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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 Tonight At 10 p.m. ETA/PT SHOWTIME EXTREME On® To Relive Chavez vs. Hector “Macho” Camacho; Watch Round 12 NOW:http://s.sho.com/2996PsP

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

 

NEW YORK (Uztailaren 7, 2016) – Widely acknowledged as the preeminent Mexican-born fighter in history and one of the greatest prizefighters of all time, Julio Cesar Chavez will be honored as SHOWTIME Kirolak® airs classic Chavez fights in continuation of its year-long celebration of 30 years of SHOWTIME txapelketa boxeoa.

 

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. ETA/PT SHOWTIME EXTREME on (full schedule below).

 

Urtez, 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 aldiz (107-6-2 batera 88 knockouts). 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 knockout (21, ondoren Joe Louis batera 23). Chavez was 31-4-2 batera 21 KOs in world title fights. A multiple Urteko Fighter irabazlea, Chavez was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 2011.

 

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

 

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

  • TONIGHT/Osteguna, Uztailaren 7: Chavez vs. Camacho
  • Osteguna, Uztailaren 14: Chavez vs. Whitaker
  • Osteguna, Uztailaren 21: Chavez Randal II
  • Osteguna, Uztailaren 28: Chavez vs. Taylor II

 

“Throwback Osteguna” Tidbits

  • WBC super featherweight champion Chavez (81-0) and his WBO counterpart, Camacho, fought on Sept. 12, 1992, 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 Maiatza 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 12garren-round stoppage.

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Connecticut Boxing Ospearen Aretoan Class of 2015 ofizialki iragarri

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Lou DiBella, Shelly Finkel, Arnie Bayer, Carey Mace, George Russo, Peter Timothy & Death Sharnik
UNCASVILLE, Conn. (September 15, 2015) – Sustatzailea Lou DiBella eta manager / sustatzailea Shelly Finkel eramango zazpi kideetako Class bat 2015 Connecticut Boxing Ospearen Aretoan sartu (CBHOF). New members will be inducted at the 11THUrteko CBHOF Gala Indukzio afaria ostiralean Gau,Azaroa 13 Mohegan Sun at UNCAS areto batean.
The CBHOF inductees berriak ere antzinako boxeo komisario barne hartzen Peter Timothy eta, hil ostean, boxeolariak Carey Mace eta George Russo, boxeo idazlea Death Sharnik eta boxeoa defendatzaile Arnie Bayer.
“Connecticut Boxing Ospearen Aretoan at gaude oso hunkituta aurtengo inductees klase iragarriko dira,” new CBHOF president John Laudati esan. “We have a great mix of internationally recognized boxing legends and a wonderful and most deserving group of Connecticut’s boxing royalty. Pertsonalki, Hain nago pozik klase hau aurkeztera nire lehenengo urtean erakundearen hau sinestezina presidente gisa. Aurrera begiratu gure Connecticut boxeo zale guztiak ikusten Mohegan Sun at azaroan nahi dut 13garren.”
Oinarritutako New Yorken, DiBella (irudian ezkerrera) Boxing buru ohia HBO da, Arrakasta handiko sortzeko “Boxing After Dark” serie. Bere sustapen konpainia, DiBella aisialdia, 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 “Irish” Micky Ward, eta Beste Berto notables gehiago artean. A Harvard Law School lizentziatua, DiBella ere bada filma ekoizle arrakastatsua.
Finkel (eskuinera irudian berandu Emanuel Steward batera), New York City ere bertatik, Nazioarteko Boxing Ospearen Aretoan nor Connecticut ohiko erreferentzietako zen inductee bat bai sustatzaile edo kudeatzaileak bezala, urte askotan, borroka. 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 eta Wladimir Klitschko.
Timothy (irudian den Sugar Ray Leonard ezkerretik) zen boxeo Mashantucket Pequot Batzordeak Tribal Nazionaleko komisario Foxwoods at 1995 ra 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, Pro ekitaldiak ehunka Timothy araututa, Barne 90 titulua borroka. Highlights of his reign included CBHOF inductee John Ruiz–Evander Holyfield III WBA mundu heavyweight txapelketan eta, agian, Foxwoods historian borroka handienak, Mundu IBF arteko cruiserweight izenburua borrokaren James Toney eta Vassily Jirov. Other stars who fought at Foxwoods when Timothy was in charge include Roy Jones, Jr.., Diego Corrales, Shane Mosely eta Acelino Freitas, CBHOF inductees batera Dana Rosenblatt, Peter Manfredo, Jr.. eta U.S. Olympian Lawrence Clay-Bey.
Mace (72-18-2), Hartford jaio, started fighting professionally in the late 1940s. His most notable victory came in 1950, Mundu txapeldun ohia gelditu Joe Giardello. Mace was a member of CBHOF charter member Willie Pep'S egonkorra eta puntu bat bezala Ez bezala altuetan sailkatua zen. 8 welterweight in the world. Mace, zeinen azken bout CBHOF kidea galera bat izan zenGaspar Ortega in 1962, Manchester bizi zuen hil zen urte zituela 73 in 2003.
Russo izan 85 arteko pro borrokak 1922 eta 1934. He moved to Bridgeport when he was six and he eventually became a local legend in boxing, Red Man Hall bezalako eragilea gimnasioak, Acorn Club and East Washington Avenue. In 1992, boxeo ekarri zuen atzera hamarkada luze Bridgeport Old PAL eraikinaren den falta baten ondoren. Russo halaber errekonozimendua jaso zuen “Johnny Duke hegoaldeko Connecticut.”
New Haven jaio, the Sharnick berandu ia bere bizitza osoan bizi Norwalk, Florida itzuli aurretik, non Florida Boxing Ospearen Aretoan ezarri zioten hautetsiek 2012, largely for founding the Smart Boxer Institute. Sharnik was a boxing writer for 23 urte Sports Illustrated, Bere estaldura nabarmendu Cassius Clay–Sonny Liston I, Itzeleko kotizatzen esaten, “Liston cannonballs bezala ukabilak ditu.” 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, Mundu etorkizuneko txapelduna konbentzitzea gehitu Eddie Futch as his head trainer. Futch’s assistant, CBHOF kidea Freddie Roach, litzateke, azkenean entrenatu Starling denean mundu welterweight txapelduna izan zen.
Bayer zabalduena boxeoa benetako defendatzaile gisa errespetatu zen, beti azkar laguntzen esku bat uzten, baita diru-zorroa irekitzea laguntza boxeo gimnasioak laguntzeko CBHOF inductee Johnny Duke Boys Club Gimnasioa Bellevue Square bezalako hirietan bezala, Hartford.
CBHOF sarrerak 11garren Urteko Gala Indukzio afaria, arrazoiz tasatuak $90.00, salgai daude deituta Kim Baker Mohegan Sun at (1.860.862.7377) edo Sherman Cain Manchester Journal Inquirer at (1.800.237.3606 X321). Ateak irekita 5:30 p.m. ETA, at koktelak 6 p.m. ETA, afaria eta ondoren.
Joan den online www.ctboxinghof.org Connecticut Boxing Ospearen Aretoan buruzko informazio gehigarria, Bere 11th Urteko Gala Inductee afaria, Gertaera babesari aukera, edo iragan CBHOF inductees.
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Bob Trieger, Full Auzitegi PRESS, bobtfcp@hotmail.com,978.590.0470, fightpublicist
CBHOF ABOUT: The Connecticut Boxing Hall of Fame was founded in 2004 omenez eta boxeoa kirol parte hartzen duten gizabanako nabarmena karrerak ospatzeko. Bere inaugurazio Indukzio ekitaldia & Afaria ospatu zen 2005. Connecticut aberatsa boxeo historia ezin da inoiz loratu Ez balitz horiek lorpenak Ospearen Aretoan jasota dagoen badu.
Irabazi asmorik gabeko erakunde gisa, Connecticut Boxing Ospearen Aretoan sakon itzaltze Connecticut espiritua ongintzako hainbat ekarpenen bidez aberatsa mantenduz konprometituta.

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