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Архивы: Чарльз Мартин
Экшен Деонтей Уайлдер vs. Андеркарта Луиса Ортиса показывает главных претендентов, Бывший чемпион в тяжелом весе, Разборки проспектов & Суббота: восходящие звезды будущего, Март 3 от Barclays Center в Бруклине
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BREAZEALE TO JOSHUA: “LET’S DO THIS!”
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Возвышенность, Калифорния (Апреля 22, 2016) – Nearly three months after an exciting victory in the inaugural Premier Boxing Champions on Fox series, Доминик “Беда” Breazeale (17-0, 15 КО) finds himself sitting on the cusp of a shot at the world title against newly crowned IBF world heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua (16-0, 16 КО). What has transpired for Breazeale in the last four months, has been nothing short of the irony in how he has reached this point to possibly fight Joshua; is his fate as he sees it.
Back in December of 2015, Breazeale was scheduled to fight Charles Martin in a battle of undefeated American heavyweights. Martin then withdrew from the bout to preserve a title shot against Vyacheslav Glazkov in which he later won. Breazeale went on to fight heavyweight veteran Amir Mansour a month later and after courageously getting up from the canvas, stopped Mansour on his stool prior to the 6th round.
“Вы знаете, the incident with Martin was really disappointing as we had trained hard for that bout. To show up fight week physically and mentally prepared for the bout and then it’s all of a sudden called off, is just discouraging. But I trusted in my adviser Al Haymon and he put something together for me quickly.”
“Later the Mansour bout was scheduled and it was a tough fight, but I learned a lot from it. During and after the fight, I realized that I had to use basic fundamentals. He caught me with a good shot but I got off the canvas and started to box him. Only the best of best heavyweights get off the canvas and finish the fight the way I did. Mansour was never stopped before and I clearly showed I have the power needed to stop fighters, and after I broke his jaw, I don’t think he’s ever going to want to fight again,” Саид Breazeale.
Breazeale, was then scheduled to fight Chris Arreola on April 30th and received disappointing news that Arreola had fractured his ankle and could no longer move forward with the bout. “When I first heard about it, I thought to myself not again, and I was upset that another fight was cancelled, but it was a blessing in disguise,” Breazeale сказал.
Две недели спустя, Anthony Joshua would obliterate Charles Martin and claim the IBF world heavyweight title. “Charles Martin got what he deserved and was totally outclassed by Anthony Joshua. Joshua did what he had to do. Martin wasn’t even developed or prepared for the bout. He was soft and slow and you can’t do that in the heavyweight division,” Саид Breazeale.
Breazeale, who is now ranked #13 по версии IBF, is being considered to fight Joshua in his first title defense, and he hopes that he gets a shot at the world heavyweight title and is chosen for the bout. “When I first heard that I was possibly going to fight Joshua for the title I was extremely excited. I have been thinking about this daily. This is an opportunity that every fighter dreams and hopes of. I’m sure Joshua felt the same way when he first found out he was going to fight Martin for the title. The only difference is that I am not going to lay down like Charles did and hand the belt over.”
“Hey Anthony Joshua! LET’S DO THIS! This a great fight for the heavyweight division and the fans. We are both 2012 Олимпийцев, непобежденным, and pack a punch. The United States of America versus Great Britain. I want to go back to London and finish what I didn’t in 2012. Instead of the gold medal, I want the IBF title, and I guarantee you I’m bringing it back to the United States where it belongs!,” Саид Breazeale.
“Here Comes Trouble“
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ANTHONY JOSHUA KNOCKS OUT CHARLES MARTIN TO WIN IBF HEAVYWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP SATURDAY ON SHOWTIME®FROM THE O2 IN LONDON
Encore Presentation of SHOWTIME BOXING INTERNATIONAL®Airs Понедельник На 10 p.m. И/PT На SHOWTIME EXTREME®
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ЛОНДОН (Апреля 9, 2016) – Anthony Joshua is the new IBF Heavyweight Champion of the World.
The undefeated knockout artist blasted defending champion Charles Martin in the second round to capture the IBF belt on Saturday in front of a rousing hometown crowd at The O2 in London on SHOWTIME BOXING INTERNATIONAL.
Джошуа, who kept his perfect KO record in tact to advance to 16-0 с 16 КО, earned a heavyweight belt in the fewest number of fights since Michael Bentt beat Tommy Morrison in just his 12й pro match in 1993.
Joshua’s one-punch KO power was evident early. After an even first, the 2012 Olympic Gold Medalist floored Martin with a straight right less than one minute into the second round. The southpaw looked stunned and slowly rose to beat the count, but was floored again with another right hand just seconds later. That was it for Martin (23-1-1, 21 КО), who had won the belt in January under bizarre circumstances and now owns the second shortest reign for a heavyweight champion.
“I’m only one-quarter of the way there,” said Joshua., who has expressed his desire to unify the heavyweight division. “I’m not going to get too carried away because we still have work to do. У нас есть (Дэвид) Haye calling me out, Tyson Fury calling me out. I need to keep on pushing if I’m going to maintain at a high level.
CHARLES MARTIN vs. ANTHONY JOSHUA OFFICIAL WEIGHTS & PHOTOS FOR IBF HEAVYWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP THISSATURDAY, Апрель 9, ЖИТЬ SHOWTIME®
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From The O2 In London
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IBF Heavyweight World Championship – 12 Туры
Charles Martin – 245 Фунты
Энтони Джошуа – 244 Фунты
IBF Featherweight World Championship – 12 Туры
Lee Selby – 125 Фунты
Eric Hunter – 125 ¼ фунты
ЗАМЕТКА: Highlight coverage of Selby vs. Hunter will air on это субботуShowtime Бокс INTERNATIONAL® телепередача, preceding the live presentation of the IBF Heavyweight World Championship between unbeaten American titlist Charles Martin and fellow unbeaten British Olympic Gold Medalist Anthony Joshua. Martin vs. Joshua airs live on SHOWTIME® на 5 p.m. И/2 p.m. PT.
CHARLES MARTIN vs. ANTHONY JOSHUA FINAL PRESS CONFERENCE QUOTES & PHOTOS FOR HEAVYWEIGHT TITLE FIGHT THIS SATURDAY, Апрель 9, ЖИТЬ SHOWTIME®
“I’m always here to prove the doubters wrong. When you doubt me, that just fuels my fire.” – Charles Martin
"I’ll probably go out and try to take his head off.” – Anthony Joshua
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ЛОНДОН (Апреля 7, 2016) – IBF Heavyweight World Champion Charles Martin and unbeaten British Olympic Gold Medalist Anthony Joshua faced off at the final press conference on Thursday at Four Seasons Hotel in London as they near Субботу heavyweight showdown, live on SHOWTIME from The O2.
The SHOWTIME BOXING INTERNATIONAL® telecast begins live at 5 p.m. И/2 p.m. PT на SHOWTIME. An encore presentation will air on SHOWTIME EXTREME® на 8 p.m. И/PT.
Here’s what Martin and Joshua had to say at Thursday’s final press conference.
Чарльз Мартин:
“I don’t consider this a risk. O2 Arena, that’s my arena. I’m comfortable everywhere I go. When eyes are on me, I’m going to perform.
“I know how to move my head and be evasive. Real true analysts see the things I do. They can tell.
“I’m always here to prove the doubters wrong. When you doubt me, that just fuels my fire.
“We’re going to keep the tide rolling. We’re rolling.”
ANTHONY JOSHUA:
“They know when it comes to these big heavy-hitters we don’t play games. We’re here to go to war. We’ve just got two generals in the ring and the best army wins.
“You know what I’m like, Я боец. I’m not going to go in there and dance around and try to evade punches. I’m going to walk through two to give him five. That’s just how it goes, I’m coming for him.
“I’m here to box, but at the same time I know I’m ready to swim through deep waters to get it. It’s not going to be easy, I know that for a fact, no fight is easy. That’s why I said to you I will box and hopefully it will be an easy night.
“It most definitely is a risk, but at the same time let’s scrap all this 15-fight, 16-fight nonsense and let’s put men in the ring together who want it. Whoever wants it comes out on top and it’s simple as that.”
When asked if he can control his emotions: “Probably not. I’ll probably go out and try to take his head off.”
Additional Fight Week Quotes (free to use):
Чарльз Мартин:
“I don’t know how the fans will react to me knocking him out, but that’s what is going to happen. I don’t know how the fans in London will react, but I can only be myself.
"Я чемпион мира, but a lot of people don’t know me. After I knock him out we’ll see where that goes.
“I’m not going to go in there respecting anybody’s power. He’s going to have to respect me and my power and deal with me and my tools. I don’t care what he’s bringing to the table.
“This is my livelihood and I get real emotional with this. If you don’t take emotion into it then how are you even going to win? I’ve got to walk my own path. When I get emotional ahead of a big fight like this, I feel that I cannot be stopped. Even if I have doubt, I always have that.
“I don’t think about where he’s been. All I care about is where he’s going. I don’t care if he’s been in deep water before, or how many rounds he’s been. I want him to remember the word ‘timber’ because I’m going to make his ass hit that canvas real hard.
“This belt is mine. He’s trying to take what’s mine, take something from me. He’s trying to steal food out of my mouth, out of my kids’ mouth, out of my family’s mouth. This is my livelihood.
“I don’t want to let this go: this is never going to end. I want to be known as the greatest southpaw heavyweight that ever put on a set of gloves.
“When I get to this point now, I can’t be stopped. I’m like Lamon Brewster versus Wladimir Klitschko when he unloaded all those shots until he couldn’t throw anymore punches. And then what did Lamon Brewster do? Knock him the (бранное слово) out. Just that will to win, один. You can throw whatever you want, but I’ll walk through fire to get you.
“It’s controlled aggression, хотя, because if it’s not, you’ll run into everything they throw at you. I go in there with my antennas to the ceiling and I won’t take my eyes off him until the job is done.
“Everything is just cooking in the kitchen like I am a master chef, and all of the ingredients put together make it perfect.
“Life is all about taking risks but I don’t consider this a risk because I’m confident in what I do. It’s all about just taking that first step. You’ve got to walk out on your own and you’ve got to believe in yourself. If I didn’t believe in myself I wouldn’t have made it this far. If I didn’t believe in myself I wouldn’t be Prince Charles Martin.
“The belt is absolutely in the right hands. I didn’t want to win it the way I did – that was just crazy – I don’t even really like talking about it because it wasn’t my fault. потом, he walked out of the venue – he didn’t limp or get carried out, he walked. If that was me I’d have fought on and gone out on my shield. You’d have to knock me out no matter what. I don’t care if I break my hand, if I break my jaw, I am not stopping.”
ANTHONY JOSHUA:
“I believe I am ready to win the world title. A lot of people have said that this might be too soon for me, that I’ve bitten off more than I can chew, but right now my knuckles are itchy and I just want to get in there and show the world what I can do.
“When my promoter Eddie Hearn called me up and said ‘do you want to fight Charles Martin for the world heavyweight title?’ I just said: ‘Let’s roll’.
“Opportunity knocks and you have to open the door. I have trained and prepared correctly and am ready for this. There’s no turning back. I just embrace it.
“We saw the opportunity when Martin called me out. Я был, как, ‘OK Mr. IBF calling me out.’ The IBF champ calling out the British champ. I’ve got the heavyweight champion of the world calling me out saying he wants to fight me. I say cool. Let’s rock and roll.
"В конце дня, let’s strip away the heavyweight title and let’s look at the opponent I’m facing. Charles Martin is a southpaw who can box and who can punch a bit.
“Facing a southpaw always comes with different angles and different tricks. I can’t go in recklessly because you can easily get counter punched. That’s why sparring is important and having a successful camp is important. I know I’ve done all I can to prepare myself for him.
“Let’s welcome Charles into the Lion’s den. He’s coming to The O2 – this is my stomping ground. When I fight here it’s electric and it’s going to be an amazing atmosphere, the best yet. It’s going to be interesting to see how he handles it. What a night it will be if I can lift that belt above my head.
“Sometimes you got to put talent to one side and dig deep. Это боевая игра; you got to prove to yourself that when tactics aren’t working, you’ve got to dig a bit deeper, go to war and find a way to win. That’s what I thought when I fought Dillian (Whyte). Certain things weren’t working, I was rushing a bit, I wasn’t in my comfort zone, but I dug deep I found a way to win and I ended the night in a spectacular knockout.
“After I do the business with Martin, a fight with (Тайсон) Fury is 10 или 12 months away — providing he handles his business in (Владимир) Klitschko rematch.
“I find Fury a bit irritating to be honest. All his antics work for him, I suppose, but I can’t wait to fight him. He’s had plenty to say about me, and it’s coming from the same guy that was singing my praises when I sparred with him when I was a complete novice.
“As time goes on, it’s going to get worse for the others because my confidence will grow, I’ll train, learn and take it into the ring.
“David Haye? Давай. My heart tells me I am ready. I am at championship level now. After I get Martin out of the way, David is a massive name and when we’re ready to get it on it will be a huge fight.”
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ANTHONY JOSHUA KNOCKOUT VIDEO COMPILATION
Undefeated heavyweight contender Anthony Joshua has 15 нокауты в его 15 Профессиональные бои. Check out this video compilation from SHOWTIME Sports showcasing all of Joshua’s KOs. И настроиться на в эту субботу смотреть 2012 British Olympic Gold Medalist challenge undefeated American titlist Charles Martin for the IBF Heavyweight World Championship, жить на SHOWTIME в 5 p.m. И/2 p.m. PT from The O2 in London.
Ли Селби & ERIC HUNTER QUOTES & LONDON PRESS CONFERENCE PHOTOS
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ЛОНДОН (Апреля 6, 2016) – IBF Featherweight World Champion Lee Selby and American challenger Eric Hunter participated in a final undercard press conference on Wednesday at Trinity House as they prepare to faceoff в эту субботу at The O2 in London.
Highlight coverage of Selby vs. Hunter will air on это субботуShowtime Бокс INTERNATIONAL® телепередача, preceding the live presentation of the IBF Heavyweight World Championship between unbeaten American titlist Charles Martin and fellow unbeaten British Olympic Gold Medalist Anthony Joshua. Martin vs. Joshua air live on SHOWTIME® на 5 p.m. И/2 p.m. PT.
Селби (22-1, 8 КО) против. Охотник (21-3, 11 КО) is the second of five scheduled featherweight title bouts in 2016 (details below), a lineup showcasing many of the world’s best 126-pounders aiming to unifying one of boxing’s deepest divisions.
Here’s what Selby and Hunter had to say during fight week:
Ли Селби:
“I will put on a devastating and clinical performance. I am going to take the fight to him. You are going to see spiteful punches and hurtful shots, so Hunter better be ready.
“I will show why I am the IBF World Champion and show people what I can do. If he wants to stand and fight, we can fight. If he wants to box, we’ll box. I haven’t needed to show how tough I am yet and that I can grit it out, because I’ve out-boxed everyone I’ve faced. Однако, he wants it I don’t mind. If you see me sparring every day in the gym, I just want to have a tear-up.
“You don’t win fights like that – or at least, I’m instructed not to. I’m told to box all the time but when it comes down to it, I’d love to have a tear-up.
“I’ve never had the trash talking and at weigh-ins I’ve never had anyone in my face, but it won’t affect me at all. It doesn’t change my mindset one bit.
“I’ve had a little look at him, seen his style. Он хороший боец, he’s awkward, switch hits, has power, so it’s going to be a tough fight.
“Eric is my No. 1 challenger and he’s there for a reason. He’s going to give me a real test but that’s what I need.
“Fighting in front of British fans is the best atmosphere in boxing. It was a dream to go out to America to defend a World title, but it’s a dream to defend it on home soil in front of 20,000.
“There have been some great fighters calling me out. Carl Frampton was talking about me after his last fight, Josh Warrington has called me out a lot of times and Leo Santa Cruz has mentioned me, слишком. There are plenty of options but I’ve got to come through this one.
“Warrington will never get to my level. He’s done everything asked of him and won all the titles I vacated, and it’s a fight that could be made straight away if he comes through his next fight and I come through mine. Warrington talks about me a lot, and it’s a fight I would definitely be interested in and if we both win our next fights. Maybe it will happen, and it would be a big fight.”
ERIC HUNTER:
“Selby is a runner, we know he’s a runner, he boxes and runs away. He hasn’t really fought anyone yet. He beat Evgeny Gradovich, who has not really been the same since he fought Billy Dib. He just walked forward with his hands up.
“I was rated by the IBF for the longest time. I was rated higher than Lee Selby when he fought Fernando Montiel and when he got Gradovich.
“Not to be smart or cocky, but I’d never seen him fight. I never heard of him until the Gradovich fight. And with that fight, I think Gradovich was winning but Selby got the hometown decision. He boxed well. He runs pretty well too.
“I can adjust. Я могу бороться. Я могу боксировать. I got better footwork. Я могу ударить. I can do a few things that he probably can’t.
“I’m excited about fighting in front of all these people. It gives me the chance to show off my skills. They are going to see a new IBF champion.
“I don’t need to win a war of words, I’m going to show what I can do on the night. I love the London fans, I’m looking forward to coming over there and showing them what I can do.”
2016 Featherweight Title Bouts (All on SHOWTIME with the exception of Июнь 25 “SHOWTIME BOXING on CBS”)
- Февраль. 27 WBA (Супер) Featherweight World Championship Leo Santa Cruz vs. Кико Мартинес
- Апреля 9 IBF Featherweight World Championship Lee Selby vs. Эрик Хантер (Мелирование)
- Апреля 16 WBC Featherweight World Championship Gary Russell Jr. против. Патрик Хайленд
- Июнь 25 WBA (регулярное) Featherweight World Championship Jesus Cuellar vs. Авенир Mares
- Summer 2016 WBA (Супер) Featherweight World Championship Leo Santa Cruz vs. Карл Frampton
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Showtime Networks Inc. (SNI), стопроцентная дочерняя компания CBS Corporation, владеет и управляет премиум телевизионных сетей SHOWTIME®, Movie Channel ™ и FLIX®, а также предлагает SHOWTIME ON DEMAND®, Movie Channel ™ по требованию и FLIX ON DEMAND®, и сети авторизацию на обслуживание SHOWTIME В ЛЮБОЕ ВРЕМЯ®. Showtime Цифровой Inc., стопроцентная дочерняя компания SNI, работает автономного сервис потокового SHOWTIME®. SHOWTIME в настоящее время доступен для подписчиков по кабелю, DBS и поставщики телефонной компании, и в качестве автономного потокового сервиса через Apple,®, Год®, Amazon и Google. Потребители могут также подписаться на SHOWTIME через Hulu, Sony PlayStation® Vue и Amazon Prime Video. SNI также управляет Смитсоновский сети™, совместное предприятие между SNI и Смитсоновского института, который предлагает Смитсоновский канал™, и предлагает Смитсоновский Землю™ через SN Digital LLC. SNI продает и распространяет спортивных и развлекательных мероприятий для выставки подписчикам на оплатой за просмотр через Showtime PPV. Для получения более подробной информации, перейти к www.SHO.com.
SHOWTIME BOXING INTERNATIONAL® CHARLES MARTIN vs. ANTHONY JOSHUA IBF HEAVYWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP TO AIR LIVE ON SHOWTIME® AT 5 P.m. ET/2 P.M. PT ONSATURDAY, Апрель 9 FROM THE O2 IN LONDON
Encore Presentation At 8 P.m. И/PT На SHOWTIME EXTREME®
НЬЮ-ЙОРК (Март 29, 2016) - Showtime Бокс INTERNATIONAL presentation of the IBF Heavyweight World Championship between undefeated American titlist Чарльз Мартин and fellow unbeaten British Olympic Gold Medalist Энтони Джошуа will air live on ВРЕМЯ ДЛЯ ШОУ на 5 p.m. И/2 p.m. PT наСуббота, Апреля 9 от The O2 в Лондоне.
An encore presentation will air later that evening on SHOWTIME EXTREME at 8 p.m. И/PT.
The Showtime Бокс INTERNATIONAL telecast will be hosted by Брайан Кастер with analysis from Аль Бернштейна и Поли Малиньяджи. Coverage of the event will be provided by Sky Sports with the play-by-play call from Nick Halling, analysis from Jim Watt и Карл Фроч and post-fight interviews from Andy Scott.
The SHOWTIME telecast will include extensive highlights and analysis of the IBF Featherweight World Championship between defending titlist Ли Селби and American challenger Эрик Хантер.
(EDITORS NOTE: Due to a change in the bout order at The O2 in London, SHOWTIME BOXING INTERNATIONAL is unable to provide live coverage of this bout.)
Martin vs. Joshua is the third of four heavyweight title bouts in five months на SHOWTIME (see details below). The scheduled 12-round matchup is the toughest test to date for both Martin (23-0-1, 21 КО) and Joshua (15-0, 15 КО), two bombers who boast a combined 94 процент выбивания.
Селби (22-1, 8 КО) против. Охотник (21-3, 11 КО) is the second of five scheduled featherweight title bouts in 2016 (details below), a lineup showcasing many of the world’s best 126-pounders aiming to unifying one of boxing’s deepest divisions.
“The heavyweight division is experiencing an incredible resurgence, and the featherweight division is rife with compelling matchups,"Сказал Стивен Эспиноза, Исполнительный вице-президент & Генеральный директор SHOWTIME Sports. “Martin vs. Joshua is a can’t-miss showdown between a newly minted American champion and one of the sport’s fastest-rising stars. And Selby vs. Hunter has major implications in the talent-rich division. We are proud to work with Matchroom Sport to deliver these pivotal matchups to the U.S. audience.”
“I’m the Heavyweight Champion of the World, and that’s why I have no problem traveling to England for my first title defense,” Martin said. “I only want to fight the best, and I plan on knocking Anthony Joshua out and taking his fans and the belt back with me.”
“The O2 is going to be rocking on Апреля 9 and the U.S. fans are in for a treat when they see Charles and I clash,” Joshua said. “Credit to him for coming over after calling me out, but he doesn’t know what he’s getting himself in for. I am going to show all my power, all my speed and all my accuracy to put on the best display of my life and become the Heavyweight Champion of the World by knocking him out. I’m delighted that fans in the U.S. will be able to witness it.”
“After a great experience in my first defense in Arizona against Фернандо Монтиэль, it’s nice to be back in front of my home fans at The O2 in London,” Selby said. “It’s going to be a crazy atmosphere with a 20,000 person sold-out arena. Hunter has talked a lot of trash and I’m looking forward to showing him what it’s like at the world championship level. He’s in for a shock.”
“He’s got a belt I want, and that’s all I know about him,” Hunter said. “My team knows more about him than I do. It’s their job to come up with a game plan. My job is train and get ready to perform my best. I can adjust to anything in the ring. I’m just here at the gym working my butt off to get the job done. I’m going to be more focused than I ever have been for this fight.”
The 6-foot-5 Martin won the IBF championship on Январь. 16 когда Вячеслав Глазков suffered a knee injury in the third round of their vacant world title fight. In capturing the IBF belt, Мартин, Св. Луис, Мо, became just the sixth southpaw heavyweight champion in boxing history and the second current American heavyweight titlist.
While Martin has stopped his last 13 opponents and was the aggressor against Glazkov, the undefeated champ remains virtually untested. His first title defense and initial start outside the U.S., will take place at what is expected to be a pro-Joshua arena in London that sold out in just 90 секунд. The 29-year-old Martin, who is trained by U.S. Олимпиец Генри Тиллман in Big Bear, Калифорния., will be Joshua’s first professional southpaw opponent.
Joshua had a standout amateur career that culminated with an Olympic Gold Medal at super heavyweight in the 2012 Олимпийские игры в Лондоне. Since turning professional in July 2013, the 6-foot-6 Joshua has steadily climbed through the ranks.
One of boxing’s most promising prospects, Joshua is coming off consecutive victories over previously undefeated opponents. В своем последнем бою, the 26-year-old was pushed past the third round for the first time in his career. Joshua defeated Dillian Whyte via seventh-round knockout on Декабрь. 12. Сейчас, Joshua returns to The O2, the site of his professional debut and five of his 15 Профессиональные бои, in a bid to join Тайсон Фьюри as the second current reigning British heavyweight champion.
Joshua is also looking to become the sixth super heavyweight Olympic Gold Medalist to win a heavyweight world title. If successful, he will join an impressive group that includes Джордж Форман, Джо Фрейзер, Леннокс Льюис иВладимир Кличко.
Родился в Барри, Уэльс, Selby won his world title with a dominant technical decision over previously undefeated Evgeny Gradovich в мае 2015. The slick boxer made his first title defense in his U.S. debut last October, capturing a unanimous decision over former three-division champ Fernando Montiel.
The 29-year-old owns a slew of victories over previously unblemished fighters including Джоэл Brunker, Райан Уолш, Виорел Симон, Corey McConnell иСтивен Смит. Он выиграл 18 straight since the lone blemish of his career, and six of his last eight victories came over previously undefeated opponents.
Охотник, who will take a four-fight win streak into his initial start outside the U.S., has always possessed an abundance of talent. Перед тем как стать профессионалом, the Philadelphia native was an outstanding amateur and an alternate on the U.S. Олимпийская команда.
The fast-handed 29-year-old has scored some solid victories as a pro, and his biggest enemy in a nine-year career has been himself – the switch-hitter doesn’t always keep his composure in check and allows his emotions get the best of him. Two of Hunter’s three losses came by disqualification, the last coming via DQ in 2013 против Майк Оливер for hitting at the break. The other came againstЛуис Франко в 2010, when he had a point deducted in the second and was DQ’d in the eighth after repeated low blows.
If Hunter can keep his hot head from getting him in trouble, he’s confident he can upset Selby and join Лев Санта-Крус и Гэри Расселл-младший. as U.S.-born world champion at 126 фунты.
2016 Heavyweight Title Bouts (ЗАМЕТКА: all on SHOWTIME))
· Январь. 16 WBC Heavyweight World Championship Deontay Wilder vs. Артур контактный
· Январь. 16 IBF Heavyweight World Championship Charles Martin vs. Вячеслав Глазков
· Апреля 9 IBF Heavyweight World Championship Charles Martin vs. Энтони Джошуа
· Мая 21 WBC Heavyweight World Championship Deontay Wilder vs. Александр Поветкин
2016 Featherweight Title Bouts (All on SHOWTIME with the exception ofИюнь 25 “SHOWTIME BOXING on CBS”)
· Февраль. 27 WBA (Супер) Featherweight World Championship Leo Santa Cruz vs. Кико Мартинес
· Апреля 9 IBF Featherweight World Championship Lee Selby vs. Эрик Хантер
· Апреля 16 WBC Featherweight World Championship Gary Russell Jr. против. Патрик Хайленд
· Июнь 25 WBA (регулярное) Featherweight World Championship Jesus Cuellar vs. Авенир Mares
· Summer 2016 WBA (Супер) Featherweight World Championship Leo Santa Cruz vs. Карл Frampton
УДИВИТЕЛЬНАЯ ВЕСНА SPORTS® SHOWTIME, 2016 ПОДРАЗДЕЛЕНИЕ БОКСА
титр: L-Р (задний ряд): Бьют; Мартин, Джек, DeGale, Рассел младший, Матери, Селби, Проводников, Quellar, Педраса.
L-Р (передний ряд): Джошуа, Турман, Уайлдер, Носить, Povetkin.
НЬЮ-ЙОРК (Март 11, 2016)—SHOWTIME Sports в пятницу объявили о семи прямых трансляциях по боксу за 12 недель, составленный состав, включающий девять боев чемпионата мира и 14 общие матчи в самых глубоких и захватывающих дивизионах бокса.
Полный список программ доступен для подписчиков SHOWTIME., а презентация на CBS - это первое боксерское мероприятие Prime Time на телеканале CBS за десятилетия..
Стивен Эспиноза, Исполнительный вице-президент & Генеральный директор SHOWTIME Sports, также объявил о готовящемся летнем блокбастере.
«Это невероятно захватывающее время для бокса., время для новых звезд, чтобы оставить свой след, и для признанных чемпионов, чтобы прорваться на новый уровень,- сказал Эспиноза..
«В этом расписании представлены матчи высокого уровня, в которых чемпионы сразятся с соперниками с самым высоким рейтингом., и ведущие соперники противостоят друг другу. Мы взволнованы и благодарны промоутерам и самим бойцам, которые работали с нами последние несколько недель, чтобы собрать такой впечатляющий состав для SHOWTIME Boxing.. Это должно быть одно из лучших, что мы когда-либо собирали.
«У нас есть семь прямых трансляций в течение 12 недель, которые охватывают весь спектр наших боксерских сериалов SHOWTIME.. Он включает девять боев за титул чемпиона мира., и это не считается великой битвой, которая только что собирается сегодня, поскольку Лео Санта Круз и Карл Фрэмптон уже договорились о матче за звание чемпиона, который состоится в конце лета..
«Все эти мероприятия бесплатны для подписчиков SHOWTIME., и Июнь 25 мероприятие - первая презентация бокса Prime Time на телеканале CBS за десятилетия..
"Очередной раз, спасибо бойцам и промоутерам не только за то, что эти грандиозные матчи стали реальностью, но за их сотрудничество в сегодняшнем важном объявлении ».
См. Ниже подробную информацию о событиях, которые проводила Эспиноза., и вовлеченные руководители, находятся в процессе доработки. Дополнительная информация о каждом отдельном мероприятии будет объявлена в ближайшие дни..
Суббота, Апреля 9 - SHOWTIME BOXING INTERNATIONAL
Главное событие: Чарльз Мартин (23-0-1, 21 КО) против. Энтони Джошуа (15-0, 15 КО) - Чемпионат мира по версии IBF в тяжелом весе
Совместная работа: Ли Селби (22-1, 8 КО) против. Эрик Хантер (21-3, 11 КО) - Чемпионат IBF в полулегком весе
Время начала: TBD
Место встречи: O2 - Лондон
Промоутер: Warriors Boxing & Matchroom Спорт
Пятница, Апреля 15 - ShoBox: Новое поколение
Главное событие: Николай Потапов (14-0, 6 КО) против. Stephon Молодая (14-0-2, 6 КО) - 10-й поединок в легчайшем весе
Время начала: 10 p.m. И/PT
Место встречи: Казино Turning Stone - Верона, Нью-Йорк
Промоутер: Салита Акции
- Телетрансляция на четыре боя с участием как минимум шести непобежденных бойцов..
Суббота, Апреля 16 - ВЫСТАВКА ЧЕМПИОНАТА ПО БОКСУ
Главное событие: Гэри Расселл-младший. (26-1, 15 КО) против. Патрик Хайленд (31-1, 15 КО) - Чемпионат мира WBC в полулегком весе
Co-Feature: Хосе Педраса (21-0, 12 КО) против. Стивен Смит (23-1, 13 КО) - Чемпионат мира по версии IBF в первом полулегком весе
Время начала: 11 p.m. И/8 p.m. PT
Место встречи: Театр Fox в казино Foxwoods Resort
Промоутер: ДиБелла Развлечения
- Бои за титул чемпиона мира в полулегком весе несколько недель подряд.
- Гэри Расселл-младший. возвращается, чтобы сделать свою первую защиту титула
- Решающий поединок в первом полулегком весе между действующим чемпионом Хосе Педрасой и Нет.. 1 претендент Стивен Смит.
Суббота, Апреля 30 - ВЫСТАВКА ЧЕМПИОНАТА ПО БОКСУ
Главное событие: Баду Джека (20-1-1, 12 КО) против. Лучиан Буте (32-3, 25 КО) - Чемпионат WBC в суперсреднем весе
Co-Feature: Джеймс DeGale (22-1, 14 КО) против. Рохелио Медина (35-6, 29 КО) - Чемпионат мира по версии IBF в суперсреднем весе
Время начала: 10 p.m. И/7 p.m. PT
Место встречи: TBD
Промоутер: Мэйвезер Акции
- Бывший чемпион Бьют, только что после великого боя против ДеГейла, вмешивается, чтобы заменить травмированного Хулио Сезара Чавеса-младшего.
- Медина - официальный претендент IBF на DeGale.
- Победители встретятся в немедленном объединении.
Ориентация на май 2016 – SHOWTIME ЧЕМПИОНАТ БОКС – ОЖИДАНИЕ ПОДТВЕРЖДЕНИЯ
Главное событие: Deontay Уайлдер (36-0, 35 КО) против. Александр Поветкин (30-1, 22 КО) - Чемпионат мира WBC в тяжелом весе
Время начала: TBD
Место встречи: TBD
Суббота, Июнь 11 - ВЫСТАВКА ЧЕМПИОНАТА ПО БОКСУ
Главное событие: Руслан Проводников (25-4, 18 КО) против. Джон Молина-младший. (28-6, 23 КО) - 12-й поединок в суперлегком весе
Время начала: 9 p.m. И/6 p.m. PT
Место встречи: Казино Turning Stone - Верона, Нью-Йорк
Промоутер: Баннер Акции
- Вводные выходные в Международный зал славы бокса.
- В главном событии участвуют два бойца, участвующие в боях года.
Суббота, Июнь 25 - SHOWTIME ЧЕМПИОНАТ ПО БОКСУ на CBS, представленный PBC
Главное событие: Кит Турман (26-0, 1 Северная Дакота, 22 КО) против. Шон Портер (26-1-1, 16 КО) - Чемпионат мира по версии WBA в полусреднем весе
Co-Feature: Иисус Куэльяр (28-1, 21 КО) против. Авенир Mares (29-2-1, 15 КО) - WBA (рег.) Чемпионат мира в полулегком весе
Время начала: TBD
Место встречи: TBD
Промоутер: ДиБелла Развлечения
- Турман возобновил тренировки после легкой травмы
- Чемпион мира в трех дивизионах Марес теперь сразится с Хесусом Куэльяром за титул чемпиона в полулегком весе
Позднее лето 2016 - ВЫСТАВКА ЧЕМПИОНАТА ПО БОКСУ
Главное событие: Лев Санта-Крус (32-0-1, 18 КО) против. Карл Frampton (22-0, 14 КО) - WBA (супер) Чемпионат мира в полулегком весе
- Фрэмптон - единый 122-фунтовый титулист, сыграет с Санта-Крус за WBA (супер) Чемпионат мира в полулегком весе