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Caleb Plant Talks Ring Return, Sparring George Groves, Commentating Debut
Yees duab Credit: Mario Serrano – Team Plant
Las Vegas, NV (Lub ob hlis ntuj 2, 2017) – Undefeated super-middleweight contender, Caleb “Qab zib Ob txhais tes” Tsob nroj (14-0, 10 Kos), yuav ua nws 2017 debut on the Deontay Wilder (37-0, 36 Kos) vs. Gerald Washington (18-0-1, 12 Kos) card, taking place at the Legacy Arena, nyob rau hauv Birmingham, Alabama on February 25th. Plant will headline his own show on Fox Sports 1 against an opponent TBA on February 25th as part of a multiple telecast event.
Tsob nroj, talks about his upcoming fight, sparring with world title contender George Nyuaj (25-3, 18 Kos), and his commentating debut.
“Rau February 25th, I’ll be making my ring return,” said Caleb Plant the IBF #15 contender. “I’m really pumped up to be headlining on Fox Sports 1. Nashville, Tennessee, kuv hometown, is only a few hours away from Alabama, so I’m looking forward to seeing a lot of my family and friends in attendance.”
“Last week I got great work sparring with George Groves when he was in town for the Frampton fight. He’s a class act and I learned a lot from being in the ring with him. I held my own and my confidence is at an all-time high. I know I can compete with anyone in the world. I’m just going to take it one fight at a time. I’ll be ready for whoever they put in front of me.”
Nyob rau hauv tas li ntawd, Plant will be commentating side by side with Brian Custer during the Sammy Vasquez (21-1, 15 Kos) vs. Luis Collazo (36-7, 19 Kos) showdown hmo no rau hma liab kev ua si 1.
“My career is headed in the right direction and I’m excited to be commentating hmo no on Fox Sports 1,” Tsob nroj txuas ntxiv. “Commentating is something I’ve always wanted to do. Vasquez and Collazo are two fighters looking to make a statement and I believe it’s going to be a great fight for the fans. I have a great team around me and I’m very grateful for all the opportunities that have come my way. I’m going to take full advantage of the situation.”
Sammy Vasquez Jr. Pre-Fight Quotes & Training Camp Photos
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Sammy Vasquez Jr. vs. Luis Collazo Final Press Conference Quotes & Duab
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Exciting Welterweight Contender Sammy Vasquez Jr. Takes On Former World Champion Luis Collazo in Main Event of Premier Boxing Champions on FS1 & FOX Deportes Special Edition Thursday, Lub ob hlis ntuj 2 From Horseshoe Tunica Hotel & Casino in Tunica, Mississippi
Ntau! Hard-Hitting Welterweights Yordenis Ugas & Levan Ghvamichava Collide While Ryan Karl & Eddie Ramirez Meet in Battle of Unbeaten Super Lightweights
Daim pib rau muag khoom Thursday, Lub ib hlis ntuj 5!
TUNICA, MS (Kaum Ob Hlis Ntuj 22, 2016) – Exciting welterweight contender Sammy “Lub Sergeant” Vasquez Jr. (21-1, 15 Kos) is set to battle former world champion Luis Collazo(36-7, 19 Kos) in the 10-round main event of a special three-hour edition of Premier Boxing Champions rau FS1 and FOX Deportes Thursday, Lub ob hlis ntuj 2 from Horseshoe Tunica Hotel & Casino in Tunica, Mississippi.
Televised kev pab them nqi pib thaum 8 p.m. THIAB/5 p.m. PT and will feature Cuba’s Yordenis Ugas(17-3, 8 Kos) meeting Georgia’s Levan Ghvamichava (17-2-1, 13 Kos) in a 10-round matchup of hard-hitting welterweights plus Houston’s Ryan “Cowboy” Karl (13-0, 9 Kos) taking on Chicago’s Eddie Ramirez (15-0, 10 Kos) in a 10-round battle of unbeaten super lightweights
“I’m eager to get back in the ring and give the fans a great fight,” said Vasquez Jr. “Fighting a tough veteran like Luis Collazo, who has a lot of heart and experience, is the type of fight I’m looking for. The fans are going to see a good fight between two guys who are hungry to get a victory. I can’t wait till the bell rings.”
“I’m totally stoked about this fight against Sammy Vasquez” Hais Collazo. “He is a talented fighter and I’m excited to test his abilities and the will that he has to win. This will be a good one.”
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Vasquez has fought professionally since 2012, tom qab pab ob tours ntawm cov dej num nyob rau hauv Iraq li ib tug tswv cuab ntawm lub National Guard. Nws ua nws mus rau lub semifinals ntawm lub 2012 U.S. Olympic raug kev sim siab thiab yeej kub thaum lub 2010 thiab 2011 Tub Rog Boxing Championships. Lub fighter tawm ntawm Monessen, Penn., notched big victories in 2015 over Wale Omotoso in June and Jose Lopez in September. In PBC on FOX action in January, Vasquez stopped veteran contender Aron Martinez in the sixth-round in Los Angeles before suffering his first professional defeat to Olympic Gold medalist Felix Diaz in July.
One of Brooklyn’s most respected fighters,Collazo looks to make the most of his showdown with Vasquez on February 2. A world champion in 2005, Collazo has faced top fighters his whole career. Most notably in recent years, he delivered an electrifying second-round knockout over Victor Ortiz in December 2014. Collazo gave world champion Keith Thurman trouble in his last outing, staggering him with a body shot in the middle rounds before eventually losing to the undefeated fighter.
Ugas returned from a two-year layoff in August and has looked sensational in defeating undefeated prospects Jamal James by decision and Bryant Perrella by fourth-round stoppage. A sensational Cuban amateur, Ugas picked up a bronze medal at the 2008 Olympics and also owns gold medals from the 2005 World Amateur Championships and 2007 Yias American ua si. Now fighting out of Miami, the 30-year-old looks to further establish his credentials for a world title shot.
Ghvamichava returns to the ring after an emphatic knockout of Breidis Prescott in July that saw him move up in weight and rebound from a defeat to top unbeaten contender Sergey Lipinets. Trained by Virgil Hunter in California, Ghvamichava is originally from Poti, Georgia. Before the Lipinets bout, he carried a five-fight winning streak that included wins over previously unbeaten fighters Chris Singleton and Jonathan Garcia plus veterans Cosme Rivera and Sergio Reyes.
Ib undefeated prospect uas sawv cev rau Houston, Karl muaj ib qho zoo heev pib xyaum ua hauj lwm uas twb nrog nws ranked thib peb nyob rau hauv lub teb chaws nyob rau hauv lub 141-phaus division. The 24-year-old won six times in 2015 including an October domination of Alfonso Olvera at the Dancehall in San Antonio. Now he is primed to reach contender status after dominating tough Mexican Luis Solis in June and stopping previously unbeaten Jose Felix Quezada in September.
A Chicago Golden Gloves champion, Ramirez knocked out seven of his first nine professional opponents and picked up five victories in 2015 including a decision over former world champion Cristobal Cruz. The 24-year-old most recently picked up his most impressive pro victory when he knocked out previously unbeaten Kevin Watts in September.
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Undefeated Heavyweight World Champion Deontay Wilder Stops Challenger Chris Arreola at The End of Eighth Frame of Premier Boxing Champions on FOX & FOX Deportes Primetime Main Event from Legacy Arena in Birmingham, Alabama
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Deontay Wilder vs. Chris Arreola PBC on FOX, HMA LIAB Cov kev ua si & FS1 Final Press Conference Quotes & Duab
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Deontay Wilder, Chris Arreola, Sammy Vasquez Jr. & Felix Diaz Media Workout Quotes & Duab
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Undefeated Rising Star Erickson Lubin Takes On Mexico’s Ivan Montero in Televised Bout on Premier Boxing Champions on FOX & FOX Deportes Saturday, Lub Xya hli ntuj 16 los ntawm Legacy Arena nyob rau hauv Birmingham, Alabama
PBC rau hma liab & FOX Deportes Begins at 8 p.m. THIAB/5 p.m. PT and Moves to FS1 & FOX Deportes at 10 p.m. THIAB/7 p.m. PT
FS1 Bouts to Feature Unbeaten Jamal James Against Welterweight Contender Wale Omotoso Plus Exciting Former Champion Vic Darchinyan Taking On Mexico’s Enrique Quevedo & Undefeated Heavyweight
Gerald Washington in Action
Birmingham, AL (Lub Xya hli ntuj 11, 2016) – Unbeaten nce hnub qub Erickson “Rauj” Lubin (15-0, 11 Kos) returns to the ring to battle once-beaten brawler Ivan Montero (20-1, 8 Kos) in a super welterweight bout featured on the Premier Boxing Champions (PBC) rau FOX and FOX Deportes telecast onSaturday, Lub Xya hli ntuj 16 from Legacy Arena at the BJCC in Birmingham, Alabama.
FOX televised coverage begins at 8 p.m. THIAB/5 p.m. PT and is headlined by heavyweight world champion Deontay “Lub Bronze Bomber” Wilder defending his belt against two-time title challenger Chris “Lub Npau suav phem” Arreola plus undefeated welterweight contender Sammy “Lub Sergeant” Vasquez Jr. battles Olympic gold medalist Felix Diaz. The televised action will switch over to FS1 and FOX Deportes immediately following the conclusion of the FOX telecast.
Bouts to be featured on FS1 & FOX Deportes include a 10-round matchup between unbeaten welterweightJamal James (19-0, 9 Kos) and exciting contender Wale Omotoso (26-2, 21 Kos), yav tas los lub ntiaj teb no yeejVic Darchinyan (42-8-1, 31 Kos) in a 10-round super bantamweight bout against Mexico’s Enrique Quevedo (16-7-1, 10 Kos) and undefeated heavyweight Gerald “Cov Dub Lau qaib” Washington (17-0-1, 11 Kos) nyob rau hauv ib tug 10-round yi.
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A highly regarded prospect with an exciting style, 20-xyoo-laus Lubin burst onto the scene looking to finish opponents early as he cements his status as an elite contender. Fighting out of Orlando, he has already taken down experienced veterans including Orlando Lora, Ayi Bruce, Michael Finney and Norberto Gonzalez. He was sensational in November 2015 when he knocked out Alexis Camacho and in January he headlined his first card and dominated Jose De Jesus Macias in his first 10-round bout. He kept the hot streak going in June when stopped veteran Daniel Sandoval in the third round.
Ib tug neeg txij li thaum 2011, Montero was unbeaten in his first 19 pro fights including victories in 2015 over Michel Rosales and Julio Cesar Avalos. Fighting out of Yucatan, Mexico, he began his 2016 campaign by defeating Roberto Valdez in April. Now he looks to make a mark in his U.S. debut rau Lub Xya hli ntuj 16.
A tall welterweight at 6-foot-2, James is undefeated as a pro and beat tough contender Javier Molina in an FS1 and FOX Deportes main event in January. The 27-year-old out of Minneapolis had a big 2015 that began with victories over Michael Balasi and Daniel Sostre and culminated with a hard fought decision over once-beaten Juan Carlos Abreu in September. He will look to keep that momentum going when he faces his most dangerous opponent to date on Lub Xya hli ntuj 16.
Born in Nigeria, but fighting out of Oxnard, Omotoso earned a unanimous decision over Gilberto Sanchez Leon in his last bout. He was unbeaten in his first 18 pro bouts while fighting out of Australia. The 31-year-old won his first five bouts stateside and will look for back-to-back victories when he battles James in Birmingham.
The fighter from Armenia who now fights out of Glendale, California, Darchinyan is coming off of stoppage victories over Cris Paulino and Prayoot Yaijam. Having fought against top contenders and former champions such as Abner Mares, Yexus Cuellar, Nonito Donaire and Nicholas Walters, Darchinyan looks to work his way back into world title contention after picking up titles in multiple weight classes. He takes on Quevedo out of Los Algodones, Mexico who most recently stopped previously unbeaten Yoandris Salinas in the fifth-round of their 2014 kawg.
Ib tug ob-txoj kev uas ua ntawv (kaw ntom nti ua kawg thiab defensive kawg) ntawm lub tsev kawm ntawv yav qab teb California, Washington spent time with the Seattle Seahawks and Buffalo Bills practice squads on his unconventional path that led him to boxing. The 34-year-old also worked in the Navy as a helicopter mechanic before going to USC and did not get his start in professional boxing until 2012. Fighting out of Vallejo, California, he is yet to lose in his latest endeavor and most recently he defeated former title challenger Eddie Chambers in April.
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Sammy Vasquez Jr. & Felix Diaz Training Camp Quotes & Duab
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