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KEITH THURMAN TO DEFEND WBA WELTERWEIGHT TITLE AGAINST SHAWN PORTER IN BLOCKBUSTER SHOWDOWN OF ELITE 147-POUNDERS ON SATURDAY, MACH 12
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NEW YORK – January 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 Saturday, March 12 na SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING on CBS.
The welterweight showdown will air live on CBS at 8:30 p.m. NA / 5:30 p.m. Pt from Mohegan Sun Casino Resort in Uncasville, Connecticut. Ihe omume, 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,"Kwuru Stephen Espinoza, Executive osoje na General Manager, Showtime Egwuregwu. “Fights of this caliber don’t come along very often, na mgbe ha na-eme, 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 March 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.,” kwuru Lou DiBella, President nke 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 paụnd nkewa.”
“One Time” Thurman, who owns a better than 80 percent KO ratio and knocked out 18 nke mbụ ya 20 na-emegide, 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 12nke round unanimous last March in Las Vegas. He then dominated and bloodied former champ Luis Collazo on July 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. Eyi, who surprisingly turned professional as a super middleweight (168 pound), 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 June 20 na Las Vegas.
The aggressive, come-forward Porter has built his career as a perennial underdog who relishes in the role. Ma, with the resume he has built, it’s hard to consider him an underdog anymore heading into this crossroads showdown with Thurman.
Tiketi maka ndụ omume, nke a na-akwalite DiBella Entertainment, na-ọnụ na $300, $150, $75 na $35 (gbakwunyere na ọdabara ụgwọ) and Ticketmaster are on sale now. Ticketmaster customers may log on to ticketmaster.com; oku (800) 745-3000; or visit any Ticketmaster outlet. Tickets will also be available at the Mohegan Sun Box Office starting Saturday, January 23, subject to availability.
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Antonio Tarver, Obere. Na-alụ ọgụ nke nna-ya onyinyo
Atụmanya na ihu Julian Valerio a Saturday n'abalị na Tampa |
Tampa (July 9, 2015) – Junior middleweight atụmanya Antonio Tarver, Obere. (2-0, 2 Kos), nwa nke ise oge n'ụwa onye mmeri Anthony “Ime Anwansi Man” Tarver, na-aga n'ihu na-alụ ọgụ nke ya a ma ama nna onyinyo a Saturday n'abalị na Tampa.
The 27-afọ Tarver chere ihu Julian Valerio (2-3) na a anọ-gburugburu bayere anya-telivishọn na Premier Boxing agbachitere na ESPN show, headlined site Keith Thurmanvs. Luis Collazo, na USF Sun Dome.
Tarver Obere. na-eto na-elu-dị nso Daytona Beach na ọ dịbeghị anya ọ kwagara na Tampa ebe nna ya bikwa. Ha ma zụọ na Miami na Orlando Cuellar. “Nke a na-agha pụtara na otutu m,” Tarver Obere. kwuru. “M na-eto eto, elu-na-na-abịa fighter onye nwere oké ohere na-alụ ọgụ Saturday n'abalị n'ihu ezinụlọ na ndị enyi. Ọ bụ naanị a abụọ-hour mbanye si Daytona Beach. Ga-amasị m na-ekele ESPN, Al HAYMON na onye ọ bụla ọzọ bụ onye nyeere esi m na kaadị a. M sparred na ya (Valerio) afọ abụọ gara aga. O nwere ike ịbụ were ọgụ a n'ihi na sparring nnọkọ, kama m na nwetara nnukwu anya maka ya Saturday n'abalị.”
E nwere ọtụtụ uru na ọghọm nwere “Ime Anwansi Man” dị ka nna gị, karịsịa mgbe ọ ka bụ onye na-arụsi ọrụ ike, ụwa-klas fighter. “M onwe m nwoke,” kọwara Tarver Obere. bụ onye na-basketball mahadum ọkpụkpọ ruo mgbe ọ na-egosi nna-ya na ọ na-ahụ n'ụzọ zuru ezu nye ọkpọ. “Ọ bụ ihe ndị ọzọ gbakọrọ; M ọsọsọ n'ihi na m na a keobere middleweight na ọ bụ a heavyweight. Ọ bụ iji chebe onwe ọgụgụ isi na m na-arụ ọrụ siri ike kwa ụbọchị ka mma m na-azara ọnụ. M adịghị etinye nrụgide ọ bụla na onwe m dị ka nwa ya. Ọ na-gwara m ka m nweta m nrọ, M na-na-na-arụ ọrụ siri ike, na na m butt, etinye ya niile n'ime m nkà na crafts.
“M na nanị 10 ịlụ ọgụ na m dum ọrụ (2 ọkachamara, 8 na-amu amu) na m na-agbalị enwetaghị-elu na onye obula ọzọ bụ ndị nwere ọtụtụ ihe ndị ọzọ ahụmahụ na mgbanaka. Ma m nwere nna m na-ekwu okwu na ntị m na ndụmọdụ si ya nile ahụmahụ na a oké ọzụzụ na Orlando. Ndị mmadụ na-aga ịhụ nnukwu iche si m abụọ mbụ na-alụ ọgụ. M njikere maka ọgụ a!”
Antonio nna bụ obi ụtọ banyere nwa ya nke atọ ọkachamara agha. “Nke a bụ ihe owo mînịmke mmetụta na-esonụ nwa m mgbanwe n'ime fighter ọ chọrọ na-,” o kwetara. “Ọ dịghị onye na-arụ ọrụ ike karịa Junior. Ọ na-raara, lekwasịrị anya na ihe niile nke na-enye m ezigbo mfe mmetụta. Niile m na-eme bụ okwu ya na-enyere ya n'uche. Apụghị m na-alụ ọgụ maka ya, ma m nwere ike na-eduzi ya, na-enwe olileanya na ọ na-ewe nri strides. Ọ nwere ihe nile na-aga n'ihi na ya – talent na isi-ya na ogologo. Ọ dịghị mgbe m na-echegbu onwe banyere ya na-na nsogbu. Ọ bụ ihe a dị iche iche ìgwè nke fighter, m kasị ukwuu rụzuru dị ka mmadụ, na m nnọọ obi ụtọ banyere ọdịnihu ya na egwuregwu a.
“Ọ bụ Keith Thurman isi sparring onye maka ya agha ma na e nwere uzu ha sparring sessions. Keith bụ otu n'ime kacha ekpo ọkụ ugbu na-eto eto alụso na ụwa na Junior nyere ya ihe niile o nwere ike aka. M na-agwa Junior oge niile na sparring abụghị otu dị ka a ọgụ. Sparring-adịghị ị kwụrụ ma ọ bụ n'asọmpi. Junior maara na a agha o nwere na-eme ihe ọ na-arụ ọrụ otú ike na mgbatị. Ihe ndị ọ mụtara na sparring na Keith mere Junior ọzọ nwee obi ike.” Tarver Obere. ka a kụziiri na Tampa site n'otu nchịkwa, 86-otu afọ Jimmy Williams, ndị na-zụọ Tarver SR. mgbe ọ bụ 12.
“Ọ bụla ọgụ bụ ihe ịma aka na ule dị ka Antonio na-arụ ọrụ ya n'ụzọ ndị ọkpọ n'ọkwá,” Cuellar kwuru. “Ya nanị na-amu amu ahụmahụ, Antonio nwere ịmụta na ọrụ, cramming maka uche na nke anụ ịma aka ndị na ga-ọkọnọ. Ọ bụ omiiko na raara onwe ya nye na a na-agbanwe agbanwe ndabere. Antonio yiri ka nwere niile ngwaọrụ ka a ọma ọsọ. Anyị ga-ọkwa ya July 11nke ịrụ ọrụ na-aga n'ebe ahụ.”
Dị ka ọ bụrụ Tarver Obere. mkpa ọ bụla ọzọ n'ike mmụọ nsọ, o nwere nnọọ na dị ka nna na-na-na nke mbụ a September. “The ruru ụbọchị n'ihi na m obere nwa bụ September 17,” O kwukwara. “Na-akpali m ọbụna karị.”
Ọ pụtakwara na 46 afọ Tarver, SR. ga-alụ ọgụ mgbe e mesịrị nke afọ a dị ka a nna nna, na ya na-achọ na-ndị kasị ochie ụwa heavyweight mmeri ọkpọ akụkọ ihe mere eme.
“M nnọọ obi ụtọ n'ihi na Junior kama na-aghọ a nna nna adịghị eme ka m na-eche ochie,” Tarver SR. kwubiri. “Ọ bụ ihe a dị iche iche pusi. M na-egbochi ya na-eme ka emehie m mere. Ọ na-e biri ruo afọ ise na enyi ya nwanyị na ugbu a, ha na-enwe a na nwa. Apụghị m enwe obi ụtọ. Nke a bụ oké n'oge m na-. Mgbe Ole M na-ekpebi ịla ezumike nká, Aga m na-enyefe ọwa ya, ka na-ekpo ọkụ, na ka anyị hụ otú anya ọ na-agba ọsọ na ya.”
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