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 વાગ્યાની. ET / 6 વાગ્યાની. પી.ટી. હવે વેચાણ પર ટિકિટો! MINNEAPOLIS – માર્ચ 9, 2022 -Top super welterweight contender and rising starTim Tszyuwill make his long-awaited U.S. debut when he takes on U.S. ઓલિમ્પિયન Terrell Gausha in a 12-round showdown that headlines action live on SHOWTIME Saturday, માર્ચ 26 from The Armory in Minneapolis in a Premier Boxing Champions event.
શોટાઇમ ચેમ્પિયનશિપ બOક્સિંગ® પ્રસારણ શરૂ થાય છે 9 વાગ્યાની. ET / 6 વાગ્યાની. PT and will feature rising undefeated lightweight contenderMichel Riveradueling fellow unbeatenJoseph “Blessed Hands” Adorno10-રાઉન્ડની સહ-મુખ્ય ઇવેન્ટમાં, plus hard-hitting super lightweight contenderએલ્વિસ રોડ્રિગ્ઝ ચહેરા 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,”ટોમ બ્રાઉને કહ્યું, TGB પ્રમોશન પ્રમુખ. “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.”
આ ઘટના માટે ટિકિટો, TGB બઢતી દ્વારા પ્રચાર કરવામાં આવે છે, જે, 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 કોસ) 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, ઓસ્ટ્રેલિયા, 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., ખાસ કરીને શોટાઇમ પર, 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.”
આ એક સભ્ય 2012 યુ.એસ.. ઓલિમ્પિક ટીમ, Gausha (22-2-1, 11 કોસ) was born in Cleveland, Ohio but now fights out of Encino, કેલિફ., 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.”
સંતો ડોમિંગો માં જન્મેલા, Dominican Republic and now fighting out of Miami, ફ્લામાં. રિવેરા (22-0, 14 કોસ) burst onto the scene in 2019, making his U.S. debut with a victory over Rene Tellez Giron onSHOBOX: નવા પેઢી®. 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,"રિવેરા જણાવ્યું હતું કે. “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 કોસ) 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 વર્ષની ઉંમરે 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 પ્રો ઝઘડા.
“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.”
રોડરિગ્ઝ (12-1-1, 11 કોસ) 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. પ્લાન્ટ શો ટાઈમ પીપીવી®undercard in November. The 26-year-old burst onto the scene with knockout victories in 10 તેની પ્રથમ ની 11 fights and put together an impressive five wins in 2020. Originally from Santo Domingo, ડોમિનિકન રિપબ્લિક, Rodríguez now lives in Los Angeles
“March 26 is another step toward my world championship goal,"રોડ્રિગ્ઝે કહ્યું. “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 કોસ) 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, અર્જેન્ટીના, 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.”
શોટાઇમ પર રહે® શનિવારે, એપ્રિલ 18 In A Premier Boxing Champions Event From Arizona Federal Theatre in Phoenix
વધુ! 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
હવે વેચાણ પર ટિકિટો!
PHOENIX – માર્ચ 9, 2020 – અપરાજિત ડબ્લ્યુબીસી સુપર મિડલવેટ વર્લ્ડ ચેમ્પિયન Davíd “લાલ ધ્વજ” Benavidez will defend his title on Saturday, એપ્રિલ 18 in his hometown of Phoenix, એરિઝોના. ભૂતપૂર્વ વર્લ્ડ ટાઇટલ ચેલેન્જર સામે Roamer Alexis Angulo, live on SHOWTIME from Arizona Federal Theatre headlining a Premier Boxing Champions event.
શોટાઇમ ચેમ્પિયનશિપ બOક્સિંગ® પ્રસારણ શરૂ થાય છે 10 વાગ્યાની. ET / 7 વાગ્યાની. PT and features rising lightweight prospectMichel Riveraમાતાનો મેક્સિકો પર લઈ Marcos Villasana Jr. in a WBC Lightweight Title Eliminator in the co-main event. Interim WBA Super Lightweight titlistઆલ્બર્ટો પુએલો faces two-division world championRances બાર્થેલેમી 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 10મીpro fight.
“શનિવારે, એપ્રિલ 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,” ટોમ બ્રાઉન જણાવ્યું હતું, TGB પ્રમોશન પ્રમુખ. “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,” સેમ્પ્સન બોક્સિંગ ના સેમ્પ્સન Lewkowicz જણાવ્યું. “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,” સ્ટીફન એસ્પિનોઝા જણાવ્યું, પ્રમુખ, રમતો & Events Programming, શો ટાઈમ નેટવર્ક્સ ઇન્ક. “ખાતે માત્ર 23 જૂના વર્ષ, 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. સહ મુખ્ય ઘટના માં, 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.”
લાઇવ ઇવેન્ટ માટે ટિકિટ, 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 કોસ) સપ્ટેમ્બરમાં બે વખતના સુપર મિડલવેઇટ ચેમ્પિયન એન્થોની ડિરેલને હરાવીને તેના બેલ્ટનો બચાવ કરે છે, તેને નવ રાઉન્ડમાં રોકી. બેનાવિડેઝને તેના પિતા જોસે સિનિયર દ્વારા તાલીમ આપવામાં આવી છે., તેના ભાઈ અને ભૂતપૂર્વ શીર્ષક પડકાર સાથે, જોસ જુનિયર. માં 2017, તે ફક્ત શોએટાઇમ પર રોનાલ્ડ ગેવિરીલને હરાવીને બોક્સીંગ ઇતિહાસમાં સૌથી યુવા સુપર મિડલવેટ ચેમ્પિયન બન્યો 20 જૂના વર્ષ. Benavidez went from a 15-year-old prodigy sparring with Gennady Golovkin and Peter Quillin, થી 10-ફાઇટ નોકઆઉટ સિલસિલો સાથે વિશ્વના ખિતાબના દાવેદાર 2015 દ્વારા 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.”
અલ બોર્ડોમાં જન્મ, કોલમ્બિયા અને હવે મિયામીની બહાર લડવું, ફ્લામાં., Angulo (26-1, 22 કોસ) ત્રણ-ફાઇટ વિજેતા શ્રેણી પર તેની બીજી વિશ્વ ખિતાબી તક પ્રવેશે છે, અગાઉના અજેય લડવૈયાઓ પર બે વિજયનો સમાવેશ. એંગુલોએ રેનાલ્ડો ગોન્ઝાલેઝને અંદરથી રોકી 2018 તે વર્ષની શરૂઆતમાં સુપર-મધ્યમ વજન ચેમ્પિયન ગિલ્બર્ટો રેમિરેઝનો નિર્ણય ગુમાવ્યા બાદ તેની પ્રથમ લડતમાં. તેણે આ જાન્યુઆરીમાં એન્થોની સિમ્સ જુનિયર સામે નિર્ણય વિજય મેળવ્યો. 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,” સેઇડ 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.”
સંતો ડોમિંગો માં જન્મેલા, Dominican Republic and now living in Miami, the 21-year-old Rivera (18-0, 12 કોસ) તેના યુએસ કરવામાં. પર નવોદિત ShoBox જૂન 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 10મી-round TKO against Fidel Maldonado Jr. in February of 2020.
Villasana (25-6, 14 કોસ) is the son of former featherweight champion Marcos Villasana, and fights out of Acapulco, મેક્સિકો. 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, ડોમિનિકન રિપબ્લિક, Puello (17-0, 9 કોસ) તેના યુએસ કરશે. 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, બાર્થેલેમી (27-1-1, 14 કોસ) 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 પાઉન્ડ, 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, બિનસત્તાવાર ringside સ્કોરર સ્ટીવ Farhood અને જગપ્રસિદ્ધ રિંગ ઉદ્ધોષક જીમી લિનોન જુનિયર. ડેવિડ Dinkins જુનિયર. serves as Executive Producer with Ray Smaltz producing and Bob Dunphy directing.
Araujo Replaces Jose Romero Who Was Forced To Withdraw Due To Injury
NEW YORK - (જૂન 12, 2019) – Undefeated lightweight prospect Yeis Solano will face a new opponent in former Argentine Lightweight Champion Elias Damian Araujo in an eight-round bout that will open aShoBox: ધ ન્યૂ જનરેશનtripleheader on Friday, જૂન 21 અંતે શોટાઇમ પર રહે 10 વાગ્યાની. ET/PT from WinnaVegas Casino in Sloan, આયોવા.
મુખ્ય ઘટનામાં, southpaw Sebastian Fundora (12-0, 8 કોસ) of Coachella, કેલિફ., faces Hector Zepeda (17-0, 4 કોસ) from Tijuana, Mexico in a 10-round super welterweight bout. સહ લક્ષણ માં, Michel Rivera (15-0, 10 કોસ) from Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic takes on Mexico’s Rene Tellez Giron (13-0, 7 કોસ) આઠ રાઉન્ડ હળવા વારો માં. The event is promoted by Sampson Boxing in association with Paco Presents. ટિકિટ, શરુઆતમાં $10, are on sale now and available atwww.WinnaVegas.com.
Solano, (14-0, 10 કોસ), is not concerned about the last minute opponent change. “It doesn’t matter who I fight. I trust my team and my skills,"તેમણે જણાવ્યું હતું. “I don’t worry about who is across from me. I would have beaten the first guy and I will beat this guy too. I don’t train to beat one fighter specifically. I train to beat all fighters and I make adjustments in the ring. Some fighters get upset when the opponent changes. Not me. Even if my team says they want me to fight a different guy at the weigh-in, my job stays the same.”
Solano is a hard punching 26-year-old from Monteria, Colombia who started boxing at the age of seven; he amassed an amateur record of 118-12. He’s a former WBA Fedebol Lightweight Champion and in 2012 placed third in the Colombia National Games. તેમના છેલ્લા લડાઈમાં, he scored a five-round stoppage over Jesus Manuel Sandoval in October 2018. He is currently training at Compton Boxing Gym in Compton, કેલિફ., and is trained by Jose Ponce, Sr. and his son Jose Ponce, જુનિયર.
“હું આ લડાઈ માટે ઉત્સાહિત છું,” said Araujo, who is making his United States debut. “My style is aggressive. I have fought four southpaws. I know how to fight them – I like fighting them.
“I checked out videos of Solano. I think he is going to come to fight. He’s training out of Compton, કેલિફોર્નિયા, so he’s going to come more than ready, સાથે સાથે. These are the ingredients for a good show.”
Araujo (19-1, 7 કોસ) replaces fellow compatriot Jose Romero, who was forced to withdraw from the bout due to an injury. Nicknamed “El Macho,” Araujo, a 31-year-old southpaw from Venado Tuerto, સાન્ટા ફે, અર્જેન્ટીના, won the interim WBC Latino Lightweight Title with a unanimous decision over Jonathan Jose Eniz in October 2016. He successfully defended it twice before losing it to Javier Jose Clavero in an immediate rematch last June. He trains in Coachella with Freddy Fundora, father and trainer of main eventer Sebastian Fundora. In his last outing in January, Araujo stopped veteran Pablo Rodriguez in four rounds.
બેરી ટompમ્પકિન્સ બોક્સીંગ ઇતિહાસકાર સ્ટીવ ફરહડ અને ભૂતપૂર્વ વર્લ્ડ ચેમ્પિયન રાઉલ માર્ક્ઝ સાથે નિષ્ણાત વિશ્લેષકો તરીકે સેવા આપશે.. કારોબારી નિર્માતા રિચર્ડ Gaughan ઉત્પાદન અને રિક ફિલીપ્સ દિગ્દર્શન સાથે ગોર્ડન હોલ છે.
