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KEITH THURMAN TO DEFEND WBA WELTERWEIGHT TITLE AGAINST SHAWN PORTER IN BLOCKBUSTER SHOWDOWN OF ELITE 147-POUNDERS ON SATURDAY, MARCH 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 on SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING on CBS.
The welterweight showdown will air live on CBS at 8:30 p.m. IYO / 5:30 p.m. PT from Mohegan Sun Casino Resort in Uncasville, Connecticut. Munaasabadan ayaa waxaa, 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,"Ayuu yiri Stephen Espinoza, Fulinta ee Madaxweyne ku-xigeenka iyo Maareeyaha Guud, SHOWTIME Sports. “Fights of this caliber don’t come along very often, iyo markay sameeyaan, 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.,” ayaa sheegay in Lou DiBella, Madaxweynaha 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 qeybinta pound.”
“One Time” Thurman, who owns a better than 80 percent KO ratio and knocked out 18 ee ugu horeysay 20 horjeeda, 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 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. Xiro, who surprisingly turned professional as a super middleweight (168 pounds), 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 Las Vegas.
The aggressive, come-forward Porter has built his career as a perennial underdog who relishes in the role. Laakiin, with the resume he has built, it’s hard to consider him an underdog anymore heading into this crossroads showdown with Thurman.
Qiimaha tikidhada dhacdo live, taas oo loo dallacsiiyey by DiBella Entertainment, waxaa la qiime jaban ah $300, $150, $75 iyo $35 (kharash lagu dabaqi) and Ticketmaster are on sale now. Ticketmaster customers may log on to ticketmaster.com; call (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, Jr. Dagaal Out hooska aabbihiis
Prospect ka fool Julian Valerio Saturday this habeen ee Tampa |
Tampa (July 9, 2015) – Rajada dhexe Junior Antonio Tarver, Jr. (2-0, 2 KOs), ina horyaalka aduunka ee shanta jeer Anthony “Magic Man” Tarver, sii wadaan in ay ku dagaalami doona hooska aabbihiis caanka ah ee Saturday this habeen ee Tampa.
27-sano jirkaan ayaa wajahaya Tarver Julian Valerio (2-3) in afar wareega xumad off-television ku saabsan Premier Boxing Champions on ESPN show, cinwaan by Keith Thurmanvs. Luis Collazo, at Sun USF wadini.
Tarver Jr. koray-up ee u dhow Daytona Beach oo uu dhawaan loo raray ee Tampa halka uu aabihiis ayaa sidoo kale ku nool. Waxa ay labada tababaray Miami iyadoo Orlando Cuellar. “Dagaalka taasi ka dhigan tahay wax badan ii,” Tarver Jr. sheegay. “Dhalinyaro ah oo aan ahay, kor-iyo-socda dagaalka oo uu leeyahay fursad weyn si ay ula dagaalamaan Saturday Habeen hore ee qoyska iyo saaxiibada. Waa kaliya drive ah oo laba saac ka Daytona Beach. Waxaan jeclaan lahaa inaan u mahadceliyo ESPN, Al HAYMON iyo qof kasta oo kale oo ay iga caawisay hesho kaadhka this. Waxaan sparred isaga la (Valerio) laba sano ka hor. Wuxuu u badan tahay qaatay dagaalka sababtoo ah fadhiga sparring in, laakiin waxaan heysanaa la yaab weyn ay u Saturday habeenkii.”
Waxaa jira faa'iidada badan iyo khasaaraha isagoo “Magic Man” sidii aabbahaa, gaar ahaan marka uu weli yahay mid firfircoon ah, dagaalka-heer caalami ah. “Waxaan ahay nin aniga ii gaar ah,” sharxay Tarver Jr. oo ahaa ciyaaryahan kulliyadda basketball ah ilaa uu cadeeyay inuu aabbihiis in uu si buuxda heegan u ah feerka. “Waxa uu intaas sii fakaray; Waxaan dhaqso ahay sababtoo ah waxaan ahay dhexe a yar oo uu culus ah. Waxa uu hanad daafaca iyo inaan si adag uga shaqaynayso maalin kasta si loo hagaajiyo munaaraddayda. Anigu ma wax cadaadis aan ku jiro sida uu ina. Waxa uu mar walba ii sheegay in la gaaro aan ku riyoon jiray, Waxaan heystaa si adag u shaqeeyaan, isku dhac aan baadkiisa, waxaa dhammaan geliyey xirfadaha iyo farsamada.
“Waxaan kaliya lahaa 10 dagaal ee mustaqbalkeyga ciyaareed oo dhan (2 professional, 8 hiwaayadda) iyo Waxaan isku dayayaa inaan la-qabsi ah oo la qof kasta oo kale oo waayo aragnimo badan giraanta leeyihiin. Laakiin waxaan aabbahay hadalka ee dhegta u leh talo ka dhan ah oo uu waayo-aragnimo iyo tababare weyn ee Orlando. Dadku waxa ay u socdaan si ay u arkaan kala duwanaanshaha weyn ka laba dagaal ugu horeysay aan. Diyaar u yahay dagaal tan baan ahay!”
Antonio aabihii ku faraxsan yahay dagaal xirfad saddexaad wiilkiisa. “Tani waa dareen aan caadi aheyn si ay u soo socda Isbadal wiilkayga galay dagaalka uu doonayo in uu noqon,” uu qirtay. “Qofna shaqeeyaa sii adag tahay Junior. Waxa uu u go'ay, diirada oo dhan kuwa i siinaysaa dareen fudud dhabta ah. All aan sameeyo waa hadal inuu isaga maskax caawin. Waxaan mala dagaalami karno isaga u, laakiinse isaga waan toosin kara, rajeynaya uu ka Gaartay xaq u. Waxa uu wax walba oo isaga u – tayo iyo madaxiisa ku toosan. Waxaan marnaba walwalo isaga helo dhibaato. Waxa uu idaad ah kala duwan ee dagaalka, guul aan ugu weyn sidii nin, oo aan runtii aad ugu faraxsanahay oo ku saabsan mustaqbalkiisa in kulankaan ahay.
“Waxa uu ahaa lamaanahaaga sparring Keith Thurman ee ugu weyn ee uu dagaalka oo waxaa jiray tijaabadooda ka kalfadhi sparring ay. Keith waa mid ka mid ah ugu kulul dagaalyahannada dhallinta yar ee dunida oo dhan iyo Junior isaga siiyey wax walba oo uu xamili waayay. Waxaan u sheegi Junior mar walba sparring oo aan la mid ah sida dagaal. Sparring ma heli aad bixisay ama horyaal. Junior og yahay in dagaal uu leeyahay inuu sameeyo wixii isaga si adag shaqeeyeen in jimicsiga. The casharada uu ka Xagjitnimada Keith bartay ka dhigay Junior kalsooni.” Tarver Jr. ayaa la baray ee Tampa by Tababaraha kooxda isla, 86-sano jir ah Jimmy Williams, oo sidoo kale loo tababaray Tarver Sr. markii uu ahaa 12.
“Dagaal kasta waa tartan iyo baaritaanka sida Antonio shaqeeyaa socdaa sallaan feerka ah,” Cuellar hadashay. “Iyada oo uu ku koobnayn waayo-aragnimo hiwaayadda, Antonio ayaa si aad u barato shaqada, Cramming ee jidhka iyo maskaxda caqabadaha in loo soo bandhigi doono. Waxa uu u jecel oo heegan ah ku salaysan oo joogto ah. Antonio muuqataa in ay leeyihiin dhammaan qalabka si uu u sameeyo qaab ciyaareed wanaagsan. Waxaan arki doonaa fasalka uu July 11th waxqabad iyo halkaas ka soo tagto.”
Sida haddii Tarver Jr. loo baahan yahay wax waxyi dheeraad ah, waxa uu leeyahay oo kaliya in sida aabbe-ahaan u September markii ugu horeysay. “Taariikhda sabab u ah in aan wiilka yar yahay September 17,” ayuu hadalkiisa ku daray. “Taasi ayaa xitaa ka sii badan igu dhiirisey.”
Waxaa sidoo kale ka dhigan tahay in 46-sano jir ah Tarver, Sr. goor dambe la dagaalami doono sanadkan sida awoowe ah, uu baaris si uu u noqdo horyaalka culus ugu da'da weyn adduunka ee taariikhda feerka.
“Sidaa darteed waan ku faraxsanahay u Junior laakiin noqdo awoowe uusan ha iga dhigin dareento jir,” Tarver Sr. soo gabagabeeyay. “Waxa uu bisad kala duwan. Waxaan isaga ka hortagga ka khalad aan anigu samaynta. Waxa uu la degay muddo shan sano ah isaga iyo xaaskiisa iyo hadda ay dhasho cunug. Anigu ma noqon kartaa farxad. Tani waa markii weyn ayay ii tahay. Marka Waxaan go'aansan inuu ciyaaraha ka fariisto, Waxaan gacanta doonaa tooshka isaga u, weli kulul, oo aan aragno sida wayn ee uu u ordo la.”
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