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Premier Boxing Champions Rolls Into May With An Exciting Slate Of Shows

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Featherweight Champion Leo Santa Cruz
Puts On Promoter’s Hat For FS1 & HMA LIAB Cov kev ua si
Toe-to-Toe Tuesday Show On Tej zaum 2
Unbeaten Rising Star David Benavidez Tests
His Mettle Against Porky Medina In 168-Pound
World Title Eliminator On FS1 & HMA LIAB Cov kev ua si
Rau Saturday, Tej zaum 20
Undefeated Welterweight Star Errol Spence
Challenges Kell Brook For 147-pound Championship
In Sheffield, England in Premier Boxing Champions Action
On SHOWTIME, Tej zaum 27
Las Vegas (Tej zaum 1, 2017) – Lub Premier Boxing Champions series will follow a very busy April with an extremely exciting month of May. The slate of shows will run the weight spectrum from featherweight to super middleweight.
“The Premier Boxing Champions series schedule for May has a slate of shows where several boxers get an opportunity to step up to world title matches,” said Tim Smith, Vice President of Communications for Haymon Sports. “With so much on the line those kinds of challenges typically lead to action-packed, fan-friendly matches.”
Kicking off the month is a thrilling 10-round lightweight clash between John Redkach (20-2-1, 16 Kos) thiab yav tas los lub ntiaj teb champion Argenis Mendez (23-5-1, 12 Kos) rau Ntiv taw xoo-RAU-Ntiv taw xoo hnub Tuesday rau FS1 thiab Boxing Champions on FOX Deportes from the Sportsmen’s Lodge in Studio City, California on Tej zaum 2. Televised kev pab them nqi pib thaum9 p.m. THIAB/6 p.m. PT.
The show will be staged by featherweight world champion Leo Santa Cruz’s Last Round Promotions, and will include an 8-round junior featherweight match between Brandon Figueroa thiab Luis Saavedra and a 6-round bantamweight match between Antonio Santa Cruz thiab Arturo Torres. The show will be a family affair as Brandon Figueroa is the younger brother of Omar Figueroa and Antonio is the cousin of Leo Santa Cruz.
David Benavidez (17-0, 16 Kos), an ascending star, yuav tau raws li yav tas los lub ntiaj teb no title challenger Rogelio “Porky” Medina (37-7, 31 Kos) in a super middleweight title elimination match from Laredo Energy Arena in Laredo, Texas rau Tej zaum 20. Benavidez will face the toughest test of his career against Medina, a veteran who has already fought for a world title. The winner will get a shot at the 168-pound world champion.
Uas tawm hauv TV kev pab them nqi yuav pib thaum 10 p.m. THIAB/7 p.m. PT with unbeaten 126-pound contender Jorge Lara (28-0-2, 20 Kos) taking on hard-hitting brawler Mario Briones (28-5-2, 22 Kos) in a 10-round featherweight match.
Unbeaten top welterweight star Errol Spence, Jr. (21-0, 19 Kos) will travel from his home in Desoto, Texas to take on Kell Brook (36-1, 25 Kos) in his hometown at Bramall Lane Football Ground in Sheffield, England in a Premier Boxing Championship match on SHOWTIME.
In other non-PBC matches of interest to boxing fans in the month of May, Gervonta Davis (17-0, 18 Kos) will defend his 130-pound world title against No. 1 contender Liam Walsh (21-0, 14 Kos) from Copper Box Arena in London, England on SHOWTIME on Tej zaum 20.
On the same night Gary Russell, Jr. (21-1, 16 Kos) will defend his 126-pound world title against Oscar Escandon (25-2, 17 Kos) at MGM National Harbor outside Washington D.C. on SHOWTIME. Nyob rau hauv lub co-feature Andre Dirrell (25-2, 16 Kos) yuav ua tau raws li Jose Uzcategui(26-1, 22 Kos) for the vacant 168-pound championship. Tsis tas li ntawd,Rances Barthelemy (25-0, 13 Kos) ntsej muag Kiryl Relikh (21-1, 19 Kos) in a lightweight world title eliminator.
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Super Middleweight Contenders Andre Dirrell & Jose Uzcategui Battle for Interim World Title Plus Two-Division World Champion Rances Barthelemy Takes on Former Title Challenger Kiryl Relikh in 140-Pound Title Eliminator

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Saturday, Tej zaum 20 From MGM National Harbor in Maryland &
Nyob rau SHOWTIME
Tickets Now on Sale!
NATIONAL HARBOR, MD (Plaub Hlis Ntuj 17, 2017) – An exciting night of action will feature super middleweight contenders Andre Dirrell thiab Jose Uzcategui in a matchup for the Interim IBF Super Middleweight World Championship plus two-division world champion Rances Barthelemy in a WBA 140-pound world title eliminator against Kiryl Relikh rau Saturday, Tej zaum 20 from the recently opened MGM National Harbor in Maryland and live on SHOWTIME.
The SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING telecast is headlined by WBC Featherweight World Champion Gary Russell Jr. making the second defense of his title when he faces top challenger Oscar Escandon.
Top 168-pound contenders Dirrell (25-2, 16 Kos) thiab Uzcategui (26-1, 22 Kos) are set to meet in a 12-round matchup with the winner in line to face IBF champion James DeGale, who is currently recovering from injuries sustained in his draw against Badou Jack in January on SHOWTIME.
“This fight is a massive step towards my journey to success in 2017,” Hais Dirrell. “Rau kuv, this is my championship fight leading up to the rematch with the current champion, James DeGale. Jose has all of the tools of a champion, so he’s fierce competition for me. But I will show the world that I’m up for the task. This is my year!”
“I’m very excited to be facing a fighter the quality of Andre Dirrell,” hais tias Uzcategui. “These are the types of fights that I’ve wanted and I look forward to coming out victorious. This fight will be another step on the way to my dream of becoming a world champion.”
A world champion at 130 and 135-pounds, Barthelemy (25-0, 13 Kos) and the former world title challenger Relikh (21-1, 19 Kos) will battle in 12 rounds of action for the right to be the mandatory challenger for current WBA Super Lightweight Championship held by unified champion Julius Indongo.
“Kuv zoo siab heev yuav tsum tau rov qab rau hauv lub nplhaib, especially on SHOWTIME against a top-ranked contender in Kiryl Relikh,” hais tias Barthelemy. “This victory will get me one step closer to fulfilling my dream of becoming the first Cuban to win world titles in three different weight classes. I’m very motivated and I will not be denied on May 20.”
“I’m thrilled to have this opportunity in a world title eliminator,” said Relikh. “Rances Barthelemy is a good fighter, but my experience at this weight will help me get the victory. I’m ready to do whatever it takes to get this win and eventually wear that world title belt around my waist.”
Daim pib rau lub nyob kev tshwm sim, promoted by TGB Promotions, yog luv nqi ntawm $200, $150, $100 thiab $50, and are now on sale. To purchase tickets go tohttp://mgmnationalharbor.com/.
Representing his hometown of Flint, Michigan, Dirrell looks to take one step closer to a rematch with DeGale after dropping a narrow decision to the current IBF champion inTej zaum 2015. The 33-year-old bounced back from the defeat in his last outing by earning a wide unanimous decision over Blake Caparello last April. After a decorated amateur career that saw him win two U.S. Amateur World Championships in addition to an Olympic bronze medal, Dirrell was unbeaten in his first 18 pro fights before losing a split decision to Carl Frosh in 2009.
Yug nyob rau hauv Venezuela, Uzcategui now fights out of Baja California, Mexico, where he won two fights last year by knockout. The 26-year-old shot up the rankings in 2015 when he stopped previously unbeaten Julius Jackson in the second round after knocking his opponent down four times. Uzcategui was undefeated in his first 22 pro fights and enters this bout on a four-fight win streak.
Ib tug Cuban pib xyaum ua teb chaws tau zus ib, 30-xyoo-laus Barthelemy tau tsis tau mus saj swb vim txoj siav nyob rau hauv pro 2009. Yug nyob rau hauv teb chaws Cuba tab sis tam sim no sib ntaus sib tua tawm ntawm Las Vegas, Nev. he won a super featherweight world title in July 2014 by defeating Argenis Mendez in impressive fashion, and followed that up with a second round TKO victory over Angino Perez. After dominating former champion Antonio DeMarco in June, he won a world title in a second division when he impressively defeated Denis Shafikov in December. Uas nyuam qhuav, Barthelemy made the lone defense of his lightweight belt with a decision over former champion Mickey Bey last June.
Fighting out of Minsk, Belarus, Relikh returns to the ring after challenging the former champion Burns for the WBA title in October 2016. The 27-year-old was undefeated after turning pro in 2011 leading up to his world title shot. Relikh owns wins over veteran contenders Christian Ariel Lope, Joaquim Carneiro and Lazaro Santos de Jesus.
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Featherweight World Champion Gary Russell Jr. Defends His Belt Against Top Challenger Oscar Escandon Saturday, Tej zaum 20 From MGM National Harbor in Maryland & Nyob rau SHOWTIME

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NATIONAL HARBOR, MD. (Plaub Hlis Ntuj 7, 2017) – Qhov Featherweight ntiaj teb tau zus ib Gary Russell Jr. will make the second defense of his title when he faces top challenger Oscar Escandon Saturday, Tej zaum 20 in themain event of SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING from the recently opened MGM National Harbor in Maryland live on SHOWTIME.
The Maryland-native Russell Jr. (27-1, 16 Kos) and the WBC Interim Featherweight Champion Escandon (25-2, 17 Kos) will battle in one of boxing’s most talented divisions that continues to deliver exciting action fight after fight. A lineup of exciting co-featured attractions will be announced next week.
“I’m a gladiator getting ready for a tough battle,” Hais Russell Jr. “This is going to be a huge night for my family and I’m glad that the time is here. This will be the first time as pros that I get to fight on the same card as both of my little brothers, (unbeaten bantamweight) Gary Antonio and (2016 U.S. Olympian) Gary Antuanne, plus my brother Gary Allan will work all of our corners. We’re excited to get in the ring and show the fans what we’re capable of doing in the ring.”
“I’ve had to wait for this opportunity to face Gary Russell Jr. and I’m going to take full advantage of it,” said Escandon. “It’s going to be a great fight and I know the fans are going to get their money’s worth. Kuv xav tias 100 percent healthy and now that the fight is here I am ready to knock him out.”
Tickets for the live event promoted by TGB Promotions are priced at $200, $150, $100 thiab $50, and are now on sale. To purchase tickets go tohttp://mgmnationalharbor.com/. The main event is co-promoted by Sampson Boxing. This bout was originally scheduled to take place on March 11 but was rescheduled after Escandon suffered a back injury in training camp. Fans who bought tickets for the March 11 show will have their tickets honored on May 20.
“This is going to be a great night of boxing,” said Tom Brown, Thawj Tswj Hwm ntawm TGB Promotions. “The featherweight division is very hot right now with the recent wins by Leo Santa Cruz and Abner Mares. There is something very special going on in the division and this will be another memorable fight. Escandon is a tough warrior who has proven time and again that he doesn’t care about going on the road or where he fights. There are great boxing fans in the Washington, D.C., Maryland and Virginia region and they are in-store for an exciting night on Tej zaum 20.”
A speedy and supremely talented boxer, Russell Jr., was impressive in his fourth-round stoppage of the battle-tested Jhonny Gonzalez that earned him the title in March 2015. Lub 2008 U.S. Olympian had scored important victories over Vyacheslav Gusev, Juan Ruiz and Miguel Tamayo before losing a majority decision to Vasyl Lomachenko for the WBO 126-pound title in June 2014. Lub southpaw, ntawm Capitol Heights, Md., most recently scored a dominant second-round TKO victory over Patrick Hyland in his first title defense in April 2016.
Fighting out of Ibague, Colombia, Escandon turned pro in 2008 and was undefeated in his first 22 kev bouts. Escandon won an interim world title at super bantamweight in 2014 when he defeated Tyson Cave in his U.S. debut. He earned his shot at Russell Jr. last March when he survived an early knockdown to score a knockout victory over Robinson Castellanos in the seventh round of their showdown in Washington, D.C.
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Gary Russell, Jr.-Oscar Escandon Featherweight Title Match Postponed After Escandon Suffers Injury in Training

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The Card Will Be Rescheduled for A Future Date
Las Vegas (Lub ob hlis ntuj 28, 2017) – The featherweight championship match between Gary Russell Jr. and Oscar Escandon, teem rau Saturday, Lub peb hlis ntuj 11 at the MGM National Harbor in Maryland, has been postponed after Escandon was injured in training, according to Escandon’s promoter Sampson Lewkowicz.
“Oscar suffered an injury to his back in training and he’ll be ready to go in April,” Lewkowicz said. “He’s very sorry for the delay in the fight, but these things happen in boxing. He’s really looking forward to facing Gary Russell, Jr., but he wants to be completely healthy when they do meet.”
Escandon, a 32-year-old Colombian with a record of 25-2 nrog 17 Kos, is the mandatory challenger for Russell’s featherweight championship. Jermell Charlo defending his 154-pound title against Charles Hatley will be the co-feature on the rescheduled card.
“It’s definitely irritating,” Russell said. “But injuries happen especially when you have somebody pushing their body to the limit for a fight that is potentially life changing. It’s disappointing. It might not work out for him because I have a little more time to get ready.”
“We’re working with the venue and the network to find the earliest date that we can reschedule the show,” hais tias Tom Brown ntawm TGB Promotions. “I feel terrible for the fighters who have been training so hard and now have to wait. Gary is really disappointed, but he understands that injuries are all a part of the sport. But Gary will be ready to go on the rescheduled date.”
A new date for the fight will be announced shortly.
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Lewkowicz Congratulates Oscar Escandon for Title-Winning Victory

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Knockout Over Robinson Castellanos Makes Escandon the Second Sampson Boxing World Champion in Two Weeks
Promoter Sampson Lewkowicz of Sampson Boxing wishes to congratulate his fighter, Oscar Escandon, for his title-winning victory nyob rau hnub Saturday night in at the DC Armory in Washington, DC.
Escandon (25-2, 17 Kos), los ntawm , stepped up a weight class and picked up the interim WBC World Featherweight Championship with a KO 7 over Mexico’s Robinson Castellanos. A powerful uppercut from Escandon ended matters at the 2:59 cim.
Nrog lub yeej, Escandon became the second Sampson Boxing fighter to win a world championship in the last two weeks. Mexico’s Hugo Ruiz won the WBC World Super Bantamweight title with a KO 1 over Julio Ceja.
“I did this for my country of Colombia,” said Escandon. “I am proud to be fighting for them and it was their support that helped carry me though this tough fight.”
“Thawj ntawm tag nrho, my warmest congratulations to Oscar Escandon and his team, Ruben Guerrero and family,” hais tias Lewkowicz. “Oscar has made his entire country of Colombia proud by winning his second world championship for them.”
Escandon also held the WBA World Super Bantamweight Title in 2014.

“We will let Oscar enjoy his new belt for a little bit, but will soon go to work preparing him to meet the winner of the fight between full WBC Champion Gary Russell Jr. and Ireland’s Patrick Hyland on Plaub Hlis Ntuj 16. We would love for that fight to be in New York City, in front of the huge Colombian community.”
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Oscar ESCANDON muab KEV KAWM HAUJ LWM CAMP Hloov tshiab UA NTEJ FEATHERWEIGHT NTIAJ TEB CHAMPIONSHIP showdown TIV THAIV Gary RUSSELL JR. HNUB SATURDAY, KAUM-IB HLI 14 LOS NTAWM ZOG POB ZEB HOTEL & Twv txiaj yuam pov rau hauv Las Vegas

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Nyob Ntawm Showtime® ntawm 10:45 p.m. THIAB/PT

Nyem NTAWM NO Rau cov duab ntawm Team Escandon
Las Vegas (Kaum Ib Hlis Ntuj 2, 2015) – Raws li nws nears nws Saturday, Nov. 14 showdown tiv thaiv WBC Featherweight ntiaj teb tau zus Gary Russell Jr. (26-1, 15 Kos), featherweight contender Oscar Escandon (24-2, 16 Kos) is primed and ready for the challenge. Lub 12-round SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING® ntsiab-kev tshwm sim yuav tsum tawm hauv TV nyob rau Showtime (10:45 p.m. THIAB/PT, ncua nyob rau hauv lub sab hnub poob ntug dej hiav txwv), los ntawm cov pob zeb Hard Hotel & Twv txiaj yuam pov nyob rau hauv Las Vegas. Cov co-ntsiab kev tshwm sim ntawm yav tsaus ntuj yuav pom undefeated super welterweights Frank “Hais tsis zoo” Galarza (17-0-2, 11 Kos) thiab Jarrett “Swift” Hurd (16-0, 10 Kos) nyob rau hauv ib tug 10-round clash.
Daim pib rau lub nyob kev tshwm sim, uas yog txhawb los ntawm TGB Promotions, yog luv nqi ntawm $155, $105, $80, $55 thiab $30, tsis xws li siv cov nqi, thiab yog muag tam sim no. Daim pib yuav raug muas ntawm lub pob zeb Hard Hotel & Twv txiaj yuam pov thawv chaw ua hauj lwm, los ntawm kev hu mus rau 888-9-AXS-TIX, lossis hauv online ntawm www.axs.com.
Tsawg tshaj li ib lub hlis tom qab Russell Jr. thiab Escandon square tawm, SHOWTIME kev ua si® will present another high-profile matchup between elite 126-pound fighters as WBA Featherweight World Champion Jesus Cuellar defends against Puerto Rico’s Jonathan Oquendo on Dec. 5 los ntawm Barclays Center nyob rau hauv Brooklyn.
Thaum ua hauj lwm tawm nyob rau hauv Las Vegas nrog Tsheb loj thauj neeg Ruben Guerrero, Escandón muab nws xav txog kev kawm camp, sib ntaus sib tua Gary Russell Jr., thiab nws hu los ua ib tug ntiaj teb no zus.
Rau nws matchup nrog Gary Russell Jr.:
“Gary Russell Jr. is a very skilled fighter but he doesn’t know what it’s like to be in a rugged fight. Everyone knows I come to fight and Russell is going to find out firsthand what it’s like to be in a war. Nws zoo dua yuav npaj mus noj ib co lumps.”
Nyob rau kev kawm nyob rau hauv Las Vegas:
“Running in the high elevation here in Las Vegas has been great for my stamina. I’ve adjusted to the atmosphere and my body feels extremely strong. I’ve gotten some great sparring with a lot of different looks, hais mav uas tsiv zoo li Russell. Kuv yuav tsis yuav npaj tau ces kuv mam li yuav rau no sib ntaus.”
Ua hauj lwm nrog Ruben Guerrero:
“Ruben and I have been working great together. His knowledge of fighting southpaws is excellent and we have a great game plan going into this fight. Everyone can expect to see me throw a lot of punches.”
Rau nws quest los ua ib tug ntiaj teb no zus:
“Becoming a world champion is something I’ve wanted my whole life. I’ve been close a couple of times. In those fights I made the mistake of leaving the decision in the judges’ ob txhais tes. This time around, Kuv yuav rau lub knockout, kom paub tseeb tias kuv tus kheej yeej.”
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UNDEFEATED contenders Frank GALARZA & JARRETT HURD MEET IN SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING® CO-FEATURED EVENT

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HNUB SATURDAY, Nov. 14, NYOB RAU SHOWTIME®
LOS NTAWM ZOG POB ZEB HOTEL & Twv txiaj yuam pov rau hauv Las Vegas
Las Vegas (Lub kaum hli ntuj 28, 2015) – Undefeated super welterweights Frank “Hais tsis zoo” Galarza (17-0-2, 11 Kos) thiab Jarrett “Swift” Hurd (16-0, 10 Kos) yuav tau raws li nyob rau hauv ib qho tseem ceeb 10-round clash uas ua hauj lwm pab raws li lub co-featured kev tshwm sim rau Showtime CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING (10:45 p.m. THIAB/PT) rau Saturday, Nov. 14 los ntawm cov pob zeb Hard Hotel & Twv txiaj yuam pov nyob rau hauv Las Vegas.
Cov ntsiab kev tshwm sim, nyob rau SHOWTIME®, yuav feature WBC Featherweight ntiaj teb tau zus Gary Russell Jr.(26-1, 15 Kos) nyob rau hauv thawj tiv thaiv ntawm nws lub ntiaj teb title tiv thaiv Oscar Escandon (24-2, 16 Kos).
“Kuv twb tau nyob ntawm no ua ntej tab sis kuv paub hais tias kuv tseem muaj ib yam dab tsi los ua pov thawj,” Hais Galarza. “Kuv zoo siab heev rau lub sij hawm no thiab kuv yuav npaj mus qhia lub ntiaj teb no kuv yog ib tug ntawm qhov zoo tshaj plaws 154-phaus fighters nyob rau hauv tag nrho cov ntawm boxing.”
“Nws yog zoo dua kom muaj tsawg xob quaj nyob rau hauv lub qhov ncauj thiab ntau hluav taws xob nyob rau hauv lub ob txhais tes,” hais tias Hurd. “Kuv zoo siab heev txog qhov no sib ntaus thiab npaj los qhia lub ntiaj teb no kuv muaj peev xwm tuaj Nov. 14.”
“Galarza thiab Hurd sawv cev rau ob ntawm qhov zoo tshaj plaws undefeated zeem muag nyob rau hauv lub super welterweight faib,” hais tias Tom Brown ntawm TGB Promotions. “Nws yog ib tug kis, siab nqi zog sib ntaus uas yuav coj tau txuj kev zoo nyob rau hauv ob qho tag nrho neeg tua hluav taws rau cov neeg saib rau Showtime thiab nyob rau hauv txoj kev tuaj koom lub pob zeb Hard Hotel & Twv txiaj yuam pov.”
Daim pib rau lub nyob kev tshwm sim, uas yog txhawb los ntawm TGB Promotions, yog luv nqi ntawm $155, $105, $80, $55 thiab $30, tsis xws li siv cov nqi, thiab yog muag tam sim no. Daim pib yuav raug muas ntawm cov pob zeb Hard Hotel chaw ua hauj lwm, los ntawm kev hu mus rau 888-9-AXS-TIX, lossis hauv online ntawm www.axs.com.
Ib tug contender nyob rau hauv lub 154-phaus faib, Galarza tau yeej rau ncaj fights txij li thaum pib ntawm 2014, xws li ib tug thrilling thib ob-round knockout tshaj yav tas los unbeaten John Thompson. Ib tug Brooklyn haiv neeg uas muab pro nyob rau hauv 2010, qhov nrov Galarza tau tshwm sim muaj ntau yam nrog nws tus kheej zaj dab neeg ntawm kev rau siab. Nyob rau hauv nws cov nag tsos rau Plaub Hlis Ntuj 10, Galarza tua nkag ib tug thib peb puag ncig knockout ntawm Sheldon Moore nyob rau hauv nws hometown ntawm Brooklyn rau ShoBox: Tshiab Tiam. The 30-year-old will look to make his mark in his first shot on a big stage when he enters the ring on Nov. 14.
Sib ntaus sib tua tawm ntawm Accokeek, Md., Hurd muaj ib tug unblemished kev cov ntaub ntawv txij li thaum txoj siav nyob rau hauv pro 2012. Lub 25-xyoo-laus qhib 2015 nrog ib tug thib peb-round stoppage ntawm qub tub rog Eric Mitchell thiab ua raws li nrog ib tug xya-round stoppage ntawm yav tas los unbeaten Jeff Lentz nyob rau hauv lub yim hli ntuj. Nws yuav siv sij hawm ib kauj ruam-up nyob rau hauv kev sib tw thaum nws txoj kev sib tw Galarza rau Nov. 14.
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Gary RUSSELL JR. MEDIA Workout DUAB & QUOTES AS Nws npaj RAU KAUM IB HLIS 14 CHAMPIONSHIP SHOWDOWN ON SHOWTIME®

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SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING® rau Nov. 14, Nyob Ntawm 10:45 p.m. THIAB/PT rau SHOWTIME®Los ntawm cov pob zeb Hard Hotel & Twv txiaj yuam pov nyob rau hauv Las Vegas
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WASHINGTON, D.C. –(Oct. 28, 2015) -Kev ncig zos-cheeb tsam haiv neeg Gary Russell Jr. (26-1, 15 Kos) muaj ib tug xov xwm workout thaum Lub Enigma Boxing Club nyob rau hauv Capital Heights, MD rau hnub Tuesday raws li nws npaj rau nws championship bout rau Kaum Ib Hlis Ntuj 14 on SHOWTIME.
Russell Jr. yuav ua tus thawj tiv thaiv ntawm nws WBC Featherweight ntiaj teb Championship tiv thaiv Colombia tus Oscar Escandon (24-2, 16 Kos) nyob rau hauv lub ntsiab kev tshwm sim ntawm SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING rau Saturday, Nov. 14, nyob rau SHOWTIME (10:45 p.m. THIAB/PT) los ntawm cov pob zeb Hard Hotel & Twv txiaj yuam pov nyob rau hauv Las Vegas.
Ntawm no yog dab tsi Russell Jr., Gary Russell Sr. (Gary tus txiv thiab tus kws qhia) thiab Gary Antonio Russell(Gary tus kwv yau thiab undefeated boxing prospect) yuav tsum tau hais rau hnub Tuesday:

Gary RUSSELL JR.:
“Kev cob qhia camp yog yuav zoo, peb nyob nraum txoj nyob rau thaum kawg. Muaj ib tug me nyuam ntsos nyob rau hauv lub camp vim hais tias kuv twb yuav tsum sib ntaus sib tua nyob Oct. 24. Kuv pib sparring, but once the fight got pushed back to Kaum Ib Hlis Ntuj 14 I cut the sparring off. Kuv yeej tsis xav kom ncov heev thaum ntxov.
“Hnub no (Tuesday) twb yog kuv thawj thawj hnub rov qab sparring dua. Kuv ua hauj lwm rau kuv cov sij hawm poob, ring generalship and lateral movement. We’re right on course.
“Oscar Escandon yog muaj zog thiab check. Nws los ncaj rau pem hauv ntej. Yog hais tias nws ces kaum yog ntse lawv yuav sim noj tam sim ntawd kuv txhais tes ceev uas yuav muaj ib tug loj tshaj nyob rau hauv lub sib ntaus. Nws yuav tsum tau kaw qhov kev ncua deb, npog kuv punches kom ceev tsis yog ib tug zoo tshaj.
“Peb yog ua hauj lwm rau ua cia li nyiam sib ntaus sib tua nyob rau sab nraum raws li kuv sib ntaus sib tua nyob rau hauv.
“Ib tug ntau ntawm neeg tua hluav taws yog ib tug-dimensional. Peb yog sim ua kom uas pob zeb diamond ci rau tag nrho cov sab.
“Kuv paub hais tias kuv yuav kov yeej tsis muaj ib tug tsis ntseeg. Leej twg uas koj tau txais nyob rau hauv lub nplhaib nrog rau cov me me, 8-ounce gloves always has a possibility of creating an upset whether he’s a big puncher or not. Nws yuav siv sij hawm ib tug txhaj koob tshuaj tivthaiv xwb. It’s the fighters’ job to take away that opportunity.
“Kuv zoo siab heev rau sib ntaus sib tua, lub sij hawm. I don’t even think about this fight being a title defense. Nws yuav siv sij hawm ib tug tej hom ntawm kev puas hlwb toughness thiab puas siab puas ntsws lub dag lub zog kom tau nyob rau hauv lub nplhaib thiab ua. Leej twg uas tau txais nyob rau hauv lub nplhaib tiv thaiv kuv yog ib tug tau zus ib nyob rau hauv kuv ob lub qhov muag.
“It’s been about seven months since I fought. I’m always anxious to get back in the ring.
“Yog hais tias kuv tau txais yav tas Escandon Kuv yuav hlub kom sib ntaus sib tua Leo Santa Cruz, we fought in the amateurs. But we never underestimate any opponent and we are focused on getting this fight out of the way first. Lee Selby is another guy that we’re looking at. Of course Abner Mares, txawm tias nws poob, would be a great fight. These are the type of guys that we’d like to fight.
“Muaj kuv tsev neeg nrog kuv thaum lub sij hawm txoj kev kawm camp txhais tau tias txhua yam rau kuv. Nws yog qhov chaw uas kuv tau kuv lub zog los ntawm. Ib tug ntau ntawm mav xav tias zoo li lawv yuav tsum tau tam sim ntawd rau kev kawm camp, tab sis kuv tsis tau tawm hauv tsev. Kuv tsev neeg yog cov tsav tsheb quab yuam qab kuv kawm pw hav zoov thiab nyob qhov twg kuv nrhiav tau kuv lub hwj chim thiab xav. Nyob rau ntawm lub kawg ntawm lub hnub, Kuv lub thawv rau kuv tsev neeg.
“Yog hais tias kuv tus tij laug xaus li sib ntaus sib tua rau kuv undercard nws yuav txias heev rau kuv. Nws yuav ua tau funny vim hais tias yog hais tias nws tsis lwv, koj yuav twv yuav raug hu saib kuv ua hauj lwm nws ces kaum ua ntej kuv lub npe sib ntaus.”
Gary RUSSELL SR.:
“Kuv paub tias nws yog ib tug championship sib ntaus, tab sis peb yuav mus rau hauv txhua txhua sib ntaus ib yam li nws yog ib tug title sib ntaus. Peb tsis paub ib tug tuj txog nws tus nrog sib ntaus, peb cia li cob qhia zoo li champions.
“Kuv muaj rau tub, tag nrho cov ntawm lawv yog cov neeg tua hluav taws. Lawv tag nrho cov muaj muab sib txawv raws li tus neeg ntawd pab txhais lus txawv mus rau hauv lawv yog leej twg li cov neeg thiab nyob rau hauv lub nplhaib.
“Antonio Russell yog 4-0, nws ua hauj lwm tiag tiag nyuab tag nrho ntawm nws lub neej. Sab nraum lub gym, nws muaj peev xwm kho tej yam. Antoine, uas cia li tsim nyog rau lub Olympic tej kev txom nyem, yog ci ntsa iab. Kuv zoo siab heev ntawm nws vim hais tias nws cia li kawm tiav valedictorian ntawm nws chav kawm ntawv nrog lub siab tshaj plaws GPA ntawm leej twg nyob rau hauv tub huabtais George lub county. Ces koj muaj Gary, uas yog li ntawd zog ua hauj lwm, nws yog lub neej tom ntej yawg suab ntawm ntawm tsev neeg. Nws muaj ib tug laus ntsuj plig.
“Kuv zoo siab tag nrho kuv cov me nyuam thiab kuv zoo siab hais tias peb yuav yog ib tug muaj zog tsev neeg unit. Peb kawm tau ntau yam los ntawm Gary tus tsis mus Vasyl Lomachenko. Peb muaj ib tug motto ntawm lub gym hangs los ntawm ib tug chij, nws hais tias 'zoo yog qhov kawg kua zaub ntsuab’ thiab peb twb tau nyob los ntawm tias puas tau txij li thaum tsis tau. Peb kawm tau ib zaj lus tseem ceeb los ntawm hais tias kev sib ntaus thiab tau tsiv nyob.
“Boxing yog ib tug fleeting tshaj plaws, koj tsis ua li nws mus ib txhis. Peb nyob nraum ua peb tus kheej tshaj plaws. Kuv tsis txhawj xeeb txog dab tsi lwm tus neeg tau ua li cas.
“Raws li ib tug leej txiv, koj txiv xav pib nyob rau hauv vim hais tias nyob rau hauv no kev ua si nawv, dab tsi yuav tshwm sim. Koj tsis xav pom koj tus tub mus mob. Yog li ntawd peb qhia rau tej teeb meem. Vim hais tias ntawm cov uas xav, Kuv twb tau nruj thiab nyuaj rau kuv tub nyob rau hauv thiaj li yuav tau sim kom lawv muaj kev nyab xeeb.”
Gary Antonio RUSSELL (Sib ntaus sib tua rau lub Friday, Oct. 30 uas tsis yog-uas tawm hauv TV Premier Boxing Champions nyob Thaws TV undercard thiab cov uas tus Kaum Ib Hlis Ntuj 14 undercard.):
“Nrog rau txoj kev uas peb cob qhia thiab sib ntaus, peb tiv thaiv teev li peb ua txhaum thiab peb ua txhaum teev li peb tiv thaiv.
“Kuv txoj hauj lwm yog kom mus nyob rau hauv muaj thiab yeej sib ntaus. Kuv paub tias kuv tus nrog sib ntaus yog ib tug siab txiv leej tub, tab sis kuv kuj paub hais tias nws tsis yog yuav mus los yeej. Nws tsis muaj lub hwj chim los yog xuas nrig ntaus nplhaib generalship hais tias kuv muaj.
“Thaum kuv yeej, Kuv mus rau lub tom ntej no. Kuv tabtom kawm los sib ntaus sib tua li qhia siv kuj. Kuv vam thiab cia siab kuv tau txais no txiv leej tub tawm thaum ntxov, yog hais tias nws los thiab pib nws tus kheej. Ces kuv yuav hlub kom sib ntaus sib tua rau kuv tus tij laug tus card ob lub lis piam tom qab.”
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Gary RUSSELL JR. Tiv thaiv NTIAJ TEB TITLE TIV THAIV Oscar ESCANDÓNON HNUB SATURDAY, Nov. 14 LOS NTAWM ZOG POB ZEB HOTEL & Twv txiaj yuam pov rau hauv Las Vegas

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Las Vegas (Oct. 21, 2015) – Gary Russell Jr. (26-1, 15 Kos) yuav ua tus thawj tiv thaiv ntawm nws WBC Featherweight ntiaj teb Title thaum nws yuav siv sij hawm rau Oscar Escandon (24-2, 16 Kos) nyob rau hauv lub SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING® ntsiab kev tshwm sim rau Saturday, Nov. 14 los ntawm cov pob zeb Hard Hotel & Twv txiaj yuam pov nyob rau hauv Las Vegas, nyob rau SHOWTIME (10:45 p.m. THIAB/PT, ncua nyob rau hauv lub sab hnub poob ntug dej hiav txwv).
Daim pib rau lub nyob kev tshwm sim, uas yog txhawb los ntawm TGB Promotions, yog luv nqi ntawm $155, $105, $80, $55 thiab $30, tsis xws li siv cov nqi, thiab yog muag tam sim no. Daim pib yuav raug muas ntawm lub pob zeb Hard Hotel & Twv txiaj yuam pov thawv chaw ua hauj lwm, los ntawm kev hu mus rau 888-9-AXS-TIX, lossis hauv online ntawm www.axs.com.
“Nws tseem yuav mus coj tag nrho ntawm kuv kev txawj ntse thiab tag nrho kuv lub arsenal los mus tiv thaiv kuv siv rau Kaum Ib Hlis Ntuj 14,” Hais Russell Jr. “Escandón yog ib tug muaj zog, check fighter nrog ib tug ntau ntawm lub hwj chim. Kuv yuav tau ua rau kuv A-kev ua si thiab kuv ntseeg tias kuv yuav muaj peev xwm mus showcase kuv txawj thaum kuv tau nyob rau hauv lub nplhaib.”
“Kuv ua tsaug rau lub sij hawm mus tua Gary Russell Jr. rau nws lub ntiaj teb title,” Hais Oscar Escandon. “I feel strong going into this fight. Moving up to featherweight has given me the added weight to be at my full strength. I’ve been training hard with Ruben Guerrero, who’s been doing a great job preparing me for Russell’s southpaw attack. I guarantee that I’m going to make it a rough fight.”
“Gary Russell Jr. yog ib tug ntawm cov kev ua si brightest hnub qub hluas,” hais tias Tom Brown ntawm TGB Promotions. “Winning the featherweight world title against Jhonny Gonzalez was an outstanding feat and he’s chosen a very tough initial defense against the heavy handed Oscar Escandón. We’re very excited to work with the great teams at SHOWTIME and Hard Rock Hotel & Twv txiaj yuam pov nyob rau hauv Las Vegas nyob rau hauv no zoo kawg li tshwm sim.”
Cov yav tsaus ntuj tus co-ntsiab kev tshwm sim yuav muab tshaj tawm sai sai no, raws li yuav tag nrho undercard ntawm txiav txim.
Russell Jr., ntawm Capitol Heights, Md., makes his first start since dethroning defending champion Jhonny Gonzalez via fourth round TKO in March in Las Vegas. The talented and quick-fisted southpaw dropped the veteran Gonzalez three times en route to capturing his first world title. The only blemish on the record of the 2008 U.S. Olympian yog ib tug nyob ze feem ntau txiav txim tsis mus Vasyl Lomachenko nyob rau hauv ib tug bout rau ib tug tsis muaj lub ntiaj teb Championship nyob rau hauv Lub rau hli ntuj ntawm 2014 on SHOWTIME.
Escandon, ntawm Ibague, Colombia, yog ib tug qub nruab nrab WBA ntiaj teb Super Bantamweight titlist – nws poob lub siv nyob rau hauv lub Plaub Hlis nyob rau hauv ib tug nyob ze, cais kev txiav txim siab rau Moises Flores at StubHub Center but complained after the loss that a broken finger in his right hand prevented him from throwing any meaningful punches. A former amateur standout who represented his native Colombia in the 2004 Olympics nyob rau hauv Athens, Escandón yeej nws U.S. debut thiab lub nruab nrab WBA siv nrog ib tug 12-round cais kev txiav txim siab dua Tyson tsua last December. He has knocked out 10 ntawm nws lub xeem 14 tw thiab yog kawm los ntawm Ruben Guerrero, leej txiv ntawm ntev-lub sij hawm welterweight contenderRobert Guerrero.
Escandon, uas tuas ib txoj hauj lwm zoo tshaj plaws-xya-round TKO tshaj ces-undefeated Yexus Cuellar nyob rau hauv 2011, yuav tau ua nws thib peb sib law liag pib nyob rau hauv lub US. raws li nws tsiv mus nyob rau hauv hnyav rau 126 phaus cam Russell Jr.
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ANDRZEJ FONFARA STOPS JULIO CESAR CHAVEZ JR., WINS BY 9TH-ROUND TKO AT STUBHUB CENTER

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Amir Imam Remains Unbeaten

With Unanimous Decision Over Walter Castillo

Unbeaten Moises Flores Outpoints Oscar Escandon To Win

WBA Super Bantamweight Interim World Title; Omar Chavez Triumphs

By Decision, Fabian Maidana by Knockout on SHO EXTREME

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Carson, California. (Plaub Hlis Ntuj 18, 2015) – Confident and determined, Andrzej “The PolishTub huabtais” Fonfara (27-3, 16 Kos) spoiled the ring return of Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. (48-2-1, 32 Kos) in resounding fashion Saturday hmo ntuj, flooring the former middleweight champion one time en route to a one-sided ninth-round TKO in the main event ofSHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING nyob rau SHOWTIME.

 

Fonfara, of Chicago by way of Radon, Poland, dropped Chavez, of Culiacan, Sinaloa, Mexico, with a wide left hook 50 seconds into the ninth round before a boisterous crowd of 8,636 predominately-Chavez fans at StubHub Center. It was the first time in 52 professional fights that Chavez had hit the canvas from a punch.

 

Upon returning to the corner, Chavez could be heard on the telecast telling trainer Joe Goossen that he had hurt his right leg and could no longer continue. Moments tom qab, the fight was halted. The busier and more accurate fighter throughout, Fonfara was comfortably ahead on the three judges’ scorecards by scored of 89-80 thiab 88-81 twice after nine full rounds.

 

Offered an ecstatic Fonfara, who had his fair share of Polish fans at the venue: “I knew he was a tough fighter, quick and in good shape but when he hit me for the first time in the first round, I knew I was going to win this fight. He didn’t punch as hard as everybody said he did.

 

“I saw his punches easily coming in. I know I threw more punches. I was a little surprised that he did not come out for the (10th) but he was cut, had been getting beat up and had just got knocked down, so he knew what would happen if he came out.

 

“Chavez said before the fight that he didn’t think I could take his body punches. I think I took them pretty good and passed that test.

 

“I know there are things I can still work on in training to become a more complete boxer, tab sishmo no was a dream come true. I want a rematch with (Light Heavyweight World Champion) Adonis Stevenson.

 

Said Chavez, the son of legendary Mexican icon, Julio Cesar Chavez Sr. in the ring afterward and before he was taken to the hospital as a precautionary measure, “Maybe 170,172 pounds is too big for me, maybe I’ll go back down. I’m not sure what my future holds. It was a very tough fight. But I congratulate Andrzej.”

 

Goossen told reporters afterward that he had “stopped the fight. It was my decision. I didn’t like what I saw. ”

 

In the first half of a SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING doubleheader, undefeated world-ranked super lightweight Amir kuv (17-0, 14 Kos), of Davie, Fla., los ntawm txoj kev ntawm Albany, N.Y., won a lopsided 10-round decision over Walter “Lub Rauj” Tsev fuabtais.

 

The talented, versatile, Kuv muaj, 24, controlled a fight that featured numerous exchanges especially early on with a left jab and straight right hand.

 

“My combinations were effective the whole night, we stuck to our gameplan and came out victorious,” said Imam. “I want any of the world champions next”.

 

Tsev fuabtais, who saw a nine-fight winning streak come to an end, hais tias “I thought I won the fight. I didn’t get credit for the punches I threw. The judge who scored it 100-90; zoo, that gives me no chance to win here. The cut bothered me in the early rounds, but was not a factor after.”

 

Nyuam qhuav pib Saturday, on SHOWTIME EXTREME, undefeated Moises “El Chucky” Paj (23-0, 16 Kos), ntawm Guadalajara, Mexico, captured the WBA Super Bantamweight Interim World Championship with a thrilling 12-round split decision over defending champion Oscar Escandon (24-2 16 Kos), of Tolima, Colombia.

 

Paj, ua nws 2015 debut and third start in a row in the United States, triumphed los ntawm cov qhab nia ntawm 116-112 ob zaug thiab 113-115.

 

An emotional Flores was near tears afterward. “Qhov no yog ib tug npau suav tuaj tseeb – more than a dream come true – for me,” nws hais tias. “I saw my family on the beach, eating meat. I saw my babies better dressed. For me this is a life-changing victory and, muaj, I thought it was very, very close but I absolutely feel I won.

 

“I want to fight the best next, the top guys at 122 pounds and right now the top guy is Leo Santa Cruz. That’s who I’d like to fight next. I really want to thank all my team, from top to bottom, for giving me this wonderful opportunity. We’re very happy that we joined the Al Haymon team. We’re very loyal and we just really appreciate everything they’ve done for us.”

 

Escandon felt he’d done enough to win despite injuring the right index finger on his right hand in the seventh round.

“I did all that I could, everything was in my reach, but I think I broke or fractured my finger,” nws hais tias. “In boxing things happen that are out of your control. Because I hurt my hand, I couldn’t throw punches the way I wanted to with my right hand. I tried to do all I could with it. But I didn’t want to injure it further. I’m OK, but I definitely would love a rematch.”

 

In the SHOWTIME EXTREME co-feature, super welterweight Omar “El Businessman”Chavez (33-3-1, 22 Kos), of Culiacan, the younger brother of Chavez, Jr. and son of legendary Julio Cesar Sr., won an exciting, hard-tiv thaiv, give-and-take eight-round unanimous decision over Richard Gutierrez (28-16-1, 17 Kos), of Arjona, Colombia.

Chavez won by the scores of 78-75 ob zaug thiab 77-74. There were no knockdowns.

 

Unbeaten Argentine welterweight Fabian “TNT” Maidana (6-0, 5 Kos), uas raug Fe, Argentina, the brother of former world champion Marcos Maidana, registered a second-round TKO (32 vib nas this mus rau hauv lub round) over outclassed Cory Vom Baur (2-3), of Vancouver, Ntxuav.

 

Lub SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING doubleheader yuav rov cua lub lim tiam no raws li nram no:

 

DAY CHANNEL

Monday, Plaub Hlis Ntuj 20, 22, 10 p.m.. ET/PT SHOWTIME Extreme

 

Tuesday, Lub rau hli ntuj 24, ntawm 10 p.m. THIAB/PT SHO Extreme

 

Saturday lub two-fight telecast will be available at SHOWTIME ON DEMAND beginning Sunday, Lub rau hli ntuj 22 27.

 

Mauro Ranallo called the SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING action with Hall of Fame analyst Al Bernstein thiab yav tas los lub ntiaj teb champion Paulie Malignaggi commentating and Jim Gray qhia. Nyob rau hauv lus Mev, Alejandro nkauj hnub nraug hli called the blow-by-blow with former world champion Raul Marquez serving as color commentator. Barry Tompkins called the SHOWTIME EXTREME action from ringside with boxing historian Steve Farhood serving as expert analyst.

 

The executive producer of SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING is David Dinkins Jr. nrog Bob Dunphy directing.

 

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“Chavez Jr. vs. Fonfara” was a 12-round bout that took place at StubHub Center in Carson, California. And aired on SHOWTIME.

 

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