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ЧАС ДЛЯ ШОУ® Continues To Deliver Boxing’s Biggest and Best Fights
Bouts Presented In Association With Premier Boxing Champions Include
Гарсія проти. Турман, Фрамптон проти. Santa Cruz II and Cuellar vs. Матері
НЬЮ-ЙОРК (Жовтень. 25, 2016) – SHOWTIME Sports will present seven marquee boxing matches pitting top-10 rated champions in the prime of their careers against fellow top-10 rated challengers over four consecutive months beginning in December. Графік, which is the second robust boxing programming announcement from SHOWTIME in 2016, was announced today by Stephen Espinoza, Виконавчий віце-президент і генеральний менеджер, Showtime спорту. The lineup includes two long-awaited championship matchups, Ісус Куельяр проти. Abner Mares and Jermall Charlo vs. Джуліан Вільямс; the can’t-miss featherweight rematch between Carl Frampton and Leo Santa Cruz, and a welterweight unification blockbuster between undefeated champions Keith Thurman and Danny Garcia. All four of these anticipated bouts will be presented in association with Premier Boxing Champions.
SHOWTIME Sports produced the strongest lineup of world-class boxing events of any network this year, delivering 18 world title fights devoid of mismatches and “tune-up” fights. The best fought the best, and the results were spectacular: two “Fight of the Year” contenders, Thurman-Shawn Porter and Santa Cruz-Frampton; a “Knockout of the Year” frontrunner by one of boxing’s biggest punchers, Deontay Уайлдер; and the arrival of one of boxing’s most marketable new stars in Anthony Joshua. SHOWTIME also featured the trio of junior middleweight champions, the Charlo twins, Jermall and Jermell, and Erislandy Lara, all in title fights on one card; highlighted the world’s best featherweights in Santa Cruz, Frampton, Гері Расселл-молодший. and Lee Selby; and set the table for the title unification fight between super middleweight champions Badou Jack and James DeGale.
Boxing’s brightest stars will again take center stage on SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING® as the network prepares to present the following seven matchups, including six world title fights, over a 12-week span. All bouts will air live on SHOWTIME with the exception of Garcia vs. Турман, which will either air live in Primetime on CBS or live on SHOWTIME.
Seven of the 14 fighters are undefeated, while the champions and challengers in the six world title fights boast a combined 313 wins versus just six losses.
Грудня 10: Ісус Куельяр (28-1, 21 КО) проти. Авнер Mares (29-2-1, 15 КО)*
Jermall Charlo (24-0, 18 КО) проти. Джуліан Вільямс (22-0-1, 14 КО)*
Січень 14: Баду Джека (20-1-2, 12 КО) проти. Джеймс DeGale (23-1, 14 КО)**
Січень 28: Карл Frampton (23-0, 14 КО) проти. Лев Санта-Крус (32-1-1, 18 КО)* Деян Zlaticanin (18-0, 11 КО) проти. Майки Гарсія (35-0, 29 КО)*
Лютого 11: Адрієн Broner (32-2, 24 КО) проти. Адріан Гранадос (18-4-2, 12 КО)
Березня 4: Денні Гарсія (32-0, 18 КО) проти. Кіт Турман (27-0, 22 КО)**
*World title bout
**World title unification bout
“This is a slate of high-level, evenly-matched, 50/50 fights – the best fighting the best – which has become the calling card of SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING,” said Espinoza. “Every fight we are announcing today features a top 10-ranked champion taking on a top 10-ranked challenger; in many cases, it’s top-five vs. top-five.
“This is our second major boxing lineup announcement this year, further proof that no other network is delivering high-quality competitive fights – without relying on PPV – as consistently as SHOWTIME. No other network is as committed to driving the sport forward. SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING is giving subscribers the best that boxing has to offer.”
Субота, Грудня. 10 – SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING®
Presented in association with Premier Boxing Champions
In a highly anticipated featherweight blockbuster, безсторонній Ісус Куельярwill make the second defense of his WBA 126-pound title against Авнер Mares, a three-division champ who has compiled a staggering resume while collecting belts at 118, 122 і 126 фунти. Cuellar vs. Mares is the latest in a lineup of action-oriented 126-pound showdowns assembled with the goal of unifying one of the sport’s most talent-laden divisions. It will be the fifth featherweight world championship of 2016 на SHOWTIME.
On Dec. 10, there also will be a long-awaited world championship contest between two undefeated 154-pound fighters. Jermall Charlo will make the third defense of his IBF Junior Middleweight World Championship against No. 1 обов'язковим претендентом Джуліан Вільямс in a matchup of 26-year-old fighters at the top of their game. Charlo vs. Williams becomes the sixth title or world title eliminator in the 154-pound weight class in 2016 на SHOWTIME, a roster featuring eight of the top-10 fighters in the division.
Субота, Січень. 14 – SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING
Super middleweight world champions Баду Джека і Джеймс DeGale are set to unify the 168-pound class. Both champions retained their titles on a doubleheader last Квітня 30 на SHOWTIME. Jack kept his WBC belt in a controversial draw with longtime titlist Lucian Bute that many thought Jack clearly won. Earlier that evening, DeGale successfully defended his IBF crown with a unanimous decision over mandated challenger Rogelio Medina. Jack landed 61 відсотків його ударів влади, while DeGale connected on an astonishing 66 відсотків його потужність пострілу. Зараз, Jack and DeGale will face off in a long-awaited unification to determine the No. 1 fighter in the super middleweight division.
Субота, Січень. 28 – SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING
Presented in association with Premier Boxing Champions
The most anticipated rematch in boxing will take place when Карл Framptonі Лев Санта-Крус square off in an immediate rematch of a leading 2016 Бій року кандидат. In their first encounter Липня 30 на SHOWTIME, former super bantamweight champ Frampton moved up in weight to challenge fellow unbeaten Santa Cruz, edging the three-division titlist in a firefight. The must-see rematch will be the sixth featherweight world championship on SHOWTIME in less than 12 місяці.
The co-feature pits undefeated lightweights Деян Zlaticanin against resurgent fan favorite Майки Гарсія. Zlaticanin is making the first defense of his WBC 135-pound crown against the former two-division titlist in Garcia. The champion is the No. 1 боєць в 135 фунти, while Garcia is aiming to become a three-division world champion in just his second fight back from a two-and-a-half year layoff.
Субота, Лютого. 11 – SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING
Чотири-чемпіон світу Адрієн Broner will face the streaking Адріан Гранадос in a matchup of top-10 ranked 140-pound fighters. The flashy Broner, who has captured titles at 130, 135, 140 і 147 фунти, has scored two consecutive knockouts in the super lightweight division. The hard-charging, all-action Granados, who pulled a stunning upset of then-undefeated WBC No. 1 ranked super lightweight Amir Imam in a dominating performance last November on SHOWTIME, thrives in the underdog role and has a deceiving record – his four defeats, all via split or majority decision, have come against opponents with a cumulative record of 52-1.
Субота, Березня 4 – SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING
Presented in association with Premier Boxing Champions
Undefeated welterweight world champions Кіт Турман і Денні Гарсіяhave been on a collision course for more than a year. Thurman has held a version of the WBA Welterweight World Championship since 2013 but announced his arrival in March 2015 with an emphatic win over Robert Guerrero. Thurman has since defended the title twice, including most recently against former world champion Shawn Porter in a potential Fight of the Year thriller in June on SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING on CBS. Гарсія, after conquering the 140-pound division, captured the WBC Welterweight World Championship with an impressive performance against Guerrero in January. Should Garcia defeat Samuel Vargas on Листопад. 12 in a non-title fight, he and Thurman are set to meet in a marquee unification blockbuster between undefeated champions at the pinnacle of their careers. Гарсія проти. Thurman will air live in Primetime on CBS or live on SHOWTIME.