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SHOWTIME SPORTS® CONTINUES CELEBRATION OF 30 YEARS OF SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING® WITH FOUR CLASSIC JULIO CESAR CHAVEZ FIGHTS IN JULY

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Tune In Aquesta nit En 10 p.m. I/PT per SHOWTIME EXTREME® To Relive Chavez vs. Hector “Macho” Camacho; Watch Round 12 NOW:http://s.sho.com/2996PsP

Més, Chavez vs. Pernell “Sweet Pea” Whitaker, vs.Frankie Randall II and vs. Meldrick Taylor II On “Throwback Thursdays” This Month

 

NOVA YORK (Juliol 7, 2016) – Widely acknowledged as the preeminent Mexican-born fighter in history and one of the greatest prizefighters of all time, Juli Cèsar Chavez will be honored as SHOWTIME Sports® airs classic Chavez fights in continuation of its year-long celebration of 30 years of SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING.

 

The month will be highlighted by four of the incomparable Chavez’ most memorable fights – against Hector “Macho” Camacho, Pernell “Sweet Pea” Whitaker, the second of three fights with Frankie Randall and the rematch with Meldrick Taylor. All four fights will air Thursdays at 10 p.m. I/PT per SHOWTIME EXTREME (full schedule below).

 

Per anys, the revered ring legend was considered the world’s best pound-for-pound fighter. In an amazing 25-year-career (1980-2005), Chavez fought 115 vegades (107-6-2 amb 88 nocauts). At the highest level, he competed in four weight classes – 130 pounds to 147 pounds – and was a six-time world champion in three divisions.

 

He holds records for the most world title successful defenses (27), most title fight victories (31), most title fights (37) and the second-most title defenses won by knockear (21, després Joe Louis amb 23). Chavez was 31-4-2 amb 21 KOs in world title fights. A multiple Boxejador de l'Any guanyador, Chavez was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 2011.

 

The fights will air on “Throwback Dijous” during the month of July at 10 p.m. I/PT per SHOWTIME EXTREME® and are available on SHOWTIME ON DEMAND®, SHOWTIME EN QUALSEVOL MOMENT® and via the network’s online streaming service.

 

Below is the schedule of SHOWTIME EXTREME premieres for the month of July:

  • AQUESTA NIT/Dijous, Juliol 7: Chavez vs. Camacho
  • Dijous, Juliol 14: Chavez vs. Whitaker
  • Dijous, Juliol 21: Chavez Randal II
  • Dijous, Juliol 28: Chavez vs. Taylor II

 

“Throwback Dijous” Tidbits

  • WBC super featherweight champion Chavez (81-0) and his WBO counterpart, Camacho, fought on Sept. 12, 1992, in Las Vegas. JCC turned back a determined bid by “Macho” to take a unanimous 12-round decision.

 

  • Chavez had an 87-fight winning streak end when he and WBC welterweight champion Whitaker fought to a highly controversial 12-round majority draw in Sept. 10, 1993, at the Alamodome in San Antonio. One judge scored it for “Sweet Pea” by 115-113; the others had it 115-115.

 

  • Chavez was dealt his initial defeat on a 12-round split decision to nemesis Randall on Jan. 29, 1994. In the rematch the following Maig 7, Chavez won a razor-thin, split eight-round technical decision after the fight was stopped because of a large cut over Chavez’ eyebrow. Chavez and Randall would fight a third time, with Chavez taking the rubber match on a clear, unanimous 10-round decision on May 22, 2004.

 

  • Chavez went 2-0 against Taylor, winning by eighth-round knockout in a rematch on Sept. 17, 1994. In their initial fight four-and-a-half years earlier, Chavez rallied to win by 12º-round stoppage.

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Connecticut Boxa Saló de la Fama de la classe 2015 anunciat oficialment

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Lou DiBella, Shelly Finkel, Arnie Bayer, Carey Mace, George Russo, Pedro Timoteu & Mort Sharnik
Uncasville, Conn. (Setembre 15, 2015) – Promotor Lou DiBella i el director / promotor Shelly Finkel portar una classe de set membres 2015 en la Boxa Saló de la Fama de Connecticut (CBHOF). New members will be inducted at the 11THSopar anual CBHOF Gala Inducció el divendres nit,Novembre 13 a la sala de ball de Uncas al Mohegan Sun.
Els nous reclutes CBHOF també inclou ex comissionat de boxa Pedro Timoteu i, a títol pòstum, boxejadors Carey Mace i George Russo, la boxa escriptor Mort Sharnik i defensor de boxa Arnie Bayer.
“Nosaltres, en la Boxa Saló de la Fama de Connecticut estem molt contents d'anunciar la classe de reclutes d'aquest any,” new CBHOF president John Laudati dit. “We have a great mix of internationally recognized boxing legends and a wonderful and most deserving group of Connecticut’s boxing royalty. Personalment, Estic molt contents de presentar aquesta classe en el meu primer any com a president d'aquesta organització increïble. Estic desitjant veure a tots els fanàtics de la boxa nostra Connecticut en el Mohegan Sun al novembre 13º.”
Amb seu a la ciutat de Nova York, DiBella (la foto a l'esquerra) és l'excap de boxa per HBO, la creació de la reeixida “Boxing After Dark” sèrie. La seva empresa de promoció, DiBella Entertainment, has promoted countless boxing events at Mohegan Sun Arena and Foxwoods Resort Casino during the past two decades. DiBella also owned the Connecticut Defenders minor league baseball team that was based in Norwich. His top fighters have included Sergio Martinez,Bernard Hopkins, Paulie Malignaggi, Jermain Taylor, CBHOF inductee “Irlandès” Micky Ward, i Andre Berto entre els més notables. Un graduat de Harvard Law School, DiBella és també un productor de cinema amb èxit.
Finkel (la foto a la dreta amb el mort Emanuel Steward), també de la ciutat de Nova York, és un integrant Internacional de Boxa Saló de la Fama que era un accessori a Connecticut lluita per molts anys, ja sigui com un promotor o gestor. He is also a successful manager in the music industry. In the early 1990s, Finkel was arguably the most powerful manager in boxing. His most celebrated clients included Mike Tyson, Evander Holyfield, Manny Pacquiao, Pernell Whitaker, Meldrick Taylor i Wladimir Klitschko.
Timoteu (a la foto d'esquerra amb Sugar Ray Leonard) va ser comissionat de boxa de la Comissió Nacional Tribal Mashantucket Pequot en Foxwoods de 1995 a 2009. He was mentored by the late John Burns, who was the founder of the CBHOF of which he is also an inductee. During his tenure at Foxwoods, Timoteu regulats centenars d'esdeveniments professionals, Incloent 90 baralla pel títol. Highlights of his reign included CBHOF inductee John Ruiz–Evander Holyfield III pel campionat de l'AMB pes pesat del món i, potser, la millor baralla en la història Foxwoods, el món de la FIB lluita pel títol de pes creuer entre James Toney i Vassily Jirov. Other stars who fought at Foxwoods when Timothy was in charge include Roy Jones, Jr., Diego Corrales, Shane Mosely i Acelino Freitas, juntament amb el Saló de la Fama CBHOF Dana Rosenblatt, Peter Manfredo, Jr. i U.S. Olímpic Lawrence d'Clay-Bey.
Maza (72-18-2), nascut a Hartford, started fighting professionally in the late 1940s. His most notable victory came in 1950, aturar l'excampió del món Joe Giardello. Mace was a member of CBHOF charter member Willie Pep's estable i es va classificar en un punt tan alt com n. 8 welterweight in the world. Maza, l'última baralla va ser una pèrdua de membre CBHOFGaspar Ortega a 1962, viscut a Manchester quan va morir a l'edat de 73 a 2003.
Russo tenia 85 baralles entre 1922 i 1934. He moved to Bridgeport when he was six and he eventually became a local legend in boxing, gimnasos operatius com el Saló de Xarxa Man, Acorn Club and East Washington Avenue. En 1992, va portar de tornada la boxa després d'una absència d'una dècada a l'edifici PAL Vell a Bridgeport. Russo també va ser reconegut com el “Johnny Duc de Southern Connecticut.”
Nascut a New Haven, finals Sharnick va viure gairebé tota la seva vida a Norwalk, abans de tornar a Florida, on va ser triat al Saló de la Fama de Boxa Florida a 2012, largely for founding the Smart Boxer Institute. Sharnik was a boxing writer for 23 en anys Sports Illustrated, destacat per la seva cobertura dels Cassius Clay–Sonny Liston Jo, citat salvatgement per dir, “Liston té punys com bales de canó.” He moved on to become the chief for consultant at CBS for nine years and was chief advisor and the lone true believer in George Foreman‘s comeback bid eventually leading to another world heavyweight title. Sharnick also was an advisor for CBHOF member and two-time world champion Marlon Starling, persuadir el futur campió del món per afegir Eddie Futch as his head trainer. Futch’s assistant, Membre CBHOF Freddie Roach, eventualment entrenar Starling quan es va convertir en campió mundial de pes welter.
Bayer va ser àmpliament respectat com un veritable defensor de boxa, sempre disposat a donar un cop de mà, a més d'obrir la cartera per ajudar a mantenir els gimnasos de boxa en ciutats com de CBHOF inductee Johnny duc Boys Club Gimnàs a Bellevue Square, Hartford.
Les entrades per al CBHOF 11º El sopar anual de gala d'inducció, preu raonable de $90.00, estan a la venda trucant Kim Baker, en el Mohegan Sun (1.860.862.7377) o Sherman Caín al Manchester Diari Inquirer (1.800.237.3606 X321). Les portes obren a 5:30 p.m. I, còctels en 6 p.m. I, seguit d'un sopar.
Vagi en línia per www.ctboxinghof.org per obtenir informació addicional sobre de la Boxa Saló de la Fama de Connecticut, seva 11Th El sopar anual de gala del Inductee, oportunitats de patrocini d'esdeveniments, o induïts CBHOF últims.
CONTACTAR:
Bob Trieger, PREMSA Ple, bobtfcp@hotmail.com,978.590.0470, @fightpublicist
SOBRE CBHOF: The Connecticut Boxing Hall of Fame was founded in 2004 per honrar i celebrar les carreres dels individus excel·lents que participen en l'esport de la boxa. La seva Investidura inaugural & El sopar es va celebrar a 2005. Rica història de la boxa de Connecticut mai hagués prosperat si no fos pels èxits dels consagrats en el Saló de la Fama.
Com una organització sense ànim de lucre, la Boxa Saló de la Fama de Connecticut està profundament compromès amb mantenir l'esperit de lluita de Connecticut pròspera a través de diverses contribucions de caritat.

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