| Kemis, Jan. 31, 2019 * Viejas Kasino & Resort * Alpine, SAPERTOS |
| Las Vegas (Desember 20, 2019) – Roy Jones JR. Promosi tinju jeung Miguel Cotto promosi bakal ko-promosi calon mimiti poténsial pikeun 2019 Tarung tina Taun, nalika nangtang gelar dunya “Perkasa” Aston Palice (24-2-1, 20 KOs) nyokot unbeaten Jose “Chiquiro” Pramanik (20-0-2, 13 KOs) dina Organisasi Tinju Dunya (WBO) junior bantamweight judul eliminator on Kemis, Januari 31, pa Viejas kasino & Resort di Alpine, California. Palicte vs Martinez bakal judul kartu pas-ka-diumumkeun dina acara utama 12-buleud, dilaksanakeun dina Kemis wengi minggu Super Saeful, di Oak Ballroom. Viejas Kasino & Resort ieu lokasina 35 mil luar San Diego. Teh Tien Palicte vs. Pramanik eliminator judul bakal jadi nangtang wajib pikeun Tien Juara pertandingan Hawa Taun Anyar di Cina keur lowong WBO Junior Bantamweight Championship Dunya, antara No. 1 contender Donnie Nietes (41-1-5, 23 KOs) jeung aya. 3 dipeunteun Kazuito York (23-1, 13 KOs). Palicte sareng Martinez bakal neruskeun tinju Filipina-Puerto Riko saingan anu balik deui mangtaun-taun, meureun, disorot ku 2009 showdown antara Manny Pacquiao jeung Miguel Cotto, di mana éta fabulous Filipino ngéléhkeun soldadu Puerto Rican ku cara a 12th babak knockout teknis. Ieu nandaan kahiji kalina Jones jeung Cotto, dua ti petinju greatest sadaya-waktos, bakal di juru sabalikna, dina watesan competing pejuang aranjeunna ngamajukeun, mungguh, Palicte jeung Martinez. “Ngabogaan partnership anyar kami kalawan Viejas Kasino & Resort ngamungkinkeun urang pikeun host ieu gelut hébat,” Roy Jones JR. Boxing Promotions CEO / Co-pangadeg Keith Veltre ngomentaran. “Gaduh Roy Jones Jr. jeung Miguel Cotto bajoang nyanghareupan-off ngajadikeun tarung ieu malah leuwih seru. 2019 bade janten taun pangbadagna tur paling aktif pikeun RJJ Boxing.” “Ieu mangrupikeun jinis tarung anu ngarobih karir anjeun,” Aula tina Famer / promoter ceuk Cotto. “Urang terang 'Chiquiro’ Martinez siap pikeun tantangan jeung eta bakal gelut seru. Ngamajukeun tarung ieu, bareng jeung Roy Jones, Jr, bakal gede pikeun tinju. Urang bener kasampak maju pikeun ngamimitian 2019 kalawan gelut hébat kawas Martinez vs. Palicte.” “Urang sadayana di Viejas bungah tiasa damel sareng Roy Jones, JR. sareng ngarepkeun acara anu luar biasa ieu,” ditambahkeun Jimmy Wild, GM Viejas kasino & Resort. Palicte (WBO No. 2) huluna gelombang panganyarna tina petinju Filipina kelas dunya, anu datang off kontroversial 12-buleud pamisah draw kalawan sasama na sabangsana, 3-jawara dunya division Nietes, pikeun WBO lowong Judul bantamweight Junior ieu kaliwat September di Inglewood, California. Loba di ringside ngarasa yén Palicte kuduna meunang showdown Filipina, dumasar kana tekanan relentless sarta laju aktivitas considerably luhur, ngalungkeun 300-tambah leuwih punches ti Nietes. Palicte ogé rengking No. 9 di ratings dunya bebas ku Nu Ring majalah. Pramanik (WBO No, 4), anu ngarebut Organisasi Tinju Amérika Kalér WBO anu kosong (TEUING) Championship on November 16, 2017, knocking kaluar Yesus Martinez (23-2-1, 11 KOs) di Cancun Méksiko, ngabogaan ogé ngayakeun World Boxing Council Latino sareng WBC USNBC Silver crowns. “Abdi hoyong hatur Gusti pikeun kasempetan hébat ieu,” Martinez commented. “Hatur nuhun, Miguel Cotto jeung WBO. Kuring ngarasa bungah sabab ieu pertarungan anu paling penting dina karir kuring sareng petinju tingkat tinggi salaku Palicte. Kuring bakal ngalatih pisan pikeun janten dina kaayaan anu pangsaéna. Kami leres-leres museurkeun kana kéngingkeun kameunangan ageung dina Januari 31st.” Dibanderol di $65.00, $55.00 jeung $45.00, tiket buka diobral isukan (Fri., Dec. 21), sarta sadia pikeun dibeuli ku bade online di www.viejas.com. Inpormasi: Websites: www.RoyJonesJrBoxing.com, www.promocionesmiguelcotto.com, www.www.promocionesmiguelcotto.com Twitter: @RoyjonesJRfa, @CottoPromotions, @viejascasino, @AstonPalicte Instagram: @RoyJonesJRboxing, @artofmusiclv, @rivalboxinggear, @Viejascasinoresort, @astonmightypalicte Facebook: /RJJBoxing, /ViejasCasinoAndResort, /MiguelCottoPromotions |
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WBO Kids Drug Free program impacted the children of Aguas Buenas
Aguas Buenas, Puerto Rico – With its consistent social commitment, the World Boxing Organization (WBO), chaired by Francisco “Paco” Valcárcel, Esq, and through the program WBO Kids Drug Free, brought joy and gifts for the children of the ‘Educational Center: Play, Explore & Learn’ and ‘Hacienda Don Antonio’. Both centers are located in the city of Aguas Buenas.
During the busy event that took place in the municipal boxing gym of Aguas Buenas, the children received backpacks with school supplies and sporting goods. Oge, motivational speeches were given, bicycles were raffled, and lunch was served for them.
“We have no words for what the WBO did for our city. It was the second time this year our children saw the WBO visiting and helping us. In the future, this will reflect on their lives. Our gratitude is infinite. Thanks Paco, for this gesture of love”, said the mayor of Aguas Buenas, Javier García Pérez.
“Thanks to the mayor for putting the sport of his city first. These activities serve to motivate, but the most important thing is that we have to be consistent in maintaining that. This isn’t done overnight; this is a process that we work with a lot of love and in the long term, we see extraordinary results”, Valcárcel said.
The WBO Interim Latino Heavyweight champion Víctor Bisbal, WBO Latino Jr. Welter Champion Jean Carlos “Lobo” Torres, WBO/NABO Flyweight Champion Jonathan “Bomba” González, and WBA World Featherweight Champion Jesús Rojas participated as volunteers, along with prospects Yomar Álamo, Emmanuel “Tito” Morales, Alfredo “El Salsero” Cruz, Patrick Cora and John Karl Sosa. Amateur boxing was represented with the presence of Alexamil Cotto, Tatiana Ortiz, Ryan Montes, Ramón Montes, Kenneth Molina, Ivan Silva, Yadel Hernández, Gabriel Menard, Joshua Carrión, Carlos Rivera, Carlos Díaz, Ángel Javier, Christian Rivera and Adrián Ortiz.
Also in attendance was manager Orlando Piñero, trainers Álex Caraballo, Jesús “Tongui” Ortiz, Yoel “Yowy” González, Felix Pagan Pintor, Armando Álamo, Efraín Román, Eliezer González and Edwin Delgado. The professional boxing referees Luis Pabón, José Hiram Rivera, Melva Santos and Roberto Ramírez,Jr were also present, as well as professional boxing judge Luis Ruiz. From the WBO, other than Valcárcel, legal advisor Gustavo Olivieri,Esq, treasurer Adolfo Flores, and the Vice Chairman of the Championship Committee Enrique Mendoza, Esq were also in the activity.
WBO Kids Drug Free is an international program aimed at children and young people in order to carry a message of prevention of drug use and to motivate them to continue studying and using sports as a tool to stay on the right path, as well that support causes directed to those in need in order to contribute to a better quality of life.
Photos and video by Victor Planas / WBO
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DILLIAN WHYTE vs. DEREK CHISORA FINAL PRESS CONFERENCE QUOTES & Poto
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Photographs by: Jamie McPhilimey/Matchroom
London(Desember 20, 2018) – Top-rated heavyweight contenders Dillian Whyte and Derek Chisora took part in the final press conference before their highly anticipated rematch Saturday, Desember 22 hirup dina SHOWTIME di 5:00 p.m. Et / 2:00 p.m. PT from The O2 in London.
Whyte (24-1, 17 KOs) and Chisora (29-8, 21 KOs) will run back one of 2016’s best fights as the bitter rivals will continue what they started two years ago with Whyte narrowly edging Chisora in a close all-out war. The winner will have the inside track at a possible future mega-fight with IBF, WBA and WBO Champion Anthony Joshua, who will be in attendance Saturday night.
The SHOWTIME BOXING INTERNATIONAL telecast is hosted by Brian Custer and Hall of Fame analyst Steve Farhood. Live fight coverage will be provided by Sky Sports Box Office.
Here is what the principals had to say Thursday from the Canary Riverside Plaza Hotel in London:
DILLIAN WHYTE
“There are levels to this thing and my levels just keep rising. I keep improving. Derek will see how strong I am come Saturday night.
“This is boxing and I’m used to people saying, ‘I’m going to do this or that’ to get into my head. I’ve been around long enough and heard fighters say ‘I’m going to come out banging in the first round,’ and then they come and do something else. So I don’t think Derek himself knows what he’s doing or where he’s going.
“I respect everyone. It’s a tough job getting in the ring. I respect everyone from the journeyman to the world champion of the sport.
“You know me, I do whatever it takes to get the win. I don’t need to get up and shout, ‘I’m going to do this or that.’ I just conserve my energy. I’m relaxed. You guys know what I bring and that I can fight, and I can box, and I can hit. You guys know my power. So I don’t have to sit here and scream about what I’m going to do. There will be blood on Saturday night.”
DEREK CHISORA
“David [Haye] put together the pieces for my training. He didn’t train me, but he sat me down and said, ‘This is what we’re going to do to get what we want to get.’ It’s gone well training-wise and lifestyle-wise. Now it’s time to go to war and have a great fight.
On his table-throwing episode during the last press conference two years ago:
“I think the tables are screwed down so you won’t have to worry about that. I don’t think I’m going to do that anymore. I do something when I want to do something and now I’m just happy that training’s gone well and everyone’s fine in my camp.
“I’m going to bring the same game I do for every fight and we’re going to come to fight. His coach says that his fighter will be a boxer and all of that. But truly he’s not in the ring and Dillian’s the one that has to fight and he’s going to try to run, or he can meet me in the middle which would be great for me. Whatever game plan they have is fine. We will come in and seek and destroy.
“The first fight was a great fight. The boxing fans loved it. My brain cells didn’t love it but I enjoyed it. We are going to drown him from the get-go. We know he’s fit, but we want to see how fit he is. We’re going to go BOOM from the gates.
“I don’t want this to go to points. I’m going to knock the sucker out. Hundred percent. I’m going to hit him. I’m going to pound him.”
MARK TIBBS, Whyte’s Trainer
“Ninety-nine point nine percent of the time, a good boxer will beat a good brawler. [Dillian] is not only just a good boxer, he’s a boxer-fighter. We will box and fight our way to a very good victory. It ain’t going to be easy, but we will meet him and greet him and beat him to the punch.”
DAVID HAYE, Former Heavyweight Champion and Chisora’s Manager
“I think Derek has always had in him what he needs to be one of the best heavyweights on the planet. He’s had opportunities in the past but hasn’t capitalized on them the best he could and I think he realizes that now. His experiences have taught him that he needs to work hard and make the sacrifices, and that’s what he’s done. He no longer does the things he used to do and when he stands on the scales tomorrow, you’ll be able to see.
“I’m very confident and I know he has the capabilities. I’ve been in there with him, and I’ve felt his power and his presence in the ring. I’ve seen it. The intensity and ferocity I’ve seen in sparring shows that he’s coming for war. I think the first time he didn’t have 12 rounds of war in him. I think this time he does. I think the power Derek brings will make Dillian very uncomfortable, but the fans are going to love it.”
EDDIE HEARN, Head of Matchroom Boxing
“The winner of this fight Saturday night is so important to the global heavyweight scene and so much is at stake.
“I think the crowd is going to be with Chisora. You know the British fans love the underdog. What makes this fight intriguing to the average fan is that these guys are both characters and very entertaining fighters. At the first fight I sat next to Wladimir Klitschko and he said, ‘I don’t think this fight is going to be very good.’ And after three rounds we looked at each other just shaking our heads.
“The Whyte fight is a big fight for Anthony, but I will stress again the one fight we want is with [Deontay] Wilder. We’re talking now. People shouldn’t assume the rematch with Fury is happening because the deal won’t be that easy. It never is for a fight of that size. It all depends really on Wilder; if he wants to be undisputed and if that matters to him. He can fight Fury after if he believes he can beat A.J. We don’t get chances very often to have undisputed champions, and that’s what everyone wants.
Women’s World Champion Hanna Gabriels Returns to Defend Against Sarah Dwyer on January 26
Having solidified herself as a legitimate women’s star in her own right with her gallant performance against Claressa Shields last June, world champion Hanna Gabriels (18-2-1, 11 KOs) will return to her homeland to face Australia’s Sarah Dwyer on Saturday, Januari 26, at the Avenida Escazu in San Jose, Costa Rica.
The 10-round battle will be in defense of Gabriels’ WBA Super Welterweight Championship.
Dwyer (3-4-2, 1 KO) is coming off a draw for the Australian Championship against undefeated Tayla Harris in November.
This will be Gabriels’ first fight since the impressive showing against Shields, where she had the women’s superstar down in the first round before losing an exciting and close decision. The fight is being called the Women’s Fight of the Year for 2018.
“I’m feeling amazing training with my husband and just ready to get back,” said Gabriels. “She’s (Dwyer) a warrior will try to come and chop my head off, but we will send her back to Australia quick enough.”
Gabriels’ manager, Hector Cordova, says Dwyer is the first stop of a comeback that includes a return go with Shields and some other big names in women’s boxing.
“I am really proud of Hanna and everything she does for the community in Costa Rica. She is a hero inside and outside the ring; a real-life world success story. Our goal is to unify the 154-lb. pamerean. We want to raise women’s boxing to new heights and eventually rematch Claressa and fight (women’s unified welterweight champion) Cecilia Braekhus. Hanna is the best 154-lb fighter in the world: a point we look forward to proving once again on January 26.”
Promoter Dmitriy Salita says that Gabriels’ name belongs among the best names in the sport. “Hanna is one of the best female fighters in the world. Her world-class skills make her one of the biggest names in all of women’s boxing. Januari 26 is going to be a great night and will open a door of exciting new opportunities for Hanna.”
“I want to thank all of my fans for supporting me always and showing me love even in defeat,” said the always gracious Gabriels. “That’s what makes me want it more and more. I want to fight Claressa and Cecilia and give my fans all I can before I leave the sport. I also want to thank my team because they’re amazing. Bryan Vasquez, carogé abdi, Hector Fernandez de Cordova, manager mah, Pedro Gonzalez and Esteban Quesada, my co-trainers and Dmitriy Salita for lending a hand when needed. I won’t disappoint you.”
ICB SIGNS FORMER MIDDLEWEIGHT CHAMP PAUL MENDEZ TO CAGE BOXING PACT
| MENDEZ SEES ‘THE FIGHT ZONE’ AS ‘A PLATFORM TO GROW’ |
Former International Boxing Association middleweight champion Paul Mendez of Salinas, Calif., has signed a multi-year agreement with International Championship Boxing, promoter of the revolutionary and exciting new combat sport that features boxing in a cage.
“Our first former world champion has joined ICB, and I have every confidence he won’t be the last,” says Jack Fulton, founder and Chief Executive Officer of the Virginia-based ICB.
The 29-year-old, 6-foot-1-inch Mendez has a record of 19-3-2 jeung salapan knockouts, including a mark of 12-1-1 for his past 14 ends.
Méndez, nicknamed “El Gallo Negro” (“The Black Rooster”), won the IBA middleweight championship during 2015 by beating Ernesto Berrospe on a card co-promoted by the late, great Don Chargin, acknowledged industry-wide as one of the best judges of boxing talent ever.
“I am gratified by the number of boxers, mixed martial artists and kickboxers who are reaching out to us,” says Fulton.
“And it’s not just boxers and fighters from North America,” says Fulton. “We’re getting calls and emails from fighters in Europe and Asia who are eager to compete in the ICB.“
Mendez was never dethroned; instead, he retired during 2016 in order to spend time during the early formative years of his baby daughter, named Love.
“I wanted to be around my daughter at the beginning,” says Mendez. “But she’s three now, and I’m entering my prime years.”
And Mendez learned an important lesson, thanks to his daughter.
“She’s my driving force, my passion,” says Mendez. “So I had to learn to be an adult with adult responsibilities. Thanks to my daughter I’ve grown as a man and I’ve grown in the boxing process.
“I’ve been boxing since I was 10 and it’s always been a game to me, a sport, not a job,” says Mendez. “But now that I have a daughter I think of boxing as a business; it’s a serious work.
“I’ve sparred with ‘3G’ (Gennady Golovkin) several times,” says Mendez, “and he says, ‘Boxing is not a game.’ When I sparred with Andre Ward he always said to be ruthless in the ring.
I’m not scared or nervous of anyone,” says Mendez. “I don’t care if it’s King Kong. I’m ready to fight anyone, and now I’ll do it in the cage.
“When ICB came along I immediately saw it was a good fit for me,” says Mendez. “I’m a fighter, not a pitty-pat, and when I impose my size on opponents, this will be perfect for me.
“This is an opportunity for a fighter like me,” says Mendez. “I can and will use this as a platform to grow. I’m excited about it.”
Mendez offers specifics why the ICB cage, a 24-foot hexagon trademarked “The Fight Zone,” is to his liking.
“Six corners, not just four, is to my advantage,” says Mendez. “There’s more places to trap people. The ‘Fight Zone’ is all about angles and cutting off the cage.”
It took Fulton almost two years to get the cage designed, built, patented and approved by boxing and athletic commissions within the United States, including the state of Nevada.
An 18-year veteran promoter of the sport, Fulton, through the years, began to realize the sport needed something new, something fresh. And in 2016 he did something about it.
“The Fight Zone” has red and blue entry points with two opposing neutral corners. Boxers compete under Association of Boxing Commissions rules: no clinching, no grappling and no kicking allowed.
WBO Kids Drug Free program visits the Sor Isolina Ferré Center in Ponce
PONCE, Puerto Rico – In an emotional and busy Christmas activity, the World Boxing Organization (WBO) and its president Francisco “Paco” Valcárcel, accompanied by former world champions, prospects, WBO World Jr. Flyweight Champion Ángel Acosta, regional champions, and other figures of the sport were delivering gifts to children at the Sor Isolina Ferré Center in Ponce, as part of the successful world ‘WBO Kids Drug Free’ program.
An emotional Sister Mildred Vázquez, Spiritual Director of the centers of Puerto Rico, ceuk: “The WBO and Paco Valcárcel have been committed to us for around 20 years.There are many gifts that will be distributed to the other centers that we have in Puerto Rico. Since day one, which was a long time ago, I remember that Paco told us that the WBO was never going to forget us. His deed is very important for all of us. We will never forget the great help you gave us then Hurricane María hit us hard; we are very grateful”.
“Respect for the school, respect for the church, respect for their fathers and mothers, respect for the elderly and respect for their peers. Respect is the most important priority in life said our Savior”, Valcárcel expressed to the large number of children present. “Sister Sor Isolina always knew how to multiply the fish and bread. She was sent from God. They can count on us every year, the commitment will continue, and we love them very much”.
The world champion Ángel “Tito” Acosta said: “Many children left happy with their gifts and bicycles. I always tell the youth that they have to get away from the streets to concentrate on their studies”.
Participating in the activity were Acosta, former professional basketball player Javier “Toñito” Colón, WBO Latino Featherweight Champion Luis”Popeye” Lebrón, WBO Interim Latino Heavyweight Champion Víctor Bisbal, the former world champions Samuel Serrano, Alex “El Nene” Sánchez and Ángel “Cholo” Espada, along with boxers Alfredo “El Salsero” Palang, Jean M. Rivera, Edwin “Chin” Valentín, and amateur boxer Bryan Rodríguez.
Also in the event were boxing managers Margaro Cruz, coaches Jesús “Tongui” Ortiz, Ángel Vargas, Yoel “Yowy” González, and Félix Pagán Pintor, referees José Hiram Rivera and Ramón Peña; professional boxing judge César Ramos. For the WBO, other than Valcárcel, legal advisor Gustavo Olivieri, WBO Treasurer Adolfo Flores, and WBO Chairman Ratings Committee Edgardo López Sasso were also present.
WBO Kids Drug Free is an international program aimed at children and young people in order to carry a message of prevention to the use of drugs and to motivate them to continue studying, using sports as a tool to stay on good steps, as well supporting causes aimed at those in need in order to contribute to a better quality of life.
About the Sor Isolina Ferré Center:
CSIF has contributed to the well-being, security and socioeconomic development of Puerto Rico since its foundation 49 years ago at the Ponce Beach by Sister Isolina Ferré, MSBT. Its corrective programs and prevention, human development and community development provide solutions to address problems such as school dropout, violence, and unemployment and the economic crisis. The different programs and services are offered in 24 towns of the Island, including regions of Ponce, Guayama, San Juan, and Canóvanas, antara séjén.
Undefeated Welterweight Champion Keith Thurman Makes Long Awaited Ring Return to Defend His Title Against Battle-Hardened Veteran Josesito Lopez Live in Primetime on Premier Boxing Champions on FOX & FOX Deportes Saturday, Januari 26 Ti Barclays Center di Brooklyn
Also in Action! Unbeaten Adam Kownacki Faces Gerald Washington in Heavyweight Attraction & Unbeaten Featherweight Contender Tugstgogt Nyambayar Battles Claudio Marrero
Tiket diobral Ayeuna!
BROOKLYN (Desember 18, 2018) – Undefeated WBA Welterweight World Champion Keith “One Time” Thurman returns to the ring after a lengthy injury layoff to defend his title against veteran Josesito Lopez dina dinten saptu, Januari 26 live in primetime in the main event o Premier Boxing Champions on FOX and FOX Deportes from Barclays Center, imah BROOKLYN BOXING™.
Sinyalna Televised dimimitian di 8 p.m. AND / 5 p.m. PT and will see a co-feature featuring fast-rising unbeaten Polish heavyweight contender Adam Kownacki as he clashes with former title challenger Gerald Washington in a 10-round battle and unbeaten featherweight contender Tugstgogt Nyambayar battles Claudio Marrero to open the telecast.
Tickets for the show begin at $50 and can be purchased at ticketmaster.com, barclayscenter.com,atawa ku nelepon 800-745-3000. Tiket ogé bisa dibeuli di American Express Box Office di Barclays Center. Diskon Group sadia ku nelepon 844-BKLYN-GP.
“There is a high level of anticipation and intrigue surrounding the ring return of welterweight champion Keith Thurman, and Josesito Lopez will certainly provide some answers about where Thurman is after nearly two years out of the ring,’’ said Tom Brown, Présidén TGB promosi. “Adam Kownacki and Gerald Washington have the opportunity to show exactly where they stand in the resurgent heavyweight division. Both of them are big heavyweights who love to throw power shots. Nyambayar and Marrero are guaranteed to add fireworks to an already thrilling show. It’s the kind of night that will have fans on the edge of their seats.’’
“I speak for boxing fans everywhere when I say we are eagerly anticipating Keith Thurman’s return to the ring,” said Brett Yormark, CEO of BSE Global. “He has experienced great success at Barclays Center, so it’s fitting that he will lead off a strong year of BROOKLYN BOXING programming in 2019. I also look forward to seeing local favorite Adam Kownacki, who always comes with a strong contingent of loud fans.”
Thurman (28-0, 22 KOs) made a steady rise through the welterweight ranks and reached the pinnacle with hard-fought victories over Shawn Porter and Danny Garcia at Barclays Center,the latter of which earned him a WBC crown in addition to his WBA title. But a string of injuries has sidelined him for nearly two years, calling into question his place amongst the 147-pound elites. The 30-year-old Thurman, who is still the reigning WBA welterweight champion, is looking to regain his top-tier status in the division starting with Lopez.
Thurman, who lives and trains in Clearwater, Florida, enters the ring for the first time since a split decision victory Garcia on March 4, 2017.
“I’m extremely excited to step back into the ring,’’ said Thurman. “It’s a little nerve-wracking considering the time off and because I want to have a tremendous performance. I want to speak more with my hands more than my words and quiet the naysayers who think that Keith Thurman has lost his passion and skills in boxing. I believe I’m the best welterweight in the division and in the world and I hope to showcase that on January 26 with a knockout. The best fights in the welterweight division have involved Keith Thurman and that will continue to be the case. I’m looking forward to having a tremendous year and showing why I’m number one.”
The 34-year-old Lopez(36-7, 19 KOs) is looking to thwart Thurman’s plans to regain his lofty position in the 147-pound division. Nicknamed “The Riverside Rocky’’ because of his all-action style, the Riverside, California-native has stepped into the ring against some of the best boxers of this generation. He has rattled off three straight victories since suffering a TKO loss to former welterweight champion Andre Berto in 2015. Lopez is coming off a unanimous decision victory over previously unbeaten Miguel Cruz on April 28 live on FOX.
“I’m approaching this fight leaving no stone unturned as I prepare to take that world championship,’’Lopez said. “I’ve set up training camp with altitude, chasing chickens,chopping wood – really into putting in the work. Overall the layoff will affect him and there could be a little hesitation, but we’ll see come fight night. The improvements that I’ve made with Robert Garcia the last couple of years will come into play. They’ve strengthened my qualities and I can’t wait to show it to the world.”
Kownacki (18-0, 14 KOs) has risen through the heavyweight ranks with a tough-as-nails brawling style that produced a string of knockout victories and exciting showdowns. His knockout streak ended at four in his last fight when he scored a unanimous decision victory over former heavyweight champion Charles Martin on Sepember 8. Kownacki, who was born in Lomza, Poland and now lives in Brooklyn, will be fighting at Barclays Center for a third straight time and the eighth time overall.
“Living in Brooklyn this is like a home game for me,” said Kownacki.” I’ve had some of my best performances at Barclays Center and I can’t wait to step into the ring against Gerald Washington and showcase myself on PBC on FOX. There is nothing better to start off the year than with a knockout and that’s what I plan on doing on January 26 di Barclays Center. I hope all my fans will come out like they always do and have the arena in white and red.’’
Washington (19-2-1, 12 KOs) is a 6-foot-6 heavyweight who has been able to use his athletic ability to power his way past most of the opponents he faces. That athleticism will pose a challenge to Kownacki, who could be facing the toughest fight of his career.The 36-year-old Washington of Vallejo, California is a former college football standout at the University of Southern California and a U.S. Navy veteran who has challenged Deontay Wilder for his championship. He is coming off a unanimous decision victory over John Wesley Nofire in his last fight on June 10.
“I can’t wait to show everything I’ve been working on,’’ said Washington, “Boxing is a sport of truth. It brings the truth to light and it exposed my truth and what I needed to work on. You have to be able to adjust and be comfortable in every situation. You have to be ready for what’s to come. I’m expecting a hard fight from him. He’s a bruiser. He’s tough and he loves to fight. He’s in his hometown and he’s ready and he’s going to bring it, but I’m ready to position myself to fight again for a world title.’’
Nyambayar (10-0, 9KOs) has made a rapid ascent through the talent-laden featherweight division with precision and power. The 26-year-old Nyambayar, who is from Ulan-Bator Mongolia and now lives in Carson, California, won a silver medal in the 2012 London Olympics as a member of the Mongolian boxing team. He scored a KO victory over Oscar Escandon in his last fight on May 26.
Marrero (23-2, 17KOs), a 29-year-old southpaw from Santo Domingo, Républik Dominika, is coming off a stunning KO victory over Jorge Lara in his last fight on April 28.Marrero two losses have come against former featherweight champion Jesus Cuellar in 2013 and Jesus Rojas in 2015. A victory over Nyambayar will putMarrero in position to fight for a world title again.w
SHOWTIME SPORTS® TO PRESENT DILLIAN WHYTE VS. DERECK CHISORA HEAVYWEIGHT REMATCH THIS SATURDAY, Desember 22 Cicing dina SHOWTIME®
SHOWTIME BOXING INTERNATIONAL To Air Live At 5:30 p.m. Et / 2:30 p.m. PT On SHOWTIME And The Network’s Streaming Service
New York - Désémber 18, 2018 - SHOWTIME Sports will present the highly anticipated rematch between top-rated heavyweight contenders Dillian Whyte and Dereck Chisora this Saturday, Desember 22 hirup dina SHOWTIME di 5:30 p.m. Et / 2:30 p.m. PT. As with all SHOWTIME programming, the event will air live on air and via the networks’ streaming service.
Whyte (24-1, 17 KOs) and Chisora (29-8, 21 KOs) will go toe-to-toe once again in a rematch of one of 2016’s best fights, live from London’s The O2 on SHOWTIME BOXING INTERNATIONAL.The all-British affair between the bitter rivals has been brewing since Whyte narrowly edged Chisora in a back-and-forth slugfest that necessitated a rematch.
“SHOWTIME continues to lead the industry by delivering more of the most compelling boxing events from around the world to our premium cable subscribers and online streaming customers,"Ceuk Stephen Espinoza, Presiden, SHOWTIME Olahraga. “This network has televised all of the most important heavyweight fights during the division’s renaissance and we are proud to join Matchroom Sports in delivering Whyte-Chisora II to our audience. Their first fight was action-packed from bell to bell. Ayeuna, with the stakes as high as they have ever been for both men,this bout promises to be even better. I hope that the boxing pundits have not yet cast their vote for Fight, Knockout and Round of the Year. Saturday’s matchup may challenge some of this year’s best.”
The SHOWTIME BOXING INTERNATIONAL coverage will be provided by Sky Sports Box Office with host Brian Custer and Hall of Fame analyst Steve Farhood calling the action.
The stakes are high in the rematch, as both Whyte and Chisora have been working toward world title opportunities against IBF, WBA and WBO Champion Anthony Joshua and WBC Champion Deontay Wilder. Whyte holds the No. 1 ranking in the WBC and WBO, as well as the WBA’s No. 4 position. Chisora is ranked No. 5 by both the WBA and IBF, kitu ogé No. 9 ku WBC. Their first matchup was widely regarded as the best heavyweight matchup of 2016, and round five of their “sensational fight” earned Round of the Year honors from ESPN.”
Juara Dua Divisi Badou Jack Ngalawan Pesaing Utama anu Teu Kaéléhkeun Marcus Browne pikeun Gelar WBA Interim 175-Pound Dina Manny Pacquiao vs.. Adrien Broner SHOWTIME PPV®
Dibere ku Premier Boxing Champions Sabtu, Januari 19
Ti MGM Grand Garden sarena di Las Vegas
Tambih Deui! Urut Juara Dunya Rau'shee Warren Papanggih Unbeaten Nordine Oubaali pikeun Lowong Judul WBC Bantamweight &
Teu eleh Featherweight Jhack Tepora nyokot on
Tilas Juara Dunya Hugo Ruiz
Las Vegas (Desember 17, 2018) – jawara dunya dua-division Badou GerardM bakal tarung contender luhur-dipeunteun unbeaten Raka Browne pikeun WBA Interim Light Heavyweight Judul Sabtu, Januari 19 dina Manny Pacquiao vs. Adrien Broner SHOWTIME PPV® acara ti MGM Grand Taman sarena di Las Vegas.
Pay-per-view undercard ogé bakal ningali urut jawara dunya Rau'shee Warren nyandak kana Perancis Nordine Oubaali pikeun lowong WBC Bantamweight Championship Dunya dina rematch maranéhanana 2012 Pertandingan Olimpiade anu dipingpin ku Oubaali. Dina pertarungan bubuka tina siaran PPV opat laga, unbeaten JhackTepora bakal mawa kana urut jawara dunya Hugo Ruiz dina clash featherweight 12-buleud.
Dina kajadian utama, Sénator Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao, dunya tinju urang ngan dalapan division juara, bakal mungkas hiatus dua taun na ti A.S. ring tinju nalika anjeunna mulih ka Las Vegas pikeun membela na World Boxing Association Welterweight Judul Dunya ngalawan urut jawara dunya opat-divisi sarta kudu-tingali atraksi Adrien “Masalahna” Broner.
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“Henteu ngan ukur fans bakal nyaksian acara utama anu luar biasa, aranjeunna bakal meunang ngarasakeun tilu aksi-dipakétkeun cocok-up anu bakal nambahan tingkat sejen ka bayar-per-view bagian tina kartu,” Ngadawuh Leonard Ellerbe, CEO Mayweather promosi. “Duanana Jhack Tepora sareng Hugo Ruiz milarian nami keur diri dina division featherweight tumpuk, bari Rau'shee Warren na Nordine Oubaali aya dina puncak karirna sareng berjuang pikeun WBC judul. Mayweather promosi’ Badou Jack geus nyieun hiji pernyataan exemplary pikeun karirna di jero sarta luar ring jeung fokus kana salajengna nguatkeun resumena, sedengkeun Marcus Browne milarian nunjukkeun bakatna dina tahap pangbadagna tinju urang.”
Jack (22-1-3, 13 KOs) geus perang dua kali dina heavyweight lampu saprak relinquishing super-Na judul dunya middleweight mun kampanye di 175 kilogram. Nu 35 taun heubeul, saha éta lahir di Stockholm, Swédia, digambarkeun Gambia bapana di 2008 Olimpiade tur ayeuna hirup di Las Vegas. Jack meunang judul dunya super middleweight kalawan a kaputusan mayoritas ngalawan Anthony Dirrell di 2015 tur hasil ngabela teh gelar tilu kali saméméh anjeunna relinquished sabuk sanggeus hiji hard-perang mayoritas draw ngalawan James DeGale dina salah sahiji gelut pangalusna 2017 urang. Dina pertarungan kahijina di 175 kilogram, Jack ngeureunkeun Nathan Cleverly pikeun nyokot lampu WBA judul heavyweight saméméh pajoang ka draw mayoritas ngalawan Adonis Stevenson dina tarung pamungkas na dina Méi 19.
“Abdi milarian maju ka balik deui kana panggung gedé anu sanés pikeun pagelaran pikeun fans kuring dunya jeung buktikeun kuring salah sahiji pejuang pangalusna di dunya,” ceuk Jack. “Kuring rencanana pamer kaahlian abdi kalayan kinerja dominating on January 19. Kuring salawasna hayang tarung pangalusna, sareng anjeunna anu pangsaéna sadia ayeuna. Abdi salawasna 100 persen siap jeung Abdi bade kana ieu gelut leuwih kuat, langkung gancang sareng langkung seueur pangalaman ti kantos.”
The Browne 28 taun heubeul (22-0, 16 KOs) bakal nyandak léngkah pikeun nyanghareupan lawan elit nalika anjeunna gelut Jack. A anggota 2012 AS. Tim tinju Olimpiade, Browne dipindahkeun ka luhur tangga contender dina division 175-pound kalawan gaya BRUTE jeung kakuatan, nyetak tilu ngéléhkeun knockout lempeng ngalawan Thomas Williams, Jr, Sean Monaghan jeung Francy Ntetu. Browne, anu lahir jeung digedékeun di Staten Island, N.Y., ngoleksi meunangna kaputusan unanimous leuwih Lenin Castillo dina gelut panungtungan na on Agustusan 4.
“Ieu bener hiji ngahargaan sarta hak husus pikeun kasempetan pikeun showcase bakat kuring dina badag kartu bayar-per-view waktos nampilkeun Manny Pacquiao jeung Adrien Broner,” Browne ceuk. “Badou Jack mangrupakeun bajoang kajawaraan-haliber sarta salah sahiji guys toughest anjeun tiasa ngalawan di division heavyweight lampu. Abdi siap pikeun hambalan up dina kompetisi jeung fokus kana jadi ngaran rumah tangga dina olahraga gancang-gancang.”
Warren (16-2, 4 KOs) nyaeta pilari balik ka jajaran kajawaraan dunya kalawan meunangna leuwih Oubaali. Anu umurna 31 taun janten petinju Olimpiade tilu kali munggaran ti AS. nalika anjeunna mumpuni pikeun tim Olimpiade padeukeut di 2004, 2008 jeung 2012. Olimpiade anjeunna ngajalankeun sumping ka tungtung ngalawan Oubaali nalika anjeunna éléh sempit 19-18 kaputusan dina babak kahiji tina 2012 Kaulinan London. A southpaw ti Cincinnati, Ohio, Warren meunang Championship Dunya Bantamweight WBA kalawan kaputusan mayoritas leuwih Juan Carlos Payano di 2016 sarta leungit judul taun hareup Zhanat Zhakiyanov ku pamisah-kaputusan.
“tarung ieu hartina sadayana pikeun kuring sareng éta bakal janten momen pangbadagna dina karir kuring,” ceuk Warren. “Henteu ngan keur kuring pajoang pikeun sabuk WBC, tapi éta on bayar-per-view. Nalika kuring mimiti meunang gelar éta kawas meunang medali emas di Olimpiade. Sanggeus kuring leungit judul, Éta ngajantenkeun kuring langkung lapar sareng kuring hoyong meunang deui malah leuwih. Kuring ngalawan lalaki ieu dina Olimpiade, jadi kuring berjuang pikeun dendam. Ieu sanés Olimpiade. Ieu 12 rounds jeung kuring teu nyangka manéhna ngalawan saha wae kawas kuring. Kuring teu boga pilihan tapi nempatkeun eta sadayana dina garis on 19 Januari.”
The Oubaali 32 taun heubeul (14-0, 11 KOs), hiji southpaw unbeaten ti Lens, Pas-de-Calais, Perancis, geus knocked kaluar lima lawan panungtungan na. KO panganyarna na Luis Melendez on April 17 dipindahkeun Oubaali nepi jajaran pikeun posisi anjeunna pikeun shot judul dunya. Oubali, saha nu kagenep tina 18 barudak dilahirkeun di Perancis ka kolot anu ti Maroko, dua kali ngawakilan Perancis di Olimpiade, kualifikasi di 2008 jeung 2012 nalika anjeunna ngéléhkeun Warren.
“Loba jalma nungguan tarung ieu sabab geus kadua kalina urang papanggih,” meunang Oubaal.”abdi ngéléhkeun Rau'shee Warren di 2012 London Kaulinan dina perang hébat. Samentawis waktos, Rau'shee ngarebut kajawaraan dunya sareng kaleungitan. Ayeuna, abdi WBC No. 1 rengking bantamweight bajoang di dunya. Éta bakal hébat gelut di Las Vegas dina Januari 19 sarta kuring maksudna pikeun ngéléhkeun Rau'shee deui jadi juara dunya WBC anyar.”
Tepora 25 taun (22-0, 17 KOs) geus steadily risen nepi jajaran saprak ngarobah pro di 2012 jeung panganyarna nangkep makuta featherweight WBA interim kalawan babak kasalapan stoppage of Edivaldo Ortega dina bulan Juli. Ngawakilan Kota Cebu, Filipina, Tepora asup na U.S. debut dina Januari 19 kalawan stoppage ngéléhkeun di 11 tina panungtungan-Na 12 contests.
“Ieu geus salawasna geus ngimpi tarung di Amérika Serikat,” ceuk Tepora. “Kuring pernah ngimpi yén tarung munggaran kuring di U.S. bakal dina kartu kalawan Sénator Manny Pacquiao vs. Adrien Broner. Abdi ngarepkeun gelut anu luar biasa dina Januari 19 jeung defending gelar kuring versus urut jawara dunya Hugo Ruiz. Salaku anjeun sadayana terang saingan anu pangsaéna dina tinju nyaéta Filipina vs. Méksiko. Éta badé janten gelut hébat.”
Pajoang kaluar ti Los Mochis, Sinaloa, Mexico, Ruiz (38-4, 33 KOs) bakal nyieun debut featherweight na dina Januari 19 sanggeus nyokot dua kameunangan di 2018. 30 taun heubeul meunang a gelar dunya super bantamweight kalawan stoppage babak kahiji Julio Ceja di 2016, males karugian saméméhna ka Ceja dina salah sahiji gelut paling seru 2015 urang. Anjeunna ayeuna nyiar posisi dirina pikeun judul dunya di 126 pon kalawan kameunangan ngalawan Tepora.
“abdi ngarepkeun éta pertarungan anu saé sabab Tepora henteu kaéléhkeun sareng Filipina anu saé juara,” ceuk Ruiz. “Tapi kuring siap. Ku teu sangka anjeunna tiasa ngadamel abdi kakuatan. Kaula bade sambel manehna kaluar. Abdi hoyong ngalakukeun anu pangsaéna pikeun meunang gelar. Kuring geus parantos ningali pidéo anjeunna sareng kuring parantos latihan keras. Kuring bener fokus kana kumaha carana ngéléhkeun anjeunna. Abdi masih ngora, tapi kuring ngagaduhan pangalaman pikeun nanganan anjeunna tarung ieu.”
Claressa Shields Is The BWAA’s 2018 PACARAN bikang tina Taun
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By Joseph Santoliquito/BWAA President
| In a pivotal year for women’s boxing that saw the sport reach more people than ever before, two-time United States Olympic gold medal winner Claressa Shields continued to soar, as she successfully defended her two world middleweight titles, then added three super middleweight belts before the end of a campaign that earned her the 2018 Christy Martin Award, which is given to the Boxing Writers Association of America’s Female Fighter of the Year. “I am thrilled and honored to receive the Fighter of the Year award from the Boxing Writers Association of America. It is a dream come true, and it furthers my goal to lift women’s boxing to new levels,” Shields said. “Dina 2019 my goals are to become undisputed champion, to be ranked in the top 10 pound-for-pound list regardless of gender, and to continue the march of women’s boxing toward equality with men.” The 23-year-old from Flint, Michigan becomes the second winner of the award, which was established in 2017. She will be honored at the BWAA’s annual award dinner, which will take place in 2019 at a site and date to be determined. “In such a big year for women’s boxing, it wasn’t a surprise that there were so many worthy nominees for this award, but in 2018, Claressa Shields took things to a new level by becoming a two-division world champion and successfully defending her titles at both 168 jeung 160 pounds in Showtime and HBO-televised bouts,” said Thomas Gerbasi, chairman of the BWAA’s women’s boxing committee. “That’s impressive in its own right, but the fact that she’s done this all before her tenth pro fight and under the glare of the spotlight that comes with being the face of the sport in the United States made her a unanimous choice for this year’s Christy Martin Award.” Joining Roy Jones Jr., Andre Ward and the late Emanuel Steward as members of the USA Boxing Alumni Association Hall of Fame’s Class of 2018, Shields began the year on a collision course with middleweight champion Christina Hammer, but first she finished up her business at 168 pounds by successfully defending her IBF and WBC titles with a shutout victory over Tori Nelson in January. Next was Shields’ middleweight debut against Hanna Gabriels in June, and what followed was a Fight of the Year candidate that saw Shields rebound from the first knockdown of her career to win a clear-cut decision and the IBF and WBA belts. Soon after, the news came that Hammer had to withdraw from her November clash with Shields due to injury, tapi “T-Rex” didn’t slow down, as she defeated Hannah Rankin and Femke Hermans to successfully defend her middleweight titles while adding the WBC crown to her trophy case. |