Rising Undefeated Lightweight Contender Michel Rivera Duels Fellow Unbeaten Joseph Adorno in Co-Main Event Super Lightweight Contender Elvis Rodríguez Takes on Juan José Velasco in Telecast Opener at 9 namiddag. ET / 6 pm. PT Kaartjies nou te koop!! MINNEAPOLIS – Maart 9, 2022 -Top super welterweight contender and rising starTim Tszyuwill make his long-awaited U.S. debut when he takes on U.S. Olimpiese Terrell Gausha in a 12-round showdown that headlines action live on SHOWTIME Saturday, Maart 26 from The Armory in Minneapolis in a Premier Boxing Champions event.
The SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING® uitsending begin by 9 namiddag. ET / 6 pm. PT and will feature rising undefeated lightweight contenderMichelle Rivera dueling fellow unbeatenJoseph “Blessed Hands” Adornoin the 10-round co-main event, plus hard-hitting super lightweight contenderElvis Rodríguez gesigte Juan José Velascoin the 10-round telecast opener.
“Tim Tszyu has risen up the rankings and established himself as a serious contender at the top of the loaded 154-pound division, and he’ll look to make a splash stateside when he faces the highly-skilled and experienced Terrell Gausha,Sê Tom Brown, President van TGB Promotions. “The action will be coming throughout this lineup, as lightweight phenom Michel Rivera takes on the undefeated Joseph Adorno, while Elvis Rodríguez looks to continue his ascent in the super lightweight division against the always tough Juan José Velasco.”
Kaartjies vir die geleentheid, wat bevorder deur TGB Promotions, No Limit Boxing and Warriors Boxing, are on sale now and can be purchased at the Armory athttp://ArmoryMN.com/and through Ticketmaster.
The son of former unified champion Kostya, Tim Tszyu (20-0, 15 Uitklophoue) has quickly made a name for himself as one of the most promising contenders at 154-pounds. Tszyu headlines on SHOWTIME following in his father’s footsteps after Kostya competed 10 times on the network, including memorable knockouts of Julio Cesar Chavez Sr. and Zab Judah. Fighting out of his native Sydney, Australië, Tszyu will make his U.S. debut on March 26 after earning his first 20 pro wins in his home country. The 27-year-old went the 12-round distance for the first time in his last fight, dominating Takeshi Inoue on his way to a unanimous decision in November 2021. The decision victory came after Tszyu had put together stoppage wins in eight of his previous ten outings.
“I’m very excited to be fighting in the U.S., veral op Showtime, where my dad was featured for most of his career,” said Tszyu. “I’m proud and excited to continue on the Tszyu name with SHOWTIME. Once I take care of Gausha, I will be coming for the title.”
'N Lid van die 2012 U.S. in 'n 10-ronde swaargewig kragmeting in die mede-funksie, Gausha (22-2-1, 11 Uitklophoue) was born in Cleveland, Ohio but now fights out of Encino, Kalifornië., where he is trained by Manny Robles and Prenice Brewer. The 34-year-old has faced tough competition throughout his career, having fought former champion Austin Trout to a draw in 2019 in addition to decision losses against former champion Erislandy Lara and top contender Erickson Lubin. Gausha showed improved power in his most recent bout, stopping rising contender Jamontay Clark in two rounds in March 2021.
“I’ve been ready for this fight for a long time,” said Gausha. “I came into this game to be a world champion and fight the best. I expect Tim to come in great shape and I’ll also come in my best shape to put on a great fight for the fans. My coaches are getting me prepared perfectly for the kind of fight I need to put on so that I can leave the ring victorious.”
Gebore in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic and now fighting out of Miami, Fla. Rivera (22-0, 14 Uitklophoue) burst onto the scene in 2019, making his U.S. debut with a victory over Rene Tellez Giron onSHOBOX: Die nuwe generasie®. The 23-year-old continued his ascent in 2020, adding a stoppage win against Fidel Maldonado Jr. and a unanimous decision triumph against lightweight contender LaDarius Miller. Rivera carried his dominance into 2021 with three more victories, including a stoppage of Anthony Mercado in February before delivering a highlight-reel knockout of Jon Fernandez in July on SHOWTIME. He most recently scored a shutout unanimous decision over Matias Romero in October.
“This is a great opportunity for me to display my talents once again against a high-quality opponent in Joseph Adorno,"Sê Rivera. “I’m ready to take on anyone willing to challenge me until my time comes to fight for the world title. My goal is to be victorious on March 26 and then face Gervonta Davis for his title. With each fight I’m getting closer to reaching that goal. I can’t wait to show off all the hard work that I’ve put into this camp on fight night.”
Adorno (14-0-2, 12 Uitklophoue) has fought to a draw in each of his last two fights, dropping fellow unbeaten Jamaine Ortiz twice in April 2021 after dueling Héctor “Guadaña” García in January 2020. The 22-year-old was born in Union City, New Jersey and now resides in Allentown, Pa., having fought in nearby Philadelphia five times throughout his career. Adorno turned pro in 2016 op die ouderdom van 17 after a standout amateur career where he amassed a 178-22 record and beat Shakur Stevenson’s twice. He has scored knockout victories in nine of his first 10 pro gevegte.
“This fight is a chance for me to show my true talents,” said Adorno. “Not taking anything away from Rivera, but I know I’m going to be the better fighter on March 26. I’m working with a new trainer, Raúl ‘Chino’ Rivas, who has trained many talented fighters, and I’m ready to showcase myself at my very best. I’m more focused than ever and I’m not going to let this opportunity pass me by. Everybody better be ready for a show on March 26.”
Rodríguez (12-1-1, 11 Uitklophoue) bounced back from his first career defeat, a majority decision loss to Kenneth Sims Jr., to knockout the previously unbeaten Juan Pablo Romero on the Canelo vs. Plant SHOWTIME PPV®undercard in November. The 26-year-old burst onto the scene with knockout victories in 10 van sy eerste 11 fights and put together an impressive five wins in 2020. Originally from Santo Domingo, Dominikaanse Republiek, Rodríguez now lives in Los Angeles
“March 26 is another step toward my world championship goal,” said Rodríguez. “I am fighting a tough veteran fighter who has faced top-level competition. I’ve stayed in camp through Christmas so that I can be 100% ready for this fight. Winning on March 26 means a lot for my career and I hope that a win will put me in contention for a title shot this year. I want to show the world that I’m ready for the big names in the division.”
The 34-year-old Velasco (23-2, 14 Uitklophoue) enters this fight on a three-bout winning streak, having most recently earned a split decision victory over Zachary Ochoa in February 2021. A native of Jujuy, Argentinië, Velasco has tangled with some of the toughest fighters in the 140-pound division, including former champions Mario Barrios and Regis Prograis. Velasco will fight in the U.S. for the fifth time on March 26.
“I’m very honored to be on a great card like this,” said Velasco. “This is actually the second time that I’ve been preparing to face Rodríguez, so I know what I’m up against. He’s going to come into the right at 100%, just like I will. May the best man win on March 26.”
Woon op Showtime® Saterdag, April 18 In A Premier Boxing Champions Event From Arizona Federal Theatre in Phoenix
Meer! Rising Lightweight Contender Michel Rivera Faces Mexico’s Marcos Villasana Jr. In WBC Title Eliminator & Interim WBA Super Lightweight Titlist Alberto Puello Takes on Two-Division World Champion Rances Barthelemy
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PHOENIX – Maart 9, 2020 – Undefeated WBC Super Middleweight World ChampionDavíd “Die Rooi Vlag” Benavidez will defend his title on Saturday, April 18 in his hometown of Phoenix, Ariz. teen die voormalige wêreld titel uitdager Roamer Alexis Angulo, live on SHOWTIME from Arizona Federal Theatre headlining a Premier Boxing Champions event.
The SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING® uitsending begin by 10 namiddag. ET / 7 pm. PT and features rising lightweight prospectMichelle Rivera neem op Mexiko se Marcos Villasana Jr. in a WBC Lightweight Title Eliminator in the co-main event. Interim WBA Super Lightweight titlistAlberto Puellofaces two-division world championRances Barthelemy in the televised opener.
One of the sport’s brightest young stars, Benavidez kicks off his second reign as WBC Super Middleweight Champion by returning to fight in his native Phoenix for the first time since 2015, when he knocked out Ricardo Campillo in just his 10ste pro stryd.
“Op Saterdag, April 18, Phoenix’s own super middleweight world champion Davíd Benavidez will return home looking to thrill his hometown fans at Arizona Federal Theatre and further cement his positioning in the 168-pound division,” sê Tom Brown, President van TGB Promotions. “Benavidez can expect a strong challenge from the exciting Roamer Alexis Angulo, which should create an action-packed main event live on SHOWTIME. Two more fights with title implications add to the intrigue, with fast-rising Michel Rivera barreling toward a championship and two-division champion Rances Barthelemy hoping to pry the title away from Alberto Puello.”
“From the start of his career, long before he became champion, people have been asking me about Davíd fighting at home,” gesê Sampson Lewkowicz van Sampson Boxing. “Now is the perfect time and I’m very happy to help bring this show to Davíd’s hometown. I have no doubt it will not only be a great event; it will also be packed with thousands of fans of ‘El Bandera Roja’ Benavidez.”
“SHOWTIME Sports continues its tradition of featuring the brightest young stars in boxing,” sê Stephen Espinoza, President, Sport & Events Programming, Showtime Networks Inc. “Teen net 23 jaar oud, David Benavidez is one of boxing’s most exciting young champions, and he’s facing a dangerous opponent in Roamer Alexis Angulo, who is hungry for another upset victory. In die mede-hoofren, we have yet another boxing prodigy in undefeated 21-year-old rising star Michel Rivera, who is facing his most challenging opponent to date in Marcos Villasana. To round out the card, we will yet another undefeated young rising star in 25-year-old Alberto Puello, who takes on battle-tested veteran Rances Barthelemy.”
Kaartjies vir die lewende gebeurtenis, which is promoted by TGB Promotions and Sampson Boxing, are on sale now and can be purchased atwww.ticketmaster.comand at Arizona Federal Theatre box office.
The 23-year-old Benavidez (22-0, 19 Uitklophoue) defends his belt after defeating two-time super middleweight champion Anthony Dirrell in September, stopping him in nine rounds. Benavidez is trained by his father José Sr., alongside his brother and former title challenger, José Jr. In 2017, he became the youngest super middleweight champion in boxing history by defeating Ronald Gavril on SHOWTIME at just 20 jaar oud. Benavidez went from a 15-year-old prodigy sparring with Gennady Golovkin and Peter Quillin, to world title contender with a 10-fight knockout streak from 2015 deur 2017, including a highlight-reel knockout of Rogelio Medina with a seven-punch combination that earned him his first championship.
“I’m very excited to be fighting Angulo on SHOWTIME and in front of my hometown crowd,” said Benavidez. “I haven’t fought in Phoenix in five years. It’s exciting to be back. I expect Angulo to come in ready. I know he just pulled an upset in his last fight and he’s not taking any shortcuts, but neither am I. Angulo has never been stopped, so I want to be the first person to stop him. I feel like I’m more motivated with a hungry fighter like him in front of me, and you will see it in my performance.”
Born in El Bordo, Colombia and now fighting out of Miami, Fla., Angulo (26-1, 22 Uitklophoue) enters his second world title opportunity on a three-fight winning streak, including two triumphs over previously unbeaten fighters. Angulo stopped Reinaldo Gonzalez in 2018 in his first fight since losing a decision to then-super middleweight champion Gilberto Ramirez earlier that year. He scored a decision victory this January over Anthony Sims Jr. to put himself in position to again challenge the best in the division.
“I’m very motivated by this great opportunity to fight for the world title again,” said Angulo. “Benavidez is a talented world champion who is clearly one of the best super middleweights in the world. This is going to be a great fight for the fans because of the style I bring to the ring. My Mexican style of fighting will be too much for Benavidez and I will have my hand raised on April 18.”
Gebore in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic and now living in Miami, the 21-year-old Rivera (18-0, 12 Uitklophoue) het sy U.S. debuut op ShoBox in Junie van 2019 by scoring an impressive unanimous decision victory against then-unbeaten Rene Tellez Giron, who would go on to upset Karlos Balderas in his next fight. The explosive rising star then followed up by stopping Jose Luis Gallegos in September and scoring a vicious 10ste-round TKO against Fidel Maldonado Jr. in February of 2020.
Villasana (25-6, 14 Uitklophoue) is the son of former featherweight champion Marcos Villasana, and fights out of Acapulco, Mexiko. The 28-year-old will make his U.S. debut on April 18 riding a 10-fight winning streak that includes five knockouts. He most recently picked up two victories in 2019, defeating then-unbeaten Roman Villa in April before knocking out Javier Franco in August.
Representing his home of San Juan de la Maguana, Dominikaanse Republiek, Puello (17-0, 9 Uitklophoue) sal sy U.S maak. debut on April 18 when he faces Barthelemy. The 25-year-old has fought professionally since 2015, defeating a slew of regional contenders and prospects. His most recent fight saw him defeat 2012 Olympian and then-unbeaten Jonathan Alonso by 12-round decision to capture his interim 140-pound title.
A decorated Cuban amateur who hails from a boxing family, Barthelemy (27-1-1, 14 Uitklophoue) is moving back to super lightweight after fighting former champion Robert Easter Jr. to a draw in their April 2019 lightweight title fight. The 33-year-old now trains in Las Vegas and has won titles in two weight classes, defeating Argenis Mendez for a 130-pound crown in 2014 and Denis Shafikov for a 135-pound belt in 2015. Barthelemy will look to work his way toward a second world title shot at 140 pond, which could make him the first three-division champion from Cuba.
Veteran broadcaster Brian Custer will serve as telecast host with versatile combat sportscaster Mauro Ranallo calling the action alongside Hall of Fame analyst Al Bernstein and former two-division world champion Paulie Malignaggi. Rounding out the telecast team are Emmy®award-winning reporter Jim Gray, unofficial ringside scorer Steve Farhood and world-renowned ring announcer Jimmy Lennon Jr. David Dinkins Jr. serves as Executive Producer with Ray Smaltz producing and Bob Dunphy directing.
Araujo vervang Jose Romero wat gedwing is om te onttrek weens 'n besering
NEW YORK - (Junie 12, 2019) – Onoorwonne liggewig-vooruitsigte Yeis Solano sal 'n nuwe teenstander in die voormalige Argentynse liggewigkampioen Elias Damian Araujo in 'n agt-ronde-wedstryd teëkom wat 'n ShoBox: Die nuwe generasie tripleheader op Vrydag, Junie 21 woon op Showtime by 10 namiddag. ET / PT van Winnavegas Casino in Sloan, Iowa.
In die belangrikste gebeurtenis, suidpoot Sebastian Fundora (12-0, 8 Uitklophoue) van Coachella, Kalifornië., gesigte Hector Zepeda (17-0, 4 Uitklophoue) van Tijuana, Mexiko in 'n 10-ronde super-weltergewig-wedstryd. In die mede-funksie, Michelle Rivera (15-0, 10 Uitklophoue) van Santo Domingo, Dominikaanse Republiek pak Mexiko se Rene Tellez Giron (13-0, 7 Uitklophoue) in 'n agt-ronde ligte bout. Die geleentheid word bevorder deur Sampson Boxing in samewerking met Paco Presents. Kaartjies, begin by $10, is nou te koop en beskikbaar by www.WinnaVegas.com.
Solano, (14-0, 10 Uitklophoue), is nie bekommerd oor die laaste minuut teenstanderverandering nie. “Dit maak nie saak met wie ek baklei nie. Ek vertrou my span en my vaardighede,"Het hy gesê. “Ek is nie bekommerd oor wie oorkant my is nie. Ek sou die eerste ou geklop het en ek sal hierdie ou ook klop. Ek oefen nie om een vegter spesifiek te klop nie. Ek oefen om alle vegters te klop en ek maak aanpassings in die ring. Sommige vegters raak ontsteld wanneer die teenstander verander. Nie ek nie. Al sê my span hulle wil hê ek moet met 'n ander ou by die inweeg veg, my werk bly dieselfde.”
Solano is 'n harde slaan 26-jarige van Monteria, Colombia wat op die ouderdom van sewe begin boks het; hy het 'n amateurrekord van 118-12. Hy is 'n voormalige WBA Fedebol Liggewigkampioen en in 2012 derde in die Colombia Nasionale Spele geplaas. In sy laaste stryd, hy het in Oktober 'n staking van vyf rondes oor Jesus Manuel Sandoval behaal 2018. Hy oefen tans by Compton Boxing Gym in Compton, Kalifornië., en word opgelei deur Jose Ponce, Sr. en sy seun Jose Ponce, Jr.
“Ek is opgewonde vir hierdie stryd,” het Araujo gesê, wat sy debuut in die Verenigde State maak. “My styl is aggressief. Ek het al vier suidpote baklei. Ek weet hoe om teen hulle te veg - ek hou daarvan om teen hulle te veg.
“Ek het na video's van Solano gekyk. Ek dink hy gaan kom baklei. Hy oefen uit Compton, Kalifornië, so hy gaan meer as gereed kom, sowel. Dit is die bestanddele vir ’n goeie vertoning.”
Araujo (19-1, 7 Uitklophoue) vervang mede-landgenoot Jose Romero, wat gedwing is om aan die geveg te onttrek weens 'n besering. Met die bynaam "El Macho,” Araújo, 'n 31-jarige suidpoot van Venado Tuerto, Santa Fe, Argentinië, het die tussentydse WBC Latino Liggewig-titel gewen met 'n eenparige besluit oor Jonathan Jose Eniz in Oktober 2016. Hy het dit twee keer suksesvol verdedig voordat hy dit verlede Junie teen Javier Jose Clavero verloor het in 'n onmiddellike rematch.. Hy oefen in Coachella saam met Freddy Fundora, pa en afrigter van hoofbyeenkomsganger Sebastian Fundora. In sy laaste uitstappie in Januarie, Araujo het die veteraan Pablo Rodriguez in vier rondes gestuit.
Barry Tompkins sal die aksie van die eerste kant af noem met die bokshistorikus Steve Farhood en die voormalige wêreldkampioen Raul Marquez wat as kundige ontleders dien. Die uitvoerende vervaardiger is Gordon Hall met Richard Gaughan vervaardiging en Rick Phillips regie.
