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Warriors Congratulates ‘King’ Carlos Molina for Victory Saturday Night and Sensational 2016

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Warriors Boxing sends congratulations out to Former IBF junior middleweight world champion “King” Carlos Molina for winning his sixth consecutive (and fifth this year) whawhai i runga i Rāhoroi po.
Fighting at the Gran Oasis Arena in Cancun, Mexico, Molina (28-6-2, 8 Koó) won a unanimous shutout (80-72 X3) decision over Diego “Demoledor” Cross (17-4-1, 13 Koó). The 33-year-old Molina is currently rated #9 at welterweight by the WBC.
“I feel very comfortable at 147; this is my natural weight,” Said Molina, pou-whawhai. “I am at weight after working out and I feel faster in my fights. Hoki tenei whawhai, I worked on utilizing my jab and being more effective with it. Over all I am happy about how things came together. I will continue to work hard to get back to a world title fight.”
Molina says he likes the hectic schedule he maintained this year, in fighting five times against respectable opposition.
“I want to stay busy. The activity I experienced this year was excellent and I want to continue being busy. I want bigger fights with anyone in the top 10 i 147. I want the fights that will lead to a second world title. I am a problem for anyone at 147 a i roto i te 2017, I want to be challenged with the best the division has to offer.”
“Carlos was one of the best in the world at 154,” said his promoter, Leon Margules o Warriors Boxing. “But at 147, he could very well be the best in the world. He is a true technician with a difficult style to solve for anyone. Now that he’s bigger and stronger than his opponents, he’s in very serious contention for a second world championship once again. He had a great year and I congratulate him.”
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Fight Network is Destination for Mayweather vs. Pacquiao Fight Week Coverage

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Toronto | NEW YORK (Apr. 29, 2015) – Whatunga Fight, pirimia o te ao 24/7 whakatapua pouaka teihana ki te whakaoti i kapinga o hākinakina whawhai, is the destination for Floyd Mayweather vs. Manny Pacquiao fight week coverage for the megafight i runga i Rāhoroi night live on pay-per-view.

 

It kicks off today, Wednesday, April 29 i 4 p.m. ET with a live broadcast of the final Pre-Fight Press Conference from the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, including roundtable analysis from Fight Network studios.

 

Na, Fight Network’s original Whawhai News Na: Mayweather vs. Pacquiao preview show will debut on Wednesday, April 29 i 7:30 p.m. AND, featuring analysis, arokite, āhuatanga, grand arrivals, workouts and more. Check listings for additional airings throughout the week.

 

Airing exclusively in Canada, Fight Network presents the latest installment of Golden Boy Live! i runga iRāpare, April 30 i 10 p.m. AND i Fantasy Springs Resort Casino i Indio, Calif., headlined by former lightweight world title challenger Mercito “No te aroha” Gesta (28-1-1, 16 Koó) battling Los Angeles area standout Carlos Molina (17-2-1, 7 Koó). I roto i te tahi atu pāngia e whakaatu nei, Puerto Rican rising star Jeffrey Fontanez (14-1, 11 Koó) will take on former WBC Youth super featherweight champion Jose “El Loco” Hernandez (15-9-1, 7 Koó) in an eight-round lightweight brawl, Brazilian standout Yamaguchi Falcao (5-0, 2 Koó) clashes with tough Texan Gerardo Ibarra (14-2, 8 Koó), while fan favorite and Irish power puncher Jason Quigley (5-0, 5 Koó) meets Pennsylvania native Joshua Snyder (9-11-1, 3 Koó).

 

Fight Network Canada is also the destination for classic Mayweather and Pacquiao fight marathons airing throughout the week, featuring some of their most memorable victories, including Mayweather’s triumphs over Oscar De La Hoya, Juan Manuel Marquez, Ricky Hatton and Shane Mosley, plus Pacquiao’s wins over Marquez, Hatton and Marco Antonio Barrera. The fight marathons will air i runga i Rāhoroi morning beginning at 6 a.m. AND. Check listings for additional airings throughout the week.

 

The live coverage continues on Rāmere, Kia 1 i 6 p.m. AND with a live broadcast of the official Mayweather vs. Pacquiao Weigh-ins, as the two superstars tip the scales and go face-to-face one last time before squaring off i runga i Rāhoroi po. The show will include live analysis and roundtable discussion from Fight Network studios.

 

I te po Rāhoroi, Kia 2, Fight Network will present a Live Pre-Show i 7 p.m. AND, featuring exclusive interviews with some of Saturday’s marquee participants, highlights from all the fight week festivities and last-minute previews and predictions for the most anticipated fight in boxing history.

 

Ma te Whatunga Whawhai ka whakaata i te Countdown Live i 8 p.m. AND, leading right into the blockbuster pay-per-view that kicks off at 9 p.m. AND.

 

Immediately following the pay-per-view extravaganza, Fight Network is your destination for the Live Post-Show, including fight highlights, tauhohe me te pou-whawhai te amuiraa press ora i Las Vegas.

 

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ANDRZEJ FONFARA STOPS JULIO CESAR CHAVEZ JR., WINS BY 9TH-ROUND TKO AT STUBHUB CENTER

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Amir Imam Remains Unbeaten

With Unanimous Decision Over Walter Castillo

Unbeaten Moises Flores Outpoints Oscar Escandon To Win

WBA Super Bantamweight Interim World Title; Omar Chavez Triumphs

By Decision, Fabian Maidana by Knockout on SHO EXTREME

Catch SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING Replay
Rāhina, April 20, i 10 p.m.ET/PT on SHO EXTREME

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Carson, Calif. (April 18, 2015) – Confident and determined, Andrzej “The PolishPrince” Fonfara (27-3, 16 Koó) spoiled the ring return of Julio Hiha Chavez Jr. (48-2-1, 32 Koó) in resounding fashion Rāhoroi po, flooring the former middleweight champion one time en route to a one-sided ninth-round TKO in the main event ofSHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING ora i runga i SHOWTIME.

 

Fonfara, of Chicago by way of Radon, Poland, dropped Chavez, of Culiacan, Sinaloa, Mexico, with a wide left hook 50 seconds into the ninth round before a boisterous crowd of 8,636 predominately-Chavez fans at StubHub Center. It was the first time in 52 professional fights that Chavez had hit the canvas from a punch.

 

Upon returning to the corner, Chavez could be heard on the telecast telling trainer Joe Goossen that he had hurt his right leg and could no longer continue. Moments i muri mai, the fight was halted. The busier and more accurate fighter throughout, Fonfara was comfortably ahead on the three judges’ scorecards by scored of 89-80 a 88-81 twice after nine full rounds.

 

Offered an ecstatic Fonfara, who had his fair share of Polish fans at the venue: “I knew he was a tough fighter, quick and in good shape but when he hit me for the first time in the first round, I knew I was going to win this fight. He didn’t punch as hard as everybody said he did.

 

“I saw his punches easily coming in. I know I threw more punches. I was a little surprised that he did not come out for the (10th) but he was cut, had been getting beat up and had just got knocked down, so he knew what would happen if he came out.

 

“Chavez said before the fight that he didn’t think I could take his body punches. I think I took them pretty good and passed that test.

 

“I know there are things I can still work on in training to become a more complete boxer, engarite po nei was a dream come true. I want a rematch with (Light Heavyweight World Champion) A Tamutu Stevenson.

 

Said Chavez, the son of legendary Mexican icon, Julio Hiha Chavez Sr. in the ring afterward and before he was taken to the hospital as a precautionary measure, “Maybe 170,172 pounds is too big for me, maybe I’ll go back down. I’m not sure what my future holds. It was a very tough fight. But I congratulate Andrzej.”

 

Goossen told reporters afterward that he had “stopped the fight. It was my decision. I didn’t like what I saw. ”

 

In the first half of a SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING doubleheader, undefeated world-ranked super lightweight Amir ahau (17-0, 14 Koó), of Davie, Fla., i te ara o Albany, N.Y., won a lopsided 10-round decision over Walter “Ko te Hammer” Castle.

 

The talented, versatile, E ahau, 24, controlled a fight that featured numerous exchanges especially early on with a left jab and straight right hand.

 

“My combinations were effective the whole night, we stuck to our gameplan and came out victorious,” said Imam. “I want any of the world champions next”.

 

Castle, who saw a nine-fight winning streak come to an end, mea “I thought I won the fight. I didn’t get credit for the punches I threw. The judge who scored it 100-90; pai, that gives me no chance to win here. The cut bothered me in the early rounds, but was not a factor after.”

 

I mua Rāhoroi, on SHOWTIME EXTREME, tūturu Mohi “El Chucky” Flowers (23-0, 16 Koó), o Kuatalahala, Mexico, captured the WBA Super Bantamweight Interim World Championship with a thrilling 12-round split decision over defending champion Oscar Escandon (24-2 16 Koó), of Tolima, Colombia.

 

Flowers, hanga ana 2015 debut and third start in a row in the United States, hira e nga kaute o 116-112 rua me te 113-115.

 

An emotional Flores was near tears afterward. “Kei te tae mai pono tenei te moe – more than a dream come true – for me,” ka mea ia. “I saw my family on the beach, eating meat. I saw my babies better dressed. For me this is a life-changing victory and, ae, I thought it was very, very close but I absolutely feel I won.

 

“I want to fight the best next, the top guys at 122 pounds and right now the top guy is Leo Santa Cruz. That’s who I’d like to fight next. I really want to thank all my team, from top to bottom, for giving me this wonderful opportunity. We’re very happy that we joined the Al Haymon team. We’re very loyal and we just really appreciate everything they’ve done for us.”

 

Escandon felt he’d done enough to win despite injuring the right index finger on his right hand in the seventh round.

“I did all that I could, everything was in my reach, but I think I broke or fractured my finger,” ka mea ia. “In boxing things happen that are out of your control. Because I hurt my hand, I couldn’t throw punches the way I wanted to with my right hand. I tried to do all I could with it. But I didn’t want to injure it further. I’m OK, but I definitely would love a rematch.”

 

In the SHOWTIME EXTREME co-feature, Welterweight super Omar “El Businessman”Chavez (33-3-1, 22 Koó), of Culiacan, the younger brother of Chavez, JR. and son of legendary Julio Cesar Sr., won an exciting, pakeke-whawhai, give-and-take eight-round unanimous decision over Richard Gutierrez (28-16-1, 17 Koó), of Arjona, Colombia.

Chavez won by the scores of 78-75 rua me te 77-74. There were no knockdowns.

 

Unbeaten Argentine welterweight Fabian “TNT” Maidana (6-0, 5 Koó), o Santa Fe, Argentina, the brother of former world champion Marcos Maidana, registered a second-round TKO (32 hēkona ki te a tawhio) over outclassed Cory Vom Baur (2-3), of Vancouver, Horoi.

 

Ko te doubleheader SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING ka anō-hau i tenei wiki e whai ake:

 

DAY CHANNEL

Rāhina, April 20, 22, 10 te ahiahi. ET/PT SHOWTIME Extreme

 

Rātū, Pipiri 24, i 10 p.m. AND/PT SHO Extreme

 

Rāhoroi o two-fight telecast will be available at SHOWTIME ON DEMAND beginning Rātapu, Pipiri 22 27.

 

Mauro Ranallo called the SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING action with Hall of Fame analyst Al Bernstein me te toa o mua ao Paulie Malignaggi commentating and Jim Gray pūrongo. I roto i Spanish, Alejandro Luna called the blow-by-blow with former world champion Raul Marquez serving as color commentator. Barry Tompkins called the SHOWTIME EXTREME action from ringside with boxing historian Steve Farhood serving as expert analyst.

 

The executive producer of SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING is Rawiri Dinkins Jr. ki Bob Dunphy aratai.

 

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“Chavez Jr. vs. Fonfara” was a 12-round bout that took place at StubHub Center in Carson, Calif. And aired on SHOWTIME.

 

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Julio Hiha Chavez Jr. vs. ANDRZEJ FONFARA AMIR IMAM vs. WALTER CASTILLO OFFICIAL WEIGHTS & Whakaahua

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SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING® Ora i te SHOWTIME® Rāhoroi, April 18, (10 p.m. AND/7 p.m. PT)

From StubHub Center In Carson, Calif.

SHOWTIME BOXING ON SHO EXTREME Airs Live at 8 p.m. ET / PT

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SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING

Julio Hiha Chavez Jr.: 171 ½ Pounds
Andrzej Fonfara: 171 ½ Pounds

Amir HERE: 140 Pauna
CASTILLO WALTER: 138 Pauna

SHOWTIME BOXING ON SHO EXTREME:
OSCAR ESCANDON: 121 ¾ Pounds
Moisés Flores: 121 ¼ Pounds

OMAR CHAVEZ: 159 Pauna
RICHARD GUTIERREZ: 158 ½ Pounds

(SHOWTIME EXTREME Swing Bout)
FABIAN MAIDANA: 146 ¼ Pounds
CORY VOM BAUR: 145 ½ pauna

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“Chavez Jr. vs. Fonfara”, a 12-round light heavyweight bout co-promoted by Goossen Whakatairanga a Chavez Promotions that takes place at StubHub Center in Carson, Calif. a ka AIR ki runga ki SHOWTIME (10 p.m. AND/7 p.m. PT). I roto i te hui tahi-matua, Amir Imam faces Walter Castillo in a 10-round jr. welterweight showdown. Ka hoki te telecast SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING wātea i roto i te reo Pāniora mā hōtaka audio Tuarua (SAP).

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Julio Hiha Chavez Jr. VU. Andrzej Fonfara, Amir Imam VU. WALTER CASTILLO FINAL PRESS CONFERENCE QUOTES & Whakaahua

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“I know that this is a new weight class for me. I realize that Fonfara is very tough and bigger than me, but I am up for the challenge.”

– Julio Hiha Chavez Jr.

“I want to show the whole world how good I am when I win this fight i runga i Rāhoroi.” — Andrzej Fonfara

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SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING® Tenei Rāhoroi, April 18,

Ora i te SHOWTIME® (10 p.m. AND/7 p.m. PT)

Mai i StubHub Center i Carson, Calif.

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Following SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING TELECAST

Tikiti hoki Rāhoroi o StubHub Fights Are On Sale!

Los Angeles (April 16, 2015) – Popular Mexican superstar and former middleweight champion Julio Hiha Chavez Jr. and dangerous brawler Andrzej Fonfara participated in the final the final press conference Rāpare at Crowne Plaza Hotel LAX, just two days before Rāhoroi o SHOWTIME Tuhinga BOXING doubleheader.

 

Chavez (48-1-1, 32 Koó) of Culiacan, Mexico, and Fonfara (26-3, 15 Koó) of Chicago by way of Radon, Poland, will meet in the 12-round light heavyweight main event live on SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING (10 p.m. AND/ 7 p.m. PT) i Pokapū StubHub i roto i te Carson, Calif. Chavez will make his eagerly awaited return to the ring and first start for new trainer Joe Goossen.

 

Also participating in today’s press conference was undefeated top 10-ranked super lightweight Amir ahau (16-0, 14 Koó), of Davie, Fla., i te ara o Albany, N.Y.. who will put his unblemished record on the line against fellow power-puncher Walter Castillo (25-2, 18 Koó) (25-2, 18 Koó), o Managua, Nicaragua, in the 10-round co-feature on SHOWTIME.

I SHOWTIME EXTREME® (8 p.m. AND/PT) tenei Rāhoroi, WBA Interim Super Bantamweight World Champion Oscar Escandon (24-1, 16 Koó), of Tolima, Colombia, will make the first defense of his 122-pound title when he faces undefeated Mohi “El Chucky” Flowers (22-0, 1 NC, 16 Koó), o Kuatalahala, Mexico.

 

In the SHOWTIME EXTREME co-feature, Omar “El Businessman” Chavez (32-3-1, 22 Koó), of Culiacan, the younger brother of Chavez, JR. and son of legendary Julio Cesar Sr., Ka fehangahangai Richard Gutierrez (28-15-1, 17 Koó), of Arjona, Colombia, in an eight-round middleweight fight. Also featured on the telecast, wā tukua e, will be a six-round match between unbeaten Argentine welterweight Fabian “TNT” Maidana, o Santa Fe, Argentina, the brother of former world champion Marcos Maidana, who’ll be opposed by Cory Vom Baur (2-2, 0 Koó), of Vancouver, Horoi.

 

Tickets for the event co-promoted by Goossen Promotions and Chavez Promotions are priced at $200, $150, $100, $50 a $25, me takoha e hāngai ana, utu me utu ratonga, and are on sale online at AXS.com.

What the fighters, trainers and executives said Rāpare:

 

Julio Hiha Chavez JR., Mua World Champion

“I had a great training camp. I feel better than ever. I am ready for the fight.

 

“I know that this is a new weight class for me. I realize that Fonfara is very tough and bigger than me, but I am up for the challenge.

 

“I have worked on my boxing during my one year off, and I am very excited and motivated to get back in the ring.

 

“I have worked so hard for this fight because I am fighting in a new weight class. I must punch harder, so I have focused on getting stronger during this training camp.

 

“I have a great chin, I know how to take punches and my conditioning is great. A lot of fighters can take a punch, but I can take multiple punches and not be hurt.

 

“I think that Andrzej Fonfara is one of the best fighters in the light heavyweight division. Inside of boxing, everyone knows who Fonfara is. He knocked down one of the best boxers in the world in Adonis Stevenson.

 

“Fonfara is disciplined in the ring, but he doesn’t vary his punches.

 

“I understand that my dad didn’t want me to take this fight. I had bigger names I could’ve fought, but I think that Fonfara is a great challenge for me and I like the challenge.

 

“I would like to thank SHOWTIME for making this fight happen.”

 

Andrzej Fonfara, World Title Challenger

“I’m prepared very well and I’m ready for this fight. It’s been a great camp like always. I train hard for each fight. I’m a tough boxer who is feeling great. The weight is good and everything is perfect.

 

“I must put everything into Rāhoroi night and I will win the fight.

 

“I must look even better than I did against Stevenson. Everyone said I looked good, but I lost the fight. I didn’t want congratulations because I did not win the fight. But this time I will win the fight. I’m ready for a decision or for a knockout.

 

“I’m ready with a couple of plans. I don’t want to run around the ring, I want to fight tough. I’m going to use my jab and my right hand, which is my best punch.

 

“I’m not worried about what his father said about not fighting me. Chavez Jr. wants to fight and I will show him that his father was right.

 

“It doesn’t matter how I win, I want to win this fight and get my rematch with Adonis Stevenson.

 

“Chavez Jr. Ko te toa nui. He uses a lot of combinations and has a powerful punch that I must be ready for. I want to show the whole world how good I am when I win this fight i runga i Rāhoroi.

 

“If I get the chance, Kei te haere ahau ki te patoto ia i roto i. It’s boxing so you never know what will happen. I want to box round-by-round and win this fight.

 

“I lost the fight with Stevenson but I showed that I was a good boxer. I’m a much smarter fighter now because of that experience. That was a fight at the top championship level.

 

“It doesn’t matter what Chavez Jr. says at a press conference, we’ll be in the ring Rāhoroiand everything will happen there.

 

“Fan’s can expect heavy punches, knockdowns and a great fight.”

 

Amir HERE, Tūturu Super Kōmāmā ka nguha

“I’m confident going into this fight because of how I train. I have put my heart and soul into this sport since I moved to Florida three years ago. I left everything behind to better myself.

 

“I’m going to stay smart and composed in there and do everything I can to get the win.

 

“I don’t feel like I need the knockout to come away with a successful fight. Ko, you better believe that if there is an opportunity to knock him out, then I will take advantage of it.

 

“I roto i te 2015, e hiahia ana ahau ki te riro i te toa te ao. This is my breakout year. A lot of people have been buzzing about me. I want to become the WBC world champion, that’s what I’m heading for.

 

“E mohio ana ahau ki a ia [Castle] a good opponent, he’s got a great resume, and he’s coming to fight. He has a great record, so that alone shows what he’s capable of. Pērā i Rāhoroi night may the better man win.

 

“I’ve boxed styles like [tona] plenty of times, but you never know, he could come out different Rāhoroipo.

 

“I’m ready to put on a great show for the SHOWTIME audience.”

 

CASTILLO WALTER, Super Kōmāmā ka nguha

“I’m coming here to fight. I can tell you one thing, Amir Imam made a big mistake by taking this fight.

 

“I’ve fought a lot of tough fighters; my two losses were by decisions where I feel I was robbed. I’ve fought better fighters than Amir has.

 

“Pērā i Rāhoroi, I’m going to announce to the whole world that Walter Castillo is here to stay and he’s going to be a world champion.”

SR Julio Hiha Chavez.

“Being in Los Angeles is like being in Mexico for me; I have had many great memories. I became the world champion for this first time here and my son also became the world champion for the first time here, rawa.

 

“Julio definitely has a very difficult fight ahead of him.

 

“If I was Julio’s manager, I wouldn’t have taken this fight. Fonfara is a difficult and tough fighter.

 

“My son wants to fight fighters of quality and wants credibility in boxing.

 

“Julio has worked and trained very hard for this fight .He has the capability to win and we expect that it will go very well.”

 

JOE GOOSSEN, Chavez’ Trainer

“Julio has a window here the next five, six, seven years that he can capitalize on.

 

“I think he’s left the childish stuff behind, and we’re all guilty of being childish.

 

“I think that Julio has surprised his father with his determination heading into this fight.

He’s got a left hook to the liver that just sends a shock through your body.

 

“He’s not soft. He’s a real fighter. I have been around enough fighters to know that he’s a real fighter. Tau kotahi, he has the never-say- die attitude in there.

 

“We’re up against a very well-schooled, blue collar, workmanlike fighter in Fonfara.

 

“He is an athletic, improvisational fighter, in that you don’t know where everything’s coming from.

 

“I’ve watched a lot of Fonfara tape, and he pretty much repeats what he does, but he repeats it well.

 

“This is going to be a battle. You’ve got two contrasting styles and personalities.

 

“Julio has 51 fights under his belt. He’s no rookie and he comes from a great bloodline. (In the short time I’ve been with him, it has been) more of an association than a dictatorial effort between the two of us.

 

“Based on former camps, he’s never really extracted himself from comfortable surroundings and put himself in a position where he is completely isolated like he was in Lake Tahoe.”

 

SAM COLONNA, Fonfara’s Trainer

“Fonfara could turn it up whenever. He could be down on the scorecards and one punch he throws could change someone’s world. He’s proven in the past that he has power in both hands.

 

“The styles in this fight are perfect for each other. When people ask about the fight I say it could go either way, it depends on who catches the other first.

 

“I’m looking for Fonfara to dominate, but Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. is a warrior, he comes to fight, he knows how to go to the body like his father used to, so we’ve been working on all of these strategies.

 

“A knockout win would be a dream come true to me. That’s what I’ve been looking for all these years. Winning this huge fight would change everything for Fonfara and myself.

 

“This camp that Andrzej had was the best we’ve ever had. He worked hard, he had time to train and there’s no excuses.

 

“We’re coming to fight a war. Don’t forget that wars are won by strategy.

 

“People say to listen to your father. His father told him not to take this fight, but he took it anyway and that was a mistake.

 

“I see this fight not going past 10 rauna, with us getting the knockout.”

 

STACY MCKINLEY, A Imam Trainer

“Amir has always trained very hard, but I did see a change in him in this training camp after the last fight. He has stepped up his training by two levels.

 

“He learned a lot about his fight against [Fidel Maldonado] under the bright SHOWTIME lights at the MGM Grand.

 

“Amir is always confident going into each fight, but he made a mistake in the Maldonado fight. He rolled his right hand and forgot about the left hand and was knocked down. He had to pay for his mistakes but it’s all a learning experience, he still has only 16 professional fights under his belt.

 

“Castillo has a great jab and good combinations. A guy like that throws a lot of punches, but there is a technique to breaking down a fighter like that.

 

“We can’t spend a lot of time on the ropes, and we must go after his body because his body is weak. Castillo is going to get knocked out i runga i Rāhoroi.

 

“I think that Amir is going to open up a lot of eyes i runga i Rāhoroi.”

 

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“Chavez Jr. vs. Fonfara” Ko te a'ee 12-a tawhio noa e e wahi i Center StubHub i Carson, Calif. a ka AIR ki runga ki SHOWTIME (10 p.m. AND/7 p.m. PT). Ka hoki te telecast SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING wātea i roto i te reo Pāniora mā hōtaka audio Tuarua (SAP).

 

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Julio Hiha Chavez Jr. LOOKS TO MAKE A RESOUNDING STATEMENT WHEN HE RETURNS TO THE RING ON SATURDAY, APERIRA 18 AT THE STUBHUB CENTER LIVE ON SHOWTIME®

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“I am fighting [Andrzej] Fonfara now because I like big opponents. I like the challenge of fighting good, hungry fighters.”

– Julio Hiha Chavez Jr.

“Julio wants credibility in this sport and that’s why he made the decision to take this fight, even though it’s a dangerous decision.”

– Julio Hiha Chavez Sr.

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VAN NUYS, Calif.(April 13, 2015) – Toa o mua te ao Julio Hiha Chavez Jr. tū te īngoa pāpāho i runga i te Paraire in front of a packed house at Ten Goose Boxing Gym in Van Nuys, Calif., as the Mexican superstar prepares to make his SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING® waiata i runga i Rāhoroi, April 18, i te Pokapū StubHub i roto i te Carson, Calif., ora i runga i SHOWTIME(10 p.m. AND/7 p.m. PT).

 

I roto i te hui matua o te SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXINGdoubleheader, Superstar Mexican Chavez, JR. (48-1-1, 32 Koó) meets dangerous brawler Andrzej Fonfara (26-3, 15 Koó) i roto i te 12-a tawhio noa a'ee taumahamaha o te marama.

 

I roto i te 10-a tawhio noa tahi-āhuatanga, runga 10 ranked junior welterweight contender Amir ahau (16-0, 14 Koó) will aim to move one step closer to a world title opportunity when he makes his second start of 2015 against fellow power-puncher Walter Castillo (25-2, 18 Koó).

 

Julio Hiha Chavez, Ninety te toa Mexican nui o te wā katoa, hanga he ahua i roto i īngoa o tana tama, ki te whakaatu i tona tautoko me te tuku kupu o te faaitoitoraa.

 

Tenei ta Chavez Jr., Julio Cesar Chavez and Joe Goossen (kaiwhakangungu) i ki te mea Rāmere i te omaoma Los Angeles-rohe:

 

Julio Hiha Chavez JR., Mua World Champion

“I am very focused going into this fight. I have changed a lot mentally this past year.

 

“I am fighting [Andrzej] Fonfara now because I like big opponents. I like the challenge of fighting good, hungry fighters. Just because Fonfara doesn’t have the name recognition of other fighters, it doesn’t make him an easy fighter. Te uaua ia.

 

“I feel comfortable at light heavyweight. Any time that you can add a couple pounds, you feel better. Although I will be fighting at 175, I feel most comfortable at 168 rite te kaimekemeke. Since I have had one year off, it was a better choice to fight at this weight so that I could see how my body feels.

 

“Since I have added a few pounds, I have become a more physical and stronger boxer. The light heavyweight division has very big and physical contenders.

 

“Joe [Goossen] is a great trainer. He is a great motivator to his fighters and makes them better. I have worked very hard with him for the 35 days we spent together in Lake Tahoe.

 

“When I was training with Freddie Roach, it was very different. I think Freddie is a great trainer, but Joe also has a lot of experience and we have made a connection together.

 

“I really liked training in Lake Tahoe. The altitude, te mowhiti, everything I needed was there. I felt very comfortable up there and I would like to come back there to train for a fight again.

 

“I promise a great fight, this is a very exciting fight. Fonfara isn’t an easy opponent, but he has never seen an opponent like me.”

 

 

SR Julio Hiha Chavez.

“I am here to support and be with my son. I try to give him good advice. I tell him to train and prepare hard, and fortunately he is doing that well.

 

“I think Joe [Goossen] is doing a great job, we are on the same page. We are all focused on him [Chavez Jr.] getting to the fight well prepared. This fight requires great preparation because he is going into the fight at a weight that’s higher than his normal weight and he is facing a very tough opponent.

 

“He must go in 100 percent to win this fight.

 

“I think there has been a 180 degree turn in his career. I see this as a positive because he can really develop his ability and looks very well prepared.

 

“I would’ve liked to have seen him take a tune up fight instead because of his long layoff; I particularly didn’t want this fight.

 

“Hōngongoi [Chavez Jr.] wants credibility in this sport and that’s why he made the decision to take this fight, even though it’s a dangerous decision. He must be very prepared for this fight.”

 

JOE GOOSSEN, Chavez Jr.s’ Trainer

“I’ve been asked over the years who the one fighter was that I would like to work and my answer was always Julio Cesar Chavez Jr.

 

“I’ve always really admired his style. I had known him as a kid, his father is a legend. It had always seemed like a dream job for me, and out of nowhere I got it.

 

“Lake Tahoe was tremendous for training camp. You are isolated and it’s not an easy thing. When you aren’t training you are sitting in a hotel room. You are deprived the comforts of home, but it really gives you that concentration and dedication factor and I think that will interpret into some positive results.

 

“I matured over my years, once I had a kid and a family and I think the same has happened with Julio. Life becomes clearer when you put away the immaturity. You realize that you have a future and if you really want to access what’s available to you, then you are going to have to work hard and dedicate yourself to it.

 

“Going to Lake Tahoe and really working hard is a sign of maturity and I think that’s what Julio is going through right now. He really showed it by leaving his home and spending an extended period of time up there. To me that is a great indicator that he is mature, dedicated and taking this fight very seriously.

 

“Of course I believe Julio is ready to fight Fonfara. The fight was made before I even came on board, but that’s the challenge that I am presented with. You must figure out a good game plan and figure out what you’re up against.

 

“Just because Julio has been out a year doesn’t mean that it’s going to be a cake walk for Fonfara. We went up to Lake Tahoe with one thing in mind, and that’s winning this fight and that’s exactly what we’re going to do.”

 

 

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“Chavez Jr. vs. Fonfara”, a 12-round light heavyweight bout co-promoted by Goossen Whakatairanga a Chavez Promotions that takes place at StubHub Center in Carson, Calif. a ka AIR ki runga ki SHOWTIME (10 p.m. AND/7 p.m. PT). I roto i te hui tahi-matua, Amir Imam faces Walter Castillo in a 10-round jr. welterweight showdown. Ka hoki te telecast SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING wātea i roto i te reo Pāniora mā hōtaka audio Tuarua (SAP).

 

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INTERIM 122-POUND WORLD CHAMP OSCAR ESCANDON RISKS HIS TITLE AGAINST UNBEATEN MOISES FLORES SATURDAY, APERIRA 18 LIVE ON SHOWTIME EXTREME®

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Younger Brother of Julio Cesar Chavez Jr.
Will Also Be In Action from StubHub Center in Carson, Calif.

SHOWTIME BOXING on SHO EXTREME Airs Live at 8 p.m. AND/PT;

And Precedes SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING

®

E ora i runga i SHOWTIME® AT 10 p.m. AND/7 p.m. PT

Full Undercard Featuring Mix Of Exciting Veterans & Rising Prospects

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Carson, Calif. (April 10, 2015) — Interim WBA Super Bantamweight World Champion Oscar Escandon (24-1, 16 Koó), of Tolima, Colombia, will make the first defense of his 122-pound title when he faces undefeated Mohi “El Chucky” Flowers (22-0, 1 NC, 16 Koó), o Kuatalahala, Mexico, in the 12-round main event live on SHOWTIME BOXING i runga i SHOWTIME EXTREME (8 p.m. AND/PT) i runga i Rāhoroi, April 18 i Center StubHub i Carson, Calif.

 

Headlining the card, popular Mexican superstar and former middleweight world champion Julio Hiha Chavez, JR. (48-1-1, 32 Koó) ka meinga e tona SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXINGdebut when he meets dangerous brawler Andrzej Fonfara (26-3, 15 Koó) ora i runga i SHOWTIME (10 p.m. AND/ 7 p.m. PT).

 

In the 10-round co-feature of SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING, Top 10 ranked junior welterweight contender Amir ahau (16-0, 14 Koó) will aim to move one step closer to a world title opportunity when he makes his second start of 2015 against fellow power-puncher Walter Castillo(25-2, 18 Koó).

 

Opening the SHOWTIME EXTREME telecast, Omar “El Businessman” Chavez (32-3-1, 22 Koó), younger brother of Chavez, JR. and son of legendary Julio Hiha Chavez Sr., Ka fehangahangai Richard Gutierrez (28-15-1, 17 Koó) in an eight-round super welterweight fight. Wā tukua e, unbeaten Argentine welterweight Fabian “TNT” Maidana (5-0, 4 Koó), brother of former world champion Marcos Maidana will also be featured in the featured in the telecast against an opponent to be named.

 

The action continues featuring a clash of middleweight contenders when Fernando Guerrero (26-3, 19 Koó) tutaki Aperahama Han (23-2, 14 Koó) in a 10-round middleweight match. Ētahi atu, young undefeated prospects face tough challenges when Wes Nofire (16-0, 12 Koó) e i runga i Joell Godfrey (17-13-1, 6 Koó) in six-round heavyweight action, Horano Shimmell (18-0, 15 Koó) kanohi Carlos Reyes (7-6-1, 5 Koó) in an eight-round cruiserweight bout and Anthony Flores (6-0, 5 Koó) whawhai William Hughes (4-2, 3 Koó) in a six-round welterweight contest.

 

Ngā ano, Jessie Roma (17-2, 9 Koó) a 2012 Olympic Silver medalist from MongoliaTugstogt Nyambayar (1-0, 1 KO) i roto i te pāngia motuhake.

 

Tickets for the event co-promoted by Goossen Promotions and Chavez Promotions are priced at $200, $150, $100, $50 a $25, me takoha e hāngai ana, utu me utu ratonga, and are on sale online at AXS.com.

 

Ko te pukuriri-whakaaro, 30-tau-tau Escandon captured the crown in his last start via a 12-round split decision over Canadian southpaw Tyson Cave last Dec. 11. Escandon was making his United States debut and triumphed in a tight fight by the scores of 117-111, 115-113 a 113-115.

 

Escandon was a top amateur -he represented Colombia in the 2004 Olympic Games- before turning professional in June 2006. Twenty of his initial 21 fights took place in his native Colombia while he’s also fought in Argentina and Panama. His lone defeat came in his first attempt at the interim WBA title on a split 12-round decision to Nehomar Cermenoon Aug. 10, 2013, i roto i te Panama. .

 

Flowers, 28, Kei te hanga i tana 2015 debut and third start in a row in the United States. He pro mai August 2008, Flowers’ tuatahi 20 fights took place in Mexico. He’s never gone more than seven full rounds although three of his fights have been scheduled for 10.

 

Known in Mexico for his show stopping-knockouts, the heavy-handed Flores registered three devastating knockouts in 2013, the biggest of which was a brutal second-round stoppage of longtime Mexican contender Rodolfo Hernandez in February of that year.

Flores recorded a seventh-round TKO in his last start over Mario Macias last Nov. 21 i roto i te Tulsa.

 

Omar Chavez, 25, the youngest son of Julio Sr. and three years younger than Julio Jr., will be making his U.S. a 2015 tuatahi. All his fights have been in Mexico, where he turned pro at the tender age of 16 i roto i te Hakihea 2006. He was victorious in his first 28 bouts before losing a 10-round split decision to Jorge Paez Jr., the son of popular former world champion, Jorge “Maromero” Paez, i roto i te Hakihea 2011. Paez also outpointed Chavez across 10 rounds in July 2012, this time unanimously.

 

After the rematch with Paez, the 5-foot-8 Chavez won four consecutive times, including a 10-round decision over Daniel Sandoval i roto i te Mei 2014 to win the NABO 154-pound crown. But Chavez lost his last fight on a shocking 10-round decision to Ramon Alvarez, brother of Haora “Canelo” Alvarez, i runga i Mahuru. 27, 2014.

 

The 36-year-old Gutierrez is hoping to bounce back after suffering consecutive defeats. Fighting out of Miami by way of Colombia, Gutierrez has been battle-tested over the years having faced the likes ofJoshua Clottey, Vanes Martirosyan a Luis Carlos Abregu.

 

Maidana, 22, is nine years younger than Marcos. A pro since June 21, 2014, he has won his last four fights by knockout, all within two rounds.

 

An exciting, come-forward crowd-pleaser (like his big brother), Maidana will be making his third start at StubHub. He won a decision his first time out and by a first-round knockout over Phillip Sorianothe second time around.

 

A terrific amateur, Maidana was the Pan American Youth Championships Bronze Medalist and World Youth Championships Silver Medalist in 2010.

 

A former world title contender, Warrior is looking to bounce back from losing to David Lemieux in 2014. With victories over Ishe Smith, Gabriel Rosado and Derrick Findley, the 28-year-old from the Dominican Republic but fighting out of Salisbury, MD. is eager to redeem himself and get back into the hunt for another world title opportunity.

 

A 30-year-old former kickboxing champion, Han, of El Paso, Texas, ka tahuri pro i roto i 2007 and quickly adapted his skills to the boxing ring. Riro ia tona tuatahi 19 pro fights before losing a hard-fought bout with Glen Tapia in 2013. He rebounded to win four straight bouts before suffering a split-decision defeat to Sergio Mora his last time out.

 

An undefeated heavyweight prospect fighting out of Miami by way of Tahlequah, Oklahoma, Nofiremakes his debut in California when he looks for win number 17. The 28-year-old will battle the 34-year-old Godfrey out of East Saint Louis, Mate.

 

A former amateur standout who became the first heavyweight to win four Michigan Golden Gloves titles, Shimmell will attempt to remain undefeated and entertain the crowd with his seventh straight knockout against Reyes, 37, o Phoenix, Ariz. Te nuinga tata, the 26-year-old stopped Phil Williams in the fifth round in Dec. 2014.

 

A young prospect fighting out of Santa Ana, Calif., Roma will look to bounce back from losses in two of his last three fights after starting his career with 16 karapīpiti whakaora. The 23-year-old will be fighting at StubHub for the first time.

 

A hot welterweight prospect, the 24-year-old Flowers will look to represent his hometown of Los Angeles when he takes on the 37-year-old Hughes out of Tacoma, Horoi. Opening the card is the 22-year-old 2012 Olympic Silver medalist out of Mongolia, Nyambayar who battles an opponent to be determined.

 

Brian Custer will call the SHOWTIME EXTREME action from ringside with boxing historian Steve Farhood serving as expert analyst.

 

Chavez Jr. vs. Fonfara Ko te a'ee 12-a tawhio noa e e wahi i Center StubHub i Carson, Calif. a ka AIR ki runga ki SHOWTIME (10 p.m. AND/7 p.m. PT). Ka hoki te telecast SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING wātea i roto i te reo Pāniora mā hōtaka audio Tuarua (SAP).

 

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UNDEFEATED 140-POUND CONTENDER AMIR IMAM TO FACE WALTER CASTILLO IN CHAVEZ-FONFARA CO-FEATURE APRIL 18 ON SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING®

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Rāhoroi, April 18, LIVE i runga i SHOWTIME® (10 p.m. AND/7 p.m. PT)

From StubHub Center In Carson, Calif.

NEW YORK (April 8, 2015) – Top 10 ranked super lightweight contender Amir ahau (16-0, 14 Koó) will aim to move one step closer to a world title opportunity when he makes his second start of 2015 against fellow power-puncher Walter Castillo (25-2, 18 Koó) in the 10-round co-feature of SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING i runga i Rāhoroi, April 18, LIVE on SHOWTIME (10 p.m. AND/7 p.m. PT)

 

In the main event from Pokapū StubHub i roto i te Carson, Calif., Superstar Mexican Julio Hiha Chavez(48-1-1, 32 Koó) faces exciting brawler Andrzej Fonfara (26-3, 15 Koó), of Chicago by way of Poland, i roto i te 12-a tawhio noa a'ee taumahamaha o te marama.

 

Ko tētahi o opuaraa tere-maranga o te mekemeke, kua patototanga a roto i te Imam-tau 24-tawhito 14 o tona 16 professional opponents since turning pro in 2011. The Albany, N.Y., native is coming off a fifth-round TKO of Fidel Maldonado Jr., in a brawl on Jan. 17 on SHOWTIME that featured five total knockdowns. E ahau, currently ranked No. 4 in the WBA and No. 7 i roto i te WBC, touched the canvas for the first time in his career but bounced back and relied on his power to floor Maldonado a total of four times.

 

“I know Walter is a tough fighter, he comes forward and throws a lot of punches,” Na ka mea a Imam. “But I will figure him out quickly once I get inside the ring. I’m working on a lot of different things for this training camp, lots of tricky moves that are going to excite the fans. It’s great to fight outdoors at StubHub Center and to showcase my talents on SHOWTIME. I’m here to entertain and prove I’m ready for that title shot.”

 

Castle (25-2, 18 Koó), o Managua, Nicaragua, has won nine straight and KO’d six of his last seven opponents. The 26-year-old has fought mostly in Nicaragua and the only blemishes on his record are a split-decision loss in his pro debut and a controversial 2008 split decision on the road against former world champ Vicente Mosquera i roto i te Panama. Castle, who has knocked out his last four opponents inside of four rounds, will make his second start in the U.S. after winning his American debut via first round TKO last October.

 

“Ahau rawa oaoa mo tenei whawhai. I’ve been training hard for months now and can’t wait for the bell to ring,” Castillo said. “Where I’m from we have a history of great warriors like Alexis Arguello and Rosendo Alvarez and on April 18 I’m looking to moving one step closer to adding my name to that list. Imam may be undefeated but I’m ready for a war.”

 

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Tikiti mo te takahanga, e te tahi whakatairangatia ana-e Goossen Whakatairanga me Chavez Whakatairanga, E utu i $200, $150, $100, $50 a $25, me takoha e hāngai ana, utu me utu ratonga, kei runga i te hoko i teie nei, a, he wātea mo te hoko ipurangi i AXS.com.

 

Chavez Jr. vs. Fonfara, Ko te a'ee 12-a tawhio noa e e wahi i Center StubHub i Carson, Calif. a ka AIR ki runga ki SHOWTIME (10 p.m. AND/7 p.m. PT). Ka hoki te telecast SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING wātea i roto i te reo Pāniora mā hōtaka audio Tuarua (SAP).

 

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SHOWTIME Sports® Award-Winning Series Returns With “ALL ACCESS: Chavez”; One-Episode Special Premieres This Friday, April 10 on SHOWTIME®

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Julio Hiha Chavez, JR. & His Legendary Father In Training Camp, Preparing For His SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING Debut on Saturday, April 18, ora i runga i SHOWTIME

 

VIDEO PREVIEW LINK: http://s.sho.com/1c5cLDQ

 

“I had a hard life so yes, I am angry with him.” – Julio Hiha Chavez, JR.

“I had all Mexico and the world at my feet at that time. But it still didn’t fill the void…So what was it that I looked for? The easiest and stupidest things…drugs and alcohol.” – Julio Hiha Chavez, Sr.

 

NEW YORK (April 7, 2015) –The Sports Emmy® Raupapa tohu-toa WÄTEA KATOA returns to examine the life of Mexican superstar Julio Hiha Chavez, JR., as he prepares to make his SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING® debut against dangerous brawler Andrzej Fonfara i runga i Rāhoroi, April 18, ora i runga i SHOWTIME (10 p.m. AND/ 7 p.m. PT) i te Pokapū StubHub i roto i te Carson, Calif.

 

WÄTEA KATOA: Chavez premieres Rāmere, April 10, e whai ake nei tonu te ora ShoBox: Ko te Generation New tripleheader at 10 p.m. AND/PT.

 

WÄTEA KATOA: Chavez is written and reported by SHOWTIME Sports contributor Mark Kriegel. Author of acclaimed biographies “The Good Son: The Life of Ray ‘Boom Boom’ Mancini” and “Pistol: The Life of Pete Maravich,” Kriegel has long focused on the conflicts and complexities that beset fathers and sons in sports.

 

With unprecedented access to the young star–Mexico’s first and only middleweight world champion–and his famous father, WÄTEA KATOAuncovers the stormy yet loving relationship between Junior and his legendary father.

 

No question remains unanswered in a series of interviews at Junior’s high-altitude camp in Lake Tahoe, where his father once trained. What was it like to grow up as the son of Mexico’s greatest fighter? What price does a fighter pay for drugs and alcohol? And what does it do to his family?

 

Only the ending remains in doubt: Is Junior being punished for the sins of his father, or is he doomed to repeat them?

 

“Fame can be a disease, like addiction,” says Kriegel. “And this family has battled both. Junior and Senior weren’t merely candid. They were confessional. Na, Whakaaro ahau, courageous, too.”

 

Ki te WÄTEA KATOA cameras entrenched in camp, viewers will meet three generations of Mexico’s most famous fighting family as the 29-year-old Junior navigates a crossroads of his career.

 

WÄTEA KATOA: CHAVEZ premieres on SHOWTIME with multiple encore presentations. WÄTEA KATOA will be available on SHOWTIME ON DEMAND®, SHOWTIME te Wā® a online iSHO.com/Sports.

 

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“Chavez Jr. vs. Fonfara”, is a 12-round bout to takes place at StubHub Center in Carson, Calif., a ka Air ora i runga i SHOWTIME (10 p.m. AND/7 p.m. PT). Ka hoki te telecast SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING wātea i roto i te reo Pāniora mā hōtaka audio Tuarua (SAP).

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JULIO César Chavez Jr.-Andrzej FONFARA MEDIA CALL CONFERENCE tuhinga

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Kelly Swanson

Mihi, katoa, for joining us today for this great call to officially announce a very exciting match up. And without further ado, ki te kōrero i te iti bit e pā ana ki taua kēmu ake, Kei te haere ahau ki te whakamōhio Chris DeBlasio, Vice Peresideni o Sports Communications mo SHOWTIME.

Chris DeBlasio

Mihi, Kelly. I’m going to keep this brief. I know we want to talk to the fighters on this card. But I think I’d be remiss if I didn’t represent for Stephen Espinoza, who couldn’t be on the call today, me pehea rawa oaoa e tatou mo te tuatahi o Julio Hiha Chavez Jr. i runga i to tatou whatunga i runga i Rāhoroi, April 18, no to tatou doubleheader SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING. Te haere ki te waiho i te nui po. On the call with us and in the ring across from Julio Chavez Jr. i runga i taua po, ko te Andrzej Fonfara, a man that we know that really comes to fight. He brought it on his first fight on SHOWTIME last year when he fought Adonis Stevenson. And that was a thrilling affair. And we’re looking forward to a real test and a great challenge for Chavez Jr. And we’re excited to have him on behalf of all of us at SHOWTIME. We welcome both of you guys and, o te akoranga, thanks to all the press for being on the call. Mauruuru koe, Kelly.

K. Swanson

Mauruuru koe, katoa. Te pai. We’re going to go ahead and introduce the fighters and their trainers for you. First we have Julio Cesar Chavez Jr., toa taumahawaenga mua te ao, Andrzej Fonfara, te mua kaiwero taitara ao, Julio Hiha Chavez Sr. — e matau ana tatou katoa ko wai te mea ia, a tino i roto i te faatura ki te kōrero nui i te mea ia, farii poupou ia tatou ki te karanga — Joe Goossen, ko wai te kaiwhakangungu o Julio, a Sam Colonna, ko wai te kaiwhakangungu o Fonfara.

 

Na, i tenei wa, te aha hiahia ahau ki te mahi i he ui Julio Hiha Chavez Jr. ki te hanga kupu whakapuaki e pā ana ki tenei whawhai, me te iti moka e pā ana ki te mea kei te mahi i ia inaianei i roto i te puni whakangungu, me te tika te pehea ite ia e pā ana ki te whawhai.

 

Julio Hiha Chavez Jr.

I’m training very well. I’m training (i te teitei) level than the best. I’m doing more physical training (a au te kimi ahau ofi ki te) taimaha o 172 pauna. And I think I’m in great shape, e mohio ana koe? I have a lot of time and don’t stay in this kind of shape.

K. Swanson

Te pai. Now let’s hear from Andrzej Fonfara. Andrzej, taea e kōrero koe i te iti moka, ka korero ki a matou eaha to outou mana'o no ni'ai te whawhai Jr.?

Andrzej Fonfara

I’m feeling great. I think Chavez Jr. Ko te toa nui, toa te ao. Na e matau ana koutou, it’s good fight for me. I trained hard for the fight. We got very good camp. Na, we start a sparring session. E mohio ana koe, he pai toku taimaha. My training’s–all trainings are good. I spent two weeks in Houston. I’m trained there, rawa. Then I’m back to Chicago. We finished camp here. And I’m–e mohio ana koe, Ahau rite mo te tika Chavez i roto i te whakakai April 18ka whakaatu ia ia ahau pai kaimekemeke.

K. Swanson

Te pai. Excellent. Mauruuru e koe kia nui. Next we’ll have the trainers say something very brief before we turn it over to the media for call. Na, Joe Goossen, he is Julio Cesar Chavez’s trainer at this point. Joe, e hiahia ana koe ki te hanga i tētahi tokorua kōrero?

Joe Goossen

Mauruuru koe. Tau kotahi, I want to thank SHOWTIME because we’re very excited about performing for SHOWTIME on Julio’s debut fight with SHOWTIME. And that being said, e mohio ana koe, Ko te tino Julio, very serious about this fight. Like Fonfara, he trained for a few weeks in Los Angeles. Na inaianei, kei tatou ake i roto i te Lake tahoe, up in the high altitude in the mountains here. It’s very secluded. It’s very concentrated work. Julio is — Ka taea e korerotia e tika ahau ki a koutou i tenei — Ko te tino whakatapua ki tenei whawhai, hinengaro, te pae tino, and spiritually. He’s shown me that he’s willing to work very hard for this fight, which always works out well when a fighter cooperates in training. And he’s doing that 110 ōrau. And I can’t tell you how happy I am, tau kotahi, ki te mahi ki a Julio Jr. It’s been something that I’ve always wanted to do. A, no te akoranga, I know his father very well. And I’m very honored to be a part of the team. And I can’t wait ’til April 18 to display all of Julio’s talents and to go there. And we’ve got one objective. And that’s to win the fight. With the way Julio’s training, I’m very confident in what we’re doing right now. Na, I’m very happy with that. And I’m sure Andrzej’s doing the same thing, training very hard. Ki te taua te mea, whakawhetai ki a koe.

K. Swanson

Mauruuru koe. Na, Sam Colonna, ki te taea e homai e koe ki a matou he kōrero, a ka ka whakatuwhera tatou i te reira ki runga hoki ngā pātai.

Sam Colonna

Well, tuatahi, I’d like to thank everybody for getting this together. It’s an honor to be part of it. Ko, e mohio ana koe, i mua i tangohia e ratou a Julio Hiha Chavez ki te whawhai, they were throwing names at us. And I would say no. And another name came. I would say no. As soon as they said, 'He aha e pā ana ki Julio Hiha Chavez,’ Na ka mea ahau, ‘That’s the fight we want.’ The style is perfect for us. He comes right at us. And it’s going to be a great fight for Andrzej to show what the power and the dedication he has towards it. He knows that this fight here is going to bring him to the top. And it’s an honor to fight Julio Cesar Chavez. It’s somebody I wanted him to fight for years. But the weight was never the same. Andrzej moved up. And then now, it’s perfect. Na, te haere i te reira ki te waiho i te whawhai nui. I think we’re going to bring a lot of action to this fight. And it’s going to be a jammed action fight. I’m glad that this fight happened. And I can’t wait for April 18.

K. Swanson

Te pai. Mauruuru koe. Na inaianei, muri, engari e kore e iti, Te hinaaro nei au ki te tiki i te kōrero tokorua i Julio Hiha Chavez Sr. about his son fighting Fonfara and what he anticipates that will be like. Hōngongoi?

Julio Hiha Chavez Sr.

I didn’t want this fight. E mohio ana ahau e, hoki taku tama, I know it’s a hard fight. It’s a difficult fight. And I didn’t want it. Fonfara is very strong. But my son wanted this fight. He wanted fighters that have a high category. He wanted a hard fight. And he believed that winning this fight will give him more credibility. And that’s why he chose Fonfara.

Q

This is for Chavez Jr. Hōngongoi, me pehea koe e ite haere mai atu i te ana.page te tau?

J. Hiha Chavez Jr.

Ite e ahau pai. E mohio ana ahau ki te reira fifi, ka koe atu koe. E mea fifi ki te toe i to outou taime. Ko kua ahau whakangungu, working at my skills. And I think, e mohio ana koe, Ahau rawa māia no te mea kua pau ahau i toku ora katoa i roto i te mekemeke. Ahau i roto i te 13 tau o toku ngāue ngaio. Heoi e kore e ahau whakaaro ko te raruraru tenei no te mea ko tenei whawhai i 172 pauna. I don’t need to have a problem with weight. And at 172, I feel good in sparring. I feel good in training. And I think I’m ready for this fight and ready to win another world title.

Q

Korero o taua taitara ao, me pehea e ongo'i koe e pā ana ki takatu rite a Tamutu Stevenson me Sergey Kovalev?

J. Hiha Chavez Jr.

Aue, these guys very strong. But I think, i muri i tenei whawhai, Haere ki raro, i ahau ki 168 a ka noho i roto i tenei piha haapiiraa taimaha. Kotahi te rua ranei tau ki muri ka neke ahau ki 175 engari ko e nui rawa hoki toku tinana. Na, Ahau 168. Ko, mo te tau kotahi atu, Ko tenei whawhai i 172.

Q

Andrzej, me pehea e ongo'i koe tinana e haere mai atu i te whawhai a Tamutu Stevenson?

 

A. Fonfara

Whakaaro ahau whakakitea e ahau againstStevenson ko ahau he toa. Te pae tino, Ite e ahau pai inaianei. Mai taua whawhai, I’ve been training much harder. Whakaaro ahau, no te mea o taua whawhai, Ahau i te kaimekemeke pai no te, e mohio ana koe, I learn a lot in fights. I’m ready for Chavez, Kua whakangungua ahau pakeke hoki tenei whawhai, rite, e mohio ana koe, Chavez says. He’s trained hard for this fight. But I always train hard. It doesn’t matter if it’s Chavez or whoever else, Au tonu te whakangungu ahau pakeke.

 

Q

Ko te kupu tenei hoki Julio Jr e rua. and Sr. For Jr., mārama, i reira te he painga, me te pea te drawback, rawa, to having such a famous name. Benefit is that everybody knows your father and what he accomplished. And that brings you attention early in your career as it has. The possible drawback is that you’re always going to be compared to him, Ko e e mea etahi tata te taea, impossibly high standard to try to live up to. From your perspective and also from your father’s, te aha e pā ana ki taua, te pikaunga, me te painga o te he taua ingoa rongonui?

 

J. Hiha Chavez Jr.

I think I’m well respected because I’m world champion. Ko, e mohio ana koe, Whakaaro ahau he painga tenei. Otira e kore e te tauturu i ahau i roto i te whakakai. Ahau kï ahau i roto i te whakakai. I beat the champions. I beat the number one, tau e rua, tau e toru me te tau e wha, i 168 pauna. A kua whakakitea ahau katoa, te iwi, e taea te whawhai ahau, rawa. Ko ahau i te toa pai, me te (Whakanohoia e ahau i runga i te pai whawhai). Na ka kite i te iwi, ano he i oku whawhai. My style is a good style for the people. And I think this fight, rawa, te kāhua o Fonfara kei te haere mai ki te whawhai, he’s a fighter with a great heart and great chin. And both of us will make a great fight.

 

J. Hiha Chavez Sr..

 

The name has helped. Oia mau, ngā Ua tauturu te reira whiwhi aro, but we are very different. E ia — my son fights at a higher weight than I fought. And so, there’s a lot of difference. Te pae tino, he’s a lot bigger than I was. Na, i reira te pai, me te kino, and we understand that. Ko, te ia tona toa ake noa rite i ahau.

 

Q

Ahau, you mentioned earlier that you had a lot of names mentioned for Andrzej before you finally settled on Chavez. Are you willing to reveal some of those names?

 

S. Tīwae

E mohio ana koe ki te aha? I really don’t have them right in front of me. Ko, i reira i te iti rawa e toru, four different guys they were throwing at us. And as soon as they said Chavez, Haere ahau, 'Ko te te taata e hiahia ana matou,’ no te mea, rite mea ahau mua, the style is perfect for us. And we don’t have to look for him too much, e mohio ana koe? He’s going to be right there for us. Na, Ko te tino i te kāhua, pai tino whakauru.

 

Q

Andrzej, kua whawhai koe i te whitu, whitu super, taumahamaha te marama. How does it feel fighting at 172? And do you see yourself moving possibly down in weight in the near future, ranei e ite koe i te taumahamaha marama pono koe?

 

A. Fonfara

Ahau i te toa taumahamaha o te marama. That’s because I’m fighting with Chavez. That’s why we have a catch-weight. And that’s why I go down. Te tikanga whawhai e ahau i 175, at least for maybe two years. And this my weight. It’s not impossible for me to go, rite, e rua, e toru pauna iho no te mea, e mohio ana koe, ka whawhai ahau Stevenson whakamutunga tau i roto i te Mei, Ko ahau 173 ka. And I felt good then. Two pounds down is not problem for me. Should be good, e mohio ana koe? Just more diet, more work in the last week. And I should be good.

 

Q

Hōngongoi Jr., te nui o te awhina he mea hoki ki te whawhai te mutunga koe i muri i te tau? I know it’s been trying for you with the whole lawsuit and everything. Na, me pehea e ite i te reira no te ki a koe e mohio te mutunga koutou ki te whawhai ki runga mua?

 

J. Hiha Chavez Jr.

Ite e ahau pai. Ite ahau nui, e mohio ana koe, because this problem offended me a lot mentally more than physically. But I’m really happy that this problem is better now. I have a fight in front of me. Na e matau ana koutou, I’m not remembering anything about that. I’m just focusing on the fight April 18 hoki Fonfara. Ite e ahau pai, Ite ahau nui. You know I can’t tell you with words how I feel because I’m better to the ring. (Ko ahau rawa oaoa ki te kia hoki mai) ki te mowhiti.

 

Q

Joe Goossen, nei o nga pūkenga o Julio Hiha e te iritiraa i te pai mo te wehenga taumahamaha marama?

J. Goossen

Well, te tuatahi atu, Julio is a well-rounded fighter. Te tikanga e ahau, we’ve seen him box before. And we’ve seen him pressure before. I don’t want to tip my hand on what we’re going to do but we have studied the films. We’ve talked about the films of Andrzej. A, no te akoranga, we’re developing a game plan. I think the weight — fele, 172 is very close to 68. It’s a weight he’s fought at before. So I don’t think the weight is going to be a problem at all. The way he’s working right now and the weight he’s at right now, Whakaaro ahau e haere tatou ki te kia taea ki te patu i te 172 mark quite easily. Ko, ano, as far as what skills he has that we’re going to bring to the table is something that I think is private to us. But Julio Jr. is a multi-talented fighter. Just watching him spar yesterday, ka hiahiatia e matou he pouaka, he did it beautifully. And when we needed pressure in a few rounds, he pulled it off exactly how I like it. So I’m very confident that whatever style we bring and game plan we bring, e haere tatou i ki te kia angitu ki a reira.

Q

E taea ranei e koe te hanga i te taimaha?

J. Hiha Chavez Jr.

Ae. Sure. I’ll make 172 no te mea te utu ahau $100,000 per te pauna (ki te kahore ahau e rave). E kore e taea e ahau te utu i taua huru o te moni. E kore kua ahau paunatia hau atu i te 172 i roto i te whawhai. Ko te whawhai anake hanga e ahau 172 kei a Brian Vera, the first fight. But in all the rest of my career of boxing, i roto i toku pāngia katoa taitara (E kore ahau e kore i hanga taimaha). E kore ahau e mohio ki te aha koe ui ki ahau e. Te pai. Maybe, Ahau i te toa nui, e mohio ana koe? I know I am a bigger fighter. Ko, E kore ahau e whai raruraru. Na (ki te mahi ia) e kore e meinga e te taimaha, pea ka riro ahau $100,000 atu.

Q

Na, Hōngongoi, e tumanako koe mo $100,000 i Andrzej Fonfara, engari e mea ana koutou kia kaua tumanako ia mo $100,000 i a koutou?

 

J. Hiha Chavez Jr.

Kaua e, mahi e kore e. I think that the fight’s in the right way. And he’s not going to take advantage of anybody, e mohio ana koe, no te mea (Haere mai ahau i roto i te mama). E mohio ana koe, Kei te tino pai ana ki ta ahau te mea pauna, mo whawhai e rua.

 

Q

Ka taea e kōrero koe e pā ana ki to koutou whakatau ki te whai Joe Goossen i roto i to koutou kokonga, ite koe, rite ki te hua o te whawhai Vera, e hia hoki ia koe nga pā i te mahi?

 

J. Hiha Chavez Jr.

Well, I’ve known Joe Goossen for a long time. He’s a great trainer. He’s a great person. He’s somebody that motivates fighters. And we have a true connection. We’ve connected again. And I like him a lot. I like that he’s a hard worker, just like me. And I think, tahi, we’re going to do really well. With regards to the performance, Ka taea e ahau te korero ki a koutou, e, this show is for the people. Te haere ki te waiho i te whawhai nui. It’s going to be a better fight. Na inaianei, ki toku kamupene whakatairanga hou, me te ki i mohio nei te haere i toku hoa tauwhainga ki te kia i roto i te mua, Whakaaro ahau te haere i te reira ki te waiho i te nui po.

 

K. Swanson

That was our last question. Na, ano, we really appreciate the fighters taking time to join us. We look forward to this fantastic matchup between Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. a Andrzej Fonfara i runga i Rāhoroi, April 18, i Center StubHub i Carson, Calif., ora i runga i SHOWTIME i 10:00 p.m. AND, 7:00 p.m. PT. Thank you so much for joining us.

 

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Tikiti mo te takahanga, e te tahi whakatairangatia ana-e Goossen Whakatairanga me Chavez Whakatairanga, E utu i $200, $150, $100, $50 a $25, me takoha e hāngai ana, utu me utu ratonga, kei runga i te hoko i teie nei, a, he wātea mo te hoko ipurangi i AXS.com.

 

Chavez Jr. vs. Fonfara, Ko te a'ee 12-a tawhio noa e e wahi i Center StubHub i Carson, Calif. a ka AIR ki runga ki SHOWTIME (10 p.m. AND/7 p.m. PT). Ka hoki te telecast SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING wātea i roto i te reo Pāniora mā hōtaka audio Tuarua (SAP).

 

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