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Top Heavyweight Luis Ortiz Battles Former World Champion Charles Martin Saturday, Sausis 1 in FOX Sports PBC Pay-Per-View Main Event from Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Kazino Holivude, Floridos

Headlined by Top Heavyweight Luis Ortiz Battling Former World Champion Charles Martin In IBF Heavyweight Title Eliminator Saturday, Sausis 1 from Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Kazino Holivude, Floridos

Featuring Rising Star Frank Sanchez Dueling Puerto Rican Olympian Carlos Negron in Co-Main Event

Stacked Five-Fight Lineup Also Includes:
Jonnie Rice vs. Michaelas coffie 2
Gerald Washington vs. Ali Eren Demirezen
Viktor Faust vs. Iago Kiladze

Live on FOX Sports PBC Pay-Per-View at Special Price of $39.99
Tickets Go on Sale Monday, Lapkritis 22 į 10 tarifu. IR

HOLLYWOOD, FL. (Lapkritis 17, 2021) – The new year will kick off with a heavyweight bang, as five exciting heavyweight matchups take center stage on a jam-packed FOX Sports PBC Pay-Per-View on New Year’s Day live from Hard Rock Live at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Kazino Holivude, Floridos.

The main event will see top heavyweight Luis “King Kong” Ortiz take on former world champion Charles Martin in a 12-round IBF Heavyweight Title Eliminator. Be bendro pagrindinis renginio, unbeaten rising heavyweight star Frank “The Cuban Flash” Sanchez will square off against Puerto Rican Olympian Carlos Negron in a 10-round attraction.

The pay-per-view telecast begins at 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT and will also see heavyweight contenders Jonnie Rice ir Michaelas coffie battle in a 10-round rematch, former title challenger Gerald “El Gallo Negro” Washington in a 10-round showdown against Turkish Olympian Ali Eren Demirezen ir nenugalėtas Viktor Faust facing Iago Kiladze in a 10-round attraction to open the pay-per-view.

“Heavyweight boxing is always must-see, and we’ll be kicking off the new year with nothing but titanic sluggers looking to impress in FOX Sports PBC Pay-Per-View showdowns,“- sakė Tomas Brownas, Prezidentas TGB Akcijos. “This is a stacked lineup of fights available for fans at an affordable price of $39.99. Luis Ortiz and Charles Martin are both amongst the top of the heavyweight contender ladder and will be able to solidify their position for a world title shot with a win on January 1. One of the most active rising heavyweights, Frank Sanchez will return to action after a career-best victory in October for a tough duel against Carlos Negron. With five fights in all, New Year’s day will be non-stop action with gargantuan duels taking place live at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Kazino Holivude, Florida.”

Bilietus į gyvą renginį, kuris yra skatinamas TGB Akcijos, go on sale Monday, Lapkritis 22 į 10 tarifu. ET and can be purchased at Ticketmaster.com. Pre-sale tickets go on sale this Friday, Lapkritis 19 į 10 tarifu. IR.

With exceptional power and sublime technical skills, Ortiz (32-2, 27 Kos) has been a fixture atop heavyweight rankings for years, with his only defeats coming in memorable contests against former longtime heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder. Born in Camaguey, Cuba and trained by longtime coach Herman Caicedo in Miami, Ortiz won three bouts between Wilder contests, defeating Travis Kauffman, Christian Hammer and Razvan Cojanu. Prior to that run, Ortiz picked up victories over the likes of Bryant Jennings, Tony Thompson and Malik Scott to build up his heavyweight resume. Neseniai, Ortiz blasted out Alexander Flores in the first round of their November 2020 pabaiga.

I can’t wait to give my fans in South Florida a great show on New Year’s Day and earn another shot at the heavyweight title,” Sakė Ortiz. “Charles Martin is a good fighter, but he’s standing in my way. The only thing on my mind is getting in the ring and making a big statement in this fight to show again why I’m feared by the heavyweight division.

The 35-year-old Martin (28-2-1, 25 Kos) became heavyweight champion in January 2016 when he won by TKO against then unbeaten Vyacheslav Glazkov. After losing his title to Anthony Joshua, Martin has won five of his last six fights, with all of his wins coming inside the distance. Originally from St. Luisas, now living in Las Vegas and currently training in Southern California with Manny Robles, Martin bounced back from a narrow decision defeat to Adam Kownacki in 2018 to earn three-straight victories, including most recently knocking out Gerald Washington in February 2020.

Nobody wants to fight me and nobody wants to fight Ortiz, so we’ll fight each other,” sakė Martinas. “I’m going to show the world on January 1 why I deserve a title shot. I’ve paid my dues and I want my belt back. Beating Ortiz is going to get me one step closer to that goal. In order to become two-time heavyweight champion, I have to get past Ortiz first, so that’s exactly what I’m going to do.”

An amateur standout from his native Cuba, Sánchez (19-0, 13 Kos) now trains in San Diego with top trainer Eddy Reynoso. The 29-year-old has stayed busy on his rise up the heavyweight rankings, scoring three victories in 2020 as he earned a unanimous decision over Joey Dawejko and stopped Brian Howard and Julian Fernandez. Sanchez most recently scored a career-best win in October, dropping previously unbeaten Efe Ajagba on his way to a unanimous decision victory.

I’m happy to be back so soon after beating Agjaba, but the work is only beginning,” Sakė Sanchez. “There’s much more to be done. I believe I will be the first heavyweight champion in Cuban history. Negron is a strong, dangerous opponent. I’ll have to be my best, but I’m confident that I will come out victorious. I believe in my team, and my team believes in me. We’ll start the New Year off getting to 20-0, remain busy and make a strong case for a world title by year’s end.

The 2008 Puerto Rican Olympian Negron (25-3, 20 Kos) rides a five-fight winning streak into January 1, including four wins by stoppage. The 34-year-old bounced back from defeats to Dominic Breazeale and Brian Howard to put together his win streak, which includes a March 2020 knockout over previously unbeaten Robert Alfonso. Negron has fought professionally since 2009 and now lives in Miami where he trains alongside Luis Ortiz.

This is a great opportunity for me to get a win over a strong up-and-coming fighter and show everyone what I’m capable of,” said Negron. “I’m training hard and I’ve had great sparring in order to be ready for anything that Sanchez is going to bring. My experience and preparation are going to be the difference. I’m extremely motivated to give the fans a great fight and put myself in position to get a world title opportunity.

Born in South Carolina and now fighting out of Los Angeles, Rice (14-6-1, 10 Kos) will look to repeat a career-best performance in the rematch against Coffie, after he stopped the previously unbeaten fighter in the fifth-round in July. Rice won six of seven fights from 2018 per 2019 before a pair of losses in 2020 against then unbeatens Efe Ajagba and Demsey McKean. In a pro career that dates back to 2014, the blemishes on Rice’s records have all come against previously unbeaten fighters.

In my last fight against Coffie, I went in there to prove myself and do what I had been training to do,” said Rice. “It was sink or swim, and I came out on top. Now I have to go out there on January 1 and show that it wasn’t a fluke. This is a great stage for me to display my talents and prove that I’m capable of big things. I’m looking to give the fans a great performance and I know that Coffie is doing the same. Don’t miss this fight.

Coffie (12-1, 9 Kos) hopes to bounce back from his first career defeat after dropping the first matchup against Rice in July. A Marine Corps veteran who picked up boxing after returning from overseas, Coffie quickly impressed in amateur tournaments enough to earn sparring assignments with Deontay Wilder and Adam Kownacki. He was born in the Bronx, but now trains in Orlando, Florida and broke through in 2020 with three dominating stoppage victories, including knockouts over previously unbeaten opponents Darmani Rock and Luis Pena.

I want to get it back and make it an actual fight this time against Jonny Rice,” said Coffie. "Paskutinį kartą, I was in a position where I faced some adversity, and I had to make a decision to go through with the fight. I know that I can fight through adversity, and on January 1, I will be ready for whatever way the fight goes. sausio 1, there will be a fight.

Vašingtonas (20-4-1, 13 Kos) is a six-foot-six heavyweight contender who was a former college football standout at the University of Southern California and a U.S. Navy veteran. Born in San Jose, Kalifornija, Washington most recently lost a contest against former heavyweight champion Charles Martin in February 2020. Prieš tą kovą, Washington had delivered a knockout of veteran contender Robert Helenius in July 2019. Washington was unbeaten in his first 19 pro fights before dropping his world title challenge to Deontay Wilder in February 2017.

I’m looking forward to stepping back in the ring on January 1,” sakė Vašingtonas. “I’m ready to go to work and get myself back in position for some big time fights. Mano patirtis bus šioje kovoje skirtumas. It’s going to be a great night of heavyweight action!”

A 2016 Olympian for Turkey, Demirezen (14-1, 11 Kos) has fought out of Hamburg, Germany in the professional ranks since turning pro in late 2016. The 31-year-old won his first 11 PRO kovoja, including a second round stoppage of Rad Rashid to capture a European heavyweight title in 2018. Demirezen made his only other U.S. pradėti 2019, when he became the first person to go the distance against Efe Ajagba, losing by decision. Since that defeat, Demirezen has scored three-straight victories, most recently stopping Nikola Milacic in March.

“I learned a lot from my loss to Ajagba and I’m looking forward to getting another chance to box in the U.S.,” said Demirezen. “I’m still angry about the Ajagba fight, because I know that I could have won. I want to show now that I belong on this stage. I’m proud to be in this position to show what I can do and I’m going to make the most of the opportunity.”

The 29-year-old Faust (8-0, 6 Kos) turned pro in February 2020 after an extensive amateur career fighting out of his native Svitlovodsk, Ukraina. Faust knocked out his first four opponents, before winning dominant six and eight round decisions. After a first round knockout over previously unbeaten Jacek Piatek in May, Faust made his U.S. debut in October, dropping Mike Marshall twice on his way to a third-round TKO victory.

“I’m really excited to be back fighting in the U.S. again on January 1,” said Faust. “I’ve been welcomed warmly and fighting stateside already feels like my living room. I love the atmosphere. This is a great chance to show myself on this pay-per-view show against a very high-quality opponent. I won’t disappoint fans when I step into the ring.”

Kiladze (27-5-1, 19 Kos) returned to the win column in September, with a knockout victory over Mathew McKinney. Since he began fighting stateside full time in 2017, Kiladze’s losses have come against top heavyweights Adam Kownacki, Michaelas medžiotojas, Efe Ajagba and Joe Joyce, who sported a combined 45-1 record heading into their matchups against Kiladze. Originally from Georgia and now fighting out of Los Angeles, Kiladze owns a 2019 draw against then unbeaten Robert Alfonso and won six straight fights between 2014 ir 2018.

“I’ll be ready on fight night and I’ll be focused,” said Kiladze. “I’m grateful for the opportunity and training hard to put on a good performance and leave the ring with a victory.”

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TOP LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT MENG FANLONG NOW A FREE AGENT

SEPTEMBER 22nd, 2020 NEW YORK CITY – Former Olympian and #1 ranked IBF light heavyweight contender Meng Fanlong (16-0, 10 Kos) is now a promotional free agent after reaching a separation agreement with Roc Nation.

“I’m very happy to be a free agent," said Meng. “I have the best team around me, my advisors Terry and Tommy Lane, my trainer Shaun George, my attorney Scott Shaffer and my Chinese representative Kurt Li. They are building a solid plan for my career and I am really looking forward to the future. I am still the mandatory challenger in the IBF. Leiskite gauti jį!"

Praeitą vasarą, Meng earned the IBF’s #1 ranking with a 2019 victory over then-undefeated Adam Deines. Kaip rezultatas, Meng was set to fight unified champion Artur Beterbiev on March 28th, 2020, but the coronavirus pandemic KO’d the bout. In late 2018, Meng traveled to Monte Carlo and stopped British contender Frank Buglioni in five rounds, sending Buglioni into retirement. His most recent fight was a second-round stoppage of Gilberto Rubio that was not televised anywhere.

Despite his undefeated record and stellar amateur background highlighted by representing his native China at the 2012 Olimpinės žaidynės, Meng remains relatively unknown in the United States. His current team intends for that to change soon.

“We can’t wait for people to see him fight;" said Meng’s advisor, Tommy Lane. “He is one of the best fighters in boxing today and is yet to fight on a major platform, and that’s a shame. We hope to change that very soon. We are currently feilding different opportunities for Fanlong.”

*Image* Meng Fanlong

ABOUT MENG FANLONG

Meng Fanlong is a Chinese, nenugalėtas, professional boxer who competes in the light heavyweight division. Meng has a long list of amateur boxing accomplishments, including earning a spot on the the 2012 Chinese Olympic team. He is now a top-ten ranked light heavyweight as a professional.

ABOUT LANE BROTHERS BOXING

New York City Based “Lane Brothers Boxing” was founded in 2019 by brothers Terry and Tommy Lane. The Lane brothers have worked in professional boxing for nearly fifteen years, and are now using their industry expertise to advise top international boxing talent. Terry and Tommy are the sons of former referee Mills Lane.

CLARESSA SHIELDS GRĘŽTA Į SHOWTIME®, KURIOJA TAPTI PIRMĄJĄ NENUginčijamu PASAULINIO ČEMPIONU DVIJU DIVIJONUOSE KETURIŲ DIRŽŲ ERAJE

Shields stos prieš IBF super pusvidutinio svorio kategorijos čempionę Marie-Eve Dicaire su visais keturiais pagrindiniais diržais 154 svarų susivienijimo kovoje

 Showtime Boksas: SPECIALUS LAIDAS Šeštadienis, Gegužė 9 Į 9 p.m. IR / 6 p.m. PT

NEW YORK - Kovas 11, 2020 – Nepralaimėjusi trijų divizionų pasaulio čempionė Claressa Shields bandys tapti pirmąja boksininke keturių diržų eroje, tapusia neabejotina pasaulio čempione dviejuose svorio skyriuose, kai susikaus 154 svarų sveriančioje IBF super pusvidutinio svorio kategorijos čempionė Marie-Eve Dicaire. rungtynės šeštadienį, Gegužė 9, gyvena Showtime(9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT) iš Dorto federalinės kredito unijos renginių centro Shields gimtajame Flinte, man.

SHOWTIME BOXING nugalėtojas: SPECIAL EDITION pagrindiniame renginyje bus apdovanoti Shields WBC ir WBO titulai, Dicaire'o IBF diržas, ir WBA (Super) karūną. Tai pirmas kartas per 99 metų istoriją, kai WBA superčempionės diržą apdovanojo moteriai boksininke.

Bilietai į Salita Promotions renginį prasideda nuo val $35 ir galima įsigyti Ticketmaster.com ir Dorto federalinės kredito unijos renginių centro kasoje.

„Nekantrauju, kad gegužės 9 d. vėl tapsiu istorija“, – sakė Shieldsas. „Kova Flinte prieš visus savo gerbėjus buvo mano svajonė nuo tada, kai tapau profesionalu. Labai didžiuojuosi galimybe įrašyti istoriją kovojant dėl ​​neginčijamo titulo antrajame svorio kategorijoje. Kova su nenugalėta IBF 154 svarų svorio čempione Marie-Eve Dicaire tęsia mano siekį kovoti su pačiais geriausiais moterų bokso žaidėjais.. Ir vėl SHOWTIME antraštė tęs mano tikslą pakelti moterų boksą į naujas aukštumas. Suteiksiu Flintui ir kovos gerbėjams visame pasaulyje prisiminimą gegužės mėnesį 9!"

„Labai džiaugiuosi šia galimybe ir man garbė susidurti su tokia varžove kaip Claressa Shields,“, - sakė Dicaire. „Esu dėkingas savo rėmėjui Yvonui Micheliui ir visiems, prisidėjusiems prie to, kad tai įmanoma. Dėl manęs, tai išsipildžiusi svajonė. Būsiu pasiruošęs kuo geriau ir esu pasirengęs palikti viską ringe, kad laimėčiau kovą!"

Keturių diržų eroje, tik septyni kovotojai buvo neginčytini vienoje divizijoje, įskaitant skydus, Kate Taylor, cecilia Braekhus, Bernardas Hopkinsas, Jermain Taylor, Terence Crawford, ir Aleksandras Usikas.

 sausio 10 Atlantik Sitis, N.J., Shieldsas pateko į istoriją, tapdamas WBC ir WBO 154 svarų svorio pasaulio čempionais, dominuojančiu vieningu sprendimu dėl Ivanos Habazin. Shields tapo greičiausiu kovotoju istorijoje, vyras ar moteris, laimėti pasaulio čempionų titulus trijuose skirtinguose svorio skyriuose, pralenkęs Vasilijaus Lomačenkos ir Kosejaus Tanakos rekordus, kurie abu atliko žygdarbį 12 kovas.

24-erių Shieldsas (10-0, 2 Kos) nugalėjo Habaziną nuo atidarymo varpo, panaudojo stiprų smūgį ir pastovią kūno metimų dietą, dėl kurios kroatas daugiausia buvo gynybos režimu per 10 raundų kovą. Šeštame ture, kūno šūvių serija privertė Habazin atsiklaupti per pirmąjį jos karjeros nokdauną.

„SHOWTIME turi ilgą istoriją, kurioje pristatomos geriausios moterų kovinės sporto šakos, ar tai buvo su Gina Carrano, Crisas Cyborgas ir Ronda Rousey MMA, arba Laila Ali ir Christy Martin bokse,“, - sakė Gordonas Hallas, Vykdomasis SHOWTIME BOXING prodiuseris: SPECIALUS LEIDIMAS. "Visai neseniai, parodėme Claressa Shields, Christina Hammer, Lengvo svorio čempionė Katie Taylor ir septynių diviziono čempionė Amanda Serrano. Skydai vs. Nuo tada Dicaire bus 12-asis mūsų moterų bokso renginys 2017. Claressa kova su Dicaire yra dar vienas istorinis nepralaimėjimų mūšis ir bandymas surengti dar vieną „pirmą“ per SHOWTIME, nes Claressa, atrodo, taps neginčijama dviejose svorio kategorijose.

„Džiaugiuosi galėdamas pristatyti istorinę bokso naktį gerbėjams Flinte Dorto federalinės kredito unijos renginių centre ir tiems, kurie žiūri per SHOWTIME,Sakė Dmitrijus Salita, Salita Promotions prezidentas. „Klaressa Shields ir Marie-Eve Dicaire, mes turime du geriausius jaunimo vidutinio svorio svorius pasaulyje ir du nepralaimėjusius čempionus, kovojančius dėl neginčijamo pasaulio čempionato.  Be jos jau istorinio pirmųjų sąrašo, jei laimi, Claressa taps pirmąja dviejų divizionų neginčijama čempione keturių diržų eroje. Tai bus triumfuojanti naktis Flinte gegužės 9 d.

Tapęs pirmuoju Amerikos boksininku istorijoje – vyru ar moterimi – iškovojusiu du olimpinius aukso medalius iš eilės, Skydai tapo profesionalūs po to 2016 Olimpinėse žaidynėse ir tapo pirmuoju moterų bokso pagrindiniu turnyru aukščiausios kokybės kabelinės televizijos istorijoje tik antroje profesionalų kovoje 2017 m.. Shields, kuris SHOWTIME laidoje pasirodys septintą kartą, dabar ji siekia sukurti dar daugiau istorijos.

„Claressa Shields ir toliau yra šviesos švyturys ir moterų bokso pradininkas, moterų sportas, ir boksas apskritai,“, - sakė Markas Taffetas, Skydų vadovas. „Būti vieninteliu amerikiečiu, iškovojusiu olimpinį auksą bokse, pasaulio čempionų titulus trijuose svorio skyriuose laimėjęs greičiau nei bet kuris vyras ar moteris bokso istorijoje, ir dabar turi galimybę būti pirmuoju žmogumi – vyru ar moterimi – būti neabejotinu čempionu dviejuose svorio skyriuose keturių diržų eroje, Claressa ir toliau papildys savo legendinių sąrašą, beprecedenčių ir istoriją lemiančių laimėjimų ateis gegužės 9 d. Didžiuojuosi galėdamas būti jos kelionės dalimi.

33 metų Dicaire'as (17-0) yra iš Saint-Eustache, Kvebekas, Kanada, ir karatė pradėjo būdamas šešerių. Ji ėjo į viršų, kol gavo juodą diržą. Po penkių pasaulio čempionų titulų, Dicaire atkreipė dėmesį į boksą ir gruodžio mėnesį iškovojo IBF super pusvidutinio svorio kategorijos pasaulio čempiono diržą 2018 nuvertimas nuo sosto urugvajiečio Chriso Namuso sprendimu Kvebeko videotrono centre. Paskutinėje kovoje lapkričio mėn 2019, Dicaire trečią kartą apgynė titulą, vieningu sprendimu įveikusi patyrusį venesuelietį Ogleidį Suarezą. Dicaire'as pirmą kartą kovos už Kvebeko provincijos ribų gegužę 9 ir sieks iškovoti liūdną pergalę Shieldso gimtojo miesto gerbėjų akivaizdoje.

„Marie-Eve Dicaire prieš Claressa Shields, dviejų nepralaimėjusių čempionų kova dėl visų titulų – bokse geresnio mačo nesulauksi,“, - sakė Yvonas Michelis, Dicaire'o rėmėjas, Prezidentas GYM. „Mes labai gerbiame ir žavimės visais Shields pasiekimais, tačiau nėra jokių abejonių, kad Marie-Eve yra labiausiai įgudusi, su stipriu ir atsidavusiu varžovu Claressa susidūrė. Esame labai įsitikinę, kad visi diržai sugrįš į Kanadą su mumis. Ačiū Salita Promotions ir SHOWTIME už galimybę. Marie-Eve Dicaire surengs puikią kovą gerbėjams ir žiūrovams.

Barry Tompkins kreipsis Showtime Boksas: SPECIAL EDITION veiksmas, nuo Pirmąsias gretas aplink Arena su bokso istorikas Steve'as Farhood ir buvęs pasaulio čempionas Raulis Marquezas tarnauja kaip ekspertų analitikų. Vykdomoji gamintojas yra Gordon salė su Richard Gaughan gaminti ir Rickas Phillips vadovavimas.

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Danielis Romanas siekia greito revanšo su Murodjonu Akhmadalijevu

LOS ANGELES, PVZ (Vasaris 6, 2020) - Prieš savaitę, Majamyje esančioje Meridian Island Gardens arenoje, FL, Danielius „Kūdikio veido žudikas“ Romanas (27-3-1, 10 Kos), narsiai atsisakė savo dviejų labai mažo svorio žodžių titulų (WBA / IBF), pralaimėjęs sunkiai kovotą susiskaldymo sprendimą Murodjonas Achmadaljevas (8-0, 6 Kos). Romanas pademonstravo rimtą pralaimėjimą ir dabar karštai agituoja už neatidėliotiną revanšą.


„Tai buvo apylygė kova ir aš nusiimu skrybėlę prieš Achmadaljevą už tai, kad jis yra tikras karys,“, - sakė Romanas, kurį skatina „Thompson Boxing Promotions“ ir „Matchroom Boxing“.. „Noriu revanšo, nes manau, kad kovą laimėjau. Tikiu, kad nusipelniau gauti tokią galimybę, nes visa tai palikau ringe. Žinau, kad Achmadaljevas turi čempiono širdį, ir aš tikiu, kad jis norės dar kartą susitikti su manimi, kad susitartų tarp mūsų.


„Danielis Romanas yra įkūnijimas, kaip kovotojas dėl prizų turėtų išsilaikyti ringe ir už jo ribų,"Sakė Edis Gonzalezas, Romano vadovas ir treneris. „Kova buvo padalintas sprendimas ir jei kas nusipelnė dar vieno šūvio, tai Danielius“.


„Prašome pakartotinio mačo ir tikimės, kad WBA ir IBF supras, kad Danny yra bokso sporto nuopelnas.,"Sakė Aleksas Kamponovas, „Thompson Boxing“ viceprezidentas ir piršlys. „Kova buvo aštri, ir aš asmeniškai manau, kad Danny ją iškovojo; dabar turime palaukti ir pasitikėti, kad Danieliui Romanui bus suteiktas revanšas, kurio jis siekia ir kurio jis nusipelnė.


„Tokiomis akimirkomis tikras čempionas parodo savo širdį ir grįžta į viršūnę,“, - užbaigė Romanas. „Neabejoju, kad kai tik atsiras galimybė, vėl tapsiu pasaulio čempionu. Mano rengėjai ir vadovų komanda yra geriausi, Aš žinau, kad jie tai padarys. Darysiu viską, ką galiu, kad susigrąžinčiau savo pasaulio titulus.



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BROOKLYN (Gruodis 8, 2019) – Nepralaimi WBC vidutinio svorio pasaulio čempionasJermall Charlo (30-0, 22 Kos) successfully defended his title for the second time, stopping highly-ranked Irish contender Dennisas Hogan (28-3-1, 7 Kos) with a showstopping one-punch knockout in the seventh round Saturday night live on SHOWTIME from Barclays Center, Brooklyn bokso ™ Namai, į pateiktą Premier bokso čempionai atveju.

WATCH CHARLO’S FINISH

Houston’s Charlo, one of the most exciting young champions in the sport, delivered on his promise that he would close the show in spectacular fashion after going the distance in his previous two bouts. Į :28 of round number seven, Charlo set Hogan up by feinting on the jab before connecting on a ferocious left hook to Hogan’s nose that sent him falling against the ropes. The 34-year-old Hogan, who was moving up after most recently challenging for the title at 154 svarų, rose to his feet before the ten count, but referee Charlie Fitch waived off the bout.

When Hogan was dropped in the seventh round, it was the third time in his career that he had been down and the second time during the fight. Trečiojo turo, a vicious left uppercut from Charlo just 12 seconds into the frame sent Hogan rolling backwards onto the canvas, but the Irishman rose quickly and acrobatically to his feet.

Despite throwing far fewer punches, Charlo had the more effective and efficient attack. Charlo landed 86 iš 266 punches he threw (32%) while Hogan landed just 71 iš 418 punches he threw (17%). Despite Hogan landing on 61 Baterijos štampus, palyginti su 57 for Charlo, Hogan was unable to hurt Charlo, while Charlo’s trademark power resulted in another highlight reel stoppage.

I made it through 2019 and we’re going to 2020 su 20/20 vision,” said Charlo in the ring following the fight. “Shout out to Dennis Hogan for giving me real competition and for coming up to fight me.Of course my power prevailed tonight.

We’ve been working on that (the uppercut). I try to take him out with every punch and we work hard for it. He got up and he fought like a champion. Ronnie (Skydai) told me to cut him off. I just threw the shot and I made sure I threw it right on the money.

The middleweight division is wide open. I’m the WBC Champion. I’m going to enjoy this and spend time with my team. I’m here to fight whoever. You have to make the right decisions and do it at the right time. That’s what it’s all about.

I wanted to keep going but the decision was fair enough by the referee,” said Hogan. “I didn’t see the punch coming on the second knockdown. I was trying to keep boxing him but then all of a sudden I was on the ground and the fight was over.

I’m looking forward to spending the Christmas holiday with my family, taking a month off, and then we’ll work on what’s next for me.


Per bendradarbiavimas funkcionalus bijau, Chrisas Eubank jaunesnysis."S (29-2, 22 Kos) long-awaited United States debut ended in frustrating fashion as his opponent, Matt Korobov (28-3-1, 14 Kos), suffered a bout-ending injury at just :34 antrojo turo. Because it was ruled a self-inflicted injury, the result was officially declared a TKO victory for Eubank, who picked up the Interim WBA Middleweight Title.

I. dėžės, a top contender in the middleweight division, injured his left shoulder after throwing a punch that failed to land. After consulting with the ringside doctor, it was deemed that he would be unable to continue.

I felt like I was about to get my swagger on,” Eubank told SHOWTIME reporter Jim Gray following the stoppage. “He just turned around and stopped. I was going to go jump on him. I guess something happened with his shoulder. There’s nothing to take from the fight. I threw like three or four punches. I was just warming up.

In the buildup to the fight, Eubank, the son of British boxing legend and former two-division world champion Chris Eubank Sr., repeatedly said that there would be a new contender in the stacked middleweight division. Despite not getting a chance to introduce himself to the American audience in the way he envisioned, Eubank is looking ahead to a busy 2020.

I’m the winner, I’m going to move forward and challenger for these belts,” said Eubank. “This wasn’t my dream. My dream was to come here to America and make a statement. Now that I’ve landed and I settled with the new promotional team, I feel I can get the ball rolling for an active 2020. It’s a shame it had to start like this, but it is what it is.

I was trying to throw the left hand straight, and I just felt the muscle immediately, like I pulled it,” said Korobov. “It was a lot of pain right away. I couldn’t fight with just one arm, especially being a southpaw.

In a battle of former world champions to open the telecast, Japan’s Ryosuke Iwasa (27-3, 17 Kos) knocked out the PhilippinesMarlon Tapales (33-3, 16 Kos) with a devastating straight left-hand at 1:09 iš 11oji turas. Su pergalės, Iwasa earned the vacant Interim IBF World Junior Featherweight Title.

Iwasa, who held a six-and-a-half-inch reach advantage, was more consistent throughout the entirety of the bout, stringing together multi-punch combinations. The decisive moment of the 12-round fight came in the penultimate round, when Tapales was caught with a counter left-hand that connected flush on his chin and put him sprawled on the canvas. Tapales beat the count, rising after eight seconds, but referee Shada Murdaugh waved the fight off.

Tuo metu, sustabdžius, Iwasa led on all three scorecards (97-92, 95-94, 97-92). While Tapales was more accurate throughout the night, Iwasa was busier and landed 163 total punches compared to 148 for Tapales and held a 125-99 advantage in power punches landed. Trečiojo turo, Tapales was dropped to a knee after an accidental clash of heads. The clash, which was incorrectly ruled a knockdown, caused severe swelling under Tapalesright eye and swung a would-be 10-9 round in his favor to a 10-8 round in Iwasa’s favor.

I knew that I had him hurt in the 11oji round and I was ready for the finish if the referee had let him keep fighting,” said the 29-year-old Iwasa. “It was a tough fight but I trained really hard for this performance. My height and reach was definitely an advantage. I was able to put my punches together well. He never hurt me but he was still difficult and I had to focus to figure him out.

We’re ready for anyone next. I’m going to keep working hard to become a world champion again next year.

On Saturday’s telecast it was announced that former two-division world champion Danny Garcia would return to the ring on Saturday, Sausis 25 gyvena Showtime iš "Barclays Center". During an interview with SHOWTIME Sports host Brian Custer, Garcia discussed his anticipated return to the ring.

“Sausis 25, I’m back at Barclays Center, my home away from home,” Garcia said. “It’s a great atmosphere. Every time I’m here, I get the jitters, so I just can’t wait to be back. I’ve been in the gym for a month. I’m already ready. I don’t know who my opponent is, but whoever they put in front of me, I’m ready to get it on.

“Pirmiausia, ačiū Dievui (Errol) Spence is doing good. I hear that he’s recovering well. I was really looking forward to fighting him but maybe he could be next after January 25. Pac-Man (Manny Pacquiao) or Spence, that’s who we want. 2020 is going to be a big year for me.

Prior to the telecast on SHOWTIME, SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING COUNTDOWN streamed live on the „SHOWTIME Sports“ „YouTube“ kanalas ir Showtime Boksas Facebook puslapis and saw Ronaldas Ellisas (17-1-2, 11 Kos) win a majority decision over Imanuelis Aleem (18-2-2, 11 Kos) in their 10-round super middleweight fight.

The back and forth affair saw both men grab the momentum of the fight at different points, but it was Ellisactivity and ability to box effectively from the outside that gave him the edge. While one judge had the fight 95-95, he was overruled by two scores of 98-92 ir 97-93 for Ellis.

The opening streaming bout saw Louisa Hawton (10-2, 5 Kos) retain her Interim WBC Atomweight Championship by unanimous decision in an all-action rematch againstLorraine Villalobos (4-3, 2 Kos).

Hawton came back after being dropped by a powerful left hook from Villalobos in the sixth round. Hawton was saved by the bell in the round and finished the fight strong, punctuating the action getting the best of several exchanges in the late rounds to win by the score of 95-94 visų trijų kortų.

Saturday’s SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING tripleheader will replay on Monday at 10:05 p.m. ET/PT on SHOWTIME EXTREME.

An industry leading production team and announce crew delivered all the sights, sounds and drama from Barclays Center. Veteran broadcaster Brian Custer hosted the telecast, versatile combat sports voice Mauro Ranallo called the action ringside alongside Hall of Fame analyst Al Bernstein and former two-division world champion Paulie Malignaggi. Three Hall of Famers rounded out the SHOWTIME telecast teamEmmy®award winning reporter Jim Gray, neoficialus ringo žaidėjas Steve'as Farhoodas ir visame pasaulyje žinomas ringo pranešėjas Jimmy Lennonas jaunesnysis. The Executive Producer of SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING was David Dinkins, Jaunesnysis. and the Director was Bob Dunphy.


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ABOUT CHARLO VS. HOGAN
Charlo vs. Hogan saw WBC Middleweight Champion Jermall Charlo defend his title against highly-ranked contender Dennis Hogan live on SHOWTIME from Barclays Center, Brooklyn bokso ™ Namai, į pateiktą Premier bokso čempionai atveju.

The SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING telecast began at 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT and featured middleweight star Chris Eubank, Jaunesnysis. and top contender Matt Korobov squaring off for the Interim WBA Middleweight Title plus former world champions clashed when the PhilippinesMarlon Tapales and Japan’s Ryosuke Iwasa met for the Interim IBF Super Bantamweight Title. The event was promoted by Lions Only Promotions and TGB Promotions.

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CHRIS EUBANK JR. & MATT KOROBOV TRAINING CAMP QUOTES

Middleweight Star Chris Eubank Jr. & Top Contender Matt Korobov Discuss Upcoming Showdown for Interim WBA Middleweight Title On Saturday, Gruodis 7 Live Showtime® from Barclays Center in Premier Boxing Champions Event



BROOKLYN (Lapkritis 19, 2019) – Middleweight star Chrisas Eubank jaunesnysis. and top contender Matt Korobov shared their thoughts on their upcoming showdown for the Interim WBA Middleweight Title taking place Saturday, Gruodis 7 gyvena Showtime iš "Barclays Center",Brooklyn bokso ™ Namai.



The middleweight division will take center stage on the SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING®televizijos laida (9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT) that is headlined by undefeated WBC Middleweight World Champion Jermall Charlo defending his title against highly-ranked contender Dennisas Hogan. Atidarymo bijau dėl laidoje, former world champions Marlon Tapales ir Ryosuke Iwasawill meet for an interim 122-pound title.



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Eubank will make his U.S. pro debut on December 7, after establishing himself as a contender at 160 ir 168 pounds while fighting in his native United Kingdom. He most recently registered a career-best win over former champion James DeGale in February on SHOWTIME in London but will now move back down to 160 pounds to seek a title at middleweight beginning with the fight against Korobov.



Korobov will return to fight at Barclays Center for the second time nearly one year after losing a close decision to Charlo as a late replacement opponent last December in Brooklyn. After fighting to a controversial draw against Immanuwel Aleem in May, Korobov will look to make a statement against Eubank to earn another shot at a world title.



Here is what Eubank and Korobov had to say about their matchup, a future fight with Jermall Charlo and more:



CHRIS EUBANK JR.



How does it feel to be making your U.S. pro debut on December 7? What are you looking to show the U.S. fans in this fight?



“It’s always been a dream of mine to fight in the U.S. Even with everything I’ve done in the sport over in the U.K, I’ve always felt there was something missing and I believe it was the urge to introduce myself and my fight style to the American audience of fight fans. Now I have my opportunity.”



Why did you make the decision to move down to middleweight for this fight? In what ways are you stronger at 160-pounds?



“I’ve never been a real super middleweight. Aš vaikščioti aplink ne 170 pounds out of competition and have to eat breakfast the day of my weigh-ins to make 168. I believe at 160 I am going to be a beast now that I have become accustomed to fighting much bigger fighters over the last three years.”



What do you know about Korobov as a fighter and how do you see this fight going stylistically?



“I think Korobov will be awkward until I pin him down and when I do, I will show the audience why I am a fan friendly fighter.”



If you’re able to get past Korobov, what would you think of a fight against Jermall Charlo? What advantages do you think you have in that fight?



“When I dispatch of Korobov, Charlo is definitely the name that’s on my radar. He is seen as one of the elite fighters in the middleweight division and I intend to prove that he is not on my level. It will be satisfying stamping my mark on the division against Charlo after I beat Korobov. I think it will be a great fight for the fans as together our styles would make for a very exciting bout.”



MATT KOROBOV



Is it exciting to be back at Barclays Center as the co-main event to Charlo, because with a win, you have an opportunity to show him why you deserve the rematch?



Taip, it is very exciting to be back at Barclays Center, only this time I will leave with the belt. I thought I deserved an immediate rematch against Charlo because many people believed I won. I think when I defeat Eubank Jr. and win this belt, it will force Charlo to give me a rematch. We shall see. I only focus on one fight at a time and right now I am only focused on Chris Eubank Jr.”

How do you stay mentally focused on the next fight when you believe you had two bad scorecards go against you?



“I do not focus on the past. I focus on the future because I can only control the future. I will be my best and my best will be good enough against Chris Eubank Jr. We’re doing everything possible in camp to make sure I’m ready.”

What do you make of Eubank as a fighter? How do you expect the fight to look stylistically?



“Eubank is a very good fighter, one of the best. I believe I am a more disciplined fighter. I think my technique is better, but he does some things very well. Let’s see on December 7. I don’t want to give away the weaknesses I see, but the style difference will make a very entertaining fight for the fans.

Do you think you have the advantage as far as boxing skills over Eubank? How do you counter his possible size advantage, given that he’s coming down from 168 svarų?



“I think my skills are better. I do not think weight will be an issue. He is professional and I am professional. Jei kas nors, perhaps it is a little more difficult for him to make 160 after years at 168. I will fight anyone between 160 ir 168 svarų, so I don’t see any problem with weight for me, perhaps more for him. We will find out December 7.”



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ABOUT CHARLO VS. HOGAN

Charlo vs. Hogan will see WBC Middleweight Champion Jermall Charlo defend his title against highly-ranked contender Dennis Hogan live on SHOWTIME from Barclays Center, Brooklyn bokso ™ Namai, į pateiktą Premier bokso čempionai atveju.



Showtime ČEMPIONATO Boksas televizijos laidos prasideda 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT and features features middleweight star Chrisas Eubank, Jaunesnysis. and top contender Matt Korobov squaring off for the Interim WBA Middleweight Title plus former world champions clash when the Philippines’Marlon Tapales and Japan’s Ryosuke Iwasa meet for the Interim IBF Super Bantamweight Title



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FORMER WORLD CHAMPIONS COLLIDE AS THE PHILIPPINES’ MARLON TAPALES FACES JAPAN’S RYOSUKE IWASA FOR THE INTERIM IBF SUPER BANTAMWEIGHT TITLE SATURDAY, Gruodis 7 Gyventi Showtime

Undefeated WBC Middleweight World Champion Jermall Charlo Headlines Against Highly-Ranked Contender Dennis Hogan in Premier Boxing Champions Event from Barclays Center in Brooklyn

BROOKLYN(Lapkritis 13, 2019) – Former world champions and top-rated contenders clash when the Philippines’Marlon Tapalesand Japan’sRyosuke Iwasago toe-to-toe for the Interim IBF Super Bantamweight Title on Saturday, Gruodis 7 gyvena Showtime iš "Barclays Center", Brooklyn bokso ™ Namai.

The Premier Boxing Champions event is headlined by undefeated WBC Middleweight World ChampionJermall Charlo defending his title against highly-ranked contenderDennisas Hogan. Showtime ČEMPIONATO Boksas televizijos laidos prasideda 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT and also features middleweight starChrisas Eubank, Jrand top contenderMatt Korobovsquaring off in the co-main event for the Interim WBA Middleweight Title.

The non-televised undercard will feature a clash between once-beaten middleweight contenders asImanuelis Aleem(18-1-2, 11 Kos) įgaunaRonaldas Ellisas(16-1-2, 11 Kos) in a 10-round fight, unbeaten Ghanaian bantamweightDuke Micah(23-0, 19 Kos) in a 10-round duel against the Philippines’Joseph Ambo(9-2-1, 6 Kos) and Australia’sLouisa Hawton(9-2, 5 Kos) battling Los Angeles-nativeLorraine Villalobos(4-2, 2 Kos) for the Interim WBC Strawweight Championship.

Rounding out the lineup is Harlem’sArnold González (2-0, 2 Kos) in a four-round welterweight fight, the pro debut of heavyweightSteven Torresin a four-round showdown against Mexico’sDanielis Franko(2-2, 2 Kos), plus a pair of Dallas-natives in action as unbeaten super middleweightBurley Brooks(4-0, 4 Kos) steps in for a six-round attraction whileAmon Rashidi(7-1, 5 Kos) competes in a six-round bout.

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Fighting out of Kapatagan, Lanao del Norte, Filipinai, Tapales (33-2, 16 Kos) captured a bantamweight world title in 2016 with a comeback knockout victory over Panya Uthok while down on the scorecards. The 27-year-old has fought professionally since 2008, and rides a 12-fight winning streak into this bout. This will be his third consecutive appearance in the U.S. after scoring knockout victories over Fernando Vargas and Roberto Castañeda so far this year.

The 29-year-old Iwasa (26-3, 16 Kos) made his U.S debut in February with a technical decision victory over veteran contender César Juárez, rebounding from losing his 122-pound title to T.J. Doheny last year. Fighting out of Kashiwa, Japonija, Iwasa won the title in 2017 by stopping Yukinori Oguni and defended it successfully against Ernesto Saulong. Iwasa enters December 7 the winner of seven of his last eight fights.

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Nikolai Potapov Returns with Impressive TKO over Africa’s Nasibu Ramadhani

WBO #9 ir IBF #11 Bantamweight Nikolai Potapov returned to action Thursday night in Moscow with an impressive fifth-round TKO over Tanzanian veteran Nasibu Ramadhani.


Fighting in the 10-round main event of a card presented by Shamo Boxing at the Korston Club Hotel, Potapov (21-2-1, 12 Kos), of Podolsk, Rusija, worked past a head-butt induced cut left eye to put his world-class skills on full display. He wobbled the aggressive Ramadhani (29-14-2, 16 Kos) in the second round with a three-punch combination and continued to dominate until the stoppage.


“I am glad to get the work and the win,” said the victorious Potapov. “I would like to come back to the US and get another opportunity to fight for the world title.”


The fight was Potapov’s first since his highly controversial decision loss to fellow contender Joshua Greer last July. Potapov’s promoter, metų bokse, says the capable Russian is gearing up for another assault on the division’s best.


“I am glad Nikolai got some work in and was able to score an impressive TKO victory. The bantamweight division is heating up and he is up there with the best in the weight class. I look forward to a great 2020 for Nikolai!"

“FIGHT NIGHT: SHIELDS vs. HAMMER” CAPTURES THE DRAMA SURROUNDING HISTORIC UNDISUPUTED SHOWDOWN BETWEEN CLARESSA SHIELDS AND CHRISTINA HAMMER


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The latest installment of the FIGHT NIGHT franchise delivers access to both Shields and Hammer surrounding the most important moment of their careers, giving viewers a rare glimpse behind closed doors to the fighters and their respective camps.



The unanimous decision victory in what Hall of Fame boxing historian and commentator Steve Farhood called, “The most important fight in the history of women’s boxing,” gave Shields further claim to her self-described moniker, “The G.W.O.A.T.” (Greatest Woman Of All Time).



“I’m just happy women’s boxing is getting all this love, but it’s about the respect part of it,” Shields said. “I know there’s the money and the fame, but respect is the big thing for me – that I’m respected as a fighter. I want to be known as a boxer. I want people to respect me as that.”

CLARESSA SHIELDS CROWNED UNDISPUTED MIDDLEWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPION WITH NEAR-SHUTOUT VICTORY OF CHRISTINA HAMMER SATURDAY ON SHOWTIME


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Atlantik Sitis (Balandis 13, 2019) – Claressa Shields is the undisputed middleweight champion of the world. The 24-year-old Flint, man. native delivered the best performance of her career and cruised to a unanimous decision over Germany’s Christina Hammer Saturday on SHOWTIME in arguably the most significant women’s boxing match in history. The judges scored the fight 98-92 ir 98-91 dvigubai.


The two-time Olympic gold-medalist Shields (9-0, 2 Kos), who entered the fight holding the IBF, WBA and WBC 160-pound titles, showed off her complete arsenal of skills in the dominating performance and now joins Terrence Crawford, Jermain Taylor, Bernardas Hopkinsas, Oleksandr Usyk and women’s welterweight Cecilia Braekhus as the only fighters to have unified all four major world titles in any weight class.


Christina Hammer (24-0, 11 Kos), who owned the WBO belt entering the fight, had her jab largely neutralized and her defense exploited from start to finish. Shields landed a remarkable 44% of her power punches and landed on 112 total punches compared to just 49 for Hammer. As impressive as her offense was, Shields’ defense and head movement was immaculate as Hammer was able to connect on just 13% of her total punches, 11% of her jabs and 18% of her power shots.


Speaking to SHOWTIME’s Hall of Fame analyst Steve Farhood following the historic night for women’s boxing, the outspoken and emotional Shields held nothing back.


“I am the greatest woman of all time,“, - sakė Shieldsas, who nearly earned a stoppage during a barrage in the closing moments of the eighth round. “I did it. She didn’t win a single round. I almost knocked her out. I swear I feel like I’m dreaming right now. Thanks to Christina Hammer and her team. They said she had a hard jab and they weren’t lying. Her jab is off the chain.


“I was just calculating in the first round and after that I started picking her apart,” she continued. “I knew I could hurt her. I thought I finished her in round eight. I thought the fight should have been stopped. She was holding onto me. I just told myself, stay cool, stay cool. I was trying to get the perfect punch to get her out of there.”


Fresh off the biggest win of her professional career, the newly-crowned undisputed champion of the world already has her sights set on another opponent.


“Women’s boxing, we’re on fire. I cannot wait to see the next super fight. Give me Cecilia Brækhus at 154 svarų. That’s who I want next. Either her or Savannah Marshall.”


“I didn’t fight very good or fast,” said a subdued Hammer. “That’s boxing, anything can happen. I wanted this fight. She won, respect to her. She’s a tough, strong woman and that’s all I can say.


“She’s fast, she comes forward. She has fast hands. I couldn’t land my jab as good as I expected. I’ll come back and I’ll be back stronger.”


I think tonight’s fight will go down in the history books as an epic battle with the likes of Ali-Frazier, Leonard-Hearns and De La Hoya-Trinidad,” said Dmitriy Salita, President of Salita Promotions.With this dominating and captivating performance to become crowned undisputed middleweight champion coupled with her list of record-breaking accomplishments, Claressa Shields is well on her way to being as revered as Muhammad Ali, Cukrus Ray Robinson, Serena WIlliams, Michael Jordan, Pele and others at the top of their game.


Per bendradarbiavimas funkcionalus bijau, Jermaine Franklin (18-0, 13 Kos), widely regarded as the top American heavyweight prospect, kept his unbeaten record intact with a 10-round unanimous decision over former No. 1-ranked U.S. amateur Rydell Booker (25-2, 12 Kos). The judges scored the fight 99-91 ir 98-91 dvigubai.


The 25-year-old Franklin dictated the tempo throughout and was far more active and aggressive than his 38-year-old counterpart. Booker had his moments, particularly in the early rounds when he landed several flush power shots but the youthful Franklin pulled away in the second half of the fight as Booker tired and Franklin targeted the body. Franklin averaged 54 punches per round to Booker’s 35 and led 146-94 in overall punches landed.


“I think I had a decent performance,” said the Saginaw, man. gimtasis. “There’s some stuff I could work on. I over-crowded myself a little bit and I was a little over-anxious. He had a lot more experience than me and used it to his advantage. He could see what I was doing.


“I learned to stay more patient because I had him hurt a few times, but once I got over-anxious, my whole game plan went out the window. I started messing up and making crazy mistakes I shouldn’t have. Now it’s back to the drawing board to work on my mistakes and come out bigger and badder next time.”


“I felt he out-hustled me, but it was a lot closer than how the judges scored it,” said Booker. “He was missing me a lot more than it looked. I slipped a lot of shots and hit him clean.


“I knew he would bring the pressure, but he needs a lot of work. He stays too centered with his head. He’s alright. What he has on his side is youth. I’d rate my performance about a seven. I had a training camp injury I was dealing with. I’m going to stay active and come back stronger than ever.”


In the telecast openerundefeated top-five ranked heavyweight prospect Otto Wallin (20-0, 13 Kos, 1 NA) and Baltimore’s Nick Kisner (21-4-1, 6 Kos, 1 NA) had their 10-round bout cut short when the two heavyweights clashed heads in the opening round. Wallin suffered a gash on the side of his head while Kisner suffered a cut over his right eye, hindering his ability to see. At the advice of the ringside physician in between rounds one and two, referee Earl Brown stopped the fight, resulting in a no-decision.


Tuo metu, sustabdžius, Wallin led 14-3 in overall punches landed, 7-1 in jabs and 7-2 in power punches.


“To me, his cut didn’t look that bad,” said a disappointed Wallin, who was making his U.S. debiutas. “It’s a shame because I trained really hard for this fight and was looking to put on a show for fans in America. I just didn’t have time to get going.


“I’d like to get back in there soon and show what I can do. I’m going to take this as a learning experience.”


“I caught a headbutt and the referee came to me,” said Kisner. “He saw me swiping at my eye and said ‘can you see?’ I said, ‘soon as I get the blood out of my eye, sure.’


“I feel horrible after training so hard. I felt good in the first round. The judges probably gave him the first round, but I always take off the first round. I was feeling like I could get to him eventually. You saw me land my overhand right.”


Tonight’s live event was promoted by Salita Promotions.


An encore presentation of tonight’s tripleheader will air Monday at 10 p.m. ET/PT on SHOWTIME EXTREME and will be available via the network’s On Demand platforms.


Hall of Famer Barry Tompkins called the action alongside fellow Hall of Fame analyst Steve Farhood and former world champion Raul Marquez. World-renowned ring announcer and Hall of Famer Jimmy Lennon Jr. rounded out the telecast. The Executive Producer of SHOWTIME BOXING: SPECIAL EDITION was Gordon Hall with Richard Gaughan producing and Rick Phillips directing.


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ABOUT SHIELDS vs. HAMMER
Skydai vs. Hammer will pit undefeated middleweight world champions Claressa Shields and Christina Hammer against each other in a battle to crown the undisputed 160-pound world champion, in what is arguably the most significant women’s boxing event in history. The co-feature will pit Jermaine Franklin taking on Rydell Booker in a thrilling 10-round heavyweight bout and in the telecast opener, heavyweights Otto Wallin and Nick Kisner will battle in 10-round clash. The SHOWTIME BOXING: SPECIAL EDITION tripleheader will air live on SHOWTIME at 9 p.m. ET/PT from Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, N.J.