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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, Likespenning.

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WASHINGTON, Likespenning. (April 20, 2016) – Mayweather Promotions stars Chris “Young kong” Pearson (16-1, 11 KOs) og Sharif “Løven” 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 pm. OG/7 pm. PT featuring a pair of super middleweight world title fights, as WBC champion Badou “The Ripper” Jekk tar 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-runde superlett konkurranse.
Billetter til direktesendingen, which is promoted by Mayweather Promotions and Interbox in association with Matchroom Boxing, er priset til $200, $100, $50 og $25, on sale now. For å kjøpe billetter besøkwww.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. produkt 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-runde i super weltervekt 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 mer informasjon besøk www.mayweatherpromotions.com og iww.SHO.com/Sports and follow on Twitter at: BadouJack, @ButeLucian, @JamesDeGale1, @PorkyMedina @MayweatherPromo, SHOSports OgSwanson_Comm eller bli tilhenger 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, Likespenning.

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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 Mellom 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, Likespenning.
The SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING® doubleheader begins at 10 pm. OG/7 pm. PT with IBF Super Middleweight World Champion James DeGale defending his title against top contender Rogelio Medina.
Jekk, 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, Likespenning. born Latondria Jones, who compete in undercard action on April 30.
Billetter til direktesendingen, which is promoted by Mayweather Promotions and Interbox in association with Matchroom Boxing, er priset til $200, $100, $50 og $25, og er i salg nå. For å kjøpe billetter besøk www.ticketmaster.com, Ticketmaster locations or call (800) 745-3000.
Her er hva deltakerne hadde å si:
JACK Badou
“I’m looking forward to another victory. Dette kommer til å bli en tøff 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! Treningsleir 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 prosent. 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 Løven er. People will know that Løven 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
“Treningsleir har gått bra, 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 mer informasjon besøk www.mayweatherpromotions.com og www.SHO.com/Sports and follow on Twitter at: BadouJack, @ButeLucian, @JamesDeGale1, @PorkyMedina @MayweatherPromo, SHOSports OgSwanson_Comm eller bli tilhenger på Facebook på www.facebook.com/MayweatherPromotions og www.facebook.com/SHOsports.
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Badou Jack vs. Lucian Bute Press Conference Quotes & Bilder

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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, Likespenning.
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WASHINGTON, Likespenning. (April 4, 2016) – WBC Super Mellom 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, Likespenning. and live on SHOWTIME.
The SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING® sendingen begynner på 10 pm. OG/7 pm. PT with IBF Super Middleweight World Champion James DeGale defending his title against top contender and Mexican brawler Rogelio Medina.
Billetter til direktesendingen, which is promoted by Mayweather Promotions and Interbox in association with Matchroom Boxing, er priset til $200, $100, $50 og $25, og er i salg nå. For å kjøpe billetter besøk 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 hva deltakerne hadde å si 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 for 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 føler meg bra, I started camp six weeks ago. Viktigst, 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 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 det skal være en veldig tøff 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 prosent. I’m working every day very tough and I am confident that everything will be great for April 30.”
FLOYD Mayweather, President of Mayweather Kampanjer
“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 prosent.
“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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JAMES DEGALE LONDON MEDIA WORKOUT QUOTES & PHOTOS AHEAD OF IBF SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHT SHOWDOWN WITH ROGELIO MEDINA ON SATURDAY, April 30, LIVE PÅ SHOWTIME®

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SHOWTIME Championship Boxing® Doubleheader at 10 pm. OG/7 pm. PT
From The DC Armory in Washington, Likespenning.
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LONDON (Mars 29, 2016) – IBF Super mellomvekt verdensmester James DeGale held an open media workout på tirsdag in London as he prepares to make the second defense of his title against mandatory challenger Rogelio Medina på Lørdag, April 30, leve på SHOWTIME fra DC Armory i Washington, Likespenning.
I hovedturneringen av SHOWTIME Championship Boxing double (10 pm. OG/7 pm. 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 direktesendingen, which is promoted by Mayweather Promotions and Interbox in association with Matchroom Boxing, er priset til $200, $100, $50 og $25, og er i salg nå. For å kjøpe billetter besøk 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 fort, for sterk, 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 mer informasjon besøk www.mayweatherpromotions.com og www.SHO.com/Sports and follow on Twitter at: BadouJack, @ButeLucian, @JamesDeGale1, @PorkyMedina @MayweatherPromo, SHOSports OgSwanson_Comm eller bli tilhenger 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, Likespenning.

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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 (Mars 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 SHOWTIME Championship Boxing doubleheader live onSHOWTIME (10 pm. OG/7 pm. PT) fra DC Armory i Washington likespenning.
The winners will meet in a super middleweight world-title unification fight later this year.
Jekk (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,” sa 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, Likespenning. 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 stol på meg, 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 bli den nye verdensmesteren.”
Billetter til direktesendingen, which is promoted by Mayweather Promotions and Interbox in association with Matchroom Boxing, er priset til $200, $100, $50 og $25, og er i salg nå. For å kjøpe billetter besøk 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 i Mayweather Kampanjer. “I’m really excited about the Badou Jack vs. Lucian Bute fight. Det kommer til å bli 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 Sju. 12 on the undercard of Floyd Mayweather’s final fight. Jekk, who fights under the Mayweather Promotions banner, was an underdog against both Dirrell and Groves. Den 6-fot-1, 32-year-old has won four in a row since a shocking first-round knockout loss to Derek Edwards in February 2014.
Bute, of 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 kamper, although those defeats came against opponents with a combined record of 187-16-3, including four previously undefeated fighters.
For mer informasjon besøk www.mayweatherpromotions.com og www.SHO.com/Sports and follow on Twitter at: BadouJack, @ButeLucian, @JamesDeGale1, @PorkyMedina @MayweatherPromo, SHOSports OgSwanson_Comm eller bli tilhenger 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, Jekk, DeGale, Russell Jr., Mødre, Selby, Provodnikov, Quellar, Pedraza.

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

 

NEW YORK (Mars 11, 2016)—SHOWTIME Sport 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, Konserndirektør & 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

Spillested: The O2 – London

Arrangøren: Warriors Boxing & Matchroom Sport

 

Fredag, April 15 - ShoBox: Den nye generasjonen

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

Start Time: 10 pm. OG/PT

Spillested: Turning Stone Casino – Verona, NY

Arrangøren: Salita Kampanjer

  • 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 pm. OG/8 pm. PT

Spillested: Fox Theatre at Foxwoods Resort Casino

Arrangøren: 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 pm. OG/7 pm. PT

Spillested: TBD

Arrangøren: Mayweather Kampanjer

  • 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. Alexander Povetkin (30-1, 22 KOs) – WBC Heavyweight World Championship

Start Time: TBD

Spillested: 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 pm. OG/6 pm. PT

Spillested: Turning Stone Casino – Verona, NY

Arrangøren: Banner Kampanjer

  • 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.) Featherweight World Championship

Start Time: TBD

Spillested: TBD

Arrangøren: 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) Featherweight World Championship

  • Frampton the unified 122-pound titlist, will move up to face Santa Cruz for the WBA (super) Featherweight World Championship
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$2000 Throwdown Fantasy Boksing Jacobs vs. Quillin overskrifter nytt spill & Return of Head-to-Head spill

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NEW YORK (Desember 1, 2015) – Head-to-head-spill, tillater spillerne å gå en-mot-en til enten opp sjansene for å vinne eller å løse en poengsum, avkastning for neste $2,000Throwdown Fantasy Boksing spill, online på www.ThrowdownFantasy.com, drevet avCompubox.

Den mye etterlengtede mellomvekt oppgjøret mellom regjerende verdensmester Danny Jacobs og tidligere 160-pound divisjon titlist Peter “Kid Chocolate” Quillin headlines the new Throwdown Fantasy Boxing Game. Jacobs ($5100) er favoriserte over Quillin ($4700) fordi det tidligere er yngre, bigger and hits equally hard. Both are dangerous punchers but Quillin has proven to have the superior whiskers.
Det mest uoverkommelige favoritt i dette spillet er Regis Prograis ($5800) versus underdogAbel Ramos ($4000). Prograis is a rising star whose boxing skills are far superior to always tough Abel Ramos ($4000)
En annen tung favoritt er Fedor Chudinov ($5600) løpet aldrende tidligere verdensmesterFelix Sturm ($4300). Not only has Chudinov already defeated Sturm, han er også yngre, raskere og friskere.
Crafty southpaw Jesus Cuellar ($5400) har størrelse og makt fordeler motJonathan Oquendo ($4300). Cuellar figures to catch Oquendo after a few feeling-out rounds.
Tidligere verdensmester Chris Algieri ($5000) kan ha mistet sine to siste kamper, men de var til Manny Pacquiao og Amir Khan. Algieri’s aggressive style and experience should prove to be the difference against Erick Bone ($4300).
Den beste kampen i uken kan være mellom unge, folkemengde-tiltalende Omar Figueroa($5000) og veteran Antonio DeMarco ($4200). The aggressive Figueroa must control the pace against DeMarco, som beste dagene ser ut til å være bak ham.
En tungvekter pick-em har et par potensielle fremtidige verden tittel utfordrere i Dominic Breazeale ($4800) og Charles Martin ($4700). The big punching, tough Breazeale has holes in his game that he’s been able to overcome against smaller opponents. Martin, men, is a live ‘dog with the same size as Breazeale and equal power. Mer, Han er en lefty.
En annen tungvekter klassen finner en fading Chris Arreola ($4800) slåssing Travis Kauffman($4500), who is moving up in clash in terms of quality of opponent. Weight is always an issue with Arreola, which effects his ability to throw punches in bunches. Kauffman wants to push the pace versus Arreola, å ta ham ut på dypt vann, men å vinne runder underveis.
Det er tre enkle måter å spille Throwdown Fantasy: 1. Velg fem jagerfly fra spillet gruppe, bruker $25,000 lønn cap (se ovenfor); 2. Deretter spore scoring i sanntid, tjene poeng for seire, knockouts og Compubox statistikk (se eksempel diagrammet nedenfor); 3. Score flest poeng vinner. De fleste spillene vare en hel uke, og hver har flere vinnere.
Fighters får poeng basert på hvordan de utfører, belønne hver stil av boksing, ogCompubox kjempe statistikk er tilgjengelig for forskning på www.ThrowdownFantasy.com.

Nye spillere som registrerer seg nå får gratis inngang til Throwdown Fantasy Boksing måneds Freeroll spill. Throwdown Fantasy also provides a $250 free roll at spillere kan komme inn ved hjelp av Throwdown Points (3 fri hele ved registrering) og $25.00 free game. Å registrere seg og spille er gratis. Folk har mulighet til å registrere og spille gratis og deretter flytte inn på betalte spill.
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JAMES Degale forsvarer super mellom TITTEL i Quebec City THRILLER OVER favoritt hjemby LUCIAN BUTE lørdag PÅ SHOWTIME®

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Eleider Alvarez tjener Right To Face WBC lett tungvekt

Adonis Stevenson, Hvem roper Sergey Kovalev for juni Unification

 

Adrian Granados Shocks Undefeated Amir Imam På SHO EXTREME

 

Catch The Replay Dette mandag Ved 10 pm. OG/PT på Showtime EXTREME

 

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QUEBEC CITY, Canada (November. 29, 2015) - James DeGale forsvarte sin IBF Super mellomvekt VM i en thriller enn hjemby favoritt og tidligere mester Lucian Bute på lørdag i hovedturneringen av SHOWTIME Championship Boxing.

 

Det var den første tittelen forsvar for DeGale, den 2008 OL-gullvinner fra Storbritannia som gikk på veien til Boston for å vinne tittelen tidligere i år og valgte å forsvare i fiendtlig territorium.

 

Bute, som forsøkte å vinne tilbake IBF beltet han forsvarte ni ganger mellom 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 av overhand rettigheter, kroppen skudd og kombinasjoner fra den yngre DeGale (22-1, 14 KOs) viste seg å være forskjellen som DeGale seiret 116-112, 117-111 (to ganger).

 

"Jeg er ung og jeg er frisk. Jeg er nå på topp,” DeGale said. “I’m ready for the best in the world. Kreditt til Bute – han er en stor mester, og tro meg, han vil være tilbake. "

 

"Som jeg har sagt i det siste, han er en verdensklasse fighter. Jeg har fortsatt ting å jobbe med i løpet av de neste tre-fire årene, og jeg kommer til å være mitt beste. "

 

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 gjøre nok for å overmanne super aktiv Brit, som kastet 524 kraft 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 meg frisk og nå har jeg en sjanse til å være tilbake 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 åpnings bout på SHOWTIME Championship Boxing, Eleider Alvarez opptjent rett til ansikt WBC Lett tungvekt verdensmester Adonis Stevenson med en nær flertallsvedtak i løpet av Isaac Chilemba, scoret 114-114, 118-110, 115-113.

 

Alvarez, rangert Nei. 2 av WBC på 175 pounds, startet rask og senket runder mot Nei. 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 jagerfly kom ut med en følelse av at det haster i 12th og avgjøre strofe og hvis Chilemba hadde vunnet den siste runden kampen ville blitt styrt uavgjort.

 

"Jeg visste at jeg måtte fullføre senere runder sterke, men jeg tror jeg gjorde nok til å vinne kampen,” Alvarez said. “I’m ready to accept the challenge and face Stevenson. For å være verdensmester, du må slå mesteren. Så det er det jeg ønsker å gjøre. "

 

Mark hevdet at ALVAREZ, som kjemper ut av nærmeste Montreal, var mottaker av en "hjemby avgjørelse,"Selv om dommeren som styrte kampen uavgjort var et lokalt og de to andre var fra nøytrale territorier.

 

"Jeg trodde jeg gjorde nok til å vinne det,” Chilemba said. “But it is what it is. Jeg antar du kan kalle det en hjemby avgjørelse. "

 

Etter kampen, Showtime Sports vert Brian Custer satte seg ned med Stevenson å få sine tanker om Alvarez-Chilemba og hans fremtid.

 

"Det var en nær fysisk kamp,” Stevenson said. "Han (Alvarez) vunnet denne kampen, men det var svært nær. "

 

"Vi snakker om Kovalev fordi WBC fortsatt rangerer ham No. 1 kandidat. Jeg vil ha denne kampen skal skje. The fans want it to happen. I said June is perfect for me. He said ‘OK, Juni,'Kathy Duva sa "No problem, June.’ Then she said on HBO. Jeg sa, "Glem TVer, 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 levd en første runde knockdown å sjokkere ubeseiret superlett prospektet Amir Imam i åpningen anfall av SHOWTIME BOKSING ON SHO EXTREME med en åttende runde TKO (2:34).

 

Det var et knusende nederlag for Imam, som kom inn i kampen som No. 1 obligatorisk utfordrer til WBC Super Lett 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 diktert 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 opprømt Granados (15-3-2, 10 KOs), som har tap til jagerfly med en samlet oversikt over 49-0, tryglet sin sak til å bli obligatorisk utfordreren.

 

"Jeg tror jeg skal være obligatorisk challenger,” Granados said. “He was in line and I stopped him. Hva betyr det? Come on. I was the underdog, men jeg kom bare for å ta det. Jeg kom til å ta det.

 

"Det føles fantastisk. Når jeg hadde ham vaklet jeg var som, "Du har for å få ham nå. This time you’re not taking it from me.’ It was a flash knockdown. Han tok med høyre hånd, men jeg var i orden. Jeg bare popped rett opp og jeg visste at han kom til å prøve å fullføre meg. Vi fikk ut av det og gikk rett tilbake til arbeid. "

 

Til tross for den demoraliserende tap, Jeg har (18-1, 15 KOs) angrer ikke ta en kamp som trolig vil slå ham ut av tittel contention.

 

"Jeg vet at folk kan si at jeg ikke burde ha tatt denne kampen, men jeg trengte denne kampen i mellom som en tune-up for min neste kamp fordi jeg ikke ønsker å vente på seks til åtte måneder for verden tittelkamp.

 

"Nøkkelen til kampen var min jab, Jeg bare ikke bruke 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 vet hvordan han kjemper. Han er en god fighter, og det er alt som skal til. "

 

I åpnings anfall av SHOWTIME BOKSING ON SHO EXTREME, ubeseiret tungvekts prospektet Oscar Rivas (18-0, 13 KOs) slått ut veteran Joey Abell (31-9, 29 KOs) ved :46 av andre runden.

 

Lørdagens SHOWTIME Championship Boxing sendingen vil re-luft påMandag, November. 30 ved 10 pm. OG/PT på SHOWTIME EXTREME mens SHOWTIME BOKSING PÅ SHO EXTREME vil re-luft på onsdag, November. 2 ved 10 pm. ET / PT. Both telecasts will be available On Demand beginning denne søndagen.

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 kalt SHOWTIME EXTREME handling fra ringside med boksing historiker Steve Farhood tjene som ekspert analytiker.

 

The executive producer of SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING is David Dinkins Jr. with Bob Dunphy directing.

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AMIR imam VS. ADRIAN GRANADOS, OSCAR RIVAS SHOWTIME BOKSING PÅ SHO EXTREME pressekonferanse SITATER & BILDER

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QUEBEC CITY, Canada (November. 26, 2015) - Undefeated WBC Nei. 1 rangert superlett Amir Imam (18-0, 15 KOs) og Adrian Granados (16-4-2, 11 KOs) møtte off torsdag forut for sin 10-runde bout på lørdag, November. 28, på SHOWTIME BOKSING på SHO EXTREME.

 

The SHOWTIME BOKSING på SHO EXTREME sendingen begynner konsert på 9 pm. OG/PT from the Vidéotron Centre in Quebec City prior to that evening’s SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING telecast. In the SHO EXTREME opener, ubeseiret tungvekts og tidligere internasjonal amatørstjerne Oscar Rivas (17-0, 12 KOs) vil møte Joey Abell (31-8, 29 KOs) i en 10-runde bout.

 

IBF Super mellomvekt verdensmester James DeGale (21-1, 14 KOs) vil forsvare beltet mot tidligere 168-pound champ Lucian Bute (32-2, 25 KOs) i hovedturneringen av SHOWTIME Championship Boxing leve på SHOWTIME®(11 pm. OG/PT). I co-feature, WBC er ingen. 1-ranked 175-pound fighterIsaac Chilemba (24-2-2, 10 KOs) vil stille opp med No. 2-ranked Eleider Alvarez (18-0, 10 KOs) i en lett tungvekt verden tittel eliminator for retten til å møte WBC Champion Adonis Stevenson.

 

Her er hva de SHO EXTREME deltakerne hadde å si torsdag:

 

AMIR LOVE

"Jeg vet at jeg tar en risiko ved å ta denne kampen, men jeg kommer til å dra nytte av dette. Jeg trenger ikke hvile fordi jeg er i gym likevel. Så la oss bare få denne kampen ut av veien, og jeg skal bare vente på VM-tittelen kampen.

 

"Jeg føler ikke press. Jeg vet hva jeg hoppet inn da jeg kom inn i dette profesjonell boksing spillet, og jeg har et godt team rundt meg. Vi er en tett sirkel og veldig sterk, og når mulighetene kommer, Jeg skal være klar til å dra nytte av det.

 

"Folk snakker om meg som ønsker å kjempe Errol Spence og få hevn (på en tidligere US-. OL-boksing forsøk tap). Jeg har ikke hevn på mitt sinn. Jeg mener, Vi kan definitivt gjøre det når jeg flytter opp en vektklasse, men akkurat nå er jeg fokusert på en 140-pound tittelkamp. Jeg ønsker at tittelen skutt i tidlig 2016 mot (nåværende WBC verdensmester) Viktor Postol.

 

"(Postol) er en god fighter, og han fikk tittelen for en grunn, men du kan ikke skjule og kjøre for lenge, og min tid kommer neste år. Du får ett forsvar og da er det all meg. Det handler Young Master. "

 

ADRIAN GRANADOS

"Jeg vil si at dette er den største kampen i min karriere. Det kommer til å bli en stor kamp, ​​og jeg ser frem til en flott kveld.

 

"(Imamens) fikk en masse verktøy, og han er veldig talentfull. Vi vil ta det runde etter runde og foreta justeringer som kampen går.

 

"Jeg har steget godt. Jeg er ikke fornøyd med måten min karriere har gått og hatt en rekke dårlige beslutninger og ledelse problemer. Jeg ble ikke tatt med som min motstander var. Men det har hjulpet meg til å vokse litt tykk hud og attributter til hvorfor jeg er her i dag.

 

"Jeg har møtt tøffe krigere før, og det er ikke første gang jeg har vært underdog. Jeg vil trekke av dette opprørt.

 

"Jeg ønsker å sjokkere boksing verden på lørdag natt. "

 

OSCAR RIVAS

"Min styrke er min hastighet og måten jeg legge press på motstanderen min. Så jeg kommer etter (Abell) og vil legge mye press på ham til han faller.

 

"Jeg er så begeistret og opprømt til å kjempe igjen på en stor scene. Jeg kjempet på ShoBox i min siste kamp, ​​og det var fantastisk. Det er så viktig for meg å få sett så jeg kan oppfylle drømmen min og komme inn på topp 10 i min divisjon.

 

"Dette er den største kampen i min karriere, og den største muligheten jeg noen gang har hatt. Jeg vil bare sørge for at jeg ta tak i det og se spektakulære. "

 

STACY McKinley, Imamens manager og trener

"Jeg kan ikke finne noe vi må jobbe med. Amir er sterk og teknisk god og han får mer erfaring hver gang han kjemper. Han er en ødeleggende puncher. Han er full pakke, og det er svært vanskelig å finne. De kommer ikke rundt for ofte.

 

"Jeg vil at han skal kjempe Adrien Broner neste år. Jeg ønsker å bekjempe alle gutta og forene alle titlene neste år. Boksing kommer til å trenge en ny superstjerne nå at Floyd Mayweather er borte, og vi ikke kommer til å vente 15 år for å gjøre en annen. Jeg tror Amir forener alle titlene på 140 og 147, da ville vi ha vår nye superstjerne innen 36 måneder.

 

"Han må bruke sin jab å vinne på lørdag. Han fikk en vakker jab, den beste jab i boksing. Og alt må komme rett bak den. "

 

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JAMES Degale VS. LUCIAN BUTE, Eleider Alvarez vs.. ISAAC CHILEMBA Main Event pressekonferanse SITATER & BILDER

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"De tror det kommer til å bli en boksekamp, men det vil være en ødeleggelse.

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

- James DeGale

"Jeg har makt til å slå ham ut og kompetanse til å bokse ham.

Jeg er bare klar til å bli verdensmester igjen. "

- Lucian Bute

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SHOWTIME Championship Boxing® Dette Lørdag, November. 28,

Leve på Showtime® ved 11 pm. OG/PT

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SHOWTIME BOKSING PÅ SHO EXTREME Live at 9 pm. OG/PT

QUEBEC CITY, Canada (November. 25, 2015) - Frimodig forutsi minst en sjette-rund avslutning mot hjemby favoritt Lucian Bute, en trygg James DeGale holdt sin IBF Super mellomvekt VM belte høyt over hodet under hovedarrangementet pressekonferanse i forkant av lørdagens SHOWTIME Championship Boxing event.

"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 mot den populære tidligere 168-pound verdensmester Bute (32-2, 25 KOs), of Montreal, kommende lørdag fra Videotron Centre i Quebec by, leve på SHOWTIME på 11 pm. 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-rangert 175-pound fighterIsaac Mark (24-2-2, 10 KOs), of Montreal, møter ubeseiret, Do Not. 2-rankedEleider Alvarez (18-0, 10 KOs), av Johannesburg, Sør-Afrika, i en lett tungvekt verden tittel eliminator. Vinneren opptjener rett til å bli obligatorisk utfordreren for WBC Lett tungvekt verdensmester Adonis Stevenson, som er forventet å være til stede på lørdag kveld.

MERK: En ny motstander ble annonsert på onsdag for tunge Oscar Rivas (17-0, 12 KOs), of Montreal. Joey Abell (31-8, 29 KOs), av Champlin, Fra., will square off with the undefeated heavyweight in the 10-round opening bout of SHOWTIME BOXING on SHO EXTREME.

Her er hva de SHOWTIME Championship Boxing deltakerne hadde å si på onsdag:

JAMES Degale

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

"De tror det kommer til å bli en boksekamp, men det vil være en ødeleggelse. It will be explosive. Three rounds – place your bets. Stol på meg.

"Jeg kjempet den beste super mellomvekt southpaw ute i Andre Dirrell og se hva jeg gjorde med ham. Once he feels my power that will be it. I’m going to start fast and throw loads of punches.

"Jeg så ham mot Carl Froch, så ham mot (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 utsatt ham, og jeg vil drepe ham. But I don’t care about Carl Froch – he’s old. I’m the new champion. If he wants this belt, han må komme til å få det.

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

"Han var en stor mester som har kjempet noen store krigere så jeg skal få kudos når jeg slo 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 beste super mellomvekt i verden akkurat nå, men jeg er veldig trygg på meg selv.

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

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

"Nå har jeg muligheten til å ta tilbake min beltet mot en annen engelsk fighter."

JIM McDonnell, DeGale sin Trainer

"Jeg har prøvd å komme tilbake og gjøre hva Lucian har gjort og det er ikke lett. Tune in på lørdag kveld fordi det jeg har er spesiell, og du vil nyte 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 for alt. "

HOWARD GRANT, Butes Trainer

“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 sjanse akkurat nå. Jeg er sulten, og jeg har gjort alt jeg måtte gjøre for å få den beste leiren mulig for denne kampen. Jeg står overfor en svært intelligent bokser som er teknisk utmerket. Men jeg har alltid sagt at hvis jeg ikke står overfor den beste, da vil jeg bli en vanlig boxer. Så må jeg møte de beste, å være best.

«Når jeg våkner opp på søndag morgen, Jeg kommer til å være den obligatoriske utfordrer til tittelen. "

Mark ISAAC

"Jeg hadde en flott leir i Burbank, Calif., opplæring der i seks eller sju uker. Jeg tror jeg skal ha en sjanse til Stevenson, og hvis dette er det som trengs for å komme dit jeg vil gjøre alt mulig for å gjøre det skje. Jeg er klar for utfordringen.

"Jeg kjemper en god fighter og han er ubeseiret for en grunn. Men jeg er her for å bevise at jeg er den beste lett tungvekt i verden. Jeg vil sette på et bra show på lørdag kveld og alle vil se.

"Jeg har mange prøvelser i livet mitt, men jeg tror det er det som gjør meg sterkere og har gjort meg hva jeg er i dag. Jeg ikke se tilbake på hva som har skjedd, og jeg setter pris på hva livet har gitt meg.

“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 Trainer

"Dette er de store ligaene akkurat nå. Disse to er de beste lette tungvektere i verden. Jeg har hatt sjansen til å jobbe med Isak fordi han har sparred i Montreal med Artur Beterbiev i to uker. Så jeg kjenner ham godt. Han er en meget komplett og komplekst boxer. Men jeg fullt stole på min fighter for å vinne denne kampen. Det er hans sjanse. "

BUDDY McGIRT, The Mark'S Trainer

"Jeg vil bare si at det er flott å være en del av dette arrangementet. Mr. DeGale er mesteren og han kommer til Mr. Butes landet for å bekjempe ham. Det er det boksing behov. Det er behov for flere kamper som dette for å holde den på vei oppover.

"Så vidt vår kamp går med Mr. Alvarez, Jeg tror at i tillegg (Sergey) Kovalev, disse to er de beste lette tungvektere i verden. Og jeg tror de skal være med å kjempe om tittelen, og ikke en eliminator å se hvem som kjemper mester. "

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Arrangementet, fakturert som "gjenvinning", er en presentasjon av Videotron i samarbeid med Mise-O-Jeu. Billetter er i salg på Videotron Centre billettkontoret, på www.ticketmaster.ca, på GYM (514) 383-0666, på INTERBOX (450) 645-1077 eller på Champion bokseklubb (514) 376-0980.

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