Архівы: Чэд Доусон

Exciting Matchup Between Polish Light Heavyweight Contender Andrzej Fonfara & Former Three-Time World Champion Chad Dawson Highlights Night of Undercard Action Saturday, Сакавіка 4 у Barclays Center ў Брукліне

Welterweight World Title Unification Between
Кіт Турман & Danny Garcia Headlines
SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING on CBS
Прадстаўлена Прэм'ер бокса чэмпіёнаў
Бруклін (Лютага 9, 2017) – Exciting Polish contender Анджэй Fonfara (28-4, 16 КО) will meet former world champion Чэд Доусон (34-4, 19 КО) in a 10-round light heavyweight attraction as part of an exciting night of non-televised undercard bouts onСубота, Сакавіка 4 ад Barclays Center, дом Брукліна БОКС ™.
The March 4 event is headlined by the highly anticipated welterweight world title unification showdown between Кіт Турман і Дэні Гарсія што загалоўкі SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING on CBS, presented by Прэм'ер Бокс чэмпіёнаў. Broadcast coverage begins at 9 p.m. І/6 p.m. PT with undefeated rising star Эрыксан Любін battling once-beaten knockout artist Хорхе Ката in a super welterweight title eliminator bout.
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“Fonfara супраць. Dawson is the definition of a crossroads fight,” сказаў Лу ДиБелла, Прэзідэнт ДиБелла Entertainment. “Former world champion Chad Dawson needs a signature win to reignite his career. Fonfara is coming off a shocking knockout loss. Fonfara should have the support of New York’s strong Polish community on Сакавіка 4 at the Barclays Center. This is a significant light heavyweight fight and a terrific addition to a strong undercard.
A popular Polish-fighter who has fought out of Chicago for most of his career, Fonfara will make his New York debut in front of the many Polish fans in Brooklyn. Now training in Oakland with Virgil Hunter, Fonfara will look to bounce back from a defeat to Joe Smith Jr. and work his way towards a second world title opportunity, after he dropped Adonis Stevenson in a decision loss for his world title in 2014. The 29-year-old has impressive recent victories including becoming the first fighter to stop Julio Cesar Chavez Jr., when he blasted out the former champion in nine rounds in 2015, and a follow-up victory over current light heavyweight titlist Nathan Cleverly that was a 2015 Fight of the Year candidate and saw the fighters break Compubox records in the division for number of punches landed (936) і кінулі (2524) у барацьбе.
Былы чэмпіён свету ў паўцяжкай вазе, Dawson returns to the ring looking to earn another world title shot. 33-гадовы валодае перамогі над былымі чэмпіёнамі свету Бярнардам Хопкінсам, Antonio Tarver and Tomasz Adamek and is coming off of victories over Shujaa El Amin last year. The New Haven, Connecticut-native has fought professionally since 2001 and was unbeaten in his first 21 pro fights on his way to becoming a two-time world champion. His victory over Hopkins in 2012 made him a three-time champion and he will now work his way towards a chance to become a four-time world champion.
The two-fight SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING on CBS broadcast will be just the second primetime boxing presentation on the CBS Television Network in nearly 40 гады. It is presented by Premier Boxing Champions and produced by SHOWTIME Sports® for CBS Television, both divisions of the CBS Corporation.
ABOUT THURMAN vs. GARCIA
Keith Thurman vs. Danny Garcia is a welterweight world title showdown between undefeated 147-pound titlists. The 12-round bout headlines SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING on CBS, presented by Прэм'ер Бокс чэмпіёнаў,Субота сакавіка 4 ад Barclays Center, дом Брукліна БОКС ™. In the co-main event undefeated rising star Эрыксан Любін battles once-beaten knockout artist Хорхе Ката in a super welterweight title eliminator bout on CBS at 9 p.m. І/6 p.m. PT.
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ShoBox: THE NEW GENERATION FACTS & FIGURES FOR MILESTONE 15-YEAR ANNIVERSARY

 

Prospect Developmental Series Celebrates 15 Years With A Four-Fight Telecast This Пятніца, Ліпеня 22, Жыць на SHOWTIME® (10 p.m. І/PT)

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Нью-Ёрк (Ліпеня 19, 2016) – Acclaimed Showtime спорту®prospect developmental series ShoBox: Новае пакаленнесвяткуе свой 15й anniversary this Пятніца, Ліпеня 22 with a quintessential four-fight telecast, жыць на ЧАС ДЛЯ ШОЎ® на 10 p.m. І/PT.

 

Since its inception in 2001, ShoBox: Новае пакаленне has been dedicated to promoting competitive fights pitting promising boxers in the toughest fights of their career. ShoBox has carved out its identity by matching top talent against each other.

 

“This is certainly an accomplishment for the series, but we wouldn’t be here for 15 years without the fighters,"Сказаў Гордан Хол, Выканаўчы прадзюсер ShoBox: Новае пакаленне. “The credit should go to the young men who are willing to step up and take risks early in their career.

 

“As we’ve seen over the last 15 гады, matching fighters tough at a young age escalates their career development, and we’re thrilled to provide the platform to introduce viewers to these talented fighters. I’d also like to thank the promoters, managers and trainers who are willing to test their fighters at an early stage. Working together with a diverse roster of promotional companies is vital for the advancement of the sport as we aim to find заўтра stars today.”

 

Пасля 15 years and 67 future world champions, below are some remarkable ShoBox facts and figures:

 

  • 67 fighters who fought on the series have gone on to become world champions (пстрычка ВОТ for full list)

 

  • Ліпеня 22 is the 219й ShoBox тэлеперадача. That means that, у сярэднім, fans have seen a future world champion on nearly one out of every three shows

 

  • An additional 75 fighters who appeared on ShoBox have fought for a world title

 

  • 150 fighters have suffered their first loss on the developmental series

 

  • There have been 96 matchups of undefeated fighters

 

  • There have been a total of 484 bouts aired on the series. The percentage of decisions and stoppages is about 50/50.

 

  • The list of graduates who have won world titles includes: Deontay Уайлдэр, Эрисланди Лара, Шон Портер, Гэры Расэл-малодшы, Тайсан Фьюри, Гільерма Рыгонды, Бадуеў Джэка, Гэры Расэл-малодшы, Jermall Charlo, Jermell Charlo, Андрэ Уорд, Амар Фігероа, Нонито Донэр, Дэвон Аляксандр, Карл Фроч, Роберт Герэра, Цімаці Брэдлі, Джэсі Варгас, Хуан Мануэль Лопес, Чэд Доусон, Полі Малиньяджи, Рыкі Хатан, Кэлі Паўлік, Пол Уільямс і больш.

 

  • Eight fighters won a world title in the fight immediately following an appearance on ShoBox: Joan Guzman, Роберт Герэра, Чэд Доусон, Дэвон Аляксандр, Андрэ Уорд, Рыка Рамас, Jhonatan Romero and Demetrius Andrade.

 

  • There have been 11 fighters who lost on ShoBox and went on to become world titlists: Луіс Кольясо, Роберт Герэра, Эрык Айкен, David Diaz, Isaac Hlatshwayo, Карнеліюс Бандрейдж, Rodrigo Guerrero, Ише Сміт, Гамалііл Дыяс, Мікі бі, and Badou Jack.

 

  • 22 U.S. Olympians have fought on ShoBox

 

  • There have been ShoBox Выставы ў 71 different cities, 26 different states, and eight different countries. The leading site for has been Santa Ynez, Каліфорнія., з 33 shows. Second is Las Vegas with 19.

 

  • Гэры Расэл-малодшы. was the first fighter to turn pro on ShoBox

 

  • Першы ShoBox show came at 5 p.m. у суботу, Ліпеня 21, 2001, at Bally’s in Atlantic City. The first fight was John Molnar (18-1-1) scoring an eight-round technical decision over Victor Rosado (17-2-1). У галоўным падзеі, lightweight Leo Dorin (17-0) stopped Martin O’Malley (17-0) in the ninth round. Six months later, Dorin won the WBA lightweight crown, becoming the first ShoBoxfighter to win a world title

 

  • Стыў Farhood’s Best Fighters (in no order): Цімаці Брэдлі, Роберт Герэра, Лучиан Буте, Joan Guzman, Дыега Корралес, Рыкі Хатан, Чэд Доусон, Гільерма Рыгонды, Нонито Донэр, Андрэ Уорд, Карл Фроч, Пол Уільямс

 

  • Farhood has worked all 219 ShoBox telecasts

 

Undefeated top 10-ranked super bantamweight Adam “Mantequilla” Lopez (15-0, 7 КО) faces Roman Ruben Reynoso (18-1-1, 7 КО) у галоўнай падзеі 10-раўндавым. In an eight-round co-feature, Джэры Одом (13-2-1, 12 КО) faces Julius Jackson (19-1, 15 КО) in a matchup of super middleweights. Два восем лапта будзе круглы з чатырох бою тэлеперадачы: O'Shaquie Фостэр (10-1, 7 КО) meets Rolando Chinea (12-1-1, 6 КО) in a lightweight scrap and undefeated Khiary Gray-Pitts (13-0, 10 КО), of Worcester, Маса., will be opposed by once-beaten Ian Green (9-1, 7 КО) in the super welterweight opener.

 

Tickets for the GH3 Promotions event from Foxwoods Resort Casino are priced at $45, $75 і $150 and can be purchased by phone from the Foxwoods Resort Casino at 800.200.2882 або на сайце www.foxwoods.com.

 

Бары Томпкинс будзем называць ShoBox дзеянні з рынга з Стыў Farhood і былы чэмпіён свету Рауль Маркес will serve as expert analysts. Выканаўчы прадзюсер Гордан Хол з Багаты Гоган вытворчасць і Рык Філіпс кіраўніцтва.

CHAD DAWSON INJURED IN TRAINING WITHDRAWS FROM ALVAREZ FIGHT

SHOOTOUTУ Квебеку
Стывенсан супраць. WILLIAMS
WBC у паўцяжкай вазе тытул чэмпіёна свету
Ліпеня 29 airing live on Spike TV from Videotron Centre
Манрэаль (Ліпеня 19, 2016) – Former lineal Word Light Heavyweight champion“Дрэнны” Чэд Доусон (34-4, 19 КО) will not face Eleider “Бура” Альварэс (19-0, 10 КО) in the co-main event onSHOOTOUT,” headlined by the light heavyweight world title bout between defending champion Аданіс Звышчалавек Стывенсан (27-1, 22 КО) і Томас Уільямс-малодшы. (20-1, 14 КО), Ліпеня 29 на Centre Videotronу Квебек. The 34-year-old Dawson, fighting out of New Haven, Канэктыкут, injured his shoulder during training camp.
While we were waiting for Chad Dawson to join the planned conference call today (Аўторак), we learned from his manager that he injured his shoulder in training, and that he has withdraw from his July 29th fight against Eleider Alvarez,” Groupe Івона Мішэль (Спартзалу) прэзідэнт Івона Мішэль сказаў.

Альварэс, the reigning WBC Silver light heavyweight champion and World Boxing Council (WBC) Ня. 1-ranked light heavyweight, will still fight on the July 29th карта.

We are already looking for a replacement opponent so Eleider retains his spot on Spike TV,” Мішэль дадаў.
Квіткі на SHOOTOUT event are in sale at www.ticketmaster.ca, на Centre Vidéotron box office, or by calling at GYM’s office (514) 383-0666, Champion boxing club (514) 376-0980 або, па крайняй 1-855-790-1245, пачынаючы з $50.

Connecticut’s top all-time great fighters & Foxwoodsbest fights

PBC на ESPN & ESPN Deportes Doubleheader
Чацвер, Ліпеня 21
From Foxwoods Resort Casino8 p.m. І/5 p.m. PT
Машантукет, Канэктыкут (Ліпеня 19, 2016) — Connecticut may not have equal status with New York City or Las Vegas in terms of being a fight capital, but the Nutmeg State has produced five Hall-of-Famers with Foxwoods Resort Casino, located in Mashantucket, Канэктыкут, hosting many of the sport’s greatest fighters and fights over the past two decades.
The tradition continues on Чацвер, Ліпеня 21, as rising middleweight contender SergiyThe Technician” Деревянченко (8-0, 6 КО) faces former world champion Am “Кароль” Сулейман (44-13, 18 КО) у 10-раўндавым галоўнай падзеяй Прэм'ер Бокс чэмпіёнаў на ESPN & ESPN.
Тэлевізійны ахоп пачынаецца 8 p.m. І/5 p.m. PT, and features a 10-round middleweight clash between powerful Ievgen Khytrov (13-0, 11 КО) and California’s Пол Мэндэс (19-2-2, 9 КО).
Connecticut’s all-time greatest boxer is the late WillieWill ‘o the WispPep (229-11-1, 65 КО), who was born in Middletown and lived in Rocky Hill. Pep, who fought professionally between 1940 і 1966, was a two-time world featherweight champion who had an epic rivalry with Сэндзі Садлер.
Other Hall-of-Famers from Connecticut are world heavyweight champion (1926-28)GeneThe Fighting MarineTunney (65-1-1, 48 КО), of Greenwich, who defeated the legendary Джэк Дэмпсі двойчы; Ukrainian-born world featherweight (1925) вазе Луіс “Дзіця” Kaplan (108-22-12, 72 КО), from Meriden; world light heavyweight champion (1933) Slapsie” Максі Розенблюм (222-42-31, 2 Паўночная Караліна, 19 КО), of Leonard Bridge; world light heavyweight titleholder (1926-27) Раз'ём “Bright EyesDelaney (73-11-2, 43 КО), who was born in Canada but lived in Bridgeport.
Over the year, many other Connecticut fighters have made an impact on the sport including Hartford’s NBA featherweight champion Battling Battalino (57-26-3, 26 КО), who was the first world champion to lose his title on the scale, Hartford’s two-time world welterweight titlist Marlon “Magic Man” Starling (45-6-12, 27 КО), Norwalk’s WBA junior middleweight champion TremendousTravis Simms (28-1, 21 КО), New Haven’s three-time world light heavyweight champion “Дрэнны” Чэд Доусон (33-4, 18 КО) and world welterweight contender GasparEl IndioOrtega (131-29-6, 69 КО), Stamford’s world No. 1-ranked welterweight Chico Vejar (92-20-4, 43 КО), and Bloomfield’s 1996 Olympic Team USA captain Лоўрэнс Клей-Бі (21-3-1, 16 КО).
The No. 1 Foxwoods fight of all-time, held on April 16, 2011, was also promoted by DiBella Entertainment, and was selected as the 2011 Ring Magazine and BWAA Fight of the Year. Defending champion Андрэ Берта (27-0) і прэтэндэнтам Віктар Ортис (28-2-2) battled for 12 раўндаў, each getting dropped twice, with Ortiz winning a hard-fought decision (114-111, 114-112, 115-110) for the WBC welterweight title.
A close second place is the 2003 BWAA Fight of the Year, in which future Hall-of-FamerДжэймс Тоні (65-4-2) won a 12-round decision over reigning IBF cruiserweight champion Васіль Тлушчаў. The action started days earlier at the pre-fight press conference when a skirmish erupted as tables were overturned and glasses thrown. The animosity continued between the two fighters and their respective camps right up to the final bell. Previously undefeated, Тлушчаў (31-0) started fast but faded, getting decked in the final round.
У 2004, New England favorite Скот “The SandmanPemberton, hailing from nearby New Bedford, Масачусэтс, was involved in a great 12й круглы, come-from-behind knockout of always-tough Omar Sheika in a rematch of a previous draw, for a regional super middleweight title.
Two other N.E. fan favorites who fought regularly at Foxwoods were multiple-time world champion Віні-Пас (Pazienza during his boxing career), змагаюцца Крэнстон, Род-Айлэнд, and New Bedford’s all-action SucraRay Oliveira. Paz had a 13-3 record at Foxwoods, highlighted by his 1998 decision over Glenwood Brown and his 50йcareer win in his retirement fight against Tocker Pudwill у 2004. Oliveira was only 6-7-1 fighting at Foxwoods, but he faced nothing but iron and he did defeat a world champion, Vince Phillips, у іх 2000 non-title fight that produced the second-most total punches (2,989) recorded at that time.
Brazilian boxing fans always turned out in force when countryman Аселино “Прыклад” Фрейтас fought at Foxwoods, primarily because of the large Brazilian community in Connecticut. Freitas fought there four times, all in lightweight world title fights, перамогшыЗахір Рахім і Artur Grigorian і прайграўшы Juan Diaz і Дыега Корралес.
Other great fights at Foxwoods include future world middleweight champion Эндзі Ліcoming back from the brink of possibly getting knocked out to stop Craig McEwan у 10й раўнд іх 2011 барацьба, Карл Фроч‘s dramatic late surge in 2009 to knock outДжэрмэйн Тэйлар (who was well ahead on the scorecards) у 12й round for the WBC super middleweight championship, Пернелл Уітакер taking a close decision fromAndrey Pestryaev (115-113, 115-112, і 114-113) у іх 1997 WBA eliminator (later ruled a No Decision due to Whitaker’s failed drug test), і Айк Квортиovercoming two knockdowns to successfully defend his WBA welterweight title versusJose Luis Lopez у 1997 (Quartey was originally awarded a win by majority decision, but a scoring error was discovered and the fight was ruled a majority draw).
Two of the greatest boxers in modern boxing history, Флойд Мэйвезер, Малодшы. і Рой Джонс, Малодшы, both fought at Foxwoods in 1998. У яго 15й pro fight, Mayweather registered a third-round technical knockout of Miguel Melo, while Jones successfully defended his WBC/WBA light heavyweight titles with a 10й-раўндзе тэхнічным накаўтам з Otis Grant. In the Jones-Grant co-feature, IBF lightweight champion Шэйн мослы successfully defended his title against Джэсі Джэймс Лейха, who was unable to answer the bell for the 10й круглы.
Квіткі на турніры, які спрыяе ДиБелла Entertainment, па цане $150, $75 і $45, не ўключаючы прыдатныя плата за абслугоўванне і падаткі, і ўжо ў продажы. Квіткі можна набыць у www.ticketmaster.com і www.foxwoods.com ці наведаўшы Foxwoods’ Тэатральная Каса. Для зарадкі па тэлефоне, тэлефануйце Ticketmaster на (800) 745-3000.
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Light Heavyweight World Champion Adonis Stevenson Battles Hard-Hitting Contender Thomas Williams Jr. In Main Event Of Premier Boxing Champions on Spike Friday, Ліпеня 29 From Centre Videotron in Quebec City, Канада (9 p.m. ET / 8 p.m. Канэктыкут)

Больш! Former World Champion Chad Dawson Battles Undefeated
Top Contender Eleider Alvarez Takes On in Co-Main Event
Квіткі ў вольным продажы!
Quebec City (Чэрвеня 24, 2016) – Паўцяжкай вазе чэмпіён свету Аданіс “Звышчалавек” Стывенсан (27-1, 22 КО) returns to defend his belt against hard-hitting challengerТомас “Пераможца” Уільямс-малодшы. (20-1, 14 КО) у галоўную падзею Прэм'ер Бокс чэмпіёнаў (PBC) на Шып Пятніца, Ліпеня 29 from Centre Videotron in Quebec City, Канада.
Тэлевізійны ахоп пачынаецца 9 p.m. І/8 вечара. CT and features former world champion “Дрэнны” Чэд Доусон (34-4, 19 КО) against top light heavyweight contender Eleider “Бура” Альварэс (19-0, 10 КО) in a 10-round showdown.
Stevenson will be making his seventh title defense and his second straight defense on Spike. His latest challenge will be the young and hungry Williams Jr. who comes in with a straight-forward style and a ton of confidence after he knocked out Edwin Rodriguez in the second round of their April clash.
I am very happy to return to the ring on July 29 у Квебеку,” said Stevenson. “I will demonstrate that like fine wine, I am even better with age. Even though I haven’t boxed у 10 месяцы, I’ve never left the gym and I’m willing and ready to defend my crown.
There were many people who had lost trust in me two years ago after my loss, but here I am” Уільямс-малодшы Саід. “There were circumstances that led to that result, but I don’t make excuses and that is in the past. I’m coming off of the best performance of my career and I’m ready to hold that belt on Ліпеня 29. Stevenson has never faced a puncher like me.
Квіткі на турніры, which is promoted by Group Yvon Michel (Спартзалу), пачынаюцца $50, і ўжо ў продажы. Tickets are on sale at Videotron Centre, Спартзалу (514) 383-0666 or at Champion Boxing Club (514) 376-0980.
Adonis Stevenson has been a world champion since 2012 and we expect another great show on Ліпеня 29,” said Yvon Michel, President og GYM. “The fights on Ліпеня 29 will include a group of ambitious and talented boxers, which promises a show with intense fighters making statements.
Stevenson won the world light heavyweight title in June of 2013 ў Манрэалі, з дапамогай сенсацыйнай 76 секунды, first-round knockout over the then-undisputed king of the division Chad Dawson. Пераканаўчая перамога зарабіў Стывенсан “Накаўт года” і “Знішчальнік года” ўзнагароды. Адтуль, Stevenson went on to record stoppage victories over Tavoris Cloud and Tony Bellew while winning a decision over Andzej Fonfara. Нарадзіўся ў Гаіці, але барацьба з Квебека, Stevenson defended his title twice last year as he defeated Sakio Bika and stopped Tommy Karpency in the third round.
Уільямс-малодшы., a 28-year-old from Fort Washington, Мэрыленд, was introduced to boxing by his father, a former pro fighter. A dynamite puncher, his biggest victory came in his last bout when he knocked out Rodriguez in their fast-paced duel. Аднак, the southpaw has also proven his endurance with unanimous decision victories over warriors like Michael Gbenga, Yusaf Mack and Otis Griffin. Prior to the showdown with Rodriguez he scored a second-round TKO over world-ranked contender Umberto Savigne last November.
Былы чэмпіён свету ў паўцяжкай вазе, Dawson returns to the ring looking to earn another world title shot. 33-гадовы валодае перамогі над былымі чэмпіёнамі свету Бярнардам Хопкінсам, Antonio Tarver and Tomasz Ademek and is coming off of victories over Shujaa El Amin. The New Haven, Connecticut-native will be fighting in Canada for the fourth time in his career.
A 2008 Калумбійскі Алімпіец баі з Манрэаля, Alvarez defeated fellow top contender Isaac Chilemba in November 2015 to solidify his spot amongst the top light heavyweights in the division. The 32-year-old owned victories over previously unbeaten Ryno Liebenberg and Andrew Gardner plus triumphs over veterans Edison Miranda and Alexander Johnson heading into 2015. Alvarez was impressive in stopping Anatoliy Dudchenko and giving Isidro Ranon Prieto his first loss leading up to the bout with Chilemba.
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Гары Расэл JR. KNOCKS OUT PATRICK HYLAND TO RETAIN WBC FEATHERWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP SATURDAY NIGHT ON SHOWTIME®

Jose Pedraza Remains Unbeaten With Unanimous Decision Over Stephen Smith In IBF Junior Lightweight Championship

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Машантукет, Канэктыкут. (Красавіка. 17, 2016) – WBC Featherweight World Champion Гэры Расэл-малодшы. retained his title with a remarkable TKO of Irishman Patrick Hyland Суботаon SHOWTIME from Fox Theater at Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, Канэктыкут. У са-функцыя, Хасэ Педраса defended his IBF Junior Lightweight title with a unanimous decision over Stephen Smith.

 

Сённяшні event was a family affair with Russell Jr. working his brother Antonio’s corner during сёння ўвечары undercard and boxing’s Smith brothers, including current WBO Super Welterweight World Champion Liam Smith, cheering from the crowd.

 

A relentless Russell brought the main event to a quick halt by registering three knockdowns in the second round, the last of which forced referee Danny Schiavone to end the contest at 1:33. Ад першага званка, Вашынгтон, D.C. native came out swinging with his trademark hand speed and dangerous power. Расэл, a southpaw, successfully broke down—and knocked out—Hyland with multiple vicious right hooks.

 

“We stuck to the game plan. We stayed sharp,” said Russell Jr., хто паляпшае свой рэкорд да 27 перамог, one loss, 15 накаўты.

 

“I’m ready to fight anyone in the division – Santa Cruz, Ці Селбі. We are ready. But what I really want is [Васіль] Ломаченко. I don’t care if he moves up to 147 фунты. I will go anywhere to get that fight,” Russell said.

 

“There aren’t many fighters who you instantly know are special,” said SHOWTIME Sports expert analyst Steve Farhood. “The combination of Gary Russell’s hand speed and accuracy instantly shows us that he’s special. That was plainly evident сёння ўвечары and at times his hand speed was frightening.”

 

Педраса (22-0, 12 КО) remained disciplined and came out victorious during his second IBF 130-pound world title defense. A combination of timing, hand speed and good defense allowed the Puerto Rican native to dominate the 12-round championship fight.

 

“This definitely was a tough fight but the training really came to advantage in this fight,” Pedraza told SHOWTIME Sports reporter Jim Gray. “I knew he was a tough fighter so I was always aware.”

 

“I had better focus сёння ўвечары. I had a better training camp,” said Pedraza, referring to his controversial split decision win over Edner Cherry two fights ago. “I knew that Stephen Smith was a great fighter and even after the knockdown, we were very cautious not to rush in.”

 

“Pedraza won сёння ўвечары with different weapons. Mostly right hands to the head,"Сказаў Farhood. “I had the fight even after eight rounds and once Pedraza dropped Smith in the ninth, he gained momentum that he never lost and he pulled away. It was an impressive performance but also an important one because it erased a lot of the negative criticism Pedraza received in his controversial win over Edner Cherry.”

 

Pedraza was the more accurate fighter, пасадка 50 percent of his power punches over the 12-round bout. The Sniper was able to pick his spots and pocket rounds once he figured out the distance. Smith had his moments, but wasn’t active enough.

 

Браян Кастер hosted the SHOWTIME telecast, з Маўра Ranallo calling the action, Hall of Fame analyst Аль Бернштэйна and former two-time world champion Полі Малиньяджи commentating and Джым Грэй справаздачнасць. У іспанскай адначасовай, Алехандра Месяц called the blow-by-blow and former world champion Рауль Маркес served as color commentator. The executive producer of SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING was Дэвід Динкинс малодшы. з Bob Dunphy кіраўніцтва.

Гары Расэл JR. супраць. PATRICK HYLAND, Хасэ Педраса Vs.. STEPHEN SMITH FINAL PRESS CONFERENCE QUOTES & PHOTOS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP DOUBLEHEADER THIS SATURDAY, Красавіка 16, ЖЫЦЬ SHOWTIME®

“Я need to maintain control of the fight, close the distance, and maintain the jab. Complete dominance.
Гэры Расэл-малодшы.
To fight for the WBC title is everything I’ve dreamed of since I was a kid.
Patrick Hyland
I have been waiting a long time for this day to come and we are going to demonstrate to Smith that I am a weapon.” – Хасэ Педраса
I believe I have what it takes to fight anyone and nothing will keep me from becoming a world champion.” –
Stephen Smith

Націсніце ВОТ Каб спампаваць фота; Крэдыт: Стэфані Трап / Showtime
Нью-Ёрк (Красавіка 13, 2016) – WBC у полулегком вазе Гэры Расэл-малодшы. (26-1, 15 КО), з Capitol Heights, Md., and Irish contender Patrick Hyland (31-1, 15 КО), of Dublin, faced off at the final press conference Серада at Highline Ballroom in New York, as they approach гэта суботу Featherweight World Title fight live on ЧАС ДЛЯ ШОЎ® from the Fox Theater in Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, Канэктыкут.
The SHOWTIME ЧЭМПІЯНАТ БОКС® telecast begins live at 11 p.m. І/8 p.m. PT on SHOWTIME with IBF Junior Lightweight World Championship clash between unbeaten Puerto Rican Хасэ Педраса (21-0, 12 КО) and mandatory challenger Stephen Smith (23-1, 13 КО), of Liverpool, Англія.
Here’s what the fighters had to say at У сераду final press conference.
Гары Расэл JR.
(On Patrick Hyland…)
“У першую чаргу, I gotta tip my hat off to him. I heard him say he was being trained by his father. Me and my younger brothers are also trained by my dad. My father is my favorite superhero, so it is very hard to deal with a situation like this and to bounce back and to grind and put all the hard work and effort into it after all the heartache and loss, I gotta tip my hat off to him for that.
I know that anytime you have a fighter that trains for six to eight weeks and prepares for no one else but you, is a dangerous fight. Ён высокі, he’s long, but we can take him. We’re going to handle it.
(On returning from injury…)
“Я адчуваю сябе добра. Я гатовы; I put the work in at the gym. Як я ўжо сказаў раней,, I got cussed out several times and sometimes I left the gym feeling like the worst fighter ever. Але, прама зараз, we’re ready and we’re prepared to invest in my ability.
(On what it means to have his brother Antonio on the card he’s headlining…)
It means a lot. I’m looking forward to it. I’m actually more looking forward to watching my brother compete than my own fight. I will definitely be working his corner in that fight. It means a lot for us to be able to pass this information down from generation to generation and watch it grow and watch us build as a family and as a unit. It’s amazing.
He definitely has the potential to be the best. Him as well as Antuanne, who is now on the 2016 Olympic team. It’s all information passed down from generation to generation. I feel as though they definitely have the ability to be better than me. I would want them to be anyway.
(On what he needs to win the fight…)
I need to maintain control of the fight, close the distance and maintain the jab. Complete dominance; I want to touch the body early. He likes to move a lot, so we’re going to cut all that down.
(On potential future opponents…)
God willing, everything goes right come Красавіка 16, we would love to unify with Lee Selby. If I had my choice, I would go with Lee Selby first to unify. Immediately after that, I want Leo Santa Cruz and after that I need Lomachenko.
I don’t care where [Ломаченко] moves. He can lose his next 10 баі, but before my career’s done he has to see me.
PATRICK HYLAND
(On what gives him the sense of satisfaction in boxing…)
To fight for the WBC title is everything I’ve dreamed of since I was a kid and all of the hard work that I have put in to get to this position to fight for it. I am happy and I am just living for it now for Субота ноч.”
(On being the first Irish boxer since Barry McGuigan to hold a featherweight world title…)
It’s a whirlwind and it’s great. I’m just a local lad from Johnstown in Dublin and to be fighting on the big stage and to be fighting for a major world title, and again to be named the second featherweight ever to win a world title would be just amazing; a real dream come true for myself.
(On Gary Russell…)
I know he’s got fast hands. He’s a great southpaw and a great boxer so I have to be at the best of my ability у суботу night for that. I worked on a game plan in the gym to counter his hand speed and it all has to come together on fight night. I can do all this and say all that, but I just have to perform у суботу night and put it in by doing everything I’ve worked on to become champion.
Хасэ Педраса
(On training camp)
I am feeling really good, we’re in the last stretch of conditioning. It was a very long and intense training camp but we saw improvements in my abilities. I have been waiting a long time for this day to come and we are going to demonstrate to Smith that I am a weapon.
(On Stephen Smith)
Smith is a very good boxer, he has a lot of abilities and intelligence. He’s a boxer with very good defense, but we already utilize a variety of strategies to be able to neutralize all of his abilities.
(On what he plans to demonstrate у суботу…)
With my abilities, такі як Субота, I will demonstrate that I am above Smith and that I am at the level of what I am, a champion. Агульны, I just want to put on a show and I hope that the fan base will enjoy this great card.
(On what he learned from fighting Edner Cherry)
I learned what I have always said and what I have always done to this very day, which is never watching. I never watch too many videos of my opponent because on the day of the fight he could be a completely different fighter and I think that is what occurred then. Aside from that, he utilized a great strategy.
(On his thoughts on other Puerto Rican boxers)
Actually I am a world champion just like Rocky Martinez; there are many Puerto Rican prospects. Like [Фелікс] Verdejo but I don’t consider him as a world title contender just yet. He hasn’t fought with a boxer of championship caliber but he is currently among the top fighters in Puerto Rico.
(On other fights he may be interested in at 130 фунты…)
I have always said that the less Puerto Ricans I fight, лепш. If it is the last option, I will fight with Puerto Ricans too but aside from that Rocky [Марцінес] the world champ, there’s Francisco Vargas, [Хаўер] Стан, to name a few that are at the top of my list.
STEPHEN SMITH
(On his first time fighting in the U.S….)
“Я ўсхваляваны. If you want to make a name in boxing, then you’re going to do it in the states and that’s what I plan on doing by becoming a world champion Saturday.
(On what he knows about Pedraza)
“Добра, not quite a lot. I know his name from the amateur days. He’s well established, he’s an Olympian and he’s a talented man. To fight somebody consists of winning or not, it goes beyond tactics, beyond style and beyond skillset really. I believe I have what it takes to fight anyone and nothing will keep me from becoming a world champion.
(On what he needs to do to get the victory)
It can be a different type of fight; we know he likes to switch it up and box from different stances. He’s obviously talented so it’s going to take a different set from each way but we know what to expect. I’ve gone over everything with my trainer Joe Gallagher and we’re ready to go.
(On his brothers Liam and Callum being champions and what it could mean to potentially join them)
It’s special. Two weeks ago Liam and Callum won a European world title and it just gives me the confidence, the spirit to hike. I’m in a really good place mentally and I couldn’t be feeling better going into it. After my boot camp going successfully, it just makes you feel better going ahead to become a world champion.
(On UK champions on the rise in the past year)
There’s a lot of history there and for myself and my family, so we do what we’ve always wanted to do and we’re looking to just keep moving forward.
TRAINER JOE GALLAGHER
(On training camp)
It was good. Obviously it boiled up to Callum’s win. There’s a good momentum. Callum and then Stephen has his world title opportunity. It’s been a slow burning rise with Stephen but he’s got, as I call it ‘his World Cup final’ — something that is going to take heart and strength. His strength is going very well. Pedraza is a very good fighter, good orthodox, good southpaw, he can mix it up and we’re prepared for whatever style he wants to bring у суботу.”
(On the process of preparing for a fighter like Pedraza)
It’s a nightmare. It’s hard enough when you’re fighting a quality orthodox or a quality southpaw, of which he is, but not only that. He can also box on the back foot and on the front foot so we’re varying sparring partners, we’re mixing up the sparring in between the rounds, switching stances, and whichever way Pedraza wants to fight at the end of the night, I’m sure we’ll have an answer for.
(On how he feels the fight will play out)
I think that’s all up to Pedraza, looking back at a few of his fights, he boxes slow and gets off to a good start but then he seems to lose his way a little in rounds. When you watch him against [Андрэй] Klimov, he started out very well, put him under manners very quickly and had him nearly beat by the fourth round but [Андрэй] managed to stay in very well and boxed really well. He got to the middle rounds, lost his way a little bit, switched southpaw, so either way it’s going to be fascinating. We’ve just got to make sure we don’t get caught to early when he’s quick and he’s sharp and he’s trying to put manners in Stephen Smith and then take him into the deep waters like Edner Cherry.
(His prediction)
Stephen Smith. Possibly by knockout. Ня, definitely by knockout.
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Former World Champion Chad Dawson, Featherweight Contender Ryan Kielczweski & Undefeated Prospects Antonio Russell & Carlos Gongora Highlight Undercard Action on Saturday, Красавіка 16 From Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, Канэктыкут.

Doubleheader of World Title Fights Featured on
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(11 p.m. І/8 p.m. PT)
Машантукет, Канэктыкут (Красавіка 11, 2016) – A stacked undercard of action featuring former world champion “Дрэнны” Чэд Доусон (33-4, 18 КО), полулегком прэтэндэнтам Ryan Kielczweski (24-1, 7 КО) and undefeated prospects Антоніа Расэл (5-0, 4 КО) і Карлас Гонгарам (4-0, 3 КО) даходзіць да Foxwoods Resort Casino у Mashantucket, Канэктыкут., на Субота, Красавіка 16.
The event is headlined by a SHOWTIME ЧЭМПІЯНАТ БОКС doubleheader of world title fights: WBC у полулегком вазе свету Гэры Расэл-малодшы. battles Ireland’s Патрык “Карнік” Хайленд and IBF Junior Lightweight World Champion Хасэ “Sniper” Педраса takes on top contender Стывен “Swifty” Каваль from the UK, з тэлебачанні асвятленне пачынае ў прамым эфіры на SHOWTIME ў 11 p.m. І/8 p.m. PT.
Dawson will face the veteran Cornelius White (23-4, 17 КО) у 10-раўндавым бой у паўцяжкай вазе, Kielczweski enters the ring for eight rounds of featherweight action, Gongora competes in a super middleweight attraction while Russell takes on Leonardo Reyes (3-9, 1 KO) in a bantamweight fight.
Also entering the ring is popular super bantamweight contender Shelley Vincent (16-0, 1 KO) out of Providence, RI., who will have plenty of support behind her when she takes on New Mexico’s Elizabeth Anderson (4-7, 1 KO) на працягу шасці-раўндавым паядынку.
Rounding out the action are a pair of prospects making their pro debuts as Providence’s Anthony Marsella Jr. fights in a four-round junior welterweight match and Connecticut’s Mykquan Williams in a four-round welterweight contest. Williams is a highly touted local prospect who fought to a 45-13 amateur record including three gold medal performances at the Ringside World Tournament.
Былы чэмпіён свету ў паўцяжкай вазе, Доўсан returns to the ring looking for the 34й Перамога яго паспяховай кар'еры. 33-гадовы валодае перамогі над былымі чэмпіёнамі свету Бярнардам Хопкінсам, Antonio Tarver and Tomasz Ademek and most recently defeated Shujaa El Amin in December 2015. The veteran owns a 17-1 record in fights in his home state of Connecticut. He takes on the veteran White out of Houston who picked up victories in his last two starts over Marcus Oliveira and William Johnson.
Які заняў другое месца ў 2008 Турнір Нацыянальная Залатыя пальчаткі, 25-гадовы Kielczweski has become a staple fighting in his native New England. Нарадзіўся і вырас у горадзе Кўінсі, Маса., he bounced back from his first defeat to deliver a first-round knockout over Anthony Napunyi in May 2015 and followed that up with a victory over veteran contender Rafael Vazquez in October of last year. During this camp, Kielczweski served as a chief sparring partner of the 126-pound champion Russell Jr.
Twice a National Golden Gloves runner up, Расэл won the national championship in 2013 and he now looks to follow in the footsteps of his older brother and current 126-pound world champion Gary. A 23-year-old fighting out of Washington, D.C., Antonio has won four of his five fights inside of the distance. He faces the 22-year-old Mexican Рэес.
Fighting out of Brooklyn but originally from Esmereldas, Эквадор, Gongora was an Olympian in 2008 і 2012. З паваротам прафесіяналам у 2015, the 26-year-old has picked up four victories, including a fourth-round stoppage of Derrick Adkins in his most recent triumph in January.
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Мерапрыемства хэдлайнерамі полулегком сутыкненні паміж Хуан Дамінгес (19-0, 13 КО) і Yenifel “Маланка” Вісэнтэ (27-3-2, 19 КО) на Прэм'ер Бокс чэмпіёнаў (PBC) ГА да пят аўторак на FS1 і Бокс чэмпіёнаў на FOX Депортес пачынаючы 9 p.m. І/6 p.m. PT. Дадатковая тэлебачанні дзеянні мае непераўзыдзены цяжкім Кіт “Кулямёт” Тапиа (16-0, 11 КО) змагаючыся Гарретт Уілсан (16-9-1, 9 КО) і непераможны сярэднім перспектывы росту Імануіл Алім (14-0, 9 КО) абліцавальны Карлас Гальван (11-3-1, 10 КО) у восем круглых бой.
Дадатковыя баі андэркарце непераможаным нападаючым ёсць перспектыва Алекс Марцін (10-0, 5 КО) як ён сутыкаецца Хуан Радрыгес (6-4-1, 5 КО) у восем-раўндавым паядынку, плюс пару ў суперсреднем Sluggers як Дэніс Doughlin (19-4, 12 КО) адпавядае Элвін Аяла(28-7-1, 12 КО) у 10-раўндавым баі.
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Завяршаюць ноч баёў будзе прафесійны дэбют Балтыморы Іарданія Белы у чатыры раўнды найлёгкія вага бой супраць Пуэрта-Рыка Хасэ Раман (0-3), 30-гадоўДаніэль Pasciolla (5-1) з цэглы, Нью-Джэрсі супраць Філадэльфіі Адзёру Морлі(0-0-1) у чатыры раўнды суперцяжкай справа і Філадэльфіі Крыстафэр Брукер (4-1, 4 КО) у шэсць круглых конкурсу ў суперсреднем.
Былы чэмпіён свету ў паўцяжкай вазе, Доўсан вяртаецца на рынг шукае 33й Перамога яго паспяховай кар'еры. 33-гадовы валодае перамогі над былымі чэмпіёнамі свету Бярнардам Хопкінсам, Антоніо Тарвер і Томаш Ademek. Барацьба з Нью-Хейвен, Канэктыкут, ён возьме на сябе 28-гадовы Эль-Амін з Флінт, Мічыган.
Дасведчаны аматар з Чыкага, Марцін быў 2012 U.S. Алімпійскі альтэрнатыўны і 2012 Нацыянальны Залатыя пальчаткі чэмпіёна. 26-гадовы стаў прафесіяналам у 2013 і непераможным ў сваім першым 10 пра баі. У 2015 ён прымае хатнія перамогі над Ераміі Уиггинс, Джонатан Гарсія і Кевін Womack малодшы. Ён будзе супрацьстаяць 25-гадовы Радрыгес з Сянной, Віргінія.
Барацьба з суседняга Marlboro, Нью-Джэрсі, Doughlin ўваходзіць у яго сьнежня 8 змагацца шукае трох перамог запар пасля перамогі Кэмеран Ален і Маркас Primera ў 2015. 27-гадовы валодае перамогі над Стыў Марцінес і Філіпам McCants і падзяліўся кольца з лепшых байцоў, такіх як Jermell Charlo і Джордж Гровс. Ён бярэ на 34-гадовага Аяла. Прадстаўляючы New Haven, Канэктыкут, Айяла валодае перамогі над Рональдам Гаўрыіла і Дэрык Фіндл і ваяваў на нічыю з былым чэмпіёнам свету Серхіа Мора.
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