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Former World Champion Heads to Las Vegas
For 154-Pound Title Showdown May 21
Against Jermall Charlo Live on SHOWTIME®
At The Chelsea inside The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas
‘I don’t see this being a boring fight; he’s going to bring it, I’m going to bring it’ – Austin Trout
Kliknite TUKAJ For Photos From Dave Nadkarni/PBC
WASHINGTON, Enosmerno. (April 20, 2016) - Austin Trout (30-2, 17 Kos), the former super welterweight world champion, is ready to collect his second world title on Sobota, Maj 21 when he meets IBF Junior Middleweight world champion Jermall Charlo in a 12-round match live on SHOWTIME (10 p.m. IN/7 p.m. PT) od Chelsea, a one-of-a-kind 40,000-square-foot venue inside Cosmopolitan Las Vegas.
“It’s my time,” said Trout. “My focus is amplified 10-fold. I’m the confident, happy Austin that fans know, but trust me, when it’s fight time I’m ready for any dogfight that comes. You’ll see Austin bring out and defeat the ‘Lion’ in him because at the end of the day I’m taking that belt.”
Vstopnice za dogodek v živo, ki ga spodbuja Mayweather Promotions in TGB Promocije, so na prodaj zdaj. Cene vozovnic začnejo pri $39, in so na voljo na spletni strani www.cosmopolitanlasvegas.com ali prek Ticketmaster na (800) 745-3000in www.ticketmaster.com.
Born in El Paso, Texas and raised in Las Cruces, New Mexico, Trout is trained by Barry Hunter and Louie Burke of Headbangers Gym in Washington D.C. Having started boxing at the age of 10, his natural talent and the ability to grow into the sport took Austin across the United States and Latin America in the amateur divisions and then into the pros. Known as one of the fiercest gentlemen competitors in the sport, he beat the likes of Miguel Cotto, Rigoberto Alvarez and Delvin Rodriguez, before losing his title to Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez. Trout comes into Maj 21 looking to claim a title in a division he’s been a true threat within for his career.
You’ve said you’ve been led to this fight, why is it important?
“Coming off of four consecutive wins, I’m not just on a comeback streak but I’m taking a full step forward. Charlo is the champ, this fight is about no more half stepping. It’s about taking on the best. Isn’t that what it’s about, being the best?»
How is camp going?
“I physically feel great. I’m really comfortable with Barry, it’s my fourth camp with the Headbangers team; Luis is there as well. Luis helps me with pre-camp and then I shift to D.C.
“I was already in D.C. getting camp started when the rumors about this fight came true. I had been at the gym at home for pre-camp for a month and a half before hitting D.C. I was working out five times a week, running every day just getting the program going. Kot sem rekel, no half-stepping. I’m already sparring, doing the work, getting right. I’m not walking through it but running and trotting through it. Jaz sem 30, I’m at my physical peak, my talent couldn’t be any better.”
Talk about the fight and what to expect?
“Neither one of us is going out without a fight, so I don’t see this being a boring fight. It’s time for people to remember me. I’ve earned this championship shot against an undefeated bull like Jermall Charlo but I will take his belt. »
Your first professional loss was against ‘Canelo’ Alvarez in San Antonio in 2013. What are your thoughts on that fight?
“I had a good, competitive fight with Saul – it felt like a unification bout – I was WBA champion and he was WBC champion. The open scoring was more detrimental to my game plan thea the judges! During the fight when I was told that I wasn’t winning on anyone’s cards I had to change my game plan. It was a dogfight. Canelo never had to box and move that much before in a fight.
"Toda, live and learn. Instead of walking into a fight like that I listened to those around me. No more surprises. This Charlo fight is a fight I want, a fight my team wants and we’re ready. I’m a more mature, focused champion who’s coming back. I’m dangerous – I have experience, talent and God on my side.”
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Three World Title Fights Including Lara vs. Martirosyan Rematch & The Charlo Twins Attempting To Make History In SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING® Tripleheader
Sobota, Maj 21 Live On SHOWTIME At 9 p.m. IN/6 p.m. PT
NEW YORK (April 9, 2016) – The 154-pound division will take center stage on Sobota, Maj 21 in a SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING tripleheader featuring three world title fights in the same division. In a rare showcase of the division’s elite, five of the top-six super welterweights* will square off live on SHOWTIME at 9 p.m. IN/6 p.m. PT. Venue and ticket information are forthcoming.
(*prek transnacionalne boksarske lestvice)
V glavni dogodek, Erislandy “The American Dream” Lara—the consensus No. 1 borec na 154 pounds—will defend his WBA Super Welterweight World Championship against U.S. Olimpijec in najboljši tekmovalec Vanes “The Nightmare” Martirosyan v revanš njihovega 2012 dvoboj, ki se je končal s tehničnim remijem.
bratje Jermall in Jermell Charlo se bosta trudila, da bi se zapisala v zgodovino v skupnih dvobojih kot prva dvojčka, ki bosta osvojila naslove svetovnih naslovov v isti diviziji. Neporaženi svetovni prvak v super velterski kategoriji IBF Jermall se sooča s svojo najtežjo preizkušnjo, ko je proti nekdanjemu svetovnemu prvaku ubranil svoj pas. Austin “No Doubt” Trout. Jermell se bo pomeril z razburljivim tekmecem John Jackson v dvoboju za prazno svetovno prvenstvo WBC v super velterski kategoriji.
The event is being promoted by Mayweather Promotions and TGB Promotions.
With five of the top-six ranked fighters on the telecast, the Maj 21matchups join an already stellar slate of recently announced boxing events on SHOWTIME. The super welterweights join the top fighters at featherweight, welterweight, super middleweight and heavyweight in a series of fights that features accomplished champions and young stars facing each other in the most significant divisional matches that can be made.
“This is yet another example of SHOWTIME Sports’ commitment to delivering the best lineup in boxing,"Je dejal Stephen Espinoza, Izvršni podpredsednik & Generalni direktor, Showtime Šport. “We’re featuring three important championship fights in one of boxing’s most intriguing young divisions – a tripleheader that will bring our 2016 seštevek dvobojev za naslov svetovnega prvaka 14 – all free to SHOWTIME subscribers. We’re excited to offer this rare opportunity to see the top fighters in a division all on the same telecast.”
“Mayweather Promotions z navdušenjem prinaša tega fantastičnega trojnega svetovnega prvaka v super velterski kategoriji v boj proti navijačem,” povedal Leonard Ellerbe, CEO Mayweather Promotions. “Najboljše iz 154-kilogramske divizije bo na ogled Maj 21 in pričakujemo akcijski večer drame.”
“Zelo smo navdušeni nad sodelovanjem s SHOWTIME na tem zanimivem tripleheaderju,” said Tom Brown of TGB Promotions. “Erislandy Lara and Vanes Martirosyan have a huge score to settle from their 2012 konec, in Jermall in Jermell Charlo sta v dvobojih z visokimi vložki proti Austinu Troutu in Johnu Jacksonu, zaporedju, v tem, kar obeta zelo zabaven boksarski večer.”
A technical master, Lara is considered one of the toughest men to beat in the sport and will look to continue his reign at 154 pounds against the always-game Martirosyan, who is set on becoming a world champion on his second try.
25-letni Charlos cilja na zgodovino proti ostremu nasprotovanju nekdanjega prvaka v Postrvi in olimpijca z Deviških otokov v Jacksonu.
32-letnik Lara je spreten boksar z zmožnostjo izvajanja kazni, medtem ko je v zameno vzeti zelo malo. Lara je zarezami zmag nad Alfredo Angulo, Austin Trout, Ishe Smith in Freddy Hernandez. Kot amater, Lara je osvojil številne naslove, vključno z državnega prvenstva v welterweight in sodelovala tudi pri 2007 Pan-Am igre. Borec prvotno iz Guantanama, Kuba je junija lani prevladala nad Delvinom Rodriguezom, temu pa je sledila prekinitev v tretjem krogu nekdanjega prvaka Jana Zavecka..
Rodil se je v Armeniji, ampak boj iz Glendale, Kaliforniji., Martirosyanzastopani U.S.. pri 2004 Olimpijske igre. Kot strokovni, zmagal je svojo prvo 32 se bori, preden se bori z Laro do neodločenega izida 2012. 29-letnik je v svojem prvem strelu za naslov svetovnega naslova proti Demetriusu Andradeju doživel tesen poraz z delno odločitvijo., vendar se je vrnil s trdnimi zmagami nad Mariom Lozanom, Willie Nelson in nazadnje Ishe Smith.
Novopečeni prvak pri 25 letih, Charlo osvojil svoj naslov s prevladujočo zaustavitvijo v tretjem krogu Corneliusa Bundragea septembra 2015. Stanujoč v Houstonu, Charlo zgradili svoj življenjepis v 2014 s prevladujočim zmagoslavjem nad Hectorjem Munozom, Norberto Gonzale, Lenny Bottai in Michael Finney. V svojem najnovejšem izlet, je uspešno ubranil naslov z ustavitvijo v četrtem krogu Wilkyja Campforta novembra.
V 2004, Trout zmagal v ZDA. National Amateur welterweight prvaka in po plezalni gor uvršča kot elitni pro boksar, je osvojil super welterweight svetovno prvenstvo v 2011 jih premagal Rigoberto Alvareza. V nadaljevanju je opravil štiri uspešne obrambe, vključno z najboljšim v karieri, prevladujoča zmaga nad Miguelom Cottom v New Yorku. Trenutno je v nizu štirih zmag, potem ko je septembra nokavtiral Joeyja Hernandeza in si tako ponudil priložnost za naslov svetovnega naslova..
Za eno minuto mlajši od Jermalla, Jermell Charlo je visoko uvrščen mlad borec, ki želi priti korak bližje naslovu svetovnega naslova. Visok borec za njegovo delitev, 25-letnik si je izboril naslov svetovnega prvaka z zmagami nad Gabrielom Rosadom, Charlie Ota in Mario Lozano v 2014 ter Martirosyan in nekdanji svetovni prvak Joachim Alcine v 2015. Zadnjič je navdušil tako, da se je znebil Alcineja v šestem krogu njihovega boja oktobra v Houstonu..
Odkar zastopa svoje rodne Deviške otoke v 2008 Olimpijske igre,Jackson je ustvaril impresivno profesionalno kariero. St. Borec, rojen v Thomasu, je dobil svojo začetnico 13 bojev po januarskem debiju 2009. 27-letnik si je prislužil št. 1 mesto in zadetek za naslov z izključno zmago nad Dennisom Laurentejem v avgustu. Jackson prihaja iz borbene družine; his father John David Jackson was a world champion and feared power-puncher while his brother, Julius, je tekmec v 168-kilogramski utežni kategoriji.
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