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KEITH THURMAN TO DEFEND WBA WELTERWEIGHT TITLE AGAINST SHAWN PORTER IN BLOCKBUSTER SHOWDOWN OF ELITE 147-POUNDERS ON SATURDAY, MÁRTA 12
CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING RETURNS TO PRIMETIME ON CBS WITH PREMIER BOXING CHAMPIONS BLOCKBUSTER
LIVE ON CBS 8:30 P.m. AGUS/5:30 P.m. PT
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NUA-EABHRAC - Eanáir 23, 2016 - WBA Welterweight World Champion Keith “One Time” Thurman will defend his title against former champ “Showtime” Shawn Porter in a blockbuster matchup of two of the world’s best 147-pound fighters on Dé Sathairn, Márta 12 ar SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING on CBS.
The welterweight showdown will air live on CBS at 8:30 p.m. AGUS / 5:30 p.m. PT from Mohegan Sun Casino Resort in Uncasville, Connecticut. An ócáid, promoted by DiBella Entertainment, is produced by SHOWTIME Sports® for the CBS Television Network, both divisions of the CBS Corporation. The last primetime boxing event on CBS was Muhammad Ali-Leon Spinks on Feb. 15, 1978.
Thurman (26-0, 22 Kos), of Clearwater, Fla., and Porter (26-1-1, 16 Kos), of Las Vegas by way of Akron, Ohio, are both coming off superb 2015 campaigns that solidified the fresh faces among the elite of arguably boxing’s most exciting division. With perennial pound-for-pound champion Floyd Mayweather now retired, the 27-year-old Thurman and the 28-year-old Porter are hungry to stake their claim as the future of boxing.
“Thurman vs. Porter is a marquee matchup of two elite boxers in the prime of their careers, and the winner will establish himself as arguably the No. 1 fighter in boxing’s glamour division,"A dúirt Stephen Espinoza, Feidhmeannacht na Leas-Uachtarán agus Bainisteoir Ginearálta, Showtime Spóirt. “Fights of this caliber don’t come along very often, agus nuair a dhéanann siad, they deserve to be on the biggest stage possible. That’s why all of us at SHOWTIME and CBS are so excited to be able to deliver this pivotal matchup to a primetime audience on America’s highest-rated network.”
“Last year was an amazing year for me: I headlined the very first Premier Boxing Champions show and was named PBC Fighter of the Year,” Thurman said. “But this is my year to dominate the welterweight division and I’m excited to be getting ready to take out Shawn Porter. I am ready to get back in the ring and bring boxing fans what they’ve been looking for – the top true welterweight champion of the world, the one who is going to take out all competitors one by one. I am Keith ‘One-Time’ Thurman and I’m going to show you what a champion looks like on Márta 12."
“I’m very confident in my ability. That’s why I’ve been looking forward to this fight because I’m someone who can beat Keith Thurman,” Porter said. “Nothing about Keith really makes me nervous. I do know that he’s going to be ready for this fight. He’s a fighter that has the heart of a lion just like I do. I expect this to be a fight to the finish. A win over Keith Thurman is what we’ve been waiting for.”
“Keith Thurman against Shawn Porter is one of the best matchups that can be made in the welterweight division right now and I am thrilled that it is taking place at Mohegan Sun Casino in Uncasville, Conn.,” Dúirt Lou DiBella, Uachtarán na DiBella Siamsaíocht. “The hard-punching world titleholder Thurman and the highly skilled former champion Porter will have the opportunity to prove that they are the next heir to the throne in the post-Mayweather era of the 147 roinn punt.”
“One Time” Thurman, who owns a better than 80 percent KO ratio and knocked out 18 a chéad 20 opponents, is considered one of the most avoided fighters in boxing. After unsuccessfully lobbying to fight the best of the division for the past two years, Thurman finally had a breakout 2015.
The hard-hitting Florida native floored former champion and long-time contender Robert Guerrero en route to a convincing 12ú round unanimous last March in Las Vegas. He then dominated and bloodied former champ Luis Collazo on Iúil 11, winning via seventh round TKO. Thurman won the Interim WBA belt with a knockout of Diego Chaves in 2013 and scored consecutive knockouts over Jesus Soto Karass (2013) and Julio Diaz (2014) in his first and second title defenses.
Against Porter, Thurman will now get a chance to prove what he’s been claiming for years – that he’s the world’s best welterweight – in the toughest test of his career.
“Showtime” Porter has built one of the most impressive resumes in the division since making his welterweight debut in 2010. Caith, who surprisingly turned professional as a super middleweight (168 punt), won the IBF crown in 2013 with an impressive unanimous decision over Devon Alexander.
The physically-gifted and offensive-minded Ohio native knocked out former two-division world champion Paulie Malignaggi with a brutal clean right hand in April of 2014 in the lone defense of his title. Porter lost the IBF belt less than four months after the Malignaggi victory in a close majority decision defeat to undefeated British superstar Kell Brook, but he bounced back with a fifth-round knockout of Erick Bone in March of 2015. Porter scored what many considered an upset victory in his next bout over then three-division world champion Adrien Broner with a clear unanimous decision last Meitheamh 20 i Las Vegas.
The aggressive, come-forward Porter has built his career as a perennial underdog who relishes in the role. Ach, with the resume he has built, it’s hard to consider him an underdog anymore heading into this crossroads showdown with Thurman.
Ticéid le haghaidh an ócáid beo, a chur chun cinn ag DiBella Siamsaíocht, Tá praghas $300, $150, $75 agus $35 (móide táillí is infheidhme) and Ticketmaster are on sale now. Ticketmaster customers may log on to ticketmaster.com; glaoch (800) 745-3000; or visit any Ticketmaster outlet. Tickets will also be available at the Mohegan Sun Box Office starting Saturday, Eanáir 23, subject to availability.
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Antonio TARVER, Jr. Troid As scáth a athar
Ionchas chun aghaidh Julian Valerio Dé Sathairn oíche i Tampa |
TAMPA (Iúil 9, 2015) – Ionchas middleweight sóisearach Antonio TARVER, Jr. (2-0, 2 Kos), mac curadh domhanda cúig-am Anthony “Magic Man” TARVER, Leanann chun troid as scáth a athar cáiliúil Dé Sathairn oíche i Tampa.
An TARVER 27-bliain d'aois os Julian Valerio (2-3) i ceithre bhabhta bout lasmuigh teilifís ar an Premier Dornálaíocht Seaimpíní ar ESPN thaispeáint, phríomhfhuirseoir ag Keith Thurmanvs. Luis Collazo, ag USF Sun Dome.
TARVER Jr. fhás suas i in aice láimhe Daytona Beach agus athlonnaithe sé le déanaí i Tampa ina bhfuil cónaí ar a athair freisin. Siad araon oilte i Miami le Orlando Cuellar. “Ciallaíonn sé seo troid i go leor dom,” TARVER Jr. Dúirt. “Tá mé óg, suas-agus-teacht Trodaire a bhfuil an deis iontach chun troid Dé Sathairn oíche i os comhair an teaghlaigh agus cairde. Tá sé ach le tiomáint dhá uair an chloig ó Daytona Beach. Ba mhaith liom buíochas a ghabháil ESPN, Al HAYMON agus gach duine eile a chabhraigh a fháil dom ar an cárta seo. Sparred mé leis (Valerio) dhá bhliain ó shin. Thóg sé is dócha an troid mar gheall ar go seisiún sparring, ach fuair mé iontas mór dó Dé Sathairn oíche.”
Tá go leor buntáistí agus na míbhuntáistí a bhfuil “Magic Man” mar do athair, go háirithe nuair a bhíonn sé fós gníomhach, Trodaire scoth. “Tá mé mo fear féin,” Mhínigh TARVER Jr. a bhí ina imreoir cispheile coláiste go dtí go gcruthófar sé ar a athair go raibh sé tiomanta go hiomlán a dornálaíocht. “Tá sé níos mó ríomh; Tá mé níos tapúla mar go bhfuil mé ar mBoston sóisearach agus tá sé ina trom. Tá sé ina genius cosanta agus tá mé ag obair go dian gach lá chun feabhas a chur ar mo cosaint. Ní féidir liom a chur ar aon brú ar mé féin mar a mhac. Dúirt sé i gcónaí dom a bhaint amach mo bhrionglóidí, Tá mé ag obair go crua, busta mo Butt, chur ar fad i mo chuid scileanna agus ceardaíocht.
“Tá mé go raibh ach 10 troideanna i mo bheatha ar fad (2 gairmiúla, 8 amaitéarach) agus tá mé ag iarraidh a ghabháil suas le gach duine eile a bhfuil i bhfad níos mó taithí i an fáinne. Ach tá mé mo athair ag caint i mo chluas le comhairle ó gach a thaithí agus oiliúnóir mór i Orlando. Tá daoine ag dul a fheiceáil difríochtaí móra ó mo chéad dá troideanna. Tá mé réidh le haghaidh an troid!”
Tá athair Antonio ar bís mar gheall ar a mhac tríú troid gairmiúla. “Is é seo an mothú dochreidte chun seo a leanas claochlú mo mhac isteach sa Trodaire sé ag iarraidh a bheith,” admhaigh sé. “Oibríonn aon duine níos deacra ná Sóisearach. Sé tiomanta, dírithe agus gach ceann de a thugann dom le mothú fíor éasca. Gach féidir liom caint dó chun cuidiú leis meabhrach. Ní féidir liom troid dó, ach is féidir liom a threorú dó, ag súil a thógann sé ar an dul chun cinn ceart. Tá sé gach rud ag dul dó – tallainne agus a cheann ar díreach. Mé riamh imní faoi fáil air i dtrioblóid. Tá sé ina cine éagsúla Trodaire, mo hIodáile is mó mar fhear, agus tá mé i ndáiríre excited mar gheall ar a thodhchaí i gcluiche seo.
“Bhí sé príomh comhpháirtí sparring Keith Thurman do a chomhrac agus bhí buzz as a n-seisiúin sparring. Tá Keith ar cheann de na trodaithe óga teo ar fud an domhain agus thug Sóisearach dó gach rud a d'fhéadfadh sé a láimhseáil. Inis mé Sóisearach ar fad an t-am nach bhfuil sparring mar troid an gcéanna. Ní sparring a fháil d'íoc tú nó Craobh. Fhios Sóisearach go i troid a bhí sé a dhéanamh cad a d'oibrigh sé chomh dian sin ar sa seomra aclaíochta. Na ceachtanna a foghlaimíodh sé ó sparring le Keith rinne Sóisearach níos mó muiníne.” TARVER Jr. Tá mhúineadh i Tampa ag an chóiste céanna, 86-bliain d'aois Jimmy Williams, a freisin oilte TARVER Sr. nuair a bhí sé 12.
“Tá gach troid dúshlán agus tástála mar a oibríonn Antonio a bhealach suas an dréimire dornálaíochta,” Cuellar dúirt. “Lena taithí amaitéarach teoranta, Antonio bhí le foghlaim ar an bpost, cramming do na dúshláin meabhrach agus fisiceach a bheidh i láthair. Tá sé paiseanta agus tiomanta ar bhonn comhsheasmhach. Antonio is cosúil go bhfuil na huirlisí a dhéanamh rith maith. Feicfidh muid grád chuid Iúil 11ú feidhmíocht agus dul ó ann.”
Mar más rud é TARVER Jr. gá aon inspioráid breise, Tá sé díreach mar athair le-bheith den chéad uair i mí Mheán Fómhair. “Is é an dáta dlite do mo bhuachaill beag Meán Fómhair 17,” a dúirt sé. “Go bhfuil spreagtha dom fiú níos mó.”
Ciallaíonn sé freisin go 46 bliain d'aois TARVER, Sr. beidh troid níos déanaí i mbliana mar seanathair, ar a rompu a bheith ar an curadh trom domhan is sine i stair dornálaíochta.
“Tá mé chomh sásta Sóisearach ach ní a bheith ina seanathair dhéanamh, dar liom d'aois,” TARVER Sr. arna dtabhairt i gcrích. “Tá sé ina cat difriúil. Tá mé ag cosc air as a dhéanamh na botúin a rinne mé. Tá sé socraithe ar feadh cúig bliana lena chailín agus anois tá siad ag a bhfuil leanbh. Ní raibh mé in ann a bheith níos sásta. Is é seo an am iontach dom. Nuair a Liom a dhéanamh a chinneadh dul ar scor, Feicfidh mé lámh ar an tóirse dó, fós te, agus a ligean ar a fheiceáil cé chomh fada agus ritheann sé leis.”
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