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CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING RETURNS TO PRIMETIME ON CBS WITH PREMIER BOXING CHAMPIONS BLOCKBUSTER
LIVE ON CBS 8:30 P.M. NA/5:30 P.M. PT
PHOTOS by Esther Lin/SHOWTIME:
NEW YORK – Januari 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 Jumamosi, Machi 12 juu ya 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. tukio, 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,"Alisema Stephen Espinoza, Makamu wa Rais Mtendaji na Meneja Mkuu, Showtime Sports. “Fights of this caliber don’t come along very often, na wakati wao kufanya, 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 Machi 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.,” alisema Lou DiBella, Rais wa 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 pound mgawanyiko.”
“One Time” Thurman, who owns a better than 80 percent KO ratio and knocked out 18 wa kwanza wake 20 wapinzani, 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 Julai 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. Kuvaa, who surprisingly turned professional as a super middleweight (168 paundi), 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 Juni 20 katika Las Vegas.
The aggressive, come-forward Porter has built his career as a perennial underdog who relishes in the role. Lakini, with the resume he has built, it’s hard to consider him an underdog anymore heading into this crossroads showdown with Thurman.
Tiketi kwa ajili ya tukio kuishi, ambayo ni kukuzwa na DiBella Entertainment, ni bei ya $300, $150, $75 na $35 (plus ada husika) and Ticketmaster are on sale now. Ticketmaster customers may log on to ticketmaster.com; wito (800) 745-3000; or visit any Ticketmaster outlet. Tickets will also be available at the Mohegan Sun Box Office starting Saturday, Januari 23, subject to availability.
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Matarajio kwa uso Julian Valerio Jumamosi hii usiku katika Tampa |
TAMPA (Julai 9, 2015) – Junior Middleweight matarajio Antonio Tarver, Jr. (2-0, 2 Kos), mwana wa tano wakati bingwa wa dunia Anthony “Uchawi Mtu” Tarver, inaendelea kupambana nje ya kivuli maarufu wa baba yake Jumamosi hii usiku katika Tampa.
27 mwenye umri wa miaka Tarver anakabiliwa Julian Valerio (2-3) katika nne mzima bout off-televisheni juu ya Premier Boxing Mabingwa ESPN show, kichwa na Keith Thurmanvs. Luis Collazo, katika USF Sun Dome.
Tarver Jr. ilikua-up katika karibu Daytona Beach na yeye hivi karibuni walihamishwa katika Tampa ambapo baba yake pia anaishi. Wao wote mafunzo katika Miami kwa Orlando Cuellar. “Kupambana Hii ina maana sana kwangu,” Tarver Jr. alisema. “Mimi nina vijana, up-na-kuja mpiganaji ambaye ana nafasi kubwa ya kupambana na Jumamosi usiku mbele ya familia na marafiki. Ni tu gari saa mbili kutoka Daytona Beach. Ningependa kuwashukuru ESPN, Al HAYMON na kila mtu mwingine ambaye alisaidia kupata yangu kwenye kadi hii. Mimi sparred pamoja naye (Valerio) miaka miwili iliyopita. Yeye pengine alichukua vita hii kwa sababu ya kuwa kikao sparring, lakini mimi nimepata mshangao mkubwa kwa ajili yake Jumamosi usiku.”
Kuna faida nyingi na hasara ya kuwa na “Uchawi Mtu” kama baba yako, hasa wakati yeye bado ni hai, duniani darasa mpiganaji. “Mimi nina mtu wangu mwenyewe,” alielezea Tarver Jr. ambaye alikuwa mchezaji wa mpira wa kikapu wa chuo mpaka imeonekana baba yake kwamba alikuwa kikamilifu wakfu kwa ndondi. “Yeye ni zaidi mahesabu; Mimi nina wepesi kwa sababu mimi nina Middleweight junior na yeye Heavyweight. Yeye ni fikra kujihami na mimi nina kazi kwa bidii kila siku ili kuboresha utetezi wangu. I do not kuweka shinikizo lolote juu mwenyewe kama mtoto wake. Yeye daima aliniambia kufikia ndoto yangu, Mimi nimepata kufanya kazi kwa bidii, kuivunja kitako yangu, kuweka yote katika uwezo wangu na ufundi.
“Nimekuwa tu alikuwa 10 mapambano katika kazi yangu yote (2 mtaalamu, 8 Amateur) na mimi nina kujaribu kupata-up na kila mtu mwingine ambao wana uzoefu zaidi katika pete. Lakini nina baba yangu kuzungumza katika masikio yangu na ushauri kutoka wote wa uzoefu wake na mkufunzi kubwa katika Orlando. Watu wanakwenda kuona tofauti kubwa kutoka mapambano yangu ya kwanza wawili. Mimi niko tayari kwa ajili ya vita hii!”
Baba Antonio ni msisimko juu ya tatu vita mwanawe mtaalamu. “Hii ni hisia ya ajabu kwa kufuatia mabadiliko ya mwanangu katika mpiganaji anataka kuwa,” alikiri. “Hakuna mtu anafanya kazi ngumu kuliko Junior. Yeye kujitolea, umakini na yote ya kwamba anatoa mimi hisia halisi rahisi. All I kufanya ni kuzungumza naye ili kumsaidia kiakili. Siwezi kupambana kwa ajili yake, lakini siwezi kuongoza yake, matumaini yeye anachukua hatua haki. Yeye kila kitu kwenda kwa ajili yake – vipaji na kichwa chake juu ya moja kwa moja. Mimi kamwe kuwa na wasiwasi kuhusu yeye kupata katika shida. Yeye ni kuzaliana mbalimbali ya mpiganaji, accomplishment yangu kubwa kama mtu, na mimi nina kweli msisimko juu ya mustakabali wake katika mchezo huu.
“Alikuwa Keith Thurman kuu sparring mpenzi kwa ajili ya kupambana yake na kulikuwa na buzz kutoka vikao vyao sparring. Keith ni moja ya wapiganaji hottest vijana katika dunia na Junior alimpa kila kitu hakuweza kushughulikia. Nawaambia Junior wakati wote kwamba sparring si sawa na mapambano. Sparring haina kupata kulipwa au michuano. Junior anajua kwamba katika mapambano ana kufanya kile alifanya kazi kwa bidii juu katika mazoezi. masomo ya kuhakikishiwa na sparring na Keith alifanya Junior kujiamini zaidi.” Tarver Jr. imekuwa kufundishwa katika Tampa na kocha sawa, 86-mwenye umri wa miaka Jimmy Williams, ambaye pia mafunzo Tarver Sr. alipokuwa 12.
“Kila kupambana ni changamoto na mtihani kama Antonio kazi njia yake juu ya ndondi ngazi,” Cuellar maoni. “Pamoja na uzoefu wake mdogo Amateur, Antonio imekuwa na kujifunza juu ya kazi, cramming kwa ajili ya akili na mwili changamoto ambazo yatawasilishwa. Yeye ni passionate na ari kwa msingi thabiti. Antonio inaonekana kuwa na zana zote kufanya baadhi ya kukimbia nzuri. Tutaweza daraja Julai yake 11th utendaji na kwenda kutoka huko.”
Kana kwamba Tarver Jr. inahitajika msukumo yoyote ya ziada, ana tu kwamba kama baba kwa-kuwa kwa mara ya kwanza hii Septemba. “kutokana na tarehe kwa ajili ya mvulana mdogo wangu ni Septemba 17,” aliongeza. “Hiyo ina motisha mimi hata zaidi.”
Pia ina maana kwamba 46 mwenye umri wa miaka Tarver, Sr. Itakuwa mapigano baadaye mwaka huu kama babu, juu ya jitihada zake za kuwa kongwe duniani Heavyweight bingwa katika historia ya ndondi.
“Mimi hivyo furaha kwa ajili Junior lakini kuwa na babu haina nijisikie miaka,” Tarver Sr. alihitimisha. “Yeye ni paka tofauti. Mimi kumzuia kufanya makosa nilifanya. Amekuwa makazi kwa kipindi cha miaka mitano na mpenzi wake na sasa wao ni kuwa na mtoto. Sikuweza kuwa furaha. Hii ni mara ya kubwa kwa ajili yangu. Wakati Mimi kuamua kustaafu, Mimi itabidi mkono tochi kwake, bado moto, na hebu angalia jinsi mbali yeye anaendesha nayo.”
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