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Gervonta Davis to Defend WBA Lightweight World Title Against Hard-Hitting Isaac Cruz – Söndag, December 5
Unbeaten Five-Time World Champion Gervonta Davis to Defend WBA Lightweight World Title Against Hard-Hitting Isaac Cruz on Sunday, December 5 på SHOWTIME PPV®
Cruz Replaces Rolando Romero in Main Event at
STAPLES Center in Los Angeles
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LOS ANGELES (November 3, 2021) – Unbeaten five-time world champion and boxing’s hottest attractionGervonta ”Tank” Davis will defend his WBA Lightweight Championship against hard-hittingIsaac “Pitbull’’ Cruz på söndag, December 5 live on SHOWTIME PPV from STAPLES Center in Los Angeles in a Premier Boxing Champions event.
Kors, rankad nr. 2 i IBF, steps in to replace Rolando Romero.
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Davis’ third-straight pay-per-view headlining attraction will see him battle the hardnosed Cruz, who has rightly earned the nickname “Pitbull’’ during his professional career.
“This is going to be a tremendous fight on SHOWTIME PPV,”Sa Leonard Ellerbe, VD för Mayweather Promotions. “Isaac Cruz was ready for this big opportunity and I expect him to come ready to deliver the fight of his life. Emellertid, Gervonta Davis is a generational talent who’s only getting better. This fight is going to end in spectacular fashion on December 5.”
“Kudos to Isaac Cruz for stepping in as a replacement opponent in a high-pressure, pay per view fight against one of the brightest stars in boxing in Gervonta Davis,’’ said Tom Brown, VD för TGB Promotions. “Cruz presents a different, and some would argue a more difficult challenge to Tank Davis. Cruz won’t back down and he’ll bring the fight to Davis from the opening bell. We’ve all seen Gervonta’s blend of superb boxing skills and explosive power, and we know what he’s capable of. It will be the irresistible force versus the immovable object, which means fireworks at STAPLES Center and on SHOWTIME PPV on Sunday, December 5.’’
Davis (25-0, 24 Kos), star of the Mayweather Promotions stable, added another highlight filled performance in June, as he stopped previously unbeaten Mario Barrios to capture a 140-pound title and become a three-division world champion. The Baltimore-native captured his lightweight championship with a 12th-round knockout of former champion Yuriorkis Gamboa in December 2019.
“I respect Isaac Cruz for stepping up and taking the fight, but everyone knows what I do,"Sade Davis. “I come in looking for the knockout and that’s exactly what I’m going to do in this fight. I’m back in Los Angeles where the stars shine and I’m going to light it up against Isaac Cruz at STAPLES Center on December 5.’’
The 23-year-old Cruz (22-1-1, 15 Kos) will be looking to rough up Davis and make him work overtime if he wants to come away with the win. A native of Mexico City, Cruz shot up the lightweight rankings in 2020, announcing his presence with an electrifying first-round knockout over veteran Diego Magdaleno in September. Cruz followed that up in 2021 by winning a unanimous decision over previously unbeaten Matías Romero in March, and most recently defeating former champion Francisco Vargas by decision in June. Since making his U.S. debut in December 2019, the 23-year-old has gone unbeaten in his next four ring appearances, appearing on SHOWTIME three times in addition to beating Magdaleno on the Gervonta Davis vs. Leo Santa Cruz SHOWTIME PPV undercard.
“First I want to thank Gervonta Davis and his team for this opportunity – an opportunity I won’t let get past me,’’ Cruz said. “God willing I’ll be world champion on December 5. This fight is a very big motivation for me as a professional and as a personal goal. I’m sure after December 5 everyone in boxing will know the name Isaac ‘Pitbull’ Cruz.’’
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GERVONTA DAVIS VS. ROLANDO ROMERO LOS ANGELES PRESS CONFERENCE QUOTES AND PHOTOS
Obesegrad lättviktsperspektiv Jamaine “The Technician” Ortiz Inte längre bäst bevarad hemlighet efter Tyson-Jones, Jr. PPV visar prestanda
WORCESTER, Mäss. (December 14, 2020) - Före sin sensationella föreställning på den senaste Mike Tyson-Roy Jones, Jr. pay-per-view-händelse, obesegrad lättviktsutsikterJamaine “Teknikern” Ortiz var boxningens bäst bevarade hemlighet. Inte mer, fast, som Ortiz fast etablerade sig som en stigande stjärna framför otaliga fans bland 1.6 miljoner PPV-köp.
Ortiz flög från Boston till Los Angeles på Thanksgiving. Han kördes till sitt hotell, där han genast såg Jones, kontrollerade hans vikt, och gick till Staples Center. ”Jag var bekväm från början,”Sa den unga kämpen som kämpade för första gången som professionell utanför New England. ”Jag var där för att få jobbet gjort. Jag var på uppdrag. Jag går för att se Staples Center och det var coolt. Senare körde jag runt Staples Center och det fanns många statyer. Det var vackert. Det var coolt att se Lakers omklädningsrum. ”
Den 24-årige Ortiz (14-0, 8 Kos), den regerande världsmästaren i Boxing Youth, utslagenSulaiman Segawa (13-3-1, 4 Kos) med en blåmärke kroppsattack, skadar sin motståndare i sjätte omgången, och avslutar showen på spektakulärt sätt under den sjunde för det lediga World Boxing Council (WBC) USNBC (US) Silver lätt titel. Segawa hade aldrig stoppats tidigare som professionell.
Ortiz visade sin övergripande arsenal: styv jab, blixtsnabba händer och fötter, växla fram och tillbaka utan ansträngning från ortodoxa till southpaw-ståndpunkter, straffande krokar upp och ner, och de mest dödliga kroppsskotten sett från en New Englander sedan"Irländska" Micky Ward.
”Jag var lugn och cool före striden,”Tillade Ortiz. ”Jag gillar att slåss, mentalt, som om det var en sparring session och jag gör alltid bra. Jag började i en ortodox hållning, etablerade min jab och använde den mycket. Jag tror att jag borde ha använt det mer och kunde ha slagit honom med det. Jag lyssnade på min tränare (Rocky Gonzalez) och han sa till mig när jag skulle byta. Kroppstansning är Nej. 1 sak med Rocky. Jag kanske inte har visat det nästan lika mycket i andra slagsmål, men han borrar det i mig hela tiden. I den sjätte omgången, han sa till mig att gå mer till kroppen, vill inte fånga honom, och i den sjunde skadade jag honom verkligen i kroppen.
”Segawa var definitivt tuff. Han hade slagit många killar, inklusive några han upprörd. Varje kamp är en språngbräda och jag är min värsta kritiker. Jag kände att jag kunde ha slagit ut honom i andra omgången, men jag ville inte gå ur spelplanen
Ortiz ställde upp Segawa från öppningsklockan, bröt ner honom, och avslutade showen i storslagen stil då Seqawa skadades och fastnade i repen, dra kudos från högt respekterade människor i branschen som"Socker" Ray Leonard, Teddy Atlas, och andra. Ortiz fanbase växte exponentiellt då boxningsfans skyndade sig för att följa Jamaine under och efter hans breakout-kamp.
”En gång såg folk mig spela och min stil,”Fortsatte Ortiz, ”De gillade mig. Jag kunde ha visat mer och kastat fler kombinationer. Jag behövde verkligen slåss framför världen. jag har 5,500 nya Instagram-blommor den kvällen. jag antar, Jag är inte längre den bäst bevarade hemligheten i boxning. ”
”Vårt huvudmål är att vinna en världstitel,”Gonzalez kommenterade. ”Det här var roligt och en fantastisk möjlighet, men motivationen att bli världsmästare är starkare. Han hanterade denna kamp som bara en annan kamp, och han följde vår spelplan.
”Hans kroppsskott skapade slutet. Jag berättar alltid för honom om Micky Wards kroppsskott. Du vet, boxning är en dans, en salsa. Boxare måste dansa; Jag tror inte att de bara borde vara ortodoxa. De måste alla slåss åt andra hållet och när Jamaine bytte ställning i den tredje, han släppte aldrig upp. Jag har tränat honom hårt. Jag är alltid på honom och vilket bättre sätt att hålla käften på mig än att avsluta det som han gjorde med betala per visning? Det var en droppe av mikrofonmomentet!"
Ortiz främjas avJimmy Burchfield (Klassisk underhållning och sport) och rekommenderas avRichard Shappy ochEddie Imondi.
På grund av osäkerheten i boxning på grund av pandemin, Ortiz ' 2021 schemat är okänt, men han boxar inte bäst bevarade hemlighet längre, "Teknikern" är en stjärna som stiger.
ERROL SPENCE JR. VS DANNY GARCIA VIRTUAL PRESS CONFERENCE QUOTES
OFFICIELL BELLATOR 249: CYBORG VS. BLENCOWE FIGHT NIGHT RESULTS & BILDER
FOX SPORTS & PREMIER BOXING CHAMPIONS ANNOUNCE BLOCKBUSTER SCHEDULE FOR REMAINDER OF 2020
Unified Welterweight Champion Errol Spence, Jr. Battles Two-Division Champion Danny Garcia in FOX Sports PBC Pay-Per-View Showdown To Highlight Exciting Slate of Shows
LOS ANGELES (Augusti 8, 2020) – FOX Sports and Premier Boxing Champions announced today an exciting slate of boxing shows that will include action in some of the sports’ hottest divisions and is highlighted by the highly anticipated showdown between unified welterweight champion Errol “Sanningen” Spence, Jr. och två-division mästare Danny “Swift” Garcia headlining the first in a series of FOX Sports PBC Pay-Per-Views on Saturday, November 21.
The FOX PBC Fight Night return schedule kicked off tonight with Jamal “Shango” James taking on Thomas Dulorme for the WBA Interim Welterweight title from AEG’s Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. The schedule includes six events that will be broadcast on FOX, one FOX Sports PBC Pay-Per-View and 11 shows on FS1, running from August 8 through the end of the year. Initially the live events will be held without fans in attendance at the Microsoft Theater at L.A. Bo i Los Angeles.
“The PBC back on FOX Sports is what we’ve all been working towards,” said Bill Wanger, Vice VD, Head of Programming and Scheduling, FOX Sports. “We’re looking forward to showcasing some of the top boxers in the sport on FOX, FS1, FOX Deportes and PPV throughout the rest of the year.”
See below for the FOX, FOX Deportes and FOX PPV Schedule for the remainder of 2020.
SHOWS ON FOX & Fox Sports:
LÖRDAG, AUGUSTI 8
Jamal James vs. Thomas Dulorme – Interim WBA Welterweight Title
David Morrell Jr. vs. Lennox Allen – Interim WBA Super Middleweight Title
Omar Juarez vs. Willie Shaw – Super Lightweight Special Attraction
Top welterweight contender Jamal “Shango” James (26-1, 12 Kos) meets Thomas Dulorme (25-3-1, 16 Kos) for the Interim WBA Welterweight Title headlining a broadcast that begins at 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT. James of Minneapolis has battled his way through a string of tough opponents to get to the threshold of a welterweight championship and will have to defeat Dulorme of Puerto Rico to take that last big step. In just his third pro fight, David Morrell (2-0, 2 Kos), who had an outstanding amateur career in the Cuban system, will meet Lennox Allen (22-0-1, 14 Kos) of Brooklyn for the Interim WBA Super Middleweight championship in the co-feature. Exciting super lightweight prospect Omar Juarez (7-0, 4 Kos) clashes with Oakland’s Willie Shaw (12-1, 8 Kos).
LÖRDAG, AUGUSTI 22
Shawn Porter vs Sebastian Formella – WBC/IBF Welterweight Title Eliminator
Sebastian Fundora vs. Nathaniel Gallimore – Super Welterweight Co-Main Event
Joey Spencer in a Six-Round Super Welterweight Special Attraction
Two-time welterweight champion “Showtime” Shawn Porter (30-3-1, 17 Kos) will take on Germany’s Sebastian Formella (22-0, 10 Kos) in a WBC/IBF eliminator headlining a broadcast that begins at 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT. Bär, who was born in Akron, Ohio and lives in Las Vegas, kommer från en 2019 Fight of the Year contender against Errol Spence, Jr, where he dropped a narrow split decision for the WBC and IBF titles. The undefeated Formella of Lauenburg, Germany will be making his U.S. debut. In the co-feature undefeated super welterweight sensation Sebastian “The Towering Inferno” Fundora (14-0-1, 9 Kos) takes on Nathaniel Gallimore (21-4-1, 17 Kos) in a major step up fight. Sensational super welterweight prospect Joey Spencer (10-0, 7 Kos) will also appear on the card in a six-round special attraction.
LÖRDAG, AUGUSTI 29
Erislandy Lara vs. Greg Vendetti – WBA Super Welterweight Title
Alfredo Angulo vs. Caleb Truax – IBF Super Middleweight Title Eliminator
Former super welterweight champion Erislandy “Den amerikanska drömmen” Lara (26-3-3, 15 Kos) battles Greg Vendetti (22-3-1, 12 Kos) for the WBA Super Welterweight Title headlining a broadcast that begins at 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT. Lara, a former Cuban amateur standout, has fought all of the top 154-pound boxers in the sport, including Saul “Canelo” Alvarez. Vendetti of Stoneham, Mass., will be looking to earn his first world championship. The co-feature will see battle-tested veteran Alfredo Angulo (26-7, 21 Kos) take on former super middleweight champion Caleb Truax (31-4-2, 19 Kos) in a 168-pound title eliminator. A special six-round attraction will also be announced for the broadcast.
Söndag, SEPTEMBER 6
Yordenis Ugas vs. Abel Ramos – WBA Welterweight Title
Rances Barthelemy vs. Alberto Puello – Interim WBA Super Lightweight Title
Jesus Ramos in an Eight-Round Super Lightweight Special Attraction
Top welterweight contender Yordenis Ugas (25-4, 12 Kos) takes on Abel Ramos (26-3-2, 20 Kos) for the WBA Welterweight Title headlining a broadcast that begins at 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT. ugas, who was born in Cuba but now lives and trains in Las Vegas, has been one of the most active welterweights in the sport the last three years and will look to capture a welterweight title in his second attempt. The only man standing in his way is Ramos, who scored a stunning victory with a TKO stoppage that came with one second left in his fight against Bryant Perrella on FOX in February. I co-funktionen, former two-division champion and super lightweight contender Rances Barthelemy (27-1, 14 Kos) clashes with unbeaten Alberto Puello (17-0, 9 Kos) for the WBA Super Lightweight Interim title. Slagkraftiga, undefeated prospect Jesus Ramos (12-0, 11 Kos) will also appear in an eight-round super lightweight special attraction.
LÖRDAG, NOVEMBER 7
FOX PBC FIGHT NIGHT SHOW TO BE ANNOUNCED
LÖRDAG, DECEMBER 26
FOX PBC FIGHT NIGHT SHOW TO BE ANNOUNCED
SHOW ON FOX SPORTS PBC PPV
LÖRDAG, NOVEMBER 21 på FOX SPORTS PBC PPV
Errol Spence, Jr. vs. Danny Garcia – WBC & IBF Welterweight World Titles
Undefeated unified welterweight world champion Errol “Sanningen” Spence, Jr. (26-0, 21 Kos) returns to defend his titles against two-division world champion Danny “Swift” Garcia (36-2, 21 Kos) in one of the most anticipated boxing matches of the year headlining a FOX Sports PBC Pay-Per-View at 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT. Spence of Desoto, Texas will be entering the ring for the first time since being involved in a horrendous single-car accident where he was thrown from the vehicle before it crashed in Dallas last October. Philadelphia’s Garcia, a former unified super lightweight champion and a welterweight champion, aims to reclaim the WBC title he lost in a disputed decision to Shawn Porter and also pick up the IBF belt
SHOWS ON FS1 & Fox Sports
LÖRDAG, AUGUSTI 8
The FS1 broadcast begins at 10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT after the FOX PBC Fight Night broadcast and features welterweightMykal Fox (22-1, 5 Kos) tar på Lucas Santamaría (10-1-1, 7 Kos) in a 10-round fight, sensational 18-year-old prospectVito Mielnicki Jr.(5-0, 3 Kos) slåssChris Rollins (3-1, 2 Kos) i en sex-round super weltervikt bout, and in an eight-round clash of unbeaten heavyweight prospects, Luis Peña (6-0, 6 Kos) ansiktenMichael Coffie (9-0, 6 Kos) to kick off the action.
LÖRDAG, AUGUSTI 22
The FS1 telecast is set to begin at 10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT following FOX PBC Fight Night.
LÖRDAG, AUGUSTI 29
The FS1 telecast is set to begin at 6 p.m. ET/3 p.m. PT preceding FOX PBC Fight Night.
Söndag, SEPTEMBER 6
The FS1 telecast is set to begin at 6 p.m. ET/3 p.m. PT preceding FOX PBC Fight Night.
ONSDAG, SEPTEMBER 23
FS1 PBC FIGHT NIGHT SHOW TO BE ANNOUNCED
LÖRDAG, OKTOBER 3
FS1 PBC FIGHT NIGHT SHOW TO BE ANNOUNCED
ONSDAG, NOVEMBER 4
FS1 PBC FIGHT NIGHT SHOW TO BE ANNOUNCED
LÖRDAG, NOVEMBER 14
FS1 PBC FIGHT NIGHT SHOW TO BE ANNOUNCED
LÖRDAG, NOVEMBER 21
The FS1 telecast is set to begin at 7 p.m. ET / 4 p.m. PT preceding FOX Sports PBC PPV.
LÖRDAG, DECEMBER 5
FS1 PBC FIGHT NIGHT SHOW TO BE ANNOUNCED
LÖRDAG, DECEMBER 26
The FS1 telecast is set to begin at 6 p.m. ET/3 p.m. PT preceding FOX PBC Fight Night.