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UNDEFEATED HEAVYWEIGHT PROSPECT APTI DAVTAEV TO FACE LUCAS BROWNE ON MARCH 28 Showtime Boxing: SPECIAL EDITION CO-MAIN EVENT

Davtaev Replaces Otto Wallin, Who Was Forced To Withdraw Due To Minor Injury

NEW YORK – Februari 26 – Undefeated heavyweight power puncherApti Davtaev zal worden geconfronteerd met veteraanLucas Browne in the 10-round co-main event of SHOWTIME BOXING: SPECIAL EDITION on Saturday, Maart 28, live op Showtime(10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT) in a Premier Boxing Champions event from Park Theater at Park MGM in Las Vegas. Davtaev replaces heavyweight contender Otto Wallin, who was forced to suspend training and withdraw from his scheduled bout due to an injury to his foot.

From Kurchaloi, Rusland, Davtaev (20-0-1, 19 KO) has earned a 90-percent knockout ratio with his aggressive style and devastating power. The athletic, 30-year-old has remained active since moving his camp to the United States in 2017 after signing with Salita Promotions. He trains at Kronk Gym in Detroit, Mich., under the tutelage of SugarHill Steward, nephew of legendary Hall of Fame trainer Emanuel Steward.

Otto suffered a minor injury and suspending training was the smart thing to do,” said Wallin’s promoter Dmitriy Salita. “He will be back in the ring in no time. Gelukkig, Apti was in top shape and ready to go. He is a gifted heavyweight and he’ll be on everyone’s radar after March 28.

In his last outing on February 21, the six-foot-five-inch Davtaev handed previously unbeaten John Napari his first defeat with a vicious second-round knockout. A few weeks prior, Januari 10, he scored an impressive third-round stoppage over veteran Keith Barr. This is his fifth start in the U.S. and first nationally televised bout.

Fighting out of New South Wales, Australië, Browne (29-2, 25 KO) most recently scored a knockout victory over John Hopoate in November, his second win of 2019. He’s won four of his last five bouts, with his only career losses coming to Dillian Whyte and David Allen in the U.K. Browne won his first 25 pro gevechten, including a stoppage of Ruslan Chagaev in 2016 to capture a WBA Heavyweight Championship. Hij zal zijn U.S. debuut.

The three-fight SHOWTIME BOXING: SPECIAL EDITION telecast features unbeaten former bantamweight world champion Luis Nery (30-0, 24 KO) taking on undefeated contender Aaron Alameda (25-0, 13 KO) in a WBC Super Bantamweight Title Eliminator main event. Rising light heavyweight prospects Joseph George (10-0, 6 KO) and Marcos Escudero (10-1, 9 KO) open the telecast with a 10-round rematch of their NovemberShoBox showdown that saw George win a narrow-split decision.

Veteran broadcaster Brian Custer will serve as telecast host with versatile combat sportscaster Mauro Ranallo calling the action alongside Hall of Fame analyst Al Bernstein and former two-division world champion Paulie Malignaggi. Rounding out the telecast team are Emmy® bekroonde verslaggever Jim Gray, unofficial ringside scorer Steve Farhood and world-renowned ring announcer Jimmy Lennon Jr. David Dinkins Jr. serves as Executive Producer with Ray Smaltz producing and Bob Dunphy directing.

Tickets voor de live evenement, which is promoted by TGB Promotions and Mayweather Promotions, are now on sale and can be purchased atticketmaster.com. Davtaev vs. Browne is promoted in association with Salita Promotions.

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Unbeaten Former World Champion Luis Nery Takes On Fellow Unbeaten Aaron Alameda In WBC Super Bantamweight Title Eliminator Bout Live On SHOWTIME® Saturday, Maart 28 In Premier Boxing Champions Event From Park MGM In Las Vegas

Heavyweight Contender Otto Wallin Meets Lucas Browne In Co-Main Event And Light Heavyweight Prospects Joseph George And Marcos Escudero Battle In Rematch In Telecast Opener

Tickets On Sale Thursday, Februari 13 At Noon PT!

LAS VEGAS- Februari 11, 2020 – Unbeaten former bantamweight world championLuis Nerywill face undefeated contenderAaron Alamedain a WBC Super Bantamweight Title Eliminator headlining live action on SHOWTIME Saturday, Maart 28 in a Premier Boxing Champions event from Park Theater at Park MGM in Las Vegas.

DeShowtime Boxing: SPECIALE EDITIE® tripleheader begins at 10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT and features heavyweight contenders squaring off asOtto WallinenLucas Brownebattle in a 10-round attraction in the co-main event, plus rising light heavyweights go toe-to-toe asJoseph GeorgegezichtenMarcos Escuderoin a 10-round rematch of their November showdown onShoBox: The New Generationthat saw George win a narrow split decision.

Tickets voor de live-evenement, which is promoted by TGB Promotions and Mayweather Promotions, are on saleDonderdag, Februari 13 in de avond en kunnen worden gekocht bijticketmaster.com. Wallin vs. Browne is promoted in association with Salita Promotions.

"Zaterdag, Maart 28 is going to be a night full of exciting action headlined by Mexican knockout artist Luis Nery beginning his path toward a world title at super bantamweight against an undefeated Mexican contender in Aaron Alameda,”Zei Tom Brown, President van TGB Promotions. “Adding in the heavyweight showdown between Otto Wallin and Lucas Browne, plus a rematch of young light heavyweights Joseph George and Marcos Escudero, fight night at Park MGM in Las Vegas is sure to deliver explosive battles from start to finish.”

Nery (30-0, 24 KO) is a power puncher who has stopped his last 11 opponents and 15 van zijn laatste 16. The 25-year-old southpaw from Tijuana, Mexico scored a dominant stoppage victory over former champion McJoe Arroyo in March and returned in July to stop former champion Juan Carlos Payano. He scored a TKO victory over Shinsuke Yamanaka to win the bantamweight world title in 2018 and will now move up to 122 pounds to seek a world title in a second weight class.

“I’m excited to fight on SHOWTIME and I’m planning on another knockout victory to prove to everyone that I’m one of the kings of the super bantamweight division,” said Nery. “I know that I can knock out any fighter at 118 of 122 pond, and I’m hungrier than ever to prove that I’m one of boxing’s great Mexican champions. My goal is to continue to put on great performances for the fans and I’m ready to fight anyone who is willing to step up to the challenge.”

Representing Sonora, Mexico, Alameda (25-0, 13 KO) is unbeaten since turning pro in 2014 after a strong amateur career, and will step up in competition as he faces Nery for a shot at a world title bout. The 26-year-old is ranked No. 12 by the WBC and most recently knocked out Jordan Escobar in April 2019, after three victories in 2018. Alameda will fight in the U.S. for the second time when he enters the ring on March 28, after scoring a body shot knockout over Andre Wilson in a January 2016 bout in Los Angeles.

“I’m very excited to be making my SHOWTIME debut in the main event against a great fighter,” said Alameda. “All of the years of training and fighting have brought me to this fight on March 28. Nery is a Mexican warrior like myself and I can’t wait to lock horns with him and give the fans great action all the way until the final bell.”

De 29-jarige Wallin (20-1, 13 KO) will return to the ring in Las Vegas, where he nearly defeated former unified heavyweight champion Tyson Fury in September, toen hij een gruwelijke snee over Fury's rechteroog opende met een legale klap die het gevecht bijna stopte. While Wallin dropped the decision, hij bewees zijn moed als een potentiële toekomstige zwaargewichtkampioen. Vertegenwoordigt zijn geboorteland Sundsvall, Zweden, Wallin traint in New York met voormalig kampioen Joey Gamache. Wallin’s last fight in Las Vegas was his second in the U.S., after his debut on SHOWTIME in April ended in a no contest because of a cut suffered by his opponent in the first round.

Fighting out of New South Wales, Australië, Browne (29-2, 25 KO) most recently scored a knockout victory over John Hopoate in November, his second win of 2019. He’s won four of his last five bouts, with his only career losses coming to Dillian Whyte and David Allen in the U.K. Browne won his first 25 pro gevechten, including a stoppage of Ruslan Chagaev in 2016 to capture a WBA Heavyweight Championship. Hij zal zijn U.S. debuut.

George (10-0, 6 KO) emerged victorious in a battle of then unbeaten fighters when he faced Escudero on SHOWTIME in November, taking a split-decision victory. The 30-year-old didn’t start boxing until he was 19 and is managed by Washington Redskins All-Pro offensive lineman Trent Williams, and trained in Houston by NFL All-Pro running back Adrian Peterson and James Cooper. George will look to transition from prospect to contender by defeating Escudero again on March 28.

Escudero (10-1, 9 KO) will look to bounce back and even the score against George, and in turn bolster his own position in the light heavyweight division. The 26-year-old from Buenos Aires, Argentina has fought primarily in the U.S. since turning pro in 2017. His amateur career saw him become a national champion in Argentina in 2014 and represent his country in the Pan-Am Games in 2015. Escudero currently trains in Miami and scored three stoppage wins in 2019 before facing George for the first time.

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Australian Top Heavyweight and Uncrowned Champion Lucas Browne Volunteers for WBC Clean Boxing Program

Former WBA World Heavyweight Champion Lucas Big DaddyBrowne of Australia is upping the ante in his quest to clear his name and regain his championship by voluntarily enrolling in the WBC’s Clean Boxing Program.
The hard-punching Browne (24-0, 21 KO) stopped Uzbekistan’s Ruslan Chagaev in round 10 last March in Grozny, Rusland, to become Australia’s first-ever heavyweight champion. The dramatic victory, echter, was nullified and Browne’s championship was stripped away and returned to Chagaev, post-fight, after he reportedly tested positive for the banned substance Clenbuterol.
Browne, who tested completely clean in a random drug test by VADA six days before the fight against Chagaev, staunchly maintains his innocence of purposefully taking any banned substance ever, and says he is taking steps to ensure he is never again accused of cheating.
I’m proud to announce that I am now part of the Clean Boxing Program, which is being run by the WBC and VADA,” Said Browne. “By voluntarily enrolling in this program I am able to be randomly tested at any time, 365 days of the year.
Browne, who was the one who insisted that VADA perform drug testing before the Chagaev fight, says the decision to join the program was an easy one to make. “I have absolutely no issues with this, as I am a clean athlete and I believe boxing needs this kind of regulation. I welcome this aspect of safety for the sport of boxing. I despise all drugs, whether they be performance-enhancing or recreational.
Browne’s manager, Matt Clark, says that by becoming Australia’s first fighter to volunteer for the program, his fighter will hopefully start a trend.
Lucas is Australia’s premier boxer and resents drugs of any kind,” Said Clark. “We hope that other fighters from around the world join Lucas and sign up for the program. Anything that makes boxing safer is a good thing.
Browne and Clark say they are still fightingtooth and nailto clear his name and thank the public for the tremendous support they have received, wereldwijd.
Having always been a clean athlete, I am totally opposed to any form of doping,” Browne concluded. “I’ve always felt that cheaters in professional boxing should be banned for life. Met 21 KOs in my 21 overwinningen, I’m of the same opinion as (current WBC World Heavyweight Champion) Deontay Wilder: If I was ever to use PED drugs, I might end up killing someone!”

AWE–A Wealth of Entertainment continues to bring knockout fights to Boxing fans

Lucas Browne’s stunning title winning effort was shown live on AWE–Een schat aan Entertainment

San Diego, ZOALS – Maart 14, 2016 On March 5th in Grozny, Rusland Lucas Browne captured the WBA Heavyweight championship with a stunning tenth round stoppage over reigning champion Ruslan Chagaev.
It was a stunning finish to a great fight that saw the WBA Heavyweight change hands.
The bout was seen live and exclusively in the United States on AWE-A Wealth of Entertainment.
The fight was just the latest in great & significant fights that have been broadcasted live on AWE.
AWE has successfully brought boxing fans some of the best and brightest championship bouts from around the globe and with more terrific bouts on the horizon, the network is in the process of securing a plethora of world title and meaningful bouts for 2016.
Browne and Chagaev was a great Heavyweight championship brawl,” said AWE President Charles Herring. “The division has not had a championship fight like that in a long time and we are very happy that the viewers of AWE were able to watch it. Browne now becomes a serious player in the Heavyweight division. These are the important fights that we at AWE are looking to bring to the great boxing fans in the United States and we will have some announcements real soon about some more championship bouts that we will be televising.

Ricky Hatton: “Browne die de zwaargewichttitel wint, zou enorm zijn voor mijn bedrijf”

Ongeslagen Lucas Browne botst met Ruslan Chagaev voor de WBA World Heavyweight Title LIVE Deze zaterdag op AWE om 2 PM ET

San Diego, ZOALS – Maart 3, 2016 – Dit Zaterdag middag, 5 maart, ongeslagen en nummer twee gerangschikt WBA zwaargewicht mededinger Lucas “Big Daddy” Browne(23-0-0) zal verdedigen WBA Wereldkampioen zwaargewicht Ruslan Chagaev (34-2-1) voor zijn riem. De wedstrijd wordt uitgezonden LIVE- in de Verenigde Staten op AWE – Een schat aan Entertainment.
De actie begint live op 2 PM ET / 11 AM PT.
Browne wordt gepromoot door voormalig wereldkampioen in twee divisies en British Idol, Ricky Hatton en de Manchester Great heeft veel op het spel staan deze zaterdag of Browne door kan gaan met de overwinning.
“Het zou enorm zijn voor mijn bedrijf, heel belangrijk,”zei Hatton. “Lucas zou mijn eerste wereldkampioen zijn als promotor, en het is fantastisch dat het een zwaargewicht titel zou zijn. Ik was een tweevoudig wereldkampioen als vechter. Ik heb een wereldkampioen opgeleid, dus ik ken niet veel mensen die ze alle drie als trainer hebben gedaan, vechter en een promotor. “
Browne in deze positie hebben, de jager werd promotor, is opgewonden voor zijn jager, dat Browne in zijn vroege carrière niet gewild was.
“Ik ben erg blij voor Lucas. Hij kwam op de moeilijke manier. Hij was geen Olympiër. In feite, het is nog maar een paar jaar geleden, dat hij deuren werkte in de nachtclubs en hij heeft hard gewerkt en dit is een grote avond voor mij en mijn bedrijf.”
Ondanks dat het gevecht in vijandelijk gebied is, “De Hitman”, voelt dat zijn jager in goede handen is, aangezien Browne wordt opgeleid door voormalig super middengewicht wereldkampioen en Britse groot, Nigel Benn.
“Hij heeft een geweldig team achter zich. Een uitstekende trainer. Het wordt een zware klus, maar ik ben er vast van overtuigd dat hij de strijd zal winnen. Het zal moeilijk worden omdat Chagaev een grote amateur was en nu wereldkampioen. Lucas, die altijd bekend stond als een puncher, beweegt veel beter op zijn benen. Erg vloeibaar. Lucas heeft ook snelheid toegevoegd en heeft een geweldige voorbereiding gehad.”
In vijandelijk gebied zijn, Hatton weet dat de strijd naar de jury kan komen, en hij gelooft dat Browne een eerlijke shake krijgt.
“Ik zou graag denken dat Lucas geen knock-out nodig heeft om te winnen, maar juryleden kunnen worden beïnvloed door de fans van hun woonplaats, maar dit is een wereldtitelgevecht, Ik verwacht rechters van wereldklasse. Dat gezegd, Lucas mag het niet aan het toeval overlaten.”
Met een Browne-overwinning, er is een kans dat een groot deel van de zwaargewicht divisie door het Verenigd Koninkrijk loopt als Unified kampioen Tyson Fury en mogelijk Anthony Joshua (die IBF-kampioen Charles Martin bestrijdt April 9) zou de meeste hardware bevatten in de glamourafdeling van boksen.
“Daar heb ik aan gedacht. Ik kan goed overweg met Eddie Hearn, wie heeft Joshua. Ik krijg een geweldige tijd met mijn voormalige promotor Frank Warren en je kunt ook David Haye erin gooien die terug is. Ik zie geen problemen bij het maken van gevechten met Joshua of Fury en we zouden hier een aantal zware zwaargewichtgevechten houden. Lucas heeft hier vijf keer gevochten en heeft een goede schare fans.”
“Het enige waar ik van ontdaan ben op zaterdag is dat ik niet bij Lucas kan zijn als hij wint, omdat ik veel jonge vechters train en ik heb er vier die vechten op zaterdag en ze hebben me bij hen in Londen nodig, maar Zaterdag wordt een geweldige dag voor mijn bedrijf.”
Er zal een undercard met drie gevechten zijn vanaf 2 PM.
In een 10-round zwaargewicht gevecht, Edmund Gerber (25-2, 16 KO's) van Schwerin, Duitsland zal vechten Brian Minto (41-10, 26 KO's) van Butler, PA.
In een 10-ronde wedstrijd voor de IBO International weltergewicht titel, Vishkahn Murzabekoin (12-0, 6 KO's) van Rusland neemt de voormalige wereldtitel-uitdager aan Ali Funeka (37-5-3, 30 KO's) van Zuid-Afrika.
Tyrone Spong (2-0, 2 KO's) van Miami, Gevechten in Florida David Gogishvilli (12-0, 8 I's) van Gori, Georgia in een 6-round Cruiserweight-gevecht.
Boxing fans kunnen genieten van deze geweldige kaart op AWE beschikbaar in de AT&T U-Verse, ch 147 en 1147 in HD, Verizon FiOS TV, ch 169 en 669 in HD, CenturyLink PRISM TV ch. 144 en 1144 in HD, en tal van regionale kabel providers in het hele land. Controleer alsjeblieft www.awetv.com voor boksen updates.