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SUGAR RAY LEONARD & DAVID DINKINS JR. MEDIA CONFERENCE CALL HIGHLIGHTS

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“These are the type of fights that are going to bring boxing back to where it used to be.” – Sugar Ray Leonard

SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING on CBS, presented by Premier Boxing Champions,

Live in Primetime on CBS From Barclays Center in Brooklyn

NOVA YORK (Març 1, 2017) – Boxing Hall of Famer and former undisputed welterweight world champion Sugar Ray Leonard i David Dinkins Jr., SHOWTIME Sports Senior Vice President and Executive Producer, hosted a media conference call Dimecres to discuss Leonard joining the CBS broadcast team for Dissabte de welterweight unification between undefeated champions Keith Thurman and Danny Garcia. Stephen Espinoza, Executive Vice President and General Manger, SHOWTIME Sports, began the call with some opening remarks.

 

The SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING on CBS, presented by Premier Boxing Champions, broadcast will air live on CBS from 9-11 p.m. I/6-8 p.m. PT from Barclays Center in Brooklyn, la casa de BROOKLYN BOXA ™. The broadcast is presented by Premier Boxing Champions and produced by SHOWTIME Sports® for CBS Television, both divisions of the CBS Corporation.

 

Leonard will join the SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING broadcast team en dissabte alongside host Brian Custer, play-by-play voice Mauro Ranallo, International Boxing Hall of Fame analyst En Bernstein and Sports Emmy® Award-winning reporter Jim Gray.

 

A five-division titlist and one of the most decorated boxers of all-time, Leonard brings unique perspective to the broadcast booth having been in a similar situation to Thurman and Garcia more than 35 fa anys que. García, the WBC 147-pound titleholder, and Thurman, his WBA counterpart, will unify the exact same titles that Leonard (CMB) and fellow Hall of Famer Thomas Hearns (AMB) unified in their classic 1981 Baralla de l'Any.

 

Leonard made his professional boxing debut on CBS in 1977, less than one year after he won gold at the ‘76 Olympics in Montreal as part of what is considered the greatest American boxing team in Olympic history. La Març 4 event will reunite Leonard with former CBS producer and current SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING Executive Producer Dinkins Jr.

 

Below is what the principals said Dimecres on the conference call:

 

SUGAR RAY LEONARD

 

“I was telling David [Dinkins] avui, this is the perfect matchup. Vull dir, you have two incredible fighters, each one of them with their own style and confidence with Keith and Danny. What also raises an eye is the unification. That’s big time for any fighter. And if these fighters can live up to their expectations, I think it’s going to be a home run, without question.

 

“These are the type of fights that are going to bring boxing back to where it used to be. It’s going to require these type of fights, these type of individuals, these type of athletes, these type of potential super stars, to really change and make boxing what it used to be.”

 

On the importance of having these types of fights on network television and what it takes to bring the sport back to what it used to be…

“These two young men, these two champions, these undefeated fighters, they fit the mold. I talk to people all of the time about what fights they want to see and this is a fight that has star-quality to it.”

 

On the advantages of each fighter…

“I look at Keith, and I’ve been watching, over and over, tapes of his previous fight. De nou, each of them bring something to the table. Keith Thurman, seems to me, a little more fundamentally sound than Danny Garcia. But Danny Garcia, has a neutralizer. One thing I think is a big factor for the actual fight itself, is that both guys are great champs and both of them could take punches. Així, No ho sé. Put it this way, I wouldn’t bet my house.

 

“I do favor Thurman because he just seems to be a little bit more poised and collected. He just seems to be that kind of guy. Abans de res, he would never give up. Nor would Danny. But I just lean… it’s just my gut that tells me that Keith is a little bit more solid than Danny.”

 

On Danny Garcia…

“He’s just a guy that has that internal fortitude. He has heart, big heart. And he doesn’t give in. I think he’s the kind of fighter, you know where people short-change him. But I look at him and he’s one of those fighters that, I don’t train – I never train at all – but he’s the kind of fighter that I would enjoy training. Because he deserves to be up there.”

 

On the importance of facing the best opponents possible…

“That’s extremely important. Afortunadament, I was in an era where there were just a lot of guys out there who were so talented. If given the chance they would prove to be champions.

 

“I always thought that we had to continue to raise the bar as a fighter, as a champion, and continue to fight better and better competition. When I was fighting, I swear, I wanted to be the underdog -psychologically, spiritually and mentally, if I wasn’t challenged, if I wasn’t considered somewhat of an underdog, I couldn’t perform the way I normally would. It’s what would get me going.

 

“I have said this a number of times: This fight is going to be bigger and better than what we anticipate because of what is at stake.

 

“The advantage [for me] was the television network exposure, without question. I loved that. It pumped me up because I loved the exposure. I loved the attention. I loved the fights and that’s what also helped me to be the fighter that I became.

 

On what it’s like being ringside and broadcasting a unification welterweight fight much like the fights and titles he’s fought for…

“It is an out-of-body experience. It’s déjà vu. Like holy, Jo sóc 60. It’s a kind of thing that is so special and it’s so rare of a unification it seems like. It speaks volumes to me as far as the significance of it. And these guys, Keith and Danny, they know it. They realize it.”

 

DAVID DINKINS JR.

 

“When we were discussing the upcoming Thurman-Garcia fight in our senior staff meeting, many of us longtime fight fans thought about Ray’s first fight with Thomas Hearns and the many parallels there with Danny Garcia and Keith Thurman. You have two undefeated fighters and two titlists who have been on a path toward each other since Danny moved up from being a unified champion at super lightweight and moved into the welterweight ranks and gained a world title at 147 lliura.

 

“Ray and Tommy were two stars who it just seemed inevitable that they would fight. We feel the same way about Keith and Danny. You have two undefeated champions and it’s inevitable that they would meet and declare who would be the No. 1 lluitador en 147 lliura.

 

“I’m so happy that Ray can join us for this telecast and he and I have discussed over the past few days the many similarities between his circumstance during the Golden Era of Boxing when he had rivals like [Roberto] Duran, Hearns and [Wilfred] Benitez at 147 lliura.

 

“To make the situation even sweeter it reunites myself and Ray after we had worked together years ago at CBS. He along with Tim Ryan i Gil Clancy formed a very entertaining announce team. Ray was in and out of retirement at that point. So his full-time, part-time job up at CBS was terrific fun. We got to see some great fights and work together. And now he joins Mauro Ranallo and Al Bernstein, who is also a Hall of Famer just like Ray is, ringside this ve. It’s just incredible great fortune that Ray was available to join us and be a significant contributor en dissabte."

 

STEPHEN ESPINOZA, Vicepresident Executiu i Gerent General, SHOWTIME Sports

 

“SHOWTIME continues to deliver the strongest lineup of any network in boxing. We are delivering the biggest and most meaningful fights and delivering to the largest possible audience. With none on pay-per-view.

 

“Aquest dissabte SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING will present the most anticipated fight of the year live on America’s most watched network, CBS. Danny Garcia versus Keith Thurman is without question the best fighting the best. They are two undefeated champions with a combined record of 60 wins and zero losses and squaring off in the prime of their careers to determine who the top dog is in boxing’s marquee division.

 

“SHOWTIME has really made it our mission to televise the top-rated champions against the top-rated challengers in boxing’s most compelling weight classes.

 

“The fans have taken note, and the momentum continues to rise. Adrien Broner i Adrian Granados fought a close fight two weeks ago that was our most watched main event en dos anys.

 

“This is just the second primetime fight on CBS in nearly 40 years since Ali-Spinks in 1978. We are grateful to our colleagues at CBS who are helping to deliver this important event for boxing. It is critical that we put our best foot forward in a very hyper competitive television market, and that is certainly what we are doing Dissabte night on CBS.”

 

ABOUT GARCIA vs. Thurman

Danny García vs. Keith Thurman is a welterweight world title showdown between undefeated 147-pound titlists. The 12-round bout headlinesSHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING on CBS, presented by Lliga de Campions de Boxa, Dissabte de març 4 del Barclays Center, la casa de BROOKLYN BOXA ™. In the co-main event undefeated rising star Erickson Lubin battles once-beaten knockout artist Jorge Cota in a super welterweight title eliminator bout on CBS at 9 p.m. I/6 p.m. PT.

 

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Caleb Plant Talks Ring Return, Sparring George Groves, Commentating Debut

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Crèdit de la imatge: Mario Serrano – Team Plant
LAS VEGAS, Nevada (Febrer 2, 2017) – Undefeated super-middleweight contender, Caleb “Mans Dolços” Planta (14-0, 10 KOs), farà la seva 2017 debut on the Deontay Wilder (37-0, 36 KOs) vs. Gerald Washington (18-0-1, 12 KOs) targeta, taking place at the Legacy Arena, a Birmingham, Alabama on February 25th. Plant will headline his own show on Fox Sports 1 against an opponent TBA on February 25th as part of a multiple telecast event.
Planta, talks about his upcoming fight, sparring with world title contender George Groves (25-3, 18 KOs), and his commentating debut.
“En February 25th, I’ll be making my ring return,” said Caleb Plant the IBF #15 contendent. “I’m really pumped up to be headlining on Fox Sports 1. Nashville, Tennesse, la meva ciutat natal, is only a few hours away from Alabama, so I’m looking forward to seeing a lot of my family and friends in attendance.”
“Last week I got great work sparring with George Groves when he was in town for the Frampton fight. He’s a class act and I learned a lot from being in the ring with him. I held my own and my confidence is at an all-time high. I know I can compete with anyone in the world. I’m just going to take it one fight at a time. I’ll be ready for whoever they put in front of me.”
Addicionalment, Plant will be commentating side by side with Brian Custer during the Sammy Vasquez (21-1, 15 KOs) vs. Luis Collazo (36-7, 19 KOs) confrontació aquesta nit per Fox Sports 1.
“My career is headed in the right direction and I’m excited to be commentating aquesta nit on Fox Sports 1,” Va continuar Planta. “Commentating is something I’ve always wanted to do. Vasquez and Collazo are two fighters looking to make a statement and I believe it’s going to be a great fight for the fans. I have a great team around me and I’m very grateful for all the opportunities that have come my way. I’m going to take full advantage of the situation.”
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SHOWTIME BOXING INTERNATIONAL® CHARLES MARTIN vs. ANTHONY JOSHUA IBF HEAVYWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP TO AIR LIVE ON SHOWTIME® AT 5 P.m. ET/2 P.M. PT ONSATURDAY, Abril 9 FROM THE O2 IN LONDON

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Encore Presentation At 8 P.m. I/PT per SHOWTIME EXTREME®

NOVA YORK (Març 29, 2016) - La SHOWTIME BOXING INTERNACIONAL presentation of the IBF Heavyweight World Championship between undefeated American titlist Charles Martin and fellow unbeaten British Olympic Gold Medalist Anthony Joshua will air live on TEMPS DE LA FUNCIÓ a 5 p.m. I/2 p.m. El PTDissabte, Abril 9 des The O2 a Londres.

An encore presentation will air later that evening on SHOWTIME EXTREME at 8 p.m. I/PT.

La SHOWTIME BOXING INTERNACIONAL telecast will be hosted by Brian Custer with analysis from En Bernstein i Paulie Malignaggi. Coverage of the event will be provided by Sky Sports with the play-by-play call from Nick Halling, analysis from Jim Watt i Carl Froch and post-fight interviews from Andy Scott.

The SHOWTIME telecast will include extensive highlights and analysis of the IBF Featherweight World Championship between defending titlist Llegeix Selby and American challenger Eric Hunter.

(EDITORS NOTE: Due to a change in the bout order at The O2 in London, SHOWTIME BOXING INTERNATIONAL is unable to provide live coverage of this bout.)

Martin vs. Joshua is the third of four heavyweight title bouts in five months per SHOWTIME (see details below). The scheduled 12-round matchup is the toughest test to date for both Martin (23-0-1, 21 KOs) and Joshua (15-0, 15 KOs), two bombers who boast a combined 94 percent knockout ratio.

Selby (22-1, 8 KOs) vs. Hunter (21-3, 11 KOs) is the second of five scheduled featherweight title bouts in 2016 (details below), a lineup showcasing many of the world’s best 126-pounders aiming to unifying one of boxing’s deepest divisions.

“The heavyweight division is experiencing an incredible resurgence, and the featherweight division is rife with compelling matchups,", Va dir Stephen Espinoza, Vicepresident Executiu & General Manager of SHOWTIME Sports. “Martin vs. Joshua is a can’t-miss showdown between a newly minted American champion and one of the sport’s fastest-rising stars. And Selby vs. Hunter has major implications in the talent-rich division. We are proud to work with Matchroom Sport to deliver these pivotal matchups to the U.S. audience.”

“I’m the Heavyweight Champion of the World, and that’s why I have no problem traveling to England for my first title defense,” Martin said. “I only want to fight the best, and I plan on knocking Anthony Joshua out and taking his fans and the belt back with me.”

“The O2 is going to be rocking on Abril 9 and the U.S. fans are in for a treat when they see Charles and I clash,” Joshua said. “Credit to him for coming over after calling me out, but he doesn’t know what he’s getting himself in for. I am going to show all my power, all my speed and all my accuracy to put on the best display of my life and become the Heavyweight Champion of the World by knocking him out. I’m delighted that fans in the U.S. will be able to witness it.”

“After a great experience in my first defense in Arizona against Fernando Montiel, it’s nice to be back in front of my home fans at The O2 in London,” Selby said. “It’s going to be a crazy atmosphere with a 20,000 person sold-out arena. Hunter has talked a lot of trash and I’m looking forward to showing him what it’s like at the world championship level. He’s in for a shock.”

“He’s got a belt I want, and that’s all I know about him,” Hunter said. “My team knows more about him than I do. It’s their job to come up with a game plan. My job is train and get ready to perform my best. I can adjust to anything in the ring. I’m just here at the gym working my butt off to get the job done. I’m going to be more focused than I ever have been for this fight.”

The 6-foot-5 Martin won the IBF championship on Jan. 16 quan Vyacheslav Glazkov suffered a knee injury in the third round of their vacant world title fight. In capturing the IBF belt, Martín, de St. Louis, Missouri, became just the sixth southpaw heavyweight champion in boxing history and the second current American heavyweight titlist.

While Martin has stopped his last 13 opponents and was the aggressor against Glazkov, the undefeated champ remains virtually untested. His first title defense and initial start outside the U.S., will take place at what is expected to be a pro-Joshua arena in London that sold out in just 90 segon. The 29-year-old Martin, who is trained by U.S. Olímpic Henry Tillman in Big Bear, Qualif., will be Joshua’s first professional southpaw opponent.

Joshua had a standout amateur career that culminated with an Olympic Gold Medal at super heavyweight in the 2012 Olympic Games in London. Since turning professional in July 2013, the 6-foot-6 Joshua has steadily climbed through the ranks.

One of boxing’s most promising prospects, Joshua is coming off consecutive victories over previously undefeated opponents. En la seva última baralla, the 26-year-old was pushed past the third round for the first time in his career. Joshua defeated Dillian Whyte via seventh-round knockout on Desembre. 12. Ara, Joshua returns to The O2, the site of his professional debut and five of his 15 baralles professionals, in a bid to join Tyson Fury as the second current reigning British heavyweight champion.

Joshua is also looking to become the sixth super heavyweight Olympic Gold Medalist to win a heavyweight world title. If successful, he will join an impressive group that includes George Foreman, Joe Frazier, Lennox Lewis iWladimir Klitschko.

Nascut a Barry, Gal·les, Selby won his world title with a dominant technical decision over previously undefeated Evgeny Gradovich al maig 2015. The slick boxer made his first title defense in his U.S. debut last October, capturing a unanimous decision over former three-division champ Fernando Montiel.

The 29-year-old owns a slew of victories over previously unblemished fighters including Joel Brunker, Ryan Walsh, Viorel Simon, Corey McConnell iStephen Smith. He has won 18 straight since the lone blemish of his career, and six of his last eight victories came over previously undefeated opponents.

Hunter, who will take a four-fight win streak into his initial start outside the U.S., has always possessed an abundance of talent. Abans de convertir-se en professional, the Philadelphia native was an outstanding amateur and an alternate on the U.S. Olympic team.

The fast-handed 29-year-old has scored some solid victories as a pro, and his biggest enemy in a nine-year career has been himself – the switch-hitter doesn’t always keep his composure in check and allows his emotions get the best of him. Two of Hunter’s three losses came by disqualification, the last coming via DQ in 2013 contra Mike Oliver for hitting at the break. The other came againstLuis Franco a 2010, when he had a point deducted in the second and was DQ’d in the eighth after repeated low blows.

If Hunter can keep his hot head from getting him in trouble, he’s confident he can upset Selby and join Leo Santa Creu i Gary Russell Jr.. as U.S.-born world champion at 126 lliura.

2016 Heavyweight Title Bouts (NOTA: all on SHOWTIME))

· Jan. 16 WBC Heavyweight World Championship Deontay Wilder vs. Arthur Pin

· Jan. 16 IBF Heavyweight World Championship Charles Martin vs. Vyacheslav Glazkov

· Abril 9 IBF Heavyweight World Championship Charles Martin vs. Anthony Joshua

· Maig 21 WBC Heavyweight World Championship Deontay Wilder vs. Alexander Povetkin

2016 Featherweight Title Bouts (All on SHOWTIME with the exception ofJuny 25 “SHOWTIME BOXING on CBS”)

· Febrer. 27 AMB (Súper) Featherweight World Championship Leo Santa Cruz vs. Kiko Martinez

· Abril 9 IBF Featherweight World Championship Lee Selby vs. Eric Hunter

· Abril 16 WBC Featherweight World Championship Gary Russell Jr. vs. Patrick Hyland

· Juny 25 AMB (Regular) Featherweight World Championship Jesus Cuellar vs. Abner Mars

· Summer 2016 AMB (Súper) Featherweight World Championship Leo Santa Cruz vs. Carl Frampton

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A LEGENDARY MARCH THROUGH THE DECADES – SHOWTIME SPORTS® CONTINUES CELEBRATION OF 30 YEARS OF SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING®

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Ray Leonard, Marvin Hagler, Thomas Hearns, Félix Trinitat, Ricardo López, George Foreman & More Showcased In March

 

Feu clic a AQUÍ For A Look Back At Some Of The Legendary Moments On SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING: http://s.sho.com/1RkA3CE

 

NOVA YORK (Març 2, 2016) - SHOWTIME Sports rolls out its third installment of a year-long salute commemorating 30 years of SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING in March with “Legends’’.

 

This month will be highlighted by legends Sugar Ray Leonard, Marvelous Marvin Hagler, Félix Trinitat, Ricardo “Finito” Lopez and George Foreman. Seven of the most unforgettable and important fights from these legends – some of which have seldom been re-aired since their live presentation – are available now on the network’s on demand platforms and will air will air on “Throwback Thursdays”in March at 10 p.m. I/PT per SHOWTIME EXTREME.

 

La Dijous, Març 10 presentation of Marvin Hagler vs. John Mugabi airs exactly 30 years after the final win of Hagler’s Hall of Fame career on March 10, 1986. Hagler vs. Mugabi was the first main event to ever air on SHOWTIME®.

 

The classic fights, which are also are available on SHOWTIME ON DEMAND®, SHOWTIME EN QUALSEVOL MOMENT® and via the network’s standalone streaming service, will be wrapped with brief context and commentary from SHOWTIME Sports host Brian Custer.

 

Below is the schedule of SHO EXTREME premieres for the month of March:

  • Demà, Dijous, Març 3: Terry Norris vs. Sugar Ray Leonard
  • Dijous, Març 10: Marvin Hagler vs. John Mugabi
  • Dijous, Març 17: Felix Trinidad vs. David Reid
  • Dijous, Març 24: Ricardo Lopez vs. Rosendo Alvarez II
  • Dijous, Març 31: Iran Barkley vs. Thomas Hearns I, George Foreman vs. Gerry Cooney (10:15 p.m. I/PT), Gerald McClellan vs. Julian Jackson I (10:30 p.m. ET / PT)

 

In celebration of the best rivalries on SHOWTIME, see below for a special column from SHOWTIME Sports expert analyst and boxing historian Steve Farhood.

 

LLEGENDES

By Steve Farhood

 

Boxing without legends would be like religion without saints.

There’s no formula for a fighter to advance from star to superstar to legend. The process depends on timing, circumstance, and sometimes as little as a point or two on the judges’ targetes.

And oh, si: It helps if a guy can really fight.

As we celebrate 30 years of boxing on SHOWTIME, we’re focusing on a different theme each month. Throughout March, the theme will be Legends.

Al 130 years from John L. Sullivan to Floyd Mayweather, boxing has given us what other sports can’t provide. Consider:

  • The Associated Press voted Luis Firpo’s knockdown of Jack Dempsey as the greatest sports moment of the first half of the 20th Century.
  • The Frazier-Ali “Fight Of The Century” in 1971 was easily the most anticipated sporting event in history.
  • Last year’s Mayweather-Pacquiao fight generated more than half-a-billion dollars — in one night!

Legends are made by big moments … and how they respond to those moments.

On SHOWTIME, we’ve featured three decades worth of legends. Here’s a look at those who will share the spotlight in March.

MARVIN HAGLER: Since Vince Lombardi didn’t exactly say, “Timing isn’t everything, it’s the only thing,” Hagler should’ve said it.

Hagler was a great fighter long before he was a superstar, but it wasn’t until he fought Roberto Duran, Thomas Hearns, and Sugar Ray Leonard (three of Hagler’s last six bouts) that Marvin became Marvelous.

Hagler’s one appearance on SHOWTIME, which happened to be the first bout televised on the network (Març 1986), was the final win of his career. Undefeated over 10 any, Hagler had established himself as one of the greatest middleweights in history. And while it could be argued in hindsight that at age 31, the ultimate blue-collar fighter was slightly past his prime, much of what made Hagler special was on display during his savage defense against his unbeaten and ferocious challenger, John Mugabi.

Almost three decades after his retirement, Hagler remains the middleweight today’s 160-pounders are measured against.

SUGAR RAY LEONARD: If Hagler bloomed late, Leonard was a superstar before he threw a single punch as a professional.

Back in the mid-‘70s, that’s what a magnetic smile, an Olympic gold medal, and repeated exposure on prime time television could do for a young fighter.

It’s ironic that Leonard was initially viewed by some as a coddled creation of the media. De fet, he was as tough as any fighter of the star-studded early-‘80s. Better yet, he remains the best fighter I’ve covered in 38 years on the boxing beat.

Leonard’s appearance on SHOWTIME was the penultimate bout of his career. In electing to end yet another lengthy layoff, Sugar Ray, 34, chose outstanding 23-year-old super welterweight titlist Terry Norris as his opponent. Leonard dropped from 160 a 154 pounds and fought at Madison Square Garden for the first time.

The bout served as a reminder that at least in a pre-Bernard Hopkins world, boxing was very much a young man’s game.

FELIX TRINIDAD: There are only three Hispanic fighters who became superstars in the USA without speaking English. The first was Panama’s Roberto Duran. The second was Mexico’s Julio Cesar Chavez.

The third was Puerto Rico’s Trinidad.

Trinidad’s motto might as well have been, “If you can’t be from America, then beat America.”

A classic puncher with a boy scout’s smile and a fan-friendly personality, Trinidad made his name by defeating four U.S. Olímpics, Pernell Whitaker, Oscar De La Hoya (albeit by a terrible decision), David Reid, and Fernando Vargas.

D'altra banda, Whitaker, De la Hoya, and Reid had all been gold medalists.

The fight we’ll feature on Març 17 on SHO EXTREME, Trinidad vs. Reid, was Trinidad’s 14th and final appearance on SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING and SHOWTIME pay-per-view.

From his welterweight title-winning kayo of Maurice Blocker in 1993 through his defense against Mahenge Zulu in 1998, 13 of Trinidad’s 14 bouts were aired on SHOWTIME. Twelve of those fights were knockout wins.

Where Trinidad ranks with Wilfredo Gomez, Miguel Cotto, Carlos Ortiz, Wilfred Benitez, and the rest of the legends from Puerto Rico is debatable. What is inarguable is that “Tito” generated as much excitement as any fighter of his era.

RICARDO LOPEZ: What’s smaller: the chance that a strawweight (105 lliura) becomes an American television star or the fighter himself?

There’s never been an American world champion at strawweight (or minimumweight). We just don’t grow fighters that size. De fet, until the emergence of Mexico’s Lopez in the early-’90s, most American boxing fans couldn’t have identified a single strawweight if armed with a map of the world and a set of WBC ratings.

Lopez was so complete, so dominant, so technically perfect, that from 1994 to ’99, he was a staple of SHOWTIME’s boxing programming. He fought 13 consecutive bouts on SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING or SHOWTIME Pay-Per-View, and the first 11 of those contests were defenses of the strawweight title.

And if you think the little guys can’t punch, bé, there were some one-punch kayos sprinkled in.

López, who retired with a mark of 51-0-1, is universally acknowledged as an all-time great. Too bad he never fought America’s Michael Carbajal at light flyweight. Had he won that bout, he’d likely be acknowledged as one of the two or three greatest Mexican fighters ever.

Which is saying a lot for a fighter who never faced an opponent recognized by the American viewing public.

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NOVA YORK (Desembre. 19, 2015) - Billy Joe Saunders destronat campió del món de pes mitjà de la OMB Andy Lee amb una decisió majoritària de 12 rondes el dissabte BOXA DE SHOWTIME INTERNACIONAL de Manchester, Anglaterra.

 

La lluita, que va ser anotat 115-111, 114-112 i 113-113, es tornarà a emetre aquesta nit a les 9 p.m. I/PT per SHO EXTREME.

 

En un enfrontament de punteries tàctiques, una explosiva tercera ronda de Saunders (23-0, 12 KOs) era la diferència. El rival britànic va llançar Lee dues vegades: primer amb un gran ganxo dret i de nou amb un contra dret just 30 segons després - i un Lee atordit va sobreviure d'alguna manera al 10-7 ronda. Vídeo: http://s.sho.com/1OfibYe

 

El Lee irlandès (34-3-1, 24 KOs) va lluitar el camí de tornada i va ser el lluitador més agressiu de les rondes del campionat, però no va ser suficient per compensar un inici lent i els dos enderrocs.

 

Amb la victòria, Saunders es va convertir en el 12º actual campió del món britànic.

 

“Sóc campió del món,”, Va dir Saunders. “Avui he guanyat un bon campió, un bon campió resistent. Vaig utilitzar el seu poder contra ell. Quan jo feia boxa, es va descuidar una mica i va deixar caure la mà de plom i el vaig agafar amb el ganxo.

 

«No començaré a córrer la boca, però va ser un bon xut. Amb algú tan ràpid com jo has de mantenir les mans alçades. No sóc el puncher més gran del món, però t’he mostrat allà que puc donar cops de puny ”.

 

AMB campió mundial de pes mitjà Daniel Jacobs, acabat d 'aconseguir una eliminatòria de la primera ronda de Peter Quillin fa dues setmanes a SHOWTIME, va ser un analista convidat en dissabte de Nova York.

 

“Vaig pensar que seria un gran lluitador, Vaig pensar que tenia millors actius,Jacobs va dir de Lee. «No va fer prou per mi. Era massa complaent i, després del tomb, no vau veure aquesta sensació d’urgència que un lluitador ha de tenir a la pista de la tornada.

 

“Tot el mèrit degut a Billy Joe, però no va ser una victòria impressionant ".

 

Després de veure la baralla, Jacobs no estava preparat per comprometre's a un enfrontament d'unificació a 2016 amb el guanyador.

 

"Farem el que tingui sentit,”, Va dir Jacobs. "Crec que és el moment de seure i esbrinar el que té sentit. Evidentment, és un bon moment per ser campió del pes mitjà ".

 

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ANDY LEE & BILLY JOE SAUNDERS PRESSUPOSTOS D'ENTRENAMENT MITJÀ PER LA LLUITA DEL TÍTOL MUNDIAL DE WBO

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SHOWTIME BOXING INTERNACIONAL® Llegeix vs. Saunders
Airs Live at 5 p.m. I/PT per SHO EXTREME; Presentació Encore a 9 p.m. I/PT

“No és prou bo per guanyar-me.” - Andy Lee

"No deixaré aquest ring sense el títol". - Billy Joe Saunders

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NOVA YORK (Desembre. 15, 2015) - Campió del món de pes mitjà de la OMB Andy Lee i el retador invicte Billy Joe Saunders va realitzar entrenaments de mitjans per separat a Manchester, Anglaterra, mentre conclouen els preparatius per al seu tan esperat enfrontament Dissabte, Desembre. 19, en directe a SHO EXTREME (5 p.m. I/PT)del Manchester Arena.

 

D'Irlanda Lee (34-2-1, 24 KOs) farà la primera defensa del seu títol de 160 lliures contra els anglesos Saunders (22-0, 12 KOs), el núm. 1 contendent de pes mitjà.

 

La SHOWTIME BOXING INTERNACIONAL ofrena delBoxNation la transmissió televisiva inclourà anàlisis d'experts en boxa SHOWTIME Brian Custer, En Bernstein i Paulie Malignaggiabans i després de l’enfrontament del campionat del món. Una altra presentació del combat s’emetrà a SHO EXTREME més tard aquella mateixa nit 9 p.m. I/PT.

 

Això és el que van dir Lee i Saunders durant els seus entrenaments de mitjans dimarts i Dilluns, respectivament:

 

ANDY LEE:

“Tinc un cop de puny que pot acabar amb una baralla, llums apagades, en un segon determinat.

 

"No em basaré en el cop de puny. Miraré dominar des del principi amb una pressió educada.

 

"En aquest moment em sento molt perillós.

 

"El registre invicte de Saunders és un desavantatge. Sempre ha estat en baralles que espera guanyar i ha estat ben gestionat per ell(Franco) Cau.

 

“Mai he perdut una baralla per punts i mai perdré per punts. Si estic a les cartes, sortiré balancejant-me a l’última ronda.

 

“Saunders ser company de viatge afegeix una altra capa, però al cap i a la fi el dia tracta sobre com ets de bo i ell no és prou bo per guanyar-me ".

 

BILLY JOE SAUNDERS:

“Estic preparat per anar-hi Dissabte nit. Aquest és el millor campament que he tingut mai. Estic preparat per a la prova més dura de la meva carrera, però sé que estic en una forma excel·lent per guanyar aquesta lluita i convertir-me en campió del món.

 

"Andy Lee és un lluitador dur: ho ha demostrat convertint-se en campió del món i tenint el tipus de carrera que ha tingut. Però tinc gana invicta i sé que estic a la vora de complir un somni infantil. No deixaré aquest ring sense el títol.

 

“L’entrenament a Espanya em permet allunyar-me de totes les distraccions i centrar-me únicament en la lluita. És difícil estar fora de casa, però tot forma part de la boxa. Ha estat un llarg campament, un campament dur, però després d’això sé que estic disposat a passar l’infern per assegurar-me que tinc èxit, vingui la nit de lluita.

 

"La divisió de pes mitjà és una de les més populars i estic preparada per lluitar contra qualsevol dels altres campions que hi hagi un cop guanyi el títol.

 

"Danny Jacobs va tenir una gran victòria en contra Peter Quillin, i després hi ha Canelo (Alvarez) i (Gennady) Golovkin. Sé la importància d’aquesta lluita per a la divisió i vull que el meu nom estigui entre els millors. Estic fent un pas a la vegada, però estic obert a lluitar contra qualsevol.

 

"No s'ha parlat amb la paperera amb Andy perquè sabem de què tracta cada persona. Compartim antecedents similars i cap dels dos farà un pas enrere.

 

"Aquesta serà una lluita en tota acció molt emocionant perquè ho deixarem tot al ring. Sé que tinc les habilitats necessàries per guanyar-lo i tinc la intenció de mostrar al món per què estic entre els millors que hi ha al voltant ”.

 

Saunders amb altres companys britànics Chris Eubank Jr..:

“La veritat és que Eubank Jr.. no pertany a nivell mundial: és un fals. És així de simple com això. No em va impressionar la seva victòria Gary O'Sullivan, a qui ja he guanyat. Pensa que pot enganyar el públic amb una victòria així, però no pot.

 

“El seu objectiu ara és pujar i lluitar contra els millors nois del món, però vam veure què va passar l'última vegada que va augmentar una osca i es va enfrontar a mi: estava molt exposat. El mateix passarà amb ell si lluita contra algú com Danny Jacobs pel títol de la WBA.

 

"No ets el millor pes mitjà del teu propi país i vols lluitar contra un campió del món i dir que el guanyaràs? Crec que és un engany i creu que és més gran del que realment és.

 

"Més aviat que tard, tornarà a ser exposat com el frau que és. Es pot continuar parlant, però finalment hauràs de fer una còpia de seguretat al ring contra combatents de primer nivell. Ha guanyat la seva última baralla i ara ha tornat a parlar (expletivo) de nou com si fos el millor lluitador de la història.

 

“Si té les pilotes per tornar a lluitar, cosa que dubto, Jo li lliuraria feliçment una altra pallissa, this time in even more convincing fashion.”

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SHOWTIME Sports ® per televisar OMB baralla de títol mundial ENTRE ANDY LLEGEIX I Billy Joe Saunders DISSABTE, Desembre. 19, VIURE DE MANCHESTER, ANGLATERRA

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SHOWTIME BOXA INTERNACIONAL® Llegeix vs. Saunders
Airs Live At 5 p.m. I/PT per SHO EXTEME

 

NOVA YORK (Desembre. 1, 2015) - SHOWTIME Sports® presentarà el Campionat Mundial de la OMB entre el campió defensor Andy Lee i el retador invicte Billy Joe Saunders a Saturdai, Desembre. 19, viure SHO EXTREME (5 p.m. I/PT) de Manchester, Anglaterra.

 

La SHOWTIME BOXING INTERNACIONAL ofrena del Box Nació la transmissió televisiva inclourà anàlisis d'experts en boxa SHOWTIME Brian Custer, En Bernstein i Paulie Malignaggi abans i després de l’enfrontament del campionat del món. Una altra presentació del combat s’emetrà a SHO EXTREME més tard aquella mateixa nit 9 p.m. I/PT.

 

"Estem entusiasmats d'oferir aquest important duel dels millors pesos mitjans dels EUA. audiència,", Va dir Stephen Espinoza, Vicepresident Executiu i Gerent General de SHOWTIME Sports. “The 160-pound class is one of boxing’s hottest and deepest divisions right now, i el guanyador d'aquesta lluita ha de posicionar-se per un enfrontament major o unificació en 2016. "

 

D'Irlanda Lee (34-2-1, 24 KOs) guanyar el títol vacant de la OMB amb un nocaut tècnic en el sisè assalt davant el llavors invicte Matt Korbov al desembre 2014. El 6-peus-2, 31-anys d'edat estava en una ratxa de sis baralles abans de boxa 1 dividida de 12 assalts dibuixar amb l'ex campió invicte Peter Quillin d'abril 11, 2015, a Brooklyn. Both fighters went down in a highly competitive scrap that was scored 113-112 per Quillin, 113-112 per Lee i 113-113.

 

Abans de convertir-se en professional Lee era un aficionat i va representar a Irlanda al 2004 Jocs Olímpics d'Atenes.

 

"És molt bo que els meus fans al U.S. s'arriba a veure la baralla entre jo i Saunders i et garanteixo que serà emocionant,"Lee va dir.

 

Saunders (22-0, 12 KOs), d'Hatfield, Hertfordshire, Regne Unit, és de l'OMB No. 1 contendent de pes mitjà. The 26-year-old is coming off a fourth-round TKO over Yoannan Bloyer últim Juliol 24 a Londres.

 

Fa dues obertures, en la més nota valia la victòria de la seva carrera, el 5 peus i 11 polzades, Saunders va prendre una decisió dividida de 12 assalts sobre Chris Eubank Jr.. al novembre. 29, 2014, a Londres. Tots menys un baralles Saunders han tingut lloc a Anglaterra; l'altre era Irlanda del Nord.

 

Saunders també va ser un aficionat consumat; va representar a Anglaterra en el 2008 Jocs Olímpics com un pes welter a l'edat de 18. Saunders is the great-grandson of one of Britain’s most famous gypsy bare-knuckle champions, Absalom Beeney.

 

"Aquesta és una nit enorme per a mi i estic emocionat de que sortirà en viu a Amèrica,”, Va dir Saunders. “The U.S. viewers will get to see just what I can do when I face Lee and become world champion. It’s a big boost for me and takes the fight to another level when American TV comes on board and then you know it’s a big fight on the world stage. I hope that (Gennady) Golovkin i (Miguel) Cotto serà alhora veient perquè m'estic acostant ràpidament el seu nivell i que arribaré a veure el que estic tot sobre ".

 

El promotor Frank Warren va dir, "Estic encantat que SHOWTIME ara es televisarà Llegeix vs. Saunders viuen al U.S. as it confirms the importance of this fight on the world scene. My relationship with the network goes back many years with fights like Joe Calzaghe vs. Jeff Lacy, Ricky Hatton vs. Kostya Tszyu, Frank Bruno vs. Oliver McCall, plus Naseem Hamed and Nigel Benn fights. I believe that Lee vs. Saunders will be another great fight to add to that list because of what’s at stake for both fighters. What lies ahead for the winner will make them fight to their very best.”

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SHOWTIME televisarà Kell Brook VS. CAMPIONAT DE DIEGO CHAVES FIB pes welter DISSABTE, Octubre. 24, EN VIU DES SHEFFIELD, ANGLATERRA

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SHOWTIME BOXING INTERNACIONAL® Brook vs. Chaves Airs

Live at 5:45 p.m. I/ 2:45 p.m. PT amb una presentació en Encore 9 p.m. I/PT

 

NOVA YORK (Set. 29, 2015) - SHOWTIME Sports® presentarà el Campionat Mundial de la Federació Internacional de Boxa pes welter entre el campió defensor invicte Kell Brook i el contendent Diego Chaves a Dissabte, Octubre. 24, viure TEMPS DE LA FUNCIÓ a 5:45 p.m. I / 2:45 p.m. PT des Motorpoint Arena a Sheffield, Anglaterra.

 

La SHOWTIME BOXING INTERNACIONAL presentació de la Sky Sports telecast will feature analysis from SHOWTIME boxing experts before and after the world championship showdown. An encore presentation of the bout will air on SHOWTIME later that evening at 9 p.m. I/PT.

 

"Estic encantat que la meva baralla amb Chaves serà mostrat en els EUA", va dir Brook, who hails from Sheffield and will be the favorite in this fight. “I was thrilled when I saw my name in the top 10 de la llista lliura-per-lliura a The Ring Magazine, i ara és el temps que he de demostrar als aficionats als EUA. que sóc un lluitador que cal veure.

 

"Chaves és un boxejador plena d'acció que sempre ve a barallar, i aquest és l'estil perfecte per a mi per brillar a l'octubre. 24. I look forward to putting on an explosive performance and making the U.S. posar-se dret i prendre nota que sóc el millor pes welter al món ".

 

"Sabem Brook és un lluitador dur, molt tècnic,"Va dir Diego Chaves. "Però no és un boxejador ràpid i que és fàcilment molestat per cops al cos, which is one of our strengths. I believe he has problems going backwards, i ens anem a posar a prova el seu poder de cop, massa.

 

"Sento que la meva confiança creix amb aquest desafiament, knowing that I will have to face a champion like Kell Brook in his home country in England. This raises the stakes for me, going up there as an Argentine and as a huge underdog. We know all the bad blood that exists between Argentina and England and this will give me much more strength. I will make history if I defeat an Englishman in his own country.”

 

"Estem molt contents d'estar de tornada en el negoci amb Kell Brook, Matchroom Boxa i Eddie Hearn i lliurar aquest emocionant duel entre la part superior 10 welters al U.S. audiència,", Va dir Stephen Espinoza, Vicepresident Executiu i Gerent General de SHOWTIME Sports. “Kell won the world title on SHOWTIME in an action-packed victory over Shawn Porter last fall, establint-se com un dels millors pesos welter al món - però Diego Chaves és un lluitador resistent que també ha demostrat que pot competir amb l'elit de la divisió ".

 

Arroyo (35-0, 24 KOs) farà la seva tercera defensa del títol consecutiu de 2015 a la seva Anglaterra natal després d'arribar a la U.S. i destronar prèviament invicte campió del món de pes welter de la FIB Shawn Porter a l'agost 2014 per SHOWTIME. The Sheffield native has scored knockouts in each of his defenses – a fourth round TKO of Jo Jo Dan a Març 28 i un sisè nocaut tècnic de Frankie Gavin a Maig 30. Brook aims for a similar result against the veteran Chaves, qui s'ha enfrontat a alguns dels millors peleadores en la divisió de les 147 lliures.

 

Chaves (23-2-1, 19 KOs), of Buenos Aires, Argentina, ha estat un guerrer de la carretera en baralles recents, facing favored Americans on the road in three of his last four bouts. He challenged 147-pound titlist Keith Thurman al juliol 2013 i, després de guanyar per nocaut en una ciutat natal barallar a Argentina, va anar per davant en les targetes dels jutges contra Brandon Riusa l'agost 2014 until he was disqualified for an intentional elbow to the face. En la seva última baralla, Chaves va lluitar amb un empat contra el campió de pes welter perenne Timothy Bradley.