ເອ​ກະ​ສານ​ໂຄດ​ຄໍາ​ສັ່ງ: Brian Custer

SUGAR Ray Leonard & DAVID DINKINS JR. MEDIA CONFERENCE CALL HIGHLIGHTS

“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

NEW YORK (ມີ​ນາ 1, 2017) – Boxing Hall of Famer and former undisputed welterweight world champion Ray Leonard ້​ໍ​າ​ຕານ ແລະ David Dinkins Jr., SHOWTIME Sports Senior Vice President and Executive Producer, hosted a media conference call ໃນ​ວັນ​ພຸດ to discuss Leonard joining the CBS broadcast team for ວັນ​ເສົາ welterweight unification between undefeated champions Keith Thurman and Danny Garcia. Stephen Espinoza, Executive Vice President and General Manger, ເວ​ລາ​ສາຍ​ກິ​ລາ, 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. ແລະ/6-8 p.m. PT from Barclays Center in Brooklyn, the home of BROOKLYN BOXING™. 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 ໃນ​ວັນ​ເສົາ 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 ສີ​ຂີ້​ເຖົ່າ.

 

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 ປີ​ກ່ອນ​ຫນ້າ​ນີ້. Garcia, the WBC 147-pound titleholder, and Thurman, his WBA counterpart, will unify the exact same titles that Leonard (WBC) and fellow Hall of Famer Thomas ເຮີນ (WBA) unified in their classic 1981 ການ​ຕໍ່​ສູ້​ຂອງ​ປີ.

 

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. The ມີ​ນາ 4 event will reunite Leonard with former CBS producer and current SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING Executive Producer Dinkins Jr.

 

Below is what the principals said ວັນ​ພຸດ on the conference call:

 

SUGAR Ray Leonard

 

“I was telling David [Dinkins] ໃນ​ມື້​ນີ້, this is the perfect matchup. ຂ້າ​ພະ​ເຈົ້າ​ຫມາຍ​ຄວາມ​ວ່າ, 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. ອີກ​ເທື່ອ​ຫນຶ່ງ, 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. ດັ່ງ​ນັ້ນ, I don’t know. 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. ຫນ້າ​ທໍາ​ອິດ​ຂອງ​ການ​ທັງ​ຫມົດ, 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. ໂຊກ​ດີ, 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, ຂ້າ​ພະ​ເຈົ້າ 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 ປອນ.

 

“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 fighter ທີ່ 147 ປອນ.

 

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 ປອນ.

 

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 ແລະ 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 ມາ​ວັນ​ເສົາ. It’s just incredible great fortune that Ray was available to join us and be a significant contributor ໃນ​ວັນ​ເສົາ."

 

STEPHEN Espinoza, ການ​ບໍ​ລິ​ຫານ​ຮອງ​ປະ​ທານ​ແລະ​ຜູ້​ຈັດ​ການ​ທົ່ວ​ໄປ, ເວ​ລາ​ສາຍ​ກິ​ລາ

 

“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.

 

ວັນ​ເສົາ​ນີ້ 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 ແລະ Adrian Granados fought a close fight two weeks ago that was our most watched main event ໃນສອງປີ.

 

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 ວັນ​ເສົາ night on CBS.”

 

ABOUT GARCIA vs. THURMAN

Danny Garcia vs. Keith Thurman is a welterweight world title showdown between undefeated 147-pound titlists. The 12-round bout headlinesSHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING on CBS, ນໍາ​ສະ​ເຫນີ​ໂດຍ Premier ແຊ້ມ​ມວຍ, ວັນ​ເສົາ 4 ຈາກ Barclays Center, the home of BROOKLYN BOXING™. In the co-main event undefeated rising star Erickson ບິນ battles once-beaten knockout artist Jorge Cota in a super welterweight title eliminator bout on CBS at 9 p.m. ແລະ/6 p.m. PT.

 

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

ການ​ປ່ອຍ​ສິນ​ເຊື່ອ​ຮູບ​ພາບ: Mario SerranoTeam Plant
LAS VEGAS, NV (ກຸມ​ພາ 2, 2017)Undefeated super-middleweight contender, Caleb “Hands ຫວານ” ການ​ປູກ​ພືດ (14-0, 10 KOs), ຈະ​ເຮັດ​ໃຫ້​ລາວ 2017 debut on the Deontay Wilder (37-0, 36 KOs) vs. Gerald ວໍ​ຊິງ​ຕັນ (18-0-1, 12 KOs) ບັດ, taking place at the Legacy Arena, ໃນ 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.
ການ​ປູກ​ພືດ, talks about his upcoming fight, sparring with world title contender George ສວນ (25-3, 18 KOs), and his commentating debut.
“ກ່ຽວ​ກັບ February 25th, I’ll be making my ring return,” said Caleb Plant the IBF #15 contender. “I’m really pumped up to be headlining on Fox Sports 1. ນາໄຊ, Tennessee, ບ້ານ​ເກີດ​ຂອງ​ຂ້າ​ພະ​ເຈົ້າ, 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.
ນອກ​ຈາກ​ນັ້ນ, Plant will be commentating side by side with Brian Custer ໃນລະຫວ່າງ Sammy Vasquez (21-1, 15 KOs) vs. Luis Collazo (36-7, 19 KOs) showdown tonight ກ່ຽວ​ກັບ​ການ​ກິ​ລາ Fox 1.
My career is headed in the right direction and I’m excited to be commentating tonight on Fox Sports 1,” ພືດ​ສືບ​ຕໍ່. “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.

SHOWTIME BOXING INTERNATIONAL® CHARLES MARTIN vs. ANTHONY JOSHUA IBF HEAVYWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP TO AIR LIVE ON SHOWTIME® AT 5 ໂມງ​ແລງ. ET/2 P.M. PT ONSATURDAY, ເມ​ສາ 9 FROM THE O2 IN LONDON

Encore Presentation At 8 ໂມງ​ແລງ. ແລະ/PT ກ່ຽວ​ກັບ​ເວ​ລາ​ສາຍ​ທີ່​ສຸດ®

NEW YORK (ມີ​ນາ 29, 2016) - ການ ເວ​ລາ​ສາຍ​ມວຍ INTERNATIONAL 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 ເວ​ລາ​ສາຍ ຢູ່​ໃນ 5 p.m. ແລະ/2 p.m. ກ່ຽວ​ກັບ PTວັນ​ເສົາ, ເດືອນ​ເມ​ສາ 9 ຈາກ The O2 ໃນ​ລອນ​ດອນ.

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

The ເວ​ລາ​ສາຍ​ມວຍ INTERNATIONAL telecast will be hosted by Brian Custer with analysis from Al Bernstein ແລະ 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 ແລະ 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 ລ່າ.

(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 ກ່ຽວ​ກັບ​ເວ​ລາ​ສາຍ (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. ລ່າ (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,"ກ່າວ​ວ່າ Stephen Espinoza, ຮອງ​ປະ​ທານ​ປະ​ເທດ​ການ​ບໍ​ລິ​ຫານ & 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 ເດືອນ​ເມ​ສາ 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 ໃນ​ເວ​ລາ​ທີ່ Vyacheslav Glazkov suffered a knee injury in the third round of their vacant world title fight. In capturing the IBF belt, Martin, ຂອງ St. Louis, ຈ​ັ, 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 ວິ​ນາ​ທີ. The 29-year-old Martin, who is trained by U.S. Olympian 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 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. ໃນ​ການ​ແຂ່ງ​ຂັນ​ສຸດ​ທ້າຍ​ຂອງ​ເຂົາ, 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 Dec. 12. ໃນ​ປັດ​ຈຸ​ບັນ, Joshua returns to The O2, the site of his professional debut and five of his 15 bouts ເປັນ​ມື​ອາ​ຊີບ, in a bid to join Fury Tyson 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 ແລະWladimir Klitschko.

ເກີດ​ຢູ່​ໃນ Barry, Wales, Selby won his world title with a dominant technical decision over previously undefeated Evgeny Gradovich ໃນ​ເດືອນ​ພຶດ​ສະ​ພາ 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 ແລະStephen 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.

ລ່າ, who will take a four-fight win streak into his initial start outside the U.S., has always possessed an abundance of talent. Before turning pro, 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 ຕໍ່ Mike Oliver for hitting at the break. The other came againstLuis Franco ໃນ 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 ແລະ Gary Russell Jr. as U.S.-born world champion at 126 ປອນ.

2016 Heavyweight Title Bouts (ຫມາຍ​ເຫດ: 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

· ເດືອນ​ເມ​ສາ 9 IBF Heavyweight World Championship Charles Martin vs. Anthony Joshua

· ພຶດ​ສະ​ພາ 21 WBC Heavyweight World Championship Deontay Wilder vs. Alexander Povetkin

2016 Featherweight Title Bouts (All on SHOWTIME with the exception ofເດືອນ​ມິ​ຖຸ​ນາ 25 “SHOWTIME BOXING on CBS”)

· Feb. 27 WBA (Super) Featherweight World Championship Leo Santa Cruz vs. Kiko Martinez

· ເດືອນ​ເມ​ສາ 9 IBF Featherweight World Championship Lee Selby vs. Eric ລ່າ

· ເດືອນ​ເມ​ສາ 16 WBC Featherweight World Championship Gary Russell Jr. vs. Patrick Hyland

· ເດືອນ​ມິ​ຖຸ​ນາ 25 WBA (ປົກກະຕິ) Featherweight World Championship Jesus Cuellar vs. Abner Mares

· Summer 2016 WBA (Super) Featherweight World Championship Leo Santa Cruz vs. Carl Frampton

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

 
Ray Leonard, Marvin Hagler, Thomas ເຮີນ, Felix Trinidad, Ricardo Lopez, George Foreman & More Showcased In March

 

ກົດ ທີ່​ນີ້ For A Look Back At Some Of The Legendary Moments On SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING: http://s.sho.com/1RkA3CE

 

NEW YORK (ມີ​ນາ 2, 2016) - ເວ​ລາ​ສາຍ​ກິ​ລາ rolls out its third installment of a year-long salute commemorating 30 years of ເວ​ລາ​ສາຍ championship ມວຍ 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. ແລະ/PT ກ່ຽວ​ກັບ​ເວ​ລາ​ສາຍ​ທີ່​ສຸດ.

 

The ວັນ​ພະ​ຫັດ, ມີ​ນາ 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®, ທຸກ​ເວ​ລາ​ເວ​ລາ​ສາຍ® 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:

  • ມື້​ອື່ນ, ວັນ​ພະ​ຫັດ, ມີ​ນາ 3: Terry Norris vs. Ray Leonard ້​ໍ​າ​ຕານ
  • ວັນ​ພະ​ຫັດ, ມີ​ນາ 10: Marvin Hagler vs. John Mugabi
  • ວັນ​ພະ​ຫັດ, ມີ​ນາ 17: Felix Trinidad vs. David Reid
  • ວັນ​ພະ​ຫັດ, ມີ​ນາ 24: Ricardo Lopez vs. Rosendo Alvarez II
  • ວັນ​ພະ​ຫັດ, ມີ​ນາ 31: Iran Barkley vs. Thomas Hearns I, George Foreman vs. Gerry Cooney (10:15 p.m. ແລະ/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.

 

LEGENDS

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’ ບັດ.

And oh, yeah: 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.

ໃນ 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 dollarsin one night!

Legends are made by big momentsand 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 ເຮີນ, 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 (ມີ​ນາ 1986), was the final win of his career. Undefeated over 10 ປີ, 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. ໃນ​ຄວາມ​ເປັນ​ຈິງ, 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, ນ​້​ໍາ​ຕານ Ray, 34, chose outstanding 23-year-old super welterweight titlist Terry Norris as his opponent. Leonard dropped from 160 ການ 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. ດ່ວນ, Pernell Whitaker, Oscar De ປະ Hoya (albeit by a terrible decision), David Reid, and Fernando Vargas.

ຍິ່ງ​ໄປ​ກວ່າ​ນັ້ນ, Whitaker, De ປະ Hoya, and Reid had all been gold medalists.

The fight we’ll feature on ມີ​ນາ 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 ປອນ) 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. ໃນ​ຄວາມ​ເປັນ​ຈິງ, 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, ດີ, there were some one-punch kayos sprinkled in.

Lopez, 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 DETHRONES ANDY LEE SATURDAY TO BECOME 12th CURRENT BRITISH WORLD CHAMPION ON SHO EXTREME® FROM MANCHESTER,ອັງ​ກິດ

NEW YORK (Dec. 19, 2015) – Billy Joe Saunders dethroned WBO Middleweight World Champion Andy Lee with a 12-round majority decision Saturday on ເວລາສະແດງມວຍ INTERNATIONAL ຈາກ Manchester, ປະ​ເທດ​ອັງ​ກິດ.

 

ການ​ຕໍ່​ສູ້, ທີ່​ໄດ້ scored 115-111, 114-112 ແລະ 113-113, will re-air tonight at 9 p.m. ແລະ/PT ກ່ຽວ​ກັບ SHO ທີ່​ສຸດ.

 

In a matchup of tactical southpaws, an explosive third round from Saunders (23-0, 12 KOs) was the difference. The British challenger floored Lee twice – first with a big right hook and again with a counter right just 30 seconds later – and a dazed Lee somehow survived the 10-7 ໄດ້​ຕະ​ຫຼອດ. ຈຸດ​ເດັ່ນ: http://s.sho.com/1OfibYe

 

The Irish Lee (34-3-1, 24 KOs) fought his way back and was the more aggressive fighter in the championship rounds, but it wasn’t enough to make up for a slow start and the two knockdowns.

 

ມີ​ໄຊ​ຊະ​ນະ​ໄດ້, Saunders became the 12th current British world champion.

 

“I’m world champion,” Saunders said. “I beat a good champion today, a good sturdy champion. I used his power against him. When I was boxing he got a little bit careless and dropped his lead hand and I caught him with the hook.

 

“I’m not going to start running my mouth, but it was a good shot. With someone as fast as me you have to keep your hands up. I’m not the biggest puncher in the world, but I showed you there that I can punch.”

 

WBA Middleweight ແຊ້ມ​ໂລກ Daniel Jacobs, fresh off a first round knockout of Peter Quillin two weeks ago on SHOWTIME, was a guest analyst ໃນ​ວັນ​ເສົາ from New York.

 

“I thought he was going to be a big brawler, I thought he had better assets,” Jacobs said of Lee. “He didn’t do enough for me. He was too complacent and after the knockdown you didn’t see that sense of urgency that a fighter has to have on the comeback trail.

 

“All credit due to Billy Joe, but it wasn’t an impressive victory.”

 

After watching the fight, Jacobs wasn’t ready to commit to a unification showdown in 2016 with the winner.

 

“We’ll do whatever makes sense,” Jacobs said. “I think it’s time to sit-down and figure what makes sense. Obviously it’s a good time to be a middleweight champion.”

 

ANDY LEE & BILLY JOE SAUNDERS MEDIA WORKOUT QUOTES FOR WBO MIDDLEWEIGHT WORLD TITLE FIGHT

ວັນ​ເສົາ​ນີ້ LIVE ON SHO EXTREME®

ເວ​ລາ​ສາຍ​ມວຍ INTERNATIONAL® Lee vs. Saunders
Airs Live at 5 p.m. ແລະ/PT ກ່ຽວ​ກັບ SHO ທີ່​ສຸດ; Encore Presentation at 9 p.m. ແລະ/PT

He’s not good enough to beat me.– Andy Lee

“I’m not going to leave that ring without the title.” – Billy Joe Saunders

SHO VIDEO: http://s.sho.com/1ROfSkF

NEW YORK (Dec. 15, 2015) – WBO Middleweight World Champion Andy Lee ແລະ​ສິ່ງ​ທ້າ​ທາຍ undefeated Billy Joe Saunders held separate media workouts in Manchester, ປະ​ເທດ​ອັງ​ກິດ, as they conclude preparations for their eagerly awaited showdown this ວັນ​ເສົາ, Dec. 19, live on SHO EXTREME (5 p.m. ແລະ/PT)from Manchester Arena.

 

ປະ​ເທດ​ຂອງ Lee (34-2-1, 24 KOs) will make the first defense of his 160-pound title against England’s Saunders (22-0, 12 KOs), the WBO’s No. 1 contender middleweight.

 

The ເວ​ລາ​ສາຍ​ມວຍ INTERNATIONAL ສະ​ຫນອງ​ດັ່ງ​ກ່າວ​ຂອງBoxNation telecast will feature analysis from SHOWTIME boxing experts Brian Custer, Al Bernstein ແລະ Paulie Malignaggibefore and after the world championship showdown. An encore presentation of the bout will air on SHO EXTREME later that evening at 9 p.m. ແລະ/PT.

 

Here’s what Lee and Saunders had to say at their media workouts on Tuesday and ຈັນ, ຕາມ​ລໍາ​ດັບ:

 

ANDY LEE:

“I have a punch that can end a fight, lights out, in any given second.

 

“I won’t rely on the punch. I will look to dominate from the start with educated pressure.

 

“I’m feeling very dangerous at the moment.

 

“Saunders’ unbeaten record is a disadvantage. He’s always been in fights he’s expected to win and has been well managed by(Frank) Warren.

 

“I’ve never lost a fight on points and I never will on points. If I’m down on the cards I will go out swinging in the last round.

 

“Saunders being a fellow traveler does add another layer, but at the end the day it’s about how good you are and he’s not good enough to beat me.”

 

BILLY JOE SAUNDERS:

“I’m ready to go for ວັນ​ເສົາ ໃນ​ຕອນ​ກາງ​ຄືນ. This is the best camp that I’ve ever had. I’m prepared for the toughest test of my career, but I know that I’m in excellent shape to win this fight and become world champion.

 

“Andy Lee is a tough fighter – he’s proved that by becoming world champion and having the type of career he has had. But I’m undefeated and hungry and know that I’m on the brink of fulfilling a childhood dream. I’m not going to leave that ring without the title.

 

“Training in Spain allows me to lock myself away from all distractions and focus solely on the fight. It’s hard being away from home, but it’s all part of boxing. It’s been a long camp, a tough camp, but after that I know that I’m ready to go through hell to make sure that I’m successful come fight night.

 

“The middleweight division is one of the hottest around and I’m prepared to fight any of the other champions in there once I win the title.

 

"Danny Jacobs had a great win against Peter Quillin, and then there is Canelo (Alvarez) ແລະ (Gennady) Golovkin. I know the importance of this fight for the division and I want my name to be among the very best. I’m taking it one step at a time, but I’m open to fight anyone.

 

“There has been no trash talk with Andy because we know what each person is about. We share a similar background and neither of us is going to take a back step.

 

“This is going to be a very exciting all-action fight because we’re going to leave it all in the ring. I know I have the skills to beat him and I intend to show the world why I’m among the best around.”

 

Saunders on fellow Brit Chris EUBANKS Jr.:

“The truth of the matter is that Eubank Jr. does not belong at the world level – he’s a phony. ມັນ​ເປັນ​ງ່າຍ​ດາຍ​ເຊັ່ນ​ວ່າ. I wasn’t impressed with his win over Gary O’Sullivan, who I’ve already beat. He thinks he can fool the public with a win like that, but he can’t.

 

“His aim now is to move up and fight the best guys in the world, but we saw what happened the last time he stepped up a notch and faced me: he was badly exposed. The same thing will happen with him if he fights someone like Danny Jacobs for the WBA title.

 

“You’re not the best middleweight in your own country and you want to fight a world champion and say you’re going to beat him? I think it’s a delusion and he thinks he’s greater than he actually is.

 

“Sooner rather than later he’s going to get exposed again as the fraud that he is. You can keep talking, but eventually you have to back it up in the ring against top-level fighters. He’s won his last fight and now he’s back talking (ຜ​ນວກ​ເຂົ້າ​ໄປ) again like he’s the best fighter in history.

 

“If he has the balls to fight again, which I doubt, I would happily hand him another beating, this time in even more convincing fashion.”

ເວ​ລາ​ສາຍ​SPORTS® TO TELEVISE ການ​ຕໍ່​ສູ້​ຫົວ WBO WORLD middleweight ລະ​ຫວ່າງ ANDY LEE ແລະ BILLY SAUNDERS JOE ໃນ​ວັນ​ເສົາ, DEC. 19, ຊີ​ວິດ​ຈາກ MANCHESTER, ອັງ​ກິດ

 

SHOWTIME ມວຍ INTERNATIONAL® Lee vs. Saunders
ວາງ​ທ່າ Live ຢູ່ 5 p.m. ແລະ/PT ກ່ຽວ​ກັບ SHO EXTEME

 

NEW YORK (Dec. 1, 2015) - ເວ​ລາ​ສາຍ​ກິ​ລາ® ຈະ​ນໍາ​ສະ​ເຫນີ WBO Middleweight Championship ໂລກ​ລະ​ຫວ່າງ titlist ປ້ອງ​ກັນ Andy Lee ແລະ​ສິ່ງ​ທ້າ​ທາຍ unbeaten Billy Joe Saunders ກ່ຽວ​ກັບ Saturdaແລະ, Dec. 19, ດໍາ​ລົງ​ຊີ​ວິດ SHO ທີ່​ສຸດ (5 p.m. ແລະ/PT) ຈາກ Manchester, ປະ​ເທດ​ອັງ​ກິດ.

 

The ເວ​ລາ​ສາຍ​ມວຍ INTERNATIONAL ສະ​ຫນອງ​ດັ່ງ​ກ່າວ​ຂອງ ຕູ້​ປະ​ເທດ​ຊາດ telecast will feature analysis from SHOWTIME boxing experts Brian Custer, Al Bernstein ແລະ Paulie Malignaggi before and after the world championship showdown. An encore presentation of the bout will air on SHO EXTREME later that evening at 9 p.m. ແລະ/PT.

 

"ພວກ​ເຮົາ​ກໍາ​ລັງ​ຕື່ນ​ເຕັ້ນ​ທີ່​ຈະ​ໃຫ້​ມິດ​ທີ່​ສໍາ​ຄັນ​ຂອງ​ການ Middleweights ເທິງ​ກັບ​ສະ​ຫະ​ລັດ. ການ​ສົນ​ທະ​ນາ,"ກ່າວ​ວ່າ Stephen Espinoza, Executive Vice President and General Manager of SHOWTIME Sports. “The 160-pound class is one of boxing’s hottest and deepest divisions right now, ແລະ​ຜູ້​ຊະ​ນະ​ຂອງ​ການ​ຕໍ່​ສູ້​ນີ້​ຄວນ position ຕົນ​ເອງ​ສໍາ​ລັບ​ການ showdown ທີ່​ສໍາ​ຄັນ​ຫຼື unification ໃນ​ປີ 2016. "

 

ປະ​ເທດ​ຂອງ Lee (34-2-1, 24 KOs) ຊະ​ນະ​ຫົວ​ຂໍ້​ຂອງ WBO ຫວ່າງ​ທີ່​ມີ TKO ຄັ້ງ​ທີ VI ຕະ​ຫຼອດ​ການ​ຂອງ​ຫຼັງ​ຈາກ​ນັ້ນ​, undefeated Matt Korbov ໃນ​ເດືອນ​ທັນ​ວາ 2014. 6 ຕີນ 2, 31-ປີ​ນີ້​ແມ່ນ​ກ່ຽວ​ກັບ​ການ streak ຊະ​ນະ​ຫົກ​ຕໍ່​ສູ້​ກັບ​ການ​ກ່ອນ​ທີ່​ຈະ​ມວຍ​ເປັນ​ການ​ແບ່ງ​ປັນ 12 ໄດ້​ຕະ​ຫຼອດ​ແຕ້ມ​ທີ່​ມີ​ອະ​ດີດ​ແຊ້ມ undefeated Peter Quillin ໃນ​ເດືອນ​ເມ​ສາ 11, 2015, ໃນ Brooklyn. Both fighters went down in a highly competitive scrap that was scored 113-112 ສໍາ​ລັບ Quillin, 113-112 ສໍາ​ລັບ​ການ Lee ແລະ 113-113.

 

ກ່ອນ​ທີ່​ຈະ​ປ່ຽນ​ເປັນ​ສີ​ສໍາ​ລັບ Lee ເປັ​​ນ​ນັກ​ສ​ມັກ​ເລ່ນ​ດ້ານ​ເທິງ​ແລະ​ເປັນ​ຕົວ​ແທນ​ຂອງ​ປະ​ເທດ​ໃນ 2004 ໂອ​ລິມ​ປິກ​ເກມ​ໃນ Athens.

 

"ມັນ​ເປັນ​ທີ່​ຍິ່ງ​ໃຫຍ່​ທີ່ fans ຂອງ​ຂ້າ​ພະ​ເຈົ້າ​ໃນ U.S ໄດ້. ຈະ​ໄດ້​ຮັບ​ການ​ເບິ່ງ​ການ​ຕໍ່​ສູ້​ລະ​ຫວ່າງ​ຂ້າ​ພະ​ເຈົ້າ​ແລະ Saunders ແລະ​ຂ້າ​ພະ​ເຈົ້າ​ຮັບ​ປະ​ກັນ​ມັນ​ຈະ​ເປັນ​ການ​ທີ່​ຫນ້າ​ຕື່ນ​ເຕັ້ນ,"ລີ​ກ່າວ​ວ່າ.

 

Saunders (22-0, 12 KOs), ຂອງ Hatfield, Hertfordshire, ສະ​ຫະ​ປະ​ຊາ​ຊະ​ອາ​ນາ​ຈັກ, ແມ່ນ​ບໍ່​ໄດ້ WBO ຂອງ. 1 contender middleweight. The 26-year-old is coming off a fourth-round TKO over Yoannan Bloyer ສຸດ​ທ້າຍ ເດືອນ​ກໍ​ລະ​ກົດ 24 ໃນ​ລອນ​ດອນ.

 

ສອງ​ເລີ່ມ​ຕົ້ນ​ກ່ອນ​ຫນ້າ​ນີ້, ໃນ​ໄຊ​ຊະ​ນະ​ທີ່​ບັນ​ຕົກ​ເປັນ​ມູນ​ຄ່າ​ຂອງ​ການ​ເຮັດ​ວຽກ​ຂອງ​ຕົນ, 5 ຕີນ 11, Saunders ໄດ້​ຕັດ​ສິນ​ໃຈ​ທີ່​ແບ່ງ​ປັນ 12 ໄດ້​ຕະ​ຫຼອດ​ໄລ​ຍະ Chris EUBANKS Jr. ກ່ຽວ​ກັບ Nov. 29, 2014, ໃນ​ລອນ​ດອນ. ທັງ​ຫມົດ​ແຕ່​ຫນຶ່ງ​ຂອງ​ການ​ຕໍ່​ສູ້ Saunders 'ໄດ້​ສະ​ຖານ​ທີ່​ໃນ​ປະ​ເທດ​ອັງ​ກິດ; ອື່ນໆ​ແມ່ນ​ພາກ​ເຫນືອ​ຂອງ​ປະ​ເທດ.

 

Saunders ນີ້​ແມ່ນ​ຍັງ​ເປັນ​ນັກ​ສ​ມັກ​ເລ່ນ​ຮັບ​ຜົນ​ສໍາ​ເລັດ; ລາວ​ເປັນ​ຕົວ​ແທນ​ຂອງ​ປະ​ເທດ​ອັງ​ກິດ​ໃນ 2008 ໂອ​ລິມ​ປິກ​ເກມ​ເປັນ welterweight ຢູ່​ອາ​ຍຸ​ສູງ​ສຸດ​ຂອງ​ເປັນ 18. Saunders is the great-grandson of one of Britain’s most famous gypsy bare-knuckle champions, Absolom Beeney.

 

"ນີ້​ແມ່ນ​ໃນ​ຕອນ​ກາງ​ຄືນ​ໃຫຍ່​ສໍາ​ລັບ​ຂ້າ​ພະ​ເຈົ້າ​ແລະ​ຂ້າ​ພະ​ເຈົ້າ​ຮູ້​ສຶກ​ຕື່ນ​ເຕັ້ນ​ວ່າ​ມັນ​ໄດ້​ອອກ​ໄປ​ດໍາ​ລົງ​ຊີ​ວິດ​ກັບ​ອາ​ເມລິ​ກາ,” Saunders said. “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 ແລະ (Miguel) Cotto ຈະ​ເປັນ​ທັງ​ສັງ​ເກດ​ເບິ່ງ​ເພາະ​ວ່າ​ຂ້າ​ພະ​ເຈົ້າ​ໄວ approaching ລະ​ດັບ​ຂອງ​ເຂົາ​ເຈົ້າ​ແລະ​ພວກ​ເຂົາ​ເຈົ້າ​ຈະ​ໄດ້​ຮັບ​ການ​ເບິ່ງ​ສິ່ງ​ທີ່​ຂ້າ​ພະ​ເຈົ້າ​ທັງ​ຫມົດ​ກ່ຽວ​ກັບ​ການ​. "

 

ການ​ສົ່ງ​ເສີມ​ການ​ເປີດ​ເຜີຍ Warren ເວົ້າ​ວ່າ, "ຂ້າ​ພະ​ເຈົ້າ​ດີ​ໃຈ​ທີ່​ເວ​ລາ​ສາຍ​ໃນ​ປັດ​ຈຸ​ບັນ​ໄດ້​ຮັບ​ການ televising Lee vs. Saunders ອາ​ໄສ​ຢູ່​ໃນ U.S ໄດ້. 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.”

SHOWTIME® TO TELEVISE kell BROOK VS. DIEGO ຄັນ IBF WORLD welterweight ການ​ອ່ານ​ກ່ຽວ​ກັບ​ວັນ​ເສົາ, ຕຸ​ລາ. 24, ຊີ​ວິດ​ຈາກ SHEFFIELD, ອັງ​ກິດ

ເວ​ລາ​ສາຍ​ມວຍ INTERNATIONAL® Brook vs. Chaves Airs

ດໍາ​ລົງ​ຊີ​ວິດ​ຢູ່ 5:45 p.m. ແລະ/ 2:45 p.m. PT ມີ​ການ​ນໍາ​ສະ​ເຫນີ Encore ທີ່ 9 p.m. ແລະ/PT

 

NEW YORK (Seven. 29, 2015) - ເວ​ລາ​ສາຍ​ກິ​ລາ® ຈະ​ນໍາ​ສະ​ເຫນີ IBF Welterweight Championship ໂລກ​ລະ​ຫວ່າງ​ການ​ປ້ອງ​ກັນ​ແຊ້ມ undefeated Kell Brook ແລະ contender Diego Chaves ກ່ຽວ​ກັບ ວັນ​ເສົາ, Oct. 24, ດໍາ​ລົງ​ຊີ​ວິດ ເວ​ລາ​ສາຍ ຢູ່​ໃນ 5:45 p.m. ແລະ / 2:45 p.m. PT ຈາກ ສ​ນາມ​ຫລິ້ນ​ກິ Motorpoint ໃນ Sheffield, ປະ​ເທດ​ອັງ​ກິດ.

 

The ເວ​ລາ​ສາຍ​ມວຍ INTERNATIONAL ການ​ນໍາ​ສະ​ເຫນີ​ຂອງ ເຄົ້າ​ກິ​ລາ 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. ແລະ/PT.

 

"ຂ້າ​ພະ​ເຈົ້າ​ຍິນ​ດີ​ວ່າ​ການ​ຕໍ່​ສູ້​ຂອງ​ຂ້າ​ພະ​ເຈົ້າ​ກັບ Chaves ແມ່ນ​ຈະ​ໄດ້​ສະ​ແດງ​ໃຫ້​ເຫັນ​ຢູ່​ໃນ​ສະ​ຫະ​ລັດ​,​" Brooks ເວົ້າ​ວ່າ, who hails from Sheffield and will be the favorite in this fight. “I was thrilled when I saw my name in the top 10 ຂອງ​ບັນ​ຊີ​ລາຍ​ການ pound ສໍາ​ລັບ pound ໃນ​ວາ​ລະ​ສານ Ring, ແລະ​ໃນ​ປັດ​ຈຸ​ບັນ​ແມ່ນ​ໃຊ້​ເວ​ລາ​ທີ່​ຂ້າ​ພະ​ເຈົ້າ​ຈໍາ​ເປັນ​ຕ້ອງ​ໄດ້​ສະ​ແດງ​ໃຫ້​ເຫັນ fans ໃນ​ສະ​ຫະ​ລັດ​ໄດ້. ວ່າ​ຂ້າ​ພະ​ເຈົ້າ fighter​, ຕ້ອງ​ເບິ່ງ​ເປັນ.

 

"Chaves ເປັນ boxer ທັງ​ຫມົດ​ການ​ດໍາ​ເນີນ​ການ​, ເປັນ​ຜູ້​ທີ່​ສະ​ເຫມີ​ມາ​ຕໍ່​ສູ້​ກັບ, ແລະ​ວ່າ​ແມ່ນ​ແບບ​ທີ່​ດີ​ເລີດ​ສໍາ​ລັບ​ຂ້າ​ພະ​ເຈົ້າ​ກັບ shine ສຸດ Oct. 24. I look forward to putting on an explosive performance and making the U.S. ຢືນ​ຂຶ້ນ​ແລະ​ໃຊ້​ເວ​ລາ​ສັງ​ເກດ​ເຫັນ​ວ່າ​ຂ້າ​ພະ​ເຈົ້າ​ໄດ້ welterweight ທີ່​ດີ​ທີ່​ສຸດ​ໃນ​ໂລກ​. "

 

"ພວກ​ເຮົາ​ຮູ້ Brook ເປັນ fighter tough, ດ້ານ​ວິ​ຊາ​ການ​ຫຼາຍ,"Diego Chaves ເວົ້າ​ວ່າ. "ແຕ່​ເຂົາ​ບໍ່​ໄດ້ fighter ໄວ​ແລະ​ພຣະ​ອົງ​ໄດ້​ໃສ່​ໃຈ​ໄດ້​ຢ່າງ​ງ່າຍ​ດາຍ​ໂດຍ​ຮ່າງ​ກາຍ​ດີ​ໃຈ​ຫລາຍ, which is one of our strengths. I believe he has problems going backwards, ແລະ​ພວກ​ເຮົາ​ໄດ້​ເຮັດ​ການ​ທົດ​ສອບ​ພະ​ລັງ​ງານ punching ລາວ, ເກີນ​ໄປ.

 

"ຂ້າ​ພະ​ເຈົ້າ​ຮູ້​ສຶກ​ວ່າ​ຄວາມ​ຫມັ້ນ​ໃຈ​ຂອງ​ຂ້າ​ພະ​ເຈົ້າ​ຈະ​ເລີນ​ເຕີບ​ໂຕ​ກັບ​ສິ່ງ​ທ້າ​ທາຍ, 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.”

 

"ພວກ​ເຮົາ​ກໍາ​ລັງ​ຕື່ນ​ເຕັ້ນ​ທີ່​ຈະ​ກັບ​ຄືນ​ໄປ​ບ່ອນ​ໃນ​ທຸ​ລະ​ກິດ​ທີ່​ມີ Kell Brook, Matchroom ມວຍ​ແລະ Eddie ເຮີນ ແລະ​ເພື່ອ​ໃຫ້​ປິດ​ທີ່​ຫນ້າ​ຕື່ນ​ເຕັ້ນ​ນີ້​ຂອງ​ທາງ​ເທີງ 10 welterweight ກັບ U.S ໄດ້. ການ​ສົນ​ທະ​ນາ,"ກ່າວ​ວ່າ Stephen Espinoza, Executive Vice President and General Manager of SHOWTIME Sports. “Kell won the world title on SHOWTIME in an action-packed victory over Shawn Porter last fall, ສ້າງ​ຕັ້ງ​ຕົນ​ເອງ​ເປັນ​ຫນຶ່ງ​ໃນ welterweight ສຸດ​ໃນ​ໂລກ - ແຕ່ Diego Chaves ເປັນ fighter rugged ຜູ້​ທີ່​ໄດ້​ຊີ້​ໃຫ້​ເຫັນ​ວ່າ​ລາວ​ສາ​ມາດ​ແຂ່ງ​ຂັນ​ກັບ elite ຂອງ​ພະ​ແນກ​ດັ່ງ​ກ່າວ ".

 

Brook (35-0, 24 KOs) ຈະ​ເຮັດ​ໃຫ້​ການ​ປ້ອງ​ກັນ​ປະ​ເທດ​ຫົວ​ຂໍ້​ຂອງ​ຕົນ​ທີ​ສາມ​ຕິດ​ຕໍ່​ກັນ​ຂອງ 2015 ໃນ​ພື້ນ​ເມືອງ​ຂອງ​ປະ​ເທດ​ອັງ​ກິດ​ລາວ​ຫຼັງ​ຈາກ​ທີ່​ຈະ​ມາ U​​.S ໄດ້. ແລະ dethroning undefeated ກ່ອນ​ຫນ້າ​ນີ້ IBF Welterweight ແຊ້ມ​ໂລກ Shawn Porter ໃນ​ເດືອນ​ສິງ​ຫາ 2014 ກ່ຽວ​ກັບ​ເວ​ລາ​ສາຍ. The Sheffield native has scored knockouts in each of his defenses – a fourth round TKO of Jo Jo Dan ກ່ຽວ​ກັບ ມີ​ນາ 28 ແລະ TKO ໄດ້​ຕະ​ຫຼອດ​ຄັ້ງ​ທີ VI ຂອງ Frankie Gavin ກ່ຽວ​ກັບ ພຶດ​ສະ​ພາ 30. Brook aims for a similar result against the veteran Chaves, ຜູ້​ທີ່​ໄດ້​ປະ​ເຊີນ​ຫນ້າ​ບາງ​ຢ່າງ​ຂອງ fighters ເທິງ​ໃນ​ການ​ແບ່ງ 147 ປອນ.

 

Chaves (23-2-1, 19 KOs), ຂອງ Buenos Aires, ອາ​ເຈນ​ຕິ​ນາ, ໄດ້ warrior ຖະ​ຫນົນ​ຫົນ​ທາງ​ໃນ​ການ​ຕໍ່​ສູ້​ທີ່​ຜ່ານ​ມາ, facing favored Americans on the road in three of his last four bouts. He challenged 147-pound titlist Keith Thurman ໃນ​ເດືອນ​ກໍ​ລະ​ກົດ 2013 ແລະ, ຫຼັງ​ຈາກ​ທີ່​ຊະ​ນະ​ໂດຍ knockout ໃນ​ບ້ານ​ເກີດ​ການ​ຕໍ່​ສູ້​ຢູ່​ໃນ​ອາ​ເຈນ​ຕິ​ນາ, ແມ່ນ​ລ່ວງ​ຫນ້າ​ກ່ຽວ​ກັບ​ດັດ​ນີ​ຊີ້​ວັດ​ມະ​ການ​ຕໍ່​ຕ້ານ Brandon Riosໃນ​ເດືອນ​ສິງ​ຫາ 2014 until he was disqualified for an intentional elbow to the face. ໃນ​ການ​ຕໍ່​ສູ້​ສຸດ​ທ້າຍ​ຂອງ​ເຂົາ, Chaves ຕໍ່​ສູ້​ເພື່ອ​ແຕ້ມ​ຕໍ່​ຕ້ານ​ອ່ານ welterweight ພືດ​ເປັນ Timothy Bradley.