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Tag-Archiv: Boxen
Mykal Fox eyeing title fights but first must get past Daniel Sostre this Saturday night at Rosecroft Raceway in Fort Washington, Maryland
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TRAUM PASST, BELLATOR VETERANS & TITEL KÄMPFT TOP NEF 29 Kampf-Karte
Lewiston, Maine (Juni 1, 2017) - New England Fights (NEF) kehrt zum Androscoggin Bank Colisee zurück Juni 17 mit einer Kampfkarte mit beiden gemischten Kampfkünsten (MMA) und professionelle Boxkämpfe. Bereits heute Morgen, die Förderung angekündigt, die volle Kampf-Karte für die Veranstaltung. Die Kampfkarte muss von der Combat Sports Authority of Maine genehmigt werden (CSAM). Der Boxteil der Karte beginnt um 7 Uhr EDT mit der MMA-Karte sofort folgen.
In einem mit Spannung erwarteten “Superkampf,” Maine MMA Stern Bruce “Schönling” Boyington (14-9 MMA, 1-0 Boxen) wird es mit Maines führendem Boxer aufnehmen Russell “Die haitianische Sensation” Lamour, Jr. (15-2, 7 KOs) in einem Sechs-Runden-Boxkampf. Der Kampf wird ein Traumspiel für Fans, die nie erwartet haben, jede Sportart zu sehen’ Spitzensportler stehen sich gegenüber. Boyington und Lamour wurden in den letzten Jahren in landesweit im Fernsehen übertragenen Kämpfen auf NBC und ESPN gezeigt. Lamour ist der ehemalige New England Middleweight Champion, während Boyington den NEF MMA Lightweight Title hielt, bis er ihn letztes Jahr aufgab, um bei der World Series of Fighting zu unterschreiben (WSOF) globale Werbung.
“Bruce und Russell stehen an der Spitze ihrer jeweiligen Spiele,” bemerkte NEF-Miteigentümer und Matchmaker Matt Peterson. “Russell ist ein großartiger Boxer, und er wird gegen einen hervorragenden Stürmer in Form des Taekwondo-Schwarzgürtels Bruce Boyington antreten. Dies ist ein wahres Traummatch für Maine-Kampf-Fans.”
Der professionelle MMA-Teil der Kampfkarte wird die lang erwartete Rückkehr des ehemaligen NEF MMA-Federgewichts-Champions beinhalten Strahl “Express-” Holz (8-3) wie er brasilianischen Aussicht gegenübersteht Alexandre “Hintern” Färse (19-5). Wood verließ Maine vor mehr als zwei Jahren, um sich in South Carolina und dann in Texas niederzulassen. Sowohl Wood als auch Bezerra sind Veteranen des Bellator-Käfigs mit einem Dutzend Kämpfen zwischen ihnen um die nationale Beförderung.
“Wenn Sie beide Seiten betrachten, Dies ist wahrscheinlich der Kampf auf höchstem Niveau, der jemals in NEF stattgefunden hat,” sagte NEF Miteigentümer und Promoter Nick DiSalvo. “Dieser Kampf könnte leicht in jede UFC-Karte auf FS1 oder Fox geschoben werden und die Show stehlen. Jeder dieser Athleten könnte nach diesem Kampf angerufen werden. Unsere Fans sehen etwas Besonderes.”
Die Amateur-MMA-Karte wird von einem Titelkampf mit gekennzeichnet Rafael “Deez Nuts” Verschleiert (4-0) Verteidigung der Amateur Leichtgewicht Meisterschaft gegen Maine Amateur Wrestling Alliance Hall of Famer Pat Kelly(3-0). Im Alter 52, Kelly wird die älteste Kämpferin sein, die jemals um einen NEF-Titel gekämpft hat.
Neben den Kämpfen, legendärer Boxer Jakob “Buster” Douglas (38-6-1, 25 KOs) wird einen Auftritt bei “NEF 29” als Ehrengast. Douglas wird ein einstündiges Meet-and-Greet mit Fans im Colisee von abhalten 6 Uhr bis 7 pm vor der Eröffnungsglocke. Langjährige Fans werden sich an Douglas als den Architekten der größten Überraschung in der professionellen Sportgeschichte erinnern “Bügeleisen” Mike Tyson (50-6, 44 KOs) in 1990 den Welt-Schwergewichts-Titel zu beanspruchen. Douglas stoppte die ungeschlagene Serie von 37 Kämpfen, die Tysons Profikarriere eröffnete.
Das volle “NEF 29” Kampf-Karte (Änderungen und Genehmigung durch CSAM vorbehalten):
Profiboxen
200 Crowsneck Boutin (Unabhängig) vs. Cristiano Pedro (Cugno)
168 Jason Quirk (PBC) vs. Borngod Washington (Meekins)
160 Russell Lamour (PBC) vs. Bruce Boyington (Boyington der TKD)
154 Casey Kramlich (PBC) vs. Bryan Goldsby (Jorge Gurgle)
PROFESSIONAL MMA
265 Ras Hylton (First Class / Drachenfeuer) vs. Eric Ramsey (Dreieinigkeit)
145 Alexandre Bezerra (Daddis) vs. Ray Wood (Nicks)
145 Dominic Jones (First Class) vs. Matt Denning (CMBJJ)
145 Andre Belcarris (DO Assassins) vs. Josh Parker (Ruthless)
AMATEUR MMA
155*TITEL Rafael Velado (First Class) (c) vs. Pat Kelly (Junge)
185 Mike Williams (CMBJJ) vs. John Tefft (First Class)
185 Anthony Spires (Unabhängig) vs. Josh Jones (First Class)
150 Jacob Deppmeyer (First Class) vs. Ben Harrington(CMBJJ)
145 Derek Daley (First Class) vs. Frank Johanson (CMBJJ)
140 Glenn Kasabian (Nostos) vs. Kam Arnold (CMBJJ)
115 Alex Walker (Sagt) vs. Sarah Ziehm (CMBJJ)
New England Fights kehrt zum Androscoggin Bank Colisee in Lewiston zurück, Maine mit seiner nächsten Veranstaltung, “NEF 29: STERNE & STREIFEN,” am Samstag, Juni 17, 2017. Tickets sind ab sofort an der Colisee-Abendkasse erhältlich 207-783-2009 x 525 und im Internet unter www.TheColisee.com. Die Veranstaltung wird live in der FloCombat-App auf Roku und Apple TV übertragen und live unter übertragen www.FloCombat.com.
Für weitere Informationen über die Veranstaltung und Kampf-Karte Aktuelles, besuchen Sie bitte die Webseite der Promotion an www.NewEnglandFights.com. Außerdem, Sie NEF Video anschauen www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, Folgen Sie ihnen auf Twitter @nefights und trete der offiziellen Facebook-Gruppe bei “New England Fights."
Über New England Fights
New England Fights ("NEF") ist ein Kampf Ereignisse Promotionen Unternehmen. NEF Mission ist es, die höchste Qualität Veranstaltungen für Maines Kämpfer und Fans gleichermaßen zu erstellen. NEF Führungsteam verfügt über umfangreiche Erfahrung in Kampfsportmanagement, Veranstaltungen Produktion, Medienarbeit, Marketing, rechtlichen und Werbung.
Premier Boxing Champions Presents A Sizzling Slate Of Shows In June
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World Championship Bouts In The 175-pound
And 135-Pound Divisions Among
Five Thrilling Shows In The Month
LAS VEGAS (Mai 31, 2017) – Errol Spence, Jr. brought an exhilarating conclusion to the month of May with a resounding 11th round knockout victory over Kell Brook to win a 147-pound world championship on Brook’s home turf of Sheffield, England. Spence’s exciting victory was presented live by Premier Boxing Champions on SHOWTIME this past Samstag Nacht.
“Errol Spence, Jr. scored one of the most impressive knockout victories in boxing this year to win a world championship. There is no better way for Premier Boxing Champions to spring board into June,” sagte Tim Smith, Vice President of Communications für Haymon Boxen. “From top to bottom the schedule of shows in June is loaded with exciting matches featuring a pair of world championship bouts in two of the hottest divisions in boxing, boxers on the comeback trail and young prospects and contenders climbing the ladder to a championship.”
Kicking off June will be a highly charged rematch between 175-pound champion Adonis Stevenson und Andrzej Fonfara im Bell Centre in Montreal, Canada in Premier Boxing Champions action on SHOWTIME on Juni 3. Stevenson, einer der härtesten Puncher im Boxen, won the first match by decision after 12 exciting rounds. Jean Pascal dauert an Eleider Alvarez in der Ko-Funktion. Televised start time is set for 9 p.m. UND/6 p.m. PT.
In a special Sonntag night edition of PBC on FS1 and FOX Deportes, Brandon “Bam Bam” Rios returns to the ring after an 18-month layoff to take on Mexican brawler Aaron Herrera in a 10-round welterweight match at the Pioneer Event Center in Lancaster, California on Juni 11. Televised coverage begins on FS1 and FOX Deportes at 10:30 p.m. UND/7:30 p.m. PT after the Mexico vs. USA World Cup qualifier on FS1 and will feature unbeaten Mario Barrios in a 10-round super lightweight contest against Mexico’s Jose Luis Rodriguez und ungeschlagen Aussicht José Miguel Borrego squaring-off against once-beaten Kevin Watts in der achten Runde Super leichten Anfall.
Eddie Ramirez will be featured in a 10-round junior welterweight match on the PBC on FS1 and FOX Deportes “TOE-bis-Fuß DIENSTAGS” als er auf Erik Bone from Sam’s Town in Las Vegas on Juni 20. Also in action is tough veteran Lionell Thompson who will try to derail promising prospect Earl Newman in a 10-round light heavyweight match.
Ungeschlagen Miguel Cruz und einmal geschlagen Alex Martin will meet in a 10-round welterweight rematch on Dienstag, Juni 27 in the main event of PBC TOE-bis-Fuß DIENSTAGS auf FS1 und Boxing Champions on FOX Deportesfrom Sands Bethlehem Events Center in Bethlehem, Pa. In the first match in January, Cruz walked away with a split decision victory. Martin will be looking to even the score. In der Ko-Funktion Jamal James und Samuel Figueroa square off in welterweight showdown. Televised start time is 9 p.m. UND/6 p.m. PT.
The month will come to a thrilling conclusion when unbeaten lightweight world champion Robert Oster, Jr. defends his title in his hometown against mandatory challenger Denis Shafikov in the main event of PBC on Bounce live from the Huntington Center in Toledo, Ohio on Freitag, Juni 30. Julian Williams dauert an Joshua Conley in a 154-pound battle in the co-feature with televised coverage beginning at 9 p.m. UND/6 p.m. PT. Easter successfully defended his title in the same venue in February by knocking down Luis Cruz three times on the way to a unanimous decision.
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New showdown announced for “KO Night Boxing: WAR In WinnaVegas”
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Juni 10 live from Iowa on CBS Sports Network
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SLOAN, IA (Mai 31, 2017) – An injury has forced NABO Junior Welterweight Champion Maurice “Mighty Mo” Hooker (22-0-3, 16 KOs) to withdraw from his scheduled “KO Night Boxing: WAR In WinnaVegas” headline event against Abdiel “Mortero” Ramirez, auf Samstag, Juni 10, Belüftung (10 p.m. UND / 7 p.m. PT) on CBS Sports Network live from WinnaVegas Casino Resort in Sloan, Iowa.
“KO Night Boxing: WAR In WinnaVegas” is presented by KO Night Boxing LLC, in association with Roc Nation Sports, Ringside Ticket Inc. and WinnaVegas Resort Casino. TITLE Boxing is the official gloves provider for KO Night Boxing.
WBC Oriental Super Lightweight Champion Zhimin Wang (8-1, 3 KOs), von China, will face Dallas lightweight Manuel Rey Rojas (14-3, 4 KOs) as an addition to the card. Elevated to main event status is the original 10-round co-feature being contested for the vacant United States Boxing Association (bearbeiten) featherweight title, matching former USBA champion Daniel “Twitch” Franco (15-1-3, 10 KOs), who fights out of Rancho Cucamonga, Kalifornien, and Utah favorite Jose Haro (13-1-1, 7 KOs).
The 25-year-old Franco (15-1-3, 10 KOs), who fights under the Roc Nation Sports banner, was a standout amateur boxer captured the vacant USBA featherweight title last November, knocking out previously unbeaten Derrick Murray (13-0-1) in four rounds. He lost the belt in his following fight, stopped by veteran Christopher Martin (29-8-3) in the third round of their non-title fight in Los Angeles on März 23. Franco is currently rated No. 5 by the USBA and No. 11 by the NABO.
Haro (13-1-1, 7 KOs), USBA No. 14-Nenn, is an all-action fighter with tremendous potential. The 29-year-old is presently riding a six-fight win streak with five victories and one draw. His lone loss as a professional was to highly-touted prospect Toka Kahn Clary (11-0) by way of a six-round decision in 2014.
The new 10-round co-feature will be an exciting match-up between Wang and Rojas (14-3, 4 KOs). Last January in China, Zhimin defeated Aekkawee Kaewmanee (16-6), by way of a 10-round unanimous decision for the vacant WBO Oriental crown. The only blemish on Zhimin’s otherwise perfect pro record is a 10-round loss by decision last September, to then 12-0 Russian prospect Ivan Baranchyk in Oklahoma.
“I honestly felt that Haro vs. Franco was a legitimate main event fight as the co-feature,” promoter John Andersen. “Injuries are an unfortunate part of boxing and we’re disappointed to lose a world-class fighter like Hooker. Jetzt, obwohl, Haro-Franco gets top billing and we’re fortunate to have a solid co-feature added to a very competitive, entertaining card.”
The TV opener features Chicago super bantamweight prospect Giovanni Mioletti (7-0, 1 KO) Übernahme von Las Vegas’ verärgert gesinnten Sal Lopez (4-1) in einem Sechs-Runden-Kampf. In a pair of four-round undercard matches, Sioux City, Iowa cruiserweight Shalyn Joseph will make his pro debut against Chicago’s Darrius Flowers (0-1), while Sioux Falls, South Dakota super welterweightKeith Cournoyer (0-0-1), Quadrate mit Justin Likeness, of Minot, Norddakota.
Alle Kämpfe und Kämpfer sind Änderungen vorbehalten.
Tickets are on sale at the WinnaVegas box office and online at www.tickets.winnavegas.biz. Advance ticket prices are $35.00 Ring (Zeilen 1 & 2), $35.00 VIP Reserved Seating (Zeilen 3 & 4), $20.00 General Admission Reserved Seating (Zeilen 3 & 4) und $15.00 General Admission Standing Room Only. A special Resort/Hotel package for two is also available for $199.00, which includes two VIP Reserved Seats, WinnaVegas hotel room, two dinner vouchers and two $5.00 Sonntag breakfast buffet-voucher.
Die Türen öffnen um offen 6:30 p.m. CT mit der Öffnung an Bout geplant 7:30 p.m. CT. It is an all-ages event.
INFORMATIONEN:
Zwitschern: @KONightBoxing, @NeonStarSE, @WinnaVegasIA
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STEVENSON-FONFARA I FULL FIGHT AVAILABLE ON SHOWTIME SPORTS®YOUTUBE CHANNEL IN ADVANCE OF SATURDAY’S LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT TITLE REMATCH LIVE ON SHOWTIME®
Watch Stevenson-Fonfara I: http://s.sho.com/2pD0U7c
Showtime Championship Boxing® Stevenson vs. Fonfara II
Live At 9 p.m. UND/6 p.m. PT From Bell Centre In Montreal
Photo Credit: Stephanie Trapp / Showtime
SHOWTIME Sports has released the 2014 matchup between Adonis Stevenson and Andrzej Fonfara in its entirety in advance of their rematch an diesem Samstag live on SHOWTIME from Bell Centre in Montreal. YouTube Link: http://s.sho.com/2pD0U7c
In their first meeting Stevenson edged Fonfara in an all-action matchup in which both fighters scored knockdowns. It remains the only time the WBC Light Heavyweight Champion has touched the canvas in his eight world title fights.
SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING Stevenson vs. Fonfara II airs live at 9 p.m. UND/6 p.m. PT. In der Eröffnungsrede Kampf der Sendung, WBC Light Heavyweight No. 1 contender Eleider Alvarez, Stevenson’s mandatory challenger, will face former 175-pound champion Jean Pascal.
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Thomas “Cornflake” LaManna to battle 54-fight veteran Carlos Winston Velasquez in main event on Saturday, Juni 10 The Claridge Hotel in Atlantic City
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Adonis Stevenson vs. ANDRZEJ FONFARA II FINAL PRESS CONFERENCE QUOTES FOR WBC LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP THIS SATURDAY LIVE ON SHOWTIME®
“I expect a knockout.” – Adonis Stevenson
“I’m ready to take the title. My time has come.” – Andrzej Fonfara
WBC-Nr. 1 Contender Eleider Alvarez Faces Former Champ Jean Pascal In SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING® Co-Feature At 9 p.m. UND/6 p.m. PT
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MONTREAL (Mai 30, 2017) – WBC Light Heavyweight World Champion Adonis Stevenson and Andrzej Fonfara sounded off at the final press conference am Dienstag at Montreal Casino for their 175-pound rematch an diesem Samstag live on SHOWTIME from Bell Centre.
WBC Light Heavyweight No. 1 contender Eleider Alvarez and former 175-pound champ Jean Pascal also faced off for their co-featured bout that opens the SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING telecast live at 9 p.m. UND/6 p.m. PT.
Both Stevenson (28-1, 23 KOs) and Fonfara (29-4, 17 KOs) scored knockdowns in their all-action meeting in 2014, the only time Stevenson has been down in his eight world title fights since winning the WBC belt in 2013. While the local Montreal favorite was pushed the distance in his first bout with Fonfara, he has scored knockouts in five of his seven title defenses and stated am Dienstag that he expects a knockout in the rematch.
Since the close loss to Stevenson in 2014, Fonfara has picked up wins against Julio Cesar Chavez Jr., Nathan Cleverly and Chad Dawson, and enters the rematch with a new trainer, the renowned Virgil Hunter.
Alvarez (22-0, 11 KOs) is undefeated and the mandatory challenger for Stevenson’s WBC belt, but he’ll face the toughest test of his career in Pascal (31-4-1, 18 KOs), a former WBC 175-pound champion who has faced some of the world’s best light heavyweights over the past decade.
Here’s what the fighters had to say am Dienstag:
Adonis Stevenson
“I’m ready because I know Fonfara is dangerous. We’re not underestimating him. I’ve prepared for everything, everything he brings in the ring I’ll be ready for it.
“I’m training for the knockout. Emanuel Steward always told me ‘knockouts sell.’ When I get in the ring I’m going for a knockout. It’s not an option for me to go 12 Runde.
“I train for 12 Runde, and if it goes 12 rounds he’s going to get punishment the whole time, but I definitely am going for the knockout.
“I see some things I can exploit in the ring.
“I won the first fight, and I know him very well. I know what he can do. I know he changed trainers. Virgil Hunter brings a lot of experience, I know he trains Andre Ward, and I know he’s very intelligent.
“I know Andrzej Fonfara from 12 rounds in the ring. He can’t change his style right now. He may show some improved defense, but after a couple of rounds it will be the old Fonfara.
“This fight will be different. I expect a knockout. I hurt my hand in our first fight, but now I’m fully healthy and I expect to knock him out.
“I know Fonfara is training hard to take my belt. I know he’s a tough fighter, and I know it’s not going to be easy for me.
“My goal is to unify the titles with the winner of (Sergey) Kovalev and (Andere) Station. I want the unification, but if not I’ll make my mandatory. If Ward wins I want to fight him, if Kovalev wins I want to fight him. Ich bin bereit. "
Andrzej Fonfara
“I’m a much smarter fighter now. Geistig, I’m much strong and smarter.
“I bettered myself. Virgil (Jäger) has taught me a lot of new stuff. Some things worked in my last fight with Chad Dawson, some things didn’t. But that was our first fight together. Now I’m ready to show everything in this fight.
“I’ve had a lot of success against southpaws. I like fighting them. Chad Dawson was a southpaw, so the last two fights, the last four months, we prepared only for southpaws.
“I’m ready for the best Stevenson.
“My camp went well. Sparring was great. It’s my second full camp with Virgil Hunter and we’ve improved a lot since the first fight.
“I can’t make the same mistakes I did in our first fight. I must fight much smarter.
“Stevenson only has a good left hand. He’s the champ and he’s a good fighter, but his boxing isn’t amazing. He’s not easy, but he only has basic boxing skills. We must cut his left hand and be ready to throw my right. We need to control him.
“I must start good in the first round and let him know that I’m here to win the fight. And I’ll be the new champion.
“I’m always a fighter that goes forward and pushes guys back, but I am now ready to fight backwards if I need to. I’ll show the best Andrzej Fonfara this time.
“I’m going to win the fight. A world title is the only thing I’ve never had. I’ve imagined raising my hand after the fight and becoming the new WBC champion.”
“I’m ready to take the title. My time has come.
“I’m ready to be the new world champion and I’ll do that Samstag Nacht. He wants the KO, and I want the KO, zu.
“I respect him because he’s the champ. I came here to show that, dieses mal, I’m the better fighter.”
ELEIDER ALVAREZ
“He has a lot of experience, but experience can be negative sometimes. Er erlebt, but he has negative experiences and losses, zu. I don’t think it will be a factor Samstag Nacht.
“My style will be an advantage. I’m taller, I have a longer reach, and a better jab. My footwork is better, zu. So I think my style is my advantage.
“I’m fully ready for my title shot. I’ve been ready for 18 Monate, but for some reason it didn’t happen. I’m ready to face everybody. I’m probably in the toughest division in boxing right now, but once Stevenson comes I’ll be ready.
“I didn’t wait 18 months to become a world champion for nothing. I won’t give a victory to Pascal. I’ve waited for 18 months for my chance and I won’t give it to Pascal.
“Sparring with him (Pascal) is an advantage, but it was a long time ago and now he’s changed teams. So I don’t know what he’s done in his training camp this time.
“Marc (Ramsay) taught me some tricks, but I already know Jean Pascal because I trained with him and sparred with him for a while. It’s an advantage to have Marc, but it can be different and you never know what he’ll bring to the ring this time around.”
JEAN PASCAL
“Winning is the only option for me.
“I’ve been in some battles, but my tank is still full.
“I’ve faced way better opposition than him. Ich bin dort gewesen, done that on the big stage. This is a big, big fight, and I’ve been here before. That’s the thing with experience – you can’t buy experience. You have to live it, and I’ve lived it many times. I’m ready to be on the big stage once again.
“Training camp went really well. I was with Roy Jones Jr. and Stephane Larouche and we stayed in Montreal for the whole camp. We had no injuries and we’re ready to go am Samstag.
“Sparring with Alvarez isn’t really an advantage for me. The last time we sparred was like two or three years ago. I know him, but he knows me also. I actually have two strikes against me – he knows me well, but his coach knows me by heart because he’s my former coach. But none of that matters. I’ve done my homework and I know what to do in the ring.
“Right now my focus is on Alvarez. After the referee raises my hand and we’ll see what’s next.”
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Atlantic City Boxing Hall of Fame Inaugural Induction Weekend Photos from Kick Off Meet and Greet
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SHOWTIME SPORTS® TO OFFER FACEBOOK & YOUTUBE LIVE STREAM OF GROVES vs. CHUDINOV WORLD TITLE FIGHT THIS SATURDAY AS PRELUDE TO BROOK vs. SPENCE
Kick off a great day of action-packed championship boxing am Samstag (morgen) by streaming the action of George Groves vs. Fedor Chudinov Super Middleweight World Championship live via Showtime Sports’ YouTube and Facebook platforms. Groves vs.. Chudinov will serve as a prelude to the long-awaited SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING®main event—the welterweight championship bout between British World Champion Kell Brook and undefeated American challenger Errol Spence Jr., which will air live on SHOWTIME at 5:15 p.m. UND/2:15 p.m. PT.
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George Groves vs.. Fedor Chudinov
Vacant WBA Super Middleweight World Championship
To Stream Live Exclusively in the U.S. Via Facebook Live- und YouTube
At Approximately 4:30 p.m. UND/1:30 p.m. PT
Kell Brook Defends IBF Welterweight World Championship Against Errol Spence Jr. Live auf Showtime® Bei 5:15 p.m. UND/2:15 p.m. PT
NEW YORK (Mai 25, 2017) – SHOWTIME Sports will offer a fully-produced Facebook and YouTube live stream of George Groves vs. Fedor Chudinov Super Middleweight World Championship bout this Saturday, Mai 27 von Sheffield, England. Groves vs.. Chudinov will serve as a prelude to the long-awaited SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING® main event—the welterweight championship bout between British World Champion Kell Brook and undefeated American challenger Errol Spence Jr., which will air live on SHOWTIME at 5:15 p.m. UND/2:15 p.m. PT.
Live coverage of Groves vs. Chudinov will be provided by Sky Sports Box Office with sportscasters Adam Smith and Carl Froch and will begin at approximately 4:30 p.m. UND/1:30 p.m. PT exclusively in the U.S. am SHOWTIME Sports Facebookpage and the SHOWTIME Sports YouTube Kanal. Fans can follow all SHOWTIME Sports social accounts (SHOsports) am Samstag afternoon for the precise start time to Groves vs. Chudinov following undercard action from Bramall Lane stadium in Sheffield, England. These platforms will be geo-blocked for U.S. nur.
“When we saw the opportunity to deliver this great super middleweight championship fight to the U.S. Publikum, we jumped at it,” said Executive Vice President and General Manager of SHOWTIME Sports, Stephen Espinoza. “We thank Matchroom Sport for making it possible for us to carry this bonus coverage to the U.S. Doing so compliments our robust digital and social media content plan serving boxing fans online and attracting new ones. This further demonstrates our unrivaled commitment to the sport. No one is making a more significant and impactful contribution to boxing’s momentum than SHOWTIME.”
Former three-time title challenger Groves and former champ Chudinov (14-1, 10 KOs) will meet for the vacant WBA Super Middleweight World Championship in a matchup of the WBA’s No. 1 und Nr. 2 challengers in a co-featured bout at Bramall Lane.
Groves (25-3, 18 KOs) has won four straight since teaming up with 2016 Trainer of the Year Shane McGuigan following a close split-decision loss to then-WBC Champion Badou Jack in 2015. The only other blemishes on his record came in title challenges to long-time 168-pound champ Carl Froch.
“I believe this is the best opportunity for me to achieve my dream and become world champion,” Groves said earlier this week. “Time is on my side. I had a good year last year, and I’m in a good place. I’ve put in the work, und jetzt, I need to make this count.
“Everything that’s happened in the past has just made me more determined. I know the pressure is on, and I can’t afford to make any more mistakes. This might be my best chance to win a world title, but it could also be my last.”
Chudinov (14-1, 10 KOs) originally won the WBA Super Middleweight Title with a split-decision victory over Felix Sturm in 2015 and made one successful defense before losing via controversial majority decision in a rematch with Sturm in 2016. Sturm later vacated the belt due to injury, opening up the opportunity for Chudinov to win back his title an diesem Samstag against Groves. Chudinov is ranked No. 1 by the WBA while Groves is ranked No. 2.
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