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SHOWTIME SPORTS® UNVEILS LOADED BOXING SCHEDULE FEATURING MARQUEE MATCHUPS FROM PREMIER BOXING CHAMPIONS

Mars 18, 2022 FNU47 Lämna en kommentar

TWO WORLD TITLE UNIFICATIONS, SEVEN WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP BOUTS AND THREE WORLD TITLE ELIMINATORS ACROSS FIVE MONTHS

Star-Studded Lineup Is Highlighted by Errol Spence Jr., Gervonta Davis, Jermell Charlo, David Benavidez and Jermall Charlo

NEW YORK – March 15, 2022 - SHOWTIME Sports and Premier Boxing Champions today announced nine boxing events across the first half of 2022 featuring some of the sport’s most accomplished and dynamic stars in highly competitive matchups. The lineup pits champions against champions and top contenders against top contenders to form the strongest and most ambitious schedule in the industry. The robust lineup includes:

Nine marquee events across five months featuring 21 undefeated fighters;

Two world championship unifications bouts, one for all four world title belts and the coveted title of Undisputed Champion, and one for three world title belts;

Seven world championship matches with at least 13 world title belts at stake and three world title eliminators;

All of the top-six ranked super welterweights fighting in a seven-week span;

Several pivotal crossroads fights from super bantamweight to super middleweight with an average of two events per month through July.

The massive schedule features the sport’s biggest stars: Errol Spence, Jr, Gervonta ”Tank” Davis, Jermell Charlo, David Benavidezoch Jermall Charlo. There are also 18 fighters aged 27 years and younger including unified world championStephen Fulton, Jr., and highly regarded, undefeated welterweight contenderJaron “Boots” Ennis. With this emphasis on youth and kingmaking, SHOWTIME Sports and Premier Boxing Champions are well positioned to carry the sport into the future. Led byStephen Espinoza, President, Sport & händelse Programming, Showtime Networks Inc., and four-time Emmy^® Award-winning executive producerDavid Dinkins, Jr., who guides an all-star cast of commentators and production aces, Showtime^® remains the most tenured and trusted platform in boxing. Arguably the best active welterweight of this era, the undefeated Spence, already a unified champ, will seek to collect a third world title when he puts his WBC and IBF straps on the line against WBA World ChampionYordenis Ugás påLördag,April 16 in the main event on SHOWTIME PPV^® at AT&T Stadium, home of the Dallas Cowboys. Spence-Ugas is only the 12^th unification match in the history of the welterweight division, joining classic matchups such as"Socker" Ray Leonard mot.Thomas HearnsJag ochFloyd Mayweather mot.Manny Pacquiao. The match is rich with intrigue as Spence attempts to claim supremacy in one of boxing’s deepest divisions, while Ugas, who nearly quit the sport, aims to complete a stunning turnaround after beating eight-division world champion Pacquiao in August. Boxing superstar and five-time, mästare tre-delning världTankDavis will headline his fourth straight SHOWTIME PPV event against nemesisRolando Romero påLördag, Maj 28, vid Barclays Center i Brooklyn, NY, for Davis’ WBA Lightweight World Title. The bout comes on the heels of Davis’ hard-fought 12-round unanimous decision win overIsaac “Pitbull” Cruz in which Davis overcame an injury in front of a star-studded, sellout crowd in Los Angeles last December. WBO 154-pound No. 1-rankad kandidatTim Tszyu, the son of Hall of FamerKostia Tszyu, who fought many of his most memorable bouts on SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING, kommer att göra sin US. debutLördag, March 26mot 2012 US. Olympian and top contenderTerrell Gaushaat The Armory in Minneapolis. The streaking southpawsErickson Lubin ochSebastian Fundora will engage in a Super Welterweight Title Eliminator, for the WBC interim title, in the second of back-to-back, intriguing crossroads matchups in the division onLördag, April 9 from Virgin Hotels in Las Vegas. Jermell Charlo och Brian Brown once again will seek to become the first undisputed 154-pound champion in the four-belt era and just the third overall undisputed champion today when they meet in a rematch of their 2021 classic onLördag, Maj 14 i Los Angeles. Mer, rising welterweight starEnnis, eventuellt the most talented boxer yet to win a world title, returns as the co-feature againstCustio Claytonin an IBF Welterweight Title Eliminator. Former two-time world championBenavidez återgår till handling påLördag,May 21against knockout artistDavid Lemieux vid 168 pounds in Phoenix, Ariz., in a bout between two of the sport’s biggest punchers. Fulton, in his first bout since his title unification win in the 122-pound division againstBrandon Figueroa, will defend his titles onLördag, Juni 4 in Minneapolis, against former unified world championDanny Roman in another can’t miss matchup. Jermall Charlo will defend his WBC Middleweight World Championship for the fifth time onLördag, Juni 18, when he faces former world title challenger, WBC No. 6-rankadMaciej Sulecki on the Juneteenth holiday weekend in Houston. OnLördag, Juli 9, i San Antonio, Texas, newly minted WBC Featherweight World ChampionMark Magsayo will make his first title defense since dethroningGary Russell Jr., on SHOWTIME against unbeaten mandatory challenger and former super bantamweight titleholderKung Vargas.
Additional high-stakes matches will be announced as individual fight cards fill out. “It’s a good time to be a boxing fan and SHOWTIME viewer with so many high-level, consequential matchups on our schedule,"SadeEspinoza, President, Sport & händelse Programming, Showtime Networks Inc. “We continue to grow the sport at every level, from our grassroots seriesSHOBOXto crowning unified and undisputed champions across boxing’s deepest divisions. When you consider the competitive nature of these fights, the star power of fighters like Errol Spence, Jr, ‘Tank’ Davis, David Benavidez, the Charlo brothers—and the youthful vitality of Stephen Fulton, Jr, Jaron Ennis and Brandun Lee—it’s never been clearer that SHOWTIME is the destination for the most compelling fights and will be for years to come. This SHOWTIME Boxing lineup is hands down the most potent of any network or platform in 2022.” The SHOWTIME Sports boxing schedule features seven editions of SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING^® and two significant SHOWTIME PPV events, alla presenterade av Premier Boxing Champions: ·Mars 26 – SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXNINGThe Armory, Minneapolis, Från.
o Tim Tszyu vs. Terrell Gausha, Super Welterweight Bouto Michel Rivera vs. Joseph Adorno, Lightweight Bouto Elvis Rodriguez vs. Juan Jose Velasco, Superlätt (142 LBS) Bout ·April 9 – SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXNING__The Theatre at Virgin Hotels, Las Vegas
o Erickson Lubin vs. Sebastian Fundora, WBC Super Welterweight Interim Titleo Tony Harrison vs. Sergio Garcia, Super Welterweight Bouto Kevin Salgado vs. Bryant Perrella, Super Welterweight Bout ·April 16 – SHOWTIME PPV__VID&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas
o Errol Spence Jr. vs. Yordenis Ugás, WBC, WBA & IBF Welterweight World __Championship Unification
Showtime MÄSTERSKAP BOXNING (preceding PPV):o Radzhab Butaev vs. Eimantas Stanionis, WBA Welterweight Title Bouto Brandun Lee vs. Zachary Ochoa, Superlätt kamp ·Maj 14 – SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXNING__Los Angeleso Jermell Charlo vs. Brian Castaño II, Ostridigt IBF, WBA, WBC & WBO Super __Welterweight World Championship Unificationo Jaron Ennis vs. Custio Clayton, IBF Welterweight Eliminator ·Maj 21 – SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXNING__Phoenix
o David Benavidez vs. David Lemieux, Super Middleweight Bouto Yoelvis Gomez vs. Jorge Cota, Super Welterweight Bout ·Maj 28 – SHOWTIME PPV__Barclays Center, Brooklyn, NY
o Gervonta Davis vs. Rolando Romero, WBA Lightweight World Championship ·Juni 4 – SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXNING__Minneapolis
o Stephen Fulton, Jr. vs. Danny Roman, WBO & WBC Super Bantamweight World Championshipo David Morrell vs. Kalvin Henderson, WBA Super Middleweight World Title ·Juni 18 – SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXNING__Houston
o Jermall Charlo vs. Maciej Sulecki, WBC Middleweight World Championship ·Juli 9 – SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXNING__San Antonio
o Mark Magsayo vs. Kung Vargas, WBC Featherweight World Championship\

För mer information och framtida kampmeddelanden besökwww.SHO.com/sports, www.PremierBoxingChampions.com, följ på Twitter @ShowtimeBoxing, @PremierBoxing och @TGBPromotions på Instagram @ShowtimeBoxing, @PremierBoxing och @TGBPromotions eller bli ett fan på Facebook påwww.Facebook.com/SHOBoxing. Showtime Networks Inc. (SNI), a wholly owned subsidiary of Paramount, owns and operates the premium service SHOWTIME^®, which features critically acclaimed original series, provocative documentaries, box-office hit films, comedy and music specials and hard-hitting sports. SHOWTIME is available as a stand-alone streaming service across all major streaming devices and Showtime.com, as well as via cable, DBS, telco and streaming video providers. SNI also operates the premium services THE MOVIE CHANNEL™ and FLIX^®, as well as on demand versions of all three brands. SNI marknadsför och distribuerar sport och underhållningsevenemang för utställning till abonnenter på en pay-per-view basis genom SHOWTIME PPV^®. För mer information, gå tillwww.SHO.com.

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David Benavidez to Fight for Interim WBC Super Middleweight Championship Next

November 18, 2021 FNU47 Lämna en kommentar

With current Undisputed Super Middleweight Champion Canelo Alvarez now confirmed to be facing WBC Cruiserweight Champion Ilunga Makabu in his next bout, Sampson Lewkowicz, promoter of undefeated two-time super middleweight world champion David “El Bandera Roja” Benavidez, has received permission from the WBC Board for Benavidez to fight for their Interim Championship in his next bout.

Today at their 59th annual world convention in Mexico City, Alvarez’s trainer Eddy Reynoso petitioned the WBC to allow the future hall-of-famer to challenge Makabu for a chance at another world title in an amazing fifth weight division. Reynoso’s request was granted unanimously.

Som svar, Lewkowicz immediately requested that Benavidez (25-0, 22 Kos), whom many considered at the top of the list of potential next Canelo opponents, be given a chance to hold their world championship for the third time in his undefeated career. The request was also granted.

An opponent for Benavidez’s attempt at a third WBC belt will be announced shortly.

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DAVID BENAVÍDEZ AND JOSÉ BENAVIDEZ TRAINING CAMP QUOTES AND PHOTOS

Oktober 30, 2021 FNU47 Lämna en kommentar

**Unbeaten Two-Time World Champion David Benavídez and Longtime Contender José Benavídez Preview Respective Showdowns Taking Place Saturday, November 13 Live på SHOWTIME^® från** **Footprint Center in Phoenix in a Premier Boxing Champions Event**

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**NORTH HOLLYWOOD, CALIF.** (Oktober 26, 2021) – Unbeaten two-time world champion David “El Bandera Roja” Benavídez and his older brother, longtime contender **José Benavídez**, previewed their respective showdowns before they enter in the ring in their hometown of Phoenix, Ariz. på lördag, November 13 live on SHOWTIME in a Premier Boxing Champions event from Footprint Center.

David will battle former champion **José Uzcátegui** in a super middleweight title eliminator bout that headlines the event, while José faces Argentina’s **Francisco Emanuel Torres** in the 10-round co-main event. The Benavídez brothers have their sights set on impressing their hometown fans in long-awaited homecoming bouts November 13, which will mark their first time entering the ring in Phoenix since 2015.

Biljetter för live-event, which is promoted by Sampson Boxing and TGB Promotions, are on sale now and are available for purchase through Ticketmaster.com.

Here is what the Benavídez brothers, plus their father and trainer Jose Benavídez Sr., had to say from training camp in North Hollywood, Kalifornien:

**DAVID BENAVÍDEZ**

“Everything has been amazing in camp. We’re sparring 12-13 rounds and running six or seven miles a day. I’ve worked very hard and I can’t wait to put on a show November 13.

“Uzcátegui is a tough competitor and he was a former world champion, so I have to give him that respect. There are big fights on the horizon for me, so I have to prepare accordingly for Uzcátegui.

“I feel like I’m the better fighter. I have the better skills, more power, more speed and I’m hungrier too. It’s going to be a great night for my team. I feel like I’m going to go in there and get the knockout victory.

“A lot of people in Phoenix are excited for this one. I’m excited to go back. The timing is perfect. För mig, this is the biggest fight of my career. I’m ready for anything that comes my way November 13.

“We’re just focused on Uzcátegui, but of course there are bigger fights for me in the future. If I win this fight, I’m in the number one spot for whoever wins between Canelo Alvarez and Caleb Plant.

“Facing Canelo would be a huge fight in the super middleweight division, but I have to go out there on November 13 and get this victory first.

“Right now, with the level I’m at, the fighters that I’m seeking to fight are champions and former champions. Whether it’s Canelo, Plant or Jermall Charlo, I feel like we’re all going to end up facing each other at some point.

“Canelo vs. Plant is a great fight for the division. It’s a fight where both guys have a lot to prove. Those kinds of fights tend to bring the best out of everybody. There’s a lot of pressure and a lot of glory on the line, so I feel like they’re going to be the best they’ve ever been. I’m going to be ready for the winner next.

“I’ve been a pro for eight years already. I just want the biggest fights out there. This is the level I’ve been working to get to for a long time, and we’re finally here at this moment. I want to fight the best of the best and prove myself. I want to show that I’m the best super middleweight in the world.

“Uzcátegui is strong and he has a will to win, but I just believe that I have the better skill set. These are the types of fighters that I need to test myself against. It’s definitely going to be a war, but I’m going to come out on top.”

**JOSÉ BENAVÍDEZ**

“It feels great to be on this card with my brother, and to be making my comeback in my hometown. There’s going to be a lot of support for me. It’s a great feeling and I’m looking forward to giving my fans a great outcome.

“I had to take a break, but now I have a different kind of mindset. I just want to keep fighting, training and staying ready. I want to get to the top of the super welterweight division.

“The delay has just given me more time to train, more time to get stronger and more time to get ready. I’ve just been making the most of it.

“I’m going to be an animal on fight night. I’m coming for everything. Jag är hungrig. I’ve been out of the ring for years, so I need to make a statement. That’s what I’m looking to do November 13.

“We have a great team here. We all came from nothing and we all started this journey at the same time. We learned day by day and that’s what makes our bond strong. Without my team, I wouldn’t be boxing.

“I have a lot of friends, family and fans who are coming out for my return. That’s really what’s motivating me. I’m happy that people still want to see me in the ring.

“I don’t know too much about my opponent, and I honestly don’t care, because I’m taking him down. No matter who they put in front of me, good luck to them.

“After my fight, which I’m going to end early, I’m going to be ready to walk out with my brother and support him for his fight.

“I’ve been spending a lot of time with my wife and my two daughters during this time off because there were so many things I wasn’t able to be around for earlier in my career. It’s been amazing but I’m excited to be back. I still have a lot to prove.”

**JOSÉ BENAVÍDEZ SR., David and José’s Father and Trainer**

“David is looking very strong right now. With every fight he gets stronger and stronger and matures more and more. He’s just getting his man strength, so I think everyone is going to see something spectacular November 13.

“Words can’t even describe how it feels to be coming back to Phoenix training my two sons for this big show. It’s something I’ve only dreamed of. Now it’s happening, and we’re super excited.

“I always have to continue adjusting and growing as a trainer. I have to understand that these are grown men now. I had to stop thinking of them as my little kids. I’m always trying to learn more so that I can support their careers as best I can.

“I’m super proud of Jose for getting to this point after his injury. Everything he does now is just extra, it’s up to him to stay focused and work hard. He’s very strong both physically and mentally and that’s why I never gave up on him.

“We’ve been dedicating ourselves and sacrificing every day so that we can give our people in Phoenix a really good show. They’re going to get an exciting night and I can’t wait.”

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UNBEATEN TWO-TIME WORLD CHAMPION DAVID BENAVIDEZ RETURNS TO HIS HOMETOWN OF PHOENIX TO FACE JOSE UZCATEGUI ON NOVEMBER 13, LIVE på Showtime

Augusti 28, 2021 FNU47 Lämna en kommentar

Premier Boxing Champions Event at Footprint Center in Phoenix Rescheduled rom August

Exciting Contender José Benavídez Makes Long-Awaited Return Against Argentina’s Francisco Emanuel Torres in Undercard Action

FENIX- Augusti 24, 2021 - Unbeaten two-time world champion and Phoenix-nativeDavid “El Bandera Roja” Benavidezwill battle former world championJose Uzcateguiin a WBC Super Middleweight title eliminator in his hometown on Saturday, November 13 live on SHOWTIME in a Premier Boxing Champions event from Footprint Center in Phoenix, Ariz.

Benavidez and Uzcategui were originally scheduled to meet on Saturday, Augusti 28, before the fight was pushed back due to a positive COVID-19 test for Benavidez.

Also featured on the card will be longtime contenderJosé Benavídez, the older brother of David Benavídez, making his much-awaited return facing Argentina’sFrancisco Emanuel Torres in a 10-round super welterweight duel.

Tickets purchased for the August 28 event will be valid for the newly scheduled November 13 event date. If you are unable to attend the newly scheduled date, tickets will be refundable at your point of purchase.

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Unbeaten Two-Time World Champion David Benavídez Will Battle Former Champion Jose Uzcategui in a WBC Super Middleweight Title Eliminator Saturday, Augusti 28 Live på SHOWTIME

Augusti 6, 2021 FNU47 Lämna en kommentar

**Unbeaten Super Bantamweight Contender Carlos Castro Faces Former Title Challenger Oscar Escandon To Open Telecast**
**vid 10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT**

**FENIX** (Juli 29, 2021) – Unbeaten two-time world champion **David “El Bandera Roja” Benavídez** will square off against former champion **Jose Uzcategui** in a WBC Super Middleweight title eliminator as Benavídez returns to his hometown of Phoenix for the first time in six years in the SHOWTIME main event on Saturday, Augusti 28 in a Premier Boxing Champions event from Footprint Center – home of the Phoenix Suns and Mercury.

Showtime Championship Boxing telecast börjar vid 10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT and will feature the much-awaited return of longtime contender **Jose Benavídez**, the older brother of David Benavídez, facing Argentina’s **Francisco Emanuel Torres** in the 10-round super welterweight co-main event. Kicking off the telecast is undefeated contender **Carlos Castro** taking on former title challenger **Oscar Escandon** i en 10-runda super bantamvikt bout. The Benavídez brothers and Castro hail from Phoenix and have their sights set on impressing their hometown fans.

Biljetter för live-event, which is promoted by Sampson Boxing and TGB Promotions, are on sale now and are available for purchase through Ticketmaster.com.

“I am happy to be bringing David ‘El Bandera Roja’ Benavidez back to his hometown to fight after so many years away,”Sa Sampson Lewkowicz från Sampson Boxing. “It is going to be a sensational welcome party for him and all the fans.”

Still just 24-years-old, Benavídez (24-0, 21 Kos) enters this fight having knocked out his last four opponents, including a September 2019 knockout of two-time super middleweight champion Anthony Dirrell. Senast, he earned stoppage victories over Roamer Alexis Angulo in August 2020 and Ronald Ellis in March of this year. Benavídez is trained by his father José Sr., tillsammans med sin bror och tidigare titelutmanare, Jose Jr. I 2017, han blev den yngsta mästaren i supervikt i boxningshistoria genom att besegra Ronald Gavril på SHOWTIME på bara 20 år gammal. Representerar hans infödda Phoenix, Ariz., Benavídez gick från en 15-årig barnbarn sparring med Gennady Golovkin och Peter Quillin, till världstitel utmanare med en 10-fight knockout-rad från 2015 genom 2017, including a highlight-reel knockout of Rogelio Medina with a seven-punch combination that earned him his first title opportunity.

“I’m super excited to fight in front of my hometown fans,”Sa Benavídez. “It’s a dream come true for me to come back home as a two-time world champion. I’m training for Uzcategui like he’s a world champ because he has a lot of experience and he’s a hungry fighter. I know that he needs this win, but I won’t let that happen. I’m staying dedicated and motivated to win on August 28 on SHOWTIME and I want to look impressive doing it in order to get even bigger and better fights in the future.”

Born in Venezuela and fighting out of Tijuana, Mexiko, Uzcategui (31-4, 26 Kos) captured a 168-pound world title in March of 2018 by stopping veteran contender Andre Dirrell after eight rounds. The 30-year-old put himself in position to fight for a title with four-straight stoppage victories from 2015 genom 2016, including a win over then-unbeaten Julius Jackson. Since losing the title to unbeaten champion Caleb Plant in January 2019, Uzcategui has rebounded to win three of his last four fights, including knockout wins in 2021 over Jaime Hernandez Lopez and Josue Obando.

“I’m excited to be back on the big stage for this fight,” said Uzcategui. “I know what I’m up against with Benavídez. Han är en stor kämpe, and that’s my biggest motivation. This is going to be a war and I can’t wait to give the people a great fight. Both of us come to brawl, so this is going to be a classic on August 28.”

The 28-year-old Benavídez (27-1, 18 Kos) is the older brother of main event headliner David and returns to fight in his hometown of Phoenix for the first time in six years. A long-established contender, Benavídez will return to action for the first time since dropping a 147-pound title showdown to Terence Crawford in October 2018. Benavídez had previously earned wins over contenders such as Mauricio Herrera, Francisco Santana and Frank Rojas on his way to that world title opportunity.

“I’m really excited to be back in the ring after being out for a while,” said Benavidez. “I feel more mature, motivated and stronger than ever. Fighting alongside my brother and in my hometown is really a dream come true. I’m really looking forward to making a tremendous comeback. It doesn’t matter who they put in front of me, I guarantee that I’m going to take them out. No one is going to want to miss this night, because me and my brother are bringing the fireworks.”

A native of boxing-rich Buenos Aires, Argentina, Torres (17-3, 5 Kos) enters this fight the winner of his last nine contests dating back to 2018. The 31-year-old will fight in the U.S. for the third time on August 28, having scored stateside victories over Cleotis Pendarvis in August 2020 and Louis Hernandez in February of this year. Torres most recently won a unanimous decision over Alexi Rivera in June as he prepares for his toughest fight to date against Benavídez.

“I’m very pumped up for this fight,” said Torres. “I want to thank my whole team for this opportunity to participate in such an important fight. This is a great chance for me to go to the next level against a great fighter who’s had an exceptional career. I will work very hard to get the victory on August 14 and raise high the flag of Argentina.”

Castro (26-0, 11 Kos) has climbed the rankings since turning pro in 2012 as he seeks a shot at a super bantamweight championship. The Phoenix-native added two victories in 2020, defeating Jesus Ruiz in February before stopping longtime contender Cesar Juarez in four rounds in July. Castro was coming off a 2019 campaign that saw him score three victories, including 10-round unanimous decision triumphs over former title challenger Genesis Servania and veteran contender Mario Diaz.

“I’m very grateful for this opportunity to fight an excellent opponent in Oscar Escandon,” said Castro. “I’m very motivated to put on a great performance in front of my hometown fans. På Augusti 28, I’m going to be ready to showcase all of my skills and hard work in the ring so I leave with my hand raised.”

A native of Ibague, Colombia, Escandon (26-5, 18 Kos) has faced a slew of top contenders and champions including featherweight champion Gary Russell Jr. and super bantamweight champion Brandon Figueroa, plus hard-hitting contender Tugstsogt Nyambayar. Escandon captured an interim title in 2016 when he knocked out Robinson Castellanos to earn his world title shot against Russell. Senast, Escandon scored a first-round knockout over previously unbeaten contender Jhack Tepora in December of 2019.

“I’m very focused on training for this fight because I know a win can lead me back to another world title opportunity,” said Escandon. “Castro is a good young fighter who has a solid jab and can move. But I think he’s the perfect opponent for me. There are a lot of things we can do to win this fight and I can’t wait to go in there on August 28 and show it.”

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DAVID BENAVIDEZ PUTS THE SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHT DIVISION ON NOTICE,STOPS RONALD ELLIS IN 11th ROUND OF SATURDAY’S SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING® MAIN EVENT

Mars 15, 2021 FNU47 Lämna en kommentar

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**Uncasville, Conn. – March 13, 2021 -** Former two-time world champion **David Benavidez** kept his perfect ring record intact with an 11^th-round technical knockout victory against veteran **Ronald Ellis** in their WBC Super Middleweight Title Eliminator main event on Saturday night’s SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING telecast, live on SHOWTIME from Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn., in a Premier Boxing Champions event.

Phoenix’s Benavidez (24-0, 21 Kos) flashed brilliant hand speed, accuracy and power as he dominated Ellis (18-2-2, 12 Kos) av Lynn, Mass., över 11 rounds before referee Johnny Callas finally waved off the fight at 2:03 of the penultimate round. The 24-year-old star held a significant lead on all three scorecards (99-91, 98-92 x2) at the time of the stoppage.

“I rate my performance pretty good but I know I could have done better,” said Benavidez, who extended his perfect record to 24-0. “Ronald Ellis is a tough competitor. I just hope the fans like what they saw. I threw a lot of combinations, punches in bunches. There were a lot of times I thought Ellis was going to quit but he didn’t. Hats off to him, Han är en tuff kille. It was a little later than I wanted but a stoppage is still a stoppage. I hope the fans got a good show tonight.”

A boxing prodigy turned youngest super middleweight world champion in boxing history, Benavidez turned in a masterful performance as evidenced by his punch stats, landning 289 av 532 power punches thrown for an eye-popping connection rate of 54%. Benavidez connected on 50 punches in the 11^th round which ultimately led to the stoppage. Both fighters combined to throw 1,403 stansar. Following his dominating win on SHOWTIME, Benavidez is one step closer to reclaiming a super middleweight world title.

“I want all the big guys,” Benavidez added. “Speaking for the fans too, they would love to see me against all the big guys because as you can see, I love throwing punches. I love stopping people so me versus any big name would be an amazing fight. Jag vill ha [Jermall] Charlo, Canelo Alvarez, Caleb Växt, all of them.”

Ellis, 31, showed tremendous determination and a very sturdy chin as he absorbed the constant onslaught from the former two-time world champion. Often working off the ropes as Benavidez pressed the action, Ellis landed 89 av hans 334 jabs.

“I could have popped the jab and controlled things a little bit more and not let him smother me,” said Ellis. “Hell yeah I wanted to finish. I didn’t want to give him that satisfaction. I could have moved a little bit more and not taken so many shots to the head. Hats off to him. He did what he had to do. Han skadar aldrig mig, that’s the funny thing. I took a lot of shots but he didn’t damage me or have me super hurt. I never thought about quitting.”

The sports world lost an icon today as the death of Marvelous Marvin Hagler was reported hours before the live telecast began. A member of the International Boxing Hall of Fame, Hagler, som var 66 år gammal, fought in the first main event ever on SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING on March 10, 1986. Hagler was honored with a ceremonial 10-count prior to tonight’s main event. Click Here to Watch SHOWTIME’s Tribute to Marvin Hagler

Benavidez reflected on Hagler’s passing after the fight: “I had met Marvin once before and he was a great champion. Someone told me he fought the first fight on SHOWTIME. Someone on my team let me know a few hours before the fight that he had passed. It’s sad and he will be missed. He was a true legend.”

I co-main event, **Isaac Cruz** (21-1-1, 15 Kos) of Mexico City earned a unanimous decision victory over Argentina’s **Matias Romero** (24-1, 8 Kos) in a 12-round WBA Lightweight Title Eliminator. It marked the first time that the 22-year-old Cruz went 12 rounds in his professional career. The judges’ scorecards read 114-113, 115-112 och 118-109. SHOWTIME: s inofficiella målskytt Steve Farhood gjorde matchen 115-112, giving rounds 10 genom 12 to the rising star.

“I’m not happy about the style of the fight but I am satisfied I took the victory home and we’ve come to the No. 1 spot in the WBA,"Sade Cruz. “I didn’t know what was going to happen [as far as the judges]. We forced the fight at all times and it would have been very impossible for the judges to do something to me when I was the one pushing the fight.”

Throughout the 36-minute affair, Cruz constantly applied pressure against his opponent which led to Romero, the more seasoned professional, to hold excessively in an attempt to stall the pressure. Despite being warned frequently by referee Harvey Dock, the 24-year-old Romero was never penalized. During the rough-and-tumble contest, emellertid, Cruz was docked a point in the sixth round for a low blow.

“He was a fighter who didn’t want to exchange punches,” Cruz added, in reference to the persistent clinching. “I was very fed up with the clinches—there was never a warning toward him. I did my best out there. Not the best way I wanted to do it but thank God we won the fight and we’re taking the victory home.”

Romero presented an effective jab throughout the fight, landning 89 av 282, but it was Cruz’s power punching that ultimately earned him the victory. Kors, who is now the No. 1 contender for a world title shot at 135 pounds, landat 145 av 459 kraft stansar, Inklusive 91 body shots.

“Obviously I’m not happy with the decision,” stated Romero following his first professional loss. “I thought maybe it was a draw. Overall I’m happy with my performance. He’s supposed to the be the ‘Pit Bull’ and I went the distance. You have to take the opportunities when they are presented and I wish I would have had more time to get ready for this fight.”

In the evening’s opening bout, Cleveland’s **Terrell Gausha** (22-2-1, 11 Kos) scored an impressive second-round technical knockout over fellow Ohioan **Jamontay Clark** (15-2-1, 7 Kos) av Cincinnati. Gausha, 33, did not land a single power punch in the opening round but worked well behind the jab, winning the round on two of the judges’ scorecards. As the second round neared completion, Gausha beautifully countered a lunging left hand from the southpaw Clark which sent the 26-year-old to the canvas for the first time in his professional career. Clark beat the count but moments later was met by a barrage of unanswered punches in the neutral corner. Referee Arthur Mercante jumped in and called a halt to the bout at 2:44 av den andra omgången.

“I knew Jamontay was a tough kid, I’ve been watching him since Cleveland so I knew about him already,” said Gausha. “I felt like I had a chance to knock him out but I didn’t know how the fight would play out. But I feel I did good, executed the game plan. My coaches had been studying film and we executed.

“I just took my time,” added Gausha. “I was setting traps. I knew he would be open eventually, but I had to be cautious too because he’s a rangy guy, has a good left hand. But I knew there were holes in his game and we executed and when the opportunity presented itself, we landed that big right hand.”

With his emphatic stoppage win, den 2012 Olympian emerges as a contender for a title shot in the super welterweight division. In his first and only world title shot in 2017, Gausha dropped a unanimous decision to current super welterweight world champion Erislandy Lara.

“I know I made a statement tonight,” added Gausha. “I put the division on notice. I’m locked and loaded and I’m ready. I want to be a world champion so I’m looking to fight whoever I need to fight to get to the belts.”

Lördagens Showtime MÄSTERSKAP BOXNING telecast will replay Sunday at 8:55 a.m. ET/PT on SHOWTIME and Monday at 10 p.m. ET on SHOWTIME EXTREME.

Veteran sportscaster Brian Custer hosted the telecast. Versatile combat sports voice Mauro Ranallo called the action ringside alongside Hall of Fame analyst Al Bernstein and three-division world champion Abner Mares. Two Hall of Famers rounded out the telecast team: boxing historian Steve Farhood as unofficial scorer and world-renowned ring announcer Jimmy Lennon Jr. Sändningen var tillgänglig på spanska via Secondary Audio Programming (SAP) with former junior middleweight world champion Raúl “El Diamante” Marquez and Alejandro Luna calling the action. The executive producer was four-time Emmy^® award winner David Dinkins, Jr. The director was Bob Dunphy, son of legendary Hall of Famer Don Dunphy.

The event was promoted by TGB Promotions and Sampson Boxing.

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RISING STAR DAVID BENAVIDEZ REMAINS UNDEFEATED WITH DOMINATING STOPPAGE WIN OVER ALEXIS ANGULO SATURDAY ON SHOWTIME®

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Mayweather Promotions’ Rolando Romero Scores Unanimous Decision Over Previously Unbeaten Jackson Maríñez for Interim WBA Lightweight Title; Otto Wallin TKOs Travis Kauffman In Heavyweight Scrap

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**Uncasville, Conn.** - Augusti 16, 2020 – David Benavidez kept his unbeaten record intact after 23 fights with a dominating performance against Alexis Angulo in the main event of an exciting night of boxing live on SHOWTIME Saturday night from Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn., presented by Premier Boxing Champions.
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I Showtime MÄSTERSKAP BOXNING^® tripleheader card, the 23-year-old Benavídez (23-0, 20 Kos) – who lost his WBC world title belt on the scale on Friday – scored a stoppage victory against the former world title challenger Angulo (26-2, 22 Kos), whose corner threw in the towel after the 10^th runda.

“I rate myself a solid eight,” Benavidez said. “I could have done some stuff better, but overall it was a great performance. I didn’t want to go too fast and leave myself exposed for some big shots. He’s a heavy puncher. But like I said, I like to do the stuff that nobody has ever done. Nobody has ever stopped him and I’m pretty sure nobody is ever going to make him look like that again. I demolished him from round one to round 10.”

A seven-year pro at the age of 23, Benavidez landed 56 percent of his power punches in the fight and averaged 29 av 70 punches thrown per round. Benavidez closed the show by landing a career high 54 punches in round 10.

Colombia’s Angulo, Nu kämpar ut ur Miami, Fla., entered his second world title opportunity riding a three-fight winning streak, but was unable to come counter anything Benavidez threw at him.

Benavidez said he was disappointed and embarrassed by not making the 168-pound weight limit on Friday. “Everything everyone said about me is true,” Benavidez said. “I should be a professional and come in on weight, but this time I couldn’t do it. It’s my first time not making weight in eight years of being a professional.”

“I really have to talk to my promoter to see what’s next,” Benavidez added. “I’ll fight anybody to get back to the spot I was. You could see by this performance tonight, I could put on a great performance against anybody and people will pay to see that. I’m probably going to go right back into training camp to make sure I don’t miss weight.”

I co-main event, rising lightweight Rolando “Rolly” Romero (12-0, 10 Kos) scored a controversial unanimous decision over previously fellow unbeaten Jackson Maríñez (19-1, 7 Kos) to capture the interim WBA Lightweight Title. Poängen var 115-113, 116-112 och 118-110, all in favor of Romero.
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The story of the fight was Maríñez’s reliable jabs as the Dominican fighter won the battle in that department (14 percent compared to Romero’s 10 procent). It was Romero, emellertid, who held the advantage on power punches connecting on 24 procent (31 av 228) jämfört med 18 percent for Maríñez (72 av 401).

“I don’t think I had a bad performance,Sa Romero, who confidently predicted a brutal knockout would end the bout in his pre-fight comments. “I thought I won the fight. Regardless of everything, I’m the world champ now. Jag är lycklig. "

Romero suffered a slight cut above his left eye in the ninth round on a head butt, but it didn’t seem to affect his performance in the championship rounds. “He came out a little bit tougher and slicker than what I thought,” Romero said. “But all he did was move around the entire fight. He didn’t even try to engage. It’s hard to knock out someone who doesn’t try to engage. I hurt him multiple times with body shots and a few hooks. There was one moment I hurt him with a right hand and he pulled my head down. It was just hard to finish him off.

"Yeah [I would give him a rematch]. He didn’t do anything special.”

Den 29-åriga Maríñez, who holds the WBA’s No. 6 ranking, is trained by Robert Garcia, who was not present in the Maríñez’s corner electing not to travel cross country from his Southern California home.

“That was pure robbery,” Maríñez said. “I won the fight. I out-jabbed, out-boxed him. You could tell he didn’t think he won the fight right afterwards. It’s a robbery.”

I öppnings anfall av telecast, heavyweight contender Otto Wallin recorded a TKO at 2:32 of the fifth round against Travis Kauffman, who re-tore his left labrum at the start of the fifth round and was unable to lift his arm. Referee Michael Ortega signaled the end of the fight and afterwards Kauffman announced he was retiring from boxing, just days ahead of his 35^th födelsedag.
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Den 29-åriga Wallin (21-1, 14 Kos) who had a four-inch height advantage over Kauffman, said he felt for the injured Kauffman, but was dominating the fight. “I was breaking him down. I had a lot left,”Sa Wallin. “Too bad he hurt his shoulder in the end, but I was breaking him and hitting him with good clean shots.”

Wallin looked sharp in his return to the ring for the first time since he nearly defeated Tyson Fury in September 2019. Han landade 12 jabs per round and 54 percent of his power shots throughout the fight. Currently living in New York City and originally Representing his native Sundsvall, Sverige, Wallin had former champion Joey Gamache in his corner for the bout.

Both fighters have recovered from injury in the recent past, as well as the COVID-19 virus. “I didn’t feel anything from COVID,”Sa Wallin. “I had great training. I was sick in March, but COVID didn’t hit me very hard. I was lucky. I’m sorry for everyone who lost their lives due to COVID.

“I want to go back to New York next and relax a little bit. I’ve been training for a long time now, almost a year. So I want to relax a little bit and hopefully I can fight again by the end of the year.”

The 34-year-old Kauffman (32-4, 23 Kos) from Reading, Pa., was fighting for the first time in five years and seven fights without his trainer Naazim Richardson, who died unexpectedly last month. Efter kampen, Kauffman said he was retiring from boxing.

“I tore my left labrum getting ready for the [Luis] Ortiz fight,” Kauffman said. “Like a dummy, I waited five months to have surgery on it after the Ortiz fight [December of 2018]. I started feeling better and was going to do a tune-up fight in March, but then COVID happened. This opportunity came up and I didn’t want to pass it up and I felt good. In the first round I hurt it. I felt it, but then it went away and I thought maybe it’s just my mind and it went away. Then in the fifth round I heard it and that was it. It was torn again.

“I’m done. I’m retiring. I have kids. I’ve been doing this a long time,” Kauffman said.

During the SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING telecast, there were several important updates to the upcoming September 26 SHOWTIME PPV twin bill featuring the world champion Charlo twins, which will start live at 7 p.m. ET / 4 p.m. PT. Five of the six bouts of the unique doubleheader all for one price will be contested with a World Championship belt at stake.

The first card is headlined by Jermall Charlo defending his WBC Middleweight title as he will face No. 1-ranked contender Sergiy Derevyanchenko. All-action Brandon Figueroa will defend his WBA Super Bantamweight title against Damien Vasquez. WBO Bantamweight titlist John Riel Casimero will defend his 122-pound belt against an opponent to be named.

After an intermission, the pay-per-view will feature three more fights with a 154-pound unification serving as the main event as WBC champion Jermell Charlo takes on WBA and IBF titlist Jeison Rosario. Luis Nery faces Aaron Alameda for the vacant WBC Super Bantamweight title and former unified world champion Danny Roman takes on Juan Carlos Payano in a Super Bantamweight special attraction.

Lördagens SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING-telecast, the second of a nine-event television lineup taking place over the next five months, kommer att återuppspelas på måndag kl 10 p.m. ET / PT på SHOWTIME EXTREME.

Ett branschledande produktionsteam och tillkännagivande besättning levererade alla sevärdheter, ljud och drama från Mohegan Sun Arena. Veteransändaren Brian Custer var värd för sändningen, versatile combat sports voice Mauro Ranallo called the action ringside alongside Hall of Fame analyst Al Bernstein and three-division world champion and Olympian Abner Mares providing expert analysis. Två Hall of Famers avrundade SHOWTIME-telecast-teamet - inofficiell ringsidescorer Steve Farhood och den världsberömda ringsignalen Jimmy Lennon Jr. Den verkställande producenten var David Dinkins, Jr. och direktören var Bob Dunphy.

Sändningen var tillgänglig på spanska via sekundär ljudprogrammering (SAP) med Alejandro Luna och förre världsmästaren Raul Marquez kallar åtgärden.

Saturday’s fights are presented by Premier Boxing Champions and promoted by TGB Promotions and Mayweather Promotions. The main event is promoted in association with Sampson Boxing and the Wallin-Kauffman bout is promoted in association with Salita Promotions and Kings Promotions.

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Obesegrad WBC Super Middleweight World Champion David Benavídez försvarar titel mot Tidigare titel Challenger Alexis Angulo Headlining Premier Boxing Champions Event lördag, Augusti 15 Live på SHOWTIME

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Den stigande utmanaren Rolando Romero tar på medföljande oslagna Jackson Mariez för WBA Interim Lightweight Title

Heavyweights går Toe-to-Toe när Otto Wallin slår Travis Kauffman

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NEW YORK– Augusti 5, 2020 – Obesegrad WBC Super Middleweight World ChampionFolkmassanjagd "Den röda flaggan" Benavitiokommer att försvara sin titel mot förre VM-titel utmanareAlexis Anguloi ett Premier Boxing Champions-evenemang lördag, 15 augusti live på SHOWTIME från Mohegan Sun Arena i Uncasville, Conn.

SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING^® Telecast börjar vid 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT och har också stigande lättviktRolando "Rolly" Romerota på stipendiaten obesegradJackson Maridettai en 12-rundars kamp om den interimistiska WBA Lightweight-titeln, medan tungviktiga utmanareOtto WallinochTravis Kauffmanfyrkantig i en 10-runda showdown.

”David Benavídez ser ut för att hålla hans perfekta rekord intakt, fortsätta att visa sin superstjärnpotential och ytterligare cementera hans positionering i den staplade divisionen på 168 pund,”Sa Tom Brown, VD för TGB Promotions. ”Som en obesegrad världsmästare, Benavídez kan förvänta sig en stark utmaning från Alexis Angulo, vilket bör skapa en actionfylld huvudhändelse på SHOWTIME. Kombinerat med en strid med hungriga obesegrade ljusvikter i ‘Rolly’ Romero och Jackson Maríñez, plus en tungviktig slugfest mellan Otto Wallin och Travis Kauffman, detta formar sig för att bli en annan kan inte missa natten med höga insatser. "

"Det kommer att bli bra att vara i hörnet av David 'El Bandera Roja' Benavídez på kampkvällen,”Sa Sampson Lewkowicz från Sampson Boxing, som återhämtar sig efter en ny operation. "Jag mår så bra och så stark och jag kan verkligen inte vänta med att vara där för att stödja den yngsta supermittenviktmästaren i historien."

Evenemanget marknadsförs av TGB Promotions och Sampson Boxing. The Romero vs. Maríñez-kampanjen marknadsförs av Mayweather Promotions.

Den 23-åriga Benavídez (22-0, 19 Kos) försvarar sitt bälte efter att ha besegrat två gånger supermidsviktmästaren Anthony Dirrell i september, stoppar honom i nio omgångar. Benavidez tränas av sin far José Sr., tillsammans med sin bror och tidigare titelutmanare, Jose Jr. I 2017, han blev den yngsta mästaren i supervikt i boxningshistoria genom att besegra Ronald Gavril på SHOWTIME på bara 20 år gammal. Representerar hans infödda Phoenix, Ariz. Benavídez gick från en 15-årig barnbarn sparring med Gennady Golovkin och Peter Quillin, till världstitel utmanare med en 10-fight knockout-rad från 2015 genom 2017, inklusive en höjdpunkt-utrullning av Rogelio Medina med en sju punch-kombination som fick honom sin första mästerskamp.

”Det har gått nästan ett år sedan förra gången jag kämpade, så jag är mycket angelägen om att komma tillbaka i ringen och ge fansen en stor kamp,”Sa Benavídez. ”Träningsläger har varit fantastiskt. Lyckligtvis, min pappa öppnade sitt eget gym precis före pandemin, så vi har haft privat utbildning och kunnat sätta in sparringspartners för att hjälpa mig arbeta. Jag står inför en väldigt knepig och robust kämpe, så jag tar honom mycket på allvar. Jag känner att jag kan dra nytta av några öppningar i hans försvar och leta efter knockout som om jag gör varje kamp. ”

Född i El Bordo, Colombia och kämpar nu från Miami, Fla., Angulo (26-1, 22 Kos) går in i sin andra världstitelmöjlighet på en tre-kamps vinnande rad, inklusive två segrar över tidigare obesegrade kämpar. Angulo stoppade Reinaldo Gonzalez in 2018 i sin första kamp sedan han förlorade ett beslut till den då super-medelviktmästaren Gilberto Ramirez tidigare samma år. Han fick en beslutsseger i januari över Anthony Sims Jr. att sätta sig själv i stånd att återigen utmana de bästa i divisionen.

"Jag är redo för allt som händer i ringen den 15 augusti," sade Angulo. ”Detta kommer att bli en stor kamp för fansen på grund av den stil jag tar med i ringen. Benavidez är en stark mästare, men min stil kommer att vara för mycket för honom och jag kommer att få min hand upp på kampkvällen. ”

Slåss av Las Vegas, Nev., Romero(11-0, 10 Kos) lade till tre knockout-segrar till hans tal 2019 före hans 2020 debuten såg honom stoppa tidigare obesegrade Arturs Ahmetovs i februari. En snabbt stigande möjlighet i Mayweather Promotions-stallen, 24-åringen rankas som nr. 10 av WBA och kommer att se ut för att förlänga sin sexkamp-knockout-rad i augusti 15.

“Det känns bra att återvända till ringen och kämpa för en så stor möjlighet,Sa Romero. ”Det här har varit det bästa lägret i min karriär, och jag ska bara säga det här, om en pandemi håller dig tillbaka från träningen, då vill du inte ha det tillräckligt illa. Jag tror redan att jag borde vara här med de bästa killarna, men världen kommer faktiskt att se att jag är den jag säger att jag är. Jag är övertygad om mina förmågor som kämpe och jag har det bästa i branschen, Floyd Mayweather, bakom mig. Jag tror att denna kamp slutar ganska snabbt, men du kommer att se tillväxten i mig som en kämpe. Detta är en annan kamp som ytterligare kommer att bevisa att jag är här för att stanna. Registrera dig för KO: s!”

”Detta är ett stort steg upp för Rolando, och han har väntat på möjligheten att visa upp sin talang,”Sa Leonard Ellerbe, VD för Mayweather Promotions. ”Han har ett stort test framåt för att bevisa sig själv. Detta kommer att bli en annan som du inte vill missa, så stäm in på SHOWTIME på lördag, 15 augusti. ”

Den 29-åriga Maríñez (19-0, 7 Kos) håller WBA: s Nej. 6 ranking, som han vann med segrar över Rolando Giono och Kenin Betancourt medan han tog upp åtta segrar mellan 2018 och 2019. Representerar hans infödda Santo Domingo, Dominikanska republiken, Maríñez lyckades i sin U.S.. debuterade i december förra året, stoppar Yardley Armenta Cruz i två omgångar.

”Jag har haft ett bra träningsläger för den här kampen,”Sa Maríñez. ”Jag har sparrat med Vergil Ortiz och Jose Ramirez, plus andra krigare i Robert Garcias gym, och det har gjort mig redo att gå in i ringen. Jag vet att Romero är en tuff och slitstark kämpe, så det blir inte lätt, men jag ska göra allt jag kan för att ta med titeln hem. "

Wallin (20-1, 13 Kos) kommer att återvända till ringen för första gången sedan han nästan besegrade Tyson Fury i september 2019, när han öppnade ett hemskt snitt över Furys högra öga med en laglig stans som nästan stoppade kampen. Medan 29-åringen förlorade ett beslut, han bevisade sin mettle som en potentiell framtida tungviktmästare. Representerar hans infödda Sundsvall, Sverige, Wallin tränar i New York med den tidigare mästaren Joey Gamache.

”Jag är mycket glad över att äntligen vara tillbaka i ringen,Sa Wallin. ”Det har varit ett långt och galen år på många sätt och det känns bra att vara redo att gå tillbaka in i ringen. Jag har tränat stadigt sedan Fury-striden och jag känner att jag har utvecklat mitt spel på många sätt. Kauffman är en tuff veteran som både kan komma fram eller boxas om han vill. Han är en fanvänlig fighter och jag måste vara redo hela tiden. Vi har en fantastisk spelplan som alltid och jag är i utmärkt form. Jag vet att jag har alla verktyg för att slå Kauffman. ”

En veteran i det tungviktiga landskapet, Kauffman (32-3, 23 Kos) äger en storbok som inkluderar utmaningar från toppvikt inklusive Luis Ortiz, Chris Arreola och Amir Mansour, bl.a.. Läsningen, Indianer i Pennsylvania tappade sin senaste kamp till Ortiz, efter a 2018 triumf över Scott Alexander.

”Detta är mitt första träningsläger på sju år utan broder Naazim Richardson, men jag vet att han inte skulle vilja att jag skulle lämna lägret och han vill att jag ska hålla fokus,”Sa Kauffman. ”Att få honom att förgå medan jag var i lägret var en av de svåraste saker jag har haft att göra med, men det finns motgångar i varje läger jag har haft. Jag skulle inte känna mig rätt om det inte fanns motstånd att övervinna. Min pappa, Marshall, gick tillbaka som huvudtränare. Vi vet att vi står inför en ung, hungrig fighter, men jag har mer erfarenhet än honom och jag tror inte att han kan hålla kvar 10 rundar med mig när jag är på 100% som jag kommer att vara den 15 augusti. ”

Ytterligare icke-TV-apparater kommer att innehålla super medelvikt utmanareAlantez Fox(26-2-1, 12 Kos) kämpar mot GhanasHabib Ahmed(27-1-1, 18 Kos) i en åtta-runda attraktion.

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