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标记档案: 拳击
Olympic Gold Medalist Felix Diaz & Former World Champion Miguel Vazquez Meet in Main Event of Premier Boxing Champions on FS1 & FOX Deportes from The Dancehall in San Antonio On Saturday, 五月 28
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十几岁的感觉德文 “梦想” 哈尼使国家电视台亮相五月 21 从DLVEC住在CBS体育网的户外
 LAS VEGAS (五月 5, 2016) – 轻巧的感觉 Devin “梦想” 哈尼 (5-0, 3 科斯) 是一个拳击神童. 优17岁的拳击手, 战斗了拉斯维加斯, 将使他的国家电视台亮相五月 21, 在家, 在 “Knockout Night at the D” 卡.
该 “Knockout Night at the D” 系列, presented by 对D拉斯维加斯和 拉斯韦加斯市中心活动中心 (DLVEC), 被提拔 罗伊·琼斯JR. (RJJ) Boxing Promotions. 该 五月 21ST 演出, 晾干 (8 P.M. PT / 11 P.M. AND) 住在 CBS体育网 from under the neon lights at the DLVEC outdoor venue, 呈现在伴随主要活动和莎莫拳击促销.
俄罗斯不败的中量级 阿里夫 “捕食者” 穆罕默多夫(17-0, 10 科斯) 脸上不高兴的态度 安德鲁 “飓风” 埃尔南德斯 (11-4-1, 3 科斯), 凤凰, 在10轮的主要事件. 穆罕默多夫是名列前茅额定 15 由四大制裁机构middleweights的: WBC #2, WBO #3, WBA #5 和IBF #14.
不败超中量级 约翰· “飞鸿（Phenom）” 维拉 (12-0, 8 科斯), 沃斯堡, 得克萨斯州, 抵御挑战者他的NABA，美国冠军腰带 乔伊 “义和团” 鲁埃拉斯 (10-1-1, 4 科斯), 凤凰, in the 8-round co-feature.
哈尼 (如下图所示) 是7次全国业余锦标赛冠军, 谁在拍摄的金牌 2015 世界青年冠军, 但他无法尝试了适用于 2016 中美. 奥运拳击队，因为他的年龄. 当头饰从奥运会拳击比赛淘汰, 最低年龄为中美. 拳击在奥运会比赛改为 19, 所以哈尼决定在岁转职业 17 而不是等到四年. 首先, 虽然, 他有一个问题越来越行货在中美.
 在蒂华纳有四个成功后打架, 墨西哥, 哈尼执照被批准为内华达州运动委员会，他在赢得了令人印象深刻的4轮的决定 拉斐尔·巴斯克斯 今年四月 9日 在 曼尼 - Pacauiao - 蒂莫西·布拉德利III显示在米高梅大酒店在拉斯维加斯. 战斗有可能 21ST 在CBS体育网有望成为东西哈尼非常特殊的开始.“这真的意味着很多我在全国电视上的战斗，第一次,” 哈尼训练之间说. “我很高兴能有我的朋友来自全国各地能看我在电视上打. 我要作出这样的亲近，我是下一个大明星的声明. 我会向所有人展示我的才华。”
哈尼, 当然, hasn’t graduated from high school yet. He’s been home schooled since the seventh grade, studying between his training responsibilities as a prizefighter: morning run, afternoon strength and conditioning, and full boxing workouts during the evening.
What can fans expect to see when they watch Haney in the ring? “我是一个拳击手，冲床; 强而快,” Haney added. “I’m a balanced fighter who can do everything. 我只是 17 and still have a long way to go. 每天, my head trainer, 梅威瑟, SR., works with me to relax more, walk-down my opponent and take my time – it’s not the amateurs anymore – to breakdown my opponent.”
Another undefeated fighter, Virginia featherweight Jerren “Hardknocks” 科克伦 (11-0-1, 4 科斯), faces former WBC Youth International titlist 托尼·洛佩兹 (10-1, 3 科斯), 达拉斯, in the 6-round television “swing bout.”
还计划在4轮较量在undercard战斗是拉斯维加斯初中轻量级 Randy Moreno (2-0, 1 KO) VS. 德克萨斯 克里斯Turtun (1-2), 和拉斯维加斯的次中量级 Jeremy “J-Flash” Nichols (3-0, 2 科斯) VS. TBA.
所有战斗和战士都受到变革.
门票, 售价 $99.99 VIP ringside, $49.99 马戏团, $24.99 和 $14.99 一般取 (坐在), are on sale atwww.Ticketmaster.com 或 www.DLVEC.com. Taxes and fees apply to all sold tickets.
门开处 5:00 P.M. PT with the opening bout scheduled at 6:00 P.M. PT.
该 “Knockout Night at the D” series was developed in partnership with DLVEC and Neon Star Media.
CBS Sports Network is available across the country through local cable, 视频和电信供应商，并通过卫星上的DirecTV频道 221 和Dish Network频道 158. 欲了解更多信息, 包括一个完整的节目时间表，以及如何让CBS体育网, 到www.cbssportsnetwork.com.
TITLE Boxing is the official apparel and gloves partner for the “Knockout Night at the D” 系列.
信息:
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Instagram的: @dlvec, @thedlasvegas, @RoyJonesJRFA
Follow these fighters on Twitter: @johnverajr, @joey_ruelas, @jerrencochran, @jflashgang (Nichols), @Realdevinhaney @RandyMoreno
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SHOWTIME SPORTS® CONTINUES CELEBRATION OF 30 YEARS OF SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING® ALL THIS MONTH WITH “MAYWEATHER”
THE MONTH OF MAY(WEATHER)
Tune-In 今晚 在 10 P.M. AND/PT在SHOWTIME EXTREME® To Re-Live Mayweather’s Dominating Win Over Previously Undefeated Canelo Alvarez; Watch Round 7 现在:HTTP://s.sho.com/23pPQXm
图片来源: 以斯帖林/ SHOWTIME
纽约 (五月 5, 2016) – Universally acknowledged as the most talented fighter of this generation and one of the greatest boxers in history, now-retired 梅威瑟 will be honored during the month of May when SHOWTIME体育® continues its year-long salute commemorating 30 years of 精彩表演拳击锦标赛®with “MAYWEATHER”.
The fifth round of a 12-month tribute will be highlighted by four of the most memorable and meaningful fights in Mayweather’s magnificent 19-year career – against 扫罗“CANELO”阿尔瓦雷斯, Marcos “Chino” Maidana, 帕奎奥 和 其他叶贝.
The four fights will air on “Throwback Thursdays” all month at 10 P.M. AND/PT on SHO EXTREME and are available on SHOWTIME ON DEMAND®, SHOWTIME ANYTIME® and via the network’s online streaming service. Each fight will be wrapped with brief context and commentary from SHOWTIME Sports host Brian Custer.
Below is the schedule of SHOWTIME EXTREME premieres for the month of May
- 星期四, 五月 5: 梅威瑟VS. CANELO
- 星期四, 五月 12: 梅威瑟VS. Maidana I
- 星期四, 五月 19: 梅威瑟VS. 帕奎奥
- 星期四, 五月 26: 梅威瑟VS. 叶贝
May Days
(梅威瑟-卡内洛, 七. 14, 2013) — In a blockbuster megaevent billed as “唯一的那个,” Mayweather won an impressive 12-round decision over previously undefeated Canelo Alvarez in the then-highest-grossing pay-per-view and most profitable boxing event of all time. For the night’s work, Mayweather collected Canelo’s WBC, WBA and Ring Magazine Super Welterweight Championships.
(Mayweather-Maidana 1, 五月 3, 2014) — Mayweather seized “The Moment” against Marcos Maidana, but it wasn’t easy. For a stirring moment – or two, in fact – it appeared the aggressive-minded Argentine might do the unthinkable — and deal Mayweather his first defeat. But the supremely skilled and savvy Mayweather rallied convincingly in the bout’s second half to take a 12-round majority decision.
(梅威瑟-帕奎奥, 五月 2, 2015) – Five-Division world champion Mayweather won a clear 12-round unanimous decision over Eight-Division world champion Manny Pacquiao in a record-shattering “Fight of the Century.” Regarded as one of the most anticipated sporting events of all time, Mayweather-Pacquiao demolished PPV records for buys, revenue, live gate and more. The fight nearly doubled the previous record of 2.48 million buys generated by the Mayweather-Oscar De La Hoya match in 2007 and nearly tripled the record $150 million in U.S. pay-per-view revenue generated by Mayweather-Canelo in 2013. Inside the ring, Floyd had his way throughout, winning by the scores of 118-110 和 116-112 两次,
(七. 12, 2015, Mayweather-Berto) – Mayweather went to 49-0, 后期配套重量级冠军的纪录 洛矶马尔恰诺, with a dominant 12-round unanimous decision over Berto. In command throughout, “TBE” landed an impressive 56 百分 (232/410) 在拳脚相加和 67 他的权力拳％的 (132/196) to triumph by the scores of 120-108, 118-110 和 117-111. If this was Mayweather’s last fight, as he’s said, then the maestro manufactured yet one last masterpiece.
Rising Undefeated Middleweight Alantez Fox Battles Colombian Veteran Milton Nunez in Undercard Action On Sunday, 五月 8 从莱克兰的莱克兰中心出发, 佛罗里达
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World ranked Emmanuel ‘Manny’ Rodríguez feels ready for the big picture
In less than a month, for his scheduled fight on 星期五, 六月 3 好莱坞, 佛罗里达, WBA #4, 灵光“曼尼’ 罗德里格斯 (14-0, 10 KO的) from Vega Baja, Puerto Rico feels more than ready on facing Mexico’s Victor ‘Pitufo’ Proa ( 28-1-2, 21 KO的) in a bout that will broadcast live on Spike, 开始 9:00下午 (AND).
Rodriguez-Proa is a 10 round bout in the bantamweight division, and will take place at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino. 在主要事件, IBF Lightweight world titleholder, Rances Barthelemy will face Mickey Bey.
“Since late December, I started training but my trainer Jim Pagan forced me to rest so I can avoid overtraining because I need to be in excellent shape on fight night” said Emmanuel Rodriguez.
“I will feel mentally and physically ready for any opponent. 李哈斯金斯 (国际羽联冠军) and Jamie McDonnell (regular WBA champion), both did not wanted to risk their titles against me. I was willing to travel to England and challenge any of them, 但它是什么, and now I’m fighting a tough Mexican who comes to fight, and has good power in his punches”.
“The good thing about opponents like Proa is that to beat them, you’ll have to use all of your tools, and have the capacity to adjust to any situation he may bring, 但在这一天结束, this is going to be a typical Puerto Rico versus Mexico war”.
In his young career, Rodriguez has notable victories over world title contenders, David Quijano of Puerto Rico, and Luis Hinojosa of the Dominican Republic by unanimous decision and KO in the third round respectively.
Also the undefeated Puerto Rican has victories over former rising prospects, 米格尔“没有恐惧’ Cartagena of Philadelphia, who was knocked out in the first round, and last November, Rodriguez TKO in the seventh round, tought Dominican, Eliecer Aquino in a bout televised by ESPN.
在 118 英镑, Rodriguez is ranked #4 WBA, # 7 WBO和 # 8 in both, WBC and IBF.
* Historical Data * Emmanuel Rodriguez is the first Puerto Rican boxer to win gold medal in the Youth Olympic Games ( Sinpagur 2010 ).
Barroso and Camp Offer Sincere Respect for ‘Future Former Champion’ 克罗拉
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ROC NATION SPORTS ANNOUNCES CO-FEATURE & NON-TELEVISED UNDERCARD FOR DUSTY HERNANDEZ-HARRISON AND MIKE DALLAS JR. WELTERWEIGHT SHOWDOWN ON FRIDAY, MAY 13 AT THE DC ARMORY IN WASHINGTON, D.C.
throne boxing PRESENTED BY ROC NATION SPORTS AND CORONA EXTRA FEATURES HERNANDEZ-HARRISON VS. DALLAS JR., ORLANDO DEL VALLE VS. THOMAS SNOW AND DARMANI ROCK VS. CARLOS BLACK TELEVISED LIVE ON BET BEGINNING AT 10:00 P.M. AND/PT
EVENT ALSO TO BE STREAMED LIVE GLOBALLY ON TIDAL.COM
JUSTINE SKYE, DJ CIPHA SOUNDS & HOST BIG TIGGER TO PROVIDE 比赛之间的场内娱乐
纽约, 纽约 (五月 5, 2016) – Two televised bouts and four non-televised undercard bouts will round out the card when Dusty Hernandez-Harrison (29-0, 16 科斯) 华盛顿, D.C. 返回到环上 星期五, 五月 13 to take on Bakersfield, California’s Mike “The Silent Assassin” Dallas Jr. (21-3-1, 10 科斯) in a 10-round welterweight bout at the DC Armory in Washington, D.C. The fight will headline a throne boxing event that will be televised live on BET beginning at 10:00 P.M. AND and will also be streamed live on global music and entertainment platform, TIDAL.com.
Opening the telecast will be an eight-round featherweight showdown between Orlando “Orlandito” Del Valle(20-2, 15 科斯) 和 Thomas “KO” Snow (18-2, 5 科斯). The second televised fight will see the professional debut of highly touted Philadelphia heavyweight prospect Darmani “Rock Solid” Rock against the beltway’s own Carlos “DC Diamond Cutter” Black (1-3).
The non-televised undercard will feature Caguas, Puerto Rico’s Abner “Pin” Cotto (19-3, 9 科斯) 对老将 Juan Jose “Pinocho” Beltran (29-25-3, 18 科斯) 洛斯莫奇斯的, Mexico in an eight-round junior welterweight matchup; Brooklyn’s undefeated 少年“少神”尤南 (8-0, 6 科斯) facing Breedon, West Virginia’s Austin “Speedy” Marcum (10-6-1, 5 科斯) in a six-round light heavyweight fight; former NFL linebacker Mike Balogun (5-0, 科斯) of Upper Marlborough, Maryland and 德文郡莫斯利 (0-4-1) 国会高地, Maryland squaring off in a four-round heavyweight bout; and Greenbelt, 马里兰州 Sam “Vanilla Gorilla” Crossed (2-0, 1 KO) 针对 Damion Reed (2-13, 1 KO) 丹维尔, Virginia in a four-round cruiserweight fight. 2008 奥运会银牌得主 张“生活大爆炸”张志磊 (8-0, 6 科斯) of Zhengzhou, China will also see action in a six-round heavyweight bout against an opponent to be determined.
Roc Nation Sports will bring names from the entertainment world to the event, which will showcase a special performance by Roc Nation’s own breakout artist singer/songwriter Justine Skye. The Brooklyn songstress and social media maven who garnered attention, and over two million YouTube views, with her cover of Drake’s “Headlines” and current single, “I’m Yours” featuring Vic Mensa, is currently taking over radio airwaves nationwide. The evening will also feature a DJ set from Roc Nation’s multi-talented Cipha Sounds who will keep the energy up between bouts. Darian “Big Tigger” 摩根, afternoon host on Atlanta’s V-103, former host of BET’s Rap City and 106 & Park, and currently featured on Oxygen’s “Like A Boss”, will serve as the event’s host.
门票分 $75, $50 和 $35, 不包括适用的服务费和税可在所有票务地点, 在网上Ticketmaster.com (http://bit.ly/may13throneboxing ) 并通过电话进行充电 (800) 745-3000.
Orlando Del Valle made his professional debut on April 11, 2008 at the Tropicana Hotel and Casino in Atlantic City, New Jersey where he knocked out Rey Rivera in the third round. By October 2009, he had compiled a record of 7-0, including a third-round knockout victory over Christopher Rivera at Coliseo Roberto Clemente in San Juan, 波多黎各. 六月 6, 2011, at Roseland Ballroom in New York City, he notched an impressive ten-round unanimous decision victory over Dat Nguyen in a fight telecast on Showtime’s ShoBox. 九月 29, 2012, 峪, 以创纪录 16-0, made is HBO debut at the MGM Grand at Foxwoods Resort in Mashantucket, Connecticut against Three-Time World Champion Vic “The Raging Bull” Darchinyan. Darchinyan controlled a majority of the bout, relying on his experience to pressure the young contender. In the ninth round Del Valle’s perseverance almost carried the day when he staggered Darchinyan with a tremendous left hook, badly hurting the former world champion. Darchinyan, 然而, was able to survive the round and hold on for a ten-round unanimous decision victory. After the defeat, Del Valle moved to Mexico City to train with Hall of Fame trainer Nacho Beristain. He rebounded in 2013 with two technical knockout victories over Andre Wilson and Juan Jose Beltran. 五月 31, 2014, in a bout televised by HBO Latino from the Tropicana Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Del Valle faced another tough opponent in undefeated fellow Puerto Rican Luis Rosa. The ten-round, evenly matched fight went the distance producing a memorable, crowd-pleasing battle. 在第五轮, Del Valle sent Rosa to the canvas with a left hook and in the seventh round Rosa was deducted a point for a late punch, but in the end Rosa was awarded a unanimous decision victory. Since the Rosa setback, Del Valle has won all three of his fights, with none of them going the distance, including his last fight on April 9, in which he scored a second round technical knockout win over Josh Crespo at Rockingham Park in Salem, 新罕布什尔州. Del Valle will look to keep that streak going on May 13 against Snow.
Deeply rooted in D.C. and the capital community, 托马斯·斯诺 is an experienced fighter with an impressive record of 18-2 (10 科斯). 雪, who supplements his boxing earnings by working as a floor technician at Holy Cross Hospital in Silver Spring, 马里兰, began boxing at the age of ten at Round One Gym in Capitol Heights, 马里兰, compiling a stellar amateur record of 129-10, which included three Washington D.C. Metro Golden Gloves championships. 在 2004, he took home the national PAL amateur tournament title in the 119-pound weight class. 十一月 5, 2005, he made his professional debut with authority, knocking out Ronald Viera in the first round at the Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Winston-Salem, 北卡罗来纳. He would go on to win his next nine fights, with seven of those wins coming by way of knockout, before he ran into fellow undefeated prospect and future world title challenger Teon Kennedy who dealt Snow his first professional loss in July of 2008. A streak of six consecutive wins would follow before he suffered another setback, again against an undefeated prospect in Nate Green. Following the defeat, Snow took nearly two and a half years off from boxing. The southpaw returned to the ring on March 6, 2015 and continued to live up to his “KO” moniker with a first round technical knockout win over Christopher Sanchez at the Omar Shrine in Charleston, 南卡罗来纳州. Snow followed that win with a second round knockout of Tibor Nadori on December 4, 2015 at the Rosecroft Raceway close to home in Fort Washington, 马里兰. He now faces a crossroads fight when he takes on Del Valle on May 13.
At the age of nineteen, 达尔曼岩 is already drawing comparisons to former heavyweight greats of the past. Rock has received high praise for his powerful jab and ambidexterity. Standing at 6’4”, he moves with an unparalleled lightness and speed for a fighter his size. Rock earned nation-wide accolades following a banner year in 2014 when he took home the USA Boxing Junior and Youth Open, Youth Continental and Youth World super heavyweight titles. During the 2014 Junior and Youth Open in Reno, 内华达, Rock shut out the 2013 National Youth Champion, John Luna, 3-0. This impressive performance was followed by another super heavyweight title at the Youth Continental Championships in March 2014 in Quito, Ecuador where he defeated Argentina’s Kervin Espinola, 3-0. Rock then took home the gold medal at the prestigious World Youth Championships in Bulgaria in April 2014 由 2-1 decision over Germany’s Peter Kadiru. Rock also took home the 2014 World Junior Amateur Championship and capped off 2014 by being named Philadelphia’s Amateur Boxer of the Year at the annual Briscoe Awards. His most noteworthy win, 然而, came in May 2015 when he beat Cam Awesome, a career amateur who has been called the next Chris Byrd, in Las Vegas for the National Golden Gloves title. Rock also captured the 2015 中美. National Amateur super heavyweight championship. He ended his amateur career as the number one rated super heavyweight in the United States (and the number five rated super heavyweight in the world) 去 19-5 in national tournaments. His assault on the heavyweight division begins 五月 13 against Black.
Rockville, Maryland resident Carlos Black is better known to capitol region boxing as the “DC Diamond Cutter.” Turning professional late in life at the age of thirty, making his professional debut on April 23, 2015 at Tall Cedar’s Hall in Baltimore, Maryland scoring a four-round unanimous decision over the more experienced Lonnie Kornegay. Black, 然而, would fall short of victory in his next three bouts to George Arias on May 8, 2015 at the Prudential Center in Newark, 新泽西州, to Dennis Benson by a hard-fought four-round split decision in his return to Tall Cedar’s Hall on July 9, 2015 and to Jerry Forrest on September 26, 2015 at the Masonic Temple in Norfolk, 弗吉尼亚州. Tough like his nickname and propelled by his steadfast will, he believes he can one day fulfill his dream of becoming heavyweight champion of the world. That dream will come a step closer to reality should he defeat the highly touted Rock.
阿布纳·科托 is part of the famous Cotto boxing family of Puerto Rico. Legendary Miguel Cotto is a second cousin, while uncles Miguel Cotto Sr. and Evangelista Cotto were pro boxers themselves. Cotto is looking for his second straight win following a loss in a world-title elimination bout against current WBA Super Featherweight World Champion Javier Fortuna. 上 五月 13 he faces the vastly experienced Juan Jose 贝尔特兰 who has faced current World Champion Leo Santa Cruz and former World Champions Eric Morel and Rico Ramos.
Brooklyn’s unbeaten 少年尤南 faces his stiffest test to date on 五月 13 当他面对 Austin Marcum. Younan returned following a nine-month injury induced layoff on 三月 26 on the Andre Ward vs. Sullivan Barrera undercard by pounding out a four-round unanimous decision over Carlos Lozano. Marcum is riding a four-fight winning streak and plans to take his 20-year-old opponent into unfamiliar territory, as Younan has yet to fight past four rounds.
Former Washington Redskin Mike Balogun looks to make it six straight wins since turning professional as a boxer in October of 2014. Balogun was a standout inside linebacker at the University of Oklahoma and spent a year on the Redskins’ roster in 2010. He also played briefly for the Buffalo Bills and San Francisco 49ers before retiring and becoming a full time boxer. Looking to stop Balogun’s rise as a pugilist on 五月 13 will be fellow local fighter 德文郡莫斯利 who is seeking his first professional win.
本地喜爱 山姆交叉, has limited amateur experience, which his opponent Damion Reed, a 16-fight veteran hopes to exploit. Crossed, who works as bar tender, is expected to have hundreds of supporters behind him as he attempts to go to 3-0. Reed recently lost two hard-fought majority decisions to two cruiserweights and has a draw with Ken Moody.
Standing 6’6” and weighing 250 英镑, 中国重量级轰动 张志磊 has shown boxing skills rarely seen in a big man since turning pro in August 2014. Undefeated in eight fights as a professional, Zhilei was a highly-decorated amateur, winning a silver medal in the super-heavyweight division at the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics, as well as bronze medals at the 2007 world amateur championships and 2009 AIBA world championships. He faces an opponent to be determined on 五月 13.
Hernandez-Harrison vs. Dallas Jr., a 10-round welterweight fight which is presented by Roc Nation Sports takes place Friday, 五月 13, 2016 在直流兵工厂在华盛顿, D.C. This fight headlines a throne boxing event presented by Corona Extra and will be televised live on BET beginning at 10:00 P.M. AND and streamed live on global music and entertainment platform, TIDAL.com. The event is also sponsored by FILA, 商务旅行管理解决方案 (CTMS), 高兴, Shoe City, Pepsi, RCN and The DC Lottery. In addition to the great action inside the ring, 该 五月 13 edition of throne boxing on BET will feature several notable Roc Nation Sports touches that offer a unique fan experience including a live musical performance by Justine Skye as well as DJ Cipha Sounds and event host Big Tigger who will keep the energy at a high level throughout the event. 按照使用#throneboxing谈话.
欲了解更多信息, 请访问 www.rocnation.com. Follow Roc Nation on Twitter @rocnation, on Instagram @rocnation/@rocnationsports and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/RocNation.
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WBO European Super Featherweight champion Evgeny Chuprakov defends title against undefeated Sebastian Tlatlik this Friday in Ekaterinburg, 俄罗斯
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QUOTES & PHOTOS FROM TODAY’S SHOWTIME SPORTS/ANTHONY JOSHUA ANNOUNCEMENT & KICKOFF PRESS CONFERENCE FOR IBF HEAVYWEIGHT WORLD TITLE FIGHT VS. 多米尼克BREAZEALE
Joshua and Breazeale Engage in Heated Exchanges
六月 25 Event Marks Joshua’s Initial Title Defense & 争第一
Of Exclusive U.S. Television Agreement With SHOWTIME Sports®
PHOTO DOWNLINK: 这里; 信贷: Matchroom的体育
JOSHUA KO HIGHLIGHT VIDEO: HTTP://s.sho.com/1q11DOF
伦敦 (五月 4, 2016) – Undefeated IBF Heavyweight World Champion Anthony Joshua and unbeaten American challenger 多米尼克Breazeale had an intense face-to-face meeting on Wednesday before a contingent of major sports media outlets in London to formally announce their 六月 25 摊牌. The two were joined by SHOWTIME Sports Executive Vice President & 总经理 斯蒂芬·埃斯皮诺萨 and Matchroom Sports President 埃迪·赫恩, as the executives announced Joshua’s new exclusive U.S. television deal. All four participants later took part on a teleconference with U.S. 媒体.
Highlights from today’s press conference at Hilton London Syon Park and teleconference are below.
约书亚 (16-0, 16 科斯) will make the first defense of his heavyweight title against Los Angeles’ Breazeale (17-0, 15 科斯) live on SHOWTIME at the sold-out The O2 arena in London. The heavyweight showdown is the first of a multi-fight licensing agreement for Showtime Networks Inc., to be the exclusive U.S. television partner of Joshua, 该 2012 Olympic Gold Medalist from London.
Before the press conference, Breazeale and Joshua had to be separated. Breazeale approached Joshua and was asked if there was a problem. “我不知道, brother, I’ve just come here to get the belt,” Breazeale said. “在 六月 25, you’ve got a problem. You’re a bad man because you’ve got a belt now.
“This is not acting, it’s heavyweight boxing. You can act all big and bad in front of all these cameras and your promoters, but in the end you’ve got to put a mouthpiece in your mouth and gloves on your hands.”
Joshua then told Breazeale if he had a problem, they could “settle it man to man.”
Here’s what Joshua and Breazeale had to say from the podium on Wednesday in London:
ANTHONY JOSHUA:
“There are a lot of positive things happening in boxing and a lot amazing things happening in my career at the moment. But I know enough to realize that this is a dangerous sport and you are only as good as your last fight. I fought and lost in the amateurs, and I know how quickly this can all change. It’s my job now to prepare myself properly and to keep this momentum rolling.
“Dominic and I are equals in many ways. He came up around the same time I did, through the Olympic Games and all. 现在, with this U.S. TV deal with SHOWTIME and the deal with Sky Sports, Dominic Breazeale gets a chance to announce himself on the UK scene. And I have the chance to do the same in the U.S.”
“I’ll never overlook, never drop the ball. 就我而言，, 我是失败者. I know every day of training camp and every hour of every day, where I am in my preparations leading up to a fight. We have less than seven weeks to go and we will be ready.”
多米尼克BREAZEALE:
“I am not here looking to see the final round. I’m not here to look at the judges’ scorecards. I am here to knock Anthony Joshua out. Period.
“I am very excited. I wish this fight was this weekend.”
When asked if he expected to fare better than his counterpart, 查尔斯·马丁.
“We are two totally different fighters. Anthony Joshua knows he is now getting in there with a beast. He knows he is in for a dog fight. He’s going to hit me and I am going to hit him. And whoever’s will breaks first will lose this fight.
“Charles Martin wasn’t prepared. He dropped the ball. He fought the wrong fight at the wrong time. He had just won the belt, was excited about that, and he took the wrong fight. I haven’t made that mistake. I won’t make that mistake.”
Here’s what the principals had to say during Wednesday’s teleconference with U.S. 记者:
STEPHEN ESPINOZA, SHOWTIME SPORTS Executive Vice President
“UK boxing is on fire right now. There are more UK champions than any other country right now and at SHOWTIME we pride ourselves on bringing our viewers the best fights and the best boxers on the planet, whether they be American, British or from any other country. It is no surprise that our desire, our quest to seek out the most talented and most exciting boxers on the planet, has led us to Eddie’s doorstep and to this deal with Anthony Joshua. We have been discussing this for quite some time. Eddie is a great advocate and ultimately Anthony’s performances have spoken for themselves.
“We had originally intended to put Anthony on SHOWTIME two fights ago but the logistics just didn’t work out, so we were fortunate enough to make his U.S. TV debut with the title fight against Charles Martin and now we’ve done a deal in which we’ve hopefully laid a foundation for hosting Anthony on SHOWTIME for the remainder of his career.
“It was bold of them for entrusting this portion of their career to SHOWTIME. There’s a wealth of good fights in the heavyweight division and most importantly of all, Eddie and Anthony are willing to take all of them.
“I’m not the biggest fan of multi-fight deals but when you have a promoter and a boxer who have committed to taking the best fights available, big or small, 在美国. or the UK and anywhere else, it brings a lot of comfort to the network in doing those types of deals. From that perspective it was a no-brainer. We’re thrilled to have them.”
ANTHONY JOSHUA:
On coming to American and making statement:
“It’s a great opportunity to be on SHOWTIME because when I look back at my amateurs, I think that’s why I’ve had such a good career in Great Britain so far. It’s because people have been out to follow me since I was an amateur fighter. SHOWTIME worked with me on my first defense and now I get to build with the Americans. I’ve got friends out there and we’re going to build to a wider audience. If we can keep on building and growing organically, by the time I come out there it will be unbelievable. Just like I’m at home.”
On who he thinks will be his biggest challenge:
“I would have to say, Klitschko or Wilder. Klitschko because of the experience and Wilder because he’s the heavyweight champion of the world who’s defended his belt on multiple occasions. So I have to give him credit as the strong force of the division right now because he’s the only other champion who has defended his belt. As far as Klitschko, he’s won the belt and defended it time and time again. Those two are the main names I’m looking at.”
On how his life has changed since becoming a heavyweight champ:
“I’ve had no time. It has been three weeks since the belt was won and I know it was nice for my family. They all had a great time and my mom is telling everyone. So it’s nice to see her enjoy the fruits of labor, but for me, we got straight to organizing the next project, which is why we’re here now.
“You’re not a real deal until you fight in the states, so I thought there was a plan. Eddie has been doing a great job in the background while I’ve been in the gym and they (Hearn and SHOWTIME) pulled something together that is unprecedented, historical. 所以, credit to the guys that put it together while we’re in the gym putting in the work. At first I was surprised because I didn’t understand the capacity of it, but now I’m looking forward to seeing how we build up things in America.”
On how it is being written about and talked about by credible boxing writers that he is the next big thing in boxing:
“I think that’s why it is important to stay fighting and in the gym. If you spend too long out of the gym then one event turns to two events; turns into the club after the event; turns into all of these expectations and promises, glitz and glamour get to you and I like to keep things (in place). I’ve got an unbelievable family, I’ve got friends around me that count as my family. I’ve got really good people that see me as the same Anthony that was a kid with them running around in the streets. The belt is a great achievement but I feel that why I’ve been so calm is that I think the sky is the limit, what we’re achieving so early on.
“I think I am capable of doing great things if I stay locked away in the gym and I think that is what is so important. To keep on improving time after time. I’ve got a long career ahead of me so I can’t let the expectations and the glitz and glamour get to me right now because it’s way too early for that right now.’’
On if he’s fighting to do something spectacular or look good:
“别, 别, 别. What I’ve been doing has been working, which has led me to this position. 所以, all the expectations can’t put pressure on me because it may lead to something that we’re not used to, like a slugfest or a type of fight like that. I need to maintain composure but I definitely need to be effective because I feel like I’ll win but what’s important is how I win. The pressure for me is trying to impress my coach. That is one of my main pressures.”
多米尼克BREAZEALE:
On the heavyweight division having a bad rep in the past and on how Joshua and Breazeale are different than recent previous fighters:
“I think the biggest difference is that we are separating ourselves with being big athletic guys. 前, in the past, there were just big, 强, aggressive guys in the ring just slugging it out. We are showing some athletic ability as far as using the jab, moving around the ring, throwing combination punches and things like that. We’re kind of taking it back to the days when you saw heavyweight fights like Riddick Bowe and Evander Holyfield. Not necessarily just big stiff guys that are kind of stuck in the mud. I am fortunate to be in the division at the time being right now and I am looking forward to it.”
Thoughts of Martin-Joshua clash, Martin’s performance and what he will do differently:
“I was very upset with Charles Martin’s performance against Anthony Joshua. I was expecting him to put out a lot more, give it a lot more, but unfortunately he didn’t. That four minutes in two rounds were very, very disturbing. One of the differences between me and Charles is that I am not Charles Martin. I’m a big statured guy, a big athletic guy and a strong guy and Joshua knows best that he’s going to be in the ring with somebody who mirrors his image and just a little bit bigger than him, just a little bit heavier and just a little bit stronger than him. 所以, I plan on finding out if Anthony Joshua has got the legs and the lungs to go five, 六, maybe seven rounds but at the same time I want to test his chin, test his body and see if he is the true heavyweight champ.’’
埃迪·赫恩, Matchroom的拳击
“Probably for three years now, I’ve been knocking on the doors of American networks, telling them about this great young fighter. They’ve all been keeping an eye on Anthony Joshua, for sure and the victory on April 9 over Charles Martin to become the IBF Heavyweight champion really opened the doors.
“Anthony Joshua is the biggest star in world boxing and now we have a position with Stephen Espinoza and SHOWTIME where we will move forward together in a multi-fight deal which we hope will not be five, 六, or seven fights, we hope it will be for the entire career of Anthony Joshua, for the unification of the heavyweight division. And as I have I said, the birth and the evolution of the biggest star in world boxing today.
“SHOWTIME in my opinion is at the forefront of dynamic boxing programs in the U.S. I think the fights and the shows are continuously pushing the boundaries, not just in America, but outside of America as well. We were privileged to have Quigg vs. Frampton on SHOWTIME and Andy Lee against Billy Joe Saunders recently. They’re picking up the biggest fights in world boxing in many different territories.
“For us this is a groundbreaking day. For a UK promoter and a UK fighter to sign a multi-fight agreement with SHOWTIME, gives me a huge amount of great pleasure commercially. I think it’s a groundbreaking day for British boxing as well, I think we’re on fire at the moment. We’ve got 12 世界冠军; James DeGale just defended his world title on SHOWTIME last weekend and we have another world champion fight this week with [安东尼] 克罗拉, Ricky Burns and Tony Bellew are both fighting for world titles to become the 13th and 14th Brits to win world titles. I really feel like the atmosphere, the energy and the vibes of the show that we’re producing are second to none. The atmosphere is electric, the passion is through the roof of the arena and now the U.S. man is going to get a chance to witness it time and time again with Anthony Joshua.
“The plan for us is to evolve Anthony Joshua in various different markets which will lead to U.S. fights as well and I will work closely with Stephen [埃斯皮诺萨] to see if that’s possible perhaps even in November of this year, but we want to make Anthony Joshua a global star and that includes fighting in America. I am so pleased that the U.S. public will get the opportunity to watch Anthony Joshua on the No. 1 boxing network in America.”