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GARY RUSSELL JR. KNOCKS OUT PATRICK HYLAND TO RETAIN WBC FEATHERWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP SATURDAY NIGHT ON SHOWTIME®

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Jose Pedraza Remains Unbeaten With Unanimous Decision Over Stephen Smith In IBF Junior Lightweight Championship

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MASHANTUCKET, Conn. (April. 17, 2016) – WBC Featherweight World Champion Gary Russell Jr. retained his title with a remarkable TKO of Irishman Patrick Hyland Saterdagon SHOWTIME from Fox Theater at Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, Conn. In die mede-funksie, Jose Pedraza defended his IBF Junior Lightweight title with a unanimous decision over Stephen Smith.

 

Vanaand se event was a family affair with Russell Jr. working his brother Antonio’s corner during vanaand se undercard and boxing’s Smith brothers, including current WBO Super Welterweight World Champion Liam Smith, cheering from the crowd.

 

A relentless Russell brought the main event to a quick halt by registering three knockdowns in the second round, the last of which forced referee Danny Schiavone to end the contest at 1:33. Van die eerste klok, die Washington, D.C. native came out swinging with his trademark hand speed and dangerous power. Russell, 'n hotklou, successfully broke down—and knocked out—Hyland with multiple vicious right hooks.

 

“We stuck to the game plan. We stayed sharp,” said Russell Jr., wat verbeter sy rekords aan 27 oorwinnings, one loss, 15 uitklophoue.

 

“I’m ready to fight anyone in the division – Santa Cruz, Lee Selby. We are ready. But what I really want is [Vasyl] Lomachenko. I don’t care if he moves up to 147 pond. I will go anywhere to get that fight,” Russell said.

 

“There aren’t many fighters who you instantly know are special,” said SHOWTIME Sports expert analyst Steve Farhood. “The combination of Gary Russell’s hand speed and accuracy instantly shows us that he’s special. That was plainly evident vanaand and at times his hand speed was frightening.”

 

Pedraza (22-0, 12 Uitklophoue) remained disciplined and came out victorious during his second IBF 130-pound world title defense. A combination of timing, hand speed and good defense allowed the Puerto Rican native to dominate the 12-round championship fight.

 

“This definitely was a tough fight but the training really came to advantage in this fight,” Pedraza told SHOWTIME Sports reporter Jim Gray. “I knew he was a tough fighter so I was always aware.”

 

“I had better focus vanaand. I had a better training camp,” said Pedraza, referring to his controversial split decision win over Edner Cherry two fights ago. “I knew that Stephen Smith was a great fighter and even after the knockdown, we were very cautious not to rush in.”

 

“Pedraza won vanaand with different weapons. Mostly right hands to the head,"Sê Farhood. “I had the fight even after eight rounds and once Pedraza dropped Smith in the ninth, he gained momentum that he never lost and he pulled away. It was an impressive performance but also an important one because it erased a lot of the negative criticism Pedraza received in his controversial win over Edner Cherry.”

 

Pedraza was the more accurate fighter, landing 50 percent of his power punches over the 12-round bout. The Sniper was able to pick his spots and pocket rounds once he figured out the distance. Smith had his moments, but wasn’t active enough.

 

Brian Custer hosted the SHOWTIME telecast, met Mauro Ranallo calling the action, Hall of Fame analyst Al Bernstein and former two-time world champion Paulie Malignaggi commentating and Jim Gray verslagdoening. In die Spaanse Simultane uitzending, 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. met Bob Dunphy regie.

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GARY RUSSELL JR. vs. PATRICK HYLAND, Teen Jose Pedraza. STEPHEN SMITH FINAL PRESS CONFERENCE QUOTES & PHOTOS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP DOUBLEHEADER THIS SATURDAY, April 16, Woon op SHOWTIME®

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“Ek need to maintain control of the fight, close the distance, and maintain the jab. Complete dominance.” –
Gary Russell Jr.
“To fight for the WBC title is everything I’ve dreamed of since I was a kid.”
– Patrick Hyland
“I have been waiting a long time for this day to come and we are going to demonstrate to Smith that I am a weapon.” – Jose Pedraza
“I believe I have what it takes to fight anyone and nothing will keep me from becoming a world champion.” –
Stephen Smith

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NEW YORK (April 13, 2016) – WBC veergewigkampioen Gary Russell Jr. (26-1, 15 Uitklophoue), van Capitol Heights, Md., and Irish contender Patrick Hyland (31-1, 15 Uitklophoue), of Dublin, faced off at the final press conference Woensdag at Highline Ballroom in New York, as they approach hierdie Saterdag Featherweight World Title fight live on Showtime® from the Fox Theater in Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, CT.
Die Showtime KAMPIOENSKAP boks® telecast begins live at 11 namiddag. EN/8 namiddag. PT on SHOWTIME with IBF Junior Lightweight World Championship clash between unbeaten Puerto Rican Jose Pedraza (21-0, 12 Uitklophoue) and mandatory challenger Stephen Smith (23-1, 13 Uitklophoue), of Liverpool, Engeland.
Here’s what the fighters had to say at Woensdag se final press conference.
GARY RUSSELL JR.
(On Patrick Hyland…)
“In die eerste plek, I gotta tip my hat off to him. I heard him say he was being trained by his father. Me and my younger brothers are also trained by my dad. My father is my favorite superhero, so it is very hard to deal with a situation like this and to bounce back and to grind and put all the hard work and effort into it after all the heartache and loss, I gotta tip my hat off to him for that.
I know that anytime you have a fighter that trains for six to eight weeks and prepares for no one else but you, is a dangerous fight. Hy is hoog, he’s long, but we can take him. We’re going to handle it.”
(On returning from injury…)
“Ek voel goed. Ek is gereed; I put the work in at the gym. Soos ek vroeër gesê het, I got cussed out several times and sometimes I left the gym feeling like the worst fighter ever. Maar, nou, we’re ready and we’re prepared to invest in my ability.”
(On what it means to have his brother Antonio on the card he’s headlining…)
“It means a lot. I’m looking forward to it. I’m actually more looking forward to watching my brother compete than my own fight. I will definitely be working his corner in that fight. It means a lot for us to be able to pass this information down from generation to generation and watch it grow and watch us build as a family and as a unit. It’s amazing.’
“He definitely has the potential to be the best. Him as well as Antuanne, who is now on the 2016 in 'n 10-ronde swaargewig kragmeting in die mede-funksie. It’s all information passed down from generation to generation. I feel as though they definitely have the ability to be better than me. I would want them to be anyway.”
(On what he needs to win the fight…)
“I need to maintain control of the fight, close the distance and maintain the jab. Complete dominance; I want to touch the body early. He likes to move a lot, so we’re going to cut all that down.”
(On potential future opponents…)
“God willing, everything goes right come April 16, we would love to unify with Lee Selby. If I had my choice, I would go with Lee Selby first to unify. Immediately after that, I want Leo Santa Cruz and after that I need Lomachenko.
“I don’t care where [Lomachenko] moves. He can lose his next 10 gevegte, but before my career’s done he has to see me.”
PATRICK HYLAND
(On what gives him the sense of satisfaction in boxing…)
“To fight for the WBC title is everything I’ve dreamed of since I was a kid and all of the hard work that I have put in to get to this position to fight for it. I am happy and I am just living for it now for Saterdag nag.”
(On being the first Irish boxer since Barry McGuigan to hold a featherweight world title…)
“It’s a whirlwind and it’s great. I’m just a local lad from Johnstown in Dublin and to be fighting on the big stage and to be fighting for a major world title, and again to be named the second featherweight ever to win a world title would be just amazing; a real dream come true for myself.”
(On Gary Russell…)
“I know he’s got fast hands. He’s a great southpaw and a great boxer so I have to be at the best of my ability Saterdag night for that. I worked on a game plan in the gym to counter his hand speed and it all has to come together on fight night. I can do all this and say all that, but I just have to perform Saterdag night and put it in by doing everything I’ve worked on to become champion.”
Jose Pedraza
(On training camp…)
“I am feeling really good, we’re in the last stretch of conditioning. It was a very long and intense training camp but we saw improvements in my abilities. I have been waiting a long time for this day to come and we are going to demonstrate to Smith that I am a weapon.
(On Stephen Smith…)
“Smith is a very good boxer, he has a lot of abilities and intelligence. He’s a boxer with very good defense, but we already utilize a variety of strategies to be able to neutralize all of his abilities.”
(On what he plans to demonstrate Saterdag…)
“With my abilities, soos Saterdag, I will demonstrate that I am above Smith and that I am at the level of what I am, a champion. Algehele, I just want to put on a show and I hope that the fan base will enjoy this great card.”
(On what he learned from fighting Edner Cherry…)
“I learned what I have always said and what I have always done to this very day, which is never watching. I never watch too many videos of my opponent because on the day of the fight he could be a completely different fighter and I think that is what occurred then. Aside from that, he utilized a great strategy.”
(On his thoughts on other Puerto Rican boxers…)
“Actually I am a world champion just like Rocky Martinez; there are many Puerto Rican prospects. Like [Felix] Verdejo but I don’t consider him as a world title contender just yet. He hasn’t fought with a boxer of championship caliber but he is currently among the top fighters in Puerto Rico.”
(On other fights he may be interested in at 130 pond…)
“I have always said that the less Puerto Ricans I fight, hoe beter. If it is the last option, I will fight with Puerto Ricans too but aside from that Rocky [Martinez] the world champ, there’s Francisco Vargas, [Javier] Fortune, to name a few that are at the top of my list.”
STEPHEN SMITH
(On his first time fighting in the U.S….)
“Ek is opgewonde. If you want to make a name in boxing, then you’re going to do it in the states and that’s what I plan on doing by becoming a world champion Saturday.”
(On what he knows about Pedraza…)
“Wel, not quite a lot. I know his name from the amateur days. He’s well established, he’s an Olympian and he’s a talented man. To fight somebody consists of winning or not, it goes beyond tactics, beyond style and beyond skillset really. I believe I have what it takes to fight anyone and nothing will keep me from becoming a world champion.”
(On what he needs to do to get the victory…)
“It can be a different type of fight; we know he likes to switch it up and box from different stances. He’s obviously talented so it’s going to take a different set from each way but we know what to expect. I’ve gone over everything with my trainer Joe Gallagher and we’re ready to go.”
(On his brothers Liam and Callum being champions and what it could mean to potentially join them…)
“It’s special. Two weeks ago Liam and Callum won a European world title and it just gives me the confidence, the spirit to hike. I’m in a really good place mentally and I couldn’t be feeling better going into it. After my boot camp going successfully, it just makes you feel better going ahead to become a world champion.”
(On UK champions on the rise in the past year…)
“There’s a lot of history there and for myself and my family, so we do what we’ve always wanted to do and we’re looking to just keep moving forward.”
TRAINER JOE GALLAGHER
(On training camp…)
“It was good. Obviously it boiled up to Callum’s win. There’s a good momentum. Callum and then Stephen has his world title opportunity. It’s been a slow burning rise with Stephen but he’s got, as I call it ‘his World Cup final’ — something that is going to take heart and strength. His strength is going very well. Pedraza is a very good fighter, good orthodox, good southpaw, he can mix it up and we’re prepared for whatever style he wants to bring Saterdag.”
(On the process of preparing for a fighter like Pedraza…)
“It’s a nightmare. It’s hard enough when you’re fighting a quality orthodox or a quality southpaw, of which he is, but not only that. He can also box on the back foot and on the front foot so we’re varying sparring partners, we’re mixing up the sparring in between the rounds, switching stances, and whichever way Pedraza wants to fight at the end of the night, I’m sure we’ll have an answer for.”
(On how he feels the fight will play out…)
“I think that’s all up to Pedraza, looking back at a few of his fights, he boxes slow and gets off to a good start but then he seems to lose his way a little in rounds. When you watch him against [Andrey] Klimov, he started out very well, put him under manners very quickly and had him nearly beat by the fourth round but [Andrey] managed to stay in very well and boxed really well. He got to the middle rounds, lost his way a little bit, switched southpaw, so either way it’s going to be fascinating. We’ve just got to make sure we don’t get caught to early when he’s quick and he’s sharp and he’s trying to put manners in Stephen Smith and then take him into the deep waters like Edner Cherry.”
(His prediction…)
“Stephen Smith. Possibly by knockout. Moenie, definitely by knockout.”
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Former World Champion Chad Dawson, Featherweight Contender Ryan Kielczweski & Undefeated Prospects Antonio Russell & Carlos Gongora Highlight Undercard Action on Saturday, April 16 From Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, CT.

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Doubleheader of World Title Fights Featured on
Showtime KAMPIOENSKAP boks
(11 namiddag. EN/8 namiddag. PT)
MASHANTUCKET, CT (April 11, 2016) – A stacked undercard of action featuring former world champion “Bad” Chad Dawson (33-4, 18 Uitklophoue), veergewigtitel aanspraakmaker Ryan Kielczweski (24-1, 7 Uitklophoue) and undefeated prospects Antonio Russell (5-0, 4 Uitklophoue) en Carlos Gongora (4-0, 3 Uitklophoue) kom by Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, CT., op Saterdag, April 16.
The event is headlined by a Showtime KAMPIOENSKAP boks doubleheader of world title fights: WBC veertje Wêreld Kampioen Gary Russell Jr. battles Ireland’s Patrick “Die Punisher” Hyland and IBF Junior Lightweight World Champion Jose “Sniper” Pedraza takes on top contender Stephen “Swifty” Smith from the UK, met televisie dekking begin live op Showtime by 11 namiddag. EN/8 namiddag. PT.
Dawson will face the veteran Cornelius White (23-4, 17 Uitklophoue) in 'n 10-ronde lig swaargewig bout, Kielczweski enters the ring for eight rounds of featherweight action, Gongora competes in a super middleweight attraction while Russell takes on Leonardo Reyes (3-9, 1 KO) in a bantamweight fight.
Also entering the ring is popular super bantamweight contender Shelley Vincent (16-0, 1 KO) out of Providence, RI., who will have plenty of support behind her when she takes on New Mexico’s Elizabeth Anderson (4-7, 1 KO) in 'n ses-ronde bout.
Rounding out the action are a pair of prospects making their pro debuts as Providence’s Anthony Marsella Jr. fights in a four-round junior welterweight match and Connecticut’s Mykquan Williams in a four-round welterweight contest. Williams is a highly touted local prospect who fought to a 45-13 amateur record including three gold medal performances at the Ringside World Tournament.
A voormalige wêreldkampioen in die lig swaargewig, Dawson returns to the ring looking for the 34ste oorwinning van sy suksesvolle loopbaan. Die 33-jarige eienaar van oorwinnings oor die voormalige wêreldkampioen Bernard Hopkins, Antonio Tarver and Tomasz Ademek and most recently defeated Shujaa El Amin in December 2015. The veteran owns a 17-1 record in fights in his home state of Connecticut. He takes on the veteran White out of Houston who picked up victories in his last two starts over Marcus Oliveira and William Johnson.
A naaswenner in die 2008 Nasionale Golden Glove toernooi, die 25-jarige Kielczweski has become a staple fighting in his native New England. Gebore en getoë in Quincy, Massa., he bounced back from his first defeat to deliver a first-round knockout over Anthony Napunyi in May 2015 and followed that up with a victory over veteran contender Rafael Vazquez in October of last year. During this camp, Kielczweski served as a chief sparring partner of the 126-pound champion Russell Jr.
Twice a National Golden Gloves runner up, Russell won the national championship in 2013 and he now looks to follow in the footsteps of his older brother and current 126-pound world champion Gary. A 23-year-old fighting out of Washington, DC, Antonio has won four of his five fights inside of the distance. He faces the 22-year-old Mexican Reyes.
Fighting out of Brooklyn but originally from Esmereldas, Ecuador, Gongora was an Olympian in 2008 en 2012. Sedert die draai pro in 2015, the 26-year-old has picked up four victories, including a fourth-round stoppage of Derrick Adkins in his most recent triumph in January.
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April 16 TRAINING CAMP NOTES: GARY RUSSELL, PATRICK HYLAND, Jose Pedraza, STEPHEN SMITH

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Showtime KAMPIOENSKAP boks® World Title Doubleheader

Woon op Showtime® (11 namiddag. EN/8 namiddag. PT) uit
Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, CT

NEW YORK (April 7, 2016) – The boxers who will be fighting Saterdag, April 16 on aShowtime CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING® world title doubleheader are deep into their respective training camps as they continue preparation for their bouts at Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, CT.

 

In die belangrikste gebeurtenis, woon op Showtime® (11 namiddag. EN/8 namiddag. PT), the talented and speedy southpaw Gary Russell Jr. (26-1, 15 Uitklophoue) makes the first defense of his WBC Featherweight World Title against Irish contender Patrick Hyland (31-1, 15 Uitklophoue). In the SHOWTIME co-feature, unbeaten sniper Jose Pedraza (21-0, 12 Uitklophoue) risks his IBF 130-pound world title as he defends his title for the second time against a mandatory challenger, Stephen Smith (23-1, 13 Uitklophoue).

 

Russell, who won the 126-pound title with a fourth-round knockout over defending champion Jhonny Gonzalez Maart 28, 2015, trains in Washington, D.C.

 

Hyland, whose only loss suffered was to WBA Super Featherweight World Champion Javier Fortuna, has been training at a gym in Dublin, Ierland, owned and operated by his trainer, Paschal Collins, whose older brother Steve was a former two-time WBO world champion. Paschal Collins also boxed as a pro but is best known for being Irish heavyweight Kevin McBride’s head trainer during his shocking knockout of Mike Tyson.

 

The switch-hitting Pedraza, 'n 2012 Puerto Rikaanse Olimpiese, has been working out in his native Puerto Rico. Smith, of Liverpool, Engeland, has been training in the UK.

 

Below is what the confident boxers had to say with less than two weeks to go before their major fights:

 

GARY RUSSELL JR., WBC veertje Wêreld Kampioen

(On Training Camp)

“I’ve been in camp in Washington, D.C. for about eight weeks. I suffered the head butt before my November fight but I have been able to train this whole time and returned to sparring eight weeks ago. It’s been a really long training camp but I’m ready to go. This is the hardest part. Fighting is easy, but the preparation before the fight is where the hard work comes in. Being out of the ring so long is difficult, but it’s part of the business. Everything happens for a reason and I’m just really keyed in mentally.”

 

(On fighting Patrick Hyland)

“Hyland is going to come in there to win. You have to have that confidence to get in the ring. He’s preparing himself, but the question is, will it be good enough? I highly doubt it. We don’t take anyone lightly and we prepare to the best of our abilities. Everyone in the ring can pull off the upset. That’s why I have to be prepared to the fullest.”

 

“He’s not really a pressure fighter so I might have to take the fight to him. He’s long and rangy and he tries to keep his distance. He’s not a big puncher but he definitely has the ability to steal a fight.”

 

(On the fighting Russell family)

“My brother Antuanne made the 2016 U.S. Olympic Team in the 141-pound division and he has a chance soon to qualify for the games with a tournament in Azerbaijan. My other brother Antonio is going to be on my undercard as well. Within my family we’re actually the first set of four brothers to all win the National Golden Gloves. That just goes to show the level of coaching we get from our dad, to have a world champion, two Olympians and four National Golden Gloves winners. We’re trying to leave a legacy in this sport. We’re all very similar in temperament and attitude. We all want to be world champions.”

 

(On dealing with injuries)

“I’ve never had a fight where I was 100 persent. There’s always been something going on. I have had hand injuries since the beginning of my career but we have creative ways to handle that and preserve my hands. Nou, Ek voel 'n groot. I just have to pick my shots more, but that’s where the speed becomes a factor.”

 

(On possible future opponents)

“If I can get by Hyland, I want to fight the winner of the Lee Selby vs. Eric Hunter fight and unify titles. After that I’d like to see Leo Santa Cruz and take care of that. Then I want another crack at Vasyl Lomachenko. I don’t care what weight Lomachenko is at, I’ll follow him. He has to see me.”
PATRICK HYLAND, Veergewigtitel Contender

 

(On Training Camp)

“I’ve been training at Celtic Warriors Gym in Dublin since before Christmas because I had a fight here (Ierland) op Februarie. 6 but pulled out when I got word that I was fighting on March 12 (op Mohegan Sun). When that fight was postponed, I took it easy for two weeks until the April 16show was announced. That’s when I started picking up training again. I’ve been training really hard and putting everything on the line to become WBC champ. We plan to arrive in the U.S. a week prior to the fight.”

(On fighting Gary Russell Jr.)
“To challenge a great champion, Gary Russell, Jr., is an honor for me. I think Gary is an awesome fighter with great hand speed and boxing ability. I’ve been working with Jono Carroll, an unbeaten Irish southpaw with good hand speed and good movement, who is ideal for what I have to work on to beat Russell.”

(On fighting again in the U.S.)
“I love fighting in the U.S. because there’s always a great atmosphere at the fights and it’s the real home of boxing. I’ve met friends for life who I consider family from the Marlboro area (Hyland lived in Marlboro, N.Y., for a couple of years). They’ll be at this fight, as always.”

(On the fighting Hyland brothers)
"My brothers are no longer fighting. Their last fights were on the same show, Jan. 28, 2012 in Atlantic City, which I headlined in (against Emmanuel Lucero). My older brother, Edward (“Pride of Tallaght”) fought at super featherweight. He runs his own Boxing Club in Dublin. My other brother, Paulie, was a former European and Irish super bantamweight champion. He is back doing a bit of training. No other members of our Hyland family were in professional boxing. I’m hoping we’re not the last, al, as I’ve got a few nephews and my own son now. One day they might lace up the gloves.”

Jose Pedraza, IBF Super Featherweight World Champion

 

(On Training Camp)

“I am currently training in the Municipal gym in Cidra, P.R., where I took my first steps in boxing. I decided to train here because it feels like home and I can feel the warmth of my people and I am able to set an example for those who are starting out in boxing as well.”


“My training started in December and it is divided into two sections (morning and evening). During the morning portion we work on all of the specifics of boxing, including gloving up in addition to physical training lasting about three and a half hours. For the evening portion of the training I run. Two days a week it is track training and four days of the week it is distance running for about two hours in the evening, making it a total of about five and a half to six hours of work daily.’’

(On his diet)

“Actually, dank God, I do not have a strict diet and can eat all varieties of foods. I am doing really well with weight and I just reduce portions in the evenings during the final stages of the camp to meet the required 130 pond. That’s why I do not miss any foods. My favorite foods are steak and other grilled foods. After the weigh-in I prefer the pastas my mom makes. She always prepares three different kinds for me.’’

 

(On his team)

“My team is composed of Mr. Luis Espada (trainer-manager), Francisco Flores (conditioning and track trainer), Andres Melendez (krag en kondisionering) en dr. Hector Santos (cutman and spiritual director). I’ve been with my trainer, who is my father, vir 14 years ever since I threw my first punch. I haven’t made any major changes since I became champion. I’ve remained the same humble young man from a small town. I just push myself more to reach the bigger fights in the five categories from 130 to 154.”

 

(On his challenger Stephen Smith)

“I have seen some videos with my team of his fights and I can see that he is a boxer with a lot of resources who utilizes hooks to the body just as much as to the head. He is strong but something that works in my favor is that he is a come-forward fighter. He can handle 12 rounds comfortably. I hope on fight night I can neutralize all of his abilities and get the victory. I wouldn’t doubt if the win came by a KO anywhere from the sixth through the eighth round.’’

(Plans for his future in boxing)

“There are conversations about going up to 135. I’ve been at this weight since 2007; my body is demanding for me to go up to 135. Eventually my aspirations as a boxer are to be able to make boxing history not just in Puerto Rico but in the world. I want to go up and be the champion in five categories.”

“First and foremost I would like to face Francisco Vargas; he’s a seasoned boxer and is strong with a lot of rage. He went to the Olympics like I did in 2008 and he became a champion in what could be considered the fight of the year for 2015, very dramatic. It would be the Mexico vs. Puerto Rico rivalry. Another fighter who I would like to face is the champion Javier Fortuna. He is simply just a loud mouth with a poor memory (or selective memory) but I’ll send him a note to look up what happened in boxing history during the Roman Cup 2006 in die Dominikaanse Republiek. I’ll leave it to him as an assignment.’’

 

(On his inspiration and role models)

“My biggest inspiration is my family. It is they who always, dag na dag, are there supporting me as my No. 1 fan. I am a pro-family man and my family is my engine with God as my strength. Together they inspire me to carry the responsibility on my shoulders of doing my best in and out of the ring.’’

 

“Floyd Mayweather. He is an intelligent boxer and his abilities distinguish himself. He also works and trains very hard and puts in the gym time. He’s a man of his word and he invests 100 percent to each in his training camps and knows how to manage his fans as well. So many fans would like to see him win and just as many like to see him lose, but people just want to see him.’’

 

STEPHEN SMITH, IBF Geen. 1 Super Featherweight Contender

 

(On the significance of this matchup)

“All fights are important but this one is especially very important for me to win so that I can get back to where I was in the division.’’

 

(On finally getting a crack at the world title)

“I’ve waited a long time for this opportunity, but the timing couldn’t be better. I’m excited to get the opportunity to win the world title live on Sky Sports in the UK and on SHOWTIME in America.’’

 

(His views of the defending champion)

“Pedraza is a good fighter with a good amateur background and he’s not a world champion for nothing. He can box from either stance but I am confident of winning. I wouldn’t expect it to be an easy fight. It’s a world title fight, it’s meant to be tough. I’m preparing for the best of him; I don’t think he was at his best last time out against (Edner) Cherry.

 

“He could have lost that fight, but he got the win and he’s going to look to show he’s better than that. We’ve covered all bases as far as sparring for whatever way he comes out, and I think I have the game plan to beat him.

 

“It’s not like he’s looked at me and thought ‘he’s an easy fight’ – he has no choice if he wants to keep his title. I think this fight has happened at the right time for me. It’s dragged out a bit but I’ve got a good head on my shoulders and I think that everything happens for a reason. My last outing was a career-best performance and I think that this has come at the right time.’’

 

(On his strategy)

"(Trainer) Joe Gallagher is as meticulous as anyone when it comes to preparing to face someone. Pedraza’s a lot more aggressive from the orthodox stance, but we’ve studied everything and we’re really confident. The gym is still going strong; we were gutted for Scott Quigg as we know how much he gives in the gym for each fight. Spirits were down for a bit but big fights keep coming round, and now I have my fight.”

 

(On answering the critics who said he’d never fight for a title after his 2011 defeat to Selby)

“Because I had such a successful amateur career, I think that big things were expected of me. I had a bit of bad luck with injury, the loss to Selby set me back, but that was more from people writing me off. Lee is world champion now so there’s no disgrace in that, but people were saying after that fight that I wouldn’t fight for a world title. It can be a fickle sport at times but I’ve come back stronger and I think I will prove a lot of people wrong in America.’’

 

(Op his fighting brothers, Paul, Liam and Callum)

“The family is doing great things, but it’s just something that we all set out to do when we started boxing so it’s not really come as a surprise to us. We work hard every day and we’ve hit the goals we’ve set ourselves; Liam is world champion, Paul has boxed for the world title twice, Callum is on the verge and I box for a world title soon. Four brothers fighting for world titles is a massive achievement but for us, it’s not enough — we want to win them. I think it’s very achievable for us, Paul is back tonight and he’s looking for another shot, so it’s realistic to say that three of us will box for world titles this year.’’

 

(On making his U.S. debuut)

“The training is the same but there’s more pressure and more media attention on this one as it’s the big one. I’ve never boxed in the states myself but I’ve been over there with Paul and Callum, and anyone who has brothers that box will tell you it is worse when they are fighting than when it’s your own fight. I know what to expect over there and I’m going to embrace it and soak it all up.”

 

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The event is promoted by DiBella Entertainment. The bout featuring Pedraza and Smith is promoted in association with Gary Shaw Productions, Universal Promotions and Matchroom Boxing.

 

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Patrick “Die Punisher” Hyland Fighting For Irish Boxing History

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Russell-Hyland, Pedraza-Smith Twin World Title Fights
Saterdag, April 16 Woon op Showtime®
MASHANTUCKET, Conn. (April 4, 2016) – Always tough Patrick “Punisher” Hyland (31-1, 15 Uitklophoue) will be fighting for Irish boxing history Saterdag, April 16 as he challenges WBC Featherweight World Champion Gary Russell Jr. (26-1, 15 Uitklophoue) in the 12-round main event, airing live on Showtime van Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, CT.
Die Showtime KAMPIOENSKAP boks® telecast kicks off at 11 namiddag. EN/8 namiddag. PT with undefeated IBF Super Lightweight World Champion Jose “Sniper” Pedraza (21-0, 12 Uitklophoue), van CIDRA, Puerto Rico, defending against mandatory challenger Stephen “Swifty” Smith (23-1, 13 Uitklophoue), fighting out of the United Kingdom.
Hyland is on the verge of joining a pair of exclusive Irish boxing clubs. The 32-year-old from Dublin is attempting to become the first Irishman to be world featherweight champion in 30 jaar, since Hall-of-Famer Barry “The Clones Cyclone” McGuigan, in addition to being only the second Irishman – Wayne “The Pocket Rocket” McCullough stands alone right now– to ever wear the coveted green WBC world title belt.
McGuigan (32-3, 28 Uitklophoue), fighting out of Clones, captured the WBA Featherweight Title in 1985, taking a 12-round decision from Eusebio Pedroza, and he successfully defended his crown twice against Bernard Taylor en Danilio Cabrera before losing by decision to Steve Cruz in 1986.
The only other Ireland-born world featherweight titlist was Dave Sullivan (27-12-7, 18 Uitklophoue), who was born in Knocknanaff, County Cork, Ierland, but fought professionally out of Boston, Mass. In 1898, Sullivan stopped Solly Smith in the fifth round to become world featherweight champion.
Belfast, Northern Ireland-product McCullough (27-7, 18 Uitklophoue), who was the WBC Bantamweight Champion in 1995-97, is the lone Irishman to ever be WBC World Champion in any weight class.
“Just to be fighting for this title is an honor for me and to challenge a great champion in Gary Russell, Jr. is also an honor,” Hyland said from his training camp at Celtic Warrior Gym in Dublin. “To join great Irish boxing names is a dream come true for me. It will also mean the world to me to win this belt for my and family and, die belangrikste, for my (laat) dad, for all the hard work he put into me and my two brothers since I was eight years old. To look up and say, ‘Dad, we did it,’ will be the best feeling in the world.”
Hyland has fought 10 times in the United States, including a 12-round loss to interim WBA featherweight champion Javier Fortuna in 2012. Hyland lived in Marlboro, New York for a few years when he was promoted by a company headed by then reality television star Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi.
“I love fighting in the United States,” Hyland added. “There’s always a great atmosphere at fights there and the US is the real home of boxing. Snooki Boxing didn’t work out as planned, but they did a great job getting me the WBA title shot which was a great achievement in their first year in boxing. Ongelukkig, things didn’t work out after that fight, but I do have great respect for them. I met friends for life from Marlboro who I consider family and they’ll be at my fight as always.”
Kaartjies vir die lewende gebeurtenis, wat bevorder word deur DiBella Vermaak, word geprys teen $150, $90 en $45, nie van toepassing insluitende die koste van diens en belastings en is nou op die rakke. Kaartjies is beskikbaar by www.ticketmaster.com en www.foxwoods.com of deur die besoek van die Foxwoods’ Box Office. Te hef per telefoon, noem Ticket by (800) 745-3000. The Pedraza vs. Smith bout is promoted in association with Gary Shaw Productions, Universal Promotions and Matchroom Boxing.
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IRELAND’S PATRICK HYLAND CELEBRATES ST. PATRICK’S DAY WITH FAMILY AS HE PREPARES FOR SATURDAY, APRIL 16SHOWDOWN WITH FEATHERWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPION GARY RUSSELL JR.

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Featherweight Title Showdown Headlines SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING At 11 namiddag. EN/8 namiddag. PT from Foxwoods Resort Casino In Mashantucket, CT.

MASHANTUCKET, CT (Maart 17, 2016) - Patrick “The Punisher” Hyland spent St. Patrick’s Day in Ireland with his family, trading green beer for his son’s green bib, as he prepares for his featherweight world championship showdown against Gary Russell Jr. op Saterdag, April 16woon op Showtime® van Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, CT.

 

“I spent St. Patrick’s Day with family and friends,” said Hyland. “We just got back from dinner after bringing my son up to the parade in Rathcoole.

 

“It was a lovely, sunny day for the beer garden, but none for me. I’ll have to celebrate April 17. I’m looking to bring that title back to Ireland.”

 

The Irish born and raised Hyland has won four fights in a row as he prepares for his world title opportunity stateside with the expectations of his nation on his shoulders.

 

“This win would be massive for the Irish boxing community,” said Hyland. “I want to become a world champion like Carl Frampton and Andy Lee and this is a prime chance. I’m going to proudly represent the Irish people and leave everything in the ring.”

 

Hyland has extra motivation, along with fighting for his wife, Lorna, and newborn son, Callum, he will be honoring the memory of his late father and longtime trainer who passed away recently.

 

“This fight means the world to me and it’s why I got into boxing,” Hyland said. “I’m dedicating this to my late father and after I win I’ll look up and say ‘Dad, we did it!’ ”

 

SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING begins at 11 namiddag. EN/8 namiddag. PT with undefeated IBF Super Featherweight World Champion Jose Pedrazadefending against mandatory challenger Stephen Smith.

 

Kaartjies vir die lewende gebeurtenis, wat bevorder word deur DiBella Vermaak, word geprys teen $150, $90 en $45 nie van toepassing insluitende die koste van diens en belastings en is nou op die rakke. Kaartjies is beskikbaar by www.ticketmaster.comen www.foxwoods.com or by visiting the Foxwoods’ Box Office. Te hef deur oproep Ticket by (800) 745-3000. The Pedraza vs. Smith bout is promoted in association with Gary Shaw Productions, Universal Promotions and Matchroom Boxing.

 

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WBC FEATHERWEIGHT CHAMPION GARY RUSSELL JR. DEFENDS AGAINST IRELAND’S PATRICK HYLAND IN MAIN EVENT OF SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING® DOUBLEHEADER ON SATURDAY, April 16 FROM FOXWOODS RESORT CASINO IN MASHANTUCKET, CT

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IBF Super Featherweight World Champion Jose Pedraza Takes On Liverpool’s Stephen Smith In Co-Feature
Woon op Showtime® Op 11 namiddag. EN/8 namiddag. PT
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MASHANTUCKET, CT (Maart 15, 2016) – Gary Russell Jr. will return to the ring to defend his WBC Featherweight World Title against Irish contender Patrick Hyland op Saterdag, April 16, woon op Showtime® (11 namiddag. EN/8 namiddag. PT) van Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, CT.
In die Showtime CHAMPIONSHIP boks mede-funksie, undefeated IBF Super Featherweight World Champion Jose Pedraza will defend against mandatory challenger Stephen Smith.
Russell Jr. (26-1, 15 Uitklophoue) will be making the first defense of his featherweight world title that he earned after stopping defending champion Jhonny Gonzalez in the fourth-round last March. He was set to defend last November, but was forced to withdraw due to a training injury. If he can get by the extremely motivated Hyland (31-1, 15 Uitklophoue), Russell Jr. is in line for big fights with fellow champions and top contenders such as Leo Santa Cruz, Lee Selby, Abner Mares en Carl Frampton.
“I’m excited about being back in the ring,” said Russell. “It’s been a year because of an injury, but I’m feeling great and more ready than ever. I’ll be prepared for anything. I’m looking forward to meeting Mr. Hyland on the 16th and I’m ready to prove I’m the best featherweight in the world.”
“This is a fantastic opportunity to fight for the WBC title, one of the belts that I’ve always wanted to hold,” said Hyland. “It means the world to me to be fighting for this title against a real champion like Gary Russell Jr. I think he’s a great fighter who does everything well so I have to be at my best on fight night. But I know I can beat him and take that belt home to Ireland. I’m just a lad from Jobstown in Tallaght who works hard and loves the fight game. I’ve been trained all my life by my father, may God rest him, and to win a world title will make all of his hard work and effort worthwhile.”
Pedraza (21-0, 12 Uitklophoue) won his 130-pound world title last June when he dominated Andrey Klimovto capture the vacant belt, and he successfully defended it last October in an exciting battle againstEdner Cherry. Both bouts aired on SHOWTIME. Now he faces the mandatory challenger in Smith(23-1, 13 Uitklophoue), wat gewen het 11 straight bouts and may present the toughest challenge of Pedraza’s burgeoning career.
“I am in excellent condition, had an extraordinary training camp and am anxious to demonstrate my skills in the ring on April 16,” Said Pedraza. “I am truly looking forward to entertaining the fans in attendance and remaining undefeated as I defense my crown against Smith. I am determined to become the next big star out of Puerto Rico.”
“I’ve waited a long time for this opportunity, but the timing couldn’t be better,” sê Smith. “I’m excited to get the opportunity to win the world title live on Sky Sports in the UK and on SHOWTIME in America. Pedraza is a quality fighter but I know I will do whatever is needed to become world champion on April 16 and I can’t wait.”
Kaartjies vir die lewende gebeurtenis, wat bevorder word deur DiBella Vermaak, word geprys teen $150, $90 en $45 nie van toepassing insluitende die koste van diens en belastings en is nou op die rakke. Kaartjies is beskikbaar bywww.ticketmaster.com en www.foxwoods.com of deur die besoek van die Foxwoods’ Box Office. Te hef deur oproep Ticket by (800) 745-3000. The Pedraza vs. Smith bout is promoted in association with Gary Shaw Productions, Universal Promotions and Matchroom Boxing.
“This SHOWTIME doubleheader is a can’t-miss event,” gesê Lou DiBella, Presidentof DiBella Entertainment. “In Russell-Hyland, you have one of the most gifted fighters in all of boxing defending his title against a hungry and tough-as-nails Irishman in the biggest fight of his career. Pedraza is looking to make a statement against Smith, Britain’s number one contender, and to follow in the footsteps of past Puerto Rican superstars.”
A speedy and supremely talented boxer, Russell Jr., was impressive in his fourth-round stoppage of the battle-tested Gonzalez last March. Die 2008 U.S. Olympian had scored important victories overVyacheslav Gusev, Juan Ruiz, en Miguel Tamayo before losing a majority decision to Vasyl Lomachenko for the WBO 126-pound title in June 2014. Die hotklou, van Capitol Heights, Md., was able to return to his winning ways with a unanimous decision over Christopher Martin that December prior to his coronation against Gonzalez, whom he dropped three times en route to capturing the title.
Leading into his last fight on Oktober. 10, in Lowell, Massa., Ierland se Hyland was dealing with heavy emotions following the death of his beloved father and longtime trainer, and the birth of his first son. The 32-year-old remained steadfast, fighting in memory of his father to stop David Martinez in die agtste ronde. It was his fourth consecutive victory since suffering his lone defeat, a close and competitive loss to the unbeaten Javier Fortuna for the interim WBA World Featherweight Title in December 2012. Nou, presented with another world title opportunity, Hyland seeks to honor his father’s legacy by bringing the championship back home.
The switch-hitting former Puerto Rican Olympian Pedraza backed up his “Die Sniper” moniker against Klimov as he picked apart the Russian with superior speed and accuracy on his way to a world title. Pedraza earned a shot at the title in his previous bout with a career-best win over former world title challenger Michael Farenas. The 26-year-old will have title unification on his mind if he can conquer his mandatory opponent on April 16.
Part of a fighting family, Smith’s brothers Callum, Liam and Paul all fight professionally at a high level and he hopes to join Liam as a fellow world champion on April 16. The 30-year-old has fought professionally since 2008 and his only blemish came against featherweight world champion Lee Selby in 2011. Smith earned his title shot with a sixth-round stoppage of Devis Boschiero in September 2015 en sal sy U.S. debut at Foxwoods.
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AMAZING SHOWTIME SPORTS® SPRING, 2016 BOXING LINEUP

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Caption: L-R (back row): Bute; Martin, Jack, DeGale, Russell Jr., Moeders, Selby, Provodnikov, Quellar, Pedraza.

L-R (front row): Josua, Thurman, Wilder, Dra, Povetkin.

 

NEW YORK (Maart 11, 2016)—SHOWTIME Sports Vrydag announced seven live boxing telecasts over a 12-week span, a stacked lineup featuring nine world championship fights and 14 overall matches in boxing’s deepest and most exciting divisions.

 

The full slate of programming is free to SHOWTIME subscribers, and the presentation on CBS is the first Prime Time boxing event on CBS television network in decades.

 

Stephen Espinoza, Uitvoerende vise-president & General Manager of SHOWTIME Sports, also announced a summer blockbuster in the making.

 

“This is an incredibly exciting time in boxing, a time for emerging stars to make their mark, and for established champions to break through to the next level,” Espinoza said.

 

“This schedule features high level matchups with champions taking on the highest-rated contenders available, and top-ranked challengers facing one another. We are thrilled and grateful to the promoters and the fighters themselves who have worked with us these last few weeks to put together such an impressive lineup for SHOWTIME Boxing. It has to be one of the best we’ve ever assembled.

 

“We have seven live telecasts over a 12-week span that runs the gamut of our SHOWTIME boxing series. It includes nine world title fights, and that doesn’t count a great fight that’s just coming together today, as both Leo Santa Cruz and Carl Frampton have now agreed to a championship matchup to be scheduled for late summer.

 

“All of these events are free to SHOWTIME subscribers, en die Junie 25 event is the first Prime Time boxing presentation on CBS television network in decades.

 

“Again, thanks to the fighters and promoters for not only making these great matches a reality, but for their cooperation in today’s major announcement.”

See below for details on the events that Espinoza, and the principals involved, are in the process of finalizing. Additional details on each individual event will be announced in the coming days.

 

Saterdag, April 9 – SHOWTIME BOXING INTERNATIONAL

Main Event: Charles Martin (23-0-1, 21 Uitklophoue) vs. Anthony Joshua (15-0, 15 Uitklophoue) – IBF Heavyweight World Title Championship

Co-feature: Lee Selby (22-1, 8 Uitklophoue) vs. Eric Hunter (21-3, 11 Uitklophoue) – IBF Featherweight Championship

Start Time: TBD

Plek: The O2 – London

Promotor: Warriors Boxing & Matchroom Sport

 

Vrydag, April 15 - ShoBox: Die nuwe generasie

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

Start Time: 10 namiddag. EN/PT

Plek: Turning Stone Casino – Verona, NY

Promotor: Salita Promotions

  • Four-fight telecast featuring at least six undefeated fighters.

 

Saterdag, April 16 – SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING

Main Event: Gary Russell Jr. (26-1, 15 Uitklophoue) vs. Patrick Hyland (31-1, 15 Uitklophoue) – WBC Featherweight World Championship

Co-funksie: Jose Pedraza (21-0, 12 Uitklophoue) vs. Stephen Smith (23-1, 13 Uitklophoue) – IBF Super Featherweight World Championship

Start Time: 11 namiddag. EN/8 namiddag. PT

Plek: Fox Theatre at Foxwoods Resort Casino

Promotor: DiBella Vermaak

  • Featherweight world title fights in consecutive weeks.
  • Gary Russell Jr. returns to make his first title defense
  • Crucial Super Featherweight bout between defending champ Jose Pedraza and No. 1 challenger Stephen Smith.

 

Saterdag, April 30 – SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING

Main Event: Badou Jack (20-1-1, 12 Uitklophoue) vs. Lucian Bute (32-3, 25 Uitklophoue) – WBC Super Middleweight Championship

Co-funksie: James DeGale (22-1, 14 Uitklophoue) vs. Rogelio Medina (35-6, 29 Uitklophoue) – IBF Super Middleweight World Championship

Start Time: 10 namiddag. EN/7 namiddag. PT

Plek: TBD

Promotor: Mayweather Promotions

  • Former champ Bute, fresh off a great fight against DeGale, steps in to replace the injured Julio Cesar Chavez Jr.
  • Medina is the IBF’s mandated challenger for DeGale.
  • The winners will meet in an immediate unification.

 

Targeting May 2016 – Showtime KAMPIOENSKAP boks – PENDING CONFIRMATION

Main Event: Deontay Wilder (36-0, 35 Uitklophoue) vs. Alexander Povetkin (30-1, 22 Uitklophoue) – WBC Heavyweight World Championship

Start Time: TBD

Plek: TBD

 

Saterdag, Junie 11 – SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING

Main Event: Roeslan Provodnikov (25-4, 18 Uitklophoue) vs. John Molina Jr. (28-6, 23 Uitklophoue) – 12-Rd Super Lightweight Bout

Start Time: 9 namiddag. EN/6 namiddag. PT

Plek: Turning Stone Casino – Verona, NY

Promotor: Banner Promotions

  • Induction Weekend for International Boxing Hall of Fame.
  • Main event features two fighters involved in Fights of Year

 

Saterdag, Junie 25 – SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING on CBS Presented by PBC

Main Event: Keith Thurman (26-0, 1 ND, 22 Uitklophoue) vs. Shawn Porter (26-1-1, 16 Uitklophoue) – WBA Welterweight World Championship

Co-funksie: Jesus Cuellar (28-1, 21 Uitklophoue) vs. Abner Mares (29-2-1, 15 Uitklophoue) – WBA (reg.) Featherweight World Championship

Start Time: TBD

Plek: TBD

Promotor: DiBella Vermaak

  • Thurman cleared to resume training after minor injury
  • Three-division world champ Mares to now face Jesus Cuellar for featherweight title

 

Late-Summer 2016 – SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING

Main Event: Leo Santa Cruz (32-0-1, 18 Uitklophoue) vs. Carl Frampton (22-0, 14 Uitklophoue) – WBA (super) Featherweight World Championship

  • Frampton the unified 122-pound titlist, will move up to face Santa Cruz for the WBA (super) Featherweight World Championship
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Adrien BRONER WEN FOURTH wêreld titel met 'n indrukwekkende 12-ROUND KEER OOR TOUGH RUSSIAN KHABIB ALLAKHVERDIEV

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Pedraza oorwinning Split Besluit Oor Edner Cherry
Easter and Herring Notch Victories on SHO EXTREME®
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Showtime® Announces ALL ACCESS Epilogue: Adrien Broner sal beskikbaar gestel word op Showtime Sport® Digital Platforms Next Week
CINCINNATI, Ohio — (Oktober. 3, 2015) – Cincinnati’s Adrien Broner won a world title in his fourth weight division with an impressive 12-round TKO over Khabib Allakhverdiev veg in die voorkant van 5,932 van sy tuisdorp ondersteuners by die U.S. Bank Arena and live on Showtime KAMPIOENSKAP boks®\\. Broner (nou 30-2, 22 Uitklophoue) het sy vinnige hande, bonsende krag en liefde van Windmaker op mekaar in 'n opwindende prestasie.
Allakhverdiev (nou 19-2, 9 Uitklophoue) het die beste skote Broner se sonder om af te gaan, maar met 'n in-vorm Broner, maar met upping die straf in die laaste ronde, Referee Harvey Dock decided to mercifully wave the fight over at 2:23.
Broner skerp gelyk in sy terugkeer na die super liggewig-afdeling. Hy beland 50 persent van sy krag stoot, met die regte Uppercut om sy mees doeltreffende instrument.
“Eerlik, a young guy like me, they just threw me a lot of cash at a young age. It was hard to adjust to the fame, to the lights. After my last fight I said I wasn’t putting my all into it,” Said Broner. “Dit is beslis al na my toe. Daarna klok, no one can help me. I’m still AB, maar dit volgende helfte van my loopbaan gaan ek te wees oor boks en oor die besigheid. Niks het verander. I’m comfortable at whatever weight my opponent is comfortable at. But I’m getting wiser, Ek kry ouer.”
“Geen vraag Broner het die stryd. He is the real thing and tonight he showed it,” gesê Allakhverdiev se promotor Vlad Hrunov.
In die opening bout van die beeldsending, IBF junior liggewig-wêreldkampioen Jose Pedraza (21-0, 12 Uitklophoue) gebly onoorwonne en suksesvol verdedig sy kampioenskap via 12-ronde verdeel besluit oor Florida se Edner Cherry (34-7-2, 19 Uitklophoue).
Pedraza geheers het in die nou betwiste en moeilik om te oordeel stryd, deur tellings van 117-111 Pedraza, 116-112 Cherry en die beslissende 117-111 Pedraza.
Cherry geland die harder stoot en die aanval gedruk, terwyl die hotklou Pedraza was baie ontwykend en teengewerk goed met 'n vinnige kombinasies.
“I won the fight. It was a very tight fight and very hard fight, maar ek het beslis die stryd,” Said Pedraza. “Ek was baie kalm toe hulle lees van die tellings, want ek het geweet ek het. Ek is baie gelukkig. Ons het 'n groot taak en begin sterk, maar Edner het sy oomblikke. Met my span, ons gebruik ons ​​intelligensie om die oorwinning te kry. Ek was in staat om my styl verander, oorskakel na hotklou en Cherry kon die linkerhand nie hanteer nie.”
Cherry was genadig in nederlaag gesê, “Ek het dit net in die beoordelaars’ hande. If I knocked him out it wouldn’t be up to the judges. It’s them. That’s the judges. That’s what happens when you leave it to the judges. Ek is niks van hom weg te neem. It was a good fight.”
Fighting in the main event of the Showtime boks op SHO EXTREME® gedeelte van die nag, Toledo, Ohio lightweight Robert Easter Jr. verskuif sy onoorwonne rekord te 16-0, 13 KOs with a three-round demolition of Argentinean veteran Juan Ramon Solis (nou 25-10, 9 Uitklophoue).
Easter Jr. dit lyk maklik as hy gegrawe bonsende liggaam skote op Solis en geskud hom hard, akkurate skote in die kop. Easter gegooi 177 totale stoot en geland 68 van hulle. Solis gegooi 44 en geland slegs nege.
Teen die derde ronde, Solis’ hoek het genoeg gesien en versoek om 'n oponthoud by die :45 tweede merk.
“Voor te berei vir die ergste in die gimnasium, Met hierdie soort gevegte jy weet nooit, Said Easter Jr. “Met 'n prestasie soos hierdie, jy weet jy na die volgende vlak. I showed that tonight.”
Om die beeldsending oop, 2012 U.S. Olympian and undefeated lightweight Jamel Herring (14-0, 8 Uitklophoue) het 10 rounds for the first time in his career while scoring a dominant unanimous decision over durable Ghanaian Yakubu “Swart Mamba” Amied (19-8-2, 19 Uitklophoue).
Herring het sy geweldige spoed en uitstekende krag terwyl die vuur vinnige-vuur kombinasies Amidu se kop en lyf. Tot sy krediet, Amidu gehang moeilik vir die duur en nooit ophou probeer.
“Ek het geweet hy was goed. Ek respekteer wat sy ervaring en wat hy besig was om af,” Said Herring. “Ek het my vaardigheid en het die afstand met 'n veteraan wat nooit af was. Dit is 'n seën vir my talent ten toon te stel op 'n internasionale verhoog. Ek het hard gewerk om hier te kom en goeie dinge kom na die wat wag.”
Die beoordelaars’ tellings (99-91, 100-90, en 100-90) weerspieël Herring se oorheersing.
In nie-televisie aksie, Cincinnati se eie Jamontay Clark verhuis na 7-0, 4 Uitklophoue met 'n wrede twee ronde oponthoud van Hartford se Joe Wilson Jr. (nou 3-3).
Met 'n akkurate en kragtige linkerhand as sy primêre wapen, Clark het Wilson af twee keer in die eerste en weer na die tweede begin voor die barmhartige oponthoud by :28.
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Broner vs. Allakhverdiev is bevorder deur Warriors Boxing en oor miljard Promotions.
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Adrien BRONER VS. KHABIB ALLAKHVERDIEV FINAL PRESS CONFERENCE QUOTES AND PHOTOS

Skryf 'n opmerking
“Ek sal oorwin Saterdag Nag.” – Adrien Broner
“Hy kan Clown rondom al hy wil, maar dit sal hom nie as nie help
we are in the ring.” – Khabib Allakhverdiev
HIERDIE Saterdag, Oktober. 3, Woon op Showtime®
UIT U.S. BANK arena in CINCINNATI
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Foto Credit: Stephanie Trapp / Showtime
Kaartjies Steeds op Verkoop!!!
CINCINNATI, Ohio — (Oktober. 1, 2015) –Twee dae voor Adrien Broner geld vir sy vierde wêreldtitel in sy huis staat van Ohio, Broner en sy teenstander, Rusland se Khabib Allakhverdiev deelgeneem aan 'n finale perskonferensie Donderdag by die Amerikaanse. Bank Arena in Cincinnati, Ohio.
Voormalige drie afdeling wêreldkampioen Broner(30-2, 22 Uitklophoue)keer terug na sy tuisdorp teen mede voormalige wêreldkampioen Allakhverdiev(19-1, 9 Uitklophoue) vir die WBA Super Liggewig wêreld titel van hierdieSaterdag, Oktober. 3 woon op Showtime (10 namiddag. EN/7 namiddag. PT) uit U.S. Bank Arena.
In die Showtime KAMPIOENSKAP boks mede-funksie, onoorwonne IBF junior liggewig-wêreldkampioen Jose Pedraza (20-0, 12 Uitklophoue) sal sy titel te verdedig teen die voormalige wêreld titel uitdagerEdner Cherry (24-6-2, 19 Uitklophoue).
In die belangrikste gebeurtenis op Showtime boks op SHO EXTREME®, top onoorwonne vooruitsig Robert Easter Jr. (15-0, 12 Uitklophoue), van Toledo, Ohio, en Argentynse veteraan Juan Ramon Solis (25-9, 9 Uitklophoue) sal vierkante af in 'n 10-ronde ligte bout.
Die opening van die SHO EXTREME beeldsending (8 namiddag. EN/PT), onoorwonne U.S. Olimpiese Jamel Herring (13-0, 8 Uitklophoue), van Cincinnati sal teengestaan ​​word deur die voormalige Afrikaanse kampioen Yakubu “Swart Mamba” Amied(19-7-2, 19 Uitklophoue), in 10-ronde ligte stryd.
Hieronder is wat die vegters moes vandag sê:
Adrien BRONER
“Ek het jou gesê ek wil nie enige onderhoude of praat nie. Niks het verander. Ek wil net almal bedank vir sy koms. Ek sal oorwin Saterdag nag, Oktober 3.”
KHABIB ALLAKHVERDIEV
“Ek het nie te veel praat. Ek is gereed om te veg Saterdag.
“Hy [Broner] is senuweeagtig. Dit is hoekom hy optree soos 'n nar.
“Dit is sy tuisdorp. Dit is sy laaste kans vir 'n wêreld titel en hy wys tot laat en maak dit lyk asof hy 'n grap rond met almal en nie omgee. Ek het gesien vegters doen dit voor en dit is omdat hy bang is.
“He knows what will happen Saterdag. Hy kan Clown rondom al hy wil, maar dit sal hom nie help wanneer ons in die ring.
“Ek voel 'n groot sien hom senuweeagtig. Vir my, dit is net 'n ander stryd en net nog 'n oorwinning en dit is wat dit sal wees. 'N Oorwinning vir my oor hierdie senuweeagtig clown. Ek gaan om hom te klop in die voorkant van al sy vriende.”
Jose Pedraza, IBF junior liggewig-wêreldkampioen
“Almal sê hulle gaan kom klop my uit, Sterkte aan hom. Dit is nie gebeur.
“Hy het 'n baie ondervinding as 'n professionele, maar ek is veg vir 'n lang tyd so goed, so ek is nie bekommerd oor wat hy in die gesig gestaar.
“Ek is gereed vir 12 rondes, maar ek wil hom daar uit te kry gouer. Ek gaan die liggaam hard werk om te probeer om dit te gedoen te kry.
“Ek wil die beste in die gesig staar. Ek sal liewer 'n ander Puerto Rikaanse nie tot aangesig maar as dit is die beste wat daar is stryd, Ek sal enige iemand in die gesig staar.
“Ek het geen voorspelling vir die stryd. Ek het 'n goeie strategie vir die stryd en as dit werk, Ek sal wen deur uitklophou.”
Edner CHERRY
“Ek wil die ondersteuners bedank. Almal wat my ondersteun het. Tune in Saterdag nag. Dit sal 'n groot show wees.”
ROBERT EASTER JR.
“Ek kom uit op 'n groot show om te sit. Jy weet ek hou nie daarvan om in die ring te lank sodat jy 'n uitklophou sal sien.
“Ek kyk nie baie van die band of iets soos dit. Ek werk hard net in die gimnasium en doen die beste wat ek kan.”
JUAN SOLIS
“My tegniese vermoëns is my beste eienskappe in die ring. Dit is my werk en ek veg met eer.
“Argentynse boksers is bekend vir die feit dat alles in hul gevegte. I am going to do everything to win Saterdag nag.”
Jamel HARING
“Ek voel geëerd om hier te wees. Almal wat my ken, weet dat ek kom uit en ek gee dit my alles.
“Verwag om 'n groot geveg te sien. Veel respek vir my opponent vir die neem van hierdie stryd, maar dit is waar dit stop. Sodra ons in die ring sy alles oor besigheid.”
Yakubu afgeleides en veral
“Ek het 'n paar groot vegters veg. Ek het ondervinding in die boks spel. Ek is hier om Jamel Herring gee 'n goeie stryd. Ek wil hê jy moet kom kyk 'n goeie stryd.
“Ek is van Ghana. Ek woon in Los Angeles. Ek het daar woon vir ses jaar. Ek het begin boks as 'n pro in Ghana. Ek het na Suid-Afrika. Daarop het ek na Engeland en dan hier kom ek. Ek het 'n groot voordeel in ervaring.”
MIKE STAFFORD, Adrien Broner se Trainer
“Adrien aan sy gewig klas hierdie tyd. Ons is op die stryd teen 146 en 147, hy het die titel by 147, maar nou is hy terug by sy gewig. Hy is intussen en maer.
“Adrien weet hoe belangrik dit is. Hy weet Khabib is 'n groot voormalige kampioen. Ons bedank u vir kom ons stad. Nie te veel mense sal in hierdie situasie kom.
“Ons bedank ons ​​families en vriende en sonder hierdie ouens sal nie hier wees om. Dit is 'n groot klomp van die ouens. Ek is soos 'n stand-in pa almal van hulle en ek waardeer dit dat jy hulle ondersteun.”
LEON MARGULES, President van Warriors Boxing
“Almal weet wat Adrien Broner is. Adrien het 'n promosie maatskappy genaamd Oor Miljarde Promotions en hulle het pret, interessante en ek hoop ons kry om weer saam te werk.
“Nie net het ons het 'n groot internasionale kaart, maar ons het 'n paar vegters, up-en-toetreders uit hierdie gebied.
“As jy kyk na hierdie kaart, jy het een van die meer plofbare gevegte boks aanhangers sal vanjaar te sien. Die huidige IBF junior liggewig-kampioen Jose Pedraza en voormalige titel uitdager wat veg teen die gewig klas wat hy wil – Edner Cherry.
“Cincinnati is 'n groot stad. Dit is ook 'n wêreldklas sport dorp. Bengals, Reds, Universiteit van Cincinnati, Xavier Universiteit en die siklone wat speel in die gebou. Hulle het ook Adrien Broner.
“Hy is die mees talentvolle en natuurlik begaafde vegter in die wêreld vandag. Ek glo dat hy kan die volgende superster in ons sport. Hy is 26 jaar oud. Sy finesse spoed en krag is in teenstelling met enige wat ek gesien het in 'n lang tyd. Ek is trots om sy vennoot te wees en saam met hom op hierdie stryd.”
RAVONE Little, President van ongeveer Miljarde Promotions
“Dankie vir Adrien vertoon. Hy het 'n paar groot dinge in hierdie kamp gebring.
“Dankie Adrien Broner vir my gegee het 'n geleentheid om hierdie stryd te bevorder. Ons is gereed om te gaan. Kaartjies is nog beskikbaar. See you Saterdag nag.”
VLAD HRUNOV, Wêreld van Boxing
“Baie dankie. Hoekom het ons nog steeds nie verkoop? As ons in jou tuisdorp. Welkom by die beste geveg van die stad in die boks geskiedenis.”
Javier Bustillo, President van Universal Promotions
“Dit is 'n plesier en voorreg om saam te werk met Leon Margules. Ek werk in die boks vir 20 jaar en ek het nog nooit iemand soos Jose Pedraza gesien. Ons weet ons veg Edner Cherry – 'n goeie bokser.
“Ons noem Jose die 'Sniper.’ You are going to see a sniper Saterdag nag. Hy sal 'n punch misloop nie.”
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