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EPIX® Sets Premiere Date for The Contender, Reveals 16 Fighters Vying for the Champion Belt

Mark Burnett’s 12-Episode Boxing Competition Series

From MGM Television and Paramount Television Set to Premiere on Kolovoz 24

LOS ANGELES – JUNE 27, 2018 - Premium pay television network EPIX® has announced the 16 fighters who will be facing off with one another for the championship belt on the revival of boxing franchise series Kandidat ove jeseni. The highly anticipated 12-episode season, from MGM Television and Paramount Television, will premiere on EPIX on Aug. 24, 2018 na 10 PM ET / PT.

 

 

 

Hosted by undefeated boxing champion AndreSon of God” Ward, the first-of-its-kind competitive documentary series for the network will feature 16 fighters pushing their limits in grueling elimination-style fights and testing their grit and determination to achieve their boxing dreams. The fighters will be overseen by legendary boxing coach Freddie Roach, and renowned Philadelphia trainer Naazim Richardson.

 

 

 

“The Contender takes unscripted TV to its grittiest. It has incredible professional fighters and real professional fights. The edge of your seat drama and true stories sets a tone that our audiences will be expecting and I love it,” said Mark Burnett, President of MGM Television.

 

 

 

“With this new iteration of Kandidat, the focus is on the gritty, personal stories of the fighters battling for boxing glory,” said Michael Wright, Predsjednik, EPIX. “It was important for us to find individuals who not only displayed the boxing chops and resilience in the ring, but who also showed a depth of heart and humor outside of it. Naš 16 fighters are vivacious, tough, funny, sensitive, driven and inspiring, and we are excited for our fans to get to know their stories and root for them inside the ring and out.”

 

 

 

The 16 Contenders come from a wide variety of professional boxing backgrounds and stations in life, bringing their unique stories, personalities, strengths and motivations to the series.

 

 

 

Each fighter will be vying to be declared the new 160-pound middleweight champion of Kandidat and take home the winner’s six-figure purse — a prize, koji, for all the fighters, represents a better life for their families and loved ones who have been there with them through all the ups and downs of their journeys.

 

 

 

The 16 fighters on Kandidat this season are:

 

 

  • Ievgen “The Ukranian Lion” Khytrov, Godine: 29, Rank: 20, Rodni: Brooklyn, NY.A Ukrainian immigrant, Olimpski, Ievgen Khytrov recently relocated to America to pursue his dream of becoming a world champion and to create a better life for his family. A dedicated, miran, religious man. He’s also the one to beat.

 

 

  • Eric “Babyface Assassin” Walker, Godine: 34, Rank: 68, Rodni: Plaquemine, La. Incarcerated at 15 years old and spent 14 years behind bars for robbery and attempted murder, Eric “Babyface Assassin” Walker learned to box while in prison. He is now fighting for a second chance at life, living proof that it’s never too late to live out your dreams.

 

  • John “Apollo Kid” Thompson, Godine: 29, Rank: 70, Rodni: Newark, NJ. – After losing his mother to AIDS at six years old, this married performing artist, painter and fighter, John “Apollo Kid” Thompson is here to prove to the world that he can’t be boxed into a single category despite holding impressive titles including the 2015 WBA-NABA Super Welterweight, WBO Inter-Continental Super Welterweight and Boxcino Tournaments.

 

  • Malcolm “The Punisher” McAllister, Godine: 27, Rank: 172, Rodni: Long Beach, Kalif. –Always at the center of schoolyard fights growing up, Malcolm “The Punisher” McAllister now channels his energy into helping others rebuild outside of foreclosure and his young, growing family. In boxing has built an impressive KO record and the 2014 Golden Gloves title on his journey to take the title of The Contender.

 

 

  • Brandon “The Cannon” Adams, Godine: 28, Rank: Inactive, Rodni: Los Angeles, Kalif. A bold fighter in the ring, Brandon “The Cannon” Adams knows firsthand what it means to push through adversity and step up to care for his family when there’s no one else around to. Coming from a poverty stricken neighborhood, this larger than life father of two marks his return to boxing after a three year hiatus, initiated by a loss to fellow competitor, John Thompson.

 

  • Quatavious “Cash” Cash, Godine: 26, Rank: 161, Rodni: Las Vegas, Nevada. – This Atlanta native is the current record-holder for fastest KO in Georgia, a four0time Golden Gloves state champ and Bronze medalist. Quatavious Cash is fighting for his late mother and for the chance to prove that a life of fighting street gangs can be channeled for good.

 

 

  • Shane “Sugarman” Mosley, Jr., Godine: 27, Rank: 149, Rodni: Santa Monica, Kalif. – The lone single contender, son of legendary Hall of Fame boxer “Sugar” Shane Mosley, Shane “Sugarman” Mosley Jr. is fighting to step out of his father’s shadow and carve out his own legacy.

 

  • Daniel “El Chapulin” Valdivia, Godine: 25, Rank: 116, Rodni: Tulare, Kalif. A natural salesman and real estate agent by day, nicknamed “El Chapulin” (“Grasshopper”) for his boundless energy, Mexican immigrant Daniel Valdivia was born to step into the ring. With several titles including the NABF Super Welterweight Champion as an underdog, he’s chasing fame to prove giving up college for boxing was the right move.

 

 

  • Michael “The Silverback” Moore, Godine: 31, Rank: 252, Rodni:Klivlend, Oh. Reformed from a hard life on the streets, fraught with drugs, death and family suicide, Michael Moore is a natural hustler and leader. Married with two kids, Moore is constantly moving from state to state with his family in tow in pursuit of the boxing dream.

 

  • Gerald “G5” Sherrell, Godine: 24, Rank: 216, Rodni: Picburg, Ćale. – A fan of the original Contenderseries growing up, Gerald “G5” Sherrell is an undefeated and explosive fighter with a level of unrivaled and self-proclaimed swagger. Hailing from the projects, this multiple time Golden Gloves, Silver Gloves and Junior Olympic competitor, this local zoo security guard by day, and young father by night, is looking to bring boxing glory back to his hometown of Pittsburgh.

 

 

  • Morgan “Big Chief” Fitch, Godine: 34, Rank: 154, Rodni: Picburg, Ćale. Injury-plagued throughout his career, the Native American hailing from Southern Louisiana is a married father of three. Knowing that he’s old for the sport, Morgan “Big Chief” Fitch has one last shot at making his boxing dreams come true.

 

  • Marcos “Mad Man” Hernandez, Godine: 24, Rank: 104, Rodni: Fresno, Kalif. Having been bullied from a young age after an accident left him with burns on 30 percent of his body, Marcos “Mad Man” Hernandez is fighting for his young autistic son, in hopes that he won’t be bullied the same way he was. With Junior Olympics, 2012 Blue and Gold titles and “Mexican-go-forward” style fighting he may be overlooked and underestimated.

 

 

  • Tyrone “Young Gun” Brunson, Godine: 33, Rank: 39, Rodni: Filadelfija, PA – At a time when he needed to sell drugs to support himself at the age of 13, a stepfather’s ultimatum: be grounded or go to the boxing gym was his saving grace. Now a humble father of two, and sitting with one of the best rankings in the competition, njegov 24 KO’s send a signal that he will not fight silently but his cocky attitude has beat him more than just once.

 

  • Lamar “Omega” Russ, Godine: 31, Rank: 115, Rodni: Wilmington, N.C. -One of four kids raised by a single mom and the first person in his family to graduate college, Lamar “Omega” Russ takes pride in being the underdog, and beneath the loud exterior is a boxer that needs to prove he can put his money where his mouth is. HBO, ESPN and a first round KO on Showtime do all the talking.

 

 

  • John “The Rock” Jackson, Godine: 29, Rank: 63, Rodni: St. Toma, U.S. Djevičanski Otoci A divorced father of two, this slick and agile boxer, Virgin Islander John “The Rock” Jackson started fighting at 12 godina star, following in his world champion father Julian Jackson’s footsteps at the Pan American Games and 2008 Olimpijske igre. He comes from wealth but cares for the underprivileged and dreams of making his island proud bringing visibility to those struck by recent natural disasters.

 

  • Devaun “Unique” Lee, Godine: 30, Rank: 82, Rodni: Jamaica Queens, NY.

When one of his friends was shot and killed at 16, Devaun “Unique” Lee knew he needed a way out from the mean streets of Queens. Boxing keeps him straight. So do long hours fueling airplanes and caring for his five year old daughter. The real love of his life. Fatherhood and the sport are the motivation to take his NY State Middleweight championship to the next level.

 

 

The original Contender series ran for four seasons (2005-2009) and launched multiple fighters into contention for world titles, including title winners Sergio Mora, Kornelije Bundrage, Saki Bik, and Sam Soliman.

 

 

Eric Van Wagenen serves as executive producer and showrunner of the revived franchise alongside Mark Burnett. The format is owned by MGM Television and Paramount Television.

 

 

EPIX is available nationwide through cable, satelit, telco and streaming TV providers including Charter Spectrum, Cox, Verizon FiOS, AT&T U-stih, Dish Network, Sling, PlayStation Vue and, as of June 13, Comcast.

Undefeated and number-one ranked Julian “J Stijena” Williams ready for Jermall Charlo next

PHILADELPHIA (SVIBANJ 31, 2016)–Svibnja 21, three of the four world championships in the hot junior middleweight division were contested as Erislandy Lara defended his WBA title with a unanimous decision over Vanes Martirosyan; Jermall Charlo defended his IBF title with a unanimous decision over former champion Austin Trout and Jermell Charlo scored a come-from-behind stoppage over John Jackson to capture the WBC belt.
Sitting ringside was IBF number-one ranked contender, neporažen Julijanski “J Stijena”Williams. Williams was a very interested observer and was interviewed on the SHOWTIME® broadcast with his thoughts on the happenings of the evening.
Jermell did his thing. I thought he was losing but Jermell has a clutch gene. He comes through in close fights. He knows what it’s like to be in tough. He’s doing well under Derrick James. He looked better on TV than he did live at the fight. He was losing but he was walking Jackson down. The sand was running out of the hour glass for Jackson. Jermell can punch better than his record indicates. And that style would be better for him because people always called him boring but it was nothing boring about the KO,” rekao je Williams.
Lara did what he always does. He boxed and moved and he won.

I honestly didn’t think Trout would last with Jermall. I was surprised at how competitive that fight was. Jermall has every advantage over Trout on paper but fights aren’t won on paper. Trout proved something. I was actually going to congratulate him but I heard him say to Jermallsmack J Rock for me”. I don’t know what’s up with these guys. He had a chance to fight me for a whole year and he asked another man to smack me. But that’s old news Trout is out of the picture.

With that being, said the undefeated fighter from Philadelphia is focused in bring back the hardware back to theCity of Brotherly Love.
My focus is on Jermall Charlo. To će biti velika borba. I think he’s a heck of a fighter. This is legacy defining. This is a real number-one contender against a real champion. This is a real mandatory. This is like Bernard Hopkins having to defend against Jermain Taylor. Or Jermain Taylor having to defend against Kelly Pavlik. Or Felix Trinidad having to fight Oba Carr. This is a real fight and I’m excited. I’m excited to test my skills against one of the best young fighters in the game.
Mada, Williams was ringside, he just wanted to observe and take mental notes of the perspective future opponents.

I didn’t get in the ring like Charles Hatley did because that’s not my style. Hatley is a talented fighter. I remember him from the amateurs but to each his own. Jermall and Jermell deserve respect and most importantly I know the difference between the two brothers. Hatley got in the ring with Jermall who has to fight me, instead of Jermell who has to fight him. That was Jermall’s moment to shine he had just won a tough fight. Everybody knows he has to fight me. There would be no need for me to get in the ring.

Even though Williams has been avoided, the powers that be in boxing can not keep Williams from realizing his dreams, and that opportunity will be coming sooner rather than later.

From my understanding we have to come to an agreement in June. I believe in the IBF. They seem to enforce their mandatory bouts. The IBF did not rank me number-one, not to have me fight for their belt. Jermall said making weight wasn’t that bad. He hired a chef. I know he’s prideful. On je prvak. He feels he’s better than me, I feel I’m better than him. There is only one way to prove it. Let’s fight.

I can’t get into details but I believe the fight will be in September as the co- main to a BIG card. I’m super excited to finally get this opportunity.

Shumenov zaustavlja Wrighta u 10. rundi WBA borbe za naslov svjetskog prvaka u teškoj kategoriji

LAS VEGAS (Svibanj 21, 2016) – World Boxing Association (WBA) “regular” cruiserweight svjetski prvak Shumenov Beibu (17-2, 10 Kos) stao br. 11-određen Junior “Uragan” Wright (15-2-1, 12 Kos) u 10th kolo večeras u The Chelsea unutar The Cosmopolitana u Las Vegasu.
Shumenov, bivši svjetski prvak u poluteškoj kategoriji po WBA, je prvi dvoligaški svjetski prvak iz zemlje sovjetskog bloka. Rodom iz Kazahstana, boreći se iz Las Vegasa, također je stekao pravo da izazove jedinstvenu WBA Super/ Međunarodnu boksačku federaciju (IBF) cruiserweight svjetski prvak Denis Lebedev (29-2, 22 Kos) unutar 120 dana, prema nalogu WBA.
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BRAĆA CHARLO BILA POVIJEST BOKSA

JERMALL I JERMELL POSTAJU PRVI BLIZANCI KOJI SU SVJETSKA TITULA simultano držali u istoj tjelesnoj klasi; ERISLANDY LARA ZADRŽAVA WBA PRVENSTVO 154 FUNTA JEDNOGLASNOM ODLUKOM POBJEDILA VANES MARTIROSYAN U SUBOTU NA SHOWTIME®

 

Jermall Charlo zadržao IBF juniorski pojas u srednjoj kategoriji odlukom u 12 rundi nad Austinom Troutom, Jermell Charlo osvojio je WBC titulu u supervelter kategoriji

Nokaut u osmoj rundi nad Johnom Jacksonom u The Cosmopolitanu iz Las Vegasa

 

Catch Replay ponedjeljak, Svibanj 23 na 10 poslije podne. ET / PT Na Showtime EXTREME®

 

Kliknite OVDJE Za preuzimanje fotografija; Amanda Westcott / SHOWTIME

Kliknite OVDJE Za preuzimanje fotografija; Stephanie Trapp / Mayweather Promocije

 

LAS VEGAS (Svibanj 21, 2016) – U noći Erislandy “Američki san” Lara uspješno obranio svoje WBA prvenstvo u supervelter kategoriji teškom borbom jednoglasnom odlukom u 12 rundi Vanes “Noćna mora” Martirosjan, neporažena braća Jermall a Jermell Charlo, Houston, postali prvi blizanci u povijesti boksa koji su osvojili svjetske naslove u istoj težinskoj kategoriji.

 

Jermall Charlo (24-0, 18 Kos) zadržao svoje IBF juniorsko svjetsko prvenstvo u srednjoj kategoriji jednoglasnom odlukom u 12 rundi nad bivšim svjetskim prvakom Austin “No Doubt” Trout (30-3, 17 Kos) iz Las Crucesa, N.M., u drugoj od tri borbe za naslov svjetskog prvaka SHOWTIME PRVENSTVO Boks® iz Chelsea iznutra Cosmopolitan Las Vegas.

 

U uvodnom dvoboju televizijska emisija tri borbe, Jermell Charlo (28-0, 13 Kos) osvojio upražnjeno Svjetsko prvenstvo u super poluteškoj kategoriji po WBC-u skupivši se s pet bodova naniže i zabilježio nokaut u osmi rundi John "Da Rock" Jackson (20-3, 15 Kos), Sv. Toma, Djevičanski Otoci (Video istaknuti: http://s.sho.com/1VeFFVq).

 

Lara je u glavnom turniru pobijedila Martirosyana rezultatom 116-111 dva puta i 115-112. Nije bilo nokdauna. Martirosyanu je oduzet bod za niski udarac 11th u revanšu u svibnju 2012 borbu koja je završila tehničkim remijem.

 

Rođeni u razmaku od jedne minute, jednojajčani blizanci proslavili su svoje 26th rođendan prošlog četvrtka, Svibanj 19. Jermall je jednu minutu stariji od Jermella.

 

Jermall Charlo se držao svog plana igre i borio se iza svog udarca, bacanje 292 uboda i povezivanje na an 18 postotni isječak. Bio je to uravnotežen napad oba borca, ali snaga i točnost fizički većeg Charla bila je razlika.

 

“To nije bila borba, bilo je to sjajno iskustvo,” rekao je Charlo nakon svoje druge uspješne obrane naslova. “Želim zahvaliti Bogu što je dopustio meni i mom bratu blizancu da vidimo ovaj dan. Povijest.

 

“Austin je pakleni borac. On je zvijer. Ovo je bio moj prvi put 12, ali nije bilo važno jer sam znao da sam u formi.

 

“Moj plan igre bio je izvršiti udarcem. Znala sam da će me pokušati zaustaviti, ali to se nije dogodilo. Nema šanse da ukrotite lava.

 

“Bilo je dobro jer sam znao da će moj brat obaviti posao. Mi pripadamo ovoj razini. Ovi naslovi su nam potrebni za velike borbe, a mi ćemo zadržati te naslove kako bismo se uspon.

 

"Predomislio sam se — mi ćemo ostati ovdje (na 154). Izrada 154 funti nije bilo tako loše kako su svi to činili.”

 

“Skidam kapu Jermallu Charlu. Vodio je paklenu borbu,“, rekao je Austin Trout. “Osjećao sam se kao da sam učinio dovoljno za pobjedu. Neće mi dati blisku odluku, pa je vrijeme da počnemo izvoditi ove mačke. Ali ne mogu se opravdavati. Odbio sam se, Charlo se borio s guzicom i kapa mu dolje.

 

“Živjet ću da se borim još jedan dan. Vidjet ćeš me natrag. Mi smo ovdje ratnici.''

 

Dvije minute u osmi rundi, Jermell Charlo, prateći 69-64 na zapisnicima troje sudaca, pogodio savršenu kontra desnom rukom Jacksonovu lijevom oku. Dok je Jackson spustio gard kako bi se uvjerio da mu je usnik na mjestu, Jermell se povezao s još dvije desne ruke zbog čega je Jackson pao naprijed u svoj kut. Bez obrane i naizgled na nogama, sudac Tony Weeks odmah je uskočio i zaustavio ga 0:51.

 

“To je povijest,” rekao je Jermell, koji je ušao u meč kao WBC br. 1 natjecatelj i postao 66th ShoBox: Nova generacija borac za osvajanje naslova svjetskog prvaka.

 

"Uspjeli smo. Puno boraca ne izlazi iz Houstona i mi smo to uspjeli. Sljedećeg čekam brata. Boksali smo sve ove godine i to se moralo dogoditi.

 

“Bio sam iza. Boksao je, puno se kretao. To je bilo neočekivano od njega. Mislio sam da će izaći na svađu. Morao sam napraviti prilagodbu i to sam učinio.

 

“Kad je počeo usporavati, Uspio sam ga uhvatiti hicem. Znao sam da se mogao vratiti, da je mogao nastaviti, pa sam ga morao udariti.”

 

Dok su obojica bili selektivni sa svojim udarcima, bacanje samo 427 kombinirani udarci kroz osam i pol rundi, Jermell je bio točniji borac. Sletio je novi WBC prvak 23 posto svojih ukupnih udaraca, uključujući 34 posto njegovih udaraca snage protiv Jacksona.

“Bilo je to putovanje do ovdje,“, rekao je Jackson, WBC-a br. 2 kandidat koji ulazi i sin bivšeg svjetskog prvaka Julian “The Hawk” Jackson.

 

“Osjećam se kao da sam bio ispred i bio sam kratak. Uhvatio me udarcem, a ja sam pokušavala popraviti svoj usnik. Onda me udario i izašao sam. Pogodilo me u oko, ali moj usnik je izlazio. Pokušavala sam ugurati nastavak za usta i on me udario. Znao sam gdje sam bio. To me omamilo, ali nisam bio nokautiran.

 

“To je boks. To je velika borba. Osjećao sam da pobjeđujem u borbi, Uhvatili su me i to je bilo to.

 

“Posvetio sam borbu svom tati i nadam se da ga nisam iznevjerio. Pao sam. Neke dobiješ, a neke izgubiš.”

 

Rekao je stariji Jackson: "Ja sam ponosan. Trebalo nam je puno da stignemo ovako daleko. Znam da je moj narod ponosan. Jaki smo ljudi i vraćamo se.”

 

SHOWTIME’s Steve Farhood pod nazivom Lara vs. Martirosyan revanš "tipična Larina borba".

 

“Kao i obično, Larin stil je izuzetno težak za suce,"Rekao Farhood. “Tako je selektivan sa svojim udarcima, ipak slijeće tako visok postotak njih. I da bude još teže, blokirano je mnogo Martirosyanovih udaraca u tijelo. Suci su se složili oko sedam 12 kola. Očito je bila tijesna borba i ono što je Laru pretjeralo bilo je to 10-8 rezultat u kolu 11.

 

“Imamo koristi od korištenja replaya. Gledajući udarac koji je donio odbitak pri reprizi, Vjerujem da to nije bio nizak udarac.

 

“Lara je učinila ono što Lara radi. Martirosyan se borio koliko je mogao. Razlika je bila u Larinoj točnosti i generalnosti prstena. Mislim da je Martirosyanova konkurentnost učinila da je to dobra borba.”

 

Lara, 33, je napravio svoju četvrtu obranu naslova. "Ovo je normalno,” rekla je Lara koja je sletjela 60 posto od 160 i više udaraca snage. “Ovo je boks, ne bejzbol. Događaju se niski udarci i udarci glavom. Ja sam vrlo inteligentan borac i ni u jednom trenutku nisam osjetio da će ova borba biti izgubljena.

 

“Moja majka i djeca su još uvijek tamo pa bi bila velika privilegija otići se boriti na mojoj rodnoj Kubi. Sve je moguće na ovom svijetu. Nisam mislio da ću biti prvak svijeta i evo me.

 

“Želim reći timu Vanes hvala što ste mi dali revanš. Spreman sam se boriti nikoga. Volio bih se boriti protiv Canela.

 

“Braća Charlo su moji suigrači i to što smo se nas trojica vratili kao prvaci je sjajna stvar.”

 

Martirosyan, agresora u cijelom, osporio odluku.

 

“Proganjao sam ga cijelu noć,"Rekao je. “Dao sam pritisak. Mislio sam da sam učinio dovoljno za pobjedu. To nije bio nizak udarac. Reprize pokazuju da su debla bila visoka.

 

“Nikad se nikoga nisam sagnuo. Nitko se nije htio boriti s Larom. Istupio sam i ponovno se borio s njim. Borit ću se protiv bilo koga.”

 

Neporaženi IBF br. 1 natjecatelj i obvezni izazivač Julian “J Rock” Williams (22-0-1, 14 Kos), bio je intervjuiran između borbi od strane SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING's BrianCuster. Williams, Philadelphia, proziva blizance Charlo.

 

“Ne mogu dobiti borbe koje zaslužujem,“, rekao je Williams. “Ali imam dobar tim. Imam Al Haymona i on mi je dao obaveznog za pobjednika Charlo-Pastrve. Dečki znaju da je to teška svađa ako se umiješaju sa mnom. I znaju 99 posto vremena koje će izgubiti.

 

“Jermall Charlo je neporaženi prvak. Ja sam neporaženi. To je ono što je boks - dvoje mladih, gladni prvaci idu na to u najboljim godinama. Tako, Zanima me borba protiv Jermalla Charla.”

 

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“Dobro, ne mora dugo čekati tako da sada nema izbora,“, rekao je Williams. “Ja sam obveznik i ako on pobijedi, idući ćemo se boriti.”

 

Brian Custer vodio emisiju SHOWTIME, s Mauro Ranallo pozivajući radnju, Analitičar Kuće slavnih Al Bernstein i bivši dvostruki svjetski prvak Paulie Malignaggikomentirajući i Jim Gray izvještavanje. U španjolskom izravne, Alejandro Luna nazvan udarac po udarac i bivši svjetski prvak Raul Marquez služio kao komentator boja. Izvršni producent SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING je bio David Dinkins Jr. s Bob Dunphy režiranje.

 

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Beibut Shumenov vs. Vaganje juniora Wrighta

Shumenov Beibu 199 lbs.
Junior Wright 199 1/2 lbs.
(L-R) – Shumenov Beibu & Junior Wright
(slike Stephanie Trapp / Mayweather Promotions)
LAS VEGAS (Svibanj 20, 2016) – Shumenov Beibu (16-2, 10 Kos) vagao danas u 199 lbs, dok Junior “Uragan” Wright (15-1-1, 12 Kos) jače na 199 1/2 lbs., za njihov Svjetski boksački savez u 12 rundi (WBA) Borba za Svjetsko prvenstvo u teškoj kategoriji sutra u Chelseaju unutar The Cosmopolitana u Las Vegasu.
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U subotu navečer Šumenov vs. Wright se sada bori za WBA naslov svjetskog prvaka u teškoj kategoriji

LAS VEGAS (Svibanj 19, 2016) – Svjetski boksački savez (WBA) je u subotu navečer proglasio borbu između br. 1 rangirani kandidat Shumenov Beibu (16-2, 10 Kos) i br. 11-određen Junior “Uragan” Wright (15-1-1, 12 Kos) postat će WBA “regular” cruiserweight svjetski prvak. Borba u 12 rundi off-TV održat će se u Chelseaju unutar The Cosmopolitana u Las Vegasu.
Šumenov je bio WBA “privremeni” Svjetski prvak u kruzer kategoriji i obvezni izazivač za prvaka WBA super kruzer Denis Lebedev (28-2, 21 Kos), koji se također bori ove subote u ujedinjenoj utakmici protiv Međunarodne boksačke federacije (IBF) prvak Victor Emilio “Tyson de Abasto” Ramirez (22-2-1, 17 Kos) u Rusiji.
WBA je odredio da će pobjednik Shumenov-Wright biti obvezni izazivač za jedinstvenog pobjednika Lebedev-Ramirez, koji se mora dogoditi unutar 120 dana.
Petak noćna borba u Francuskoj između br. 2 yunier Dorticos i Nema. 3 Youri Kalenga, pogrešno naplaćen kao za WBA “regular” naslov,sada će biti za WBA “privremeni” svjetsko prvenstvo u kruzer kategoriji.
Obožavatelji mogu prijatelj Beibut Shumenov na svom Facebook Fan Page nawww.facebook.com/BeibutShumenov.

Erislandy Lara, Lopatice Martirosyan, Jermall Charlo, Austin Pastrva, Jermell Charlo & Citati završne konferencije za novinare Johna Jacksona & Fotografije

Svjetsko prvenstvo Tripleheader borbe za titulu od 154 funte uživo na SHOWTIME-u Subota Noć iz Chelseaja unutra
Cosmopolitan Las Vegas
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LAS VEGAS (Svibanj 19, 2016) – Natječu se šest elitnih boraca od 154 funte na subotuSHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING tripleheader su se prvi put susreli licem u lice u četvrtak na posljednjoj konferenciji za novinare prije nego što su ušli u ring uživo na SHOWTIME-u iz Chelseaja unutar The Cosmopolitana iz Las Vegasa.
U četvrtak su nazočili i predvodili događaj bili su svjetski prvak WBA u super poluteškoj kategoriji Erislandy Lara i top kandidat Lopatice Martirosyan. Televizijski prijenos počinje uživo na SHOWTIME u 9 poslije podne. I / 6 poslije podne. PT i sadrži IBF juniorskog svjetskog prvaka u srednjoj kategoriji Jermall Charlo preuzimajući bivšeg prvaka Austin Pastrva plus neporaženi izazivač Jermell Charlo bore hard-udaranje John Jackson za upražnjenu titulu prvaka svijeta u supervelter kategoriji po WBC-u.
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Braća blizanci Jermall i Jermell Charlo proslavili su svoje 26th rođendan u četvrtak i proslavljeni su tortom na završnoj press konferenciji koja se održala u Roseu. Zec. Laž. u The Cosmopolitanu. U subotu oni izgledaju da će postati prva braća blizanci koji će istovremeno držati svjetske naslove u istoj težinskoj kategoriji.
Evo što su borci imali za reći u četvrtak:
ERISLANDY LARA
“Planiram ući tamo i ući u svoju zonu i napraviti prilagodbe koje će mi omogućiti da budem pobjednik.
“Jedna razlika između ove i naše posljednje borbe je ta što ja ulazim u ovu borbu 100 posto zdravih. Ne opravdavam se, ali imao sam slomljen zglob u prvoj borbi. I dalje sam osjećao da pobjeđujem u borbi. Ovaj put neću ostaviti nikakvu sumnju tko je najbolji.
“Nemam pritisak na sebe. Osjećam se mirno. Dio toga dolazi s iskustvom, ali također znam da ću ući tamo i izvršiti svoj plan igre kao što to uvijek činim.
“Uvijek sam zapeo u kontroverznim borbama zbog svog stila borbe.
“Uzbuđen sam što ću dijeliti pozornicu s braćom Charlo. Zajedno smo trenirali, pa je super biti dio ovoga s njima.
“Vanes je puno pasivniji nego što je bio za prvu borbu. Govorio mi je da je bolje da budem spremna.
“Učinit ću ono što moram. Složi moj plan igre, spoji moje udarce, Učinit ću sve što moram da pobijedim u subotu noć.
O tome kako je napredovao od prve borbe…
“Osnove su uvijek tu. Svaki borac sa svakom borbom postaje bolji. Dobiješ malo više iskustva i to je razlika.”
Lopatice MARTIROSYAN
“Imao sam sjajan kamp. Imam sjajnu momčad. Imao sam nevjerojatne sparing partnere i jedva čekam pravu stvar u subotu.
“U najboljoj sam formi u životu i nikad nisam bila tako spremna. Ne moram vam govoriti što ću ovdje gore, jer ćeš to vidjeti u subotu noć. Djela govore više od riječi. Ovo će biti najbolji Vanes koji ćete ikada vidjeti.
“Ovaj put ću definitivno biti agresivniji. jedva čekam Subota.
“Za mene je u ovoj borbi drugačiji osjećaj nego ikada prije. To je za svjetski naslov, ovo je onoliko veliko koliko može.
“To je 'San’ naspram 'Noćne more,’ i sigurno ćete vidjeti 'Noćnu moru’ u subotu noć.
Na ono što je vidio u Larinim očima kad su se suočili…
“Borac koji gleda drugog borca. Vidim glad u oba oka.
“Puno prve borbe, Bio sam nekako neiskusan, ali smo kroz godine dosta sazrijevali. Četiri godine u ovoj igri, puno iskustva, puno znanja u igri tako da sam puno naučio iz prve borbe.
“Cijela divizija je ovdje, to je sjajno. To bi trebali raditi češće i sretan sam što je SHOWTIME sastavio tako sjajnu kartu.”
Charlo JERMALL
“Svaka borba na ovoj karti mogla je biti glavni događaj. Biti na ovakvoj karti sa svim ovim sjajnim borcima je uzbudljivo.
“Boks ima puno velikih borbi s Charlosima koji dolaze u budućnosti. Ići ćemo korak po korak. Ovo je velika borba koju imamo pred nama.
“Jako sam ponosan na svog brata, da je postigao ono što ima sa 26 godina, dolazimo odakle smo došli.
“To je velika borba za mene. Ovo mi je više od osvajanja svjetskog naslova. Uložio sam sve u ovo. Ništa od Troutovog iskustva nije važno. Ja sam pravi lav i to ću pokazati.
“Austin Trout je za mene samo ime. Pobijedio je Cotta, pa što? Imam posla. Fokusiran sam na obavljanje posla.
“We (braća) oboje rade različite stvari, ali također imamo iste vještine i istu moć. Nitko u diviziji ne može nam se mjeriti.
“Uvijek smo mislili da ćemo biti pobjednici i da ćemo se natjecati na vrhunskoj razini. Sada je vrijeme za stvaranje povijesti. Želimo dokazati zašto smo na vrhu.
“Ja i moj brat oduvijek smo željeli biti prvaci u isto vrijeme. Nikada nije bilo ništa slično ovome. Ovo doba, imat ćete priliku uživati ​​u nama. Jako smo naporno radili da stignemo ovdje i vladat ćemo na ovoj razini.
“Nakon ovoga, dolazim po (160-borci za funtu). Da biste bili vrhunski borac pound-for-pound morate dominirati u različitim divizijama i to je moj cilj. To ne znači da se borim s kilogramima. Trenutno se osjećam dobro, ali mislim da ću u tome biti još jači 160.
Svibanj 21 ne postoji ništa što će me spriječiti da izgubim pojas.”
AUSTIN PASTRVKA
“Nije slučajno što sam se vratio na vrh i trčao za naslovom. Platio sam svoje obaveze i uložio sav potreban trud.
“Nemam ništa loše reći o Jermallu kao osobi ili borcu. Ali na kraju dan, povijest će biti moja. Iskoristit ću ga za svoju ostavštinu, ne obrnuto.
“Naporno sam radio da stignem ovdje. Oštar sam i na težini. Ne osjećam ništa što bi on mogao učiniti da me pobijedi te večeri.
“Charlo je riskirao ovom borbom. Nema greške u riskiranju. Ali hoće li šansa završiti u njegovu korist? Gotovo da ne sumnjam. Ovo neće biti lako. Nikad nisam u lakim borbama. Uvijek su sjajne borbe.
“Veličina neće biti problem. Još mora napraviti 154 funti.
“Želim zahvaliti Jermallu što je preuzeo ovu borbu. On radi nešto što mnogi ljudi neće učiniti. Ali na kraju dan, Ja ću biti krotitelj lavova. Ukrotit ću tog lava.”
Koje nedostatke vidite?…
“Ne želim vam govoriti o njegovim manama jer bi ih mogao popraviti Subota, ali vidimo par nedostataka.
Na ako bi ga boljelo da se pomakne na 160…
“Može, možda neće. Ne gledamo nikakav dodatni rub ili ne želimo sva svoja jaja staviti u jednu košaru. Ono na što se oslanjamo je naš skup vještina i naš stisak kako bismo izašli kao pobjednici. Bilo da ga boli ili ne, neće biti važno. Jedino što će to učiniti je olakšati mi.
“Ja sam bio tamo, Bio sam u dubokim vodama. Vidio sam mnogo različitih vrsta strategija i stilova. U smislu, ne postoji ništa što donosi na stol što nisam prije vidio.
“Imam velikog psa u sebi kojeg ćeš vidjeti Subota noć. Vidjet ćete što je trebao biti glavni događaj. Ja i Charlo, Bit će to velika borba i nadam se da ćete se uključiti jer ja uzimam taj pojas.”
JERMELL Charlo
“Cijenim sve koji su sudjelovali u sklapanju ove borbe. Za mene je ovo karta na koju ljudi moraju obratiti pažnju. Vjerujem da će svi na ovoj kartici dati sve od sebe, jer smo svi motivirali jedni druge da budemo ovdje.
“Borim se protiv Johna Jacksona, sin legende. Ne vjerujem da će John Jackson moći živjeti do svog oca i ako se njegov tata ikada morao suočiti sa mnom, I ja bih ga pobijedio.
“Stječemo sve više iskustva. Ljudi su mislili da je Gabriel Rosado prevelik test za mene, ali ja sam dominirao tom borbom. Proći ću svaki test koji mi stave. Tijekom vremena, na kraju ćete morati reći da smo iskustvo.
“Ponosan sam na ono što je moj brat učinio. Njegov uspjeh me motivira. On je svjetski prvak. To su stvari kojima se radujemo.
“Ovo je naše vrijeme. Nema više što možemo reći. Puno toga je pred nama.
“Dolazim osvojiti. Vredno sam trenirao. Vrijeme je za svjetski naslov za mene. Moram ispuniti svoj dio pogodbe. John Jackson je bio u ratovima, ali i ja sam. Ovo je naše vrijeme, ja i moj brat.
“Biti na istoj karti kao i moj brat je već visok standard, pa biti na karti s ostatkom undercard momaka, Počašćen sam i spreman sam pokazati što moram učiniti. Spreman sam stvarati povijest. Spreman sam osvojiti ovaj pojas i uživati ​​u svom odmoru nakon toga.
“držim se 154 odmah. volio bih otići 160 jer mi je lakše ali zato što je lakše zato ne bih išao gore. Izrada 154 za njega je i lako, on samo vidi druge opcije.”
John Jackson
“Izuzetno sam blagoslovljen što sam ovdje. Tražim napraviti povijest. Moj tata je bio prvak i ja ću učiniti istu stvar.
“Jermell samo prodaje borbu. Ništa što on kaže ne shvaćamo osobno. Ponizit ćemo ga i postaviti na njegovo mjesto.
“Ovo je ostvarenje sna i Jacksonovo naslijeđe će živjeti.
“To će biti velika noć. Ovo bi mogla biti najbolja borba na karti, lako. Ako gledaš moju karijeru, svaku borbu koju donesem. Vidjet ćete akciju i eksplozivnost.”
O komentarima Jermella Charla o njegovom ocu…
“To je bez poštovanja. Moj tata je platio svoje obaveze i govoriti o mom ocu tako je nepoštovanje. Ne dolazi do mene. Borci to koriste kako bi vam pokušali ući u glavu, ali u redu je, Pustit ću ga da plati u ringu.”
Ako Jermellov ego dopire do njega…
“Da, treba se poniziti. To je bilo malo izvan reda. Ali vidjet ćemo kako će izgledati u ringu.”
Na tome koje mane vidi u svojoj igri…
“Ima puno mana. Kako se naginje naprijed i puno čeka. Ali njegov stil je savršen za moj stil. Uvijek to donosim i dajem 100 posto i tražimo zastoj.
“Bit će eksplozivno, ne propustite. SHOWTIME, ide dolje.”
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Prvak u teškoj kategoriji Beibut Shumenov bori se s Juniorom Wrightom iz Chicaga & Top Contender B.J. Flores se u subotu bori protiv Meksikana Roberta Santosa, Svibanj 21 Iz The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas

Više! Natjecatelj u super srednjoj kategoriji Lanell Bellows & Super lagani Prospect Tra-Kwon Pettis zaokružuje akciju u odvojenim undercard borbama
LAS VEGAS (Svibanj 19, 2016) – Prvak u kruzer kategoriji Shumenov Beibu (16-2, 10 Kos)borit će se jednom pobijeđeni Junior Wright (15-1-1, 12 Kos)i top kandidat B.J. Cvijeće preuzima Meksiko je Roberto Santos (12-3, 5 Kos) u par borbi koje ističu akciju undercard Subota, Svibanj 21 iz The Chelsea iznutra Cosmopolitan Las Vegas.
svibnja 21 događaj sadrži SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING s početkom u 9 poslije podne. I/6 poslije podne. PT s tripleheaderom borbi za naslov svjetskog prvaka od 154 funte. Glavni događaj vidi revanš između WBA prvaka Erislandy Lara i USP. Olimpski Lopatice Martirosyanplus IBF prvak Jermall Charlo bore bivši prvak Austin Pastrva i neporaženi natjecatelj Jermell Charlo suočiti s glavnim natjecateljem John Jackson za upražnjenu titulu svjetskog prvaka u supervelter kategoriji po WBC-u.
Šumenov će braniti naslov u teškoj kategoriji u meču s Wrightom u 12 rundi, dok će Flores debitirati u teškoj kategoriji protiv Santosa u šest rundi.
Akciju zaokružuje Las Vegas rodom Lanell “KO” Mijeh (15-1-1, 8 Kos) u natjecanju super srednje kategorije u osam rundi protiv Virginije Scott Sigmon (26-8-1, 14 Kos) i nepobjediv izgled Tra-Kwon “Nadčovjek” Pettis (3-0, 1 Kos) u šest rundi superlake borbe protiv Meksika Carlos Rodriguez (6-2, 2 Kos).
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Rodom iz Shymkent, Kazahstan borbe iz Las Vegasa, Shumenov se nastoji nadovezati na svoju posljednju borbu, koji vidje ga zaraditi cruiserweight krunu pobijedio BJ. Flores u srpnju. Njegova prva obrana naslova bila je zakazana za prosinac, ali je otkazana jer je Šumenov zadobio ozljedu oka. 32-godišnjak osvojio naslov svjetskog prvaka u poluteškoj pobijedio Gabriela Campillo u Las Vegasu u 2010. The 2004 Kazahstanski olimpijac obranio je naslov pet puta i svoju prvu obranu od 200 funti odradit će protiv Wrighta iz Chicaga. Ovaj 29-godišnjak je pobjeđivao u uzastopnim borbama otkako je pretrpio jedini poraz u svibnju prošle godine.
Dvaput USP. Nacionalni prvak kao amater, Flores želi izboriti titulu svjetskog prvaka nakon što je u srpnju prošle godine izgubio odlukom sudaca od Šumenova. Rođen u San Franciscu, ali boreći se iz Chandlera, Arizona, Flores je pobijedio u sedam borbi zaredom prije svoje posljednje borbe, uključujući pobjede nad veteranima Kevinom Engelom i Anthonyjem Caputom Smithom. Suprotstavit će mu se izdržljivi Meksikanac Santos, koji nikada nije prestao.
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Erislandy Lara, Lopatice Martirosyan, Jermall Charlo, Austin Pastrva, Jermell Charlo & John Jackson Media Workout Quotes & Fotografije

Fighters Prepare for Subota Night’s World Championship Tripleheader from The Chelsea inside The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas live on SHOWTIME
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LAS VEGAS (Svibanj 18, 2016) – Fight week kicked off Wednesday with media workouts at the UNLV Boxing Gym for the six fighters competing in the SHOWTIME PRVENSTVO Boks tripleheader of 154-pound world title fights this Subota, Svibanj 21 iz Chelsea inside of The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas.
Working out Wednesday and headlining the event were WBA Super Welterweight World Champion Erislandy Lara i top kandidat Lopatice Martirosyan. Televizijski prijenos počinje uživo na SHOWTIME u 9 poslije podne. I/6 poslije podne. PT and features IBF Junior Middleweight World Champion Jermall Charlo preuzimajući bivšeg prvaka Austin Pastrva plus neporaženi izazivač Jermell Charlo bore hard-udaranje John Jackson za upražnjenu titulu prvaka svijeta u supervelter kategoriji po WBC-u.
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Evo što su borci imali za reći srijeda:
ERISLANDY LARA
I’m not surprised that I’m fighting Vanes again. It’s my job to fight whoever they put in front of me.
I felt that I was a better fighter than him the first time and I’m a little better in almost every area since. One of the most important things is my way of training and my way of getting prepared. I feel that I am much more mature.
I like being back in Las Vegas again. I’m definitely prepared to do what I doand that’s win.
After I win Subota, I would love to fight GGG or Canelo, but I would prefer GGG. It’s not frustrating that I’m not fighting the biggest names all the time. I’m a headliner.
I don’t feel any pressure. I’m just going to do my job and just keep winning. Dokle god sam zadržati pobjedu, everything will take care of itself.
Lopatice MARTIROSYAN
I’ve been fighting as a pro for over 10 godina. This is definitely the most important fight of my career. It’s do or die. Win and I move 10 steps forward, lose and I go 10 steps backwards.
Beating Lara this time is 10 times bigger than if I had won the first time. Lara has gotten better, maybe his style hasn’t changed much, but I feel that I’m much better too.
There has been lots of changes in my camp. All for the better. I’m more focused in training. We’ve gone back to doing things the way we used to. I’ve really been dedicated. More than ever.
I’ve given 100 percent every single day in the gym. To će biti teško boriti. I hope he comes to me. It makes for a good fight. Zapravo, I think he is going to come forward a little more than people expect, but I’m prepared to chase him. Whatever it takes to be effective.
If he is aggressive, once he feels my power, he is going to go back to what he does bestrunning.
I’m coming to give my all.
Charlo JERMALL
All of the lost opportunities were part of my journey to get to this point. I know people aren’t going to give me my credit for fighting Trout because people will feel like he has had his time in his career, which we all do, but now it’s my time and I’m taking every opportunity I can.
I look back at the situations I’ve had to get here and it’s exciting. I have a big name opponent in Austin Trout and I feel like the underdog. I’m the young buck in the game who’s trying to be the lion. Although I do have the belt, its because I had to take it from someone that didn’t deserve it.
Every time Austin Trout gets to this level, he fails. He didn’t fight the same Miguel Cotto, he just wasn’t himself that night. I have to come in there and take what’s mine.
“Što god se dogodilo, Uzbuđen sam. We train, we prepare for 12 kola. I’m prepared for whatever I need to be.
I’m excited to be here and fight and be able to support my brother. We’re able to roll through anything and keep looking forward. The good and the bad.
Everything I’ve been through; I try to move forward every fight. I got the belt from Cornelius Bundrage, I defended the belt and now I have the opportunity to fight Austin Trouta bigger name.
AUSTIN PASTRVKA
“Sam uzeti moj šešir mu. On je neporažen. On je prvak. I’ve been through more to get to where I’m at. I’m more of a dangerous fighter.
He’s not one to shy away from a challenge. I feel like I’m a better fighter. I’m shocked that I got a title shot this fast. I thought I was going to have to go back to the drawing board. The opportunity came and I’m so excited.
I’ve been working on my inside game. The things outside of the ringtightening up myself as a person. It’s been helping me in the ring.
On Jermall predicting a knockout:
He’s dreaming. Everyone has dreams, but I’ve been known to bust people’s bubbles. No one has been able to knock me out. He thinks he’s a great man. A better man than Canelo or Lara? He’s tripping.
I’m probably his toughest test to date.
The next chapter would be to fight my mandatory, unify and be undisputed champion.
JERMELL Charlo
This is history in the making. It’s extremely exciting. We never really thought about it like this. We knew we would be boxing and winning titles, but this is special. We have the opportunity to both be world champions at the same time.
We don’t know what to expect u subotu, but we’re excited to put on a show and make a mark.
I have to get in there and prove to my opponent and the rest of the world that I’m dangerous and I will be victorious.
We always wanted to fight. We always want to prove ourselves to each other. About everything. We caused trouble but found ourselves in boxing.
I thought my opportunity would come first, but everything happens for a reason. Look at this moment. It’s motivated me and now it’s paying off.
The new training camp has been an adjustment, not being with my brother every day. I’ve been able to define who I am and my brother is able to do his thing.
My motivation is that I was once with my brother everyday. What pushed me so much in camp was knowing that I’m not with my brother everyday, but I’m still in the same shape, even better and stronger. Not through coaches, but in general. Mentally I’m the same or better. We didn’t get worse because we split. The point is what we are doing to stay in shape physically and mentally to be the best we can be.
John Jackson
This is going to be a good fight. It could be the best fight on the card. I’m an explosive fighter so expect fireworks.
My dad has given me advice my whole career. I have a lot of great insight about how to manage my emotions. He’s instrumental in my corner. Ja sam 100 posto spreman.
There is a lot of pressure on Jermell, but I’m sure he’s not over thinking it. I’m expecting the best Charlo in there.
I go in there to go to war. Što god se dogodilo, happens. I’m going to leave it all in the ring and give the fans a great show.
I’m happy to be the underdog. I like to be the underdog and prove people wrong. I’m happy to be in this position. I was an underdog in the Olympics. I love the pressure. He has more to lose than I do.
I’ve been dreaming about this moment my whole life. Ja sam 100 percent ready for this and I can’t wait to perform under the lights.
Make sure you tune-in, because I’m going all out for the belt.
LEONARD ELLERBE, CEO Mayweather Promocije
We’re very busy. We are going full steam ahead. We are doing events, putting butts in the seats and promoting our fighters.
This is a great card. Anytime you can put the top fighters in a single weight class on the same show, it is bound to be a great event for the fans and for the sport in general.
We’re happy to be working with SHOWTIME once again to put on another tremendously competitive fight card for the fans.
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Comparing & Contrasting the Charlo Twins

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Jermall & Jermell Charlo Look to Both Hold World Titles Saturday, Svibanj 21, Uživo na Showtime® From The Cosmopolitan in Las Vegas
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LAS VEGAS (Svibanj 17, 2016) – Undefeated identical twin brothers Jermall a Jermell Charlo have the opportunity to become boxing’s first twins to hold world championships in the same weight class when they enter the ring this Subota, Svibanj 21 živjeti SHOWTIME iz The Chelsea iznutra Cosmopolitan Las Vegas.
IBF Junior Middleweight Champion Jermall will defend his title against former champion Austin Pastrva u ko-glavni događaj, while unbeaten Jermell will battle fellow contender John Jackson for the vacant WBC Super Welterweight World Championship in the opening bout. The SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING® tripleheader begins at 9 poslije podne. I/6 poslije podne. PT and is headlined by WBA 154-pound championErislandy Lara in a rematch against top contender Lopatice Martirosyan.
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While they definitely have their similaritieslook the same, have one letter different in their first names, have the same dreams and goals in the same sportlike any sibling relationship, they also have their differences. One likes the color black and while the other likes white. One likes horse racing, one likes basketball. Međutim, one of the things they agree on most, is their desire to make history.
We never dreamed of being able to make history on the same night and on the same card together,” said Jermell. “It makes it even more intense. The stakes are much bigger.
We’ve always planned on making history and the time is now,” said Jermall. “I need him to go in there and do his job and at the end of the night, we’ll both have our hands raised.
For more information on the Charlossimilarities and differences, please see the chart below:
Jermall
Jermell
Professional Record
23-0 (18 Kos)
27-0 (12 Kos)
Birthday
Svibanj 19, 1990
(one minute older)
Svibanj 19, 1990
(one minute younger)
Svibanj 21 Opponent
Austin Pastrva
John Jackson
Current Boxing Status
IBF Junior srednjoj svjetski prvak
Fighting for Vacant WBC Super Welterweight World Title
Trener
Ronnie Shields
Derrick James
Visina
6 ‘0 “
5 ’11
Reach
73 ½”
73″
Favorite Thing About Your Brother
How nonchalant he is about things
That he’s a control freak
Favorite Music To Listen To/Train To
80’s Soul
Hip-Hop & R&B
Favorite Boxing Exercise
Trčanje
Sit up and punch drill
Favorite Sport Other Than Boxing (to Play/Watch)
Horse Racing
Basketball, I’m a fanatic
Favorite Vehicle You Own
Mercedes GLE (AMG)
Mercedes 550
Favorite Shoes/Outfit
Rick Owens Runners
Lions Only Hat
Favorite Junk Food
Salt & Vinegar Chips
Wingstop
Favorite Health Food
Kale Salad
Ground Turkey
Favorite Color
Black
White
Favorite Movie
Don’t have a favorite
Shottas
Favorite Reality Show
Don’t really watch TV
Don’t really watch TV
Celebrity Crush Growing Up
Jada Pinkett Smith
Pink
Your Perfect Vacation
Bora Bora
Anywhere in Greece
First Expensive Thing You Bought As A Pro
My Cane Corso dog
Rolex
Night Owl Or Early Riser
Early riser6:30 a.m.
Oboje
Person Outside Of Boxing You Would Most Like To Meet
Serena & Venus Williams
Diddy, because he’s a businessman
Boxer You Idolized
Tommy Hearns & Evander Holyfield
Joan Guzman because of his underrated power and ferocious hand speed
Athlete You Idolize (Not A Boxer)
Allen Iverson
Chris Paul
One Person You Would Invite Over For Dinner (Dead or Alive)
Jay-Z
Albert Einstein
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