Dé Sathairn night at the Sport Hall Energia in Narva, An Eastóin, rising and undefeated Russian female star Elena Gradinar picked up her first professional title, the IBF Inter-Continental Female Featherweight Championship, with a unanimous decision over Canadian former WBC world champion Olivia Gerula.
Gradinar (9-0, 2 Kos) dominated the more experienced Gerula over the 10-round distance, winning by scores of 99-91, 98-92 agus 99-91.
“I am very happy with the win and my IBF belt,” Said Gradinar, iar-troid i. “I want to fight Jennifer Han for the IBF world title. I want to do my part in lifting women’s boxing to the next level and fight the best.”
Her co-promoter, Dmitriy Salita (along with Alexander Nevsky Promotion Group), has made a firm commitment to women’s boxing by signing several current and upcoming female superstars including world champions Claressa Shields and Christina Hammer, as well as top prospects Franchon Crews Dezurn, Elena Savelyeva and Gradinar.
Salita says this is just the start of a terrific 2018 for Gradinar. “With the win Elena has cemented herself as one of the best female featherweights in the world. This is going to be a big year for Elena and women’s boxing.”
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Women’s Elena Gradinar vs. Olivia Gerula Title Fight to be Streamed Live for Free on YouTube This Saturday at Noon EST
Dé Sathairn (Márta 24) women’s fight between undefeated Russian prospect helen Garraíodóirand Canada’s former world champion Olivia Gerula Beidh streamed live on YouTube at meán lae (12 pm ET) for free.
Cliceáil ANSEO to watch Salita Promotions’ latest female star, Gradinar (8-0, 2 Kos) take on Gerula (18-17-2, 3 Kos) in a 10-round battle for the IBF Inter-Continental Female Featherweight Championship at the Sport Hall Energia in Narva, An Eastóin.
Gradinar says her performance will be designed to continue the wave of female boxing’s resurgence currently sweeping through the sporting world. “I am in the best shape of my life and look forward to putting on a great performance for boxing fans as well as supporters of women sports all over the world.”
Her co-promoter, Dmitriy Salita, the former fighter turned promoter known for his ever-growing stable of female talent, says widely used media outlets like YouTube are incredibly useful platforms to showcase top talent to fans, globally.
“I am delighted that boxing fans around the world will get a chance to see this high-quality match-up, featuring two top-rated ladies for the prestigious IBF Intercontinental title,” a dúirt sé. “We are constantly working on platforms to bring attention and visibility to the talented female boxers around the world. I am grateful that we have a great promotional partner in Alexander Nevsky Promotion Group, who share the same vision to keeping finding new and exciting ways to bring high-quality boxing content to fans.”
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Stoppage Win Over Martinez Socraíonn Khan ar Chúrsa le haghaidh Teideal Eile Urchar
Tuairisc: Gianluca Di Caro - Grianghraif le caoinchead Joe Ibbotson.
B’fhéidir gurb é an deireadh seachtaine is fuaire den bhliain sa RA go dtí seo, ach na coinníollacha oighreata fuar ar an Satharn Níor choisc an oíche ar an lucht leanúna casadh amach chun tacú leis an laoch áitiúil Tasif Khan agus é ag tabhairt aghaidh ar Champion Mheicsiceo agus iar-Challenger Teideal Domhanda WBC, Juan Lopez Martinez, ar an Bridie Murtagh (Arduithe Céime Saorise) Imeacht Dinnéar curtha chun cinn ag an Royal Taj (na Seomraí Connaught roimhe seo) i mBradford.
Is léir nár cailleadh tábhacht aon cheann de lucht leanúna Khan le tábhacht na troda, b’fhéidir go bhfuil Aontas Dornálaíochta Domhanda daingnithe ag a bhfear cheana féin (WBU), Aontas Dornálaíochta Domhanda (GBU) agus Cónaidhm Dornálaíochta an Domhain (WBC) Craobh an Domhain le cúpla bliain anuas, ach bua ar an Satharn chiallódh sé sin Khan, atá ard-rangú cheana féin ag an gCónaidhm Idirnáisiúnta Dornálaíochta (IBF) ina Rátálacha Idir-rannach, Bheadh sé incháilithe dúshlán a thabhairt do Chraobh Idirchreidmheach iomráiteach IBF i rith an tSamhraidh mar an chéad chéim chun dúshlán féideartha amach anseo a chur in airde do Choróin Dhomhanda an IBF a bhfuil meas mór air.
Roimh chéad troid na hoíche, Thug Máistir Searmanais Sam Gorman moltóireacht ghluaiste don Bhreatain & Údarás Dornálaíochta na hÉireann (BIBA) Leas-Uachtarán (Albain) Kenny Barr, a fuair bás go tragóideach i mí na Nollag ag aois a díreach 34, ina dhiaidh sin ómós seasta Ten Bell.
Ceart anois lig dúinn dul ar an bpríomhócáid, comórtas deich mbabhta Super Flyweight neamh-chraobhchomórtais idir an Tasif Khan thuasluaite agus Juan Lopez Martinez.
Bhí an t-atmaisféar leictreach de réir mar a rinne na príomhcharachtair a mbealach chuig an bhfáinne leis na entourages mar thacaíocht ag caitheamh bratacha a dtíortha faoi seach agus i gcás Khan ag iompar a chuid criosanna Craobh iomadúla freisin. Tar éis an razzmatazz réamh-throid agus réamhrá bhí sé faoi ghnó do na Gladiators óga.
Díreach ón gclog oscailte thosaigh an bheirt fhear ag faire go cúramach ar Center-ring, Khan ag baint leasa as an sár-rochtain aige chun smacht éifeachtach a ghlacadh agus a chéile comhraic níos mó taithí a chur ar a chos chúl.
About the midway point of the round Khan began to step up the pace, landing some big shots to both body and head, each time Martinez stood his ground and countered with good effect.
In the second it was more or less the same, with Khan taking the initiative and actively attacking, whilst Martinez remained content to counter when the opportunity arose.
Round three see Khan step up the pace further, utilizing superior hand speed and slick movement to land a some sensational shots, the most notable was a huge right to the chin late on in the round. Martinez was clearly shaken, but still thinking clearly enough to change his tactics and tie the Bradford man up on the inside to prevent further big shots landing.
Initially Martinez took the fight to Khan in the fourth, agus é sin á dhéanamh thuirling Hook sensational go ceann Khan. Mar sin féin níor imir an beart seo ach lámha Khan agus tháinig fear Bradford ar ais le roinnt teaglamaí céadfacha gach uair a rinne na Meicsiceo ionsaí.
De réir mar a chuaigh an babhta ar aghaidh isteach sa dara nóiméad, Rug Khan ar Martinez le lámhaigh mhór eile a chuir na Meicsiceo ar ais i dtreo na rópaí, Sheas Khan isteach agus lig sracadh le flurry dhá lámh ag druidim le hook mór clé don chorp, a chuir Martinez chuig an chanbhás. Rinne Martinez an comhaireamh agus rinne sé go dtí deireadh an bhabhta trí Khan a cheangal suas ar an taobh istigh arís.
I mbabhta a cúig féach Martinez ag baint leasa níos mó as Khan a cheangal ar an tactic istigh, agus uaireanta bhí cuma neamhghlan air. Tháinig sár-cheardaíocht Khan i bhfeidhm i ndáiríre agus an babhta ag dul isteach sa nóiméad deiridh, bhí an persona muiníneach Martinez a iompraíodh sna babhtaí luatha imithe anois, Bhí Martinez ag tosú ag iarraidh luas scintillating Khan a mhoilliú go dtí crawl, greim a choinneáil de shíor gach uair a rinne Khan ionsaí, sula ligfidh tú sracadh le huachtair ar gach deis, is mór an trua nach bhfuil cúinne Khan ann, a bhí ag béicíl ar a bhfear oibriú as a jab agus é a choinneáil i gcéin.
I mbabhta a sé, tosaíonn Khan go muiníneach ag caitheamh Martinez síos níos faide le flurries tapa dúbailte agus teaglaim chumhachtacha don chorp agus don cheann. Ag pointe leath bealaigh an bhabhta níos mó nó níos lú bhris Khan scaoilte ó iarracht eile seisiún a thionól ó Martinez agus scaoil sé cúpla breab righin, sula dtéann tú isteach le hook ollmhór don chorp. Thit Martinez go dtí an chanbhás láithreach agus ba léir go raibh sé driogtha, rinne an Meicsiceo diana a dhícheall, áfach, é a chur ar a chosa sular tháinig comhaireamh an réiteora James Ancliff chun críche, cé nár éirigh leis é sin a dhéanamh.
An t-am oifigiúil don stopadh 1 nóiméad agus 32 soicind den séú babhta.
Roimh an bout ceannlíne Khan-Martinez bhí comórtas sé bhabhta Super Middleweight idir Bardley, Nathan Decastro gan bhuille Lincolnshire agus Malcolm Richardson as Blackpool ina áit.
Ar dtús bhí IBF Ranked Decastro chun dul san iomaíocht i gcoinne Ghanaian Philip Kotey, a tháinig go dtí an Ríocht Aontaithe ach a bhí tinn ar an Aoine oíche. Níos mó díomá do Decastro mar gheall go mbeadh an bua aige ar Kotey bheadh sé in ann lámhaigh ionchasach a fháil ag teideal IBF níos déanaí sa bhliain.
Ón taobh amuigh de ba léir go raibh rún ag Decastro ráiteas a dhéanamh, fear Bardley ag dúnadh an fháinne agus ag ligean sracadh le punch cumhachta tar éis punch cumhachta. Bhí Richardson déanta as rudaí deasa agus sheas sé ar a thalamh agus chuir sé in aghaidh go héifeachtúil. De réir mar a chuaigh an babhta ar aghaidh i dtreo an dara nóiméad, áfach, D’aistrigh Decastro go dtí an corp, lámhaigh choirp ollmhór a chuir Richardson síos.
Rinne Richardson an comhaireamh, le fírinne tar éis an chniogbheartaíochta chuaigh sé ar an gcos tosaigh agus thuirling sé cúpla seat maith dá chuid féin, ach fuair shots cumhachta gan staonadh Decastro an ceann is fearr ar fhear Blackpool agus thart air 40 soicind den bhabhta le dul Rug Decastro air le urchar mór coirp chun é a sheoladh chuig an chanbhás an dara huair, an uair seo cé nár thug Richardson a chosa sular tháinig comhaireamh an réiteora James Ancliff chun críche.
Ba é am oifigiúil an stad 2 Miontuairiscí agus 30 soicind an chéad bhabhta.
Roimh Decastro-Richardson bhí sé in am comórtas Trommheáchain idir Askam-in-Furness, Lee Kellett Cumbria agus Béal Feirste, Ryan Kilpatrick i dTuaisceart Éireann.
Cad troid cracking, thug an bheirt leaid ann go léir do na ceithre bhabhta iomlána, is mór againn iad siúd a bhí i láthair.
Tar éis ceithre bhabhta gníomhaíochta an-siamsúil ba é Lee Kellett a shocraigh an réiteoir scórála James Ancliff gurbh é an bua a 40-36 pointí corrlach.
Ina dhiaidh sin bhí comórtas ceithre bhabhta Super Lightweight idir Newcastle’s Jak Johnson agus Liverpool’s Paul Peers.
Cad troid, Cath Royale fíor a bhí ann, níor thug an bheirt laoch seo aon cheathrú, agus cath den scoth a bhí ann. Bhí an chéad chúpla babhta tuirsiúil le faire, gníomh ladhar-2-ladhar íon ó thús go deireadh, an oiread sin ionas gur thuill an comórtas seo an duais a bhain le Fight of the Night.
An tríú ceann, áfach, féach Piaraí sa ascendancy, fear Learpholl ag dul suas an luas chomh maith lena fhócas a aistriú go corp an Geordie le héifeacht mhór, an oiread sin sa chaoi gur chuir Piaraí timpeall an phointe leath bealaigh Johnson chuig an chanbhás le lámhaigh foirfe pointe bioráin chuig an rib íochtarach.
Rinne Johnson a chosa ach sna soicindí a bhí ag fáil bháis den bhabhta fuair Piaraí bealach trí chosaint den scoth Johnson chun urchar eile a thabhairt i dtír ar an rib íochtarach chun Johnson a chur síos den dara huair, an uair seo ní fhéadfadh Johnson dul ar a chosa chun comhaireamh an réiteora James Ancliff a bhualadh.
Ba é am oifigiúil an stad 2 nóiméad agus 59 soicind den tríú babhta.
Le linn oscailt na hoíche beidh Nathan Beattie as Aberdeen ag gníomhú i gcoinne Marty Kayes as Béal Feirste nach maireann.
Ba troid aisling purist é Beattie-Kayes, comórtas an-theicniúil agus an-theicniúil a bhí ann, rud nach gcuirfeadh iontas ar bith orthu siúd atá ar an eolas, mar bhí an bheirt seo ag troid lena chéile roimhe seo.
Tar éis ceithre bhabhta a throid go dlúth léigh cárta scór an réiteora James Ancliff 40-37 i bhfabhar Nathan Beattie.
Bhí dhá chomórtas eile le bheith ar an gcárta – Obadai Sai vs Isaac Quartey agus Patrick Okine vs Saidi Mundi, níor éirigh leis na comórtais seo a reáchtáil, áfach, toisc nach bhfuair ach Quartey agus Okine a víosa in am chun an turas chun na RA a dhéanamh.
Éirí Amach Star Elena Gradinar a Aghaidh Olivia Gerula do IBF Intercontinental Craobh i Narva, An Eastóin, Márta 24
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Promotions Salita Tréaslaíonn Shields On 2017 Bliana-Deireadh
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SHOWTIME SPORTS® TO LIVE STREAM JAMES DEGALE & LEE SELBY WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP BOUTS SATURDAY DECEMBER 9 LIVE ON YOUTUBE AND FACEBOOK EXCLUSIVELY TO THE U.S. AUDIENCE
SHOWTIME Remains The Only Network To Offer Live Boxing On Social Platforms In The U.S.
Live Coverage From London Includes DeGale vs. Caleb Truax And Selby vs. Eduardo Ramirez, Plus 175-Pound Prospect Anthony Yarde And The U.S. Introduction To Unbeaten Heavyweight Daniel Dubois
NUA-EABHRAC - Samhain 29, 2017 – SHOWTIME Sports will live stream a world-class boxing event – including two world championship bouts – free to the U.S. audience on social media platforms Dé Sathairn, Nollaig 9 to close out the network’s industry-leading 2017 boxing schedule. The digital-only offering will be exclusive in the U.S. on the SHOWTIME Sports YouTube channel and the SHOWTIME Boxing Facebook leathanach.
IBF Super Middleweight Domhanda Champion James DeGale (23-1-1, 14 Kos) will headline as he defends his title against former world title challenger Caleb Truax (28-3-2, 18 Kos) in DeGale’s first fight since a thrilling bout with Badou Jack in a 168-pound world championship unification match last January on SHOWTIME.
In the streaming co-feature, IBF Featherweight World Champion Lee Selby (20-1, 9 Kos) will take on undefeated contender Eduardo Ramirez (20-0-3, 7 Kos), while undefeated light heavyweight Anthony Yarde (13-0, 12 Kos) will face former world title challenger Nikola Sjekloca (32-4-1, 11 Kos). The opening fight of the live stream will feature the U.S. introduction to 20-year-old undefeated heavyweight Daniel Dubois (5-0, 5 Kos) as he takes on former Anthony Joshua foe Dorian Darch (12-5-1, 1 Kos).
Live coverage, provided by BoxNation and BT Sport, will begin at approximately 2:50 p.m. AGUS/11:50 a.m. PT with U.K. sportscasters John Rawling and Richie Woodhall calling all the action.
SHOWTIME is the only network to offer live streaming coverage of boxing on social media platforms in the U.S., having first done so in 2016 with the presentation of two heavyweight world championship bouts live on YouTube.
I 2017, SHOWTIME was the first network to offer live boxing on Twitter with Adrien Broner vs. Adrian Granados (Feabhra 18). SHOWTIME also live streamed two other boxing events in 2017: super middleweights George Groves vs. Fedor Chudinov on Bealtaine 27 and heavyweights Jarrell Miller vs. Gerald Washington on Iúil 29.
Líonraí Showtime Inc. (SNI), fochuideachta ar lánúinéireacht Scoil na mBráithre Críostaí Corporation, úinéireacht agus oibríonn na líonraí teilifíse préimhe Showtime®, AN Movie Channel™ agus FLIX®, agus freisin cuireann Showtime AR ÉILEAMH®, AN Movie Channel™ AR ÉILEAMH agus Flix AR ÉILEAMH®, agus an líonra fíordheimhnithe seirbhíse Showtime am ar bith®. Showtime Digiteach Inc., fochuideachta ar lánúinéireacht SNI, oibríonn an tseirbhís streaming neamhspleách Showtime®. Tá SHOWTIME ar fáil faoi láthair do shíntiúsóirí trí chábla, DBS agus soláthraithe Telco, agus mar sheirbhís sruthú neamhspleách trí Apple®, Bliain®, Amazon, google, Xbox hAon agus Samsung. Is féidir le tomhaltóirí síntiús freisin go Showtime via Hulu, YouTube TV, TV Sling, DirecTV Anois, Sony Playstation™ Vue and Amazon Channels. SNI Bainistíonn Smithsonian Líonraí™, comhfhiontar idir SNI agus an Institiúid Smithsonian, a thairgeann Smithsonian Channel™, agus cuireann Smithsonian Earth™ trí SN Digital LLC. SNI margaí agus dáileann spóirt agus imeachtaí siamsaíochta le taispeáint do shíntiúsóirí ar bhonn íoc in aghaidh an-amharc ar bhonn trí Showtime PPV. Le haghaidh tuilleadh eolais a fháil, téigh go dtí www.SHO.com.
CLARESSA SHIELDS TO DEFEND WOMEN’S SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHT WORLD TITLES AGAINST UNDEFEATED MANDATORY CHALLENGER TORI NELSON FRIDAY, Eanáir 12 BEO AR SHOWTIME®
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NUA-EABHRAC (Samhain. 8, 2017) – Unified Women’s Super Middleweight World Champion Claressa Shields will defend her 168-pound titles against undefeated IBF mandatory challenger Tori Nelson on Friday, Jan. 12 beo ar Showtime.
A two-time Olympic Gold Medalist, Shields (4-0, 2 Kos) will face her second consecutive undefeated opponent in the main event of ShoBox: An Giniúint Nua beo ag 10 p.m. AGUS/PT from Turning Stone Resort Casino in Verona, N.Y..
Shields dethroned previously unbeaten Nikki Adler Lúnasa. 4 on SHOWTIME to pick up the WBC and vacant IBF titles less than one year after she became the first American boxer to capture back-to-back Olympic gold medals. The 22-year-old native of Flint, Mich., returns to face Nelson, a seven-year veteran with seven times the professional ring experience.
“I’m truly excited to have the chance to demonstrate my skills against an opponent the caliber of Tori Nelson,” Shields said. “I’m honored to be headlining the firstShoBox de 2018, and I know Eanáir 12 will be a great night for the fans. This will be the beginning of a historic year for me and for women’s boxing.”
Nelson (17-0-3, 2 Kos) won a middleweight world championship in 2011 and owns wins over previously unbeaten Alicia Napoleon and Mia St. John. The 41-year-old Ashburn, Va., native looks to capture her second world title in a showdown with the fastest rising star in women’s boxing.
“Ever since Claressa turned pro, I have wanted this fight,” Nelson said. “She’s young and talented, but my experience will make the difference. Since I became a boxer, I have dreamed of being in big fights on television. I am confident that I will win this fight and remain undefeated. And I plan to retire as an undefeated world champion.”
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“Claressa’s determination to challenge the best available contenders shows why she is one of the most accomplished fighters in the sport today,” promoter Dmitriy Salita said. “This is a great matchup and I am confident that we will witness another memorable performance.”
Said Gordon Hall, Léiritheoir Feidhmiúcháin na ShoBox: An Giniúint Nua: “Claressa is a star both in and out of the ring who possesses all the intangibles to become the face of women’s boxing. In just four professional fights, two as headliners on ShoBox, she is already unified champion at 168 with plans to conquer the 160 and 154-pound divisions. Tori Nelson is undefeated, curadh iar, and represents what should be the toughest test of Claressa’s young career. Only time will tell, but I don’t know if there is any fighter in the world who can stop Claressa Shields.”
Shields compiled an amateur record of 77-1 and won her first Olympic Gold when she was only 17 years old in the inaugural women’s boxing competition at the 2012 London Games. She won a second gold medal at the 2016 Olympics in Rio and turned professional three months later.
I mí an Mhárta 2017 i Detroit, Shields stopped Hungary’s Szilvia Szabados in four rounds in the first women’s main event in premium television history. Shields returned to headline her second ShoBox telecast in August, knocking out Adler in the fifth round to become unified champion in just her fourth professional fight. Leis an bua, Shields became the 70ú world champion in the history of the prospect developmental series.
Active in her community, Shields advocates for several social issues and serves as an inspirational figure in her hometown of Flint, a city beset by problems.
Nelson turned professional at the age of 29 and won the WBC 160-pound title in just her fifth professional fight. She twice fought to a draw in middleweight world title bouts with Teresa Perozzi.
The high-pressure Nelson is one fight removed from a unanimous decision over the previously unbeaten Napoleon, and is fresh off a second round knockout of Latashia Burton in her first hometown fight in Ashburn, An mbeidh.
Undercard bouts for the ShoBox telecast will be announced in the coming weeks.
Bua Spóirt & Entertainment signs former world champion Jose Pedraza to managerial contract
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Nua-Eabhrac, N.Y.. (Deireadh Fómhair 30, 2017)–Bua Spóirt & Entertainment is pleased to announce the signing of former IBF World Junior Lightweight Champion Jose Pedraza to a multi-year managerial contract.
Pedraza of Cidra, Pórtó Ríce Tá taifead de 22-1 le 12 knockouts. Pedraza says, “I am very happy to sign with Victory Sports and look forward to the next chapter of my career. They represent a number of up and coming fighters and also work with elite fighters like Badou Jack so I feel that Victory is the right team to lead me back to a world championship.” Ag 28 bliain d'aois, Pedraza is a six-year professional and one of the most highly decorated amateurs to come out of Puerto Rico. An Olympian in 2008, Pedraza also won medals in numerous international competitions including silver in the 2009 World Amateur Championships in Milan and gold at the 2010 Central American and Caribbean Games. Tar éis casadh pro i 2011, Pedraza won his first 19 fights before capturing the IBF Junior Lightweight Championship in only his 20th fight, capturing the belt with a 12-round unanimous decision over Andrey Klimov. After defending his belt twice, Pedraza lost his belt earlier this year in an upset to Gervonta Davis, and is now looking to rebound. “My lack of activity and struggling to make weight at 130lbs definitely affected my performance in my last fight,” says Pedraza, “but I am working hard and looking forward to coming back soon. I think the Lightweight division is where I will make my mark and am excited to get back in the ring.” President of Victory Sports Rick Torres feels that Pedraza is ready to make a statement at Lightweight, “Jose Pedraza is bar none the best fighter in Puerto Rico and we are extremely proud to welcome him to the Victory Sports family. We feel that Jose can be a force at Lightweight. There are a number of attractive fights in the division, from Jorge Linares to Mickey Garcia, all of which would make great fights for boxing fans.” “Jose is a tremendous fighter who, at twenty-eight, is still in his physical prime,” explained Victory Sports COO Mike Leanardi. “We are looking to get him back in the ring as soon as possible. Ansin, after a tune-up fight or two, there is no reason Jose won’t be ready to take on the best in the world,” Leanardi continued. Pedraza joins Victory’s growing stable of fighters including undefeated world ranked contenders Sonny Fredrickson and Tyler McCreary. Founded by noted sports attorney Rick Torres and boxing trainer Mike Leanardi, Bua Spóirt & Entertainment is an athlete management company with offices in New York and Las Vegas. |
UNIFIED HEAVYWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPION ANTHONY JOSHUA STOPS MANDATORY CHALLENGER CARLOS TAKAM IN 10TH
Joshua vs. Takam, The First of Consecutive Heavyweight World Title Fights On SHOWTIME, Replays TONIGHT at 10:40 p.m. AGUS/PT ar Showtime; And On Sunday Morning at 10 a.m. AGUS/PT ar Showtime bhfíor
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CARDIFF, WALES (Deireadh Fómhair. 28, 2017) – Undefeated and Unified Heavyweight World Champion Anthony Joshua stopped IBF mandatory challenger Carlos Takam in the 10ú bhabhta ar an Satharn night at Principality Stadium in Cardiff, An Bhreatain Bheag, where the British sensation improved to 20 Bhuaigh, go léir le knockout, and retained both his IBF and WBA world title belts.
Joshua vs. Takam was contested before a record 78,000 lucht leanúna, the largest ever for an indoor boxing event and was the first of back-to-back heavyweight world title fights airing live on SHOWTIME. Ar Aghaidh Dé Sathairn, Samhain. 4, WBC Heavyweight World Champion Deontay Wilder headlines a three-fight telecast when he faces former world champion Bermane Stiverne at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY.
Creative combinations and some inside fighting rarely seen from the rangy Joshua opened up a cut over Takam’s right eye and floored the challenger in the 4ú. Níos déanaí, Joshua opened another gash over the left eye but a bloody and battered Takam continued to press forward. Takam was able to land some significant punches in the middle rounds but not enough to take Joshua off his game.
Sa 10ú, after Joshua landed several big punches including a left-right combination that rocked the courageous challenger, referee Phil Edwards stepped in and stopped the fight at 1:34.
“I kept my composure,” said Joshua when asked about a head butt in the second round that may have broken the champion’s nose. “We will get my nose cracked back into place and then we can get back to training.”
When SKY Sports’ ringside reporter Andy Scott asked the beloved champion about a unification bout with fellow undefeated champion Wilder, Joshua said, “It has to happen. It has to happen for sure. When it comes down to it, the IBF, IBO and WBA have mandatory challengers. I can’t just fight any Joe Blow I want. I have to fight the obligations as champion and once I fulfill those, my door is open to fight anyone, be it Wilder or anyone else.
“Everyone saw how hard it took to get the belts,” he continued. “I am not giving them up for anyone.”
When asked about fighting overseas in America or elsewhere, Joshua replied to the delight of the U.K. lucht leanúna, “As I said, it’s not my decision what happens outside the ring… but look at what boxing is doing. We are getting people coming in from all around the U.K. and from different countries. I think we should keep on boxing right here in the U.K.”
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ANTHONY JOSHUA vs. CARLOS TAKAM FINAL WEIGHTS, Grianghraif & COMMISSION OFFICIALS FOR UNIFIED HEAVYWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP THIS SATURDAY LIVE ON SHOWTIME®
Showtime CHAMPIONSHIP Dornálaíocht® Beo Ag 5 p.m. AGUS/2 p.m. PT From Sold-Out Principality Stadium In Cardiff, An Bhreatain Bheag
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CARDIFF, WALES (Deireadh Fómhair. 27, 2017) – Unified Heavyweight World Champion Anthony Joshua tipped the scales at a career-high 254 pounds and IBF mandatory challenger Carlos Takam measured 235 ½ pounds for their heavyweight showdown amárach ar Showtime.
The SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING telecast begins live at 5 p.m. AGUS/2 p.m. PT from sold-out Principality Stadium in Cardiff where an estimated 78,000 fans will converge for the largest indoor event in boxing history.
Joshua, who went past the 10ú round for the first time with a sensational knockout of Wladimir Klitschko on Aibreán 29, promised conditioning wasn’t an issue.
“I’ve been doing a lot more running. Maybe I’m starting to fill out as I get older and I’m starting to find my natural weight,” Joshua said. “Who knows what it is. I definitely feel a lot fitter than I have in previous fights.”
The referee for Dé Sathairn contest is Phil Edwards and the judges scoring ringside are Michael Alexander (Sasana), Pawel Kardyni (An Pholainn) and Ron McNair (Nua-Eabhrac).
If Joshua’s previous 19 bouts are any indication, the judges might not be necessary.
“I’m not going to say I’m going to knock him out and smash him up and all these types of things,” said Joshua, who has knocked out all of his professional opponents en route to unifying the heavyweight division. “But that’s what I have to do.”