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Action-Packed Deontay Wilder vs. Luis Ortiz Undercard Features Top Contenders, Former Heavyweight Champion, Prospect Showdowns & Rising Future Stars Saturday, Marzo 3 da Barclays Center a Brooklyn

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Middleweight Contender Sergey Derevyanchenko Makes Barclays Center Debut; 2016 U.S. Olympian Gary Antuanne Russell in a Super Lightweight Attraction; Patrick Day vs. Kyrone Davis – 10 Rounds Super Welterweights
Di Più! Former Heavyweight World Champion Charles Martin, Middleweight Willie Monroe & Rising Local Prospect Richardson Hitchins All Enter the Ring!
BROOKLYN (Febbraio 14, 2018) – The heavyweight world title showdown between Deontay Wilder e Luis Ortiz will feature a stacked undercard of exciting attractions that includes top contenders, a former heavyweight champion, exciting prospects and more all entering the ring on Sabato, Marzo 3 da Barclays Center, la casa di Brooklyn boxe ™.
Action inside the arena includes top middleweight contender Sergey Derevyanchenko di fronte Dashon Johnson in an eight-round fight, 2016 U.S. Olimpionico Gary Antuanne Russell in a six-round super lightweight showdown, and a 10-round matchup between super welterweight prospects Patrick Day e Kyrone Davis.
La 2008 Ukrainian Olympian now fighting out of Brooklyn, Derevyanchenko (11-0, 9 KO) earned his top contender status in the IBF by stopping Tureano Johnson in the 12th round of their August 2017 showdown and will face California’s Johnson (22-22-3, 7 KO) as he awaits his title shot.
One of featherweight champion Gary Russell Jr.’s younger brothers, the 21-year-old Russell (3-0, 3 KO) rappresentava la U.S. alla 2016 Olympic games in Rio and made it to the quarterfinal round. He turned pro in May of last year and has scored three first round stoppages as a pro.
The 25-year-old Day (14-2-1, 6 KO) fights out of Freeport, New York and most recently won an exciting contest over then unbeaten Eric Walker last July to seize the WBC Continental Americas Super Welterweight Title. He takes on another prospect looking to leap to contender status in the 23-year-old Davis (13-1, 5 KO) from Delaware who enters this bout on a three-fight winning streak.
The card continues with former heavyweight world champion Charles Martin (25-1-1, 23 KO) in an eight-round fight, sfidante titolo ex mondo Willie Monroe Jr. (21-3, 6 KO) in an eight-round middleweight affair and a pair of local welterweight prospects fighting at Barclays Center for the fourth time as Richardson Hitchins (3-0, 1 KO) e Kenny Robles (2-1, 1 KO) compete in separate six-round attractions. Rounding out the action is unbeaten prospectShynggyskhan Tazhibay (5-0, 2 KO) in a six-round welterweight bout.
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The Premier Boxing Champions event is headlined by the highly anticipated Wilder vs. Ortiz matchup and will see undefeated former 154-pound champion Jermall Charlo assumere Hugo Centeno, Jr. for the interim WBC middleweight title in the co-feature. The SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING telecast begins live on SHOWTIME at 9 p.m. E/6 p.m. PT con
top super middleweight contender Andre Dirrell lotta incisiva Jose Uzcategui in a rematch for the IBF Interim 168-pound world title.
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Andre Dirrell & Jose Uzcategui Clash in Rematch for IBF Interim 168-Pound World Title Live on SHOWTIME Saturday, Marzo 3 da Barclays Center a Brooklyn & Presentato da Premier Boxing Champions

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Heavyweight Champ Deontay “Il Bomber Bronzo” Wilder
Defends His Title Against Luis “The Real King Kong” Ortiz
in Main Event & Undefeated Former 154-Pound Champion
Jermall Charlo Battles Hugo Centeno, Jr. for the Interim WBC
Middleweight Title in the Co-Feature
BROOKLYN (Febbraio 12, 2018) – Top super middleweight contender Andre Dirrell clashes with hard-hitting Jose Uzcategui in a rematch for the IBF Interim 168-pound world title live on SHOWTIME Sabato, Marzo 3 da Barclays Center, la casa di Brooklyn boxe ™, as part of a tripleheader presented by Premier Boxing Champions.
Heavyweight champion Deontay “Il Bomber Bronzo” Wilder will defend his title against Luis “The Real King Kong” Ortiz in the main event of a SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING tripleheader. La trasmissione televisiva inizia alle 9 p.m. E/6 p.m. PT and also features undefeated former 154-pound champion Jermall Charlo assumendo Hugo Centeno, Jr. for the interim WBC middleweight title in the co-feature.
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The hotly contested first match between Dirrell and Uzcategui, which was also for the IBF interim world title, ended in controversy after Uzcategui was disqualified for landing a punch after the bell sounded to end the eighth round. Dirrell was dropped and knocked out by the punch. The referee ruled that the punch was intentional and disqualified Uzcategui. In the IBF mandated rematch, Dirrell and Uzcategui will look to put themselves in position to fight for the super middleweight title that Caleb Truax recently earned via a majority decision over James DeGale.
Dirrell (26-2, 16 KO), a bronze medal winner for the 2004 U.S. Olympic boxing team, continues his quest for a world championship. The 34-year-old southpaw from Flint, Michigan lost a split decision to Carl Froch in his first attempt in 2009 and dropped a narrow unanimous decision to DeGale in his next attempt in 2015.
“I’m extremely excited to be a part of one of the most dynamic tripleheaders this year,” Dirrell said. “This time around I’ll be phenomenal and leave no doubt who the better fighter is. Sono 100 percent focused on dominating Uzcategui on March 3 and getting another shot at the title.”
The 27-year-old Uzcategui (26-2, 22 KO), who is from Venezuela and now lives in Tijuana, Messico, worked his way up to the match against Dirrell with a string of four straight stoppage victories, including a stunning upset of Julian Jackson in 2015. Uzcategui dropped Jackson four times on the way to a second round technical knockout victory.
“I’m very excited to go get what’s mine,” Detto Uzcategui. “I feel I won the last fight. I didn’t feel I did anything wrong. What happened in the last fight is in the past. I’m going to get what belongs to me. The world will see what ‘Bolivita’ can do and they’ll want to see more of me.”
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AMERICAN HEAVYWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPION DEONTAY WILDER CONDUCTS LOS ANGELES MEDIA WORKOUT

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Wilder Defends His WBC Title Against Fellow-Unbeaten Luis Ortiz Sabato, Marzo 3 In diretta su Showtime
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LOS ANGELES (Febbraio. 9, 2018) – Just days after the birth of his daughter, American heavyweight world champion Deontay Wilder met with members of the Southern California media il Giovedi as he prepares to defend his WBC Heavyweight World Championship against fellow-undefeated challenger Luis Ortiz Sabato, Marzo 3 in diretta su Showtime da Barclays Center, la casa di Brooklyn boxe ™.
Wilder and his girlfriend, fellow “WAGS Atlanta” star Telli Swift welcomed their daughter into the world il Martedì before Wilder turned his focus to Marzo 3, climbing in the ring at Team Watson Boxing Club in the San Fernando Valley to work out with his Los Angeles-based trainer Mark Breland, the former U.S. Olympics gold medalist and former WBC Welterweight World Champion.
The 32-year-old Wilder owns a perfect record of 39 vittorie, zero losses and 38 ko. Fighting out of his hometown of Tuscaloosa, Ala., lui era un 2008 Olympic Bronze Medalist and is the only reigning American heavyweight world champion. The 6-foot-7 Wilder faces the toughest opponent of his career in Ortiz, a 6-foot-4 Cuban who owns a professional record of 28-0 con 24 ko.
Here is what Wilder had to say il Giovedi:
Deontay Wilder:
“Once I unify all the titles then line up the mandatories, I’ll easily get to 50-0. I’m not a 12-round fighter, and I don’t get overtime. Sono un artista strepitoso. So that being said, I don’t take much damage, but I give all the damage. I put people in the hospitals. I put people in stretchers. When you fight me your head is not the same when you leave. When you fight me you’re really signing a death warrant.
“This is one of the biggest fights of my career and I’m up for the challenge. I’m going to pass with flying colors.
“Ortiz has got that reputation of being the bogeyman but I’ve never been scared of the bogeyman. Per tale motivo, I wanted him. A lot of people have been avoiding him, even champions that are champions to this day have avoided Luis Ortiz. But this champion right here took on the opportunity.
Even when [Ortiz] failed the drug test once, I still blessed him again because I’m very adamant about what I want to do. Voglio combattere il migliore. I say I’m the best. I say it very proudly, I say it very confidently. I say it so boldly and I want to show the world that I don’t play around. If I say it, I really mean what I say. I don’t have time to waste.
“If he fails again then somebody’s going to need to go whoop his ass. The public needs to whoop his ass. All of Miami should get up and do that. The first time, a lot of people spent a lot of time and a lot of money for tickets and he did what he did. A lot of people were enraged. I heard it and a lot of people blamed me, which I don’t know why. Ma, with this fight right here and what I did with my last performance, it makes it even better. It intensifies the whole fight. Così, if he [fails his drug test again] then shame on him. I feel sorry for his soul and his life. I don’t think he’s going to do that. I think he has a lot of responsibilities in his hands right now. At this point in time he knows he needs to do the right thing. Three times is not the charm in all instances.”
“I don’t focus on what these guys are doing. I don’t focus on what their strengths are. I just focus on me. I focus on what I’m capable of doing. I focus on what I’m going to do and when I tell people I’m going to do something, you know I’m going to do it. At the end of the day that’s what my father taught me. There weren’t any contracts back in the day, it was just the shake of a hand. And if you said something and you didn’t abide by it, there’s consequences to your actions, to your words. To this day, I abide by that. Così, if I say I’m going to do something it’s guaranteed to be done.”
On his lifestyle outside of boxing:
“I just think life itself is just mental. I do a lot of visualization. I do a lot of meditation. It strengthens my mind to go through a lot of the situations that I go through. Having a baby and being on a reality show, all of that is fun stuff. Some people know how to maintain it and some people don’t. I’m just a guy that multitasks a lot of things. I can do a lot of things. Even when I’m talking to you, my mind can be in so many different places right now and still be able to comprehend and interact with you. Così, I think I was meant for a lot of things. Boxing is just not what all I can do. I’m so talented in so many different areas.
“I’m a laid back guy. In my personal life I’m just a cool, calm and collected dude that likes to live life and I love peace. Sfortunatamente, in what I do in the ring, I turn into the ‘Bronze Bomber’ and the ‘Bronze Bomber’ don’t get caught by none.”
On being on reality TV and recognized by non-boxing fans:
“I think it’s very important. People need to know who the heavyweight champion of the world is. America got a bad man, an ass-whooper, right in America. I think it’s important and people should understand and should know who that is. That’s why I do the things I do. That’s why I’m so competitive. That’s why I speak the way I speak. Sometimes it may annoy people, it may get on people’s nerves and I never hear it in front of my face, but I understand it. I do it to show people that I’m going to speak it and you’re going to see me deliver it. I think you get the most respect when you say something you’re going to do and you do it. Look at Ali, people hated him. They say he was a big mouth who ran his mouth too much but he proved himself many times and that’s that thing I want to do. I want to speak what I say I’m going to do and you watch me work.”
On Anthony Joshua:
“I want him just as bad as everybody else wants him. If it was up to me, we would’ve been fighting two years ago. I’ve been calling this man out. When they hyped him up and said he was this, said he was that. I’m the type of person that I get happy for other people. With me and my happiness and me being successful, that’s all up to me. It ain’t up to nobody else. Così, when I see other people doing great things, when I see good things coming to other people, I get happy for other people. It’s a hard thing for people to get happy for other people because things don’t happen for them but I’m not like that because I know my blessings will sure enough come. All I got to do is keep working.
“I come in peace all of the time but with him, I don’t think Joshua wants to fight me. His promoters don’t want him to fight me. They’re on the goal of trying to build this resume, saying they want to be the first billionaires, stuff like that. But doing that, the plans all end with me. All roads lead to me. I’m not going nowhere, no time soon. They know black don’t crack. Così, I’m going to be around for a long time. I ain’t the best heavyweight in the division. I’m the best heavyweight on this earth. I’m just waiting on the opportunity to prove it.”
Prediction on Joshua-Parker:
“I’ve always said ‘later rounds’. I see that fight going later rounds if Joseph Parker is smart in what he does. He has nice movement and is able to execute on all of the opportunities that he sees with Joshua. Because Joshua can’t move his head. He’s a muscle, body-building type of guy. You’ve seen my dance? [chuckles] Con questo, if he’s able to calculate what he needs to do in the ring – because the ring has a lot of secrets – if he’s able to do things he needs to do, I see late rounds. Ma, like I said before, I think they’re going to have to knock Joshua out because they’re not going to give it to him.”
Prediction for Marzo 3:
“People ask me the round and I always see threes. This year is a magical year. It’s the year of the 33. Così, I see threes everywhere. I see three rounds or less, maybe shorter than that. It all depends on how I feel when I see him.”
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Jermall Charlo Houston Media Workout Quotes & Foto

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Unbeaten Former World Champion Meets Hugo Centeno Jr. Sabato, Marzo 3 in Interim Middleweight Title Showdown Live on SHOWTIME from Barclays Center in Brooklyn & Presentato da
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HOUSTON (Febbraio 8, 2018) – Unbeaten former 154-pound world champion Jermall Charlo hosted a media workout Giovedi in his hometown of Houston as he prepares for his WBC Interim Middleweight World Title showdown against Hugo Centeno Jr. Sabato, Marzo 3 da Barclays Center, la casa di Brooklyn boxe ™.
The Premier Boxing Champions event will be headlined by heavyweight champion Deontay “Il Bomber Bronzo” Wilder defending his title against unbeaten contender Luis “The Real King Kong” Ortiz.
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Here is what Charlo and his trainer Ronnie Shields had to say Giovedi from Charlo Boxing and Fitness Club in Houston:
Charlo JERMALL
“It’s going to be a tough fight against Hugo Centeno Jr. If he can stand up to my power, we’re going to fight and it’ll be a brutal war. If he can’t, I’ll take him out in the first round.
“We can’t let Houston down now. My brother and I have made it this far. We can’t stop now. It’s my turn to put on a spectacular performance on March 3. I’m trying to one-up my brother’s previous performance each time I step in there.
“My goal is to show everybody that I’m the best middleweight in the world. I’m going to keep fighting everyone they put in front of me. I’m going to knock them out one-by-one until Canelo or Golovkin have to face me.
“I’ve had the chance to work on some improvements to my game since my last fight. I think having even more patience in the ring is going to help step my game up even higher. I want to be a champion at middleweight more than I did at 154-pounds.
“Hugo Centeno Jr. is another fighter who is in my way. I know he’ll come in prepared, but I’m confident I’m going to walk out of there with the victory.
“This is going to be a big year for me and my brother. We’re going to keep showing everyone why we’re so feared.”
Ronnie Shields, Trainer di Charlo
“Jermall looks great in training camp and we expect him to be at his best come Marzo 3. He’s motivated to put on a good show and prove to everyone he’s a force in this division.
“Hugo Centeno is a quality fighter. He’s well-trained and has length, so Jermall knows he has to be prepared. Centeno isn’t going to let him win, Jermall is going to have to go in and impose his will on the man.
“I believe Jermall has the talent and determination to beat any of the top middleweights out there. We’re going to keep working every day so that when the time comes for one of those fights with a Golovkin or Canelo, he’ll be prepared to take advantage of the opportunity.”
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SHOWTIME SPORTS® TO PRESENT ANTHONY JOSHUA vs. JOSEPH PARKER HEAVYWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP UNIFICATION SATURDAY, MARZO 31 LIVE ON Showtime

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All Four Heavyweight World Championship Titles At Stake On Industry-Leading 2018 Showtime Championship Boxing® Programma

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NEW YORK - Febbraio 5, 2018 – SHOWTIME Sports will present the heavyweight world championship unification between undefeated IBF and WBA World Champion Anthony Joshua and unbeaten WBO World Champion Joseph Parker on Sabato, Marzo 31 live on SHOWTIME from Principality Stadium in Cardiff, Galles.

 

 

 

The British sensation Joshua, who has knocked out all 20 dei suoi avversari professionali, burst onto the global scene with a dramatic knockout of long-reigning heavyweight kingpin Wladimir Klitschko in the universally acclaimed 2017 Fight of the Year. In two fights last year, Joshua drew 168,000 spectators combined to massive stadium events in the U.K. Ora, he faces another significant challenge in Parker, a native of New Zealand with 24 vittorie, no losses and 18 ko. Parker is attempting the third world title defense of his WBO belt.

 

 

 

With the addition of Joshua vs. Parker, all four heavyweight world championship belts will be at stake in the same month on SHOWTIME as undefeated American Deontay Wilder (39-0, 38 KO) will defend his WBC title against unbeaten Luis Ortiz (28-0, 24 KO) su Sabato, Marzo 3 da Barclays Center a Brooklyn. The four top-rated heavyweights — Wilder, Ortiz, Joshua and Parker — boast a combined record of 111 vittorie, zero losses and 100 ko.

 

 

 

Both heavyweight championships are cornerstones of a remarkable 2018 SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING schedule that now includes 16 undefeated fighters and 13 world titles fights across 11 marquee events through the first six months of the year.

 

 

 

“The heavyweight division is in the midst of a renaissance, and SHOWTIME is delivering all of the pivotal bouts to our subscribers,", Ha detto Stephen Espinoza, Presidente, Sports and Event Programing, Showtime Networks Inc. “Anthony Joshua is a global superstar, and we’re proud to present his sixth, and perhaps most challenging, world title fight to the U.S. pubblico. Joshua vs. Parker will be the 12th heavyweight world championship match on SHOWTIME since Deontay Wilder won his title in 2015, an undisputed industry-leading offering in boxing’s preeminent division.”

 

 

 

Joshua vs. Parker is just the second heavyweight championship unification in history between undefeated world titleholders. The only fighter to emerge victorious from a matchup of unbeaten heavyweight world champions was Mike Tyson in 1987.

 

 

 

The event is promoted by Matchroom Boxing in association with Duco Events. SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING will televise the event live from Principality Stadium where organizers expect a sell-out of 80,000 spettatori. The host of SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING is Brian Custer. Mauro Ranallo calls the action from ringside along with International Boxing Hall of Fame analyst Al Bernstein and former two-division world champion Paul Malignaggi. SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSIP BOXING is produced by David Dinkins Jr, and directed by Chuck McKean. The start time for the Marzo 31 telecast will be announced.

 

 

 

Showtime Networks Inc. (SNI), una consociata interamente di proprietà di CBS Corporation, possiede e gestisce le reti televisive premio SHOWTIME®, IL FILM CANALE ™ e FLIX®, e offre anche SHOWTIME ON DEMAND®, IL CANALE ™ FILM ON DEMAND e FLIX ON DEMAND®, e l'autenticazione servizio SHOWTIME MOMENTO della rete®. Showtime Digital Inc., una consociata interamente controllata di SNI, gestisce il servizio di streaming autonomo SHOWTIME®. SHOWTIME è attualmente disponibile per gli abbonati tramite cavo, DBS e fornitori telco, e come un servizio di streaming stand-alone tramite Apple®, Anno®, Amazon, Google, Xbox One e Samsung. I consumatori possono anche iscriversi a SHOWTIME via Hulu, TV YouTube, TV Sling, DirecTV Ora, Sony PlayStation® Vue and Amazon Channels. SNI gestisce anche Smithsonian Networks™, una joint venture tra SNI e il Smithsonian Institution, che offre Smithsonian Canale™, e offre Smithsonian Terra™ attraverso SN Digital LLC. SNI commercializza e distribuisce eventi sportivi e di intrattenimento per esposizione agli abbonati in modalità pay-per-view attraverso Showtime PPV®. Per ulteriori informazioni, vai a www.SHO.com

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SHOWTIME Sports ® e il premier boxe CHAMPIONS ANNUNCIANO leader del settore, ALL-STAR BOXING SCHEDULE

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10 Eventi Marquee Across prima metà del 2018
12 Campioni del Mondo; 14 combattenti imbattuti
12 Combattimenti World Championship
Danny Garcia * Deontay Wilder * Jermall Charlo * Mikey Garcia * Erislandy Lara
Adrien Broner * Keith Thurman * Leo Santa Cruz * Abner Mares
* Jermell Charlo * Errol Spence Jr.
NEW YORK – Gennaio 24, 2018 – Showtime Sports e Premier Boxing Champions hanno annunciato la scaletta televisiva per Showtime Championship Boxing® for the first half of the year. Aerazione 10 eventi dal vivo di classe mondiale di pugilato – con 12 campioni del mondo e 12 lotte titolo mondiale – PBC e SHOWTIME stanno stabilendo uno standard industriale per una stagione di altissimo livello boxe e un livello di organizzazione mai visto prima in questo sport.
The schedule features more than two dozen elite fighters competing in boxing’s deepest and most talent-laden weight divisions and boasts the largest collection of stars in the sport today. L'ardesia offre sette matchups di combattenti top-10 ordinati, quattro matchups di top-cinque combattenti ordinati, quattro top-10 libbra-per-pound nominale campioni del mondo e un incontro titolo mondiale di unificazione.
Guidati da Showtime e PBC, boxing sperimentato una rinascita 2017 con i campioni del mondo stabiliti Mikey Garcia, Keith Thurman, Danny Garcia, Deontay Wilder, Leo Santa Cruz e Anthony Joshua, a fianco in erba stelle Gervonta Davis, Errol Spence Jr., Jermell e Jermall Charlo e David Benavidez. In 2018, tutti stanno prendendo il centro della scena sulla scia del ritiro da Floyd Mayweather, Wladimir Klitschko, Miguel Cotto e gli altri.
“Le stelle sono veramente allineate, e Showtime e PBC sarà ancora una volta impostato il ritmo per un anno cruciale nel pugilato,” ha detto Stephen Espinoza, Presidente, Sportivo & programmazione di eventi, Showtime Networks Inc. “Per continuare con la dinamica positiva, il nostro obiettivo è quello di fornire i migliori combattimenti su una base costante per il pubblico più ampio possibile. This lineup delivers pivotal bouts with frequency and purpose – tutti liberi di nostri abbonati. SHOWTIME è di gran lunga il No. 1 destinazione per gli appassionati di boxe a livello nazionale.”
Il 27 combattenti svelato in questa formazione leader del settore proprio 731 vittorie, 106 world title victories and a staggering win percentage of .957. Fourteen of the fighters are undefeated and all but four have earned at least one world championship. Also included in this lineup are four of the consensus top-10 ranked welterweights, due del consenso top-five classificato pesi piuma, e tre del consenso primi cinque combattenti nella divisione 154 libbre.
La serie completa di eventi di pugilato va in onda in diretta su tutte le piattaforme SHOWTIME – televisione, mobile e servizio di streaming internet della rete.
In 2017, Showtime Sports consegnato programma più significativo e consistente del settore – 25 nights of live boxing featuring 33 lotte campionato del mondo e più di 70 bouts in all. Di nuovo, le stelle più luminose si affronteranno come la rete presenta il programma più completo e convincente nel pugilato, mostrato sotto:
2018 Showtime Boxing PROGRAMMA
Presentato da Premier Boxing Champions
Jan 20 SPENCE vs. PETERSON Brooklyn
IBF campionato del mondo welter
EASTER JR. vs. FORTUNA
IBF Lightweight World Championship
Febbraio 17 GARCIA vs. RIOS Las Vegas
Titolo welter WBC Eliminator
BENAVIDEZ vs. GABRIEL II
WBC Super campionato mondiale dei pesi medi
Mare 3 WILDER vs. ORTIZ Brooklyn
WBC World Heavyweight Championship
Charlo vs. CENTENO JR.
WBC ad interim dei pesi medi campionato
Mare 10 GARCIA vs. LIPINETS San Antonio
IBF campionato del mondo welter junior
BARTHELEMY vs. RELIKH II
WBA superleggeri campionato del mondo
Aprile 7 LARA vs. HURD
154-Pound World Championship Unificazione
Aprile 21 BRONER vs. FIGUEROA
WBC Super Leggero Titolo Eliminator
GERVONTA DAVIS
Maggio 19 KEITH THURMAN Brooklyn
WBA / WBC campionato del mondo welter
Maggio 19 STEVENSON vs. JACK Canada
Campionato WBC dei pesi massimi leggeri del mondo
Giugno 9 SANTA CRUZ vs. MARES II Los Angeles
WBA Campionato del mondo peso piuma
Jermell Charlo
WBC Super campionato del mondo welter
Giugno 16 ERROL SPENCE JR. Dallas
IBF campionato del mondo welter
2018 Evento per evento
Jan. 20: Spence vs. Peterson – Barclays Center a Brooklyn
Uno dei giovani campioni più apprezzati della boxe, Campione del mondo imbattuto welter IBF Errol Spence Jr. (22-0, 19 KO) ha dato il via il programma con un ottavo l'anno TKO dell'ex campione del mondo due-divisione e top-10 in classifica welterLamont Peterson (35-3-1, 17 KO) in Spence first title defense. Nella co-feature, Imbattuto campione del mondo IBF leggero Robert Pasqua Jr. (20-0, 14 KO) ha vinto una stretta, split-decisione vittoria sulla ex campione del mondo Javier Fortuna (33-1-1, 23 KO) in una lotta piena di azione.
Febbraio. 17: Garcia vs. Rios – Mandalay Bay Events Center di Las Vegas
campione del mondo in due divisioni Danny Garcia (33-1, 19 KO) returns to the ring to begin his quest toward another welterweight world championship. Garcia’s long reigns at 140 e 147 pounds ended last March in a close decision loss to unified champion Keith Thurman. Ora, Garcia sarà una sfida dura ex campione del mondo Brandon Rios (34-3-1, 25 KO), un combattente all-azione che ha combattuto il migliore in questo sport. In caso di co-main, giovane campione del mondo di boxe, 21-anni David Benavidez (19-0, 17 KO), farà la sua prima difesa del titolo in un rematch contro top contender Ronald Gavril (18-2, 14 KO). I pesi medi super combattuto una lotta emozionante lo scorso settembre che si è conclusa in una decisione controversa per Benavidez.
Marzo 3: Wilder vs. Ortiz – Da Barclays Center a Brooklyn
La rinascita della divisione campionato del mondo dei pesi massimi continua. America imbattuto, Non. 1 dei pesi massimi, Campione del mondo WBC Deontay Wilder (39-0, 38 KO),si troveranno ad affrontare compagno di imbattibilità sfidante Luis Ortiz (28-0, 24 KO) in un match atteso di consenso top-5 classificato pesi massimi. Wilder ha tenuto la cintura verde ambita da gennaio 2015 e fatto sei difese titolo di successo. Ora, Wilder affronta una pugilist cubano altamente qualificato con grande potere di perforazione in Ortiz. Il co-main event sarà caratterizzato da ex campione dei pesi welter super e top medi contendente Jermall Charlo (26-0, 20 KO) assumendo concorrente una volta battuti Hugo Centeno Jr. (26-1, 14 KO)per l'interim WBC medi World Championship.
Marzo 10: Garcia vs. Lipinets – Freeman Coliseum a San Antonio
Uno dei migliori combattenti libbra-per-pound nel pugilato, Mikey Garcia (37-0, 30 KO) tenterà di fare la storia catturando un titolo mondiale in una quarta classe di peso. In piedi a suo modo è imbattuto il potere-pugile e IBF Jr. campione dei pesi welter Sergey Lipinets (13-0, 10 KO), che sta facendo la sua prima difesa del titolo. Due titoli 140 libbre sarà sulla linea come Due divisione campione Rances Barthelemy (26-0, 13 KO)sembra di diventare il primo pugile cubano a vincere titoli mondiali in tre categorie di peso diverse quando affronta Kirly Relikh (21-2, 9 KO) in un rematch del loro incontro controverso maggio, questa volta per il vacante titolo WBA superleggeri.
Aprile 7: Lara vs. Hurd – Location TBD
Campione del Mondo WBA Erislandy Lara (25-2-2, 14 KO) and IBF World Champion Jarrett Hurd (21-0, 15 KO) si incontreranno per unificare i titoli in un momento cruciale per la divisione 154-pound. In 2017, SHOWTIME trasmesso otto matchups, con tutti i primi cinque classificati campioni super-welter e sfidanti in un torneo non ufficiale. Questa partita di unificazione si buca la magia tecnica di Lara di Cuba contro la forza e la determinazione di Hurd.
Aprile 21: Broner vs. Figueroa – Da Barclays Center a Brooklyn
campione del mondo a quattro divisioni Adrien Broner (33-3, 24 KO) ha stabilito se stesso non solo come uno dei più grandi disegna nello sport, ma come un combattente che è sempre pronto ad affrontare la concorrenza più dura. Che continuerà quando assume imbattuto ex campione del mondo Omar Figueroa (27-0-1, 19 KO), un picchiaduro all-azione che non fa un passo indietro, as the former champions meet in a WBC Super Lightweight Final Eliminator. The co-main event will feature one of boxing’s brightest young stars in Gervonta Davis (19-0, 18 KO) come il 23-anni, ex campione imbattuto sembra per riconquistare il titolo.
Maggio 19: Thurman Difende Mondi Titoli – Da Barclays Center a Brooklyn
Keith Thurman è l'unico unificato 147-pound campione del mondo e il consenso No. 1-classificato combattente nella divisione del peso preponderante della boxe. L'imbattuto Thurman(28-0, 22 KO) ha tenuto il titolo WBA dal 2015. Egli ha sostenuto la cintura WBC con una vittoria decisiva su precedenza imbattuto Danny Garcia marzo scorso nel match più visto dell'anno, una presentazione di Showtime Boxing sulla CBS. A seguito di un infortunio al gomito che ha richiesto un intervento chirurgico, Thurman tornerà in azione contro un avversario da definire.
Maggio 19: Stevenson vs. Jack – Dal Canada
Campione del mondo dei pesi massimi leggeri WBC Adonis Stevenson (29-1, 24 KO) ha segnato ko in sei dei suoi otto difese del titolo e dovrà affrontare forse la sua sfida più difficile quando si combatte Due divisione campione Badou Jack (22-1-2, 13 KO).Jack conquistato un titolo mondiale 175-pound al suo debutto dei pesi massimi leggeri nel mese di agosto e ha ceduto la cintura in modo da rendere immediatamente questo matchup di top-cinque ordinati pesi massimi leggeri.
Giugno 9: Santa Cruz vs. Mares II – Da Los Angeles
dopo il loro 2015 showdown titolo ha portato la folla Staples Center ai suoi piedi, Campione WBA Featherweight Leo Santa Cruz (34-1-1, 19 KO) e campione del mondo di tre divisioni Abner Mares (31-2-1, 15 KO) si incontreranno di nuovo nella loro città natale condiviso di Los Angeles. Santa Cruz, che ha anche tenuto i titoli in tre divisioni per gli ultimi sei anni, rimane uno dei combattenti più prolifici in questo sport oggi. Madri, un ex campione del mondo dei pesi gallo a, super-gallo e piuma, ha lo scopo di vendicarsi dopo la perdita vicino decisione a maggioranza di Santa Cruz in 2015. Questo high-stakes match tra consenso top-cinque classificato piuma daranno maggiore chiarezza per una divisione impilati che include Gary Russell Jr., Carl Frampton and Lee Selby. The consensus No. 1 combattente a 154 libbre, Jermell Charlo (30-0, 15 KO) difenderà il suo Campionato del Mondo Super welter WBC nel co-feature contro un avversario da definire.
Giugno 16: Spence Difende titolo welter – da Dallas
Fresco di una prestazione dominante contro un top-10 l'ex campione dei pesi welter, libbra-per-pound grande Errol Spence Jr. (23-0, 20 KO) ritorna alla sua città natale di Dallas per la seconda difesa del campionato welter IBF Mondiale.
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HEAVYWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPION DEONTAY WILDER MAKES SEVENTH DEFENSE AGAINST UNDEFEATED CONTENDER LUIS ORTIZ SATURDAY, MARZO 3 DA BARCLAYS CENTRO BROOKLYN & PRESENTED BY PREMIER BOXING CHAMPIONS

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ANCHE IN AZIONE! UNDEFEATED FORMER WORLD CHAMPION JERMALL CHARLO BATTLES ONCE-BEATEN HUGO CENTENO JR. FOR INTERIM 160-POUND TITLE
IN CO-FEATURE
BROOKLYN (Jan. 23, 2018) – Campione del mondo WBC dei pesi massimi Imbattuto Deontay “Il Bomber Bronzo” Wilder will face his toughest opponent to date when he meets hard-hitting Cuban southpaw Luis “The Real King Kong” Ortiz Sabato, Marzo 3 da Barclays Center, the home of BROOKLYN BOXING™ and presented by Premier Boxing Champions.
The co-feature of the evening will see the return of undefeated former 154-pound world champion Jermall Charlo, a powerful knockout artist who is looking to prove that he is a dangerous contender in the star-studded middleweight division. Once-beaten contender Hugo Centeno Jr. will test Charlo’s 160-pound credentials when they meet in a 12-round match to determine the WBC interim champion, with the winner immediately stepping into the picture for middleweight supremacy.
Tickets for the show, che è promosso da DiBella Entertainment e TGB Promozioni, inizio alle $50 e sono già in vendita. Per acquistare i biglietti, visit Ticketmaster.com, BarclaysCenter.com, o chiamare il numero 800-745-3000. Tickets for the event can also be purchased at the American Express Box Office at Barclays Center.
“We’re very excited to bring the heavyweight champion of the world, Deontay Wilder, back to Brooklyn for his seventh title defense and third appearance at Barclays Center, la casa di Brooklyn boxe ™,” ha detto Lou DiBella, Presidente di DiBella Entertainment. “This fight is happening because Deontay wanted to silence his critics by taking on the biggest challenge available. Deontay has an axe to grind with Ortiz and will swing it on March 3. Former 154-lb. champion Jermall Charlo is already a top player at middleweight and plans to prove he’s carried his power with him by facing one of the division’s best prospects, Hugo Centeno Jr., who is coming off a huge knockout victory in his last fight.”
“Deontay Wilder and Luis Ortiz is one of the best fights that can be made in the heavyweight division and its’ what heavyweights are all about – power versus power,” ha detto Tom Brown, Presidente di Promotions TGB. “Everybody loves the knockout and that’s what Wilder and Ortiz specialize in. In caso di co-main, Jermall Charlo is strictly seek and destroy in the ring. That ferocious spirit made him a force at 154 and he has brought it with him to the 160 pound ranks. Centeno is a rugged competitor and he doesn’t back down from anyone. That makes this a can’t miss fight for the boxing fans.”
True heavyweights in every sense of the word, the 6-foot-7, 228-pound Wilder and the 6-foot-4, 240-pound Ortiz have 62 combined knockout victories.
The 32-year-old Wilder (39-0, 38 KO), the only reigning American heavyweight world champion, is a knockout artist with the power to end any fight in spectacular fashion. His only professional match that went the distance was the fight in which he won his world title with a dominant 12-round unanimous decision over Bermane Stiverne on Jan. 17, 2015 -the birthday of legendary heavyweight champion Muhammad Ali. The champion out of Tuscaloosa, Alabama added Stiverne to his list of knockout victims in his last fight with a devastating first round destruction in their rematch at Barclays Center on Novembre. 4.
Wilder was originally supposed to fight Ortiz that night, but Ortiz was pulled from the match after he tested positive for a banned substance. Ortiz was later cleared after the WBC determined he had failed to list medication that he was taking on his pre-testing paperwork, which triggered the positive test. He was assessed a fine and allowed to resume boxing.
Wilder, a Bronze Medal winner for the U.S. Olympic boxing team at the 2008 Beijing Games, has successfully defended the title six times. This will be his third title defense at Barclays Center. In his first defense at Barclays Center, Wilder scored a memorable ninth-round knockout over Artur Szpilka back in Jan. 2016.
“I’m looking forward to returning to Barclays Center to defend my title for a seventh time,” Wilder said. “Luis Ortiz is one of the toughest guys around and he’s supposed to be the boogeyman in the heavyweight division. But I’ve never been afraid of the boogeyman and I’ve knocked out every opponent that I’ve faced. I plan on keeping that streak going. Everyone standing in my way of becoming the undisputed heavyweight champion has to go down. It’s Luis Ortiz’s turn.”
The 38-year-old Ortiz (28-0, 24 KO), of Camaguey, Cuba by way of Miami, Fla., will make his Barclays Center debut when he meets Wilder for his first title shot. The hard-hitting southpaw turned pro seven years ago after defecting from Cuba and has since been steadily climbing the heavyweight ladder. He cemented his standing in the division with victories over veteran contenders Bryant Jennings, Tony Thompson and Malik Scott and is the No. 1-ranked contender by the WBC. Nel suo più recente lotta, Ortiz scored a devastating second-round knockout of Daniel Martz in Miami, Florida su Dicembre. 15.
If Ortiz wins, he will become the first Cuban born fighter to win a heavyweight world championship.
“This really is the best versus the best as far as the heavyweight division, and everyone who knows boxing knows that,” Ortiz said. “There’s been too much talking already. It’s time to fight. All I ask now is that the winner of this fight receives the respect from the other man, from the public, from the media and the fans that they deserve as the best heavyweight in the U.S.”
Charlo (26-0, 20 KO) won his super welterweight title with a dominant knockout of Cornelius Bundrage in 2015 and eventually achieved the distinction of holding a world title in the same weight class (154 libbre) as his twin brother after Jermell won a title in 2016. After successfully defending his 154-pound title three times, Charlo of Richmond, Texas decided to move up to 160 pounds to win another title in a different weight class. In his debut at 160-pounds the 27-year-old scored a TKO victory over Jorge Sebastian Heiland at Barclays Center on Luglio 29.
“I really love fighting in Brooklyn and at Barclays Center,” Detto Charlo. “The fans in Brooklyn always show me a lot of love. Since my last fight I’ve had a chance to work on my patience and work on improvements to my game. I’ve got the same feeling that I had before I won my first world title. I want to be a champion at 160 more than I did the first time at 154. More than anything I just want to get back in the ring. Centeno is a tough fighter. He’ll be a hard test for someone who isn’t at my level. Non ho nulla togliere a lui. But he’s just another fighter that’s in my way. I don’t feel like I have anything to prove to anyone else in this fight. I’m all about proving things to myself now. In the 160-pound division you’re hearing my name more and more. It’s more than you did when I was at 154 libbre.”
The 26-year-old Centeno (26-1, 14 KO) caught everyone’s attention when he scored a stunning knockout of Immanuwel Aleem in his last fight on Agosto. 25. It was enough to springboard Centeno into middleweight title contention. Centeno of Oxnard, California successfully rebounded from a tough TKO loss to Maiej Sulecki on June 18, 2016 with a victory over Ronald Montes before his match against Aleem.
“I’m excited for the opportunity,” said Centeno. “I think my last outing had a lot to do with this/ It helped to put me in this position. Charlo is a great fighter with a lot of talent. I feel like we have similar statures. It’s going to be an interesting fight. I think it’s going to come down to who is the smarter fighter that night and who has more left in the tank toward the end. This is a life-changing, career-changing fight for me that could lead to bigger and better things. I’m coming to win.”
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FNU combattimento Sports Show: Tony, Tom and Rich Discuss All Things Combat Sports

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Tom, Tony and Rich are back this week with a great show! We feature lots of engaging discussion about mixed martial arts and boxing, from Connor McGregor’s slapping a Bellator official to Deontay Wilder wanting to end Anthony Joshua’s career. We also chat about Dana White getting into boxing and Bellator’s 8 Man Heavyweight tournament. Again we get back to the nagging question of where are the legends in MMA, and we also cross over to where are the legends in boxing?

 

 

 

 

 

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Prince Ranch Boxing Partners up with Pro Fighter Group to Assist in Helping Guide the Career of WBC Heavyweight Champion Deontay Wilder

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LAS VEGAS, NV (Novembre 8, 2017) – Principe Ranch Boxing (PRB) is happy to announce that they have partnered up with Pro Fighter Group (PFG), the management company that guides the career of undefeated WBC Heavyweight Champion, Deontay Wilder (39-0, 38 KO). PRB will work closely with PFG as Wilder takes his career to new heights.
“Deontay Wilder is one of the best heavyweight champions America has seen in decades,” suddetto Greg Hannely, presidente della Prince Ranch Boxing. “Here at Prince Ranch Boxing, our goal is to associate ourselves with the best people in the sport, and the folks at Pro Fighter Group are wonderful to work with. It’s an honor to be allied with such a tremendous fighter like Wilder”
After his stunning first round knockout against Gold Cup (25-3-1, 21 KO), Wilder was adamant about his quest to fight Anthony Joshua (20-0, 20 KO), who holds the WBA, IBF and IBO belts, and unify the titles.
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DEONTAY WILDER RETAINS WBC HEAVYWEIGHT TITLE WITH DEVASTATING FIRST-ROUND KNOCKOUT OF BERMANE STIVERNE SATURDAY NIGHT ON SHOWTIME® FROM BARCLAYS CENTER

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BROOKLYN (Novembre. 5, 2017) – Undefeated heavyweight world champion Deontay Wilder retained his WBC title in his sixth defense with a dominant first-round knockout of mandatory challenger Gold Cup nel main event di Showtime Championship Boxing Sabato night on SHOWTIME from Barclays Center, la casa di Brooklyn boxe®.
Wilder (39-0, 38 KO) knocked Stiverne (25-3-1, 21 KO) to the ground three times before referee Arthur Mercante halted the bout at 2:59 della gara di apertura. After Stiverne took Wilder the distance in their January 2015 title bout, Wilder has now knocked out every single opponent that he has faced in his career. Watch Wilder knocking out Stiverne QUI.
“So much frustration, it just seemed like my career, it’s been crazy. So many guys using PED’s”, Detto Wilder, the only American heavyweight world champion. “I just want to prove that I am the best. I know I am the best but I want to prove I am the best.”
Wilder first knocked Stiverne to the ground with a devastating one-two combination that caught the Haitian challenger on the nose. Seconds after Stiverne got back to his feet, Wilder landed another clean combination with a big left and an overhand right that sent a stunned Stiverne back to the canvas. The final blow came in the waning moments of the opening round as Wilder landed four clean punches to the face of a wobbly Stiverne.
“You have to give props to Stiverne for getting in the ring,” Detto Wilder. “It takes a lot of courage and it takes a lot of pride to step in the ring with someone like me. We do what we have to do in the ring and at least he stepped up. He was a clean fighter.”
After the brutal knockout, an emotional Wilder was asked by SHOWTIME Sports®reporter Jim Gray about a possible fight with unified heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua.
“I’ve been waiting on that fight for a long time now,” Detto Wilder. “I declare war upon you. Do you accept my challenge? I’ve been waiting for a long time. I know I’m the champion. I know I’m the best. Are you up for the test?
“A king doesn’t chase the peasants. A king takes kings. I want Joshua. If he doesn’t give me the fight we have other plans. The world wants Joshua, the world wants Wilder, I want Joshua. Joshua come and see me baby. No more dodging, no more excuses. Make the date, don’t wait.”
Former welterweight world champion Shawn Porter (28-2-1, 17 KO) sconfitto Adrian Granados (18-6-2, 11 KO) tramite decisione unanime (segnato 117-111 da tutti e tre i giudici) in an exciting fight between two all-action competitors that served as the co-featured event of SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING. The victory makes Porter the mandatory title challenger for unified welterweight champion Keith Thurman’s WBC belt.
Indossare, who injured his left hand in the sixth round, landed the sharper and more accurate punches throughout the fight, Compreso 40 per cento dei suoi pugni di potenza. Both fighters came out aggressive in the early rounds and exchanged several powerful blows.
“He gave me a little trouble here and there,” disse Porter. “I hurt my left hand in the sixth round, but I kept using it. I had to use my jab. It took a toll on me and by the 10th round I just couldn’t throw it anymore.
“The strategy was to keep working the jab. I knew he’d come at me periodically. I was prepared and dug deep to get the win.”
Granados, of Cicero, Ill., fought valiantly and withstood multiple barrages from the powerful Porter and countered with several quick combinations of his own. Granados, who landed just 24 per cento dei suoi pugni totale, disagreed with the judges’ scorecard.
“I thought that I was controlling the fight and keeping up with him the whole time,” Granados told Jim Gray. “He was just trying to use his normal tricks. I rocked him multiple times and he never had me in any trouble.
“He’s a brute. I thought the referee [Gary Rosato] did a good job breaking up the fight at the right times. It was rough but I definitely thought I did better than the scorecards said.”
Nel match di apertura della trasmissione televisiva, unbeaten top contender Sergey Lipinets (13-0, 10 KO) earned the vacant IBF Junior Welterweight World Championship with a unanimous decision victory over Japanese veteran Akihiro Kondo (29-7-1, 16 KO). The judges scored the fight118-110, 117-111 e 117-111.
The back-and-forth 12-round world championship fight saw Lipinets control the early rounds with a diversified, creative attack targeting Kondo’s body. An accidental clash of heads in the sixth round, which opened up a deep cut on the forehead of Lipinets, altered the momentum of the fight as Kondo gained confidence and was able to land some powerful punches to the head and body of Lipinets. The 28-year old Lipinets, who earned the title in just his 13th professional fight, was able to regain control in the later rounds to earn the unanimous win.
“I think the scorecards were accurate but it was a good fight,” said Lipinets. “The head-butt really impaired my vision and it led to me walking into some stupid shots.
“I’m happy with my performance. I’m just going to keep getting better from here. I’m ready to take any on challenge thrown my way.”
Kondo, who was fighting for the first time in the United States, proved a worthy opponent on the night. “It was a fair decision,” said Kondo, through a translater. “He hit me with a lot of hard punches and I felt like I needed at least a knockdown in the last round.
“I made up my mind that I wasn’t going to show any pain or fear from his punches. I was determined to keep fighting all night.”
Sabato di trasmissione televisiva ripete su, Domenica, Novembre 5 a 9 a.m. ET/PT and Lunedi, Novembre 6 a 10 p.m. E/PT su Showtime Extreme e sarà disponibile su Showtime ON DEMAND® e SHOWTIME ANYTIME®.
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