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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. KANYE/PT On Showtime obedlulele® To Relive Chavez vs. Hector “Macho” Camacho; Watch Round 12 NOW:http://s.sho.com/2996PsP

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

 

I-NEW YORK (July 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 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. KANYE/PT on Showtime obedlulele (full schedule below).

 

Iminyaka, 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 izikhathi (107-6-2 kanye 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, ngemuva Joe Louis kanye 23). Chavez was 31-4-2 kanye 21 KOs in world title fights. A multiple Fighter of the Year winner, Chavez was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 2011.

 

The fights will air on “Throwback Thursday” during the month of July at 10 p.m. KANYE/PT on Showtime obedlulele® and are available on SHOWTIME ON DEMAND®, Showtime Anytime® and via the network’s online streaming service.

 

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

  • Tonight/Thursday, July 7: Chavez vs. Camacho
  • Thursday, July 14: Chavez vs. Whitaker
  • Thursday, July 21: Chavez Randal II
  • Thursday, July 28: Chavez vs. Taylor II

 

“Throwback Thursday” 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 May 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 12th-round stoppage.

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Connecticut Boxing Hall of Fame Class of 2015 umemezele ngokusemthethweni

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Lou DiBella, Shelly Finkel, Arnie Bayer, Carey Mace, George Russo, Peter Thimothewu & Ukufa Sharnik
UNCASVILLE, Conn. (September 15, 2015) – Umgqugquzeli Lou DiBella futhi imenenja / umgqugquzeli Shelly Finkel ahole Class ilungu-ayisikhombisa 2015 singene Connecticut Boxing Hall of Fame (CBHOF). New members will be inducted at the 11THwonyaka CBHOF Gala lokungeniswa Dinner ngolwesihlanu ebusuku,November 13 e Ballroom Uncas at Mohegan Sun.
The new CBHOF inductees sihlanganisa zangaphambili boxing uKhomishana Peter Thimothewu futhi, ngemva kokushona kwakhe, punjab Carey Mace futhi George Russo, boxing umlobi Ukufa Sharnik futhi boxing advocate Arnie Bayer.
“Thina at the Connecticut Boxing Hall of Fame bajabula kakhulu ukumemezela ekilasini le nyaka ka inductees,” new CBHOF president John Laudati wathi. “We have a great mix of internationally recognized boxing legends and a wonderful and most deserving group of Connecticut’s boxing royalty. Personally, Kungijabulisa kakhulu ukwethula lesi sigaba onyakeni wami wokuqala njengoba umengameli ale nhlangano Amazing. Ngibheke phambili ekuboneni yonke Connecticut yethu boxing fans at Mohegan Sun ngoNovemba 13th.”
Ngokusekelwe ku New York City, DiBella (afanekiselwa kwesokunxele) uyiNhloko yangaphambili Boxing for HBO, kokudala yimpumelelo kakhulu “Boxing After Dark” series. Inkampani wakhe asetshenzisiwe, 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 “Irish” NgoMicky Ward, futhi Andre Berto phakathi abavelele more. Omunye oneziqu Harvard Law School, DiBella ubuye yimpumelelo movie producer.
Finkel (ifanekiselwa kuya kwesokudla kanye ngasekupheleni Emanuel Steward), futhi kusukela New York City, kuyinto inductee International Boxing Hall of Fame ngubani kwaba isimbembembe at Connecticut elwisana iminyaka eminingi njengoba noma umgqugquzeli noma imenenja. 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 futhi Wladimir Klitschko.
Timothy (ifanekiselwa ukuba wasala Sugar Ray Leonard) kwaba uKhomishana boxing of the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal National Commission Foxwoods kusukela 1995 to 2009. He was mentored by the late UJohn Burns, who was the founder of the CBHOF of which he is also an inductee. During his tenure at Foxwoods, Amakhulu Thimothewu kulawulwa izenzakalo pro, okubala 90 isihloko mpi. Highlights of his reign included CBHOF inductee John Ruiz–Evander Holyfield III for ubuqhawe WBA emhlabeni sosondonzima futhi, mhlawumbe, ukulwa omkhulu kunayo yonke emlandweni Foxwoods, umhlaba IBF cruiserweight isihloko mpi phakathi James Toney futhi Vassily Jirov. Other stars who fought at Foxwoods when Timothy was in charge include Roy Jones, Jr., Diego Corrales, Shane Mosely futhi Acelino Freitas, kanye CBHOF inductees Dana Rosenblatt, Peter Manfredo, Jr. futhi U.S. Olympian Lawrence Clay-Bey.
Mace (72-18-2), owazalwa ngo Hartford, started fighting professionally in the late 1940s. His most notable victory came in 1950, ephumula zangaphambili emhlabeni iqhawe Joe Giardello. Mace was a member of CBHOF charter member Willie Pep's ozinzile futhi zibalwa ngesinye isikhathi eziphakeme No. 8 welterweight in the world. Mace, ogama iziqubu odlule ukulahlekelwa CBHOF ilunguGaspar Ortega in 1962, wahlala Manchester lapho washona eneminyaka engu- 73 in 2003.
Russo kwadingeka 85 ukulwa pro phakathi 1922 futhi 1934. He moved to Bridgeport when he was six and he eventually became a local legend in boxing, yokusebenza gyms like Hall Red Elomuntu, Acorn Club and East Washington Avenue. In 1992, Waletha boxing emuva ngemuva kokunyamalala eyishumi lonke Old isakhiwo PAL e Bridgeport. Russo futhi wayebhekwa njengoba “Johnny Duke of Southern Connecticut.”
Wazalelwa e New Haven, Ngasekupheleni Sharnick waphila cishe ukuphila kwakhe konke Norwalk, ngaphambi abuyele Florida, lapho kuze Florida Boxing Hall of Fame in bakhethwe 2012, largely for founding the Smart Boxer Institute. Sharnik was a boxing writer for 23 iminyaka Sports Illustrated, esiqokonyiswa Ukusabalala yakhe Cassius Clay–Sonny Liston I, ocashunwe ukushayelwa for wathi, “Liston has izibhakela like cannonballs.” 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 UMarlon Starling, athonye iqhawe emhlabeni ikusasa ukwengeza Eddie Futch as his head trainer. Futch’s assistant, CBHOF ilungu Freddie Roach, zaziyogcina ukuqeqesha Starling nakabekwa emhlabeni welterweight iqhawe.
Bayer yayisetshenziswa kabanzi ukuhlonishwa njengomuntu advocate isibhakela weqiniso, njalo okusheshayo ungisize ekusizeni, kanye okuvula isikhwama ukusiza ukusekela boxing gyms emadolobheni like CBHOF inductee Johnny Duke sika Boys Club Gym e Bellevue Square, Hartford.
Amathikithi CBHOF 11th wonyaka Gala lokungeniswa Dinner, okunengqondo ontengo yakhe yayinqunyiwe at $90.00, ezisendalini manje ngokumemeza Kim Baker at Mohegan Sun (1.860.862.7377) noma Sherman uKhayini at the Manchester Journal obuzayo (1.800.237.3606 X321). Doors evulekile at 5:30 p.m. KANYE, Cocktails at 6 p.m. KANYE, kulandele dinner.
Hamba online ku www.ctboxinghof.org ngoba ulwazi olwengeziwe mayelana Connecticut Boxing Hall of Fame, 11t yayoh wonyaka Gala Inductee Dinner, amathuba umcimbi uxhaso, noma esidlule CBHOF inductees.
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Bob Trieger, Press Full Court, bobtfcp@hotmail.com,978.590.0470, fightpublicist
MAYELANA CBHOF: The Connecticut Boxing Hall of Fame was founded in 2004 ukumdumisa futhi ukugubha zemisebenzi abantu ezivelele ezihilelekile mdlalo isibhakela. Lokungeniswa Ceremony Its mcimbi & Dinner owawuse 2005. Rich boxing umlando Connecticut sika ayengasoze yanda uma belingekho ipumelelo labo livikeleke the Hall of Fame.
Njengoba inhlangano non-profit, the Connecticut Boxing Hall of Fame kuyinto kakhulu izinikele ngokugcina umoya ukulwa of Connecticut ziyachuma ngokusebenzisa iminikelo ehlukahlukene yesihle.

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