PROVIDENCE (Јуни 23, 2016) – A year after he was stripped of his world super welterweight title by the World Boxing Organization (WBO), undefeated super welterweight Димитриј “Boo Boo” Андраде has repositioned himself off of his sensational June 11 та stoppage of Willle “Велики” Нелсон на Showtime ПРВЕНСТВО бокс®.
The 28-year-old Andrade (23-0, 16 КО) decked Nelson (25-3-1, 15 КО) four times, finishing off his game opponent who’d never been knocked out, во 12та round of their fight at Turning Stone Casino (Верона, N.Y.).
Andrade successfully defended his WBO International title and also gained several valuable options in terms of world title and/or major fights. He is now the No. 1 mandatory contender in the World Boxing Council (Земјите од Западен Балкан), waiting to challenge the winner of a mandated title fight between new champion Jermell CHARLO and WBC Silver title holder Charles Hatley. На 2008 U.S. Olympian is No. 2 во WBO, Не. 3 in the World Boxing Association (ВБА), и Мигел Cotto is No. 1 in both of those sanctioning organizations.
After his sensational, statement-making performance against Nelson, Andrade said he wanted to fight anybody whose name started with “C” and ended in ‘O” – the Charlo brothers (IBF champion isJermall CHARLO), Cotto and “Canelo” (Саул Алварез).
“I am the best fighter in the 154-pound division,” Andrade proclaimed. “I’m the No. 1 contender in the WBO. Лиам Смит is holding my belt but I don’t believe he’ll fight me. I’m the WBC mandatory for the Charlo-Hatley winner. Once I get that belt I’ll beat Charlo’s twin for the IBF title and I’ve been calling out (WBA champ Erislandy) Лара for a long time. But ‘Canelo’ is the big money fight out there for me and who I want the most. I can be ready for him in September for his next fight. На крајот на денот, we’ll see what’s up, but I want to get right back in the ring as soon as one of these guys step up to fight me.”
During his long layoff, Andrade made a conscious effort to be a more fan-friendly fighter, building up his strength to go along with his superior quickness. Many called his last fight, ‘Mayweather-like,’ in which Demetrius displayed tremendous power and explosiveness, which complemented his incredible boxing skills and defense.
“When I first turned pro,” Андраде објасни, “I was getting in the ring with some good fighters, so I was cautious and settled in on just getting a victory. I learned that I needed to change in order to put butts in seats. I don’t get hit and I also showed that I could go 12 рунди, good for experience, and still takeout a tough fighter like Nelson who had never been stopped. I wasn’t going for the knockout but, after I caught him early with a right hook, I knew that it would come if I was patient and kept up the pressure. I think Willie can give any of the other top guys at 154 a good fight. He has a big heart and came to win. It wasn’t as easy as it may have looked on the scorecards. Willie pushed me to look good. During my layoff, I worked hard on my craft to be better, concentrating on strength and conditioning, and it really showed in my last fight. I worked on my fundamentals and had a lot of success going to the body. I believe fans saw improvement in my performance and appreciated it.”
More comfortable knowing his promotional issues are now in the past (his A Team Promotions owns 50% of his rights to go along with 25% each for Banner Promotions (Artie Pelullo) и Стар бокс (Џо DeGuardia), Andrade is prepared to clean out the 154-division before eventually moving up in weight to take on Генадиј Golovkin in what Andrade believes can be a mega-fight in due time.
“I’ve always known since I first saw Demetrius in the ring at 14 years old that he was going to become a superstar,” A Team Promotions president И Farris коментира. “There were so many doubters and obstacles along the way. It sure took a long time to get here but I’m so happy for him that his moment has finally arrived. You don’t know how good it feels to see him fulfill his destiny.”
Андраде, Всушност, hasn’t lost inside the ring in nearly eight years, when he was ripped off against Korean boxer Kim Jung-Joo, 11-9, in the quarterfinals of the 2008 Олимписките игри во Пекинг, Кина. The boxer named “Boo Boo” – as a kid with cuts, bumps and bruises – doesn’t plan on changing his unbeaten script.
“I’m still untouchable,” Andrade concluded. “I’ve shown my continued commitment to boxing. It’s ‘Boo Boo’ време!”
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Таг Архива: Џон Молина
JOHN MOLINA OUTPOINTS RUSLAN PROVODNIKOV; DEMETRIUS ANDRADE DELIVERS STATEMENT KO VICTORY AND DEJAN ZLATICANIN WINS 135-POUND TITLE SATURDAY ON SHOWTIME®
Andrade Knocks Out Willie Nelson: ВИДЕО:http://s.sho.com/1ZHD8CJ
Zlaticanin KOs Franklin Mamani: ВИДЕО:http://s.sho.com/28tCoqP
Showtime ПРВЕНСТВО бокс® Tripleheader Replays Понеделник, Јуни 13 на 10 вечер. И/PT На Showtime EXTREME®
Кликнете ТУКА For Images; Кредитна Аманда Westcott / Showtime
VERONA, N.Y.. (Јуни 11, 2016) – John Molina outpunched Ruslan Provodnikov in an all-action fight by revealing a new weapon in his arsenal, a sharp and steady jab. Molina captured a surprising unanimous decision in a 12-round junior welterweight bout that featured fierce exchanges throughout Сабота on SHOWTIME from Turning Stone Resort Casino in Verona, N.Y..
Во ко-функција на Showtime ПРВЕНСТВО бокс, Demetrius Andrade delivered a statement, knockout victory over Willie Nelson, staking his claim as one of the world’s best in the stacked 154-pound division. Во отворањето рунда, Dejan Zlaticanin knocked out Franklin Mamani to earn the vacant 135-pound world title and make history as the first native of Montenegro to win a world championship.
Molina and Provodnikov promised a war, and they delivered. But what surprised many was the volume of punches and effective jabbing from Molina (29-6, 23 КО), a veteran more known for engaging in brawls than his boxing prowess. Molina threw nearly 1,110 Вкупниот удари, Вклучувајќи 643 jabs compared to just 265 for Provodnikov, who failed to close the range on his naturally bigger opponent.
“We knew we had to outwork Provodnikov,” said the 33-year-old Covina, Калифорнија., мајчин. “It was a fight that we needed. Ruslan Provodnikov is a very notable name. He’s a tough, стига. He kept moving forward.
“People don’t realize I had my amateur career in the pros, and now it’s my time to step out and shine. Имам нов тренер. Shadeed (Suluki) showed me how to throw punches and use my power.”
Molina vs. Provodnikov was scored 116-112, 117-111, 115-113.
“I think it (the scorecard) was self-explanatory. A fighter knows when they won a fight. I won that fight and it was going to be hard to take it away from me.”
The judges agreed on nine of the 12 рунди, a relatively high percentage according to SHOWTIME analyst Steve Farhood.
“Today the decision was the right one,” Provnikov said. “Molina won the fight – he was better вечерва. Everything was scored the way it should have been.
“We expected that he was going to box, he was going to move. We expected him to do that. Тоа не беше мојот ноќ. Maybe I don’t have the same hungriness as before. I’m not going to make excuses, but it was hard for me to find my groove вечерва.
“I don’t think it’s that (the layoff). There are no excuses. I lost the fightвечерва. I couldn’t find the hungriness. I have to sit down and think of why that happened.
“I’m sorry if I disappointed.”
Undefeated former world champion Demetrius Andrade put on a masterful performance against top-10 ranked Willie Nelson, flooring the former world title challenger four times including once in the opening round and emphatically in the final round to close the show (СЗО 12,1:38).
Со победа, Нелсон, who landed a staggering 57 percent of his power punches in just his second fight во две години, moved one step closer to earning another shot at a title fight. Андраде, who never lost his belt in the ring, is now the second mandatory challenger for the WBC Super Welterweight World Title, currently held by Jermell Charlo.
“I’m coming to get those belts,” said the 28-year-old Andrade. “People can’t run no more. The best have to fight the best. I’m coming for them.
“I came back, I’m stronger. Me and my team worked hard. We figured out what we need to do to take it to the next level. I’m ready for the Charlo brothers. I want them.”
Andrade was on his way to pitching a shutout, delivering a statement performance after months of frustration from “boxing politics.” The former WBO 154-pound champion targeted the head and the body of Nelson, relying on a steady diet of combos to floor the 6-foot-3 Nelson in the first, 11та and twice in the 12та.
“I’m young enough and my reaction time is still going,” Andrade said. “Willie Nelson is a true champion. He pushed me to the limit where I had to figure out what punches to throw. But I put the pieces of the puzzle together and got the knockout, бебе.
Нелсон, Кливленд, dropped to 25-3-1 со 15 КО.
“He was tough,” Nelson said. “I was forcing my shots too much. I felt like I was getting back into the fight, but he was crafty and mobile.
“I am ready for whatever is next and, despite what happened вечерва, I am here to stay. My career won’t end like this.”
In the opening bout of the SHOWTIME telecast, Zlaticanin blasted late-replacement Mamani with a third round TKO (:54) to win the vacant WBC Lightweight World Championship.
The 32-year-old Zlaticanin (18-0, 10 КО) became the first native of the Southeastern European country of Montenegro to capture a world championship.
“I’m very proud. I made Montenegro proud,” Zlaticanin said. “I want to thank my fans that came to support me. I think I made my country proud. I think they will be delighted. I don’t think they know what this means, but in a few days they will know.”
The southpaw Zlaticanin pounced with a powerful straight left that had Mamani in trouble just seconds into the fight. The Bolivian, who was also aiming to become the first native of his homeland to win a title, survived the round but he was in trouble again in the third. Zlaticanin staggered with an overhand left and followed with a series of unanswered blows that forced referee Charlie Fitch to halt the contest with Mamani (21-3-1, 12 КО) defenseless against the ropes.
“I knew that I would knock him out. He stood too close to me.
По борбата, Zlaticanin called out Jorge Linares, the WBC Lightweight “Champion in Recess”, who pulled out of a tentatively scheduled match with Zlaticanin due to an injury.
“I want Linares next. He can’t run from me anymore.
In undercard action on SHO EXTREME, Вили Монро Џуниор. (20-2, 6 КО) won a unanimous decision (96-92, 95-93, 99-89) over John Thompson (17-2, 6 КО) in a 10-round middleweight matchup of former world title challengers. Monroe scored two knockdowns, one in the second and another with a straight right jab in the fifth.
Во напад на отворање на Showtime бокс на SHO EXTREME, Russian heavyweight Andrey Fedosov (29-3, 24 КО) scored four knockdowns en route to a sixth round TKO (1:33) of Mario Heredia (11-2, 9 КО, 1-2 in WSB).
Во саботата event from Turning Stone Resort Casino was promoted by Banner Promotions and DiBella Entertainment.
Во саботата SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING tripleheader replaysПонеделник, Јуни 13 на 10 вечер. И/PT на Showtime EXTREME. The SHOWTIME BOXING on SHO EXTREME telecast replays Tuesday, Јуни 14 на 10 вечер. ET/PT on SHO EXTREME.
Brian Custer hosted the SHOWTIME telecast, with Mauro Ranallo calling the action, Hall of Fame analyst Al Bernstein and former two-time world champion Paulie Malignaggi commentating and Jim Gray reporting. Barry Tompkins and Steve Farhood called. the SHOWTIME EXTREME action. Во шпанскиот simulcast, Alejandro Luna called the blow-by-blow and former world champion Raul Marquez served as color commentator. The executive producer of SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING was David Dinkins Jr. with Bob Dunphy directing.
RUSLAN PROVODNIKOV & JOHN MOLINA JR., Димитриј Андраде & Вили Нелсон, ОТСУСТВО ZLATICANIN & FRANKLIN MAMANI OFFICIAL WEIGHTS & ФОТОГРАФИИ
Showtime ПРВЕНСТВО бокс® Во живо на Showtime®Утре From Turning Stone Resort Casino in Verona, N.Y.. During International Boxing Hall of Fame Weekend
Кликнете ТУКА For Photos Amanda Westcott/SHOWTIME
SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING – 9 вечер. И/6 вечер. Португалија
Junior Welterweight Main Event – 12 Рунди
Ruslan Provodnikov – 140 Фунти
John Molina – 140 Фунти
REFEREE: MARK NELSON; JUDGES: DON ACKERMAN (N.Y.), GLENN FELDMAN (Конектикат.), JOHN MCKAIE (N.Y.)
WBC Super Welterweight Title Eliminator – 12 Рунди
Demetrius Andrade – 154 Фунти
Willie Nelson – 154 Фунти
REFEREE: RICHARD PAKOZDI; JUDGES: WYNN KINTZ (N.Y.), JOHN MCKAIE (N.Y.), TOM SCHRECK (N.Y.)
WBC Lightweight World Championship – 12 Рунди
Dejan Zlaticanin – 134 Фунти
Franklin Mamani – 133 ½ Pounds
REFEREE: CHARLIE FITCH; JUDGES: DON ACKERMAN (N.Y.), GLENN FELDMAN (Конектикат.), JOHN MCKAIE (N.Y.)
SHOWTIME BOXING on SHO EXTREME – 7 вечер. И/Португалија
Middleweights - 10 Рунди
Вили Монро Џуниор. - 160 Фунти
John Thompson – 159 Фунти
REFEREE: MARK NELSON; JUDGES: DON ACKERMAN (N.Y.), GLENN FELDMAN (Конектикат.), WYNN KINTZ (N.Y.)
Heavyweights – 10 Рунди
Andrey Fedosov – 225 ½ Pounds
Mario Heredia – 286 Фунти
REFEREE: RICHARD PAKOZDI, JUDGES: WYNN KINTZ (N.Y.), JOHN MCKAIE (N.Y.), TOM SCHRECK (N.Y.)
Билети за настан во живо, which is promoted by Banner Promotions, АД, се по цена од $85, $60, $45 и $35 и се на продажба сега. Tickets can be purchased in person at the Turning Stone Box Office, by calling 877.833.SHOW, или на интернет во Ticketmaster (www.ticketmaster.com).
John Thompson chimes in on his bout with Willie Monroe Jr. that takes on on June 11 on SHOWTIME EXTREME®
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RUSLAN PROVODNIKOV & JOHN MOLINA JR., Димитриј Андраде & Вили Нелсон, ОТСУСТВО ZLATICANIN & FRANKLIN MAMANI FINAL PRESS CONFERENCE QUOTES & ФОТОГРАФИИ
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