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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

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Live in Primetime on CBS From Barclays Center in Brooklyn

NUEVA YORK (Marzo 1, 2017) – Boxing Hall of Famer and former undisputed welterweight world champion Sugar Ray Leonard y David Dinkins Jr., SHOWTIME Sports Senior Vice President and Executive Producer, hosted a media conference call El miércoles to discuss Leonard joining the CBS broadcast team for Sábado 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, presentado por Premier Boxing Champions, broadcast will air live on CBS from 9-11 p.m. Y/6-8 p.m. PT from Barclays Center in Brooklyn, la casa de BROOKLYN BOXEO ™. 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 sábado alongside host Brian Custer, play-by-play voice Mauro Ranallo, International Boxing Hall of Fame analyst Al 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 hace años 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 Pelea del Año.

 

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 Marzo 4 event will reunite Leonard with former CBS producer and current SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING Executive Producer Dinkins Jr.

 

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

 

SUGAR RAY LEONARD

 

“I was telling David [Dinkins] hoy, this is the perfect matchup. Quiero decir, 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, a menudo permitiéndonos ayudarlo a trabajar en la esquina de uno de nuestros compañeros de equipo.

 

“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 nuevo, 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. Así, No lo 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. Ante todo, 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. Afortunadamente, 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. cuando estaba peleando, 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 [Para mí] was the television network exposure, a menudo permitiéndonos ayudarlo a trabajar en la esquina de uno de nuestros compañeros de equipo. 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, Yo soy 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 libra.

 

“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 luchador en 147 libra.

 

“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 libra.

 

“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 y 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 próximo sábado. It’s just incredible great fortune that Ray was available to join us and be a significant contributor en sábado."

 

STEPHEN ESPINOZA, Executive Vice President and General Manager, 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.

 

“Este sábado 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 y Adrian Granados fought a close fight two weeks ago that was our most watched main event en dos años.

 

“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 Sábado 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 en CBS, presentado por Liga de Campeones de Boxeo, Sábado de marzo 4 del Barclays Center, la casa de BROOKLYN BOXEO ™. 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. Y/6 p.m. PT.

 

Las entradas para el evento en vivo, que es promovido por DiBella Entertainment, empieza en $50 (sin incluir cargos aplicables) y están a la venta. Las entradas pueden adquirirse en línea visitando www.ticketmaster.com, www.barclayscenter.com o llamando al 1-800-745-3000. Los boletos también están disponibles en la taquilla del American Express en el Barclays Center. Descuentos para grupos están disponibles llamando al 844-BKLYN-GP.

 

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

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Crédito de la imagen: Mario Serrano – Team Plant
LAS VEGAS, Nevada (Febrero 2, 2017) – Undefeated super-middleweight contender, Caleb “Manos Dulces” Planta (14-0, 10 KOs), hará su 2017 debut on the Deontay Wilder (37-0, 36 KOs) vs. Gerald Washington (18-0-1, 12 KOs) tarjeta, taking place at the Legacy Arena, en Birmingham, Alabama on 25 de febrero. Plant will headline his own show on Fox Sports 1 against an opponent TBA on 25 de febrero 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 25 de febrero, I’ll be making my ring return,” said Caleb Plant the IBF #15 contendiente. “I’m really pumped up to be headlining on Fox Sports 1. Nashville, Tennesse, mi ciudad 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.”
Adicionalmente, Plant will be commentating side by side with Brian Custer durante el Sammy Vasquez (21-1, 15 KOs) vs. Luis Collazo (36-7, 19 KOs) confrontación esta noche por Fox Sports 1.
“My career is headed in the right direction and I’m excited to be commentating esta noche on Fox Sports 1,” Continuó 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. Y/PT por SHOWTIME EXTREME®

NUEVA YORK (Marzo 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 se transmitirá en vivo TIEMPO DE LA FUNCION en 5 p.m. Y/2 p.m. El PTSábado, Abril 9 desde The O2 en Londres.

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

La SHOWTIME BOXING INTERNACIONAL telecast will be hosted by Brian Custer with analysis from Al Bernstein y 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 y 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 Lee 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 por 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 porcentaje de proporción de knockout.

Selby (22-1, 8 KOs) vs. Cazador (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,", Dijo Stephen Espinoza, Vicepresidente Ejecutivo & Gerente General de 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 cuándo 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, Misuri, 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 segundo. The 29-year-old Martin, who is trained by U.S. Olímpico Henry Tillman in Big Bear, Calif., 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 Juegos Olímpicos de Londres. 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 su última pelea, 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 Diciembre. 12. Ahora, Joshua returns to The O2, the site of his professional debut and five of his 15 peleas profesionales, 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. Si tiene éxito, he will join an impressive group that includes George Foreman, Joe Frazier, Lennox Lewis yWladimir Klitschko.

Nacido en Barry, Gales, Selby won his world title with a dominant technical decision over previously undefeated Evgeny Gradovich en mayo 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 yStephen Smith. El ganó 18 straight since the lone blemish of his career, and six of his last eight victories came over previously undefeated opponents.

Cazador, who will take a four-fight win streak into his initial start outside the U.S., has always possessed an abundance of talent. Antes de convertirse en profesional, the Philadelphia native was an outstanding amateur and an alternate on the U.S. equipo olímpico.

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 en 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 Cruz y Gary Russell Jr.. as U.S.-born world champion at 126 libra.

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

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

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

· Febrero. 27 AMB (Súper) Featherweight World Championship Leo Santa Cruz vs. Kiko Martínez

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

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

· Junio 25 AMB (Regular) Featherweight World Championship Jesus Cuellar vs. Abner Mares

· 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, Felix Trinidad, Ricardo López, George Foreman & More Showcased In March

 

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

 

This month will be highlighted by legends Sugar Ray Leonard, Marvelous Marvin Hagler, Felix Trinidad, 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. Y/PT por SHOWTIME EXTREME.

 

La Jueves, Marzo 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 CUALQUIER MOMENTO® 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:

  • Mañana, Jueves, Marzo 3: Terry Norris vs. Sugar Ray Leonard
  • Jueves, Marzo 10: Marvin Hagler vs. John Mugabi
  • Jueves, Marzo 17: Felix Trinidad vs. David Reid
  • Jueves, Marzo 24: Ricardo Lopez vs. Rosendo Alvarez II
  • Jueves, Marzo 31: Iran Barkley vs. Thomas Hearns I, George Foreman vs. Gerry Cooney (10:15 p.m. Y/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.

 

LEYENDAS

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’ tarjetas.

And oh, sí: 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.

En el 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.

Por 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 (Marzo 1986), was the final win of his career. Undefeated over 10 año, 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 hecho, 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. Olímpicos, Pernell Whitaker, Oscar De La Hoya (albeit by a terrible decision), David Reid, y Fernando Vargas.

Por otra parte, Whitaker, De La Hoya, and Reid had all been gold medalists.

The fight we’ll feature on Marzo 17 el 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 libra) 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 hecho, 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. El peleó 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, bien, 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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BILLY JOE SAUNDERS DETRONE A ANDY LEE EL SÁBADO PARA CONVERTIRSE EN EL 12 ° CAMPEÓN MUNDIAL BRITÁNICO ACTUAL EN SHO EXTREME® DE MANCHESTER,INGLATERRA

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NUEVA YORK (Diciembre. 19, 2015) - Billy Joe Saunders destronado campeón mundial de peso medio de la OMB Andy Lee con una decisión mayoritaria de 12 vueltas el sábado Showtime boxeo INTERNACIONAL de Manchester, Inglaterra.

 

La lucha, que fue anotado 115-111, 114-112 y 113-113, se volverá a emitir esta noche a las 9 p.m. Y/PT por SHO EXTREME.

 

En un enfrentamiento de zurdos tácticos, una tercera ronda explosiva de Saunders (23-0, 12 KOs) fue la diferencia. El retador británico derribó a Lee dos veces: primero con un gran gancho de derecha y nuevamente con un contraataque justo 30 segundos después, y un Lee aturdido de alguna manera sobrevivió al 10-7 ronda. Video: http://s.sho.com/1OfibYe

 

El irlandés Lee (34-3-1, 24 KOs) luchó para recuperarse y fue el peleador más agresivo en las rondas del campeonato, pero no fue suficiente para compensar un comienzo lento y las dos caídas.

 

Con la victoria, Saunders se convirtió en el 12º actual campeón mundial británico.

 

"Soy campeón del mundo,"Saunders dijo. “Le gané a un buen campeón hoy, un buen campeón robusto. Usé su poder contra él. Cuando estaba boxeando, se descuidó un poco y dejó caer su mano delantera y lo atrapé con el gancho..

 

"No voy a empezar a correr la boca, pero fue un buen tiro. Con alguien tan rápido como yo tienes que levantar las manos. No soy el pegador más grande del mundo, pero te mostré allí que puedo golpear ".

 

AMB campeón mundial de peso medio Daniel Jacobs, recién salido de un nocaut en la primera ronda de Peter Quillin hace dos semanas en SHOWTIME, fue un analista invitado en sábado de Nueva York.

 

"Pensé que iba a ser un gran luchador, Pensé que tenía mejores activos,"Jacobs dijo de Lee. "No hizo lo suficiente por mí. Era demasiado complaciente y después de la caída no se veía esa sensación de urgencia que debe tener un luchador en la ruta de regreso..

 

"Todo el crédito se debe a Billy Joe, pero no fue una victoria impresionante ".

 

Después de ver la pelea, Jacobs no estaba listo para comprometerse con un enfrentamiento de unificación en 2016 con el ganador.

 

"Haremos lo que tenga sentido,"Jacobs dijo. "Creo que es hora de sentarse y averiguar qué tiene sentido. Obviamente, es un buen momento para ser campeón de peso mediano ".

 

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ANDY LEE & BILLY JOE SAUNDERS COTIZACIONES DE ENTRENAMIENTO PARA LOS MEDIOS DE COMUNICACIÓN DE LA WBO MIDDLEIGHT WORLD TITLE FIGHT

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“No es lo suficientemente bueno para vencerme.” – Andy Lee

"No voy a dejar ese anillo sin el título". - Billy Joe Saunders

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NUEVA YORK (Diciembre. 15, 2015) - Campeón mundial de peso mediano de la OMB Andy Lee y el retador invicto Billy Joe Saunders celebró entrenamientos de medios separados en Manchester, Inglaterra, mientras concluyen los preparativos para su tan esperado enfrentamiento, este Sábado, Diciembre. 19, vivir en SHO EXTREME (5 p.m. Y/PT)desde el Manchester Arena.

 

De Irlanda Lee (34-2-1, 24 KOs) hará la primera defensa de su título de las 160 libras contra Saunders de Inglaterra (22-0, 12 KOs), el No de la OMB. 1 contendiente de peso medio.

 

La SHOWTIME BOXING INTERNACIONAL ofrenda delBoxNation La transmisión incluirá un análisis de los expertos en boxeo de SHOWTIME. Brian Custer, Al Bernstein y Paulie Malignaggiantes y después del enfrentamiento por el campeonato mundial. Una nueva presentación de la pelea se transmitirá en SHO EXTREME más tarde esa noche en 9 p.m. Y/PT.

 

Esto es lo que Lee y Saunders dijeron en sus entrenamientos con los medios el martes y Lunes, respectivamente:

 

ANDY LEE:

"Tengo un puñetazo que puede acabar con una pelea, apagar las luces, en cualquier segundo dado.

 

"No confiaré en el golpe. Buscaré dominar desde el principio con una presión educada.

 

"Me siento muy peligroso en este momento.

 

"El récord invicto de Saunders es una desventaja. Siempre ha estado en peleas que se espera que gane y ha sido bien dirigido por(Franco) Madriguera.

 

"Nunca he perdido una pelea por puntos y nunca lo haré por puntos. Si estoy mal en las cartas, saldré a hacer swing en la última ronda.

 

“El hecho de que Saunders sea un compañero de viaje agrega otra capa, pero al final el día se trata de lo bueno que eres y él no es lo suficientemente bueno como para vencerme ".

 

BILLY JOE SAUNDERS:

"Estoy listo para empezar Sábado noche. Este es el mejor campamento que he tenido. Estoy preparado para la prueba más dura de mi carrera., pero sé que estoy en excelente forma para ganar esta pelea y convertirme en campeón mundial.

 

"Andy Lee es un luchador duro; lo ha demostrado al convertirse en campeón mundial y tener el tipo de carrera que ha tenido. Pero estoy invicto y tengo hambre y sé que estoy al borde de cumplir un sueño de la infancia.. No me voy a dejar ese anillo sin el titulo.

 

“Entrenar en España me permite encerrarme lejos de todas las distracciones y concentrarme únicamente en la pelea. Es difícil estar lejos de casa, pero todo es parte del boxeo. Ha sido un campamento largo, un campamento duro, pero después de eso sé que estoy listo para atravesar el infierno para asegurarme de tener éxito en la noche de la pelea.

 

"La división de peso mediano es una de las más calientes y estoy preparado para pelear con cualquiera de los otros campeones una vez que gane el título..

 

"Danny Jacobs Tuvo una gran victoria contra Peter Quillin, y luego esta Canelo (Alvarez) y (Gennady) Golovkin. Sé la importancia de esta lucha por la división y quiero que mi nombre esté entre los mejores. Lo estoy dando paso a paso, pero estoy abierto a pelear con cualquiera.

 

"No ha habido charlas basura con Andy porque sabemos de qué se trata cada persona. Compartimos antecedentes similares y ninguno de nosotros va a dar un paso atrás..

 

"Esta será una pelea de acción muy emocionante porque lo dejaremos todo en el ring. Sé que tengo las habilidades para vencerlo y tengo la intención de mostrarle al mundo por qué estoy entre los mejores ".

 

Saunders sobre su compañero británico Chris Eubank Jr..:

“La verdad del asunto es que Eubank Jr. no pertenece a nivel mundial, es un farsante. Es asi de simple como eso. No me impresionó su victoria sobre Gary O'Sullivan, a quien ya he vencido. Cree que puede engañar al público con una victoria como esa., pero no puede.

 

“Su objetivo ahora es ascender y luchar contra los mejores del mundo, pero vimos lo que sucedió la última vez que dio un paso adelante y me enfrentó: estaba muy expuesto. Lo mismo pasará con él si pelea con alguien como Danny Jacobs por el título de la AMB..

 

"No eres el mejor peso mediano en tu propio país y quieres pelear con un campeón mundial y decir que lo vas a vencer? Creo que es una ilusión y él cree que es más grande de lo que realmente es..

 

"Más temprano que tarde, volverá a ser expuesto como el fraude que es. Puedes seguir hablando, pero eventualmente tienes que respaldarlo en el ring contra luchadores de alto nivel. Ganó su última pelea y ahora ha vuelto a hablar (expletivo) de nuevo como si fuera el mejor luchador de la historia.

 

"Si tiene las pelotas para pelear de nuevo, lo cual dudo, Felizmente le daría otra paliza, esta vez de una manera aún más convincente ".

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SHOWTIME Sports ® para televisar OMB pelea de título mundial ENTRE ANDY LEE Y Billy Joe Saunders EL SÁBADO, Diciembre. 19, VIVIR DE MANCHESTER, INGLATERRA

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NUEVA YORK (Diciembre. 1, 2015) - SHOWTIME Sports® presentará el Campeonato Mundial de la OMB entre el campeón defensor Andy Lee y el retador invicto Billy Joe Saunders en Saturday, Diciembre. 19, vivir SHO EXTREME (5 p.m. Y/PT) de Manchester, Inglaterra.

 

La SHOWTIME BOXING INTERNACIONAL ofrenda del Box Nación La transmisión incluirá un análisis de los expertos en boxeo de SHOWTIME. Brian Custer, Al Bernstein y Paulie Malignaggi antes y después del enfrentamiento por el campeonato mundial. Una nueva presentación de la pelea se transmitirá en SHO EXTREME más tarde esa noche en 9 p.m. Y/PT.

 

"Estamos entusiasmados de ofrecer este importante duelo de los mejores pesos medianos de los EE.UU.. audiencia,", Dijo Stephen Espinoza, Vicepresidente Ejecutivo y Gerente General de SHOWTIME Sports. "La clase de 160 libras es una de las divisiones más calientes y profundas del boxeo en este momento, y el ganador de esta lucha debe posicionarse para un enfrentamiento mayor o unificación en 2016. "

 

De Irlanda Lee (34-2-1, 24 KOs) ganó el título vacante de la OMB con un nocaut técnico en el sexto asalto ante el entonces invicto Matt Korbov en diciembre 2014. El 6-pies-2, 31-años de edad estaba en una racha de seis peleas antes de boxeo un dividida de 12 asaltos dibujar con el ex campeón invicto Peter Quillin de abril 11, 2015, en Brooklyn. Ambos luchadores cayeron en una pelea altamente competitiva que se anotó 113-112 para Quillin, 113-112 por Lee y 113-113.

 

Antes de convertirse en profesional Lee era un amateur y representó a Irlanda en el 2004 Juegos Olímpicos de Atenas.

 

"Es muy bueno que mis fans en el U.S. se llega a ver la pelea entre yo y Saunders y te garantizo que va a ser emocionante,"Lee dijo.

 

Saunders (22-0, 12 KOs), de Hatfield, Hertfordshire, Reino Unido, es de la OMB No. 1 contendiente de peso medio. El joven de 26 años viene de un nocaut técnico en el cuarto asalto Yoannan Bloyer último Julio 24 en Londres.

 

Hace dos aperturas, en la más nota valía la victoria de su carrera, el 5 pies y 11 pulgadas, Saunders tomó una decisión dividida de 12 asaltos sobre Chris Eubank Jr.. en noviembre. 29, 2014, en Londres. Todos menos uno de peleas Saunders han tenido lugar en Inglaterra; el otro era Irlanda del Norte.

 

Saunders también fue un aficionado consumado; representó a Inglaterra en el 2008 Juegos Olímpicos como un peso welter a la edad de 18. Saunders es bisnieto de uno de los campeones gitanos más famosos de Gran Bretaña., Absalón Beeney.

 

"Esta es una noche enorme para mí y estoy emocionado de que va a salir en vivo a América,"Saunders dijo. "Los Estados Unidos. los espectadores podrán ver lo que puedo hacer cuando me enfrente a Lee y me convierta en campeón mundial. Es un gran impulso para mí y lleva la pelea a otro nivel cuando la televisión estadounidense se incorpora y luego sabes que es una gran pelea en el escenario mundial.. espero que (Gennady) Golovkin y (Miguel) Cotto será a la vez viendo porque me estoy acercando rápidamente su nivel y que voy a llegar a ver lo que estoy todo acerca ".

 

El promotor Frank Warren dijo, "Estoy encantado de que SHOWTIME ahora se televisará Lee vs. Saunders viven en el U.S. ya que confirma la importancia de esta lucha en la escena mundial. Mi relación con la cadena se remonta a muchos años atrás con peleas como Joe Calzaghe vs. Jeff Lacy, Ricky Hatton vs. Kostya Tszyu, Frank Bruno vs. Oliver McCall, además de las peleas de Naseem Hamed y Nigel Benn. Creo que Lee vs. Saunders será otra gran pelea para agregar a esa lista debido a lo que está en juego para ambos peleadores.. Lo que le espera al ganador lo hará luchar lo mejor que pueda ".

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SHOWTIME televisará Kell Brook VS. CAMPEONATO DE DIEGO CHAVES FIB peso welter EL SÁBADO, Octubre. 24, EN VIVO DESDE SHEFFIELD, INGLATERRA

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NUEVA YORK (Siete. 29, 2015) - SHOWTIME Sports® presentará el Campeonato Mundial de la Federación Internacional de Boxeo peso welter entre el campeón defensor invicto Kell Brook y el contendiente Diego Chaves en Sábado, Octubre. 24, vivir TIEMPO DE LA FUNCION en 5:45 p.m. Y / 2:45 p.m. PT desde Motorpoint Arena en Sheffield, Inglaterra.

 

La SHOWTIME BOXING INTERNACIONAL presentación de la Sky Sports transmisión contará con el análisis de los expertos de boxeo de SHOWTIME antes y después del enfrentamiento del campeonato del mundo. Una presentación de la repetición de la pelea será transmitida por SHOWTIME más tarde esa noche en 9 p.m. Y/PT.

 

"Estoy encantado de que mi pelea con Chaves va a ser mostrado en los EE.UU.", dijo Brook, quien es oriundo de Sheffield y será el favorito en esta pelea. "Me emocioné cuando vi mi nombre en la parte superior 10 de la lista libra-por-libra en The Ring Magazine, y ahora es el tiempo que tengo que demostrar a los aficionados en los EE.UU.. que soy un peleador que hay que ver.

 

"Chaves es un boxeador llena de acción que siempre viene a pelear, y ese es el estilo perfecto para mí para brillar en octubre. 24. Espero poder poner en una actuación explosiva y haciendo los EE.UU.. ponerse de pie y tomar nota de que soy el mejor peso welter en el mundo ".

 

"Sabemos Brook es un peleador duro, muy técnico,"Dijo Diego Chaves. "Pero no es un boxeador rápido y que es fácilmente molestado por golpes al cuerpo, que es uno de nuestros puntos fuertes. Creo que tiene problemas para ir hacia atrás, y nos vamos a poner a prueba su poder de golpe, demasiado.

 

"Siento que mi confianza crece con este desafío, a sabiendas de que voy a tener que enfrentarse a un campeón como Kell Brook en su país de origen en Inglaterra. Esto aumenta las expectativas para mí, ir allí como un argentino y como underdog. Sabemos toda la mala sangre que existe entre Argentina e Inglaterra y esto me dará mucha más fuerza. Voy a hacer historia si derrota de un inglés en su propio país ".

 

"Estamos muy contentos de estar de vuelta en el negocio con Kell Brook, Matchroom Boxeo y Eddie Hearn y entregar este emocionante duelo entre la parte superior 10 welters al U.S. audiencia,", Dijo Stephen Espinoza, Vicepresidente Ejecutivo y Gerente General de SHOWTIME Sports. "Kell ganó el título mundial por SHOWTIME en una victoria llena de acción sobre Shawn Porter otoño pasado, estableciéndose como uno de los mejores pesos welter en el mundo - pero Diego Chaves es un luchador resistente que también ha demostrado que puede competir con la élite de la división ".

 

Arroyo (35-0, 24 KOs) hará su tercera defensa del título consecutivo de 2015 en su Inglaterra natal después de llegar a la U.S. y destronar previamente invicto campeón del mundo de peso welter de la FIB Shawn Porter en agosto 2014 por SHOWTIME. El oriundo de Sheffield ha anotado nocauts en cada una de sus defensas - cuarta ronda TKO de Jo Jo Dan en Marzo 28 y un sexto nocaut técnico de Frankie Gavin en Mayo 30. Brook apunta a un resultado similar contra el veterano Chaves, quien se ha enfrentado a algunos de los mejores peleadores en la división de las 147 libras.

 

Chaves (23-2-1, 19 KOs), of Buenos Aires, Argentina, ha sido un guerrero de la carretera en peleas recientes, frente a los estadounidenses favorecidos en la carretera en tres de sus últimos cuatro combates. Desafió a las 147 libras el campeón Keith Thurman en julio 2013 y, después de ganar por nocaut en una ciudad natal pelear en Argentina, fue por delante en las tarjetas de los jueces contra Brandon Ríosen agosto 2014 hasta que fue descalificado por un codazo intencional a la cara. En su última pelea, Chaves luchó con un empate contra el campeón de peso welter perenne Timothy Bradley.