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LEO SANTA CRUZ VS. KIKO MARTINEZ FINAL PRESS CONFERENCE QUOTES AND PHOTOS FOR THEIR FEATHERWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP SHOWDOWN THIS SATURDAY AT THE HONDA CENTER
Live On Showtime® Ar 10 p.m. A/7 p.m. PT
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Credyd: Stephanie Trapp / Showtime
ANAHEIM, CALIF. (Chwefror 25, 2016) - Leo “El Terremoto” Santa Cruzac Kiko “Sensacion” Martinez aeth wyneb yn wyneb Dydd Iau at the final press conference before their featherweight world title showdown on Saturday, Chwefror. 27 yn byw ar Showtime® (10 p.m. A/7 p.m. PT) from Honda Center in Anaheim, Calif.
Hefyd yn bresennol Dydd Iau Roedd Gorffennaf Ceja ac Hugo Ruiz, who will enter the ring in a super bantamweight world title rematch as part of the SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING® telecast beginning at 10 p.m. A/7 p.m. PT.
The previously announced opening bout between undefeated heavyweights Gerald Washington (16-0-1, 11 Kos) and Oscar Rivas (18-0, 13 Kos) has been cancelled due to Rivas being unable to pass a mandatory eye-exam.
Mae tocynnau ar gyfer y digwyddiad yn fyw, which is promoted by TGB promotions, yn costio $27, $54, $104 ac $199 and are on sale now via ticketmaster.com, Ticketmaster retail locations, drwy ffonio 800-745-3000 of by stopping by the Honda Center Box Office.
All of the televised fighters in the now doubleheader have promised to live up to their all-action styles and will provide great drama for fans ar ddydd Sadwrn night at Honda Center. Santa Cruz will be making the first defense of his featherweight world title while Ceja puts his 122-pound title on the line after earning the vacant belt with a fifth round stoppage of Ruiz in an exciting back-and-forth fight in August.
Dyma beth oedd gan y diffoddwyr i'w ddweud Dydd Iau:
LEO SANTA CRUZ
“Headlining a televised card has been my childhood dream. I could have never imagined I was going to get this far. And Here I am, on my second main event, defending my title on a premium network. I’m so psyched. I cannot believe it.
“The first time I put the gloves on, I knew that I had found my craft, and I also knew that it was not going to be an easy road. I knew that I had to work hard to become a champion. Felly, I trained the hardest and I fought the hardest, and with my father by my side I got here, where I’m at today. I owe him everything.
“I remember watching all the great Mexican Champions and day dreaming about being like them one day. It felt unreachable. I thought it was impossible to get where they were. But I worked hard, really hard from the beginning.
“The most important thing is that the fans leave happy and get their money’s worth. I’m glad that Kiko has come prepared because we’re ready for a great fight.
“People are saying that I should walk through Kiko Martinez, but I don’t listen to that. I look at Kiko the same way I look at any other opponent. When we step inside the ring, we are equals.
“At the end of the day, the winner will be the fighter who has prepared more and who has imposed his will on the other man.
KIKO MARTINEZ
“I have faced much stronger boxers than Leo and come Dydd Sadwrn, all of those who did bet on me for this fight, I am going to make you a lot of money.
“I am excited and proud to know that Sergio Martinez will be present ar ddydd Sadwrn supporting me. His guidance and presence
“My trainer could not be here, but we have not taken one day off in training camp and I have been pushed to my limit to prepare me for this fight. I’m thankful to Robert Garcia for being in my corner ar ddydd Sadwrn.
“I know this is a great opportunity to fight Leo Santa Cruz and I will make the most of it. I’m going to leave everything inside the ring so that the fight fans enjoy a great championship matchup.
“I feel that Leo Santa Cruz is a great fighter, he has beat some incredible fighters. He’s a great athlete and boxer. Sometimes people will try to make him out to be more than he actually is but they are mistaken with what they see in me. I am not to be mistaken as the underdog here.
JULIO CEJA
“As Hugo mentioned, we have both trained even harder than last time and we’re more prepared physically and mentally.
“I’m going to give everybody a great fight just like last time. I’m walking into the ring knowing my opponent very well. We’ve been to war. I know what to expect from him. I know about his punch and I know how to counter it.
“I’m going to be alert and ready. I’ll be a little more intelligent, because I know that he’s coming well prepared and he’s coming for the world title, but he’s not going to get it.
“There are going to be no surprises in this fight. Hugo Ruiz said that he was training harder this time. But I am too. I’ve trained very hard.
“The key for me to win this fight is to keep my hands up and to not give him one inch. I cannot be careless. I’ll be strategic and use my wisdom. I cannot come in with my hands down because I know I’ll pay for it. But nothing to worry about, we have rectified those issues in training camp. Rwy'n barod. He’s not taking my belt away from me.
“I’m glad that he says he is better prepared this time because I am better than ever. My team has been instrumental in preparing me for this matchup.
“The winner will be the man who is more prepared physically and mentally. But the real winner will be the fans at Honda Center because this is an amazing card and we’re going to put on an amazing fight.”
HUGO RUIZ
“If you liked the first fight between us, then you are going to love this one.
“I’m excited to be fighting once again in Southern California. I’ve trained very hard and I have prepared myself for this world title opportunity.
“I’m looking forward to putting on a grand show for all my fans ar ddydd Sadwrn nos. "
JOSE SANTA CRUZ, Santa Cruz’ Father & Hyfforddwr
“I hear Kiko has a great trainer on his corner. Robert Garcia is really good, but I have news for Kiko, his trainer is not going to fight for him.
“Once a fighter steps into the ring, he’s alone in there. There are no trainers and no great promoters that can fight for him.”
“Kiko speaks about this prestigious trainer and thinks that by mentioning him, he is going to intimidate us. He has something else coming. The trainer won’t fight for Kiko. Roberto Garcia has trained my son and knows Leo very well but that does not give Kiko the upper hand.”
TOM BROWN, Head of TGB Promotions
“Southern California favorite Leo Santa Cruz returns to bring his action style to the ring. He will be opposed by a tough former world champion in Kiko Martinez who is sure to make this a tremendous fight.
“The first fight between Ceja and Ruiz was a true back and forth war. Should this pick up right where it left off, we will have a great fight to start the telecast.
“I’m looking forward to a great night ar ddydd Sadwrn night in front of the fantastic Southern California boxing fans.”
TIM RYAN, Prif Swyddog Gweithredol & President of Honda Center
“I’m so thankful to everyone for helping to bring boxing back to Orange County. It’s hard to believe that Julio Cesar Chavez fought here in 1996, because it seems like yesterday.
“We have a great arena and a great fan base that loves boxing here in Orange County. Mae'r cerdyn ar ddydd Sadwrn is wonderful. I know these guys will be ready and I’m looking forward to an action-packed night on the 27fed.
CHRIS DEBLASIO, Is-lywydd, Sports Communication Showtime Networks
“This is a fight fan’s fight card and we are looking forward to some explosive action. I think everyone knows that the lighter weight classes, especially at the championship level, produce exciting fights. My favorite examples include the epic series between Israel Vazquez and Rafael Marquez, which are available on SHOWTIME platforms and should wet your appetite for what we will see ar ddydd Sadwrn nos. "
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KIKO MARTINEZ, JULIO CEJA & GERALD WASHINGTON MEDIA WORKOUT QUOTES & PHOTOS FOR THIS SATURDAY’S SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING® TRIPLEHEADER Live On SHOWTIME® At 10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT “
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LEO SANTA CRUZ DYFYNIADAU Workout MEDIA & LLUNIAU
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CONFIDENT, POWER-PUNCHING KIKO MARTINEZ PREDICTS UPSET VICTORY, SAYS WRITING HIM OFF AGAINST CHAMP LEO SANTA CRUZ IS “MAJOR MISTAKE”
Challenger Vows To Take Advantage Of Unexpected Opportunity, Ceja-Ruiz II In Co-Main Dydd Sadwrn, Chwefror. 27, Live On Showtime® From Honda Center In Anaheim, Calif.
Showtime PENCAMPWRIAETH BOCSIO® Tripleheader Begins With
Unbeaten Heavyweights Gerald Washington vs. Oscar Rivas
TOCYNNAU AR WERTH NAWR!
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ANAHEIM, Calif. (Chwefror. 16, 2016) – Spain’s Kiko “Sensación” Martinez is a soft-spoken, hard-hitting former IBF Super Bantamweight World Champion and a three-time European champion at 122 bunnoedd. He’s a come-forward, comes-to-win, aggressive-minded slugger who makes for exciting fights and has been in with excellent opposition.
The ultimate road warrior, the 5-foot-5, 29-year-old Martinez has fought more than one-third of his fights outside his native Spain, where he has tussled 26 Amseroedd. He’s also fought four times in Ireland, three times in England, three times in Northern Ireland and one time each in Japan, Yr Ariannin, France and South Africa.
So don’t expect Martinez (35-6, 26 Kos) to be in awe of the surroundings in his second start in the United States when he challenges unbeaten, defending featherweight world champion Leo Santa Cruz (31-0-1, 17 Kos) ar Dydd Sadwrn, Chwefror. 27, yn y prif achos o Showtime PENCAMPWRIAETH BOCSIO tripleheader byw ar Showtime (10 p.m. A/7 p.m. PT) from Honda Center in Anaheim, Calif.
Martinez won his U.S. debut and the IBF 122-pound crown with a sixth-round TKO overJhonatan Romero ar Awst. 17, 2013. “That was a great night for me,’’ Martinez said. “I’m confident of another great performance on Feb. 27.''
A winner of three in a row in his homeland, including a fourth-round TKO over Miguel Gonzalez ddiwethaf Rhagfyr. 12, Martinez aims to make amends after losing three high-profile fights in recent years to super bantamweight world champions – twice to Carl Frampton(IBF) and once to Scott QUIGG (WBA).
Martinez gets an opportunity against Santa Cruz in a fight he never saw coming.
“I’m thrilled to be fighting Leo Santa Cruz, but getting this fight was a total surprise because I already had a fight scheduled,’’ said Martinez, who trains at his friend and manager, former world super middleweight champion Sergio Martinez’ gym in Spain. “I had been scheduled to fight for the European title. When this opportunity came up, I decided to give up the European title to come to America.
“I was very happy and very emotional when I heard about this fight. It was one of the best days of my life when I agreed to fight Santa Cruz. Nawr, more boxing fans will get to see me. I will not take one step back. I will come forward the whole fight.
“I’m thankful to SHOWTIME and I’m excited for the challenge. It’s a huge fight in the United States and a great opportunity. Some people don’t think I can fight because I lost to those guys [Frampton and Quigg], but they are wrong. I am as determined as ever. I’m going to fight a great fight and come out with a victory.’’
While respectful of the champion, Martinez is no stranger to fighting on foreign soil and is poised to pull off a stunner.
“I will surprise many people who don’t believe in me,'' Meddai ef. “I’m working so hard for this fight. People doubting me has me even more motivated. They will see on Feb. 27 and everyone will change their minds.
“I love fighting in my opponent’s backyard. That is not a problem for me at all. People who know boxing know I will give everything to this sport. I want to give great shows and entertain people. I’m coming forward and throwing punches and I don’t give up.
“I’m going to give 100 percent and it’s going to be a tremendous fight. I have a ton of respect for Leo Santa Cruz. He’s a world champion and a great fighter who’s clearly one of the very best featherweights in the world and a Top 10 punt-am-bunt ymladdwr. I am very conscious of that point.
“Leo and I are true warriors so this will be a brutal war. But I have what it takes. I’ve been working very hard with my longtime trainer, Gaby Sarmiento, and I will be victorious.’’
A lifelong resident of Spain, Martinez was born in Granada, Sbaen, and resides in Alicante. He has two sisters and two brothers but is the only one in the family who boxes professionally. He turned to boxing as a young teenager.
“I started in boxing because when I was about 13 I was smaller and other kids bullied me all the time. So I began looking for a way to learn to defend myself,'' Meddai ef. “Once I decided to start boxing and dedicated myself to it I fell in love with the sport.’’
Fel amatur, Martinez went 47-2 and won a Spanish national amateur championship, but he had no international amateur experience. “I had a good amateur career but never thought about the Olympics,'' Meddai ef. “My mind was always on being a pro fighter.’’
A dangerous puncher who’s at his best when he pressures his opponents and wears them down, Martinez turned pro in June 2004. He was victorious in his initial 17 ymladd, winning all but three by knockout.
Martinez met Sergio Martinez [no relation] about nine years ago. “I met Sergio in the gym in Spain that he used to train himself in and we became good friends. When I started boxing I looked up to Julio Cesar Chavez and I am now a big fan of Marcos Maidana. I like to fight like him.
“But I’ve always had a special relationship with Sergio, who inspired me because he came from poverty like me. He has taught me so much. It’s like looking into a mirror because he knows where I came from. He’s taught me so much inside and outside the ring. We were very poor growing up and my father worked very hard.’’
Os gorfoleddus, Kiko Martinez says “I would like to stay at this weight because I feel much stronger. But I would definitely love a rematch with Frampton or Quigg.’’
Regarding the Frampton-Quigg 122-pound world title unification that also takes place onChwefror. 27 (ym Manceinion, Lloegr, byw ar Showtime EXTREME®), Martinez didn’t hesitate when picking a winner.
“Frampton will win against Quigg,’’ Martinez said. “He’s the more complete boxer. He is stronger as well.”
Yn yr Chwefror. 27 co-feature on SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING, hard-hitting Mexican warriors Gorffennaf Ceja (30-1, 27 Kos) ac Hugo Ruiz (35-3, 31 Kos) will box in a rematch of an exciting, two-way slugfest for the WBC 122-pound world title that Ceja won from Ruiz on a fifth-round knockout last August
Rounding out the televised tripleheader is a 10-round fight between undefeated heavyweights Gerald Washington (16-0-1, 11 Kos) of Vallejo, Calif., and Montreal-based Colombian Oscar Rivas (18-0, 13 Kos).
Mae tocynnau ar gyfer y digwyddiad yn fyw, sy'n cael ei hyrwyddo gan TGB Promotions, yn costio $27, $54, $104 ac $199 and are on sale now via ticketmaster.com, Ticketmaster retail locations or by calling 800-745-3000. Tickets are also available at the Honda Center Box Office.
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UNBEATEN 2012 U.S. OLYMPIAN MICHAEL HUNTER, MIDDLEWEIGHT CONTENDER PAUL MENDEZ & FEATHERWEIGHT CONTENDER CLAUDIO MARRERO FEATURED IN UNDERCARD ACTION SATURDAY, Chwefror. 27 FROM HONDA CENTER IN ANAHEIM, CALIF.
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JULIO CEJA & HUGO RUIZ READY TO PUT ON ANOTHER SHOW IN SUPER BANTAMWEIGHT WORLD TITLE REMATCH SATURDAY, FEBRARY, 27, LIVE ON SHOWTIME® FROM HONDA CENTER SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING® Tripleheader Headlined By Featherweight World Champion Leo Santa Cruz Against Former Titleholder Kiko Martinez
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UNBEATEN HEAVYWEIGHTS COLLIDE AS GERALD WASHINGTON TAKES ON OSCAR RIVAS ON SATURDAY, Chwefror 27, IN OPENER OF SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING® TRIPLEHEADER FROM HONDA CENTER IN ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA
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JAMES DEGALE amddiffyn uwch ganol TEITL yn Ninas Québec Thriller DROS HOMETOWN hoff LUCIAN BUTE Dydd Sadwrn AR SHOWTIME®
Eleider Alvarez Ennill Hawl i Face CLlC Pencampwr Pwysau Trwm Ysgafn
Adonis Stevenson, Pwy Galwadau Allan Sergey Kovalev Ar gyfer Mehefin Unification
Adrian Granados Siociau undefeated Amir Imam Ar SHO EITHAFOL
Dal y Ailchwarae Mae hyn Dydd Llun Ar 10 p.m. A/PT Ar Showtime EITHAFOL
Cliciwch YMA I Download Lluniau O Amanda Westcott / Showtime
Dinas Québec, Canada (Tachwedd. 29, 2015) - James DeGale amddiffyn ei deitl Pencampwriaeth y Byd Canol IBF Super mewn gyffrous dros hoff dref enedigol a chyn bencampwr Lucian Bute ar ddydd Sadwrn yn y prif achos o Showtime PENCAMPWRIAETH BOCSIO.
Yr oedd yr amddiffyniad teitl cyntaf ar gyfer DeGale, y 2008 Enillydd medal aur Olympaidd o Brydain a aeth ar y ffordd i Boston i ennill y teitl yn gynharach eleni a dewis i amddiffyn mewn tiriogaeth elyniaethus.
Bute, a oedd yn ceisio ennill yn ôl i'r gwregys IBF bu'n amddiffyn naw gwaith rhwng 2007 ac 2012, put on an inspired and gutsy performance in an electric atmosphere to open the new Videotron Centre in Quebec City. But the unbelievable pace, yn ogystal â arsenal o hawliau overhand, ergydion corff a combos o'r DeGale iau (22-1, 14 Kos) profi i fod y gwahaniaeth fel DeGale orfu 116-112, 117-111 (ddwywaith).
"Rwy'n ifanc ac rwy'n ffres. Rydw i'n gyrraedd uchafbwynt ar hyn o bryd,” DeGale said. “I’m ready for the best in the world. Credyd i Bute – ei fod yn bencampwr gwych ac yn credu i mi, bydd ef yn ôl. "
"Fel yr wyf wedi dweud yn y gorffennol, ei fod yn ymladdwr safon fyd-eang. Rydw i wedi dal i got bethau i weithio ar yn ystod y tair neu bedair blynedd nesaf ac rwy'n mynd i fod yn fy ngorau. "
Bute (32-3, 25 Kos) didn’t look anything like the fighter that lost to Carl Froch in 2012. But while the 35-year-old stalked the switch-hitting DeGale with a relentless attack, na allai wneud digon i drechu y Brit hynod weithgar, a daflodd 524 punches pŵer o gymharu â 278 ar gyfer Bute.
“I think it was a great fight. I did my best tonight,” Bute said. “I think it was a close fight. He’s an Olympic champion, he’s a world champion. If the judges give him the decision I respect that. I’ll be back in the gym to work hard and continue to fight. I think it was a very close fight. I’m happy with my performance and I’ll be back in the gym to get back in the ring one more time.
“The last three years were difficult for me. After I lost to Carl Froch that was a very difficult period for me. I took a break, and now I’m back. Rwy'n teimlo'n wych, Rwy'n teimlo'n iach ac yn awr yr wyf yn cael un cyfle arall i fod yn ôl ar y brig.
“Maybe a few rounds I waited too much and didn’t put the punches together and I let James fight me. When I pushed pressure and pushed back I won the round.”
Yn yr ornest agoriadol ar Showtime PENCAMPWRIAETH BOCSIO, Eleider Alvarez ennill yr hawl i wynebu Pencampwr y Byd CLlC Pwysau Trwm Ysgafn Adonis Stevenson gyda phenderfyniad y mwyafrif agos dros Isaac Chilemba, Sgoriodd 114-114, 118-110, 115-113.
Alvarez, ranked Rhif. 2 gan y Cyngor Llyfrau yn 175 bunnoedd, Dechreuodd gyflym ac yn pocedu rowndiau yn erbyn y No. 1 ranked contender Chilemba. But Chilemba weathered the storm and fought his way back in the fight as Alvarez couldn’t keep up the pace he established in the earlier rounds.
Daeth y ddau diffoddwyr allan gydag ymdeimlad o frys yn y 12fed a phenderfynu pennill ac os Chilemba wedi ennill y rownd derfynol y byddai'r frwydr wedi cael eu diystyru gêm gyfartal.
"Rwy'n gwybod fy mod wedi i orffen y rowndiau diweddarach gryf, ond yr wyf yn credu fy mod yn gwneud digon i ennill y frwydr,” Alvarez said. “I’m ready to accept the challenge and face Stevenson. I fod yn bencampwr y byd, mae'n rhaid i chi guro y pencampwr. Felly, dyna beth yr wyf yn bwriadu ei wneud. "
Dadleuodd Mark fod ALVAREZ, sy'n ymladd y tu allan i Montreal gerllaw, Roedd y buddiolwr yn "benderfyniad hometown,"Er bod y barnwr a deyrnasai y frwydr gêm gyfartal yn lleol ac mae'r ddau arall yn dod o diriogaethau niwtral.
"Roeddwn i'n meddwl fy mod yn gwneud digon i ennill,” Chilemba said. “But it is what it is. Amcana gallwch ei alw'n penderfyniad hometown. "
Ar ôl y frwydr, Eisteddodd llu Chwaraeon Showtime Brian Custer i lawr gyda Stevenson er mwyn cael ei farn ar Alvarez-Chilemba a'i dyfodol.
"Roedd yn frwydr corfforol agos,” Stevenson said. "Mae e'n (Alvarez) Enillodd y frwydr hon, ond yr oedd yn agos iawn. "
"Rydym yn siarad am Kovalev am fod y CLlC yn dal rhengoedd iddo No. 1 contender. Yr wyf am frwydr i hyn ddigwydd. The fans want it to happen. I said June is perfect for me. He said ‘OK, Mehefin,'Meddai Kathy Duva' Dim problem, June.’ Then she said on HBO. Dywedais, 'Anghofiwch am y setiau teledu, let them talk.’ We want the fight to happen. Let the TVs work together and make it happen.
“I want to fight Kovalev. That’s the best opportunity for me because I want his titles. For sure, this fight will happen in June. I don’t have a problem; my team doesn’t have a problem. I want this fight in June.
Kovalev is scared. I talked to him, saw it in his eyes that he’s scared of me. It will happen, but I know Kovalev is scared. I want Kovalev. I’m very hungry to get his titles.”
Goroesodd Adrian Granados a knockdown rownd-gyntaf i sioc diguro gobaith super ysgafn Amir Imam yn yr ornest agoriadol Showtime BOCSIO AR SHO EITHAFOL gyda wythfed rownd TKO (2:34).
Roedd yn trechu malu ar gyfer Imam, a aeth i'r frwydr gan fod y No. 1 Challenger gorfodol i CLlC Super Ysgafn y Byd Pencampwr Viktor Postol.
Imam looked like he was going to finish the fight early after a nice left-right combo floored the Chicago native. But after escaping the first, Pennu Granados y tempo y frwydr, worked the inside and prevented Imam – considered one of boxing’s most talented young contenders – from establishing his jab. With Imam unable to keep the fight at a distance, Granados picked apart the Don King-promoted fighter. After seven rounds of punishment and Iman gasping for air against the ropes Granados finished his opponent with a series of devastating combo shots.
Mae Granados elated (15-3-2, 10 Kos), sydd â colledion i ddiffoddwyr sydd â hanes cyfunol o 49-0, Plediodd ei achos i fod y cystadleuydd gorfodol.
"Rwy'n credu y dylwn fod y cystadleuydd gorfodol,” Granados said. “He was in line and I stopped him. Beth mae hynny'n ei olygu? Come on. I was the underdog, ond Fi jyst ddaeth i fynd ag ef. Deuthum i fynd ag ef.
"Mae'n deimlad gwych. Ar ôl i mi gael ef siglo'n Roeddwn yn hoffi, 'Mae'n rhaid i chi fynd ag ef yn awr. This time you’re not taking it from me.’ It was a flash knockdown. Roedd yn dal gyda y llaw dde, ond roeddwn i'n iawn. Fi jyst popped dde i fyny ac roeddwn yn gwybod ei fod yn mynd i geisio gorffen fi. Rydym yn cael allan ohono ac aeth i'r dde yn ôl i'r gwaith. "
Er gwaethaf y golled digalon, Mae gen i (18-1, 15 Kos) nid yw'n difaru cymryd ymladd a fydd yn debygol o guro ef allan o deitl gynnen.
"Rwy'n gwybod y gallai pobl yn dweud na ddylai wyf wedi cymryd frwydr hon, ond yr wyf yn ei angen frwydr hon yn y canol fel alaw i fyny ar gyfer fy frwydr nesaf oherwydd doeddwn i ddim eisiau aros am y chwech i wyth mis ar gyfer y llun teitl y byd.
"Yr allwedd i'r frwydr oedd fy pigiad, Rwy'n nid yn unig oedd yn ei defnyddio ddigon,” Imam said. “But that’s the way it goes and I’m going to definitely come back stronger. I wasn’t thinking anything after that first-round knockdown. I’ve done that many times and didn’t think the fight was over. I wasn’t surprised at all by the way he came out. Yr wyf yn gwybod sut y mae'n ymladd. Mae'n yn ymladdwr da a dyna i gyd yna iddo. "
Yn yr ornest agoriadol Showtime BOCSIO AR SHO EITHAFOL, gobaith pwysau trwm undefeated Oscar Rivas (18-0, 13 Kos) fwrw allan cyn-filwr Joey Abell (31-9, 29 Kos) yn :46 yr ail rownd.
Dydd Sadwrn Bydd Showtime PENCAMPWRIAETH BOCSIO telecast ail-awyr arDydd Llun, Tachwedd. 30 yn 10 p.m. A/PT ar Showtime EITHAFOL tra bydd y Showtime BOCSIO ON SHO EITHAFOL ail-awyr ar ddydd Mercher, Tachwedd. 2 yn 10 p.m. ET / PT. Both telecasts will be available On Demand beginning Dydd Sul mae hyn.
Mauro Ranallo called the SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING action with Hall of Fame analyst Al Bernstein and former world champion Paulie Malignaggi commentating and Jim Gray reporting. Yn Sbaeneg, Alejandro Luna called the blow-by-blow with former world champion Raul Marquez serving as color commentator. Barry Tompkins a elwir y camau Showtime EITHAFOL o ringside gyda hanesydd bocsio Steve Farhood gwasanaethu fel dadansoddwr arbenigol.
The executive producer of SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING is David Dinkins Jr. with Bob Dunphy directing.
AMIR Imam VS. ADRIAN Granados, OSCAR Rivas Showtime BOCSIO AR SHO EITHAFOL DYFYNIADAU CYNHADLEDD I'R WASG & LLUNIAU
Showtime BOCSIO AR SHO EITHAFOL Live ar 9 p.m. A/PT
O Vidmae'nCanolfan otron yn Quebec City, Canada
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Dinas Québec, Canada (Tachwedd. 26, 2015) - Undefeated CLlC Dim. 1 ranked super ysgafn Amir Imam (18-0, 15 Kos) ac Adrian Granados (16-4-2, 11 Kos) wynebu i ffwrdd ar ddydd Iau cyn eu bout 10-rownd ddydd Sadwrn, Tachwedd. 28, ar Showtime BOCSIO ar SHO EITHAFOL.
Mae'r Showtime BOCSIO ar SHO EITHAFOL telecast yn dechrau fyw yn 9 p.m. A/PT from the Vidéotron Centre in Quebec City prior to that evening’s SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING telecast. In the SHO EXTREME opener, pwysau trwm undefeated a chyn-seren amatur rhyngwladol Oscar Rivas (17-0, 12 Kos) Bydd yn wynebu Joey Abell (31-8, 29 Kos) mewn pwl o 10-rownd.
IBF Super Canol y Byd Pencampwr James DeGale (21-1, 14 Kos) Bydd amddiffyn ei wregys erbyn cyn champ 168-punt Lucian Bute (32-2, 25 Kos) yn y prif achos o Showtime PENCAMPWRIAETH BOCSIO byw ar Showtime®(11 p.m. A/PT). Yn y cyd-nodwedd, Dim y Cyngor Llyfrau. 1-ranked 175-pound fighterIsaac Chilemba (24-2-2, 10 Kos) Bydd sgwâr i ffwrdd gyda No. 2-ranked Eleider Alvarez (18-0, 10 Kos) mewn eliminator deitl y byd pwysau trwm ysgafn ar gyfer yr hawl i wynebu CLlC Hyrwyddwr Adonis Stevenson.
Dyma beth oedd gan y cyfranogwyr SHO EITHAFOL i ddweud ar ddydd Iau:
AMIR LOVE
"Rwy'n gwybod fy mod yn cymryd risg drwy gymryd y frwydr hon, ond rwy'n mynd i fanteisio ar hyn. Fi 'n sylweddol nid oes angen gorffwys oherwydd fy mod yn y gampfa beth bynnag. Felly gadewch i ni dim ond cael y frwydr hon allan o'r ffordd ac fe Fi jyst aros am y frwydr teitl y byd.
"Nid wyf yn teimlo pwysau. Yr wyf yn gwybod yr hyn yr wyf neidio i mewn pan fyddaf yn mynd i mewn i gêm hon bocsio proffesiynol, ac mae gen i dîm da o gwmpas fi. Rydym yn cylch tynn ac yn gryf iawn, a phan fydd y cyfleoedd ddaw, 'N annhymerus' yn barod i gymryd mantais ohono.
"Mae pobl yn siarad am fy eisiau i ymladd Errol Spence a chael dial (ar U.S gorffennol. Olympaidd colled treialon bocsio). Nid oes gennyf dial ar fy meddwl. Yr wyf yn golygu, gallem bendant yn ei wneud pan fyddaf yn symud i fyny ddosbarth pwysau, ond ar hyn o bryd rwy'n canolbwyntio ar ergyd deitl 140-punt. Rwyf am fod ergyd teitl yn gynnar 2016 erbyn (bencampwr byd CLlC ar hyn o bryd) Viktor Postol.
"(Postol) yn ymladdwr da ac cafodd y teitl am reswm, ond ni allwch guddio ac yn rhedeg yn rhy hir ac mae fy amser yn dod y flwyddyn nesaf. Rydych yn cael un amddiffyniad ac yna mae'r cyfan i mi. Mae hyn i gyd Meistr Young. "
ADRIAN Granados
"Byddwn yn dweud hyn yn y frwydr fwyaf o fy ngyrfa. Mae'n mynd i fod yn frwydr fawr ac rwy'n edrych ymlaen at noson wych.
"(Imam yn) cael llawer o offer ac mae'n talentog iawn. Byddwn yn mynd ag ef o amgylch yn ôl rownd a gwneud addasiadau fel y frwydr yn mynd.
"Rydw i wedi adlamodd yn dda. Dydw i ddim yn fodlon gyda'r ffordd y mae fy ngyrfa wedi mynd ac wedi cael llawer o benderfyniadau gwael a phroblemau rheoli. Doeddwn i ddim yn dod ynghyd fel fy gwrthwynebydd oedd. Ond mae'n fy helpu i dyfu rhywfaint o groen trwchus a phriodoleddau pam rydw i yma heddiw.
"Rydw i wedi wynebu ymladdwyr caled o'r blaen ac nid dyma'r tro cyntaf i mi wedi bod y underdog. Byddaf yn tynnu oddi cynhyrfu hwn.
"Rydw i'n edrych i sioc y byd bocsio ar ddydd Sadwrn nos. "
OSCAR Rivas
"Mae fy nerth yw fy cyflymder a'r ffordd yr wyf yn rhoi pwysau ar fy gwrthwynebydd. Felly dw i'n mynd ar ôl (Abell) a bydd yn rhoi llawer o bwysau arno nes iddo syrthio.
"Rydw i mor hynod o falch ac yn elated i ymladd unwaith eto ar lwyfan mawr. Yr wyf yn ymladd ar ShoBox yn fy frwydr olaf ac roedd yn anhygoel. Mae mor bwysig i mi i gael eu gweld fel y gallaf gyflawni fy mreuddwyd ac yn mynd i mewn i'r top 10 yn fy rhanbarth.
"Mae hwn yn y frwydr fwyaf o fy ngyrfa a'r cyfle mwyaf i mi erioed wedi cael. Fi jyst eisiau gwneud yn siŵr fy mod yn chrafangia 'ac yn edrych ysblennydd. "
STACY McKinley, Rheolwr Imam a hyfforddwr
"Alla i ddim hyd i unrhyw beth mae angen i ni weithio ar. Amir yn gryf ac yn dechnegol gadarn ac mae wedi cael mwy profiadol bob tro iddo ymladd. Mae e'n Puncher dinistriol. Mae'n y pecyn llawn ac mae hynny'n anodd iawn dod o hyd. Nid ydynt yn dod o gwmpas yn rhy aml.
"Hoffwn ef i ymladd Adrien Broner y flwyddyn nesaf. Hoffwn i frwydro yn erbyn yr holl guys ac uno'r holl deitlau y flwyddyn nesaf. Bocsio yn mynd i angen yn seren newydd yn awr bod Floyd Mayweather yn wedi mynd, ac nid ydym yn mynd i aros 15 flynyddoedd i wneud un arall. Yr wyf yn meddwl Amir yn uno'r holl deitlau ar 140 ac 147, Yna byddem yn cael ein superstar newydd o fewn 36 mis.
"Mae'n rhaid iddo ddefnyddio ei brechiad i ennill ar ddydd Sadwrn. Mae ganddo pigiad hardd, y pigiad gorau mewn bocsio. Ac mae popeth wedi dod i'r dde y tu ôl iddo. "
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