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LEO SANTA CRUZ RETAINS WBA FEATHERWEIGHT WORLD TITLE WITH FIFTH-ROUND TKO WIN OVER KIKO MARTINEZ

HUGO RUIZ REGAINS WBC SUPER BANTAMWEIGHT WORLD TITLE WITH DEVASTATING FIRST-ROUND KO OVER JULIO CEJA
Watch The Replay Of The SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING® DOUBLEDemain/Dimanche à 9 a.m. ET/PT sur Showtime®,
Lundi, Février. 29, à 10 p.m. ET/PT Le SHO EXTREME®
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ANAHEIM, Californie. (Février. 27, 2016) – Lion “Tremblement de terre” Santa Cruz defended his WBA Featherweight World Championship in convincing fashion Samedi nuit, knocking down Kiko “Sensación” Martinez twice in the first round, then ending it on a barrage of punches as the fight was called at 2:09 in the fifth round in the main event of a Showtime Championship Boxing doubleheader at Honda Center in Anaheim, Californie.
Dans la co-métrage sur AFFICHER L'HEURE, 29-ans Hugo Ruiz (36-3, 31 KOs), Los Mochis, Sinaloa, Mexique, regained his WBC Super Bantamweight World Title with a devastating early knockdown with just 51 seconds into the 12-round fight against 23-year-old Juillet Ceja (30-2, 27 KOs) of Atizapan De Zaragoza, Mexique, in a highly anticipated rematch of their August fight won by Ceja.
Fighting just 10 miles west of his hometown of La Habra and before 7,780 enthusiastic fans, the 27-year-old Santa Cruz (32-0-1, 18 KOs) continued to establish himself as the King of Southern California as he punished the game 29-year-old Martinez (35-7, 26 KOs) d'Alicante, Valencia, Espagne, avec 570 total punches in just five rounds. Il y avait 1,038 total punches thrown during the fight.
The fans love it when two fighters go toe-to-toe,” Santa Cruz told SHOWTIME’s Jim Gray after the fight. “I wanted to give the fans a great fight. I knew I could hurt him with a right hand. He’s a fighter and when he’s knocked down, he’s going to come back. In the fifth round I knew I had to finish him off and I did.
Santa Cruz continued, “We were going toe-to-toe from the beginning. He’s was throwing good punches I was throwing out good punches and the crowd was loving it. Then my dad told me to slow down and be smarter so we started boxing.
Santa Cruz wasted no time getting the upper hand as the opening bell rung. He knocked Martinez out twice in the first round; the first just 23 seconds into the fight and the second on a devastating right hand at two minutes into the round prompting SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING play-by-play announcer Mauro Ranallo to tell expert analyst Al Bernstein: “We may be able to get to Disneyland before the end of the night.
Martinez fell into a groove in the third and fourth rounds, but got into trouble two minutes into the fifth round as Santa Cruz had him up against the ropes connecting on numerous body shots, uppercuts and combinations before referee Raul Caiz Sr. signaled the end of the fight for Santa Cruz’s second straight world title defense in Southern California.
Martinez said that Santa Cruz, “started to move a lot and he broke my strategy and he fought a great fight. The second round I was getting looser and I was starting to feel much better.
He was like a bull coming forward really strong,” Santa Cruz added. “He has definitely been one of the strongest fighters I’ve been in the ring with yet.
Towards the end I said, ‘this is it, this is my opportunity to take him down. If I don’t finish him right here, it’s going to make it a really tough fight.So I said I was going at it with my all and thankfully it turned out the way that it did.
Santa Cruz, making his second defense after capturing the world title from Abner Mares back in August, said someday he wants to break the records for most punches thrown in a fight. “I wanted to throw as many punches as I can so the fans could get a good show.
Santa Cruz is now eyeing a future potential matchup with IBF 122-pound world champion Carl Frampton à 126 livres ou Gary Russell. “I’m up for anyone,” il dit. “I want the rematch with (Abner) Mères. Since Frampton won, if he’s ready to go up in weight, Je suis prêt pour lui. I challenge him to a fight whenever he’s ready.
In a rematch of the WBC Super Bantamweight World Title he lost last August, the new 122-pound champion Ruiz improved his record to 5-0 in rematches (avec cinq coups de grâce) as he delivered a stunning first-round knockout against Ceja, who injured his right ankle on a powerful clean right just seconds into the fight sending him to the canvas.
Ceja got up slowly but was battered with a fury of punches and knocked out again with just 51 seconds into the fight ending the affair.
I was very prepared to knock him out, but I was prepared to go 12 tours ce soir also if I had to,” dit Ruiz, who was teary and emotional following the victory. “I was happy to knock him out in the first round. I’m looking for the best fighters and the best money out there.
Said SHOWTIME analyst Paulie Malignaggi: “I’ve never seen a first-round KO that soon in a fight of this much importance.Added SHOWTIME’s Bernstein: “The right hand was the weapon of choice for Ruiz, and he got the job done. What a moment of redemption for Ruiz!”
Sourcil, who beat Ruiz on a fifth-round knockout last August to win the world title, was hurt from the first series of Ruiz punches and never recovered in the intense first round.
Ceja was taken to nearby UC Irvine Hospital and diagnosed with a fractured right ankle.
I saw that he got hurt with the first punch and I saw his leg wobbling and so I said, ‘Let’s finish’,” Ruiz a dit. “And I did in that round.
Plus tôt Samedi de Manchester, Angleterre, sur Showtime Boxing INTERNATIONAL, IBF 122-pound world champion Carl Frampton unified the super bantamweight division with a split decision victory over WBA titlist Scott QUIGG.
The long-awaited matchup of unbeaten champions got off to a slow and tactical start, but Belfast native Frampton (22-0, 14 KOs) established himself as the aggressor and worked his jab to pocket the early rounds. Quigg didn’t come alive until after the seventh, when trainer Joe Gallagher warned his charge that he was likely down big on the judges’ tableaux de bord.
QUIGG (31-1-2) pounded the body and was the aggressor in rounds eight through 11, but it was too little, too late for the Lancashire, England native. Frampton won the 12e and walked away the unified champion by scores of 115-113 for Quigg, mais 116-112 twice for Frampton.
Le programme double Showtime Championship Boxing sera re-diffusé cette semaine comme suit:
JOUR CHANNEL
Demain, Dimanche, Février. 28, 3 a.m. ET/12 a.m. PT SHOW EXTREME
Demain, Dimanche, Février. 28, 9 am ET/PT SHOWTIME
Lundi, Février. 29, 10 p.m. ET/PT Showtime EXTREME
Samedi deux lutte émission sera disponible au début SHOWTIME SUR DEMANDE demain, Dimanche, Février. 28.
Brian Custer hosted the SHOWTIME telecast, avec Mauro Ranallo calling the action, Hall of Fame analyst Al Bernstein and former two-time world champion Paulie Malignaggicommentateur et Jim Gray rapports. Dans la diffusion simultanée espagnol, Alejandro Luna called the blow-by-blow and former world champion Raul Marquez served as color commentator. The executive producer of SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING was David Dinkins Jr. avec Bob Dunphy direction.
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Santa Cruz vs. Martinez, was 12-round bout for Santa Cruz’s WBA Featherweight Title taking place on Saturday, Février. 27 au Honda Center d'Anaheim, Calif., promoted by TGB Promotions in association with Sampson Boxing Promotions and sponsored by Corona. Dans la co-métrage, Julio Ceja and Hugo Ruiz met in a super bantamweight world title rematch for the WBC belt. The SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING telecast aired live on SHOWTIME (10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT) and was available in Spanish via Secondary Audio Programming (SAP).
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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

En direct sur Showtime® À 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT

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ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIE. (Février 25, 2016) - Leo "Le tremblement de terre" Santa Cruzet Kiko “Sensacion” Martinez fait face à face Jeudi at the final press conference before their featherweight world title showdown on Saturday, Février. 27 en direct sur Showtime® (10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT) from Honda Center in Anaheim, Californie.

 

Également présents Jeudi étaient Juillet Ceja et 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. ET/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.

 

Les billets pour l'événement en direct, which is promoted by TGB promotions, sont au prix de $27, $54, $104 et $199 and are on sale now via ticketmaster.com, Ticketmaster retail locations, en appelant 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 Samedi 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.

 

Voici ce que les combattants avaient à dire Jeudi:

 

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. Si, 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.

 

"A la fin de la journée, 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 Samedi, 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 Samedi 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 Samedi.

 

“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. Je suis prêt. 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 Samedi nuit. "

 

 

JOSE SANTA CRUZ, Santa Cruz’ Father & Entraîneur

 

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 Samedi night in front of the fantastic Southern California boxing fans.”

 

 

TIM RYAN, PDG & 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. La carte Samedi is wonderful. I know these guys will be ready and I’m looking forward to an action-packed night on the 27e.

 

CHRIS DEBLASIO, Vice-Président, 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 Samedi nuit. "

 

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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. HE / 7 h, heure. PT “

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LOS ANGELES (Février. 24, 2016) – Ancien champion du monde Kiko “Sensacion” Martinez (35-6-0, 26 KOs) participated in a media workout Wednesday at the City of Angels Boxing Club in Los Angeles as he prepares to face undefeated WBA Featherweight World Champion Leo Santa Cruz (31-0-1, 17 KOs) Samedi, Février. 27 en direct sur Showtime® (7 p.m. PT/10 p.m. ET) from Honda Center in Anaheim, Californie.
In the co-feature Mexican warrior Julio Ceja (30-1, 27 KOs) meets Hugo Ruiz 35-3, 31 KOs) in a long-awaited Super Bantamweight World Title rematch and undefeated heavyweight Gerald Washington (16-0-1, 11 KOs) will face unbeaten Oscar Rivas (18-0, 13 KOs). Both Ceja and Washington joined Martinez to give the media a preview of what’s to come Samedi.
Martinez spoke about the adjustments he’s made as his trainer Gabriel Sarmiento was unable to obtain a Visa in time to travel to the United States and will not be able to serve in his corner come Samedi. Martinez is confident that renowned Southern California trainer Robert García will be able to lead him to a world title Samedinuit.
Les billets pour l'événement en direct, which is promoted by TGB promotions, sont au prix de $27, $54, $104 et $199 and are on sale now via ticketmaster.com, Ticketmaster retail locations, en appelant 800-745-3000 of by stopping by the Honda Center Box Office.
Voici ce que les combattants avaient à dire mercredi:
KIKO MARTINEZ
I’m very happy to have Robert Garcia in my corner. He has led so many fighters to world titles. I’m excited and I’m anxious to get things going. I’m ready to collaborate and I think we’ll do great things Samedi.
The people who doubt that I will take this title only make me stronger and more dangerous.
Training camp has been extremely tough with lots of demands due to facing a champion like Leo Santa Cruz because he’s an excellent boxer who I admire. I have completely devoted myself to training for this fight.
Samedi everyone will get to see the best Kiko Martinez. I am going to be bringing the pressure and giving you all a great fight with power punches to disarm Santa Cruz and take the title.
I hope that fans will change their mindset of seeing me as the underdog and support me because I am here to show something else.
I am very happy to be here and have the opportunity to fight in the United States again.
I love this California weather, it reminds me of the weather of El Canario where I was training and I am feeling great.
“Je suis prêt. Now all there is left is to wait. We’ve got the weigh-in ahead of us and I’ve already made weight. I will be working up a sweat just to remain active and distracted because I am ready to jump in the ring and start the best fight of my life.
I have won a world title in the United States and became a world champ here and I am expecting to become the world champ here once again. That fight was how I became known here, now this fight will be the biggest fight of my career.
I’ve been studying [Santa Cruz] for quite some time now, since I’ve been waiting to fight him previously, now it has come to this point in this time of my life. I have grown and learned so much since then that I truly feel that I have learned from my mistakes and grown to the best of my life yet.
“Heureusement [trainer Gabriel Sarmiento] has been training me up until this point. We’re on the same team and we have each other’s backs and he is still fully supportive. I have him in my heart and I know that he will be supporting me all the way.
I am not worried about what anyone is saying. All I want is to get in the ring comeSamedi and demonstrate that Leo and I will put on a huge fight and the audience will not be bored for a single minute.
JULIO CEJA
We have had a long and very intense camp. We are prepared and know what is on the line here because we know that Hugo comes at it with everything he’s got. This is a prestigious opportunity that I have been presented with and we can forecast that it will be an all-or-nothing fight.
This will be a toe-to-toe fight because we both know each other’s strengths and having fought before we know this rematch will be explosive.
From the second we knew there would be a rematch, we immediately started training. We knew going in to this again that it will be a tough fight and this one will be better than the first. It will be more dangerous and more of a fight than the last because of what the rematch represents.
I have trained very hard because I know what is on the line and I am not going to allow Ruiz to take that title from be so easily. It is going to be an all-out battle.
Hugo has reach and height on me but all I know is that once I hear that bell, none of that matters. There’s a reason why they call me the champ and I am confident in my skill to show that.
I am looking to show up and give the fans an entertaining show. I will be looking for a fight all throughout and keep it exciting for the fans who are coming out to see a good fight.
I devoted my life to becoming the champion and my life dream was always to be a champ, so this is something that I will fight to the end for.
I became a champ here in the United States and now that I am blessed with the opportunity to get a rematch here. I’m ready to take full advantage of this chance to give it 100 percent.
GERALD WASHINGTON
I grew up boxing and boxing was always my passion as a kid. I used to go to the local Boys & Girls Club as a kid and I’ve been in love with it since. It’s always been a part of me and I’m glad I can do it again and take over this division.
There are lot’s similarities in football and boxing. You watch film, break your opponent down. We take everything from sparring and practice and take them out to the game.
“Cela va être un grand combat. It’s always a good battle when you have two undefeated fighters. It’s going to be a night full of action. I look forward to the action. I love stepping up and facing top-flight competition.
Rivas has an extensive amateur background. Ce est un grand, strong guy who likes the knockout. He’s going to go for it. I’m prepared for a fight like that. I know the pressure is coming. We’ve worked hard since my last fight.
The jab is the key for everything. It opens up all the other shots and keeps the opponent off balance. I’m going to hammer him with it. It’s a major tool.
It’s a great honor to be fighting here in Los Angeles. My whole life has taken place in this state and everyone who has supported me is coming together Samedi to see it all in action.
Heavyweight boxing is always exciting. We’re the hardest hitters in the game. I can’t wait to show everyone the hard work I’ve put in and give a great performance.
I’m going to be smart and disciplined in the ring. But you also have to have a strong will and have the determination to keep moving forward. You have to step to the guy and apply the pressure.
My height and reach is always to my advantage but it’s not that. It’s the legs, the mind, the combinations. Il est tout.
You will see a smart and aggressive style from me Samedi and I’m going to take that into the next level of my career.
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Santa Cruz vs. Martinez, a 12-round bout for Santa Cruz’s WBA Featherweight Title taking place on Saturday, Février. 27 au Honda Center d'Anaheim, Calif., is promoted by TGB Promotions in association with Sampson Boxing Promotions. Dans la co-métrage, Julio Ceja and Hugo Ruiz will meet in super bantamweight world title rematch for the WBC belt and opening the SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING telecast, Gerald Washington will face Oscar Rivas in a 10-round heavyweight bout. The tripleheader will air live on SHOWTIME (10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT) and will be available in Spanish via Secondary Audio Programming (SAP).
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Leo Santa Cruz CITATIONS MEDIA D'EXERCICES & PHOTOS

Undefeated Santa Cruz Defends Featherweight World Title Against
Former Champ Kiko Martinez Samedi, Février 27 En direct sur Showtime®
From Honda Center In Anaheim, Californie.

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ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIE. (Février 18, 2016) – Undefeated featherweight world champion Lion “Tremblement de terre” Santa Cruz held an open media workout Thursday at Who’s Next Boxing Academy in La Puente, Calif., as he prepares for his first title defense against Kiko “Sensacià partir den” Martinez Samedi, Février 27 survivreAFFICHER L'HEURE from Honda Center in Anaheim, Californie.
Santa Cruz vs. Martinez headlines a Showtime Championship Boxing® tripleheader that features Mexican warriors Juillet Ceja et Hugo Ruiz meeting in an awaited super bantamweight world title rematch plus heavyweights Gerald “Le Coq Noir” Washington et Oscar “Kaboom” Rivas will put their unblemished records on the line in a 10-round matchup. L'action commence à 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT.

Les billets pour l'événement en direct, qui est promu par Promotions TGB, sont au prix de $27, $54, $104 et $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.

Santa Cruz worked out alongside his father and trainer, Jose Santa Cruz, for the media in attendance and spoke about his upcoming bout and more. The workout also featured a surprise performance from Martin Castillo and a five-piece band that included a tuba and an accordion. Santa Cruz jumped rope and went through drills while traditional Mexican folk music called Corrido filled the Southern California gym.
Here is what Santa Cruz and his father had to say Thursday:
LEO SANTA CRUZ
I always train to make a statement. I want to go out there and show everyone that I’m really good and I deserve to be considered one of the best.
I fight for my family. Since I was small, this is what I’ve wanted to do to help my family. I wanted to work hard and give my family a better future.
Martinez is a strong fighter who comes forward and always puts pressure on you. He never backs down and always comes to fight. That’s what we like about this matchupit makes for a more intense fight.
We’re going to give the fans an entertaining show. The fans are the ones who are going to win at the end of the night. I’m going to go out there and try to knock him out by the end of the third round.
I think he’s going to be the aggressor because he’s shorter and has to fight that way. But I’m going to go forward and be the aggressor too. If that’s not working, I’ll box him. We’re going to do what we need to do to win the fight.
I see Carl Frampton vs. Scott Quigg as a 50-50 lutte. It’s a tough fight for both of them. I think whoever catches the other guy first will get the victory. They both can hit and they both have great skills. It could go either way.
It’s a very interesting fight between Frampton and Quigg. They’ve both been possible opponents for me and I hope that I do well that night and face the winner of that fight. Je ne me soucie pas de qui il est, I want to fight them.
I’m willing to fight whoever. I want the winner of Frampton-Quigg. If not then Lee Selby, Gary Russell Jr., Jesus Cuellar or anyone in the division. Hopefully next it will be one of those fighters.
My fighting style is to always go forward and throw a lot of punches. I just want to entertain the fans. I fight for them and I try to send them home happy. I want to go in there and fight in a war.
I’m going to fight all of the top guys. I’m still young and I know if I keep working hard and taking care of the guy in front of me, I’ll get all of those fights.
We’re working on our distance and learning new things every day in camp. I don’t want to change too much, since I’m undefeated. I’m going to be prepared mentally and physically to get the win.
We’re working hard all the time. We know what we have to do in the ring to win the fight. My last fight our strategy was to brawl but we adjusted it and moved more and we were able to get the victory.
On his recent foray into boxing promotion: Being a promoter is difficult. It’s very hard. You’re always busy, so right now I’m focused on my boxing career. I’m letting my brothers and my family take care of it now. I’m not there 100 percent yet but I like to give my opinion. It’s something I’d like to do after I retire.
JOSE SANTA CRUZ
Leo is very well prepared as he always is. Nous formons toujours 100 percent and we are ready.
The team is ready to fight. We have one week left to rest and put some finishing touches on this camp.
We’re going to fight Martinez with our style. We’re going to do whatever we need to do to win the fight. Leo is going to take the fight to him and try to counteract whatever style Martinez brings.
“Ça va être un bon combat. Whichever style Martinez brings, we’re going to out-maneuver him and make it a good fight. I see Leo winning a decision at least if not a knockout.

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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 Samedi, Février. 27, En direct sur Showtime® From Honda Center In Anaheim, Californie.

Showtime Championship Boxing® Tripleheader Begins With
Unbeaten Heavyweights Gerald Washington vs. Oscar Rivas

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ANAHEIM, Californie. (Février. 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 livres. 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 fois. He’s also fought four times in Ireland, three times in England, three times in Northern Ireland and one time each in Japan, Argentine, 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) sur Samedi, Février. 27, dans l'événement principal d'un Showtime Championship Boxing tripleheader en direct sur AFFICHER L'HEURE (10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT) from Honda Center in Anaheim, Californie.

 

Martinez won his U.S. debut and the IBF 122-pound crown with a sixth-round TKO overJhonatan Romero le août. 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 dernier Décembre. 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, ancien champion du monde des super-moyens 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. Maintenant, 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,'' At-il dit. “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 livre pour livre de combat. 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, Espagne, 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,'' At-il dit. “Once I decided to start boxing and dedicated myself to it I fell in love with the sport.’’

 

Comme un amateur, 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,'' At-il dit. “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 combats, 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.’’

 

Si triomphante, 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 onFévrier. 27 (à Manchester, Angleterre, survivre 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.”

 

Dans le Février. 27 co-feature on SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING, hard-hitting Mexican warriors Juillet Ceja (30-1, 27 KOs) et 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) de Vallejo, Calif., and Montreal-based Colombian Oscar Rivas (18-0, 13 KOs).

 

Les billets pour l'événement en direct, qui est promu par Promotions TGB, sont au prix de $27, $54, $104 et $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, Février. 27 FROM HONDA CENTER IN ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIE.

Showtime Championship Boxing® Tripleheader Headlined By
Unbeaten Featherweight World Champion Leo Santa Cruz Against
Former World Champ Kiko Martinez
ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIE. (Février 12, 2016) – Invaincu 2012 U.S.. Olympien Michael Hunter (10-0, 7 KOs), moyens prétendante Paul Mendez (20-2-2, 10 KOs) and exciting featherweight contender ClaudioThe Matrix” Marrero (19-1, 14 KOs) will compete in separate bouts that highlight undercard action on Samedi, Février 27 from Honda Center in Anaheim, Californie.
The event is headlined by a SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING tripleheader featuring undefeated three-division world champion Lion “Tremblement de terre” Santa Cruz making his first featherweight world title defense against former world champion Kiko Martinez.Dans le combat co-métrage, Mexican warriors Juillet Ceja et Hugo Ruiz will meet again in an awaited super bantamweight world title rematch and opening the telecast, poids lourds Gerald “Le Coq Noir” Washington et Oscar “Kaboom” Rivas will put their unblemished records on the line in a 10-round matchup. The telecast will air live on SHOWTIME® (10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT) and will be available in Spanish via Secondary Audio Programming (SAP).
Les billets pour l'événement en direct, qui est promu par Promotions TGB, sont au prix de $27, $54, $104 et $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.
Hunter will compete in an eight-round cruiserweight bout while Mendez will enter the ring in a 10-round middleweight affair against Joshua Okine (22-4, 15 KOs). Marrero takes on Jonathan Arellano (16-6-2, 4 KOs) in a 10-round featherweight attraction.
The action continues with 27-year-old Ceferino Rodriguez (20-1, 11 KOs) of Spain in an eight-round welterweight bout against Mexico’s Ernesto Ortiz (10-3, 7 KOs) plus 29-year-old South Korean brawler Min Wook Kim (14-1, 11 KOs) in a super lightweight contest against Mexico’s José Luis Rodriguez (14-6, 9 KOs).
Rounding out the night of fights is unbeaten 25-year-old Los Angeles-native Anthony Flores (9-0, 5 KOs) in an eight-round super lightweight bout against Daniel Nava (7-3-2, 3 KOs) while Leo Santa Cruz’s cousin,Antonio Santa Cruz (1-2, 1 KO) enters the ring in a four-round bantamweight fight against California’s Jorge Perez (2-0, 1 KO) and undefeated Mexican Roi Vargas (25-0, 20 KOs) en action plume.
Depuis le tournant professionnel au début 2013 après les Jeux Olympiques de Londres, le 27-year-old Hunter, combats de Las Vegas, Nevada, a continué à briller. With four victories in 2015, the last three by knockout, he will be looking to march again into the win column to kick off his 2016 campagne.
Fighting out of Delano, Californie, the 26-year-old Mendez looks for his seventh straight victory when he gets in the ring on Février 27. Il entre dans ce combat hors des victoires sur David Alonso Lopez, Santiago Perez, Raul Casarez, Andrik Saralegui and Ernesto Berrospe twice. He takes on the experienced Okine, who was born in Ghana but who fights out of Silver Spring, Maryland.
Après avoir remporté une médaille d'argent à la 2007 Jeux panaméricains, en plus de plusieurs autres distinctions amateur, Marrero de la République dominicaine a remporté le premier 14 sorties de sa carrière pro. The 26-year-old brings a five-fight winning streak to the ring and in his most recent bout he delivered a sensational one-punch knockout victory over former world champion Rico Ramos. Marrero takes on the 28-year-old Arrellano out of Commerce, Californie.
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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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ANAHEIM, Californie. (Février 9, 2016) – Hard-hitting Mexican warriors Juillet Ceja (30-1, 27 KOs) et Hugo Ruiz(35-3, 31 KOs) engaged in a memorable back-and-forth battle for the WBC 122-pound world title last August and they are eager to meet in the ring again to deliver another explosive fight. The eagerly awaited return bout is part of a tripleheader on AFFICHER L'HEURE CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING® en direct sur Showtime® (10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT) from Honda Center in Anaheim, Californie.
Headlining the event is undefeated featherweight world champion Leo Santa Cruz in his first title defense against former champ Kiko Martinez. Rounding out the televised tripleheader is a 10-round fight betweenundefeatedheavyweights Gerald Washington et Oscar Rivas.
Ceja recovered from a third-round knockdown to claim world title glory with a fifth-round stoppage of Ruiz, and he has promised once again to leave the fans thrilled.
One thing I can tell you, is that this fight will be as exciting as the first one,” said Ceja. “Vous ne voulez pas manquer. War is coming.
When Ceja and Ruiz clashed in Los Angeles last August, it was the U.S. debut for both and was also on a card headlined by Santa Cruz.
I knew it was a big step up in my career to get a fight in the U.S.,” dit Ruiz, “It was very emotional to be fighting in front of so many Mexican fans on such an important card.
In an excellent two-way matchup contested in the middle of the ring, Ceja and Ruiz combined to throw 373 power punches in just five rounds, with Ceja benefiting from a 96-67 advantage in power punches landed. It was the sharp-shooting Ruiz who struck the first big blow of the match however, as he caught a lunging Ceja with a perfect left hook that put him down with just under a minute left in the third round.
He definitely hurt me with that punch,” said Ceja. “I went straight into his hand and to the floor. But thanks to my great conditioning, I recovered fast. I train in the altitude in Mexico and that gives me the strength to fight 15 tours. I’m working just as hard this camp.
I feel like I have the advantage in speed and power,” dit Ruiz. “I was looking for the knockout from the beginning and I will do that again on Février 27.”
Showing little effect from the knockdown, Ceja made it through the third and had a solid fourth round against the lanky Ruiz. He began to work effectively inside the long reach of Ruiz and buzz him with left hooks and uppercuts. It was a perfectly timed left hook with 58 seconds remaining in the fifth round that put Ruiz down. Ruiz made it to his feet, but Ceja continued to batter him with both hands until the referee, Raul Caiz Sr., stepped in and stopped the fight at 2:34 dans la ronde.
Ceja came into the fight very aggressively and he put just the right amount of pressure on me,” dit Ruiz. “This defeat is behind me now, but I did gain experience from the defeat that I will take into this fight.
Both men know that there is plenty of work to be done in training camp.
There is no way to get into a comfort zone against Ruiz,” said Ceja. “Just because I beat him, it doesn’t make this fight easier. He’s smart, experienced and he won’t make the same mistakes again. He’s a guy who works distances perfectly and knows when to attack. We made mistakes in the first fight that we’re going to fix.
I’m working on my defense and on putting more pressure on him throughout this fight,” dit Ruiz. “I have to be aware of his left hand. The hook hurt me last time so I have been working on getting my right hand up to block it. I have to use my skills to be victorious.
With a world title on the line once again, expect similar fireworks when these two proud Mexican sluggers share the ring in Anaheim.
I want all my Mexican fans to come out and watch this fight, you will not regret it,” said Ceja. “I want to keep my belt for a long time and I want the fans to remember my name.
This is going to be another very explosive fight,” dit Ruiz. “Expect a lot of punches, but this time I will be walking out a world champion.
Les billets pour l'événement en direct, qui est promu par Promotions TGB, sont au prix de $27, $54, $104 et $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 HEAVYWEIGHTS COLLIDE AS GERALD WASHINGTON TAKES ON OSCAR RIVAS ON SATURDAY, Février 27, IN OPENER OF SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING® TRIPLEHEADER FROM HONDA CENTER IN ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA

Exciting Night Of Action Features Undefeated Leo Santa Cruz vs. Kiko Martinez
& Julio Ceja vs. Hugo Ruiz 2 In A Pair Of World Title Bouts
ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIE. (Février 2, 2016) – Unbeaten brawlers Gerald “Le Coq Noir” Washington (16-0-1, 11 KOs) et Oscar “Kaboom” Rivas (18-0, 13 KOs) will meet in a 10-round showdown of rising heavyweights on Samedi, Février 27, in the opening bout of a Showtime Championship Boxing® tripleheader from Honda Center in Anaheim, Californie.
The telecast features two world title fights. Dans l'événement principal, undefeated three-division world champion Lion “Tremblement de terre” Santa Cruz will make the first defense of his Featherweight World Championship against former world champion Kiko Martinez. Televised coverage begins live on AFFICHER L'HEURE® (10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT) with the exciting super bantamweight world title rematch between Mexican power-punchers Juillet Cejaet Hugo Ruiz.
I’m thrilled to be fighting so close to home in front of all my friends and family,” a déclaré que Washington. “Oscar Rivas is a hard puncher but he’s never faced anyone as big and strong as I am. I’m anxious to get in the ring and continue to prove myself on my way to a world title opportunity.
I’m very excited to be fighting Gerald Washington in my first fight in Southern California,” Saïd Rivas. “I know that he is a very tough, strong fighter. I will be prepared to come out victorious and stay undefeated as I head towards my goal of becoming a world champion.
The heavyweight division has been revived and Gerald Washington and Oscar Rivas are two guys to keep your eyes on,” dit Tom Brown du TGB Promotions. “Both are undefeated and hungry to earn their shot at a world title.
Les billets pour l'événement en direct, qui est promu par Promotions TGB, sont au prix de $27, $54, $104 et $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.
Un joueur dans les deux sens (tight end et l'ailier défensif) à l'Université de Californie du Sud, Washington a passé du temps avec les escadrons de Seattle Seahawks et les Bills de Buffalo pratique sur son chemin non conventionnel qui l'ont amené à la boxe. Le 33-year-old a également travaillé dans la marine comme mécanicien d'hélicoptère avant d'aller à l'USC et n'a pas obtenu ses débuts dans la boxe professionnelle jusqu'à 2012. Combats de San Jose, Californie, he is yet to lose in his latest endeavor after fighting to a draw with Amir Mansour in October and defeating Jason Gavern in March last year.
Rivas, qui a représenté Columbia au 2008 Jeux olympiques, fought exclusively as a pro in his adopted hometown of Montreal before making his U.S. debut with a first-round knockout of Jason Pettaway in June 2015. Le joueur de 28 ans mène une séquence de sept combats à élimination directe et a récemment battu Joey Abell au deuxième tour d'un mois de novembre. 2015 lutte. He will be looking to impress against the toughest opponent of his career onFévrier 27.
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James DeGale DÉFEND super-moyens TITRE À QUÉBEC SUR THRILLER favori local Lucian Bute samedi sur Showtime

Eleider Alvarez remporte le droit d'affronter Light Heavyweight Champion WBC

Adonis Stevenson, Qui crie: Sergey Kovalev Pour Juin Unification

 

Adrian Granados Chocs Invaincu Amir Imam Sur SHO EXTREME

 

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QUÉBEC, Canada (Novembre. 29, 2015) - James DeGale a défendu son championnat du monde IBF super-moyens dans un thriller sur le favori local et ancien champion Lucian Bute Samedi dans l'événement principal de Showtime Championship Boxing.

 

Il était la première défense de titre pour DeGale, la 2008 Médaillé d'or olympique de Grande-Bretagne qui est allé sur la route de Boston à remporter le titre plus tôt cette année et a choisi de défendre en territoire hostile.

 

Bute, qui tentait de reconquérir la ceinture IBF, il a défendu neuf fois entre 2007 et 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, ainsi que d'un arsenal de droits renversés, coups de corps et des combos de la jeune DeGale (22-1, 14 KOs) avéré être la différence que DeGale a prévalu 116-112, 117-111 (deux fois).

 

«Je suis jeune et je suis frais. Je pic dès maintenant,» A déclaré DeGale. “I’m ready for the best in the world. Crédit à Bute – il est un grand champion et croyez-moi, il sera de retour."

 

"Comme je l'ai dit dans le passé, il est un combattant de classe mondiale. Il me reste encore des choses à travailler sur les trois ou quatre prochaines années et je vais être de mon mieux. "

 

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, il ne pouvait pas en faire assez pour maîtriser le Brit suprêmement actif, qui a jeté 524 coups de puissance par rapport à 278 pour 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. Je me sens bien, Je me sens en bonne santé et maintenant je dois encore une chance d'être de retour sur le dessus.

 

“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.”

 

Dans le combat d'ouverture sur Showtime Championship Boxing, Eleider Alvarez a obtenu le droit d'affronter le Champion du Monde WBC Light Heavyweight Adonis Stevenson avec une décision serrée de majorité sur Isaac Chilemba, marqué 114-114, 118-110, 115-113.

 

Alvarez, Non classé. 2 par le WBC à 175 livres, commencé rapide et empoché rounds contre le Non. 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.

 

Les deux combattants sont sortis avec un sentiment d'urgence dans le 12e et de décider strophe et si Chilemba avait remporté la finale de la lutte aurait été jugé un tirage au sort.

 

«Je savais que je devais terminer les tours plus tard forts, mais je crois que je l'ai fait assez pour gagner le combat,” Alvarez said. “I’m ready to accept the challenge and face Stevenson. Pour être le champion du monde, vous devez battre le champion. Voilà ce que je cherche à faire. "

 

Mark a fait valoir que ALVAREZ, qui se bat sur près de Montréal, était le bénéficiaire d'une «décision de sa ville natale,"Bien que le juge qui a dirigé la lutte un match nul était un local et les deux autres étaient des territoires neutres.

 

«Je pensais que je l'ai fait assez pour gagner,” Chilemba said. “But it is what it is. Je suppose que vous pouvez appeler cela une décision de la ville natale ".

 

Après le combat, Hôte Sports Showtime Brian Custer assis avec Stevenson pour obtenir ses réflexions sur Alvarez-Chilemba et son avenir.

 

"Ce fut un combat physique étroit,” Stevenson said. "Il (Alvarez) gagné ce combat, mais il était très proche ".

 

«Nous parlons de Kovalev parce que le WBC le classe toujours le Pas. 1 concurrent. Je veux que ce combat pour arriver. The fans want it to happen. I said June is perfect for me. He said ‘OK, Juin,Kathy Duva dit: «Pas de problème, June.’ Then she said on HBO. Je ai dit, «Oubliez les téléviseurs, 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. Pour sûr, 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.”

 

Adrian Granados a survécu à un effet de choc du premier tour de choquer invaincu perspective des super-légers Amir Imam dans le combat d'ouverture de Showtime Boxing ON SHO EXTREME avec un huitième round par TKO (2:34).

 

Ce fut une défaite écrasante pour l'imam, qui est entré dans la lutte que le Non. 1 aspirant obligatoire à WBC des super-légers champion du monde 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, Granados a dicté le tempo de la lutte, 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.

 

Un Granados exalté (15-3-2, 10 KOs), qui a des pertes de combattants avec une fiche combinée de 49-0, a plaidé sa cause pour devenir l'aspirant obligatoire.

 

"Je crois que je devrais être le challenger obligatoire,” Granados said. “He was in line and I stopped him. Qu'est-ce que cela veut dire? Come on. I was the underdog, mais je viens de le prendre. Je suis venu à prendre.

 

"Il se sent bien. Une fois que je lui avais balancé Je étais comme, «Vous avez à le faire maintenant. This time you’re not taking it from me.’ It was a flash knockdown. Il a attrapé la main droite, mais je suis d'accord. Je viens de sauté droit et je savais qu'il allait essayer de finir moi. Nous sommes sortis de lui et sommes allés droit au travail. "

 

Malgré la perte démoralisante, Je ai (18-1, 15 KOs) ne regrette pas de prendre un combat qui sera probablement l'assommer de discorde titre.

 

«Je sais que les gens pourraient dire que je ne l'aurais pas pris ce combat, mais je besoin de cette lutte entre les deux comme un tune-up pour mon prochain combat parce que je ne voulais pas attendre les six à huit mois pour le titre mondial.

 

"La clé de la lutte était mon jab, Je ne ai pas utilisé assez,” 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. Je sais comment il se bat. Il est un bon combattant et que tout y est pour elle ".

 

Dans le combat d'ouverture de Showtime Boxing ON SHO EXTREME, perspective invaincu poids lourd Oscar Rivas (18-0, 13 KOs) assommé vétéran Joey Abell (31-9, 29 KOs) à :46 du second tour.

 

Samedi Showtime Championship Boxing télédiffusion sera re-airLundi, Novembre. 30 à 10 p.m. ET/PT sur Showtime EXTREME tandis que le Showtime Boxing ON SHO EXTREME sera à nouveau l'air le mercredi, Novembre. 2 à 10 p.m. ET/PT. Both telecasts will be available On Demand beginning ce dimanche.

Mauro Ranallo a appelé l'action SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING avec l'analyste du Temple de la renommée Al Bernstein et l'ancienne championne du monde Paulie Malignaggi commentant et Jim Gray rapportant. En espagnol, Alejandro Luna a appelé le coup par coup avec l'ancien champion du monde Raul Marquez comme commentateur couleur. Barry Tompkins appelle l'action Showtime EXTREME du ringside avec l'historien de boxe Steve Farhood servir à titre d'analyste expert.

 

Le producteur exécutif de SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING est David Dinkins Jr.. avec Bob Dunphy.

AMIR IMAM VS. ADRIAN GRANADOS, OSCAR RIVAS Showtime Boxing ON SHO EXTREME CITATIONS DE PRESSE DE LA CONFÉRENCE & PHOTOS

 

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QUÉBEC, Canada (Novembre. 26, 2015) - Invaincu WBC n. 1 classé super léger Amir Imam (18-0, 15 KOs) et Adrian Granados (16-4-2, 11 KOs) affrontés jeudi en avance sur leur combat de 10 rounds, samedi, Novembre. 28, sur Showtime Boxing sur SHO EXTREME.

 

Le Showtime Boxing sur SHO EXTREME télédiffusion en direct commence à 9 p.m. ET/PT from the Vidéotron Centre in Quebec City prior to that evening’s SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING telecast. In the SHO EXTREME opener, invaincu poids lourd et ancien amateur étoiles Oscar Rivas internationale (17-0, 12 KOs) Joey Abell fera face (31-8, 29 KOs) dans un combat de 10 rounds.

 

IBF super-moyens champion du monde James DeGale (21-1, 14 KOs) va défendre sa ceinture contre l'ancien champion de 168 livres Lucian Bute (32-2, 25 KOs) dans l'événement principal de Showtime Championship Boxing direct sur Showtime®(11 p.m. ET/PT). Dans la co-métrage, Pas du WBC. 1-ranked 175-pound fighterIsaac Chilemba (24-2-2, 10 KOs) se affronteront avec No. 2-ranked Eleider Alvarez (18-0, 10 KOs) dans un des poids lourds éliminateur titre mondial lumière pour le droit d'affronter Champion WBC Adonis Stevenson.

 

Voici ce que les participants SHO EXTREME avaient à dire jeudi:

 

AMIR AMOUR

"Je sais que je prends un risque en prenant ce combat, mais je vais profiter de cette. Je ne pas vraiment besoin de repos parce que je suis dans le gymnase de toute façon. Donc, nous allons simplement obtenir ce combat sur le chemin et je vais attendre pour le combat de championnat du monde.

 

"Je ne ressens pas de pression. Je sais ce que je sautai dans quand je suis entré dans ce jeu de boxe professionnelle, et je dois une bonne équipe autour de moi. Nous sommes un cercle serré et très fort, et quand les occasions se présentent, Je serai prêt à profiter.

 

«Les gens parlent de moi vouloir combattre Errol Spence et se venger (sur un passé U.S.. Olympique de la perte des essais de boxe). Je ne ai pas dans mon esprit de vengeance. Je veux dire, nous pourrions certainement le faire quand je me déplace jusqu'à une catégorie de poids, mais en ce moment je suis concentré sur un match pour le titre de 140 livres. Je veux ce titre tir au début 2016 contre (actuel champion du monde WBC) Viktor Postol.

 

"(Postol) est un bon combattant et il a obtenu le titre pour une raison, mais vous ne pouvez pas cacher et courir pendant trop longtemps et mon temps est à venir l'année prochaine. Vous obtenez un défense et alors il est tout moi. Il est tout jeune maître. "

 

ADRIAN GRANADOS

"Je dirais que cela est le plus grand combat de ma carrière. Ça va être un grand combat et je suis impatient d'une bonne nuit.

 

"(Imam) a obtenu un grand nombre d'outils et il est très talentueux. Nous allons prendre tour par tour et faire les ajustements que le combat continue.

 

«Je suis bien rebondi. Je ne suis pas satisfait de la façon dont ma carrière a disparu et a eu beaucoup de mauvaises décisions et les problèmes de gestion. Je ne ai pas été long comme mon adversaire était. Mais ça m'a aidé à grandir un peu de peau épaisse et attribue à la raison pour laquelle je suis ici aujourd'hui.

 

«Je l'ai confronté combattants tenaces avant et il est pas la première fois que je suis l'outsider. Je vais retirer ce bouleversement.

 

"Je cherche à choquer le monde de la boxe Samedi nuit. "

 

OSCAR RIVAS

«Ma force est ma vitesse et la façon dont je mets la pression sur mon adversaire. Je vais donc après (Une cloche) et va mettre beaucoup de pression sur lui jusqu'à ce qu'il tombe.

 

«Je suis tellement heureux et exalté se battre à nouveau sur une grande scène. Je me suis battu sur ShoBox dans mon dernier combat et il était incroyable. Il est donc important pour moi de me vu que je puisse réaliser mon rêve et entrer dans le top 10 dans ma division.

 

"Ceci est le plus grand combat de ma carrière et la plus grande opportunité que je ai jamais eu. Je veux juste vous assurer que je prends et regarde spectaculaire ".

 

STACY McKINLEY, Le manager et entraîneur de l'Imam

«Je ne peux pas trouver quelque chose que nous devons travailler sur. Amir est forte et techniquement solide et il est de plus connu à chaque fois qu'il se bat. Il est un cogneur dévastateur. Il est le package complet et qui est très difficile à trouver. Ils ne viennent pas souvent là.

 

«Je l'aime à se battre Adrien Broner année prochaine. Je tiens à lutter contre tous les gars et d'unifier tous les titres l'année prochaine. Boxe va avoir besoin d'une nouvelle superstar maintenant que Floyd Mayweather est allé, et on ne va pas attendre 15 ans pour faire un autre. Je pense Amir unifie tous les titres à 140 et 147, alors nous aurions notre nouvelle superstar au sein 36 mois.

 

"Il doit utiliser son jab pour gagner Samedi. Il a une belle jab, le meilleur jab dans la boxe. Et tout doit venir juste derrière lui ".

 

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