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Adrien Broner vs. Adrian Granados Media Workout Quotes & Bilder

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Showtime MÄSTERSKAP BOXNING® Detta Lördag, Februari 18 From the Cintas Center at Xavier University in Cincinnati
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CINCINNATI (Februari 15, 2017) – mästare fyra division världen Adrien “Problemet” Broner and hard-hitting contender Adrian Granados kicked-off fight week with a media workout Wednesday ahead of their main event showdown Lördag, Februari 18 leva på SHOWTIME® from the Cintas Center at Xavier University in Cincinnati.
Also working out Wednesday and competing in televised coverage beginning at 9 p.m. OCH/6 p.m. PT were WBA Welterweight Champion David Avanesyan and two-time world champion Lamont Peterson, who meet in a 12-round welterweight fight, and light heavyweight contenders Marcus Browne och Thomas Williams Jr., who meet in a 10-round contest.
Biljetter för live-event, which is promoted by About Billions Promotions and Mayweather Promotions in association with TGB Promotions and K1 Promotions, är prissatta på $250, $100, $75, $50 och $30, exklusive tillämpliga avgifter, och finns det erbjudanden nu. Biljetter kan köpas online på www.ticketmaster.com eller genom att ringa 1-800-745-3000.
Here is what the fighters had to say Wednesday from Oasis Elite Boxing Club:
ADRIEN Broner
“Jag känner mig riktigt bra. I’m confident as always. Training has been great and I’m just ready to put on a show for my hometown.
“I love fighting in Cincinnati. I know that I have a lot of people coming to see me win, but even in my home city, there will be people coming to see me lose.
“I handle the pressure of a hometown fight here. This one is one a whole different level because I haven’t fought here in a long time and I can’t wait.
“I know that Granados is not coming in here to back down. He’s a tough guy but I’m ready for anything he has.
“I could box every two weeks if they let me. But if I can stay healthy I’m looking forward to staying more active this year and fighting as many times in big fights as possible.
“It’s a surreal moment for me to be in this position as a fighter and as a promoter. I know that these young fighters look up to me. If I go and keep winning world titles, it’ll remind them that they have more work to do.
“I don’t want to do anything but bring out the best Adrien Broner. There are some fights you can win, but not with a great performance. With a guy like Granados, I can’t slack. He’s only going to bring the best out of me.
“My main focus right now is on Adrien Broner and bringing more positivity in my life. It all starts with boxing.”
ADRIAN GRANADOS
“We’re all a family in the gym. We’re there to push each other. It’s my turn to get the job done and I’m glad we have each other to push ourselves to be the best.
“I wasn’t happy about my layoff for much of last year. I lost an opportunity that I wasn’t happy about it. Patience ended up being the best in the end because now I have the kind of opportunity that every fighter wants.
“I’m definitely dedicating this fight to my little brother Ed Brown. I think about him every day. He’s got the best seat in the house up in heaven and I’m going to put on a great performance for him.
“Adrien is a strong puncher but I try not to focus too much on my opponent. I’m focused on myself and what I can do to beat the man in front of me.
“My team told me to stay patient and with their guidance we got this deal signed and I got this great opportunity. I’m looking to take advantage of it.”
DAVID AVANESYAN
“Lamont Peterson is a very good fighter. I’m happy to be able to face him here in the U.S. and I’m looking to keep my belt.
“I am going to do my best in the ring. I’m going to give it my all and the fans can expect a great fight.
“If I can win this fight, I’m open to fighting anyone in the welterweight division. I want big fights with the best fighters in the world.
“It’s important that I win this fight. This can open up doors for me and I know that I have the team that will work hard to get me these matchups.
“I think his layoff will hurt him. I’m going to come out and see what he’s bringing to the ring and then I will adjust and do what I have to do to get the victory.”
LAMONT PETERSON
“This is definitely the weight I want to be fighting at. I like the way I feel and the kind of shape I’m in. There are a lot of good names in this division and a lot of opportunities out there.
“To be back for a title fight is a blessing. I’m thankful for that. Everyone needs to know that the whole time I’ve been out, I’ve been working and getting better.
“I’m glad to get this string of welterweight title fights started. I’m anxious to see how everything plays out and who comes out on top as the number one welterweight.
“We get great conditioning in the gym. It’s been another amazing training camp and we’re going to put that effort into the ring.
“I look at this as me becoming the mandatory for Keith Thurman’s belt. This is a huge fight and it’s going to lead to even bigger opportunities.”
MARCUS BROWNE
“We studied all of his fights. Stevenson and Campillo were important obviously. We’re ready to do whatever it takes to win.
“The only guy on my hit list is Thomas Williams Jr. I’m ready to get in that ring and go to work.
“This time between fights has allowed me to reinvigorate my body. People talk about ring rust, but I believe that only exists in the mind. I stayed ready this whole time.
“This is the perfect opportunity for me. This is once in a lifetime and I have to take full advantage.
“I don’t look ahead. I can only look at what is right in front of me. Right now that’s this fight på lördag natt.
“My last fight taught me that I can go down, get back up and still win. That fight is behind me though. My main focus is on what is in front of me.
“My teammates from the 2012 Olympic team are my brothers and I’m so happy to see them get their opportunities, but now it’s my turn. This is my year.”
THOMAS WILLIAMS JR.
“I’m going to see what he brings to the ring. I know that he’s a boxer by nature, but maybe he’ll change it up. He didn’t look great last fight so he may make adjustments. Hursomhelst, Vi kommer att vara redo.
“I think that I have the better overall resume of opponents. Alla vet att. But it doesn’t even matter. All that matters is Lördag. It gives me an advantage, but it won’t change Lördag natt.
“I could go in there with one strategy, but then he might mix it up. My team prepared me well and I’m ready to go.
“Marcus and I were cool in the amateurs, but once the fight got made, det är alla affärer. We’re not cool, but there’s no beef. I’m here to take care of business.
“I asked for this fight. I had the opportunity for an easier fight, but I didn’t want it. I’m not planning to box forever, so I wanted to get right back to a world title shot. This time I’m going to win and ride off into the sunset. I want to leave on top.
“I’m predicting a knockout victory Lördag natt. Don’t blink.”
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ABOUT ADRIEN BRONER vs. ADRIAN GRANADOS
Adrien Broner vs. Adrian Granados will take place Lördag, Februari 18 from the Cintas Center at Xavier University in Cincinnati, OH live on SHOWTIME. Televised coverage on begins at 9 p.m. OCH/6 p.m. PT with unbeaten light heavyweight contender Marcus Browne meeting hard-hitting former title challenger Thomas Williams Jr. in a 10-round showdown. Also featured will be WBA Welterweight Champion David Avanesyan battling former two-time world champion Lamont Peterson.
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Unbeaten Prospect & Cincinnati-Native Jamontay Clark Battles Nicaragua’s Santos Benavides in Undercard Action Saturday, Februari 18 From the Cintas Center at Xavier University in Cincinnati

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Exciting Prospects Round Out Night of Action Headlined by
Adrien Broner Facing Hard-Hitting Adrian Granados
in Main Event
CINCINNATI (Februari 15, 2017) – Obesegrad utsikter Jamontay Clark (10-0, 6 Kos) meets Nicaragua’s Santos Benavides (25-11-2, 19 Kos) in an eight-round bout that highlights an exciting undercard on Lördag, Februari 18 from the Cintas Center at Xavier University in Cincinnati.
The event is headlined by former four-division world champion Adrien Broner taking on hard-hitting contender Adrian Granados i Showtime MÄSTERSKAP BOXNING main event. Televised täckning börjar på 9 p.m. OCH/6 p.m. PT and features WBA Welterweight Champion David Avanesyan facing former two-time world champion Lamont Peterson and unbeaten light heavyweight contender Marcus Browne meeting hard-hitting former title challenger Thomas Williams Jr.
Biljetter för live-event, which is promoted by About Billions Promotions and Mayweather Promotions in association with TGB Promotions and K1 Promotions, är prissatta på $250, $100, $75, $50 och $30, exklusive tillämpliga avgifter, och finns det erbjudanden nu. Biljetter kan köpas online på www.ticketmaster.com eller genom att ringa 1-800-745-3000.
Additional action will feature unbeaten Indianapolis-native Curtis Hill Jr. (9-0, 4 Kos) in a six-round light heavyweight bout against Cory Dulaney (5-3-1, 1 KO) and unbeaten Cincinnati-native Santino Turnbow (3-0, 2 Kos) tar på Joe Miller Jr. (1-1) in a four-round cruiserweight showdown.
Rounding out the night is Cincinnati’s Desmons Jarman and Honduras-native David Quay in a four-round super featherweight and Atlanta’s Tra-Kwon Pettis (5-2, 1 KO) facing Milwaukee’s Mike Fowler (5-4, 2 Kos) in a four-round lightweight contest.
An unbeaten prospect fight at home in Cincinnati, den “Tyst Assassin” Clark picked up two victories in 2016 over increasingly quality competition as he stopped Elvin Perez in six rounds and earned a unanimous decision over Edgar Ortega. The 22-year-old last fought in his hometown in 2015 when he recorded a second round TKO of Joe Wilson Jr. and his fight on February 18 will make his third pro appearance in Cincinnati. He prepares to take on Benavides out of Chontales, Nicaragua who owns victories over Jay Krupp, Cody Richard and Joel Cerrud.
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ABOUT ADRIEN BRONER vs. ADRIAN GRANADOS
Adrien Broner vs. Adrian Granados will take place Lördag, Februari 18 from the Cintas Center at Xavier University in Cincinnati, OH live on SHOWTIME. Televised coverage on begins at 9 p.m. OCH/6 p.m. PT with unbeaten light heavyweight contender Marcus Browne meeting hard-hitting former title challenger Thomas Williams Jr. in a 10-round showdown. Also featured will be WBA Welterweight Champion David Avanesyan battling former two-time world champion Lamont Peterson.
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ADRIAN GRANADOS REVEALS HIS MOTIVATION FOR FEBRUARY 18 BOUT IN AN INTIMATE CONVERSATION WITH MARK KRIEGEL

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“I broke down and cried and screamed to coach, ‘I’m going to win this fight. I’m going to win this fight for him.’” – Adrian Granados

THE REVEAL with Mark Kriegel: Adrian Granados

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Top-rated contender Adrian Granados opens up in an intimate interview with Sports Emmy® Award-Winning writer Mark Kriegel in the latest edition of the reoccurring Showtime Sports® digital series, THE REVEAL with Mark Kriegel.

As Granados prepares to meet four-division world champion Adrien “The Problem” Broner Lördag, Februari. 18, leva på SHOWTIME® (9 p.m. OCH/6 p.m. PT) i Cincinnati, Ohio, he talks about his struggles, the loss of his long-time friend Ed Brown and what lies ahead for him on fight night.

 

A tough Mexican-American from Chicago, Granados enters this fight on a five-bout winning streak, including his impressive stoppage over then unbeaten top contenderAmir I i November 2015. Senast, the 27-year-old dominated Ariel Vasquez over eight rounds in July. With a win over Broner, Granados can position himself for his first career world title shot.

 

Below are excerpts from the interview:

 

MARK KRIEGEL: “What does this fight represent to you?"

ADRIAN GRANADOS: “Cubs just won. This is my own World Series, du vet. It took me this long to finally get a big fight, but I got it. This is going to be my coming out. I know a lot of people don’t know who I am. Those who do know me, they know I come to fight.”

KRIEGEL: “One of the guys who does know you is Adrien Broner. You were in his camp for Marcos Maidana. What stands out to [you] about him?"

GRANADOS: “He’s a great fighter. Jag menar, it’s no fluke that he is a four-division world champion.”

KRIEGEL: “Did he ever hurt you?"

GRANADOS: “Definitely, we are humans. He can crack. He just had that explosive power. He had 16-ounce gloves and it felt like he was hitting me with his bare fist. He just hits hard.”

KRIEGEL: “Did you ever hurt him?"

GRANADOS: “Definitely. I know I did. He may not admit it. Ja, I know I had him bloodied a couple times. I know I had him backing up a couple of times. You just know as a fighter when you crack somebody.”

On the passing of top prospect and friend Ed Brown…

GRANADOS: “I believe it was a Söndag. I was in a barbershop…They were like, ‘I heard about your boy.’ And I’m … trying to keep it together. I just called George, our coach. He told me, ’Yeah man, Ed has died. Ed is dead.’ And right there I broke down and cried and screamed to coach, ‘I’m going to win this fight. I’m going to win this fight for him.’”

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ADRIEN BRONER OPENS UP IN EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW WITH MARK KRIEGEL

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“Somedays you are just feeling good. Then you got some days that you just feel like, du vet, the worst ever…I’m just glad to God that I got out of that mind state and I’m back on a more positive path.” – Adrien Broner

The Reveal with Mark Kriegel: Adrien Broner

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Former four-division world champion Adrien “The Problem” Broner opens up in an extensive interview with Sports Emmy® Award-Winning writer Mark Kriegel as he prepares for his welterweight showdown against top-rated contender Adrian Granados Lördag, Februari. 18, leva på SHOWTIME® (9 p.m. OCH/6 p.m. PT) from Cintas Center at Xavier University in Cincinnati, Ohio.

 

This interview is the latest in a reoccurring Showtime Sports® digital series, THE REVEAL with Mark Kriegel, featuring exclusive and in-depth interviews with boxing’s emerging stars.

 

Broner is one of the most accomplished and outspoken young stars in the sport of boxing. After picking up world titles at 130, 135 och 147 pounds, Broner earned a belt in a fourth weight division (140 pounds) i oktober 2015 when he defeated tough Russian Khabib Allakhverdiev via a stoppage in the 12th round in his last hometown appearance. Han är 9-1 in world title fights and this will be the 15th time he fights as a pro in front of his hometown crowd.

 

Below are bites from the interview:

 

KRIEGEL: “You’ve been around a lot of death. You’ve seen a lot.”

BRONER: “Yeah.”

KRIEGEL: “Do you care to remember for me?"

BRONER: “I remember, but I try to forget. Du vet, I found out the hard way. And I’ve seen that I gotta maneuver different and that’s why I’m maneuvering differently. That’s why I put as many positive people in front of me as possible.”

MARK KRIEGEL: “Let me ask you about this year. It’s been a tough year for you. You did 30 days for contempt. What was that like?"

ADRIEN Broner: “You know, I did a year at that place. Fighting a case.”

KRIEGEL: “As a juvenile?"

BRONER: "Do Not, they tried me as an adult. Jag var bara 17 at the time… I missed on the pre-trials. Boom. I beat it. I get out and I become Adrien Broner. My lifestyle is totally different. Och då, one day, I wake up back in the same place—I was in one of the same [cells] I was in when I did the year.”

KRIEGEL: “What did you tell yourself?"

BRONER: “I made it the best that I can make it. Men, du vet, when I was in there. I used to be by myself. I used to try to be by myself as much as possible. Men, I told them to put me in general population—because they wanted to put me in protective custody. I can’t do 30 days like that… I helped the whole unit…I just made it a better place at the time. If somebody needs something to eat, I gave them something to eat.”

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Adrian Granados Chicago Media Workout Quotes & Bilder

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Hard-Hitting Contender Battles Former Four-Division World Champion Adrien Broner in SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING Main Event Lördag, Februari 18 From the Cintas Center at Xavier University in Cincinnati & Live på SHOWTIME
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CHICAGO (Februari 7, 2017) – Hard-hitting contender Adrian Granados hosted Chicago media at the Garfield Park District Fieldhouse Tisdag as he prepares for his main event showdown with former four-division world champion Adrien “Problemet” Broner Lördag, Februari 18 from the Cintas Center at Xavier University in Cincinnati and live on SHOWTIME.
Televised coverage on SHOWTIME begins at 9 p.m. OCH/6 p.m. PT with unbeaten light heavyweight contender Marcus Browne meeting hard-hitting former title challenger Thomas Williams Jr. in a 10-round showdown and also features WBA Welterweight Champion David Avanesyan battling former two-time world champion Lamont Peterson.
Biljetter för live-event, which is promoted by About Billions Promotions and Mayweather Promotions in association with TGB Promotions and K1 Promotions, är prissatta på $250, $100, $75, $50 och $30, exklusive tillämpliga avgifter, och finns det erbjudanden nu. Biljetter kan köpas online på www.ticketmaster.com eller genom att ringa 1-800-745-3000.
Granados has pledged to dedicate the fight to his friend and former training partner Ed Brown, who fell victim to the violence on Chicago’s West Side in December 2016.
Here is what Granados, along with his trainer George Hernandez, hade att säga Tisdag:
ADRIAN GRANADOS
“We finally have a huge opportunity. I feel I paid my dues. I know Amir Imam wasn’t a fluke. And the robberies on my record were just that – robberies. You get in the ring with Adrian Granados and you’re going to get a hell of a fight.

“I wasn’t intimated by Broner when we sparred and I’m not intimidated by him now. I know I belong in this fight, at this level.

“It’s a tough fight. People are saying I’m going to have to fight like Marcos Maidana. But I’m going to be Adrian Granados and I’m going to win my way.

“With our two styles it’s going to be a firefight. It can’t be anything but exciting. I have a great team behind me and I can’t wait to make everyone proud.

“Ed Brown was the heart of this neighborhood, and now I need to carry on his legacy. This is my opportunity to do something for my career, but also this community. I have to be twice as great, for me and him.

“Winning this fight not only changes my life, but it changes a lot of other lives. Beating Broner would change the sport in Chicago.

“It’s very motivating to know that I’m an inspirational figure for people in Chicago. It helps me get through those long days in the gym, when you don’t want to get up and train. I know what I’m fighting for and I use it as motivation.
“I started fighting in high school just shadowing my friends when they went to the gym. I asked my mom and dad if I could keep going and luckily they helped me get started and get on this path to where I am.”
GEORGE HERNANDEZ, Granados’ Tränare
“Broner puts his gloves on the same way we do. This is what we want. We want the big names. Beating Broner can get us to the next level.

“No one is going to give us anything. We need to earn it. We’re going to his backyard and we’re going to take it from him.

“This is one of the toughest areas to train in. If you can persevere through that you know you can make it in this sport. We could have gone away for camp but we wanted to stay here because it’s home. The only way to make this city better is by staying here and leading the charge and showing these kids that we can get away from that norm and bring better attention to this area.

“If Adrian can beat the hell out of this kid in his hometown that will send a message to all the kids in this community. It will let them know that you can succeed and do great things. Every kid that’s in here dreams of this opportunity. We’re ready and we’re not going to let it slip away.”

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Former Two-Time World Champion Lamont Peterson Washington, D.C. Media Workout Quotes & Bilder

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D.C.-Native Battles WBA Champion David Avanesyan
Lördag, Februari 18 From the Cintas Center
at Xavier University in Cincinnati & Live på SHOWTIME
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (Februari 7, 2017) – Former two-time world champion Lamont Peterson hosted a media workout in his hometown of Washington, D.C. as he prepares to take on WBA Welterweight Champion David Avanesyan in a 12-round matchup that serves as the co-main event of Showtime MÄSTERSKAP BOXNING Lördag, Februari 18 from the Cintas Center at Xavier University in Cincinnati.
Televised coverage on SHOWTIME begins at 9 p.m. OCH/6 p.m. PT with unbeaten light heavyweight contender Marcus Browne meeting hard-hitting former title challenger Thomas Williams Jr. in a 10-round showdown. The event is headlined by former four-division world champion Adrien Broner taking on hard-hitting contender Adrian Granados.
Biljetter för live-event, which is promoted by About Billions Promotions and Mayweather Promotions in association with TGB Promotions and K1 Promotions, är prissatta på $250, $100, $75, $50 och $30, exklusive tillämpliga avgifter, och finns det erbjudanden nu. Biljetter kan köpas online på www.ticketmaster.com eller genom att ringa 1-800-745-3000.
Here is what Peterson and his longtime trainer Barry Hunter hade att säga Tisdag from the Bald Eagle Recreation Center:
LAMONT PETERSON
“I’m going through a full-blown training camp and I’ve had a lot of energy. I think the strength will be there too but I’m an energy fighter. I like to put pressure and use my energy. Look for an improved Lamont Peterson.
“People are going to talk a lot about my layoff but honestly that only affects people who aren’t always in the gym. I have been in the gym working hard this entire time. I’ve been working on my craft. I got better and you’ll see on Februari 18.
“Avanesyan is a good fighter. He keeps his hands up high, so even though he’s there to be hit, it doesn’t mean I’m going to get good clean shots. It should be a good entertaining fight and a good first step at welterweight for me.
“Big fights are what matters to me. When you’re coming up it’s all about winning a title. Having fought for 12 år, it doesn’t matter to me as much. The way I’m looking at is, if I get this win then I’m the No. 1 contender for the belt.
“I have no concern about ring rust. It’s not even a thought in my head. I would be shocked if that was a problem for me.
“You never know what the right time is to move up in weight, but the time is now for me to move up to welterweight and I’m happy about it. Making 140 pounds was getting tough. I think it hampered my performances a bit and that let us know it was time.
“I’ve been wanting to move up but it seemed like my opportunities were down in weight. Now I’m ready to mix it up with the best guys here.
“För mig, it’s all about the joy of getting in the ring and competing. I want to do it at the highest level and I’m looking forward to getting big fights.”
BARRY HUNTER, Petersons Trainer
“Sometimes having time off like Lamont had is not a bad thing. It gives you space and time to work on your mental game, shore up some things you could be weak at and of course it lets you heal up. It’s served us well and I’m happy with what I see from Lamont so far.
“We always approach an opponent, no matter the record, like they are a world champion. We prepare for war. If anything less than that takes place, så var det. We’re going to be ready. To me Avanesyan is a guy who is an obstacle in our way. If we can’t go around him, we’ll go right through him.
“We want all of the top 147-pounders. I always thought Lamont and Danny Garcia was a fight that warranted a rematch. Because it was a great fight that had a little bit of controversy around it. I still would like to see the rematch.”
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Adrien Broner, Adrian Granados & Floyd Mayweather Press Conference Quotes & Bilder

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Super Lightweight Showdown Headlines Action
Lördag, Februari 18 from Cintas Center at Xavier University
In Cincinnati & Live på SHOWTIME®
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CINCINNATI (Januari 10, 2017) — Former four-division world champion Adrien Broner hosted a press conference in his hometown of Cincinnati Tuesday as he prepares to return home to face hard-hitting contender Adrian Granados på Lördag, Februari 18from the Cintas Center at Xavier University and live on Showtime®.
The press conference featured Mayweather Promotions President Floyd Mayweather, who will help promote the Showtime MÄSTERSKAP BOXNING card that begins at 9 p.m. OCH/6 p.m. PT.
Biljetter för live-event, which is promoted by About Billions Promotions and Mayweather Promotions in association with TGB Promotions, är prissatta på $250, $100, $75, $50 och $30, exklusive tillämpliga avgifter, och finns det erbjudanden nu. Biljetter kan köpas online på www.ticketmaster.com eller genom att ringa 1-800-745-3000.
Here is what the participants had to say on Tuesday:
ADRIEN Broner
“I’ve fought at home a lot and to come back with another fight like this is an awesome feeling. I know it’s going to be a great night. It’s going to be a great night for Cincinnati and for my career.
“We’ve brought Granados into camp for sparring before but I’m a much different fighter now. I know he is too and I think it’s going to make an exciting, explosive fight. Granados is no pushover. He’s not an opponent that anybody can just pick up a win. I knew Adrian Granados will bring the best out of Adrien Broner.
“I know that I have what it takes to take over boxing. To do that I need to focus 100 percent on boxing and crafting my skills. That’s my mindset and that’s what I’m focused on.
“I’m here to do less talking, and more fighting and smiling. I’m going to put on a great show on Februari 18. It’s all about putting on great performances and winning.
“I go into every fight with the confidence to be myself. If I do what I have to do, I can be victorious. Granados is coming to fight. I have to be focused because he won’t lay down.
“It’s just about me doing better. It’s about changing for the better and being as positive as can be. I’m not bringing negativity to anything I do.
“I won’t have any distractions fighting at home. I know how to block everything out and stay focused on what’s in front of me.
“I’ve been on the downside and the upside of boxing, but my name has made it through. I’m not going to take my talent for granted and I’m going to change for the better.
“It’s great to have Floyd and Mayweather Promotions involved in this event. Floyd has always supported me and I owe him a lot. He’s really been a mentor to me. He’s helped me stay level-headed throughout everything.
“Right now I’m all about my future, my kids, my team and putting on a great performance as a boxer. I’m always going to be entertaining, because I’m always going to be me.”
ADRIAN GRANADOS
“I’m confident that I’m more determined than any other fighter I’ll face. I’ll also have a few tricks up my sleeve on fight night. I haven’t shown everything in my arsenal.
“I was in camp with Adrien Broner when he fought Marcos Maidana, so I know him pretty well. I’ve been compared to Maidana, but everyone has their own style. I’m going to get this win my own way.
“I’m focused on what I have to do as a fighter. We have different weapons and we can mix it up and fight in different ways. The accumulation of my punches can wear a fighter down.
“It’s a great honor to be here and I’ve let Adrien know that I’m grateful for the opportunity. This is a great fight for boxing. There are a lot of great big fights out there and our fight isn’t as well-known, but if you know boxing, you know that I come to win.
“Adrien Broner is a great fighter. He’s a four-division champion and that’s no fluke. He’s fought everybody at the championship level. Now he’s giving me this opportunity and I’ve let it be known that the best man will win.
“We’re going to wait and see round by round. I don’t like going to the judges’ scorecard and fighting in his hometown, I’m going to try to get a knockout. I have to do anything in my power to keep the fight out of the judges’ händer.
“I’ve mostly fought at home in Chicago but I’ve always wanted a tough challenge on the road like this. I’m excited to step into someone’s backyard and be the villain who ruins the day.”
FLOYD Mayweather, VD för Mayweather Promotions
“These are going to be two hungry lions in the ring, and that’s what it’s all about. It’s about giving the people entertainment. Adrien Broner is flashy, flamboyant and outspoken. He’s still young and has a lot to go out there and prove. He doesn’t just want to show that he’s one of the best, but that he’s the best in the sport.
“You have to go out there every day and prove you’re the best. Adrian Granados is always in action-packed fights and he brings excitement. This is a great matchup. These guys know that they aren’t fighting pushovers. It’s the best versus the best.
“Both fighters have great trainers and great teams. I’ve helped pave the way for these guys, but so have these trainers. They’ve helped bring these men to this point. I think they both have potential to be stars.
“The sport of boxing is so interesting and there are so many great fights coming up. This is an important fight for the sport in a stretch where there are a lot of exciting matchups.
“I’m proud of Adrien Broner. He’s had a minor setback leading to major comeback. He’s going to come back better than ever. But he can’t overlook this opponent. You can look up and all of a sudden you’re down.
“No one can overlook Adrian Granados. It’s a really good matchup. This guy definitely reminds me of Marcos Maidana. I don’t know if he can punch like him, but the style and aggressiveness is there. He’s always in action packed fights.
“Adrien has speed and power, but I’m looking to see Adrien throwing combinations. That’s what some fighters lack nowadays. We think too much about ‘Money’ Mayweather, and forget about ‘Pretty Boy’ Floyd. He had a 90 percent knockout rate. I think we need to see an aggressive Adrien that will throw combinations while staying smart.
“I love being a promoter and giving back to young fighters. I didn’t become a promoter to make money. I did it because I want to make money for fighters and make their dreams come true. My company is easy to work with, because we’re only focused on the fighters.
“I want both fighters to give Cincinnati and the whole world a great fight. You’re young, hungry and dedicated. Show the world what you’re about.”
RAVONE Little, CEO of About Billions
“This is going to be a great fight for the city of Cincinnati. Adrien is undefeated when he fights in his hometown. We can’t wait to do it again.
“It’s been a year since Adrien’s last fight in Cincinnati and we’re excited that the time is now. Det kommer att bli en tuff kamp. Adrien knows that Granados isn’t easy at all.
“We’ve brought Granados in as a sparring partner before so we know what we’re up against. I think this is a perfect matchup for Adrien and the fans to enjoy a great night of action.”
LEONARD Ellerbe, VD för Mayweather Promotions
“We know on Februari 18 that Adrien Broner is going to bring his best. He’s one of the top stars in the sport and I know that he’s going to put on a great show for his city.
“Adrian Granados has only lost by split or majority decision, no one has ever dominated this man. We know that he’s going to be there to make this a competitive fight.
“We’re looking forward to working with About Billions on making this a great, sold-out event. This venue is fabulous and we think it will be electric on fight night.”
MIKE STAFFORD, Broner s Trainer
“Adrien has been training hard for this fight. This is about winning. Adrien wants to win and he wants to compete. This is a going to be an exciting and explosive fight.
“This is going to be a great fight with a great undercard. It’s going to be a fun atmosphere and we hope that everyone comes out and supports us on Februari 18.”
GEORGE HERNANDEZ, Granados’ Tränare
“Mike Stafford and I go all the way back to about 1978 at the Olympic training center. We’ve trained a lot of guys together and I know him very well. I’ve come here to bring fighters for sparring since Adrien Broner was a little kid.
“Adrien Broner has the big name and every fighter needs a big name so that he can take that step up. It’s a business and we’ll mean business inside the ring.”
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Del Valle Inspirerad av Countrymen Oquendo och Martinez

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Bayamon, Puerto Rico (September 15, 2015) - Förra lördagen, fjäder utmanare Luis "Orlandito" Del Valle såg kollega puertoricaner Jonathan Oquendo och Ramon "Rocky" Martinez i spännande matcher som en del av Floyd Mayweather-Andre Berto undercard.
Efter att ha förlorat tre tidigare matcher mot mästerskap nivå fighters, Oquendo var ute för att bevisa att hans fjärde gången skulle vara en charm mot två division titlist Jhonny Gonzalez i Mexico. En betydande underläge, Oquendo vann en första omgång knockdown att släppa Gonzalez redan nästa runda på väg till ett beslut om seger underhållande majoritet. Segern var den största i hans karriär och sätter honom på plats för en värld titel skott.
Senare på kvällen, Martinez försvarade sin WBO Super Featherweight mästerskapet mot Orlando Salido. Känd bland puertoricanska fläktar för två gånger slår ut mycket omskrutna Juan Manuel Lopez, Salido vann titlar på 126 och 130 pounds och såg att hämnas en tidigare förlust mot Martinez. I den tredje omgången, Salido gjorde en kontroversiell knockdown, men själv hamnade på duken senare under samma strof artighet av en Martinez högra hand. Från där, Martinez och Salido visade varför Puerto Rico vs Mexiko betraktas som boxning bästa rivalitet, gå i krig tills den slutliga bell. Kampen styrdes en delad rita och en tredje matchen kommer sannolikt att ske.
Liksom hans landsmän Del Valle, 19-2, har haft upp-och nedgångar i hans karriär. I 2011, han gjorde en karriär bäst vinna mot ansedda Dat Nguyen att fånga NABA fjäder kronan i New York mindre än 24 timmar innan Puerto Rican Day Parade. Olyckligtvis, hans två förluster kom på stora scener mot tidigare mästare två division världen Vic Darchinyan och mer kontroversiellt att obesegrad utmanare Luis Rosa. Efter mars 2014 bakslag mot Rosa, Del Valle tog tid borta från ringen och fick en release från sina marknadsförings ledande kontrakt. Förstå att han var i en tuffare plats än ett par år före, han utvärderas noga sina optioner.
Det gångna mars, Del Valle återuppstått genom att göra poäng en 8thrunda stopp över portvakt Roberto Castaneda och signering med Jay-Z: s Roc Nation Sports. Efter vinsten, Han underhöll några kamp erbjudanden och räknar med att bekämpa några gånger i 2015. Prestandan av hans landsmän lördag kväll satte honom men i en helt annan inställning när han gick till gymmet nästa morgon.
"Jag var mycket imponerad av Rocky och Oquendo,"Said Del Valle. "Båda fick flera nederlag, men övervann dem genom att utföra på en stor scen förra veckan. Efter att ha sett slagsmål, Jag satt tillbaka och insåg att skulle vara mig om det ges en liknande möjlighet. Det inspirerade verkligen mig att träna hårdare för att jag vill göra Puerto Rico stolt!"
Utan ett officiellt datum fastställts för hans nästa match, Del Valle hoppas han får en plats på Miguel Cotto-Saul "Canelo" Alvarez undercard och lovar att excitera om det ges möjlighet.
"Riktiga boxning fans är mer glada för Cotto-Canelo än någon annan kamp i år inklusive Mayweather-Pacquiao. Det kommer att bli en annan stor kapitel i Puerto Rico och Mexiko rivalitet. Det skulle vara en dröm att kämpa på kortet mot en topp mexikansk boxare. Jag är angelägen om att visa världen att Orlandito är tillbaka och motiverade!"
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FLOYD “PENGAR” Mayweather LAS VEGAS WORKOUT QUOTES och foton

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LÖRDAG, SEPTETT. 12, BO på Showtime pay-per-view
På MGM Grand Garden Arena i Las Vegas
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ALL ACCESS: Mayweather VS. BERTO
Premieres Detta Fredag, Augusti. 28 på Showtime®

Klicka på länken nedan för att se Episode 1 Förhandsgranska
LAS VEGAS – (Augusti. 27, 2015) – Floyd “Pengar” Mayweather (48-0, 26 Kos) öppnat Mayweather Boxing Club på onsdag för hans sista media dagen någonsin som han förbereder sig för den sista kampen av en berömd 19-åriga karriär. Han försvarar sin WBC och WBA Weltervikt VM mot spänningslagning, tvåfaldige mästaren weltervikt världen Andre Berto (30-3, 23 Kos) på Lördag, Sju. 12 vid MGM Grand Garden Arena i Las Vegas, leva på Showtime PPV® (8 p.m. OCH/5 p.m. PT).
Om triumfer, Mayweather skulle matcha posten i slutet av tungviktsmästare Rocky Marciano, som gick i pension i april 1956 med ett rekord av 49-0.
Televisionskamerateam, tidningcolumnists, boxnings författare, radiobolag, webb reportrar och fotografer såg som boxning perenn pund för pund kung och mästare 12-världsmästare i fem viktklasser gick igenom ungefär 45 minuters träning, som bestod av ca 35 minuters sparring.
Innan ett träningspass som var värd TV & CBS Radio personlighet Big Tigger och Emmy®Prisbelönta sportreporter Mark Kriegel och streamas i high definition på flera plattformar, inklusive via satellit foder, YouTube och sociala medier, Mayweather tog frågor från media inuti en speciellt konstruerad tält på en parkeringsplats utanför gymmet.
Främjas genom Mayweather kampanjer, den Sju. 12 fyra-fight pay-per-view telecast kommer att produceras och distribueras direkt av Showtime PPV och är den sjätte och sista kamp en rekordstor affär mellan Mayweather och Showtime Networks Inc. Showtime Sports® kommer att stödja evenemanget med Sports Emmy® Prisbelönta serien ALL ACCESS.
I VM kämpar på pay-per-view-utsändning, Roman “Rocky” Martinez (29-2-2, 17 Kos) försvarar sin WBO Junior Lätt titel i ett omspel mot mästare fyra världsmästare Orlando “Siri” Departed (42-13-2, 29 Kos), och Badou Jack “The Ripper” (19-1-1, 12 Kos) kommer att göra första försvaret av hans WBC Super mellanvikt World titel mot obligatorisk utmanare “Saint” George Groves (21-2, 16 Kos). Öppningen fight telecast kommer att innehålla tidigare mästare tre världsmästare och mexikanska power lagare Jhonny Gonzalez (58-9, 49 Kos) mot Puerto Rico Jonathan “Damm” Oquendo (25-4, 16 Kos) i en 10-runda junior lätt skrot.
Mer, tidigare mästare 154 pund världen Ishe Smith (27-7, 12 Kos) kommer att motarbetas av gotländska top-fem utmanare Lameller Martirosyan (35-2-1, 21 Kos) i 90 minuter NEDRÄKNING LIVE: Mayweather vs. BERTO” preshow på lördag, September 12.
Biljetter för live-event, som främjas av Mayweather kampanjer LLC., är prissatta på $1,500, $1,000, $750, $500, $300 och $150 och finns det erbjudanden nu. Biljetter är begränsade till åtta (8) per hushåll för alla biljettpriser utom $150 biljett kategori, vilken är begränsad till fyra (4) per hushåll. Så här laddar du via telefon eller med en större kreditkort, call Ticket vid (800) 745-3000. Biljetter finns också att köpa på www.mgmgrand.com eller www.ticketmaster.com.
Va Mayweather, Mayweather kampanjer VD Leonard Ellerbe, WBC Super mellanvikt världsmästare, Badou Jack och Mayweather kampanjer’ Ishe Smith sade på onsdagen:
Floyd Mayweather
“Berto kan slåss. Han är en två-tiden mästare. Han är hungrig. Han kommer att föra ett krig. Det finns aldrig en tråkig stund när han kämpar så jag förväntar mig ett helvete av en kamp ur honom. Vi får alla se hur det utspelar sig.
“Min sista match, alla ni sätta [Manny] Pacquiao på en piedestal och se vad som hände. Jag gick in där och gjorde vad jag behövde göra, som är win.
“Denna kamp, oavsett vem motståndaren, någon skulle ha något avgörande eller negativt att säga. Vissa människor är aldrig nöjd. Men jag är nöjd.
“Allt 48 av mina matcher har varit svårt. Ingen har varit lätt. Alla spelade en viktig nyckel. Det är den "Mayweather Era.’ Jag anser att varje fighter är en konstnär och alla ta bilder på sitt eget sätt. Jag är bara en av de allra bästa artisterna.
“Jag har verkligen blivit välsignade. Jag har tagit min tid, höll mitt öga på priset och gjort vad jag har haft att göra. Så jag kan göra ett val när du ska gå i pension. De flesta fighters kunde verkligen inte.
“Boxning har alltid varit arbete för mig, ett jobb. Om jag kunde säga något till en knarkspruta tar upp boxning det skulle vara att “vara smart och inte ta en hel del slag. Det kallas den söta vetenskapen av en anledning. Hit och inte drabbas, göra en massa pengar utan att ta en hel del straff. Det är vad det handlar om.
“Ingen vet vad framtiden bär, men just nu, Jag är cool och bekväm och har inga tankar alls om pension. Jag hade en bra karriär, Jag vann varje VM-titel, men boxning är slitaget på kroppen. Det är dags att hänga 'em up. Jag ser fram emot att arbeta med några up-and-coming barn, gå på promenader, och ta semester.”
Leonard Ellerbe
“Alla människor säger är att Berto är 3-3 i sina senaste sex matcher, men Pacquiao var 3-3 i sin senaste sex matcher, alltför. Cotto har förlorat två av sina fem senaste matcher. Men de är båda på väg till Hall of Fame.
“Vi vet Berto kommer att slåss, att han kommer att vinna och chocka världen. Det finns inget sätt Floyd tar honom lätt. Han arbetar lika hårt för denna kamp, ​​som han gjorde tidigare 48.
“Floyd är min vän, vi är familj, men jag vill berömma och applåderar honom för att göra vad han gjort, vad han åstadkommit, hur framgångsrik han är, hur framgångsrik han varit från 1996 till nu.
“Det är verkligen anmärkningsvärt. För att kunna gå iväg på sina egna villkor, att följa sin egen spelplan, är otroligt. Vid 38, han har båten full av pengar på banken, alla sina förmågor och han gjorde det hans sätt. Detta är den amerikanska drömmen.
“Floyd kunde slåss så länge han vill, om det var vad han ville göra. Folk förstår inte vad som händer i sitt hantverk. Han tränar dygnet runt. Han har gett sitt liv åt sin karriär. Han är redo att rida ut på till nästa fas av sitt liv. Han har förtjänat denna rätt.
“Vi gjorde ett åtagande och vi följer hans kontrakt. Förutom, hur mycket är tillräckligt? Hur mycket kan man begära av någon? Hur mycket mer kan han göra?’
“Detta kommer att vara Floyd sista kamp. Jag är väldigt glad för honom. Han har gjort det hans sätt. Han har haft en lysande karriär och jag vet att han är väldigt bekväm med vad han kunnat åstadkomma.”
Badou Jack
“Ärligt, Jag tror att denna kamp skulle stjäla showen och kommer att vara kampen i natten. Detta kommer att vara mycket, mycket underhållande.
“Groves är definitivt en bra, tuff jaktplan, Han har en hel del fart, mycket hjärta. Jag respekterar honom. . Han slogs Carl Froch två gånger. Men jag är inte Froch och inte slåss som Froch. Vi har olika stilar.
“Detta är min första försvar och jag är mycket glada över det, men jag har alltid haft en underdog mentalitet, och som aldrig kommer att förändras. Jag försöker att bo ödmjuka. Jag är fortfarande samma kille men genom att bli en världsmästare bara har gjort mig att arbeta ännu hårdare.
“Jag lär mig fortfarande, arbeta hårt. Jag vet att jag kan inte titta förbi någon. Det finns en hel del potentiella riktigt stora slagsmål i framtiden – och jag vill bekämpa den bästa oavsett om det är GGG, Andre Ward, den som.
“Men just nu mitt enda fokus ligger på spelplanen och verkställer det. Jag ser verkligen fram emot att slåss [George] Lundar och vinna på september. 12.”
Ishe Smith
“Jag tänker inte göra några förutsägelser. Jag kommer bara att gå ut och göra vad jag gör och det är att ge 100 procent.
“Jag säger detta, fast, om han tror att han kommer att slå ut mig, som han säger, det kommer att bli en mycket underhållande kamp.
“Jag vann ett VM-titel som en B-sida, men jag känner att jag är A-sida i denna kamp. Jag har kämpat det bästa i divisionen år efter år, Jag har sparrade med de bästa.
“Martirosyan är en bra kille och har en trevlig familj, men han har inte varit in med killar som jag har. Killar som är bättre och drabbas mycket hårdare än honom. Jag har aldrig varit nere. Jag har aldrig tagit en åtta-count. Jag är 34 år gammal och aldrig blivit sårad och han säger att han är gonna stoppa mig. Det är bara galet.
“Jag satsar på min haka, det är säkert. Han kunde inte slå ut [Jermell] Charlo i sin sista kamp. Han gjorde alla slags ursäkter för att förlora. Anledningen till att han förlorade var att han förlorade mot en bättre fighter.
“Om han vill gå för KO, böter; om det är hans fokus. För mig, Jag tänker inte KO. Jag bara tänker vinna.”
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“High stakes: Mayweather vs. Berto,” en 12-runda weltervikt VM bout för Mayweather s WBC och WBA 147 pund titlar, främjas av Mayweather kampanjer LLC. Evenemanget kommer att äga rum på lördag, September 12 på MGM Grand i Las Vegas och kommer att sändas i TV av SHOWTIME PPV. Den undercard har en WBO junior Lätt VM kampen, vilket är en returmatch mellan Roman Martinez och Orlando Salido. Också presenterat på PPV-utsändning kommer att bli en WBC Super mellanvikt titelmatch mellan Badou Jack och George Groves, som främjas i samband med Team Sauerland. Öppningen PPV bout gropar förre världsmästaren Jhonny Gonzalez mot Puerto Rico Jonathan Oquendo i en 10-runda super fjäder bout.
“ALL ACCESS: Mayweather vs. Berto” Episode 1 premiär på fredag, Augusti. 28 vid 10:30 p.m. ET / PT.
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