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Boxing’s Best Heavyweights Past and Present Give Their Thoughts and Predictions On Deontay Wilder vs. Tyson Fury Blockbuster as Fight Week Begins in Los Angeles

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Samstag, Dezember 1 Live auf Showtime PPV® von
STAPLES Center & Präsentiert von Premier Boxing Champions

LOS ANGELES (November 27, 2018) – As fight week in Los Angles kicks off, heavyweights of the past and present have spoken, and the majority believe Deontay Wilder’s pure punching power will be enough to defeat the highly-skilled Tyson Fury am Samstag, Dezember 1 auf SHOWTIME PPV®.

 

 

 

Some of the greatest heavyweight names in the history of boxing weighed-in on what will be the biggest heavyweight title fight in the U.S. since Mike Tyson took on Lennox Lewis in 2002. The SHOWTIME PPV begins at 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT from STAPLES Center in an event presented by Premier Boxing Champions.

 

 

 

Tickets für die Veranstaltung, Dies wird von BombZquad Enterprises und Queensberry Promotions gefördert, in association with TGB Promotions and DiBella Entertainment, are on sale now and are available via AXS.com. Wilder vs. Fury wird von SHOWTIME PPV produziert und vertrieben. The suggested retail price (SRP) for the pay-per-view telecast is $64.99 for standard definition.

 

 

 

Here is what the current and former heavyweight greats had to say about the Wilder vs. Fury matchup:

 

MIKE TYSON:

 

 

“Although Wilder’s punch is strong, nothing can compare to the mental strength Fury has shown both in and out of the ring. It’ll be a close call, but I think Fury’s got a true fighting chance.”

 

EVANDER HOLYFIELD:

 

 

“Es ist ein großer Kampf. Fury’s got a lot of skills, he’s awkward and he has long arms. He has good reflexes and is a strong counter-puncher. Deontay needs to be first and he can’t wait on Tyson. Tyson’s always been the bigger fighter. In fighting Deontay it’s the same case. If things get difficult, er ist (Wut) got more experience and a lot of tricks. I think with Deontay’s power, he might be able to end it early, but if Tyson can frustrate him and it goes the distance, then it could go his way.”

LENNOX LEWIS:

 

 

“If it goes the distance then it belongs to Tyson Fury. If it’s a short fight it will belong to Deontay Wilder. This is an epic and most-unpredictable showdown. I can’t wait for this fight.”

GEORGE FOREMAN:

 

 

“I am a big fan of Deontay Wilder and I was impressed with Tyson Fury and how he avoided the big shots against Wladimir Klitschko. I can see him going 12 rounds with Wilder because of his height and reach.

 

 

 

“The great thing about this fight is that we’re all talking about it. I think Wilder wins a close decision.”

 

RIDDICK BOWE:

 

 

“If Wilder comes out and means business then he should beat Fury with ease. My prediction is Wilder by knockout!”

 

GERRY COONEY:

 

 

“Deontay Wilder vs. Tyson Fury is a very interesting fight. I love Tyson Fury. I think he’s a remarkable self-promoter, and he did a great job with Wladimir Klitschko, using his feints and throwing Klitschko off his game plan. Deontay is a different kind of fighter, obwohl. Fury fights at 30 Meilen pro Stunde. Deontay fights at 100 Meilen pro Stunde. So, when Deontay catches Fury and gets ahold of him I think it’s going to be over. I admire Fury, but I think he’s barking up the wrong tree with this fight. I think the bottom line is that Deontay is a whole different type of beast. He comes in aggressive and finishes his opponents. I hate to pick, but somebody has to lose. I’m picking Deontay by knockout and I think it ends inside of four or five rounds.”

 

LUIS ORTIZ

 

 

“If Fury decides he wants to dip and dive and move, then he can extend the fight. But it’s all up to Wilder. If Fury decides he wants to come to the middle of the ring and fight, then it’s going to be over quick. Wilder is going to catch him. Prognose: Wilder by KO.”

Chris Arreola:

 

 

“I think Wilder fighting Ortiz and now Fury back-to-back gives the fans exciting fights. I like both Wilder and Fury, but for this fight I am leaning slightly toward Wilder to win.”

 

 

 

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ABOUT WILDER vs. FURY

 

 

Deontay Wilder vs. Tyson Fury pits the WBC Heavyweight World Champion Wilder against the lineal heavyweight champion Fury on SHOWTIME PPV® Samstag, Dezember 1 from STAPLES CENTER in Los Angeles and presented by Premier Boxing Champions. The PPV undercard begins at 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT and will featureunbeaten unified super welterweight world champion Jarrett Hurdreturning to take onJason Welborn, Cuban heavyweight slugger Luis Ortizfacing-off against Travis Kauffmanand rising undefeated heavyweight Joe Joycebattling Joe Hanks.

 

 

 

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Klasse von 2018 in die New York State Boxing Hall of Fame aufgenommen

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NYSBHOF Klasse 2018: (L-R) sitzend: Charley Norkus, Jr. (Akzeptieren für Charley Norkus), Melvina Lathan, Herb Goldman, Bob Goodman und Jake Rodriguez; Stehen: Joe Mesi, Zur Schule, Ron Scott Stevens, Pete Brodsky und Joseph McAuliffe (Akzeptieren für Jack McAuliffe)
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NEW YORK (Mai 1, 2018) — 23 Mitglieder der Klasse von 2018 wurden in die New York Stare Boxing Hall of Fame aufgenommen (NYSBHOF), am vergangenen Sonntagnachmittag während des siebten jährlichen NYSBHOF-Induktionsdinners, bei Russo On The Bay in Howard Beach, New York.

 

 

 

“Diejenigen, die heute Abend geehrt werden, sind bescheiden, ehrenwerte Leute,” NYSBHOF Präsident Bob Duffy sagte,. “Wir tun dies als Akt der Liebe. Viele der Eingeweihten sind heute hier und diejenigen, die nicht mehr bei uns sind, werden von Familienmitgliedern vertreten. Auf diese Weise möchten wir uns bei allen Eingeweihten für das bedanken, was sie für das Boxen in New York getan haben.”

 

 

 

Klasse von 2018 lebende Boxer wurden in den NYSBHOF aufgenommen (Long Island) WBA-Schwergewicht Lou “Honig-Boy” Tal (36-6-2, 22 KOs), (Central Islip) IBF Junior Weltmeister im Weltergewicht Jake Rodriguez (28-8-2, 8 KOs), (Brooklyn) Welt leicht Titel Herausforderer Terrence Alli (52-15-2, 21 KOs), unbesiegt, Nein.; 1 Schwergewichts-Kämpfer “Baby” Joe Mesi (Büffel) und ehemaliger Weltmeister im Cruisergewicht al “Eis” Cole (Rockland County).

 

 

 

Posthume Teilnehmer wurden NBA aufgenommen & NYSAC Weltmeister im Feder (Manhattan) Kind “Cuban Bon Bon” Schokolade (136-10-6, 51 KOs), (New York City) 20thJahrhundert Schwergewicht James J. “Gentleman Jim” Corbett (11-4-3, 5 KOs), (Williamsburg) Weltlightweight Champion Jack “Der Napoleon des Preises Ring” McAuliffe, (Kingston) WBC-Super-Leichtgewicht-Champion Billy Costello (40-2, 23 KOs), (Leuchtfeuer) NYSAC Halbschwergewicht Weltmeister Melio Bettina (83-14-3, 36 KOs), (Brooklyn / Yonkers) Weltklasse-Mittel Ralph “Tiger” Jones (52-32-5, 13 KOs) und (Port Washington) Schwergewichts-Kämpfer Charley “Die Bayonne Bomber” Norkus (33-19, 19 KOs).

 

 

 

Lebende Nichtteilnehmer sind jetzt im NYSBHOF (Troy) Pulitzer-Preis ausgezeichneten Sportreporter Dave Anderson, (Brooklyn) Trainer / Berater Pete Brodsky, (Rockaway) Boxen Historiker / Herausgeber Herb Goldman, (Bronx) Kupplerin Bobby Goodman, (Ardsley) NYSAC Vorsitzende / Richter Melvina Lathan, und (Brooklyn) NYSAC Vorsitzender / Matchmaker / Promoter Ron Scott Stevens.

 

 

 

Posthume nicht teilnehmende Eingeweihte waren (Brooklyn) Ringsprecher Johnnie Addie, (Brooklyn) Kupplerin Johnny Bos, (Bronx) Boxen Publizist Murray Goodman, (New York City) Boxen Schriftsteller / Historiker Bert Randolph Sugar und (Lower East Side) Radio & Fernsehsprecher / Journalist Sam Taub.

 

 

 

Jede Teilnahme an inductee (oder direkter Nachkomme) erhielt einen maßgeschneiderten Gürtel, der seine Aufnahme in das NYSBHOF anzeigt.

 

 

 

Die 2017 Rekruten wurden von den NYSBHOF Mitglieder des Nominierungsausschusses gewählt:Bobby Cassidy, Jr., Randy Gordon, Henry Hascup, Don Majeski, Ron McNair, und neil Terens.

 

 

 

Alle Boxer für mindestens drei Jahre lang inaktiv sein, die für NYSBHOF Induktion geeignet zu sein, und alle Rekruten müssen haben im Staat New York für einen erheblichen Teil ihrer Boxen Karrieren oder während der Blüte ihrer jeweiligen Karriere residierte.

 

 

Zu den Boxern, die am siebten jährlichen NSBHOF teilnahmen, gehörten frühere NYSBHOF-Kandidaten Iran Barkley, Junior Jones, Mustafa Hamsho, Bobby Cassidy, Sr., Bobby Bartels, und Renaldo “Herr.” Snipes, als auch Monte Barrett, Ray Mercer, Dennis Milton, Richard Kiley, Scott Lopez, Michael Corleone, Tommy Rainone, Kevin Collins, Cletus Seldin, James Duran, Victor Frieden, und Jaime Dugan. Andere bemerkenswerte Teilnehmer aus der Boxwelt eingeschlossen Mike Reno (FDNY Boxing), Darryl Völker (IBF), internationale Richter Steve Wesisfeld und John MacKay, und NYSBHOF-Kandidaten Tommy Gallagher und Bobby Miller, und Emmy-preisgekrönter Produzent Bobby Cassidy, Jr.

 

David Diamante diente erneut als Zeremonienmeister. Besondere Präsentationen wurden der Tochter des verstorbenen gemacht Steve Acunto, Donna Acunto, und Millers enger Freund, Dave Wojcickich.

 

ZITATE & BILDER AUS DEN NYSBHOF INDUCTEES

 


(L-R) – Ron McNair, Jake Rodriguez und Bob Duffy
JAKE RODRIGUEZ: “Ich möchte Ring danken 8 für die Gelegenheit für mich, hier zu sein. Ich möchte auch meiner Frau dafür danken, dass sie immer für mich da ist, und mein Trainer.”

(L-R) – Herb Goldman, Don Majeski und Bob Duffy
HERB GOLDMAN: “Wenn ich irgendwelche Beiträge zum Boxen geleistet habe – Ich hoffe ich habe – Ich habe die Aufzeichnungen neu definiert und eine neue Perspektive auf die Geschichte des Boxens geschaffen. Darauf bin ich stolz, aber ich habe es nicht alleine gemacht”
(L-R) – Joe Mesi, Jack Hirsch und Bob Duffy
JOE MESI: “Ich habe so vielen Menschen für diese Ehre zu danken. Ich bin ein Buffalonianer. Es gibt niemanden mehr für ein New York, aber es ist nicht. Dies ist etwas Besonderes für mich, da es sich um die New York State Boxing Hall of Fame handelt. Das verfestigt mich und lässt mich denken, dass ich nicht nur ein lokaler Junge bin. Es gab einen großen Nachteil aus einer kleinen Stadt, Sparring war nicht dasselbe wie in den Fitnessstudios von New York City, Aber ich hatte einen Vorteil aus West-New York. Niemand ging so gut aus wie wir in Buffalo 10,000, dann 16,00 und schlussendlich 18,000 Menschen. Sie waren immer hinter mir und ich teile dies mit ihnen, weil ihre Unterstützung mich gemacht hat. Mein Traum war es, in Buffalo zu kämpfen und dort weiter zu kämpfen.
“Einer der Höhepunkte meines Lebens war der Kampf gegen Monte Barrett auf HBO im Madison Square Garden. Er war einer der größten Kämpfer der Welt, der um den Weltmeistertitel kämpfte. Ich wollte immer meinen Weltmeistertitel schießen lassen, aber ich habe es nie verstanden. Das ist okay, Ich war eine Weile etwas bitter, aber ich könnte nicht zufriedener mit meiner Karriere sein. Der beste Teil des Boxens ist die Bruderschaft, die wir teilen.

(L-R) – Randy Gordon, Ron Scott Stevens und Bob Duffy
RON SCOTT STEVENS: “Ich weiß, dass die Leute es immer sagen, aber das ist die Wahrheit: Ich schulde so vielen Menschen, die mich während meiner Karriere unterstützt haben. Boxen war für mich immer ein Zuhause in der Ferne und heute fühle ich mich wie zu Hause.
“Ich war 30, in Brooklyn Heights leben, und zurück mit dem Taxi auf Tische warten. In meinem Kopf ging ein Licht aus: Boxen ist der Sport des Außenseiters und ich bin ein Außenseiter. Am nächsten Tag ging ich in Gleasons Fitnessstudio – das Zentrum des Universums. Ich ging durch alle Turnhallen der Stadt, Veranstalter treffen, Manager und Trainer. Ich fing an, Streichhölzer für Veranstalter zu machen, und dann stellte mich Cedric Kushner ein 1980-2002. In 2002, Ich erhielt einen Anruf für die New York State Athletic Commission als Community Coordinator und Director of Boxing. Dann, Ich wurde zum Vorsitzenden ernannt und diente zwei Amtszeiten. Heute, Ich bin sehr stolz darauf, Teil der New York State Boxing Hall of Fame zu sein.

(L-R) – Bob Duffy, Henry Hascup, Bob Goodman und Tommy Gallagher
BOB GOODMAN: “Ich kann diese Menge nicht glauben. Um das zu tun, was wir tun, Die Opfer und die Unterstützung, die Sie von Ihrer Familie erhalten, sind so wichtig und (in Goodmans Fall) war für so viele Jahre. Sie erlaubten uns zu tun, was wir tun. Wir alle lieben das Boxen!”

(L-R) – Ray Mercer, Penny Allen, Zur Schule, Clay Jenkins und Bob Duffy
ZUR SCHULE: “Ich dachte, Boxen sei der dümmste und dümmste Sport aller Zeiten. Wer wollte ins Gesicht geschlagen werden? Ich fing spät an zu boxen. Ich habe ein paar rumgespielt und die Leute sagten, ich sei ziemlich gut. Ich fing an zu boxen, als ich war 20, in der Armee, stationiert in Ft. Kapuze. Vier Jahre später, Ich war in der Olympiamannschaft. Der Grund dafür ist, dass ich einen großartigen Sparringspartner hatte, Ray Mercer. Wenn ich jeden Tag mit Ray im Ring sein würde, Ich würde entweder verprügelt werden, oder besser werden.
“Ich erinnere mich, dass Bob Arum mir seine Visitenkarte gegeben hat. Ich kannte ihn nicht. Ich kannte nur drei Leute im Boxen: Don King, Muhammad Ali und Sugar Ray Leonard. Ich bin dem Boxen nicht gefolgt und der einzige Grund, warum ich geboxt habe, war, dass ich im Wald hätte schlafen müssen, wenn ich es nicht getan hätte (in der Armee). Boxen ist: Schlag ihn, bevor er mich schlägt.”

(L-R) – Bobby Cassidy, Jr., Jaime Drubin und Pete Brodsky
PETE BRODSKY: “Ich möchte dem Vorstand danken. Ich werde sein 70 und begann im Boxen, als ich war 18. Es hat eine neue Richtung in meinem Leben geschaffen. Ich bin so stolz darauf, mit Leuten zusammen zu sein, die nicht nur darüber gesprochen haben, Sie liebten es. Wenn Sie diesen Sport wirklich lieben, du musst es wirklich lernen. Jeder Mann, der in den Ring trat, plus alle Straßenarbeiten, Zeit im Fitnessstudio und opfern, was sie essen, tat es, um das Beste zu sein, was sie sein können.
“Beim Boxen, Du wirst nicht jeden Kampf gewinnen, aber ob ein Kämpfer gewinnt oder verliert, wenn er 100 Prozent gibt, Er ist ein Gewinner. Sie arbeiten einen Job, Laufen Sie fünf Meilen am Tag, im Fitnessstudio trainieren, und ging dann nach Hause, um Zeit mit seiner Familie zu verbringen. Freunde und Familie haben immer den Rücken.”

(L-R) – Darryl Völker & Melvina Lathan
MELVINA LATHAM: “Ich bin sprachlos. Es ist wundervoll. Geil (ehemaliger NYSAC-Vorsitzender Gordon), Erinnerst du dich an diese Geschichte?? Es gab nur drei Richter und, leider, einer rief krank an. Ich saß ohne Verantwortung am Ring. Randy sagte, ich müsse arbeitenheute Abend. Ich sagte, dass ich nicht lizenziert war und es nicht tun konnte. Sagte Randy, 'Hebe deine rechte Hand', und es war an. Ich wurde dort hineingeworfen, aber es war okay.
“Meine größten Erfolge sind meine Kinder und mein Ehemann. Ich könnte mir keine bessere Situation wünschen. Und Ralph Petrillo ist ein Teil meiner Familie; Er war mein Stellvertreter. Ich hatte auch die besten Beamten: stellvertretende Kommissare, Inspektoren, Richter und Schiedsrichter. Ohne sie wäre ich nicht hier. Bob Duffy hat das Ganze zusammengestellt. Ich persönlich finde ihn großartig. Meine Reise geht weiter, Ich bin gesegnet.”
NYSBHOF
CLASS von 2012: Carmen Basilio, Mike McCallum, Mike Tyson, Jake LaMotta, Riddick Bowe, Carlos Ortiz, Vito Antuofermo, Emile Griffith, “Zucker” Ray Robinson, Gene Tunney, Benny Leonard, Tony Canzoneri, Harold Lederman, Steve Acunto, Jimmy Glenn, Gil Clancy, Ray Arcel, Nat Fleischer, Bill Gallo und Arthur Mercante, Sr.
CLASS von 2013: Jack Dempsey, Johnny Dundee, Sandy Saddler, Maxie Rosenbloom, Joey Archer, Iran Barkley, Mark Breland, Bobby Cassidy, Doug Jones, Junior Jones, Jakob “Kumpel” McGirt, Eddie Mustafa Muhammad, Bob Arum, Shelly Finkel, Tony Graziano, Larry Merchant, Teddy Brenner, Mike Jacobs, Tex Rickard und Don Dunphy.
KLASSE 2014: Floyd Patterson, Tracy Harris Patterson, Billy Backus, Kevin Kelley, Juan LaPorte, Gerry Cooney, Mustafa Hamsho, Howard Davis, Jr., Lou Ambers, Jack Britton, Terry McGovern, Teddy Atlas, Lou DiBella, Steve Farhood, Gene Moore, Angelo Prospero, Weisser Bimstein, Cus D'Amato, William Muldoon und Tom O'Rourke.
KLASSE 2015: Saul Mamby, Joey Giamba, Johnny Persol, Harold Weston, Lonnie Bradley, Paul Berlenbach, Billy Graham, Frankie Genaro, Bob Miller, Tommy Ryan, Jimmy Slattery, Bob Duffy, Mike Katz, Tommy Gallagher, Bruce Silverglade, Charley Goldman, Jimmy Johnston, Cedric Kushner, Harry Markson, Damon Runyon und Al Weill.
KLASSE 2016: Aaron Davis, Charles Murray, Vilomar Fernandez, Edwin Viruet, Tyrannisieren “Macho” Camacho, Rocky Graziano, Rocky Kansas, Joe Lynch, Joe Miceli, Ed Brophy, Joe DeGuardia, Randy Gordon, Dennis Rappaport, Howie Albert, Freddie Brown, Howard Cosell, Ruby Goldstein und Jimmy Jacobs.
KLASSE 2017: Gaspar Ortega, Renaldo “Herr.” Snipes, Doug Dewitt, “The Bronx Bomber” Alex Ramos, Dick Tiger, Jose Torres, “unerreichter Meister” Jack Dempsey, Don Majeski, Ron Katz, Stan Hoffman, Bobby Bartels, Hank Kaplan, Al Gavin, Arthur Donovan und Dan Parker.
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Sohn / Vater Bob & Murray Goodman wird in die Klasse von aufgenommen 2018 New York State Boxing Hall of Fame

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Sonntag, April 29, Induktion Abendessen
Kid Chocolate, James J. Corbett, Jack McAuliffe und Sam Taub leiten die neue Klasse

(L-R) – Bob und Murray Goodman
NEW YORK (März 26, 2018) – Boxer Bob Goodman und sein Vater, die spät Murray Goodman, sind unter 23 Mitglieder der Klasse von 2018 Aufnahme in die New York State Boxing Hall of Fame (NYSBHOF) auf Sonntag Nachmittag (12:30-5:30 p.m. UND), April 29.
Das siebte jährliche NYSBHOF-Induktionsdinner findet erneut in Russos On The Bay in Howard Beach statt, New York.
Ein legendärer Boxpublizist, Murray Goodman (Bronx) brachte seinen Sohn in die süße Wissenschaft, als Bob erst acht Jahre alt war. Der Rest war historisch für die Goodmans, die beide in mehrere Halls of Fame aufgenommen wurden, einschließlich der International Boxing Hall of Fame.
“Dies ist eine große Ehre für mich und meinen Vater,” Sagte Bob. “Ich wünschte, er wäre heute am Leben, um dort zu sein. Ich bin ein Boxer. Ich war acht Jahre alt und ging mit meinem Vater in alle Trainingslager, Wer war ein Boxautor und Sportredakteur für das INS (Hearst News Service) Service. Der Witz ist, dass ich bei Grossinger gezeugt wurde (Trainingslager im Catskill Resort Hotel). Boxen kam gerade in mein Leben. Mein Vater und ich hatten einige Geschäfte in den Bereichen Werbung und Öffentlichkeitsarbeit, alle Arten von Sportunternehmen, aber es wurde immer geboxt.
“Ich bin der glücklichste Mann der Welt. Ich bin mit genau den Dingen aufgewachsen, die ich liebte. Wie viele Leute können das sagen? Ich traf und freundete mich mit Joe Louis an, Marcel Cerdan, Sugar Ray Robinson, Rocky Graziano, Rocky Marciano und so viele andere. Ich würde wochenlang in Lagern bleiben. Ich würde aufstehen, um mit den Boxern zu rennen und die Chance bekommen, mit meinen Helden zusammen zu sein. Ich habe auch Trainer und andere im Boxen und spätere Fans kennengelernt. Ich habe alle kennengelernt. Ich bin im Boxen aufgewachsen, Mein ganzes Leben war Boxen, 65 Jahre im Geschäft.”
Bob ist, vielleicht, Am bekanntesten als Vice President und Matchmaker für Madison Square Garden (1985-1994), sowie ein Vierteljahrhundert als Vice President of Boxing Operations, Matchmaker und Direktor für Öffentlichkeitsarbeit bei Don King Productions. Er beförderte auch viele Weltmeister als Präsident seiner eigenen Firma, Garden State Boxen.
“Ich erinnere mich, dass ich wochenlang in Trainingslager gegangen bin,” Der 78-jährige Goodman erinnerte sich liebevoll. “Ich würde Fotos machen, Schreibe jeden Tag Geschichten und benutze meinen Telecopier, um sie an AP und UPI zu senden. Ich habe so viel getan, um im Geschäft aufgewachsen zu sein, sogar Lastwagen mit Stühlen beladen, der Ring, Lautsprecher und mehr. Mein Vater war der Werbedirektor des International Boxing Club im Madison Square Garden. Ich habe dort gearbeitet, als ich ein Teenager war.
“Es ist mir eine Ehre, mit meinem Vater und so vielen Boxern in die New York State Boxing Hall of Fame aufgenommen zu werden. Sie unterscheiden sich von Menschen in anderen Sportarten. Eine der Auszeichnungen, auf die ich am meisten stolz bin, ist der James J.. Walker Memorial Award für langen und verdienstvollen Dienst am Boxen (BWAA in 1960).
“Ich habe das Glück, verschiedene Epochen des Boxens überschritten zu haben. Es war damals eine andere Welt, wir hatten 20-30 Schriftsteller bleiben wochenlang in Trainingslagern. Ich habe alte Boxer und Trainer kennengelernt.”
Bob Goodman (L) Überprüfen Sie Muhammad Alis Gewicht und rechts mit Rocky Marciano
Guter Mann, wer diente in den USA. Küstenwache von 1958-62, bleibt heute aktiv und arbeitet mit Veteranen’ Gruppen. Er ist Präsident des Weymouth Township Veteran’s Advisory Board, und auch aktiv bei der American Legion und Teil der Ehrengarde bei der Korean War Veterans Association.

Bob Goodman (ganz rechts) wurde in den IBHOF in aufgenommen 2009, sein Vater Murray in 1999
Zu den Weltmeistern, mit denen Bob zusammengearbeitet hat, gehört Muhammad Ali, George Foreman, Joe Frazier, Larry Holmes, Ken Norton, Felix Trinidad, Roberto Duran, Evander Holyfield, Lennox Lewis, Bob Foster, Salvador Sanchez, Sugar Ray Leonard, Julio Cesar Chavez, Wilfredo Gonez, Ricardo Lopez, Bernard Hopkins und so viele mehr.
Lebende Boxer in die NYSBHOF Überschrift enthalten (Spring valley) IBF im Cruiserweltmeister al “Eis” Cole (35-16-3, 16 KOs), (Long Island) WBA-Schwergewicht Lou “Honig-Boy” Tal (36-6-2, 22 KOs), (Central Islip) IBF Junior Weltmeister im Weltergewicht Jake Rodriguez (28-8-2, 8 KOs), (Brooklyn) Welt leicht Titel Herausforderer Terrence Alli (52-15-2, 21 KOs), und (Büffel) ungeschlagene Weltklasse-Schwergewicht “Baby” Joe Mesi (36-0, 29 KOs).
Posthumous Teilnehmer aufgenommen werden, sind NBA & NYSAC Weltmeister im Feder (Manhattan) Kind “Cuban Bon Bon” Schokolade (136-10-6, 51 KOs), (New York City) 20thJahrhundert Schwergewicht James J. “Gentleman Jim” Corbett (11-4-3, 5 KOs), (Williamsburg) Weltlightweight Champion Jack “Der Napoleon des Preises Ring” McAuliffe, (Kingston) WBC-Super-Leichtgewicht-Champion Billy Costello (40-2, 23 KOs), (Leuchtfeuer) NYSAC Halbschwergewicht Weltmeister Melio Bettina (83-14-3, 36 KOs), (Brooklyn / Yonkers) Weltklasse-Mittel Ralph “Tiger” Jones (52-32-5, 13 KOs) und (Port Washington) Schwergewichts-Kämpfer Charley “Die Bayonne Bomber” Norkus (33-19, 19 KOs).
Lebende Nichtteilnehmer, die in den NYSBHOF gehen, sind (Troy) Pulitzer-Preis ausgezeichneten Sportreporter Dave Anderson, (Brooklyn) Trainer / Berater Pete Brodsky, (Rockaway) Boxen Historiker / Herausgeber Herb Goldman, (Ardsley) NYSAC Vorsitzende / Richter Melvina Lathan, und (Brooklyn) NYSAC Vorsitzender / Matchmaker /Promoter Ron Scott Stevens.
Posthumous Nicht-Teilnehmer Rekruten sind (Brooklyn) Ringsprecher Johnnie Addie, (Brooklyn) Kupplerin Johnny Bos, (Bronx) Boxen Schriftsteller / Historiker Bert Randolph Sugar und (Lower East Side) Radio & Fernsehsprecher / Journalist Sam Taub.
Jede Teilnahme an inductee (oder direkter Nachkomme) erhalten einen maßgeschneiderten Gürtel seine Aufnahme in die NYSBHOF bedeutet.
Die 2017 Rekruten wurden von den NYSBHOF Mitglieder des Nominierungsausschusses gewählt: Bobby Cassidy, Jr., Randy Gordon, Henry Hascup, Don Majeski, Ron McNair, und neil Terens.
Alle Boxer für mindestens drei Jahre lang inaktiv sein, die für NYSBHOF Induktion geeignet zu sein, und alle Rekruten müssen haben im Staat New York für einen erheblichen Teil ihrer Boxen Karrieren oder während der Blüte ihrer jeweiligen Karriere residierte.
NYSBHOF
CLASS von 2012: Carmen Basilio, Mike McCallum, Mike Tyson, Jake LaMotta, Riddick Bowe, Carlos Ortiz, Vito Antuofermo, Emile Griffith, “Zucker” Ray Robinson, Gene Tunney, Benny Leonard, Tony Canzoneri, Harold Lederman, Steve Acunto, Jimmy Glenn, Gil Clancy, Ray Arcel, Nat Fleischer, Bill Gallo und Arthur Mercante, Sr.
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KLASSE 2016: Aaron Davis, Charles Murray, Vilomar Fernandez, Edwin Viruet, Tyrannisieren “Macho” Camacho, Rocky Graziano, Rocky Kansas, Joe Lynch, Joe Miceli, Ed Brophy, Joe DeGuardia, Randy Gordon, Dennis Rappaport, Howie Albert, Freddie Brown, Howard Cosell, Ruby Goldstein und Jimmy Jacobs.
KLASSE 2017: Gaspar Ortega, Renaldo “Herr.” Snipes, Doug Dewitt, “The Bronx Bomber” Alex Ramos, Dick Tiger, Jose Torres, “unerreichter Meister” Jack Dempsey, Don Majeski, Ron Katz, Stan Hoffman, Bobby Bartels, Hank Kaplan, Al Gavin, Arthur Donovan und Dan Parker.
Karten gibt es bei Preis $150.00 für Erwachsene und $70.00 für kinder (unter 16),und umfassen ein komplettes Brunch und Cocktail-Stunde bei Eintritt, ab 12:30 p.m. UND, sowie Abendessen (Prime Rib, Fisch oder Geflügel) und eine offene Bar den ganzen Tag über. Tickets sind durch Kontaktieren NYSBHOF / Ring zum Kauf zur Verfügung 8 Präsident Bob Duffy an 516.313.2304 oderdepcomish@aol.com. Werbung für die NYSBHOF Programm zur Verfügung, von $80.00 bis $200.00, von Duffy kontaktieren. Gehen Sie online unter www.Ring8ny.com Für zusätzliche Informationen über den Staat New York Boxing Hall of Fame.
ÜBER RING 8: In gebildet 1954 von einem Ex-Preisboxer, Jack Grebelsky, Ring 8 wurde zum achten Tochtergesellschaft der damaligen Nationalen Veteran Boxer Verband bekannt – daher, RING 8 – und heute das Motto der Organisation bleibt: Boxer Helping Boxers.
RING 8 ist voll auf die Unterstützung weniger glücklichen Menschen in den Boxen Gemeinde, die Hilfe in Form von Miete zu zahlen erfordern verpflichtet, Krankheitskosten, oder was auch immer zu rechtfertigen Bedarf.
Gehen Sie online, um www.Ring8ny.com Weitere Informationen zu RING 8, die größte Gruppe dieser Art in den Vereinigten Staaten mit mehr als 350 Mitglieder. Die Jahresbeiträge ist nur $30.00 und jedes Mitglied wird zu einem Abendbuffet im RING Titel 8 monatliche Treffen, ausgenommen Juli und August. Alle aktiven Boxer, Amateur- und Profi-, sind zu einem kostenlosen RING Titel 8 Jahresmitgliedschaft. Die Gäste des Ring 8 Mitglieder sind zu einem Preis von nur willkommen $7.00 pro Person.
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Evander Holyfield & Die Special Guest Speakers von Luis Collazo Ring 8

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Dienstag, November. 21 bei O'Neills Restaurant
in Maspeth, NY
NEW YORK (November 15, 2017)) – Hall of Fame Evander “Real Deal” Holyfield und ehemaliger Weltmeister im Weltergewicht Luis Collazo werden beim nächsten monatlichen Treffen von Ring 8 besondere Gastredner sein,Dienstag Nacht, November 21, bei O'Neills Restaurant (64-21 53rd Fahrt) in Maspeth, New York,
Weil eine große Menge erwartet wird, nur Ring 8 Mitglieder dürfen an dieser Sitzung teilnehmen, Für diejenigen, die sich Ring anschließen möchten, kann eine Mitgliedschaft an der Tür beantragt werden 8.
“Evander Holyfield ist eine der wenigen lebenden Legenden in unserem Sport,” Ring 8 Präsident Jack Hirsch sagte,. “So, Sie können sich vorstellen, wie begeistert wir sind, ihn als Gastredner zu haben. Wir hatten geplant, Holyfield den Ring zu überreichen 8 Legends Award bei unserem Feiertagsbankett, aber eine lukrative Geschäftsmöglichkeit wird ihn daran hindern, an diesem Nachmittag dort zu sein. Stattdessen, Wir werden ihm diese Auszeichnung bei O’Neil’s überreichen. Es sagt viel über Evander aus, dass er seinen Zeitplan angepasst hat, um in New York zu bleiben, um an unserem Treffen teilzunehmen.
“Luis Collazo ist selbst ein großartiger Kämpfer, ein ehemaliger Weltmeister gewesen. Seine Karriere scheint wieder im Aufschwung zu sein und wir sind gespannt auf seine Zukunftspläne.”
Holyfield hat sich als Boxer mit einem herausragenden zurückgezogen 44-10-2 (29 KOs), Aber im vergangenen Jahr hat er eine in New York City ansässige Werbefirma betrieben, Real Deal Boxen. Ein US. Olympier, Holyfield ist der einzige Weltmeister im Cruisergewicht, sowie ein viermaliger Weltmeister im Schwergewicht.
Er hatte ein 16-7-2 Rekord in Weltmeistertitelkämpfen und gewonnen 19 von 30 Kämpfe mit zwei Unentschieden gegen frühere oder gegenwärtige Weltmeister, Besiegen einer Who’s Who-Liste aller Größen wie z Dwight Muhammad Qawi |, George Foreman, Larry Holmes, Riddick Bowe und Mike Tyson (zweimal), unter den mehr Honoratioren.
Geboren in Brooklyn und jetzt wohnhaft in Queens, Collazo (37-7. 20 KOs) eroberte die World Boxing Association (WBA) Weltergewicht Weltmeistertitel im April 2, 2005, Gewinnen Sie eine 12-Runden-Entscheidung über den Favoriten der Heimatstadt und den Titelverteidiger Jose Antonio Rivera in Worcester, Massachusetts.
Der 26-jährige Collazo, Wer hat auch Weltmeister besiegt Miguel Angel Gonzalez Platzhalterbild und Victor Ortiz, bleibt ein Weltmeistertitelanwärter, der verärgert ist 21-1 Sammy Vasquez in seiner letzten Aktion durch ein Achtelfinale im vergangenen Februar.
ÜBER RING 8: Ring 8 wurde zum achten Tochtergesellschaft der damaligen Nationalen Veteran Boxer Verband bekannt – daher, RING 8 – und heute das Motto der Organisation bleibt: Boxer Helping Boxers.
RING 8 ist voll auf die Unterstützung weniger glücklichen Menschen in den Boxen Gemeinde, die Hilfe in Form von Miete zu zahlen erfordern verpflichtet, Krankheitskosten, oder was auch immer zu rechtfertigen Bedarf.
Gehen Sie online, um www.Ring8ny.com Weitere Informationen zu RING 8, die größte Gruppe dieser Art in den Vereinigten Staaten mit mehr als 350 Mitglieder. Die Jahresbeiträge ist nur $30.00 und jedes Mitglied wird zu einem Abendbuffet im RING Titel 8 monatliche Treffen, ausgenommen Juli und August. Alle aktiven Boxer, Amateur- und Profi-, mit einem aktuellen Boxlizenz oder Buch, das mit einem kostenlosen RING Titel 8 Jahresmitgliedschaft. Die Gäste des Ring 8 Mitglieder sind zu einem Preis von nur willkommen $7.00 pro Person.
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Houston’s Historic George Foreman Youth and Community Center to Host 2016 Gulf Boxing Association Regional Championships

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Premier event – Gulf LBC selects team to travel to USA BOXING Elite National Championships in conjunction with the Selection and Announcement of the First Inaugural George Foreman Youth and Community Center Elite International Travel Team!!
HOUSTON, TX (Oktober 10, 2016) -Starting with the ring of the bell on October 22nd, local area boxers will be fighting for a spot to represent the Gulf Coast Region am USA Boxing National Championships & in International Travel.
Weight categories will include: Pee Wee 8-9, Bantam 10-11, Intermediate 12-13, Juniors 14-15, Youth 15-16, & auf dem Weg zu einem dominierenden einstimmigen Entscheidungssieg 18-40 in both Open and Novice divisions. Winners will represent the Gulf area at the 2016 USA Boxing Elite, Youth and Junior National Championships to be held in Kansas City Missouri Dezember 4-10, 2016. This tournament is a sanctioned event through USA Boxing the National Governing Body of Amateur Boxing and is a feeder to National and Olympic recognition.
Die George Foreman Youth and Community Center was founded 32 years ago in 1984 by Olympic Gold Medalist and 2-time heavy weight champion George Foreman. The GFYCC is dedicated to providing a safe and secure location for youth to participate in sports and after school activities.
“This year for the first time in Houston boxing history, we are developing an elite international youth boxing team,” said George Foreman, IV. “The team will be selected for the sole purpose of training and traveling to other countries to gain experience on an international platform and promote cultural diplomacy! Utilizing grant and donor funding this team will be representing the George Foreman Youth and Community Center and will be announced Saturday October 22, at the Gulf Region’s Boxing Championship. The team will be reviewed by my father, 1968 Olympic Gold Medalist and 2-Time Heavyweight Champion, George Foreman Sr. The first international trip for this new Houston team is scheduled for Jan. 2017.”
Doors open for the Gulf Gloves Championships on Saturday October 22nd at 11:00 bin with announcements and the presentation of the colors by the United States Army Houston Recruiting Command Baytown Beaumont Company at 12:45 pm. The national anthem will be performed by the internationally acclaimed Houston Brass Quintet! Boxen beginnt bei 1:00 pm. Championship finals will begin at 1:00 pm auf Sunday October 23rd.
Media open workouts for Houston amateur standout boxers will be held Wednesday October 19th at the George Foreman Youth and Community Center at 2202 Lone Oak Road Houston, Texas 77093 bei 4:00 pm.
Confirmed attendees for interviews will be:

George Edward Foreman IV: Son of 2 Time Heavy Weight Champion, President of Foreman Public Relations

Marlen esparza: 2012 Olympia-Dritte, 2014 Amateur World Champion, 2006 & 2016 Amateur World Championships Bronze Medalist, Nine-Time USA Boxing National Champion.

Rocky Juarez: 2000 Olympic Games Silver Medalist, 1999 Amateur World Champion, WBC Silver Featherweight World Champion.

Raul Marquez: 1988 Amateur World Championships Bronze Medalist, 1992 Olympic Games Quarter-finalist, IBF Light Middleweight World Champion.

Frank Tate: 1984 Olympic Games Gold Medalist, IBF Middleweight World Champion, NABF Light Heavyweight Champion.

Juan “Baby Bull” Diaz: WBA Lightweight World Champion, WBO Lightweight World Champion, WBA Super-Lightweight World Champion, IBF Leichtgewicht-Weltmeister.

“Süss” Reggie Johnson: WBA-Mittelgewichts-Weltmeister, IBF Light Heavyweight World Champion.

In addition to many Houston area professional boxers and Gulf Boxing Association alumni. Event is sanctioned by USA Boxing – Gulf LBC: 16-25-14268

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KEITH THURMAN OUTPOINTS SHAWN PORTER IN FIGHT OF THE YEAR CANDIDATE SATURDAY IN PRIMETIME ON CBS

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Jarrett Hurd Knocks Out Oscar Molina In Opening Bout Of SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING® auf CBS, Präsentiert von Premier Boxing Champions, Von Barclays Center in Brooklyn

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BROOKLYN (Juni 26, 2016) – Prizefighting returned to CBS am Samstag with a Fight of the Year candidate as undefeated welterweight world champion Keith Thurman edged former world champion Shawn Porter in a close but unanimous decision scored 115-113 by all three ringside judges.

 

Die 12,718 fans in attendance at Barclays Center in Brooklyn and the viewers across the U.S. watching the first primetime boxing event on CBS since Muhammed Ali-Leon Spinks in 1978 were treated to a slugfest between two of the brightest stars in boxing’s glamour division.

 

Thurman (27-0, 22 KOs) and Porter (26-2-1, 16 KOs) combined to throw over 1200 punches in the SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING on CBS event, präsentiert von Premier Boxing Champions. The marquee showdown was a story of accuracy vs. activity, as Thurman landed 50 Prozent seiner Macht Schüsse, verglichen mit 38 percent for Porter, und 44 percent of his total punches compared to just 36 percent for the challenger. While Thurman landed at a higher percentage, Porter was the busier fighter, throwing over 100 more punches across 12 Runde.

 

“One Time” and “Showtime” delivered as advertised, with the powerful sharpshooter buckling Porter multiple times, while the swarming and smothering Porter barreled forward to bully Thurman into the ropes. And while there were no knockdowns, the back-and-forth blockbuster never lacked action and culminated in a standing ovation in the second-highest attended boxing event in Barclays Center history.

 

“I want to thank Shawn Porter for a tremendous fight. He’s a great warrior,“, sagte Thurmann. “Defense is the key to victory. He smothers his punches a lot and makes it difficult for the judges to score. I was able to rock him with clear, effective blows and I believe that was the difference today.

 

“I would give him a rematch. It was great fight. He was a great opponent. Everyone was saying would he be my toughest opponent to date. I wasn’t able to drop him but I did buckle him a few times.”

The former world champion Porter, a perennial underdog but consummate gentleman, didn’t complain about being on the losing end of his second close decision in a title bout.

 

“We worked hard, Keith is a great champion,” Porter said. “My dad says to keep your head up. Ich glaube, ich gewann den Kampf, but I’m satisfied because the competitor came out heute Abend.

 

“We need that rematch. I know the fans want that rematch. If he gives me another chance, I’m going to work hard in the ring and leave with his title.”

 

The opening bout of the CBS telecast featured a matchup of undefeated super welterweights as Jarrett Hurd graduated from prospect to legitimate contender in the stacked 154-pound class with a dominating 10th round TKO over Oscar Molina.

 

Hurd (18-0, 12 KOs) got to work early, flooring Molina for the first time in his career in the opening round with a powerful counter right uppercut. The bigger and taller Hurd was the more active fighter from the outset, dismantling the previously unbeaten Mexican Olympian with a supremely effective inside game. Hurd threw nearly 750 punches over 10 Runde, im Vergleich zu nur 376 for Molina, Anschluss an 220 power shots at a nearly 40 Prozent-Clip.

 

Hurd put a stamp on his performance in the final round, closing the show by out landing Molina 33-7 in the final round. With Molina taking a brutal beating and seemingly defenseless in the final minute of the final round, Ricky Gonzalez stepped in to halt the contest at 2:02.

 

“This is definitely a big win for my career,” Hurd said. “He was taking a lot of shots, but he knew how to survive. It was a big uppercut that knocked him down in round one. People know from my last fight that I have a great right uppercut. He was hurt a couple of times. I don’t think it was a bad stoppage. Molina is a very tough guy who just kept coming through.

 

“This fight here puts me up with the top contenders in the division. I felt like I could have gone three or four more rounds. I was getting stronger as the fight went on. We’re going right back to the gym so we can get in there again.”

 

Molina (13-1-1, 10 KOs) protested, but barring a stunning knockout he was just seconds away from suffering the first loss of his career via a unanimous decision.

 

“I felt like Hurd was throwing a lot of punches in the tenth round but they weren’t really hurting me,” Molina said. “He was staying busy but he was never really hurting me.

 

“I went low and I had my head down and he caught me with that uppercut in the first round. He got me with a shot I wasn’t expecting but it was definitely a flash knockdown. Ich war nicht verletzt.

 

“I was supposed to use my footwork a lot more but I ended up smothering my shots. He had an awkward defense with a lot of bending down and I couldn’t get into a rhythm.

 

“This was a big opportunity for me and I felt like I fought a good fight. I’m going to come back stronger. We’re going to work on a lot of things and get back in there.”

 

SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING auf CBS, präsentiert von Premier Boxing Champions, was promoted by DiBella Entertainment.

 

Earlier in the evening on SHOWTIME, undefeated heavyweight sensation Anthony Joshua successfully defended his IBF Heavyweight World Championship for the first time with a seventh round knockout of previously unbeaten American Dominic Breazeale at The O2 in London. VIDEO: http://s.sho.com/28VGgsa

 

Below are quotes from Joshua after Samstag win on SHOWTIME BOXING INTERNATIONAL:

 

Many thought that Dominic Breazeale wouldn’t be able to stand up to your power and speed, but were you grateful for the opportunity to work a little bit more of your boxing skills?

"Gut, it’s hard because you can see they’re hurt with every shot – well not every shot – but when you start catching them flush, they can feel the shots with these ten ounce gloves on. So, it’s just a matter of time, but in the process I didn’t want to be receiving any haymakers on the way back.

 

“It’s been tough I had two weeks off after my last fight, and got straight back in the gym so it was tough. I get a nice little break for once and then I can come back with recharged batteries.”

 

We know Deontay Wilder was watching the fight. Have you got a message for him, the WBC Champion?

“Unbelievable inspirational person. He was patient, 30-odd fights [und] got his hands on the WBC [belt]. I’m following suit. I’m making my way into the U.S. with SHOWTIME backing me as well. So, he watched that.

 

“He can pick up whatever he wants to pick up from that, but it’s so different when you’re in the ring with each other. So one day we’ll get to experience what each other’s about.”

 

Who do you want to fight next?

“Well I think it’s gonna have to be the likes of [Joseph] Parker. I was really looking at Fury… I hope he gets better soon. He hurt his ankle unfortunately, which has postponed it because I was hoping to get that some time in the winter if everything went well July 9th like it didheute Abend, but we’re gonna have to reschedule that and in the meantime, we can look at other opponents like Parker, if he’s vacant, or anyone else that the people want.”

 

What do you think that you still need to work on?

“Rest. I need to rest. I’m tired, I’m working hard and as I said, now i can get

 

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ANTHONY JOSHUA vs. DOMINIC BREAZEALE FINAL PRESS CONFERENCE QUOTES & PHOTOS FOR HEAVYWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPTHIS SATURDAY LIVE ON SHOWTIME®

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“You’re in my jungle now” – Anthony Joshua

“I came across the pond to get my belt and take it back home with me” – Dominic Breazeale

 

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LONDON (Juni 23, 2016) – Undefeated IBF Heavyweight World Champion Anthony Joshua (16-0, 16 KOs) and fellow unbeaten American challenger Dominic Breazeale (17-0, 15 KOs), participated in the final press conference am Donnerstag at Sky Sports Studios in London, just two days before their showdown an diesem Samstag.

 

The British sensation and 2012 Olympic Games Gold Medalist, Joshua will make the first defense of his title against Breazeale, ein 2012 U.S.. Olympian from Upland, Calif., diese Samstag, Juni 25 auf Showtime Boxing INTERNATIONAL® from a sold-out The O2 in London, weiterlebenSHOW TIME® on at 5:15 p.m. UND/2:15 p.m. PT.

 

Fellow heavyweight world champion Deontay Wilder, the undefeated WBC titleholder, will join the SHOWTIME announce team as an in-studio guest analyst for coverage of Joshua-Breazeale from New York.

 

A few hours later Samstag, in primetime on CBS (9 p.m. UND/6 p.m. PT), Keith „One Time“ Thurman will defend his WBA Welterweight World Title against former champ Shawn “Showtime” Porter in a welterweight blockbuster that headlines Showtime Championship Boxing auf CBS, präsentiert von Premier Boxing Champions.

 

Below is what the fighters had to say at the final press conference, followed by some recent fight week quotes. (Courtesy Sky Sports and Matchroom Sport)

 

ANTHONYJOSHUA:

 

“You’re in my jungle now. Es gibt keinen Druck auf mich.

 

“Once that bell goes, you can’t hide the instinct, the instinct that you want to get someone out of there. I hope I can go in there, stay relaxed and do what I planned to do. But once that bell rings something just comes over you and you want to get him out of there ASAP.

 

“There will always be pressure. But look, it’s always been the same concept: Train hard – it’s the same ring. It hasn’t changed.

 

“I’ve got nothing to lose. I’ve always explained let’s get rid of the belts, the atmosphere, because when the bell goes it’s just me and him in the ring. Two gladiators, two respectful warriors coming together. We’re going to slug it out and put our 0s on the line.”

 

“I’m prepared, Dominic is prepared well, and one of us has to take a loss.

 

“Each fight is a stepping stone to the big tests. I want to look like the real deal.”

 

“I think we’re in the golden era of boxing again.”

 

DOMINIC Breazeale:

“I respect you as a fighter, but I’m going to beat you. I’ve got to beat the best of the best.”

 

“Ich kann nicht warten, it’s been an opportunity I’ve been waiting eight years for this. It’s an opportunity of a lifetime and I’m ready for this.

 

“Das Feuerwerk. We’ll be going round for round, punch for punch and I expect to knock out Joshua.”

 

“I got a big right hand, I have a big left hook. I stand 6-foot-7, 255 Pfund. I’m unorthodox – I’m a guy that can fight on the inside, I’m a guy that can take a punch, I’m a guy that can give a punch. So if any one of those given things show up am Samstag night I’m getting a knockout, sicher.

 

“It’s a major advantage just for me to have Anthony Joshua the whole time. I don’t want him at any given point for him to feel like he’s in his comfort zone, his own backyard or his own little lion’s den.

 

“That’s what I came across the pond to do. I came across the pond to get my belt and take it back home with me.

 

“It’s my Super Bowl. Being a former football player, this is my Super Bowl.”

 

“Everybody keeps comparing me to Charles Martin, the only thing that we have in common is that we’re both American. We have a completely different fight style, different goals in life.

 

“I’m a big puncher, so is Anthony Joshua. He has the belt and I intend to have it am Samstag Nacht.

 

ADDITIONAL FIGHT WEEK QUOTES:

 

ANTHONY JOSHUA

 

"Ich bin 16 Kämpfe, 16 Siegen, Dominic is 17 Kämpfe, 17 Siegen. We’ve been pro for the same amount of time, amateurs for the same time so we’re at a similar level on paper.

 

“People think this will end in two rounds? Brilliant. I am winning fights early because of my talent and hard work. Where I am in my career, it’s a perfect fight.

 

“I don’t overlook anyone. People talk and talk, that’s irrelevant. It’s all about whether he can fight. I think he believes in himself, but he knows what’s in store here, he needs to know I’m serious about this boxing. He thinks he’s going to KO me, he’s dismissed Charles Martin — sometimes you just have to humble somebody and show levels, let them know it’s not that easy.

 

“The second I stepped in to the pros it was ‘Boom!' — Anthony Joshua – headlining. That’s not down to me, its media channels and people wanting to get to know the guy behind the gloves. So it’s been hard to build a career at the right pace without criticism because people want to see me in massive fights right now.

 

“You can’t jump from hero to zero, there are people guiding us over a long and a dangerous career. People have to understand that it’s a development of a career, and if I ever train a fighter, I’ll tell them the same thing.”

 

On fellow heavyweight world champions Deontay Wilder and Tyson Fury:

“This won’t be my only defense, I want there to be lots and lots, and at the right time I will fight David Haye, Tyson Fury, Deontay Wilder and the rest. We’re in an era now where we have to fight each other. There’s never been an era when the best don’t fight the best at heavyweight — but they have to happen at the right time, and they will.

 

“We are all world champions as we hold all the belts that are available. We’re all talented. Deontay has defended his title multiple times so you have to give him credit for that. Tyson and I haven’t defended yet, so I put Deontay at the top. But Tyson beat Wladimir Klitschko who reigned for such a long time.

 

“I am happy because I became a world champion in my 16th fight and they won theirs later in their careers. But Tyson beat the main man in the division, and Deontay has defended his belt lots of times, so I am in third right now, but I am building my way up.

 

“Put the belts to one side, they don’t give you magical powers. A lot of fighters lose their belt in their first defense. It’s about developing your raw talent and making sure you keep on an upward curve because there’s hungry young challengers snapping at your heels all the time, ready to expose you – and I refuse that to happen to me.”

 

On Charles Martin:

"Vor dem Kampf, no one criticized (Charles) Martin. He was undefeated, knocking guys out, tall southpaw, gefährlich. Bookies were taking a lot of bets on him knocking me out. Tyson Fury backed him to do just that and a lot of people thought it would be tricky. Up until I beat him, he was seen as a worthy fighter. I figured him out quickly and I made him look bad. He didn’t look like the champion people thought he was, but you have to respect him.”

 

On thinking about losing:

“I think about losing all the time, I’m scared of it. That keeps me humble and working hard. I don’t think people are going to beat me or anything, but I don’t want to lose, and I know that if I work hard and keep improving, I won’t lose.

 

“I get enough attention from this job. Es gibt 20,000 fans at the fights, millions watching on TV around the world. I don’t need to seek attention. I’m not a trash talker because the fists do the talking.’’

 

On being a role model:

“I know that there are a lot of kids watching me now and their parents say ‘my son loves you’ and that’s in my mind.

 

“I’ll be myself all the time, but that sense of being a role model and having kid’s look up to you, that checks the emotions that could come out if you get wound up. You have to conduct yourself.’’

 

On Tyson Fury:

“Tyson talks a lot. I hear so many different things, if he was consistent with what he says then maybe I’d think he was digging a bit, but it’s just water off a duck’s back. I don’t know him, but as long as people are saying ‘when are you going to fight him?’ then I like him because he is relevant.

 

“It would be such a huge fight and one that would be part of my legacy. I think because he’s beaten Wladimir once he can do it again. I didn’t think he’d win the first fight, but he pulled it off.

 

“I’d love to fight Tyson – it’s a match-up that needs to happen. There have been talks, whether they are a quick chat or serious negotiations, but you can’t click your fingers and come up with a mega fight. It takes time, but they are in the pipeline and we’re building towards them, and in the meantime I want to test myself and learn my craft. I need to perform well to prove that I can handle the massive fights.’’

 

On fellow British heavyweight David Haye:

“David is running the show and people know it, so when he goes in against soft opponents, he’s putting his neck on the line to get the stick. Fans expect more from him and he’s not meeting those levels, and that’s where the backlash comes from. The people he’s calling out versus the two guys he has fought, they just don’t add up, and that’s what people are frustrated about.

 

“I don’t think you can knock the Shannon Briggs fight. He’s made a lot of noise, he’s old school and it’s a good fight for David to take, win and move upwards. Shannon had made noise and he’s got his moment and who knows? Maybe he can shock the world. He’s old, but he trains hard and he’s in great condition, and that’s why people love the heavyweights because it’s that one shot.

 

“A fight with Fury and I is the biggest fight in British boxing in my opinion. The Haye fight is big too; there’s enough media interest for it to be big. It’s already big and we’re not even fighting yet, so imagine how big it would be once we get in there. It’d be unbelievable and that’s why I am so interested in the fights.”

 

DOMINIC Breazeale:

“I plan on putting on some extreme pressure and taking Joshua to places he’s never been. We’ll find out if he can handle it.

 

“Do I want to see him go into uncharted territory? Natürlich, ohne Zweifel.

 

“I’ve been there, I know what it feels like and I’ve done it several times now. Gleichzeitig, I’m not going to let an opportunity pass me. If I see something I can take in the first or second round, I’m definitely going to get him out of there.

 

“I’ve sparred guys that are bigger than me, I’ve sparred some guys smaller than me. I’ve been the tallest thus far (seiner beruflichen Gegner), but I don’t think the difference in a matter of inches is going to make that big of a difference. The guys I’ve sparred with are 10 times better than Anthony Joshua.

 

“I think that it’s going to be one of those situations that it is not going to be a difference of size or weight. It’s going to be the difference of skill and experience.

 

“When you think of a heavyweight champion you want to make sure he’s fought the best, and I think that’s why Joshua has chosen me as his opponent to defend against. That’s what he plans on getting out of the situation if he can make it through the 12 Runde.

 

“I think Joshua’s thinking of me as a stepping stone and he’s going to be sorry about that. He’s just wrong. He’s fighting a guy at 6-foot-7, 255 pounds that brings the pressure and a great pace from round-to-round.

 

“I’m one of those guys that I might take a shot, I might work some defense or I might work a strong jab. So oder so, I’m going to make it a fight. All of my opponents have been down on the canvas and I don’t think Joshua is going to come shy of that as well.

 

“I’ve been picked as the smaller guy in the ring, by the IBF as a stepping stone and I feel like my back is against the wall. I’m going to come out fighting.

 

“To come here and win the IBF title in London is a major thing for me that I plan to achieve. Then I want to continuing to go after all the titles.

 

“My mind set has definitely changed. The situation that I’m in mentally is just different compared to some of my fights in the past. My confidence level is through the roof and physically I feel great.

 

“I think the heavyweight division is getting ready to change. With individuals like myself, Deontay and Tyson, we have guys who are characters who bring a lot of charisma to the division. That’s something that we need. Ja, we are athletes but in the end we are entertainers and we want to see a show. I’m the type of guy that brings a show every single time I fight. It’s action-packed from the opening bell to the end, and fight fans are looking for that. That’s what is going to resurrect the heavyweight division.’’

 

On his win over Amir Mansour:

“That was another confidence booster for me. It’s one thing to finish a guy in the first round with three punches or something like that. It’s another thing to finish a guy in the sixth, seventh round with a combination of shots.

 

“Amir put me down on the canvas in the second, I battled back and ended up breaking the man’s jaw.

 

“It gives me something to work on. I know I was able to come back and be very successful from it. Anytime you get a win of that matter where you get a guy, break him down, break him down where he quits on the stool, it’s a huge confidence booster. It makes you understand as an athlete or as a professional boxer that you’ve got punching power, you just broke another man’s jaw.’’

 

On returning to London after the 2012 Olympiade:

“I think it’s going to beautiful. It’s going to be great to go back to where my amateur career ended and beat the guy who won the gold medal. That’s going to be great. Und dann, on top of that, take away more hardware with the IBF Heavyweight title. You couldn’t ask for anything better.

 

“Then again I do understand and believe I’m a completely different fighter — not only am I a professional but I no longer fight an amateur style. I would consider myself a knockout artist with some pretty good punching power and that’s what I plan on showing the UK fans and my U.S. following. It’s a chapter that needs to be closed and I plan on doing that.’’

 

On the state of the heavyweight division:

“I believe that we’ve got a lot of heavyweights who are doing real well and are real successful in their situations, some being titleholders, some not. But I think it’s going to be a revolving circle. Me fighting Anthony Joshua, then going on to Deontay and Fury, Wladimir Klitschko might even hang around for a while. Will it ever be compared to the Ali days or Riddick Bowe and the Evander Holyfield days? Ich weiß nicht. Bowe and Holyfield had one great trilogy and I study it all the time. So it all depends on how much each fighter has left in him.’’

 

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Unbeaten IBF World Heavyweight Champion Anthony Joshua, Unbesiegt, World-Ranked Challenger Dominic Breazeale International Media Conference Call Highlights

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“That’s what the Americans love. They like knockouts and I won’t let them down” – Anthony Joshua

“I can’t wait to get in the ring and shock the world” – Dominic Breazeale

Breazeale Challenges Joshua This Samstag, Juni 25,
On SHOWTIME BOXING INTERNATIONAL Live on SHOWTIME®
From The O2 in London

NEW YORK (Juni 20, 2016) – Undefeated IBF Heavyweight World Champion Anthony Joshua (16-0, 16 KOs) will make the first defense of his title against fellow unbeaten Dominic Breazeale (17-0, 15 KOs) of Upland, Calif., dieseSamstag, Juni 25 auf Showtime Boxing INTERNATIONAL® von The O2in London, weiterleben SHOW TIME® on at 5:15 p.m. UND/2:15 p.m. PT.

Just a few hours later in Primetime on CBS (9 p.m. UND/6 p.m. PT), Keith „One Time“ Thurman will defend his WBA Welterweight World Title against former champ Shawn “Showtime” Porter in a welterweight blockbuster that headlines Showtime Championship Boxing auf CBS, präsentiert von Premier Boxing Champions.

Both Joshua and Breazeale participated in an international media conference call am Montag. Also taking part were Stephen Espinoza, Executive Vice President und General Manager von Showtime Sports; Eddie Hearn, Managing Director of Matchroom Sport and Brittany Goossen of TGB Promotions introducing Breazeale.

Below are highlights of what the principals had to say on the conference call. A full transcript will be available in the coming days.

ANTHONY JOSHUA

Thoughts on his preparation for the fight:

“I feel great condition wise, and mentally I’m in a good place. I’ve never felt so relaxed because I just know I’m capable of doing it. I’ve trained weeks and years and it’s just about getting it right on the night of the fight. My tactics and my mind have not let me down so far, so that’s why I don’t want to change anything.

“I’m not putting too much pressure on myself. I’m going to attack the fight the same way I have my last 16 and put on an explosive show. That’s what the Americans love. They like knockouts and I won’t let them down.

“Every fight can be my last fight. As much as I would like to tell you I’m confident and ‘I’m going to do this, I’m going to do that’ I do understand I have to approach this as if it could be my last fight.

“I know he can hang around, he doesn’t go down easy. He’s a big guy, he can eat shots. The Dominic Breazeale I’m used to watching on YouTube and I’m reading about is the enhanced Dominic Breazeale – the Dominic Breazeale that is 50 percent better because I think he knows he wants to come prove himself on a global stage. And this is his chance come Samstag, so I need to prepare for the best of Breazeale.”

On going from being the hunter as a challenger to being the hunted as a champion:

“I’m not the cream of the crop in the gym. I’m around guys that are achieving things on the same level so I’m still hunting. I still have that mentality as if I’m a main killer in the jungle. I haven’t lost that hunger.

On potential to fight in the US in the future:

“I just keep on hearing the United States is where it’s happening. And if I come to the U.S., I’m going to shut it down.”

Thoughts on Breazeale’s performance against Amir Mansour:

“He’s a tough guy. He managed to go out there and break Mansour’s jaw and capture a win, which has led him into where he is now. Whichever angels were floating in the ring with him that day have led him to this point, so I’ve got to put an end to his dream.”

On winning a piece of the heavyweight championship in just his 16th Profi-Kampf:

“It didn’t mean much. I still have another couple titles I need to get my hands on. I’m still hunting. There’s still work to be done. So it only ticked one of the boxes on my to-do list.”

DOMINIC Breazeale

“I’m out here very excited. Ich kann es kaum erwarten, in den Ring zu steigen Juni 25 and shock the world, das ist sicher. I’ve been lucky enough to prepare for the biggest fight of my life and I’m really super excited about it.”

On why he thinks he was selected for this matchup:

"Ganz Ehrlich, the way I see it is that someone didn’t do their research. They didn’t look deep enough. They didn’t find out enough about me and maybe they’re looking at me as just another football player that transitioned into boxing. And I’m hoping they’re overlooking me. It definitely can be a situation where they’re just watching one fight, especially my last fight. But there’s been a lot of tough ones. If they’re looking at that one situation, I’m glad because that’s to my liking.”

On his feelings about fighting overseas:

“The way I’m thinking about it is, Juni 25, I gain 20,000 Fans. I’m in a situation where I’m very confident going into this fight and I know for sure I’m going to put on a great show, come out victorious and go back to the U.S. mit 20,000 UK fans.

“I definitely believe [Joshua] realizes; he understands that he’s got a big test in front of him. He’s got a big fighter in front of him. He’s got a guy that’s going to break him down, test his will and see if he is a true champion.

“I am coming into this fight very confident and I’ve got some things that I know are going to work for me, as well as some things that I plan on exploiting out of Joshua.

“I’m blessed to have been picked for this fight and am thankful for this opportunity. The way I look at it, and the way I look at every fight that I go into, is that as long as I do everything that I need to do in the gym as far as sparring, preparation and training, running my miles, sleeping right and eating right – I’ve crossed all of my T’s and dotted all of my I’s. I’ve got nothing to worry about. I’ve got nothing to second-guess. I’ve done everything I’m supposed to and I just can’t wait to shine.”

STEPHEN ESPINOZA, Executive Vice President und General Manager, Showtime Sports

“Anthony quickly went from a diamond in the rough to really one of the foremost stars in the UK and Europe, and we are happy to be his partner as he establishes his presence in North America.

“We are particularly excited about this bout because we have, pardon the phraseology, two behemoths. There are two skilled boxers, really the epitome of what heavyweight boxing should be – groß, strong athletes skilled in their sport, with amateur pedigree, meeting on the afternoon here in the US, evening in the UK to determine who is the best fighter.”

EDDIE HEARN, Präsident, Matchroom Sport

“Over here, the feeling is that it’s going to be quite a routine defense, but Anthony hasn’t trained like that. He is not expecting that. He knows the background and roots of Dominic Breazeale. He knows his skill, and he knows how dangerous he can be and he knows how hungry he is as well. I think you’re going to get a different kind of fight than the Charles Martin fight. I think you’re going to get a guy that’s not afraid to let his hands go. He’s not going to wait and the sold out O2 Arena is going to be an electric place to be.”

“SHOWTIME is a deal we are very excited about. To link up with an American broadcaster for us was an obvious move, but it was a move we had to choose carefully. And I think we chose very, very well in SHOWTIME.”

BRITTANY GOOSSEN, TGB Promotions

“Over here in the U.S. we have gotten to see Dominic grow before our eyes. We know he is definitely capable of challenging for the world title. Am Samstagwe expect him to be victorious and bring that back to America.”

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WBC World Heavyweight Champion Deontay Wilder Sees Anthony Joshua-Dominic Breazeale Fight as 50-50

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Breazeale Challenges Joshua This Samstag, Juni 25,
On SHOWTIME BOXING INTERNATIONAL Live on SHOWTIME®
From The O2 in London

NEW YORK (Juni 22, 2016) – Unbeaten WBC World Heavyweight Champion Deontay Wilder can’t pick a clear winner for an diesem Samstag Nacht Anthony Joshua-Dominic Breazeale world title clash.

The undefeated IBF Heavyweight World Champion Joshua (16-0, 16 KOs) will make the first defense of his title against fellow unbeaten Dominic Breazeale(17-0, 15 KOs) of Upland, Calif., auf Showtime Boxing INTERNATIONAL®von The O2 in London, weiterleben SHOW TIME® bei 5:15 p.m. UND/2:15 p.m. PT.

Just a few hours later in Primetime on CBS (9 p.m. UND/6 p.m. PT), Keith „One Time“ Thurman will defend his WBA Welterweight World Title against former champ Shawn “Showtime” Porter in a welterweight blockbuster that headlines Showtime Championship Boxing auf CBS, präsentiert von Premier Boxing Champions.

Wilder, who will be part of the in-studio SHOWTIME announce team covering the fight from New York City, is torn on who will triumph when Joshua makes the first defense of the world title he landed in April with a devastating second-round KO win over Charles Martin.

“I definitely see the fight as a 50-50,” said Wilder. “You’ve got two big heavyweights, and the challenger wants what the champion has, and the champion wants to keep what he has.

“It’s going to be interesting because we’ve seen Breazeale in a lot of wars. He’s almost been taken out by some of the smaller heavyweights. He’s been punched around, but he has always survived.

“We’ve seen Joshua (get) busted up as well, but he has kept his composure, and this fight is in his backyard amongst his people.

“I don’t put anything past Breazeale because he’s coming in hustlers’ territory. I think that it’ll be a good fight because of Breazeale – I think he really wants it.”

Wilder makes the fourth defense of his WBC strap on Juli 16 against Chris Arreola in his hometown of Alabama. The 30-year-old says that Joshua will feel like a different fighter as he goes into his first fight as world champion – but that there’s now an even bigger target on his back.

“Once you’ve got that belt, you feel like ‘I’m the man,’ ” said Wilder. “After the first fight, that’s when you really feel confident. You really feel you’re the man, you’re the champ. You’re the ruler once you’ve had your first defense.

“For Joshua, this is his first title defense, so he should feel some kind of security about himself and confidence about himself. But he’s going to find out that to continue his career and defend that title, these guys aren’t going to lay down after one punch or after two punches.

“They’re going to keep taking punches, they’re going to keep getting knocked down and they’re going to keep getting up. This is for a world title. This can bring you out of poverty, you know what I mean? Deshalb, these challengers are hungry. That’s one of the things that I had to realize.

“I put myself in their position. When I was a challenger, I was hungry and I already had the mentality that ‘you’re going to really have to kill me or hurt me bad to get me out of this ring.’ So that’s the mentality that these challengers have.

“It’s going to be interesting when you have a guy with a big heart that really, really wants it and I think Breazeale really wants it. We’re going to see where his heart is. I can’t say what kind of heart he has, but we’re going to see.”

Breazeale is following compatriot Charles Martin into Joshua’s Greenwich home area. “It takes a lot of courage, will and heart to fight in someone’s backyard,Sagte Wilder. “It takes someone that has confidence in themselves. And not to mention going to someone else’s country, because then the environment has completely changed. It’s a big difference and not a lot of guys are willing to travel outside of their country where they would be uncomfortable.

“Only a very few that really want to build their legacy, such as myself, will travel and have no problem. I don’t like to worry about judges or nothing. You go do what you have to do. That’s just my philosophy and mentality as a champion now. When you say the Heavyweight Champion of the World, that’s why this is tough, we travel all over the world.”

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Unbeaten IBF World Heavyweight Champion Anthony Joshua, Unbesiegt, World-Ranked Challenger Dominic Breazeale International Media Conference Call Highlights

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“That’s what the Americans love. They like knockouts and I won’t let them down” – Anthony Joshua

“I can’t wait to get in the ring and shock the world” – Dominic Breazeale

Breazeale Challenges Joshua This Samstag, Juni 25,
On SHOWTIME BOXING INTERNATIONAL Live on SHOWTIME®
From The O2 in London

NEW YORK (Juni 20, 2016) – Undefeated IBF Heavyweight World Champion Anthony Joshua (16-0, 16 KOs) will make the first defense of his title against fellow unbeaten Dominic Breazeale (17-0, 15 KOs) of Upland, Calif., diese Samstag, Juni 25 auf Showtime Boxing INTERNATIONAL® von The O2in London, weiterleben SHOW TIME® on at 5:15 p.m. UND/2:15 p.m. PT.

Just a few hours later in Primetime on CBS (9 p.m. UND/6 p.m. PT), Keith „One Time“ Thurman will defend his WBA Welterweight World Title against former champ Shawn “Showtime” Porter in a welterweight blockbuster that headlines Showtime Championship Boxing auf CBS, präsentiert von Premier Boxing Champions.

Both Joshua and Breazeale participated in an international media conference callam Montag. Also taking part were Stephen Espinoza, Executive Vice President und General Manager von Showtime Sports; Eddie Hearn, Managing Director of Matchroom Sport and Brittany Goossen-Brown of TGB Promotions introducing Breazeale.

Below are highlights of what the principals had to say on the conference call. A full transcript will be available in the coming days.

ANTHONY JOSHUA

Thoughts on his preparation for the fight:

“I feel great condition wise, and mentally I’m in a good place. I’ve never felt so relaxed because I just know I’m capable of doing it. I’ve trained weeks and years and it’s just about getting it right on the night of the fight. My tactics and my mind have not let me down so far, so that’s why I don’t want to change anything.

“I’m not putting too much pressure on myself. I’m going to attack the fight the same way I have my last 16 and put on an explosive show. That’s what the Americans love. They like knockouts and I won’t let them down.

“Every fight can be my last fight. As much as I would like to tell you I’m confident and ‘I’m going to do this, I’m going to do that’ I do understand I have to approach this as if it could be my last fight.

“I know he can hang around, he doesn’t go down easy. He’s a big guy, he can eat shots. The Dominic Breazeale I’m used to watching on YouTube and I’m reading about is the enhanced Dominic Breazeale – the Dominic Breazeale that is 50 percent better because I think he knows he wants to come prove himself on a global stage. And this is his chance come Samstag, so I need to prepare for the best of Breazeale.”

On going from being the hunter as a challenger to being the hunted as a champion:

“I’m not the cream of the crop in the gym. I’m around guys that are achieving things on the same level so I’m still hunting. I still have that mentality as if I’m a main killer in the jungle. I haven’t lost that hunger.

On potential to fight in the US in the future:

“I just keep on hearing the United States is where it’s happening. And if I come to the U.S., I’m going to shut it down.”

Thoughts on Breazeale’s performance against Amir Mansour:

“He’s a tough guy. He managed to go out there and break Mansour’s jaw and capture a win, which has led him into where he is now. Whichever angels were floating in the ring with him that day have led him to this point, so I’ve got to put an end to his dream.”

On winning a piece of the heavyweight championship in just his 16th Profi-Kampf:

“It didn’t mean much. I still have another couple titles I need to get my hands on. I’m still hunting. There’s still work to be done. So it only ticked one of the boxes on my to-do list.”

DOMINIC Breazeale

“I’m out here very excited. Ich kann es kaum erwarten, in den Ring zu steigen Juni 25 and shock the world, das ist sicher. I’ve been lucky enough to prepare for the biggest fight of my life and I’m really super excited about it.”

On why he thinks he was selected for this matchup:

"Ganz Ehrlich, the way I see it is that someone didn’t do their research. They didn’t look deep enough. They didn’t find out enough about me and maybe they’re looking at me as just another football player that transitioned into boxing. And I’m hoping they’re overlooking me. It definitely can be a situation where they’re just watching one fight, especially my last fight. But there’s been a lot of tough ones. If they’re looking at that one situation, I’m glad because that’s to my liking.”

On his feelings about fighting overseas:

“The way I’m thinking about it is, Juni 25, I gain 20,000 Fans. I’m in a situation where I’m very confident going into this fight and I know for sure I’m going to put on a great show, come out victorious and go back to the U.S. mit 20,000 UK fans.

“I definitely believe [Joshua] realizes; he understands that he’s got a big test in front of him. He’s got a big fighter in front of him. He’s got a guy that’s going to break him down, test his will and see if he is a true champion.

“I am coming into this fight very confident and I’ve got some things that I know are going to work for me, as well as some things that I plan on exploiting out of Joshua.

“I’m blessed to have been picked for this fight and am thankful for this opportunity. The way I look at it, and the way I look at every fight that I go into, is that as long as I do everything that I need to do in the gym as far as sparring, preparation and training, running my miles, sleeping right and eating right – I’ve crossed all of my T’s and dotted all of my I’s. I’ve got nothing to worry about. I’ve got nothing to second-guess. I’ve done everything I’m supposed to and I just can’t wait to shine.”

STEPHEN ESPINOZA, Executive Vice President und General Manager, Showtime Sports

“Anthony quickly went from a diamond in the rough to really one of the foremost stars in the UK and Europe, and we are happy to be his partner as he establishes his presence in North America.

“We are particularly excited about this bout because we have, pardon the phraseology, two behemoths. There are two skilled boxers, really the epitome of what heavyweight boxing should be – groß, strong athletes skilled in their sport, with amateur pedigree, meeting on the afternoon here in the US, evening in the UK to determine who is the best fighter.”

EDDIE HEARN, Präsident, Matchroom Sport

“Over here, the feeling is that it’s going to be quite a routine defense, but Anthony hasn’t trained like that. He is not expecting that. He knows the background and roots of Dominic Breazeale. He knows his skill, and he knows how dangerous he can be and he knows how hungry he is as well. I think you’re going to get a different kind of fight than the Charles Martin fight. I think you’re going to get a guy that’s not afraid to let his hands go. He’s not going to wait and the sold out O2 Arena is going to be an electric place to be.”

“SHOWTIME is a deal we are very excited about. To link up with an American broadcaster for us was an obvious move, but it was a move we had to choose carefully. And I think we chose very, very well in SHOWTIME.”

BRITTANY GOOSSEN-BROWN, TGB Promotions

“Over here in the U.S. we have gotten to see Dominic grow before our eyes. We know he is definitely capable of challenging for the world title. Am Samstag we expect him to be victorious and bring that back to America.”

Für weitere Informationen besuchen www.SHO.com/Sports, follow on Twitter @ShowtimeBoxing and @SHOSports, oder werden Sie ein Fan auf Facebook an www.Facebook.com/SHOBoxing und https://www.facebook.com/ShoSports

Also follow Dominic Breazeale on Twitter @TroubleBoxing, Anthony Joshua@AnthonyJoshua and use hashtag #JoshuaBreazeale to join the conversation.