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WILD NIGHT: DEONTAY WILDER RETAINS WBC HEAVYWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP WITH DEVASTATING KNOCKOUT OF ARTUR SZPILKA

CHARLES MARTIN CLAIMS IBF BELT TO BECOME
SECOND AMERICAN HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMP
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NUA-EABHRAC (Jan. 17, 2016) – American heavyweight world champion Deontay Wilder defended his WBC title for the third time with a devastating ninth round knockout of Polish challenger Arthur PIN ar an Satharn oíche, live on SHOWTIME in front of 12,668 fans at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, N.Y.. Highlight VIDEO: http://s.sho.com/1Rtg0ac
With WBA and WBO Heavyweight World Champion Tyson Fury and Wilder’s mandatory challenger Alexander Povetkin watching from ringside, Wilder (36-0, 35 Kos) impressed yet again in knocking out his 35ú opponent in 36 troideanna.
It was a close fight until Szpilka walked into a brutal right to the chin while throwing a wide left at 2:24of the ninth round. Szpilka fell onto his back and remained unconscious on the canvas for a few moments before responding to questions and stating he was fine. PIN (20-2, 15 Kos) was conversing and moving all his extremities, however he was taken to Lutheran Hospital on a stretcher as a precautionary measure.
He’s doing good,” said Szpilka’s trainer Ronnie Shields. “He’s awake and knows exactly where he is. He didn’t want to go to the hospital, but he’s going as a precaution. It’s better safe than sorry.
Power was the difference for Wilder, a 6-foot-7 bomber who landed 42 percent of his power shots against the southpaw opponent. The 30-year-old briefly celebrated his victory before checking to ensure that Szpilka was going to be fine.
I told him he was a great contender,” Wilder said. “He came to give his all. He gave his all for Brooklyn. I always say two prayers. I say a team prayer and I say an individual prayer. I don’t want to hurt a man so he can’t go home to his family. We risk our lives every time we step in the ring. He’s definitely in my prayers and I hope he’s doing well.
He was definitely a crafty guy,” continued Wilder. “I haven’t competed against a southpaw i gceann trí bliana. Bhí sé ina iomaitheoir diana, but you’re fighting for a world title. It’s not supposed to be easy. I’m surprised it took that long, but we had 12 rounds and they can’t all can’t be pretty.
Fury, the outspoken British unified world champion, climbed into the ring after the fight and claimed he wanted to fight Wilder in a unification blockbuster.
“Am ar bith, any place, áit ar bith. I’ll fight you in your backyard after I beat (Wladimir) Klitschko again.
Wilder, the first American heavyweight champion in nearly a decade, dismissed Fury’s antics while promising he was game for a showdown that is undoubtedly one of the biggest fights that can be made in boxing.
We all know Fury is just a phony,” Wilder said. “This is just an act. I’m not scared of anybody. We’ll come to your backyard. This is just an actyou’re not a real fighter. I don’t play. This isn’t wrestling. When you do step in that ring with me I promise you I will baptize you.
I would love to fight him next, ar an drochuair, I have other mandatories due. Make the date Tyson, I promise you.
In the SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING opener, Charles Martin won the IBF Heavyweight World Championship when Vyacheslav Glazkov suffered a right knee injury in the third round and was unable to continue. The fight was scored a third round TKO (1:50) after Glazkov told referee Earl Brown that he was unable to continue.
Martin (23-0-1, 21 Kos), who was the aggressor throughout the fight, becomes the sixth southpaw heavyweight champion in boxing history and the second current American heavyweight titlist.
Glazkov (21-1-1, 13 Kos) slipped early in the third and seemed uneasy when he returned to his feet. The previously undefeated Ukrainian continued fighting, but he fell to the canvas again while throwing a punch. Replays confirmed that the right knee injury was a slip and wasn’t the result of a connected shot from Martin. Tar éis an troid, ringside doctor Gerard Verlotta confirmed to SHOWTIME Sports reporter Jim Gray that the injury was a torn right ACL.
I still wanted to fight,” Martin said. “Oiliúint againn le haghaidh 12 rounds and we were going to get stronger as the rounds went on. He just kind of twisted his ankle, it looked like. But every time I hit him in the body and his legs were flying. It’s boxing,. That was a football injury. I’m sorry for him. It’s unfortunate he couldn’t continue the fight.
I want to unify the titles. We didn’t even fight anocht. I want another fighter. I want Tyson Fury.
A dejected Glazkov pleaded his case for a rematch while being inspected by doctors in his locker room.
This should have been my belt,” Glazkov said. “I already had him figured out. I slipped and felt a sharp pain in my right knee and felt it give it out. I’m very upset. I want a rematch when I recover.

In-neamh teilifís gníomh, Brooklyn ar Adam Kownacki (13-0, 10 Kos) thrilled the hometown crowd with an exciting and dominant victory over Danny Kelly (9-2-1, 8 Kos). The Polish-born fighter used precise hooks and devastating uppercuts to earn the unanimous decision by scores of 80-72 faoi ​​dhó agus 79-73.
Undefeated Notre Dame alum Mike Lee (16-0, 10 Kos) was sharp in his cruiserweight outing as he stopped Joseph Gardner (11-9-1, 1 KO) 43 soicind i bhabhta trí. Lee dropped his opponent twice in round three before finishing the bout in round four.
Ivan Golub (10-0, 8 Kos) blasted out Juan Rodriguez (12-4, 5 Kos) and scored a TKO victory in the first round. The Ukranian-born fighter now training out of Brooklyn delivered an enormous overhand right that sent Rodriguez down and prompted the referee to stop the fight 2:41 isteach sa bhabhta.
Undefeated Polish middleweight Maciej Sulecki (22-0, 7 Kos) dominated veteran
Derrick FINDLEY (22-18-1, 14 Kos) to remain perfect via a stoppage 1:29 isteach sa bhabhta seachtú. In a fun battle of unbeaten prospects Botisher Obidov (4-0-1, 1 KO) eked out a narrow unanimous decision over Ramil Gadzhiev (1-1, 1 KO) with all three judges scoring the fight 39-37.
Light heavyweight prospect Carlos Gongora (4-0, 3 Kos) scored three knockdowns before eventually stopping Derrick Adkins (1-1-1, 1 KO) in round four. The final shot was a devastating body shot that ended the fight 1:58 isteach sa bhabhta.
Brooklyn ar Julian Sosa (4-0-1, 2 Kos) thrilled his many fans in attendance with a dominant performance on his way to stopping Bryan Timmons (3-7, 3 Kos) ag 1:48 into the second round.
Dé Sathairn Beidh Showtime CHAMPIONSHIP Dornálaíocht telecast ath-aer ar Dé Luain, Jan. 18 ag 10 p.m. AGUS/PT on SHOWTIME EXTREME and will be available On Demand beginning Dé Domhnaigh.
D'ainmnigh Mauro Ranallo an gníomh BOSCAÍOCHTA CHAMPIONSHIP SHOWTIME le hanailísí Halla na Laoch Al Bernstein agus an t-iar-churadh domhanda Paulie Malignaggi ag trácht agus Jim Gray ag tuairisciú. I Spáinnis, Alejandro Luna ar a dtugtar an buille-le-buille leis an iar-churadh domhanda Raul Marquez ag feidhmiú mar thráchtaire dathanna.
The event was promoted by DiBella Entertainment in association with Warriors Boxing and Sferis Knockout Promotions and sponsored by Corona. Is é David Dinkins Jr léiritheoir feidhmiúcháin SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING. le Bob Dunphy ag stiúradh.
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DEONTAY WILDER vs. ARTUR SZPILKA FINAL PRESS CONFERENCE QUOTES & Grianghraif

“Tá ocras orm. I’m determined. I’m not playing with anybody in 2016.
My actions will speak for themselves.” – Wilder
I don’t just want to win; I want to win in spectacular fashion.” – PIN

Cliceáil ANSEO Maidir le Grianghraif Ó Stephanie Trapp / Showtime®
Cliceáil ANSEO Maidir le Grianghraif Ó Ed Diller / DiBella Siamsaíocht
BROOKLYN (Eanáir 14, 2016) – A dramatic fight week continued Déardaoin as WBC Heavyweight World Champion Deontay Wilder and bruising Polish contender Artur Szpilka participated inthe final press conference before they enter the ring this Dé Sathairn, Eanáir 16 beo ar Showtime ó Barclays Center.
The SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING® telecast Tosaíonn ag 10 p.m. AGUS/7 p.m. PT with unbeatensCharles Martin agus Vyacheslav Glazkov fighting for the vacant IBF Heavyweight World Championship.
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Seo an méid a bhí na rannpháirtithe a rá Déardaoin:
DEONTAY WILDER
I’m so happy to be here in the ‘Big Apple.It’s been over 115 years since there’s been a heavyweight title fight in Brooklyn and you’ve invited your ‘country friendto end that streak.
Everything has happened at the right time in my life. Even the people I’ve met in my career have come at the right time. I still think about the first time I met Lennox Lewis and he took the time out to talk to me and he showed me different techniques. I’ll never forget.
Lennox was one of those guys that set the standard. He’s a hard act to follow. But I love a challenge. Everybody has had struggles coming up. Now my children are my motivation and that’s what has made me strong physically and mentally.
Here we are in 2016, with a young champion trying to follow in the footsteps of a great champion to become undisputed heavyweight champion of the world.
People who know me know that if I say I’m going to do something, I’m doing it. I am hungry. I am determined. I’m not playing with anybody in 2016. I don’t say things just to sound good. My actions will speak for themselves.
This is a great card. Two heavyweight title fights in one night. It doesn’t get much better than that. The heavyweight division is exciting again. Having someone like me, it’s only going to get better.
I take pride in what I do and what I have. I’m very honored to have the WBC belt. I even have the belt tattooed on my body. It’s not going anywhere. But there are more belts that I want. It’s going to be a long journey and a tough path to fulfill. But I’m that man.
When people say the heavyweight champion of the world, I want one person to be recognized. I wish my opponent and all future opponents good luck, cause they’re going to need it.
We’re not looking past Artur Szpilka. Things happen due to adrenaline and excitement, but I’m very confident about what I’m going to do ar an Satharn oíche. He wants to be the first Polish heavyweight champion of the world. You know he’s coming to make history.
This is going to be a hard fight, but a fun fight. Everyone who sees this fight, they’re going to get their money’s worth. Tá sé ag dul a bheith ina seó mór. Ní féidir liom fanacht. Waiting is the hardest part of boxing.
Artur PIN
I’m so happy to fight in front of so many great Polish fans. I want to be the first Polish heavyweight champion of the world. I want to do it.
There’s no pressure on me. The pressure is on Deontay because I just want to be a world champion, tá sé cheana.
I’m not just here to get my paycheck. Everyone who knows me, knows I come to fight. I don’t just want to win; I want to win in spectacular fashion.
I have a bunch of friends coming in from Chicago but the next 48 hours will be mostly relaxing. I have a couple small training sessions with Ronnie (Shields) but that’s it.
I know you have to have a great respect for your opponent and I used to have respect for him. But after what he has said about me, I have a problem. You have to prove it in the ring. He has to do it in the ring, not outside the ring. He can say whatever he wants, but we will see it in the ring.
I will fight hard and after the fight you will hear ‘The New Heavyweight Champion of the World.’ “
CHARLES MARTIN
I’m so thankful to be in this position. Everyone who put this together and got me here, I owe them everything. I want to thank my mom for making me a strong guy. We went through everything together. We’ve seen it all.
It’s starting to get real. I can feel my aggression coming out. I’m a Taurus, I’m a bull. I get mean when it’s time to fight. That’s what I want to bring into the ring ar an Satharn oíche. Controlled aggression.
I’m a nice person but when it’s time to go, I have an angry heart.
I train for every fight like a title fight. Mentally there was nothing to gear up for. I’m strong mentally. I’ve been running up in the mountains and doing a lot of rounds.
We’re in great shape after being in one camp for eight weeks and then taking a week off before we got back to it. It was a great training camp.
I’m happy and excited. Tá mé ag súil go mór an troid ar an Satharn and taking what’s mine.
I’m so sick of talking about what Glazkov does well, I just want to see if he can do it well against me.
VYACHESLAV GLAZKOV
Thank you everyone who supports me and loves boxing. Is deis mór dom. Tá mé 100 faoin gcéad réidh. This will be a good fight and I hope everyone is watching.
“Is dóigh liom go maith. I’ve trained very hard. I’m very ready for this fight. Everything is in place for me to become world champion.
Charles is a big guy. He’s a lefty but he hasn’t fought good opponents. He’s a big strong guy, but it’s the heavyweight division. Everyone is strong. This will be a good fight.
All of my past fights have helped me get ready for this one. I want all of the belts. This is the first step towards my dream.
LENNOX LEWIS, Former Unified Heavyweight World Champion
I’m looking forward to the fights Dé Sathairn. There are four great heavyweights that I’m excited to see. I’m happy that my WBC belt is looked after so well.
The heavyweight division is wide open right now. Now it’s time for the guys who were standing by the wayside to show that they want to be the next undisputed champion.
LOU DIBELLA, Uachtarán na DiBella Siamsaíocht
This is going to be a huge event at Barclays Center ar an Satharn oíche. There are still some tickets available, but you better run and get them. We just opened up some more tickets today. We could have a record crowd for boxing at Barclays Center and that’s the power of the heavyweight division and the power of boxing when you deliver a great product to people.
There are two terrific fights in one night. They will be the first heavyweight title fights in Brooklyn in 115 bliana. We knew we were going to have Deontay Wilder taking on Artur Szpilka. We didn’t initially expect it, but now we have a title fight for a vacant belt as a co-feature. It really makes it a special night.
STEPHEN Espinoza, Leas-Uachtarán & Bainisteoir Ginearálta, Showtime Spóirt®
SHOWTIME Sports was born on March 10, 1986 with its first telecast of a sporting event, which happened to feature a spectacular 11ú-round knockout by “Marvelous” Marvin Hagler. This is SHOWTIME’s 30úanniversary and we’ll be celebrating all year long.
In keeping with our heavyweight theme, we are featuring our long history with Evander Holyfield and airing some of his biggest fights. Holyfield has fought with us 18 amanna, the most of any other fighter. If there is a current fighter who can break that record, it’s Deontay Wilder. He’s fought eight times and we’ve seen the progression of his skills.
I can’t think of a better way to kick off our year than with this doubleheader of heavyweight title fights. For each of these four fighters on this SHOWTIME card, Dé Sathairn night represents a lifetime of work and their dream of being heavyweight champion. I’m convinced we’re going to have two memorable fights that will add to the great history of SHOWTIME.
We have such confidence in this card we’re doing something unprecedented. Not only is it a part of our Free Preview Weekend, but we’re putting the entire telecast on the SHOWTIME Sports YouTube Channel. There’s no excuse for anyone to miss it.
BRETT YORMARK, POF Barclays Center
Barclays Center is in the big event business and it doesn’t get any bigger than hosting two heavyweight world championship fights Dé Sathairn oíche. Brooklyn has a great history with heavyweights but it’s been a long time. Deontay is the perfect person to bring this tradition back to Brooklyn. Tá sé muiníneach, tenacious and has a big personality. He’s made to fight in Brooklyn.
Wilder versus Artur Szpilka is the matchup Brooklyn has been waiting for. The Fort Greene section of Brooklyn has a tremendous Polish population and Artur will have a big rooting section ar an Satharn oíche.
This will be our sixteenth event and I expect 2016 to be our biggest year ever. This is certainly an exciting way to kick off boxing at Barclays for 2016.
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DEONTAY WILDER & ARTUR SZPILKA WORLD TRADE CENTER PHOTOS

Cliceáil ANSEO For YouTube Link To Footage Of Near-Brawl Between The Heavyweights During Photo-Op
Heavyweights Meet Face-To-Face During Visit To
The New World Trade Center Before They Meet In The Ring
Dé Sathairn, Eanáir 16 At Barclays Center
Beo ar Showtime (10 p.m. AGUS/7 p.m. PT)
Cliceáil ANSEO Maidir le Grianghraif Ó Stephanie Trapp / Showtime
BROOKLYN, NY (Eanáir 13, 2016) – WBC trom Domhanda Champion Deontay Wilder and Polish contender Arthur PIN continued their fight-week activities Wednesday, staring each other down for the first time at 4 World Trade Center in Lower Manhattan.
Ar Dé Sathairn, 16 Eanáir the two men meet in a battle for Wilder’s heavyweight world title live on SHOWTIME from Barclays Center in Brooklyn. Tosaíonn clúdach teilifís ag 10 p.m. AGUS/7 p.m. PT and features unbeaten Charles Martin agus Vyacheslav Glazkov battling for the vacant IBF Heavyweight World Championship.
Wilder and Szpilka posed for photos on the 57ú floor of 4 World Trade Center. Trasna ó 4 World Trade Center is theheavyweight champion of Manhattan skyscrapers”, One World Trade Center- seasamh 1,776 feet tall.
As the event came to a close, Wilder and Szpilka exchanged shoves and verbal jabs and they had to be separated by their respective teams. They will go face-to-face again amárach afternoon at the final press conference before Dé Sathairn championship showdown.
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DEONTAY WILDER vs. ARTUR SZPILKA MEDIA WORKOUT QUOTES & Grianghraif

Cliceáil ANSEO Maidir le Grianghraif Ó Stephanie Trapp / Showtime

Cliceáil ANSEO Maidir le Grianghraif Ó Ed Diller / DiBella Siamsaíocht

BROOKLYN (Eanáir 12, 2016) – A huge fight week featuring the first two heavyweight world title fights in Brooklyn in 115 years kicked off Dé Máirt with media workouts at world famous Gleason’s Gym in Brooklyn.

 

Seo Dé Sathairn, Eanáir 16 ag Barclays Ionad, WBC trom Domhanda ChampionDeontay Wilder will make the third defense of his title against Polish bruiser Arthur PIN while unbeaten heavyweights Charles Martin agus Vyacheslav Glazkov battle for the vacant IBF Heavyweight World Championship. The doubleheader will air live on SHOWTIME® ag 10 p.m. AGUS/7 p.m. PT.

 

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Also in attendance at Dé Máirt workout were local favorites and featured undercard fighters Julian Sosa (3-0-1, 1 KO), Ivan Golub (9-0, 7 Kos) agus Amanda Serrano (26-1-1, 19 Kos),who will fight Erika Kalderas (11-1, 4 Kos) in a vacant WBO Female Featherweight World Title fight ar an Satharn oíche.

 

Seo an méid a bhí ar an trodaithe a rá Dé Máirt:

 

DEONTAY WILDER

 

I’m just happy to be here in New York. There’s so much great history, especially in the heavyweight division, in this city so I’m really happy about the opportunity. It’s the media capital of the word and I get to fight at Barclays Center. It’s an exciting time.

 

“2016 is going to be a huge year for Deontay Wilder. The fans are going to be very excited and impressed with what I do this year. I’m not playing around. My goal is to be the undisputed heavyweight champion of the world and whoever has those belts is going to have to deal with me.

 

We’re on a mission. Everything that has happened has been planned. Everything seems to happen at the right time in my career and my life. I was meant to do this. Boxing was my calling in life.

 

I consider myself the most athletic heavyweight in the division today. I’ve surrounded myself with good people and they’ve helped me get to this place where I am now. I’m happy for it.

 

I’m from Tuscaloosa just like the Alabama Crimson Tide and they call Tuscaloosa ‘Home of the Champions.There’s no better place to be a champion and I’m very proud of the National Champs.

 

I’m happy that Szpilka got this opportunity. I’m sure he’s excited and overwhelmed. Most fighters don’t get this kind of chance. At the end of the day though, he’s never faced a fighter like me.

 

I’m mobile and agile. My accuracy and my power is the best out there. Artur Szpilka is in for a world of pain.

 

“2016 Is é mo bhliain. I mean what I say. I feel it inside of me. Szpilka says he’s ready but he’s just trying to promote himself. I really mean what I say.

 

This is big for me. Being in New York and making history, that’s a dream come true. I’ve been looking to come to Brooklyn for a long time to display my talent. Barclays Center needs a face and I’m looking to make it a home away from home.

 

Artur PIN

 

I want to be the first Polish heavyweight champion of the world. Tá mé réidh. This is important for Poland and my Polish fans.

 

Wilder is very tough. He’s tall and strong. Tá an dornálaíocht. He’s human. I know I can beat him. He makes mistakes and I know what I have to do. I know him. I’ve studied him and I see what he does badly.

 

“Ní féidir liom fanacht. This is so important because the Polish people have supported me so well. I know I will be a hero after the fight. I know it and I believe it. Only four days.

 

This opportunity to fight for a title and on SHOWTIME is something great. I’m here to make history.

 

CHARLES MARTIN

 

Getting to this point is very exciting but it will feel even sweeter when I walk out of that ring with the belt ar an Satharn. Heavyweight boxing is back.

 

I’m going to go out there on my A-game. I’m going to box and I’m going to show off my power for everyone.

 

We want to go in there and figure this guy out. We’re going to break through the barrier and end up on the other side a world champion.

 

I’ve been doing my normal work in camp. We had some great sparring that got me ready for Dé Sathairn oíche.

 

I’m not one to talk except when the media brings it out of me, but I definitely prefer to let my hands do the talking.

 

“Is dóigh liom gur maith. Tá mé réidh. My body is coming back stronger after training in Big Bear, California.

 

This is the heavyweight division. One punch can change anything. I’m coming to be the IBF World Champion.

 

VYACHESLAV GLAZKOV

 

I’m only going to pay attention to what’s going on in the ring. If I relax I will be successful.

 

I would like to take care of this bout and then work on unifying all the titles.

 

My opponent has some skills but I have faced the better opposition. Power alone does not win a fight.

 

I was always more successful fighting the bigger guys, so I am not worried about his size.

 

My sparring partners were all perfect in preparing me for this fight. I am very confident in my preparation and it will show ar an Satharn oíche.

 

I’ve seen some video of him. He’s definitely a tall guy. I’ve prepared especially for my opponent and anything he can do in the ring.

 

AMANDA SERRANO

 

I don’t care who I’m fighting. I want that belt. No one is going to take it away from me. I’m promising a night of fireworks.

 

“Feicfidh mé ag troid le duine ar bith. I’m a fighter at heart. I want all the world titles. I want to be an undisputed champion. Whoever they put in front me, I’m taking down.

 

It’s an honor to fight at Barclays Center. I’m so thankful to have this opportunity. 2016 is going to be the year of Latino boxing.

 

I’m thankful for everyone who has supported me and if you stay with me I promise you’ll never be disappointed.

 

JULIAN SOSA

 

“Is deis iontach dom ar an Satharn night and I’m really looking forward to fighting on a big stage like at Barclays Center.

 

I have big goals in this sport and I know that every single fight is very important to do your best. I’ve trained very hard to get into this position and I’m not going to let it slip by me.

 

No matter who is put in front of me, I want to excite the fans. I’m going to come forward and get the knockout.

 

IVAN Golub

 

I’m very excited to fight on such a big card at Barclays Center. It’s the first heavyweight title fights in Brooklyn in 115 years and I’m proud to be a part of that night.

 

I think I’m going to have to box this guy. Everyone wants to win by knockout and if all goes to plan, that’s what we’ll see.

 

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ARTUR SZPILKA AIMS TO BECOME FIRST POLISH HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION, REFLECTS ON SOCCER HOOLIGAN DAYS

Szpilka Challenges WBC Heavyweight Champion Deontay Wilder

This Saturday Live on SHOWTIME® Ó Barclays Ionad i Brooklyn

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Polish heavyweight challenger Arthur PIN is a reformed man – both in and out of the ring – since joining renowned trainer Ronnie Shields at his gym in Houston. PIN, who was in a “soccer gang” in his native Poland, started working with Shields after suffering the only loss of his career in 2014 and together the team has rallied to score knockouts in all three of their fights. Check out this video to hear Szpilka and Shields explain their plan to make history Dé Sathairn when they challenge undefeated knockout artist and WBC Heavyweight World Champion Deontay Wilder beo ar Showtime (10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT) ó Barclays Center i Brooklyn.

 

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Wilder vs. PIN, a 12-round bout for Wilder’s WBC Heavyweight title taking place on Dé Sathairn, Jan. 16 ag Barclays Ionad i Brooklyn, N.Y., is promoted by DiBella Entertainment in association with Warriors Boxing and Sferis Knockout Promotions and sponsored by Corona. Opening the SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXINGÒ doubleheader, Charles Martin and Vyacheslav Glazkov will battle for the vacant IBF Heavyweight World Championship. The event will be televised live on SHOWTIMEÒ (10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. AGUS) and it will be available in Spanish via Secondary Audio Programming (SAP).

 

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DEONTAY WILDER vs. Artur PIN & CHARLES MARTIN VS. VYACHESLAV GLAZKOV MEDIA CONFERENCE CALL TRANSCRIPT

Lou DiBella
Thank you very much and welcome to the, final conference call for the SHOWTIME Championship Boxing show, Eanáir 16 of this new year at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, Nua-Eabhrac. The show will begin at 10 p.m. AGUS/7 p.m. PT ar Showtime. It’s a world championship, heavyweight championship doubleheader.
These are the first two heavyweight title fights in over 100 years in Brooklyn on the same night, 115 years since the last heavyweight title fight in Brooklyn. And there’ll be two on the same night on Eanáir 16 ar Showtime.
The first bout will be for the vacant IBF Heavyweight World Championship between Charles Martin and the highest ranked contender in the IBF, former Olympic Bronze Medalist, Vyacheslav “Czar” Glazkov. The main event will be Deontay Wilder, the Heavyweight Champion of the World of the WBC who is defending his title against the very colorful and exciting Artur Szpilka.
We’re going to start with Stephen Espinoza, the man who runs SHOWTIME Boxing and who has put together this great card for us.
Stephen Espinoza
Go raibh maith agat, Lou. As some of you know, 2016 represents the 30th anniversary of SHOWTIME Championship Boxing. The very first fight at SHOWTIME was telecast on March 10, 1986 and featured Marvelous Marvin Hagler versus John Mugabi. We’ve had a variety of high-profile fighters and fights since.
To kick off our 30th anniversary year, I can’t think of a better way to do it than at Barclays Center in Brooklyn with a doubleheader of heavyweight title fights. There is going to be some explosive action. We have some really entertaining, interesting personalities. Go deimhin, I can’t wait to see what the rest of this all holds.
L. DiBella
I’m going to start with the man who is the leading available contender in the IBF, and he is going to fighting Charles Martin for the IBF Heavyweight Championship. Czar Glazkov, 21-0-1, 13 KOs from the Ukraine originally, now fighting out of Fort Lauderdale, Florida. He’s a 2007 Silver Medalist at the World Amateur Boxing Championship and a 2008 Olympic Bronze Medalist at Super Heavyweight.
Manager extraordinaire, Egis Klimas is on the call, and he will do the translating for Czar Glazkov. Czar is promoted by Main Events and Kathy Duva of Main Events will be co-promoting this fight with us.
EGIS aeráide
Dia duit, gach duine. This is Egis, manager of Vyacheslav Glazkov. We’re very happy to have a title shot, the world title of the IBF. We wanted to thank our promoter Main Events for doing such a good job for bringing Glazkov to this opportunity. I am very fortunate to represent Mr. Glazkov. I’ve been doing it for four years, and this is a big shot for him to become the world champion.
I would like to introduce to you, Vyascheslav Glazkov, the contender for the IBF Title.
Vyaschelav Glazkov
Is ea. Dia duit, gach duine. This is Vyacheslav Glazkov. This is a great opportunity for me and a really good chance for me to win the World Championship.
L. DiBella
Charles Martin, 22-0-1 le 20 Kos, born in St. Louis, Missouri, now from Carson, California. Charles is a huge physical specimen at 6’5″. The 29-year-old knockout artist was an accomplished amateur. He won the 2012 National PAL Championship. Charles is something of an unknown commodity to a lot of people. He is the number three-ranked IBF contender and is looking forward to his opportunity and what he thinks is going to be a knockout win against Vyacheslav Glazkov.
Charles, Ba mhaith leat a rá cúpla focal, please?
Charles Martin
Is ea. I’m so thankful to be in this position and blessed to get a world title shot, and that’s what all boxers dream of. It’s finally becoming a reality to me. I’m not going to let anything stand in front of me of receiving this IBF title. So I will be prepared on 16 Eanáir.
I’m up in high altitude right now. I’m in the snow. I’m running in the snow. I’m getting it, grinding with it, and it’s going to all show in the rings.
L. DiBella
Go raibh maith agat, Charles. Charles is promoted by Warriors Boxing in Florida, so they will also be a co-promoter of this title fight.
I would open it up now to questions for Vyacheslav Glazkov and Charles Martin.
Q
Can you take me through the decision-making process of dropping out of your fight with Dominic Breazeale in December?
C. Martin
I’m glad you asked that because I wanted to do both of the fights. My team is the one that talked me out of it. I was up here making plans to do both. They’re like, yes, yes, Tá a fhios agat, that’s right, that’s right. With the conversation with my coaches, I’m like, I can do this fight. I can get this another way. Then I’m lined up right here.
My manager and everybody else, they’re like, “Hey, this is a world title opportunity. It’s the opportunity of a lifetime. You fight for a world title. So we’re pulling out. You’re going to back to camp and get this belt.I guess after a while it sunk in and it started to make sense. And I said, “Hey, Tá a fhios agat, whatever. Let’s just do it.Because anything could happen.
You could get cut or something, any kind of crazy stuff that could have pulled me out of this fight. But I guarantee I was going to knock Dominic out. That’s automatic, you know what I mean? Tá a fhios againn go chéile. I would have knocked him out, do cinnte.
Q
You’re talking about Breazeale, who you know?
C. Martin
Is ea, Dominic BREAZEALE. I would have knocked him out.
Q
When you did make that decision to withdraw from the fight, did you stay straight through in camp. Did you at least take a couple of days off? Did you do anything over the holidays? Or did you just basically stay in camp and just work all the way through it?
C. Martin
Is ea, I took a week off. I took that week off and then we got back to camp. I started back training when I was in L.A.. I live in North Hollywood, so we have a gym right there. These guys they sponsor me and I got a gym right there. Me and my coaches got in there and we were hitting pads and we’re doing workouts, doing pushups and callisthenic-type of movements.
Then we got right back up here into the high altitude, ceann. We are in Big Bear right now. We’ve been here for a few weeks now. We’ve been up here grinding, ceann. We’re getting it in. I’m in perfect shape. I’m in the best shape I’ve ever been in my life. Tá mé réidh le dul i ngleic.
Q
When you look at the record of Glazkov, does it make you think to yourself, I better really get rid of this guy because I cannot leave it in the hands of the judges?
C. Martin
I don’t even take the time to think about those kind of things because he’s never been in the ring with a fighter like me. I’m no Cunningham. I’m no Tor Hamer. I’m none of these guys that he fought.
I’m totally a different fighter than he’s ever seen. So come fight night, I’m ready to prove it to the whole wide world. I’m ready to be that superstar. We train like superstars. If you’re going to train mediocre, you’ll be mediocre, and that’s what I see out of a lot of fighters, heavyweights, especially. But we train to be a superstar and that’s what you guys are going to see.
Q
Has everything changed in the mindsets for a fighter like yourself after Klitschko’s loss?
C. Martin
It was going to open up eventually. Klitschko had a very good run. His whole career was outstanding. He’s an awesome fighter. But it’s our time now. There are new fighters on the map. We had big plans to knock him out as well. We wanted to knock him out and become superstars overnight. Everybody got the dream.
It’s here now, ceann. I get to fight for the IBF World Title. I can’t believe it. Every day I wake up. I think I’m freaking blessed. I’m fighting for a world title. This is crazy. Sometimes it doesn’t even sound right, but it’s real. So I’m going to seize the moment, cinnte.
An. Glazkov
Bhuel, I think right now the heavyweights are going to be very interesting because of all the titles getting a split around. There is going to be more champions, and that’s what the fan always like because for many years it was all one person. I’m looking forward to see what is going to be happening in the heavyweight division.
Q
This is for both fighters. I just want to know if one of you, unless there is a draw, wins this title next weekend, are you anxious to unify with either the WBC champion or with Tyson Fury?
An. Glazkov
Is ea, ar ndóigh. This is the dream of every fighter to get all the titles because I truly believe the real champion is whoever is holding all four titles.
C. Martin
Is ea, I want it all. As soon as I get this belt, I want to unify. I want everything. I want all the hardware. Look out for “Prince” Charles Martin. I’m here to make a statement and you guys are going to see, finally. I’ve been under wraps a long time but now the world can see me display my skill. Is ea, I can’t wait to unify. I want everything.
Q
Charles, do you think that Glazkov is a pretty decent step up in competition on paper from who else you fought? I’d like your assessment of him as a boxer and what you think he brings to the table.
C. Martin
Is ea. He’s definitely a step up on paper. His resume reads well. Tá sé ina Trodaire maith. He’s technical, keeping his hands up and stuff like that, has a pretty nice hook. But I got to give you the ups and the downs. He’s a little guy. I’m massive, láidir, cumhachtach, elusive. He’s definitely going to be in there for the hardest fight of his life that he’ll ever have.
Q
Czar, you heard what Charles said. He called you a little guy. I’d like your reaction to and what you think of Martin technically. Have you seen tape on him? What do you think of him as a fighter?
An. Glazkov
I respect all of my opponents. Anybody who steps into the ring is doing a very good job. As far as him as a boxer, cad is féidir liom a rá? He’s a big dude. He’s a southpaw. I soak up all of his videos. He’s not the standard guy. He’s not a normal guy, but that’s why I’m picking up my sparring partners. That’s why I’m working and preparing for the fighting.
Q
Czar, What’s your prediction for this fight?
An. Glazkov
I’m not going to be saying that I’m going to knock him out. I’m not going to be aiming to knock him out. I’m just going to be fighting and showing everybody my good skills with boxing. If it’s a knockout coming, it’s going to come.
L. DiBella
This is a significant fight. There is a belt at stake. There is an Olympic Medalist fighting a massive American heavyweight, as Charles accurately described himself, and also extremely charismatic and English-speaking American heavyweight that this fight can bring in major new player to the forefront in the heavyweight division. So it’s a very significant fight.
I thank you guys for joining us, and we’ll see you next week.
Now we’re going to move on to the main event of the evening, Deontay Wilder’s third defense of his WBC Heavyweight Championship of the World against Artur Szpilka, who is promoted by Warriors Boxing. If you’ve been following this promotion or listened to our first call, you’ll know that Artur’s English has gotten much better and he’s never at a loss for words nor is he at a loss for confidence.
I know that Deontay is looking forward to fighting a guy that’s looking to bring the fight and is this confident in his own skills and his ability.
Artur, would you like to say a few words to start?
A. PIN
Welcome to everybody. The new heavyweight champion is here. You’ll see. I wait for questions.
L. DiBella
Bhuel, the man who believes he is going to be the new heavyweight champion just said a couple of words. Now we’re going to go to the Heavyweight Champion, undefeated Deontay Wilder.
Deontay Wilder
Good evening everyone. Happy New Year. We’re headed into a new year. It’s going to be a hell of a year this year for not only myself but a lot of other fighters as well. There are a lot of things going on in the heavyweight division. The division is definitely alive, and I’m looking to claim it all.
I wish all the heavyweights in the division good luck on their up and coming journeys. And I definitely wish my opponent good luck on becoming the first Polish champion. That is something that has been a hard task to complete for many Polish guys.
He’s not the first to come. It’s going to be difficult for him as well, but I wish him luck. He should be proud that he made it this far, and got this opportunity. So I’m looking forward to Eanáir 16, to conquering the world.
Q
How’s training going, Deontay? How’s camp been? How’s your training? Same question for Artur.
D. Wilder
Camp has been wonderful. We’ve had a lot of wonderful guys that come in camp. I’ve always been in shape. That’s always been my motto, that I’m never out of shape. To not have fought a southpaw i gceann trí bliana, and to have a great camp like I’ve had, it’s been crazy.
It reminded me of why I enjoy and love fighting southpaws. I definitely had fun in this camp. I’m looking forward to the fight. I really am. This is my statement year, the start of the year. I’m looking forward to make a statement on Szpilka’s face.
A. PIN
Tá gach rud mór. Everything is fine. Chun a bheith macánta, I cannot wait to start this whole commotion. Especially I am waiting for the moment that I will be able, don chéad uair, to look in Deontay’s eyes, and be in the middle of this whole fight week preparation, and fight week craziness.
Q
For each fighter, what is difficult about preparing for the other guy? For Deontay, how different is it facing a southpaw, especially one that kind of fights out of a crouch? And for Szpilka, how difficult is it to prepare for someone who is so tall, and with such reach?
D. Wilder
It’s different levels of what you look at as difficult. Southpaws are my fun people to fight. Tá a fhios agat, southpaws are people that pressure me. They are the ones I enjoy the most in sparring and actual fights and stuff like that.
There’s nothing, difficult about the southpaw, other than you’re switching sides with fighters. What you’re used to seeing is just backwards. That’s about it. Everything else is all about your feel, your determination, your IQ in the ring, and what you’re able to do with your ability.
I could put everything I got in the bank on my abilities and skill and will, and what I’m capable of doing in the ring. There’s no other heavyweight in the division like me, especially when it comes into the athletic department. I’m the most athletic heavyweight in the division.
There comes a point in time where it’s enough talking and it’s time to fight, which is what we’re doing now. We’re in the last few couple of words here, and a couple of more days. Then it’ll be time to fight. Sa chaoi sin, every fighter has something to say about what they’re going to do.
There comes a time when you have to put forth the action, and actually see whether you’re really just talking to promote yourself, just to sell yourself, or to build your confidence, or build confidence around you, the people that you have inside, or are you the real deal. And I’m pretty sure that I can put every penny on it that I’m the real deal, and what I talk about, I put full action in.
What I’m saying I’m going to, I’ll do it. Everybody that knows me personally knows that if Deontay says he’s going to do something, it’s going to be done. So it’s exciting times, agus ní féidir liom fanacht. I really can’t. I’m in love with boxing. I’m in love with the sport. Is breá liom ag troid. I love every bit of it and this is just a part of it.
This is the part I hate, just the waiting. And I’ll be so anxious to beat somebody up, just look at their face. This is the part that I hatethe waiting part. I’m ready for the fight. Tá mé réidh le dul i ngleic. Training is enough. I could have taken off that last little week of training, I didn’t need it.
Tá mé réidh. I didn’t need the last week of training. I didn’t need the last week of strength training. I don’t need that. These guys could have went home. If I wasn’t paying my sparring partners, I would have sent them home.
But I don’t believe in giving out free money, so they had to stay and they had to sparnot to the point that they didn’t give me no work, because they gave me great work. It’s just to the point where I am super-ready. I’m just done, réidh.
I’m looking forward to it, and I hope everybody is and everyone who is going to be attending this fight, who all’s going to be attending it or watching it on TV. They’re in for a treat. They’re in for a huge treat, just to start the year off.
I’m excited about the new year, that we get to start it off, make a statement. I want this fight to be already the fight of the year, and this is just the beginning of the year. So that’s what excitement I’m trying to bring to this fight. I’m trying to bring a severe knockout.
I want to get back to my knockout days. My hands were still out of all this time, last year my hand was about 85% when I defended my title. Now it’s, looking back, strong as ever. It’s back to 100%, and I’m looking to go back to where I used to befour rounds or under.
A. PIN
For now I’m just ready to step into the ring. I also like to fight taller fighters. All the time when I’m spending time in Houston with my trainer, this is what we train for. I understand the training is not the actual fight. But I always liked the taller fighters.
Whatever Deontay is saying just makes no sense. I don’t believe in his words, and I will be able to prove it in the ring on the 16th. Ach do anois, it’s just talk by Deontay.
Q
Everybody was just really looking forward to 2016’s Klitschko against Wilder. How disappointed were you when Klitschko just didn’t show up?
D. Wilder
I was very disappointed that Klitschko didn’t show up and do the things that we expected of him and what he was capable of doing. It could be many reasons why that Klitschko didn’t show up, because that wasn’t him as a fighter. Klitschko as a person, his body was there, but as a fighter, something was missing. That isn’tt what we’re used to seeing out of Wladimir Klitschko.
I think Father Time has knocked on his door, and he don’t want to let him in yet. Ach, I think it’s knocking at his door, and that fight proved it.
There’s talk of a rematch, and I’m going to see the second time around. So some people are still in daze of belief, because they can’t believe what they’ve seen.
Just like my career, many times, people make excuses for me. They say different things; even criticize me because they can’t understand why I’m able to do what I do, and how I do it when I do it. Mar sin,, it’s the same thing as Klitschko. So we’re going to see the second time around, was this real?
Q
Does it mean extra to you to be fighting in such a new arena in the borough of Brooklyn?
D. Wilder
I’m very happy and honored to be able to be able to fight in Brooklyn. Barclays Center as well with so much rich heavyweight history throughout the state of New York. I’m so looking forward to finally putting my name down in history.
I definitely want to come in in the new year, and not only put history down, but in a great fashion; make a great statement to all the others that are in the division. This is a fine time for me. 2016 is going to be a starting time as well, so just making the whole division back and exciting again.
It’s definitely an exciting time and I’m just happy to be a part of it, and bringing that excitement truly back to the heavyweight division. I may be a country boy, but I don’t think the city’s ready for this boy right here.
Q
My first question is to Szpilka. Where are you guys at right now with the drug testing?
A. PIN
I’m still waiting. I’m still waiting. I don’t know why.
D. Wilder
Well I don’t know what he’s talking about. I just went to LabCorp yesterday and got blood drawn for the fight. So this is a championship fight. You’re not going to have a championship fight without being drug-tested. Period. So whether the test is happening before the fight, or whether the test happens after the fight, there will be a drug test.
Q
Is this camp different compared to all the other camps that you guys went through?
D. Wilder
This camp has been one of the most fun camps for the simple fact that I haven’t been involved with a southpaw in like three years. To get my brain back in functioning how to defeat a southpaw, it has been fun. I can’t say challenging, because I had too much fun doing it.
I can’t wait to show you everything that I have to offer. Just as I developing my skill, I develop everything I’ve learned over the years, and apply them in the ring.
Like I said before, I keep saying that I want it to be embedded in you guysbrains that 2016 belongs to Deontay Wilder, where he will unify the division. There hasn’t been one since 1999. That was Lennox Lewis. Now I must make history. I can’t let any man get in my way from that.
If any man feels that I’m just talk, like Szpilka says, he thinks I’m just talk. There’s never been anything I said that I haven’t done. But we’ve seen him, many times, caint. We’ve recently seen him say the same shit he’s talking about now. And what happened? He ended up becoming the loser.
Everything I’ve said I’ve backed up. That’s why I’m still the champ. That’s why I am a winner. And the thing about it, my 10,000 hours is coming upof training is coming up (dothuigthe). So now I’m coming up four complete fighters now. I understand my abilities and skills inside that ring, and those 10,000 hours is definitely approaching.
I’m looking forward to the world embracing me, and to continue being the heavyweight champ of the world, soon to be the undisputed heavyweight champion of the world.
A. PIN
Just like I said before, and just like Deontay said before, I also could have skipped the last week of training. Everything is done. Everything is prepared. Right now it’s just waiting. So we’re going to find out who is who on Eanáir 16.
Q
I wonder what you think about the fact that you’re fighting in Deontay’s home country, but chances are you’re going to be the one that everybody’s cheering for?
A. PIN
There is no doubt that my crowd, the Polish crowd, will be predominant on Eanáir 16 in Barclays Center. They will be like additional gloves in the ring for me. They’re going to carry me to be a winner, to be a champion, something special. I’m going to fight also for them.
Q
What would it mean to you to become the first Polish heavyweight to win a world title?
A
This is the most important part of this fight for me, not even to become a world champion. It’s not about that. It’s about to be part of the history; becoming the first Polish heavyweight champion; to be the one when, even after I’m going to be dead, people are going to say, OH, this was the Szpilka guy, the guy who was the first Polish heavyweight champion. This is what I want to do, and this is what I’m going to prove to everybody onEanáir 16.
L. DiBella
Well thank you, Artur, and thank you, Deontay. That’ll be our last question. Arís, the Showtime telecast will begin at 10:00 AGUS/7:00 PT. But there are tickets still available at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, and we urge people to come out.
This is a rare opportunity to see the heavyweight champion of the world defend his title, and to see another heavyweight championship contestedtwo heavyweight title fights in one night, Barclays Center, Eanáir 16, on SHOWTIME Championship Boxing.
Tickets again are at Ticketmaster.com, by calling Ticketmaster; Barclays Center.com; by going to Barclays Center box office. We hope to see you in Brooklyn. Deontay and Artur, we’ll see you next week in Brooklyn, and we look forward to a great event on Eanáir 16. Thank you all for joining us.
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TWO HEAVYWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS IN ONE NIGHT; CHARLES MARTIN vs. VYACHESLAV GLAZKOV ADDED TO DEONTAY WILDER vs. ARTUR SZPILKA FOR HISTORIC HEAVYWEIGHT EVENT AT BARCLAYS CENTER; BEO AR SHOWTIME®

BROOKLYN (Nollaig. 22, 2015) – Four heavyweights will meet in two world title fights for one history-making night in Brooklyn.

Undefeated heavyweight challengers Charles Martin agus Vyacheslav Glazkov will battle for the vacant IBF World Championship on Dé Sathairn, Jan. 16, ag Barclays Ionad, beo ar Showtime®. Glazkov vs. Martin joins the previously announced main event featuring undefeated WBC Heavyweight World Champion Deontay Wilder (35-0, 34 Kos), de Tuscaloosa, Ala., making the third defense of his title against confident Arthur PIN (20-1, 15 Kos), de Wieliczka, An Pholainn.
There has not been a heavyweight title fight in Brooklyn in 115 bliana. Ar Jan. 16, there will be two,” said Promoter Lou DiBella of DiBella Entertainment.
Ticéid le haghaidh an ócáid ​​beo, atá chun cinn ag DiBella Siamsaíocht i gcomhar le Arduithe Céime laochra Dornálaíochta agus Sferis Knockout, tosú ag $25, nach n-áirítear táillí is infheidhme, agus tá siad ar díol anois. Is féidir ticéid a cheannach ar líne trí chuairt a thabhairt www.ticketmaster.com, www.barclayscenter.comnó trí ghlaoch ar 1-800-745-3000. Tá ticéid ar fáil freisin ag an Oifig na dTicéad American Express ag Barclays Ionad. Ceannach roimh Eanáir 1 agus a fháil 10 percent discount. Tá lascainí grúpa ar fáil trí ghlaoch 844-BKLYN-GP.
I’m feeling really blessed to get this opportunity,” dúirt Máirtín. “I want to become world champion so I can go down in history as a top heavyweight. Glazkov is a great fighter. Tá sé undefeated, mar sin tá a fhios agam tá sé ag dul a bheith ina troid diana, but I’m coming to be victorious. I’m getting ready and training hard so I can go out there and get that win.
I am looking forward to getting back in the ring and finally getting my opportunity to fight for a world title,” said Glazkov. “I want to thank everyone who helped me get to this place in my career.
It’s an honor to promote a dynamic young champion like Deontay Wilder against a tough threatening opponent like Szpilka. What would have been the first heavyweight title fight in Brooklyn in 115 years is now one of the first two. Martin versus Glazkov should be an extremely competitive fight and fans will be treated to the rarity of being able to see two world heavyweight championship fights on the same card.
I am excited to be involved in this historic event involving two heavyweight world titles fights, contested on the same evening,” Dúirt Leon Margules, Uachtarán na laochra Dornálaíochta. “Having worked with Artur Szpilka since he began his career, I know he is more than ready for this challenge. Artur and Charles Martin both have all the tools necessary to win heavyweight world title in Brooklyn onEanáir 16.”
Eanáir 16 will be our best card yet,” Dúirt Brett Yormark, CEO of Brooklyn Sports & Siamsaíocht. “We’re excited to host two heavyweight world title fights in one night and continue to make Brooklyn the center of boxing.
Martin (22-0-1, 20 Kos), of Carson, Calif., by way of St. Louis, Is 22-0-1 le 20 KOs and is rated fourth by the IBF. The Ukrainian Glazkov, an Uimh. 1-ranked IBF contender, Is 21-0-1 le 13 knockouts.
The unbeaten Martin has stopped his last 12 opponents. The 6-foot-5, 29-year-old southpaw is coming off a third round TKO of Vicente Sandez i mí Mheán Fómhair. Martin, a top-level amateur, has maintained a busy schedule since turning professionalhe fought four times in 2015 and five times in 2014. Martin is trained by U.S. Cluichí Oilimpeacha Henry Tillman in Big Bear, Calif.
An ionsaitheach-minded, 6-foot-3 Glazkov has won seven consecutive fights, including both his outings in 2015. Glazkov, riamh a bhí knocked síos, owns victories over former champions Steve Cunningham agus Tomasz Adamek. The win over Cunningham this past March earned him the No. 1 spot in the IBF. Before turning pro in July 2009, Glazkov was an amateur standout in the Ukrainehe won the bronze medal at super heavyweight at the Beijing Olympics in 2008, and was a silver medalist at the 2007 World Amateur Boxing Championships. The 31-year-old will make his U.S. debut fighting for the IBF belt that was recently vacated by Tyson Fury.
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Trom DOMHAN CHAMPION DEONTAY WILDER & POLISH CHALLENGER ARTUR SZPILKA EXCHANGE VERBAL JABS ON MEDIA CONFERENCE CALL

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I’m knocking out Szpilka and
I’m sending a message to everyone who stands in my way!” – Wilder
I hope you hear this loud and clearyou’re done January 16ú!” – PIN
BROOKLYN (Nollaig 16, 2015) – Domhain curadh trom Deontay “An Bomber Chré-” Wilderand bruising Polish challenger Arthur PIN took time out of their intense training schedules to exchange some words on a media conference call Wednesday before they meet in the ring on Dé Sathairn, Eanáir 16 at Barclays Center in Brooklyn and live on SHOWTIME (9 p.m. AGUS/6 p.m. PT).
Wilder and Szpilka will meet in the first heavyweight title matchup in Brooklyn in 115 years as the American heavyweight champ looks to defend his belt for the third time.
Ticéid le haghaidh an ócáid ​​beo, atá chun cinn ag DiBella Siamsaíocht i gcomhar le Arduithe Céime laochra Dornálaíochta agus Sferis Knockout, tosú ag $25, nach n-áirítear táillí is infheidhme, agus tá siad ar díol anois. Is féidir ticéid a cheannach ar líne trí chuairt a thabhairt www.ticketmaster.com, www.barclayscenter.comnó trí ghlaoch ar 1-800-745-3000. Tá ticéid ar fáil freisin ag an Oifig na dTicéad American Express ag Barclays Ionad. Ceannach roimh Eanáir 1agus a fháil 10% lascaine. Tá lascainí grúpa ar fáil trí ghlaoch 844-BKLYN-GP.
Seo an méid a bhí ar an trodaithe a rá Dé Céadaoin:
DEONTAY WILDER
I’m always in shape. I’m always in the ring because I’m in love with this sport.
There’s so much rich history in Brooklyn. Barclays Center still needs a face. Why not me? I have friends and family in New York. That’s the mission that I’m on.
Don’t get too overwhelmed by the opportunity, PIN. You still have to do something with it.
Once I knock Szpilka out, I want all the Polish fans to come on the “Cré-umha Bomber” train as I bring the heavyweight division back to the top.
I’m the guy who has everything it takes to be heavyweight champion of the world. It’s not just about being great inside the ring, it’s about being able to do great things outside of the ring. Not everyone has that. I love to be out there with the people.
“Ní féidir liom cúram a bhfuil sé. It doesn’t matter who is in the ring with me. I love a fighter who’s not scared because it gives me the motive to knock him out. I don’t play around because I mean business.
I’m looking for a grand show. It’s going to be a great performance to kick off 2016. This is going to be a huge year for me. I’m knocking Szpilka out and I’m sending a message to everyone who stands in my way.
Artur PIN
I hope that you hear loud and clear, Is féidir liom a bhuachan troid. My mind is ready, my body is ready. You’re doneEanáir 16.
I have everything that a good boxer needs. I’m very confident and I know that this is my time. I have respect for him, but he’s never fought somebody like me. Everybody he fought but Bermane Stiverne was a bum.
Only three people have actually tried to fight him. Everybody else had already lost before they got into the ring.
I wanted this fight. Is é seo mo am. The heavyweight titles are wide open. There’s new blood for boxing.
There is a big difference between me now and two years ago. I trust in my corner. You will all see a new Artur Szpilka on Eanáir 16.”
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DEONTAY WILDER a chosaint WBC Heavyweight WORLD TEIDEAL AGHAIDH POLAINNE CHALLENGER ARTUR SZPILKA AR DÉ SATHAIRN, EAN. 16, BEO AR SHOWTIME® Ó Barclays CENTER IN BROOKLYN

Ticéid Ar Díol seo Dé Luain, Nollaig 14 Le haghaidh Brooklyn Chéad Heavyweight Domhanda Craobh In 115 Blianta
BROOKLYN (Nollaig. 9, 2015) – Undefeated WBC Heavyweight Domhanda Champion Deontay Wilder a dhéanamh ar an tríú gcosaint a theideal i gcoinne brawling Polainnis contender Arthur PIN ar Dé Sathairn,Jan. 16, 2016, ag Barclays Center i Brooklyn, beo ar Showtime® (9 p.m. AGUS/6 p.m. PT).
An 12-bhabhta Showtime CHAMPIONSHIP Dornálaíocht® imeacht is mó idir an chumhacht-punching Wilder (35-0, 34 Kos), de Tuscaloosa, Ala., agus Pin (20-1, 15 Kos), de Wieliczka, An Pholainn, Beidh an chéad troid teideal heavyweight i Brooklyn ó James Jeffries knocked amach James Corbett sa 23rd bhabhta ar Bealtaine 11, 1900, ar Oileán Chónaí.
Jeffries throid i ngach ceann de na trí Brooklyn troideanna teideal trom-mheáchain, a bhí an ceathrú, fifth and seventh world heavyweight title fights of the modern gloved era. All three took place on Coney Island, dhá cheann i 1899 agus an deiridh i 1900.
It will be Wilder’s first fight in New York and his ninth overall on Showtime Networks. Wilder is the first United States-born heavyweight champion since 2007.
Ticéid le haghaidh an ócáid ​​beo, atá chun cinn ag DiBella Siamsaíocht i gcomhar le Arduithe Céime laochra Dornálaíochta agus Sferis Knockout, tosú ag $25, nach n-áirítear táillí is infheidhme, agus go bhfuil siad ar díolDé Luain, Nollaig 14 ag 10 a.m. AGUS. Is féidir ticéid a cheannach ar líne trí chuairt a thabhairtwww.ticketmaster.com, www.barclayscenter.com nó trí ghlaoch 1-800-745-3000. Beidh ticéid ar fáil ag an Oifig na dTicéad American Express freisin ag Barclays Ionad tús Dé Máirt, Nollaig 15 ag meán lae. Ceannach roimh Eanáir 1 agus a fháil 10% lascaine. Tá lascainí grúpa ar fáil trí ghlaoch 844-BKLYN-GP.
“Tá mé ag súil le teacht go Nua-Eabhrac, Tá mé ag súil a thaispeánann mo buanna agus tá mé ag súil troid ag Barclays Ionad,” Said Wilder. “I want to thank my opponent Artur Szpilka for accepting this opportunity that I’m giving him. I wish him luckhe’s going to need it. I look forward to winning over the Polish fans after I beat him. I know he’s a southpaw and he tends to give up when things get tough in the ring, going off the fight he had with Bryant Jennings. He doesn’t have heart when it gets tough. I look forward to giving the fans plenty of action and excitement on Jan. 16.”
“Mhothaíonn sé iontach a fháil ar an deis chun troid Deontay as a chuid teideal domhan trom-mheáchain,” said Szpilka. “I can’t wait to be the first ever Polish heavyweight to win a world title. I’ve dreamed about this many times, and now my time has come. I’ll be ready to put on a show for my fans and take his belt from him on Jan. 16.”
It should be an exciting night on Jan. 16 nuair a bheidh an 'Cré-umha Bomber’ Cosnaíonn a theideal, for the first time at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, in aghaidh brawler rugged Artur Szpilka,” Dúirt Lou DiBella, Uachtarán na DiBella Siamsaíocht. “Brash agus outspoken, the Polish fighter looks to derail Deontay and become the first Polish heavyweight champion of the world in boxing history. This is Deontay’s third title defense in 12 Beidh mhí agus bua mar thoradh Clash mór ina bout chugainn.”
“Tá mé an-tógtha go bhfuil Artur Szpilka ag fáil deis a bheith ar an chéad curadh trom i stair na Polainne,” Dúirt Leon Margules, Uachtarán na laochra Dornálaíochta. “Táimid ag thrilled go mbeidh Artur in ann troid ar son an teideal i gcathair dornálaíochta-saibhir cosúil le Brooklyn agus i os comhair cad a bheidh gan amhras taispeáint láidir tacaíochta óna lucht leanúna na Polainne.”
SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING has been the home of many of the biggest and best heavyweight world title fights of the last 30 bliana, agus tá muid bródúil as a leanúint go oidhreacht le Deontay Wilder,” Dúirt Stephen Espinoza, Feidhmeannacht na Leas-Uachtarán agus Bainisteoir Ginearálta, Showtime Spóirt. “Deontay d'úsáid a meascán annamh de chumhacht amh, athleticism and charisma to become one of the can’t-miss boxers of this era. Credit Artur Szpilka for accepting the challenge. Szpilka is a young, Southpaw láidir le cumhacht maith agus féith showmanship, agus tá sé ag dúil go mór a dhéanamh ar an chuid is mó dá deis teidil chéad domhan. Eanáir 16 is sure to be an exciting night on SHOWTIME.
“Thóg sé 115 bliana, ach tá Heavyweight Craobh dornálaíochta ar ais i Brooklyn,” Dúirt Barclays Center POF Brett Yormark. “Chaith mé roinnt ama le Deontay ag an gcomhrac Jacobs-Quillin Dé Sathairn seo caite agus ní féidir leis fanacht a chosaint a theideal ag Barclays Ionad, ach ní bheidh sé éasca. Is Artur Szpilka Trodaire ar mhór agus tá sé cinnte a bheith go maith arna ionadú ag an 'Little An Pholainn’ gcomharsanacht in aice láimhe Greenpoint. Is é an bhuirg réidh le haghaidh trom Craobh dornálaíochta. Bhí sé fiú an fóill.”
An 6-chos-7 Beidh Wilder a bheith ag déanamh a chosaint tríú teideal agus an ceathrú troid i 364 laethanta. An 30-bliain d'aois a bhuaigh an crios WBC le cinneadh d'aon toil thar Corn Óir ar Jan. 17, 2015 i Las Vegas, ina chéad troid gairmiúla chun dul thar an ceathrú babhta.
Wilder chosaint go rathúil leis an crios i gcoinne Eric Molina (KO 9) caite Meitheamh 13 agus le déanaí i gcoinne Johann Duhaupas (WHO 11) ar Seacht. 26. Both of the title defenses took place in his home state of Alabama.
An curadh trom caite chun troid ceithre huaire i 12 mí a bhí Lennox Lewis i 2000-01. Lewis was also the last undisputed heavyweight champion.
“Tá mé ag súil go mór a bheith an chéad cheann eile curadh trom neamhdhíospóidithe agus an curadh trom-mheáchain is gníomhaí i stair,” Wilder said. “I’m also active once I get into the ring. I mo troid seo caite, I dtír mé ar an meán de 30 an 53 punches that I threw each round. That was more than double what Tyson Fury agus Wladimir Klitschko i dtír, le chéile.”
Sula ag casadh pro i mí na Samhna 2008, Bhuaigh Wilder an bonn cré-umha ag trom do na Stáit Aontaithe. ag an 2008 Cluichí Oilimpeacha. He is the last American male boxer to medal in The Olympics.
An ionsaitheach-minded, 6-chos-3 Szpilka bhuaigh ceithre troideanna i ndiaidh a chéile ó fulaingt an caillteanas amháin de a ghairm bheatha go dtí ansin-undefeated Bryant Jennings i 2014. The 26-year-old rebounded with a 10-round unanimous decision over former cruiserweight world champion Tomasz Adamek i 2014 agus hOilimpeacha íoc chuige thar Consuegra Yasmany, Manuel Quezada agus Ty Cobb i 2015.
A pro ó 2008, an Southpaw fuarthas an chéad fhógra nuair a stop sé an aon-touted Owen Beck i ceithre bhabhta i 2011, ansin outpointed aon toil iar iomaitheoir teideal domhan Jameel McCline an bhliain ina dhiaidh sin.
Szpilka Tá a chuid scileanna dornálaíochta honed faoi na tutelage na traenálaí Houston-bhunaithe Ronnie Shields.Fad a bheidh sé predisposed fós le brawling agus ag teacht chun cinn, Szpilka forbairt i Trodaire níos iomláine faoi Shields agus ceann d'fhéadfadh a bheith ar an tástáil misniúla gairme an curadh domhanda óig.
Brooklyn Tá stair domhain i dornálaíocht trom-mheáchain, lena n-áirítear Seaimpíní trom bhaile dúchaisMike Tyson, Floyd Patterson, Riddick Bowe, Briggs Sionainne agus Michael Moorer. Chomh maith leis sin, Brooklyn-dúchais agus 1984 Oilimpeacha bhuaigh bonn Óir Mark Breland feidhmíonn sé mar cheann de na cóistí Wilder ar.
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