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Элсэн чихэр, Рэй Леонард & 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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НЬЮ ЙОРК (Гуравдугаар 1, 2017) – Boxing Hall of Famer and former undisputed welterweight world champion Sugar Ray Leonard болон David Dinkins Jr., SHOWTIME Sports Senior Vice President and Executive Producer, hosted a media conference call Лхагва гаригт to discuss Leonard joining the CBS broadcast team for Бямба-ийн welterweight unification between undefeated champions Keith Thurman and Danny Garcia. Stephen Espinoza, Executive Vice President and General Manger, Showtime Спорт, 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. БОЛОН/6-8 p.m. PT from Barclays Center in Brooklyn, BROOKLYN BOXING ™ -н гэр. 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 Бямба гарагт alongside host Брайан Custer, play-by-play voice Mauro Ranallo, International Boxing Hall of Fame analyst Аль Bernstein and Sports Emmy® Award-winning reporter Жим Саарал, хар саарал.

 

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 жилийн өмнө. Гарсиа, 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 Hearns (WBA) unified in their classic 1981 Оны шилдэг тэмцэх.

 

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

 

Below is what the principals said Лхагва гариг on the conference call:

 

Элсэн чихэр, Рэй Леонард

 

“I was telling David [Dinkins] өнөөдөр, this is the perfect matchup. Миний үг, 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. Дахин хэлэхэд, each of them bring something to the table. Кейт 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. Тэгэхээр, 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. Юуны, 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. Аз болоход, 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 [Миний хувьд] 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, Би бол 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 кг.

 

“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 дэргэд сөнөөгч 147 кг.

 

“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 [Роберто] Duran, Hearns and [Wilfred] Benitez at 147 кг.

 

“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 болон Гил 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 Бямба ирэх. It’s just incredible great fortune that Ray was available to join us and be a significant contributor Бямба гарагт."

 

Stephen ESPINOZA, Гүйцэтгэх дэд ерөнхийлөгч, ерөнхий менежер, Showtime Спорт

 

“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.

 

“Энэ Бямба гариг 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 болон Адриан Granados fought a close fight two weeks ago that was our most watched main event хоёр жилийн дотор.

 

“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 Бямба гариг night on CBS.”

 

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Сүсэг Данни Гарсиа. Keith Thurman is a welterweight world title showdown between undefeated 147-pound titlists. The 12-round bout headlinesSHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING on CBS, presented by Ерөнхий сайд Боксын Аваргуудын, Бямба гараг Гуравдугаар сар 4 Barclays төв, BROOKLYN BOXING ™ -н гэр. In the co-main event undefeated rising star Эриксон Lubin battles once-beaten knockout artist Хорхе Cota in a super welterweight title eliminator bout on CBS at 9 p.m. БОЛОН/6 p.m. PT.

 

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

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Las Vegas, NV (Хоёрдугаар сар 2, 2017) – Undefeated super-middleweight contender, Калеб “Амтат Hands” Ургамал (14-0, 10 Kos), хийж байх түүний 2017 debut on the Deontay Wilder (37-0, 36 Kos) сүсэг. Жералд Вашингтон (18-0-1, 12 Kos) карт, taking place at the Legacy Arena, Birmingham-д, 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.
Ургамал, talks about his upcoming fight, sparring with world title contender Жорж Groves (25-3, 18 Kos), and his commentating debut.
“Дээр February 25th, I’ll be making my ring return,” said Caleb Plant the IBF #15 өрсөлдөгч. “I’m really pumped up to be headlining on Fox Sports 1. Nashville, Tennessee, Миний төрсөн хот, 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.”
Үүнээс гадна, Plant will be commentating side by side with Брайан Custer during the Сэмми Vasquez (21-1, 15 Kos) сүсэг. Luis Collazo (36-7, 19 Kos) Showdown Өнөө орой Fox Sports тухай 1.
“My career is headed in the right direction and I’m excited to be commentating Өнөө орой on Fox Sports 1,” Ургамал үргэлжлүүлэн. “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, ДӨРӨВДҮГЭЭР САРЫН 9 FROM THE O2 IN LONDON

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Encore Presentation At 8 P.M. БОЛОН/Showtime Extreme дээр ПТ®

НЬЮ ЙОРК (Гуравдугаар 29, 2016) - Showtime Боксын Олон улсын presentation of the IBF Heavyweight World Championship between undefeated American titlist Чарльз Мартин and fellow unbeaten British Olympic Gold Medalist Anthony Joshua will air live on Showtime үед 5 p.m. БОЛОН/2 p.m. PT дээрБямба гариг, Дөрөвдүгээр 9 нь The O2 Лондонд.

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

The Showtime Боксын Олон улсын telecast will be hosted by Брайан Custer with analysis from Аль Bernstein болон 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 болон Карл 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 Ли Selby and American challenger Эрик Хантер.

(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 Showtime тухай (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) сүсэг. Хантер (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,"Гэв Stephen Espinoza, Гүйцэтгэх дэд ерөнхийлөгч & 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 Дөрөвдүгээр 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 Фернандо Монтьел, 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 Эцсийн. 16 үед Vyacheslav Glazkov suffered a knee injury in the third round of their vacant world title fight. In capturing the IBF belt, Мартин, St-ийн. Луис, Mo., 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 секунд. The 29-year-old Martin, who is trained by U.S. Олимпод Henry Tillman in Big Bear, Калифорни мужийн., 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. Түүний сүүлчийн дайралт хийвэл нь, 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 Нийтэлсэн. 12. Одоо, Joshua returns to The O2, the site of his professional debut and five of his 15 Мэргэжлийн bouts, in a bid to join Тайсон 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 Жорж мастер, Жо Фрейзиер, Lennox Lewis болонВладимир Кличко.

Барри төрсөн, Wales, Selby won his world title with a dominant technical decision over previously undefeated Evgeny Gradovich Тавдугаар сард 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 Иоел Brunker, Райан Walsh, Виорел Симон, Corey McConnell болонStephen Smith. Тэр хүртсэн байна 18 straight since the lone blemish of his career, and six of his last eight victories came over previously undefeated opponents.

Хантер, 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 эсрэг Mike Oliver for hitting at the break. The other came againstLuis Franco дахь 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 Лео Санта Круз болон Gary Рассел Jr. as U.S.-born world champion at 126 кг.

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

· Эцсийн. 16 WBC Heavyweight World Championship Deontay Wilder vs. Артур Pin

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

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

· May 21 WBC Heavyweight World Championship Deontay Wilder vs. Александр Povetkin

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

· Эцсийн. 27 WBA (Супер) Featherweight World Championship Leo Santa Cruz vs. Kiko Martinez

· Дөрөвдүгээр 9 IBF Featherweight World Championship Lee Selby vs. Эрик Хантер

· Дөрөвдүгээр 16 WBC Featherweight World Championship Gary Russell Jr. сүсэг. Patrick Hyland

· Оны зургадугаар сар 25 WBA (Regular) Featherweight World Championship Jesus Cuellar vs. Абнер Марес

· Summer 2016 WBA (Супер) Featherweight World Championship Leo Santa Cruz vs. Карл 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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Рэй Леонард, Марвин Hagler, Thomas Hearns, Феликс Тринидад, Рикардо Lopez, Жорж мастер & More Showcased In March

 

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НЬЮ ЙОРК (Гуравдугаар 2, 2016) - Showtime Спорт rolls out its third installment of a year-long salute commemorating 30 years of Showtime аварга шалгаруулах тэмцээн Боксын in March with “Legends’’.

 

This month will be highlighted by legends Sugar Ray Leonard, Гайхалтай Марвин Hagler, Феликс Тринидад, 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. БОЛОН/Showtime Extreme дээр ПТ.

 

The Пүрэв гариг, Гуравдугаар 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 аль ч® 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:

  • Маргааш, Пүрэв гариг, Гуравдугаар 3: Terry Norris vs. Sugar Ray Leonard
  • Пүрэв гариг, Гуравдугаар 10: Marvin Hagler vs. John Mugabi
  • Пүрэв гариг, Гуравдугаар 17: Felix Trinidad vs. David Reid
  • Пүрэв гариг, Гуравдугаар 24: Ricardo Lopez vs. Rosendo Alvarez II
  • Пүрэв гариг, Гуравдугаар 31: Iran Barkley vs. Thomas Hearns I, George Foreman vs. Жерри Cooney (10:15 p.m. БОЛОН/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 Стив Farhood.

 

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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’ картууд.

And oh, тиймээ: 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.

Онд 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 (Гуравдугаар 1986), was the final win of his career. Undefeated over 10 жил, 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.

Элсэн чихэр, Рэй Леонард: 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. Үнэндээ, 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 нь 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. Олимпийн, Pernell Whitaker, Оскар Де Ла Hoya (albeit by a terrible decision), David Reid, and Fernando Vargas.

Үүнээс гадна, Whitaker, Де Ла Hoya, and Reid had all been gold medalists.

The fight we’ll feature on Гуравдугаар 17 Sho Extreme дээр, 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, Карлос Ортиз, 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 кг) 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. Үнэндээ, 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, сайн, 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,Шигшээ

Сэтгэгдэл үлдээх

НЬЮ ЙОРК (Нийтэлсэн. 19, 2015) – Billy Joe Saunders dethroned WBO Middleweight World Champion Энди Lee with a 12-round majority decision Saturday on SHOWTIME BOXING INTERNATIONAL Манчестерийн, Английн.

 

тэмцэл, нь оруулсан байна 115-111, 114-112 болон 113-113, will re-air tonight at 9 p.m. БОЛОН/Sho Extreme дээр PT.

 

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 дугуй. ОНЦЛОХ МЭДЭЭ VIDEO: 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.

 

Хожих нь, Saunders became the 12-р 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 дэлхийн аварга Даниел Jacobs, fresh off a first round knockout of Петр Quillin two weeks ago on SHOWTIME, was a guest analyst Бямба гарагт 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.”

 

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Энди ЛИ & BILLY JOE SAUNDERS MEDIA WORKOUT QUOTES FOR WBO MIDDLEWEIGHT WORLD TITLE FIGHT

Сэтгэгдэл үлдээх

ЭНЭ Бямба LIVE ON SHO EXTREME®

Showtime Боксын Олон улсын® Ли VS. Saunders
Airs Live at 5 p.m. БОЛОН/Sho Extreme дээр PT; Encore Presentation at 9 p.m. БОЛОН/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

НЬЮ ЙОРК (Нийтэлсэн. 15, 2015) – WBO Middleweight World Champion Энди Lee болон гийн ялагдашгүй өрсөлдөгч Билли Жо Saunders held separate media workouts in Manchester, Английн, as they conclude preparations for their eagerly awaited showdown this Бямба гариг, Нийтэлсэн. 19, live on SHO EXTREME (5 p.m. БОЛОН/PT)from Manchester Arena.

 

Ирландын Ли (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 middleweight өрсөлдөгч.

 

The Showtime Боксын Олон улсын санал болгохBoxNation telecast will feature analysis from SHOWTIME boxing experts Брайан Custer, Аль Bernstein болон 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. БОЛОН/PT.

 

Here’s what Lee and Saunders had to say at their media workouts on Tuesday and Даваа гариг, тус тус:

 

Энди ЛИ:

“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(Фрэнк) Уоррен.

 

“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 Бямба гариг Шөнийн. 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.

 

"Данни Jacobs had a great win against Петр Quillin, and then there is Canelo (Alvarez) болон (Геннадий) 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 Крис Eubank Jr.:

“The truth of the matter is that Eubank Jr. does not belong at the world level – he’s a phony. Энэ нь аль болох энгийн зүйл. 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 (expletive) 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.”

Боксын, Showtime Боксын, Их Британийн боксын

Showtime SPORTS® бямба гаригт Энди Ли, Билли JOE Saunders ХООРОНДЫН WBO MIDDLEWEIGHT ДЭЛХИЙН TITLE тэмцэх TELEVISE TO, DEC. 19, Манчестер амьдарч байна, Шигшээ

Сэтгэгдэл үлдээх

 

SHOWTIME боксын Олон улсын® Ли VS. Saunders
Амьд үед цацсан 5 p.m. БОЛОН/Sho EXTEME дээр PT

 

НЬЮ ЙОРК (Нийтэлсэн. 1, 2015) - Showtime Спорт® хамгаалах titlist хооронд WBO Middleweight Дэлхийн аварга харуулах болно Энди Lee болон ялагдаагүй өрсөлдөгч Билли Жо Saunders тухай Saturdaболон, Нийтэлсэн. 19, дээр амьдрах Sho Extreme (5 p.m. БОЛОН/PT) Манчестерийн, Английн.

 

The Showtime Боксын Олон улсын санал болгох Шигтгээ Nation telecast will feature analysis from SHOWTIME boxing experts Брайан Custer, Аль Bernstein болон 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. БОЛОН/PT.

 

"Бид АНУ-ын шилдэг middleweights энэхүү чухал matchup хүргэж байгаадаа баяртай байна. Үзэгч сонсогчид,"Гэв Stephen Espinoza, SHOWTIME Sports-ийн гүйцэтгэх дэд ерөнхийлөгч, ерөнхий менежер. “The 160-pound class is one of boxing’s hottest and deepest divisions right now, энэ тэмцэлд ялагч "2016 онд томоохон Showdown, нийлэх өөрийгөө байрлах хэрэгтэй

 

Ирландын Ли (34-2-1, 24 Kos) Дараа нь-гийн ялагдашгүй нь зургаа дахь дугуй TKO нь сул WBO түрүүлсэн Мэтт Korbov арванхоёрдугаар сард 2014. 6-хөл-2, 31-Хуучин жил хагалах, 12 дугуй гийн ялагдашгүй аварга асан нь зурах боксын өмнө зургаан тэмцэл ялалт судал байсан Петр Quillin дөрөвдүгээр тухай 11, 2015, Brooklyn-д. Both fighters went down in a highly competitive scrap that was scored 113-112 Quillin нь, 113-112 Lee болон 113-113.

 

Асаахаасаа өмнө дэмжсэн Ли шилдэг сонирхогчдын байсан ба Ирланд төлөөлөл 2004 Афины олимпийн наадам.

 

"Энэ бол сайн байна гэж U.S миний фенүүд. Би ингэж дуудвал сайхан байх болно баталгаа нь надад болон Саундерсийг хоорондын тэмцлийг харж авах болно,"Ли гэж хэлсэн.

 

Saunders (22-0, 12 Kos), Hatfield нь, Hertfordshire, Нэгдсэн Вант Улс, WBO-ийн ямар ч юм. 1 middleweight өрсөлдөгч. The 26-year-old is coming off a fourth-round TKO over Yoannan Bloyer Өнгөрсөн Оны долдугаар сар 24 Лондонд.

 

Хоёр эхэлнэ өмнө, Түүний ажил хамгийн тэмдэглэл үнэтэй ялалт, 5 фут 11, Saunders дээр 12 тойрог хуваах шийдвэр болсон Крис Eubank Jr. Nov дээр. 29, 2014, Лондонд. Саундерс "зодоон нэг ч мэдээлэл Англид явагдаж байна; Бусад Умард Ирланд байсан.

 

Saunders бас хийж бүтээсэн сонирхогчдын байсан; Тэр нь Английн төлөөлөл 2008 Олимпийн наадмын насандаа welterweight болох 18. Saunders is the great-grandson of one of Britain’s most famous gypsy bare-knuckle champions, Absolom Beeney.

 

"Энэ бол миний хувьд асар том шөнө, би энэ нь АНУ-д амьд явж байна гэж сэтгэл догдлон хүлээж байна,” 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 (Геннадий) Golovkin болон (Miguel) Би хурдан тэдний түвшинд ойртож байна, тэд миний тухай бүх л байна юу олж авах болно, учир нь Cotto аль аль нь харж байх болно. "

 

Дэмжигч Фрэнк Уоррен байна, "Би Showtime одоо сүсэг Лиг televising болно гэж баяртай байна. Saunders U.S амьдарч байна. 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. Жефф Lacy, Рики Hatton сүсэг. Костя Tszyu, Сүсэг Фрэнк Бруно. Оливер Мак Кал яавч, 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.”

Боксын

Kell Brook хэмжээ VS TELEVISE TO SHOWTIME®. Диего CHAVES IBF WELTERWEIGHT дэлхийн аварга шалгаруулах тэмцээн ТУХАЙ Бямба, Нийтэлсэн. 24, Шеффилд амьдарч, Шигшээ

Сэтгэгдэл үлдээх

Showtime Боксын Олон улсын® Brook сүсэг. Chaves цацсан

Үед аж төрж байна 5:45 p.m. БОЛОН/ 2:45 p.m. PT нь Encore танилцуулга дээр нь 9 p.m. БОЛОН/PT

 

НЬЮ ЙОРК (Долоон. 29, 2015) - Showtime Спорт® гийн ялагдашгүй хамгаалах аварга хооронд IBF Welterweight Дэлхийн аварга харуулах болно Kell Brook болон өрсөлдөгч Диего Chaves тухай Бямба гариг, Oct. 24, дээр амьдрах Showtime үед 5:45 p.m. БОЛОН / 2:45 p.m. PT нь Motorpoint Arena Шеффилд дэх, Английн.

 

The Showtime Боксын Олон улсын танилцуулга Sky Sports Телевизэд дэлхийн аварга шалгаруулах тэмцээн эхлэхээс өмнө болон дараа SHOWTIME боксын мэргэжилтнүүд дүн шинжилгээ хийх болно. Барилдааны талаархи танилцуулгыг SHOWTIME дээр тэр орой гарна 9 p.m. БОЛОН/PT.

 

"Би Chaves миний тэмцэл АНУ-д харуулах гэж байна гэж баяртай байна" Brook хэлжээ, Шеффилдээс гаралтай бөгөөд энэ тулаанд хамгийн дуртай нь байх болно. “Орой дээр миний нэрийг хараад би маш их баярласан 10 Ring сэтгүүл фунт-г фунт жагсаалт, Одоо би АНУ-д фенүүддээ харуулах хэрэгтэй цаг үе юм. Би заавал харах сөнөөгч гэдгийг.

 

"Chaves үргэлж тэмцэх ирдэг бол бүх арга хэмжээ боксчин байна, Тэр намайг сарын дээр гэрэлтэх нь төгс загвар юм. 24. Би тэсрэх бөмбөг тоглож, АНУ-ыг бүтээхийг тэсэн ядан хүлээж байна. зогсож, би дэлхийн хамгийн шилдэг welterweight байна мэдэгдэл авна. "

 

"Бид мэдэж байгаа Brook хүнд сөнөөгч байна, хэт техникийн,"Диего Chaves байна. "Гэхдээ тэр хурдан сөнөөгч биш юм, тэр амархан биеийн Нэгдүгээр санаа зовохоо байна, Энэ бол бидний давуу талуудын нэг юм. Түүнд ухрах асуудал гардаг гэж би итгэдэг, Бид түүний олшруулагч хүчийг турших гэж байна, бас.

 

"Би итгэлтэй энэ сорилтод нь өсдөг гэж би боддог, Би Англид эх орондоо Келл Брук шиг аваргатай нүүр тулах болно гэдгийг мэдэж байсан. Энэ нь миний бооцоог нэмэгдүүлдэг, Тэнд Аргентин хүн шиг, бас асар том доогуур авирдаг. Аргентин, Английн хооронд байдаг бүх муу цусыг мэддэг бөгөөд энэ нь надад илүү их хүч өгөх болно. Англи хүнийг эх оронд нь ялбал би түүхэнд бичигдэх болно ”гэж хэлжээ.

 

"Бид Kell горхи бүхий бизнес эргэж байх нь сэтгэл байна, Matchroom Боксын болон Эдди Hearn ба дээд Энэ сэтгэл хөдөлгөм matchup хүргэх 10 U.S нь welterweights. Үзэгч сонсогчид,"Гэв Stephen Espinoza, SHOWTIME Sports-ийн гүйцэтгэх дэд ерөнхийлөгч, ерөнхий менежер. “Kell дэлхийн аварга цолыг SHOWTIME дээр өнгөрсөн намар Шон Портерыг буулган авч ялалт байгууллаа, Дэлхийн шилдэг welterweights нэг гэж өөрийгөө бий - гэхдээ Диего Chaves бас тэр хэлтсийн элит өрсөлдөх болно гэж нотлогдсон бол уулархаг тэмцэгч юм. "

 

Brook (35-0, 24 Kos) Түүний гурав дахь дараалсан нэр хамгаалах болно 2015 төрөлх Английн U.S ирснээс хойш. болон урьд гийн ялагдашгүй IBF Welterweight Дэлхийн аварга сэнтийнээс нь буулгах аргаа Шон Портер наймдугаар сард 2014 Showtime тухай. Шеффилд нутгийн тамирчин хамгаалалт бүртээ нокаутыг хийжээ Jo Jo Дан тухай Гуравдугаар 28 болон зургаа дахь дугуй TKO АНУ-ын хонь Гэвин тухай May 30. Брук ахмад дайчин Чавесийн эсрэг ийм үр дүнд хүрэхийг зорьж байна, хэн 147-фунт хуваах шилдэг сөнөөгч зарим тулгарч байна.

 

Chaves (23-2-1, 19 Kos), Буэнос-Айрес, Аргентин, Сүүлийн тулаан нь авто замын дайчин байна, Түүний сүүлчийн дөрвөн тулааны гуравт нь Америкт таалагдсан Америкчууд тулгарч байв. Тэрбээр 147 фунтын титлистийг сорьсон юм Кейт Thurman Долдугаар сард 2013 болон, нь төрөлх хот хасагдах замаар медаль хүртсэнийхээ дараа Аргентин тэмцэх, эсрэг шүүгчийн компанийн засаглалын үнэлгээний үзүүлэлтүүд дээр өмнө байсан Брэндон Riosнаймдугаар сард 2014 түүнийг нүүр рүү нь тохойгоор зориуд татан оролцуулах эрхийг нь хасах хүртэл. Түүний сүүлчийн тэмцэл нь, Chaves олон наст welterweight аварга эсрэг зурах тулалдаж Тимоти Брэдли.