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Sve pristupne: Deontay Wilder Premieres Jun 3 On SHOWTIME

U co-funkcija, neporažen Jose “The Sniper” Pedraza (19-0, 12 KOs), od Caguas, Portoriko, će se protivila Andrey Klimov (19-1, 9 KOs), od Klimovski, Rusija, u 12-rounder za upražnjeno IBF Junior Lagane Svjetsko prvenstvo.

The 6-foot-7 Wilder captured the heavyweight world championship with an impressive 12-round unanimous decision over defending titleholder Gold Cup na Jan. 17 na SHOWTIME. It was the first time the hard-hitting Wilder, 29, had fought more than four full rounds and the only time in his seven-year career that one of his fights went to the judges. By winning, he became the first undefeated American to win a heavyweight title since Michael Moorer u 1994.

Molina, a 6-foot-5 southpaw, possesses punching power that commands respect and makes him a dangerous proposition for any opponent. He has won five in a row, three straight by knockout, including an eighth-round TKO over Raphael Zumbano Love on the Wilder-Stiverne undercard. Ako trijumfalan, the aggressive-minded 32-year-old would become the first Mexican-American heavyweight world champion.

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“It’s a wonderful feeling to be able to defend my heavyweight championship in my home state,” Wilder je rekao. “I’ve been waiting for this moment for a long time.

“It was one of my dreams to win a world title. This was my other dream to be able to defend it before all my fans in Alabama. I can’t wait until fight night to step into the ring and see the whole state coming out to support me.”

“I remember just a few months ago watching Deontay get ready for the biggest fight of his life,” Molina said. “I thought to myself, ‘someday, that’ll be me.’ I stared with envy not knowing that a few months later I’d get my turn.

“Winning the heavyweight world championship is my dream. Just as it was Deontay’s dream, it’s mine now. He had his turn, though it will be short-lived. I will become the first Mexican-American heavyweight champion. Guaranteed. Tako, šampion, come prepared for war. I’m coming to kick some ass.”

“Deontay Wilder is the first American to hold a heavyweight championship in years and one of the most exciting fighters in the division. His homecoming in Birmingham will be electric,” promoter Lou DiBella said. “The opening bout will be Jose Pedraza’s opportunity to establish himself as Puerto Rico’s next champion and a rising star. It will be a great night of boxing on SHOWTIME.”

“We are excited to work with DiBella Entertainment to bring the first ever heavyweight boxing championship to the State of Alabama,” Said Gene Hallman, Predsjednik i izvršni direktor Bruno Event Team, a nationwide leader in sports event management. “Alabama’s Deontay Wilder always puts on a show, so we expect the arena to sell out for this world heavyweight championship.”

“Deontay made an emphatic statement with his performance in January that he is one of the current and future stars of this sport, and we’re thrilled to welcome him back to SHOWTIME for his first title defense, ” rekao je Stephen Espinoza, Izvršni potpredsjednik & Generalni direktor SHOWTIME Sports. “But we all know that one punch can change everything in the heavyweight division and Eric Molina will be coming to Alabama to prove just that.”

Sve pristupne: Deontay Wilder, which chronicles the champion’s Jan. 24 homecoming parade in Tuscaloosa and his preparation for the upcoming title defense, premijere na Srijeda, Jun 3 u 10 poslije podne. I/PT.

Wilder, prvi SAD-rođeni šampion u teškoj kategoriji od Shannon Briggs osvojio WBO pojas u novembru 2006, je rođen i odrastao u Tuscaloosa. On se borio u Alabami pet puta, Iako je borba na kampusu Univerziteta Alabama u Birmingham (UAB) obilježit će prvi put on borio izvan Tuscaloosa (četiri puta) ili Mobitel (jednom). Ovo će biti prva borba u njegovoj rodnoj državi od avgusta 2012.

Wilder je počeo boks u dobi od 21 nakon što je njegova kćerka Naieya (izgovara nie-EE-ya) rođen je sa spina bifida. Uprkos tome što je kašnjenje u boksu, Wilder će ići na predstavljaju SAD-a u 2008 Olimpijske igre, gdje je osvojio brončanu medalju. On je posljednji američki muški bokser medalju na Olimpijskim igrama.

Dok će daljini protiv Stiverne, Wilder nije došao blizu stavljanje u punom noćni rad, jer okreće pro u novembru 2008. Tadašnji gotovo neprovjerene Slugger borio ukupno 58 kruga, u prosjeku 1.8 metaka po izlet. On je registrovan 18 nokauta u prvoj rundi, osam u drugoj.

Molina, koji ima prebivalište u Weslaco, Teksas, je veliki Slugger, robustan i jak. On ima dobre sposobnosti i pokreta i, kao Wilder, dobio zakašnjeli start u boksu, ali je imao samo dva poraza kao profesionalni.

“The Drummer Boy” je na roll, dolaze sa pet uzastopnih pobjeda. Molina Matchup sa Wilder će biti njegov prvi šut na naslov svjetskog prvaka.

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“WILDER VS. MOLINA, 12-okrugli borbi za Wilder WBC u teškoj kategoriji Championship, odvijaSubota, Jun 13, at The Bartow Arena u Birminghamu, Ala. DiBella Zabava i Bruno Event Team udružili su snage kako bi ovaj događaj Alabama. To će se emitirati uživo na SHOWTIME^® (9 poslije podne. I/ 6 poslije podne. PT). U televizijska emisija će biti dostupna i na španjolskom preko sekundarne audio programiranje (SAP). Preliminarni napade će biti na televiziji uživo na SHOWTIME EXTREME (7 poslije podne. I/PT, kasni na zapadnoj obali).

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