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“BUTE VS. ALVAREZ” Press Conference Quotes
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Live on PPV in North America Dé hAoine night from Videotron Centre of Quebec City
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 (L-R) – Lucian Bute & Eleider Alvarez
MONTREAL (Feabhra 21, 2017) – An “BUTE VS ALVAREZ” press conference was held today in Quebec City for Dé hAoine night’s championship fight between undefeated World Boxing Council (WBC) Curadh trommheáchain éadrom airgid Eleider “Storm” Alvarez and iar mBoston Super domhain curadh Lucian Bute (32-3-1, 25 Kos) at Videotron Centre in Quebec City, Canada.
“BUTE VS. ALVAREZ”, promoted by Groupe Yvon Michel (Giomnáisiam) and Gestev, is a presentation of Videotron and Mise-O-Jeu,
Integrated Sports Media will distribute “BUTE VS. ALVAREZ” live in the United States, ag tosú ag 8 p.m. AGUS / 5 p.m. PT, on cable, satellite and internet pay-per-view via iN Demand, Vubiquity, DirecTV, DISH and the FITE app for a suggested retail price of only $29.95.
In Canada, “BUTE VS. ALVAREZ” will be available to watch, in English or French, on Canal Indigo, Shaw TV and Bell TV; English-only on Rodgers PPV, as well as in many of the top Canadian sports bars.
Outside of North America, “BUTE VS ALVAREZ” is being distributed by leading boxing television rights distribution firm, Protocol Sports Marketing Ltd.
The 12-round Bute vs. Alvarez main event will also be the final WBC eliminator to determine the mandatory challenger for the winner’s GYM stablemate, reigning WBC and lineal light heavyweight champion Vernalis “Superman” Stevenson (28-1-0, 23 Kos).
Ticéid le haghaidh “BUTE VS. ALVAREZ” are on sale and available to purchase by going on line to www.Videotron.
Sleachta COMHDHÁIL PREAS
Lucian Bute: ”I am really, really confident going into this fight. I respect Alvarez; he is the WBC No. 1 ranked contender in the light heavyweight division. He is undefeated but my best moments as a professional boxer came here in Quebec City and I am sure it will be another one of those moments Dé hAoine oíche. And it will be a spectacular fight for the fans!”
Eleider Alvarez: ”I have to win for my future and for my family. I will give everything Dé hAoine oíche. My time has come and I will make the best of it.”
Yvon Michel, promoter of show and both fighters: ”It is going to be an exciting fight and card. Eleider Alvarez said that he is ready to die in the ring and he means it. Lucian also is ready to do whatever it takes to win Dé hAoine. We have two fighters, two true competitors, who will give everything and leave everything in the ring Dé hAoine.”
Deontas Howard, Bute’s trainer: ”Lucian had the best camp of his career. He had more energy in this camp than in the ones for James DeGale and Badou Jack. He had good sparring also and he will be ready Dé hAoine oíche.”
Marc Ramsay, Alvarez trainer: ”This is the third time in his career that Alvarez has been called out after a sparring session. First it was Andrew Gardiner…and he was stunned by Eleider in the ninth round of the fight. He was never the same after that, got knocked out by an unknown fighter, and retired. Than it was Nicholson Poulard. He was KO’ed in the third round and he retired after that. Lucian asked Eleider for a fight after seeing a sparring between Alvarez and a fighter from the Grant Brothers Gym. He intends to deliver the goods Dé hAoine. They asked for Alvarez, they will have Alvarez.”
EOLAS:
Twitter: yvonmichelgym, @gestevinc, @IntegratedPPV #ButeAlvarez
Follow these fighters on Twitter: @Stormalvarez, @Butelucian
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Internationally-flavored Full Card Announced for BUTE VS. ALVAREZ
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MONTREAL (Feabhra 20, 2017) – Light Heavyweight World Champion Adonis Stevenson Scores Sensational Knockout Over Hard-Hitting Contender Thomas Williams Jr. In Premier Boxing Champions on Spike Main Event Friday Night From Centre Videotron in Quebec City, Canada
Middleweight Contenders Immanuwel Aleem & Demond Nicholson
Fight to Majority Draw
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Top Contender Eleider Alvarez Dominates Robert Berridge On Way to Unanimous Decision Victory
Cliceáil ANSEO for Photos from Dave Nadkarni/Premier Boxing Champions
(Photos to be added shortly)
Cliceáil ANSEO for Main Event Highlights
Cathair Québec (Iúil 30, 2016) – Solas domhain curadh trom Vernalis “Superman” Stevenson (28-1, 23 Kos) delivered a highlight reel knockout victory over Thomas “Top Dogg” Williams Jr. (20-2, 14 Kos) in the fourth-round of an exciting main event showdown on Dornálaíocht Seaimpíní Premier ar Spike Dé hAoine night from Centre Videotron in Quebec City, Canada.
“It was a firefight,” said Stevenson. “He put pressure on me so I decided to put pressure on him too. It was a fight with two guys who could punch and it was spectacular. It was my daughter’s birthday and I gave her a great gift.”
The defending champion Stevenson, fighting in his adopted hometown, put Williams down in round one with a straight left hand. Williams was able to recover and began to fire back in round two. Mar sin féin, Stevenson’s jab consistently sent Williams backtracking, while Williams abandoned the jab and attempted to cut the distance with power punches from difficult angles. Williams staggered the world champion several times, using an effective counter right hand while getting the best of many exchanges.
Both men were hurt in an exciting third round that saw momentum swing in each man’s favor before the bell rang to end the round. A cut opened up over the left eye of Williams in the end of the round that was tended to in his corner. Williams hit the canvas as a result of a low blow early in the fourth, but regained his footing shortly after.
The notorious power puncher Stevenson eventually landed the deciding blow of the night when he caught Williams’ chin hanging in the pocket and delivered a straight left hand that put the challenger to the floor. An Washington, DC area-native was unable to recover, prompting referee Michael Griffin to stop the bout 2:54 into the fourth round.
Additional televised action saw rising middleweight contendersImmanuel Aleem (16-0-1, 9 Kos) agus Demond Nicholson (17-1-1, 16 Kos) fight to a majority draw in their eight-round bout.
Neither fighter was able to control of the fight with Nicholson attempting to use his length and jab while Aleem tried to cut the distance and attack with short punches. Nicholson appeared to have the more effective attack in the early rounds, while Aleem began to have more success as the fight shifted to toe-to-toe action in the second half of the fight.
Na breithiúna’ scores reflected the close nature of the fight as one judge had it 77-74 for Aleem while the other two judges had it a 76-76 tharraingt.
The televised opener saw Eleider “Storm” Alvarez (20-0, 10 Kos) keep his perfect record intact with a unanimous decision victory over New Zealand’s Robert Berridge (27-5, 21 Kos) in a 10-round light heavyweight affair.
“I am happy with the win, but I would have liked a knockout! Bhí sé diana, but he did not hurt me at all and I thought that I hurt him. I am ready for my next challenge, which will hopefully be a world title fight.”
The top-rated contender for Stevenson’s title, Alvarez established his jab early on while attacking the body of Berridge with right hooks. Alvarez continued to control the fight from a distance as Berridge was slow to begin increasing his output before he started putting the pressure on in round five.
The southpaw Berridge was able to land occasionally on Alvarez with a looping left hand, but never put the undefeated fighter in danger. Alvarez began to have more success varying up his attack with right uppercuts and hooks that eventually left Berridge’s right eye swollen and bruised.
Alvarez took home the decision by scores of 99-90 agus 98-92 faoi dhó.
PBC on Spike was promoted by Group Yvon Michel (Giomnáisiam).
Chun cuairt tuilleadh eolais a fháil www.premierboxingchampions.com
Adonis Stevenson vs. Thomas Williams Jr. PBC on Spike Official Weights, Meáigh-In Grianghraif & Fight Week Quotes
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“SHOOTOUT”IN QUEBEC STEVENSON vs. WILLIAMS WBC LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT WORLD TITLE
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Iúil 29 airing live on Spike TV from Videotron Centre
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Vernalis ”Superman” Stevenson – WBC and lineal light heavyweight world champion:
”Welcome to Québec City Thomas. I saw your fight against Edwin Rodriguez. It was a nice performance with a beautiful KO. When I saw that bout, I told myself I wanted that fight with you. I knew I was going to be motivated.”
”I know Williams hits hard and that he has a name now in the United States, but I keep the same Kronk Gym mentality Emmanuel Steward taught me: we go for the KO. It is also my daughter’s birthday and I want to get her a KO, I am motivated. That will be exciting…don’t blink!”
Thomas ”Barr Dog” Williams – WBC #8 light heavyweight ranked challenger:
”You don’t know what I have been through to be here. Tweets, talks and predictions won’t mean nothing Dé hAoine oíche…..facts will. There will be a new champion.”
Eleider ”Storm” Alvarez – WBC #1 ranked challenger and WBC Silver light heavyweight champion:
”With only a 10-day notice, I am really happy to face a fighter of good caliber. Berridge is a tough guy who faced good names like Thomas Oosthuizen and Blake Caparello, but I prepared really hard for Chad Dawson. I am ready.”
Robert ”The Butcher” Berridge – New Zealand light heavyweight champion :
”I am excited to be here and to face a solid boxer. Expect a good performance from me Dé hAoine.”
Yvon Michel – Uachtarán na giomnáisiam:
”The event is called ‘SHOOTOUT’ because of the aggressive style of Thomas Williams Jr, who fights like there is no amárach, combined with the explosive power of Adonis Stevenson.”
”Williams is a clear and present danger but we are convinced that Adonis is well prepared and will succeed, so that we will all be happy Dé Sathairn morning while eating breakfast. We still have not seen his full potential yet.’
”The fight between Eleider Alvarez and Robert Berridge is really important for the rankings in the light heavyweight division. Alvarez is highly considered by all the independent rankings (An Fáinne, BoxRec) and Berridge was already in training before the withdrawal of Chad Dawson, because he was supposed to fight on HBO PPV last weekend before the bout was cancelled for administrative reasons. He is fearless and a hard hitter.”
Ticéid le haghaidh an “SHOOTOUT” imeacht, jointly promoted by GYM and Gestev and presented by Vidéotron, in collaboration with Mise-O-Jeu, tosú ag $50.00 and are on sale and available to purchase at www.ticketmaster.ca, an Videotron Centre Box Office, calling GYM at (514) 383-0666 andthe Champion Boxing club (514) 376-0980, or by dialing 1-855-790-1245
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Berridge replaces injured Dawson vs. Alvarez
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“SHOOTOUT“I Québec
STEVENSON vs. WILLIAMS
WBC SOLAS trom DOMHAN TEIDEAL
Iúil 29 airing live on Spike TV from Videotron Centre
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Montreal (Iúil 23, 2016) – Undefeated No. 1 contender trom éadrom Eleider “Storm” Alvarez (19-0, 10 Kos) has found a solid boxer to face him on the Iúil 29 cárta, featuring the WBC and lineal world light heavyweight title fight between defending champion Vernalis “Superman” Stevenson (27-1, 22 Kos) agus iomaitheoir Thomas Williams Jr. (20-1, 14 Kos), at the Videotron Centre. WBC Silver light heavyweight champion Alvarez will face New Zealand southpaw slugger Robert “The Butcher” Berridge (27-4-1, 21 Kos).
The Alvarez-Berridge co-feature, sceidealta le haghaidh 10 rounds at a 180-pound catch-weight, will air on Spike TV sna Stáit Aontaithe. Named “The Butcher” because of his aggressive style and power, the 31-year-old Australian sputhpaw has won the several regional titles during his pro career including New Zealand (2013 agus 2015), WBC Asia (2013), PABA (2013-2014) and WBO Oriental (2013-2014).
“I prepared to face a southpaw in Chad Dawson and Berridge is also left-handed, so adapting will be easier,” Alvarez said. “I tip my hat to him for accepted this challenge with only a 10-day notice
“Cinnte, I am really disappointed in Dawson’s withdrawal, but these things happen that you cannot control. I’m still happy to get in the ring of the Vidéotron Centre in Quebec City.”
“Berridge is an aggressive, powerful and fierce fighter,” Groupe Yvon Michel president (Giomnáisiam) Yvon Michel chur leis. “We are pleased to have found an opponent of this quality to face Alvarez in front of the Spike TV cameras.”
A new rival for Bouchard
Popular Sébastien Bouchard (13-1, 4 Kos), of Baie-Saint-Paul, Canada, has a new opponent,Alejandro Herrera (14-3-2, 5 Kos), i bout sé bhabhta.
Stevenson-Williams referee and judges announced
Names of the officials for the Stevenson vs. Williams main event fight have also been disclosed. The referee will be Michael Griffin (Québec), the three ringside judges Richard DeCarufel(Québec), Massimo Barrovecchio (An Iodáil) agus Juergen Langos (An Ghearmáin), plus supervisor
Bob Logist (An Bheilg).
Two public training sessions were planned this weekend on Grande Allée Boulevard in Quebec City. An chéad, featuring Stevenson, took place today (Dé Sathairn) and tomorrow several undercard boxers will workout starting at 1 p.m. AGUS.
Ticéid le haghaidh an “SHOOTOUT” imeacht, jointly promoted by GYM and Gestev and presented by Vidéotron, in collaboration with Mise-O-Jeu, tosú ag $50.00 and are on sale and available to purchase at www.ticketmaster.ca, an Videotron Centre Box Office, calling GYM at (514) 383-0666 andthe Champion Boxing club (514) 376-0980, or by dialing 1-855-790-1245
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CONTACTS:
Vincent Morin: (514) 458-8950, vmorin@ Bob Trieger: (978) 590-0470, bobtfcp@hotmail.com
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MAIDIR LE GRÚPA YVON MICHEL (Giomnáisiam): Groupe Yvon Michel (Giomnáisiam) Bunaíodh i 2004 le Yvon Michel agus a chomhlaigh. Is é misean na heagraíochta dornálaithe ardleibhéil a fhorbairt trí thacaíocht cóitseála agus go háirithe trí bhainistíocht iomaíoch. A chuspóirí a bhaint amach, GYM actively recruits talent and organizes events. it is associated with the popular series, “Dornálaíocht Seaimpíní Premier (PBC),” agus tá comhpháirtíochtaí móra Videotron forbartha aige le Loto Québec, Spóirt TVA, Videotron an Ionaid, Casino de Montreal, Lac Leamy, Tonik GroupImage agus Ionad Fiaclóireachta Lapointe, in addition to collaborating closely with InterBox and Rixa.
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“SHOOTOUT IN QUEBEC” Adonis Stevenson vs. Thomas Williams Jr. WBC Light Heavyweight Championship Live at Centre Videotron
 MONTREAL, Canada (Meitheamh 14, 2016) – Groupe Yvon Michel (Giomnáisiam) and Gestev are proud to officially announce, “SHOOTOUT”, the next fight for power-punching Vernalis “Superman” Stevenson, Iúil 29 at Centre Videotron, a presentation of Videotron in association with Geall-O-Seinn. This event is presented as part of the prestigious “Dornálaíocht Seaimpíní Premier” (PBC) sraith, to be broadcast live in the United States, and on Canal Indigo in Canada.
Stevenson (27-1, 22 Kos), who established himself as one of the most powerful pound-for-pound fighters in the world, Beidh chosaint a Comhairle Dornálaíochta an Domhain (WBC) and lineal light heavyweight (175 rannán punt) title for the seventh time, against the dangerous, WBC No. 9 rátáil Thomas “Barr Dog” Williams (20-1, 14 Kos).
“I am very happy to get back in the ring for my next fight, which will be held July 29 in the superb Centre Videotron of Quebec, against Thomas Williams Jr.,” Dúirt Stevenson. I will demonstrate that, like fine wine, I am even better with age. Even though I haven’t boxed for 10 mhí, I’ve never left the gym and I’m willing to defend my crown.”
Williams, of Fort Washington, Maryland, ag 28, Is 10 years younger than Stevenson and also left-handed. He had a successful amateur career and is reputed to be a major danger in the ring as evidenced by his 10 victories won by knockout in less than two rounds, including his last two outings against renowned Edwin Rodriguez (28-1, 19 Kos) agus Umberto Savigne (12-2, 9 Kos).
In both of those two fights, Williams was an underdog, but his determination and lethal punch made the difference. “There were many who had lost trust in me two years ago after my loss to Gabriel Campillo (24-6-1, 11 Kos),” Williams explained. “I don’t make excuses but there were circumstances that led to this result. I’m coming off the best performance of my career and I’m ready to make a change Iúil 29 in terms of the holding title belt. Stevenson has never faced a puncher like me in the past.”
“We are proud to start our association with Gestev and Centre Videotron with this gala event,” Uachtarán giomnáisiam Yvon Michel chur leis. “Adonis Stevenson became the WBC light heavyweight champion in June 2012 and since then 15 de 16 other WBC titles have changed hands. Amháin Shinsuke Yamanaka, of Japan, is still champion. Other fights on the Iúil 29ú card will include a group of ambitious, talented boxers, promising a show with intense fighters making statements.”
Sa an comh-gné, current WBC Silver light heavyweight champion and WBC No. 1 contender, Eleider Alvarez (19-0, 10 Kos), will attempt to maintain his position as the WBC mandatory challenger against Maximiliano Gomez (22-5, 9 Kos), of Argentine.
Also scheduled to be in action are Nova Scotia native and adopted Montreal fighter Custio Clayton (8-0, 7 Kos), who will attempt to continue his rise in the welterweight division, Quebec heavyweight Eric Martel Bahoeli (11-6, 7 Kos) will realize his dream to fight in Videotron Centre, charismatic Montreal welterweight Junior Ulysse (10-0, 7 Kos) agus welterweight Marie Eve Dicaire (4-0) are also slated to be in action. Other fights and fighters will soon be announced for the July 29ú cárta.
Tá gach troideanna agus na trodaithe faoi réir athraithe.
“SHOOTOUT” ticéid, ag tosú ag $50.00, Beidh dul ar díol Dé Sathairn, Meitheamh 18 ag 10 a.m. AGUS at Videotron Centre, Giomnáisiam (514) 383-0666, or at Champion Boxing Club (514) 376-0980. A pre-sale will be available Meitheamh 16-17 for subscribers to the Videotron Centre newsletter as well as Quebec Remparts season ticket holders.
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