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Former Two-Time World Champion Lamont Peterson Washington, D.C. Media Workout Quotes & Photos

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D.C.-Native Battles WBA Champion David Avanesyan
Loweruka, February 18 From the Cintas Center
at Xavier University in Cincinnati & Moyo Showtime
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (February 7, 2017) – Former two-time world champion Lamont Peterson hosted a media workout in his hometown of Washington, D.C. as he prepares to take on WBA Welterweight Champion David Avanesyan in a 12-round matchup that serves as the co-main event of Showtime Championship nkhonya Loweruka, February 18 from the Cintas Center at Xavier University in Cincinnati.
Televised coverage on SHOWTIME begins at 9 p.m. AND/6 p.m. PT with unbeaten light heavyweight contender Marcus Browne meeting hard-hitting former title challenger Thomas Williams JR. in a 10-round showdown. The event is headlined by former four-division world champion Adrien Broner taking on hard-hitting contender Adrian Granados.
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Here is what Peterson and his longtime trainer Barry Hunter adanenapo Lachiwiri from the Bald Eagle Recreation Center:
LAMONT Peterson
“I’m going through a full-blown training camp and I’ve had a lot of energy. I think the strength will be there too but I’m an energy fighter. I like to put pressure and use my energy. Look for an improved Lamont Peterson.
“People are going to talk a lot about my layoff but honestly that only affects people who aren’t always in the gym. I have been in the gym working hard this entire time. I’ve been working on my craft. I got better and you’ll see on February 18.
“Avanesyan is a good fighter. He keeps his hands up high, so even though he’s there to be hit, it doesn’t mean I’m going to get good clean shots. It should be a good entertaining fight and a good first step at welterweight for me.
“Big fights are what matters to me. When you’re coming up it’s all about winning a title. Having fought for 12 Zaka, it doesn’t matter to me as much. The way I’m looking at is, if I get this win then I’m the No. 1 contender for the belt.
“I have no concern about ring rust. It’s not even a thought in my head. I would be shocked if that was a problem for me.
“You never know what the right time is to move up in weight, but the time is now for me to move up to welterweight and I’m happy about it. Making 140 pounds was getting tough. I think it hampered my performances a bit and that let us know it was time.
“I’ve been wanting to move up but it seemed like my opportunities were down in weight. Now I’m ready to mix it up with the best guys here.
“Za ine, it’s all about the joy of getting in the ring and competing. I want to do it at the highest level and I’m looking forward to getting big fights.”
Barry mlenje, Peterson a mphunzitsi
“Sometimes having time off like Lamont had is not a bad thing. It gives you space and time to work on your mental game, shore up some things you could be weak at and of course it lets you heal up. It’s served us well and I’m happy with what I see from Lamont so far.
“We always approach an opponent, no matter the record, like they are a world champion. We prepare for war. If anything less than that takes place, chomwecho zikhale. We’re going to be ready. To me Avanesyan is a guy who is an obstacle in our way. If we can’t go around him, we’ll go right through him.
“We want all of the top 147-pounders. I always thought Lamont and Danny Garcia was a fight that warranted a rematch. Because it was a great fight that had a little bit of controversy around it. I still would like to see the rematch.”
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Welterweight Champion David Avanesyan Battles Former Two-Time World Champion Lamont Peterson & Unbeaten Contender Marcus Browne Takes On Former Title Challenger Thomas Williams Jr. Loweruka, February 18 Moyo Showtime

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WBA Champion David Avanesyan Battles
Former Two-Time World Champion Lamont Peterson
in Welterweight Title Defense
&
Unbeaten Contender Marcus Browne Takes On
Former Title Challenger Thomas Williams Jr. Mu
Light Heavyweight Showdown
Moyo Showtime® pa 9 p.m. AND/6 p.m. PT
Loweruka, February 18 From the Cintas Center
at Xavier University in Cincinnati
Cincinnati (January 24, 2017) -WBA Welterweight Ngwazi David Avanesyan (22-1-1, 11 Ko) will defend his title against former two-time world champion Lamont Peterson (34-3-1, 17 Ko) in a 12-round matchup that serves as the co-main event of Showtime Championship nkhonya Loweruka, February 18 from the Cintas Center at Xavier University in Cincinnati.
Televised coverage on SHOWTIME begins at 9 p.m. AND/6 p.m. PT with unbeaten light heavyweight contender “Sir” Marcus Browne (18-0, 13 Ko) meeting hard-hitting former title challenger Thomas “Top Galu” Williams JR. (20-2, 14 Ko) in a 10-round showdown. The event is headlined by former four-division world champion Adrien Broner taking on hard-hitting contender Adrian Granados.
“It is a great pleasure for me to be defending my world title in the U.S. against a very good opponent in Lamont Peterson,” said Avanesyan. “I am the champion and come February 18 I will remain champion. This fight gives me a great opportunity to let the U.S. know what I’m about and put me in a position to fight the top fighters in the division. This will be a difficult defense but I am ready to show everyone how good I am.”
“I’m extremely excited about getting back in the ring and fighting on SHOWTIME again,” Anati Peterson. “I’ve been working hard in the gym and I’m ready to give my fans the kind of show they deserve. I know this guy is coming in with a lot of confidence from that belt, but I believe I’m the better fighter and I’ll prove it on February 18.”
“I’m ready to go to work and fight,” Anati Browne. “It doesn’t matter if I am the underdog; chomwecho zikhale. Let me be the underdog. I just want to beat this guy up. This is who I wanted to fight. I am fired up about this one and I can’t wait until February 18.”
“Pa February 18, I’m not leaving anything up to the judges,” Anati Williams JR. “I think Marcus has gotten some gifts in the past, so I’m not leaving this up to anyone but myself. I wanted to stay in the mix. I don’t need a tune-up. I’ve been fighting since I was five-years-old. I just need to get in there and fight. I think this is going to be a really good battle.”
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Fighting out of Russia, Avanesyan defended his interim world title in his last outing when he defeated former three-division world champion Shane Mosley by unanimous decision last Mulole. The 28-year-old is undefeated in his last 22 pro fights since dropping a six-round decision in his second pro fight. Avanesyan picked up his interim belt with a ninth-round stoppage of Charlie Navarro in November of 2015.
Anapeza ndili mwana mphunzitsi Barry Hunter pamene pokhala pa msewu ndi m'bale wake Anthony, Peterson ali imodzi yabwino nsanza ndi chuma nkhani mu masewera. A ovomereza kuyambira 2004, iye mwini kugonjetsa Victor Manuel Cayo, Kendall Holt ndi Dierry Jean kuwonjezera pa dziko udindo kuwina ntchito yolimbana Amir Khan, umene bwino kwambiri katatu. The Washington, D.C. native defeated previously unbeaten Felix Diaz in his last outing in October 2015.
The 26-year-old Browne defeated previously unbeaten Radivoje Kalajdzic in April 2016 after a big 2015 that saw him defeated veteran contenders Gabriel Campillo, Aaron Pryor Jr., Francisco Sierra and Cornelius White. The 2012 U.S. Olympian fights out of Staten Island, New York after an exceptional amateur career that saw him win the 2012 U.S. amateur championship at light heavyweight.
The 29-year-old Williams returns to the ring after dropping an exciting contest to light heavyweight world champion Adonis Stevenson in July. Williams earned his title shot after dominant second-round stoppages of Umberto Savigne and former title challenger Edwin Rodriguez. The Fort Washington, Maryland-native was introduced to boxing by his father, a former pro fighter and he will look to start his path back to world title contention with a win on February 18.
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Undefeated Rising Star Errol Spence Jr. Makes A Statement In The Welterweight Division With Dominating Fifth-Round Stoppage Of Former World Champion Chris Algieri In Primetime On Premier Boxing Champions On NBC Live From Barclays Center In Brooklyn

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Krzysztof Glowacki Drops Steve Cunningham Four Times On His Way To Retaining Cruiserweight World Title
&
2012 U.S. Olympian Marcus Browne Remains Undefeated With Split-Decision Over Previously Unbeaten Radivoje Kalajdzic
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Brooklyn (April 17, 2016) – Undefeated rising welterweight star Errol “Chowonadi” Spence Jr. (20-0, 17 Ko) went emphatically from prospect to contender with a fifth-round stoppage of former world champion Chris Algieri (21-3, 8 Ko) pa Premier Maseŵera a nkhonya odziwa (PBC) pa NBC Loweruka night from Barclays Center in Brooklyn.
“It meant a lot to get the stoppage,” anati Spence Jr. “I did something Manny Pacquiao and Amir Khan couldn’t do. That shows where I’m at in the welterweight division.”
Spence Jr. was superior in every regard as he took control of the fight from the beginning with world-class bodywork and blazing speed. Algieri was expected to be a major step-up for the 2012 U.S. Olympian, but was unable to bother his opponent despite landing 31 percent of his punches to Spence Jr.’s 30 percent per CompuBox stats.
“I can’t take anything away from this young hungry lion,” Anati Algieri. “He did a great job. I trained really hard for this fight. I hope that people appreciate me and how hard I worked and what I brought to the fight.”
“Chowonadi” dominated by landing 41 percent of his power punches over the five rounds and only lost one round on the three judges’ scorecards. Spence Jr. sent Algieri down for the first time in the fourth round with a combination finished off by a straight left hand.
Algieri survived the round, but Spence Jr. was determined to get a stoppage and he connected with another straight left that put Algieri on the canvas early in round five.
“It was pretty one-sided, Ndinkaona,” anati Spence Jr. “I started slowly. He said he was going to take me to deep waters so I wanted to pace myself.”
“I just wasn’t sticking to the style and the strategy like I should have,” Anati Algieri. “We had a couple of different styles that we were going to show him and I never stayed in one style long enough to be effective.”
Spence Jr. saw his opportunity and launched a vicious attack in an attempt to end the fight. A massive left hook connected clean with Algieri’s jaw and put him on the canvas for the third and final time, as referee Benjy Esteves waved off the bout at :48 seconds into the fifth round.
“Everyone wanted to see what I could do against a proven fighter and I blew him out of the water,” added Spence Jr.
Mu kutsegula bout wa telecast, Polish star Krzysztof Glowacki (26-0, 16 Ko) sent former world champion Steve “U.S.S.” Cunningham (28-8-1, 13 Ko) to the canvas four times on his way to a unanimous decision to retain his cruiserweight world title in front of a raucous Polish-heavy crowd.
“Power and precision is my trademark,” said Glowacki. “That’s always been my game. I was a little bit reluctant because of the surgery, but I got more comfortable as the fight went on.”
Glowacki got the action going early as he scored his first knockdown with a left hand that he would use to control the fight and knocked down Cunningham a second time shortly after the former champion rose to his feet.
“I’m just disappointed,” Anati Cunningham. “I knew I just had to work. The corner kept telling me to go to the body more in the later rounds. I’ve been down before. I knew I had to go at this guy.”
The southpaw from Walcz, Poland and the orthodox veteran from Philadelphia combined for several exciting exchanges as Cunningham was able to land his share of power right hands but was more often than not met with Glowacki’s thudding left.
“The plan from the beginning was to hit him with the left hand and you could tell I was hitting with full power,” said Glowacki. “I couldn’t hit that hard against Marco Huck because of my injury and now I’m hoping to keep that power up in my next fight.”
Cunningham went down again in the 10TH round from a short right hand but was able to rally and stun Glowacki with a big right hand. The champion recovered quickly, but Cunningham did arguably his best work of the fight in the 11TH round as he aggressively attacked Glowacki with combinations to the head and body.
The fireworks continued in the final round as a strong combination put Cunningham down for the fourth time in the fight. The challenger rose to his feet and attacked effectively at times, but the left hand proved to be too much.
“He punched with me and caught me coming in,” Anati Cunningham. “I knew after the second round knockdowns that I had to get rounds back and go get him. He’s a smart fighter.”
Cunningham was actually able to land a higher percentage of punches than Glowacki as he connected on 34 percent versus just 25 percent from Glowacki. However the knockdowns and Glowacki’s output advantage of 462 kuti 366 was enough for him to retain his title by scores of 116-108 ndipo 115-109 kawiri.
“The fans were my motivation throughout the fight,” said Glowacki. “I just wanted to give them more and more. I want to thank everyone who came and watched me.”
The televised swing bout saw 2012 U.S. Olympian “Sir” Marcus Browne (18-0, 13 Ko) remained undefeated with a narrow split-decision victory over previously unbeaten Radivoje “Hot Rod” Kalajdzic (21-1, 14 Ko) in an eight-round light heavyweight contest.
“Establishing my jab was the key,” Anati Browne. “Once I did that, he couldn’t get past it. He got me with a couple of good shots.”
Kalajdzic was emphatic that the judges were wrong in their decision.
“I don’t see how I lost,” said Kalajdzic. “I was the aggressor. Ine anasonyeza mtima wanga. If he feels like he beat me, give me the rematch.”
The southpaw Browne was able to jab his way into control of the fight by landing 52 jabs to the 54 thrown by Kalajdzic the whole fight. Browne was able to bruise and eventually open up a cut over Kalajdzic’s left eye late in the fight.
Mu woyamba wozungulira, Browne was credited with a controversial knockdown as it appeared via replay that a slip had occurred and Browne had hit Kaladjzic after he was down.
Kalajdzic was effective with his power punches throughout the fight as he landed 36 percent of his power punches to 29 percent from Browne. His most effective moment came in round six when he sent Browne to the mat with a right hand.
“He caught me with something that grazed me,” Anati Browne. “I didn’t even know what it was. I walked into the punch but I was able to get up from it and get back in rhythm.”
“He didn’t do anything that bothered me,” said Kalajdzic. “I was doing my thing. I should have listened to my coaches more and I would have stopped him.”
Browne was able to recover for the final two rounds and earn the split-decision by scores of 76-74 for Kalajdzic, 76-74 for Browne and 76-75 again for the still unbeaten Staten Island-native.
“I love fighting in front of my fans and family. We gutted this one out and it’s on to the next one,” added Browne.
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Errol Spence Jr., Chris Algieri, Krzysztof Glowacki, Steve Cunningham, Marcus Browne & Radivoje Kalajdzic Final Press Conference Quotes & Photos

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PBC on NBC Live From Barclays Center On Loweruka, April 16
(8:30 p.m. AND/5:30 p.m. PT)
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BROOKYLN (April 13, 2016) – Undefeated rising welterweight star Errol “Chowonadi” Spence Jr. ndi kale lonse ngwazi Chris Algieri went face-to-face Lachitatu to kick-off fight week activities with the final press conference before they meet in the main event of Premier Maseŵera a nkhonya odziwa (PBC) pa NBC izi Loweruka, April 16 kuchokera Barclays Center ku Brooklyn.
Also in attendance at the Highline Ballroom in Manhattan were cruiserweight championKrzysztof Glowacki ndi kale ngwazi Steven “U.S.S” Cunningham plus undefeated 2012 U.S. Olympian “Sir” Marcus Browne and unbeaten light heavyweight Radivoje “Hot Rod” Kalajdzic who round out a stacked tripleheader lachiwelu usiku. Kuphatikiza apo, popular Brooklyn undefeated fighter Heather “Kutentha” Hardy was in attendance as she nears her undercard bout against Sweden’s Anna Hultin.
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Tiyeni tione zimene atolankhani ophunzira anali kunena Lachitatu:
ERROL Spence JR.
“This is a great card with great fighters and its a fantastic opportunity. A lot of people think I’m a prospect on the verge of being a contender. Loweruka night is going to be a great performance.
“I never thought fight week would come. I’m just so excited to put on a show. It’s going to be the best Errol Spence you’ve ever seen.
“I just need to stick with my game plan. The game plan that my coach laid out for me and do what I do and get the win.
“Chirichonse chikuchitika, happens. I’m going to have to feel it out in the first round. I just need to fight smart.
“I’ve always felt like I was ready for this level. Loweruka usiku, I’m looking for a coming out party. My focus is 100 percent on this fight.
“I was ready two fights ago to fight for a title. After this fight we can talk about what’s next, koma pakali pano, Chris Algieri is in front of me.
“Chris has been in a lot of hard fights. At the end of the day he’s a boxer and so am I. It’s going to be a war.”
Chris ALGIERI
“Brooklyn has treated me very well. I’ve had some of my best performances here at Barclays Center and I look forward to another.
“It’s always an honor to share the stage with such illustrious guys in our sport. A lot of these guys really bring honor and respect to the business that we do.
“I don’t think I’ve gotten as much respect as I deserve throughout my career. I don’t know why, but it doesn’t really matter. At the end of the day I go out there and perform. More often then not I’m victorious.
“I think everyone knows that I’ll fight anybody. Spence is a guy people don’t want to fight, so they brought him to me.
“The best thing about working with John David Jackson is the confidence he gives me. He let’s me be who I am. He gives me the faith to trust in my abilities. I’m looking forward to putting on another great display with him in my corner.
“The hard work is done. Training camp was long, hard and grueling. Not much more to be said. It’s time to fight. It’s going to be a great night of fights. “
Glowacki wa KRZYSZTOF
“I’m so happy to be back in the United States and I’d like to thank my team for preparing me so well.

“I’m very happy to be healthy. Training camp went the way I wanted to and I feel 100 percent ready to get in the ring
“Ndili ndi kupambana. That’s the most important thing. It’s nice to be fighting on such a great card, but all that matters is keeping my belt.
“Fans can expect to see beautiful boxing. It will be a war inside of the ring. Chofunika, Ine kupambana.
“A lot of things have changed since I won my world title. Nobody used to know me and now everyone knows me. I’m happy with my career so far. I don’t like to talk about the future of my career until after the fight.
“Steve Cunningham is not only a great fighter but a great human being, so I expect a tough fight. He wants to take the belt from me but it’s not going to be easy. I want everyone to come out for a great show lachiwelu.”
Steve Cunningham
“This is my first time fighting at Barclays Center and I’m very excited about that. Ine ndiri wokonzeka kulimbana. Maphunziro msasa yatha. You know it’s grueling and hard work.
“I know I have a great opponent. He took the belt from the champion. He got up off the canvas so I can’t look at him lightly at all. But I’m here to do a job.
“I’m was sick of getting cheated and robbed of opportunities at the heavyweight division. I decided to come back down. It’s no problem. Three pounds or four pounds, no big deal. Here we are.
“We are coming to steal the show. I’d like to steal the show without me getting hit too much. A fight is a fight. You know I come to win, so we’re going to have some fun.
“There are some adjustments you have to make when you fight a southpaw. A guy throwing two gloves at you and you have to throw gloves back at him. Doesn’t matter if he fights me upside down, I have to fight smart and beat him regardless.
“There’s always something special with Naazim Richardson. He’s a great mind. One of the great trainers out there. We’ve always got something special prepared. We have to do what we have to do and that’s win.
“When you beat a guy like Marco Huck who was about to make history and you beat him like Glowacki beat him, you have to think he’s good and realize you can’t take Glowacki lightly. Iye ali wankhondo. He’s a problem, something I’m going to have to deal with.
“I’m not 40-years-old yet. Give me a few more months! I don’t feel 39 kapena 40. Ndikuona chachikulu. I just want to go in there and perform and do what I do.
“I’m not one of those predicting guys. I know things happen in the ring. But come Loweruka usiku, I want things to go my way. Ngati si, we’re able to evolve. Let’s go, it’s work time.”
Samson Browne
“We’ve done a lot of talking leading up into this fight. I want to talk with my hands. He said he’s ready to fight. Ife tiwona lachiwelu usiku.
“Ndikuona chachikulu. Training camp has gone great. Right now the focus is to win and look good. Whatever happens after that is going to happen.
“I’m going to do what I do best and that’s take care of business no matter what.
“I’m ready for whatever he brings to the table. We will know that after the first minute of the first round.
“It’s an incredible honor to be representing my hometown. Fighting in front my home fans is always very motivating and I can’t wait to put on another show for them.
“People have said a lot about how this will be my toughest fight. I can’t listen to anything on the outside. I’m prepared to my fullest and we’ll see what he has lachiwelu usiku.”
RADIVOJE KALAJDZIC
“Ndakonzeka. I don’t have too much to say. Ine ndiri chabe okonzeka kulimbana.
“Maphunziro msasa anapita chachikulu. We got a full eight weeks in. Roadwork, wokonzekeretsa, chirichonse. Ine ndiri chabe okonzeka kulimbana.
“I want to introduce myself to the fans by knocking out Marcus Browne. If that doesn’t come, Ine ndikufuna kuvala lalikulu chionetsero. Being on the big stage doesn’t bother me, once the bell rings its just another day.
“I know Marcus is fast and has pop to him. I don’t want to give too much away.
“I’m a boxer puncher. I’ve got the power to knock a fighter out. Most of my knockouts have come in the first round.
“I feel like I came up the right way. I didn’t have that much amateur experience, but I stepped up to this big opportunity at the right time.”
Heather Hardy
“I’m expecting to face a good strong boxer lachiwelu usiku. She’s coming down in weight to fight me, so don’t miss it.
“We changed a little bit during this training camp. I added another conditioning coach. A guy that has been putting me through torture three times a week.
“My opponent is strong, she has a good record, she’s from overseas. I know I have my hands full.
“It’s a real honor to fight at Barclays Center. I couldn’t ask for a better place. There’s nowhere in the world I’d rather fight than right here at home. As far as my career progressing, I’d like to be up there on stage and be on TV.
“I can’t wait to fight (unbeaten contender) Shelly Vincent. I think that will be the big breakthrough fight that let’s me establish who I am in this game and who I am for the bigger competition. That’s a perfect fight for TV. Fingers crossed.”
Lou DIBELLA, Pulezidenti wa DiBella Entertainment
“This great card features a fighter who is believed to be the top prospect in boxing, in Errol Spence Jr. versus New York’s own, a former world champion in Chris Algieri in what promises to be an exciting primetime main event.
“Marcus Browne has fought more times at Barclays Center than any other professional fighter. He has the chance to make the jump towards a world title by taking out another young undefeated fighter. ‘Hot Rod’ is not planning on letting that happen without serious resistance.
“Glowacki’s fight with Huck was one of the best of last year and he can expect the Polish fans in Brooklyn to be behind him lachiwelu usiku.
“Steve Cunningham is one of the most respected fighters by his peers. Not just for his quality in the ring, but his quality as a family man and as a human being. He knows he’s fighting a great champion and I know he’s got a great game plan.”
JOE DEGUARDIA, Pulezidenti wa Star nkhonya
“It’s a pleasure to be back in Brooklyn and to have Chris Algieri fighting at Barclays Center again. It’s very rewarding that he will be in the main event on national television on NBC. It’s a real testament to this fight.
“Chris has had some great performances at Barclays Center. He’s going to have another one in front of him lachiwelu. Spence Jr. is a challenge that Chris is looking forward to and one he has faced before.
“Everyone wrote him off when he faces Ruslan Provodnikov. We’re looking forward to Chris Algieri pulling off a surprise just like that lachiwelu usiku.”
BRETT YORMARK, CEO of Brooklyn Sports & Entertainment
“Barclays Center is thrilled to have Chris Algieri back for his fourth fight and we expect a great turnout from the Long Island fans who are looking forward to Loweruka komanso. We’re also looking forward to a new name to headline Brooklyn and we welcome Errol Spence Jr.
“We welcome Marcus Browne back for your 11th fight and we thank you for calling Barclays Center home. Heather Hardy is also back at Barclays Center for the sixth time and we are thrilled to have all of them fighting in our building.
“It’s fitting that Loweruka nights card features Chris Colbert and Earl Newman who got their start at Golden Gloves.
“Ndikuganiza 2016 will be our biggest year yet and we look forward to welcoming everybody back in the coming months.”
Barclays Center wa Brooklyn nkhonya ™ mapulogalamu nsanja kuperekedwa ndi AARP. PBC pa NBC ndi yokonzedwa ndi kuŵala kwa m'mlengalenga, abwino Beer.
Kuti mudziwe zambiri ulendo www.premierboxingchampions.com ndipo www.nbcsports.com/boxing, kutsatira pa TwitterPremierBoxing,ErrolSpenceJr, ChrisAlgieri, USSCunningham, @Marcus_Browne, LouDiBella, StarBoxing,NBCSports, @BarclaysCenter and @Swanson_Comm or become a fan on Facebook at www.Facebook.com/PremierBoxingChampions, www.facebook.com/NBCSports, www.Facebook.com/DiBellaEntertainment ndipo www.Facebook.com/barclayscenter. Highlights available at www.youtube.com/premierboxingchampions.
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2012 U.S. Olympians Errol Spence Jr. & Marcus Browne Reflect On Olympic Experience Heading Into Premier Boxing Champions on NBC Showdowns Taking Place Saturday, April 16 From Barclays Center In Brooklyn

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(Photo Mawu a: Tom Casino / Showtime)
Dinani PANO For Photos of Spence Jr. & Browne From the Olympics
“The Olympic stage prepares you for anything.” – Spence Jr.
“We always thought about nights like these where
we’re both center stage.” – Browne
Brooklyn (April 12, 2016) – Undefeated rising stars Errol “Chowonadi” Spence Jr. ndipo “Sir” Marcus Brownestarted out as teammates on the 2012 U.S. Olympic team and will face the toughest tests of their careers when they enter the ring in primetime on Premier Maseŵera a nkhonya odziwa pa NBC Loweruka, April 16 kuchokera Barclays Center ku Brooklyn.
The rising welterweight Spence Jr. chidzathandiza kale dziko ngwazi Chris Algieri in the main event while Browne kicks-off televised coverage at 8:30 p.m. AND/5:30 p.m. PT when he takes on unbeaten Radivoje “Hot Rod” Kalajdzic.
Matikiti yamoyo chochitika, amene amachitira a DiBella Entertainment limodzi ndi Star nkhonya, ndiyambire $25, osawerengera applicable chindapusa, ndipo pa malonda tsopano. Matikiti lingathe kukopedwa pa intaneti mwa kuchezera www.ticketmaster.com, www.barclayscenter.com kapena powatchula 1-800-745-3000. Matikiti ndi zinenero pa American Express Box Office pa Barclays Center. Gulu kuchotsera zilipo powatchula 844-BKLYN-GP.
With the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio nearing the opening ceremonies, it is poetic that both Spence Jr. and Browne will have the opportunity to launch themselves into the upper echelon of the sport as a new generation of rising stars get set to test themselves against the best in the world at the Olympics.
Here is what the fighters had to say about their Olympic experiences, fighting on the same card, advice to the 2016 team and more:
On fighting in televised fights on the same card:
Errol Spence Jr.: “My pro debut was on the ‘Night of the Olympians’ and it had me, Terrell Gausha, Marcus Browne, and Rau’Shee Warren. These are the kind of nights we envisioned. It’s so great to see my friends and Olympic brothers doing as well as me.
Marcus Browne: “We always thought about nights like these where we’re both center stage. This couldn’t have happened if we didn’t keep our records clean and fought hard. To have gotten to this point alongside an Olympic teammate is an amazing thing. I look forward to both of us being propelled to the next level.”
On their favorite Olympic memories:
ES: “My favorite memory is competing and being around all of the great athletes. I got to meet Kobe Bryant, LeBron James, Carmelo Anthony, Serena Williams and Michael Phelps. All of these athletes that I had seen on TV. Being in that atmosphere helped me realize that I am a great athlete amongst other great athletes.
MB: “It sounds materialistic, but all the free gear we got was amazing. Coming where I come from, I had never been given anything like that before. I was surprised at the adoration I was getting from people. Everyone just wanted to make us feel a part of this unbelievable event.
On how the Olympics prepared them for the pros:
ES: “The Olympic stage prepares you for anything. It’s the biggest tournament in the world. Having media day and talking to all of those outlets and then having to train, it prepares you for the professional ranks. When you get to the top, you’re going to have to do those exact same things.
MB: “Fighting in front of 10,000 people that are cheering against you will prepare you for anything in this sports. A lot of people don’t get that until they’re at the highest level. The atmosphere is just so intense and the Olympic fans are so passionate.
On the bond they share with their Olympic teammates:
ES: “All of us on the team have a great bond. Anytime you spend four months in camp with the same group of guys and you’re training and losing weight together, you become very close. It automatically creates a natural bond and connection. They are like brothers to me.
MB: “There is always going to be that bond of brotherhood regardless if you talk everyday or every three years. Spending every waking moment with these guys and singing the ‘Star Spangled Banner’ every morning, we build up a group bond and individual friendships that are so important to us.
On their impressions of the other:
ES: “Marcus was always the loud one in the Olympic training center. Marcus was always encouraging everyone to work hard and train harder. I want to be like Evander Holyfield. He and his Olympic teammates like Pernell Whitaker all held belts at the same time.
MB: “Errol and I are kind of opposites. Errol is more of a quiet and reserved guy. He works hard and runs like a gazelle. He fights hard and at the end of the day he is just a good dude. The plan is for all of us to be world champions and do great things.
On their advice to the 2016 U.S. Olympic team:
ES: “I would tell the 2016 team to just keep doing what they’re doing. Stay focused. Don’t get too big headed. Listen to your coaches and do everything you’ve been doing. The Olympics are right around the corner and we want to see medals in the men’s division this year.”
MB: “I just want to tell the team to make sure you get all the international experience you can get and fight hard for your country.”
Barclays Center wa Brooklyn nkhonya ™ mapulogalamu nsanja kuperekedwa ndi AARP. PBC pa NBC ndi yokonzedwa ndi kuŵala kwa m'mlengalenga, abwino Beer.
Kuti mudziwe zambiri ulendo www.premierboxingchampions.com ndipo www.nbcsports.com/boxing, kutsatira pa TwitterPremierBoxing,ErrolSpenceJr, ChrisAlgieri, USSCunningham, @Marcus_Browne, LouDiBella, StarBoxing,NBCSports, @BarclaysCenter and @Swanson_Comm or become a fan on Facebook at www.Facebook.com/PremierBoxingChampions, www.facebook.com/NBCSports, www.Facebook.com/DiBellaEntertainment ndipo www.Facebook.com/barclayscenter. Highlights available at www.youtube.com/premierboxingchampions.
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RISING UNDEFEATED PROSPECT MARIO BARRIOS & TOP 140-POUND CONTENDER LUCA GIACON HIGHLIGHT UNDERCARD ACTION ON SATURDAY, APRIL 16 KUCHOKERA BARCLAYS Center ku Brooklyn

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Stacked Card Features Local Talent Including
Heather Hardy, Chris Colbert & Earl Newman & International Stars Lukasz Maciec & Dardan Zenunaj
Brooklyn (March 29, 2016) – Undefeated prospect Mario Barrios (14-0, 8 Ko) and top super lightweight contenderLuca “Black mamba” Giacon (27-1, 23 Ko) compete in separate bouts that highlight undercard action on Saturday, April 16 kuchokera Barclays Center ku Brooklyn.
The April 16 mwambo zimaonetsa Premier Maseŵera a nkhonya odziwa (PBC) pa NBC tripleheader headlined by undefeated rising star Errol “Chowonadi” Spence Jr. kutenga kale dziko ngwazi Chris Algieri. Televised nkhani umayamba 8:30 p.m. AND/5:30 p.m. PT and will see cruiserweight world champion Krzysztof Glowacki defending his title against former cruiserweight champion Steve “U.S.S. Cunningham ndipo undefeated 2012 U.S. Olympian “Sir” Marcus Browne battling fellow unbeaten Radivoje “Hot Rod” Kalajdzic.
Barrios makes his east coast debut in an eight-round super featherweight bout while Giacon looks to put the 140-pound division on notice when he competes in an eight-round affair.
A trio of exciting fighters representing Brooklyn will enter the ring as undefeated star Heather “Kutentha” Hardy (15-0, 3 Ko) competes in an eight-round junior featherweight bout while Golden Gloves champions Chris Colbert (4-0, 2 Ko) ndipo Earl Newman (8-0, 6 Ko) compete in a four-round featherweight bout and an eight-round cruiserweight bout respectively.
International action will heat up the ring at Barclays Center as 26-year-old Polish contender Lukasz Maciec (22-3-1, 5 Ko) fights in an eight-round super welterweight bout, 28-year-old Belgian Dardan Zenunaj (11-1, 9 Ko) fights in an eight-round junior lightweight affair and 22-year-old Russian Radzhab Butaev (1-0, 1 KO), akumenyana kuchokera Brooklyn, in a six-round super welterweight fight against South Carolina’s TyKeem Sadler (6-1, 4 Ko)
Matikiti yamoyo chochitika, amene amachitira a DiBella Entertainment limodzi ndi Star nkhonya, ndiyambire $25, osawerengera applicable chindapusa, ndipo pa malonda tsopano. Matikiti lingathe kukopedwa pa intaneti mwa kuchezera www.ticketmaster.com, www.barclayscenter.com kapena powatchula 1-800-745-3000. Matikiti ndi zinenero pa American Express Box Office pa Barclays Center. Gulu kuchotsera zilipo powatchula 844-BKLYN-GP.
A tall featherweight at more than six feet, the 20-year-old Barrios picked up seven victories in a jam-packed 2015 in which he stopped five opponents inside the distance, including an uppercut left hook combo that ended the night of Manuel Vides in December. The San Antonio-native turned pro in 2013 and is on the fast track towards a world title shot as he makes his 2016 kuwonekera koyamba kugulu.
A winner of six-straight fights, Giacon is coming off of a unanimous decision over previously unbeaten Steve Jamoye in October 2015 that put him in the top contender status in the division. The 27-year-old has fought in Spain, Panama and Italy throughout a pro career that dates back to 2007 ndipo adzakhala kuchititsa U.S. debut on April 16.
A popular Brooklyn fighter who competed in Barclays Center’s first-ever professional female boxing match, Hardy wakhala chakudya pa arena popeza. Pa April 16, she will be making her sixth appearance at Barclays Center. A pang'ono patatha zaka ziwiri ovomereza kuwonekera koyamba kugulu, Hardy anapambana mayiko udindo lamba mu wapamwamba bantamweight adzagawanika October 2014 and followed it up in 2015 with a victory over Renata Domsodi and two over Noemi Bosques.
Fighting out of Lublin, Poland, Maciec will be making his second start in the U.S. and his first in the Polish-heavy borough of Brooklyn. The 26-year-old owns victories over veteran contenders Lanardo Tyner, Laszlo Fazekas and previously unbeaten Sasun Karapetyan.
Originally from Kosovo but fighting out of Belgium, Zenunaj made his U.S. debut in December 2015 and stopped Bryant Cruz in the seventh round to announce his presence stateside. The 28-year-old has won 10 fights in a row including eight in a row by knockout.
Barclays Center wa Brooklyn nkhonya ™ mapulogalamu nsanja kuperekedwa ndi AARP. PBC pa NBC ndi yokonzedwa ndi kuŵala kwa m'mlengalenga, abwino Beer.
Kuti mudziwe zambiri ulendo www.premierboxingchampions.com ndipo www.nbcsports.com/boxing, kutsatira pa TwitterPremierBoxing,ErrolSpenceJr, ChrisAlgieri, USSCunningham, @Marcus_Browne, LouDiBella, StarBoxing,NBCSports, @BarclaysCenter and @Swanson_Comm or become a fan on Facebook at www.Facebook.com/PremierBoxingChampions, www.facebook.com/NBCSports, www.Facebook.com/DiBellaEntertainment ndipo www.Facebook.com/barclayscenter. Highlights available at www.youtube.com/premierboxingchampions.
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Errol Spence Jr., Chris Algieri, Krzysztof Glowacki, Steve Cunningham, Marcus Browne & Radivoje Kalajdzic Media Conference Kuitana Yosangalatsa Quotes

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(Photo Mawu a: Ed Diller / DiBella Entertainment)
“Ine ndikukhulupirira ine ndine mmodzi wa matalente pamwamba masewerawo, koma ine kuti ndikusonyezeni kuti ndine nkhondoyi.” – Spence Jr.
“Ndi yovuta kwambiri kupita ku chiyembekezo kwa Woyesana. Ine ndikukhulupirira kuti izi ndi tumphatumpha yaikulu Errol.” – Algieri
Brooklyn (March 24, 2016) – Premier Maseŵera a nkhonya odziwa (PBC) pa NBC omenyana anapangitsa msonkhano wa atolankhani lero kukambirana awo Loweruka, April 16 matchups pa Barclays Center ku Brooklyn.
Undefeated kukwera nyenyezi Errol “Chowonadi” Spence Jr., kale dziko ngwazi Chris Algieri, cruiserweight dziko ngwazi Krzysztof Glowacki, kale ngwazi cruiserweight Steve “U.S.S.” Cunningham, unbeaten 2012 U.S. Olympian “Sir” Marcus Browne ndipo undefeated kuwala katswiri woposa onse radivoje Kalajdzic analankhula media zambirimbiri showdowns awo primetime pa NBC, ndi televised nkhani kuyambira 8:30 p.m. AND/5:30 p.m. PT.
Matikiti yamoyo chochitika, amene amachitira a DiBella Entertainment limodzi ndi Star nkhonya, ndiyambire $25, osawerengera applicable chindapusa, ndipo pa malonda tsopano. Matikiti lingathe kukopedwa pa intaneti mwa kuchezera www.ticketmaster.com,www.barclayscenter.comamita kapena powatchula 1-800-745-3000. Matikiti ndi zinenero pa American Express Box Office pa Barclays Center. Gulu kuchotsera zilipo powatchula 844-BKLYN-GP.
Apa pali chimene omenyana anali kunena Thursday:
ERROL Spence JR.
“Izi ndi mwayi wawukulu kwa ine. Ndi chinthu china mu ntchito wanga ndikafika pamene ine ndikufuna kuti, amene ali mutu dziko nkhondo.
“Camp basi. Ndine kulemera ndi Ndikuyembekezera ndi kuvala waukulu, ntchito limodzi amaganiza pa April 16.
“Ndili ndi chinachake kutsimikizira. Ine ndikukhulupirira ine ndine mmodzi wa matalente pamwamba masewerawo koma ine kuti ndikusonyezeni kuti ndine nkhondoyi. Pali mafunso ambiri amene ayenera kuyankha. April 16 I kutsimikizira ndekha ndipo ndine wokonzeka izo.
“Kupita ku chiyembekezo kwa Woyesana ndi tumphatumpha, koma inu umayenera kudutsamo izo. Pali zambiri kuyembekezera kwa ine. Izi ndi zimene ndiyenera kuchita kulowa mu pamwamba zisanu mlingo.
“Chris ali zambiri mtima. Iye gritty. Ine ndikudziwa kuti iye adzabwerera ku nkhondo ndipo likhale lenileni chotchedwa nkhondo.
“Ine sindikufuna savutitsa ndekha. Ine kuphunzitsa zinakhumudwitsa kwambiri koma ine ndidzabwera ngati ndi nkhondo ina iliyonse. Ine ndiri wokonzeka zinthu zosonyeza chachikulu.
“Ine ndikufuna nkhondo katatu konse chaka chino. Malingana ngati ine ndiri wathanzi ndipo zonse zikuyenda bwino, Ine ndikufuna kukhala yogwira. Ine sindikufuna kudikira kuzungulira kwa mdani. Ine ndikufuna kutenga mu mphete ndi kukhala kupambana.”
Chris ALGIERI
“Ife tikuyembekezera kuti kuvala ntchito china chachikulu. Anzanga ena a zisudzo zanga zabwino Barclays ndi ichi wina.
“Ine yopezera zambiri anasangalala pamene ife tikufika ku nkhondo usiku. Ndimakopeka yoyang'ana kutsogolo kwa April 16.
“Mwana uyu sibwenzi ngati iye anali wodziwa. Pali zambiri kuthamanga pa iye. Ndi yovuta kwambiri kupita ku chiyembekezo kwa Woyesana. Zimakhala zovuta kupanga kulumpha. Inu muyenera kusamala kutenga leaps chachikulu. Ine ndikukhulupirira kuti izi ndi tumphatumpha yaikulu.
“Ndakhalapo mphete ndi anyamata zazikulu ndi zovuta-hitters. Masitaelo kupanga ndewu koma izo ziri matchups. Nkhonya ndi kayimbidwe kotani masewera. Uyenera kukhala ndi munthu muone masitaelo thumba.
“I anamenyana pa 147 ndipo 154 pamene ine ndinaponyera-boxed kotero ine ndakhala ndiri mu mphete ndi anyamata awo aakulu. Ine sindinayambe ndi vuto kukula.”
Glowacki wa KRZYSZTOF
“Ine ndiri wokondwa kwambiri kuti athe kulimbana kachiwiri mu United States ndipo ine kupulumutsa nkhondo china chachikulu. Ine ndikuyembekeza zonse Polish ndi mafani American tidzakhala kumeneko nkhondo zachiwawa.
“Ine ndiri wokonzeka mwamtheradi kubwera ku United States ndi kuteteza mutu wanga.
“Zinali zokhumudwitsa kwambiri ndi kuvulala kuti ndinali. Sindingachite chilichonse. The akalowa zasiliva kuti ndine losavuta njala kubwerera. Ndine ngakhale akuchulukirachulukira kuposa masiku.
“phwando langa kunyumba pambuyo Huck nkhondo anali osaneneka. Nditafika ku bwalo la ndege panali anthu ndi maluwa ndipo ine ndiri kuperekezedwa apolisi kwathu. Ndi kumverera osaneneka kukhala katswiri dziko. Ine ndikufuna kuti aganizirenso ichi pamene ine nditabwerera. Ndinali ndi osadziwika koma tsopano anthu amandifunsa m'misewu ndipo ndi mtima kukhala.”
Steve Cunningham
“Ine ndiri okondwa ndi mwayi wina pa mutu dziko mu gulu cruiserweight. Ine ndiri wokonzeka, Ndine nthawizonse okonzeka ndi ochitira masewera a.
“Glowacki ndi mdani wamphamvu. Iye anapanga kuwaza kwambiri U.S ake. Bakuman anthu angafune kuona ngati mungathe kuchita kuti. Ife tifika pamodzi ndi kupanga makombola ena.
“Izi si gawo latsopano kwa ine chabe mdani watsopano. Sitiyenera kuyang'ana kale aliyense ndipo ife tiri okonzeka kuti ameneyo. Ndi nthawi ya nkhondo.
“Ine ndikudziwa kuti iye lotengeka, koma ine lotengeka komanso. Ine kumenyana padziko lonse. Ndi latsopano nkhondo pafupi ndi nyumba, koma ikupitirirabe kumverera ngati Poland mu Barclays Center. Chabwino ine anamenyera mu Poland pamaso, chotero ife basi kuti abuluse pyonsene pya msasa ndi kubweretsa izo kwa nkhondo.”
Samson Browne
“Izi ndi wina sitepe ine pa msewu kukhala ngwazi dziko. Aliyense amafuna kuoneka ngati iye ali womenya yabwino ine munachitapo. April 16 tiwona.
“I mukuona chimene ine tikawerenga 'Hot Ndodo'. Iye ali wachinyamata, iye undefeated ndipo iye safuna kutaya ake 0. Ine ndikuti kuliyang'anira mu mphete.
“Izi ngati ndewu zofunika tonse ndipo adzaonetsetsa makombola. Iye sanali pa makina ounikira wanga pamaso koma kubwera April 16 ife zonse pa makina ounikira wina motsimikiza.
“Ndiye mdani yabwino ine anakumana kumenyera akatswiri? Inde. Koma zimenezi si munthu yabwino Ndakhalapo mphete ndi. April 16Ine ndikuti kusamalira malonda anga mphete. Ndi momwe ife machezedwe nkhonya.
“Inu simungathe kupita uko kuganiza kuti zimene munachita pa Amateurs amapanga inu ovomereza chachikulu. Ndi awiri masewera osiyana kwathunthu. Ine ndakhala ndiri mmenemo ndi zambiri anyamata bwino kuyambira ali mwana.”
RADIVOJE KALAJDZIC
“Ndasangalala kuti akumenyana pa Barclays Center pa kuwonetsera kwakukulu. Ine ndangokhala okonzeka kulimbana ndi ine ndikuyembekeza Marcus Browne kwambiri.
“Ine ntchito ndi Keith Thurman pamaso ndipo analowa mu mphete naye popeza tonse sitima pansi pa St. Petersburg, Florida. Ndi kwenikweni ntchito zabwino. Iye ndi wamkulu kwambiri polengeza.
“Marcus Mwachidziwikire liwiro ndi mphamvu. Ine nkhabe kukupanganimbo zofooka zake koma ngati inu mutayang'ana pa nkhondo usiku, Ine ndikusonyezani inu.
“Ife makamaka kuganizira zinthu zimene Ine ndichita. Tikuyesetsa masewera mapulani athu ndi ife tifika kumeneko ndipo amapezerapo sankachita.
“Ine ndiri okondwa kuti akumenyana ku Brooklyn. Ine ndinamenya nawo kwathu ndipo ine ndiri okondwa kuti khamu kundiukira. Iwo kokha kuti iye ndi ine mphete.”
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Barclays Center wa Brooklyn nkhonya ™ mapulogalamu nsanja kuperekedwa ndi AARP. Kuti mudziwe zambiri ulendo www.premierboxingchampions.com ndipo www.nbcsports.com/boxing, kutsatira pa TwitterPremierBoxing, ErrolSpenceJr, ChrisAlgieri, USSCunningham, @Marcus_Browne, LouDiBella, StarBoxing, NBCSports, BarclaysCenter NdiSwanson_Comm kapena kukhala zimakupiza pa Facebook pa www.Facebook.com/PremierBoxingChampions,www.facebook.com/NBCSports, www.Facebook.com/DiBellaEntertainment ndipo www.Facebook.com/barclayscenter. Mfundo likupezeka pa www.youtube.com/premierboxingchampions. PBC pa NBC ndi yokonzedwa ndi kuŵala kwa m'mlengalenga, abwino Beer.
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Chris Algieri Supporting Alma Mater Stony Brook University Ahead Of First NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament Game in School History

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“It’s an inspiration to see their hard work and determination. They can be the latest ‘Cinderella’
story to come out of the tournament.” – Algieri

(Photo Mawu a: Ed Diller/Star Boxing)
Algieri takes on rising star Errol Spence Jr. in primetime as
Premier Boxing Champions on NBC returns to
Barclays Center ku Brooklyn
Loweruka, April 16 (8:30 p.m. AND/5:30 p.m. PT)
Brooklyn (March 17, 2016) – Anaumba dziko ngwazi Chris Algieri is excited to cheer on his alma mater, the Stony Brook University Seawolves, as they hit the court for the first men’s basketball NCAA Tournament game in the school’s history.
“Akulu ine ndikafika, the less I believe in luck, but I want to wish good luck to my alma mater, the Stony Brook Seawolves, in the opening game of the NCAA tournament later usikuuno,” Anati Algieri.
The Long Island-native graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Health Care Sciences and is currently on the advisory board of the Seawolves United Athletic Department. Mu 2015, he established the “Chris Algieri Champion Lifestyle Scholarship Fund” mu 2015.
“The program has come such a long way over the past few years,” Algieri continued. “It is an inspiration to see what hard work and determination can do. This is their first ever trip to March Madness and I think they can be the latest ‘Cinderella’ story to come out of the tournament.”
The 13TH-seeded Seawolves will take on the fourth-seed Kentucky Wildcats in Des Moines, Iowa usikuuno in the first round of the East Regional, with tip-off scheduled for 9:40 p.m. AND.
“I know what it’s like to be the underdog,” Anati Algieri. “I’ve been the underdog numerous times in my life and career and it’s all about digging deep and having the heart of a champion. I know those guys on the Stony Brook team have that championship mettle.”
Algieri takes on Errol “Chowonadi” Spence Jr. mu waukulu mwambo wa Premier Maseŵera a nkhonya odziwa (PBC) pa NBCtripleheaderon Loweruka, April 16 from Barclays Center in Brooklyn with televised coverage beginning at 8:30 p.m. AND/5:30 p.m. PT.
Matikiti yamoyo chochitika, amene amachitira a DiBella Entertainment limodzi ndi Star nkhonya, ndiyambire $25, osawerengera applicable chindapusa, ndipo pa malonda tsopano. Matikiti lingathe kukopedwa pa intaneti mwa kuchezera www.ticketmaster.com,www.barclayscenter.com kapena powatchula 1-800-745-3000. Matikiti ndi zinenero pa American Express Box Office pa Barclays Center. Gulu kuchotsera zilipo powatchula 844-BKLYN-GP.
Barclays Center wa Brooklyn nkhonya ™ mapulogalamu nsanja kuperekedwa ndi AARP. Kuti mudziwe zambiri ulendo www.premierboxingchampions.com ndipo www.nbcsports.com/boxing, kutsatira pa TwitterPremierBoxing, ErrolSpenceJr, ChrisAlgieri, USSCunningham, @Marcus_Browne, LouDiBella, StarBoxing, NBCSports, BarclaysCenter NdiSwanson_Comm kapena kukhala zimakupiza pa Facebook pa www.Facebook.com/PremierBoxingChampions,www.facebook.com/NBCSports, www.Facebook.com/DiBellaEntertainment ndipo www.Facebook.com/barclayscenter. Mfundo likupezeka pa www.youtube.com/premierboxingchampions. PBC pa NBC ndi yokonzedwa ndi kuŵala kwa m'mlengalenga, abwino Beer.
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Errol Spence Jr., Chris Algieri, Steve Cunningham & Marcus Browne PBC on NBC Press Conference Quotes & Photos

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Dinani PANO Pakuti Photos Kuchokera Mkonzi Diller / DiBella Entertainment
NEW YORK (March 9. 2016) – Undefeated kukwera nyenyezi Errol “Chowonadi” Spence Jr. ndi kale lonse ngwazi Chris Algieri anakamanga maso ndi nkhope kwa nthawi yoyamba Lachitatu at a press conference at Gallagher’s Steakhouse in Manhattan as they discussed their Premier Maseŵera a nkhonya odziwa (PBC) pa NBC chiwonetsero kukuchitika Loweruka, April 16 pa Barclays Center ku Brooklyn.
Komanso pamsonkhanowu Lachitatu was former world champion Steve “U.S.S.” Cunningham, who takes on cruiserweight world champion Krzysztof Glowacki, ndipo undefeated 2012 U.S. Olympian “Sir” Marcus Browne, who faces undefeated Radivoje “Hot Rod” Kalajdzic.
Matikiti yamoyo chochitika, amene amachitira a DiBella Entertainment limodzi ndi Star nkhonya, ndiyambire $25, osawerengera applicable chindapusa, ndipo pa malonda tsopano. Matikiti lingathe kukopedwa pa intaneti mwa kuchezera www.ticketmaster.com,www.barclayscenter.comamita kapena powatchula 1-800-745-3000. Matikiti ndi zinenero pa American Express Box Office pa Barclays Center. Gulu kuchotsera zilipo powatchula 844-BKLYN-GP.
Tiyeni tione zimene ophunzira anali kunena Lachitatu:
ERROL Spence JR.
“A lot of people have been asking me when I was going to fight top competition. When you look good in the ring, nobody wants to fight you. Established guys don’t want to fight you, so I want to thank Chris Algieri for taking this fight.
“It would be a major statement if I could stop Chris Algieri. He’s been in there with hard-punchers so I’m looking to make a statement about my power. Especially for me being a young contender, it would just show everything I have in my arsenal and where I’m going in my career.
“I’ve never envisioned it this way, but my team always told me to be patient and everything will come on time. Now I’m here in the NBC main event.
“This is a very important fight. Chris Algieri is a tough fighter. All of his fights have been exciting and we’re looking to make it exciting and one-sided. I’m looking to dominate the whole fight.
“From watching Algieri, I know he has good footwork and likes to box. Recently it seems like he’s become more aggressive and standing his ground a bit more. I’m ready for either style.
“I don’t really care if I get tested. I want to perform and show my skill set. I’m going to answers a lot of questions people have in the ring.
“I know I’ll be the next big star in boxing. I just have to stay grounded, do what I’ve been doing and listen to my team. Kumwamba ndi malire.
“I want a world title this year. I want the winner of the Kell Brook vs. Kevin Bizier fight. I would definitely go to the UK. I’d fight any of the champions, but I can’t look past Chris Algieri. Ine ndiri 100 percent focused on him.
“My career is a process. It doesn’t happen overnight. Za ine, fighting on this platform and getting my story out is a good start. It’s about what I do in the ring, I have to look spectacular and get the knockouts.
“Everybody should tune-in or get your tickets. This is going to be a fight for the history books.”
Chris ALGIERI
“It’s exciting to be back in the main event on the world stage. I take every fight very seriously and I prepare my best each time. It’s just another day at the office.
“I’m looking forward to working extremely hard and being as prepared as possible. I’ve never picked who I step in the ring with. My job is to prepare, fight and win. Pa April 16 that is exactly what I’m going to do.
“I’m honored to be on a card of this magnitude. I’m looking forward to seeing everybody come out for a great night of fights.
“Every fight going forward is about winning and moving towards a welterweight title. Every fight is one step closer to getting my opportunity. This win over Errol Spence Jr. will propel me into fights with the biggest names.
“I have to beat everybody who is in front of me. That’s what this fight is. Spence is just another guy in the welterweight division. I’ve always said I’m willing to fight the top guys in my weight class and whether he’s the top guy now or will be one day, zilibe kanthu.
“I’m looked at as the veteran here, but I’m a young veteran. I have a ton of experience and I think that will propel me for the rest of my career.
“Spence hasn’t fought anyone. I don’t think he’s fought a guy who’s tried to win. To label me as a gatekeeper against someone who hasn’t made real fights isn’t really a fair distinction.
“He’s done all his work against guys who were tailor made for him to beat up. He hasn’t fought a guy with footwork or a guy who can box. He hasn’t fought many guys who were in there to win. It will be a really eye-opening experience for him and a lot of people on April 16.
“I’ve had some of my best performances at Barclays Center and it’s an honor to be back. I feel that arena brings the best out of me.”
Steve Cunningham
“I won both of my world titles overseas. Guys like Glowacki grew up watching me fight in their home countries. He’s frothing at the mouth to get at me. Sometimes the meal that you want isn’t a good one for you. I’m going to upset his stomach really good.
“Izo ndi nkhondo yabwino. I come intelligent and I come to fight. I’m going to make other 40-year-olds jealous when everyone sees the work that I do. I’m going to be prepared mentally, spiritually and physically.
“I’m prepared to fight in any environment. My first title defense was in Marco Huck’s hometown. I went into the lion’s den. It’s all experience. I have a great range of experience and knowledge that helps me in the ring.
“It’s great to be on a card with guys like Errol Spence Jr. and Chris Algieri. I’ve seen these guys grind. I watched Errol in the Olympics and I’ve fought on the same undercards as Algieri. It’s awesome to be a part of this.
“A fight is a fight. Age doesn’t matter to me. Only thing that really means something is the opponent. When you get in there with your plan, the opponent matters less as you break him down.
“When I first started, my motivation was to make money for my family. My motivation is always changing though. I believe I was born to do this. I love working out and pushing my mind and body to the brink. Most of all, I just love challenges.
“I’m is a cruiserweight. My camps are always like seven or eight weeks, but I’m always in the gym. My team is great at making sure I’m ready and peaking at fight week.
“I’m training in Philadelphia and living in Pittsburgh. There’s great work in Philadelphia and that’s why we’re staying there this time. It’s the perfect place to train for this fight.”
Samson Browne
“There’s never been a champion from Staten Island and that is the goal. I want to become the first from Staten Island.
“I’m always happy to be back at Barclays Center. I’m on a great card and I’m ready to breakout and move beyond the prospect label. I’m ready to display my talents against an undefeated guy.
“Monga April 16 I’m going to do what I do best. I really want my hands to do the talking on fight night.
“I’m motivated because I came from nothing. I’m hungry to be a world champion, but not just a world champion. I want to be a legend.
“We’re mostly training in Staten Island but we’ll go to California to train at The Rock Gym in Carson, California. We’re going to get some really good work out there.
“It’s very important to look good, but I’m not putting any extra pressure on myself. We will look good on April 16 Komabe.
“This is boxing. This is what it takes. You have to beat guys like this to get to the next level. This has been a long time coming.
“I’m blessed to be in the position I’m in. I haven’t made it yet and I won’t tell myself that I did. I can’t let myself get comfortable.
“I’m not worried about what my opponent is bringing. I’m just worried about what I bring into the ring.”
Lou DIBELLA, Pulezidenti wa DiBella Entertainment
“This is a great show and I’m really proud to be promoting it. These are three real fights with their own terrific storylines.
“Rising super star Errol Spence Jr. is as talented of a kid as I’ve seen come on the scene mu 10 Zaka or so. That’s how much talent I believe he has. Ndiye anati, he hasn’t faced a guy like Chris Algieri. Who is a guy who can do anything in the ring and is a former world champion.
“The fact that Errol is stepping up and that Chris is willing to face Errol says a lot about both guys. These are two confident champions. The winner of this fight will make big money very quickly.
“Glowacki is coming off a Fight of the Year candidate bout and now he’s going to have to face a man who was a cruiserweight champion himself, in Steve Cunningham.
“Marcus Browne, an undefeated Olympian at light heavyweight, will face a strong undefeated fighter in ‘Hot Rod’ Kalajdzic. Marcus is confident in his road to superstardom and hot rod will try to derail that train.
“These are three good competitive fights for the fans.”
BRETT YORMARK, CEO of Brooklyn Sports & Entertainment
“On the heels of a spectacular night in January, we return for another great night at Barclays Center. This will make our 17TH boxing show. We are the home of professional boxing now.
“It’s our second PBC on NBC event and I’m thrilled to have Errol and Chris in our ring. We expect a lot of Long Islanders to take the LIRR to Barclays Center.
“Marcus Browne has the most fights at Barclays Center. Even though he’s from Staten Island, we consider him an honorary Brooklynite.”
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Errol Spence Jr. Takes on Chris Algieri, ZAMBIRI! CRUISERWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPION KRZYSZTOF GLOWACKI TAKES ON FORMER CRUISERWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPION STEVE CUNNINGHAM & UNDEFEATED 2012 U.S. OLYMPIAN MARCUS BROWNE TAKES ON UNBEATEN RADIVOJE KALAJDZIC TO ROUND OUT STACKED NIGHT OF EXCITING FIGHTS

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Brooklyn (February 23, 2016) – Rising star and 2012 U.S. Olympian Errol “Chowonadi” Spence Jr. (19-0, 16 Ko) chidzathandiza kale dziko ngwazi Chris Algieri (21-2, 8 Ko) in a 10-round welterweight showdown headlining an exciting night of matchups on Premier Maseŵera a nkhonya odziwa (PBC) pa NBC in primetime on Loweruka, April 16 kuchokera Barclays Center ku Brooklyn.
The NBC coverage begins at 8:30 p.m. AND/5:30 p.m. PT and will see unbeaten world champion Krzysztof Glowacki (25-0, 16 Ko) of Poland squaring-off against former two-time cruiserweight world champion Steve “U.S.S.” Cunningham(28-7, 13 Ko) zambiri 2012 U.S. Olympian and unbeaten light heavyweight “Sir” Marcus Browne (17-0, 13 Ko) of Staten Island takes on undefeated Radivoje “Hot Rod” Kalajdzic (21-0, 14 Ko) mu 10 chonse nkhondo.
PBC on NBC kicks off 2016 with the consensus Prospect of the Year, Spence, Jr. taking a serious step up in competition by going in against popular Long Island-native and former world champion Algieri.
Zambiri, the first world title defense of Poland’s Glowacki, fresh of a Fight of the Year upset over Marco Huck, against former U.S. Naval officer and former cruiserweight champion Cunningham in a battle that is sure to thrill those watching on NBC and at Barclays Center. For the light heavyweight rising star Browne, this represents a step up in platform and competition as he is featured in a primetime telecast for the first time and will no doubt look for an emphatic victory in his record 11TH appearance at Barclays Center.
“I’m excited to be back again, kumenyana pa NBC. Ichi ndi yaikulu mwayi kwa ine, to be this young and early in my career and headlining a primetime event, just the exposure alone,” said Spence. “Kumene, I’m happy to be fighting in Brooklyn at Barclays Center. New York City is known for putting on great fights, and this is going to be a big event with a big-name fighter. Chris Algieri has been in the ring with Amir Khan, Manny Pacquiao and Ruslan Provodnikov and he’s a former world champ. This is a big fight for me and a step up, but I plan to rise to the occasion. I’m going to handle him like I’ve handled all of my past opponents.”
“I am so excited to come back to the US for a major fight,” said Glowacki. “I respect Steve Cunningham as a sportsman and as a man. He is a world class fighter and I know that he will be well prepared against me. I would like to thank my Polish promoters, my coaches, Al HAYMON, Leon Margules wa Ankhondo Maseŵera a nkhonya, and DiBella Entertainment. They gave me the opportunity to face Marco Huck for the world title last year and I knocked him out, doing what I promised. Monga April 16, I will once again honor my promise and defeat Cunningham in spectacular fashion. Polish and American fans, be prepared for the return of Glowacki!”
“I’m ready to take this step up on my career. We are both putting our ‘0’s on the line and do what I’ve been taught to do,” Anati Browne. “This is the perfect time for this opportunity in my career and there is no better place than to do it at Barclays Center. To be able to win and make a statement on primetime TV from Barclays Center where it all really started for me will be a turning point and I can’t wait.”
“I am ready and excited to showcase my skills and power come April 16,” said Kalajdzic. “I am happy to be part of such a huge card and to have the opportunity to fight on NBC and show the world I am one of the best 175 pounders in boxing.”
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“Errol Spence may be the premier prospect in all of boxing,” anati Lou DiBella, Pulezidenti wa DiBella Entertainment. “He will be tested by a resurgent former world champ, Chris Algieri. Chris nearly upset the applecart for Amir Khan. He looks to stop the rise of a young star and achieve a mega fight. Glowacki’s war with Huck was highlight reel stuff; another barnburner can be expected when he puts his title on the line against Steve Cunningham.”
“It’s great to be doing another event in Brooklyn at Barclays Center with Chris Algieri headlining on NBC,” Joe anati DeGuardia, Pulezidenti wa Star nkhonya. “This marks the fourth appearance by Chris at the Barclays Center and I expect another exciting performance by Chris as he takes on the very dangerous and undefeated former U.S. Olympian, Errol Spence, pa April 16.”
“We look forward to opening our 2016 PBC on NBC schedule in April with an exciting slate of primetime matches from Barclays Center in Brooklyn,” said Jon Miller, President of Programming for NBC and NBCSN.
“We are delighted to have Long Island’s Chris Algieri return to our ring where he won the fight of his career in 2014,” anati Brett Yormark, CEO of Brooklyn Sports & Entertainment. “This card is going to produce another electric atmosphere at Barclays Center as we continue to make 2016 our biggest year yet for boxing.”
A m'banja la 2012 U.S. Olympic timu amene modzitama kwambiri chokongoletsedwa ankachita masewera ntchito, the 26-year-old Spence Jr.is set for the toughest test of his career as he enters the ring in his first primetime main event. Spence Jr. is widely regarded as a future star in the sport and was dominant in his previous PBC on NBC primetime appearance when he stopped Phil Lo Greco in the third round in June. His huge 2015 also included TKO victories over Chris van Heerden, Samuel Vargas and Alejandro Barrera and concluded with him being named ESPN’s Prospect of the Year.
Algieri anakonzeka kutchuka mu June 2014 pa Barclays Center pamene akumuchitira Ruslan Provodnikov kwa wapamwamba opepuka dziko udindo. The 31-year-old returns to Brooklyn for his third consecutive fight after earning a unanimous decision over Erick Bone in December. Zoyambazo masewera a nkhonya ngwazi kuchokera Huntington, N.Y., adamanga nkhonya umboni pa mphamvu zake zabwino kayendedwe ndi luso ndi jab. Iye anagonjetsera Provodnikov zinatsala iye kuwombera pa Manny Pacquiao mu Nov. 2014, a bout that Algieri lost. He had previously defeated strong contenders Mike Arnaoutis and Emanuel Taylor on the way to his world title and now seeks a title in the welterweight division.
Woimira wamkulu nkhondo mzinda wa Philadelphia, Cunningham will look to put on a show in his Barclays Center debut. Twice a world champion as a cruiserweight, anagonjetsa Krzysztof Wlodarczyk mu 2006 Analanda mzindawo ake lamba pamaso kumbuyo dzina motsutsana Marco Huck kudzera ciwiri chonse TKO. Iye anakhala dziko ngwazi kachiwiri mu 2010 pamene iye anaima Troy Ross wachisanu kuzungulira. The experienced veteran also owns victories over previously unbeaten fighters Amir Mansour and Natu Visinia and scored a knockdown of Tyson Fury in a losing effort during their 2013 tsiriza.
Glowacki defends his world title for the first time after his sensational 2015 knockout of cruiserweight king Marco Huck in August 2015. The fighter out of Walcz, Poland will receive heavy support from the large Polish population in Brooklyn as he fights in the U.S. for the second time. Prior to his world title winning performance, he picked up victories over Nuri Seferi, Thierry Karl and Ismail Abdoul.
Browne wakhala chidwi chifukwa kuchititsa ovomereza kuwonekera koyamba kugulu mu November 2011 and the 25-year-old Staten Island-native put together a big 2015 ndi kugonjetsa Korneliyo White ndi Aroni Pryor JR. before he knocked out former world champion Gabriel Campillo in the first round in September and closed the year by stopping Francisco Sierra in December. Browne’s first primetime appearance will give him an opportunity to show off the lightning speed and impressive power.
Originally from Bosnia and Herzegovina but now training out of Saint Petersburg, Fla., Kalajdzic ended 2015 with first round stoppages of Fabio Garrido and Gilberto Matheus Domingos. The 24-year-old also owns victories over Otis Griffin, Donta Woods and Samson Onyango and will be fighting in New York for the first time as a pro.
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