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MAYWEATHER PROMOTIONS IS PROUD TO ANNOUNCE THE 8TH TITANS OF THE TRADE: BREAKFAST OF CHAMPIONS AT MGM GRAND

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Las Vegas (Augusti 1, 2017) – Mayweather Promotions is preparing for this signature event for the 8th consecutive time! Titans av handels: Breakfast of Champions is set to take place on the morning of the Mayweather vs. McGregor weigh-in, Fredag, Augusti 25 på MGM Grand. This event celebrates the continuous achievements of individuals who are influencers the sports and entertainment world to make it what it is today.
This year’s theme is Dream, Conquer, and Sparkle-exemplifying the acknowledgement of those who have shined or sparkled in their respective professional fields. The ability to shine bright within the industry is noteworthy and deserves recognition and presentation of one of our prestigious awards.
Honorees from our 2016 Titans of the Trade affair include: first African American VP in Major League Baseball history; Marian Rhodes, former WBC World Champion; Alicia Ashley, 2016 Olympian; Vashti Cunningham, Chi-Town’s finest breakers; The Monster Kids, and Premier Boxing Champions’ President of Boxing Operations; Sylvia Browne-Owens. Honorees to be recognized at the upcoming event include: multi-talented musician and actress; Tally, undefeated boxing world champion and MMA fighter; Heather Hardy, UC-Riverside’s top performing female basketball player; Simone Decoud, former UNLV softball coach; Shan McDonald, and remarkable boxing referee; Sparkle Lee.
Honorees:
Young Trailblazer Award recipient- Tally is an up and coming multi-talented rap artist, songwriter, actress and musician from sunny Nashville, Tennessee. Growing up, Tally took interest into becoming an artist when she began making YouTube covers, landed lead roles in her school plays, and starting playing the guitar, which helped her songwriting skills. Music always played an important role in her life and that landed her a star role in the second season of Lifetime’s The Rap Game. After being eliminated after the first episode, she didn’t let that deter her future success. She continued to focus on her music career, ultimately landed her another opportunity on the third season of The Rap Game, as well as performing at the 2017 Radio Disney Awards.
Young Trailblazer Award recipient- Simone Decoud has made headlines due to her continuous success as a point guard at UC-Riverside. This Riverside native has been a three-time, All-Big West Honoree, who has averaged 11.5 points, 5.9 rebounds, och 3.1 assists per game this season. Simone has finished her junior year in college as the team’s seventh all-time leading scorer and second on the career assists list and expects to graduate with a degree in Media Cultural Studies. After graduating, she will look to begin her professional basketball career overseas.
Golden Glove Award recipient- Heather “The Heat” Hardy has let her talent do all the talking. She has contributed to diversifying the sports industry by her remarkable success as a female boxer and strength through her continuous achievements in the industry. Being a single mother and a professional boxer has come with a lot of hard-work and dedication but Heather has conquered her adversities through recognition in combat-sports. Her most recent achievement was her TKO win at her MMA debut against Alice Yauger on June 24th. Heather is also unbeaten in the boxing ring with 20 vinner, 4 KO’s and the WBC super bantamweight & featherweight world titlesTitans of the Trade Award recipient- Shan McDonald was inducted into the UNLV Athletics Hall of Fame after leading the Rebels to 511 segrar i 17 seasons, seven-straight NCAA tournaments from 1990-96, and three appearances in the Women’s College World Series. The former UNLV softball coach drove her team to break, or tie, 30 school records, which helped earn her the ‘all-time winnings coach’s title. She has proven to be a true titan in sports.
Meritorious Achievement Award recipient- Sparkle Lee has lead a reputable career as a boxing referee that has helped reshape the image of the ‘third man in the ring’ for all women. She has made history on countless occasions including as the first female referee to be inducted in the International Boxing Hall of Fame. Her love for boxing started as a routine workout at Gleason’s Gym in the 80’s and transpired into a career of 30+ år, paving the way for female referees to follow.
In addition to our honorees, the event will be hosted by, TV personality and fashion designer;Angel Brinks. Mer 2 special guest performances by talented Las Vegas native; Cabria Anderson and singer and songwriter, Jade Novah.
This year’s Titans av handels: Breakfast of Champions- Dream, Conquer, & Sparkle sponsras av: The Money Team, Mayweather Sports, MGM Grand, Showtime, Fnom, Screaming Images BoxRaw, Alexandre Crepin, Fight Label, Versace Fragrances, Smooth Operators Salon, Too Pretty Brand, and PINTA USA.
Klicka HÄR to purchase tickets to the most anticipated breakfast in the industry.
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I samband med denna stora händelse, those who have a strong desire to work and contribute their efforts within the Sports and Entertainment Industry, the Floyd Mayweather Jr. Stiftelsen erbjuder ett stipendium för kvinnor på en halvårsvis. This program is funded by the proceeds donated to the foundation as a result of the Titans of the Trade Breakfast. It is designed to offer assistance to women with the potential to make a positive impact, främja deras utbildning, och gynna yrket som helhet. För att ansöka om Floyd Mayweather Jr. Foundation Advancement of Women in Sports & Underhållnings stipendium besök:http://tfmjf.org/scholarships/. The deadline to apply for the spring semester is November 15.
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FNU Combat Sports Show With Special Guest Richard Barrientes, Pound For Pound Boxing Gym Coach

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Tom, Tony and Rich interview an up-and-coming Vegas boxing coach who is starting to make some real waves with his amateur and pro pupils. Richard Barrientes is obviously doing a great job with his students, and we had to know what his secret was. He points to “consistency” och “fundamentals” as the foundation for a great fighter, and he also puts a lot of work in every day to put his Las Vegas Pound 4 Pound gym on the world stage in a huge way. This was a fantastic interview with a man who obviously cares deeply about the sport and wants to make a positive impact on society. His hard work paid off in giving him a group of kids who could become future world champions in their respective divisions. He is indeed, doing something right in Las Vegas, and he explains everything about his program in this interview.

Tom, Tony and Rich also discussed Mayweather vs. McGregor, Tim Hague’s recent death after a brutal defeat in boxing, Female Boxer Heather Hardy’s pro MMA debut for Bellator, and Matt Hughes’ tragic accident in the first part of the broadcast. We also chat about Tony Penecale’s Boxing 101 video with his trainees and Hank Cisco:

We wrap up the show with a recap of last week’s UFC Fight Night and all the boxing action, plus we look ahead to this weekend’s boxing matches and the stacked MMA lineups for Bellator and the UFC.

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News From Gleason’s Gym

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  1. Heather “The Heat” Hardy will make her MMA debut at Madison Square Garden on Lördag, June 24th.

Heather is a two sport woman. She is the WBC International Female Featherweight Champion with a 20-0-0 post. Purchase tickets at Gleason’s Gym or at www.heather-hardy.com/events

2. Sonya “The Scholar” Lamonakis Sonya Lamonakis 10-2-2 will be boxing Juni 10 in Worcester Massachusetts at the DCU for the UBF WORLD TITLE. Biljetter finns $45 if interested please call 6468950890.
3. 31 Years Later, Boxing Returns to the Coliseum on Juli 15
After a 31-year absence, professional boxing returns to NYCB LIVE, home of the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum with PBC on FOX on Juli 15, 2017. Brooklyn Sports & Entertainment proudly announces the first professional boxing match at the Coliseum since Mike Tyson knocked out Steve Zouski on March 10, 1986.
Opening night of Brooklyn Boxing On Long Island will be headlined by a welterweight battle between former champions
Omar Figueroa och Robert Guerrero. Long Island favorite Seanie Monaghan will face Staten Island’s Marcus Browne in a collision of undefeated light heavyweights. The card also includes a heavyweight brawl between Arthur klämmer och Adam Kownacki.
Tickets are on sale now.
4. USA Boxing Alumni Association USA Boxing is establishing a formal USA Boxing Alumni Association. The goal is to increase the relationships amongst fellow alumni and with USA Boxing as a whole. In order to launch this association, they need to collect a sufficient amount of responses form their survey. If we achieve a certain response rate, we’ll get the funding we need from the donors. Please take five minutes and complete this survey. It will only be up for two weeks. http://www.teamusa.org/USA-Boxing/Features/2017/May/24/USA-Boxing-Needs-Your-Help

GLEASON’S INTERNATIONAL MASTER TOURNAMENT Juni 15-17, 2017

15th Annual Gleason’s Fantasy Camp Augusti 10 genom 13, 2017
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CBS SPORTS NETWORK TO AIR ENCORE PRESENTATION OF THURMAN vs. GARCIA WELTERWEIGHT UNIFICATION TONIGHT AT 10 P.m. OCH

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Re-Watch Keith Thurman’s Split-Decision Victory Over Danny Garcia In Main Event of SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING on CBS, presented by Premier Boxing Champions

 

Foto Credit: Amanda Westcott / SHOWTIME

 

CBS Sports Network will air an encore presentation of Lördagens razor-close welterweight unification between Keith Thurman and Danny Garcia i kväll/Måndag vid 10 p.m. OCH. Thurman and Garcia landed within five punches of each other across all 12 rounds of their showdown for the WBA and WBC 147-pound crowns, with Thurman narrowly edging Garcia to unify the division via split decision in front of a record crowd at Barclays Center in Brooklyn.

 

Måndagar encore presentation of SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING on CBS, presented by Premier Boxing Champions, will also feature Erickson Lubin’s one-punch KO of Jorge Cota in a WBC 154-pound title eliminator, a victory which sets the 21-year-old on a path to become the youngest world champion in boxing today.

 

Thurman vs. Garcia will be available commercial free to SHOWTIME subscribers next week. This offering, including bonus coverage from between rounds of the main event, will be available on SHOWTIME ON DEMAND®, Showtime ANYTIME® and on the SHOWTIME Streaming Service.

 

The entire two-fight broadcast will also be available on CBS ALL ACCESS.

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CBS tjänar högst rankade Primetime Broadcast med SHO BOXING på CBS

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NEW YORK (Mars 5, 2017) - CBS var Nej. 1 nätverk i prime time på lördag natt, enligt Nielsen betyg över natten, med live-sändningen av SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING på CBS, presented by Premier Boxing Champions. Sändningen, som producerades av SHOWTIME Sports, innehöll en välståndskraftig världsmästerskapsföreningskamp mellan obesegrade mästare Keith Thurman (WBA) och Danny Garcia (WBC). Thurman vann ett nära uppdelat beslut att förena remmarna.

 

Sändningen tjänade en 2.2 betyg från 9 p.m. - 11:15 p.m. OCH, upp 22% under föregående juni 25, 2016 SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING på CBS-sändning med Keith Thurman vs. Shawn Porter (1.8 betyg).

 

*Fullständig information inklusive tittarskap för boxningssändningen på CBS kommer att finnas tillgänglig under de kommande dagarna.

 

BOXINGDETALJER:

Keith Thurman (28-0, 22 Kos) av klart vatten, Fla., besegrade Danny Garcia (33-1, 19 Kos) av Philadelphia via delat beslut att bli den enade Welterweight världsmästaren. Huvudevenemanget sändes live på CBS och ägde rum på Barclays Center, hemmet till BROOKLYN BOXING ™.

 

Sändningen producerades av SHOWTIME Sports® för CBS Television Network. Evenemanget hölls på Barclays Center i Brooklyn, NY, före en rekordmässig publik av 16,533, den största publiken för en boxningsevenemang på den arenan.

 

Den nära kampen, vilket var bara tredje gången som obesegrade mästare samlades för att förena divisionen med 147 pund, fick poäng 116-112 Thurman, 115-113 Thurman och 115-113 Garcia.

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MARIO BARRIOS FÖRVARAR Otillverkad med sjätte omgången TKO

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BROOKLYN, NY (Mars 5, 2017) – Igår kväll på Barclays Center i New York, San Antonio infödda, Mario Barrios (18-0, 10 Kos), förblev obesegrad med en fantastisk prestanda, besegrade sin motståndare Yardley Suarez (20-7, 11 Kos) av sjätte omgången TKO.
Med nyförvärvad tränare, Virgil Hunter, i sitt hörn, Barrios kunde utföra sin spelplan till perfektion från öppningsklockan. Efter att ha landat många huvudskott tidigt, Barrios gick till kroppen och avslutade kampen med en spärr av slag, tvinga domaren att stoppa anfallet i sjätte omgången. Med segern, Barrios är nu 2-0 på superlätt.
“Jag kände mig riktigt stark att gå in i denna kamp och det visade i kväll eftersom jag kunde få stoppet,” Said Mario Barrios. “Jag hade framgång tidigt i kampen, landar många solida huvudskott. Sedan började jag gå till kroppen och fick honom därifrån.”
Stadsdelar, som nyligen flyttade upp från superfjädervikt till superlättvikt, känns bekväm att slåss på 140 pund.
“Jag planerar att hålla mig vid denna vikt och ta ett lopp mot en världstitel i denna division” Barrios fortsatte. “Jag känner med några fler slagsmål på superlätt, Jag kan vara redo att kämpa för en världstitel. Vägen till toppen kommer inte att bli lätt, men jag är säker på att jag är redo att slåss mot någon av mästarna när jag klättrar upp på rankningen.”
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KEITH THURMAN UNIFIES VÄLJVIKDIVISION MED SPLIT-BESLUT ÖVER DANNY GARCIA LÖRDAG I PRIMETID PÅ CBS I BARCLAYS CENTER

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Erickson Lubin slår ut Jorge Cota i WBC Super Welterweight Titel Eliminator: VIDEO
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BROOKLYN (Mars 5, 2017) – Keith Thurman är den förenade välvärdets världsmästare.
Thurman (28-0, 22 Kos) förenade boxningens glamourdivision med en seger med splitbeslut Danny Garcia (33-1, 19 Kos) på lördag, försvarar sitt WBA-bälte och plockade upp Garcias WBC-krona på boxningens största scen i primetime på CBS från Barclays Center, hemmet till BROOKLYN BOXING ™.
Händelsen, som producerades av SHOWTIME Sports® för CBS Television Network, markerade det högst besökta boxningsevenemanget i Barclays Center historia med 16,533 fans bevittnar bara 10th enhet i divisionens historia.
Den nära affären, vilket var bara tredje gången som oslagna kämpar förenade divisionen med 147 pund, fick poäng 116-112 Thurman, 115-113 Thurman och 115-113 Garcia.
SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING på CBS huvudevenemang, som presenterades av Premier Boxing Champions, var en berättelse om effektiv aggression och ringgeneralskap. Thurman kom ut och svängde och var den livligare och mer exakta fighter i nio av 12 rundor. “One Time” Thurman var mer taktisk under den andra halvan av kampen, utnyttjar lateral rörelse och arbetar med sin jab. Garcia tog fart och var mer aktiv i slutrundorna, men det var för lite för sent för den tidigare obesegrade infödda i Philadelphia.
“Jag trodde att jag slog ut honom.” Said Thurman, som troligen fick en plats på boxningens mytiska pund-för-pund-lista med den imponerande segern. “Jag trodde att det var en tydlig seger, men Danny kom att slåss. Jag visste när den delades och jag hade så stor spridning, Jag visste att det måste gå till mig.
“Jag gav inte striden. Jag kände att vi hade en bra ledning, vi kunde svalna. Jag kände att vi kontrollerade tre minuters intervaller varje omgång. Mitt försvar var effektivt – han landade inte.”
En tidigare förenad mästare på 140 pund, Garcia siktade på att bli den första kämpen i historien som förena titlar på 140 och 147 pounds.
“Jag kom kort i kväll,” Said Garcia, som gick in i anfallet med en 7-0 rekord i världstitelutfall. “Jag trodde att jag var aggressorn. Jag trodde att jag pressade takten. Men det gick inte min väg.
“Jag trodde att jag vann och jag pressade kampen. Men det är vad det är. Jag kommer starkt tillbaka som en riktig mästare. Jag skulle älska en ommatch för att få dessa titlar.”
SHOWTIME Sportanalytiker och inofficiell poängsnabb Steve Farhood gjorde kampen 116-112 för Thurman.
Undefeated super weltervikt Erickson Lubin (18-0, 13 Kos) utslagen Jorge Cota (23-2, 20 Kos) i en WBC 154-pund titel eliminator, tappar den tidigare slagen Cota med en översvämning kvar på 1:25 (VEM) av den fjärde omgången.
Lubin blir nu Nej. 2 utmanare till WBC Welterweight World Championship Jermell Charlo, vem är skyldig ett obligatoriskt anfall mot nr. 1 utmanare Charles Hatley.
Den Orlando-infödda Lubin landade 47 procent av hans power shots över fyra omgångar med shutout-boxning.
“Jag betade honom med jabben. Jag visste att han skulle komma med de stora skotten tidigt,” Lubin sa till reportern Jim Gray. “Jag satte några knep på honom, Jag landade så överhand och det var natt-natt. Jag satte ner mina händer för att beta honom i, Jag gjorde en huk och sedan var det natt-natt. Jag var redo att följa upp med en rättighet men han var redan ute.”
På bara 21-årig, Lubin har nu en möjlighet att bli den yngsta världsmästaren i boxning idag.
“Det skulle betyda mycket för mig; det skulle betyda mycket för Orlando, Florida,” Sa Lubin. “Det här är min andra gång som slår ut någon framför Ray Leonard. Han är en av mina favoritkämpar genom tiderna. Det är en ära att göra detta på CBS.”
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OM THURMAN vs. GARCIA
Keith Thurman vs. Danny Garcia är en weltervikt världstittel showdown mellan obesegrade 147-pund titlister. De 12-runda boutrubrikerna SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING på CBS, presented by Premier Boxning Champions, Lördag mars 4 från Barclays Center, hemmet till BROOKLYN BOXING ™. I co-main-händelsen obesegrade stigande stjärna Erickson Lubin kämpar en slagna knockoutartist Jorge Cota i en super weltervikt-eliminator-kamp på CBS kl 9 p.m. OCH/6 p.m. PT.
För mer information besök www.SHO.com/Sports följ på TwitterSHOSports, KeithFThurmanJr, DannySwift, LouDiBella, BarclaysCenter OchSwanson_Comm eller bli ett fan på Facebook på www.Facebook.com/SHOSports, www.Facebook.com/DiBellaEntertainment, www.Facebook.com/barclayscenter. PBC sponsras av Corona, finaste öl.
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KEITH THURMAN vs. DANNY GARCIA FINAL WEIGHTS, BILDER & COMMISSION OFFICIALS FOR SATURDAY’S WELTERWEIGHT WORLD TITLE UNIFICATION

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SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING på CBS, presented by Premier Boxing Champions, Live in Primetime on CBS at 9 p.m. OCH/6 p.m. PT from Barclays Center In Brooklyn

 

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WBA & WBC WELTERWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP UNIFICATION – 12 Omgångar

Keith Thurman: 146 ¼ pounds

Danny Garcia: 146 ½ pounds

Domare: Michael Griffin; Judges: John McKaie (N.Y.), Kevin Morgan (N.Y.), Joseph Pasquale (N.J.)

 

WBC SUPER WELTERWEIGHT ELIMINATOR – 12 Omgångar

Erickson Lubin: 153 ¾ pounds

Jorge Cota: 153 ¾ poounds

Domare: Earl Brown; Judges: Frank Lombardi (Conn.), Alan Rubenstein (Penn.), Tom Schreck (N.Y.)

 

 

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OM THURMAN vs. GARCIA

Keith Thurman vs. Danny Garcia är en weltervikt världstittel showdown mellan obesegrade 147-pund titlister. De 12-runda boutrubrikernaSHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING på CBS, presented by Premier Boxning Champions, Lördag mars 4 från Barclays Center, hemmet till BROOKLYN BOXING ™. I co-main-händelsen obesegrade stigande stjärna Erickson Lubin kämpar en slagna knockoutartist Jorge Cota i en super weltervikt-eliminator-kamp på CBS kl 9 p.m. OCH/6 p.m. PT.

 

Biljetter för live-event, vilket främjas av DiBella Entertainment, börja på $50 (exklusive tillämpliga avgifter) och finns det erbjudanden nu. Biljetter kan köpas på nätet genom att besöka www.ticketmaster.com, www.barclayscenter.com eller genom att ringa 1-800-745-3000. Biljetter finns också på American Express Box Office på Barclays Center. Grupprabatter finns genom att ringa 844-BKLYN-GP.

 

För mer information besök www.SHO.com/Sports följ på TwitterSHOSports, KeithFThurmanJr, DannySwift, LouDiBella, BarclaysCenter OchSwanson_Comm eller bli ett fan på Facebook på www.Facebook.com/SHOSports, www.Facebook.com/DiBellaEntertainment, www.Facebook.com/barclayscenter. PBC sponsras av Corona, finaste öl.

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Keith Thurman vs. Danny Garcia Final Press Conference Quotes & Bilder

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Welterweight World Title Unification Headlines
SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING på CBS,
Presenteras av Premier Boxing Champions, Lördag, Mars 4
Från Barclays Center i Brooklyn
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BROOKLYN (Mars 2, 2017) – Undefeated welterweight world champions Keith Thurman och Danny Garcia went face-to-face Torsdag at the final press conference before they headline SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING på CBS, presented byPremier Boxning Champions, detta Lördag, Mars 4 in primetime from Barclays Center, hemmet till BROOKLYN BOXING ™.
Även i närvaro Torsdag and opening the broadcast at 9 p.m. OCH/6 p.m. PT were undefeated rising star Erickson Lubin and once-beaten knockout artist Jorge Cota, who meet in a super welterweight world title eliminator.
Biljetter för live-event, vilket främjas av DiBella Entertainment, börja på $50 (exklusive tillämpliga avgifter) och finns det erbjudanden nu. Biljetter kan köpas på nätet genom att besöka www.ticketmaster.com, www.barclayscenter.com eller genom att ringa 1-800-745-3000. Biljetter finns också på American Express Box Office på Barclays Center. Grupprabatter finns genom att ringa 844-BKLYN-GP.
Här är vad deltagarna hade att säga:
KEITH THURMAN
“This fight has been brewing for a long time. Both of us wanted this fight. There’s a reason why this fight is happening. We’re young, we’re hungry and we’re not trying to wait around. It’s time for this to go down.
“Jag har haft ett fantastiskt läger. This is nothing new to me. I’m happy to be in this moment with all these people here. I’ve had a dream since I was a little boy to be not just your average champion, but to be a great champion. Before I had that dream, Ben Getty believed in me and it’s because of him that I’m where I’m at today. He predicted this before anyone.
“Danny is a smart fighter. He’s swift. He keeps rising to the top. He knows he has people underestimating him now and that fuels him. För mig, I’m fueled by legacy. I want greatness for myself.
“It’s Danny’s reputation against my reputation. We’re both prideful fighters. You’re putting two of the best together. He wants to prove that he can be a unified champion in two divisions and I’ve been waiting for this opportunity to get fights like this. I want to show how and why I’m better than my competition. Lördag night is my platform to show the world how great of a champion I am.
“Danny looks ready. But I stay true when I look at you. His eyes wandered, so I wondered a little what that means. What really matters is how the fight starts. You find out if the fighter carries momentum, or if it shifts. What happens, when we land our first big punches?
“He feels confident and I feel confident. I believe that I have more to offer. I feel that I can box my way to victory. I visualize outcomes. I don’t think Danny wins without a stoppage. If it goes to the scorecards, it’ll favor me.
“There hasn’t been one opponent who’s gotten in the ring with me and said that my power isn’t for real. I think my power and my boxing IQ will be the same. I can change it up. I can do what I need to do, so you are unable to do what you want to do.
“This is going to be a fight that you can’t miss. It’s going to be right in your house. If you can’t make it to the arena, you can make it to the couch. This is elite world class championship boxing in primetime. This is for all sports fans.”
DANNY GARCIA
“This deserves all the media attention that it’s getting. I’ve been a champion for five years already and I’ve been a unified champion. Lördag I have an opportunity to unify another division. It’s always been a dream to unify multiple divisions and now I have my chance.
“We put in all the hard work. We did everything we had to do. I feel really good and I feel confident. På lördag natt, I’m going to be a unified champion again.
“Jag kämpar för att vinna. I fight to secure my family’s future and that’s what it’s all about. That’s what we train so hard for. I’m going to give the fans something to watch på lördag.
“Legacy is very important to me. I have more milestones than Thurman. This is his biggest fight. I’ve been in big fights before. Every championship fight is a part of history.
“People say he’s the bigger man because he’s been at this weight longer than me. I’m taller than him, I’m wider than him and I have a bigger back than him. I feel like I’m the fresher welterweight.
“You can’t chase a legacy or money. When you get desperate, you’ll try to take a shortcut. Everything I do is for the love of the sport. I’ve been blessed to be in this position.
“I started boxing because I wanted a trophy. I wanted to show my friends a trophy. I didn’t know the value of a dollar, that came later.
“I’ve been the underdog before. All ‘underdog’ means is that there are a whole bunch of people who don’t know what I can do. I rise to the occasion every time. I win because I’m better. På lördag night I’m going to prove it again.”
ERICKSON LUBIN
“I made sure that I ate the right things and done everything perfectly during camp. This training camp went great thanks to my team and you’ll see the results på lördag.
“If you don’t know me now, you will after Lördag natt. This fight is in honor of my dear friend and cutman, Todd Harlib. I wish he could have seen this, but I know he’s looking down on me,
“Såsom Lördag night I’m going to make my mark in the division. I will become the youngest champion this year. Mark my words. We know my opponent is coming to fight. I’ve proven myself in past fights but I’m still young. I will become the mandatory challenger på lördag natt.
These type of fights bring the best out of me. Jag är ung, fierce and hungry. I’m excited to get in the ring and perform.
JORGE COTA
“I’m very thankful for this opportunity. I’m coming to fight and I’m coming to win.
“This is a big opportunity for me and I’m going to take full advantage. My dream is to win a world title and I know I have what it takes.
“I know I have a tough opponent Lördag night who people think very highly of. I have to believe in my training and keep throwing punches until I get the victory.
“I’m very happy to be fighting in New York city as part of this great card and I’m going to put on a show.”
LOU DiBella, VD för DiBella Entertainment
“It really doesn’t get better than this for a boxing fan. This is as significant a fight as you can make in boxing right now and it might be the best fight you can make in boxing.
“The fact that this fight is on broadcast television on CBS is a huge plus for our business and anyone who loves boxing, For a fight of this magnitude available to so many people is a tremendous thing for boxing.
“Were on pace to set all sorts of records in terms of attendance and gate for boxing in the history of the great borough of Brooklyn.
“Huvudevenemanget på lördag doesn’t need a lot of hype. It’s just the second primetime fight on CBS in 40 years and the most significant fight on network television in a generation.
“Keith and Danny have been on a collision course for their whole careers. These guys wanted to fight each other. This is one they both really wanted to happen now.”
STEPHEN ESPINOZA, Executive VP & General Manager, Showtime Sports
“The sport of boxing is on the rise and SHOWTIME is proud to be a part of it. We are leading the industry with the strongest lineup of fights in boxing. No one is doing for boxing what SHOWTIME is. We’re doing everything possible to spread the word about these great events to fight fans.
“We’re delivering the best fights and bringing it to the widest audience possible. Lördagis no exception. Two undefeated champions in the prime of their careers. It’s elite fighter versus elite fighter and on free television, not PPV.
“When two fighters meet at Barclays, it is always special. I juni, Thurman vs. Shawn Porter was a Fight of the year candidate, I Juli, Santa Cruz vs. Frampton was a Fight of the Year candidate. January of this year, Badou Jack vs. James DeGale was another Fight of the Year candidate. På lördag natt, this will be another special fight.
“When the best fight the best, special things happen. Leonard vs. Hurns, Trinidad vs.. De La Hoy, Mayweather vs. Pacquiao. Big fights and memorable fights. This has always been boxing’s glamor division. På lördag night you will found out who the top fighter in this division is.
“The co-feature we have one of boxing’s brightest, most talented prospects in Erickson Lubin. If you don’t know him, you should. He’s taking on the toughest opponent of his career. An experienced fighter, a monster puncher and a real tough test. This whole card is worthy of this slot on CBS.”
BRETT YORMARK, CEO of Brooklyn Sports & Underhållning
“Denna lördag the nation will see world class championship boxing at its best and on display at Barclays Center in front of millions of primetime viewers on CBS. These are two undefeated superstars in the ring and we are proud to be the host.
“We will have our biggest crowd ever for a boxing event på lördag, överlägset. It’s on pace to be one of the biggest non-Nets sporting event, in terms of gross revenue, in Barclays Center history.
“Barclays Center is Danny’s home away from home. Since fighting in our first event in 2012 he has gone on become one of the sport’s biggest names
“Keith has fought twice in Brooklyn and cemented his legacy in the sport and brought himself new fans. We’re thrilled to have him back for this great event.”
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OM THURMAN vs. GARCIA
Keith Thurman vs. Danny Garcia är en weltervikt världstittel showdown mellan obesegrade 147-pund titlister. De 12-runda boutrubrikerna SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING på CBS, presented by Premier Boxning Champions,Lördag mars 4 från Barclays Center, hemmet till BROOKLYN BOXING ™. I co-main-händelsen obesegrade stigande stjärna Erickson Lubin kämpar en slagna knockoutartist Jorge Cota i en super weltervikt-eliminator-kamp på CBS kl 9 p.m. OCH/6 p.m. PT.
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