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Former Welterweight World Champion Jessie Vargas Drops Aaron Herrera on His Way to Unanimous Decision Victory in the Main Event of a Special Friday Night Edition of Premier Boxing Champions TOE-TO-TOE TUESDAYS on FS1 &BOXEO DE CAMPEONES on FOX Deportes from Pioneer Event Center in Lancaster, Calif.

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Jamal James Delivers Vicious Body Shot for
Third Round Knockout of Diego Chaves
John Molina Jr. Rises from Knockdown to Stop Ivan Redkach In
Round Four of Super Lightweight Slugfest
&
Wale Omotoso Wins by Unanimous Decision Over
Freddy Hernandez
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LANCASTER, F.EKS. (December 16, 2017) – Former welterweight world championJessie Vargas (28-2, 10 KOS) returned to drop and defeat Aaron Herrera (24-8-1, 15 KOS)by unanimous decision in the main event of a special Fredag night edition of Premier Boxing Champions TOE-til-tå tirsdage på FS1 og Boksning Champions on FOX Deportes from Pioneer Event Center in Lancaster, California.
“I’m very happy to be back after a long layoff,” Said Vargas. “It was a long time off and I felt the ring rust. I stayed patient and tried to stick to my distance. The inconsistencies affected me more than I thought it would and Herrera kept pushing the fight.
“I was setting him up and waiting for him to punch before attacking him. I expect more in my next performance and I’m disappointed I didn’t finish him, but a win is a win. We’ll get back to the drawing board. I showed I have the power with the knockdown, I just have to finish it off next time.”
Vargas was effective early and often, landing a strong lead left hook to the head of Herrera at the end of round one before controlling the second round with series of combinations. Herrera slowly increased his output as the fight went on, but was never able to slow down the attack of Vargas.
Midway through round six, Vargas sent Herrera to the canvas with a left hook that initially stunned him and a combination that put him down. Herrera rose to the canvas but continued to be picked apart by the skilled and composed Vargas.
“I felt relaxed in the ring,” Said Vargas. “I was trying finish him with the hook. His head movement threw me off and kept him in the fight. We have to keep improving and look better in the next fight.”
Efter 10 runder, Vargas earned a unanimous decision by the score of 100-89 three times in his first fight i 13 måneder as he seeks another title in the welterweight division.
“I’m ready for anyone,” Said Vargas. “I’m going to start preparing i morgen for anyone. I’m looking forward to facing Keith Thurman, the Errol Spence Jr. vs. Lamont Peterson winner, or Danny Garcia. I’m back and I’m ready to stay busy and get back in the ring as soon as possible to reach my goals.”
The co-main event saw once-beaten welterweight Jamal James (22-1, 10 KOS) earn a third-round knockout over veteran contender Diego Chaves (26-3-1, 22 KOS) with a sensational left hook to the body that gave James the most impressive victory of his career to date.
James used his jab and significant height advantage from the outset in an attempt to set up combinations, while Chaves looked to attack the body and close the distance. Both fighters traded attacks early, but it was James who broke through first with a barrage in the third round.
After stunning Chaves with a right hand, James went on the attack as his opponent stopped throwing punches. He took full advantage of the opportunity by perfectly placing the left hook to the body that sent Chaves down and eventually counted out by referee Tom Taylor.
In an action-packed super lightweight showdown, John Molina Jr. (30-7, 24 KOS) delivered a fourth round stoppage of Ivan Redkach (20-3-1, 16 KOS) after both men hit the canvas in the first three rounds.
“Det var en stor kamp,” Said Molina. “Jeg var lidt rusten, but it’s not an excuse, Redkach was a really tough guy. We got the job done and never gave up. A fight is a fight, it’s not over until it’s over.”
Both men came out looking to throw power punches from the start, and it was Redkach who struck first, pinning Molina in the corner in round two before dropping him with a combination. Molina was able to drastically change the tide of the fight in round three fight a perfect right hand that landed flush as Redkach was already off balance and sent him to the canvas.
Redkach was able to survive the round, but Molina connected again in round four with a right hand that stunned Redkach and a clubbing left hook that put him down again. This knockdown prompted referee Eddie Hernandez to wave off the bout 1:27 i fjerde runde, giving Molina a big victory with his family watching ringside.
“You always dig deep with your family watching,” Said Molina. “You never want to lose in front of your family. I’m always going to fight until the very end. I had a tough opponent in front of me but I did what I had to to get the victory.”
The opening bout of the telecast saw Wale Omotoso (27-3, 21 KOS) score a unanimous decision victory over Freddy Hernandez (34-9, 22 KOS) in a 10-round welterweight contest.
Hernandez had success early in the fight, hitting Omotoso with counter left hands consistently and using his range effectively. As the fight wore on Omotoso increased his pressure and broke through in round eight with a straight right hand that stunned Hernandez.
Omotoso was unable to score a knockdown, but had success throughout the final three rounds on his way to earning the decision by scores of 96-94, 97-93 og 100-90.
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Rising Prospects Enter the Ring as 2016 US. Olympian Karlos Balderas & 2016 Olympic Bronze Medalist Misael Rodriguez Compete in Separate Bouts on Friday, December 15 from Pioneer Event Center in Lancaster, Calif.

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Faces Mexico’s Oscar Mora in Undercard Attraction
LANCASTER, F.EKS. (December 13, 2017) – A stacked night of action will feature 2016 US. Olympian Karlos Balderas og 2016 Olympic Bronze medaljevinder Misael Rodriguez entering the ringing in separate undercard matchups this Fredag, December 15 from Pioneer Event Center in Lancaster, California.
Den Premier Boxing Champions event is headlined by former welterweight champion Jessie Vargas taking on hard-hitting veteran Aaron Herrera in a 10-round showdown. Televised coverage on FS1 and FOX Deportes begins at 10 p.m. OG/7 p.m. PT and features a welterweight matchup between rugged veteran Diego Chaves and rising contender Jamal James, plus a super lightweight bout betweenJohn Molina Jr. og Ivan Redkach. The telecast begins with exciting welterweight Wale Omotoso (26-3, 21 KOS) vender Freddy Hernandez (34-8, 22 KOS) in a 10-round contest.
Billetter til live event, som fremmes af TGB Promotions, begin at $30 og er der tilbud nu. To purchase tickets visit the Pioneer Event Center’s website:www.uavpec.com. Den første 300 fans who bring a toy to donate to the Holiday Toy Drive will receive a free t-shirt and five dollars off of general admission tickets. The Holiday Toy Drive will benefit the Inner Circle Foster Care & Adoption Service in Palmdale, Calif.
Balderas (2-0, 2 KO) will enter the ring for a lightweight fight against Mexico’s Carlo Flores (4-7-1, 3 KOS) while Rodriguez (5-0, 3 KOS) takes on Cuba’s Yunier Calzada(6-2-1, 1 KO) in a six round super middleweight contest.
Additional undercard action will see once-beaten prospect Marcos Hernandez (10-1, 2 KOS) at tage på Oscar Mora (7-4, 6 KOS) in an eight round junior middleweight affair.
Rounding out the night of fights are a trio of prospects as unbeaten Alexander kriger opfylder Phillip Percy in a four-round super featherweight contest, while undefeated Efren Lopez kampe Tyler Marshall in a four-round junior welterweight bout and once-beaten Luis Coria ansigter Leonardo Torres in a junior lightweight matchup.
Fighting out of Santa Maria, California, the 21-year-old Balderas is the son of Mexican parents who immigrated to the United States to give their children a better life. Balderas had an impressive amateur career that included a 2014 Youth National Championship, four National PAL championships and an impressive run in the World Series of Boxing. His amateur career culminated in a trip to the 2016 Olympic Games where he represented the U.S. and defeated fighters from Kazakhstan and Japan before a decision loss in the quarterfinals. He made his pro debut back in April, forcing Michael Thomas to retire after one round and followed that up with a first round stoppage of Eder Fajardo in July.
At last year’s Rio games, the 23-year-old Rodriguez overcame incredible odds to win the first Olympic boxing medal for Mexico since Christian Bejerano in 2000. The Chihuahua native and his teammates had to resort to begging on public buses and streets in Mexico to raise money to compete in international boxing tournaments. He completed his road to the medal stand by defeating Egypt’s Hosam Bakr Abdin to clinch a medal in the middleweight division. Rodriguez mad his pro debut in April with a dominant decision victory over Brian True and has continued his winning ways with more victories so far in 2017.
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Former World Champion Jessie Vargas Returns To Take On Aaron Herrera in Welterweight Clash on Special Friday Night Edition of Premier Boxing Champions TOE-TO-TOE TUESDAYS on FS1 & BOXEO DE CAMPEONES on FOX Deportes December 15 from Pioneer Event Center in Lancaster, Calif.

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Mere! Rugged Veteran Diego Chaves Battles Welterweight Contender Jamal James in Co-Main Event Showdown
Also in Action! Super Lightweights John Molina Jr. & Ivan Redkach Square-Off & Featherweights Stephen Fulton and Adam Lopez Meet In A Battle of Unbeaten Featherweight Prospects
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LANCASTER, F.EKS. – (November 17, 2017) – Former welterweight champion Jessie Vargas returns to the ring to take on hard-hitting veteran Aaron Herrera in the 10-round main event of a special Friday night edition of Premier Boxing Champions TOE-til-tå tirsdage på FS1 og Boksning Champions på Fox Deportes December 15 from Pioneer Event Center in Lancaster, California with televised coverage starting at 10 p.m. OG/7 p.m. PT.
Promoted by TGB Promotions, the show will also feature a 10-round welterweight showdown between rugged veteran Diego Chaves and rising contender Jamal James i co-main event. Additional televised action will see hard hitters John Molina Jr. og Ivan Redkach squaring off in 10-rounds of super lightweight action and unbeaten featherweight prospects Stephen Fulton (11-0, 5 KOS) og Adam Lopez (8-0, 3 KOS) battling in an eight-round match.
“This is one of those high energy shows that promises action from top to bottom. Jesse Vargas is one of the toughest welterweights in the sport. He always comes to fight and doesn’t disappoint,” sagde Tom Brown, Formand for TGB Promotions. “His match against Herrera should provide the kind of action and entertainment that his fans have come to expect from him. Jamal James is stepping up to another level and will be tested by Diego Chaves, a rugged veteran who has been in against some of the best in the division. And you know that Molina and Redkach are going to trade shots. It promises to be entertaining for the fans at Pioneer Event Center and those tuned in on FS1 and FOX Deportes.”
Tickets for the live event begin at $30 og er der tilbud nu. To purchase tickets visit the Pioneer Event Center’s website: www.uavpec.com.
Vargas (27-2, 10 KOS) is returning to the ring for the first time i 13 månederafter dropping a 12-round decision in a welterweight title defense against Manny Pacquiao on Nov. 5, 2016. The 28-year-old Vargas, who was born in Los Angeles and now lives in Las Vegas, won the welterweight title with a technical knockout victory over Sadam Ali on March 5, 2016. His only other loss came against former welterweight champion Timothy Bradley and he owns victories over the likes of Antonio DeMarco, Josesito Lopez, Aron Martinez and Wale Omotoso.
“Every fighter is dangerous and if I give Herrera the chance, he’ll knock my head off,” Said Vargas. “But I come into every fight with bad intentions and I’m in a position where I know exactly what it takes to get where I want to go. I have a lot of opportunities ahead of me, but first, I have to show the fans that I’m back and look exciting while doing that. Herrera is going to give me his best, but I feel that I have the speed, the experience and the game plan to overcome anything he brings to the table.”
Herrera (33-7-1, 22 KOS) has already fought four times in 2017 including his most recent outing, a stoppage of Israel Toala in July. The 28-year-old from Merida, Yucatan, Mexico lost to Brandon Rios via knockout on Juni 11 in a FS1 and FOX Deportes main event at Pioneer Events Center, where he will face Vargas.
“I’m going against a really good fighter, but he doesn’t punch very hard,” Said Herrera. “I will go bombs away from the first round. He can’t hurt me. I’m confident I will win this fight. Dette er en stor mulighed for mig. I’ve got to start faster than I did against Brandon Rios and I can’t take anything for granted. The fans will get a great fight and definitely be winners on fight night.”
Chaves (26-2-1, 22 KOS) is a tough veteran who has faced some of this generation’s best welterweights, including current unified welterweight champion Keith Thurman. The 31-year-old from Buenos Aires, Argentina, has won three straight fights since battling to a draw against former welterweight champion Timothy Bradley in 2014 including his most recent triumph, a knockout victory over Jean Carlos Prada on Juni 17.
James (21-1, 9 KOS) is on the comeback trail after suffering the first loss of his career to Yordenis Ugas via unanimous decision on Aug. 12, 2016. The 29-year-old James of Minneapolis, Minnesota bounced back from that loss with a unanimous decision victory over Jo Jo Dan on Juli 15. James has fought on FS1 and FOX Deportes his last four times in the ring and has recorded three wins in that stretch. Chaves represents a major challenge for James in his attempt to climb the welterweight ladder as he looks to add another name to his list of victories that includes Wale Omotoso, Javier Molina and Juan Carlo Abreu.
RedK (20-3-1, 16 KOS) and Molina (29-7, 23 KOS) are both coming off losses and will look to go through each other to regain top contender status. The 31-year-old Redkach, who was born in Ukraine and now lives in Los Angeles, is coming off a split decision loss in a FS1 and FOX Deportes main event to Argenis Mendez in his last fight on Maj 2. Molina, 34, had one of the best performance of his career in June 2016 when he defeated Ruslan Provodnikov by unanimous decision. The Covina, Calif. native earned a shot at Terrence Crawford in December that saw him lose by TKO in the eighth round.
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SHOWTIME SPORTS® TO PRESENT SEVEN LIVE BOXING TELECASTS IN EIGHT WEEKS TO CLOSE OUT 2015

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Oktober. 24: SHOWTIME BOKSNING INTERNATIONAL®
Kell Brook vs. Diego Chaves

November. 14: SHOWTIME Championship Boxing®
Gary Russell Jr. vs. Oscar Escandon

November. 28: SHOWTIME Championship Boxing
James Degale vs. Lucian Bute

December. 5: SHOWTIME Championship Boxing
Daniel Jacobs vs. Peter Quillin

Plus tre rater af ShoBox: Den nye generation
Den okt. 23, November. 6 og december. 11

NEW YORK (Oktober. 3, 2015) - SHOWTIME Sports® vil præsentere syv levende boksning telecasts i en span på kun otte uger til at lukke 2015, herunder tre præsentationer af SHOWTIME Championship Boxing, en SHOWTIME BOKSNING INTERNATIONAL telecast og tre rater på ShoBox: Den nye generation.

De syv telecasts vil luft live på SHOWTIME® og vil indeholde mindst 16 slagsmål, flere verdensklasse mesterskabet anfald og mere end 10 matchups på udsigten udviklingsmæssige serie ShoBox.

Aktionen vil kick off med en ShoBox quadrupleheader på Fredag, Oktober. 23 på 10:30 p.m. ET / PT på SHOWTIME fra Celebrity Theatre i Phoenix, Ariz. In the 10-round middleweight main event, ubesejret Røve Brant (17-0, 11 KOS, 0-3 i World Series of Boxing) vil square off med Louis Rose (13-2-1, 5 KOS). In eight-rounders, ubesejrede filippinsk udsigten Harmonito Dela Torre (16-0, 11 KOS) opfylder Wanzell Ellison (10-1-1, 5 KOS) i en junior letvægts skrot, Jarrell Miller (14-0-1) tager på Akhror Muralimov (16-1, 13 KOS) i en sværvægter boutand Lavarn Harvell (15-1, 8 KOS) vil mødes southpaw Samuel Clarkson (16-3, 10 KOS) i en lys sværvægter skrot.

Den følgende dag, Lørdag, Oktober. 24, ubesejret Kell Brook (35-0, 24 KOS) vil gøre den tredje forsvare sin IBF Welterweight verden titel mod Diego Chaves (23-2-1, 19 KOS) på Motorpoint Arena i Sheffield, England. Den SHOWTIME BOKSNING INTERNATIONAL telecast vil blive præsenteret via Sky Sports i Storbritannien og vil luft live på SHOWTIME i eftermiddag med en encore præsentation senere aftenen (SHO, 9 p.m. ET / PT).

ShoBox: Den nye generation afkast Fredag, November. 6 fra D-hotel i Las Vegas med en fire-kamp telecast: Up-and-coming ubesejret mellemvægt Antoine Douglas (18-0-1, 12 KOS) vil kæmpe Les Sherrington (35-7, 20 KOS) i main event. I co-feature, Taras Shelestyuk (12-0, 8 KOS) will be opposed by an opponent to be determined. Rounding out the card are eight-round scraps between Keenan Smith (7-0, 2 KOS) og Benjamin Whitaker (10-1, 2 KOS) og O'Shanique Foster (8-0, 5 KOS) og Samuel Seah (7-1, 5 KOS) i super letvægts og letvægts slagsmål, henholdsvis.

På Lørdag, November. 14 hurtig-fisted Gary Russell Jr. (26-1, 15 KOS) vil risikere sin WBC Fjervægt VM mod Oscar Escandon (24-2, 16 KOS) i de vigtigste tilfælde af SHOWTIME Championship Boxing.

Blot to uger senere, på Lørdag, November. 28, i en ikke gå glip af match-up nyligt kronet IBF Super mellemvægt VM James Degale (21-1, 14 KOS) vil stå tidligere verdensmester Lucian Bute(32-2, 25 KOS) i de vigtigste tilfælde af SHOWTIME Championship Boxing fra Videotron Centre i Quebec City, bor på SHOWTIME. I co-feature, ubesejret knockout kunstner og tidligere russiske amatør mester Artur Beterbiev (9-0, 9 KOS) vil stå over for en modstander at blive annonceret i en lys sværvægter VM titel eliminator.

Brooklyn håneret og WBA mellemvægt VM vil være på linje på Lørdag, December. 5 når forsvarende mester Daniel Jacobs (30-1, 27 KOS) tager på tidligere mesterPeter Quillin (32-0-1, 23 KOS) i de vigtigste tilfælde af SHOWTIME Championship Boxing live på SHOWTIME på 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT. Lysavis vigtigste begivenhed vil ske efter en co-funktion kamp med yderligere anfald på kortet luftning live på SHOWTIME EXTREME.

Lukning ud boksning år for SHOWTIME Sports vil være en ShoBoxto- og kamp card luftning live på Fredag, December. 11.
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SHOWTIME® til at transmittere KELL BROOK VS. DIEGO CHAVES IBF Welterweight WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP PÅ LØRDAG, Oktober. 24, LIVE fra Sheffield, ENGLAND

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SHOWTIME BOKSNING INTERNATIONAL® Brook vs. Chaves Airs

Live at 5:45 p.m. OG/ 2:45 p.m. PT med en Encore præsentation på 9 p.m. OG/PT

 

NEW YORK (Syv. 29, 2015) - SHOWTIME Sports® vil præsentere IBF Welterweight VM mellem ubesejret forsvarende mester Kell Brook og udfordrer Diego Chaves på Lørdag, Oktober. 24, lever videre SHOWTIME på 5:45 p.m. OG / 2:45 p.m. PT fra Motorpoint Arena i Sheffield, England.

 

Den SHOWTIME BOKSNING INTERNATIONAL præsentation af Sky Sports telecast will feature analysis from SHOWTIME boxing experts before and after the world championship showdown. An encore presentation of the bout will air on SHOWTIME later that evening at 9 p.m. OG/PT.

 

"Jeg er glad for, at min kamp med Chaves vil blive vist i USA," siger Brook, who hails from Sheffield and will be the favorite in this fight. “I was thrilled when I saw my name in the top 10 af pund-for-pund listen i The Ring Magazine, og nu er det tid, at jeg har brug for at vise fans i USA. at jeg er en must-see fighter.

 

"Chaves er en all-action bokser, der altid kommer til at kæmpe, og det er den perfekte stil for mig at skinne den okt. 24. I look forward to putting on an explosive performance and making the U.S. stå op og tage varsel, at jeg er den bedste weltervægt i verden. "

 

"Vi ved Brook er en hård fighter, meget teknisk,"Sagde Diego Chaves. "Men han er ikke en hurtig fighter og han let generet af kroppens slag, which is one of our strengths. I believe he has problems going backwards, og vi kommer til at teste hans stansning magt, for.

 

"Jeg føler, at min selvtillid vokser med denne udfordring, knowing that I will have to face a champion like Kell Brook in his home country in England. This raises the stakes for me, going up there as an Argentine and as a huge underdog. We know all the bad blood that exists between Argentina and England and this will give me much more strength. I will make history if I defeat an Englishman in his own country.”

 

"Vi er glade for at være tilbage i erhvervslivet med Kell Brook, Matchroom Boxing og Eddie Hearn og til at levere dette spændende matchup af top 10 welterweights til US. publikum,"Sagde Stephen Espinoza, Executive Vice President og General Manager for SHOWTIME Sports. “Kell won the world title on SHOWTIME in an action-packed victory over Shawn Porter last fall, etablere sig som en af ​​de øverste welterweights i verden - men Diego Chaves er en robust fighter, som også har bevist, at han kan konkurrere med eliten af ​​divisionen ".

 

Brook (35-0, 24 KOS) vil gøre hans tredje i træk titel forsvar for 2015 i sit hjemland England efter at komme til US. og afsætte tidligere ubesejrede IBF Welterweight verdensmester Shawn Porter i august 2014 på SHOWTIME. The Sheffield native has scored knockouts in each of his defenses – a fourth round TKO of Jo Jo Dan på Marts 28 og en sjette runde TKO af Frankie Gavin på Maj 30. Brook aims for a similar result against the veteran Chaves, der har stået over for nogle af de øverste krigere i 147-pund division.

 

Chaves (23-2-1, 19 KOS), af Buenos Aires, Argentina, har været en road warrior i de seneste kampe, facing favored Americans on the road in three of his last four bouts. He challenged 147-pound titlist Keith Thurman i juli 2013 og, efter at have vundet ved knockout i en hjemby kæmpe i Argentina, var foran på dommernes scorecards mod Brandon Riosi august 2014 until he was disqualified for an intentional elbow to the face. I sin sidste kamp, Chaves kæmpede til uafgjort mod flerårig weltervægt mester Timothy Bradley.