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SUPER WELTERWEIGHT CHRIS PEARSON MEETS FELLOW UNBEATEN ERIC WALKER & RISING STAR GERVONTA DAVIS TAKES ON LUIS SANCHEZ ON PREMIER BOXING CHAMPIONS ON SPIKE FRIDAY, KAUM-OB HLI 18 LOS NTAWM COV Pearl AT xib teg twv txiaj yuam pov chaw uasi nyob rau Las Vegas

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NTXIV! FORMER WORLD CHAMPIONS ISHE SMITH & MICKEY BEY FEATURED ON STACKED UNDERCARD
Las Vegas (Kaum Ob Hlis Ntuj 14, 2015) – Undefeated contender Chris “Hluas King” Pearson (13-0, 10 Kos) will meet fellow unbeaten Eric Walker (11-0, 6 Kos) in a super welterweight battle while rising star Gervonta “lub ib” Davis (13-0, 12 Kos) yuav siv sij hawm nyob rau hauv Luis Sanchez (17-4-1, 5 Kos) in a lightweight bout on Premier Boxing Champions(PBC) rau Ntsia hlau loj Friday, Kaum Ob Hlis Ntuj 18 from the Pearl at Palms Casino resort in Las Vegas.
PBC rau cov ntsia hlau loj yog headlined los ntawm undefeated Cuban Rances “Kid Blast” Barthelemy (23-0, 13 Kos) thiab Russia lub Denis Shafikov (36-1-1, 19 Kos) nyob rau hauv ib tug sib ntiaj teb no title sib ntaus. Televised kev pab them nqi pib thaum 9 p.m. THIAB/PT thiab nta Detroit tus Isiah Thomas(15-0, 6 Kos) thiab Russia lub Murat “Hlau” Gassiev (22-0, 16 Kos) in a battle of unbeaten cruiserweights.
Daim pib rau lub nyob kev tshwm sim, uas yog nce los ntawm Mayweather Promotions nyob rau hauv lub koom haum nrog Warriors Boxing, yog luv nqi ntawm $100.50, thiab $25.50 ntxiv uas siv nqi, thiab yog muag tam sim no. Daim pib yuav raug muas ntawm www.ticketmaster.com los yog los ntawm kev hu mus rau lub chaw ua hauj lwm ntawm Pearl Box 702-994-3200 los yog Ticketmaster ntawm (800) 745-3000.
Part of the stacked undercard of exciting fights will see former world champion Ishe “Qab Zib Shay” Smith (27-8, 12 Kos) tiv thaiv Tommy “Lub rab chais” Rainone (24-6-1, 5 Kos) in a super welterweight showdown and former world champion Mickey “The Spirit” Bey (21-1-1, 10 Kos) in a lightweight contest against unbeaten Naim Nelson(12-0, 1 KO).
Rounding out the action is 29-year-old Romanian Ronald “Cov kev xyiv fab” Gavril (14-1, 10 Kos) against the Dominican Republic’s Mariano Hilario (12-4, 5 Kos) nyob rau hauv super Middleweight txiav txim, 26-xyoo-laus Brian Castano (13-0,9 Kos) againstMexico’s Aaron Garcia (12-4-1, 7 Kos) in a super welterweight tussle and Fabian “TNT” Maidana (8-0, 6 Kos), brother of former world champion Marcos, in a welterweight bout against Washington’s Virgil Green (11-3, 4 Kos).
Yug nyob rau hauv Dayton, Ohio, Pearson tau lub siab heev muaj zog yeej tshaj Steve Martinez, Hais tias El Harrak, Lanardo Tyner thiab yav tas los unbeaten Acacio Joao Ferreira nyob rau hauv plaub sib ntaus ua ntej nws yeej Janks trotter nyob rau hauv lub Cuaj Hli Ntuj. The 24-year-old looks to continue to rise within the junior middleweight division and cement his contender status with a victory over the 22-year-old Walker out of Plaquemine, Louisiana who is yet to lose since turning pro in 2013.
A highly regarded prospect who won the 2012 Lub teb chaws Cov hnab looj tes championship, lub 21-xyoo-laus Davis twb kaw plaub stoppage victories nyob rau hauv 2015. Uas nyuam qhuav, lub Baltimore-haiv neeg nres qub ntiaj teb no zus Cristobal Cruz nrog ib tug vicious ua ke nyob rau hauv lawv cov sib ntaus Lub kaum hli ntuj. Now he is challenged by the 23-year-old Sanchez out of Cancun, Mexico who owns victories over Miguel Beltran and Adan Mares.
After a long career that saw him go from the world of reality television as a star on “Lub contender” to competing at the top level at 154 thiab 160 phaus, Smith finally put it all together in 2010, beginning a four-fight winning streak that culminated in a decision win over Cornelius Bundrage for a super welterweight world title in 2013, becoming the first native Las Vegan to ever win a world title. He continues to challenge the best and recorded his most recent victory in April by defeating Cecil McCalla. He takes on a dangerous veteran contender in New York’s Rainone who enters this fight having beaten Francisco Reza and Allen Litzau.
Bey returns to the ring on Kaum Ob Hlis Ntuj 18 rau thawj lub sij hawm txij li thaum winning ib lub ntiaj teb nyob rau hauv lub Cuaj Hli Ntuj npe 2014 nrog ib tug yeej tshaj Miguel Vazquez. He has won three fights in a row including victories over Alan Herrera and Carlos Cardenas. Sawv cev Cleveland, Ohio, Bey looks to work his way back to title-contention beginning with the 25-year-old Philadelphia-native Nelson.
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Mayweather/Berto group Throwdown Fantasy Game Winner announced

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TSHIAB YORK (Cuaj hlis 14, 2015) – For the second consecutive week, lub $2000 Throwdown Fantasy Boxing Game winner produced a first-time winner, Errol Acosta, who won the $400.00 first-place prize for last week’s Mayweather/Berto group, as well as bragging rights from the other 234 entrants.
There were 50 cash prize winners, minimum of $20.00, thiab Acosta kuj yeej lub Mayweather free-yob kev ua si nrog hauv tib lub pawg.
Los ntawm cov pas dej ua ke ntawm 22 neeg tua hluav taws, Acosta (CHESSPNOI) stayed under the $25k salary cap and selected three solid favorites in Oscar Valdez ($5,500), Errol Spence ($5,300) thiab Jermall Charlo ($5,300). This talented trio had a combined boxing record of 54-0 nrog 44 Kos los yog 81% KO piv los mus rau hauv lawv cov sib ntaus. Xaiv peb tubntxhais prized tab sis khoom favorites pub gamers mus de tau ib plaub khiav thiab ib tug loj underdog, los yog xaiv ob me ntsis Underdogs mus ua kom tiav nws pab neeg.
“Thaum kuv kawm Adonis Stevenson, Errol Spence Jr, Peter Quillin, Oscar Valdez, thiab Jermall Charlo tau sib ntaus sib tua nyob rau qhov no kev sib tw txheej,” ib tug siab npaum lintawd Acosta piav, “Kuv tsuas paub tias kuv yuav tsum tau nkag mus rau thiab tso kuv bets nyob rau hauv raws li dab tsi Kuv yeej paub thiab tau kawm txog lawv.
“Kuv twb tau ua si txog plaub lub hlis. Kuv loj hlob tuaj hauv boxing; I’ve always loved the sport. Throwdown Fantasy reignited my passion for boxing. They said after Tej zaum 2 that boxing would be dead. There are casual/seasonal/selective fans who only know names like Mike Tyson, Roy Jones, Mayweather los yog ‘Pacman.’ Throwdown is fun and keeps me engaged and entertained with boxing.”
Throwdown Fantasy Boxing yog nyob hauv internet ntawm www.ThrowdownFantasy.com thiab boxing tus newest txoj kev yuav rov qab mus sib ntaus txoj hau kev yog yooj yim mus ua si. Nyob rau hauv qhov tseeb, nws yog qhov yooj yim raws li 1-2-3: 1. Using the $25,000 cov nyiaj hli hau, tos tsib tua hluav taws los cov kev ua si pawg; 2. Tw yuav tsum tracked nyob rau hauv lub sij hawm, ua haujlwm tau nyiaj cov ntsiab lus rau yeej, knockouts thiab lwm yam Compubox statistics, 3. Xeem cov feem ntau cov ntsiab lus yeej. Feem ntau cov kev ua si kav ib lub lim tiam thiab txhua txhia tus muaj ntau yam winners. Click on this link to watch a short video to learn how easy is to play:
Fighters tau txais cov ntsiab lus raws li rau yuav ua li cas lawv ua, pub nqe zog rau txhua style ntawm boxing (saib hauv qab no daim ntawv). Compubox sib ntaus txheeb cais yog muaj cov kev tshawb fawb mus pab nyob rau hauv kev ua kev xaiv ntawm www.ThrowdownFantasy.com.
New players who sign up now can receive FREE entry into Throwdown Fantasy Boxing’s monthly Free-roll game, in which Throwdown Fantasy provides a $250 free yob uas players yuav nkag mus rau siv Throwdown ntsiab lus (free nkag raws li ntawv sau npe) thiab $25.00 free game. Kos npe thiab ua si yog dawb. People may register to play for free and then move onto paid games.
The next $1000 Throwdown Fantasy Boxing game is scheduled for Xya. 15-26, featuring heavyweight favorite Deontay Wilder vs. underdog Johan Duhaupas in their world title fight, in one of nine fights to select fighters from in that group.
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Floyd “NYIAJ” MAYWEATHER Las Vegas Workout QUOTES THIAB DUAB

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HNUB SATURDAY, Cuaj hlis ntuj. 12, NYOB RAU Showtime NYIAJ-IB-SAIB
LUB MGM Grand VAJ ARENA rau hauv Las Vegas
Nyem NTAWM NO Rau cov duab ntawm Idris Erba / Mayweather Promotions
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TXHUA ACCESS: MAYWEATHER VS. BERTO
Premieres no Friday, Aug. 28 on SHOWTIME®

Nyem rau cov Link hauv qab no To Watch rov 1 Saib ua ntej
Las Vegas – (Aug. 27, 2015) – Floyd “Nyiaj” Mayweather (48-0, 26 Kos) qhib li lub Mayweather Boxing Club on Wednesday rau nws kawg tawm hnub puas tau raws li nws npaj rau lub xeem sib ntaus ntawm ib tug ua kev zoo siab 19 xyoo ua hauj lwm. Nws yuav tiv thaiv nws WBC thiab WBA Welterweight ntiaj teb Championships tiv thaiv lub hwj chim-xuas nrig ntaus, ob-lub sij hawm welterweight lub ntiaj teb champion Lwm yam Berto (30-3, 23 Kos) rau Saturday, Xya. 12 nyob rau ntawm lub MGM Grand vaj Arena nyob rau hauv Las Vegas, nyob rau Showtime PPV® (8 p.m. THIAB/5 p.m. PT).
Yog hais tias triumphant, Mayweather yuav phim cov ntaub ntawv ntawm lub lig heavyweight yeej Rocky Marciano, uas so nyob rau hauv lub Plaub Hlis 1956 nrog ib cov ntaub ntawv ntawm 49-0.
TV cov koob yees duab crews, ntawv xov xwm columnists, boxing sau ntawv, xov tooj cua broadcasters, web reporters thiab kev pab txog saib raws li boxing lub perennial phaus rau phaus huab tais thiab 12-lub sij hawm lub ntiaj teb champion nyob rau hauv tsib qhov hnyav chav kawm mus los ntawm kwv yees li ib tug 45-feeb workout, uas muaj txog 35 feeb ntawm sparring.
Ua ntej ib txoj kev kawm kev sib kho uas yog hosted by TV & CBS xov tooj cua cwm pwm Loj Tigger thiab Emmy®Puav pheej-winning kev ua si reporter Mark Kriegel thiab tshwm nyob rau hauv siab txhais thoob plaws ntau yam platforms, xws li ntawm satellite pub, YouTube thiab kev tawm, Mayweather coj cov lus nug los ntawm cov xov xwm hauv ib tug qhia tshwj xeeb uas constructed tsev pheebsuab nyob rau hauv ib lub chaw nres ntau sab nraum lub gym.
Txhawb los ntawm Mayweather Promotions, lub Xya. 12 plaub-sib ntaus them nyiaj-per-view telecast yuav tau ua thiab faib nyob los ntawm Showtime PPV thiab yog ib lub thib thiab zaum kawg sib ntaus ntawm ib cov ntaub ntawv-tawg deal ntawm Mayweather thiab Showtime tes hauj lwm Inc. SHOWTIME kev ua si® yuav pab txhawb cov kev tshwm sim nrog kev ua si Emmy® Puav pheej-winning series TXHUA ACCESS.
Nyob rau hauv lub ntiaj teb Championship fights rau lub them nyiaj-per-view telecast, Roman “Rocky” Martinez (29-2-2, 17 Kos) yuav tiv thaiv nws WBO Junior Hnav npe nyob rau hauv ib tug rematch tiv thaiv plaub-lub sij hawm lub ntiaj teb champion Orlando “Siri” Ncaim (42-13-2, 29 Kos), thiab Badou Jack “Lub Ripper” (19-1-1, 12 Kos) yuav ua rau thawj zaug tiv thaiv ntawm nws WBC Super Middleweight ntiaj teb title tiv thaiv yuav tsum tau challenger “Saint” George Nyuaj (21-2, 16 Kos). Qhov qhib kev sib ntaus ntawm cov telecast yuav feature qub peb-lub sij hawm lub ntiaj teb champion thiab Mexican hwj chim-Puncher Jhonny Gonzalez (58-9, 49 Kos) tiv thaiv Puerto Rico tus Jonathan “Plua plav” Oquendo (25-4, 16 Kos) nyob rau hauv ib tug 10-round junior khaub-ncaws nyias seem.
Ntau, yav tas los 154-phaus lub ntiaj teb champion Ishe Smith (27-7, 12 Kos) yuav tsum txwv los ntawm cov neeg uas coj sab saum toj-tsib contender Vanes Martirosyan (35-2-1, 21 Kos) nyob rau hauv lub 90-feeb Countdown NYOB: MAYWEATHER vs. BERTO” preshow rau hnub Saturday, Cuaj hlis 12.
Daim pib rau lub nyob kev tshwm sim, uas yog txhawb los ntawm Mayweather Promotions LLC., yog luv nqi ntawm $1,500, $1,000, $750, $500, $300 thiab $150 thiab yog muag tam sim no. Daim pib no tsuas mus rau yim (8) ib tsev neeg rau tag nrho daim pib nqi tsuas yog tus $150 daim pib qeb, uas yog tas rau plaub (4) ib tsev neeg. Yuav kom them los ntawm lub xov tooj los yog nrog ib tug loj credit card, hu Ticketmaster ntawm (800) 745-3000. Daim pib kuj muaj nyob rau purchase ntawm www.mgmgrand.com los yog www.ticketmaster.com.
Yuav ua li cas Mayweather, Mayweather Promotions CEO Leonard Ellerbe, WBC Super Middleweight ntiaj teb tau zus ib, Badou Jack thiab Mayweather Promotions’ Ishe Smith hais tias Wednesday:
Floyd Mayweather
“Berto yuav sib ntaus sib tua. Nws yog ib tug ob-lub sij hawm tau zus ib. Nws yog tshaib plab. Nws yuav los cuag wage ib tug tsov rog. Muaj tsis muaj kev ib tug dull lub sij hawm ntawd thaum nws fights ces kuv xav tias yuav lub ntuj raug txim ntawm ib tug sib ntaus tawm ntawm nws. Peb mam li tag nrho cov saib yuav ua li cas nws plays.
“Kuv lub xeem sib ntaus, tag nrho cov koj hais mav muab [Manny] Pacquiao rau ib tug pedestal thiab saib dab tsi tshwm sim. Kuv mus nyob rau hauv muaj thiab tau ua dab tsi kuv yuav tsum tau mus ua, uas yog yeej.
“Qhov no sib ntaus, tsis muaj teeb meem uas tus nrog sib ntaus, muaj leej twg yuav muaj ib yam dab tsi tseem ceeb heev los yog tsis zoo hais. Ib txhia neeg yeej tsis txaus siab. Tab sis kuv txaus siab.
“Tag nrho cov 48 ntawm kuv fights muaj zog. Tsis muaj leej twg tau yooj yim. Tag nrho ua si ib tug loj tseem ceeb. Nws yog lub 'Mayweather Era.’ Kuv xav tias txhua txhua fighter yog ib tug artist thiab lawv tag nrho cov coj duab lawv tus kheej txoj kev. Kuv cia li ib ntawm lub heev tshaj plaws ntxias.
“Kuv twb tau txais koob hmoov tiag tiag. Kuv twb muab kuv lub sij hawm, khaws cia kuv lub qhov muag rau lub nqi zog thiab ua li cas kuv twb tau mus ua. Yog li ntawd kuv tau mus ua ib tug xaiv thaum mus so num lawm. Feem ntau cov neeg tua hluav taws tiag tiag yuav tsis.
“Boxing yeej ib txwm tau ua hauj lwm rau kuv, ib txoj hauj lwm. Yog hais tias kuv yuav hais dab tsi rau ib tug youngster noj tau boxing nws yuav mus “yuav ntse thiab tsis coj ib tug ntau ntawm cov punches. Nws hu ua lub qab zib science rau ib tug yog vim li cas. Ntaus thiab tsis raug ntaus, ua ib tug ntau ntawm cov nyiaj uas tsis tau noj ib tug ntau ntawm cov txim. Tias yog dab tsi nws yog hais txog.
“Tsis muaj leej twg paub li cas lub neej yav tom ntej tuas, tab sis tam sim no, I’m cool and comfortable and having no second thoughts at all about retirement. Kuv muaj ib tug zoo ua hauj lwm, Kuv yeej txhua txhua lub ntiaj teb no title, tab sis boxing yog hnav thiab rhuav rau hauv lub cev. Nws yog lub sij hawm mus dai 'em txog. Kuv tab tom nrhiav rau pem hauv ntej rau kuv ua hauj lwm nrog ib co li-thiab-los cov me nyuam, mus rau qho, thiab noj vacations.”
Leonard Ellerbe
“Tag nrho cov neeg yog hais tias yog uas Berto yog 3-3 nyob rau hauv nws cov nag fights rau tab sis Pacquiao yog 3-3 nyob rau hauv nws cov nag fights rau, heev. Cotto tau poob nws ob tug tsib fights. Tab sis lawv nyob nraum ob mus rau lub Hall ntawm koob meej.
“Peb paub Berto yog los mus tua, hais tias nws yuav tuaj rau yeej thiab poob rau hauv lub ntiaj teb no. Yog tsis muaj txoj kev Floyd yuav siv sij hawm nws maj mam. Nws yog ua hauj lwm raws li ib qho nyuaj rau no sib ntaus raws li nws tau ua yav dhau los 48.
“Floyd yog kuv tus phooj ywg, peb nyob nraum tsev neeg, tab sis kuv muab thiab npuaj teg nws rau ua li nws tau ua, dab tsi nws yog tiav, yuav ua li cas vam meej nws yog, yuav ua li cas vam meej nws yog tau los ntawm 1996 mus tam sim no.
“Nws yog tiag tiag zoo kawg li. Yuav tsum tau taug kev los mus tam sim ntawd rau nws tus kheej cov nqe lus, ua raws li nws tus kheej kev ua si txoj kev npaj, yog unbelievable. Ntawm 38, nws tau txais ib tug boatload ntawm cov nyiaj nyob rau hauv lub tsev txhab nyiaj, tag nrho nws cov faculties thiab nws tau ua nws nws txoj kev. Qhov no yog qhov American npau suav.
“Floyd yuav sib ntaus sib tua li ntev raws li nws xav, yog tias dab tsi nws xav ua. Cov neeg tsis to taub dab tsi mus rau hauv nws lub khoom siv tes ua. Nws cob ib ncig ntawm lub moos. Nws muab nws lub neej rau nws cov hauj lwm. Nws yog npaj txhij mus rau caij tawm rau theem tom ntej ntawm nws lub neej. Nws khwv tau hais tias txoj cai.
“Peb ua ib tug kev cog lus thiab peb li nram qab no nws daim ntawv cog. Dhau li, ntau npaum li cas yog txaus? Yuav ua li cas npaum li cas thiaj li yuav thov leej twg? Yuav ua li cas ntau npaum li cas yuav nws ua?’
“Qhov no yuav tsum tau Floyd lub xeem sib ntaus. Kuv zoo siab heev rau nws. Nws ua nws nws txoj kev. Nws muaj ib tug illustrious hauj lwm thiab kuv paub tias nws yog heev nrog li cas nws yog muaj peev xwm ua kom tiav.”
Badou Jack
“Ua siab ncaj, Kuv xav tias qhov no sib ntaus yuav nyiag tus yeeb yam thiab yuav sib ntaus ntawm qhov tsaus ntuj. Qhov no yuav ua tau heev, heev entertaining.
“Nyuaj yog twv yuav raug hu ib tus zoo, tawv fighter, Nws muaj ib tug ntau ntawm cov ceev, ib tug ntau ntawm lub plawv. Kuv hwm nws. . Nws tiv thaiv Carl Froch ob zaug. Tab sis kuv tsis Froch thiab tsis sib ntaus ib yam li Froch. Peb nyias muaj nyias yeej.
“Qhov no yog kuv thawj zaug tiv thaiv thiab kuv pog heev txog nws, tab sis kuv tau ib txwm khaws cia ib tug underdog mentality, thiab hais tias yeej yuav tsis hloov. Kuv sim nyob siab mos siab muag. Kuv tseem zoo li qub txiv leej tub, tiam sis los ntawm kev ua ib tug ntiaj teb no zus nws tau tsuas ua rau kuv ua hauj lwm txawm nyuaj.
“Kuv tabtom tseem kawm, ua hauj lwm nyuaj. Kuv paub tias kuv yuav tsis saib yav tag los leej twg. Muaj ntau ntau ntawm tej yeej loj sib ntaus nyob rau hauv lub neej yav tom ntej – thiab kuv xav kom sib ntaus sib tua qhov zoo tshaj plaws tsis muaj teeb meem yog hais tias nws yog GGG, Lwm Ward, leej twg.
“Tab sis tam sim kuv tsuas ua kom pom tseeb yog nyob rau hauv qhov kev ua si hom phiaj thiab executing nws. Kuv tabtom tiag tiag nrhiav rau pem hauv ntej rau sib ntaus sib tua [George] Nyuaj thiab winning rau Sept. 12.”
Ishe Smith
“Kuv yuav tsis mus rau txoj hau kev yuav ua rau muaj kev. Kuv yuav cia li yuav mus tawm thiab yuav ua li cas kuv ua li cas thiab hais tias yog muab 100 feem pua.
“Kuv yuav hais no, tab sis yog, yog hais tias nws xav hais tias nws yuav mus khob kuv tawm, zoo li nws yog hais tias, nws mus yuav ib tug heev entertaining sib ntaus.
“Kuv yeej ib lub ntiaj teb title raws li ib tug B-sab, tab sis kuv xav tias kuv yog tus A-sab nyob rau hauv no sib ntaus. Kuv twb tiv thaiv qhov zoo tshaj plaws nyob rau hauv lub division rau xyoo thiab xyoo, Kuv twb sparred nrog qhov zoo tshaj plaws.
“Martirosyan yog ib tug zoo txiv neej thiab muaj ib tug zoo tsev neeg, tab sis nws tsis tau tau nyob rau hauv nrog hais mav li kuv muaj. Hais mav uas yog zoo dua thiab ntaus ib tug nyuaj heev tshaj li nws. Kuv twb yeej tsis tau cia. Kuv twb tsis txhob noj ib yim-suav. Kuv 34 xyoo thiab yeej tsis tau raug mob thiab nws hais tias nws yog mus nres kuv. Uas yog cia li vwm.
“Kuv tabtom betting rau kuv lub puab tsaig, yog tseeb. Nws yuav tsis khob tawm [Jermell] Charlo nyob rau hauv nws cov nag sib ntaus. Nws tsim txhua yam ntawm excuses rau poob. Yog vim li cas nws poob yog vim hais tias nws poob mus rau ib tug zoo dua fighter.
“Yog hais tias nws xav mus rau lub KO, zoo; yog hais tias yog nws ua kom pom tseeb. Rau kuv, Kuv tsis xav KO. Kuv yuav cia li xav yeej.”
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“HIGH tej ceg txheem ntseeg: Mayweather vs. Berto,” ib tug 12-round welterweight ntiaj teb Championship bout rau Mayweather tus WBC thiab WBA 147-phaus lub npe, is promoted by Mayweather Promotions LLC. The event will take place Saturday, Cuaj hlis 12 at MGM Grand in Las Vegas and will be televised by SHOWTIME PPV. The undercard features a WBO Junior Lightweight World Championship fight, uas yog ib tug rematch ntawm Roman Martinez thiab Orlando Salido. Also featured on the PPV telecast will be a WBC Super Middleweight title bout between Badou Jack and George Groves, uas yog nce nyob rau hauv lub koom haum nrog Team Sauerland. Qhov qhib PPV bout qho to qub ntiaj teb no zus Jhonny Gonzalez tiv thaiv Puerto Rico lub Jonathan Oquendo nyob rau hauv ib tug 10-round super featherweight bout.
“TXHUA ACCESS: Mayweather vs. Berto” Rov 1 premieres no hnub Friday, Aug. 28 ntawm 10:30 p.m. ET / PT.
Yog xav paub ntxiv mus xyuas www.mayweatherpromotions.com, www.SHO.com/Sports thiabwww.mgmgrand.com and follow on Twitter at @floydmayweather, AndreBerto, BadouJack, StGeorgeGroves, @ Romancito77, sirisalido, jhonnygbox, JonathanOquenmayweatherpromo, SHOSports ThiabSwanson_Comm los yog ua ib cov kiv cua hauv Facebook ntawmwww.facebook.com/FloydMayweather,www.Facebook.com / TheRealAndreBerto,www.facebook.com/MayweatherPromotions thiab www.facebook.com/SHOsports.
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ISHE SMITH TO HEADLINE “SIN CITY SHOWDOWN” WHEN HE BATTLES CECIL MCCALLA AT THE PEARL AT PALMS CASINO RESORT ON APRIL 30 LIVE ON A SPECIAL THURSDAY NIGHT EDITION OF ESPN FRIDAY NIGHT FIGHTS

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Daim pib Yog Nyob muag khoom Tam sim no!

Las Vegas (Plaub Hlis Ntuj 17, 2015) – Just two days before the historic showdown between Floyd Mayweather thiab Manny Pacquiao, Mayweather Promotions will give boxing fans a special treat on Cinco De Mayo weekend when they present the “Sin City Showdown” rau Thursday, Plaub Hlis Ntuj 30 headlined by former world champion Ishe “Qab Zib Shay” Smith (26-7, 12 Kos) taking on the hard-fighting Cecil McCalla (20-1, 7 Kos) live on a special Thursday tsab ntawm ESPN Friday Hmo ntuj Fights from the Pearl at Palms Casino Resort.

 

In the evening’s co-main event welterweight contender Ashley “cov khoom muaj nqis” Theophane (37-6-1, 11 Kos) yuav sib ntaus sib tua Mahonri Montes (29-4-1, 20 Kos). Also featured in televised action is exciting knockout artist Ronald “Cov kev xyiv fab” Gavril (11-1, 9 Kos) duking it out with Eddie Hunter (10-12-2, 3 Kos).

 

Live coverage will begin at 9 p.m. THIAB on ESPN2 and will also be available through WatchESPN on computers, smartphones, ntsiav tshuaj, Amazon Hluav Taws TV thiab hluav taws TV Nrua, Kua TV, Chromecast, Xyoo, Xbox 360 thiab Xbox Ib ntawm ib tug koom tes video mob. Nyob rau hauv tas li ntawd, ESPN’ Hmo ntuj Fights will carry the fights live.

 

Further undercard action features a slew of Mayweather Promotions rising stars including Lanell “KO” Bellows (11-1-1 7 Kos) kev noj nyob Tyrell Hendrix (11-6-2, 4 Kos), ntau Juan Heraldez (6-0, 5 Kos), Ladarius “Memphis” Miller (6-0, 1 KO) thiab Kevin “Rov Los Zaum Ob” Newman (1-0-1) competing in separate bouts against opponents to be determined.

 

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“Headlining in my hometown of Las Vegas is always a great thrill and I will not disappoint all the people who come out to watch me fight,” said Smith. “I have aspirations of getting another world title belt and this fight is my first step towards getting another opportunity.”

 

“I’m thrilled to get back in the ring and show the world what ‘The Treasure’ yog tag nrho hais txog,” said Theophane. “This is a tremendous opportunity for me and I am going to make the most of it.”

 

“While the fight the whole world is waiting for takes place Saturday, Mayweather Promotions is extremely pleased to put on a great night of fights at Palms Casino Resort just days before,” Hais Leonard Ellerbe, CEO ntawm Mayweather Promotions. “Ishe Smith is an accomplished former world champion and Ashley Theophane is an exciting welterweight who always comes to fight.”

 

“We’re thrilled to host another great match with Mayweather Promotions,” hais tias Billy Conn, Vice President ntawm Lom ze thiab Tshwj xeeb Txheej xwm rau Lub Pearl ntawm teg twv txiaj yuam pov Resort. “There’s a lot of excitement in the air for boxing fans and this is a great opportunity to see some amazing fighters leading up to the big fight.”

 

After a long career that saw him go from the world of reality television as a star on “Lub contender” to competing at the top level at 154 thiab 160 phaus, Smith, 36, finally put it all together in 2010, beginning a four-fight winning streak that culminated in a decision win over Cornelius Bundrage for the IBF super welterweight world title in Feb. 2013, becoming the first native Las Vegan to ever win a world title. He subsequently lost his title on September 14, 2013 by a close split decision to the always-tough Carlos Molina. A knockout victory Ryan Davis gave Smith another title shot as he challenged Erislandy Lara in Dec. 2014. Smith fought well but was beaten by Lara via unanimous decision.

 

Tom qab ib qho kev ncua kev pib xyaum ua hauj lwm nyob rau hauv uas nws competed nyob rau hauv ze li ntawm 100 fights, McCalla is looking to bounce back from his first career defeat when he battles Smith. He dropped a narrow split-decision in Jan. 2015 to Chris van Heerden but had won his previous 20 bouts to start his pro career. The 30-year-old fights out of Baltimore and will make his Las Vegas boxing debut on Plaub Hlis Ntuj 30.

 

Ib tug tej contender los ntawm London tab sis sib ntaus sib tua tawm ntawm Las Vegas, Theophane is looking to build on his current four fight win streak when he enters the ring on Plaub Hlis Ntuj 30. The 34-year-old has been in the ring with many 140 thiab 147-phaus contenders xws li Danny Garcia thiab Pablo Cesar Cano, poob los ntawm nqaim split-kev txiav txim siab rau ob leeg. Most recently he dominated Miguel Zuniga on his way to a unanimous decision in Dec. 2014.

 

Sporting a 55-5 cov ntaub ntawv raws li ib tug pib xyaum ua, the heavy-fisted Montes looks to make it back-to-back wins when he takes on Theophane. The 25-year-old is experienced beyond his years as he has fought frequently since turning pro in 2006. He earned a shot at former world champion Humberto Soto in 2013 but dropped the bout by unanimous decision. Most recently the fighter out of Los Mochis, Sinaloa, Mexico defeated previously undefeated Diego Cruz in Oct. 2014.

 

A threat to deliver a big knockout every time he enters the ring, Gavril hopes to bounce back from his first professional loss when he battles Hunter. The 28-year-old dropped a close decision to longtime contender Elvin Ayala on March 28 but had previously won nine of his first 11 pro fights by knockout. Born in Romania, but fighting out of Las Vegas, Gavril looks to get back on the right track on Plaub Hlis Ntuj 30.

 

The 28-year-old Hunter has lost his last three fights but has certainly faced tough competition having battled undefeated fighters in 13 of his pro fights. Fighting out of Seattle, Hunter will look to pull off an upset on Plaub Hlis Ntuj 30 nyob rau hauv Las Vegas.

 

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