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Mayweather Promotions Stars Chris Pearson & Sharif Bogere Headline Undercard Action In Separate Bouts Saturday, April 30 From The DC Armory In Washington, D.C.

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WASHINGTON, D.C. (April 20, 2016) – Mayweather Promotions stars Chris “Unge konge” Pearson (16-1, 11 KOS) og Sharif “The Lion” Bogere (27-1, 19 KOS) compete in separate bouts that highlight undercard action on Saturday, April 30 from the DC Armory in Washington D.C.
The event is headlined by a SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING doubleheader that begins live on SHOWTIME at 10 p.m. OG/7 p.m. PT featuring a pair of super middleweight world title fights, as WBC champion Badou “The Ripper” Donkraft tager på tidligere mester Lucian Bute, and IBF champion James “Chunky” DeGale battles top contender Rogelio “Porky” Medina.
Pearson will take on Joshua Okine (22-5, 15 KOS) in a 10-round middleweight contest while Bogere faces former African champion Samuel AMOAKO (21-9, 15 KOS) i en 10-round super letvægts konkurrence.
Billetter til live event, which is promoted by Mayweather Promotions and Interbox in association with Matchroom Boxing, er prissat til $200, $100, $50 og $25, on sale now. At købe billetter besøgwww.ticketmaster.com, Ticketmaster steder, eller ring (800) 745-3000.
Additional action inside the arena will feature unbeaten Washington, D.C.-born Latondria Jones (2-0, 1 KO) in a four-round super welterweight bout against Virginia’s Kamika Slade, undefeated Ecuadorian Carlos Gongora (6-0, 3 KOS)in a light heavyweight match and the pro debut of D.C. product Keegan Grove in a four-round lightweight scrap.
Rounding out the non-televised undercard fights are Richmond, Virginia'S Moshea Aleem(4-0, 2 KOS) who will go up against fellow unbeaten Georgia native Martez Jackson (2-0-1, 1 KO) i en fire-round super weltervægt Bout, lastly is a four-round welterweight attraction with Brooklyn’s Chordale Booker (1-0, 1 KO).
The 25-year-old Pearson will look to bounce back from his first career loss to unsurpassed Eric Walker in December with an emphatic victory on April 30. The Dayton, Ohio-born product previously picked up victories over Lanardo Tyner, Janks Trotter, Steve Martinez and Said El Harrak in the last two years after an outstanding amateur career in which he captured a National Championship in 2011. He takes on the experienced Okine, who is originally from Ghana but now fights out of nearby Silver Spring, Maryland.
A recent addition to the Mayweather Promotions stable, Bogere fights out of Las Vegas while proudly representing his native Uganda. The 27-year-old won his first 23 pro fights while picking up victories over Raymundo Beltran, Francisco Contreras, and Manuel Levya. He enters this bout on a four-fight win streak and will be challenged by the former African lightweight champion Amoako, who represents Ghana while fighting out of Silver Spring, Maryland.
For mere information besøg www.mayweatherpromotions.com og iww.SHO.com/Sports and follow on Twitter at: BadouJack, @ButeLucian, @JamesDeGale1, @PorkyMedina @MayweatherPromo, SHOSports OgSwanson_Comm eller bliv fan på Facebook påwww.facebook.com/MayweatherPromotions og www.facebook.com/SHOsports.
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Badou Jack & Lucian Bute Media Workout Quotes & Photos Ahead Of World Title Showdown On Saturday, April 30 Live on SHOWTIME® From the DC Armory in Washington, D.C.

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Plus Undercard Fighters Sharif Bogere & Latondria Jones
Quotes From Las Vegas Workout
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LAS VEGAS (April 18, 2016) – WBC Super Mellemvægt verdensmester Badou Jack og tidligere verdensmester Lucian Bute hosted media workouts at their respective training camps last week to discuss their Lørdag, April 30 world title showdown live on SHOWTIME fra DC Armory i Washington, D.C.
The SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING® doubleheader begins at 10 p.m. OG/7 p.m. PT with IBF Super Middleweight World Champion James Degale defending his title against top contender Rogelio Medina.
Donkraft, who welcomed his first child, a daughter named Malaniyah, earlier in the day, held his workout at the Mayweather Boxing Club in Las Vegas while Bute hosted media at the gym owned by the Grant brothers in the western part of Montreal. Joining Jack at the Las Vegas workout were lightweight contender Sharif Bogere and Washington, D.C. born Latondria Jones, who compete in undercard action on April 30.
Billetter til live event, which is promoted by Mayweather Promotions and Interbox in association with Matchroom Boxing, er prissat til $200, $100, $50 og $25, og er der tilbud nu. At købe billetter besøg www.ticketmaster.com, Ticketmaster locations or call (800) 745-3000.
Her er, hvad deltagerne havde at sige:
JACK Badou
“I’m looking forward to another victory. Dette vil være en hård kamp, men jeg er klar. I’ve been training really hard and I’m ready to get into the ring.
“I’m more focused and determined now than ever to secure what is mine. The fans will have an exciting show to look forward to on April 30. I can guarantee that!
“My daughter being born this morning is extra motivation for me and to continue working hard to provide for my family. I only slept for 2 timer, but I feel brand new.
“I still feel fresh! Træningslejr er god. Everything is right on schedule. I’m feeling really focused.”
LUCIAN BUTE
“The most important thing for me is to have fun when I train. My confidence level is back at 100 procent. There’s a great atmosphere here at the gym and I have great chemistry with my trainers. I’ve done quality sparring and starting next week we’ll be reducing the training volume so as to focus more on the level of intensity.
“The pressure won’t be on me because I’ll be on his turf, i Washington. He is the favorite because he’s the champion, but I’m confident and I’m able! We looked at some video of him with Howard (Grant). Han er en god bokser, but he’s not exceptional and he makes mistakes. I have experience. This will be my 13th world championship fight. My experience and my speed will make the difference.
“My confidence level wasn’t at 100 percent before I fought James DeGale, but now it’s all back after performing the way I did against him. All the better for me if Badou Jack is already looking ahead to his next fight, is taking me for granted and is underestimating me. I know for my part that I can beat him. He did well in his last bout against George Groves, where he was able to come up with a good right blow that sent him to the canvas. But I’m going there to deliver.
“I’ve now been training for a year with Howard Grant, who already knows me well and pushes me to go beyond my limits. We’ve developed a trusting relationship and I feel very comfortable working alongside him. It’s hard to put into words! It’s true, Jeg er 36 år, but I still have some good years ahead of me in professional boxing. For Éric Lucas, who had this belt for several years, I will bring back the title to the province of Quebec.”
SHARIF BOGERE
“Training camp has been going tremendously well. I’m excited to get back in action on April 30. it’s going to be a good show. Two world titles on the line, that’s something big.
“I want people to know who The Lion er. People will know that The Lion is here to stay. I will put on a great show as I always do.
“I want to put on a good show so the fans will never forget about my presence in this division. Being born in Uganda, it’s important for me to make my homeland proud.”
LATONDRIA JONES
“Træningslejr har stået godt, I am looking forward to going into the fight real strong, dominating and come out with a win. It’s important that I continue to stay mentally focused and physically ready.
“I don’t really look too much into to my opponents, until I’m getting ready for that belt. As far as I know, this is her pro debut. I’m going to show her what this is all about, and give her that pro life.
“I was born in D.C. så, I look forward to going back and fighting at the Armory to give my hometown fans what they want to see. They came to see a show, and I plan on delivering. I look forward to getting better and coming out on top. I’m working hard and taking it day-by-day. I thank God for being in this position that I’m in.”
For mere information besøg www.mayweatherpromotions.com og www.SHO.com/Sports and follow on Twitter at: BadouJack, @ButeLucian, @JamesDeGale1, @PorkyMedina @MayweatherPromo, SHOSports OgSwanson_Comm eller bliv fan på Facebook på www.facebook.com/MayweatherPromotions og www.facebook.com/SHOsports.
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Badou Jack vs. Lucian Bute Press Conference Quotes & Billeder

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Jack vs. Bute & James Degale vs. Rogelio Medina Doubleheader of World Title Fights Live on SHOWTIME® På Lørdag, April 30
From the DC Armory in Washington, D.C.
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (April 4, 2016) – WBC Super Mellemvægt verdensmester Badou Jack og tidligere verdensmester Lucian Bute hosted a media roundtable på fredag night to discuss their championship showdown taking place Lørdag, April 30 fra DC Armory i Washington, D.C. and live on SHOWTIME.
The SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING® fjersynsudsendelse begynder ved 10 p.m. OG/7 p.m. PT with IBF Super Middleweight World Champion James Degale defending his title against top contender and Mexican brawler Rogelio Medina.
Billetter til live event, which is promoted by Mayweather Promotions and Interbox in association with Matchroom Boxing, er prissat til $200, $100, $50 og $25, og er der tilbud nu. At købe billetter besøg www.ticketmaster.com, Ticketmaster steder, eller ring (800) 745-3000.
The fighters were joined by Mayweather Promotions’ Floyd Mayweather og Leonard Ellerbe, Interbox’s Pierre Duc and SHOWTIME’s Stephen Espinoza as they spoke to the media about the exciting doubleheader taking place in the nation’s capital.
Her er, hvad deltagerne havde at sige Fredag:
JACK Badou
“I’ll be ready for this fight. Bute is a very tough opponent. I have to bring my ‘A’ game to win. Much respect to him, but he’s not leaving with my belt. Absolutely not. You can expect a very tough fight.
“Bute is a much, much tougher opponent that Julio Cesar Chavez Jr., men jeg er klar til ham.
“Bute’s fight against DeGale was one of the best fights last year. That’s the only reason he got this shot. He lost, but he looked good. Det var en stor kamp. April 30 will be another great fight. And another loss for Bute.”
LUCIAN BUTE
“This is a great opportunity for me to fight again for a title. Jeg har det godt, I started camp six weeks ago. Mest vigtigt, I’m very healthy. Psychologically, I’m looking forward to becoming a world champion on April 30.
“I respect Badou Jack. He is a great champion, en stor fighter, men på April 30, I will become a world champion again. I’m looking forward to it.
“I will be the new champion. I am very confident. Jeg forventer, at være en meget hård kamp, but I am coming here to win.
“I have a new team. They are changing some things in my work. My confidence is 100 procent. I’m working every day very tough and I am confident that everything will be great for April 30.”
FLOYD Mayweather, Formand for Mayweather Promotions
“This fight is about the best facing the best. I’ve seen Bute fight numerous times and he’s a very exciting and explosive fighter. Every time he goes out there and performs he gives 100 procent.
“Mayweather Promotions is about giving people the best and most exciting fights.
“I commend Badou Jack for the way that he carries himself. He is a true gentlemen and that is what this sport is all about. He’s going to continue to make a name for himself in this sport.”
PIERRE DUC, VP of Interbox
“We’re very thrilled about this fight. For those of you who have not been exposed to Lucian Bute before, han er en stor fighter. He’s been working extremely hard over the course of the last 6-12 months getting ready for a moment like this.
“Bute has a very long history of fighting great fights and championship wars. Lucian will be ready for this.
“Training camp is going astonishingly well. Lucian is usually more of a gentleman, so he will say he wants to do the best that he can, but I’m telling you that Lucian is going to be walking away with this belt. It’s going to be a fantastic and very exciting evening. Lucian will pull the upset on April 30.”
STEPHEN ESPINOZA, Executive VP & General Manager, SHOWTIME Sports
“The one comment I will make about this event, other than to point out it features four of the best fighters in the division, is that it was quite possibly the easiest event to make out of all the events we made this spring and summer. That’s a credit to the promoters and especially a credit to all four fighters.
“We didn’t just make two fights here. We’ve got the winners of these fights fighting later in the year in a unification match. To be able to make two fights very quickly and to get everyone on board with fighting the winners in a unification match with no mess, no politics, no arguments and no hesitation is an accomplishment.
“These are four real fighters here and they were not afraid of a challenge, they didn’t hesitate at all. This is what the sport of boxing is all about. I personally can’t wait for April 30th and for a unification later in the year.”
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For mere information besøg www.mayweatherpromotions.comog www.SHO.com/Sports and follow on Twitter at: BadouJack, @ButeLucian, @JamesDeGale1, @PorkyMedina @MayweatherPromo, SHOSports OgSwanson_Comm eller bliv fan på Facebook påwww.facebook.com/MayweatherPromotions og www.facebook.com/SHOsports.
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JAMES DEGALE LONDON MEDIA WORKOUT QUOTES & PHOTOS AHEAD OF IBF SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHT SHOWDOWN WITH ROGELIO MEDINA ON SATURDAY, APRIL 30, LIVE ON SHOWTIME®

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SHOWTIME Championship Boxing® Doubleheader at 10 p.m. OG/7 p.m. PT
From The DC Armory in Washington, D.C.
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LONDON (Marts 29, 2016) – IBF Super Mellemvægt verdensmester James Degale held an open media workout tirsdag in London as he prepares to make the second defense of his title against mandatory challenger Rogelio Medina på Lørdag, April 30, lever videre SHOWTIME fra DC Armory i Washington, D.C.
I de vigtigste tilfælde af SHOWTIME Championship Boxing doubleheader (10 p.m. OG/7 p.m. PT), WBC 168-pound champion Badou Jack defends his title against former longtime titlist Lucian Bute. The winners will meet in a super middleweight world-title unification fight later this year.
Billetter til live event, which is promoted by Mayweather Promotions and Interbox in association with Matchroom Boxing, er prissat til $200, $100, $50 og $25, og er der tilbud nu. At købe billetter besøg www.ticketmaster.com, Ticketmaster locations or call (800) 745-3000.
See below for quotes from DeGale as he prepares to face Medina:
“I’ve never disrespected an opponent yet in the ring and I’m not going to start now. Medina has a very good record and that means he is as dangerous and the next man. This is boxing and unless you prepare properly you get found out. I’m not going down that avenue. I’m a winner and what I do is get in the ring and win. That’s what Medina is up against – a world champion and a winner.
“I’m too good for him, for hurtigt, for stærk, too quick. I’ll beat him and it is just a question of how. I don’t care how it comes as long as I look good and I give the fans what they want, another winning performance and a reminder that I am the best super middleweight out there operating today.
“I respect Medina, but I belong in a different level and I will show that on April 30.
“I’m looking forward to it because this is another chance to show what I can do in America and it is also a mini-tournament. The winner of my fight faces the winner of Badou Jack and Lucian Bute and that means a world unification clash. I want to clean up the division and I have the opportunity to do that.
“I think Jack will win, but I’ve been in the ring with Bute and I know how strong he is. He is a proper fighter and I would always give him a chance against anyone. I think Jack will be too good for him, but who knows? I hope it is Jack as I’ve already taken care of business against Bute, but I want to unify the titles and that means I will fight whoever is put in front of me.
“I’ve no trouble fighting in the U.S. and never will. I would love to win again and take on the winner of Jack and Bute in London, but that is down the line. What I am concentrating on right now is the next person who is standing in my way and that is Medina.
“I can’t wait to get back in action because I live for fighting. It is in my blood and I know that a win over Medina means a very lucrative fight with Jack or Bute. I’m in this to make me financially comfortable for the rest of my life but above all, I’m in it for the glory.
“The day I became world champion was the best of my life, along with winning Olympic Gold, and I don’t want to be a world champion for a few months. I want to be recognized as one of the greats in the super middleweight division. That means win a title and defend it against all-comers, anywhere and everywhere.”
For mere information besøg www.mayweatherpromotions.com og www.SHO.com/Sports and follow on Twitter at: BadouJack, @ButeLucian, @JamesDeGale1, @PorkyMedina @MayweatherPromo, SHOSports OgSwanson_Comm eller bliv fan på Facebook på www.facebook.com/MayweatherPromotions og www.facebook.com/SHOsports.
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DOUBLEHEADER OF SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHT TITLE FIGHTS SET FOR SATURDAY, APRIL 30 LIVE ON SHOWTIME® FROM THE DC ARMORY IN WASHINGTON, D.C.

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WBC Champion Badou Jack vs. Former World Champion Lucian Bute
IBF Champion James DeGale vs. Top Contender Rogelio Medina
Winners Set To Meet In Unification Bout
Later This Year On SHOWTIME
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NEW YORK (Marts 28, 2016)- A three-fight series to crown a unified divisional champion will begin on Lørdag, April 30, when WBC 168-pound champion Badou Jack defends his title against former longtime titlist Lucian Bute, and IBF Champion James Degale risks his belt against mandated challenger Rogelio Medina i en SHOWTIME Championship Boxing doubleheader live onSHOWTIME (10 p.m. OG/7 p.m. PT) fra DC Armory i Washington D.C.
The winners will meet in a super middleweight world-title unification fight later this year.
Donkraft (20-1-1, 12 KOS) will make his second title defense after a breakthrough 2015 campaign in which he won the WBC belt from Anthony Dirrell and successfully defended against George Groves. The southpaw Bute (32-3, 25 KOS), a former IBF champion with nine defenses between 2007 og 2012, revived his career last November with a gutsy and inspired performance against DeGale.
“I’ve been training really hard for this fight and I’m excited to get in the ring,” sagde Jack. “I can’t wait to defend my title once again on April 30. The fans can expect to see an explosive and skillful performance from me come fight night. I believe I’m the best super middleweight in the world and that I have the skills to beat anyone I get in the ring with. I’m fully focused on Lucian Bute, but I know that a win can set up a massive fight against James DeGale and I’m going to deliver.”
“I’m thrilled to have this tremendous opportunity,” Said Bute. “I was ringside for Badou Jack’s last two fights — well deserved world title wins. He is a great champion. I plan to train hard and be in the best shape of my career on April 30. It’s my chance to win the WBC belt and become two-time world champion. I will win and give boxing fans a spectacular fight.”
DeGale (22-1, 14 KOS) will make his second title defense after an impressive 2015 in which he defeated Andre Dirrell to win the vacant IBF belt and topped Bute in a Fight of the Year candidate. The hard-hitting Medina (35-6, 29 KOS), the IBF’s mandatory challenger, has knocked out three consecutive opponents.
“I am delighted to be defending my world title on another great show in the United States,” said DeGale. “I won my belt in style in Boston and I’m looking forward to moving down the East Coast to the great city of Washington, D.C. It’s going to be a defining night in the super middleweight division as Badou Jack and myself look to set up a huge fight later in the year. I’m fully focused on Rogelio Medina. He’s a tough Mexican who earned his title shot. Men tro mig, no one is getting my world title.”
“This is such a great opportunity for me and I can’t wait to get in the ring,” said Medina. “I’ve worked so hard for this and I am going to make the most of it. Everyone who has seen me fight knows I leave it all in the ring and you can expect to see an all-out battle on April 30. Jeg vil være den nye verdensmester.”
Billetter til live event, which is promoted by Mayweather Promotions and Interbox in association with Matchroom Boxing, er prissat til $200, $100, $50 og $25, og er der tilbud nu. At købe billetter besøg www.ticketmaster.com, Ticketmaster steder, eller ring (800) 745-3000.
“Mayweather Promotions is proud to bring another exciting night of boxing to the great boxing fans in my hometown of Washington, D.C.,” Said Leonard Ellerbe, CEO for Mayweather Promotions. “I’m really excited about the Badou Jack vs. Lucian Bute fight. Det kommer til at være en stor kamp. We know Bute is tough as nails and he’s coming to take the title away from Badou. Badou is going to have to be at his best to be able to beat Bute that night. The winner of that fight will set up a spectacular unification fight with the winner of the fight between British champion James DeGale and Mexican brawler ‘Porky’ Medina. DeGale can’t take Medina lightly if he wants the unification bout. It’s going to be a thrilling night of action at the DC Armory and on SHOWTIME.”
Badou Jack “The Ripper”, of Las Vegas by way of Stockholm, Sverige, captured the WBC 168-pound crown with a 12-round majority decision over previously unbeaten defending champion Anthony Dirrelllast April 24. A former amateur standout who represented Gambia in the 2008 OL, Jack retained his belt against former world title challenger George Groves last Syv. 12 on the undercard of Floyd Mayweather’s final fight. Donkraft, who fights under the Mayweather Promotions banner, was an underdog against both Dirrell and Groves. Den 6-fods-1, 32-year-old has won four in a row since a shocking first-round knockout loss to Derek Edwards in February 2014.
Bute, Montreal, Canada by way of Romania, has been a super middleweight mainstay for the last decade. He has competed in 12 title fights since 2007, scoring seven knockouts in nine consecutive defenses of the IBF belt he won in 2007 in his adopted hometown of Montreal. During his title reign, the 36-year-old defeated the likes of Glen Johnson, Librado Andrade and Jean-Paul Mendy, but he lost the belt to Carl Froch in 2012 and a string of injuries kept him largely inactive over the next three years. Bute returned from a 19-month absence in August 2015 under new trainer Howard Grant, knocking out Andrea Di Luisa to set up the title shot against DeGale for the crown he once held. Bute stalked the switch-hitting DeGale with a relentless attack, turning in his most impressive performance in years in a close decision loss.
James “Chunky” DeGale, London, England, won the vacant IBF belt in his U.S. debut last May by dropping Andre Dirrell twice on his way to a unanimous decision. Den 2008 Olympic Gold Medalist then successfully defended it last November in a thrilling shootout with hometown favorite and former titlist Lucian Bute. The 30-year-old, who’s only blemish came in a majority decision in his 11th bout against then-unbeaten George Groves, will make his third consecutive start outside his native England as he looks to become a global power at 168 pounds.
Rogelio “Porky” Medina is a hard-hitting veteran with 30 knockouts i hans 36 career wins. He’s knocked out three consecutive opponents, including a shocking third-round knockout of then-undefeated J’Leon Love in August, 2014. Medina, 27, has suffered six losses in 42 slagsmål, although those defeats came against opponents with a combined record of 187-16-3, including four previously undefeated fighters.
For mere information besøg www.mayweatherpromotions.com og www.SHO.com/Sports and follow on Twitter at: BadouJack, @ButeLucian, @JamesDeGale1, @PorkyMedina @MayweatherPromo, SHOSports OgSwanson_Comm eller bliv fan på Facebook påwww.facebook.com/MayweatherPromotions og www.facebook.com/SHOsports.
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AMAZING SHOWTIME SPORTS® SPRING, 2016 BOXING LINEUP

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Caption: L-R (back row): Bute; Martin, Donkraft, DeGale, Russell Jr., Mødre, Selby, Provodnikov, Quellar, Pedraza.

L-R (front row): Joshua, Thurman, Wilder, Bær, Povetkin.

 

NEW YORK (Marts 11, 2016)—SHOWTIME Sports på fredag announced seven live boxing telecasts over a 12-week span, a stacked lineup featuring nine world championship fights and 14 overall matches in boxing’s deepest and most exciting divisions.

 

The full slate of programming is free to SHOWTIME subscribers, and the presentation on CBS is the first Prime Time boxing event on CBS television network in decades.

 

Stephen Espinoza, Executive Vice President & General Manager of SHOWTIME Sports, also announced a summer blockbuster in the making.

 

“This is an incredibly exciting time in boxing, a time for emerging stars to make their mark, and for established champions to break through to the next level,” Espinoza said.

 

“This schedule features high level matchups with champions taking on the highest-rated contenders available, and top-ranked challengers facing one another. We are thrilled and grateful to the promoters and the fighters themselves who have worked with us these last few weeks to put together such an impressive lineup for SHOWTIME Boxing. It has to be one of the best we’ve ever assembled.

 

“We have seven live telecasts over a 12-week span that runs the gamut of our SHOWTIME boxing series. It includes nine world title fights, and that doesn’t count a great fight that’s just coming together today, as both Leo Santa Cruz and Carl Frampton have now agreed to a championship matchup to be scheduled for late summer.

 

“All of these events are free to SHOWTIME subscribers, og Juni 25 event is the first Prime Time boxing presentation on CBS television network in decades.

 

“Again, thanks to the fighters and promoters for not only making these great matches a reality, but for their cooperation in today’s major announcement.”

See below for details on the events that Espinoza, and the principals involved, are in the process of finalizing. Additional details on each individual event will be announced in the coming days.

 

Lørdag, April 9 – SHOWTIME BOXING INTERNATIONAL

Main Event: Charles Martin (23-0-1, 21 KOS) vs. Anthony Joshua (15-0, 15 KOS) – IBF Heavyweight World Title Championship

Co-feature: Lee Selby (22-1, 8 KOS) vs. Eric Hunter (21-3, 11 KOS) – IBF Featherweight Championship

Start Time: TBD

Venue: The O2 – London

Promotor: Warriors Boksning & Matchroom Sport

 

Fredag, April 15 - ShoBox: Den nye generation

Main Event: Nikolay Potapov (14-0, 6 KOS) vs. Stephon Young (14-0-2, 6 KOS) – 10-Rd Bantamweight Bout

Start Time: 10 p.m. OG/PT

Venue: Turning Stone Casino – Verona, NY

Promotor: Salita Kampagner

  • Four-fight telecast featuring at least six undefeated fighters.

 

Lørdag, April 16 – SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING

Main Event: Gary Russell Jr. (26-1, 15 KOS) vs. Patrick Hyland (31-1, 15 KOS) – WBC Featherweight World Championship

Co-Feature: Jose Pedraza (21-0, 12 KOS) vs. Stephen Smith (23-1, 13 KOS) – IBF Super Featherweight World Championship

Start Time: 11 p.m. OG/8 p.m. PT

Venue: Fox Theatre at Foxwoods Resort Casino

Promotor: DiBella Entertainment

  • Featherweight world title fights in consecutive weeks.
  • Gary Russell Jr. returns to make his first title defense
  • Crucial Super Featherweight bout between defending champ Jose Pedraza and No. 1 challenger Stephen Smith.

 

Lørdag, April 30 – SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING

Main Event: Badou Jack (20-1-1, 12 KOS) vs. Lucian Bute (32-3, 25 KOS) – WBC Super Middleweight Championship

Co-Feature: James Degale (22-1, 14 KOS) vs. Rogelio Medina (35-6, 29 KOS) – IBF Super Middleweight World Championship

Start Time: 10 p.m. OG/7 p.m. PT

Venue: TBD

Promotor: Mayweather Promotions

  • Former champ Bute, fresh off a great fight against DeGale, steps in to replace the injured Julio Cesar Chavez Jr.
  • Medina is the IBF’s mandated challenger for DeGale.
  • The winners will meet in an immediate unification.

 

Targeting May 2016 – SHOWTIME Championship Boxing – PENDING CONFIRMATION

Main Event: Deontay Wilder (36-0, 35 KOS) vs. Aleksandr Povetkin (30-1, 22 KOS) – WBC Heavyweight World Championship

Start Time: TBD

Venue: TBD

 

Lørdag, Juni 11 – SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING

Main Event: Ruslan Provodnikov (25-4, 18 KOS) vs. John Molina Jr. (28-6, 23 KOS) – 12-Rd Super Lightweight Bout

Start Time: 9 p.m. OG/6 p.m. PT

Venue: Turning Stone Casino – Verona, NY

Promotor: Banner Kampagner

  • Induction Weekend for International Boxing Hall of Fame.
  • Main event features two fighters involved in Fights of Year

 

Lørdag, Juni 25 – SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING on CBS Presented by PBC

Main Event: Keith Thurman (26-0, 1 ND, 22 KOS) vs. Shawn Porter (26-1-1, 16 KOS) – WBA Welterweight World Championship

Co-Feature: Jesus Cuellar (28-1, 21 KOS) vs. Abner Mares (29-2-1, 15 KOS) – WBA (reg.) Verdensmesterskab i fjervægt

Start Time: TBD

Venue: TBD

Promotor: DiBella Entertainment

  • Thurman cleared to resume training after minor injury
  • Three-division world champ Mares to now face Jesus Cuellar for featherweight title

 

Late-Summer 2016 – SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING

Main Event: Leo Santa Cruz (32-0-1, 18 KOS) vs. Carl Frampton (22-0, 14 KOS) – WBA (super) Verdensmesterskab i fjervægt

  • Frampton the unified 122-pound titlist, will move up to face Santa Cruz for the WBA (super) Verdensmesterskab i fjervægt
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$2000 Throwdown Fantasy Boxing Jacobs vs. Quillin overskrifter nyt spil & Returnering af Head-to-Head-spil

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JAMES Degale Forsvarer supermellemvægt TITLE i Quebec City THRILLER OVER HOMETOWN FAVORITE LUCIAN BUTE lørdag PÅ SHOWTIME®

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Eleider Alvarez Tjener Ret til at Face WBC Light Heavyweight Champion

Adonis Stevenson, Hvem råber Sergey Kovalev for juni Unification

 

Adrian Granados Shocks Undefeated Amir Imam On SHO EXTREME

 

Fange Replay Denne mandag På 10 p.m. OG/PT On SHOWTIME EXTREME

 

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QUEBEC CITY, Canada (November. 29, 2015) - James Degale forsvarede sin IBF Super mellemvægt VM i en thriller løbet hjemby favorit og tidligere mester Lucian Bute på lørdag i de vigtigste tilfælde af SHOWTIME Championship Boxing.

 

Det var den første titel forsvar for Degale, den 2008 OL-guldvinder fra England, der gik på vejen til Boston for at vinde titlen tidligere i år og valgte at forsvare i fjendtligt territorium.

 

Bute, der forsøgte at genvinde IBF bælte han forsvarede ni gange mellem 2007 og 2012, put on an inspired and gutsy performance in an electric atmosphere to open the new Videotron Centre in Quebec City. But the unbelievable pace, samt et arsenal af overhand rettigheder, krop skud og combos fra den yngre Degale (22-1, 14 KOS) viste sig at være forskellen som Degale sejrede 116-112, 117-111 (to gange).

 

"Jeg er ung, og jeg er frisk. Jeg topper lige nu,” DeGale said. “I’m ready for the best in the world. Tak til Bute – han er en stor mester, og tro mig, han vil være tilbage. "

 

"Som jeg har sagt i fortiden, han er en verdensklasse fighter. Jeg har stadig ting at arbejde på i de næste tre eller fire år, og jeg har tænkt mig at være min bedste. "

 

Bute (32-3, 25 KOS) didn’t look anything like the fighter that lost to Carl Froch in 2012. But while the 35-year-old stalked the switch-hitting DeGale with a relentless attack, han kunne ikke gør nok for at overmande den ekstremt aktive Brit, der kastede 524 power slag i forhold til 278 for Bute.

 

“I think it was a great fight. I did my best tonight,” Bute said. “I think it was a close fight. He’s an Olympic champion, he’s a world champion. If the judges give him the decision I respect that. I’ll be back in the gym to work hard and continue to fight. I think it was a very close fight. I’m happy with my performance and I’ll be back in the gym to get back in the ring one more time.

 

“The last three years were difficult for me. After I lost to Carl Froch that was a very difficult period for me. I took a break, and now I’m back. Jeg føler stor, Jeg føler sunde og nu har jeg endnu en chance for at være tilbage på toppen.

 

“Maybe a few rounds I waited too much and didn’t put the punches together and I let James fight me. When I pushed pressure and pushed back I won the round.”

 

I åbningen Bout på SHOWTIME Championship Boxing, Eleider Alvarez optjent ret til at møde WBC Light Heavyweight verdensmester Adonis Stevenson med en tæt flertalsbeslutning løbet Isaac Chilemba, scoret 114-114, 118-110, 115-113.

 

Alvarez, rangeret Nej. 2 af WBC på 175 pounds, startede hurtigt og hul runder mod Nej. 1 ranked contender Chilemba. But Chilemba weathered the storm and fought his way back in the fight as Alvarez couldn’t keep up the pace he established in the earlier rounds.

 

Begge kæmpere kom ud med en følelse af uopsættelighed i 12th og beslutte strofe, og hvis Chilemba havde vundet den sidste runde kampen ville have været regeret uafgjort.

 

"Jeg vidste, at jeg var nødt til at afslutte de senere runder stærke, men jeg tror, ​​jeg gjorde nok til at vinde kampen,” Alvarez said. “I’m ready to accept the challenge and face Stevenson. At være verdensmester, du nødt til at slå mesteren. Så det er hvad jeg har til formål at gøre. "

 

Mark hævdede, at ALVAREZ, der kæmper ud af nærliggende Montreal, var modtageren af ​​en "hjemby beslutning,"Selv om den dommer, der regerede kampen uafgjort var en lokal, og de to andre var fra neutrale territorier.

 

"Jeg troede, jeg gjorde nok til at vinde det,” Chilemba said. “But it is what it is. Jeg tror, ​​du kan kalde det en hjemby beslutning. "

 

Efter kampen, SHOWTIME Sports vært Brian Custer satte sig ned med Stevenson for at få sine tanker om Alvarez-Chilemba og hans fremtid.

 

"Det var en tæt fysisk kamp,” Stevenson said. "Han (Alvarez) vandt denne kamp, ​​men det var meget tæt. "

 

"Vi taler om Kovalev fordi WBC stadig rangerer ham Nej. 1 contender. Jeg vil have denne kamp til at ske. The fans want it to happen. I said June is perfect for me. He said ‘OK, Juni,"Kathy Duva sagde" Intet problem, June.’ Then she said on HBO. Jeg sagde, "Glem alt om tv'er, let them talk.’ We want the fight to happen. Let the TVs work together and make it happen.

 

“I want to fight Kovalev. That’s the best opportunity for me because I want his titles. For sure, this fight will happen in June. I don’t have a problem; my team doesn’t have a problem. I want this fight in June.

 

Kovalev is scared. I talked to him, saw it in his eyes that he’s scared of me. It will happen, but I know Kovalev is scared. I want Kovalev. I’m very hungry to get his titles.”

 

Adrian Granados overlevet en første runde knockdown at chokere ubesejret super let udsigten Amir Imam i åbningen anfald af SHOWTIME BOKSNING ON SHO EXTREME med en ottende runde TKO (2:34).

 

Det var et knusende nederlag for Imam, der kom ind i kampen, da Ingen. 1 obligatoriske udfordrer til WBC Super Letvægts verdensmester Viktor Postol.

 

Imam looked like he was going to finish the fight early after a nice left-right combo floored the Chicago native. But after escaping the first, Granados dikterede tempoet i kampen, worked the inside and prevented Imam – considered one of boxing’s most talented young contenders – from establishing his jab. With Imam unable to keep the fight at a distance, Granados picked apart the Don King-promoted fighter. After seven rounds of punishment and Iman gasping for air against the ropes Granados finished his opponent with a series of devastating combo shots.

 

En opstemt Granados (15-3-2, 10 KOS), der har tab til krigere med en samlet oversigt over 49-0, tryglede sin sag at blive den obligatoriske udfordrer.

 

"Jeg tror, ​​jeg skulle være den obligatoriske udfordrer,” Granados said. “He was in line and I stopped him. Hvad betyder det? Come on. I was the underdog, men jeg kom bare til at tage det. Jeg kom til at tage det.

 

"Det føles fantastisk. Når jeg havde ham wobbled jeg var ligesom, "You got at få ham nu. This time you’re not taking it from me.’ It was a flash knockdown. Han fangede med højre hånd, men jeg var okay. Jeg bare dukkede lige op, og jeg vidste, at han ville forsøge at afslutte mig. Vi fik ud af det og gik tilbage til arbejdet. "

 

På trods af den demoraliserende tab, Jeg har (18-1, 15 KOS) ikke fortryde at tage en kamp, ​​som sandsynligvis vil banke ham ud af titlen påstand.

 

"Jeg kender folk måske sige, at jeg ikke burde have taget denne kamp, men jeg havde brug for denne kamp i mellem som en tune-up for min næste kamp, ​​fordi jeg ikke ønskede at vente på de seks til otte måneder for verden titel skudt.

 

"Nøglen til kampen var min jab, Jeg vidste bare ikke bruge det nok,” Imam said. “But that’s the way it goes and I’m going to definitely come back stronger. I wasn’t thinking anything after that first-round knockdown. I’ve done that many times and didn’t think the fight was over. I wasn’t surprised at all by the way he came out. Jeg ved, hvordan han kæmper. Han er en god fighter og det er alt der er til det. "

 

I åbningen anfald af SHOWTIME BOKSNING ON SHO EXTREME, ubesejret sværvægter udsigten Oscar Rivas (18-0, 13 KOS) slået ud veteran Joey Abell (31-9, 29 KOS) på :46 af den anden runde.

 

Lørdagens SHOWTIME Championship Boxing telecast vil re-luft påMandag, November. 30 på 10 p.m. OG/PT på SHOWTIME EXTREME mens SHOWTIME BOKSNING ON SHO EXTREME vil re-luft onsdag, November. 2 på 10 p.m. ET / PT. Both telecasts will be available On Demand beginning denne søndag.

Mauro Ranallo called the SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING action with Hall of Fame analyst Al Bernstein and former world champion Paulie Malignaggi commentating and Jim Gray reporting. På spansk, Alejandro Luna called the blow-by-blow with former world champion Raul Marquez serving as color commentator. Barry Tompkins kaldet SHOWTIME EXTREME handling fra ringside med boksning historiker Steve Farhood tjener som ekspert analytiker.

 

Den udøvende producent af SHOWTIME Championship Boxing er David Dinkins Jr. med Bob Dunphy dirigere.

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AMIR IMAM VS. ADRIAN GRANADOS, OSCAR RIVAS SHOWTIME BOKSNING ON SHO EXTREME Pressekonference TILBUD & FOTOS

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SHOWTIME BOKSNING ON SHO EXTREME Live at 9 p.m. OG/PT

Fra Viddet erotron Centre i Quebec City, Canada

 

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QUEBEC CITY, Canada (November. 26, 2015) - Undefeated WBC Ingen. 1 rangeret super let Amir Imam (18-0, 15 KOS) og Adrian Granados (16-4-2, 11 KOS) konfronteret off på torsdag forud for deres 10-runde kamp på lørdag, November. 28, på SHOWTIME BOKSNING på SHO EXTREME.

 

Den SHOWTIME BOKSNING på SHO EXTREME telecast begynder live på 9 p.m. OG/PT from the Vidéotron Centre in Quebec City prior to that evening’s SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING telecast. In the SHO EXTREME opener, ubesejret sværvægter og tidligere internationale amatør stjerne Oscar Rivas (17-0, 12 KOS) vil stå over Joey Abell (31-8, 29 KOS) i en 10-round Bout.

 

IBF Super Mellemvægt verdensmester James Degale (21-1, 14 KOS) vil forsvare sit bælte mod tidligere 168-pund champ Lucian Bute (32-2, 25 KOS) i de vigtigste tilfælde af SHOWTIME Championship Boxing live på SHOWTIME®(11 p.m. OG/PT). I co-feature, WBC'erne nr. 1-ranked 175-pound fighterIsaac Chilemba (24-2-2, 10 KOS) vil firkantet ud med Ingen. 2-ranked Eleider Alvarez (18-0, 10 KOS) i en lys sværvægter verden titel eliminator for retten til at stå over for WBC Champion Adonis Stevenson.

 

Her er, hvad SHO EXTREME deltagerne havde at sige på torsdag:

 

AMIR LOVE

"Jeg ved, jeg tager en risiko ved at tage denne kamp, ​​men jeg har tænkt mig at drage fordel af denne. Jeg virkelig ikke brug for hvile, fordi jeg er i gymnastiksalen alligevel. Så lad os bare få denne kamp ud af vejen, og jeg vil bare vente på verden titel kamp.

 

"Jeg føler mig ikke presset. Jeg ved, hvad jeg sprang ind i, da jeg kom ind i denne professionel boksning spil, og jeg har et godt team omkring mig. Vi er en stram cirkel og meget stærk, og når mulighederne kommer, Jeg vil være klar til at drage fordel af det.

 

"Folk taler om mig ønsker at kæmpe Errol Spence og få hævn (på en tidligere US. Olympisk boksning forsøg tab). Jeg har ikke hævn over mit sind. Jeg mener, kunne vi helt sikkert gøre det, når jeg flytter en vægtklasse, men lige nu er jeg fokuseret på en 140-pund titel skudt. Jeg vil have denne titel skudt i begyndelsen 2016 mod (nuværende WBC verdensmester) Viktor Postol.

 

"(Postol) er en god fighter, og han fik titlen for en grund, men du kan ikke gemme og køre alt for længe, ​​og min tid kommer næste år. Du får et forsvar, og så er det hele mig. Det er alt Young Master. "

 

ADRIAN GRANADOS

"Jeg ville sige dette er den største kamp i min karriere. Det kommer til at være en stor kamp, ​​og jeg ser frem til en stor aften.

 

"(Imamens) fik en masse værktøjer og han er meget talentfuld. Vi vil tage det rundt ved rundt og foretage justeringer som kampen går.

 

"Jeg har steget godt. Jeg er ikke tilfreds med den måde min karriere er gået og havde en masse dårlige beslutninger og ledelsesmæssige problemer. Jeg var ikke bragt sammen ligesom min modstander var. Men det har hjulpet mig med at vokse nogle tykke hud og attributter til hvorfor jeg er her i dag.

 

"Jeg har konfronteret hårde krigere før, og det er ikke første gang, jeg har været underdog. Jeg vil trække ud denne ked.

 

"Jeg glæder mig til at chokere boksning verden på lørdag nat. "

 

OSCAR RIVAS

"Min styrke er min hastighed, og den måde jeg lægge pres på min modstander. Så jeg har tænkt mig efter (Abell) og vil lægge et stort pres på ham, indtil han falder.

 

"Jeg er så begejstret og opstemt at kæmpe igen på en stor scene. Jeg kæmpede på ShoBox i min sidste kamp, ​​og det var fantastisk. Det er så vigtigt for mig at få set så jeg kan opfylde min drøm og komme ind i top 10 i min division.

 

"Dette er den største kamp i min karriere, og den største mulighed, jeg nogensinde har haft. Jeg vil bare være sikker på jeg få fat i det og ser spektakulære. "

 

Stacy McKINLEY, Imamens manager og træner

"Jeg kan ikke finde noget, vi skal arbejde på. Amir er stærk og teknisk forsvarlig og han bliver mere erfarne, hver gang han kæmper. Han er en ødelæggende puncher. Han er den fulde pakke, og det er meget svært at finde. De kommer ikke rundt for ofte.

 

"Jeg vil gerne have ham til at kæmpe Adrien Broner næste år. Jeg vil gerne bekæmpe alle de fyre og forene alle titler næste år. Boksning kommer til at bruge en ny superstjerne nu, at Floyd Mayweather er væk, og vi kommer ikke til at vente 15 år til at gøre en anden en. Jeg tror Amir forener alle titler på 140 og 147, så ville vi have vores nye superstjerne inden 36 måneder.

 

"Han er nødt til at bruge sin jab til at vinde på lørdag. Han har en smuk jab, den bedste jab i boksning. Og alt skal komme lige bag det. "

 

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JAMES Degale VS. LUCIAN BUTE, Eleider Alvarez vs.. ISAAC CHILEMBA Main Event Pressekonference TILBUD & FOTOS

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"De tror, ​​at det kommer til at være en boksekamp, men det vil være en ødelæggelse.

It will be explosive. Three rounds – place your bets. Trust me.”

- James Degale

"Jeg har magt til at slå ham ud, og de færdigheder til boks ham.

Jeg er bare klar til at blive verdensmester igen. "

- Lucian Bute

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SHOWTIME Championship Boxing® Dette Lørdag, November. 28,

Live på SHOWTIME® på 11 p.m. OG/PT

Fra Viddet erotron Centre i Quebec City, Canada

SHOWTIME BOKSNING ON SHO EXTREME Live at 9 p.m. OG/PT

QUEBEC CITY, Canada (November. 25, 2015) - Dristigt forudsige mindst en sjette-rund afslutning mod hjemby foretrukne Lucian Bute, en selvsikker James Degale holdt sin IBF Super mellemvægt VM bælte højt over hovedet under den vigtigste begivenhed pressekonference forud for lørdagens SHOWTIME Championship Boxing begivenhed.

"Gonna være seks runder, men det kan være tre,” DeGale repeated over and over as the fighters concluded their final shots for a packed room of media members on Wednesday at the Le Bonne Entente Hotel. DeGale (21-1, 14 KOS), fra London, England, beskytter mod den populære tidligere 168-pund verdensmester Bute (32-2, 25 KOS), Montreal, denne lørdag fra Videotron Centre i Quebec City, live på SHOWTIME på 11 p.m. ET / PT.

Also participating in the press conference were the two top ranked light heavyweights facing off in the co-feature. WBC’s No. 1-rangeret 175-pund fighterIsaac Mark (24-2-2, 10 KOS), Montreal, møder ubesejrede, Do Not. 2-rankedEleider Alvarez (18-0, 10 KOS), af Johannesburg, Sydafrika, i en lys sværvægter verden titel eliminator. Vinderen optjener ret til at blive den obligatoriske udfordrer til WBC Light Heavyweight verdensmester Adonis Stevenson, der forventes at være til stede lørdag aften.

BEMÆRK: En ny modstander blev annonceret onsdag for sværvægter Oscar Rivas (17-0, 12 KOS), Montreal. Joey Abell (31-8, 29 KOS), af Champlin, Fra., will square off with the undefeated heavyweight in the 10-round opening bout of SHOWTIME BOXING on SHO EXTREME.

Her er, hvad SHOWTIME Championship Boxing deltagerne havde at sige på onsdag:

JAMES Degale

“It’s on – fight time is finally here. I feel like a beast.

"De tror, ​​at det kommer til at være en boksekamp, men det vil være en ødelæggelse. It will be explosive. Three rounds – place your bets. Tro mig.

"Jeg kæmpede det bedste super mellemvægt southpaw derude i Andre Dirrell og ser, hvad jeg gjorde for ham. Once he feels my power that will be it. I’m going to start fast and throw loads of punches.

"Jeg så ham mod Carl Froch, iagttog ham imod (Rid) Andrade. He’s great in the center of the ring, but I’m not going to stand there. It won’t be a chess match. I’ll start fast and we’ll see how he takes it.

"Carl udsatte ham, og jeg vil slutte ham. But I don’t care about Carl Froch – he’s old. I’m the new champion. If he wants this belt, Han bliver nødt til at komme få det.

“I’m an old school fighter – I don’t mind travelling to fight in my opponents’ hometown.

"Han var en stor mester, der har kæmpet nogle store krigere, så jeg burde få kudos da jeg slog ham."

LUCIAN BUTE

“It’s a great opportunity to fight for my old belt in front of my hometown fans. I think they’ll push me toward the victory. I’m looking forward to becoming world champion again.

"Jeg tror, ​​han er den bedste super mellemvægt i verden lige nu, men jeg er meget sikker på mig selv.

“I had a great camp. I’m just ready to become world champion again.

"Jeg er sund, I feel great physically. I have the power to knock him out and the skills to box him.

"Nu har jeg chancen for at komme tilbage min bælte mod en anden engelsk fighter."

JIM McDONNELL, Degale træner

"Jeg har prøvet at komme tilbage og gøre, hvad Lucian har gjort, og det er ikke let. Stil ind på lørdag nat, fordi det, jeg har fået er speciel, og du vil nyde det, du ser.

“It’s tough to win your world title back. I respect Lucian for trying, men James er en verdensklasse fighter. Han er klar til alt. "

HOWARD GRANT, Bute træner

“We did everything we had to do. Lucian is 100 percent prepared to surprise everyone on Saturday. Lucian knows what wearing that belt is all about – he wore it for about five years and he’s coming on Saturday to take it back to where it belongs.”

ELEIDER ALVAREZ

"Dette er min chance lige nu. Jeg er sulten, og jeg har gjort alt, hvad jeg havde at gøre for at få det bedst mulige lejr for denne kamp. Jeg står over for en meget intelligent bokser, der er teknisk fremragende. Men jeg har altid sagt, at hvis jeg ikke står over for den bedste, så vil jeg blive en almindelig bokser. Så jeg skal vende den bedste, at være den bedste.

"Når jeg vågner søndag morgen, Jeg har tænkt mig at være den obligatoriske udfordrer til titlen. "

Mark ISAAC

"Jeg havde en stor lejr i Burbank, Calif., uddannelse der i seks eller syv uger. Jeg tror, ​​jeg skulle have et skud på Stevenson, og hvis det er det, det tager at få der jeg vil gøre, hvad er muligt at gøre det ske. Jeg er klar til udfordringen.

"Jeg kæmper en god fighter og han er ubesejret for en grund. Men jeg er her for at bevise, at jeg er det bedste lys sværvægter i verden. Jeg vil lægge på en god Vis på lørdag nat og alle vil se.

"Jeg har en masse prøvelser i mit liv, men jeg tror, ​​det er det, der gør mig stærkere og har gjort mig, hvad jeg er i dag. Jeg kan ikke se tilbage på, hvad der er sket, og jeg sætter pris på, hvad livet har givet mig.

“He is a great fighter and I know it won’t be an easy fight. But I’ve put in the work and I’m ready.”

MARC RAMSAY, Alvarez træner

"Dette er de store ligaer lige nu. Disse to er det bedste lys sværvægtere i verden. Jeg har haft mulighed for at arbejde med Isak, fordi han har diskuteret i Montreal med Artur Beterbiev i to uger. Så jeg kender ham godt. Han er en meget komplet og komplekst bokser. Men jeg fuld tillid til min fighter for at vinde denne kamp. Det er hans chance. "

BUDDY McGIRT, The Mark'S Trainer

"Jeg vil bare sige, det er dejligt at være en del af denne begivenhed. Hr. Degale er mester og han kommer til hr. Bute land at bekæmpe ham. Det er, hvad boksning behov. Det har brug for flere kampe som denne til at holde det i stigning.

"Så vidt vores kamp går med hr. Alvarez, Jeg tror, ​​at udover (Sergey) Kovalev, disse to er det bedste lys sværvægtere i verden. Og jeg tror, ​​at de skal kæmpe om titlen og ikke en eliminator at se, hvem kæmper mester. "

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