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Tag Archives: Deontay Wilder
DEONTAY WILDER STATEMENT ON HIS TITLE DEFENSE FIGHT AGAINST ALEXANDER POVETKIN
WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION DEONTAY WILDER MEDIA WORKOUT QUOTES FROM NORTHPORT, ALABAMA
Alexander Povetkin (30-1, 22 KOs) One Month From Today
AMAZING SHOWTIME SPORTS® SPRING, 2016 BOXING LINEUP
Caption: L-R (back row): Bute; Martin, Jack, DeGale, Russell Jr., Ibu, Selby, Provodnikov, Quellar, Pedraza.
L-R (front row): Joshua, Thurman, Wilder, Pakai, Povetkin.
NEW YORK (Mac 11, 2016)—SHOWTIME Sports pada hari Jumaat announced seven live boxing telecasts over a 12-week span, a stacked lineup featuring nine world championship fights and 14 overall matches in boxing’s deepest and most exciting divisions.
The full slate of programming is free to SHOWTIME subscribers, and the presentation on CBS is the first Prime Time boxing event on CBS television network in decades.
Stephen Espinoza, Naib Presiden Eksekutif & General Manager of SHOWTIME Sports, also announced a summer blockbuster in the making.
“This is an incredibly exciting time in boxing, a time for emerging stars to make their mark, and for established champions to break through to the next level,” Espinoza said.
“This schedule features high level matchups with champions taking on the highest-rated contenders available, and top-ranked challengers facing one another. We are thrilled and grateful to the promoters and the fighters themselves who have worked with us these last few weeks to put together such an impressive lineup for SHOWTIME Boxing. It has to be one of the best we’ve ever assembled.
“We have seven live telecasts over a 12-week span that runs the gamut of our SHOWTIME boxing series. It includes nine world title fights, and that doesn’t count a great fight that’s just coming together today, as both Leo Santa Cruz and Carl Frampton have now agreed to a championship matchup to be scheduled for late summer.
“All of these events are free to SHOWTIME subscribers, dan Jun 25 event is the first Prime Time boxing presentation on CBS television network in decades.
“Again, thanks to the fighters and promoters for not only making these great matches a reality, but for their cooperation in today’s major announcement.”
See below for details on the events that Espinoza, and the principals involved, are in the process of finalizing. Additional details on each individual event will be announced in the coming days.
Sabtu, April 9 – SHOWTIME BOXING INTERNATIONAL
Acara Utama: Charles Martin (23-0-1, 21 KOs) vs. Anthony Joshua (15-0, 15 KOs) – IBF Heavyweight World Title Championship
Co-feature: Lee Selby (22-1, 8 KOs) vs. Eric Hunter (21-3, 11 KOs) – IBF Featherweight Championship
Start Time: TBD
Tempat: The O2 – London
Promoter: Warriors Tinju & Matchroom Sukan
Jumaat, April 15 - ShoBox: Generasi Baru
Acara Utama: Nikolay Potapov (14-0, 6 KOs) vs. Stephon Young (14-0-2, 6 KOs) – 10-Rd Bantamweight Bout
Start Time: 10 petang. DAN/PT
Tempat: Turning Stone Casino – Verona, NY
Promoter: Salita Promosi
- Four-fight telecast featuring at least six undefeated fighters.
Sabtu, April 16 – SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING
Acara Utama: Gary Russell Jr. (26-1, 15 KOs) vs. Patrick Hyland (31-1, 15 KOs) – WBC Featherweight World Championship
Co-ciri: Jose Pedraza (21-0, 12 KOs) vs. Stephen Smith (23-1, 13 KOs) – IBF Super Featherweight World Championship
Start Time: 11 petang. DAN/8 petang. PT
Tempat: Fox Theatre at Foxwoods Resort Casino
Promoter: DiBella Hiburan
- Featherweight world title fights in consecutive weeks.
- Gary Russell Jr. returns to make his first title defense
- Crucial Super Featherweight bout between defending champ Jose Pedraza and No. 1 challenger Stephen Smith.
Sabtu, April 30 – SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING
Acara Utama: Badou Jack (20-1-1, 12 KOs) vs. Lucian Bute (32-3, 25 KOs) – WBC Super Middleweight Championship
Co-ciri: James DeGale (22-1, 14 KOs) vs. Rogelio Medina (35-6, 29 KOs) – IBF Super Middleweight World Championship
Start Time: 10 petang. DAN/7 petang. PT
Tempat: TBD
Promoter: Promosi Mayweather
- Former champ Bute, fresh off a great fight against DeGale, steps in to replace the injured Julio Cesar Chavez Jr.
- Medina is the IBF’s mandated challenger for DeGale.
- The winners will meet in an immediate unification.
Targeting May 2016 – Showtime KEJOHANAN BOXING – PENDING CONFIRMATION
Acara Utama: Deontay Wilder (36-0, 35 KOs) vs. Alexander Povetkin (30-1, 22 KOs) – WBC Heavyweight World Championship
Start Time: TBD
Tempat: TBD
Sabtu, Jun 11 – SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING
Acara Utama: Ruslan Provodnikov (25-4, 18 KOs) vs. John Molina Jr. (28-6, 23 KOs) – 12-Rd Super Lightweight Bout
Start Time: 9 petang. DAN/6 petang. PT
Tempat: Turning Stone Casino – Verona, NY
Promoter: Promosi Banner
- Induction Weekend for International Boxing Hall of Fame.
- Main event features two fighters involved in Fights of Year
Sabtu, Jun 25 – SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING on CBS Presented by PBC
Acara Utama: Keith Thurman (26-0, 1 ND, 22 KOs) vs. Shawn Porter (26-1-1, 16 KOs) – WBA Welterweight World Championship
Co-ciri: Yesus Cuellar (28-1, 21 KOs) vs. Abner Mares (29-2-1, 15 KOs) – WBA (reg.) Featherweight World Championship
Start Time: TBD
Tempat: TBD
Promoter: DiBella Hiburan
- Thurman cleared to resume training after minor injury
- Three-division world champ Mares to now face Jesus Cuellar for featherweight title
Late-Summer 2016 – SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING
Acara Utama: Leo Santa Cruz (32-0-1, 18 KOs) vs. Carl Frampton (22-0, 14 KOs) – WBA (super) Featherweight World Championship
- Frampton the unified 122-pound titlist, will move up to face Santa Cruz for the WBA (super) Featherweight World Championship
PREMIER BOXING CHAMPIONS MAKE SUPER BOWL 50 PREDICTIONS
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VIDEO: SHOWTIME Sports Releases Deontay Wilder vs. Arthur Pin 360 Virtual Reality Clip
WILD NIGHT: DEONTAY WILDER RETAINS WBC HEAVYWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP WITH DEVASTATING KNOCKOUT OF ARTUR SZPILKA
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FNU Combat Sports Show Latest Episode!
DEONTAY Wilder VS. ARTUR SZPILKA FINAL PRESS CONFERENCE QUOTES & PHOTOS
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DEONTAY Wilder & ARTUR SZPILKA WORLD TRADE CENTER PHOTOS
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