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Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. VS. Andrzej Fonfara, Amir Imam VS. WALTER CASTILLO FINAL PRESS CONFERENCE QUOTES & DUAB

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“I know that this is a new weight class for me. I realize that Fonfara is very tough and bigger than me, but I am up for the challenge.”

– Julio Cesar Chavez Jr.

“I want to show the whole world how good I am when I win this fight nyob rau hnub Saturday.” — Andrzej Fonfara

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LOS ANGELES (Plaub Hlis Ntuj 16, 2015) – Popular Mexican superstar and former middleweight champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. and dangerous brawler Andrzej Fonfara participated in the final the final press conference Thursday at Crowne Plaza Hotel LAX, just two days before Saturday lub Showtime CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING doubleheader.

 

Chavez (48-1-1, 32 Kos) of Culiacan, Mexico, and Fonfara (26-3, 15 Kos) of Chicago by way of Radon, Poland, will meet in the 12-round light heavyweight main event live on SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING (10 p.m. THIAB/ 7 p.m. PT) los ntawm StubHub Center nyob rau hauv Carson, California. Chavez will make his eagerly awaited return to the ring and first start for new trainer Joe Goossen.

 

Also participating in today’s press conference was undefeated top 10-ranked super lightweight Amir kuv (16-0, 14 Kos), of Davie, Fla., los ntawm txoj kev ntawm Albany, N.Y.. who will put his unblemished record on the line against fellow power-puncher Walter Castillo (25-2, 18 Kos) (25-2, 18 Kos), ntawm Managua, Nicaragua, in the 10-round co-feature on SHOWTIME.

Rau SHOWTIME huab® (8 p.m. THIAB/PT) no hnub vas xaum, WBA Interim Super Bantamweight World Champion Oscar Escandon (24-1, 16 Kos), of Tolima, Colombia, will make the first defense of his 122-pound title when he faces undefeated Moises “El Chucky” Paj (22-0, 1 NC, 16 Kos), ntawm Guadalajara, Mexico.

 

In the SHOWTIME EXTREME co-feature, Omar “El Businessman” Chavez (32-3-1, 22 Kos), of Culiacan, the younger brother of Chavez, Jr. and son of legendary Julio Cesar Sr., yuav fim Richard Gutierrez (28-15-1, 17 Kos), of Arjona, Colombia, in an eight-round middleweight fight. Also featured on the telecast, lub sij hawm tso cai, will be a six-round match between unbeaten Argentine welterweight Fabian “TNT” Maidana, uas raug Fe, Argentina, the brother of former world champion Marcos Maidana, who’ll be opposed by Cory Vom Baur (2-2, 0 Kos), of Vancouver, Ntxuav.

 

Tickets for the event co-promoted by Goossen Promotions and Chavez Promotions are priced at $200, $150, $100, $50 thiab $25, ntxiv uas siv se, cov nqi thiab cov kev pab cuam nqi, and are on sale online at AXS.com.

What the fighters, trainers and executives said Thursday:

 

Julio Cesar Chavez JR., Yav tas los ntiaj teb tau zus

“I had a great training camp. I feel better than ever. I am ready for the fight.

 

“I know that this is a new weight class for me. I realize that Fonfara is very tough and bigger than me, but I am up for the challenge.

 

“I have worked on my boxing during my one year off, and I am very excited and motivated to get back in the ring.

 

“I have worked so hard for this fight because I am fighting in a new weight class. I must punch harder, so I have focused on getting stronger during this training camp.

 

“I have a great chin, I know how to take punches and my conditioning is great. A lot of fighters can take a punch, but I can take multiple punches and not be hurt.

 

“I think that Andrzej Fonfara is one of the best fighters in the light heavyweight division. Inside of boxing, everyone knows who Fonfara is. He knocked down one of the best boxers in the world in Adonis Stevenson.

 

“Fonfara is disciplined in the ring, but he doesn’t vary his punches.

 

“I understand that my dad didn’t want me to take this fight. I had bigger names I could’ve fought, but I think that Fonfara is a great challenge for me and I like the challenge.

 

“I would like to thank SHOWTIME for making this fight happen.”

 

Andrzej Fonfara, World Title Challenger

“I’m prepared very well and I’m ready for this fight. It’s been a great camp like always. I train hard for each fight. I’m a tough boxer who is feeling great. The weight is good and everything is perfect.

 

“I must put everything into Saturday night and I will win the fight.

 

“I must look even better than I did against Stevenson. Everyone said I looked good, but I lost the fight. I didn’t want congratulations because I did not win the fight. But this time I will win the fight. I’m ready for a decision or for a knockout.

 

“I’m ready with a couple of plans. I don’t want to run around the ring, I want to fight tough. I’m going to use my jab and my right hand, which is my best punch.

 

“I’m not worried about what his father said about not fighting me. Chavez Jr. wants to fight and I will show him that his father was right.

 

“It doesn’t matter how I win, I want to win this fight and get my rematch with Adonis Stevenson.

 

“Chavez Jr. yog ib tug zoo fighter. He uses a lot of combinations and has a powerful punch that I must be ready for. I want to show the whole world how good I am when I win this fight nyob rau hnub Saturday.

 

“If I get the chance, Kuv yuav mus khob nws tawm. It’s boxing so you never know what will happen. I want to box round-by-round and win this fight.

 

“I lost the fight with Stevenson but I showed that I was a good boxer. I’m a much smarter fighter now because of that experience. That was a fight at the top championship level.

 

“It doesn’t matter what Chavez Jr. says at a press conference, we’ll be in the ring Saturdayand everything will happen there.

 

“Fan’s can expect heavy punches, knockdowns and a great fight.”

 

Amir HLUB, Undefeated Super Sib contender

“I’m confident going into this fight because of how I train. I have put my heart and soul into this sport since I moved to Florida three years ago. I left everything behind to better myself.

 

“I’m going to stay smart and composed in there and do everything I can to get the win.

 

“I don’t feel like I need the knockout to come away with a successful fight. Tab sis, you better believe that if there is an opportunity to knock him out, then I will take advantage of it.

 

“Nyob rau hauv 2015, Kuv xav los ua ib tug ntiaj teb no yeej. This is my breakout year. A lot of people have been buzzing about me. I want to become the WBC world champion, that’s what I’m heading for.

 

“Kuv paub tias nws yog [Tsev fuabtais] a good opponent, he’s got a great resume, and he’s coming to fight. He has a great record, so that alone shows what he’s capable of. Xws li Saturday night may the better man win.

 

“I’ve boxed styles like [nws] plenty of times, but you never know, he could come out different Saturdayhmo ntuj.

 

“I’m ready to put on a great show for the SHOWTIME audience.”

 

Castillo Walter, Super Sib contender

“I’m coming here to fight. I can tell you one thing, Amir Imam made a big mistake by taking this fight.

 

“I’ve fought a lot of tough fighters; my two losses were by decisions where I feel I was robbed. I’ve fought better fighters than Amir has.

 

“Xws li Saturday, I’m going to announce to the whole world that Walter Castillo is here to stay and he’s going to be a world champion.”

SR Julio Cesar Chavez.

“Being in Los Angeles is like being in Mexico for me; I have had many great memories. I became the world champion for this first time here and my son also became the world champion for the first time here, heev.

 

“Julio definitely has a very difficult fight ahead of him.

 

“If I was Julio’s manager, I wouldn’t have taken this fight. Fonfara is a difficult and tough fighter.

 

“My son wants to fight fighters of quality and wants credibility in boxing.

 

“Julio has worked and trained very hard for this fight .He has the capability to win and we expect that it will go very well.”

 

JOE GOOSSEN, Chavez’ Tus kws qhia

“Julio has a window here the next five, six, seven years that he can capitalize on.

 

“I think he’s left the childish stuff behind, and we’re all guilty of being childish.

 

“I think that Julio has surprised his father with his determination heading into this fight.

He’s got a left hook to the liver that just sends a shock through your body.

 

“He’s not soft. He’s a real fighter. I have been around enough fighters to know that he’s a real fighter. Number ib, he has the never-say- die attitude in there.

 

“We’re up against a very well-schooled, blue collar, workmanlike fighter in Fonfara.

 

“He is an athletic, improvisational fighter, in that you don’t know where everything’s coming from.

 

“I’ve watched a lot of Fonfara tape, and he pretty much repeats what he does, but he repeats it well.

 

“This is going to be a battle. You’ve got two contrasting styles and personalities.

 

“Julio has 51 fights under his belt. He’s no rookie and he comes from a great bloodline. (In the short time I’ve been with him, it has been) more of an association than a dictatorial effort between the two of us.

 

“Based on former camps, he’s never really extracted himself from comfortable surroundings and put himself in a position where he is completely isolated like he was in Lake Tahoe.”

 

SAM COLONNA, Fonfara’s Trainer

“Fonfara could turn it up whenever. He could be down on the scorecards and one punch he throws could change someone’s world. He’s proven in the past that he has power in both hands.

 

“The styles in this fight are perfect for each other. When people ask about the fight I say it could go either way, it depends on who catches the other first.

 

“I’m looking for Fonfara to dominate, but Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. is a warrior, he comes to fight, he knows how to go to the body like his father used to, so we’ve been working on all of these strategies.

 

“A knockout win would be a dream come true to me. That’s what I’ve been looking for all these years. Winning this huge fight would change everything for Fonfara and myself.

 

“This camp that Andrzej had was the best we’ve ever had. He worked hard, he had time to train and there’s no excuses.

 

“We’re coming to fight a war. Don’t forget that wars are won by strategy.

 

“People say to listen to your father. His father told him not to take this fight, but he took it anyway and that was a mistake.

 

“I see this fight not going past 10 rounds, with us getting the knockout.”

 

STACY MCKINLEY, Imam lub tus kws qhia

“Amir has always trained very hard, but I did see a change in him in this training camp after the last fight. He has stepped up his training by two levels.

 

“He learned a lot about his fight against [Fidel Maldonado] under the bright SHOWTIME lights at the MGM Grand.

 

“Amir is always confident going into each fight, but he made a mistake in the Maldonado fight. He rolled his right hand and forgot about the left hand and was knocked down. He had to pay for his mistakes but it’s all a learning experience, he still has only 16 professional fights under his belt.

 

“Castillo has a great jab and good combinations. A guy like that throws a lot of punches, but there is a technique to breaking down a fighter like that.

 

“We can’t spend a lot of time on the ropes, and we must go after his body because his body is weak. Castillo is going to get knocked out nyob rau hnub Saturday.

 

“I think that Amir is going to open up a lot of eyes nyob rau hnub Saturday.”

 

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“Chavez Jr. vs. Fonfara” yog ib tug 12-round sib ntau sib tw uas yuav siv qhov chaw nyob rau StubHub Center nyob rau hauv Carson, California. thiab yuav pa ya rau SHOWTIME (10 p.m. THIAB/7 p.m. PT). Lub SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING telecast kuj yuav muaj nyob rau hauv lus Mev ntawm ob suab programming (SAP).

 

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Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. LOOKS TO MAKE A RESOUNDING STATEMENT WHEN HE RETURNS TO THE RING ON SATURDAY, PLAUB HLI 18 AT THE STUBHUB CENTER LIVE ON SHOWTIME®

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“I am fighting [Andrzej] Fonfara now because I like big opponents. I like the challenge of fighting good, hungry fighters.”

– Julio Cesar Chavez Jr.

“Julio wants credibility in this sport and that’s why he made the decision to take this fight, even though it’s a dangerous decision.”

– Julio Cesar Chavez Sr.

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VAN NUYS, California.(Plaub Hlis Ntuj 13, 2015) – Yav tas los lub ntiaj teb champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. muaj ib tug tub xov xwm workout on Friday in front of a packed house at Ten Goose Boxing Gym in Van Nuys, California., as the Mexican superstar prepares to make his SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING® debut rau Saturday, Plaub Hlis Ntuj 18, nyob rau ntawm lub StubHub Center nyob rau hauv Carson, California., nyob rau SHOWTIME(10 p.m. THIAB/7 p.m. PT).

 

Nyob rau hauv lub ntsiab kev tshwm sim ntawm lub SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXINGdoubleheader, Mexican superstar Chavez, Jr. (48-1-1, 32 Kos) meets dangerous brawler Andrzej Fonfara (26-3, 15 Kos) nyob rau hauv ib tug 12-round lub teeb Heavyweight sib ntau sib tw.

 

Nyob rau hauv lub 10-round co-feature, sab saum toj 10 ranked junior welterweight contender Amir kuv (16-0, 14 Kos) will aim to move one step closer to a world title opportunity when he makes his second start of 2015 against fellow power-puncher Walter Castillo (25-2, 18 Kos).

 

Julio Cesar Chavez, arguably tus loj tshaj Mexican fighter ntawm tag nrho cov sij hawm, ua ib tug zoo li thaum lub sij hawm nws tus tub workout los qhia nws kev txhawb nqa thiab kev lus ntawm kev txhawb.

 

Ntawm no yog dab tsi Chavez Jr., Julio Cesar Chavez and Joe Goossen (tus kws qhia) yuav tsum tau hais Friday nyob rau ntawm lub Los Angeles cheeb tsam gym:

 

Julio Cesar Chavez JR., Yav tas los ntiaj teb tau zus

“I am very focused going into this fight. I have changed a lot mentally this past year.

 

“I am fighting [Andrzej] Fonfara now because I like big opponents. I like the challenge of fighting good, hungry fighters. Just because Fonfara doesn’t have the name recognition of other fighters, it doesn’t make him an easy fighter. Nws yog tawv.

 

“I feel comfortable at light heavyweight. Any time that you can add a couple pounds, you feel better. Although I will be fighting at 175, I feel most comfortable at 168 raws li ib tug boxer. Since I have had one year off, it was a better choice to fight at this weight so that I could see how my body feels.

 

“Since I have added a few pounds, I have become a more physical and stronger boxer. The light heavyweight division has very big and physical contenders.

 

“Joe [Goossen] is a great trainer. He is a great motivator to his fighters and makes them better. I have worked very hard with him for the 35 days we spent together in Lake Tahoe.

 

“When I was training with Freddie Roach, it was very different. I think Freddie is a great trainer, but Joe also has a lot of experience and we have made a connection together.

 

“I really liked training in Lake Tahoe. The altitude, lub nplhaib, everything I needed was there. I felt very comfortable up there and I would like to come back there to train for a fight again.

 

“I promise a great fight, this is a very exciting fight. Fonfara isn’t an easy opponent, but he has never seen an opponent like me.”

 

 

SR Julio Cesar Chavez.

“I am here to support and be with my son. I try to give him good advice. I tell him to train and prepare hard, and fortunately he is doing that well.

 

“I think Joe [Goossen] is doing a great job, we are on the same page. We are all focused on him [Chavez Jr.] getting to the fight well prepared. This fight requires great preparation because he is going into the fight at a weight that’s higher than his normal weight and he is facing a very tough opponent.

 

“He must go in 100 percent to win this fight.

 

“I think there has been a 180 degree turn in his career. I see this as a positive because he can really develop his ability and looks very well prepared.

 

“I would’ve liked to have seen him take a tune up fight instead because of his long layoff; I particularly didn’t want this fight.

 

“Lub Xya hli ntuj [Chavez Jr.] wants credibility in this sport and that’s why he made the decision to take this fight, even though it’s a dangerous decision. He must be very prepared for this fight.”

 

JOE GOOSSEN, Chavez Jr.s’ Tus kws qhia

“I’ve been asked over the years who the one fighter was that I would like to work and my answer was always Julio Cesar Chavez Jr.

 

“I’ve always really admired his style. I had known him as a kid, his father is a legend. It had always seemed like a dream job for me, and out of nowhere I got it.

 

“Lake Tahoe was tremendous for training camp. You are isolated and it’s not an easy thing. When you aren’t training you are sitting in a hotel room. You are deprived the comforts of home, but it really gives you that concentration and dedication factor and I think that will interpret into some positive results.

 

“I matured over my years, once I had a kid and a family and I think the same has happened with Julio. Life becomes clearer when you put away the immaturity. You realize that you have a future and if you really want to access what’s available to you, then you are going to have to work hard and dedicate yourself to it.

 

“Going to Lake Tahoe and really working hard is a sign of maturity and I think that’s what Julio is going through right now. He really showed it by leaving his home and spending an extended period of time up there. To me that is a great indicator that he is mature, dedicated and taking this fight very seriously.

 

“Of course I believe Julio is ready to fight Fonfara. The fight was made before I even came on board, but that’s the challenge that I am presented with. You must figure out a good game plan and figure out what you’re up against.

 

“Just because Julio has been out a year doesn’t mean that it’s going to be a cake walk for Fonfara. We went up to Lake Tahoe with one thing in mind, and that’s winning this fight and that’s exactly what we’re going to do.”

 

 

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“Chavez Jr. vs. Fonfara”, a 12-round light heavyweight bout co-promoted by Goossen Promotions thiab Chavez Promotions that takes place at StubHub Center in Carson, California. thiab yuav pa ya rau SHOWTIME (10 p.m. THIAB/7 p.m. PT). Nyob rau hauv lub co-ntsiab kev tshwm sim, Amir Imam faces Walter Castillo in a 10-round jr. welterweight showdown. Lub SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING telecast kuj yuav muaj nyob rau hauv lus Mev ntawm ob suab programming (SAP).

 

Daim pib rau cov kev tshwm sim yog luv nqi ntawm $200, $150, $100, $50 thiab $25, ntxiv uas siv se, cov nqi thiab cov kev pab cuam nqi, are available for purchase online at AXS.com.

 

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INTERIM 122-POUND WORLD CHAMP OSCAR ESCANDON RISKS HIS TITLE AGAINST UNBEATEN MOISES FLORES SATURDAY, PLAUB HLI 18 LIVE ON SHOWTIME EXTREME®

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Carson, California. (Plaub Hlis Ntuj 10, 2015) — Interim WBA Super Bantamweight World Champion Oscar Escandon (24-1, 16 Kos), of Tolima, Colombia, will make the first defense of his 122-pound title when he faces undefeated Moises “El Chucky” Paj (22-0, 1 NC, 16 Kos), ntawm Guadalajara, Mexico, in the 12-round main event live on Showtime BOXING rau SHOWTIME huab (8 p.m. THIAB/PT) rau Saturday, Plaub Hlis Ntuj 18 ntawm StubHub Center nyob rau hauv Carson, California.

 

Headlining the card, popular Mexican superstar and former middleweight world champion Julio Cesar Chavez, Jr. (48-1-1, 32 Kos) yuav ua kom nws SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXINGdebut when he meets dangerous brawler Andrzej Fonfara (26-3, 15 Kos) nyob rau SHOWTIME (10 p.m. THIAB/ 7 p.m. PT).

 

In the 10-round co-feature of SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING, Sab saum toj 10 ranked junior welterweight contender Amir kuv (16-0, 14 Kos) will aim to move one step closer to a world title opportunity when he makes his second start of 2015 against fellow power-puncher Walter Castillo(25-2, 18 Kos).

 

Opening the SHOWTIME EXTREME telecast, Omar “El Businessman” Chavez (32-3-1, 22 Kos), younger brother of Chavez, Jr. and son of legendary Julio Cesar Chavez Sr., yuav fim Richard Gutierrez (28-15-1, 17 Kos) in an eight-round super welterweight fight. Lub sij hawm tso cai, unbeaten Argentine welterweight Fabian “TNT” Maidana (5-0, 4 Kos), brother of former world champion Marcos Maidana will also be featured in the featured in the telecast against an opponent to be named.

 

The action continues featuring a clash of middleweight contenders when Fernando Guerrero (26-3, 19 Kos) raws li Abraham Han (23-2, 14 Kos) in a 10-round middleweight match. Ntau, young undefeated prospects face tough challenges when Wes Nofire (16-0, 12 Kos) yuav siv sij hawm nyob rau hauv Joell Godfrey (17-13-1, 6 Kos) in six-round heavyweight action, Jordan Shimmell (18-0, 15 Kos) ntsej muag Carlos Reyes (7-6-1, 5 Kos) in an eight-round cruiserweight bout and Anthony Flores (6-0, 5 Kos) battles William Hughes (4-2, 3 Kos) in a six-round welterweight contest.

 

Tsis tas li ntawd featured, Jessie Roman (17-2, 9 Kos) thiab 2012 Olympic Silver medalist from MongoliaTugstogt Nyambayar (1-0, 1 KO) nyob rau hauv nyias muaj nyias kev bouts.

 

Tickets for the event co-promoted by Goossen Promotions and Chavez Promotions are priced at $200, $150, $100, $50 thiab $25, ntxiv uas siv se, cov nqi thiab cov kev pab cuam nqi, and are on sale online at AXS.com.

 

Lub txhoj puab heev-minded, 30-xyoo-laus Escandon captured the crown in his last start via a 12-round split decision over Canadian southpaw Tyson Cave last Dec. 11. Escandon was making his United States debut and triumphed in a tight fight by the scores of 117-111, 115-113 thiab 113-115.

 

Escandon was a top amateur -he represented Colombia in the 2004 Olympic ua si- before turning professional in June 2006. Twenty of his initial 21 fights took place in his native Colombia while he’s also fought in Argentina and Panama. His lone defeat came in his first attempt at the interim WBA title on a split 12-round decision to Nehomar Cermenoon Aug. 10, 2013, nyob rau hauv Panama. .

 

Paj, 28, yog ua nws 2015 debut and third start in a row in the United States. Ib tug pro txij li thaum lub yim hli ntuj 2008, Paj’ thawj 20 fights took place in Mexico. He’s never gone more than seven full rounds although three of his fights have been scheduled for 10.

 

Known in Mexico for his show stopping-knockouts, the heavy-handed Flores registered three devastating knockouts in 2013, the biggest of which was a brutal second-round stoppage of longtime Mexican contender Rodolfo Hernandez in February of that year.

Flores recorded a seventh-round TKO in his last start over Mario Macias last Nov. 21 nyob rau hauv Tulsa.

 

Omar Chavez, 25, the youngest son of Julio Sr. and three years younger than Julio Jr., will be making his U.S. thiab 2015 debut. All his fights have been in Mexico, where he turned pro at the tender age of 16 nyob rau hauv Kaum Ob Hlis Ntuj 2006. He was victorious in his first 28 bouts before losing a 10-round split decision to Jorge Paez Jr., the son of popular former world champion, Jorge “Maromero” Paez, nyob rau hauv Kaum Ob Hlis Ntuj 2011. Paez also outpointed Chavez across 10 rounds in July 2012, this time unanimously.

 

After the rematch with Paez, the 5-foot-8 Chavez won four consecutive times, including a 10-round decision over Daniel Sandoval nyob rau hauv Tej zaum 2014 to win the NABO 154-pound crown. But Chavez lost his last fight on a shocking 10-round decision to Ramon Alvarez, brother of Xa-u “Canelo” Alvarez, nyob rau hauv Cuaj Hli Ntuj Tim. 27, 2014.

 

The 36-year-old Gutierrez is hoping to bounce back after suffering consecutive defeats. Fighting out of Miami by way of Colombia, Gutierrez has been battle-tested over the years having faced the likes ofJoshua Clottey, Vanes Martirosyan thiab Luis Carlos Abregu.

 

Maidana, 22, is nine years younger than Marcos. A pro since June 21, 2014, he has won his last four fights by knockout, all within two rounds.

 

An exciting, come-forward crowd-pleaser (like his big brother), Maidana will be making his third start at StubHub. He won a decision his first time out and by a first-round knockout over Phillip Sorianothe second time around.

 

A terrific amateur, Maidana was the Pan American Youth Championships Bronze Medalist and World Youth Championships Silver Medalist in 2010.

 

A former world title contender, Warrior is looking to bounce back from losing to David Lemieux in 2014. With victories over Ishe Smith, Gabriel Rosado and Derrick Findley, the 28-year-old from the Dominican Republic but fighting out of Salisbury, Md. is eager to redeem himself and get back into the hunt for another world title opportunity.

 

A 30-year-old former kickboxing champion, Han, of El Paso, Texas, muab pro nyob rau hauv 2007 and quickly adapted his skills to the boxing ring. Nws yeej nws thawj 19 pro fights before losing a hard-fought bout with Glen Tapia in 2013. He rebounded to win four straight bouts before suffering a split-decision defeat to Sergio Mora his last time out.

 

An undefeated heavyweight prospect fighting out of Miami by way of Tahlequah, Oklahoma, Nofiremakes his debut in California when he looks for win number 17. The 28-year-old will battle the 34-year-old Godfrey out of East Saint Louis, Mob.

 

A former amateur standout who became the first heavyweight to win four Michigan Golden Gloves titles, Shimmell will attempt to remain undefeated and entertain the crowd with his seventh straight knockout against Reyes, 37, ntawm Phoenix, Ariz. Uas nyuam qhuav, the 26-year-old stopped Phil Williams in the fifth round in Dec. 2014.

 

A young prospect fighting out of Santa Ana, California., Roman will look to bounce back from losses in two of his last three fights after starting his career with 16 sib law liag victories. The 23-year-old will be fighting at StubHub for the first time.

 

A hot welterweight prospect, the 24-year-old Paj will look to represent his hometown of Los Angeles when he takes on the 37-year-old Hughes out of Tacoma, Ntxuav. Opening the card is the 22-year-old 2012 Olympic Silver medalist out of Mongolia, Nyambayar who battles an opponent to be determined.

 

Brian Custer will call the SHOWTIME EXTREME action from ringside with boxing historian Steve Farhood serving as expert analyst.

 

Chavez Jr. vs. Fonfara yog ib tug 12-round sib ntau sib tw uas yuav siv qhov chaw nyob rau StubHub Center nyob rau hauv Carson, California. thiab yuav pa ya rau SHOWTIME (10 p.m. THIAB/7 p.m. PT). Lub SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING telecast kuj yuav muaj nyob rau hauv lus Mev ntawm ob suab programming (SAP).

 

Yog xav paub ntxiv mus xyuas www.sports.sho.com, raws li nyob rau hauv Twitter ntawmSHOSports, @ Jcchavezjr1, andrzej_fonfara, StubHubCenter ThiabSwanson_Comm, ua raws li cov kev sib tham siv #ChavezFonfara, ua ib tug kiv cua hauv Facebook ntawm www.facebook.com/SHOBoxing los yog mus saib lub SHOWTIME Boxing Blog ntawm http://theboxingblog.sho.com.
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UNDEFEATED 140-POUND CONTENDER AMIR IMAM TO FACE WALTER CASTILLO IN CHAVEZ-FONFARA CO-FEATURE APRIL 18 ON SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING®

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Saturday, Plaub Hlis Ntuj 18, NYOB rau SHOWTIME® (10 p.m. THIAB/7 p.m. PT)

From StubHub Center In Carson, California.

TSHIAB YORK (Plaub Hlis Ntuj 8, 2015) – Sab saum toj 10 ranked super lightweight contender Amir kuv (16-0, 14 Kos) will aim to move one step closer to a world title opportunity when he makes his second start of 2015 against fellow power-puncher Walter Castillo (25-2, 18 Kos) in the 10-round co-feature of SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING rau Saturday, Plaub Hlis Ntuj 18, LIVE on SHOWTIME (10 p.m. THIAB/7 p.m. PT)

 

In the main event from StubHub Center nyob rau hauv Carson, California., Mexican superstar Julio Cesar Chavez(48-1-1, 32 Kos) faces exciting brawler Andrzej Fonfara (26-3, 15 Kos), of Chicago by way of Poland, nyob rau hauv ib tug 12-round lub teeb Heavyweight sib ntau sib tw.

 

Ib tug ntawm boxing tus ceev tshaj-nce zeem muag, 24-xyoo-laus Imam tau khob qhov rooj tawm 14 ntawm nws 16 professional opponents since turning pro in 2011. The Albany, N.Y., native is coming off a fifth-round TKO of Fidel Maldonado Jr., in a brawl on Jan. 17 on SHOWTIME that featured five total knockdowns. Kuv muaj, currently ranked No. 4 in the WBA and No. 7 nyob rau hauv lub Qhov, touched the canvas for the first time in his career but bounced back and relied on his power to floor Maldonado a total of four times.

 

“I know Walter is a tough fighter, he comes forward and throws a lot of punches,” Imam hais tias. “But I will figure him out quickly once I get inside the ring. I’m working on a lot of different things for this training camp, lots of tricky moves that are going to excite the fans. It’s great to fight outdoors at StubHub Center and to showcase my talents on SHOWTIME. I’m here to entertain and prove I’m ready for that title shot.”

 

Tsev fuabtais (25-2, 18 Kos), ntawm Managua, Nicaragua, has won nine straight and KO’d six of his last seven opponents. The 26-year-old has fought mostly in Nicaragua and the only blemishes on his record are a split-decision loss in his pro debut and a controversial 2008 split decision on the road against former world champ Vicente Mosquera nyob rau hauv Panama. Tsev fuabtais, who has knocked out his last four opponents inside of four rounds, will make his second start in the U.S. after winning his American debut via first round TKO last October.

 

“Kuv pog heev rau no sib ntaus. I’ve been training hard for months now and can’t wait for the bell to ring,” Castillo said. “Where I’m from we have a history of great warriors like Alexis Arguello and Rosendo Alvarez and on Plaub Hlis Ntuj 18 I’m looking to moving one step closer to adding my name to that list. Imam may be undefeated but I’m ready for a war.”

 

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Daim pib rau cov kev tshwm sim, uas yog co-nce los ntawm Goossen Promotions thiab Chavez Promotions, yog luv nqi ntawm $200, $150, $100, $50 thiab $25, ntxiv uas siv se, cov nqi thiab cov kev pab cuam nqi, yog on muag tam sim no thiab muaj nyob rau yuav khoom hauv online ntawm AXS.com.

 

Chavez Jr. vs. Fonfara, yog ib tug 12-round sib ntau sib tw uas yuav siv qhov chaw nyob rau StubHub Center nyob rau hauv Carson, California. thiab yuav pa ya rau SHOWTIME (10 p.m. THIAB/7 p.m. PT). Lub SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING telecast kuj yuav muaj nyob rau hauv lus Mev ntawm ob suab programming (SAP).

 

Yog xav paub ntxiv mus xyuas www.sports.sho.com, raws li nyob rau hauv Twitter ntawmSHOSports, @ Jcchavezjr1, andrzej_fonfara, StubHubCenter ThiabSwanson_Comm, ua raws li cov kev sib tham siv #ChavezFonfara, ua ib tug kiv cua hauv Facebook ntawm www.facebook.com/SHOBoxing los yog mus saib lub SHOWTIME Boxing Blog ntawm http://theboxingblog.sho.com.
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SHOWTIME Sports® Award-Winning Series Returns With “ALL ACCESS: Chavez”; One-Episode Special Premieres This Friday, Plaub Hlis Ntuj 10 on SHOWTIME®

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Julio Cesar Chavez, Jr. & His Legendary Father In Training Camp, Preparing For His SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING Debut on Saturday, Plaub Hlis Ntuj 18, nyob rau SHOWTIME

 

VIDEO PREVIEW LINK: http://s.sho.com/1c5cLDQ

 

“I had a hard life so yes, I am angry with him.” – Julio Cesar Chavez, Jr.

“I had all Mexico and the world at my feet at that time. But it still didn’t fill the void…So what was it that I looked for? The easiest and stupidest things…drugs and alcohol.” – Julio Cesar Chavez, Sr.

 

TSHIAB YORK (Plaub Hlis Ntuj 7, 2015) –The Sports Emmy® Puav pheej-winning series TXHUA ACCESS returns to examine the life of Mexican superstar Julio Cesar Chavez, Jr., as he prepares to make his SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING® debut against dangerous brawler Andrzej Fonfara rau Saturday, Plaub Hlis Ntuj 18, nyob rau SHOWTIME (10 p.m. THIAB/ 7 p.m. PT) los ntawm cov StubHub Center nyob rau hauv Carson, California.

 

TXHUA ACCESS: Chavez premieres Friday, Plaub Hlis Ntuj 10, tam sim ntawd raws li cov nyob ShoBox: Tshiab Tiam tripleheader at 10 p.m. THIAB/PT.

 

TXHUA ACCESS: Chavez is written and reported by SHOWTIME Sports contributor Mark Kriegel. Author of acclaimed biographies “The Good Son: The Life of Ray ‘Boom Boom’ Mancini” and “Pistol: The Life of Pete Maravich,” Kriegel has long focused on the conflicts and complexities that beset fathers and sons in sports.

 

With unprecedented access to the young star–Mexico’s first and only middleweight world champion–and his famous father, TXHUA ACCESSuncovers the stormy yet loving relationship between Junior and his legendary father.

 

No question remains unanswered in a series of interviews at Junior’s high-altitude camp in Lake Tahoe, where his father once trained. What was it like to grow up as the son of Mexico’s greatest fighter? What price does a fighter pay for drugs and alcohol? And what does it do to his family?

 

Only the ending remains in doubt: Is Junior being punished for the sins of his father, or is he doomed to repeat them?

 

“Fame can be a disease, like addiction,” says Kriegel. “And this family has battled both. Junior and Senior weren’t merely candid. They were confessional. Thiab, Kuv xav hais tias, courageous, too.”

 

Nrog TXHUA ACCESS cameras entrenched in camp, viewers will meet three generations of Mexico’s most famous fighting family as the 29-year-old Junior navigates a crossroads of his career.

 

TXHUA ACCESS: CHAVEZ premieres on SHOWTIME with multiple encore presentations. TXHUA ACCESS will be available on SHOWTIME ON DEMAND®, SHOWTIME txhua lub sij hawm® thiab hauv internet ntawmSHO.com/Sports.

 

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“Chavez Jr. vs. Fonfara”, is a 12-round bout to takes place at StubHub Center in Carson, California., thiab yuav pa ya nyob rau SHOWTIME (10 p.m. THIAB/7 p.m. PT). Lub SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING telecast kuj yuav muaj nyob rau hauv lus Mev ntawm ob suab programming (SAP).

Daim pib rau cov kev tshwm sim, uas yog co-nce los ntawm Goossen Promotions thiab Chavez Promotions, yog luv nqi ntawm $200, $150, $100, $50 thiab $25, ntxiv uas siv se, cov nqi thiab cov kev pab cuam nqi, mus ntawm kev muag khoom hnub no nyob rau 12 p.m. PT and are available for purchase online at AXS.com.

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Adonis Stevenson khiav thrilling sib ntaus sib tua tshaj SAKIO BIKA HAUV debut ntawm Premier BOXING Champions RAU CBS HAUV PEM HAUV NTEJ NTAWM A raucous neeg coob coob AT LUB Pepsi Coliseum HAUV QUBEC NROOG

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(DUAB LOS NTAWM: Amanda Kwok / PBC rau CBS)

ARTUR BETERBIEV secures KNOCKOUT tshaj Gabriel Campillo

Julian Williams khiav TIV THAIV ib tug nyuaj Joey Hernandez

Quebec NROOG (Plaub Hlis Ntuj 4, 2015) – Lub inaugural Premier Boxing Champions (PBC) rauCBS card coj tua cov kiv cua ib tug heev exciting yav tav su ntawm boxing matchups los ntawm Quebec City lub Pepsi Coliseum. Lub ntsiab kev tshwm sim featured Adonis “Superman” Stevenson (26-1, 21 Kos) nyob rau hauv ib tug thrilling 12-round unanimous kev txiav txim siab (115-111, 116-110 thiab 115-110) yeej tshaj Sakio “Lub Roob ris teb” Taurus (32-7-3, 21 Kos).

 

Qhov qhib uas tawm hauv TV sib ntau sib tw pom Artur Beterbiev (8-0, 8 Kos) nyob rau hauv ib qho impressive plaub puag ncig knockout yeej tshaj Gabriel “Lub nraug txiv neej” Campillo (25-7-1, 11 Kos).

 

Lub telecast kuj featured highlights ntawm Julian “J Pob Zeb” Williams (19-0-1, 11 Kos) yeej tshaj Joey “Ci ntsa iab Ntiv tes” Hernandez (24-3-1, 14 Kos).

 

Hauv qab no yog ib co tseem ceeb cov lus los ntawm cov uas tawm hauv TV tua hluav taws txog lawv cov kev kawmhmo no:

 

Adonis Stevenson

 

“Kuv ua hauj lwm ib qho nyuaj rau yuav tau mus rau 12 rounds. Kuv poob nws ob zaug. Nws yeej tsis tau khob qhov rooj tawm thiab kuv paub nws yuav tuaj npaj mus tua.

 

“Kuv hais tias kuv yuav muaj kev zoo siab nrog ib tug knockout los yog mus lub deb tau lub yeej. Yog li ntawd kuv zoo siab heev nrog yuav ua li cas kuv tiv thaiv niaj hnub no thiab nrog cov.

 

“Bika siv nws lub taub hau ib tug me ntsis thiab sim brawl, tab sis kuv muaj peev xwm los tswj txoj kev sib ntaus. Kuv paub tias nws tsis cia li tuaj rau Canada rau kev lom zem, tab sis los yeej.

 

“Raug muab kev koom tes nrog Premier Boxing Champions thiab sib ntaus sib tua nyob rau hauv CBS tau ib tug zoo kawg thiab kev. Qhov no yog zoo heev rau boxing thiab peb nyob nraum vam ntau thiab ntau cov me nyuam yuav pib tau muab kev koom tes nyob rau hauv kev ua si nawv.

 

“Raws li deb raws li yog dab tsi tom ntej no, Kuv mam li tos thiab pom li cas Al (HAYMON) muaj rau kuv. Kuv yuav npaj txhij mus dua los ntawm Lub rau hli ntuj Lub Xya hli ntuj los yog.”

 

Saki Bull

 

“Adonis yuav tsum tau txais los yeej muaj qhov kev sib ntaus. Kuv tsis tau noj dab tsi deb ntawm nws. Nws tiv thaiv zoo heev.

 

“Kuv tau ntes tau nrog ib tug txoj cai thiab slipped thawj lub sij hawm kuv mus down. Thaum nws ntes tau kuv nrog rau sab laug thiab kuv mus down tom qab on nws tsis tau tiag tiag muaj feem xyuam rau kuv hais tias npaum li cas ua tau. Nws yog ib qhov champ ho thiab nws tiv thaiv ib tug zoo sib ntaus hnub no.

 

“Sib ntaus sib tua nyob rau hauv CBS tau ib tug amazing highlight rau kuv cov hauj lwm. Kuv tsis tau txais lub yeej, tab sis kuv muab tso rau ib tug zoo sib ntaus rau cov pej xeem saib.

 

“Rau tam sim no, Kuv mam li lub taub hau rov qab mus tsev thiab txaus siab rau kuv tsev neeg. Ces kuv mam li pom txog lwm sib ntaus.”

 

ARTUR BETERBIEV

 

“Nyob rau hauv no sib ntaus kuv muaj peev xwm los yeej qhia li cas kuv muaj peev xwm thiab kuv kev them tawm.

 

“Thaum kuv saib footage ntawm Campillo Kuv pom hais tias nws ua li ntawd ib tug ntau ntawm running. Kuv twb tsis sim mus yuav tus tus tsim txom. Kuv cia li daig rau kuv txoj kev npaj.

 

“Kuv zoo siab heev yuav tsum tau nyob rau hauv lub loj theem rau CBS nyob rau hauv xws li ib tug thaum ntxov point nyob rau hauv kuv kev ua hauj lwm. Qhov no tag nrho cov tuaj ua ke sai sai heev thiab kuv cia siab tias yuav rov qab los sai sai.

 

“Peb nyob nraum npaj mus tua dua nyob rau hauv lub Tsib Hlis thiab kuv mam li tawm leej twg kuv tus nrog sib ntaus yuav nyob rau hauv Vajtswv txhais tes.”

 

Gabriel Campillo

 

“Kuv yeej xav mus thawb Beterbiev rau hauv lub lig rounds ntawm no sib ntaus rau saib yuav ua li cas nws yuav lis uas, tab sis kuv tsis muaj peev xwm tau nws ua.

 

“Qhov tseem ceeb punch yog thawj lub sij hawm nws ntes tau kuv nyob rau hauv round ib. Tom qab uas txhaj koob tshuaj tivthaiv kuv tsis muaj peev xwm rov rau kuv tus kheej.

 

“Kuv yeej zoo siab heev tau lub sij hawm no los mus sib ntaus rau CBS. Qhov no PBC ntau lawm yog zoo nkauj heev los ua ib tug ib feem ntawm thiab kuv xav tias cov series yuav ua ib tug ntau mus pab loj hlob ntawm cov kev ua si nawv.

 

“Kuv txoj kev npaj rau tam sim no yog mus so. Ces peb mam li revisit qhov teeb meem thiab saib txog sib ntaus sib tua dua.”

 

Julian Williams

 

“Muaj tsis muaj underestimating Hernandez rau hauv no sib ntaus. Peb kawm ib tug ntau ntawm zaj duab xis nyob rau hauv nws thiab muaj ib tug zoo nkauj lub tswv yim zoo ntawm tej yam uas nws yuav coj mus rau hauv lub nplhaib hnub no.

 

“Kuv xav hais tias kuv jab thiab kuv zog kuv ob biggest txawj nyob rau hauv no sib ntaus. Txiav tawm lub nplhaib yog tseem ceeb.

 

“Qhov no PBC series thiab muaj lub fights rau ib tug loj network zoo li CBS yog lossis loj rau kev ua si nawv ntawm boxing. Nws kuj zoo kawg kom tau mus rau hauv li ntawd ntau ntau tsev, thiab kuv cia siab hais tias nws yuav pab ua kom cov kev ua si nawv ntau nrov. Hopefully no nce mus txog cov me nyuam uas tsis tau them taus hwm cable thiab pab txhawb kom muaj cov hluas cov me nyuam yuav tau txais mus rau hauv kev ua si nawv.

 

“Kuv tsis paub dab tsi yog tom ntej no. Kuv mam tos rau Al (HAYMON) qhia rau kuv paub, tab sis kuv yeej vam rau ib tug txhaj koob tshuaj tivthaiv ntawm ib sab saum toj 10 fighter ua ntej lub xyoo tshaj.”

 

Joey Hernandez

 

“Williams yog tej zaum qhov zoo tshaj plaws fighter kuv twb ntsib kom deb li deb. Nws tsis yog lub hardest hitter, tab sis nws tiv thaiv ib tug heev ntse sib ntaus. Nws siv nws lub qhov siab thiab ncav cuag kom kuv tawm kuv jab thiab nyob twj ywm tawm ntawm kuv lub ntau yam.

 

“Tu siab kuv yuav tsum tau siv sij hawm punches muab punches nyob rau hauv no sib ntaus. Thaum kuv tau txais hauv kuv tau txais kuv punches tawm, tab sis kuv ua tsis tau txaus kom tau lub yeej.

 

“Qhov no yog ib tug zoo sib ntaus rau lub kiv cua thiab sib ntaus sib tua nyob rau hauv CBS muab kuv ib tug zoo lub sij hawm rau kom muaj ntau ntau tus neeg los saib cov sib ntaus.

 

“Kuv tseem hluas ntawm 30-xyoo-laus. Kuv paub tias kuv yuav rov qab nyob rau hauv lub nplhaib. Kuv ua li no vim hais tias kuv xav mus thiab kuv hlub nws, tsis yog vim kuv yuav tau mus.”

 

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Daim card tau nce los ntawm Groupe Yvon Michel. Yog xav paub ntxiv mus xyuas www.sports.sho.com, www.premierboxingchampions.com thiabwww.groupeyvonmichel.ca, raws li nyob rau hauv Twitter ntawmSHOSports, premierboxing thiabyvonmichelgym, ua ib tug kiv cua hauv Facebook ntawm www.facebook.com/SHOBoxing los yog mus saib lub SHOWTIME Boxing Blog ntawm http://theboxingblog.sho.com.
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Adonis Stevenson vs. SAKIO BIKA ARTUR BETERBIEV vs. GABRIEL CAMPILLO OFFICIAL WEIGHTS & DUAB

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Premier Boxing Champions (PBC) Rau CBS Saturday, Plaub Hlis Ntuj 4, Ntawm 3 p.m. THIAB/Tav su PT Los ntawm Pepsi Coliseum Nyob rau hauv Quebec City, Canada

Weigh-HAUV DUAB: (Yees duab Credit: Amanda Kwok / PBC rau CBS)

BEHIND THE SCENES PHOTOS: (Yees duab Credit: Amanda Kwok / PBC rau CBS)

 

RAWS NTAUB NTAWV tes taw hnyav li:

Adonis Stevenson: 174 ½ Pounds

Saki Bull: 174 ½ Pounds

 

ARTUR BETERBIEV: 175 Phaus

Gabriel Campillo: 174 ½ Pounds

 

(TV Swing Bout)

Julian Williams: 154 ½ Pounds

Joey Hernandez: 155 phaus

 

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PBC rau CBS, headlined los ntawm lub teeb Heavyweight ntiaj teb no championship sib ntaus ntawm Stevenson thiab Bika, yog Txhawb los ntawm Groupe Yvon Michel (Gym) thiab los ntawm Videotron thiab nyob rau hauv lub koom haum nrog qho hloov-O-Jeu. Daim pib muaj nyob rau muag tam sim no nyob rau ntawm lub Pepsi Coliseum chaw ua hauj lwm nyob rau hauv Quebec, los ntawm hu xov tooj (418) 691-7211 los yog (800) 900-7469, hauv internet ntawm www.billetech.com, ntawm gym (514) 383-0666 thiab zus Boxing Club (514) 376-0980. Daim pib nqi kev ntsuas pib ntawm $25 rau $250 rau hauv pem teb.

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Adonis Stevenson vs. SAKIO BIKAUNDERCARD PRESS CONFERENCE QUOTES & DUAB

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Premier Boxing Champions (PBC) Rau CBS

Saturday, Plaub Hlis Ntuj 4, Ntawm 3 p.m. THIAB/Tav su PT Los ntawm Pepsi Coliseum Nyob rau hauv Quebec City, Canada
Nyem NTAWM NO rau cov duab los ntawm lub undercard xovxwm sablaj

Credit: Amanda Kwok / PBC rau CBS

Quebec NROOG (Plaub Hlis Ntuj 2, 2015) – Ua ntej lub inaugural Premier Boxing Champions rau CBS telecast pib (3 p.m. THIAB/12 p.m. PT), ib tug bevy ntawm cov tub ntxhais hnub qub yuav saib mus rau ignite tus Pepsi Coliseum pawg neeg nyob rau hauv ib tug series ntawm undercard bouts pib thaum 1 p.m. THIAB.

 

Daim pib rau lub nyob tshwm sim nyob rau ntawm kev muag khoom thiab yuav tau muas ntawm tus Pepsi Coliseum chaw ua hauj lwm nyob rau hauv Quebec, los ntawm hu xov tooj (418) 691-7211 los yog (800) 900-7469, hauv internet ntawm www.billetech.com, ntawm gym (514) 383-0666 thiab zus Boxing Club (514) 376-0980. Daim pib nqi kev ntsuas pib ntawm $25 rau $250 rau hauv pem teb.

 

PBC rau CBS, headlined los ntawm lub teeb Heavyweight ntiaj teb no championship sib ntaus ntawm Adonis “Superman” Stevenson thiab Sakio “Lub Roob ris teb” Taurus thiab featuring Artur Beterbievraws li nws ntsej muag Gabriel “Lub nraug txiv neej” Campillo, yog Txhawb los ntawm Groupe Yvon Michel (Gym) thiab los ntawm Videotron thiab nyob rau hauv lub koom haum nrog qho hloov-O-Jeu.

 

Headlining lub undercard kev txiav txim yog nce undefeated super Welterweight contender Julian “J Pob Zeb” Williams (18-0-1, 11 Kos), uas yuav tau nrhiav los ntxiv nws sawv mus stardom thaum nws ntsib exciting Joey “Ci ntsa iab Ntiv tes” Hernandez (24-2-1, 14 Kos)nyob rau hauv ib tug 10-round Welterweight sib ntau sib tw.

 

Nyob rau hauv lwm saum toj kawg nkaus uas tsis yog-uas tawm hauv TV match, Kevin Bizier (23-2, 16 Kos)rov qab los rau lub nplhaib nyob rau hauv nws hometown rau lub ntsej muag Fouad El Massoudi (12-4, 1 KO)nyob rau hauv ib yim-round super Welterweight showdown. Nyob rau hauv ib yim-round Heavyweight seem, undefeated Oscar “Kaboom” Rivas (15-0, 10 Kos) yuav fim Oezcan Cetinkaya (19-9-2, 13 Kos).

 

Nyob rau hauv ib tug khub ntawm super Welterweight bouts, Sebastien Bouchard (9-1, 3 Kos) yuav siv sij hawm nyob rau hauv Denis Farias (19-6-2, 1 KO) nyob rau hauv ib yim-round clash thiab Custio Clayton (2-0, 1 KO) yuav fimRonald Berti (4-3-1, 1 KO)nyob rau hauv ib tug rau-round showdown.

 

Tas lub card yog npawv tawm los ntawm ib tug trio ntawm Canadian zeem muag nrhiav los tsim kom tau lawv cov pro resumes. Jan Michael Poulin (1-0-1) yuav siv sij hawm nyob rau hauv Michel Tsalla (1-9-2) nyob rau hauv ib tug plaub puag ncig Middleweight sib ntau sib tw, Vislan Dalkhaev (1-0) battles Adel Hadjouis (7-3) nyob rau hauv ib plaub-round bantamweight sib ntau sib tw thiab Shakeel cwj mem (1-0, 1 KO) ntsej muag René roody (0-2-1)nyob rau hauv ib plaub-round super Middleweight sib ntau sib tw.

 

Ib tug undefeated prospect hailing los ntawm f cov kuj zoo kawg sib ntaus sib tua lub nroog ntawm Philadelphia, Williams yog tab tom nrhiav kom nws undefeated cov ntaub ntawv lawm thiab impress nyob rau hauv lub loj theem. 24-xyoo-laus ntsej muag ib tug txhav xeem nyob rau hauv Miami-haiv neeg Hernandez. 30-xyoo-laus Hernandez tau ua rog ib txhia ntawm qhov zoo tshaj plaws nyob rau hauv boxing thiab nws npaj siab mus rau tes Williams nws thawj kev poob thaum lub ob square tawm.

Tom qab xa me nyuam rov ib title-eliminator los ntawm phua kev txiav txim siab nyob rau hauv nws cov nag sib ntau sib tw, Bizier, 30, rov qab los rau nws hometown ntawm Quebec nrhiav kom tau rov qab nyob rau hauv lub yeej kem thiab mus rau hauv lub npe sib cav sib ceg. Nws cia siab tsim nws cov ntaub ntawv nrog ib tug yeej tshaj qhov 27-xyoo-laus El Massoudi, uas yog ua nws North American debut. Lub dav hlau tua rog tawm ntawm Clermont-Ferrand, Puy-de-Dome, Fabkis cia siab yuav ua rau ib tug tam sim ntawd feem nyob rau hauv nws sib ntaus sib tua tiv thaiv Bizier.

 

Ib tug undefeated Heavyweight uas sawv cev Columbia nyob rau ntawm lub 2008 Olympics, Rivashas tiv thaiv heev dua lwm yam nyob rau hauv nws hometown saws ntawm Montreal txij li thaum tig pro nyob rau hauv 2009. Nws mam li yuav tau ua nws thawj cov pib ntawm Pepsi Coliseum thaum nws ntsib Cetinkaya, ntawm Kassel, Hesse, Lub teb chaws yelemees.

 

Sib ntaus sib tua rau lub sij hawm peb ua ib tug kev ntawm Pepsi Coliseum, Quebec tus Bouchard yog nrhiav nws ob sib law liag yeej txij li thaum raug kev txom nyem nws leeg yeej. Lub 27-xyoo-laus ntsej muag ib tug nyuaj xeem nyob rau hauv lub tej Farias, ntawm Aulnay-sous-bois, Seine-Saint-Denis, Fabkis. Qhov no yog qhov 27-xyoo-laus Farias’ thawj sib ntaus sab nraum ntawm Fabkis.

 

A 2012 Canadian Olympian, Clayton zoo los tsim kom tau nws kev xav tau thiab qhia yog vim li cas nws mas suav hais tias yog ib tug ntawm qhov zoo tshaj plaws pib xyaum ua boxers tuaj tawm ntawm Canada. Lub 27-xyoo-laus los ntawm Montreal battles lub 27-xyoo-laus Berti los ntawm Bracquegnies, Belgium.

 

Ib tug latecomer rau txoj kev qib, Poulin nrhiav los tsim kom tau tawm ntawm nws thawj txoj hauj lwm yeej nyob rau hauv Kaum Ob Hlis Ntuj 2014. Lub 32-xyoo-laus los ntawm Quebec ntsib tus 31-xyoo-laus Tsalla, uas kuj hails los ntawm Quebec.

 

Lavxias teb sab-yug los tiam sis sib ntaus sib tua tawm ntawm Quebec, Dalkhaev yog ua nws ob pro pib tom qab ua haujlwm tau nyiaj nws thawj pro yeej nyob rau hauv Kaum Ob Hlis Ntuj 2014. Lub 26-xyoo-laus yuav tau mus soj ntsuam los ntawm tus 28-xyoo-laus Hadjouis, ntawm Rueil-Malmaison, Haut-de-Seine, Fabkis.

 

Rounding tawm uas tsis yog-uas tawm hauv TV undercard, Cwj mem, 24, yuav tau nrhiav nws ob pro yeej tom qab tuaj tos ib tug TKO yeej tshaj Eddie rooj vag nyob rau hauv Lub ib hlis ntuj ntawm lub xyoo no. Lub Quebec-haiv neeg battles lub 36-xyoo-laus René tawm ntawm Ontario.

 

Hauv qab no yog quotes los ntawm Thursday lub xovxwm sablaj:

 

YVON Michel, Thawj Tswj Hwm ntawm gym

“Nyob rau hauv kuv lub tswv yim, the biggest fight in the history of Pepsi Coliseum was Pascal-Hopkins 1, but the scale of this event presented on a general network like CBS exceeds all that was done previously. “We are privileged to have the PBC series for this historic first. All of this is possible thanks to Adonis Stevenson. The undercard is also stacked.

“PBC on CBS will also ensure that the people there love the experience. There will be screens everywhere and spectacular entrances. It will be a unique experience!” added the promoter.”

Bernard BAR, Executive Vice President of GYM

“Yuav muaj 10 fights Saturday, including nine non-televised bouts that only people who bouthg tickets to be at the Coliseum will see. It’s a Marathon!”

 

Julian Williams

“Kuv cia li nrhiav rau ua tau zoo thiab tau txais lub yeej nyob rau hnub Saturday. Kuv twb tau npaj thiab cob qhia tsis tshua nyuaj rau hauv no sib ntaus. Kuv noj ib sib ntaus ntawm ib lub sij hawm, thiab kuv twv yuav raug hu tsis nrhiav yav tag los ib tug dav hlau tua rog zoo li Hernandez.”

Joey Hernandez

“Yog tsis muaj excuses lub sij hawm no nyob ib ncig ntawm. Kuv twb muaj ib co teeb meem motivating kuv tus kheej rau kev kawm nyob rau hauv lub dhau los, tab sis lub sij hawm no tsis. Kuv hwm kuv tus nrog sib ntaus thiab tau ua hauj lwm nyuaj heev los npaj rau no sib ntaus. Qhov no yuav yog kev sib ntaus ntawm kuv lub neej thiab kuv tab tom nrhiav rau muab tso rau ib tug zoo qhia nyob rau hnub Saturday.”

 

Kev Hlub BIZIER“Kuv zoo siab tau kaw lub Coliseum. Nws yog kuv lub tsev no. Thiab koj paub tias kuv yeej ib txwm ua zoo fights! Kuv tus nrog sib ntaus yuav tuaj mus tua thiab nws hlub mus rau hauv rau brawl. Nws yuav tau ib tug zoo sib ntaus sib tua kuv thiab nws. Tej zaum yuav qhov zoo tshaj plaws txiv neej yeej Saturday.”

FOUAD LUB MASSPOUDI

“Nws yog ib tug thawj lub sij hawm rau kuv nyob rau hauv Canada. Kuv npaj txhij rau hauv no sib ntaus thiab peb muaj tag nrho cov riam phom mus kawm tau ntawv zoo”

OEZCAN Cetinkaya

“Kuv zoo siab tau muaj lub sij hawm los lub thawv nyob rau ntawm lub Quebec Coliseum. Nws yog ib tug xyoo tshiab thiab kuv tos ntsoov yuav ua ib tsab ntawv xyoo no

SEBASTIEN BOUCHARD

“Peb tau ua hauj lwm nyuaj nyob rau hauv lub gym thiab hais tias ua hauj lwm rau them tawm thaum kuv nres Cedric Spera. Peb txuas ntxiv nyob rau hauv tib leeg rau hauv no sib ntaus.”

Denis Farias

“Nws tau tshaj ib lub hlis kuv twb tau cob qhia ob zaug ib hnub twg rau hauv no sib ntaus. Kuv tuaj ntawm no los yeej.”

Jan-MICHAEL POULIN

“Kuv tos ntsoov yuav settling ib yam dab tsi Saturday. Nws yog tsis muaj dab tsi tus kheej tiv thaiv Michel Tsalla, tab sis kuv muaj ib tug kos los lwv tawm tsam nws.”

Marc RAMSAY (tus kws qhia ntawm Vislan Dalkhaev)

“Kuv muaj ib tug tshwj xeeb keeb kwm nrog Vislan Dalkhaev. Chiv, nws tuaj ntawm no rau qhov kev pom zoo ntawm Artur Beterbiev. Thawj zaug hom phiaj yog los pab Artur rau acclimate rau Montreal thiab kuv paub tias muaj ib tug phooj ywg no yuav pab. Nyob rau ntawm lub gym, Txawm li cas los, Kuv nrhiav tau uas, tsis tsuas muaj lawv cov phooj ywg ntawm lub txhua lwm yam, tab sis Vislan yog ib tug high-theem boxer.” 

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Nce STAR Julian Williams battles Joey Hernandez PLUS, Ib tug tswj tuav ntawm Canadian zeem muag & Contenders YUAV TAU FEATURED RAU Adonis Stevenson VS. SAKIO BIKA UNDERCARD

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Tsis txhob nco Txhua Ntawm Lub Action Ua Up Yuav kom lub inaugural Premier Boxing Champions nyob rau hauv CBS tshwm sim (3 p.m. THIAB/12 p.m. PT)

Thawj sib ntaus Pib Thaum 1 p.m. ntawm Pepsi Coliseum

Nyem NTAWM NO rau cov duab los ntawm lub undercard xovxwm sablaj

Credit: Amanda Kwok / PBC rau CBS

Quebec NROOG (Plaub Hlis Ntuj 2, 2015) – Ua ntej lub inaugural Premier Boxing Champions rau CBS telecast pib (3 p.m. THIAB/12 p.m. PT), ib tug bevy ntawm cov tub ntxhais hnub qub yuav saib mus rau ignite tus Pepsi Coliseum pawg neeg nyob rau hauv ib tug series ntawm undercard bouts pib thaum 1 p.m. THIAB.

 

Daim pib rau lub nyob tshwm sim nyob rau ntawm kev muag khoom thiab yuav tau muas ntawm tus Pepsi Coliseum chaw ua hauj lwm nyob rau hauv Quebec, los ntawm hu xov tooj (418) 691-7211 los yog (800) 900-7469, hauv internet ntawm www.billetech.com, ntawm gym (514) 383-0666 thiab zus Boxing Club (514) 376-0980. Daim pib nqi kev ntsuas pib ntawm $25 rau $250 rau hauv pem teb.

 

PBC rau CBS, headlined los ntawm lub teeb Heavyweight ntiaj teb no championship sib ntaus ntawm Adonis “Superman” Stevenson thiab Sakio “Lub Roob ris teb” Taurus thiab featuring Artur Beterbiev raws li nws ntsej muag Gabriel “Lub nraug txiv neej” Campillo, yog Txhawb los ntawm Groupe Yvon Michel (Gym) thiab los ntawm Videotron thiab nyob rau hauv lub koom haum nrog qho hloov-O-Jeu.

 

Headlining lub undercard kev txiav txim yog nce undefeated super Welterweight contender Julian “J Pob Zeb” Williams (18-0-1, 11 Kos), uas yuav belooking mus ntxiv nws sawv mus stardom thaum nws ntsib exciting Joey “Ci ntsa iab Ntiv tes” Hernandez (24-2-1, 14 Kos)nyob rau hauv ib tug 10-round Welterweight sib ntau sib tw.

 

Nyob rau hauv lwm saum toj kawg nkaus uas tsis yog-uas tawm hauv TV match, Kevin Bizier (23-2, 16 Kos)rov qab los rau lub nplhaib nyob rau hauv nws hometown rau lub ntsej muag Fouad El Massoudi (12-4, 1 KO)nyob rau hauv ib yim-round super Welterweight showdown. Nyob rau hauv ib yim-round Heavyweight seem, undefeated Oscar “Kaboom” Rivas (15-0, 10 Kos) yuav fim Oezcan Cetinkaya (19-9-2, 13 Kos).

 

Nyob rau hauv ib tug khub ntawm super Welterweight bouts, Sebastien Bouchard (9-1, 3 Kos) yuav siv sij hawm nyob rau hauv Denis Farias (19-6-2, 1 KO) nyob rau hauv ib yim-round clash thiab Custio Clayton (2-0, 1 KO) yuav fim Ronald Berti (4-3-1, 1 KO)nyob rau hauv ib tug rau-round showdown.

 

Tas lub card yog npawv tawm los ntawm ib tug trio ntawm Canadian zeem muag nrhiav los tsim kom tau lawv cov pro resumes. Jan Michael Poulin (1-0-1) yuav siv sij hawm nyob rau hauv Michel Tsalla (1-9-2) nyob rau hauv ib tug plaub puag ncig Middleweight sib ntau sib tw, Vislan Dalkhaev (1-0) battles Adel Hadjouis (7-3) nyob rau hauv ib plaub-round bantamweight sib ntau sib tw thiab Shakeel cwj mem (1-0, 1 KO) ntsej muag René roody (0-2-1)nyob rau hauv ib plaub-round super Middleweight sib ntau sib tw.

 

“Nyob rau hauv kuv lub tswv yim, the biggest fight in the history of Pepsi Coliseum was Pascal-Hopkins 1, but the scale of this event presented on a general network like CBS exceeds all that was done previously,” hais tias gym tus thawj tswj hwm Yvon Michel. “We are privileged to have the PBC series for this historic first. All of this is possible thanks to Adonis Stevenson. The undercard is also stacked.

 

“PBC on CBS will also ensure that the people there love the experience. There will be screens everywhere and spectacular entrances. It will be a unique experience!”

 

Ib tug undefeated prospect hailing los ntawm f cov kuj zoo kawg sib ntaus sib tua lub nroog ntawm Philadelphia, Williams yog tab tom nrhiav kom nws undefeated cov ntaub ntawv lawm thiab impress nyob rau hauv lub loj theem. The 24-year-old faces a stiff test in Miami-native Hernandez. 30-xyoo-laus Hernandez tau ua rog ib txhia ntawm qhov zoo tshaj plaws nyob rau hauv boxing thiab nws npaj siab mus rau tes Williams nws thawj kev poob thaum lub ob square tawm.

 

“Kuv cia li nrhiav rau ua tau zoo thiab tau txais lub yeej nyob rau hnub Saturday,” Hais Williams. “Kuv twb tau npaj thiab cob qhia tsis tshua nyuaj rau hauv no sib ntaus. Kuv noj ib sib ntaus ntawm ib lub sij hawm, thiab kuv twv yuav raug hu tsis nrhiav yav tag los ib tug dav hlau tua rog zoo li Hernandez.”

 

“Yog tsis muaj excuses lub sij hawm no nyob ib ncig ntawm,” Hais Hernandez. “Kuv twb muaj ib co teeb meem motivating kuv tus kheej rau kev kawm nyob rau hauv lub dhau los, tab sis lub sij hawm no tsis. Kuv hwm kuv tus nrog sib ntaus thiab tau ua hauj lwm nyuaj heev los npaj rau no sib ntaus. Qhov no yuav yog kev sib ntaus ntawm kuv lub neej thiab kuv tab tom nrhiav rau muab tso rau ib tug zoo qhia nyob rau hnub Saturday.”

 

Tom qab xa me nyuam rov ib title-eliminator los ntawm phua kev txiav txim siab nyob rau hauv nws cov nag sib ntau sib tw, Bizier, 30, rov qab los rau nws hometown ntawm Quebec nrhiav kom tau rov qab nyob rau hauv lub yeej kem thiab mus rau hauv lub npe sib cav sib ceg. Nws cia siab tsim nws cov ntaub ntawv nrog ib tug yeej tshaj qhov 27-xyoo-laus El Massoudi, uas yog ua nws North American debut. Lub dav hlau tua rog tawm ntawm Clermont-Ferrand, Puy-de-Dome, Fabkis cia siab yuav ua rau ib tug tam sim ntawd feem nyob rau hauv nws sib ntaus sib tua tiv thaiv Bizier.

 

Ib tug undefeated Heavyweight uas sawv cev Columbia nyob rau ntawm lub 2008 Olympics, Rivas tau tiv thaiv heev dua lwm yam nyob rau hauv nws hometown saws ntawm Montreal txij li thaum tig pro nyob rau hauv 2009. Nws mam li yuav tau ua nws thawj cov pib ntawm Pepsi Coliseum thaum nws ntsej muag Cetinkaya, ntawm Kassel, Hesse, Lub teb chaws yelemees.

 

Sib ntaus sib tua rau lub sij hawm peb ua ib tug kev ntawm Pepsi Coliseum, Quebec tus Bouchard yog nrhiav nws ob sib law liag yeej txij li thaum raug kev txom nyem nws leeg yeej. Lub 27-xyoo-laus ntsej muag ib tug nyuaj xeem nyob rau hauv lub tej Farias, ntawm Aulnay-sous-bois, Seine-Saint-Denis, Fabkis. Qhov no yog qhov 27-xyoo-laus Farias’ thawj sib ntaus sab nraum ntawm Fabkis.

 

A 2012 Canadian Olympian, Clayton zoo los tsim kom tau nws kev xav tau thiab qhia yog vim li cas nws mas suav hais tias yog ib tug ntawm qhov zoo tshaj plaws pib xyaum ua boxers tuaj tawm ntawm Canada. Lub 27-xyoo-laus los ntawm Montreal battles lub 27-xyoo-laus Berti los ntawm Bracquegnies, Belgium.

 

Ib tug latecomer rau txoj kev qib, Poulin yog tab tom nrhiav tsim tawm ntawm nws thawj txoj hauj lwm yeej nyob rau hauv Kaum Ob Hlis Ntuj 2014. Lub 32-xyoo-laus los ntawm Quebec ntsib tus 31-xyoo-laus Tsalla, uas kuj hails los ntawm Quebec.

 

Lavxias teb sab-yug los tiam sis sib ntaus sib tua tawm ntawm Quebec, Dalkhaev yog ua nws ob pro pib tom qab ua haujlwm tau nyiaj nws thawj pro yeej nyob rau hauv Kaum Ob Hlis Ntuj 2014. Lub 26-xyoo-laus yuav tau mus soj ntsuam los ntawm tus 28-xyoo-laus Hadjouis, ntawm Rueil-Malmaison, Haut-de-Seine, Fabkis.

 

Rounding tawm uas tsis yog-uas tawm hauv TV undercard, Cwj mem, 24, yuav tau nrhiav nws ob pro yeej tom qab tuaj tos ib tug TKO yeej tshaj Eddie rooj vag nyob rau hauv Lub ib hlis ntuj ntawm lub xyoo no. Lub Quebec-haiv neeg battles lub 36-xyoo-laus René tawm ntawm Ontario.

 

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Adonis Stevenson vs. Saki Bull, ARTUR BETERBIEV vs. GABRIEL CAMPILLO FINAL PRESS CONFERENCE QUOTES & DUAB

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“I’ll definitely be going for the knockout no hnub vas xaum on CBS” – Adonis Stevenson

“I didn’t come here to Canada just to walk and look around. I came here to take this belt back home” – Saki Taurus

Premier Boxing Champions (PBC) Rau CBS

Saturday, Plaub Hlis Ntuj 4, Ntawm 3 p.m. THIAB/Tav su PT Los ntawm Pepsi Coliseum Nyob rau hauv Quebec City, Canada

 

Nyem NTAWM NO Download duab

Credit: Amanda Kwok / PBC rau CBS

Quebec NROOG, Quebec (Plaub Hlis Ntuj 1, 2015) – During Wednesday tus final press conference at Le Bonne Entente in Quebec City, both Adonis “Superman” Stevenson thiab Sakio “Lub Roob ris teb” Taurus promised a knockout when they meet in the main event of the debut presentation of Premier Boxing Champions (PBC) rau CBSTelevision Network this Saturday, Plaub Hlis Ntuj 4, ntawm 3 p.m. THIAB/Tav su PT.

 

The hard-hitting Stevenson (25-1, 21 Kos) will defend his light heavyweight world championship against former super middleweight world champion Bika (32-6-3, 21 Kos) in the main event from the Pepsi Coliseum nyob rau hauv Quebec City.

 

The case was the same with the co-main event fighters as both undefeated light heavyweight and two-time Russian Olympian Artur Beterbiev (7-0, 7 Kos) and former light heavyweight world champion Gabriel Campillo (25-6-1, 12 Kos) expected to win via KO no hnub vas xaum yav tav su. Campillo, sporting a Tom Brady jersey, even promised he would win in dramatic fashion like this year’s Super Bowl Champion New England Patriots.

 

Below are quotes from the fighters and trainers from Wednesday tus xovxwm sablaj:

 

Adonis Stevenson:

“I know Sakio is going to try to take my title, but I’m prepared for that.

 

“I know he was a champion. I made the move from 168 rau 175 pounds and it worked well for me. I expect him to bring his best at 175 phaus. He’s a former champ so I’m preparing to face a champion.

 

“I’m looking for the KO because I’m from the Kronk Gym. Knockouts sell. But I can go 12 rounds, that’s not a problem. I train for 12 rounds.

 

“My trainer has given me a great plan. He knows Sakio Bika very well and we’ll see what happens in the ring.

 

“Bika is still going to have the same power moving up in weight. He should actually be stronger.

 

“I’m very focused because I know Bika is very dangerous. I know he’s going to come into the ring and try to give me trouble.

 

“I’m a knockout artist. I can do a lot in the ring, but first and foremost I’m a knockout artist.

 

“I’d love to unify the belts eventually, but I’ll let my manager Al Haymon take care of that.

 

“My mentor Emanuel Steward always told me that as soon as I enter the ring the knockout is what sells. I’ll definitely be going for the knockout no hnub vas xaum on CBS.”

 

“I’m ready to go toe-to-toe. Adonis Stevenson vs. Sakio Bika on CBS, baby.”

 

 

Saki Bull:

“To beat a great fighter you have to be your best. I’m looking to take the WBC title back home.

 

“I’ve fought everyone – I’ve never ducked an opponent – and I don’t know if he can handle the pressure.

 

“I feel more comfortable at 175 phaus. I want to test the big boy [Stevenson] and I feel like I can do that. Nyob rau hnub Saturday we’ll see.

 

“He’s knocked people out, tab sis kuv twb tsis tau lov. Nyob rau hnub Saturday I’ll be the one to knock him out.

 

“I’m very hungry to get a world title back. I trained very hard at light heavyweight to get a title back.

 

“I didn’t come here to Canada just to walk and look around. I came here to take this belt back home and I’m very confident I’m going to do that.

 

“Training camp went very well, we put in good work and now we’re here in Canada ready to shock the world.”

 

 

JAVAN “SUGAR” HILL:

“Training camp was very good as always. Nothing different, just hard work perfecting his boxing and the basic fundamentals. We’re looking for him to make a mistake and catch him.

 

“The way you prepare for an unorthodox fighter like Bika is to make sure your basics are sound. You have to have a good jab, you have to have good movement and you have to have ‘super power’ And I have “Superman.

 

“Emanuel also told me the knockout sells. It’s something that we both know and it’s something that is imbedded in us. We’re looking for the knockout on Plaub Hlis Ntuj 4. Sometimes I see things that Adonis is looking to do before he does it. So I’ll just be sitting there waiting for Adonis to catch Sakio Bika making a mistake and getting a knockout.

 

“I’m super proud to represent Kronk Gym. That’s why I wear my hat here. Kronk to me is like my family name and that’s what I live by. I was born into Kronk when I was a little kid going to a tournament with my uncle Emanuel and all I remember is the Kronk fighters winning. And that’s what I do now: yeej.

 

“Adonis is an artist, he’s a KO artist. Kuv twv ua ntej rau Saturday is a knockout on CBS.

 

“There’s been a lot of talk and now it’s time for action. Toe-to-toe on Plaub Hlis Ntuj 4. Tsis txhob nco nws.”

 

 

KEVIN CUNNINGHAM:

“Peb muaj ib tug yawm kev kawm camp. Everyone was relaxed. We had great sparring.

 

“He was making 168 pretty easy, but stepping up he’s able to eat whatever he wants. The weight is good. We think he’s going to be good and strong at 175. It’s a good move for him.

 

“He’s never had any problems with power, so I think the extra weight and energy should be good for him at light heavyweight.

 

“All this talk about Stevenson fighting (Sergey) Kovalev has motivated him pretty good. I think it gave him a pretty good picture of how the business of boxing works. He realizes that when the bell rings he needs to do something about it and he’s motivated by that.

 

“I can’t say if Stevenson is overlooking him because I’m not around him enough. But I know the fans and media want to make the Kovalev fight. It was good for Bika to hear that because it motivated him. He knows he has an opportunity to do something about it. Nyob rau hnub Saturday afternoon he can change all that.

 

“If Stevenson does what he says he’s going to do – meet him in the center of the ring and go toe-to-toe – this is going to be a tremendous fight.

 

“If he comes to the center of the ring and fights and goes toe-to-toe then this fight won’t go the distance. If Stevenson comes to trade I think he gets knocked out. If he runs around the ring and boxes then it could be a different outcome.”

 

 

ARTUR BETERBIEV:

“I don’t think this is a big challenge for me. I’m ready to face the world champions and raise the bar higher. This is just another opponent for me.

 

“This is another step that will move me closer to facing the champions at 175 phaus. I want to put on a solid fight and show that I’m one of the best fighters in this division.

 

“A knockout is never a goal for me. I’m trying to show my work and my dedication in the ring, but usually that’s what happens. Usually I finish with a knockout but that is not my main goal. My main goal is to box and show my skills.

 

“My motivation is to face the champions. That’s why I work so hard every day in the gym. I will get there soon.

 

“Why not face Kovalev? Kuv npaj txhij. When I turned professional my goal was to meet the champions. He’s a champion now and I’d like to face the champions.”

 

 

Gabriel Campillo:

“We started training Jan. 1 and camp has been very good. We’ve been working very hard and I think I’m in great condition for this fight.

 

“Beterbiev may not have a lot of professional experience, but he’s had a very long amateur career. So we know that he’s ready and is a good opponent for us. We’ll see how he handles things once we get past the 5th, 6th thiab 7th rounds.

 

“To get ready for a hard-hitter like Beterbiev required lots of conditioning training. We worked the neck and the chin a lot. We think we’ve got a great chance in the second half of this fight though considering Beterbiev hasn’t really been tested like that.

 

“As for a prediction, I’m going to knock Beterbiev out in the seventh round.”