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ĐƯỜNG 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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NEW YORK (Tháng ba 1, 2017) – Boxing Hall of Famer and former undisputed welterweight world champion Sugar Ray Leonard và David Dinkins Jr., SHOWTIME Sports Senior Vice President and Executive Producer, hosted a media conference call vào thứ Tư to discuss Leonard joining the CBS broadcast team for Thứ bảy của welterweight unification between undefeated champions Keith Thurman and Danny Garcia. Stephen Espinoza, Executive Vice President and General Manger, SHOWTIME Sports, began the call with some opening remarks.

 

The SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING on CBS, presented by Premier Boxing Champions, broadcast will air live on CBS from 9-11 giờ chiều. VÀ/6-8 giờ chiều. 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 vào thứ bảy 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 năm trước. 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 Hearns (WBA) unified in their classic 1981 Fight của năm.

 

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

 

Below is what the principals said Thứ tư on the conference call:

 

ĐƯỜNG RAY LEONARD

 

“I was telling David [Dinkins] hôm nay, this is the perfect matchup. Tôi có nghĩa là, 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. Một lần nữa, 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. Như vậy, Tôi không biết. 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. Đầu tiên của tất cả các, 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. May mắn thay, 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 [cho tôi] 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, Tôi 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 pounds.

 

“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 máy bay chiến đấu ở 147 pounds.

 

“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 pounds.

 

“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 và 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 đến Thứ Bảy. It’s just incredible great fortune that Ray was available to join us and be a significant contributor vào thứ bảy."

 

STEPHEN Espinoza, Phó chủ tịch và Tổng Giám đốc, 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.

 

“Thứ bảy này 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 và Adrian Granados fought a close fight two weeks ago that was our most watched main event trong hai năm.

 

“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 Thứ bảy 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, presented by Premier Boxing Champions, Thứ bảy tháng 4 từ Barclays Center, the home of BROOKLYN BOXING™. 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 giờ chiều. VÀ/6 giờ chiều. PT.

 

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

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LAS VEGAS, NV (Tháng hai 2, 2017) – Undefeated super-middleweight contender, Caleb “Hands ngọt” Cây (14-0, 10 Kos), sẽ làm cho mình 2017 debut on the Deontay Wilder (37-0, 36 Kos) vs. Gerald Washington (18-0-1, 12 Kos) thẻ, taking place at the Legacy Arena, ở 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.
Cây, talks about his upcoming fight, sparring with world title contender George Groves (25-3, 18 Kos), and his commentating debut.
“Trên 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. Nashville, Tennessee, quê tôi, 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.”
Ngoài ra, Plant will be commentating side by side with Brian Custer during the Sammy Vasquez (21-1, 15 Kos) vs. Luis Collazo (36-7, 19 Kos) showdown tối nay trên Fox Sports 1.
“My career is headed in the right direction and I’m excited to be commentating tối nay on Fox Sports 1,” Nhà máy tiếp tục. “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 Giờ chiều. ET/2 P.M. PT ONSATURDAY, Tháng Tư 9 FROM THE O2 IN LONDON

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Encore Presentation At 8 Giờ chiều. VÀ/PT On SHOWTIME EXTREME®

NEW YORK (Tháng ba 29, 2016) - Các SHOWTIME BOXING QUỐC TẾ 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 SHOWTIME tại 5 giờ chiều. VÀ/2 giờ chiều. PT trênThứ bảy, Tháng tư 9 từ The O2 ở London.

An encore presentation will air later that evening on SHOWTIME EXTREME at 8 giờ chiều. VÀ/PT.

Các SHOWTIME BOXING QUỐC TẾ telecast will be hosted by Brian Custer with analysis from Al Bernstein và 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 và 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 trên SHOWTIME (see details below). The scheduled 12-round matchup is the toughest test to date for both Martin (23-0-1, 21 Kos) and Joshua (15-0, 15 Kos), two bombers who boast a combined 94 percent knockout ratio.

Selby (22-1, 8 Kos) vs. người đi săn (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,"Nói Stephen Espinoza, Phó chủ tịch điều hành & 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 Tháng tư 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 khi nào Vyacheslav Glazkov suffered a knee injury in the third round of their vacant world title fight. In capturing the IBF belt, Một giống én, St. Louis, 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 giây. 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. Trong cơn cuối cùng của ông, 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 Tháng mười hai. 12. Hiện nay, Joshua returns to The O2, the site of his professional debut and five of his 15 cơn chuyên nghiệp, in a bid to join Tyson Fury as the second current reigning British heavyweight champion.

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

Sinh ra tại Barry, Xứ Wales, Selby won his world title with a dominant technical decision over previously undefeated Evgeny Gradovich vào tháng Năm 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 vàStephen 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.

người đi săn, 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 chống lại Mike Oliver for hitting at the break. The other came againstLuis Franco trong 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 và Gary Russell Jr. as U.S.-born world champion at 126 pounds.

2016 Heavyweight Title Bouts (Chú ý: 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

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

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

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

· Tháng Hai. 27 WBA (Siêu) Featherweight World Championship Leo Santa Cruz vs. Kiko Martinez

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

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

· Tháng sáu 25 WBA (Regular) Featherweight World Championship Jesus Cuellar vs. Abner Mares

· Summer 2016 WBA (Siêu) 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 Lopez, George Foreman & More Showcased In March

 

Nhấn vào đây HERE For A Look Back At Some Of The Legendary Moments On SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING: http://s.sho.com/1RkA3CE

 

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

 

This month will be highlighted by legends Sugar Ray Leonard, Marvelous Marvin Hagler, 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 giờ chiều. VÀ/PT trên SHOWTIME EXTREME.

 

Các Thứ năm, Tháng ba 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 mọi lúc® 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:

  • Ngày mai, Thứ năm, Tháng ba 3: Terry Norris vs. Sugar Ray Leonard
  • Thứ năm, Tháng ba 10: Marvin Hagler vs. John Mugabi
  • Thứ năm, Tháng ba 17: Felix Trinidad vs. David Reid
  • Thứ năm, Tháng ba 24: Ricardo Lopez vs. Rosendo Alvarez II
  • Thứ năm, Tháng ba 31: Iran Barkley vs. Thomas Hearns I, George Foreman vs. Gerry Cooney (10:15 giờ chiều. VÀ/PT), Gerald McClellan vs. Julian Jackson I (10:30 giờ chiều. 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’ thẻ.

And oh, vâng: 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.

Trong 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.

Trên 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, và 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 (Tháng ba 1986), was the final win of his career. Undefeated over 10 năm, 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.

ĐƯỜNG 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. Trong thực tế, 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 đến 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. Olympians, Pernell Whitaker, Oscar De La Hoya (albeit by a terrible decision), David Reid, và Fernando Vargas.

Ngoài ra, Whitaker, De La Hoya, and Reid had all been gold medalists.

The fight we’ll feature on Tháng ba 17 trên 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 pounds) 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. Trong thực tế, 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, tốt, 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,ENGLAND

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NEW YORK (Tháng mười hai. 19, 2015) – Billy Joe Saunders dethroned WBO Middleweight World Champion Andy Lee with a 12-round majority decision Saturday on SHOWTIME BOXING INTERNATIONAL từ Manchester, Nước Anh.

 

Cuộc chiến, mà đã được ghi 115-111, 114-112 và 113-113, will re-air tonight at 9 giờ chiều. VÀ/PT trên SHO EXTREME.

 

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 tròn. TIÊU ĐIỂM 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.

 

Với chiến thắng này, Saunders became the 12th current British world champion.

 

“I’m world champion,"Saunders nói. “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 World Champion Daniel Jacobs, fresh off a first round knockout of Peter Quillin two weeks ago on SHOWTIME, was a guest analyst vào thứ bảy từ 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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ANDY LEE & BILLY JOE SAUNDERS MEDIA WORKOUT QUOTES FOR WBO MIDDLEWEIGHT WORLD TITLE FIGHT

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THỨ BẢY NÀY LIVE ON SHO EXTREME®

SHOWTIME BOXING QUỐC TẾ® Lee vs. Saunders
Airs Live at 5 giờ chiều. VÀ/PT trên SHO EXTREME; Encore Presentation at 9 giờ chiều. VÀ/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 (Tháng mười hai. 15, 2015) – WBO Middleweight World Champion Andy Lee và thách thức bất khả chiến bại Billy Joe Saunders held separate media workouts in Manchester, Nước Anh, as they conclude preparations for their eagerly awaited showdown this Thứ bảy, Tháng mười hai. 19, live on SHO EXTREME (5 giờ chiều. VÀ/PT)from Manchester Arena.

 

Ireland của 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 middleweight contender.

 

Các SHOWTIME BOXING QUỐC TẾ dâng củaBoxNation truyền hình sẽ có phân tích từ các chuyên gia đấm bốc SHOWTIME Brian Custer, Al Bernstein và Paulie Malignaggitrước và sau khi các cuộc thách vô địch thế giới. Một bài thuyết trình encore của bout sẽ phát sóng vào SHO EXTREME sau tối đó ở 9 giờ chiều. VÀ/PT.

 

Here’s what Lee and Saunders had to say at their media workouts on Tuesday and Thứ hai, tương ứng:

 

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(Thành thật) Miếng đất.

 

“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 Thứ bảy đêm. 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) và (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 Eubank Jr.:

“The truth of the matter is that Eubank Jr. does not belong at the world level – he’s a phony. Đó là đơn giản như vậy. 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 (lời nguyền) 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.”

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SHOWTIME SPORTS® Nhưng để WBO hạng trung TITLE FIGHT GIỮA ANDY LEE VÀ BILLY JOE SAUNDERS ON thứ bảy, Tháng mười hai. 19, SỐNG TỪ MANCHESTER, ENGLAND

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SHOWTIME BOXING QUỐC TẾ® Lee vs. Saunders
Phát sóng Live At 5 giờ chiều. VÀ/PT trên SHO EXTEME

 

NEW YORK (Tháng mười hai. 1, 2015) - SHOWTIME Sports® sẽ trình bày các giải vô địch WBO Middleweight thế giới giữa bảo vệ titlist Andy Lee và thách thức bất bại Billy Joe Saunders trên Saturdavà, Tháng mười hai. 19, sống trên SHO EXTREME (5 giờ chiều. VÀ/PT) từ Manchester, Nước Anh.

 

Các SHOWTIME BOXING QUỐC TẾ dâng của Box Nation truyền hình sẽ có phân tích từ các chuyên gia đấm bốc SHOWTIME Brian Custer, Al Bernstein và Paulie Malignaggi trước và sau khi các cuộc thách vô địch thế giới. Một bài thuyết trình encore của bout sẽ phát sóng vào SHO EXTREME sau tối đó ở 9 giờ chiều. VÀ/PT.

 

"Chúng tôi rất vui để cung cấp matchup quan trọng này của middleweights sang Mỹ. khán giả,"Nói Stephen Espinoza, Phó chủ tịch và Tổng Giám đốc của SHOWTIME thể thao. "Lớp học 160-pound là một trong những nóng nhất và chia rẽ sâu sắc nhất của quyền anh ngay bây giờ, và người chiến thắng của cuộc chiến này nên vị trí mình cho một cuộc thách lớn hoặc thống nhất đất nước vào năm 2016. "

 

Ireland của Lee (34-2-1, 24 Kos) đoạt danh hiệu WBO trống với một TKO thứ sáu vòng sau đó, bất khả chiến bại Matt Korbov trong tháng 2014. 6-foot-2, 31-tuổi đã trên sáu chiến thắng streak trước khi đấm bốc một tách 12 vòng vẽ với bất khả chiến bại cựu vô địch Peter Quillin vào ngày 11, 2015, ở Brooklyn. Cả hai máy bay chiến đấu đi xuống trong một phế liệu cạnh tranh cao đã được ghi 113-112 cho Quillin, 113-112 cho Lee và 113-113.

 

Trước khi quay pro Lee là một nghiệp dư hàng đầu và đại diện Ireland trong 2004 Thế vận hội Olympic tại Athens.

 

"Thật tuyệt vời mà các fan của mình tại Hoa Kỳ. sẽ có thể nhìn thấy cuộc chiến giữa tôi và Saunders và tôi đảm bảo nó sẽ được thú vị,"Lee nói.

 

Saunders (22-0, 12 Kos), của Hatfield, Hertfordshire, Vương quốc Anh, là của WBO Không. 1 middleweight contender. 26 tuổi được sắp tắt một TKO thứ tư vòng qua Yoannan Bloyer cuối cùng Tháng bảy 24 ở London.

 

Hai bắt đầu cách đây, trong ghi chú đáng chiến thắng nhất trong sự nghiệp của mình, 5-foot-11, Saunders mất 12 vòng quyết định phân chia hơn Chris Eubank Jr. on Nov. 29, 2014, ở London. Tất cả nhưng một trong những chiến đấu Saunders 'đã diễn ra ở Anh; người kia là Bắc Ireland.

 

Saunders cũng là một người nghiệp dư tài năng; ông đại diện cho nước Anh trong 2008 Olympic Games như một người nặng ở tuổi 18. Saunders là chắt của một trong gypsy nổi tiếng nhất trần-knuckle vô địch của nước Anh, Absolom Beeney.

 

"Đây là một đêm lớn đối với tôi và tôi rất vui rằng nó sẽ ra sống đến Mỹ,"Saunders nói. "Mỹ. người xem sẽ có thể nhìn thấy chỉ là những gì tôi có thể làm gì khi tôi phải đối mặt Lee và trở thành nhà vô địch thế giới. Đó là một sự thúc đẩy lớn cho tôi và đưa cuộc chiến đến cấp khác khi truyền hình Mỹ đi trên tàu và sau đó bạn biết đó là một trận đấu lớn trên sân khấu thế giới. tôi hy vọng rằng (Gennady) Golovkin và (Miguel) Cotto sẽ được cả hai xem vì tôi đang nhanh chóng tiếp cận trình độ của họ và họ sẽ nhận được để xem những gì tôi là tất cả về. "

 

Promoter Frank Warren nói, "Tôi rất vui mừng rằng SHOWTIME bây giờ sẽ được televising Lee vs. Saunders sống tại Hoa Kỳ. vì nó khẳng định tầm quan trọng của cuộc chiến này trên trường thế giới. Mối quan hệ của tôi với mạng đi trở lại nhiều năm với chiến đấu như Joe Calzaghe vs. Jeff Lacy, Ricky Hatton vs. Kostya Tszyu, Frank Bruno vs. Oliver McCall, cộng Naseem Hamed và Nigel Benn chiến đấu. Tôi tin rằng Lee vs. Saunders sẽ là một chiến đấu tuyệt vời để thêm vào danh sách đó vì những gì đang bị đe dọa cho cả hai máy bay chiến đấu. Điều gì nằm phía trước cho người chiến thắng sẽ làm cho họ chiến đấu để họ tốt nhất. "

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SHOWTIME® Nhưng để Kell Brook VS. DIEGO Chaves IBF hạng bán trung THẾ GIỚI VÔ ĐỊCH VỀ thứ bảy, Tháng Mười. 24, SỐNG TỪ Sheffield, ENGLAND

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SHOWTIME BOXING QUỐC TẾ® Brook vs. Chaves Airs

Sống ở 5:45 giờ chiều. VÀ/ 2:45 giờ chiều. PT với một Presentation Encore tại 9 giờ chiều. VÀ/PT

 

NEW YORK (Bảy. 29, 2015) - SHOWTIME Sports® sẽ trình bày các giải vô địch thế giới hạng bán trung IBF giữa bất bại đương kim vô địch Kell Brook và cử Diego Chaves trên Thứ bảy, Tháng Mười. 24, sống trên SHOWTIME tại 5:45 giờ chiều. VÀ / 2:45 giờ chiều. PT từ Chi nhánh Motorpoint Arena ở Sheffield, Nước Anh.

 

Các SHOWTIME BOXING QUỐC TẾ trình bày của các Sky Sports telecast will feature analysis from SHOWTIME boxing experts before and after the world championship showdown. An encore presentation of the bout will air on SHOWTIME later that evening at 9 giờ chiều. VÀ/PT.

 

"Tôi rất vui mừng rằng cuộc chiến của tôi với Chaves sẽ được hiển thị ở Mỹ," Brook nói, who hails from Sheffield and will be the favorite in this fight. “I was thrilled when I saw my name in the top 10 của lb-cho-pound trong danh sách tạp chí The ring, và bây giờ là thời gian mà tôi cần cho các fan ở Mỹ. rằng tôi là một máy bay chiến đấu phải xem.

 

"Chaves là một võ sĩ quyền Anh tất cả các hành động người luôn luôn nói đến chiến đấu, và đó là phong cách hoàn hảo để tôi tỏa sáng trên Tháng Mười. 24. I look forward to putting on an explosive performance and making the U.S. đứng lên và đi thông báo rằng tôi là người nặng nhất thế giới. "

 

"Chúng tôi biết Brook là một máy bay chiến đấu khó khăn, rất kỹ thuật,"Nói Diego Chaves. "Nhưng ông không phải là một máy bay chiến đấu nhanh và ông có thể dễ dàng làm phiền bởi những cú đấm cơ thể, which is one of our strengths. I believe he has problems going backwards, và chúng tôi sẽ kiểm tra sức mạnh đấm của mình, quá.

 

"Tôi cảm thấy rằng sự tự tin của tôi phát triển với thách thức này, 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.”

 

"Chúng tôi đang vui mừng khi được trở lại kinh doanh với Kell Brook, Matchroom Boxing và Eddie Hearn và để cung cấp matchup này thú vị của top 10 welterweights để đến Hoa Kỳ. khán giả,"Nói Stephen Espinoza, Phó chủ tịch và Tổng Giám đốc của SHOWTIME thể thao. “Kell won the world title on SHOWTIME in an action-packed victory over Shawn Porter last fall, thiết lập mình như là một trong những welterweights hàng đầu thế giới - nhưng Diego Chaves là một máy bay chiến đấu chắc chắn ai cũng đã chứng minh rằng ông có thể cạnh tranh với những tinh hoa của sự phân chia ".

 

Suối nhỏ (35-0, 24 Kos) sẽ làm cho ba vệ danh hiệu liên tiếp của mình 2015 ở Anh bản địa của mình sau khi đến lãnh thổ Hoa Kỳ. và việc phế trước bất khả chiến bại IBF hạng bán trung World Champion Shawn Porter vào tháng Tám 2014 trên SHOWTIME. The Sheffield native has scored knockouts in each of his defenses – a fourth round TKO of Jo Jo Dan trên Tháng ba 28 và một TKO vòng thứ sáu của Frankie Gavin trên Có thể 30. Brook aims for a similar result against the veteran Chaves, người đã phải đối mặt với một số các máy bay chiến đấu hàng đầu trong việc phân chia 147-pound.

 

Chaves (23-2-1, 19 Kos), Buenos Aires, Argentina, đã là một chiến binh trong các trận đấu gần đây đường, facing favored Americans on the road in three of his last four bouts. He challenged 147-pound titlist Keith Thurman trong tháng Bảy 2013 và, sau khi chiến thắng bằng knock-out trong một quê hương chiến đấu tại Argentina, đã đi trước trên bảng điểm của ban giám khảo với Brandon Riosvào tháng Tám 2014 until he was disqualified for an intentional elbow to the face. Trong cuộc chiến cuối cùng của ông, Chaves đã chiến đấu đến một trận hòa trước nhà vô địch hạng bán trung lâu năm Timothy Bradley.