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IN ORDER TO MOVE FORWARD, MIKEY GARCIA FIRST GOES ALL THE WAY BACK

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“There’s a lot more that I’m going to accomplish and there’s going to be a lot more things for him to be proud of.’’ – Mikey Garcia on his father and motivator, Eduardo

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Undefeated Two-Time World Champion Returns to the Ring Against Former Titleholder

Elio Rojas On Lørdag, Juli 30, Live på SHOWTIME®9 p.m. OG/6 p.m. PT

On the eve of his long-awaited return to the ring, undefeated two-division world champion Mikey Garciatakes a stroll down memory lane in an enlightening and candid conversation with Sports Emmy® Award-Winning Writer Mark Kriegel. The 28-year-old Garcia openly reflects on his two-and-a-half year hiatus from boxing, the toll of his lengthy legal battle, and the humble family background that drives him to compete and strive for greatness. Check out the latest installment of the SHOWTIME Sports® digital series “THE REVEAL with Mark Kriegel", to get to know Garcia like never before as he embarks on the second chapter of his career.

Garcia returns to face former world champion Elio Rojas in the co-main event of SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING®Lørdag, Juli 30, live på SHOWTIME på 9 p.m. OG/6 p.m. PT. In a battle of unbeatens in the main event, undefeated Leo Santa Cruz will defend his WBA Featherweight World Championship against former 122-pound titlist, unbeaten Irish star Carl Frampton.

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SANTA CRUZ vs. FRAMPTON BY THE NUMBERS: SOMETHING’S GOTTA GIVE IN VOLATILE MIX OF STYLES BETWEEN TWO OF THE WORLD’S BEST

Santa Cruz’s Volume & Accuracy Battles Frampton’s Superb Jab & Defense
Lørdag, Juli 30, LIVE på SHOWTIME
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BROOKLYN (Juli 21, 2016) – The featherweight world championship clash between defending titlist Leo Santa Cruz and undefeated former unified super bantamweight champ Carl Frampton features an unpredictable and potentially explosive mix of styles between two of the world’s top fighters.
Santa Cruz (32-0-1, 18 KOS) will make the second defense of his WBA Featherweight Title against Irish superstar Frampton (22-0, 14 KOS), who relinquished two belts at 122 pounds, when they face off in the main event of a SHOWTIME Championship Boxing® tripleheader on Lørdag, Juli 30, lever videre SHOWTIME (9 p.m. OG/6 p.m. PT) fra Barclays Center i Brooklyn.
Three-division world champion Santa Cruz ranks as one of the world’s top-three fighters in four key categoriesTotal Punches Thrown, Landed, Connect Percentageog Power Punches Landed (all per round, pr CompuBox).
The numbers prove that Santa Cruz is one of the best punchers in the world, toppingGennady Golovkin, Manny Pacquiao and ranking only second by a small margin to pound-for-pound champ Roman “Chocolatito” Gonzalez i Power Punches Landed Per Round.
More impressively, Santa Cruz ranks as the world’s best in the Plus/Minus category that was dominated for years by pound-for-pound champ Floyd Mayweather. In that statistical measure, which is determined by subtracting opponents connect percentage from a fighter’s connect percentage, Santa Cruz stands tall at No. 1 (+15.8% per fight), followed by Andre Ward (+15.3), Golovkin (+15.2), Erislandy Lara (+14.5), Terence Crawford(+13.2), Roman Gonzalez (+12.5) og Canelo Alvarez (+12).
While Santa Cruz is a statistical leader in five key categories, defending Santa Cruz’s biggest strength – magt slag – is one of Frampton’s greatest attributes. In his last six fights, Frampton’s opponents landed just 29.2 percent of their power punches. Comparatively, Santa Cruz landed an astonishing 46.9 percent of his power shots over his last eight fights. Can both fighters continue at this impressive rate when they faceoff on Juli 30?
Frampton ranks in the top 10 af Opponents Power Punches Connected, meaning he stops his opponents from landing power shots at a staggering rate. Frampton ranks No. 10 in a group that features Guillermo Rigondeaux, Lara, Wladimir Klitschko, Ward og Crawford.
Derudover, Frampton is the second best in the world in Average Number Of Jabs Thrown Per Round, behind leader Jesus Cuellar and well ahead of Rigondeaux (Do Not. 5), Golovkin (Do Not. 6), Crawford (Do Not. 7) og Kell Brook (Do Not. 8). Santa Cruz is also a statistical leader in this category, ranking No. 9 i verden.
Below is the list of categories where Santa Cruz and Frampton excel:
PLUS/MINUS (hit vs. get hit):
Santa Cruz ranks as the world’s best, followed by Andre Ward (Do Not. 2), Gennady Golovkin (Do Not. 3), Erislandy Lara (Do Not. 4), Terence Crawford (Do Not. 5), Roman Gonzalez (Do Not. 6) and Canelo Alvarez (Do Not. 7). The retired Floyd Mayweather had previously held the top spot.
TOTAL PUNCHES THROWN PER ROUND:
Leo Santa Cruz only trails Roman Gonzalez in terms of total punches thrown per round. Santa Cruz (Do Not. 2) tops Jesus Ceullar (Do Not. 3), Juan Francisco Estrada (Do Not. 6), Orlando Salido (Do Not. 7) and Gennady Golovkin (Do Not. 9). Santa Cruz throws 84.6 total punches per round, compared to boxing’s overall average of 55.5.
AVERAGE TOTAL PUNCHES LANDED PER ROUND:
Santa Cruz trails Roman Gonzalez by less than two percent, connecting at a 33.1 percent clip compared to the overall average of 16.9. At No. 2, Santa Cruz tops pound-for-pound mainstays Gennady Golovkin (Do Not. 3) and Juan Francisco Estrada (Do Not. 4). Santa Cruz’s average more than doubles the CompuBox average punches landed per round of 16.9.
TOTAL CONNECT PERCENTAGE:
Santa Cruz ranks in the top three in this important category in which only a few percentage points separate the world’s best. Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. ranks No. 1, followed by Golovkin, Santa Cruz, Roman Gonzalez, Adrien Broner and Andre Ward respectively. På 39.2 procent, Santa Cruz landed at a nearly 10 percent higher rate than the overall average.
AVERAGE POWER PUNCHES LANDED PER ROUND:
Santa Cruz is second in the world in this category, trailing only Roman Gonzalez by a slim margin and topping Juan Francisco Estrada (Do Not. 3), Abner Mares (Do Not. 5), Golovkin (Do Not. 7) og Pacquiao (Do Not. 8) bl.a..
AVERAGE JABS THROWN PER ROUND:
Santa Cruz and Frampton both rank in the top 10 in average number of jabs thrown per round.
Frampton, who is second in the world behind leader Jesus Cuellar, tops master jabbers Rigondeaux (Do Not. 5), Golovkin (Do Not. 6), Crawford (Do Not. 7) and Brook (Do Not. 8). Santa Cruz is ninth best in this category. Frampton, who trails Cuellar by just one percentage point, throws 13 more jabs per round than the overall average.
OPPONENTS POWER PUNCHES CONNECTED:
Frampton is amongst the world’s best at preventing his opponent from landing power shots. He ranks at No. 10 in a category that includes Rigondeaux (Do Not. 1), Lara (Do Not. 2), Wladimir Klitschko (Do Not. 3), Ward (Do Not. 4) and Crawford (Do Not. 5). Frampton’s opponents landed just 29.2 percent of their power shots.
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Leo Santa Cruz, Mikey Garcia & Ivan Redkach Los Angeles Media Workout Quotes & Billeder

Stacked Night of Fights Takes Place Lørdag, Juli 30
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LOS ANGELES (Juli 13, 2016) – Two of the most popular Los Angeles-based fighters, featherweight world champion Leo Santa Cruz and former two-division champion Mikey Garcia, took part in a media workout tirsdag at City of Angels Boxing Club in Los Angeles, Calif. as they prepare to make a cross-country trip to Brooklyn for their respective Lørdag, Juli 30 showdowns at Barclays Center and live on SHOWTIME®.
Santa Cruz will defend his title against Irish superstar Carl Frampton i de vigtigste tilfælde af SHOWTIME Championship Boxing® begynder ved 9 p.m. OG/6 p.m. PT.
The undefeated Garciawill return to the ring after a two-and-a-half-year layoff to fight former world champion Elio Rojas in a 10-round bout while 154-pound contenders Tony Harrison og Sergey Rabchenko meet in a 12 round IBF Jr. Middleweight eliminator in the televised opener. The telecast will be available in Spanish via secondary audio programming (SAP).
Also in attendance at the workout was promising lightweight contender Ivan Redkach, der tager på Tevin Farmer in the opening bout ofSHOWTIME EXTREME (7 p.m. OG/PT). Additional action on Juli 30 will feature an all-Brooklyn welterweight battle between two-time world champion Paulie Malignaggi og Gabriel Bracero in the main event of a SHOWTIME EXTREME doubleheader.

Her er, hvad deltagerne havde at sige Tirsdag:
LEO SANTA CRUZ
My dream is to be the next big thing in boxing. We’re going to work hard every day in the gym, learn from our mistakes and improve so I can be the best fighter out there. With the help of the fans and the media I think I can accomplish that.
He has great skills, great punches and he moves very well. It’s going to be a tough fight for me but I’m going to work hard to defend my belt.
I see Frampton as someone trying to come and take away everything I worked hard for. I can’t let that happen. I’m going to do what I have to do to get the win.
He’s a very skilled fighter. He has great power and I think it’s going to be an exciting fight. These are the kind of guys I want to fight. It gives me even more motivation to get in the gym and train hard.
I’ve known Mikey Garcia from the amateur days and our families have sparred with each other. I’ve even trained with Robert Garcia before. To see another great Mexican fighter go over to New York is very exciting. I’m very happy for him. He’s a great guy and a great fighter.
I think Frampton will keep his power up the weight classes. He couldn’t make 122-pounds anymore and he’s said that he will be even stronger this time. That’s good. That’s what I want. I want him to feel good so it’ll be a tough and entertaining fight.
I can’t let him come over to the U.S. and get this win. We’re going to go out there and see if he can bring the best out of me. I’m going to be one-hundred percent ready.
I’m comfortable at 126-pounds. I want to get this win against Carl Frampton and then unify against Gary Russell Jr., Lee Selby or any of the champions. When my body is ready we’ll move up in weight to seek another world title.
When I first started boxing all I ever thought about was being a world champion one time. Then after I got there I started pushing my goals. If I continue to keep learning and improve as a fighter, I could go all the way up to 140-pounds.
I’m thrilled to be fighting in New York. It’s going to be my first time out there. I’m excited to meet new fans. The people who have wished I would fight in New York will get to see me. There are people that don’t know me and this my opportunity to be impressive and put on a show for them.
Mikey GARCIA
I’m a well-rounded fighter. I can adjust to just about any style. I get a lot of diverse sparring so that I can adjust to anything Rojas might bring. Training camp has been going very well and I think it’s going to be a good night for me.
I’ve seen Rojas before. I saw him when he was champion. He’s a good fighter with a lot of experience. He can definitely box and has a good right hand. He lost his title to a great champion. He’s very skilled and experience.
Both of us are boxers and we tend to try to work from a distance. This time I may have to look for the fight a bit more and apply some pressure. If he tries to box around, I’ll find him. I think my power will eventually be the difference and I’ll break him down.
I don’t believe there will be ring rust because I was never really outside of the ring. I’ve been in the gym the whole time, sparring and training. I would spar 10 eller 12 runder, just to do it. Not because I had a fight, but just to keep me active. I know it seems like a long time, but I don’t really see it. I feel like I was gone six months.
I want to fight at 135 and fight for a title there. I’m going to see how my body feels after this fight, but that’s the plan as of now. We’re not looking past Elio. I definitely want to get back in the ring soon if everything goes right.
I have no regrets. I’ve got to enjoy myself more than I had in the last 10 år. When you’re in boxing, it’s a year round sport. You don’t have time to yourself, for your family or friends. You miss out on a lot. I learned a lot in my time away about boxing and more.
This will end up being about a seven-week training camp, but even prior to that I’ve been staying in the gym. I don’t feel any different. I feel one-hundred percent. My body is well-rested which makes me hungrier and more motivated.
I’ve fought in New York before and it’s always been a great and very supportive crowd. I was at Barclays Center for the first time on June 25 for Thurman-Porter and it was a great arena. It had great energy and I can’t wait to fight there. I can’t wait to fight at Barclays.
It’s great to be in the gym with all these different types of fighters that my brother trains. I have a lot of very intense sparring. I’ve gotten a chance to really learn from the different styles and it definitely helps me.
IVAN REDKACH
This is an excellent fight for me. I’m closing in to a title shot and I’m going to be ready on Juli 30.
I have a plan for this fight. You’ll see it in the ring. I’m going to make this an exciting fight.
A title fight is my motivation but my focus in fully on Juli 30. Everything I’ve done is to lead up to a world title fight.
I know that my opponent is slick and very fast. He’s a good boxer but we’ll see what he brings to the ring.
This is my first camp with Leo Santa Cruz and his team and it’s been going very well. I feel very prepared to fight.
ANTONIO SANTA CRUZ, Leo’s Brother & Trainer
This camp feels very close to the same as usual. Min far (Jose) is usually the one who tells us what to do. I’m in the ring with Leo but he’s still there. He is sick but he is still going to the gym. He wants to be there for Leo.
Frampton is a good fighter. He’s going to give my brother a good fight. Short guys are tougher for Leo so we’re making sure we have sparring with fighters of all heights. Frampton won’t be hard to get inside but his height could pose a problem.
It’s a little bit more pressure on me. I’m trying to show my father that I can learn and help Leo be at his best. I think he’s going to have a great night.
JOSE SANTA CRUZ, Leo’s Father & Trainer
“Jeg har det godt. Right now I’m going to the gym every day. Leo looks good in the ring and is training very well.
Little by little Antonio is learning and even I’m still learning. We’re both getting better as trainers and that is our goal, to be great. I feel the love from my sons and I love them a lot too. I’m proud of them and I’m proud that they are my sons.
Leo is very calm. I don’t think Leo is going to be affected by traveling to New York. Even if he doesn’t have the majority of the fans, I don’t think it will affect him.
You never know how it’s going to go on fight night. You can prepare in the gym, but sometimes, once you’re up in the ring, a fight can get complicated.
Even if I can’t make it to New York, I’m going to watch the fight. Even if it’s with one eye open, I’m going to watch.
ROBERT GARCIA, Mikey’s Brother & Trainer
Mikey definitely wants to win a title at 135-pounds. There are some good champions out there but not necessarily a huge name. Eventually Mikey would want to go up to 140-pounds where I believe there are a lot of exciting fights that could be made.
Elio is a fighter that has been off for a while and he’s a former world champion. He’s also trying to come back and make a statement. We have to be prepared for the opponent to be at the top of his game.
Now that he’s got a date and with the training and sparring, Mikey has been looking really good. It’s been a while. We might see a little bit of rust, a little bit of adjustment to timing. But the way he’s been in the gym, against top quality fighters, he’s been looking so good that I wouldn’t be surprised if he put on one of his best performances.
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Carl Frampton Media Workout Quotes & Billeder

Undefeated Irish Star Welcomed to America & New York by Brooklyn Star & Former World Champion Paulie Malignaggi At Gleason’s Gym Ahead of Juli 30 Showdown Against
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BROOKLYN (Juli 7, 2016) – Undefeated Irish star Carl Frampton was officially welcomed to the United States and New York City Torsdag by former world champion and Brooklyn-native Paulie Malignaggi before Frampton held a media workout at Gleason’s Gym as he prepares for his matchup with featherweight world champion Leo Santa Cruz finder sted Lørdag, Juli 30 bor på SHOWTIME fra Barclays Centre.
Frampton was joined by his manager, Hall of Fame former featherweight world champion Barry McGuigan, og hans søn Shane, Frampton’s trainer. Frampton returns for just his second fight stateside aiming to win back the same WBA Featherweight World Championship that Barry McGuigan lost 30 år siden. McGuigan’s loss to Steve Cruz on June 23, 1986 was his second and final fight in the U.S.
The SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING tripleheader begins at at 9 p.m. OG/6 p.m. PT and features former two division-world champion Mikey Garcia returning to take on former world champion Elio Rojas and rising super welterweight contender Tony Harrison battling once-beaten Sergey Rabchenko in a 154-pound title eliminator.
Malignaggi headlines a SHOWTIME EXTREME doubleheader against fellow Brooklyn-native Gabriel Bracero while a lightweight slugfest between Ivan Redkach og Tevin Farmer opens televised coverage at 7 p.m. OG/PT.
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Frampton and Malignaggi posed for pictures outside of Barclays Center and under the Brooklyn Bridge before heading to Gleason’s Gym, where Malignaggi got his start in the sport, for Frampton’s first workout for New York media.
Her er, hvad deltagerne havde at sige Torsdag:
CARL Frampton
I want to be in exciting fights. From here on in my career, Jeg ønsker at være stor. Who better to face than Leo Santa Cruz? This is a chance to put my name down in history and become a two-weight world champion from Ireland.
I’ve been listening to Barry McGuigan since I turned professional. I just wanted to soak all of it up like a sponge. He’s got so much knowledge and he’s been around for so many years. I just need to be around him and learn. Shane does an amazing job training me, and between the two of them, I feel like I’m benefitting every day.
It’s very nice to be here in Brooklyn, it’s a lovely borough and it’s so great to be here in New York. There are a lot of boxing fans in New York and I really think this is the number one city for boxing.
We’re bringing a lot of lads from back home, and I also hope the Irish-Americans get to know my name, and everyone in Brooklyn as well. I expect about 1,500 traveling fans from Belfast. I think I’ll have more support than Santa Cruz.
This fight is huge for me because I really want to create a legacy. I know how people talk, and I think people will be talking about this for a very long time. I want people to remember me as a great fighter, that’s all.
I train very hard for every fight. No less or no more for Santa Cruz. We’re expecting a very tough fight with a lot of action.
The last time I was an underdog was the Irish championships, when I was an amateur. You could have got me at 11:2, I was a massive underdog. I dropped him pretty early on, so the last time I was an underdog, a lot of people who knew me made a lot of money. It’s going to be the same result this time.
“Flytning op til 126 pounds was definitely the right decision for me. I’m a big puncher but I lost power coming down to 122 pounds. I’m going to be punching harder and be at my very best.
I’m right on the door step of everything. I’m so excited for fight night, it’s going to be a truly special experience.
It’s important to be recognized in the States. This is where all of the great fighters from around the world end up fighting, and I really want to be recognized as a great fighter.
Paulie Malignaggi
I think my fight with Bracero is an interesting clash of styles. We have similar styles in that we like to box and counter punch but we’re also both very familiar with each other. I’m sure he’ll have something up his sleeve for me.
Making this kind of all-Brooklyn fight is great for the fans. We both have our own followings so it should make for an electric atmosphere at Barclays Center.
The main event is going to be a great fight. When you look at the styles and the pedigrees of both men, it’s hard to predict what’s going to happen. Both guys have exciting styles so I’m betting on the fans getting their money’s worth.
BARRY McGuigan, Frampton s manager, Tidligere verdensmester & Hall of Famer
After Carl defeated Scott Quigg and became a unified champion at 122 pounds, we believe that all of the exciting fights in that division have passed. We want to be involved in exciting fights.
The Quigg fight wasn’t as exciting as we would have liked, but we knew it was going to be like that. We knew he’d come on late in the fight and we had our tactics planned well. This is going to be a much better fight because Santa Cruz is brave and takes chances. He also has underrated boxing skills.
Shane is making Carl a better fighter every day. Every day that you don’t get better is a day you wasted. Carl is in the best physical shape of his career and we will have a plan A, B and C for this fight.
Santa Cruz is a great fighter. He’s low-key, humble and he hasn’t talked trash. This will be Carl’s hardest fight. It feels great to be involved helping Carl reach his maximum potential, it’s the second best thing to being in the ring yourself.
We believe 100 percent in Frampton’s ability to win this fight and that he will be successful on fight night.
There are some great fights out there for Carl. Vi er 100 percent committed to Juli 30 but there are lots of great fights in the featherweight division. We will have lots of support on fight night and I have no doubt there will be a large Irish crowd there to support Carl.
SHANE McGuigan, Frampton s Trainer
Leo Santa Cruz is unbeaten and there aren’t really any weaknesses from my perspective. He’s a phenomenal fighter, but I don’t believe he’s fought a fighter of Carl Frampton’s caliber, as an all-around fighter.
When he meets someone who is as good, or in my opinion, better than him, we’ll see what he’s made of. I think it’s going to make for one of the most exciting fights of the year.
I wouldn’t be taking on this fight it I wasn’t extremely confident in Carl, even though he’s coming in as the underdog. I don’t think Santa Cruz has ever felt the power that Carl brings before. I think Carl can beat him comfortably if he continues to prepare well, and then steps into the ring and does what he’s capable of doing.
We’re finishing up camp now and making sure we’re 100 percent read. We have to be 100 percent to fight Leo Santa Cruz.
Carl is extremely heavy-handed. He’s extremely skillful, a true all-rounder. He really lives the life, and that makes it easy for me. The way he trains, how he eats, how he sleeps: he takes it seriously and takes care of himself.
The transition coming over to New York to finish training camp has been great. We could have waited until closer to fight night but we want every single percent to our advantage.
We’re still acclimatizing to the heat, the jet lag is no problem and we’re going to be ready on fight night.
This fight is history in the making. It’s a fight that can really put Carl on the map. It’s always a huge opportunity when you’re fighting for a title, against someone of Santa Cruz’s caliber.
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MIKEY GARCIA RETURNS ON SATURDAY, Juli 30 FOR STACKED NIGHT OF BOXING ON SHOWTIME® AND SHOWTIME EXTREME®FROM BARCLAYS CENTER PRESENTED BY PREMIER BOXING CHAMPIONS

SHOWTIME Championship Boxing® - 9 p.m. OG/6 p.m. PT

Leo Santa Cruz Defends WBA Featherweight Championship vs. Carl Frampton

Two-Division Champ Mikey Garcia Returns Against Former Champion Elio Rojas

Tony Harrison and Sergey Rabchenko Meet in IBF 154-Pound Eliminator

 

SHOWTIME BOXING ON SHOWTIME EXTREME® - 7 p.m. OG/PT

Brooklyn Welterweights Paulie Malignaggi and Gabriel Bracero Square Off

Ivan Redkach Faces Tevin Farmer in Lightweight Bout

 

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BROOKLYN (Juni 28, 2016)—Undefeated former two-division world champion Mikey Garcia will return to the ring after a two-and-a-half-year layoff on Lørdag, Juli 30 on an exciting night of boxing on SHOWTIME og SHOWTIME EXTREME that is one of the strongest cards ever assembled at Barclays center i Brooklyn.

 

Garcia, who won world titles at featherweight and super featherweight, will fight former world champion Elio Rojas in a 10-round bout in the SHOWTIME Championship Boxing co-feature of the Leo Santa Cruz vs. Carl Frampton event presented by Premier Boxing Champions (PBC).

 

In the opening bout of the SHOWTIME Championship Boxing telecast that begins at 9 p.m. OG/6 p.m. PT, once-beaten 154-pound contenders Tony Harrison og Sergey Rabchenko will meet in a 12-round IBF Junior Middleweight Eliminator. Harrison and Rabchenko will square off for the No. 2 mandatory challenger spot to IBF titlist Jermall Charlo, who successfully defended his crown on Maj 21, and undefeated contender Julian Williams, who earned the No. 1 mandatory position on Marts 5, both on SHOWTIME. Harrison vs. Rabchenko is the sixth matchup in 2016 between top 154-pound fighters, a lineup showcasing three world title fights and three title elimination matches in one of boxing’s deepest divisions.

 

The combined record of the six fighters on the SHOWTIME telecast is an impressive 162-4-1 med 113 knockouts.

 

An all-Brooklyn showdown between welterweight technicians Paulie “Magic Man” Malignaggi og Gabriel “Tito” Bracero highlights the undercard action on SHOWTIME BOXING on SHOWTIME EXTREME. The 10-round bout is a matchup between a former two-division world champion, Malignaggi, and a fellow Brooklyn native, Bracero, coming off the biggest win of his career when he knocked out Danny O'Connor i oktober sidste år.

 

A 10-round clash between once-beaten lightweight Ivan Redkach and streaking Tevin Farmer, en vinder af 14 straight, will open the SHOWTIME EXTREME telecast live at 7 p.m. OG/PT.

 

Den Juli 30 event at Barclays Center comes on the heels of last Saturday’s potential Fight of the Year thriller between Keith Thurman og Shawn Porter, a back-and-forth slugfest that generated the top grossing live gate and second-highest attended boxing event in venue history.

 

“This is the strongest card from top to bottom that I have promoted at Barclays Center,” said DiBella Entertainment President Lou DiBella. “Every single fight is significant and competitive, and this is a great follow up from the tremendous success that boxing had with Thurman-Porter this past weekend.”

 

“This will be our 19th boksning begivenhed, but from top to bottom it’s arguably our best card yet,” said Brooklyn Sports & Entertainment CEO Brett Yormark. “We are excited to welcome undefeated Santa Cruz and Frampton to Brooklyn for the first time, a fight that could rival Barclays Center’s epic Thurman-Porter bout for Fight of the Year. It’s also a pleasure to welcome Brooklyn’s own Paulie Malignaggi back to Barclays Center for the fifth time and to host the return of Mikey Garcia after a two and a half year hiatus. Juli 30 is going to be another big night for BROOKLYN BOXING.”

 

“We are excited to be part of Mikey Garcia’s return to the ring. Before the layoff, he was a two-division world champion and considered one of the top boxers in the world. We know he is determined to reclaim his place among the elite,"Sagde Stephen Espinoza, Executive Vice President & General Manager, SHOWTIME Sports. “SHOWTIME has distinguished itself by delivering the most compelling matchups and the most important events in boxing all year long. There is no other network as committed to the sport, og Juli 30 begivenhed, from top-to-bottom, is a prime example.”

 

Mikey GARCIA vs. ELIO ROJAS

“I expect to pick up right where I left off,” Garcia told SHOWTIME Sports reporter Jim Gray last Saturday on CBS. “I was a world champion, I was undefeated, and I still am. I didn’t leave because I was injured. I think I’ll come back even better. I’m hungrier now than I was before.

 

“I just have to get one fight in. This first fight with Elio (Rojas) will be somewhere between 135 og 140 pounds, but I want to fight at 135 and win a title there. I want to win a title there and keep going after champion after champion. Now that all that (uncertainty) is behind me I look forward to the next stage of my career. This next stage of my career will be what people remember me for.”

 

“Mikey Garcia is a great fighter,” Rojas said. “I want to thank him for this opportunity. We are both former WBC World Champions and I expect a great fight. Men, all of the talk surrounding this fight has been about Mikey’s comeback and his future plans. I am no tune-up. This is also about me coming back and fighting again. He may be looking past me, but I am fully focused on him and securing the victory. I will do whatever I have to do to win, so I can move on and regain my world championship.”

 

Garcia (34-0, 28 KOS), af Ventura, Calif., is 28-years-old and in the prime of his career. Once considered one of the top young boxers pound-for-pound in the world, he will make his first ring appearance since he retained the WBO 130-pound title with a 12-round unanimous decision overJuan Carlos Burgos pladsholderbillede den jan. 25, 2014. Garcia, the brother of renowned trainer Robert Garcia, has been victorious by knockout in 10 af hans sidste 12 fights and holds impressive victories overRoman “Rocky” Martinez, Juan Manuel Lopez, Orlando Salido og Bernabe Concepcion.

 

Rojas (24-2, 14 KOS), of San Francisco de Macoris, Den Dominikanske Republik, won the WBC featherweight world championship in 2009 with a 12-round unanimous decision over defending titleholder Takahiro Ao i Japan. The 33-year-old successfully defended the title against Guty Espadas Jr. i 2010, before losing the belt via unanimous decision to Jhonny Gonzalez i april 2012. Since the loss to Gonzalez, Rojas moved up to lightweight, hvor han besejrede Robert Osiobe i august 2014.

 

TONY HARRISON vs. SERGEY RABCHENKO:

“I’m thrilled to return to the ring on this big stage for my first fight in Brooklyn, and I’m ready to put on a show,” said Harrison. “Fighting for a world title is my dream and I know that I have a challenge in front of me. I’m working hard in camp to get another knockout and to make my mark on the division.”

 

“This is the start of realizing my dream,” Rabchenko said. “America is the Mecca of boxing so it is a huge privilege for me to be asked to fight there. American fans like to see knockouts and I like to knock people out so I think they will like what they see. I think I can build a fan base there. I am hungrier than ever. I have not seen much of Harrison, but I am ready for anyone. People say he is a very good fighter with good power. I’m not worried. I have good power as well and I think I will have too much for him.”

 

På blot 25-år gammel, Harrison (23-1, 19 KOS) has showed tremendous promise. He manufactured a 10-fight knockout streak from 2013 til 2015 and proved he could recover from a loss when he dominated Cecil McCalla for 10 rounds in October 2015 og stoppet Fernando Warrior in impressive fashion in March.

 

Fighting out of Belaraus, Rabchenko (27-1, 20 KOS) is looking to put himself squarely into world title contention when he makes his U.S. debut på Juli 30. The 30-year-old is coming off stoppage victories over Walter Calvo i maj 2015 and Miguel Aguilar in February.

 

SHOWTIME EXTREME:

 

PAULIE MALIGNAGGI vs. GABRIEL Bracero:

“I feel truly blessed to have yet another opportunity to fight in Brooklyn,” Malignaggi said. “I have known Tito a long time and I know he always comes to fight. We will give the Brooklyn fans a great appetizer before the terrific main event later that night in Barclays Center.”

 

“I’m looking to make a statement by winning this fight,” said Bracero. “Paulie and I have been friends since the amateurs and I’m thankful to have this opportunity, but he’s had his run. Now it’s time for me to have mine. This fight is going to change my life.”

 

En tidligere verdensmester på 140 og 147-pounds, the 35-year-old Malignaggi (35-7, 7 KOS) will return to the ring to fight at Barclays Center for the fifth time. He has faced a slew of big names throughout his career and has been victorious over the likes of Zab Judah, Vyacheslav Senchenko og Pablo Cesar Cano. Født og opvokset i Bensonhurst kvarter i Brooklyn, “The Magic Man” was victorious twice fighting in his birth country of Italy last year after unsuccessfully challenging unbeaten Danny Garcia i august.

 

Another Brooklyn-native, Bracero (24-2, 5 KOS) comes off of a sensational one-punch knockout of rival Danny O'Connor in their rematch last October. The 35-year-old owns victories over Dmitry Salita og Pavel Miranda in addition to his first triumph over the previously unbeaten O’Connor in 2011.

 

IVAN REDKACH vs. TEVIN FARMER:

“I am extremely happy to be back in the ring on a big show in New York,” Redkach said. “There are so many Ukrainian fans in New York and I am thrilled to have their support and will put on a great show for them. I want to thank Leo Santa Cruz and his team for having me in their camp as we both prepare ourselves to put on tremendous performances come Juli 30."

 

“I couldn’t be more excited about this fight,” Farmer said. “This is my Barclays Center debut and it is going to be a spectacular performance. I have called out anyone and everyone in the 130- pound division to no avail, so now I’m moving up to 135 to take on Redkach, one of the most feared punchers in the division. Redkach is an aggressive guy and I know he is coming to fight, but there is no way I leave that ring without my hand being raised. This is a fight where I can and I will make a major statement. I’m willing to fight whoever they put in front of me to inch closer to a world title opportunity and Juli 30 is another step in that direction. I tip my hat off to Redkach for giving me this fight, but this is my time to shine.”

 

Født i Ukraine, men kæmper ud af Los Angeles, RedK (19-1-1, 15 KOS) began boxing at the age of six and has put together an impressive career since turning pro in 2009. The 30-year-old owns victories over Tony Luis, Sergey Gulyakevich og Yakubu Amidu. Senest, Redkach knocked out Erick Daniel Martinez i oktober 2015 and fought to a draw with Luis Cruz i april.

 

Representing the fighting city of Philadelphia, Farmer (24-1-1, 5 KOS) har vundet 14 bouts in a row since losing to unbeaten world champion Jose Pedraza i 2012. The 25-year-old has come on strong in recent years, upsetting previously unbeaten fighters such as Emmanuel Gonzalez, Angel Luna og Camilo Perez. Farmer dominated veteran Gamaliel Diaz in March and will make his Barclays Center debut on Juli 30.

 

Billetter til live event, which is promoted by DiBella Entertainment in association with Cyclone Promotions, starter ved $38 og kan købes online ved at besøge www.ticketmaster.com, www.barclayscenter.com eller ved at ringe 1-800-745-3000. Billetter er også tilgængelige på American Express Box Office hos Barclays center. Gruppe rabatter er tilgængelige ved at ringe 844-bklyn-GP.

 

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PREMIER BOKSNING CHAMPIONS ON NBCSN RESULTATER GABRIEL Bracero udskærer DANNY O'CONNOR IN 41 SEKUNDER

JONATHAN GUZMAN GØR DET 20-FOR-20
RYAN KIELCZWESKI BESLUTNINGER VAZQUEZ i Krig
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LOWELL, Masse. (Oktober, 10 2015) – Brooklyn weltervægt Gabriel “Tito” Bracero(24-2, 5 KOS) kom i fjendtligt territorium og slået ud hjemby favorit Danny “Bhoy” O'Connor (26-3, 10 KOS) kun 41 sekunder inde i første runde, hovednavn aftenens indlæst Premier Boxing Champions (PBC) NBCSN kort på historiske Lowell Memorial Auditorium i Lowell, Massachusetts.
Bracero, der rakte O'Connor sin første pro tab for fire år siden, anvendt en overhånd rigtigt, at O'Connor, kæmper ud af nærliggende Framingham (MA) ikke se at komme. O'Connor var ude kold, før han ramte måtten.
“Jeg har arbejdet på at hulning i seks uger,” Bracero sagde efter kampen. “I min sidste kamp, Jeg kæmpede en southpaw og gjort nogle fejl. Jeg specifikt har arbejdet på at hulning, fordi Danny er en southpaw. Jeg gled til side og kastede den rigtige. Dette var første gang, jeg gik væk til lejren, væk fra min familie.
“Jeg er bare så ydmyget og taknemmelige. Jeg vidste kommer ind her, at alt presset var på ham (O'Connor); crowd ville forsøge at tage dyret ud af mig og sætte mig på forsvaret.
Alt kommer til at arbejde ud (med hensyn til hans næste kamp). Jeg vil lade Tommy Gallagher ogLou DiBella tage sig af min næste kamp. Jeg er klar til at gå tilbage i gymnastiksalen.”
O'Connor blev taget af ambulance til den nærliggende Lowell General Hospital til observation.
Hjemby helten “Irish” Micky Ward og National Hockey League Hall-of-Famer NBCSN analytiker “Sukker” Ray Leonard tilbage til den samme bygning, hvor han erobrede en national Golden Gloves turnering titel i 1973.
Undefeated Dominikanske super bantamvægt KO kunstner Jonathan “Salomon konge” Guzman (20-0, 20 KOS), kæmper ud af nærliggende Lawrence (MA), gjorde det til en perfekt 20 slagsmål, 20 KO vinder via en niende runde standsning af et spil Danny Aquino (17-3, 10 KOS) i 10-runde co-feature.
Guzman droppede Aquino, en mexicansk indfødt kampe ud af Connecticut, i anden runde. Den hårdt såret Aquino, dog, varede indtil den niende runde, da Guzman sluttede showet med en brutal venstre hook. Aquino, en anden New England Golden Gloves mester der vandt sin titel i denne meget bygning, havde aldrig blevet stoppet som en professionel.
Quincy (MA) fjervægt Ryan “Den polske Prince” Kielczweski (24-1, 7 KOS), der vandt to New England Golden Gloves mesterskaber på Lowell Memorial Auditorium, vandt en 10-runde, hårdt kæmpet beslutning i Brooklyn Rafael “Dynamite” Vazquez (16-2, 13 KOS).
Kielczweski ud boxed Vazquez i de første fire runder, men Vasquez kom opladning tilbage og åbnede en nedskæring i Kielczweski højre øje i den ottende og rystet den lokale fighter i den endelige 30 sekunder af kampen Dommerne havde Kielczweski vinde underholdende kamp med snesevis af 97-93 to gange og 96-94.
FIGHTER TILBUD
GABRIEL Bracero:
“Gud velsigne Danny O'Connor. Han er en mester. Bare fordi han mistede her i dag, Jeg stadig tip hatten af ​​for ham. Det tager en reel mester til at komme her og gøre, hvad han gør. Jeg ønsker ham det bedste.
“Det er en fantastisk følelse. Sandheden er, Jeg var en vinder, før jeg gik i ringen. Dette er en drøm. Jeg har drømt om denne dag i lang tid. Jeg lavede nogle fejl i mine tidligere kampe, men jeg gik tilbage til tegnebordet, gik til lejren, fast mine fejl og kom i her super fokuseret i dag.
På hvad han sagde til O'Connor efter kampen…
“Mit budskab til Danny var, efter min sidste kamp, efter min sidste tab, Jeg var nede. Jeg gik igennem en depression. Jeg fortalte ham ikke at lade det ske for ham. At samle sig op igen, at være stolt af sig selv. Til at gå hjem til sin smukke kone og børn og nyde livet. Jeg ønskede ikke det samme til at ske med ham, der skete for mig.”
JONATHAN GUZMAN:
“Jeg beviste, at jeg kan kæmpe, og jeg kan slå. Denne kamp var et eksempel på, hvad jeg kan gøre.
“Fra anden runde kæmpede jeg med to sårede hænder. Det gjorde ikke noget til mine hænder, Jeg skulle til at stoppe ham.”
RYAN KIELCZWESKI:
“Før denne kamp, Jeg vidste, at han kunne slå. Jeg troede, jeg undgået det for hele kampen, men i det 10. runde, Han fik mig. Det føltes ret godt at få rystet for første gang, bare for at vide, hvordan det føles.”
“Jeg slags startede langsomt, men i de midterste runder, Jeg begyndte at sætte mine slag sammen, kaster fire, fem, seks slag ad gangen, og det var i orden. Men han kom tilbage hver gang og begyndte at handle med mig.
(På gå 10 runder…)
“Det er alle de samme. Du er lige så træt efter en fire-round kamp som du er efter seks, otte eller 10. Du forlader det hele til slutningen af ​​kampen. Det hele føles det samme.
(Ved at komme til skade i det 10.….)
“Jeg vidste ikke, hvor mine fødder var. Det var en underlig fornemmelse, Jeg havde ingen idé om, hvad der føltes som. Han fangede mig, og jeg kunne se lige, men jeg følte mig gå til venstre og højre.
“Han er en hård fyr. Jeg virkelig havde brug for denne kamp.
“Vi vidste, at han ikke var meget af en volumen pincher. Det gjorde ikke overraske os, når han kom på i de midterste runder.
“Blodet var ikke i mit øje. Jeg vidste ikke, jeg blev skåret indtil dommeren kom over.
“Jeg kan lide at underholde i ringen. Jeg behøver ikke at gøre dette. Jeg gør det, fordi jeg kan lide at kæmpe og underholde.
“Dette var mit foretrukne sted til at kæmpe i som amatør. Jeg kæmpede her 10-15 gange som en amatør.”
RAFAEL VAZQUEZ:
“Han var en smart fighter, han flyttede og han havde stor magt. Han var i god form. Han er ung, Jeg vil være 38 år. Ingen undskyldning, Jeg flyttede op til 126 pounds til ansigt ham, Jeg er 122 pounds.
“Jeg troede, jeg vundet de sidste tre runder. Især den niende og tiende runde. Den tiende runde var store. Han måske forbundet ti slag i hele runde. Jeg rystet ham. Jeg såre ham. Men, Vi kæmper i sin hjemby, og jeg er ham taknemmelig for at give mig muligheden.”
Undercard
Polsk sværvægter Adam Kownacki (12-0, 10 KOS), kæmper ud af Brooklyn, holdt sin ubesejret rekord intakt, vende sig i en håndværksmæssig udførelse for at vinde en otte-runde enstemmig afgørelse (78-73 X 3) løbet Rodney Hernandez (8-3-1, 1 KO).
Irske junior letvægt Patrick “The Punisher” Hyland (31-1, 14 KOS), en 2012 Interim verden fjerlette titel udfordrer, levet op til, er kaldenavn. The Dubliner faldt hårdeDavid “El Finito” Martinez (18-7-1, 3 KOS) én gang på vej til en ensidig kamp, ​​der endte på 18 sekunder af den ottende runde, da Hyland fangede Martinez med en ond venstre hook.
Irske mellemvægt mester Gary “Spike” O'Sullivan (22-1, 15 KOS) overgået lys sværvægter veteran David Toribio (21-16, 14 KOS) og sluttede kampen med en anden runde knockout. Tidligere europamester Stephen “The Rock” Ormond (19-2, 10 KOS) faldt tidligere verden titel udfordrer Michael “Koldt blod” Clark to gange på vej til en åbning runde sejr ved knockout.
New York letvægts udsigten Titus Williams (3-0, 2 KOS) forblev ubesejret, standsningArthur Parker (1-14-2, 1 KO) i anden runde, mens to-tiden verden titel udfordrerFernando “Den baskiske” Saucedo (57-6-3, 10 KOS) registreret en anden runde teknisk knockout i letvægts Carlos Fulgencio (19-7-1, 12 KOS) i åbningen anfald af aftenen.
O'Connor vs. Bracero blev fremmet af DiBella Entertainment i samarbejde med Murphys Boxing.

EFTER det tragiske tab af sin far og TRAINER IRSKE CONTENDER PATRICK HYLAND bærer en tungt hjerte SOM HAN SER TIL finde trøst i ringen lørdag aften

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LOWELL, Masse. (10/9/15) – Lørdag nat, Irske verden-rated contender Patrick Hyland (30-1, 14 KOS) ansigter David Martinez på undercard af PBC på NBCSN begivenhed fra Lowell, Masse. Kampen vil ikke blive vist på tv, Hyland ser dette er det vigtigste kamp i hans karriere som han arbejder sig vej tilbage i verden titel påstand.
Kampen på lørdag nat vil være den første i en karriere, der daterer sig tilbage til sine dage som en 9-årig amatør i Irland, hvor hans træner, far og bedste ven Patrick Sr. vil ikke være i sit hjørne. Patrick Sr., bedre kendt som Paddy, tragisk døde i foråret i år. Forlader den irske boksning samfund chokeret.
“Jeg hører hans stemme i mit baghoved hver dag. Hver dag. Især i gymnastiksalen men når jeg er træning,” sagde Hyland Jr.
Tabet af Hyland far kom kun få uger før Hyland kone Lorna fødte deres første barn, Callum, yderligere at tilføje til betydningen af ​​denne kamp.
“Jeg udfordrede Javier Fortuna til VM,” sagde Hyland. “Jeg vandt den irske verden titel. Jeg har kæmpet at MGM Grand, O2 Arena og Madison Square Garden. For mig selv, dette er den mest vigtige kamp i min karriere. Ikke alene er jeg kæmper for min nyfødte søn, men jeg kæmper for at holde min fars arv i live. Han gjorde mig den mand, som jeg er i dag, og den mand, som jeg vil have min søn til en dag blive. At vinde en verden titel var vores drøm, at vi havde sammen. Han var altid skubber mig og mine brødre til at være den absolutte bedste, vi kan være, og jeg vil ikke stoppe indtil jeg får en anden crack på en verden titel.”
Kampen på lørdag nat vil være Hyland fjerde siden enlige tab af sin karriere, en meget underholdende 12-round beslutning for den midlertidige fjerlette titel mod nu-regerende junior-letvægt mester Javier Fortuna. Efter tabet til Fortuna, Hyland var ud af handling for et år og en halv, da han sorteres gennem salgsfremmende spørgsmål. Hyland underskrevet med DiBella Entertainment i juni 2014 og har siden sat sammen tre imponerende sejre. Hyland mener, at han vil banke på døren til at udfordre til en anden verden titel i 2016.
“Jeg har et fantastisk hold bag mig. Min leder Brian Peters og promotor Lou DiBella arbejder hårdt,” fortsat Hyland. “Så længe jeg fortsætter med at vinde og gøre, hvad jeg skal gøre, Jeg ved, de vil få mig mulighed for at bevise mig selv og vise, at jeg er en af ​​de bedste 126-knusemaskine i verden. 2016 bliver et stort år for mig, og jeg forventer fuldt ud endnu engang være en udfordring for et stykke af fjerlette krone.”
Billetter til live event, som fremmes af DiBella Entertainment i samarbejde med Murphys Boxing, er der tilbud og priser på $125, $85, $50 og $35, ikke herunder gældende gebyrer og afgifter. Særlig studerende, veteran og senior billetpriser også tilgængelig. For billetter, besøg www.lowellauditorium.com
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PREMIER BOKSNING CHAMPIONS ON NBCSN FIGHTER MEDIA WORKOUT TILBUD & FOTOS

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BOSTON (Oktober 8, 2015) – Fighters deltog i et medie træning i dag på Welch Gym i South Boston at kick off kamp uge for denne lørdag nats Premier Boxing Champions NBCSN kort på Lowell Memorial Auditorium i Lowell, MA, hovednavn vedDanny “Bhoy” O'Connor (26-2, 10 KOS) vs. Gabriel “Tito” Bracero (23-2, 4 KOS) med triple-header dækning begyndende ved 8:00 p.m. OG/5:00 p.m. PT.
Billetter til live event, som fremmes af DiBella Entertainment i samarbejde med Murphys Boxing, er prissat til $125, $85, $50 og $35, ikke herunder gældende gebyrer og afgifter, og er der tilbud nu. Særlig studerende, veteran og senior billetpriser også tilgængelig. For billetter besøg www.lowellauditorium.com
Se her, hvad deltagerne havde at sige Onsdag:
DANNY O'CONNOR
“Det er alt om mig kæmper processen. Gabriel Bracero slå mig, men jeg virkelig slog mig selv. Ligesom uddannelse til denne kamp, vi havde en baby søn. To uger før vores første kamp, min første søn blev født, og jeg vidste ikke, hvordan at adskille sport fra sådanne livsændrende begivenheder. Jeg var 14-0 og kæmper på Showtime. Vi havde blot en baby dreng to uger før denne kamp. Jeg ønsker at bevise over for mig selv, at jeg kan slå denne proces. Bracero er min forløsning!
“Denne kamp er mig vs. mig. Den gang var det rigtige for denne kamp. Jeg blev tilbudt denne kamp fem gange i løbet af de sidste par år, men tiden var ikke rigtigt.
“Jeg var bange lille dreng med ingen erfaring i vores første kamp. Jeg kunne ikke klare presset, Jeg vidste ikke engang, det var der. Nu, Jeg er en moden mand, der er en mand og far. Jeg er en helt anden person,.
“Denne kamp kunne være i min stue. Jeg er i fred i ringen gør, hvad jeg elsker at gøre. Det er dejligt at være tilbage i ringen i Lowell, hvor jeg vandt New England Golden Gloves titel og jeg kæmper på landsdækkende TV, men begivenheden er mellem de fire hjørner, og det er det, der virkelig tæller.”
GABRIEL Bracero
“Jeg er spændt. Jeg har trænet til denne kamp som jeg aldrig har kæmpet Danny før. Jeg slog ham, men det var for fire år siden. Jeg kan ikke overse ham. Han har tydeligvis gjort forbedringer, og jeg gjorde også at få, hvor vi er i dag.
“Jeg er mere erfarne. Jeg flyttede at træne i Orlando og komme væk fra distraktioner. Jeg ramte et par stød og fik fængslet. Tommy Gallagher (træner) reddede mit løgn. Han var der, da jeg gik til fængsel, og der, når jeg fik ud. Jeg har tilføjet en ny træner til vores hjørne, Alexander Lopes, men Tommy og min far, Kiro, er der stadig. Tommy giver ordrerne og han kan lide det, Lopez har gjort med mig.
“Tommy Gallagher er min skytsengel. Han troede på mig mere, end jeg troede på mig selv. Han havde denne vision, før jeg gjorde.
“Danny er blevet en bedre fighter. Jeg kan ikke tage noget væk fra ham, men jeg ser frem til at sætte på en spektakulær præstation Lørdag nat.”
JONATHAN GUZMAN
“Jeg har tænkt mig at gøre det 20-til-20, ja! Jeg er stærk, fordi jeg gør stærke bevægelser. Min venstre hook er min bedste slag. Jeg kan mærke kraften gennem hele min krop, når jeg ramte nogen ret.
“Jeg behøver ikke bekymre dig om min modstander eller hvad han har gjort i fortiden.
“Lawrence er mit hjem nu. Jeg vil gå tilbage til Den Dominikanske Republik i December til ferien. Jeg føler mig som en Bostonian. Dette er den sjette kamp, ​​jeg har trænet her, og jeg elsker Boston Red Sox.”
DANNY AQUINO
“Min sidste kamp fremdrives mig (forstyrret ved afgørelse i løbet af Ryan Kielczweski). Det gjorde mig mere sikker på mig selv. Min sidste kamp var på ESPN og denne er på NBCSN.
“Jeg ved ikke alt for meget om min anden end han modstander har magt, at jeg vil være på udkig efter. En sejr over ham skulle sætte mig i toppen 10 og det er derfor jeg er så motiveret for denne kamp.
“Jeg vandt New England Golden Gloves mesterskabet i Lowell Memorial Auditorium i 2007.
“Jeg træner hårdt, og jeg er altid i god nok form til at slå nogen.”
RYAN KIELCZWESKI
“Jeg kan godt lide at kæmpe hjemme, og dette er en af ​​mine foretrukne steder. Jeg vandt New England Golden Gloves der to gange.
“Jeg har trænet til dette at være den hårdeste kamp i min karriere.
“(Vasquez) er hård med en masse magt. Han vil komme frem, men jeg vil være i stand til at ud-box ham.
“Han er vurderet i top 10 af verden og en sejr skulle sætte mig tilbage i top 10 kæmper for en verden titel inden for det næste år.”
RAFAEL VASQUEZ
“Dette er en stor mulighed for mig. Jeg tror denne kamp vil sætte mig på kortet kæmper på landsdækkende tv og vise fans, hvad jeg har fået.
“Jeg er sulten, lille fighter fast besluttet på at vinde. Jeg kæmper for min kone, Sandra, der har fase fire kræft og min otte-årige datter, Kaline, der har autisme. Det er ikke bare mig kæmpe i ringen, det er den Vasquez familien. Med Guds nåde, alt er muligt.
“Ryan bevæger sig meget. Han bruger ringen og kasser. Han tabte til Aquino, og jeg ved, at han vil komme tilbage for at bevise sig selv. “
GARY “SPIKE” O'SULLIVAN
“Boston er mit andet hjem. Jeg elsker det her. Folk er så rart, og der er gode fitnesscentre.
“Jeg er en spændende, underholdende fighter, der altid kommer til at kæmpe.
“Efter jeg slutte Eubanks, Jeg vil være den Nej. 1 udfordrer i WBA og Golovkin kan ikke holde mig væk længere.
“Jeg så et par klip af min modstander. Vi har identiske optegnelser. Vi begge banke folk ud, så jeg er nødt til at være forsigtig. Jeg vil gerne komme i et par runder, men når jeg ramte mennesker, de falder.”
STEPHEN ORMOND
“Min første fire kampe var her i USA. Boston er ligesom mit andet hjem. Folk er så rart. Boston er en rigtig kamp by. Jeg kan ikke vente for disse mennesker til at se mig i ringen.
“Jeg så min modstander kæmpe sidste år i Boston. Han er en erfaren fyr med en masse slagsmål. Han kæmpede for en verden titel lang tid siden.
“Med Ken Casey bag mig, en imponerende sejr vil få mig en titel skudt. Jeg tager nogen af ​​dem. Jeg var en kamp væk, miste en kvalifikationskamp. Min bedstemor døde den dag, min kamp. Jeg er klar nu!”
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Den Lørdag, Oktober. 10 udgave af Premier Boxing Champions på NBCSN, fremmes af DiBella Entertainment i samarbejde med Murphys Boxing, er udstyret med en O'Connor(26-2, 10 KOS) og Bracero (23-2, 4 KOS) omkamp i en 10-round weltervægt super mellemvægt opgør, Jonathan “Salomon konge” Guzman (19-0, 19 KOS) Danny Aquino (17-2, 10 KOS) i en 10-round super bantamvægt kamp op, og Ryan “Den polske Prince” Kielczweski (23-1, 7 KOS) opfylder Rafael “Dynamite” Vazquez (16-1, 13 KOS) i en 10-round fjerlette Bout at åbne PBC på NBCSAN udsendelse på 8:00 p.m. OG/5 p.m. PT.
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DANNY O'CONNOR VS. GABRIEL Bracero II, RYAN KIELCZWESKI VS. RAFAEL VAZQUEZ FORTSÆTTER BOSTON VS. NYC RING RIVALISERING

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Lørdag, Oktober 10 FRA LOWELL Memorial Auditorium i Lowell, MASSACHUSETTS
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LOWELL, Masse. (Oktober 6, 2015) – Den store Boston vs. New York sport rivalisering fortsætter Lørdag, Oktober 10 i ringen på nationalt tv med nordøst håneret på linje som Premier Boxing Champions (PBC) NBCSN kommer til historiske Lowell Memorial Auditorium i Lowell, Massachusetts.
Boston hjemmeholdet udsender weltervægt Danny “Bhoy” O'Connor (26-2, 10 KOS) og fjervægt Ryan “Den polske Prince” Kielczweski (23-1, 7 KOS), henholdsvis, mod Brooklyn angribere Gabriel “Tito” Bracero (23-2, 4 KOS) og Rafael “Dynamite” Vazquez (16-1, 13 KOS).
Billetter til live event, som fremmes af DiBella Entertainment i samarbejde med Murphys Boxing, er der tilbud og priser på $125, $85, $50 og $35, ikke herunder gældende gebyrer og afgifter. Særlig studerende, veteran og senior billetpriser også tilgængelig. For billetter, besøg www.lowellauditorium.com.
O'Connorwill søge hævn for 2011 tab til Braceroin den 10-round main event, mens Kielczweski står over for den hårdeste test af sin karriere versus Vasquez i deres 10-runde kamp for at åbne NBCSN udsendelsen på 8 p.m. OG/5 p.m. PT.
I den anden planlagt tv bekæmpelse, ubesejret Dominikanske super bantamvægt KO kunstnerJonathan “Salomon konge” Guzman (19-0, 19 KOS), kæmper ud af nærliggende Lawrence (MA), tager på Connecticut s ked-minded Danny Aquino (17-2, 10 KOS) i 10-runde co-feature.
Boston vs. New York er en klassisk matchup, der har domineret sport overskrifter i nordøst for år som New York Yankees og Boston Red Sox ført utallige krige, mens New England Patriots står for New York Giants i to Super Bowls og fortsatte deres mangeårige rivalisering med New York Jets. Den rige tradition for denne rivalisering har også spildt i ringen så mange top kæmpere fra hver region har konfronteret-off gennem årene.
Den første betydelige Boston vs. NYC kamp går tilbage til 1927 på Yankee Stadium, når Jack Dempsey stoppet Donkraft “The Boston Gob” Sharkey i den syvende runde af deres tunge titel eliminator at udfordre verdensmester Gene Tunney. Kontrovers omgivet denne kamp som Sharkey, en sømand i US. Navy, kæmpede hans boksning idol, Dempsey, der sammen med Babe Ruth regerede Manhattan i løbet af Amerikas guldalder Sport i 1920'erne. Sharkey out-boxed Dempsey seks runder, indtil, brokkede sig til dommeren om Dempseys lave slag, han blev slået ud kolde med et billede-perfekt venstre hook.
En anden legendarisk sværvægter mester fra Boston-området, Rocky Marciano, ville ikke have pensioneret med sin berømte 49-0 rekord, hvis en eller en anden runde blev scoret anderledes mod Bronx favorit Roland LaStarza i 1950. Marciano tog en tvivlsom 10-round beslutning fra LaStarza i Madison Square Garden. Tre år senere på Polo Grounds, Marciano held forsvarede sin verden titel, banke ud LaStarza i 11thrunde af deres 1953 Fight of the Year.
Et par Hall of Fame sværvægtere fra Brooklyn, Floyd Patterson og “Jern” Mike Tyson, henholdsvis, slået ud Bostons Tom McNeeley og hans søn, Peter McNeeley. McNeeley droppet Patterson én gang, men han ramte dækket 11 gange før endelig bukke i fjerde runde af deres 1961 titel kamp i Toronto. Hans søn, Peter, tabt ved første runde diskvalifikation til Tyson, der kæmpede for første siden bliver løsladt fra fængslet.
En brandmand fra Boston med skøre hænder, Paul Pender, to gange besejrede nok den konsensus Største af All-time, Harlem s “Sukker” Ray Robinson, ikke én gang, men to gange med 15-runde split beslutninger 1960 verden mellemvægt titel kæmper på Boston Garden.
“Marvelous” Marvin Hagler, et transplanteret New Jersey fighter, der levede i Marciano hjemby af Brockton, Mass., følte flået, da han fik en uafgjort i sin første verden titel kamp mod Brooklyn forsvarende mester Vito Antuofermo i Las Vegas. To år senere i 1981, Hagler erobrede den eftertragtede krone på Boston Garden som Antuofermo pensioneret efter fire runder.
Selv Lowell s “Irish” Micky Ward havde en New York rival i Brooklyn Zab Judah, hvem han droppede en hård 12-round beslutning om at i 1998. I mange år Juda sagde Ward var den hårdeste modstander han nogensinde kæmpet.
Mere for nylig, Irske Olympian Kevin McBride, kæmper ud af Dorchester del af Boston, sluttede Tysons karriere i 2005 med en sjette runde TKO sejr, som forlod boksning verden i chok, og Boston sværvægter John Ruiz – den eneste Latino sværvægter mester af verden – vandt en 2008 kæmpe i Mexico mod Harlem s Jameel McCline med 12-round beslutning i en verden titel eliminator.
Oktober 10, O'Connor, Bracero, Kielczweski og Vazquez vil have deres mulighed for at ikke kun repræsentere deres hjembyer, men at ætse sig ind annaler rivaliseringen.
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SUGAR RAY LEONARD VENDER TILBAGE TIL Lowell Memorial Auditorium 42 ÅR Efter at have vundet NATIONALE GOLDEN HANDSKER titel Der

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Lørdag, Oktober. 10 FRA i Lowell, MASSACHUSETTS
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LOWELL, Masse. (Oktober 1, 2015) – Toogfyrre år efter at han erobrede sin første nationale Golden Gloves turnering titel på Lowell Memorial Auditorium, Hall-of-Famer Sugar Ray Leonard afkast Lørdag, Oktober 10 til den samme historiske bygning som en tv-analytiker for Premier Boxing Champions (PBC) NBCSN, fremmes af DiBella Entertainment i samarbejde med Murphys Boxing, luftning live fra Lowell, Massachusetts.
PBC på NBCSN er hovednavn ved en 10-runde omkamp mellem Framingham (MA) weltervægt Danny “Bhoy” O'Connor (26-2, 10 KOS), der kæmper for at hævne sin 2011 tab til Brooklyn weltervægt Gabriel “Tito” Bracero (23-2, 4 KOS). O'Connor og Leonard er to af kun fire mennesker nogensinde til at vinde National Golden Gloves og Nationalt Amatør mesterskab i samme år. O'Connor indsamlet begge anerkendelser i 2008.
Leonard erobrede toppen udmærkelse i letvægts division (132 pounds) af 1973 Nationale Golden Gloves turnering, outpointing Hilmer Kenty i mesterskabet finalen på Lowell Memorial Auditorium. Leonard vandt National Golden Gloves turnering på letweltervægt titel det følgende år, mens syv år senere Kenty blev den første professionelle verdensmester fra Emanuel Steward's snart-til-blive legendarisk Kronk Gym i Detroit.
“En af de mest dyrebare øjeblikke af min karriere skete i Lowell, Massachusetts,” Leonard nylig sagde om sin førnævnte oplevelse. “Det var uvurderlige.”
Ud over Leonard og Kenty, fem andre fremtidige verdensmestre – Marvin Hagler,Aaron Pryor, Art Frias, Leon og Michael Spinks – konkurrerede i 1973 Nationale Golden Gloves turnering. Leonard, Hagler, Pryor og Michael Spinks er International Boxing Hall of Fame inductees.
Leonard har en anden slips til Lowell, den fjerdestørste by i Massachusetts. I 1978, han vandt en 10-round beslutning i løbet af Dicky Eklund på Hynes Auditorium i Boston. Eklund var leder træner af hans halvbror, “Pride of Lowell” og tre-tid “Fight of the Year” deltager “Irish” Micky Ward, der fejrer sin 50th fødselsdag denne kommende Oktober 4.
Også med på PBC på NBCSN telecast er ubesejret super bantamvægt stigende stjerne Jonathan “Salomon konge” Guzman (19-0, 19 KOS), en Dominikanske Republik indfødte, som nu bor i nærheden Lawrence (MA), tager på oprevet specialist Danny Aquino (17-2, 10 KOS), af Meriden (CT), i 10-runde co-feature.
Udsendelsen begynder ved 8 p.m. OG/5 p.m. PT og vil fremvise Quincy, Masse. fjerlette udsigten Ryan “Den polske Prince” Kielczweski (23-1, 7 KOS) mod Brooklyn Rafael “Dynamite” Vazquez (16-1, 13 KOS) i en 10-round Bout.
Lowell Memorial Auditorium, som også var vært for 1995 Nationale Golden Gloves turnering, repræsenterer en hjemkomst til O'Connor og Kielczweski, der begge vandt New England Golden Handsker Tournament titler der.
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