: “My confidence is at 100%. I will beat him, and I am looking to kill The Beast.”
With a win over Baranchyk, Smith feels he can become an immediate contender at junior welterweight.
“The fight will open doors for me and get me bigger and better opportunities.”
Smith’s promoter Vito Mielnicki of GH3 Promotions is fully behind his fighter and believes a breakout performance is in store for Juillet 14.
“This will be Keenan’s chance to show what we already know: That he is a vastly talented fighter who has the goods to go a long way in this sport,” Mielnicki said. “He has the pedigree and now this is the stage where he becomes a real commodity in boxing. We are looking for a shining performance on Juillet 14.”
Smith is trained by his brother Lemar Smith, and is managed by Doc Nowicki and David Price.
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Barry Tompkins appellera l'action ShoBox depuis le ring avec Steve Farhood et ancien champion du monde Raul Marquez servant analystes experts. Le producteur exécutif est Gordon Hall avec Rich Gaughan à la production et Rick Phillips à la direction.
Pour plus d'informations, visitez www.sho.com/sports suivre sur Twitter @ShowtimeBoxing, SHOSports, #ShoBox, ou devenez fan sur Facebook à www.Facebook.com/SHOSports.
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Derrick Webster to headline on Saturday, August 5th at The Claridge Hotel in Atlantic City

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Prince Badi Ajamu returns
Plus undefeated Shaddy Gamhour, Mike Hilton & Vidal Rivera
For U.S. Olympian Terrence Cauthen back in action
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Atlantic City, New Jersey (Juillet 7, 2017)–Super Middleweight contender, Derrick “Take It To The Bank” Webster will headline a great night of boxing on Samedi, August 5th à Le Claridge Hôtel en Atlantic City, New Jersey.
Le spectacle est promu par Mis Downing Promotions & Square Ring Promotions.
Webster de Glassboro, New Jersey a un dossier de 23-1 avec 12 KO.
Le 35 year-old is an eight year-professional, and is riding a four-fight winning streak.
Webster won his first 19 bouts, which was highlighted by a first round stoppage over Obodai Sai (23-1). Since suffering his only professional blemish, which was a unanimous decision defeat to Arif Magomedov on ShoBox: La Nouvelle Génération, Webster has rebounded nicely with wins over Thomas Awimbono (25-5) to win the USBO Super Middleweight title, and his last outing when he stopped Frankie Filippone (22-5-1) in seven rounds on May 13th à Bristol, Pennsylvania to win the World Boxing Foundation International Super Middleweight title.
Webster’s opponent will be named shortly.
Returning in the six-round co-feature will be cruiserweight Prince Badi Ajamu (27-3-1, 15 KO) de Camden, New Jersey
Seeing in action in six-round bouts will be welterweight Lisa Garland (15-7, 8 KO) de York, SC taking on Angel Gladney (9-12-1, 6 KO ) of Newberry, Caroline du Sud & ancien U.S. Olympien Terrence Cauthen (38-8, 9 KO) de Trenton, NJ in a middleweight bout.
Appearing in four-rounds bouts will be, moyens Shaddy Gamhour (1-0, 1 KO) de Pensacola, FL; ; cruiserweight Mike Hilton (6-0, 6 KO) de Trenton, New Jersey; poids plume Vidal Rivera (6-0, 4 KO) de Camden, New Jersey; des super-plumes Dan Murray (1-1) Port de Lanoka, New Jersey & super léger Dion Richardson (2-1, 2 KO) Port de Lanoka, New Jersey.
Les billets sont au prix de $125, $100, $75 & $50 et peuvent être achetés à l'hôtel Claridge ou en appelant 609-815-1181
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NOW Boxing Promotions signs light heavyweight Christian Montano

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Montano is co-managed by James Cooper and NFL Pro-Bowl Tackle, Trent Williams
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Humble, Texas (Juillet 7, 2017) – Highly decorated amateur, Christian Montano (1-0, 1 KO) has signed with NOW Promotions

Montano of The Woodlands, Texas was a three-time national champion, and had a 43-2 record amateur, Le 18 year-old Montano is managed by James Cooper and NFL All-Pro offensive Tackle, Trent Williams of the Washington Redskins.
“Tout est bon. I get great sparring, and I have been focusing on my footwork as well as the little things,” said Montano.
Montano, who is set to finish High School, was juggling school and training as he turned professional.
“It was hard to do that. I missed some school, but finishing is important to me. I have been taken a couple Summer classes, and I will have my diploma in the next month.”
“I would love to fight twice a month and get to 10-0 d'ici la fin de l'année. That way I can also be active and in front of crowds to build my fan base.”
Being with a management team that includes Williams, a five-time pro bowl selection, has been a positive influence on the 18 ans.
“Trent sees me as being on a path to success that he has achieved. He guides me, and we have a great friendship. He has shown me how to be a professional and we have talks about hard work and getting to the top of our profession.”
Montano’s describes his style as diverse, and the eighteen year-old is looking to take care of business in the light heavyweight division, and he feels that he will grow into boxing’s glamour division.
“I am a boxer-puncher that has an aggressive and vicious streak that throws every punch with bad intentions. I am looking to be a major player at light heavyweight and I feel I will grow into a heavyweight. I want to change boxing, and bring excitement and entertainment back to the sport, and have people remember as the Muhammad Ali or Mike Tyson of my time.”
Said NOW Promotions Joseph Dunkin, “Christian is a terrific talent, and I am thrilled to have him in the fold. He combines his ability with charisma, and he could be a big star in the sport for years to come. We will keep him busy, and develop him into a big-time fighter.”
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FNU Sports de combat Voir: Début de la PFL, Pac-Man Upset et aperçus de combat UFC

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Cet épisode du FNU Combat Sports Show met en vedette Tom, Tony et Rich discutent de la controverse entourant la colère de Jeff Horn contre Manny Pacquiao et récapitulent les sports de combat de la semaine dernière. Nous soulignons également le calendrier à venir, y compris un week-end rempli d'action pour l'UFC avec la finale Ultimate Fighter vendredi soir et l'UFC 213 le samedi soir.

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Juillet 15 ROY JONES JR. FACEBOOK “fightnight EN DIRECT” PHOENIX SHOW TO FEATURE FAN-FRIENDLY ULTRACAST 360˚ AND VIRTUAL REALITY FEEDS

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NEW YORK (Juillet 6, 2017) – Bringing fight fans even closer to the action, Roy Jones Jr. Boxe, Linacre Media and ULTRACAST will partner to stream the Samedi, July 15FIGHTNIGHT LIVE Phoenix showdown not only live in H.D. sur Facebook, but in ULTRACAST 360˚ and in ULTRACAST Virtual Reality as well.
Supporters of the Sweet Science can take advantage of the multi-camera FIGHTNIGHT LIVE broadcast on Facebook – completely free wherever Facebook is available – and also check out all of the action in ULTRACAST 360˚ or ULTRACAST VR by downloading the ULTRACAST app and subscribing to the PPV feed for only $.99. Available for IOS and Android, fans simply need to download the ULTRACAST app in the App store or by visiting www.ultracast.com/app.
“We are thrilled about partnering with Linacre Media and FIGHTNIGHT LIVE to provide fans the 360˚ Virtual Reality experience of Roy Jones Jr. Boxe,” said CEO of Ultracast,
Dmitry Kozko.
“Roy et moi avons toujours pensé que le streaming en direct remplacerait les anciennes plates-formes de livraison de combats,” déclaré Keith Veltre, PDG & Co-Founder of Roy Jones Jr. Boxe Promotions. “To partner up with Linacre Media and showcase our talent live with Facebook is years ahead of anyone else in the industry. This will give us the ability to reach millions of boxing fans around the world and enable us to deliver our sponsors triple the exposure we would normally get from traditional TV. Mark Fratto, the brains behind this envisioning series, is giving fighters the opportunity to showcase their talent to the world and gain a fan base. We are thrilled that his vision lines exactly where Roy Jones Jr. Promotions de boxe veut être.”
“We’re excited to be able to capitalize on cutting-edge technology to give the Roy Jones Jr. Boxing audience a ringside seat, live from the greater Phoenix area,” dit Mark Fratto, Principal des Médias Linacre. “Our Facebook Live series continues to keep fight fans at the forefront, now with not just one – mais trois – high-quality viewing experiences available.”
ULTRACAST is the premier app for live 360˚ and VR content, broadcasting – or better yet, ultracasting – unique, exclusive perspectives of events to millions of mobile phones, à l'échelle mondiale. ULTRACAST takes viewers ringside at fights, allows them to be part of the back-stage drama, celebrate the win on the podium or feel the front-row excitement of a concert; getting up-close and personal, et aller “beyond live”. Get the latest updates with ULTRACAST by following ULTRACASTLIVE on Facebook and @Ultracastlive on Twitter and Instagram.
Promu par Roy Jones Jr. and Keith Veltre of Roy Jones Jr. Promotions de boxe, la Juillet 15 card will bring fans back-to-back championship action. The event will showcase a main attraction featuring NABA Super Welterweight Champion Jean “Le Phenom” Vera Jr. (16-0, 10 KOs) as he takes on the former WBO Latino Champion Daniel Rosario (11-2, 10 KOs) in a 10-round contest live from in Chandler, Ariz. Super bantamweight standout Rico Ramos (25-5, 13 KOs) will go toe-to-toe with Tony Lopez (12-2, 4 KOs) for the vacant NABA Super Bantamweight title as part of a stacked fight card filled with Arizona-area heroes. Additional fights and fighters are subject to change; limited tickets are still available at www.WinGilaRiver.com. A tape-delayed version of the live show will air on BeIN Sports one week after the live show on Facebook.
The numbers on the FIGHTNIGHT LIVE series have showed promise and potential for the new platform. Le mai “Slugfest au Soleil” from Mohegan Sun and the June “Rosemont Rumble” from Chicago drew audiences of 44,000 et 31,000, respectivement, with more than 3,000 of hours of LIVE video consumed by Facebook users. En plus des numéros de téléspectateurs premières, la entièrement interactive, fan-friendly productions have seen more than 15,000 engagements post collectifs en direct, dont plus de 9,000 “aime” ou “aime,” plus que 5,000 comments and 800-plus shares.
Samedi nuit, Juillet 15, live from Wild Horse Pass Casino in Chandler, Arizona, les fans peuvent attendre un fort impact, multi-camera streaming experience – now also available in ULTRACAST 360˚ and ULTRACAST VR – complete with graphics, animations, replays, des interviews et une équipe annonce par annonceur coup ancré par coup Miguel Flores of Premier Boxing Champions and analyst Michael Woods of the TalkBox Podcast, NYFights.com and The Ring. Joining the broadcast team once again will be world-ranked light heavyweight Mike Lee. University of Notre Dame alum Lee (19-0, 10 KOs) est classé No. 12 par la WBO, Ne Pas. 12 par l'IBF, Ne Pas. 13 par la WBA et n. 14 par le WBC, and will be ringside with Flores and Woods to provide expert analysis. Pour fournir aux spectateurs une expérience de près du ring entièrement interactive, les commentateurs demanderont et répondre aux questions de l'auditoire Facebook tout au long de l'émission.
Créé et produit par Linacre médias de New York City, the FIGHTNIGHT LIVE series features multiple camera angles, graphics, replays et l'accès derrière les coulisses et interviews. Les spectacles diffusés en continu sont disponibles dans le monde où Facebook est disponible. L'initiative permet non seulement les fans de partout dans le monde à l'écoute, mais donne aussi plein de promesses combattants une plate-forme mondiale pour mettre en valeur leurs capacités, donne des promoteurs d'un accès “diffusion” solution et donne sponsors la possibilité d'atteindre un public de masse via le contenu de marque.
FIGHTNIGHT LIVE strap season continues on Samedi, Juillet 29, in Raleigh, N.C., as Tar Heel State undefeated super flyweight Dewayne Beamon competes for the IBO Inter-Continental and UBF World Junior Bantamweight titles. More FIGHTNIGHT LIVE dates will be officially announced in the coming weeks.
Fightnight LIVE est disponible en ligne à: https://www.facebook.com/FaceFIGHTNIGHTLIVE /
Suivez toute l'action via les médias sociaux à FaceFIGHTNIGHTLIVE sur Facebook, @FaceFIGHTNIGHTLIVE sur Instagram et @FIGHTNIGHTLIVE_ sur Twitter, or by using the hashtag#FIGHTNIGHTLIVE. Pour les derniers événements Linacre médias et le calendrier de diffusion, follow @LinacreMedia across all social platforms or use the tags #LinacreMediaEvents or#LinacreMediaOnTV. Follow Roy Jones Jr. Boxing on Instagram at @RoyJonesJrBoxing and on Twitter at @RoyJonesJrFA.
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Top N.E. boxers in action August 5 sur “Fight Night at the Bay” in Quincy, MA

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QUINCY, Masse. (Juillet 6, 2017) — Many of New England’s best and most popular professional boxers will be showcased Samedi nuit, Août 5, sur “Fight Night at the Bay” carte, présenté par Granite Chin Promotions, at Marina Bay Sportplex in Quincy, Massachusetts.
Former N.E. champion poids welter Derek Silveira (12-1, 6 KOs), fighting out of Salem (MA), will headline against an opponent to be determined in the eight-round main event.
Dans la co-métrage de huit rondes, favori ville natale Chris Traietti (23-4, 19 KOs) et Nick Lavin (4-5, 4 KOs), of Shelton (CT), square off for the vacant New England Cruiserweight Championship. Traietti, fighting at home in Quincy, est également co-promoteur de “Fight Night at the Bay”. Un ancien World Boxing Council (WBC) United States cruiserweight titlist, Traietti is a college graduate who did one tour of duty in Iraq while serving in the U.S. Air Force.
Three-time world title challenger, welters Aleksandra Lopes (17-4-2, 1 KO) will be in action versus former world super lightweight champion Lisa Garland (15-7-1, 8 KOs) in an eight-round Special Female Welterweight Attraction. The popular Lopes is a native of Poland who lives in Marshfield (MA), Garland hails from York, Caroline Du Sud.
“Granite Chin Promotions is turning it up a notch for our Août 5e événement,” co-promoteur Chuck Shearns dit. “We are keeping promising, well-known young fighters busy. They’re fighting in front of their hometown fans, in some good scraps that promises to be an entertaining show. By the time the night is over, I expect we will have had a few surprises. Tickets are priced reasonably for this family-friendly venue on the beautiful South Shore.”
Unbeaten Brooklyn middleweight Carlos Gongora (8-0, 7 KOs) faces battle-tested Texan Larry “Slow Motion” Forgeron (10-33-1, 7 KOs) dans un combat de six rondes.
Also fighting on the undercard in six-rounders is Dorchester (MA) welters Gabriel Duluc (11-2, 2 KOs) vs. Norwalk’s (CT) Shaka Moore (12-23-3, 2 KOs), Quincy’s undefeated U.S. Marine veteran Brandon Montella (7-0, 6 KOs) vs. Florida light heavyweight “Argent” Mike Sawyer (7-8, 5 KOs), and Irish junior middleweight Paddy Irwin (3-0, 2 KOs), who lives in Quincy, vs. Philly’s Demetrius Thomas (0-4). Holbrook, MA welterweight Mike O’Han, Jr. (1-0) takes on Dorchester’s (MA) Daniel Amaro (0-2-1) dans un match de quatre tours.
Tous les combats et les combattants sont sujets à changement.
Billets, au prix de $60.00 (Ringside), $50.00 (admission générale) et $40.00 (places debout), sont en vente et disponibles à l'achat à www.ticketriver.com.
Les portes ouvrent à 6:45 p.m., premier combat 7:30 p.m. ET.
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Exciting Night of Undercard Action Highlighted by Irish Stars Katie Taylor & Noel Murphy in Separate Attractions on Saturday, Juillet 29 du centre Barclays à Brooklyn

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Local Prospects George Arias, Kenny Robles & Richardson Hitchins, Plus Australia’s Billy Dib & Unbeaten Alejandro Guerrero, Round Out Action-Packed Card

BROOKLYN (Juillet 6, 2017) – A stacked night of undercard bouts will be highlighted by unbeaten rising Irish stars Katie Taylor et Noel Murphy in separate showdowns on Samedi, Juillet 29 à partir de Barclays Center, la maison de BROOKLYN BOXE ™.

 

Le Juillet 29 event is headlined by a super lightweight showdown between four-division world champion Adrien Broner and unbeaten three-division world champion Mikey Garcia, in a 12-round bout presented by Premier Boxing Champions. The SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING telecast will also feature unbeaten Jermall Charlo face à l'Argentine Jorge Sebastian Heiland plus highlights of the heavyweight matchup between former title challenger Gerald Washington et invaincue Jarrell Miller.

 

Taylor will compete in an eight-round lightweight bout while Murphy enters the ring for an eight-round welterweight affair. Additional action will see Australian contender Billy Dib (42-4, 24 KOs) in an eight-round lightweight fight and unbeaten prospect Alejandro Guerrero (3-0, 2 KOs) in a four-round lightweight match.

 

Rounding out the night will be a trio of unbeaten local prospects as the Bronx’s Georges Arias (7-0, 3 KOs) steps into the ring for a six-round heavyweight bout, plus Staten Island’s Kenny Robles (2-0, 1 KO) competing in a four-round welterweight attraction and Brooklyn’sRichardson Hitchins (2-0, 1 KO) in a four-round junior welterweight matchup.

 

Les billets pour l'événement, qui est promu par Mayweather Promotions et DiBella Entertainment, sont au prix de $950, $750, $350, $300, $250, $150, $75, et $50 (non compris les frais applicables), sont maintenant en vente, et peuvent être achetés à ticketmaster.com, barclayscenter.com ou en appelant 800-745-3000. Les billets peuvent également être achetés à la billetterie American Express au Barclays Center. Les rabais de groupe sont disponibles en téléphonant 844-BKLYN-GP.

 

“Katie is clearly one of the biggest stars in Irish boxing and her presence on this card further evidences the rise in women’s boxing,” a déclaré Lou DiBella, Président de DiBella Entertainment. “She joins five-time, five weight division Puerto Rican world champion Amanda Serrano and US star Heather Hardy in continuing our commitment to include the best women on the best cards at Barclays Center. While Katie will appear on the international telecast, the local Irish community and US-based fans will need to join us at Barclays Center on Juillet 29 to see her in action. Undefeated Noel Murphy, from County Cork, Irlande, further bolsters this card for fans of Irish boxing while Australian former world champion Billy Dib and young local talent, such as Bronx heavyweight George Arias and former Golden Gloves champions Kenny Robles and Richardson Hitchins round out the card.”

 

“I’m so pleased to see Katie make her American debut on such an outstanding card,” said Eddie Hearn, Group Managing Director for Matchroom Sport. “I believe Katie is the most entertaining and dangerous fighter in women’s boxing and has already lit up many venues in her professional journey, most recently Wembley Stadium on the Joshua v Klitschko card in front of 90,000. She is one of the biggest stars in Ireland and we are expecting fantastic support from the Irish community on the east coast for her first US experience.”

 

A rising star overseas, Bray, L'Irlande Taylor fera d'elle U.S. ses débuts sur Juillet 29 and conduct her training camp in Vernon, Connecticut after five pro fights in the United Kingdom dating back to her pro debut last November. Taylor has already picked up three victories in 2017, including her most recent triumph over previously unbeaten Nina Meinke in April. Taylor seeks a professional world title after a sensational amateur career that saw her twice represent her country in the Olympics, including a gold medal-winning performance in 2012, in addition to five gold medals in the AIBA Women’s World Boxing Championships.

 

Originally from Cork, Irlande, Murphy returned to his home country to fight as a professional for the first time in February when he won an eight-round decision over Avelino Vazquez. The 22-year-old fights out of Woodlawn, NY and will look to pick up his fourth victory this year after most recently earning a decision over Brian Jones in May. Murphy seeks his third professional win at Barclays Center and second this year after beating Maxito Sainvil in January.

 

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A PROPOS BRONER vs. GARCIA

Adrien Broner vs. Mikey Garcia est une épreuve de force super léger de 12 rounds que les titres BOXE CHAMPIONNAT SHOWTIME Samedi, Juillet 29 en direct sur Showtime. Broner vs. Garcia est présenté par Premier Champions de boxe au Centre Barclays, la maison de BROOKLYN BOXE®.

 

Pour plus d'informations, visitez www.SHO.com/Sports, www.PremierBoxingChampions.com, suivre sur Twitter @ShowtimeBoxing, @PremierBoxing, @MikeyGarcia, AdrienBroner, MayweatherPromo, LouDiBella, ou devenez fan sur Facebook àwww.Facebook.com/SHOBoxing, , www.facebook.com/MayweatherPromotions et www.Facebook.com/DiBellaEntertainment PBC est parrainé par Corona, La bière la plus fine.

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JARRELL “BIG BABY’ MILLER RETURNS TO NATIVE BROOKLYN TO FACE FORMER WORLD TITLE CHALLENGER GERALD WASHINGTON ON BRONER vs. GARCIA UNDERCARD AT BARCLAYS CENTER ON JULY 29

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HOMECOMING MARKS END OF NEARLY ONE-YEAR HIATUS FOR UNDEFEATED CONSENSUS TOP-10 HEAVYWEIGHT

Miller vs. Washington Highlights Will Be Featured on

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NEW YORK (Juillet 6, 2017) – Consensus top-10 heavyweight Jarrell "Big Baby" Miller will make his hometown debut just down the block from where he was born when he faces former world title challenger Gerald Washington at Barclays Center, la maison de BROOKLYN BOXE, after an 11-month hiatus.

 

Le 6-foot-4, 285-pound undefeated Miller (18-0-1, 16 KOs) will meet dangerous heavyweight contender and former college football player, Washington (18-1-1, 12 KOs) in a 10-round showdown on Samedi, Juillet 29. Highlights of Miller vs. Washington will air on SHOWTIME (9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT), part of a SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING doubleheader headlined by Adrien Broner and Mikey Garcia.

 

Jarrell Miller is promoted by Salita Promotions and Greg Cohen Promotions in association with Big Baby Promotions.

 

The confident and hard-hitting Miller has knocked out seven consecutive opponents since his pro debut in 2009. Following a voluntary layoff due to contractual disputes, the 28-year-old former professional kickboxer will take a step up in opposition when he faces Washington, un U.S. Navy veteran who challenged heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder earlier this year in a hard-fought bout.

 

“The day has been set and it can’t come soon enough,” said Miller. “Fighting is my life and being able to make my debut at Barclays Center is beyond monumental. This will be a night to remember for me, my family and for the fans.”

 

“Jarrell Miller is the heir to the heavyweight championship throne,« Il a dit Dmitriy Salita, Président de Promotions Salita. “Like the great American heavyweights from Brooklyn, Mike Tyson and Riddick Bowe, Jarrell has the skills and charisma to be the face of the heavyweight division. Following in their footsteps I believe he is the next boxing superstar from the world famous borough.”

 

Ranked No. 5 par la WBO et n °. 7 by the WBA and IBF, Miller earned three stoppage victories in 2016, including a third-round TKO over veteran Fred Kassi in his 2016 headlining fight on ShoBox: La Nouvelle Génération, où il a atterri 57 pour cent de ses coups en puissance.

 

“I’m a born, bred fighter,” Miller continued. “I’ve been fighting since Day 1. I’m good at everything – damn good at everything. Je peux boîte, I can slug, and I bring the pain. Every time I go into a fight, I look for the knockout. Je suis rapide, I’m powerful, and I’ve got a big damn mouth.”

 

Charismatic and eloquent with an outspoken affinity for cheeseburgers, Miller doesn’t hesitate to dole out trash talk, especially when it comes to his opinion on the state of the heavyweight division and its big names.

 

“The heavyweight division is gaining momentum overseas but it’s still wide open,” Miller continued. “Big Baby Miller has arrived to stay. I will shake up the division by turning it upside down and I will put not just my beloved hometown of Brooklyn on the map, but the entire United States of America.”

 

The 6-foot-6 Washington, 35, is a well-rounded athlete from Vallejo, Californie. who turned to pro boxing in 2012. He played football under Pete Carroll and Steve Sarkisian at University of Southern California and was part of the Buffalo Bills and Seattle Seahawks practice squads before turning to boxing. Washington holds victories over experienced one-time Wladimir Klitschko foe Eddie Chambers and veteran Ray Austin. He will be making his East Coast debut on Juillet 29.

 

“I’d like to take this opportunity to personally welcome Big Baby Miller to big-time boxing,” a déclaré que Washington. “Big Baby Miller has done a lot of talking, I’ll be looking to stop that talking from the moment the bell to start the fight rings.”

 

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A PROPOS BRONER vs. GARCIA

Adrien Broner vs. Mikey Garcia, a 12-round super lightweight bout that headlines SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXINGSamedi, Juillet 29. Dans la co-métrage, Jermall Charlo meets Jorge Sebastian Heiland in a 12-round middleweight world title eliminator bout. The doubleheader will take place at Barclays Center, home of BROOKLYN BOXING® and will be televised live on SHOWTIME (9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT). In the undercard, Jarrell Miller meets Gerald Washington in a 10-round heavyweight bout. The event is promoted by promoted by Mayweather Promotions and DiBella Entertainment presented by Premier Boxing Champions. Charlo vs. combat Heiland est promu en association avec Promotions TGB.

 

Les billets pour l'événement, sont au prix de $950, $750, $350, $300, $250, $150, $75, et $50 (non compris les frais applicables), sont maintenant en vente, et peuvent être achetés à ticketmaster.com, barclayscenter.com ou en appelant 800-745-3000. Les billets peuvent également être achetés à la billetterie American Express au Barclays Center. Les rabais de groupe sont disponibles en téléphonant 844-BKLYN-GP.

 

Pour plus d'informations, visitez www.SHO.com/Sports, www.PremierBoxingChampions.com, suivre sur Twitter @ShowtimeBoxing, @PremierBoxing, @MikeyGarcia, AdrienBroner, MayweatherPromo, LouDiBella, ou devenez fan sur Facebook àwww.Facebook.com/SHOBoxing, , www.facebook.com/MayweatherPromotions et www.Facebook.com/DiBellaEntertainment PBC est parrainé par Corona, La bière la plus fine.

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“Cancun boxe” Ce samedi soir à 8 p.m. et 12 p.m. ET on CBS Sports Network

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Ancien champion du monde unifié Francisco Rodriguez, Jr. vs. Rolando Gusman dans l'événement principal
WBC Titre Flyweight Monde Eliminator
CANCUN, Mexique (Juillet 6 2017) – Le troisième volet de la 2017 “Cancun boxe” série, présenté par Pepe Gomez Boxe en association avec le sport Neon étoiles & Divertissement, sera diffusé ce samedi soir (Juillet 7) en Amérique du Nord, à partir de 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT, sur le réseau CBS Sports. Une présentation encore suivra à 12 p.m. ET.

L'événement a eu lieu ce passé 3 juin à Grand Oasis Cancun le Complexe Hôtel, Cancun`s SEULEMENT ultime tout compris Divertissements Resort, les hôtes tous les événements de la série.

Ancien IBF / WBO minimumweight Champion du Monde Francisco “chihuas” Rodriguez, Jr. (22-4-1, 14 KOs) combattu remplacement tardif Rolando “Elfe” Gusman (15-3, 9 KOs), de l'Argentine, dans le WBC Flyweight 12 rounds Monde Titre Eliminator. Rodriguez’ originale adversaire, “Lil” Oscar Cantu (14-1, 1 KO), a été blessé dans un accident de voiture seulement quelques jours avant l'événement prévu.
Rodriguez, 23, a remporté son premier titre mondial en 2014, arrêt précédemment invaincu Merlito Sabillo (23-0-1), la défense de combat pour le titre WBO minimumweight au Mexique, dans le 10etour. Plus tard cette même année, Rodriguez a défendu avec succès sa couronne WBO avec une décision unanime en 12 rounds sur tenante du titre IBF minimumweight Katsunari Takayama (27-6) pour devenir champion du monde unifié. Rodriguez a quitté les deux titres à la fin de 2014.
Le 23 ans, Rodriguez a contesté sans succès WBA mi-mouche champion du monde Donnie Nietes (35-1-4), le champion du monde IBF des poids mouche, suppression d'une décision unanime en 12 rounds.
Rodriquez, 2-1 dans des combats de championnat du monde, est 2-3 vs. anciens champions du monde, y compris la perte que knock-out de sa carrière, en 2015, à Romain “Chocolalito” Rodriguez (35-0), l'avenir “Pound-4-Livre Roi” du Nicaragua.
Gusman est un ancien WBO intérimaire Latino et WBA super poids mouche titre international des poids coq challenger.
Le co-métrage de huit rondes est un match revanche entre poids plume femme rivaux mexicains Jack Calvo (10-2-1, 1 KO) et Yesenia “La Nina” Gomez (13-4-1, 6 KOs). Les deux se sont battus pour un tirage de six rondes dernier Avril sur une carte de boxe Cancun.
L'ouvreur télévisé est un huit rondes, combat sans titre entre une paire de poids légers mexicains, champion WBC Latino Francisco “Paquito” rouge (19-2, 12 KOs) et la côte mexicaine du Pacifique Champion du Monde Jésus “Kiligua” Velazco (13-9-2, 5 KOs).
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