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Pittsburgh, PA. (Feb. 21, 2015) - Sammy Vasquez muab tso rau hauv ib tug qhia tau rau nws hometown cov kiv cua nyob rau hauv Pittsburgh, winning ib tug nyob ze-shutout 10-round unanimous kev txiav txim siab (99-91 ob zaug, 100-90) tshaj Emmanuel Lartey nyob rau hauv lub ntsiab kev tshwm sim ntawm ShoBox: Tshiab Tiam on Friday, Feb. 20 los ntawm nplij siab zog Center.

Vasquez (18-0, 13 Kos) nkag mus hauv lub sib ntau sib tw nrhiav nws 10^th sib law liag knockout tawm tsam ib tug nrog sib ntaus uas twb tsis tau khob qhov rooj ua ntej thiab tau ua nyob rau hauv lub nplhaib nrog ob tug US. Olympians. The military veteran wasn’t able to finish Lartey (17-3, 8 Kos, 1 NC), tab sis hais tias yog yog hais txog qhov tshaj plaws xwb uas tsis mus nws txoj kev nyob rau hauv ib tug meej impressive kev kawm nyob rau hauv uas nws tsaws 50 feem pua ​​ntawm cov nws lub hwj chim txhaj tshuaj.

Vasquez pib qeeb thiab muaj peev xwm mus tos nws txhaj tshuaj nyob rau hauv thaum ntxov rounds, but he accelerated the tempo in the second half of the fight as Lartey appeared to slow down. The hometown favorite did his best work with Lartey against the ropes and landed at will in the middle rounds. Lartey seemed like he was ready to quit on his stool after the eighth, tiam sis nws tseem thiab Vasquez tub ceevxwm nws lawm nyob rau hauv lub kawg ob rounds thiab cruised mus rau lub yeej.

"Kuv xav tias nws twb mus cia ib tug ob peb lub sij hawm tab sis nws dai nyob rau hauv muaj,"Vasquez hais tias. “The jab was going well, but I made a couple of mistakes because I started feeling comfortable. I knew he was hurt after the eighth and my corner told me to step off the gas a little bit and pick my punches more instead of just storming him.

“I thought he was going to quit a couple times on his stool. He’s a tough guy – no one could knock him out. Kuv ua tsis tau tog twg los. "

Lartey poob nws thib peb sib ntaus rau ib tug saum toj zeem muag tom qab kev txiav txim siab losses rau Errol Spence Jr.thiab Felix Diaz.

"Sammy yog ib tug nyuaj fighter,"Lartey hais tias. “He’s really strong. Kuv puas tau kuv zoo tshaj plaws, tab sis nws cia li dhau zoo. "

Tom qab kev sib ntaus, ShoBox announcer Steve Farhood tsoo down Vasquez lub impressive kev ua si txoj kev npaj.

"Nws yog ib tug heev tswj thiab ntse kev ua tau zoo los ntawm Vasquez, accelerating li cov rounds loj hlob, dominating txhua puag ncig thiab tswj qhov kev txiav txim seb puas boxing, zuj los yog pinning Lartey tiv thaiv cov ropes,” Farhood said. “He showed a lot and he deserves the reputation he has as being one of the top young American welterweights.”

Craig Baker khob qhov rooj tawm Humberto Savigne nyob rau hauv ib tug stunning chim, tag lub heralded qub Cuban pib xyaum ua nrog ib tug highlight-lus TKO ntawm 1:58 ntawm lub thib ob puag ncig.

Savigne (12-2, 9 Kos, 1 NC), uas muaj ib tug lossis loj loj kom zoo dua thiab yog tus ntau favored fighter, landed a series of right hands in the first and looked like he could make it a quick night against the undefeated-yet-untested Baker. But the Texan fought like an opponent who had nothing to lose against Savigne, ib tug qub tub rog nrog nyob 400 pib xyaum ua bouts nyob rau hauv nws txoj siv.

Neeg ua mov ci (16-0, 12 Kos) tsaws ib tug ob peb dlej txhaj tshuaj nyob rau hauv thawj thiab tuaj tawm blazing nyob rau hauv ob, throwing a high volume of punches with Savigne against the ropes. Fighting in a small ring, Savigne had nowhere to go and continually ate shots on a suspect chin before falling face forward to the canvas. Savigne got up, tab sis nws poob mus rau hauv lub ropes thiab yog kom meej meej tawm ntawm nws ob txhais taw, yuam lub referee mus rau halt lub contest rau hauv 1:58.

"Kuv raug mob nws nyob rau hauv thawj round thiab kuv yuav qhia rau hais tias nws lub puab tsaig yog tsis muaj zog, Kuv yuav qhia rau hais tias kuv yuav tas nws,"Neeg ua mov ci hais tias. “In the second, Kuv cia li hnov ​​tsw ntshav thiab kuv paub tias kuv yuav mus ua hauj lwm, Kuv yuav tsum tau tas nws.

"Tsis muaj leej twg muab kuv ib lub caij nyoog mus nyob rau hauv, but I was the undefeated fighter and he wasn’t. I worked too hard to come here and lose. I just have to keep working. You haven’t seen the last of me – this is a life changing moment.”

Lub 36-xyoo-laus Savigne twb kom meej meej ceeb tom qab kev sib ntaus.

"Nws yog zoo dua txiv neej hmo no,"Savigne Hais. “I wasn’t expecting him to be as tough as he was. I made a huge mistake in taking him lightly. This is something that I’ll learn from. Now I’ll go back to the drawing board. I’ll go back to the gym – I’ll keep working hard and I’ll be back.

"Nyob rau hauv thawj puag ncig, Neeg ua mov ci rau kuv nyob rau sab ntawm lub pob ntseg thiab kuv poob equilibrium. Kuv yog kiag li kiv taub hau. He hurt me with that shot. Nws yog tus zoo dua txiv neej hmo no. "

Claudio Marrero yeej ib dominating unanimous kev txiav txim siab kov yeej Orlando Rizo nyob rau hauv lub qhib kev nyuajsiab ntxhov plawv lub telecast. Marrero (18-1, 13 Kos) tswj lub sib ntau sib tw los ntawm cov nyuam, khob Rizo (18-6, 11 Kos) down plaub lub sij hawm en txoj kev mus rau ib tug pov yeej tua nkag 78-71, 78-70, 80-68.

Marrero yog tus ntau nruj thiab zoo fighter, tsaws 43 feem pua ​​ntawm lub hwj chim punches thiab 39 feem pua ​​ntawm nws tag nrho punches.

"Kuv twb sim teem lub loj txhaj tshuaj li ntawd kuv thiaj yuav xaus qhov tsaus ntuj,” Marrero said. “It got away from me at times, tab sis nws yog ib tug zoo npaj rau noj kauj ruam rau ib tug txhaj koob tshuaj tivthaiv ntawm ib lub ntiaj teb title.

“I’m not disappointed I didn’t knock him out. I underestimated his tenacity to get back up and stay in the fight and I need to work on my discipline so that doesn’t happen again. I feel that I’m ready for a shot at a title whenever I get an opportunity.”

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Hais txog ShoBox: Tshiab Tiam
Txij thaum nws inception nyob rau hauv Lub Xya hli ntuj 2001, lub critically acclaimed SHOWTIME boxing series, ShoBox: Tshiab Tiam tau featured hluas txuj ci sib phim nyuaj. Lub ShoBox philosophy yog televise exciting, neeg coob coob-pleasing thiab sib tw ntais thaum npaj ib qhov tseeb hauv av rau kam zeem muag txiav txim sib ntaus rau ib lub ntiaj teb title. Ib co ntawm cov loj hlob daim ntawv teev cov 58 neeg tua hluav taws uas tau tshwm sim rau ShoBox thiab advanced rau garner ntiaj teb no lub npe muaj xws li: Lwm Ward, Deontay Wilder, Erislandy Lara, Shawn Porter, Lamont Peterson, Guillermo Rigondeaux, Omar Figueroa, Nonito Donaire, Devon Alexander, Carl Froch, Robert Guerrero, Timothy Bradley, Jessie Vargas, Juan Manuel Lopez, Chad Dawson, Paulie Malignaggi, Ricky Hatton, Kelly Pavlik, Paul Williams thiab ntau yam ntxiv.

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Pittsburgh, PA. (Feb. 19, 2015) - Pittsburgh nyiam thiab undefeated Welterweight Sammy Vasquez tipped lub teev ntawm 147 ¼ phaus thiab Emmanuel Lartey ntsuas 146 ½ phaus thaum lub sij hawm Thursday lub hauj lwm hnyav-nyob rau hauv rau tag kis tus ShoBox: Tshiab Tiam tripleheader.

Vasquez (17-0, 13 Kos), uas tau khob qhov rooj tawm cuaj ncaj tw, thiab Lartey (17-2, 8 Kos, 1 NC), ntawm Brooklyn, N.Y.. los ntawm txoj kev ntawm Ghana, uas tau yeej tsis tau khob qhov rooj cia, yuav ua tau raws li nyob rau hauv lub 10-round Welterweight ntsiab kev tshwm sim, nyob rauSHOWTIME (10 p.m. THIAB/PT, ncua nyob rau hauv lub sab hnub poob ntug dej hiav txwv) los ntawm CONSOL Zog Center nyob rau hauv Pittsburgh, Pa.

Nyob rau hauv lub co-feature ntawm lub Goossen Promotions tripleheader, yav tas los cov neeg uas coj Cuban pib xyaum ua lub hnub qub thiab tam sim no peb-ranked Qhov teeb HeavyweightHumberto Savigne (12-1, 9 Kos, 1 NC), ntawm Miami ntawm Guantánamo, Teb chaws Cuba, yuav siv sij hawm nyob rau hauv undefeated Craig Baker (15-0, 11 Kos), ntawm Baytown, Texas, nyob rau hauv ib tug 10-round sib ntau sib tw. Savigne measured 176 phaus thiab Neeg ua mov ci tiv kev txom nyem-nyob rau hauv 174 phaus.

Nyob rau hauv lub qhib sib ntau sib tw ntawm cov telecast, feemxyuam southpaw thiab WBA Tsis. 7 ranked featherweight Claudio Marrero (17-1, 13 Kos), ntawm Miami los ntawm txoj kev ntawm cov koom pheej Dominican, yuav fim southpaw Orlando Rizo (18-5, 11 Kos) ntawm Managua, Nicaragua, nyob rau hauv ib yim-round match. Marrero stepped-in at 126 ¼ phaus thaum lub sij hawm Rizo yog nyob rau ntawm 126 phaus.

Nam daim pib luv nqi thaum $238, $100, $60, $40 thiab $25 rau menyuam kawm ntawv thiab cov tub rog nrog siv tau ID (Box Office Tsuas), ntxiv uas siv nqi, rau "Tus muaj nuj nqis ntawm Pittsburgh III" yog on muag khoom los ntawm cov Dick lub Ntaus pob ncaws pob khoom Box Office ntawm CONSOL Zog Center, Ticketmaster.com, tag nrho Ticketmaster outlets los yog them nyiaj los ntawm tus xov tooj ntawm 800-745-3000. Nqi kom $5 nyob rau hauv lub hnub ntawm cov kev tshwm sim. Qhov rooj yuav qhib nyob rau hauv lub hmo ntuj ntawm cov kev tshwm sim ntawm 6 p.m. nrog tus thawj tswb ntawm 6:30 p.m.

Ntawm no yog dab tsi lub tua hluav taws yuav tsum tau hais ua ntej Thursday lub luj-nyob rau hauv:

SAMMY VASQUEZ

“This fight is definitely going to be exciting. I can’t talk trash about Emmanuel – he’s a tough guy who has faced two U.S. Olympians and never been dropped. So there’s not much I can say about him.

“I’m looking to open up some flaws. I’ve seen a couple of things I can do to maybe make him hit that canvas.

“I hope everybody tunes in. We’ve trained hard and this is just the beginning. It’s the start of 2015 and by the end of the year I hope to be a top contender or get a title shot. But I have to get past Emmanuel first and that won’t be easy.”

Emmanuel Lartey:

"Nws tsis tau ntsib hom mav hais tias kuv twb ntsib; he hasn’t faced the opposition that I have. He’s going to be surprised when he steps in the ring with me.

"Ua Tsis, I’m not worried about fighting in his hometown. I can win with a decision, tab sis kuv yuav nrhiav tus knockout kom ib tug hneev taw thiab ua ib daim ntawv qhia.

“He’s definitely underestimating me. Sammy has built up his record with cupcakes.

“This is going to be a good test for him and a good test for me. I’m going to be the one walking out with a W.”

HUMBERTO SAVIGNE:

"Kuv tsis txhob noj tej tus nrog sib ntaus maj mam. Kuv paub Baker yuav sim mus ua txhaum rau kuv, tab sis kuv twb kawm nyuaj heev thiab, nyob rau hauv tag nrho ua siab ncaj, Kuv zoo dua nws yog. Tsis txhob noj kuv tsis ncaj ncees lawm, I’m not overlooking him. I’m just determined to win, thiab kuv yuav, los ntawm kev txiav txim siab los yog knockout.

"Kuv paub tias kuv tab tom sib ntaus sib tua ib tug nyuaj txiv leej tub, but I’ve trained hard and this is my year. I’m lucky to be surrounded by such of great team.

"Kuv xav hais tias 2015 yog kuv xyoo. Kuv ranked thib peb nyob rau hauv lub Qhov, thiab hais tias tsuas yog vim hais tias kuv muaj rau lub hlis ntawm inactivity, txwv tsis pub kuv yuav ob. Tom qab Baker, Kuv xav [Adonis] Stevenson.

"Kuv xav kiv cua yuav tau npaj, sit back and enjoy because I’m going to give them a real show. I’m going to make Baker see fireworks.”

Craig neeg ua mov ci:

“This is the fight I’ve been waiting for. I’m finally getting an opportunity to make a statement and surprise some people. I know I’m the underdog, but that doesn’t bother me. I’m undefeated for a reason. He’s the one with a loss on his record.

“A win would do wonders for my career. It would open up the door to some great opportunities.

“It will be an interesting fight. I’ll play it by ear, tab sis kuv yuav npaj mus yuav tus tus tsim txom thiab kuv npaj txhij mus 10 rounds. "

Claudio MARRERO:

“I’m not intimidated by Rizo’s amateur accomplishments. If he says he trained hard, zoo, Kuv kawm puas tau nyuaj tshaj nws. Kuv xav tias nws yog ib tug uas tsis paub dab tsi nws yog nyob rau hauv rau. Cia siab rau kuv - qhov no yog tsis mus yuav ib hnub twg nyob rau hauv lub tiaj ua si. Qhov no yog mus yuav ib tug tsov rog.

"Kuv xav Orlando Rizo hmoov zoo. Nws yuav tsum tau nws tsis tau khob qhov rooj cia.

"Kuv tsis yog ib tug thoob khib nyiab talker. Nws yog tsuas tsis yog kuv style. Kuv ua tag nrho cov tham kuv yuav tsum tau ua li cas rau kuv ruaj ruaj rau hauv lub nplhaib. "

Orlando curl:

"Kuv paub tias qhov no yog tsis mus ua tau ib tug yooj yim sib ntaus. Kuv paub Claudio Marrero yog tawv, but I’m ready for him. I’ve been training very hard for him. Nws zoo dua yuav npaj txhij, vim hais tias kuv paub tias kuv yog.

"Kuv tsis xav hais tias nws tau tiv thaiv leej twg zoo li kuv. Kuv pib xyaum ua ntawv yog neeg ncaj. Kuv yog ib tug plaub-lub sij hawm cov tub rog boxing yeej, peb-lub sij hawm Central American yeej thiab yav tas los Nicaraguan thiab FECARBOX zus. Kuv kuj tau txais ib tug Bronze puav pheej nyob rau hauv lub 2007 Yias-American ua si nyob rau hauv Brazil. Yog li ntawd nws zoo dua yuav npaj txhij rau ib tug nyuaj kev sib ntaus, vim hais tias kuv tsis mus ua rau nws yooj yim rau nws.

"Claudio Marrero zoo dua muaj nws A-kev ua si rau, vim hais tias kuv tab tom tuaj mus coj nws down. "

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Hais txog ShoBox: Tshiab Tiam
Txij thaum nws inception nyob rau hauv Lub Xya hli ntuj 2001, lub critically acclaimed SHOWTIME boxing series, ShoBox: Tshiab Tiam tau featured hluas txuj ci sib phim nyuaj. Lub ShoBox philosophy yog televise exciting, neeg coob coob-pleasing thiab sib tw ntais thaum npaj ib qhov tseeb hauv av rau kam zeem muag txiav txim sib ntaus rau ib lub ntiaj teb title. Ib co ntawm cov loj hlob daim ntawv teev cov 58 neeg tua hluav taws uas tau tshwm sim rau ShoBox thiab advanced rau garner ntiaj teb no lub npe muaj xws li: Lwm Ward, Deontay Wilder, Erislandy Lara, Shawn Porter, Lamont Peterson, Guillermo Rigondeaux, Omar Figueroa, Nonito Donaire, Devon Alexander, Carl Froch, Robert Guerrero, Timothy Bradley, Jessie Vargas, Juan Manuel Lopez, Chad Dawson, Paulie Malignaggi, Ricky Hatton, Kelly Pavlik, Paul Williams thiab ntau yam ntxiv.