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Undefeated Puerto Rican Bantamweight Manny Rodriguez Ready for Former World Champion Paul Butler This Saturday at 02 Arena
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Bantamweight contender Emmanuel “Manny” Rodriguez and his team have landed safely and ready to face former world champion Paul “Baby Faced Assassin” Butler for the vacant IBF World Championship, Bu Cumartesi, Mayıs 5, at the O2 Arena in London.
Presented by Matchroom Boxing, Rodriguez (17-0, 12 KOs), Puerto Rico, and Butler (26-1, 14 KOs), 29, İngiltere, will meet in a 12-round supporting bout to the all-British rematch between former World Heavyweight Champions Tony Bellew (29-2-1, 19 KOs) and David Haye (28-3, 26 KOs).
Rodriguez almost had his very promising boxing career derailed for a time by an unfortunate car accident in which he burned 66% of his body. After a long rehab, he returned, and went on a, şimdiye kadar, 17-fight tear through the professional ranks.
The 25-year-old was the mandatory contender to face former champion Ryan Burnett, who chose to relinquish his belts. This allowed for Butler to slide into the fight for the unclaimed belt.
29-year-old Butler previously held the IBF belt, but before defending it, elected to drop down in weight to face then-champion Zolani Tete… and was stopped in the eighth round. He has won nine fights since.
“It has been a long road to this fight, but I am ready to win my first world championship,” said Rodriguez. “Paul Butler is a good fighter, ama hiçbir şey beni durduramaz. I have worked too hard to get here. It doesn’t matter that we’re in his backyard. I’ve done everything right getting ready for this and I look forward to bringing the belt back to my beloved country of Puerto Rico.”
Rodriguez’ co-promoter, Warriors Boks Leon Margules, says a star will be born Saturday night.
“Manny has always been a superstar in the making. I am happy he is finally getting the chance to shine in front of a large audience, worldwide. I have no doubt he will win impressively and set himself up for several big showdowns in the near future.”
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SHOWTIME Sports To Live Stream Katie Taylor vs. Jessica McCaskill Women’s World Title Fight Tomorrow At 1 um. ET / 10 am. PT
SHOWTIME Sports will deliver live coverage of women’s boxing sensation Katie Taylor’s first defense of her WBA World Lightweight Title against Jessica McCaskill yarın/Çarşamba on social platforms. The full eight-fight card from York Hall in London will be available for free exclusive to the U.S audience on the SHOWTIME Sports YouTube channel and the SHOWTIME Boxing Facebook page beginning at 1 um. ET / 10 am. PT.
Coverage from London will be provided by Sky Sports and also feature Conor Benn, Lawrence Okolie, Josh Kelly and Joe Cordina in separate bouts.
This last-minute opportunity comes in cooperation with Matchroom Boxing and furthers this network’s industry-leading commitment to the resurgence of women’s boxing and to expanding boxing’s penetration on social media. This will be the fourth women’s world championship fight offered live by SHOWTIME in 2017, and the fifth world championship bout that the network has distributed live on its social channels this year.
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ANTHONY JOSHUA KNOCKS OUT WLADIMIR KLITSCHKO TO BECOME UNIFIED HEAVYWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPION SATURDAY ON SHOWTIME®
Joshua Overcomes First Professional Knockdown To Score 11th Round TKO In Front Of Record Crowd At London’s Wembley Stadium
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LONDRA (Nisan 29, 2017) – Anthony Joshua was crowed the king of the heavyweight division Cumartesi live on SHOWTIME as he unified the division with an 11th round TKO of long-reigning champion Wladimir Klitschko before a record 90,000 fans at London’s Wembley Stadium.
Joshua, who remains a perfect 19-0 ile 19 tırnakları, overcame the first knockdown of his career to successfully defend his IBF belt and pick up the vacant WBA title.
Joshua knocked Klitschko down once in the fifth and twice in the 11th before referee David Fields stepped in to protect the defenseless former champion at 2:25 of the penultimate round.
“I’m not perfect but I’m trying,” Joshua said. “I got a bit emotional because I know I have doubters. I’m only going to improve. Sometimes you can be a phenomenal boxer, but boxing is about character. When you go into the trenches that’s when you find out who you really are.
“I came out and I won – that’s how far I had to dig. I came back and I fought my heart out.”
“As boxing states you leave your ego at the door and you respect your opponent. A massive shout out to Wladimir Klitschko for taking the fight. I don’t want to say too much because I don’t know if he wants to come back and fight me. He’s a role model in and out of the ring.”
Savaştan sonra, Joshua called out former heavyweight champion Tyson Fury, who dethroned Klitschko in 2015 but was subsequently forced to vacate his belts due to a number of issues outside the ring.
“Tyson Fury where you at, bebek,” Joshua said. “Come on – that’s what they want to see. I just want to fight everyone. I’m really enjoying this right now.”
Klitschko floored Joshua in the sixth and was up on Steve Weisfeld’s scorecard at the time of the stoppage 95-93. The other two judges – Don Trella and Nelson Vazquez – had Joshua up 96-93 ve 95-93, sırasıyla.
“The best man won bu gece and it’s an amazing moment for boxing. Anthony was better today than I. It’s really sad that I didn’t make it bu gece. I was planning to do it. It didn’t work, but all the respect to Anthony.
“Of course we have a rematch in the contract. I need to analyze and see what the heck happened. I wish I could have raised my hands, but congrats to him. He got up, he fought back and he won the titles.”
HEAVYWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP BLOCKBUSTER EVENT: ANTHONY JOSHUA vs. WLADIMIR KLITSCHKO FINAL PRESS CONFERENCE QUOTES & FOTOĞRAFLAR
Joshua vs. Klitschko | Cumartesi, Nisan 29
SHOWTIME LIVE® at 4:15 um. VE/1:15 um. PT
From Sold-Out Wembley Stadium in London
“I’ve prepared since day one for this… Nisan 29 is just another stepping stone towards greatness.” – Anthony Joshua
“I’m the challenger again. I feel young, aç, humble and totally obsessed with my goal to raise my hands again.” – Wladimir Klitschko
Tıklayın İŞTE Fotoğraflar için; Kredi Esther Lin / SHOWTIME
LONDRA (Nisan 27, 2017) – Anthony Joshua and Wladimir Klitschko came face-to-face Perşembe günü at the sprawling Sky Headquarters in London as the two 6-foot-6 giants participated in a final press conference for Cumartesi günkü blockbuster heavyweight world championship event.
SHOWTIME will televise the fight LIVE at 4:15 um. VE/1:15 um. PT from sold-out Wembley Stadium where a record-setting 90,000 fans are expected to be in attendance.
The 27-year-old Joshua (18-0, 18 KOs), who won the IBF belt in just his 16th professional fight, faces his toughest challenge yet in Klitschko but has “prepared since day one for this” and sees the future Hall of Famer as “just another stepping stone towards greatness.”
The 41-year-old Klitschko (64-4, 54 KOs), who has competed in 28 world title fights and is the second longest reigning world champion in history, is “obsessed” with winning back two belts he held during his 11-year reign as heavyweight champion.
Joshua and Klitschko will unify the heavyweight division as they meet for Joshua’s IBF World Championship and the vacant WBA World Championship. The event from Britain’s national stadium will be televised in over 150 Dünya çapında ülkeler.
The ringwalks are set for 4:35 um. VE/1:35 um. PT with the first bell scheduled for 5 um. VE/2 um. PT. SHOWTIME ŞAMPİYONASI BOKS® pre-fight coverage begins live on SHOWTIME at 4:15 um. VE/1:15 um. PT with all the grand pre-fight pageantry from London.
Here’s what the fighters had to say Perşembe günü. Tıklayın İŞTE to watch Sky Sports coverage of the press conference on the SHOWTIME Sports YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/0wYEuEAMW94
JOSHUA:
“Even though this is such a great event, I always try to strip it down to what it really is and just focus that it’s just me and this man coming to blows and the best man will win. I’m not only prepared physically but mentally as well for any battle.
"Nisan 29 is just another stepping stone towards greatness.
“Any fight is the right fight. I’ve never shied away from any fight, any opponent. I started boxing in 2008; içinde 2009, ’10, ‘11 I was in the World Championships, ve 2012 I was representing Great Britain competing to be the best in the world in the Olympics. Ben kavga kim olduğu önemli değil. I just enjoy what I do and I just embrace every opportunity.
“I don’t underestimate any opponent. Through my mistakes I have learned and made myself right.”
Tahmin:
“I win. It’s not complicated. Let’s not overthink it. This isn’t rocket science. This is just a fight. Let’s strip it right back to what it is – a young lion, ferocious, aç, very determined. I left no stone unturned in training camp. We do talk about experience, but even when I was fighting guys with lesser experience I was preparing for this. I’ve prepared since day one for this.
“Carrying the belt hasn’t changed me as a person. I just want to represent myself the best way because I know behind me are a million people that walk the same path as me and come from the same background. I think I’m a representation of these people.
“This is another stop. You can’t sit down and enjoy the fruits of your labor. As you sit down on your throne there is always someone knocking on your door to take you down. Benim için, it’s just another stepping stone.”
On potentially celebrating after a win:
“You can’t deny it. This is epic. As much as I’m calm, when I look around and see how pumped people are for this fight it gives me energy, it gives me life. So it would be hard for me to hold myself together after such an amazing event.”
On this being a pivotal moment for the sport of boxing:
"Kesinlikle, bu 110 percent a pivotal moment for boxing.”
KLITSCHKO:
“Can you imagine my next opponent is going to fight a guy whose age is exactly the number of how long he has been in boxing – 27 yıl? Can you imagine that? It’s a pretty amazing task. Is it a degradation that I’m actually a challenger and underdog in this fight after 27 years in the sport? I don’t think so. Bence harika.
“I’m the challenger again. I feel young, aç, humble and totally obsessed with my goal to raise my hands again.
“I’m so obsessed with winning. I realized that life is a circle, and I see myself in AJ. I do believe I know how he thinks, how he goes, and how the actual fight is going to be.
“The belts are very important. I’ve been attached to these belts for a very long. I had those belts in my past fight, and I’m fighting for these belts in this fight. The only difference is in my last fight they went to the opposite corner. So my goal and obsession is for those belts to land in my corner, in my hands.
“Obsession is love in extreme shape. I’m in love with my goal.
“Defeat? Ben orada oldum, I’ve done that. I got up, shook it off and came back stronger. Just a little help (for Joshua) – there’s nothing scary about it.”
HEAVYWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP BLOCKBUSTER EVENT: ANTHONY JOSHUA vs. WLADIMIR KLITSCHKO PUBLIC WORKOUT PHOTOS
Joshua vs. Klitschko | Cumartesi, Nisan 29
SHOWTIME LIVE® at 4:15 um. VE/1:15 um. PT
From Sold-Out Wembley Stadium in London
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LONDRA (Nisan 26, 2017) – Fight Week for Bu Cumartesi günkü heavyweight world championship blockbuster began in earnest Çarşamba günüwith a Public Workout in front of an excitable pro-Joshua crowd at London’s Wembley Arena, just steps from sold-out Wembley Stadium where undefeated champion Anthony Joshua and long-reigning kingpin Wladimir Klitschko will square off in the most significant heavyweight event in more than a decade.
SHOWTIME will televise the fight LIVE at 4:15 um. VE/1:15 um. PT from Britain’s national stadium where a record-setting 90,000 fans are expected to be in attendance.
The British sensation Joshua (18-0, 18 KOs) and Klitschko (64-4, 54 KOs) will unify the heavyweight division as they meet for Joshua’s IBF World Championship and the vacant WBA World Championship.
IBF HEAVYWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPION ANTHONY JOSHUA MEDIA CONFERENCE CALL TRANSCRIPT IN ADVANCE OF SATURDAY’S BLOCKBUSTER FIGHT ON SHOWTIME
Undefeated IBF Champion Anthony Joshua hosted a media conference call to give his thoughts Cumartesi günkü heavyweight blockbuster between him and long-reigning kingpin Wladimir Klitschko live on SHOWTIME® (4:15 um. VE/1:15 um. PT) from sold-out Wembley Stadium in London.
The British sensation Joshua (18-0, 18 KOs) and Klitschko (64-4, 54 KOs) will unify the heavyweight division as they meet for Joshua’s IBF World Championship and the vacant WBA World Championship in front of record-setting 90,000 fans at Britain’s largest stadium.
Here is what Joshua had to say on the call Çarşamba günü:
ANTHONY JOSHUA:
“This is a good era for boxing so I try to live the life. Over the years when I started boxing until now I’ve been at training camp. The whole time I’ve been training it has been pretty beneficial, I’ve learned a lot. I’m not a perfect fighter but what I do do, I try to do well. I’m looking forward to the fight.
“If you’re asking about Cumartesi gece, all roads have led to this and I’ve been training for a long time, I’ve stayed injury free. I’ve ran, I’ve sparred I’ve done my bag work and it comes to a stage in camp when I’m looking for the buy in now and that’s where I’m at really. Zihinsel olarak, I’m excited.”
On how significant this fight is:
“For the sport in general, come on. For what UK-ers are doing supporting boxing globally, it’s massive. I also feel just to sell out the stadium without having to do the traditional entertainment to make a fight it just shows that kids can fight from different backgrounds …Where me and Klitschko are at, we don’t need to be trash talking and we are two half pieces coming together to lay it down on the line. It’s an amazing time for boxing in that sense that it’s mainstream. I’m not going to say win-or-lose, because the focus is to win, but it’s a massive benefit to Klitschko win-or-lose. Either he has another fight in him, or this time he’s done. I wish him all the best. I’m glad we got through training camp and we actually make it happen because as long as my heart was beating I still want to fight. I’m happy to be involved in such a mega showdown.”
Do you feel there is more pressure on you?
“Definitely not. I knew the significance of this fight before I took it. So I would never put that pressure upon myself if I didn’t want to deal with this pressure. I would have taken another route. But I want to fight guys in the division who are good. I don’t want to wait like eight years, nine years, six years before I start making a move on the heavyweight division – let’s get it on now. So if this is what comes with stepping up a level and a division I’m all for it. I’m not going to start saying ‘because I’m champion I’ve got pressure and I don’t think I’m going to perform.’ For me as a champion I don’t feel that pressure but I can relate to where he is coming from. As a champion you’re supposed to throw down like there’s no yarın so I’m not going to say because I’m a champion I’ve got so much pressure on my hands.”
How do you bridge the experience gap between you and Klitschko?
“I think it’s just destiny. I’m meant for this. I’m built for this. Let’s say we strip away what you just said, heyecan, the hype and just put us together. Go at it for 12 mermi, get down and dirty. I have the ability to come out on top and that’s how I take it. I don’t look at it like, ‘Oh my God, I’m fighting a guy who has been through it’, I don’t look at it that way. I just look at it as ‘I’m going to fight this guy called Wladimir Klitschko’ and we’ve got 12 mermi. I simplify it.
I practice boxing. Long range jab, jab to the body. I think I’m very capable of hitting someone continuously until they break down. So I think I’ll keep on plugging away, yuvarlak 6, 7 and I should have him in a bad place. I just have to take the fight and break it down round by round.”
How will to deal with Kitschko’s reach:
“I’ve never fought him so I can’t say for sure. But what will I do about his reach? I’ve got my right hand to parry a jab, I’ve got my left hand to shield and protect me, to deflect his right hand. It’s no problem if he wants to grab. I can whip in a body shot and that would definitely slow him down. If you keep getting hit to the body at 41 that will take the fight out of anyone. On the outside I have got ways to deal with the majority of his shots. On the inside I just have to keep on swinging to the body and round-by-round I’ll start seeing an effect.”
What motivated him to take such a significant fight so early in his career:
“It was bound to happen. I felt the division needed it. I’m not doing it just for myself. I’m always about the industry. A lot of my friends from the amateur system have a chance to express their skill on the undercard, and it’s a massive platform. Bence, as I said, the division needed it … Wladimir Klitschko, Deontay Wilder, let’s keep it going. Let’s start mixing it up because we’re in the same division, and it’s our era. What type of era are we if we don’t come together and have some trilogies and bring some excitement. So I’m all for it and that’s why I really wanted to take the fight.”
When was the first time you saw Klitschko and thought you could fight him?
“Not until last year. Içinde 2015 I wasn’t really focusing on fighting Klitschko. I was moving towards maybe after [Eric] Molina we could have done [Kubrat] Pulev as a mandatory and gone that route of dominating the European market, but the opportunity came up. Bu büyük bir kavga var, it’s a good challenge and let’s get it cracking. Dediğim gibi, it’s good for the division and the attention it has brought is phenomenal. I think it benefits everyone so let’s be a part of that, and let’s be at the forefront of this.”
On earning more money than Floyd Mayweather Jr.?
“Not in boxing. I don’t think I could do it in boxing. Outside, if I make the right investments I think I can because I have some highly intelligent people around me but I think in boxing I don’t think I will but I think there will be a boxer who can because Floyd Mayweather has definitely set the benchmark, and records are only there to be broken. So I think someone could definitely achieve that financial status. But for me, that’s not so much my goal to try to be richer than Floyd Mayweather. The heavyweight division is so different from the welterweight division in the sense that all it takes is one shot, it’s a lot tougher, a lot more wear and tear on the body so I think it’ll be interesting. I definitely think we’ll make money, there’s no doubt about that but I’m not trying to put myself on the same pedestal as Mayweather.”
When do you think Klitschko was at his best?
“When he fought Marius Beck. He was a bit of a bigger guy and he controlled him with the jab and the one-twos. Remember he went twelve rounds. So he had to control a bigger man who was potentially heavier and stronger and he controlled his boxing skill and I think that’s when he was at his best. As I studied him that’s when I saw him at his best so I have watched fights around that era.”
Do you feel it’s a miracle you’re here?
"Evet. I was talking about it with my coach today. If you would have told me – I’ve only been in boxing eight or nine years – if you would have told me eight years ago, ‘Listen son, if you walk through that door into the boxing gym you’ll do this, bu, bu, this and this’ I would have been like ‘yeah, right’. It’s been phenomenal and why we do all the promotional stuff and get involved in big fights is for motivational purposes. I know there’s some other kids that are going to come up and be phenomenal because he may have seen myself and my journey and wants to get involved in what we’re creating. I’m all for that. Seviyorum. Today was my last day of training camp and I’m thinking now what am I going to do in my next training camp, how am I going to improve. I’m enjoying the journey. It has been fun, boxing is a good sport.”
What is your history in sparring with Klitschko?
“I’m not a gym fighter so I did not go to try to prove anything with the sparring. I mainly went to go to see how a champion sets up his training camp. While I was sparring, it was good. Wladimir is technical. He will try to maneuver you with his lever hand to put you in a position to throw his right hand. That’s what I got from Klitschko. He is patient, he was just trying to set me up so he could throw his shots and I was just working on moving, jabbing to the body, jabbing to the head and I would go back to the corner and Andy Breshear would say ‘stick it on the champ’ and I would say ‘no I’m not here for that, I’m not here to prove anything.’ I wanted to watch, I wanted to analyze. That’s what I got from sparring with him. To learn how he operates in the ring and I learned how a champion sets up training camp.”
On the strength of Klitschko’s chin:
“He’s got a good chin. How long has he reigned, 10 yıl? Evet, he’s got a good chin. You can’t be a championship fighter for 10 years if you have a bad chin. That’s the thing about the heavyweight division, it takes one shot. All these fighters that we claim have got good chins are the ones who get knocked out by Wladimir, so he must be doing something right. I remember Samuel Peters had a granite chin but they still end up getting knocked out down the line and they don’t go on to do great things. Yani, regardless of the chin, I think he’s got something right that works.”
Opinion of Klitschko’s Career:
“He is underrated. Heavyweight boxing comes with bigger prize money, more attention. To stay that disciplined for that long is a serious task. He and his brother have done well to reign for that long … I would want to go down as one of the greatest because I reigned for so long. No one could beat me for the last 10 yıl. It’s a good achievement and I would want to be recognized for that achievement.”
On potentially fighting in America:
“I think just fight Wilder, Gerald Washington, [Bryant] Jeninngs as well. These are the hotshots in America right now. I’ve made sure I fought some Americans on my way up so we could get a buzz out there. But I think I have to come out there for a fight for sure that’s important.
“America is the mecca of boxing. If we can cross over into the states and keep the fan base in the UK I think we’ve cracked it. That’s mega stuff, that’s global boxing. You’ve got a big guy, heavyweight with a name that’s easy to pronounce and speaks English well. I can relate to the U.S. market. All I have to do is get out there show them what my trade is and hopefully they’ll appreciate it and hopefully we can start talking about setting up major fights and bringing the same attention in the UK to the U.S. That would be phenomenal.”
How much of a concern is Klitschko’s holding?
“The holding is natural. But what do you do when someone is holding? How do you fight them off? You bring in the upper cut, you whip in a right hand to the body until the ref tells you to break. It’s a fight so I can’t prevent the holding but it makes it interesting to see what fighter does when they’re being held. When I’m being held I’m just going to throw the right hand to the body, left hook to the body and that will start taking the wind out of Klitschko.”
On Klitschko’s last fight against a British fighter David Haye:
“I think my fights will be entertaining. It is important for me to be entertaining. It’s not only winning, but it’s about how you win. I’ve always tried to go in there and perform to that level. It would be sweet to go in there and knock Wladimir out, because that’s what heavyweight boxing is about. So that would be sweet. I’m not into the 12-round boxing.
“David Haye was up against it because you had Klitschko, who was a champion. Emanuel Steward, who trained the champion. Then you had David Haye, who wasn’t a champion and Adam Booth, who wasn’t a heavyweight championship trainer. He was up against it and he found it tough. It just showed that the bigger, stronger man would win. He just got the job done and that’s what led him to here. He got the win and I’m happy or we wouldn’t be here right now.”
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MATCHROOM SPORT AND KLITSCHKO MANAGEMENT GROUP INK DEAL FOR U.S. TELEVISION RIGHTS TO HEAVYWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP BLOCKBUSTER EVENT: ANTHONY JOSHUA vs. Wladimir Klitschko
American Premium Television Giants SHOWTIME and HBO To Produce Separate Telecasts on Cumartesi, Nisan 29 From London’s Wembley Stadium
SHOWTIME Live at 4:15 um. VE/1:15 um. PT;
HBO Telecast in Primetime at approx. 10:45 um. VE/PT
Fotoğraf kredi: Amanda Westcott/SHOWTIME
LONDRA (Nisan 17, 2017) – Matchroom Sport, Klitschko Yönetimi Grubu (KMG) and K2 Promotions have reached agreement with U.S. premium television giants Showtime and HBO to televise the most significant heavyweight world championship match in more than a decade. Üzerinde Cumartesi, Nisan 29, IBF Heavyweight World Champion Anthony Joshua will face former unified world champion Wladimir Klitschko from a sold-out Wembley Stadium in London.
Showtime is the exclusive U.S. television partner of Joshua, while HBO has an exclusive agreement with Klitschko in the States. Each premium network will produce its own separate telecast of the main event match for the U.S. seyirci. SHOWTIME will televise its SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING presentation da yaşamak 4:15 um. VE/1:15 um. PT, while HBO will televise its WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING production Yaklaşık 10:45 um. VE/PT.
Joshua (18-0, 18 KOs) and Klitschko (64-4, 53 KOs) will meet for Joshua’s IBF World Championship and the vacant IBO and WBA World Championships. The British sensation Joshua has knocked out all 18 of his professional opponents in a meteoric rise to stardom, while the long-reigning world champion from Ukraine, Klitschko, aims to win back titles he previously held in his 11-year rule as heavyweight world champion. Joshua vs. Klitschko is promoted by Matchroom Boxing, KMG and K2 Promotions and has officially sold out Wembley Stadium with a record-setting 90,000 tickets sold.
“I’m extremely happy and thankful that our respective U.S. TV partners Showtime and HBO reached an agreement,” said Bernd Boente, Managing Director of Klitschko Management Group. “This happened before in the Mayweather vs. Pacquiao and the Lewis vs. Tyson fights and shows you the magnitude of our event at Wembley Stadium on April 29.”
“I’m delighted to announce this historic deal that will see Britain’s biggest ever fight shown on both HBO and SHOWTIME in the U.S.,” said Eddie Hearn of Matchroom Sport. “It takes a special fight to break down barriers and boundaries but also networks and executives who believe in working with the best interest of fight fans in mind. With the obstacles in place it would have been any easy resolution to not air the fight in the States but I want to thank HBO and Showtime for their perseverance and allowing America to see one hell of a fight at our national stadium in front on 90,000 passionate fans. Joshua vs. Klitschko is a fight for the ages and we look forward to the show!”
“We are thrilled to be delivering Joshua vs. Klitschko to the U.S. audience live on SHOWTIME,"Stephen Espinoza dedi, Executive Vice President and General Manager, SHOWTIME Spor. “On the afternoon of Nisan 29, ABD'yi. sports fans will be able to tune in to SHOWTIME to join a record-breaking crowd of 90,000 at Wembley Stadium and a worldwide television audience in witnessing an event that represents not only the contesting of the heavyweight world championship, but potentially the changing of the guard in the most influential division in boxing. We are proud to be Anthony Joshua’s exclusive U.S. television partner as he attempts to establish his legacy against the legendary Wladimir Klitschko, live on SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING, as Showtime continues its unrivaled commitment to the sport.”
Said Peter Nelson, executive vice president, HBO Spor: “Both promoters and both networks have found a solution that enables boxing fans in the U.S. to watch the world heavyweight championship. This agreement ensures that our subscribers have access to same-day primetime coverage of the fight. It will mark Wladimir Klitschko’s 22nd appearance on HBO and the first for Anthony Joshua.”
The 27-year-old Joshua has been perfect since turning professional shortly after winning Gold at the 2012 Olympics for Great Britain. Joshua, of Watford, İngiltere, won the IBF Heavyweight World Championship with a second-round knockout of defending champion Charles Martin in April 2016, earning a heavyweight belt in the fewest number of fights in more than 20 yıl. He has since successfully defended the title twice—against Dominic Breazeale in June and Eric Molina in December.
Joshua is just the sixth Olympic Gold Medalist at super heavyweight to go on to win a professional heavyweight world title, joining Joe Frazier, George Foreman, Lennox Lewis, Alexander Povetkin and his rival on Nisan 29, Wladimir Klitschko.
HBO has been the long-time home of Klitschko’s professional boxing career in the States. The 41-year-old has been a kingpin in the heavyweight division since winning Gold at the 1996 Olimpiyat Oyunları. He turned pro shortly after the Atlanta games and ran an undefeated campaign for 24 fights before suffering his first defeat to experienced veteran Ross Puritty. Klitschko quickly rebounded by winning 10 in a row and captured his first world title (WBO) with a unanimous decision victory over Chris Byrd in 2000, a win which avenged a loss by his brother, Vitali, earlier that year.
Klitschko’s most recent reign at heavyweight began in 2006 when he captured the IBF and IBO belts via knockout in a rematch against Chris Byrd. He went on to make 17 consecutive defenses of the IBF and IBO crowns, 13 consecutive defenses of the WBO belt, and eight consecutive defenses of the WBA title. Yol boyunca, he amassed victories over Sultan Ibragimov, Hasim Rahman, Ruslan Chagaev, David Haye, Samuel Peter, Aleksandr Povetkin, Kubrat Pulev and more. In total he has fought in 28 total world title fights – a unique record in the history of the heavyweight division – Sadece karşılaştırıldığında 18 total professional fights for Anthony Joshua. He was the longest reigning world champion (2006-2015) after Joe Louis.
This will be Klitschko’s first outing since losing the IBF, IBO, WBA and WBO titles to Tyson Fury in 2015, his first defeat içinde 11 yıl.
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LAS VEGAS (Mart 28, 2015) - Dünya şampiyonası zafer yakın geldikten sonra 2014,
Gary Russell Jr. (26-1, 15 KOs), Eski Amerika Birleşik Devletleri amatör çarpıcı, Etkileyici bir şekilde onun sözünü teslim Cumartesi gece, savunan şampiyonu nakavt Jhonny Gonzalez (57-9, 48 KOs), Mexico City, Bir ana olay dördüncü turda SHOWTIME ŞAMPİYONASI BOKS yapılan iki tarafından teşvik DiBella Eğlence at Palms Casino Resort İnci Tiyatrosu.
Ko-özelliği ise GÖSTERİ ZAMANI®, yenilmez Jermell "Iron Man" Charlo (26-0, 11 KOs) Houston, Bir yakın kazandı, üzerinde oybirliği 10-yuvarlak kararı Kanatlar Martirosyan(35-2-1, 21 KOs), Glendale, Kaliforniya., Üst-beş sırada süper Welterweights bir çatışmada. Attığı maçın hiçbir knockdowns vardı 97-93 ve 96-94 iki kere.
yetenekli ve hızlı yumruklu solak Russell, durdu ve Gonzalez ile takas kim, hakim onun genel hızını kullanılan. O usta üç kez düştü, bir zamanlar üçüncü ve iki kez hakem öncesinde dördüncü Tony Hafta mücadele kapalı salladı 37 yuvarlak içine saniye (nakavt tıklayın izlemek için İŞTE).
"Bu her zaman bekliyoruz performans tür ama her zaman alamadım,'' Russell dedi, kim yakın 12-yuvarlak kararı kaybetti Vasyl Lomachenko 126 kiloluk taç sonunda onun ilk girişimi Haziran 21 SHOWTIME üzerinde. "Eğer insanlar sadece bunun için çalıştı ne kadar zor biliyordu, Biz spor salonunda koymak zamanı, zihinsel ve fiziksel şeyler biz üzerinde çalışmak ve her gün boyunca kendimizi koymak.
"Orada her zaman aşılması gereken engeller vardır ama bu mücadele için ben 100 yüzde. Bu galibiyet başından itibaren benimle olmuştur tüm insanlar içindir. ''
Russell'ın stratejisi Gonzalez 'övülen sol kanca ortadan kaldırılmasıdır, ve o yakın mükemmellik planı idam.
"Biz bir parça karşılamak çevirmek için bu asla,'' Russell dedi. "Biz cebinde doğru durmak için gittiğini. Biz Gonzalez yapmayı seviyor biliyorum, ve o geniş sol kanca atmak var. Ben atma onu yem çalıştım ve o yaptı.
"Dürüst olmak gerekirse, Ben o ilk demonte kurtarıldı sanmıyorum. ''
Gonzalez, Bir iki kez WBC tüy dünya şampiyonu - ve bir usta olan 16 dünya şampiyonası kavgaları - Nisan ayında ilk kez şampiyonluğunu kazandı 2011 Eylül ayında onu kaybetmeden önce dört başarılı savunma başlığı yaptı 2012. Onun üzerinde bir şok birinci tur nakavt başlık yeniden Avner Mares Ağustos ayında 2013 SHOWTIME üzerinde, ve Russell düşmeden önce iki daha başarılı savunma başlığı yapmıştı.
Gonzalez hiçbir bahane önce hızlı bir şekilde halka çıkarken sundu.
"Ben iyiyim,'' Dedi. "Ben hiç kavga bu tür beklemiyorduk. Biz Bana kovalayan ile halka etrafında çalıştırmak için onu bekleniyor. Ama yapmadı. '
Eş özelliği de, Charlo bugüne kadar yaptığı en zorlu rakibi yenerek onun özgeçmiş eleştirenleri susturdu.
O Martirosyan ile yaptığı maç oynanan yolu şaşırdı. "Ben kesinlikle çok kaba mücadele bekleniyor,'' Dedi. Ben biz sanıyordum ne "Bu karşılaştırıldığında kolay oldu.
"Ben akıllı savaştı ve ben söylendi onu almak için, Ben o kadar yaptım ne zaman biliyordu. Ben bir dünya şampiyonluk maçı için kesinlikle hazırım. ''
Martirosyan, kim sekizinci turda bir kaza Kafa sol gözünün üzerinde kesildi, gözle görülür sonuç ile hayal kırıklığına uğradım.
"Ben olumlu hissediyorum 100 Ben o kavgayı kazandı yüzde,'' Dedi. "Ben saldırganı ve eylem zorla. Tüm o çalıştırıldığı yaptı. Ben temiz yumruklar indi. Ben kesinlikle son raundu kazandı hissettim.
"Ben Kafa hayrete edildi [o ve ringe doktor kesim tartışılan ise bu durdurulmuştur maçın sonuçlandı]. Tabii benim sol göz bundan sonra beni rahatsız ve bulanık oldu. Ama bu mazeret değil.
"Onu incitmekten hissettim. O zamanlar bana zarar asla. Ben gerçekten bu kararı anlamıyorum. ''
Daha erken Cumartesi, SHOWTIME BOKS INTERNATIONAL üzerinde, yenilgisiz IBF ağır siklet şampiyonu Kell Brook (34-0, 23 KOs) bunalmış zorunlu Challenger Jo Jo Dan (34-3, 18 KOs), tek taraflı beatdown önce Romanya merkezli Kanadalı dört kez bırakarak akıllıca dördüncü turdan sonra durduruldu Motorpoint Arena Sheffield, İngiltere.
Dere, Sheffield, o daha önce yenilgisiz aldığı ağır siklet başlığın ilk savunma yapıyordu Shawn Porter Geçen SHOWTIME Ağustos ve o uyluk bıçaklanarak öldürüldü zaman Tenerife geçen Eylül adasında tatil sırasında ciddi bir yaralanma acı yana ilk kez mücadele.
Heyecan verici ağır siklet halkasına bir duygusal karşılığında işten hiçbir kötü etkisi gösterdi, İkinci turda iki knockdowns kayıt, ve dördüncü iki, Son demonte kapanış zili geliyor ile. Dan kariyerinin ilk nakavt yenilgiye uğradı (nakavt tıklayın izlemek için İŞTE).
"Geri döndüm, bebek!"Brook dedi, Gelecekte büyük bir hesaplaşmaya önünü ederken genellikle dayanıklı Dan karşı kimin yıkıcı performans memleketi fanlar elektrikli.
"Hepsi benim taraftarların önünde yürümek için gerçekten şaşırtıcı. Ben şimdiye kadar tekrar yürümek istiyorum düşünmüyordu, daha az kutusu tekrar. İşte arenalarda dolduruyorum. Ben geri olmak demektir ne kadar kelimelerle ifade ve bir dünya şampiyonluğu savunmak değil. Benim için her şey demek.
"Bu arada tutarak orada zordu. Ama bu nereye ait olduğunu. bacak güzel hissediyor. bacak diğer bacağa kadar iyi hissediyor. Bacak ile hiçbir sorun yoktur.
"Eğer Amir Khan izliyorsanız, Daha sonra burada benimle olsun. Ben bıyıkları çevresindeki hassas olduğunu biliyorum. Seni dışarı götüreyim. '
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"Gonzalez vs. Russell Jr. ", Gonzalez'in WBC Tüy Dünya şampiyonluğu için bir 12-yuvarlak dünya şampiyonası butik ve DiBella Entertainment tarafından terfi etti. Eş özelliği de, Jermell Charlo süper ek ağırlık eylem Kanatlar Martirosyan aldı. Olay Las Vegas Palms Casino Resort İnci Tiyatrosu'nda gerçekleşti. SHOWTIME yayınlandı olay.
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