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HUGO CENTENO JR. SUFFERS RIB INJURY – INTERIM MIDDLEWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP BOUT WITH JERMALL CHARLO RESCHEDULED FOR PREMIER BOXING CHAMPIONS EVENT SATURDAY, April 21 LEVEN OP Showtime

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Next Saturday’s Deontay Wilder tegen. Luis Ortiz SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING® Doubleheader Will Open With Anticipated Rematch Between Andre Dirrell & Jose Uzcategui
Zaterdag, Maart 3 LIVE on SHOWTIME At 9 p.m. EN/6 p.m. PT From Barclays Center In Brooklyn & Presented By
Premier Boxing Champions
BROOKLYN (Februari. 23, 2018) – Middengewicht mededinger Hugo Centeno Jr. suffered a rib injury while training and his Interim WBC Middleweight World Championship bout with Jermall Charlo has been rescheduled for a Premier Boxing Champions event on Zaterdag, April 21 live op Showtime.
De Maart 3 SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING telecast continues as a doubleheader beginning at 9 p.m. EN/6 p.m. PT from Barclays Center in Brooklyn. In het main event, WBC Heavyweight World Champion Deontay Wilder will make the seventh and most difficult defense of his title against fellow-unbeaten heavyweight Luis Ortiz.
In the opening bout of the Maart 3 doubleheader, Andre Dirrell and Jose Uzcategui will meet for the Interim IBF Super Middleweight World Championship in an immediate rematch of one of 2017’s best and most controversial fights.
Charlo tegen. Centeno will now be a featured bout on the previously announced April 21 SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING telecast presented by Premier Boxing Champions. Four-division world champion Adrien Broner will face undefeated former champion Omar Figueroa and one of boxing’s brightest young stars, Gervonta Davis, returns to the ring as the 23-year-old undefeated former champion looks to regain a title in the 130-pound class.
“While the injury to Centeno is unfortunate, we’re pleased to have the flexibility to keep the Charlo-Centeno fight on our 2018 boxing schedule,” zei Stephen Espinoza, President, Sport- & event Programming, Showtime Networks Inc. “De Maart 3 SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING event remains a can’t-miss night for any fight fan, with Deontay Wilder facing the most dangerous opponent of his career in Luis Ortiz, and Andre Dirrell and Jose Uzcategui settling the score in a rematch of one of 2017’s best fights.”
“I’m devastated.,” said Centeno. “I’ve been in the gym for a long time. Being so close to a fight and accomplishing my dream of a world title it’s devastating.
“It happened during sparring. I tried to work through the pain and as the day progressed and the adrenaline subsided I had to go to the ER and get checked out. It’s a good enough injury that it had to be postponed. Nothing was broken, but it was severe enough to keep me from fighting.
“I was just about to peak. Now I have to taper off a bit and cut back to let my body recover and then pick it up and get some momentum back.”
“Ik ben klaar om te gaan,” Said Charlo. “Ik ben 167 pond nu, and this was the best camp I’ve ever had. I’m so disappointed. I’m at a loss for words. When you want something so bad and you don’t get it, you can’t be a kid about it. You just have to deal with it.
“I’m hungry and I’m ready to get back in the ring. I’m still coming to the fight though. I’m going be there to support Deontay. I love Barclays Center and all my fans in Brooklyn.”
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Action-Packed Deontay Wilder vs. Luis Ortiz Undercard Includes Long Island’s Alicia Napoleon vs. Femke Hermans for Vacant WBA Women’s Super Middleweight World Title

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Zaterdag, Maart 3
Barclays Center in Brooklyn
BROOKLYN (Februari 21, 2018) – The undercard for the heavyweight world title showdown between Deontay Wilder and Luis Ortiz voor Zaterdag, Maart 3, van Barclays Center, het huis van BROOKLYN BOKSEN, will now feature an outstanding 10-round women’s world title clash between Long Island’s Alicia “The Empress” Napoleon (8-1, 5 KO) en ongeslagen Femke Hermans (6-0, 3 KO), of Londerzeel, België, for the vacant WBA Women’s Super Middleweight World Title.
“I’m thrilled to be fighting at Barclays Center for this world title,” said Napoleon. “This means so much to me and for women’s boxing in the United States. I’ve worked very hard for many years and dreamed of becoming a world champion and to have my Long Island fans see me challenge for the title makes it even more special.”
“DiBella Entertainment, Premier Boxing Champions, Brooklyn Boxing and SHOWTIME remain committed to women’s boxing and together we have staged, or at least scheduled, a women’s fight of significance on every card we’ve worked on at Barclays Center,” zei Lou DiBella, Voorzitter van DiBella Entertainment. “Napoleon is a very charismatic and popular fighter from Long Island and, op Maart 3, she will have a chance to achieve her dream of becoming a world champion in front of her hometown fans.”
Owner of the two popular Overthrow boxing gyms in Brooklyn and Manhattan, Napoleon made her professional debut in August 2015 winning her first seven fights, including five by stoppage.
Following her first loss on December 10, 2016, to world ranked contender Tori Nelson, Napoleon bounced back to defeat Nikolett Papp, on november 18, 2017, in Queens, New York.
Victorious three times in 2017, Hermans will be leaving Belgium for the first time in her professional career for the world title fight with Napoleon. In haar laatste gevecht, the 28-year-old won a unanimous decision against Ester Koneca, Op september 30, 2017.
Tickets voor de live-evenement, die wordt bevorderd door DiBella Entertainment en TGB Promotions, beginnen $50 en zijn nu te koop. Om kaartjes te kopen, visit Ticketmaster.com, BarclaysCenter.com, of bel 800-745-3000. Tickets for the event can also be purchased at the American Express Box Office at Barclays Center.
The Premier Boxing Champions event is headlined by the highly anticipated Wilder vs. Ortiz matchup and will see undefeated former 154-pound champion Jermall Charlo op zich nemen Hugo Centeno, Jr. for the interim WBC middleweight title in the co-feature. The SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING telecast begins live on SHOWTIME at 9 p.m. EN/6 p.m. PT with top super middleweight contender Andre Dirrell vechten hard-hitting Jose Uzcategui in a rematch for the interim IBF168-pound world title.
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Luis Ortiz Training Camp Notes

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Unbeaten Cuban Contender Faces WBC Heavyweight Champion Deontay Wilder Live on SHOWTIME Saturday, Maart 3
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MIAMI (Februari 16, 2018) – Unbeaten heavyweight contender Luis “The Real King Kong” Ortiz is finally nearing his first world title opportunity as he prepares to take on WBC Heavyweight World Champion Deontay “De Bronzen Bomber” Wilder Zaterdag, Maart 3 live op Showtime van Barclays Center, het huis van BROOKLYN BOKSEN ™.
The Premier Boxing Champions event will see undefeated former 154-pound champion Jermall Charlo op zich nemen Hugo Centeno, Jr. for the interim WBC middleweight title in the co-feature. De Showtime Championship Boxing uitzending begint om 9 p.m. EN/6 p.m. PT with top super middleweight contender Andre Dirrell vechten hard-hitting Jose Uzcategui in a rematch for the IBF Interim 168-pound world title.
Tickets voor de live-evenement, die wordt bevorderd door DiBella Entertainment en TGB Promotions, beginnen $50 en zijn nu te koop. Om kaartjes te kopen, visit Ticketmaster.com, BarclaysCenter.com, of bel 800-745-3000. Tickets for the event can also be purchased at the American Express Box Office at Barclays Center.
Ortiz spoke on a variety of topics as he heads into the highly anticipated showdown with Wilder. Here is what Ortiz had to say from training camp in Miami:
On Deontay Wilder…
“He’s talking too much. He’s going to have to back that up in the ring. He says he’s going to kill ‘King Kong.’ He’s going to knock me out. I want to watch him try. I’m not like those other guys he fought. Ik ben een echte vechter. Tough and with a lot of experience. I’ve been fighting since I was 10 jaar oud.
“He doesn’t intimidate me. His trash talk makes me laugh. It’s just a lot of noise. Ik heb honger. I’m doing this for my family. He better take me seriously because he’s going to find himself on the canvas before he knows it. I’m going to show the world who ‘King Kong’ is.”
On his confrontation with Wilder after Ortiz’s last fight…
“Someone told me Wilder was in the crowd, I smiled. I was glad to see him. I knew what he wanted.
“I’m not the kind that likes to trash talk, but I’ve had it with this guy. He talks too much. He has a big mouth. He has insulted me and has said too many dumb things. So when I saw him ringside I told him to get inside the ring and to tell the world once and for all that he was going to fight me. He says he wants to fight the top fighters. I’m a top fighter. Let’s do it.”
On testing positive for a banned substance during training for the first scheduled fight against Wilder…
“A lot of people that believe in me and know me well, know that I would not do anything that can jeopardize my future as a boxer. I have too much at stake: mijn familie, my children and the possibility to provide for them.
“I had been taking that medicine for two years. It was my mistake not to disclose that prescription drug in the paperwork. I never thought a prescription was going to bring me so much trouble. I was taking this medicine to treat high blood pressure, but apparently it’s also used to go to the bathroom a lot and mask other things. I drink two gallons of water per day. I go to the bathroom a lot already. I never put two and two together. I’m clean. The dose they found in my system was too low to mask anything at all. If I would have known this prescription drug was not allowed, I would have told my trainer and my doctor.
“I’m a heavyweight I don’t need to make weight. Why am I going to go to the trouble of taking an illegal substance that makes you go to the bathroom a lot? I have no need. I simply didn’t know it was banned. If I would have known, I would have said something to my trainer or to the doctors.
“I think the fight was not meant to be at that point in time last year. Destiny played a part. It was supposed to be postponed. Now there are no excuses.”
On how important this fight is for him…
“Every fight I’ve had in my career has been important. The key is always to avoid thinking that it’s win or die because that can put you off center. So the way I see it is that this fight is important for me because I have to win it. And I’m going to. It’s a world championship, but for me it’s just another day at work. My only goal is to win this fight. Overwinning. Overwinning. Overwinning. By winning this fight, everything else unfolds. I get a title and I help my family.”
On what’s going to happen on fight night…
“When I get in the ring, all I will be thinking about is the strategy we put together in the gym. My family is always there. They go to every fight. That was my promise to them when I had to leave them behind in Cuba to come to the United States. They will come with me wherever I go. If I gas out, I look at them and they keep me going. They are my motivation and they will help me achieve this victory.”
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Action-Packed Deontay Wilder vs. Luis Ortiz Undercard Features Top Contenders, Former Heavyweight Champion, Prospect Showdowns & Rising Future Stars Saturday, Maart 3 van Barclays Center in Brooklyn

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Middleweight Contender Sergey Derevyanchenko Makes Barclays Center Debut; 2016 U.S. Olympian Gary Antuanne Russell in a Super Lightweight Attraction; Patrick Day vs. Kyrone Davis – 10 Rounds Super Welterweights
Meer! Former Heavyweight World Champion Charles Martin, Middleweight Willie Monroe & Rising Local Prospect Richardson Hitchins All Enter the Ring!
BROOKLYN (Februari 14, 2018) – The heavyweight world title showdown between Deontay Wilder en Luis Ortiz will feature a stacked undercard of exciting attractions that includes top contenders, a former heavyweight champion, exciting prospects and more all entering the ring on Zaterdag, Maart 3 van Barclays Center, het huis van BROOKLYN BOKSEN ™.
Action inside the arena includes top middleweight contender Sergey Derevyanchenko geconfronteerd Dashon Johnson in an eight-round fight, 2016 U.S. Olympiër Gary Antuanne Russell in a six-round super lightweight showdown, and a 10-round matchup between super welterweight prospects Patrick Day en Kyrone Davis.
Een 2008 Ukrainian Olympian now fighting out of Brooklyn, Derevyanchenko (11-0, 9 KO) earned his top contender status in the IBF by stopping Tureano Johnson in the 12th round of their August 2017 showdown and will face California’s Johnson (22-22-3, 7 KO) as he awaits his title shot.
One of featherweight champion Gary Russell Jr.’s younger brothers, the 21-year-old Russell (3-0, 3 KO) vertegenwoordigde de U.S.. bij de 2016 Olympic games in Rio and made it to the quarterfinal round. He turned pro in May of last year and has scored three first round stoppages as a pro.
The 25-year-old Day (14-2-1, 6 KO) fights out of Freeport, New York and most recently won an exciting contest over then unbeaten Eric Walker last July to seize the WBC Continental Americas Super Welterweight Title. He takes on another prospect looking to leap to contender status in the 23-year-old Davis (13-1, 5 KO) from Delaware who enters this bout on a three-fight winning streak.
The card continues with former heavyweight world champion Charles Martin (25-1-1, 23 KO) in an eight-round fight, voormalig wereldkampioen titel uitdager Willie Monroe Jr. (21-3, 6 KO) in an eight-round middleweight affair and a pair of local welterweight prospects fighting at Barclays Center for the fourth time as Richardson Hitchins (3-0, 1 KO) en Kenny Robles (2-1, 1 KO) compete in separate six-round attractions. Rounding out the action is unbeaten prospectShynggyskhan Tazhibay (5-0, 2 KO) in a six-round welterweight bout.
Tickets voor de live-evenement, die wordt bevorderd door DiBella Entertainment en TGB Promotions, beginnen $50 en zijn nu te koop. Om kaartjes te kopen, visit Ticketmaster.com, BarclaysCenter.com, of bel 800-745-3000. Tickets for the event can also be purchased at the American Express Box Office at Barclays Center.
The Premier Boxing Champions event is headlined by the highly anticipated Wilder vs. Ortiz matchup and will see undefeated former 154-pound champion Jermall Charlo op zich nemen Hugo Centeno, Jr. for the interim WBC middleweight title in the co-feature. The SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING telecast begins live on SHOWTIME at 9 p.m. EN/6 p.m. PT met
top super middleweight contender Andre Dirrell vechten hard-hitting Jose Uzcategui in a rematch for the IBF Interim 168-pound world title.
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Andre Dirrell & Jose Uzcategui Clash in Rematch for IBF Interim 168-Pound World Title Live on SHOWTIME Saturday, Maart 3 van Barclays Center in Brooklyn & Georganiseerd door Premier Boxing Champions

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Heavyweight Champ Deontay “De Bronzen Bomber” Wilder
Defends His Title Against Luis “The Real King Kong” Ortiz
in Main Event & Undefeated Former 154-Pound Champion
Jermall Charlo Battles Hugo Centeno, Jr. for the Interim WBC
Middleweight Title in the Co-Feature
BROOKLYN (Februari 12, 2018) – Top super middleweight contender Andre Dirrell clashes with hard-hitting Jose Uzcategui in a rematch for the IBF Interim 168-pound world title live on SHOWTIME Zaterdag, Maart 3 van Barclays Center, het huis van BROOKLYN BOKSEN ™, as part of a tripleheader presented by Premier Boxing Champions.
Heavyweight champion Deontay “De Bronzen Bomber” Wilder will defend his title against Luis “The Real King Kong” Ortiz in the main event of a SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING tripleheader. De uitzending begint om 9 p.m. EN/6 p.m. PT and also features undefeated former 154-pound champion Jermall Charlo nemen Hugo Centeno, Jr. for the interim WBC middleweight title in the co-feature.
Tickets voor de live-evenement, die wordt bevorderd door DiBella Entertainment en TGB Promotions, beginnen $50 en zijn nu te koop. Om kaartjes te kopen, visit Ticketmaster.com, BarclaysCenter.com, of bel 800-745-3000. Tickets for the event can also be purchased at the American Express Box Office at Barclays Center.
The hotly contested first match between Dirrell and Uzcategui, which was also for the IBF interim world title, ended in controversy after Uzcategui was disqualified for landing a punch after the bell sounded to end the eighth round. Dirrell was dropped and knocked out by the punch. The referee ruled that the punch was intentional and disqualified Uzcategui. In the IBF mandated rematch, Dirrell and Uzcategui will look to put themselves in position to fight for the super middleweight title that Caleb Truax recently earned via a majority decision over James DeGale.
Dirrell (26-2, 16 KO), a bronze medal winner for the 2004 U.S. Olympic boxing team, continues his quest for a world championship. The 34-year-old southpaw from Flint, Michigan lost a split decision to Carl Froch in his first attempt in 2009 and dropped a narrow unanimous decision to DeGale in his next attempt in 2015.
“I’m extremely excited to be a part of one of the most dynamic tripleheaders this year,” Dirrell said. “This time around I’ll be phenomenal and leave no doubt who the better fighter is. Ik ben 100 percent focused on dominating Uzcategui on March 3 and getting another shot at the title.”
The 27-year-old Uzcategui (26-2, 22 KO), who is from Venezuela and now lives in Tijuana, Mexico, worked his way up to the match against Dirrell with a string of four straight stoppage victories, including a stunning upset of Julian Jackson in 2015. Uzcategui dropped Jackson four times on the way to a second round technical knockout victory.
“I’m very excited to go get what’s mine,” Said Uzcategui. “I feel I won the last fight. I didn’t feel I did anything wrong. What happened in the last fight is in the past. I’m going to get what belongs to me. The world will see what ‘Bolivita’ can do and they’ll want to see more of me.”
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AMERICAN HEAVYWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPION DEONTAY WILDER CONDUCTS LOS ANGELES MEDIA WORKOUT

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Wilder Defends His WBC Title Against Fellow-Unbeaten Luis Ortiz Zaterdag, Maart 3 Live op Showtime
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LOS ANGELES (Februari. 9, 2018) – Just days after the birth of his daughter, American heavyweight world champion Deontay Wilder met with members of the Southern California media op donderdag as he prepares to defend his WBC Heavyweight World Championship against fellow-undefeated challenger Luis Ortiz Zaterdag, Maart 3 live op Showtime van Barclays Center, het huis van BROOKLYN BOKSEN ™.
Wilder and his girlfriend, fellow “WAGS Atlanta” star Telli Swift welcomed their daughter into the world op dinsdag before Wilder turned his focus to Maart 3, climbing in the ring at Team Watson Boxing Club in the San Fernando Valley to work out with his Los Angeles-based trainer Mark Breland, the former U.S. Olympics gold medalist and former WBC Welterweight World Champion.
The 32-year-old Wilder owns a perfect record of 39 wins, zero losses and 38 knock-outs. Fighting out of his hometown of Tuscaloosa, Ala., hij was een 2008 Olympic Bronze Medalist and is the only reigning American heavyweight world champion. The 6-foot-7 Wilder faces the toughest opponent of his career in Ortiz, a 6-foot-4 Cuban who owns a professional record of 28-0 met 24 knock-outs.
Here is what Wilder had to say op donderdag:
Deontay WILDERE:
“Once I unify all the titles then line up the mandatories, I’ll easily get to 50-0. I’m not a 12-round fighter, and I don’t get overtime. I’m a knockout artist. So that being said, I don’t take much damage, but I give all the damage. I put people in the hospitals. I put people in stretchers. When you fight me your head is not the same when you leave. When you fight me you’re really signing a death warrant.
“This is one of the biggest fights of my career and I’m up for the challenge. I’m going to pass with flying colors.
“Ortiz has got that reputation of being the bogeyman but I’ve never been scared of the bogeyman. For that reason, I wanted him. A lot of people have been avoiding him, even champions that are champions to this day have avoided Luis Ortiz. But this champion right here took on the opportunity.
Even when [Ortiz] failed the drug test once, I still blessed him again because I’m very adamant about what I want to do. Ik wil de beste te bestrijden. I say I’m the best. I say it very proudly, I say it very confidently. I say it so boldly and I want to show the world that I don’t play around. If I say it, I really mean what I say. I don’t have time to waste.
“If he fails again then somebody’s going to need to go whoop his ass. The public needs to whoop his ass. All of Miami should get up and do that. The first time, a lot of people spent a lot of time and a lot of money for tickets and he did what he did. A lot of people were enraged. I heard it and a lot of people blamed me, which I don’t know why. Maar, with this fight right here and what I did with my last performance, it makes it even better. It intensifies the whole fight. Zo, if he [fails his drug test again] then shame on him. I feel sorry for his soul and his life. I don’t think he’s going to do that. I think he has a lot of responsibilities in his hands right now. At this point in time he knows he needs to do the right thing. Three times is not the charm in all instances.”
“I don’t focus on what these guys are doing. I don’t focus on what their strengths are. I just focus on me. I focus on what I’m capable of doing. I focus on what I’m going to do and when I tell people I’m going to do something, you know I’m going to do it. At the end of the day that’s what my father taught me. There weren’t any contracts back in the day, it was just the shake of a hand. And if you said something and you didn’t abide by it, there’s consequences to your actions, to your words. To this day, I abide by that. Zo, if I say I’m going to do something it’s guaranteed to be done.”
On his lifestyle outside of boxing:
“I just think life itself is just mental. I do a lot of visualization. I do a lot of meditation. It strengthens my mind to go through a lot of the situations that I go through. Having a baby and being on a reality show, all of that is fun stuff. Some people know how to maintain it and some people don’t. I’m just a guy that multitasks a lot of things. I can do a lot of things. Even when I’m talking to you, my mind can be in so many different places right now and still be able to comprehend and interact with you. Zo, I think I was meant for a lot of things. Boxing is just not what all I can do. I’m so talented in so many different areas.
“I’m a laid back guy. In my personal life I’m just a cool, calm and collected dude that likes to live life and I love peace. Helaas, in what I do in the ring, I turn into the ‘Bronze Bomber’ and the ‘Bronze Bomber’ don’t get caught by none.”
On being on reality TV and recognized by non-boxing fans:
“I think it’s very important. People need to know who the heavyweight champion of the world is. America got a bad man, an ass-whooper, right in America. I think it’s important and people should understand and should know who that is. That’s why I do the things I do. That’s why I’m so competitive. That’s why I speak the way I speak. Sometimes it may annoy people, it may get on people’s nerves and I never hear it in front of my face, but I understand it. I do it to show people that I’m going to speak it and you’re going to see me deliver it. I think you get the most respect when you say something you’re going to do and you do it. Look at Ali, people hated him. They say he was a big mouth who ran his mouth too much but he proved himself many times and that’s that thing I want to do. I want to speak what I say I’m going to do and you watch me work.”
On Anthony Joshua:
“I want him just as bad as everybody else wants him. If it was up to me, we would’ve been fighting two years ago. I’ve been calling this man out. When they hyped him up and said he was this, said he was that. I’m the type of person that I get happy for other people. With me and my happiness and me being successful, that’s all up to me. It ain’t up to nobody else. Zo, when I see other people doing great things, when I see good things coming to other people, I get happy for other people. It’s a hard thing for people to get happy for other people because things don’t happen for them but I’m not like that because I know my blessings will sure enough come. All I got to do is keep working.
“I come in peace all of the time but with him, I don’t think Joshua wants to fight me. His promoters don’t want him to fight me. They’re on the goal of trying to build this resume, saying they want to be the first billionaires, stuff like that. But doing that, the plans all end with me. All roads lead to me. I’m not going nowhere, no time soon. They know black don’t crack. Zo, I’m going to be around for a long time. I ain’t the best heavyweight in the division. I’m the best heavyweight on this earth. I’m just waiting on the opportunity to prove it.”
Prediction on Joshua-Parker:
“I’ve always said ‘later rounds’. I see that fight going later rounds if Joseph Parker is smart in what he does. He has nice movement and is able to execute on all of the opportunities that he sees with Joshua. Because Joshua can’t move his head. He’s a muscle, body-building type of guy. You’ve seen my dance? [chuckles] Met dat, if he’s able to calculate what he needs to do in the ring – because the ring has a lot of secrets – if he’s able to do things he needs to do, I see late rounds. Maar, Zoals ik eerder zei, I think they’re going to have to knock Joshua out because they’re not going to give it to him.”
Prediction for Maart 3:
“People ask me the round and I always see threes. This year is a magical year. It’s the year of the 33. Zo, I see threes everywhere. I see three rounds or less, maybe shorter than that. It all depends on how I feel when I see him.”
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Jermall Charlo Houston Media Workout Quotes & Foto's

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Unbeaten Former World Champion Meets Hugo Centeno Jr. Zaterdag, Maart 3 in Interim Middleweight Title Showdown Live on SHOWTIME from Barclays Center in Brooklyn & Georganiseerd door
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HOUSTON (Februari 8, 2018) – Unbeaten former 154-pound world champion Jermall Charlo hosted a media workout Donderdag in his hometown of Houston as he prepares for his WBC Interim Middleweight World Title showdown against Hugo Centeno Jr. Zaterdag, Maart 3 van Barclays Center, het huis van BROOKLYN BOKSEN ™.
The Premier Boxing Champions event will be headlined by heavyweight champion Deontay “De Bronzen Bomber” Wilder defending his title against unbeaten contender Luis “The Real King Kong” Ortiz.
Tickets voor de live-evenement, die wordt bevorderd door DiBella Entertainment en TGB Promotions, beginnen $50 en zijn nu te koop. Om kaartjes te kopen, visit Ticketmaster.com, BarclaysCenter.com, of bel 800-745-3000. Tickets for the event can also be purchased at the American Express Box Office at Barclays Center.
Here is what Charlo and his trainer Ronnie Shields had to say Donderdag from Charlo Boxing and Fitness Club in Houston:
Charlo JERMALL
“It’s going to be a tough fight against Hugo Centeno Jr. If he can stand up to my power, we’re going to fight and it’ll be a brutal war. If he can’t, I’ll take him out in the first round.
“We can’t let Houston down now. My brother and I have made it this far. We can’t stop now. It’s my turn to put on a spectacular performance on March 3. I’m trying to one-up my brother’s previous performance each time I step in there.
“My goal is to show everybody that I’m the best middleweight in the world. I’m going to keep fighting everyone they put in front of me. I’m going to knock them out one-by-one until Canelo or Golovkin have to face me.
“I’ve had the chance to work on some improvements to my game since my last fight. I think having even more patience in the ring is going to help step my game up even higher. I want to be a champion at middleweight more than I did at 154-pounds.
“Hugo Centeno Jr. is another fighter who is in my way. I know he’ll come in prepared, but I’m confident I’m going to walk out of there with the victory.
“This is going to be a big year for me and my brother. We’re going to keep showing everyone why we’re so feared.”
RONNIE SHIELDS, Charlo's Trainer
“Jermall looks great in training camp and we expect him to be at his best come Maart 3. He’s motivated to put on a good show and prove to everyone he’s a force in this division.
“Hugo Centeno is a quality fighter. He’s well-trained and has length, so Jermall knows he has to be prepared. Centeno isn’t going to let him win, Jermall is going to have to go in and impose his will on the man.
“I believe Jermall has the talent and determination to beat any of the top middleweights out there. We’re going to keep working every day so that when the time comes for one of those fights with a Golovkin or Canelo, he’ll be prepared to take advantage of the opportunity.”
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SHOWTIME Sports® en premier kampioenen boksen KONDIGEN Toonaangevende, ALL-STAR BOXING SCHEDULE

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10 Marquee evenementen in eerste halfjaar 2018
12 Wereldkampioenen; 14 ongeslagen Fighters
12 WK-gevechten
Danny Garcia * Deontay Wilder * Jermall Charlo * Mikey Garcia * Erislandy Lara
Adrien Broner * Keith Thurman * Leo Santa Cruz * Abner Mares
* Jermell Charlo * Errol Spence Jr.
NEW YORK – Januari 24, 2018 – SHOWTIME Sport en Premier Boxing Champions hebben de tv-line-up voor Showtime Championship Boxing aangekondigd® for the first half of the year. Luchten 10 live-wereldklasse boksen evenementen – met 12 wereldkampioenen en 12 wereld titel gevechten – PBC en SHOWTIME zijn de oprichting van een industriestandaard voor een top-flight boksen seizoen en een niveau van de organisatie nog nooit eerder in de sport.
The schedule features more than two dozen elite fighters competing in boxing’s deepest and most talent-laden weight divisions and boasts the largest collection of stars in the sport today. De leisteen biedt zeven matchups van de top-10 gerangschikt strijders, vier matchups van de top-vijf gerangschikt strijders, vier top-10 pound-for-pound gewaardeerd wereldkampioenen en een wereldtitel eenwording bout.
Onder leiding van SHOWTIME en PBC, boksen kende een renaissance in 2017 met gevestigde wereldkampioenen Mikey Garcia, Keith Thurman, Danny Garcia, Deontay Wilder, Leo Santa Cruz en Anthony Joshua, naast ontluikende sterren Gervonta Davis, Errol Spence Jr., Jermell en Jermall Charlo en David Benavidez. In 2018, allemaal zijn het middelpunt in het kielzog van de pensionering van Floyd Mayweather, Wladimir Klitschko, Miguel Cotto en anderen.
“De sterren hebben echt uitgelijnd, en Showtime en PBC zal opnieuw de toon zetten voor een mijlpaal in het boksen,” zei Stephen Espinoza, President, Sport- & event Programming, Showtime Networks Inc. “Om door te gaan met de positieve momentum, ons doel is om de beste gevechten te leveren op een consistente basis om een ​​zo breed mogelijk publiek. This lineup delivers pivotal bouts with frequency and purpose – allemaal gratis aan onze abonnees. SHOWTIME is verreweg de No. 1 bestemming voor boks-fans het hele land.”
De 27 strijders onthuld in deze toonaangevende lineup eigen 731 totaal wint, 106 world title victories and a staggering win percentage of .957. Fourteen of the fighters are undefeated and all but four have earned at least one world championship. Also included in this lineup are four of the consensus top-10 ranked welterweights, twee van de consensus top-vijf gerangschikt featherweights, en drie van de consensus top vijf vechters in de 154-pond divisie.
De volledige lei van boksen evenementen uitgezonden live op alle SHOWTIME platforms – televisie, mobiel en het netwerk internet streaming-dienst.
In 2017, SHOWTIME Sports geleverd de meest significante en consistente schema – 25 nights of live boxing featuring 33 WK-gevechten en meer dan 70 bouts in all. Nogmaals, de helderste sterren gezicht af als het netwerk presenteert de meest uitgebreide en interessantste tijdschema in het boksen, hieronder weergegeven:
2018 Showtime Boxing Schedule
Georganiseerd door Premier Boxing Champions
Jan 20 SPENCE vs. PETERSON Brooklyn
IBF weltergewicht World Championship
EASTER JR. vs. FORTUNA
IBF Lightweight World Championship
Februari 17 GARCIA vs. RIOS Las Vegas
WBC weltergewicht titel Eliminator
Benavidez vs. GABRIEL II
WBC Super middengewicht World Championship
Zee 3 WILDER vs. ORTIZ Brooklyn
WBC Heavyweight World Championship
CHARLO vs. CENTENO JR.
WBC Interim middengewicht kampioenschap
Zee 10 GARCIA vs. LIPINETS San Antonio
IBF junior weltergewicht World Championship
BARTHELEMY vs. RELIKH II
WBA Super Lichtgewicht World Championship
April 7 LARA vs. HURD
154-Pound World Championship Eenmaking
April 21 BRONER vs. FIGUEROA
WBC Super Lightweight titel Eliminator
GERVONTA DAVIS
Mei 19 KEITH THURMAN Brooklyn
WBA / WBC weltergewicht World Championship
Mei 19 STEVENSON vs. JACK Canada
WBC Light Heavyweight World Championship
Juni 9 SANTA CRUZ vs. MARES II Los Angeles
WBA vedergewicht World Championship
Jermell Charlo
WBC Super weltergewicht World Championship
Juni 16 ERROL SPENCE JR. Dallas
IBF weltergewicht World Championship
2018 Event Door Event
Jan. 20: Spence vs. Peterson – Barclays Center in Brooklyn
Een van de meest gewaardeerde jonge kampioenen boksen, ongeslagen IBF wereldkampioen weltergewicht Errol Spence Jr. (22-0, 19 KO) de aftrap voor de schema met een achtste ronde TKO van de voormalige twee-divisie wereldkampioen en top-10 gerangschikt weltergewichtLamont Peterson (35-3-1, 17 KO) in Spence first title defense. In de co-functie, ongeslagen IBF Lichtgewicht wereldkampioen Robert Pasen Jr. (20-0, 14 KO) won een nauwe, split-decision overwinning op voormalig wereldkampioen Javier Fortuna (33-1-1, 23 KO) in een actievolle strijd.
Februari. 17: Garcia vs. Rios – Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas
Twee-afdeling wereldkampioen Danny Garcia (33-1, 19 KO) returns to the ring to begin his quest toward another welterweight world championship. Garcia’s long reigns at 140 en 147 pounds ended last March in a close decision loss to unified champion Keith Thurman. Nu, Garcia zal zwaar voormalig wereldkampioen uitdagen Brandon Rios (34-3-1, 25 KO), een all-actie vechter die de beste in de sport heeft gevochten. In de co-main event, boksen jongste wereldkampioen, 21-jaar oud David Benavidez (19-0, 17 KO), zal zijn eerste titel verdediging in een rematch tegen top contender Ronald Gavril (18-2, 14 KO). De super middleweights vochten een spannende strijd in september vorig jaar, dat eindigde in een controversiële beslissing voor Benavidez.
Maart 3: Wilder vs. Ortiz – Van Barclays Center in Brooklyn
De opleving van de zwaargewicht wereldkampioenschap divisie blijft. America's ongeslagen, Niet Doen. 1 zwaargewicht, WBC wereldkampioen Deontay Wilder (39-0, 38 KO),zal worden geconfronteerd met collega ongeslagen challenger Luis Ortiz (28-0, 24 KO) in een verwachte matchup van consensus top-5 gerangschikt zwaargewichten. Wilder heeft de begeerde groene gordel gehouden sinds januari 2015 en maakte zes succesvolle titel verdedigingen. Nu, Wilder geconfronteerd met een hoog opgeleide Cubaanse bokser met grote slagkracht in Ortiz. De co-main event zal beschikken over voormalige super weltergewicht kampioen en top middengewicht mededinger Jermall Charlo (26-0, 20 KO) nemen eenmaal geslagen contender Hugo Centeno Jr. (26-1, 14 KO)voor de interim-WBC middengewicht World Championship.
Maart 10: Garcia vs. Lipinets – Freeman Coliseum in San Antonio
Een van de top pound-for-pound vechters in het boksen, Mikey Garcia (37-0, 30 KO) zal proberen om geschiedenis te schrijven door het vastleggen van een wereldtitel in een vierde gewichtsklasse. Staande in zijn manier is ongeslagen power-puncher en IBF Jr. kampioen weltergewicht Sergey Lipinets (13-0, 10 KO), die het maken van zijn eerste titel verdedigen. Twee 140-pond titels zal liggen op de lijn als twee-divisie kampioen Rances Barthelemy (26-0, 13 KO)kijkt naar de eerste Cubaanse bokser die ooit wereldtitels te winnen in drie verschillende gewichtsklassen toen hij geconfronteerd Kirly Relikh (21-2, 9 KO) in een rematch van hun controversiële mei bout, dit keer voor de vacante WBA Super Lichtgewicht titel.
April 7: Lara vs. Hurd – Locatie TBD
WBA wereldkampioen Erislandy Lara (25-2-2, 14 KO) and IBF World Champion Jarrett Hurd (21-0, 15 KO) bijeenkomen om titels te verenigen in een beslissend moment voor de 154-pond divisie. In 2017, SHOWTIME televisie acht matchups, met alle van de top-vijf-ranked super weltergewicht kampioenen en uitdagers in een onofficiële toernooi. Deze eenwording wedstrijd zal de technische tovenarij van Cuba's Lara tegen de kracht en vastberadenheid van Hurd pit.
April 21: Broner vs. Figueroa – Van Barclays Center in Brooklyn
Vier-afdeling wereldkampioen Adrien Broner (33-3, 24 KO) heeft zich gevestigd, niet alleen als een van de grootste trekt in de sport, maar als een vechter die is altijd bereid om de zwaarste concurrentie. Die zal blijven wanneer hij op de ongeslagen voormalig wereldkampioen Omar Figueroa (27-0-1, 19 KO), een all-action brawler die nooit neemt een stap achteruit, as the former champions meet in a WBC Super Lightweight Final Eliminator. The co-main event will feature one of boxing’s brightest young stars in Gervonta Davis (19-0, 18 KO) als de 23-jarige ongeslagen voormalig kampioen kijkt naar zijn titel te heroveren.
Mei 19: Thurman Verdedigt Worlds Titles – Van Barclays Center in Brooklyn
Keith Thurman is het enige verenigde 147-pond wereldkampioen en de consensus No. 1-gerangschikt vechter in vooraanstaande gewicht boksen divisie. De ongeslagen Thurman(28-0, 22 KO) heeft de WBA titel gehouden sinds 2015. Hij beweerde dat de WBC riem met een beslissende overwinning op eerder ongeslagen Danny Garcia afgelopen maart in de meest bekeken wedstrijd van het jaar, een presentatie van Showtime Boxing op CBS. Naar aanleiding van een elleboog blessure die een operatie nodig, Thurman zal terugkeren naar actie tegen een tegenstander vast te stellen.
Mei 19: Stevenson vs. Krik – Uit Canada
WBC Light Heavyweight Wereldkampioen Adonis Stevenson (29-1, 24 KO) heeft gescoord knockouts in zes van zijn acht titel verdedigingen en zal wellicht geconfronteerd met zijn grootste uitdaging toen hij vecht twee-divisie kampioen Badou Jack (22-1-2, 13 KO).Jack gevangen een 175-pond wereld titel in zijn licht zwaargewicht debuut in augustus en afstand gedaan van de riem om deze matchup van top-vijf gerangschikt licht zwaargewichten onmiddellijk.
Juni 9: Santa Cruz vs. Mares II – Uit Los Angeles
na hun 2015 titel confrontatie bracht het Staples Center menigte om haar voeten, WBA vedergewicht Kampioen Leo Santa Cruz (34-1-1, 19 KO) en drie-divisie wereldkampioen Abner Mares (31-2-1, 15 KO) zal weer te ontmoeten in hun gezamenlijke woonplaats Los Angeles. Santa Cruz, die heeft ook titels gehouden in drie divisies voor de afgelopen zes jaar, blijft een van de meest productieve vechters in de sport vandaag. Moeders, een voormalig wereldkampioen op bantamgewicht, super bantamgewicht en vedergewicht, heeft als doel om wraak te nemen na de afsluiting meerderheid beslissing verlies voor Santa Cruz in 2015. Deze high-stakes matchup tussen consensus top-vijf gerangschikt featherweights zal meer duidelijkheid om een ​​gestapelde divisie die Gary Russell Jr. omvat geven, Carl Frampton and Lee Selby. The consensus No. 1 vechter op 154 pond, Jermell Charlo (30-0, 15 KO) zal zijn WBC Super weltergewicht World Championship te verdedigen in de co-functie tegen een tegenstander vast te stellen.
Juni 16: Spence Verdedigt weltergewicht titel – van Dallas
Vers van een dominerende prestaties tegen een top-10 voormalige kampioen weltergewicht, pound-for-pound grote Errol Spence Jr. (23-0, 20 KO) keert terug naar zijn geboortestad van Dallas voor de tweede verdediging van de IBF weltergewicht World Championship.
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HEAVYWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPION DEONTAY WILDER MAKES SEVENTH DEFENSE AGAINST UNDEFEATED CONTENDER LUIS ORTIZ SATURDAY, MAART 3 VAN Barclays Center in Brooklyn & PRESENTED BY PREMIER BOXING CHAMPIONS

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OOK IN ACTIE! UNDEFEATED FORMER WORLD CHAMPION JERMALL CHARLO BATTLES ONCE-BEATEN HUGO CENTENO JR. FOR INTERIM 160-POUND TITLE
IN CO-FEATURE
BROOKLYN (Jan. 23, 2018) – Ongeslagen WBC wereldkampioen zwaargewicht Deontay “De Bronzen Bomber” Wilder will face his toughest opponent to date when he meets hard-hitting Cuban southpaw Luis “The Real King Kong” Ortiz Zaterdag, Maart 3 uit Barclays Center, the home of BROOKLYN BOXING™ and presented by Premier Boxing Champions.
The co-feature of the evening will see the return of undefeated former 154-pound world champion Jermall Charlo, a powerful knockout artist who is looking to prove that he is a dangerous contender in the star-studded middleweight division. Once-beaten contender Hugo Centeno Jr. will test Charlo’s 160-pound credentials when they meet in a 12-round match to determine the WBC interim champion, with the winner immediately stepping into the picture for middleweight supremacy.
Tickets for the show, die wordt bevorderd door DiBella Entertainment en TGB Promotions, beginnen $50 en zijn nu te koop. Om kaartjes te kopen, visit Ticketmaster.com, BarclaysCenter.com, of bel 800-745-3000. Tickets for the event can also be purchased at the American Express Box Office at Barclays Center.
“We’re very excited to bring the heavyweight champion of the world, Deontay Wilder, back to Brooklyn for his seventh title defense and third appearance at Barclays Center, het huis van BROOKLYN BOKSEN ™,” zei Lou DiBella, Voorzitter van DiBella Entertainment. “This fight is happening because Deontay wanted to silence his critics by taking on the biggest challenge available. Deontay has an axe to grind with Ortiz and will swing it on March 3. Former 154-lb. champion Jermall Charlo is already a top player at middleweight and plans to prove he’s carried his power with him by facing one of the division’s best prospects, Hugo Centeno Jr., who is coming off a huge knockout victory in his last fight.”
“Deontay Wilder and Luis Ortiz is one of the best fights that can be made in the heavyweight division and its’ what heavyweights are all about – power versus power,” zei Tom Brown, President van TGB Promotions. “Everybody loves the knockout and that’s what Wilder and Ortiz specialize in. In de co-main event, Jermall Charlo is strictly seek and destroy in the ring. That ferocious spirit made him a force at 154 and he has brought it with him to the 160 pound ranks. Centeno is a rugged competitor and he doesn’t back down from anyone. That makes this a can’t miss fight for the boxing fans.”
True heavyweights in every sense of the word, the 6-foot-7, 228-pound Wilder and the 6-foot-4, 240-pound Ortiz have 62 combined knockout victories.
The 32-year-old Wilder (39-0, 38 KO), the only reigning American heavyweight world champion, is a knockout artist with the power to end any fight in spectacular fashion. His only professional match that went the distance was the fight in which he won his world title with a dominant 12-round unanimous decision over Bermane Stiverne on Jan. 17, 2015 -the birthday of legendary heavyweight champion Muhammad Ali. The champion out of Tuscaloosa, Alabama added Stiverne to his list of knockout victims in his last fight with a devastating first round destruction in their rematch at Barclays Center on November. 4.
Wilder was originally supposed to fight Ortiz that night, but Ortiz was pulled from the match after he tested positive for a banned substance. Ortiz was later cleared after the WBC determined he had failed to list medication that he was taking on his pre-testing paperwork, which triggered the positive test. He was assessed a fine and allowed to resume boxing.
Wilder, a Bronze Medal winner for the U.S. Olympic boxing team at the 2008 Beijing Games, has successfully defended the title six times. This will be his third title defense at Barclays Center. In his first defense at Barclays Center, Wilder scored a memorable ninth-round knockout over Artur Szpilka back in Jan. 2016.
“I’m looking forward to returning to Barclays Center to defend my title for a seventh time,” Wilder said. “Luis Ortiz is one of the toughest guys around and he’s supposed to be the boogeyman in the heavyweight division. But I’ve never been afraid of the boogeyman and I’ve knocked out every opponent that I’ve faced. I plan on keeping that streak going. Everyone standing in my way of becoming the undisputed heavyweight champion has to go down. It’s Luis Ortiz’s turn.”
The 38-year-old Ortiz (28-0, 24 KO), of Camaguey, Cuba by way of Miami, Fla., will make his Barclays Center debut when he meets Wilder for his first title shot. The hard-hitting southpaw turned pro seven years ago after defecting from Cuba and has since been steadily climbing the heavyweight ladder. He cemented his standing in the division with victories over veteran contenders Bryant Jennings, Tony Thompson and Malik Scott and is the No. 1-ranked contender by the WBC. In zijn meest recente strijd, Ortiz scored a devastating second-round knockout of Daniel Martz in Miami, Florida op December. 15.
If Ortiz wins, he will become the first Cuban born fighter to win a heavyweight world championship.
“This really is the best versus the best as far as the heavyweight division, and everyone who knows boxing knows that,” Ortiz said. “There’s been too much talking already. It’s time to fight. All I ask now is that the winner of this fight receives the respect from the other man, from the public, from the media and the fans that they deserve as the best heavyweight in the U.S.”
Charlo (26-0, 20 KO) won his super welterweight title with a dominant knockout of Cornelius Bundrage in 2015 and eventually achieved the distinction of holding a world title in the same weight class (154 pond) as his twin brother after Jermell won a title in 2016. After successfully defending his 154-pound title three times, Charlo of Richmond, Texas decided to move up to 160 pounds to win another title in a different weight class. In his debut at 160-pounds the 27-year-old scored a TKO victory over Jorge Sebastian Heiland at Barclays Center on Juli 29.
“I really love fighting in Brooklyn and at Barclays Center,” Said Charlo. “The fans in Brooklyn always show me a lot of love. Since my last fight I’ve had a chance to work on my patience and work on improvements to my game. I’ve got the same feeling that I had before I won my first world title. I want to be a champion at 160 more than I did the first time at 154. More than anything I just want to get back in the ring. Centeno is a tough fighter. He’ll be a hard test for someone who isn’t at my level. Ik ben niet iets van hem weg te nemen. But he’s just another fighter that’s in my way. I don’t feel like I have anything to prove to anyone else in this fight. I’m all about proving things to myself now. In the 160-pound division you’re hearing my name more and more. It’s more than you did when I was at 154 pond.”
The 26-year-old Centeno (26-1, 14 KO) caught everyone’s attention when he scored a stunning knockout of Immanuwel Aleem in his last fight on Augustus. 25. It was enough to springboard Centeno into middleweight title contention. Centeno of Oxnard, California successfully rebounded from a tough TKO loss to Maiej Sulecki on June 18, 2016 with a victory over Ronald Montes before his match against Aleem.
“I’m excited for the opportunity,” said Centeno. “I think my last outing had a lot to do with this/ It helped to put me in this position. Charlo is a great fighter with a lot of talent. I feel like we have similar statures. It’s going to be an interesting fight. I think it’s going to come down to who is the smarter fighter that night and who has more left in the tank toward the end. This is a life-changing, career-changing fight for me that could lead to bigger and better things. Ik kom om te winnen.”
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Erislandy LARA & CHARLO TWINS VOLUNTEER AT THE HOUSTON FOOD BANK TO HELP THOSE AFFECTED BY HURRICANE HARVEY

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Charlo Hosts a Public Media Workout to Discuss His Oktober 14 Showtime Championship Boxing® Fight Against Erickson Lubin

 

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HOUSTON (Zeven. 29, 2017) – Unbeaten champion Jermell "Iron Man" Charlo visited the Houston Food Bank op vrijdagto meet with volunteers and help prepare boxes of goods for victims of Hurricane Harvey alongside his twin brotherJermall Charlo and Houston-based world champion Erislandy "The American Dream" Lara. The Houston Food Bank presented Jermell with a patch to wear on his shorts during his title defense bout on Oktober 14 live op Showtime van Barclays Center, het huis van BROOKLYN BOKSEN ™.

 

After visiting the Food Bank, Charlo met with media at Charlo Boxing & Fitness Club in Sugar Land, Texas in advance of his much-anticipated fight against top contender Erickson "Hammer" Lubin. The fight will serve as the co-main event of the high stakes SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING® tripleheader that is headlined by Erislandy Lara defending his title against undefeated Terrell Gausha.

 

Tickets to the event are on sale now and start at $50 (niet met inbegrip van toepasselijke vergoedingen). Tickets kunnen worden gekocht bij ticketmaster.com, barclayscenter.com of door te bellen naar 800-745-3000. Tickets can also be purchased at the American Express Box Office at Barclays Center. Groep kortingen zijn verkrijgbaar door te bellen naar 844-BKLYN-GP.

 

Here is what Erislandy Lara, Jermell Charlo and Jermall Charlo and had to say Vrijdag:

 

Erislandy LARA

 

“When they asked me if I was available to come to the Houston Food Bank to volunteer, I didn’t even hesitate. I was in. No matter how busy I am with training camp, I always have time to help for a good cause.

 

“Houston has suffered with Hurricane Harvey. I’ve seen the devastation. Coming to the Food Bank with my wife today is my little grain of sand to help a bigger cause. I come from Cuba, an island that it’s often battered by storms. I’ve seen people lose a lot to Mother Nature. I feel for them.

 

“I don’t think my preparation for this fight has been affected by what happened here in Houston [Hurricane Harvey]. I have endured so much in my life. I had to escape from my homeland to pursue my dream of becoming a professional boxer. I defied the odds and I became a world champion. I got here with hard work and discipline. I’m focused. Nothing distracts me.

 

“Gausha is a good fighter, but he doesn’t know what he signed up for. I’m not a brawler, Ik ben een echte vechter– a technical boxer. I went toe-to-toe with some of the best fighters in the division. He’s in for treat.”

 

Jermell Charlo

 

“I didn’t get a chance to really see my house [during Hurricane Harvey] because I’ve been gone. I’ve been in Dallas training with Errol Spence Jr. and my trainer Derrick James. My uncle wouldn’t tell me anything that’s going on in my gym. Everybody basically was like ‘don’t worry about what’s going on.’ I’m trying to keep my mind off of it. I’m back home, everything is good and that’s all that matters right now.

 

“Erickson Lubin is a crafty young fighter. Hij is sterk. He’s got some skills. He’s got pop. We’re just going to have to dog it out. Best man wins. Whoever’s in the best shape, whoever’s the strongest fighter, whoever lands the best punches is going to win the fight.

 

“I’m a vet. I’ve been in the game professionally ten years. I grew up in the amateurs. I’ve got the height, I’ve got the size, I’m stronger, I’m faster.

 

“I’ve fought three southpaws. I’ve knocked them all out. I’ve knocked every southpaw I’ve fought out.

 

"Errol Spence Jr". is the perfect sparring partner. He’s been one of the best sparring partners that I’ve had even when I’m fighting right-handers because of his dominance. He’s very strong, he’s fast and he’s punching.

 

“I’ve got Houston on my back right now – me and my twin brother. If there were more fighters in Houston, we would be a bigger team. We do what we can to try to get boxing back into this city.

 

“Why not get a big fight? I’ve fought 29 gevechten. I’ve fought a lot of prospects. My career has been built up. I beat Olympians. What else do you want me to do? Now it’s time to beat the [Miguel] Cottos and the Canelos [Alvarez] and the Triple G’s [Gennady Golovkin] and whoever else we’ve got to jump in the ring with.

 

“I’m satisfied with [trainer] Derrick James. I actually like the fact that I have to leave to go to a different city to train because I can focus over there. I’m sitting in a home where I just train. I wake up, eat protein, back to training again and then rest. My focus is there.”

 

Charlo JERMALL

“I told my brother that this fight is equivalent to when I fought J-Rock [Julian Williams]. A lot of people are going to doubt him but at the end of the day they’re going to be in his corner cheering him on for the victory.

 

“I told Jermell to continue to work hard and keep striving because it’s going to build our legacy to that next level. It’s going to put us where we need to be to get the best opponents and the biggest fights.

 

“I’m in camp with Ronnie Shields. We’re getting in shape. I’ve been training so I’m just waiting on the next date, the next fight. We’ll see what happens.”

 

 

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