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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. (Aprili. 17, 2016) – WBC Featherweight World Champion Gary Russell Jr. retained his title with a remarkable TKO of Irishman Patrick Hyland Jumamosion SHOWTIME from Fox Theater at Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, Conn. Katika ushirikiano kipengele, Jose Pedraza defended his IBF Junior Lightweight title with a unanimous decision over Stephen Smith.

 

Usiku huu event was a family affair with Russell Jr. working his brother Antonio’s corner during usiku wa leo 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. Kutoka kengele ya kwanza, Washington, D.C. native came out swinging with his trademark hand speed and dangerous power. Russell, a southpaw, successfully broke down—and knocked out—Hyland with multiple vicious right hooks.

 

“We stuck to the game plan. We stayed sharp,” said Russell Jr., ambao inaboresha rekodi yake ya 27 mafanikio, one loss, 15 knockouts.

 

“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 paundi. 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 usiku wa leo and at times his hand speed was frightening.”

 

Pedraza (22-0, 12 Kos) 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 usiku wa leo. 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 usiku wa leo with different weapons. Mostly right hands to the head,"Alisema 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, kutua 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, na Mauro Ranallo calling the action, Hall of Fame analyst Al Bernstein and former two-time world champion Paulie Malignaggi commentating and Jim Gray taarifa. Katika Kihispania 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. na Bob Dunphy kuongoza.

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GARY RUSSELL JR. vs. PATRICK HYLAND, Vs Jose Pedraza. STEPHEN SMITH FINAL PRESS CONFERENCE QUOTES & PHOTOS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP DOUBLEHEADER THIS SATURDAY, Aprili 16, LIVE ON SHOWTIME®

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“Mimi 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 (Aprili 13, 2016) – WBC Featherweight Champion Gary Russell Jr. (26-1, 15 Kos), ya Capitol Heights, Md., and Irish contender Patrick Hyland (31-1, 15 Kos), of Dublin, faced off at the final press conference Jumatano at Highline Ballroom in New York, as they approach hii Jumamosi Featherweight World Title fight live on Showtime® from the Fox Theater in Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, CT.
The Showtime CHAMPIONSHIP ndondi® telecast begins live at 11 p.m. NA/8 p.m. PT on SHOWTIME with IBF Junior Lightweight World Championship clash between unbeaten Puerto Rican Jose Pedraza (21-0, 12 Kos) and mandatory challenger Stephen Smith (23-1, 13 Kos), of Liverpool, England.
Here’s what the fighters had to say at Jumatano final press conference.
GARY RUSSELL JR.
(On Patrick Hyland…)
“Kwanza kabisa, 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. Yeye ni mrefu, he’s long, but we can take him. We’re going to handle it.”
(On returning from injury…)
“Najisikia vizuri. Mimi niko tayari; I put the work in at the gym. Like I said earlier, I got cussed out several times and sometimes I left the gym feeling like the worst fighter ever. Lakini, sasa hivi, 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 Olympic team. 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 Aprili 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 mapambano, 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 Jumamosi usiku.”
(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 Jumamosi 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 Jumamosi 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 Jumamosi…)
“With my abilities, kama vile Jumamosi, I will demonstrate that I am above Smith and that I am at the level of what I am, a champion. Kwa ujumla, 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 paundi…)
“I have always said that the less Puerto Ricans I fight, the better. 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] Mpiga, to name a few that are at the top of my list.”
STEPHEN SMITH
(On his first time fighting in the U.S….)
“Mimi nina msisimko. 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…)
“Naam, 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 Jumamosi.”
(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. Je Si, 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, Aprili 16 From Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, CT.

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MASHANTUCKET, CT (Aprili 11, 2016) – A stacked undercard of action featuring former world champion “Bad” Chad Dawson (33-4, 18 Kos), featherweight mgombea Ryan Kielczweski (24-1, 7 Kos) and undefeated prospects Antonio Russell (5-0, 4 Kos) na Carlos Gongora (4-0, 3 Kos) anakuja Foxwoods Resort Casino katika Mashantucket, CT., juu ya Jumamosi, Aprili 16.
The event is headlined by a Showtime CHAMPIONSHIP ndondi doubleheader of world title fights: WBC Featherweight World Champion Gary Russell Jr. battles Ireland’s Patrick “Punisher” Hyland and IBF Junior Lightweight World Champion Jose “Sniper” Pedraza takes on top contender Stephen “Swifty” Smith from the UK, na televisheni chanjo mwanzo kuishi kwenye Showtime katika 11 p.m. NA/8 p.m. PT.
Dawson will face the veteran Cornelius White (23-4, 17 Kos) katika raundi 10 mwanga Heavyweight 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) katika bout sita mzima.
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.
Bingwa wa zamani wa dunia katika mwanga Heavyweight, Dawson returns to the ring looking for the 34th ushindi wa kazi yake na mafanikio. 33 mwenye umri wa miaka anamiliki ushindi dhidi ya mabingwa wa zamani dunia 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 Nyeupe out of Houston who picked up victories in his last two starts over Marcus Oliveira and William Johnson.
Nafasi ya pili mwaka 2008 Taifa Golden Glove mashindano, 25 mwenye umri wa miaka Kielczweski has become a staple fighting in his native New England. Alizaliwa na kukulia katika Quincy, Misa., 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 na 2012. Tangu kugeuka pro katika 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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Aprili 16 TRAINING CAMP NOTES: GARY RUSSELL, PATRICK HYLAND, Jose Pedraza, STEPHEN SMITH

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NEW YORK (Aprili 7, 2016) – The boxers who will be fighting Jumamosi, Aprili 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 katika Mashantucket, CT.

 

Katika tukio kuu, kuishi juu ya Showtime® (11 p.m. NA/8 p.m. PT), the talented and speedy southpaw Gary Russell Jr. (26-1, 15 Kos) makes the first defense of his WBC Featherweight World Title against Irish contender Patrick Hyland (31-1, 15 Kos). In the SHOWTIME co-feature, unbeaten sniper Jose Pedraza (21-0, 12 Kos) 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 Kos).

 

Russell, who won the 126-pound title with a fourth-round knockout over defending champion Jhonny Gonzalez Machi 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, Ireland, 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, a 2012 Puerto Rican Olimpiki, has been working out in his native Puerto Rico. Smith, of Liverpool, England, 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 Featherweight World Champion

(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 asilimia. 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. Sasa hivi, Najisikia kubwa. 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, Featherweight Contender

 

(On Training Camp)

“I’ve been training at Celtic Warriors Gym in Dublin since before Christmas because I had a fight here (Ireland) juu ya Februari. 6 but pulled out when I got word that I was fighting on March 12 (katika Mohegan Sun). When that fight was postponed, I took it easy for two weeks until the Aprili 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 katika 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, ingawa, 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, thank 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 paundi. 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 (nguvu na hali ya) na Dk. Hector Santos (cutman and spiritual director). I’ve been with my trainer, who is my father, kwa 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 katika Jamhuri ya Dominika. 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, siku baada ya siku, 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 Hakuna. 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)

"(Mkufunzi) 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.’’

 

(On 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. kwanza)

“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 “Punisher” Hyland Fighting For Irish Boxing History

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Russell-Hyland, Pedraza-Smith Twin World Title Fights
Jumamosi, Aprili 16 Kuishi On Showtime®
MASHANTUCKET, Conn. (Aprili 4, 2016) – Always tough Patrick “Punisher” Hyland (31-1, 15 Kos) will be fighting for Irish boxing history Jumamosi, Aprili 16 as he challenges WBC Featherweight World Champion Gary Russell Jr. (26-1, 15 Kos) in the 12-round main event, airing live on Showtime kutoka Foxwoods Resort Casino katika Mashantucket, CT.
The Showtime CHAMPIONSHIP ndondi® telecast kicks off at 11 p.m. NA/8 p.m. PT with undefeated IBF Super Lightweight World Champion Jose “Sniper” Pedraza (21-0, 12 Kos), ya Cidra, Puerto Rico, defending against mandatory challenger Stephen “Swifty” Smith (23-1, 13 Kos), 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 miaka, 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 Kos), 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 na Danilio Cabrera before losing by decision to Steve Cruz katika 1986.
The only other Ireland-born world featherweight titlist was Dave Sullivan (27-12-7, 18 Kos), who was born in Knocknanaff, County Cork, Ireland, but fought professionally out of Boston, Misa. Katika 1898, Sullivan stopped Solly Smith in the fifth round to become world featherweight champion.
Belfast, Northern Ireland-product McCullough (27-7, 18 Kos), 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, muhimu zaidi, for my (marehemu) 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. Kwa bahati mbaya, 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.”
Tiketi kwa ajili ya tukio kuishi, ambayo ni kukuzwa na DiBella Entertainment, ni bei ya $150, $90 na $45, si ikiwa ni pamoja na madai ya huduma husika na kodi na ni juu ya kuuzwa sasa. Tiketi zinapatikana katika www.ticketmaster.com na www.foxwoods.com au kwa kutembelea Foxwoods’ Ofisi Box. Kutoza kwa njia ya simu, wito Ticketmaster saa (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 p.m. NA/8 p.m. PT from Foxwoods Resort Casino In Mashantucket, CT.

MASHANTUCKET, CT (Machi 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. juu ya Jumamosi, Aprili 16kuishi juu ya Showtime® kutoka Foxwoods Resort Casino katika 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 Aprili 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 p.m. NA/8 p.m. PT with undefeated IBF Super Featherweight World Champion Jose Pedrazadefending against mandatory challenger Stephen Smith.

 

Tiketi kwa ajili ya tukio kuishi, ambayo ni kukuzwa na DiBella Entertainment, ni bei ya $150, $90 na $45 si ikiwa ni pamoja na madai ya huduma husika na kodi na ni juu ya kuuzwa sasa. Tiketi zinapatikana katika www.ticketmaster.comna www.foxwoods.com or by visiting the Foxwoods’ Box Office. Kutoza kwa simu Ticketmaster katika (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, Aprili 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
Kuishi On Showtime® Wakati 11 p.m. NA/8 p.m. PT
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MASHANTUCKET, CT (Machi 15, 2016) – Gary Russell Jr. will return to the ring to defend his WBC Featherweight World Title against Irish contender Patrick Hyland juu ya Jumamosi, Aprili 16, kuishi juu ya Showtime® (11 p.m. NA/8 p.m. PT) kutoka Foxwoods Resort Casino katika Mashantucket, CT.
Katika Showtime CHAMPIONSHIP ndondi mwenza kipengele, undefeated IBF Super Featherweight World Champion Jose Pedraza will defend against mandatory challenger Stephen Smith.
Russell Jr. (26-1, 15 Kos) 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 Kos), Russell Jr. is in line for big fights with fellow champions and top contenders such as Leo Santa Cruz, Lee Selby, Abner Mares na 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 Kos) 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 Kos), ambaye alishinda 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,” ulisema 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.”
Tiketi kwa ajili ya tukio kuishi, ambayo ni kukuzwa na DiBella Entertainment, ni bei ya $150, $90 na $45 si ikiwa ni pamoja na madai ya huduma husika na kodi na ni juu ya kuuzwa sasa. Tiketi zinapatikana katikawww.ticketmaster.com na www.foxwoods.com au kwa kutembelea Foxwoods’ Ofisi Box. Kutoza kwa simu Ticketmaster katika (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,” alisema 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. The 2008 U.S. Olympian had scored important victories overVyacheslav Gusev, Juan Ruiz, na Miguel Tamayo before losing a majority decision to Vasyl Lomachenko for the WBO 126-pound title in June 2014. southpaw, ya 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 Oktoba. 10, katika Lowell, Misa., Ireland ya 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 katika raundi ya nane. 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. Sasa, 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 “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 Aprili 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 Aprili 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 Septemba 2015 na itakuwa kufanya U.S yake. 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., Mama, Selby, Provodnikov, Quellar, Pedraza.

L-R (front row): Joshua, Thurman, Wilder, Kuvaa, Povetkin.

 

NEW YORK (Machi 11, 2016)—SHOWTIME Sports Ijumaa 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, Makamu wa Rais Mtendaji & 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, na Juni 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.

 

Jumamosi, Aprili 9 – SHOWTIME BOXING INTERNATIONAL

Kuu Tukio: Charles Martin (23-0-1, 21 Kos) vs. Anthony Joshua (15-0, 15 Kos) – IBF Heavyweight World Title Championship

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

Start Time: TBD

Ukumbi: The O2 – London

Promoter: Warriors Boxing & Matchroom Sport

 

Ijumaa, Aprili 15 - ShoBox: Generation New

Kuu Tukio: Nikolay Potapov (14-0, 6 Kos) vs. Stephon Young (14-0-2, 6 Kos) – 10-Rd Bantamweight Bout

Start Time: 10 p.m. NA/PT

Ukumbi: Turning Stone Casino – Verona, NY

Promoter: Salita Promotions

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

 

Jumamosi, Aprili 16 – SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING

Kuu Tukio: Gary Russell Jr. (26-1, 15 Kos) vs. Patrick Hyland (31-1, 15 Kos) – WBC Featherweight World Championship

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

Start Time: 11 p.m. NA/8 p.m. PT

Ukumbi: Fox Theatre at Foxwoods Resort Casino

Promoter: DiBella Entertainment

  • 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.

 

Jumamosi, Aprili 30 – SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING

Kuu Tukio: Badou Jack (20-1-1, 12 Kos) vs. Lucian Bute (32-3, 25 Kos) – WBC Super Middleweight Championship

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

Start Time: 10 p.m. NA/7 p.m. PT

Ukumbi: TBD

Promoter: 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 CHAMPIONSHIP ndondi – PENDING CONFIRMATION

Kuu Tukio: Deontay Wilder (36-0, 35 Kos) vs. Alexander Povetkin (30-1, 22 Kos) – WBC Heavyweight World Championship

Start Time: TBD

Ukumbi: TBD

 

Jumamosi, Juni 11 – SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING

Kuu Tukio: Ruslan Provodnikov (25-4, 18 Kos) vs. John Molina Jr. (28-6, 23 Kos) – 12-Rd Super Lightweight Bout

Start Time: 9 p.m. NA/6 p.m. PT

Ukumbi: Turning Stone Casino – Verona, NY

Promoter: Promotions Banner

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

 

Jumamosi, Juni 25 – SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING on CBS Presented by PBC

Kuu Tukio: Keith Thurman (26-0, 1 ND, 22 Kos) vs. Shawn Porter (26-1-1, 16 Kos) – WBA Welterweight World Championship

Co-Feature: Yesu Cuellar (28-1, 21 Kos) vs. Abner Mares (29-2-1, 15 Kos) – WBA (reg.) Featherweight World Championship

Start Time: TBD

Ukumbi: TBD

Promoter: DiBella Entertainment

  • 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

Kuu Tukio: Leo Santa Cruz (32-0-1, 18 Kos) vs. Carl Frampton (22-0, 14 Kos) – 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 WINS FOURTH WORLD TITLE na kuvutia 12-ROUND majeruhi zaidi mgumu RUSSIAN KHABIB ALLAKHVERDIEV

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Pedraza Mafanikio Uamuzi Split Zaidi ya Edner Cherry
Easter and Herring Notch Victories on Sho SANA®
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Showtime® Announces ALL ACCESS Epilogue: Adrien Broner Itakuwa Haipatikani kwenye Showtime Sports® Digital Platforms Next Week
CINCINNATI, Ohio — (Oktoba. 3, 2015) – Cincinnati’s Adrien Broner won a world title in his fourth weight division with an impressive 12-round TKO over Khabib Allakhverdiev mapigano mbele ya 5,932 ya mashabiki wake mji katika U.S. Benki uwanja and live on Showtime CHAMPIONSHIP ndondi®\\. Broner (sasa 30-2, 22 Kos) kuweka mikono yake haraka, thudding nguvu na upendo wa showmanship juu ya kuonyesha katika utendaji kusisimua.
Allakhverdiev (sasa 19-2, 9 Kos) alichukua Broner ya shots bora bila kwenda chini, lakini na katika sura Broner, lakini kwa upping adhabu katika duru ya mwisho, Referee Harvey Dock decided to mercifully wave the fight over at 2:23.
Broner inaonekana kwa kasi kwa kurudi kwake mgawanyiko super nyepesi. Yeye nanga 50 asilimia ya uwezo wake kukwepa makonde, na uppercut haki kuwa chombo chake ufanisi zaidi.
“Kusema kweli, 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,” ulisema Broner. “Ni dhahiri yote hadi mimi. Baada ya hapo kengele, no one can help me. I’m still AB, lakini nusu hii ya pili ya kazi yangu mimi nina kwenda kuwa juu ya ndondi na kuhusu biashara. Hakuna kitu iliyopita. I’m comfortable at whatever weight my opponent is comfortable at. But I’m getting wiser, Mimi nina kupata wakubwa.”
“Hakuna swali Broner alishinda vita. He is the real thing and tonight he showed it,” Alisema Allakhverdiev ya promoter Vlad Hrunov.
Katika ufunguzi bout ya matangazo, IBF Junior Lightweight World Champion Jose Pedraza (21-0, 12 Kos) alikaa undefeated na mafanikio alitetea ubingwa wake kupitia 12 mzima mgawanyiko uamuzi juu ya Florida ya Edner Cherry (34-7-2, 19 Kos).
Pedraza walishinda katika karibu kugombea na vigumu-na-hakimu vita, na alama ya 117-111 Pedraza, 116-112 Cherry na kuamua 117-111 Pedraza.
Cherry nanga kukwepa makonde ngumu na taabu mashambulizi, wakati southpaw Pedraza ilikuwa ni ndoto sana na alijibu vizuri na mchanganyiko haraka.
“I won the fight. It was a very tight fight and very hard fight, lakini mimi dhahiri alishinda vita,” Said Pedraza. “Nilikuwa shwari sana walipokuwa kusoma alama kwa sababu nilijua alishinda. Nina furaha sana. Sisi alifanya kazi kubwa na kuanza imara, lakini Edner umekuwa na wakati wake. Pamoja na timu yangu, sisi tungeli kuwa na akili ya kupata ushindi. Nilikuwa na uwezo wa kubadili mtindo wangu, kubadili southpaw na Cherry hakuweza kushughulikia mkono wa kushoto.”
Cherry ilikuwa neema katika kushindwa kusema, “I just kushoto ni katika majaji’ mikono. 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. Mimi si kuchukua kitu chochote kutoka kwake. It was a good fight.”
Fighting in the main event of the Showtime ndondi juu sho SANA® sehemu ya usiku, Toledo, Ohio lightweight Robert Pasaka Jr. wakiongozwa rekodi yake undefeated kwa 16-0, 13 KOs with a three-round demolition of Argentinean veteran Juan Ramon Solis (sasa 25-10, 9 Kos).
Pasaka Jr. alifanya ni kuangalia rahisi kama yeye kuchimbwa thudding shots mwili katika Solis na inakabiliwa yake kwa bidii, shots sahihi kwa kichwa. Pasaka kurusha 177 kukwepa makonde jumla na nanga 68 wao. Solis kurusha 44 na nanga tisa tu.
Kwa raundi ya tatu, Solis’ kona wameona kutosha na ombi majeruhi katika :45 alama pili.
“Kujiandaa kwa ajili ya mbaya zaidi katika mazoezi, na aina hii ya mapambano huwezi kujua, Alisema Pasaka Jr. “Pamoja na utendaji kama hii, unajua wewe ni kwenye ngazi ya pili. I showed that tonight.”
Kufungua matangazo, 2012 U.S. Olympian and undefeated lightweight Jamel Herring (14-0, 8 Kos) alikwenda 10 rounds for the first time in his career while scoring a dominant unanimous decision over durable Ghanaian Yakubu “Black Mamba” Amide (19-8-2, 19 Kos).
Herring ilionyesha kasi yake kubwa na nguvu kushinda wakati kurusha mchanganyiko haraka-moto kwa kichwa Amidu na mwili. Wa mikopo yake, Amidu Hung mgumu kwa muda na kamwe kusimamishwa kujaribu.
“Nilijua alikuwa mzuri. Mimi kuheshimiwa nini uzoefu wake na kile alichokuwa kuweka chini,” Alisema Herring. “Mimi ilionyesha ujuzi wangu na kwenda mbali na mkongwe kwamba alikuwa na kamwe kuwa chini. Ni baraka kuonyesha vipaji yangu katika jukwaa la dunia. Nimepata kazi kwa bidii ili kupata hapa na mambo mema kuja katika wanao ngojea.”
Majaji’ alama (99-91, 100-90, na 100-90) yalijitokeza kuhodhi Herring ya.
Katika yasiyo ya televisheni hatua, Cincinnati ya mwenyewe Jamontay Clark wakiongozwa na 7-0, 4 Kos na kikatili mbili pande zote za majeruhi wa Hartford ya Joe Wilson Jr. (sasa 3-3).
Kutumia sahihi na nguvu mkono wa kushoto kama silaha yake ya msingi, Clark alikuwa Wilson chini mara mbili katika kwanza na kwa mara nyingine tena kuanza pili kabla majeruhi huruma katika :28.
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Broner vs. Allakhverdiev alipandishwa na Wapiganaji Boxing na Kuhusu Bilioni Promotions.
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ADRIEN BRONER VS. KHABIB ALLAKHVERDIEV FINAL PRESS CONFERENCE QUOTES AND PHOTOS

Acha maoni
“Mimi nitakuwa mshindi Jumamosi Usiku.” – Adrien Broner
“Anaweza Clown pande zote anataka, lakini ambayo si kumsaidia wakati
we are in the ring.” – Khabib Allakhverdiev
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CINCINNATI, Ohio — (Oktoba. 1, 2015) –Siku mbili kabla Adrien Broner huenda kwa jina lake la nne duniani katika nyumba yake hali ya Ohio, Broner na mpinzani wake, Russia Khabib Allakhverdiev walishiriki katika mkutano wa mwisho wa waandishi wa habari Alhamisi saa Marekani. Benki uwanja Cincinnati, Ohio.
Zamani mitatu mgawanyiko bingwa wa dunia Broner(30-2, 22 Kos)anarudi mji wake dhidi ya bingwa wenzake wa zamani dunia Allakhverdiev(19-1, 9 Kos) kwa WBA Super Lightweight ubingwa wa dunia hiiJumamosi, Oktoba. 3 kuishi juu ya Showtime (10 p.m. NA/7 p.m. PT) kutoka U.S. Benki uwanja.
Katika Showtime CHAMPIONSHIP ndondi ushirikiano kipengele, undefeated IBF Junior Lightweight World Champion Jose Pedraza (20-0, 12 Kos) kutetea ilani yake dhidi ya aliyekuwa ubingwa wa dunia mpinzaniEdner Cherry (24-6-2, 19 Kos).
Katika tukio kuu juu ya Showtime ndondi juu sho SANA®, juu matarajio undefeated Robert Pasaka Jr. (15-0, 12 Kos), ya Toledo, Ohio, na Argentinean mkongwe Juan Ramon Solis (25-9, 9 Kos) itakuwa mraba mbali katika raundi 10 nyepesi bout.
Ufunguzi sho SANA matangazo (8 p.m. NA/PT), kutofungwa U.S. Olympian Jamel Herring (13-0, 8 Kos), ya Cincinnati itakuwa kinyume na bingwa wa zamani wa Afrika Yakubu “Black Mamba” Amide(19-7-2, 19 Kos), katika raundi 10 nyepesi mapambano.
Chini ni nini wapiganaji alikuwa na kusema leo:
ADRIEN BRONER
“Mimi niliwaambia mimi bila kufanya mahojiano yoyote au majadiliano. Hakuna kitu iliyopita. Mimi nataka tu kuwashukuru wote kwa kuja. Mimi nitakuwa mshindi Jumamosi usiku, Oktoba 3.”
KHABIB ALLAKHVERDIEV
“Sina kuzungumza sana. Niko tayari kupambana Jumamosi.
“Yeye [Broner] ni wasiwasi. Hiyo ni kwa nini yeye kutenda kama Clown.
“Hii ni mji wake. Ni nafasi yake ya mwisho kwa cheo dunia na yeye inaonyesha juu marehemu na kuifanya ionekane kama yeye utani karibu na kila mtu na haina huduma. Nimeona wapiganaji kufanya hivyo kabla na ni kwa sababu yeye ni hofu.
“He knows what will happen Jumamosi. Anaweza Clown pande zote anataka, lakini ambayo si kumsaidia wakati sisi ni katika pete.
“Najisikia kubwa kumwona woga. Kwa maana mimi, hii ni nyingine tu ya kupambana na tu kushinda mwingine na kwamba ni nini itakuwa. Ushindi kwa ajili yangu juu ya Clown huu woga. Mimi ni kwenda kumpiga mbele ya rafiki zake wote.”
Jose Pedraza, IBF Junior Lightweight World Champion
“Kila mtu anasema wao wanaenda kuja kubisha yangu nje, bahati nzuri kwake. Siyo kinachotokea.
“Yeye ana mengi ya uzoefu kama mtaalamu, lakini nimekuwa mapigano kwa muda mrefu ikiwa ni pamoja hivyo mimi nina wasiwasi kuhusu nani yeye wanakabiliwa.
“Niko tayari kwa 12 raundi lakini nataka kupata naye nje ya hapo mapema. Mimi nina kwenda kufanya kazi kwa bidii mwili ili kujaribu kupata kwamba done.
“Nataka uso bora. Ningependa hawapendi uso mwingine Puerto Rican lakini kama ni mapambano bora huko nje, Mimi atakabiliwa mtu yeyote.
“Sina utabiri kwa ajili ya kupambana. Nina mbinu nzuri kwa ajili ya kupambana na kama ni kazi, Mimi kushinda kwa mtoano.”
Edner CHERRY
“Nataka kuwashukuru mashabiki. Kila mtu ambaye imesaidia me. Tune in Jumamosi usiku. Itakuwa show kubwa.”
ROBERT EASTER JR.
“Mimi kuja nje ya kuweka kwenye show kubwa. Unajua mimi si kama kuwa katika pete muda mrefu sana hivyo utaona mtoano.
“Sina mengi ya kuangalia mkanda au kitu kama hicho. I just kufanya kazi kwa bidii katika mazoezi na kufanya kazi nzuri naweza.”
JUAN SOLIS
“Uwezo wangu wa kiufundi ni sifa yangu bora katika pete. Hii ndiyo kazi yangu na mimi kupigana na heshima.
“Mabondia Argentinean wanajulikana kwa kutoa kila kitu katika mapambano yao. I am going to do everything to win Jumamosi usiku.”
JAMEL HERRING
“Mimi ni fahari kwa kuwa hapa. Kila mtu anajua kwamba mimi anajua kwamba mimi kuja nje na mimi kuwapa yangu yote.
“Wanatarajia kuona mashindano makubwa. Mengi heshima na mpinzani wangu kwa ajili ya kuchukua vita hii, lakini hapo ndipo ataacha. Mara sisi kupata katika pete yake yote kuhusu biashara.”
Yakubu derivatives na hasa
“Nimefanya bidii wapiganaji baadhi kubwa. Nina uzoefu katika ndondi mchezo. Mimi niko hapa kutoa Jamel Herring vita vizuri. Mimi nataka wewe kuja na kuangalia vita vizuri.
“Mimi nina kutoka Ghana. Mimi kuishi katika Los Angeles. Nimekuwa wanaoishi huko kwa miaka sita. Nilianza ndondi kama pro katika Ghana. Nilikwenda Afrika Kusini. Kisha nilikwenda Uingereza na kisha Nimekuja hapa. Nina faida kubwa katika uzoefu.”
MIKE STAFFORD, Adrien Broner ya mkufunzi
“Adrien ni katika wake darasani uzito wakati huu. Tumekuwa mapigano katika 146 na 147, yeye alikuwa kichwa katika 147, lakini sasa yeye ni nyuma katika uzito wake. Yeye ni maana na konda.
“Adrien anajua jinsi muhimu hii ni. Yeye anajua Khabib ni kubwa bingwa wa zamani wa. Tunawashukuru sana kwa kuja mji wetu. Si watu wengi mno atakuja katika hali hii.
“Tunawashukuru familia zetu na marafiki na bila haya guys bila kuwa hapa. Hizi ni rundo kubwa ya vijana. Mimi ni kama kusimama katika baba kwa wote na nashukuru wewe kuwasaidia.”
LEON MARGULES, Rais wa Warriors Boxing
“Kila mtu anajua ambao Adrien Broner ni. Adrien ina kampuni ya uendelezaji aitwaye Kuhusu Mabilioni Promotions na wamekuwa furaha, kuvutia na natumaini sisi kupata kazi pamoja tena.
“Si tu kufanya tuna kadi kubwa ya kimataifa, lakini tuna wapiganaji kadhaa, up-na-comers kutoka eneo hili.
“Wakati ukiangalia kadi hii, una moja ya mapambano zaidi kulipuka ndondi mashabiki utaona mwaka huu. Kutawala IBF Junior Lightweight bingwa Jose Pedraza na aliyekuwa kichwa mpinzani kwamba ni mapigano katika uzito darasa kwamba anataka – Edner Cherry.
“Cincinnati ni mji mkubwa. Pia ni mji dunia daraja la michezo. Bengals, Reds, Chuo Kikuu cha Cincinnati, Xavier Chuo Kikuu na vimbunga kwamba kucheza katika jengo hili. Wao pia wana Adrien Broner.
“Yeye ni wengi wenye vipaji na vipawa kawaida mpiganaji katika ulimwengu leo. Naamini anaweza kuwa nyota wa pili katika mchezo wetu. Yeye ni 26 umri wa miaka. Finesse kasi yake na nguvu ni tofauti yoyote nimeona katika muda mrefu. Mimi ni fahari kwa kuwa na mpenzi wake na kazi pamoja naye juu ya vita hii.”
RAVONE LITTLEJOHN, Rais wa Kuhusu Mabilioni Promotions
“Shukrani Adrien kwa kuonyesha juu. Amewajia mambo baadhi kubwa katika kambi hii.
“Asante Adrien Broner kwa kunipa fursa ya kukuza vita hii. Tuko tayari kwenda. Tiketi bado zinapatikana. See you Jumamosi usiku.”
VLAD HRUNOV, Dunia ya ndondi
“Asante sana. Kwa nini sisi bado kuuza nje? Kama sisi ni katika mji wako. Karibu katika mapambano bora ya mji huu katika historia ya ndondi.”
Javier Bustillo, Rais wa Universal Promotions
“Ni furaha na heshima kwa kufanya kazi na Leon Margules. Nimekuwa kufanya kazi katika ndondi kwa 20 Miaka na sijawahi kuona mtu yeyote kama Jose Pedraza. Tunajua wanapigana Edner Cherry – bondia mzuri.
“Tunatoa wito Jose 'sniper.’ You are going to see a sniper Jumamosi usiku. Yeye si miss ngumi.”
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