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KEITH THURMAN TO DEFEND WBA WELTERWEIGHT TITLE AGAINST SHAWN PORTER IN BLOCKBUSTER SHOWDOWN OF ELITE 147-POUNDERS ON SATURDAY, OŽUJAK 12
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NEW YORK - Siječanj 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 Subota, Ožujak 12 na SHOWTIME PRVENSTVO boks na CBS.
The welterweight showdown will air live on CBS at 8:30 poslije podne. I / 5:30 poslije podne. PT from Mohegan Sun Casino Resort in Uncasville, Connecticut. Događaj, 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, Florida, 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,"Rekao je Stephen Espinoza, Executive Vice President and General Manager, Showtime Sport. “Fights of this caliber don’t come along very often, a kad se radi, 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,”Rekao je Thurman. “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 Ožujak 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,- rekao je Porter. “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.,” rekao je Lou DiBella, Predsjednik DiBella Entertainment. “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 funta podjela.”
“One Time” Thurman, who owns a better than 80 percent KO ratio and knocked out 18 od njegova prvog 20 protivnici, 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 12th round unanimous last March in Las Vegas. He then dominated and bloodied former champ Luis Collazo on Srpanj 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. Nositi, who surprisingly turned professional as a super middleweight (168 funti), 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 Lipanj 20 U Las Vegasu.
The aggressive, come-forward Porter has built his career as a perennial underdog who relishes in the role. Ali, with the resume he has built, it’s hard to consider him an underdog anymore heading into this crossroads showdown with Thurman.
Ulaznice za događaj uživo, koji se promovira DiBella Entertainment, su po cijeni od $300, $150, $75 a $35 (plus primjenjive naknade) and Ticketmaster are on sale now. Ticketmaster customers may log on to ticketmaster.com; poziv (800) 745-3000; or visit any Ticketmaster outlet. Tickets will also be available at the Mohegan Sun Box Office starting Saturday, Siječanj 23, subject to availability.
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Antonio Tarver, Jr. Borba Od očevoj sjeni
Izgledi da se suoče Julian Valerio ove subote noć u Tampi |
TAMPA (Srpanj 9, 2015) – Junior srednjoj mogućnost Antonio Tarver, Jr. (2-0, 2 Kos), sin peterostrukog svjetskog prvaka Antonije “Magic Man” Tarver, i dalje se bore iz svog poznatog oca sjeni ove subote noć u Tampi.
27-godišnji Tarver suočava Julian Valerio (2-3) u četiri okrugle Bout off-televizije na Premier Boks prvaka na ESPN predstava, naslov po Keith Thurmanvs. Luis Collazo, na USF Sun Dome.
Tarver Jr.. odrasli-up u najbližoj Daytona Beach a nedavno je preselio u Tampi, gdje je njegov otac također živi. Oni su oboje obučeni u Miamiju s Orlando Cuellar. “Ova borba puno znači za mene,” Tarver Jr.. rekla. “Ja sam mlad, up-and-coming borac koji ima veliku priliku da se bori Subota Noć pred obitelji i prijateljima. To je samo dva sata vožnje od Daytona Beach. Želio bih se zahvaliti ESPN, Al HAYMON a svi ostali koji su pomogli da mi na ovoj kartici. Ja sparred s njim (Valerio) prije dvije godine. Vjerojatno je ovu borbu zbog tog sparing sjednice, ali imam veliko iznenađenje za njega Subota noć.”
Postoje mnoge prednosti i mane ima “Magic Man” kao otac, pogotovo kad je još uvijek aktivan, svjetske klase borac. “Ja sam moj čovjek,” objasnio Tarver Jr.. koji je bio košarkaški koledž igrač dok nije dokazao da njegov otac koji je u potpunosti posvećen boks. “On je više izračunatu; Ja sam brži jer sam mlađi u srednjoj i on je u teškoj kategoriji. On je obrambeni genijalac i ja sam naporno radi svaki dan kako bi poboljšali svoju obranu. Ne stavljajte pritisak na mene kao njegovog sina. On mi je uvijek govorio da postignu svoje snove, Moram naporno raditi, poprsje moju guzu, sve to staviti u moje sposobnosti i obrt.
“Ja sam imao samo 10 borbe u cijeloj mojoj karijeri (2 profesionalac, 8 amater) i ja pokušavam uhvatiti-up s ostalima koji imaju puno više iskustva u ringu. Ali imam moj otac govori u moje uho savjetima iz sve svoje iskustvo i veliki trener u Orlandu. Ljudi će vidjeti velike razlike od moje prve dvije borbe. Ja sam spreman za ovu borbu!”
Antonio otac je uzbuđen zbog svog sina trećeg profesionalne borbe. “To je nevjerojatno osjećaj da slijedi transformacija moga sina u borca on želi biti,” priznao. “Nitko radi teže nego Junior. On je posvećen, fokusiran i sve to mi daje pravi jednostavan osjećaj. Sve što učiniti je razgovarati s njim da mu pomogne psihički. Ne mogu se boriti za njega, ali mogu ga voditi, nadajući se uzima pravo korake. On je sve što ide za njim – talent i njegova glava ravno. Nikad brinuti o njemu uzimajući u nevolji. On je drugačija vrsta od borca, moje najveće dostignuće kao čovjeka, i ja sam stvarno uzbuđen o svojoj budućnosti u ovoj igri.
“On je bio Keith Thurman glavni sparing partner za njegovu borbu i tu je glasine iz svojih sparing sjednice. Keith je jedan od najtoplijeg mladih boraca u svijetu i Junior mu je dao sve što je mogao nositi. Kažem Junior cijelo vrijeme da sparing nije isto kao borbu. Sparing ne bi li plaćeni ili prvenstvima. Junior zna da u borbi on mora raditi ono što je radio tako teško na u teretani. Lekcije je naučio od sparing s Keithom napravio Junior više samopouzdanja.” Tarver Jr.. je učio u Tampi na isti trener, 86-godišnjak Jimmy Williams, koji je također trenirao Tarver Sr. kada je 12.
“Svaka borba je izazov i ispitivanje kako je Antonio radi svoj put do boks ljestve,” Cuellar komentirao. “Sa svojim ograničenim amaterskom iskustvu, Antonio je morao naučiti na posao, cramming za mentalnim i fizičkim izazovima koji će biti predstavljeni. On je strastveni i predani na konzistentnoj osnovi. Antonio izgleda da ima sve alate napraviti dobru vožnju. Mi ćemo ocjenu njegova srpnja 11th performanse i otići odande.”
Kao da Tarver Jr. potrebna nikakva dodatna inspiracija, on je upravo to što je otac-se po prvi put u rujnu. “Zbog datuma za moj dječak je Rujan 17,” dodao je. “To me još više motivira.”
To također znači da je 46-godišnji Tarver, Sr. će se boriti kasnije ove godine kao djed, na svoj zadatak postati najstariji svjetski prvak u teškoj kategoriji u povijesti boksa.
“Tako sam sretna zbog Junior, ali postaje djed ne osjećam staro,” Tarver Sr. zaključio. “On je drugačija mačka. Ja sam ga sprječava stvaranje pogreške sam napravio. On je bio naseljen već pet godina sa svojom djevojkom, a sada oni imaju bebu. Nisam mogao biti sretniji. To je sjajna prilika za mene. Kada Ja ne odlučite otići, Ja ću predati baklju mu, još vruće, i da vidimo koliko on radi s njom.”
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