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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, ZOALS. (December 16, 2017) – Former welterweight world championJessie Vargas (28-2, 10 KO) returned to drop and defeat Aaron Herrera (24-8-1, 15 KO)by unanimous decision in the main event of a special Vrijdag night edition of Premier Boxing Champions TOE-tot-teen DINSDAG op FS1 en Boksen Champions on FOX Deportes from Pioneer Event Center in Lancaster, Californië.
“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.”
Na 10 rondes, Vargas earned a unanimous decision by the score of 100-89 three times in his first fight in 13 maanden as he seeks another title in the welterweight division.
“I’m ready for anyone,” Said Vargas. “I’m going to start preparing 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 KO) earn a third-round knockout over veteran contender Diego Chaves (26-3-1, 22 KO) 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 KO) delivered a fourth round stoppage of John Redkach (20-3-1, 16 KO) after both men hit the canvas in the first three rounds.
“Het was een geweldig gevecht,” Said Molina. “Ik was een beetje roestig, 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 in de vierde ronde, 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 KO) score a unanimous decision victory over Freddy Hernandez (34-9, 22 KO) 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 en 100-90.
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Rising Prospects Enter the Ring as 2016 U.S. 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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Meer! Once-Beaten Prospect Marcos Hernandez
Faces Mexico’s Oscar Mora in Undercard Attraction
LANCASTER, ZOALS. (December 13, 2017) – A stacked night of action will feature 2016 U.S. Olympiër Karlos Balderas en 2016 Olympisch bronzen medaillewinnaar Misael Rodriguez entering the ringing in separate undercard matchups this Vrijdag, December 15 from Pioneer Event Center in Lancaster, Californië.
De Premier Boxing Champions event is headlined by former welterweight champion Jessie Vargas taking on hard-hitting veteran Aaron Herrera in een confrontatie van 10 ronden. Televised coverage on FS1 and FOX Deportes begins at 10 p.m. EN/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. en John Redkach. The telecast begins with exciting welterweight Wale Omotoso (26-3, 21 KO) geconfronteerd Freddy Hernandez (34-8, 22 KO) in a 10-round contest.
Tickets voor de live-evenement, die wordt bevorderd door TGB Promotions, begin at $30 en zijn nu te koop. To purchase tickets visit the Pioneer Event Center’s website:www.uavpec.com. De eerste 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 KO) while Rodriguez (5-0, 3 KO) 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 KO) nemen Oscar Mora (7-4, 6 KO) in an eight round junior middleweight affair.
Rounding out the night of fights are a trio of prospects as unbeaten Alejandro Guerrero voldoet aan Phillip Percy in a four-round super featherweight contest, terwijl ongeslagen Efren Lopez veldslagen Tyler Marshall in a four-round junior welterweight bout and once-beaten Luis Coria gezichten Leonardo Torres in a junior lightweight matchup.
Fighting out of Santa Maria, Californië, 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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Meer! 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, ZOALS. – (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-tot-teen DINSDAG op FS1 en Boksen Champions op FOX Deportes December 15 from Pioneer Event Center in Lancaster, California with televised coverage starting at 10 p.m. EN/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 in de co-main event. Additional televised action will see hard hitters John Molina Jr. en John Redkach squaring off in 10-rounds of super lightweight action and unbeaten featherweight prospects Stephen Fulton (11-0, 5 KO) en Adam Lopez (8-0, 3 KO) 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,” zei Tom Brown, President van 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 en zijn nu te koop. To purchase tickets visit the Pioneer Event Center’s website: www.uavpec.com.
Vargas (27-2, 10 KO) is returning to the ring for the first time in 13 maandenafter 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 KO) 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. Dit is een geweldige kans voor mij. 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 KO) 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, Argentinië, 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 KO) 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 KO) and Molina (29-7, 23 KO) 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 Mei 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 Boxing 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 drie termijnen van ShoBox: The New Generation
Op oktober. 23, November. 6 en december. 11

NEW YORK (Oktober. 3, 2015) - Showtime Sport® zal zeven live-uitzendingen boksen presenteren in een tijdsspanne van slechts acht weken te sluiten uit 2015, waaronder drie presentaties Showtime Championship Boxing, een Showtime Boxing INTERNATIONAL uitzending en drie termijnen van ShoBox: The New Generation.

De zeven uitzendingen zal de lucht live op Showtime® en zal ten minste beschikken over 16 gevechten, meerdere wereldkampioenschap aanvallen en meer dan 10 matchups op het vooruitzicht ontwikkeling serie ShoBox.

De actie gaat van start met een ShoBox quadrupleheader op Vrijdag, Oktober. 23 bij 10:30 p.m. ET / PT op Showtime van het Theater van de Beroemdheid in Phoenix, Ariz. In the 10-round middleweight main event, ongeslagen Rob Brant (17-0, 11 KO, 0-3 in de World Series of Boxing) zal af plein met Louis Rose (13-2-1, 5 KO). In eight-rounders, ongeslagen Filipijnse vooruitzicht Harmonito Dela Torre (16-0, 11 KO) voldoet aan Wanzell Ellison (10-1-1, 5 KO) in een junior lichtgewicht schroot, Jarrell Miller (14-0-1) neemt Akhror Muralimov (16-1, 13 KO) in een zwaargewicht boutand Lavarn Harvell (15-1, 8 KO) zal voldoen aan southpaw Samuel Clarkson (16-3, 10 KO) in een licht zwaargewicht schroot.

De volgende dag, Zaterdag, Oktober. 24, ongeslagen Kell Brook (35-0, 24 KO) zal de derde verdediging van zijn IBF weltergewicht wereldtitel te maken tegen Diego Chaves (23-2-1, 19 KO) op Motorpoint Arena in Sheffield, Engeland. De Showtime Boxing INTERNATIONAL uitzending zal via Sky Sports in het Verenigd Koninkrijk worden gepresenteerd en wordt live uitgezonden op Showtime in de middag met een toegift presentatie later die avond (SHO, 9 p.m. ET / PT).

ShoBox: The New Generation opbrengst Vrijdag, November. 6 van D Hotel in Las Vegas met een vier-fight uitzending: Up-and-coming ongeslagen middengewicht Antoine Douglas (18-0-1, 12 KO) zullen strijden Les Sherrington (35-7, 20 KO) in het main event. In de co-functie, Taras Shelestyuk (12-0, 8 KO) will be opposed by an opponent to be determined. Rounding out the card are eight-round scraps between Keenan Smith (7-0, 2 KO) en Benjamin Whitaker (10-1, 2 KO) en O'Shanique Foster (8-0, 5 KO) en Samuel Seah (7-1, 5 KO) in super lichtgewicht en lichtgewicht gevechten, respectievelijk.

Op Zaterdag, November. 14 quick-vuist Gary Russell Jr. (26-1, 15 KO) zal zijn WBC vedergewicht World Championship riskeren tegen Oscar Escandon (24-2, 16 KO) in de belangrijkste gebeurtenis van Showtime Championship Boxing.

Slechts twee weken later, op Zaterdag, November. 28, in een kan niet match-up missen nieuw gekroonde IBF Super middengewicht World Championship James DeGale (21-1, 14 KO) zal voormalig wereldkampioen gezicht Lucian Bute(32-2, 25 KO) in de belangrijkste gebeurtenis van Showtime Championship Boxing uit de Videotron Centre in Quebec City, live op Showtime. In de co-functie, ongeslagen knock-out kunstenaar en de voormalige Russische amateur-kampioen Artur Beterbiev (9-0, 9 KO) zal worden geconfronteerd met een tegenstander in een licht zwaargewicht wereldkampioenschap titel eliminator te worden aangekondigd.

Brooklyn opscheppen en de WBA middengewicht World Championship zal zijn op de lijn op Zaterdag, December. 5 toen titelverdediger Daniel Jacobs (30-1, 27 KO) neemt op de voormalige kampioenPeter Quillin (32-0-1, 23 KO) in de belangrijkste gebeurtenis van Showtime Championship Boxing live op Showtime om 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT. De tent main event zal worden voorafgegaan door een co-functie gevecht met extra aanvallen op de kaart uitgezonden live op Showtime EXTREME.

Het sluiten van het boksen jaar voor Showtime Sport zal een ShoBoxtwee of drie-strijd kaart uitgezonden live op Vrijdag, December. 11.
Showtime Networks Inc. (SNI), een volledige dochteronderneming van CBS Corporation, eigenaar en exploitant van de premie televisienetwerken Showtime®, THE MOVIE CHANNEL ™ en FLIX®, en biedt ook SHOWTIME ON DEMAND®, DE FILM CHANNEL ™ ON DEMAND en FLIX ON DEMAND®, en het netwerk van de authenticatie service Showtime ANYTIME®. Showtime Digital Inc., een volledige dochteronderneming van SNI, exploiteert de stand-alone streaming service SHOWTIME®. SNI also manages Smithsonian Networks™, een joint venture tussen DNI en het Smithsonian Institution, which offers Smithsonian Channel™. SNI verkoopt en distribueert sport en entertainment evenementen voor tentoonstelling aan abonnees op een pay-per-view-basis via Showtime PPV. Voor meer informatie, ga naarwww.SHO.com.

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Showtime OM uitzenden Kell Brook VS. DIEGO CHAVES IBF weltergewicht wereldkampioen kampioenschap op zaterdag, Oktober. 24, LEEF uit Sheffield, ENGELAND

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Showtime Boxing INTERNATIONAL® Brook vs. Chaves Airs

Live at 5:45 p.m. EN/ 2:45 p.m. PT met een Encore Presentatie op 9 p.m. EN/PT

 

NEW YORK (Zeven. 29, 2015) - Showtime Sport® zal de IBF weltergewicht World Championship presenteren tussen de ongeslagen titelverdediger Kell Brook en mededinger Diego Chaves op Zaterdag, Oktober. 24, live op SHOW TIME bij 5:45 p.m. EN / 2:45 p.m. PT uit Motorpoint Arena in Sheffield, Engeland.

 

De Showtime Boxing INTERNATIONAL presentatie van de 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. EN/PT.

 

"Ik ben blij dat mijn gevecht met Chaves gaat in de VS te zien", zegt 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 van de lijst in De Ring Magazine pound-for-pound, en is nu de tijd die ik nodig heb om de fans in de VS laten zien. dat ik een must-see vechter.

 

"Chaves is een all-actie bokser die altijd komt om te vechten, en dat is de perfecte stijl voor mij om te schitteren op oktober. 24. I look forward to putting on an explosive performance and making the U.S. opstaan ​​en kennis te nemen dat ik ben de beste weltergewicht in de wereld. "

 

"We weten Brook is een taaie vechter, zeer technisch,"Zei Diego Chaves. "Maar hij is niet een snelle vechter en hij is gemakkelijk gehinderd door stoten op het lichaam, which is one of our strengths. I believe he has problems going backwards, en we gaan naar zijn slagkracht te testen, ook.

 

"Ik heb het gevoel dat mijn zelfvertrouwen groeit met deze uitdaging, 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.”

 

"We zijn verheugd om in het bedrijfsleven terug te zijn met Kell Brook, Matchroom Boksen en Eddie Hearn en om deze spannende matchup van de top leveren 10 welterweights de U.S.. publiek,"Zei Stephen Espinoza, Executive Vice President en General Manager van SHOWTIME Sports. “Kell won the world title on SHOWTIME in an action-packed victory over Shawn Porter last fall, oprichting van zichzelf als een van de top welterweights in de wereld - maar Diego Chaves is een robuuste vechter die ook heeft bewezen dat hij kan concurreren met de elite van de divisie ".

 

Beek (35-0, 24 KO) zal zijn derde opeenvolgende titel verdediging van te maken 2015 in zijn geboorteland Engeland na komst naar de U.S.. en onttronen eerder ongeslagen IBF weltergewicht wereldkampioen Shawn Porter in augustus 2014 op Showtime. The Sheffield native has scored knockouts in each of his defenses – a fourth round TKO of Jo Jo Dan op Maart 28 en een zesde ronde TKO van Frankie Gavin op Mei 30. Brook aims for a similar result against the veteran Chaves, die enkele van de beste vechters heeft te kampen gehad in de 147-pond divisie.

 

Chaves (23-2-1, 19 KO), van Buenos Aires, Argentinië, is een road warrior in de afgelopen gevechten, facing favored Americans on the road in three of his last four bouts. He challenged 147-pound titlist Keith Thurman in juli 2013 en, na het winnen door knock-out in een woonplaats te vechten in Argentinië, vooruit was op de rechters 'scorecards tegen Brandon Riosin augustus 2014 until he was disqualified for an intentional elbow to the face. In zijn laatste gevecht, Chaves gevochten om een ​​gelijkspel tegen meerjarige weltergewicht kampioen Timothy Bradley.