الوسم المحفوظات: ليو سانتا كروز

MIKEY GARCIA RETURNS ON SATURDAY, يوليو 30 FOR STACKED NIGHT OF BOXING ON SHOWTIME® AND SHOWTIME EXTREME®FROM BARCLAYS CENTER PRESENTED BY PREMIER BOXING CHAMPIONS

شوتايم بطولة الملاكمة® - 9 عصرا. و/6 عصرا. PT

Leo Santa Cruz Defends WBA Featherweight Championship vs. كارل فرامبتون

Two-Division Champ Mikey Garcia Returns Against Former Champion Elio Rojas

Tony Harrison and Sergey Rabchenko Meet in IBF 154-Pound Eliminator

 

SHOWTIME BOXING ON SHOWTIME EXTREME® - 7 عصرا. و/PT

Brooklyn Welterweights Paulie Malignaggi and Gabriel Bracero Square Off

Ivan Redkach Faces Tevin Farmer in Lightweight Bout

 

تذاكر للبيع الآن

 

BROOKLYN (يونيو 28, 2016)—Undefeated former two-division world champion ميكي غارسيا will return to the ring after a two-and-a-half-year layoff on السبت, يوليو 30 on an exciting night of boxing on موعد العرض و SHOWTIME EXTREME that is one of the strongest cards ever assembled at مركز باركليز في بروكلين.

 

غارسيا, who won world titles at featherweight and super featherweight, will fight former world champion Elio Rojas in a 10-round bout in the شوتايم بطولة الملاكمة co-feature of the ليو سانتا كروز مقابل. كارل فرامبتون event presented by Premier Boxing Champions (PBC).

 

In the opening bout of the شوتايم بطولة الملاكمة telecast that begins at 9 عصرا. و/6 عصرا. PT, once-beaten 154-pound contenders توني هاريسون و سيرجي Rabchenko will meet in a 12-round IBF Junior Middleweight Eliminator. Harrison and Rabchenko will square off for the No. 2 mandatory challenger spot to IBF titlist Jermall تشارلو, who successfully defended his crown on مايو 21, and undefeated contender جوليان وليامز, who earned the No. 1 mandatory position on مارس 5, both on SHOWTIME. هاريسون مقابل. Rabchenko is the sixth matchup in 2016 between top 154-pound fighters, a lineup showcasing three world title fights and three title elimination matches in one of boxing’s deepest divisions.

 

The combined record of the six fighters on the SHOWTIME telecast is an impressive 162-4-1 مع 113 بالضربة القاضية.

 

An all-Brooklyn showdown between welterweight technicians Paulie “Magic Man” Malignaggi و Gabriel “Tito” Bracero highlights the undercard action on SHOWTIME BOXING on SHOWTIME EXTREME. The 10-round bout is a matchup between a former two-division world champion, Malignaggi, and a fellow Brooklyn native, براسيرو, coming off the biggest win of his career when he knocked out داني أوكونور في أكتوبر الماضي.

 

A 10-round clash between once-beaten lightweight إيفان Redkach and streaking Tevin المزارعين, الفائز من 14 straight, will open the SHOWTIME EXTREME telecast live at 7 عصرا. و/PT.

 

ال يوليو 30 event at Barclays Center comes on the heels of last Saturday’s potential Fight of the Year thriller between كيث ثورمان و شون بورتر, a back-and-forth slugfest that generated the top grossing live gate and second-highest attended boxing event in venue history.

 

“This is the strongest card from top to bottom that I have promoted at Barclays Center,” said DiBella Entertainment President لو DiBella. “Every single fight is significant and competitive, and this is a great follow up from the tremendous success that boxing had with Thurman-Porter this past weekend.”

 

“This will be our 19عشر الحدث الملاكمة, but from top to bottom it’s arguably our best card yet,” said Brooklyn Sports & Entertainment CEO بريت Yormark. “We are excited to welcome undefeated Santa Cruz and Frampton to Brooklyn for the first time, a fight that could rival Barclays Center’s epic Thurman-Porter bout for Fight of the Year. It’s also a pleasure to welcome Brooklyn’s own Paulie Malignaggi back to Barclays Center for the fifth time and to host the return of Mikey Garcia after a two and a half year hiatus. يوليو 30 is going to be another big night for BROOKLYN BOXING.”

 

“We are excited to be part of Mikey Garcia’s return to the ring. Before the layoff, he was a two-division world champion and considered one of the top boxers in the world. We know he is determined to reclaim his place among the elite,"وقال ستيفن اسبينوزا, نائب الرئيس التنفيذي & المدير العام, شوتايم الرياضية. “SHOWTIME has distinguished itself by delivering the most compelling matchups and the most important events in boxing all year long. There is no other network as committed to the sport, و يوليو 30 حدث, from top-to-bottom, is a prime example.”

 

MIKEY غارسيا مقابل. ELIO ROJAS

“I expect to pick up right where I left off,” Garcia told SHOWTIME Sports reporter جيم رمادي last Saturday on CBS. “I was a world champion, I was undefeated, and I still am. I didn’t leave because I was injured. I think I’ll come back even better. I’m hungrier now than I was before.

 

“I just have to get one fight in. This first fight with Elio (Rojas) will be somewhere between 135 و 140 جنيه, but I want to fight at 135 and win a title there. I want to win a title there and keep going after champion after champion. Now that all that (uncertainty) is behind me I look forward to the next stage of my career. This next stage of my career will be what people remember me for.”

 

“Mikey Garcia is a great fighter,” Rojas said. “I want to thank him for this opportunity. We are both former WBC World Champions and I expect a great fight. لكن, all of the talk surrounding this fight has been about Mikey’s comeback and his future plans. I am no tune-up. This is also about me coming back and fighting again. He may be looking past me, but I am fully focused on him and securing the victory. I will do whatever I have to do to win, so I can move on and regain my world championship.”

 

غارسيا (34-0, 28 كوس), من فنتورا, كاليفورنيا., is 28-years-old and in the prime of his career. Once considered one of the top young boxers pound-for-pound in the world, he will make his first ring appearance since he retained the WBO 130-pound title with a 12-round unanimous decision overخوان كارلوس بورغوس في يناير. 25, 2014. غارسيا, the brother of renowned trainer روبرت غارسيا, has been victorious by knockout in 10 من تقريره الأخير 12 fights and holds impressive victories overRoman “Rocky” Martinez, خوان مانويل لوبيز, أورلاندو Salido و Bernabe Concepcion.

 

Rojas (24-2, 14 كوس), of San Francisco de Macoris, جمهورية الدومينيكان, won the WBC featherweight world championship in 2009 with a 12-round unanimous decision over defending titleholder Takahiro Ao في اليابان. The 33-year-old successfully defended the title against Guty Espadas Jr. في 2010, before losing the belt via unanimous decision to جوني غونزاليس في أبريل 2012. Since the loss to Gonzalez, Rojas moved up to lightweight, حيث هزم Robert Osiobe في أغسطس 2014.

 

TONY HARRISON vs. SERGEY RABCHENKO:

“I’m thrilled to return to the ring on this big stage for my first fight in Brooklyn, and I’m ready to put on a show,” said Harrison. “Fighting for a world title is my dream and I know that I have a challenge in front of me. I’m working hard in camp to get another knockout and to make my mark on the division.”

 

“This is the start of realizing my dream,” Rabchenko said. “America is the Mecca of boxing so it is a huge privilege for me to be asked to fight there. American fans like to see knockouts and I like to knock people out so I think they will like what they see. I think I can build a fan base there. I am hungrier than ever. I have not seen much of Harrison, but I am ready for anyone. People say he is a very good fighter with good power. I’m not worried. I have good power as well and I think I will have too much for him.”

 

فقط في 25 عاما من العمر, هاريسون (23-1, 19 كوس) has showed tremendous promise. He manufactured a 10-fight knockout streak from 2013 إلى 2015 and proved he could recover from a loss when he dominated سيسيل McCalla إلى 10 rounds in October 2015 وتوقفت فرناندو محارب in impressive fashion in March.

 

Fighting out of Belaraus, Rabchenko (27-1, 20 كوس) is looking to put himself squarely into world title contention when he makes his U.S. لاول مرة على يوليو 30. The 30-year-old is coming off stoppage victories over Walter Calvo في شهر مايو 2015 and Miguel Aguilar in February.

 

SHOWTIME EXTREME:

 

PAULIE MALIGNAGGI vs. GABRIEL براسيرو:

“I feel truly blessed to have yet another opportunity to fight in Brooklyn,” Malignaggi said. “I have known Tito a long time and I know he always comes to fight. We will give the Brooklyn fans a great appetizer before the terrific main event later that night in Barclays Center.”

 

“I’m looking to make a statement by winning this fight,” said Bracero. “Paulie and I have been friends since the amateurs and I’m thankful to have this opportunity, but he’s had his run. Now it’s time for me to have mine. This fight is going to change my life.”

 

بطل العالم السابق في 140 و 147 جنيه،, the 35-year-old Malignaggi (35-7, 7 كوس) will return to the ring to fight at Barclays Center for the fifth time. He has faced a slew of big names throughout his career and has been victorious over the likes of الزاب يهوذا, Vyacheslav Senchenko و Pablo Cesar Cano. ولد ونشأ في حي Bensonhurst من بروكلين, “The Magic Man” was victorious twice fighting in his birth country of Italy last year after unsuccessfully challenging unbeaten داني غارسيا في أغسطس.

 

Another Brooklyn-native, براسيرو (24-2, 5 كوس) comes off of a sensational one-punch knockout of rival داني أوكونور in their rematch last October. The 35-year-old owns victories over ديمتري Salita و بافل ميراندا in addition to his first triumph over the previously unbeaten O’Connor in 2011.

 

IVAN REDKACH vs. TEVIN FARMER:

“I am extremely happy to be back in the ring on a big show in New York,” Redkach said. “There are so many Ukrainian fans in New York and I am thrilled to have their support and will put on a great show for them. I want to thank Leo Santa Cruz and his team for having me in their camp as we both prepare ourselves to put on tremendous performances come يوليو 30."

 

“I couldn’t be more excited about this fight,” Farmer said. “This is my Barclays Center debut and it is going to be a spectacular performance. I have called out anyone and everyone in the 130- pound division to no avail, so now I’m moving up to 135 to take on Redkach, one of the most feared punchers in the division. Redkach is an aggressive guy and I know he is coming to fight, but there is no way I leave that ring without my hand being raised. This is a fight where I can and I will make a major statement. I’m willing to fight whoever they put in front of me to inch closer to a world title opportunity and يوليو 30 is another step in that direction. I tip my hat off to Redkach for giving me this fight, but this is my time to shine.”

 

ولد في أوكرانيا، ولكن القتال من لوس أنجلوس, REDK (19-1-1, 15 كوس) began boxing at the age of six and has put together an impressive career since turning pro in 2009. The 30-year-old owns victories over توني لويس, سيرغي Gulyakevich وياكوبو Amidu. وفي الآونة الأخيرة, Redkach knocked out إريك دانيال مارتينيز في أكتوبر 2015 and fought to a draw with لويس كروز في أبريل.

 

Representing the fighting city of Philadelphia, مزارع (24-1-1, 5 كوس) فاز 14 bouts in a row since losing to unbeaten world champion جوزيه بيدرازا في 2012. The 25-year-old has come on strong in recent years, upsetting previously unbeaten fighters such as Emmanuel Gonzalez, ملاك لونا و كاميلو بيريز. Farmer dominated veteran جمليئيل دياز in March and will make his Barclays Center debut on يوليو 30.

 

تذاكر لالحدث على الهواء مباشرة, which is promoted by DiBella Entertainment in association with Cyclone Promotions, تبدأ في $38 ويمكن شراؤها عبر الإنترنت من خلال زيارة www.ticketmaster.com, www.barclayscenter.com أو عن طريق الاتصال 1-800-745-3000. تذاكر وتتوفر أيضا في شباك التذاكر أمريكان إكسبريس في مركز باركليز. الخصومات مجموعة المتاحة عن طريق استدعاء 844-BKLYN-GP.

 

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Undefeated Featherweight World Champion Leo Santa Cruz Defends Against Undefeated Irish Star Carl Frampton on Saturday, يوليو 30 Live on SHOWTIME® in an Event Presented by Premier Boxing Champions From Barclays Center in Brooklyn

شوتايم بطولة الملاكمة® بث يبدأ في

9 عصرا. و/6 عصرا. PT

تذاكر على بيع غدا, يونيو 15 في 10 صباحا!

BROOKLYN (يونيو 14, 2016) – Undefeated featherweight world champion ليو "الزلزال" سانتا كروز (32-0-1, 18 كوس) and fellow unbeaten Irish star كارل "ابن آوى" فرامبتون (22-0, 14 كوس) will meet with a world title and two perfect records at stake on السبت, يوليو 30 في الحدث الرئيسي ل رئيس الوزراء الملاكمة أبطال أوروبا event from Barclays Center in Brooklyn. ال شوتايم بطولة الملاكمة® telecast begins live on موعد العرض® في 9 عصرا. و/6 عصرا. PT.

 

تذاكر لالحدث على الهواء مباشرة, which is promoted by DiBella Entertainment in association with Cyclone Promotions, تبدأ في $38 وستطرح للبيع غدا, يونيو 15 في 10 صباحا. ويمكن شراء التذاكر عبر الإنترنت من خلال زيارة www.ticketmaster.com, www.barclayscenter.com أو عن طريق الاتصال 1-800-745-3000. تذاكر وتتوفر أيضا في شباك التذاكر أمريكان إكسبريس في مركز باركليز. الخصومات مجموعة المتاحة عن طريق استدعاء 844-BKLYN-GP.

 

Santa Cruz and Frampton collide in a battle of world champions who mix dizzying speed with incredible output that produces exciting fight after exciting fight. This fight will be the fifth featherweight world title fight presented by SHOWTIME in 2016. فرامبتون, a unified world champion at 122 جنيه, a weight class Santa Cruz previously held a title at, will move up a notch in weight and challenge at 126 جنيه.

 

I’ve never been to New York before and I’m looking forward to this big opportunity to put on a show for new fans in a new city,” said Santa Cruz. “I always fight for the fans and I’m excited to be able to do that somewhere I haven’t been before. Frampton is a good fighter. He has power and skills and he moves when he has to, but he has a weak chin. When he gets caught with a good punch, he goes down. He doesn’t like pressure and I have that. I’m looking forward to putting on an exciting show at Barclays Center and I hope I leave with lots of new fans.

 

“I am in terrific shape, I feel fantastic in the gym and I am ready for the biggest fight of my career,"قال فرامبتون. "في يوليو 30 I will become a two weight world champion. I respect Leo Santa Cruz, he is a great fighter and person, but I am preparing meticulously to overcome any challenge he brings on يوليو 30. I cannot wait to hear the crowd at Barclays Center. It is my first time boxing in New York, where some of the greatest fights have taken place. I know there will be a large number of fans traveling from the UK and Ireland but there is also a huge Irish-American audience and I am eager to show them all what I can do. الحصول على التذاكر الخاصة بك الآن, انها ستكون معركة كبيرة!"

 

“Santa Cruz vs. Frampton is not only the best fight that can be made in the featherweight division, it truly is one of the most anticipated fights in all of boxing,” said Lou DiBella, رئيس DiBella الترفيه. “Boxing fans can expect nonstop action in this can’t-miss matchup of aggressive styles. There’s no better way for Santa Cruz and Frampton to make their New York debuts than at Barclays Center, في بروكلين, against each other.”

 

“The competitive matchup of Santa Cruz vs. Frampton shines an international spotlight on BROOKLYN BOXING at Barclays Center,” said Brett Yormark, الرئيس التنفيذي لشركة بروكلين الرياضة & تسلية. “We’re especially excited to host two of the best featherweight boxers in the sport today as they fight in New York for the first time.”

 

The popular Mexican-American Santa Cruz fights out of Los Angeles and won the 126-pound title in a “Fight of the Year” candidate against former three-division champ أبنير ماريس last August at STAPLES Center in Los Angeles. It was just the third fight in the featherweight division for Santa Cruz, who has won belts at 118 و 122 pounds while earning a reputation as one of boxing’s most active and exciting fighters. The 27-year-old also holds victories over كريستيان ميجارس و ايريك موريل. He has competed in world title bouts in 11 من تقريره الأخير 13 fights since 2012. بعد إيقاف بطل العالم السابق كيكو مارتينيز in the fifth round last فبراير. 27, Santa Cruz makes his second world title defense in his East Coast debut.

 

After defeating rival سكوت QUIGG in their 122-pound unification bout last فبراير. 27, Frampton will attempt to capture a world title in a second weight class. Fighting out of Belfast, أيرلندا الشمالية, the Irish national amateur champion in 2005 و 2009 expects to bring some of his rabid fans stateside come يوليو 30. The 29-year-old became a world champion in 2014 عندما هزمكيكو مارتينيز to earn a super bantamweight title. وقدم له الامريكية. debut in July 2015 عندما هزم Alejandro “Cobrita” Gonzalez Jr. in Texas before unifying the title against Quigg.

 

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AMAZING SHOWTIME SPORTS® SPRING, 2016 BOXING LINEUP

شرح: L-R (back row): بوت; مارتن, جاك, DeGale, راسل الابن, الأمهات, سيلبي, Provodnikov, Quellar, بيدرازا.

L-R (front row): جوشوا, ثورمان, وايلدر, ارتداء, بوفتكين.

 

نيويورك (مارس 11, 2016)—SHOWTIME الرياضة يوم الجمعة announced seven live boxing telecasts over a 12-week span, a stacked lineup featuring nine world championship fights and 14 overall matches in boxing’s deepest and most exciting divisions.

 

The full slate of programming is free to SHOWTIME subscribers, and the presentation on CBS is the first Prime Time boxing event on CBS television network in decades.

 

ستيفن اسبينوزا, نائب الرئيس التنفيذي & General Manager of SHOWTIME Sports, also announced a summer blockbuster in the making.

 

“This is an incredibly exciting time in boxing, a time for emerging stars to make their mark, and for established champions to break through to the next level,” Espinoza said.

 

“This schedule features high level matchups with champions taking on the highest-rated contenders available, and top-ranked challengers facing one another. We are thrilled and grateful to the promoters and the fighters themselves who have worked with us these last few weeks to put together such an impressive lineup for SHOWTIME Boxing. It has to be one of the best we’ve ever assembled.

 

“We have seven live telecasts over a 12-week span that runs the gamut of our SHOWTIME boxing series. It includes nine world title fights, and that doesn’t count a great fight that’s just coming together today, as both Leo Santa Cruz and Carl Frampton have now agreed to a championship matchup to be scheduled for late summer.

 

“All of these events are free to SHOWTIME subscribers, و يونيو 25 event is the first Prime Time boxing presentation on CBS television network in decades.

 

“Again, thanks to the fighters and promoters for not only making these great matches a reality, but for their cooperation in today’s major announcement.”

See below for details on the events that Espinoza, and the principals involved, are in the process of finalizing. Additional details on each individual event will be announced in the coming days.

 

السبت, أبريل 9 – SHOWTIME BOXING INTERNATIONAL

الحدث الرئيسي: تشارلز مارتن (23-0-1, 21 كوس) مقابل. أنتوني جوشوا (15-0, 15 كوس) – IBF Heavyweight World Title Championship

Co-feature: لي سيلبي (22-1, 8 كوس) مقابل. اريك هنتر (21-3, 11 كوس) – IBF Featherweight Championship

وقت البدء: يحدد لاحقا

مكان: The O2 – London

متعهد: ووريورز للملاكمة & Matchroom الرياضة

 

الجمعة, أبريل 15 - ShoBox: الجيل الجديد

الحدث الرئيسي: نيكولاي Potapov (14-0, 6 كوس) مقابل. ستيفون الشباب (14-0-2, 6 كوس) – 10-Rd Bantamweight Bout

وقت البدء: 10 عصرا. و/PT

مكان: Turning Stone Casino – Verona, NY

متعهد: الترقيات Salita

  • Four-fight telecast featuring at least six undefeated fighters.

 

السبت, أبريل 16 - ملاكمة بطولة شوتايم

الحدث الرئيسي: جاري راسل الابن. (26-1, 15 كوس) مقابل. باتريك هايلاند (31-1, 15 كوس) - بطولة العالم لوزن الريشة WBC

شارك في تحقيقات: جوزيه بيدرازا (21-0, 12 كوس) مقابل. Stephen Smith (23-1, 13 كوس) - بطولة العالم لوزن الريشة الممتازة

وقت البدء: 11 عصرا. و/8 عصرا. PT

مكان: Fox Theatre at Foxwoods Resort Casino

متعهد: DiBella الترفيه

  • Featherweight world title fights in consecutive weeks.
  • جاري راسل الابن. returns to make his first title defense
  • Crucial Super Featherweight bout between defending champ Jose Pedraza and No. 1 challenger Stephen Smith.

 

السبت, أبريل 30 - ملاكمة بطولة شوتايم

الحدث الرئيسي: بادو جاك (20-1-1, 12 كوس) مقابل. لوسيان بوتيه (32-3, 25 كوس) – WBC Super Middleweight Championship

شارك في تحقيقات: جيمس DeGale (22-1, 14 كوس) مقابل. روجيليو المدينة المنورة (35-6, 29 كوس) – IBF Super Middleweight World Championship

وقت البدء: 10 عصرا. و/7 عصرا. PT

مكان: يحدد لاحقا

متعهد: الترقيات مايويذر

  • Former champ Bute, fresh off a great fight against DeGale, steps in to replace the injured Julio Cesar Chavez Jr.
  • Medina is the IBF’s mandated challenger for DeGale.
  • The winners will meet in an immediate unification.

 

Targeting May 2016 – شوتايم بطولة الملاكمة – PENDING CONFIRMATION

الحدث الرئيسي: ديونتاري وايلدر (36-0, 35 كوس) مقابل. الكسندر Povetkin (30-1, 22 كوس) – WBC Heavyweight World Championship

وقت البدء: يحدد لاحقا

مكان: يحدد لاحقا

 

السبت, يونيو 11 - ملاكمة بطولة شوتايم

الحدث الرئيسي: رسلان Provodnikov (25-4, 18 كوس) مقابل. جون مولينا جونيور. (28-6, 23 كوس) – 12-Rd Super Lightweight Bout

وقت البدء: 9 عصرا. و/6 عصرا. PT

مكان: Turning Stone Casino – Verona, NY

متعهد: الترقيات راية

  • Induction Weekend for International Boxing Hall of Fame.
  • Main event features two fighters involved in Fights of Year

 

السبت, يونيو 25 – SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING on CBS Presented by PBC

الحدث الرئيسي: كيث ثورمان (26-0, 1 ND, 22 كوس) مقابل. شون بورتر (26-1-1, 16 كوس) – WBA Welterweight World Championship

شارك في تحقيقات: يسوع كويلار (28-1, 21 كوس) مقابل. أبنير ماريس (29-2-1, 15 كوس) – WBA (reg.) Featherweight World Championship

وقت البدء: يحدد لاحقا

مكان: يحدد لاحقا

متعهد: DiBella الترفيه

  • Thurman cleared to resume training after minor injury
  • Three-division world champ Mares to now face Jesus Cuellar for featherweight title

 

Late-Summer 2016 - ملاكمة بطولة شوتايم

الحدث الرئيسي: ليو سانتا كروز (32-0-1, 18 كوس) مقابل. كارل فرامبتون (22-0, 14 كوس) – WBA (super) Featherweight World Championship

  • Frampton the unified 122-pound titlist, will move up to face Santa Cruz for the WBA (super) Featherweight World Championship

LEO SANTA CRUZ RETAINS WBA FEATHERWEIGHT WORLD TITLE WITH FIFTH-ROUND TKO WIN OVER KIKO MARTINEZ

HUGO RUIZ REGAINS WBC SUPER BANTAMWEIGHT WORLD TITLE WITH DEVASTATING FIRST-ROUND KO OVER JULIO CEJA
Watch The Replay Of The SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING® مبارتان متتاليتانغدا/الأحد في 9 صباحا. و/PT على شوتايم®,
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ANAHEIM, كاليفورنيا. (فبراير. 27, 2016) – الأسد “زلزال” سانتا كروز defended his WBA Featherweight World Championship in convincing fashion في.يوم السبت ليل, knocking down كيكو “Sensación” مارتينيز twice in the first round, then ending it on a barrage of punches as the fight was called at 2:09 in the fifth round in the main event of a شوتايم بطولة الملاكمة doubleheader at Honda Center in Anaheim, كاليفورنيا.
في ميزة شارك على موعد العرض, 29-سنة هوغو رويز (36-3, 31 كوس), لوس موتشيس, سينالوا, المكسيك, regained his WBC Super Bantamweight World Title with a devastating early knockdown with just 51 seconds into the 12-round fight against 23-year-old يوليو سيجا (30-2, 27 كوس) of Atizapan De Zaragoza, المكسيك, in a highly anticipated rematch of their August fight won by Ceja.
Fighting just 10 miles west of his hometown of La Habra and before 7,780 enthusiastic fans, the 27-year-old Santa Cruz (32-0-1, 18 كوس) continued to establish himself as the King of Southern California as he punished the game 29-year-old Martinez (35-7, 26 كوس) اليكانتي, Valencia, إسبانيا, مع 570 total punches in just five rounds. كان هناك 1,038 total punches thrown during the fight.
The fans love it when two fighters go toe-to-toe,” Santa Cruz told SHOWTIME’s جيم رمادي after the fight. “I wanted to give the fans a great fight. I knew I could hurt him with a right hand. He’s a fighter and when he’s knocked down, he’s going to come back. In the fifth round I knew I had to finish him off and I did.
Santa Cruz continued, “We were going toe-to-toe from the beginning. He’s was throwing good punches I was throwing out good punches and the crowd was loving it. Then my dad told me to slow down and be smarter so we started boxing.
Santa Cruz wasted no time getting the upper hand as the opening bell rung. He knocked Martinez out twice in the first round; the first just 23 seconds into the fight and the second on a devastating right hand at two minutes into the round prompting SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING play-by-play announcer ماورو Ranallo to tell expert analyst آل بيرنشتاين: “We may be able to get to Disneyland before the end of the night.
Martinez fell into a groove in the third and fourth rounds, but got into trouble two minutes into the fifth round as Santa Cruz had him up against the ropes connecting on numerous body shots, uppercuts and combinations before referee Raul Caiz Sr. signaled the end of the fight for Santa Cruz’s second straight world title defense in Southern California.
Martinez said that Santa Cruz, “started to move a lot and he broke my strategy and he fought a great fight. The second round I was getting looser and I was starting to feel much better.
He was like a bull coming forward really strong,” Santa Cruz added. “He has definitely been one of the strongest fighters I’ve been in the ring with yet.
Towards the end I said, ‘this is it, this is my opportunity to take him down. If I don’t finish him right here, it’s going to make it a really tough fight.So I said I was going at it with my all and thankfully it turned out the way that it did.
سانتا كروز, making his second defense after capturing the world title from أبنير ماريس back in August, said someday he wants to break the records for most punches thrown in a fight. “I wanted to throw as many punches as I can so the fans could get a good show.
Santa Cruz is now eyeing a future potential matchup with IBF 122-pound world champion كارل فرامبتون في 126 جنيه أو غاري راسيل. “I’m up for anyone,” هو قال. “I want the rematch with (أبنير) الأمهات. Since Frampton won, if he’s ready to go up in weight, I’m ready for him. I challenge him to a fight whenever he’s ready.
In a rematch of the WBC Super Bantamweight World Title he lost last August, the new 122-pound champion Ruiz improved his record to 5-0 in rematches (مع خمسة بالضربة القاضية) as he delivered a stunning first-round knockout against Ceja, who injured his right ankle on a powerful clean right just seconds into the fight sending him to the canvas.
Ceja got up slowly but was battered with a fury of punches and knocked out again with just 51 seconds into the fight ending the affair.
I was very prepared to knock him out, but I was prepared to go 12 جولات هذه الليلة also if I had to,” قال رويز, who was teary and emotional following the victory. “I was happy to knock him out in the first round. I’m looking for the best fighters and the best money out there.
Said SHOWTIME analyst بولي Malignaggi: “I’ve never seen a first-round KO that soon in a fight of this much importance.Added SHOWTIME’s Bernstein: “The right hand was the weapon of choice for Ruiz, and he got the job done. What a moment of redemption for Ruiz!”
حاجب العين, who beat Ruiz on a fifth-round knockout last August to win the world title, was hurt from the first series of Ruiz punches and never recovered in the intense first round.
Ceja was taken to nearby UC Irvine Hospital and diagnosed with a fractured right ankle.
I saw that he got hurt with the first punch and I saw his leg wobbling and so I said, ‘Let’s finish’,” وقال رويز. “And I did in that round.
في وقت سابق السبت من مانشستر, انجلترا, في SHOWTIME الدولي للملاكمة, IBF 122-pound world champion كارل فرامبتون unified the super bantamweight division with a split decision victory over WBA titlist سكوت QUIGG.
The long-awaited matchup of unbeaten champions got off to a slow and tactical start, but Belfast native Frampton (22-0, 14 كوس) established himself as the aggressor and worked his jab to pocket the early rounds. Quigg didn’t come alive until after the seventh, when trainer Joe Gallagher warned his charge that he was likely down big on the judges’ بطاقات الأداء.
QUIGG (31-1-2) pounded the body and was the aggressor in rounds eight through 11, but it was too little, too late for the Lancashire, England native. Frampton won the 12عشر and walked away the unified champion by scores of 115-113 for Quigg, لكن 116-112 twice for Frampton.
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براين كستر استضافت بث شوتايم, مع ماورو Ranallo استدعاء عمل, قاعة المحلل شهرة آل بيرنشتاين وبطل العالم السابق مرتين بولي Malignaggiويعلق جيم رمادي التقارير. في اذع الاسباني, اليخاندرو لونا دعا ضربة تلو ضربة وبطل العالم السابق راؤول ماركيز شغل منصب اللون المعلق. وكان المنتج المنفذ لشوتايم بطولة الملاكمة ديفيد Dinkins جونيور. مع بوب دنفي توجيه.
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سانتا كروز مقابل. مارتينيز, was 12-round bout for Santa Cruz’s WBA Featherweight Title taking place on Saturday, فبراير. 27 at the Honda Center in Anaheim, كاليفورنيا., promoted by TGB Promotions in association with Sampson Boxing Promotions and sponsored by Corona. في ميزة التعاون, Julio Ceja and Hugo Ruiz met in a super bantamweight world title rematch for the WBC belt. The SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING telecast aired live on SHOWTIME (10 عصرا. و/7 عصرا. PT) and was available in Spanish via Secondary Audio Programming (SAP).
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LEO سانتا كروز VS. KIKO MARTINEZ FINAL PRESS CONFERENCE QUOTES AND PHOTOS FOR THEIR FEATHERWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP SHOWDOWN THIS SATURDAY AT THE HONDA CENTER

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ANAHEIM, CALIF. (فبراير 25, 2016) - ليو "الزلزال" سانتا كروزو Kiko “Sensacion” Martinez ذهب وجها لوجه الخميس at the final press conference before their featherweight world title showdown on Saturday, فبراير. 27 يعيشون على شوتايم® (10 عصرا. و/7 عصرا. PT) from Honda Center in Anaheim, كاليفورنيا.

 

أيضا في الحضور الخميس كانت يوليو سيجا و هوغو رويز, who will enter the ring in a super bantamweight world title rematch as part of the SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING® telecast beginning at 10 عصرا. و/7 عصرا. PT.

 

The previously announced opening bout between undefeated heavyweights Gerald Washington (16-0-1, 11 كوس) and Oscar Rivas (18-0, 13 كوس) has been cancelled due to Rivas being unable to pass a mandatory eye-exam.

 

تذاكر لالحدث على الهواء مباشرة, which is promoted by TGB promotions, يتم تسعيرها في $27, $54, $104 و $199 and are on sale now via ticketmaster.com, Ticketmaster retail locations, من خلال الدعوة 800-745-3000 of by stopping by the Honda Center Box Office.

 

All of the televised fighters in the now doubleheader have promised to live up to their all-action styles and will provide great drama for fans في.يوم السبت night at Honda Center. Santa Cruz will be making the first defense of his featherweight world title while Ceja puts his 122-pound title on the line after earning the vacant belt with a fifth round stoppage of Ruiz in an exciting back-and-forth fight in August.

 

هنا هو ما كان المقاتلين القول الخميس:

 

LEO سانتا كروز

 

“Headlining a televised card has been my childhood dream. I could have never imagined I was going to get this far. And Here I am, on my second main event, defending my title on a premium network. I’m so psyched. I cannot believe it.

 

“The first time I put the gloves on, I knew that I had found my craft, and I also knew that it was not going to be an easy road. I knew that I had to work hard to become a champion. هكذا, I trained the hardest and I fought the hardest, and with my father by my side I got here, where I’m at today. I owe him everything.

 

“I remember watching all the great Mexican Champions and day dreaming about being like them one day. It felt unreachable. I thought it was impossible to get where they were. But I worked hard, really hard from the beginning.

 

“The most important thing is that the fans leave happy and get their money’s worth. I’m glad that Kiko has come prepared because we’re ready for a great fight.

 

“People are saying that I should walk through Kiko Martinez, but I don’t listen to that. I look at Kiko the same way I look at any other opponent. When we step inside the ring, we are equals.

 

وأضاف "في نهاية اليوم, the winner will be the fighter who has prepared more and who has imposed his will on the other man.

 

 

كيكو مارتينيز

 

“I have faced much stronger boxers than Leo and come السبت, all of those who did bet on me for this fight, I am going to make you a lot of money.

 

“I am excited and proud to know that Sergio Martinez will be present في.يوم السبت supporting me. His guidance and presence

 

“My trainer could not be here, but we have not taken one day off in training camp and I have been pushed to my limit to prepare me for this fight. I’m thankful to Robert Garcia for being in my corner في.يوم السبت.

 

“I know this is a great opportunity to fight Leo Santa Cruz and I will make the most of it. I’m going to leave everything inside the ring so that the fight fans enjoy a great championship matchup.

 

“I feel that Leo Santa Cruz is a great fighter, he has beat some incredible fighters. He’s a great athlete and boxer. Sometimes people will try to make him out to be more than he actually is but they are mistaken with what they see in me. I am not to be mistaken as the underdog here.

 

 

JULIO CEJA

 

“As Hugo mentioned, we have both trained even harder than last time and we’re more prepared physically and mentally.

 

“I’m going to give everybody a great fight just like last time. I’m walking into the ring knowing my opponent very well. We’ve been to war. I know what to expect from him. I know about his punch and I know how to counter it.

 

“I’m going to be alert and ready. I’ll be a little more intelligent, because I know that he’s coming well prepared and he’s coming for the world title, but he’s not going to get it.

“There are going to be no surprises in this fight. Hugo Ruiz said that he was training harder this time. But I am too. I’ve trained very hard.

 

“The key for me to win this fight is to keep my hands up and to not give him one inch. I cannot be careless. I’ll be strategic and use my wisdom. I cannot come in with my hands down because I know I’ll pay for it. But nothing to worry about, we have rectified those issues in training camp. أنا مستعد. He’s not taking my belt away from me.

 

“I’m glad that he says he is better prepared this time because I am better than ever. My team has been instrumental in preparing me for this matchup.

 

“The winner will be the man who is more prepared physically and mentally. But the real winner will be the fans at Honda Center because this is an amazing card and we’re going to put on an amazing fight.”

 

 

HUGO رويز

 

“If you liked the first fight between us, then you are going to love this one.

 

“I’m excited to be fighting once again in Southern California. I’ve trained very hard and I have prepared myself for this world title opportunity.

 

“I’m looking forward to putting on a grand show for all my fans في.يوم السبت الليل ".

 

 

خوسيه سانتا كروز, Santa Cruz’ Father & مدرب

 

I hear Kiko has a great trainer on his corner. Robert Garcia is really good, but I have news for Kiko, his trainer is not going to fight for him.

Once a fighter steps into the ring, he’s alone in there. There are no trainers and no great promoters that can fight for him.”

 

“Kiko speaks about this prestigious trainer and thinks that by mentioning him, he is going to intimidate us. He has something else coming. The trainer won’t fight for Kiko. Roberto Garcia has trained my son and knows Leo very well but that does not give Kiko the upper hand.”

 

TOM BROWN, Head of TGB Promotions

 

“Southern California favorite Leo Santa Cruz returns to bring his action style to the ring. He will be opposed by a tough former world champion in Kiko Martinez who is sure to make this a tremendous fight.

 

“The first fight between Ceja and Ruiz was a true back and forth war. Should this pick up right where it left off, we will have a great fight to start the telecast.

 

“I’m looking forward to a great night في.يوم السبت night in front of the fantastic Southern California boxing fans.”

 

 

TIM RYAN, المدير التنفيذي & President of Honda Center

 

“I’m so thankful to everyone for helping to bring boxing back to Orange County. It’s hard to believe that Julio Cesar Chavez fought here in 1996, because it seems like yesterday.

 

“We have a great arena and a great fan base that loves boxing here in Orange County. بطاقة في.يوم السبت is wonderful. I know these guys will be ready and I’m looking forward to an action-packed night on the 27عشر.

 

CHRIS DEBLASIO, نائب الرئيس, Sports Communication Showtime Networks

 

“This is a fight fan’s fight card and we are looking forward to some explosive action. I think everyone knows that the lighter weight classes, especially at the championship level, produce exciting fights. My favorite examples include the epic series between Israel Vazquez and Rafael Marquez, which are available on SHOWTIME platforms and should wet your appetite for what we will see في.يوم السبت الليل ".

 

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كيكو مارتينيز, JULIO CEJA & GERALD WASHINGTON MEDIA WORKOUT QUOTES & PHOTOS FOR THIS SATURDAY’S SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING® TRIPLEHEADER Live On SHOWTIME® At 10 عصرا. ET / 7 مساءا. PT “

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لوس انجليس (فبراير. 24, 2016) – بطل العالم السابق كيكو “Sensacion” مارتينيز (35-6-0, 26 كوس) participated in a media workout Wednesday at the City of Angels Boxing Club in Los Angeles as he prepares to face undefeated WBA Featherweight World Champion ليو سانتا كروز (31-0-1, 17 كوس) في.يوم السبت, فبراير. 27 يعيشون على شوتايم® (7 عصرا. PT/10 عصرا. و) from Honda Center in Anaheim, كاليفورنيا.
In the co-feature Mexican warrior Julio Ceja (30-1, 27 كوس) meets Hugo Ruiz 35-3, 31 كوس) in a long-awaited Super Bantamweight World Title rematch and undefeated heavyweight Gerald Washington (16-0-1, 11 كوس) will face unbeaten Oscar Rivas (18-0, 13 كوس). Both Ceja and Washington joined Martinez to give the media a preview of what’s to come في.يوم السبت.
Martinez spoke about the adjustments he’s made as his trainer Gabriel Sarmiento was unable to obtain a Visa in time to travel to the United States and will not be able to serve in his corner come السبت. Martinez is confident that renowned Southern California trainer Robert García will be able to lead him to a world title في.يوم السبتليل.
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هنا هو ما كان مقاتلو أن أقول الأربعاء:
كيكو مارتينيز
I’m very happy to have Robert Garcia in my corner. He has led so many fighters to world titles. I’m excited and I’m anxious to get things going. I’m ready to collaborate and I think we’ll do great things السبت.
The people who doubt that I will take this title only make me stronger and more dangerous.
Training camp has been extremely tough with lots of demands due to facing a champion like Leo Santa Cruz because he’s an excellent boxer who I admire. I have completely devoted myself to training for this fight.
في.يوم السبت everyone will get to see the best Kiko Martinez. I am going to be bringing the pressure and giving you all a great fight with power punches to disarm Santa Cruz and take the title.
I hope that fans will change their mindset of seeing me as the underdog and support me because I am here to show something else.
I am very happy to be here and have the opportunity to fight in the United States again.
I love this California weather, it reminds me of the weather of El Canario where I was training and I am feeling great.
“انا جاهز. Now all there is left is to wait. We’ve got the weigh-in ahead of us and I’ve already made weight. I will be working up a sweat just to remain active and distracted because I am ready to jump in the ring and start the best fight of my life.
I have won a world title in the United States and became a world champ here and I am expecting to become the world champ here once again. That fight was how I became known here, now this fight will be the biggest fight of my career.
I’ve been studying [سانتا كروز] for quite some time now, since I’ve been waiting to fight him previously, now it has come to this point in this time of my life. I have grown and learned so much since then that I truly feel that I have learned from my mistakes and grown to the best of my life yet.
Luckily [trainer Gabriel Sarmiento] has been training me up until this point. We’re on the same team and we have each other’s backs and he is still fully supportive. I have him in my heart and I know that he will be supporting me all the way.
I am not worried about what anyone is saying. All I want is to get in the ring comeالسبت and demonstrate that Leo and I will put on a huge fight and the audience will not be bored for a single minute.
JULIO CEJA
We have had a long and very intense camp. We are prepared and know what is on the line here because we know that Hugo comes at it with everything he’s got. This is a prestigious opportunity that I have been presented with and we can forecast that it will be an all-or-nothing fight.
This will be a toe-to-toe fight because we both know each other’s strengths and having fought before we know this rematch will be explosive.
From the second we knew there would be a rematch, we immediately started training. We knew going in to this again that it will be a tough fight and this one will be better than the first. It will be more dangerous and more of a fight than the last because of what the rematch represents.
I have trained very hard because I know what is on the line and I am not going to allow Ruiz to take that title from be so easily. It is going to be an all-out battle.
Hugo has reach and height on me but all I know is that once I hear that bell, none of that matters. There’s a reason why they call me the champ and I am confident in my skill to show that.
I am looking to show up and give the fans an entertaining show. I will be looking for a fight all throughout and keep it exciting for the fans who are coming out to see a good fight.
I devoted my life to becoming the champion and my life dream was always to be a champ, so this is something that I will fight to the end for.
I became a champ here in the United States and now that I am blessed with the opportunity to get a rematch here. I’m ready to take full advantage of this chance to give it 100 percent.
GERALD WASHINGTON
I grew up boxing and boxing was always my passion as a kid. I used to go to the local Boys & Girls Club as a kid and I’ve been in love with it since. It’s always been a part of me and I’m glad I can do it again and take over this division.
There are lot’s similarities in football and boxing. You watch film, break your opponent down. We take everything from sparring and practice and take them out to the game.
“هذه ستكون معركة كبيرة. It’s always a good battle when you have two undefeated fighters. It’s going to be a night full of action. I look forward to the action. I love stepping up and facing top-flight competition.
Rivas has an extensive amateur background. انه لكبير, strong guy who likes the knockout. He’s going to go for it. I’m prepared for a fight like that. I know the pressure is coming. We’ve worked hard since my last fight.
The jab is the key for everything. It opens up all the other shots and keeps the opponent off balance. I’m going to hammer him with it. It’s a major tool.
It’s a great honor to be fighting here in Los Angeles. My whole life has taken place in this state and everyone who has supported me is coming together في.يوم السبت to see it all in action.
Heavyweight boxing is always exciting. We’re the hardest hitters in the game. I can’t wait to show everyone the hard work I’ve put in and give a great performance.
I’m going to be smart and disciplined in the ring. But you also have to have a strong will and have the determination to keep moving forward. You have to step to the guy and apply the pressure.
My height and reach is always to my advantage but it’s not that. It’s the legs, the mind, the combinations. انها كل شيء.
You will see a smart and aggressive style from me في.يوم السبت and I’m going to take that into the next level of my career.
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سانتا كروز مقابل. مارتينيز, a 12-round bout for Santa Cruz’s WBA Featherweight Title taking place on Saturday, فبراير. 27 at the Honda Center in Anaheim, كاليفورنيا., is promoted by TGB Promotions in association with Sampson Boxing Promotions. في ميزة التعاون, Julio Ceja and Hugo Ruiz will meet in super bantamweight world title rematch for the WBC belt and opening the SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING telecast, Gerald Washington will face Oscar Rivas in a 10-round heavyweight bout. The tripleheader will air live on SHOWTIME (10 عصرا. و/7 عصرا. PT) and will be available in Spanish via Secondary Audio Programming (SAP).
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LEO سانتا كروز اقتباسات MEDIA تجريب & الصور

Undefeated Santa Cruz Defends Featherweight World Title Against
Former Champ Kiko Martinez السبت, فبراير 27 العيش على شوتايم®
From Honda Center In Anaheim, كاليفورنيا.

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ANAHEIM, CALIF. (فبراير 18, 2016) – Undefeated featherweight world champion الأسد “زلزال” سانتا كروز held an open media workout Thursday at Who’s Next Boxing Academy in La Puente, كاليفورنيا., as he prepares for his first title defense against كيكو “Sensaciمنن” مارتينيز السبت, فبراير 27 يعيشون علىموعد العرض from Honda Center in Anaheim, كاليفورنيا.
سانتا كروز مقابل. Martinez headlines a شوتايم بطولة الملاكمة® tripleheader that features Mexican warriors يوليو سيجا و هوغو رويز meeting in an awaited super bantamweight world title rematch plus heavyweights جيرالد “الأسود الديك” واشنطن و أوسكار “كابوم” ريفاس will put their unblemished records on the line in a 10-round matchup. ويبدأ العمل في 10 عصرا. و/7 عصرا. PT.

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Santa Cruz worked out alongside his father and trainer, Jose Santa Cruz, for the media in attendance and spoke about his upcoming bout and more. The workout also featured a surprise performance from مارتن كاستيلو and a five-piece band that included a tuba and an accordion. Santa Cruz jumped rope and went through drills while traditional Mexican folk music called Corrido filled the Southern California gym.
Here is what Santa Cruz and his father had to say Thursday:
LEO سانتا كروز
I always train to make a statement. I want to go out there and show everyone that I’m really good and I deserve to be considered one of the best.
I fight for my family. Since I was small, this is what I’ve wanted to do to help my family. I wanted to work hard and give my family a better future.
Martinez is a strong fighter who comes forward and always puts pressure on you. He never backs down and always comes to fight. That’s what we like about this matchupit makes for a more intense fight.
We’re going to give the fans an entertaining show. The fans are the ones who are going to win at the end of the night. I’m going to go out there and try to knock him out by the end of the third round.
I think he’s going to be the aggressor because he’s shorter and has to fight that way. But I’m going to go forward and be the aggressor too. If that’s not working, I’ll box him. We’re going to do what we need to do to win the fight.
I see Carl Frampton vs. Scott Quigg as a 50-50 شجار. It’s a tough fight for both of them. I think whoever catches the other guy first will get the victory. They both can hit and they both have great skills. It could go either way.
It’s a very interesting fight between Frampton and Quigg. They’ve both been possible opponents for me and I hope that I do well that night and face the winner of that fight. لا يهمني من هو, I want to fight them.
I’m willing to fight whoever. I want the winner of Frampton-Quigg. If not then Lee Selby, جاري راسل الابن, Jesus Cuellar or anyone in the division. Hopefully next it will be one of those fighters.
My fighting style is to always go forward and throw a lot of punches. I just want to entertain the fans. I fight for them and I try to send them home happy. I want to go in there and fight in a war.
I’m going to fight all of the top guys. I’m still young and I know if I keep working hard and taking care of the guy in front of me, I’ll get all of those fights.
We’re working on our distance and learning new things every day in camp. I don’t want to change too much, since I’m undefeated. I’m going to be prepared mentally and physically to get the win.
We’re working hard all the time. We know what we have to do in the ring to win the fight. My last fight our strategy was to brawl but we adjusted it and moved more and we were able to get the victory.
On his recent foray into boxing promotion: Being a promoter is difficult. It’s very hard. You’re always busy, so right now I’m focused on my boxing career. I’m letting my brothers and my family take care of it now. I’m not there 100 percent yet but I like to give my opinion. It’s something I’d like to do after I retire.
خوسيه سانتا كروز
Leo is very well prepared as he always is. ندرب دائما 100 percent and we are ready.
The team is ready to fight. We have one week left to rest and put some finishing touches on this camp.
We’re going to fight Martinez with our style. We’re going to do whatever we need to do to win the fight. Leo is going to take the fight to him and try to counteract whatever style Martinez brings.
“انها ستكون معركة جيدة. Whichever style Martinez brings, we’re going to out-maneuver him and make it a good fight. I see Leo winning a decision at least if not a knockout.

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CONFIDENT, POWER-PUNCHING KIKO MARTINEZ PREDICTS UPSET VICTORY, SAYS WRITING HIM OFF AGAINST CHAMP LEO SANTA CRUZ IS “MAJOR MISTAKE”

 

Challenger Vows To Take Advantage Of Unexpected Opportunity, Ceja-Ruiz II In Co-Main السبت, فبراير. 27, العيش على شوتايم® From Honda Center In Anaheim, كاليفورنيا.

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ANAHEIM, كاليفورنيا. (فبراير. 16, 2016) – Spain’s Kiko “Sensación” Martinez is a soft-spoken, hard-hitting former IBF Super Bantamweight World Champion and a three-time European champion at 122 جنيه. He’s a come-forward, comes-to-win, aggressive-minded slugger who makes for exciting fights and has been in with excellent opposition.

 

The ultimate road warrior, the 5-foot-5, 29-year-old Martinez has fought more than one-third of his fights outside his native Spain, where he has tussled 26 مواعيد. He’s also fought four times in Ireland, three times in England, three times in Northern Ireland and one time each in Japan, الأرجنتين, France and South Africa.

 

So don’t expect Martinez (35-6, 26 كوس) to be in awe of the surroundings in his second start in the United States when he challenges unbeaten, defending featherweight world champion ليو سانتا كروز (31-0-1, 17 كوس) في السبت, فبراير. 27, في الحدث الرئيسي ل شوتايم بطولة الملاكمة tripleheader تعيش على موعد العرض (10 عصرا. و/7 عصرا. PT) from Honda Center in Anaheim, كاليفورنيا.

 

Martinez won his U.S. debut and the IBF 122-pound crown with a sixth-round TKO overJhonatan Romero في أغسطس. 17, 2013. “That was a great night for me,’’ Martinez said. “I’m confident of another great performance on Feb. 27.''

 

A winner of three in a row in his homeland, including a fourth-round TKO over Miguel Gonzalez آخر ديسمبر. 12, Martinez aims to make amends after losing three high-profile fights in recent years to super bantamweight world champions – twice to كارل فرامبتون(اتحاد الملاكمة العالمي) and once to سكوت QUIGG (رابطة الملاكمة العالمية).

 

Martinez gets an opportunity against Santa Cruz in a fight he never saw coming.

 

“I’m thrilled to be fighting Leo Santa Cruz, but getting this fight was a total surprise because I already had a fight scheduled,’’ said Martinez, who trains at his friend and manager, former world super middleweight champion سيرجيو مارتينيز’ gym in Spain. “I had been scheduled to fight for the European title. When this opportunity came up, I decided to give up the European title to come to America.

 

“I was very happy and very emotional when I heard about this fight. It was one of the best days of my life when I agreed to fight Santa Cruz. الآن, more boxing fans will get to see me. I will not take one step back. I will come forward the whole fight.

 

“I’m thankful to SHOWTIME and I’m excited for the challenge. It’s a huge fight in the United States and a great opportunity. Some people don’t think I can fight because I lost to those guys [Frampton and Quigg], but they are wrong. I am as determined as ever. I’m going to fight a great fight and come out with a victory.’’

 

While respectful of the champion, Martinez is no stranger to fighting on foreign soil and is poised to pull off a stunner.

 

“I will surprise many people who don’t believe in me,'قال. “I’m working so hard for this fight. People doubting me has me even more motivated. They will see on Feb. 27 and everyone will change their minds.

 

“I love fighting in my opponent’s backyard. That is not a problem for me at all. People who know boxing know I will give everything to this sport. I want to give great shows and entertain people. I’m coming forward and throwing punches and I don’t give up.

 

“I’m going to give 100 percent and it’s going to be a tremendous fight. I have a ton of respect for Leo Santa Cruz. He’s a world champion and a great fighter who’s clearly one of the very best featherweights in the world and a Top 10 الجنيه مقابل الجنيه مقاتلة. I am very conscious of that point.

 

“Leo and I are true warriors so this will be a brutal war. But I have what it takes. I’ve been working very hard with my longtime trainer, Gaby Sarmiento, and I will be victorious.’’

 

A lifelong resident of Spain, Martinez was born in Granada, إسبانيا, and resides in Alicante. He has two sisters and two brothers but is the only one in the family who boxes professionally. He turned to boxing as a young teenager.

 

“I started in boxing because when I was about 13 I was smaller and other kids bullied me all the time. So I began looking for a way to learn to defend myself,'قال. “Once I decided to start boxing and dedicated myself to it I fell in love with the sport.’’

 

كهاو, Martinez went 47-2 and won a Spanish national amateur championship, but he had no international amateur experience. “I had a good amateur career but never thought about the Olympics,'قال. “My mind was always on being a pro fighter.’’

 

A dangerous puncher who’s at his best when he pressures his opponents and wears them down, Martinez turned pro in June 2004. He was victorious in his initial 17 المعارك, winning all but three by knockout.

 

Martinez met سيرجيو مارتينيز [no relation] about nine years ago. “I met Sergio in the gym in Spain that he used to train himself in and we became good friends. When I started boxing I looked up to خوليو سيزار تشافيز and I am now a big fan of ماركوس Maidana. I like to fight like him.

 

“But I’ve always had a special relationship with Sergio, who inspired me because he came from poverty like me. He has taught me so much. It’s like looking into a mirror because he knows where I came from. He’s taught me so much inside and outside the ring. We were very poor growing up and my father worked very hard.’’

 

إذا المظفرة, Kiko Martinez says “I would like to stay at this weight because I feel much stronger. But I would definitely love a rematch with Frampton or Quigg.’’

 

Regarding the Frampton-Quigg 122-pound world title unification that also takes place onفبراير. 27 (في مانشستر, انجلترا, يعيشون على SHOWTIME EXTREME®), Martinez didn’t hesitate when picking a winner.

 

“Frampton will win against Quigg,’’ Martinez said. “He’s the more complete boxer. He is stronger as well.”

 

في فبراير. 27 co-feature on SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING, hard-hitting Mexican warriors يوليو سيجا (30-1, 27 كوس) و هوغو رويز (35-3, 31 كوس) will box in a rematch of an exciting, two-way slugfest for the WBC 122-pound world title that Ceja won from Ruiz on a fifth-round knockout last August

 

Rounding out the televised tripleheader is a 10-round fight between undefeated heavyweights جيرالد واشنطن (16-0-1, 11 كوس) of Vallejo, كاليفورنيا., and Montreal-based Colombian أوسكار ريفاس (18-0, 13 كوس).

 

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UNBEATEN 2012 الامريكى. OLYMPIAN MICHAEL HUNTER, MIDDLEWEIGHT CONTENDER PAUL MENDEZ & FEATHERWEIGHT CONTENDER CLAUDIO MARRERO FEATURED IN UNDERCARD ACTION SATURDAY, فبراير. 27 FROM HONDA CENTER IN ANAHEIM, CALIF.

شوتايم بطولة الملاكمة® Tripleheader Headlined By
Unbeaten Featherweight World Champion Leo Santa Cruz Against
Former World Champ Kiko Martinez
ANAHEIM, CALIF. (فبراير 12, 2016) – غير مهزوم 2012 الامريكى. أولمبي مايكل هانتر (10-0, 7 كوس), المتوسط ​​المنافس بول منديز (20-2-2, 10 كوس) and exciting featherweight contender ClaudioThe Matrix” ماريرو (19-1, 14 كوس) will compete in separate bouts that highlight undercard action on السبت, فبراير 27 from Honda Center in Anaheim, كاليفورنيا.
The event is headlined by a SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING tripleheader featuring undefeated three-division world champion الأسد “زلزال” سانتا كروز making his first featherweight world title defense against former world champion كيكو مارتينيز.في نوبة المشارك ميزة, Mexican warriors يوليو سيجا و هوغو رويز will meet again in an awaited super bantamweight world title rematch and opening the telecast, الوزن الثقيل جيرالد “الأسود الديك” واشنطن و أوسكار “كابوم” ريفاس will put their unblemished records on the line in a 10-round matchup. The telecast will air live on SHOWTIME® (10 عصرا. و/7 عصرا. PT) and will be available in Spanish via Secondary Audio Programming (SAP).
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Hunter will compete in an eight-round cruiserweight bout while Mendez will enter the ring in a 10-round middleweight affair against جوشوا Okine (22-4, 15 كوس). Marrero takes on Jonathan Arellano (16-6-2, 4 كوس) in a 10-round featherweight attraction.
The action continues with 27-year-old Ceferino Rodriguez (20-1, 11 كوس) of Spain in an eight-round welterweight bout against Mexico’s Ernesto Ortiz (10-3, 7 كوس) plus 29-year-old South Korean brawler Min Wook Kim (14-1, 11 كوس) in a super lightweight contest against Mexico’s خوسيه لويس رودريجيز (14-6, 9 كوس).
Rounding out the night of fights is unbeaten 25-year-old Los Angeles-native أنتوني فلوريس (9-0, 5 كوس) in an eight-round super lightweight bout against Daniel Nava (7-3-2, 3 كوس) while Leo Santa Cruz’s cousin,أنطونيو سانتا كروز (1-2, 1 KO) enters the ring in a four-round bantamweight fight against California’s Jorge Perez (2-0, 1 KO) and undefeated Mexican الملك فارغاس (25-0, 20 كوس) في العمل الريشة.
منذ احترافه في وقت مبكر 2013 بعد دورة الالعاب الاولمبية في لندن, الصياد البالغ من العمر 27 عاما, القتال من لاس فيغاس, NV, واصلت للتألق. With four victories in 2015, the last three by knockout, he will be looking to march again into the win column to kick off his 2016 حملة.
Fighting out of Delano, كاليفورنيا, the 26-year-old Mendez looks for his seventh straight victory when he gets in the ring on فبراير 27. وقال انه يأتي في هذه المعركة من انتصارات على ديفيد لوبيز ألونسو, سانتياغو بيريز, Raul Casarez, Andrik Saralegui and Ernesto Berrospe twice. He takes on the experienced Okine, who was born in Ghana but who fights out of Silver Spring, ماريلاند.
بعد فوزه بالميدالية الفضية في 2007 بطولة الألعاب الأمريكية, بالإضافة إلى العديد من الجوائز الأخرى للهواة, فاز ماريرو جمهورية الدومينيكان أول 14 مباريات من مهنته مناصر. The 26-year-old brings a five-fight winning streak to the ring and in his most recent bout he delivered a sensational one-punch knockout victory over former world champion Rico Ramos. Marrero takes on the 28-year-old Arrellano out of Commerce, كاليفورنيا.
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JULIO CEJA & HUGO RUIZ READY TO PUT ON ANOTHER SHOW IN SUPER BANTAMWEIGHT WORLD TITLE REMATCH SATURDAY, FEBRARY, 27, LIVE ON SHOWTIME® FROM HONDA CENTER SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING® Tripleheader Headlined By Featherweight World Champion Leo Santa Cruz Against Former Titleholder Kiko Martinez

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ANAHEIM, كاليفورنيا. (فبراير 9, 2016) – Hard-hitting Mexican warriors يوليو سيجا (30-1, 27 كوس) و هوغو رويز(35-3, 31 كوس) engaged in a memorable back-and-forth battle for the WBC 122-pound world title last August and they are eager to meet in the ring again to deliver another explosive fight. The eagerly awaited return bout is part of a tripleheader on موعد العرض CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING® يعيشون على شوتايم® (10 عصرا. و/7 عصرا. PT) from Honda Center in Anaheim, كاليفورنيا.
Headlining the event is undefeated featherweight world champion ليو سانتا كروز in his first title defense against former champ كيكو مارتينيز. Rounding out the televised tripleheader is a 10-round fight betweenundefeatedheavyweights جيرالد واشنطن و أوسكار ريفاس.
Ceja recovered from a third-round knockdown to claim world title glory with a fifth-round stoppage of Ruiz, and he has promised once again to leave the fans thrilled.
One thing I can tell you, is that this fight will be as exciting as the first one,” said Ceja. “كنت لا تريد أن تفوت. War is coming.
When Ceja and Ruiz clashed in Los Angeles last August, it was the U.S. debut for both and was also on a card headlined by Santa Cruz.
I knew it was a big step up in my career to get a fight in the U.S.,” قال رويز, “It was very emotional to be fighting in front of so many Mexican fans on such an important card.
In an excellent two-way matchup contested in the middle of the ring, Ceja and Ruiz combined to throw 373 power punches in just five rounds, with Ceja benefiting from a 96-67 advantage in power punches landed. It was the sharp-shooting Ruiz who struck the first big blow of the match however, as he caught a lunging Ceja with a perfect left hook that put him down with just under a minute left in the third round.
He definitely hurt me with that punch,” said Ceja. “I went straight into his hand and to the floor. But thanks to my great conditioning, I recovered fast. I train in the altitude in Mexico and that gives me the strength to fight 15 جولات. I’m working just as hard this camp.
I feel like I have the advantage in speed and power,” قال رويز. “I was looking for the knockout from the beginning and I will do that again on فبراير 27.”
Showing little effect from the knockdown, Ceja made it through the third and had a solid fourth round against the lanky Ruiz. He began to work effectively inside the long reach of Ruiz and buzz him with left hooks and uppercuts. It was a perfectly timed left hook with 58 seconds remaining in the fifth round that put Ruiz down. Ruiz made it to his feet, but Ceja continued to batter him with both hands until the referee, Raul Caiz Sr., stepped in and stopped the fight at 2:34 في الجولة.
Ceja came into the fight very aggressively and he put just the right amount of pressure on me,” قال رويز. “This defeat is behind me now, but I did gain experience from the defeat that I will take into this fight.
Both men know that there is plenty of work to be done in training camp.
There is no way to get into a comfort zone against Ruiz,” said Ceja. “Just because I beat him, it doesn’t make this fight easier. He’s smart, experienced and he won’t make the same mistakes again. He’s a guy who works distances perfectly and knows when to attack. We made mistakes in the first fight that we’re going to fix.
I’m working on my defense and on putting more pressure on him throughout this fight,” قال رويز. “I have to be aware of his left hand. The hook hurt me last time so I have been working on getting my right hand up to block it. I have to use my skills to be victorious.
With a world title on the line once again, expect similar fireworks when these two proud Mexican sluggers share the ring in Anaheim.
I want all my Mexican fans to come out and watch this fight, you will not regret it,” said Ceja. “I want to keep my belt for a long time and I want the fans to remember my name.
This is going to be another very explosive fight,” قال رويز. “Expect a lot of punches, but this time I will be walking out a world champion.
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