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GARY RUSSELL JR. KNOCKS OUT PATRICK HYLAND TO RETAIN WBC FEATHERWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP SATURDAY NIGHT ON SHOWTIME®

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Jose Pedraza Remains Unbeaten With Unanimous Decision Over Stephen Smith In IBF Junior Lightweight Championship

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MASHANTUCKET, Conn. (Apr. 17, 2016) – WBC Featherweight World Champion Gary Russell Jr. retained his title with a remarkable TKO of Irishman Patrick Hyland Sabadoon SHOWTIME from Fox Theater at Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, Conn. Sa co-bahin, Jose Pedraza defended his IBF Junior Lightweight title with a unanimous decision over Stephen Smith.

 

Karong gabhiona ang event was a family affair with Russell Jr. working his brother Antonio’s corner during karong gabii sa undercard and boxing’s Smith brothers, including current WBO Super Welterweight World Champion Liam Smith, cheering from the crowd.

 

A relentless Russell brought the main event to a quick halt by registering three knockdowns in the second round, the last of which forced referee Danny Schiavone to end the contest at 1:33. Gikan sa unang kampana, sa Washington, D.C. native came out swinging with his trademark hand speed and dangerous power. Russell, a southpaw, successfully broke down—and knocked out—Hyland with multiple vicious right hooks.

 

“We stuck to the game plan. We stayed sharp,” said Russell Jr., nga improb sa iyang rekord ngadto sa 27 daog, one loss, 15 knockouts.

 

“I’m ready to fight anyone in the division – Santa Cruz, Lee Selby. We are ready. But what I really want is [Si Vasyl] Lomachenko. I don’t care if he moves up to 147 libra. I will go anywhere to get that fight,” Russell said.

 

“There aren’t many fighters who you instantly know are special,” said SHOWTIME Sports expert analyst Steve Farhood. “The combination of Gary Russell’s hand speed and accuracy instantly shows us that he’s special. That was plainly evident karong gabii and at times his hand speed was frightening.”

 

Pedraza (22-0, 12 KOs) remained disciplined and came out victorious during his second IBF 130-pound world title defense. A combination of timing, hand speed and good defense allowed the Puerto Rican native to dominate the 12-round championship fight.

 

“This definitely was a tough fight but the training really came to advantage in this fight,” Pedraza told SHOWTIME Sports reporter Jim Gray. “I knew he was a tough fighter so I was always aware.”

 

“I had better focus karong gabii. I had a better training camp,” said Pedraza, referring to his controversial split decision win over Edner Cherry two fights ago. “I knew that Stephen Smith was a great fighter and even after the knockdown, we were very cautious not to rush in.”

 

“Pedraza won karong gabii with different weapons. Mostly right hands to the head,"Miingon Farhood. “I had the fight even after eight rounds and once Pedraza dropped Smith in the ninth, he gained momentum that he never lost and he pulled away. It was an impressive performance but also an important one because it erased a lot of the negative criticism Pedraza received in his controversial win over Edner Cherry.”

 

Pedraza was the more accurate fighter, landing 50 percent of his power punches over the 12-round bout. The Sniper was able to pick his spots and pocket rounds once he figured out the distance. Smith had his moments, but wasn’t active enough.

 

Brian Custer hosted the SHOWTIME telecast, uban sa Mauro Ranallo calling the action, Hall of Fame analyst Al Bernstein and former two-time world champion Paulie Malignaggi commentating and Jim Gray nga mireport. Sa Spanish nga gidungan, 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. uban sa Bob Dunphy magiyahon nga.

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GARY RUSSELL JR. vs. PATRICK HYLAND, Vs. Jose Pedraza. STEPHEN SMITH FINAL PRESS CONFERENCE QUOTES & PHOTOS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP DOUBLEHEADER THIS SATURDAY, ABRIL 16, PAGKINABUHI SA SHOWTIME®

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“Ako need to maintain control of the fight, close the distance, and maintain the jab. Complete dominance.” –
Gary Russell Jr.
“To fight for the WBC title is everything I’ve dreamed of since I was a kid.”
– Patrick Hyland
“I have been waiting a long time for this day to come and we are going to demonstrate to Smith that I am a weapon.” – Jose Pedraza
“I believe I have what it takes to fight anyone and nothing will keep me from becoming a world champion.” –
Stephen Smith

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NEW YORK (Abril 13, 2016) – WBC featherweight Champion Gary Russell Jr. (26-1, 15 KOs), sa Capitol Heights, Md., and Irish contender Patrick Hyland (31-1, 15 KOs), of Dublin, faced off at the final press conference Miyerkules at Highline Ballroom in New York, as they approach karong Sabado sa Featherweight World Title fight live on Showtime® from the Fox Theater in Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, CT.
Ang Showtime kampyonato sa boxing nga® telecast begins live at 11 sa gabii. UG/8 sa gabii. PT on SHOWTIME with IBF Junior Lightweight World Championship clash between unbeaten Puerto Rican Jose Pedraza (21-0, 12 KOs) and mandatory challenger Stephen Smith (23-1, 13 KOs), of Liverpool, England.
Here’s what the fighters had to say at Miyerkules ni final press conference.
GARY RUSSELL JR.
(On Patrick Hyland…)
“Una ug labaw sa tanan, I gotta tip my hat off to him. I heard him say he was being trained by his father. Me and my younger brothers are also trained by my dad. My father is my favorite superhero, so it is very hard to deal with a situation like this and to bounce back and to grind and put all the hard work and effort into it after all the heartache and loss, I gotta tip my hat off to him for that.
I know that anytime you have a fighter that trains for six to eight weeks and prepares for no one else but you, is a dangerous fight. Siya taas nga, he’s long, but we can take him. We’re going to handle it.”
(On returning from injury…)
“Ako mobati og maayo. Ako andam; I put the work in at the gym. Sama sa ako miingon sa sayo pa, I got cussed out several times and sometimes I left the gym feeling like the worst fighter ever. Apan, karon, we’re ready and we’re prepared to invest in my ability.”
(On what it means to have his brother Antonio on the card he’s headlining…)
“It means a lot. I’m looking forward to it. I’m actually more looking forward to watching my brother compete than my own fight. I will definitely be working his corner in that fight. It means a lot for us to be able to pass this information down from generation to generation and watch it grow and watch us build as a family and as a unit. It’s amazing.’
“He definitely has the potential to be the best. Him as well as Antuanne, who is now on the 2016 Olympic team. It’s all information passed down from generation to generation. I feel as though they definitely have the ability to be better than me. I would want them to be anyway.”
(On what he needs to win the fight…)
“I need to maintain control of the fight, close the distance and maintain the jab. Complete dominance; I want to touch the body early. He likes to move a lot, so we’re going to cut all that down.”
(On potential future opponents…)
“God willing, everything goes right come Abril 16, we would love to unify with Lee Selby. If I had my choice, I would go with Lee Selby first to unify. Immediately after that, I want Leo Santa Cruz and after that I need Lomachenko.
“I don’t care where [Lomachenko] moves. He can lose his next 10 away, but before my career’s done he has to see me.”
PATRICK HYLAND
(On what gives him the sense of satisfaction in boxing…)
“To fight for the WBC title is everything I’ve dreamed of since I was a kid and all of the hard work that I have put in to get to this position to fight for it. I am happy and I am just living for it now for Sabado gabii.”
(On being the first Irish boxer since Barry McGuigan to hold a featherweight world title…)
“It’s a whirlwind and it’s great. I’m just a local lad from Johnstown in Dublin and to be fighting on the big stage and to be fighting for a major world title, and again to be named the second featherweight ever to win a world title would be just amazing; a real dream come true for myself.”
(On Gary Russell…)
“I know he’s got fast hands. He’s a great southpaw and a great boxer so I have to be at the best of my ability sa Sabado night for that. I worked on a game plan in the gym to counter his hand speed and it all has to come together on fight night. I can do all this and say all that, but I just have to perform sa Sabado night and put it in by doing everything I’ve worked on to become champion.”
Jose Pedraza
(On training camp…)
“I am feeling really good, we’re in the last stretch of conditioning. It was a very long and intense training camp but we saw improvements in my abilities. I have been waiting a long time for this day to come and we are going to demonstrate to Smith that I am a weapon.
(On Stephen Smith…)
“Smith is a very good boxer, he has a lot of abilities and intelligence. He’s a boxer with very good defense, but we already utilize a variety of strategies to be able to neutralize all of his abilities.”
(On what he plans to demonstrate sa Sabado…)
“With my abilities, sama sa Sabado, I will demonstrate that I am above Smith and that I am at the level of what I am, a champion. Kinatibuk-an, I just want to put on a show and I hope that the fan base will enjoy this great card.”
(On what he learned from fighting Edner Cherry…)
“I learned what I have always said and what I have always done to this very day, which is never watching. I never watch too many videos of my opponent because on the day of the fight he could be a completely different fighter and I think that is what occurred then. Aside from that, he utilized a great strategy.”
(On his thoughts on other Puerto Rican boxers…)
“Actually I am a world champion just like Rocky Martinez; there are many Puerto Rican prospects. Like [Felix] Verdejo but I don’t consider him as a world title contender just yet. He hasn’t fought with a boxer of championship caliber but he is currently among the top fighters in Puerto Rico.”
(On other fights he may be interested in at 130 libra…)
“I have always said that the less Puerto Ricans I fight, ang mas maayo. If it is the last option, I will fight with Puerto Ricans too but aside from that Rocky [Martinez] the world champ, there’s Francisco Vargas, [Javier] Swerte, to name a few that are at the top of my list.”
STEPHEN SMITH
(On his first time fighting in the U.S….)
“Naghinam-hinam ko. If you want to make a name in boxing, then you’re going to do it in the states and that’s what I plan on doing by becoming a world champion Saturday.”
(On what he knows about Pedraza…)
“Maayo, not quite a lot. I know his name from the amateur days. He’s well established, he’s an Olympian and he’s a talented man. To fight somebody consists of winning or not, it goes beyond tactics, beyond style and beyond skillset really. I believe I have what it takes to fight anyone and nothing will keep me from becoming a world champion.”
(On what he needs to do to get the victory…)
“It can be a different type of fight; we know he likes to switch it up and box from different stances. He’s obviously talented so it’s going to take a different set from each way but we know what to expect. I’ve gone over everything with my trainer Joe Gallagher and we’re ready to go.”
(On his brothers Liam and Callum being champions and what it could mean to potentially join them…)
“It’s special. Two weeks ago Liam and Callum won a European world title and it just gives me the confidence, the spirit to hike. I’m in a really good place mentally and I couldn’t be feeling better going into it. After my boot camp going successfully, it just makes you feel better going ahead to become a world champion.”
(On UK champions on the rise in the past year…)
“There’s a lot of history there and for myself and my family, so we do what we’ve always wanted to do and we’re looking to just keep moving forward.”
TRAINER JOE GALLAGHER
(On training camp…)
“It was good. Obviously it boiled up to Callum’s win. There’s a good momentum. Callum and then Stephen has his world title opportunity. It’s been a slow burning rise with Stephen but he’s got, as I call it ‘his World Cup final’ — something that is going to take heart and strength. His strength is going very well. Pedraza is a very good fighter, good orthodox, good southpaw, he can mix it up and we’re prepared for whatever style he wants to bring sa Sabado.”
(On the process of preparing for a fighter like Pedraza…)
“It’s a nightmare. It’s hard enough when you’re fighting a quality orthodox or a quality southpaw, of which he is, but not only that. He can also box on the back foot and on the front foot so we’re varying sparring partners, we’re mixing up the sparring in between the rounds, switching stances, and whichever way Pedraza wants to fight at the end of the night, I’m sure we’ll have an answer for.”
(On how he feels the fight will play out…)
“I think that’s all up to Pedraza, looking back at a few of his fights, he boxes slow and gets off to a good start but then he seems to lose his way a little in rounds. When you watch him against [Andrey] Klimov, he started out very well, put him under manners very quickly and had him nearly beat by the fourth round but [Andrey] managed to stay in very well and boxed really well. He got to the middle rounds, lost his way a little bit, switched southpaw, so either way it’s going to be fascinating. We’ve just got to make sure we don’t get caught to early when he’s quick and he’s sharp and he’s trying to put manners in Stephen Smith and then take him into the deep waters like Edner Cherry.”
(His prediction…)
“Stephen Smith. Possibly by knockout. Buhata Dili, definitely by knockout.”
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Former World Champion Chad Dawson, Featherweight Contender Ryan Kielczweski & Undefeated Prospects Antonio Russell & Carlos Gongora Highlight Undercard Action on Saturday, Abril 16 From Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, CT.

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MASHANTUCKET, CT (Abril 11, 2016) – A stacked undercard of action featuring former world champion “Bad” Chad Dawson (33-4, 18 KOs), featherweight contender Ryan Kielczweski (24-1, 7 KOs) and undefeated prospects Antonio Russell (5-0, 4 KOs) ug Carlos Gongora (4-0, 3 KOs) moabut ngadto sa Foxwoods Resort Casino sa Mashantucket, CT., sa Sabado, Abril 16.
The event is headlined by a Showtime kampyonato sa boxing nga doubleheader of world title fights: WBC featherweight World Champion Gary Russell Jr. battles Ireland’s Patrick “Ang tigsilot” Hyland and IBF Junior Lightweight World Champion Jose “Sniper” Pedraza takes on top contender Esteban “Swifty” Smith from the UK, uban sa telebisyon coverage nagsugod live sa Showtime sa 11 sa gabii. UG/8 sa gabii. PT.
Dawson will face the veteran Cornelius White (23-4, 17 KOs) sa usa ka 10-round nga kahayag heavyweight bout, Kielczweski enters the ring for eight rounds of featherweight action, Gongora competes in a super middleweight attraction while Russell takes on Leonardo Reyes (3-9, 1 KO) in a bantamweight fight.
Also entering the ring is popular super bantamweight contender Shelley Vincent (16-0, 1 KO) out of Providence, RI., who will have plenty of support behind her when she takes on New Mexico’s Elizabeth Anderson (4-7, 1 KO) sa usa ka unom-ka-round bout.
Rounding out the action are a pair of prospects making their pro debuts as Providence’s Anthony Marsella Jr. fights in a four-round junior welterweight match and Connecticut’s Mykquan Williams in a four-round welterweight contest. Williams is a highly touted local prospect who fought to a 45-13 amateur record including three gold medal performances at the Ringside World Tournament.
Usa ka kanhi world champion sa kahayag heavyweight, Dawson returns to the ring looking for the 34th kadaugan sa iyang malampuson nga career. Ang 33-ka-tuig-ang panuigon tag-iya nga mga kadalag-sa kanhi world champions Bernard Hopkins, Antonio Tarver and Tomasz Ademek and most recently defeated Shujaa El Amin in December 2015. The veteran owns a 17-1 record in fights in his home state of Connecticut. He takes on the veteran White out of Houston who picked up victories in his last two starts over Marcus Oliveira and William Johnson.
Ang usa ka runner-up sa 2008 National Golden Glove tournament, ang 25-ka-tuig-ang panuigon Kielczweski has become a staple fighting in his native New England. Natawo ug nagdako sa Quincy, Misa., he bounced back from his first defeat to deliver a first-round knockout over Anthony Napunyi in May 2015 and followed that up with a victory over veteran contender Rafael Vazquez in October of last year. During this camp, Kielczweski served as a chief sparring partner of the 126-pound champion Russell Jr.
Twice a National Golden Gloves runner up, Russell won the national championship in 2013 and he now looks to follow in the footsteps of his older brother and current 126-pound world champion Gary. A 23-year-old fighting out of Washington, D.C., Antonio has won four of his five fights inside of the distance. He faces the 22-year-old Mexican Reyes.
Fighting out of Brooklyn but originally from Esmereldas, Ecuador, Gongora was an Olympian in 2008 ug 2012. Sukad sa milingi pro sa 2015, the 26-year-old has picked up four victories, including a fourth-round stoppage of Derrick Adkins in his most recent triumph in January.
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ABRIL 16 TRAINING CAMP NOTES: GARY RUSSELL, PATRICK HYLAND, Jose Pedraza, STEPHEN SMITH

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NEW YORK (Abril 7, 2016) – The boxers who will be fighting Sabado, Abril 16 on aShowtime CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING® world title doubleheader are deep into their respective training camps as they continue preparation for their bouts at Foxwoods Resort Casino sa Mashantucket, CT.

 

Sa main event, mabuhi sa Showtime® (11 sa gabii. UG/8 sa gabii. PT), the talented and speedy southpaw Gary Russell Jr. (26-1, 15 KOs) makes the first defense of his WBC Featherweight World Title against Irish contender Patrick Hyland (31-1, 15 KOs). In the SHOWTIME co-feature, unbeaten sniper Jose Pedraza (21-0, 12 KOs) risks his IBF 130-pound world title as he defends his title for the second time against a mandatory challenger, Stephen Smith (23-1, 13 KOs).

 

Russell, who won the 126-pound title with a fourth-round knockout over defending champion Jhonny Gonzalez sa Marso 28, 2015, trains in Washington, D.C.

 

Hyland, whose only loss suffered was to WBA Super Featherweight World Champion Javier Fortuna, has been training at a gym in Dublin, Ireland, owned and operated by his trainer, Paschal Collins, whose older brother Steve was a former two-time WBO world champion. Paschal Collins also boxed as a pro but is best known for being Irish heavyweight Kevin McBride’s head trainer during his shocking knockout of Mike Tyson.

 

The switch-hitting Pedraza, sa usa ka 2012 Puerto Rican Olympian, has been working out in his native Puerto Rico. Smith, of Liverpool, England, has been training in the UK.

 

Below is what the confident boxers had to say with less than two weeks to go before their major fights:

 

Gary RUSSELL JR., WBC featherweight World Champion

(On Training Camp)

“I’ve been in camp in Washington, D.C. for about eight weeks. I suffered the head butt before my November fight but I have been able to train this whole time and returned to sparring eight weeks ago. It’s been a really long training camp but I’m ready to go. This is the hardest part. Fighting is easy, but the preparation before the fight is where the hard work comes in. Being out of the ring so long is difficult, but it’s part of the business. Everything happens for a reason and I’m just really keyed in mentally.”

 

(On fighting Patrick Hyland)

“Hyland is going to come in there to win. You have to have that confidence to get in the ring. He’s preparing himself, but the question is, will it be good enough? I highly doubt it. We don’t take anyone lightly and we prepare to the best of our abilities. Everyone in the ring can pull off the upset. That’s why I have to be prepared to the fullest.”

 

“He’s not really a pressure fighter so I might have to take the fight to him. He’s long and rangy and he tries to keep his distance. He’s not a big puncher but he definitely has the ability to steal a fight.”

 

(On the fighting Russell family)

“My brother Antuanne made the 2016 U.S. Olympic Team in the 141-pound division and he has a chance soon to qualify for the games with a tournament in Azerbaijan. My other brother Antonio is going to be on my undercard as well. Within my family we’re actually the first set of four brothers to all win the National Golden Gloves. That just goes to show the level of coaching we get from our dad, to have a world champion, two Olympians and four National Golden Gloves winners. We’re trying to leave a legacy in this sport. We’re all very similar in temperament and attitude. We all want to be world champions.”

 

(On dealing with injuries)

“I’ve never had a fight where I was 100 porsyento. There’s always been something going on. I have had hand injuries since the beginning of my career but we have creative ways to handle that and preserve my hands. Karon, Mibati ko og dakong. I just have to pick my shots more, but that’s where the speed becomes a factor.”

 

(On possible future opponents)

“If I can get by Hyland, I want to fight the winner of the Lee Selby vs. Eric Hunter fight and unify titles. After that I’d like to see Leo Santa Cruz and take care of that. Then I want another crack at Vasyl Lomachenko. I don’t care what weight Lomachenko is at, I’ll follow him. He has to see me.”
PATRICK HYLAND, Featherweight Nakigtigi

 

(On Training Camp)

“I’ve been training at Celtic Warriors Gym in Dublin since before Christmas because I had a fight here (Ireland) sa Feb. 6 but pulled out when I got word that I was fighting on March 12 (sa Mohegan Sun). When that fight was postponed, I took it easy for two weeks until the Abril 16show was announced. That’s when I started picking up training again. I’ve been training really hard and putting everything on the line to become WBC champ. We plan to arrive in the U.S. a week prior to the fight.”

(On fighting Gary Russell Jr.)
“To challenge a great champion, Gary Russell, Jr., is an honor for me. I think Gary is an awesome fighter with great hand speed and boxing ability. I’ve been working with Jono Carroll, an unbeaten Irish southpaw with good hand speed and good movement, who is ideal for what I have to work on to beat Russell.”

(On fighting again in the U.S.)
“I love fighting in the U.S. because there’s always a great atmosphere at the fights and it’s the real home of boxing. I’ve met friends for life who I consider family from the Marlboro area (Hyland lived in Marlboro, N.Y., for a couple of years). They’ll be at this fight, as always.”

(On the fighting Hyland brothers)
"My brothers are no longer fighting. Their last fights were on the same show, Jan. 28, 2012 sa Atlantic City, which I headlined in (against Emmanuel Lucero). My older brother, Edward (“Pride of Tallaght”) fought at super featherweight. He runs his own Boxing Club in Dublin. My other brother, Paulie, was a former European and Irish super bantamweight champion. He is back doing a bit of training. No other members of our Hyland family were in professional boxing. I’m hoping we’re not the last, bisan, as I’ve got a few nephews and my own son now. One day they might lace up the gloves.”

Jose Pedraza, IBF Super Featherweight World Champion

 

(On Training Camp)

“I am currently training in the Municipal gym in Cidra, P.R., where I took my first steps in boxing. I decided to train here because it feels like home and I can feel the warmth of my people and I am able to set an example for those who are starting out in boxing as well.”


“My training started in December and it is divided into two sections (morning and evening). During the morning portion we work on all of the specifics of boxing, including gloving up in addition to physical training lasting about three and a half hours. For the evening portion of the training I run. Two days a week it is track training and four days of the week it is distance running for about two hours in the evening, making it a total of about five and a half to six hours of work daily.’’

(On his diet)

“Actually, sa pagpasalamat sa Dios, I do not have a strict diet and can eat all varieties of foods. I am doing really well with weight and I just reduce portions in the evenings during the final stages of the camp to meet the required 130 libra. That’s why I do not miss any foods. My favorite foods are steak and other grilled foods. After the weigh-in I prefer the pastas my mom makes. She always prepares three different kinds for me.’’

 

(On his team)

“My team is composed of Mr. Luis Espada (trainer-manager), Francisco Flores (conditioning and track trainer), Andres Melendez (kalig-on ug conditioning) ug Dr. Hector Santos (cutman and spiritual director). I’ve been with my trainer, who is my father, alang sa 14 years ever since I threw my first punch. I haven’t made any major changes since I became champion. I’ve remained the same humble young man from a small town. I just push myself more to reach the bigger fights in the five categories from 130 to 154.”

 

(On his challenger Stephen Smith)

“I have seen some videos with my team of his fights and I can see that he is a boxer with a lot of resources who utilizes hooks to the body just as much as to the head. He is strong but something that works in my favor is that he is a come-forward fighter. He can handle 12 rounds comfortably. I hope on fight night I can neutralize all of his abilities and get the victory. I wouldn’t doubt if the win came by a KO anywhere from the sixth through the eighth round.’’

(Plans for his future in boxing)

“There are conversations about going up to 135. I’ve been at this weight since 2007; my body is demanding for me to go up to 135. Eventually my aspirations as a boxer are to be able to make boxing history not just in Puerto Rico but in the world. I want to go up and be the champion in five categories.”

“First and foremost I would like to face Francisco Vargas; he’s a seasoned boxer and is strong with a lot of rage. He went to the Olympics like I did in 2008 and he became a champion in what could be considered the fight of the year for 2015, very dramatic. It would be the Mexico vs. Puerto Rico rivalry. Another fighter who I would like to face is the champion Javier Fortuna. He is simply just a loud mouth with a poor memory (or selective memory) but I’ll send him a note to look up what happened in boxing history during the Roman Cup 2006 sa Dominican Republic. I’ll leave it to him as an assignment.’’

 

(On his inspiration and role models)

“My biggest inspiration is my family. It is they who always, sa adlaw-adlaw, are there supporting me as my No. 1 fan. I am a pro-family man and my family is my engine with God as my strength. Together they inspire me to carry the responsibility on my shoulders of doing my best in and out of the ring.’’

 

“Floyd Mayweather. He is an intelligent boxer and his abilities distinguish himself. He also works and trains very hard and puts in the gym time. He’s a man of his word and he invests 100 percent to each in his training camps and knows how to manage his fans as well. So many fans would like to see him win and just as many like to see him lose, but people just want to see him.’’

 

STEPHEN SMITH, IBF Walay. 1 Super Featherweight Contender

 

(On the significance of this matchup)

“All fights are important but this one is especially very important for me to win so that I can get back to where I was in the division.’’

 

(On finally getting a crack at the world title)

“I’ve waited a long time for this opportunity, but the timing couldn’t be better. I’m excited to get the opportunity to win the world title live on Sky Sports in the UK and on SHOWTIME in America.’’

 

(His views of the defending champion)

“Pedraza is a good fighter with a good amateur background and he’s not a world champion for nothing. He can box from either stance but I am confident of winning. I wouldn’t expect it to be an easy fight. It’s a world title fight, it’s meant to be tough. I’m preparing for the best of him; I don’t think he was at his best last time out against (Edner) Cherry.

 

“He could have lost that fight, but he got the win and he’s going to look to show he’s better than that. We’ve covered all bases as far as sparring for whatever way he comes out, and I think I have the game plan to beat him.

 

“It’s not like he’s looked at me and thought ‘he’s an easy fight’ – he has no choice if he wants to keep his title. I think this fight has happened at the right time for me. It’s dragged out a bit but I’ve got a good head on my shoulders and I think that everything happens for a reason. My last outing was a career-best performance and I think that this has come at the right time.’’

 

(On his strategy)

"(Trainer) Joe Gallagher is as meticulous as anyone when it comes to preparing to face someone. Pedraza’s a lot more aggressive from the orthodox stance, but we’ve studied everything and we’re really confident. The gym is still going strong; we were gutted for Scott Quigg as we know how much he gives in the gym for each fight. Spirits were down for a bit but big fights keep coming round, and now I have my fight.”

 

(On answering the critics who said he’d never fight for a title after his 2011 defeat to Selby)

“Because I had such a successful amateur career, I think that big things were expected of me. I had a bit of bad luck with injury, the loss to Selby set me back, but that was more from people writing me off. Lee is world champion now so there’s no disgrace in that, but people were saying after that fight that I wouldn’t fight for a world title. It can be a fickle sport at times but I’ve come back stronger and I think I will prove a lot of people wrong in America.’’

 

(Sa his fighting brothers, Si Pablo, Liam and Callum)

“The family is doing great things, but it’s just something that we all set out to do when we started boxing so it’s not really come as a surprise to us. We work hard every day and we’ve hit the goals we’ve set ourselves; Liam is world champion, Paul has boxed for the world title twice, Callum is on the verge and I box for a world title soon. Four brothers fighting for world titles is a massive achievement but for us, it’s not enough — we want to win them. I think it’s very achievable for us, Paul is back tonight and he’s looking for another shot, so it’s realistic to say that three of us will box for world titles this year.’’

 

(On making his U.S. debut)

“The training is the same but there’s more pressure and more media attention on this one as it’s the big one. I’ve never boxed in the states myself but I’ve been over there with Paul and Callum, and anyone who has brothers that box will tell you it is worse when they are fighting than when it’s your own fight. I know what to expect over there and I’m going to embrace it and soak it all up.”

 

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The event is promoted by DiBella Entertainment. The bout featuring Pedraza and Smith is promoted in association with Gary Shaw Productions, Universal Promotions and Matchroom Boxing.

 

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Patrick “Ang tigsilot” Hyland Fighting For Irish Boxing History

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Russell-Hyland, Pedraza-Smith Twin World Title Fights
Sabado, Abril 16 Pagpuyo sa Showtime®
MASHANTUCKET, Conn. (Abril 4, 2016) – Always tough Patrick “Punisher” Hyland (31-1, 15 KOs) will be fighting for Irish boxing history Sabado, Abril 16 as he challenges WBC Featherweight World Champion Gary Russell Jr. (26-1, 15 KOs) in the 12-round main event, airing mabuhi sa Showtime gikan sa Foxwoods Resort Casino sa Mashantucket, CT.
Ang Showtime kampyonato sa boxing nga® telecast kicks off at 11 sa gabii. UG/8 sa gabii. PT with undefeated IBF Super Lightweight World Champion Jose “Sniper” Pedraza (21-0, 12 KOs), sa Cidra, Puerto Rico, defending against mandatory challenger Esteban “Swifty” Smith (23-1, 13 KOs), fighting out of the United Kingdom.
Hyland is on the verge of joining a pair of exclusive Irish boxing clubs. The 32-year-old from Dublin is attempting to become the first Irishman to be world featherweight champion in 30 ka tuig, since Hall-of-Famer Barry “The Clones Cyclone” McGuigan, in addition to being only the second Irishman – Wayne “The Pocket Rocket” McCullough stands alone right now– to ever wear the coveted green WBC world title belt.
McGuigan (32-3, 28 KOs), fighting out of Clones, captured the WBA Featherweight Title in 1985, taking a 12-round decision from Eusebio Pedroza, and he successfully defended his crown twice against Bernard Taylor ug Danilio Cabrera before losing by decision to Steve Cruz sa 1986.
The only other Ireland-born world featherweight titlist was Dave Sullivan (27-12-7, 18 KOs), who was born in Knocknanaff, County Cork, Ireland, but fought professionally out of Boston, Misa. Sa 1898, Sullivan stopped Solly Smith in the fifth round to become world featherweight champion.
Belfast, Northern Ireland-product McCullough (27-7, 18 KOs), who was the WBC Bantamweight Champion in 1995-97, is the lone Irishman to ever be WBC World Champion in any weight class.
“Just to be fighting for this title is an honor for me and to challenge a great champion in Gary Russell, Jr. is also an honor,” Hyland said from his training camp at Celtic Warrior Gym in Dublin. “To join great Irish boxing names is a dream come true for me. It will also mean the world to me to win this belt for my and family and, labing importante, for my (ulahing bahin sa) dad, for all the hard work he put into me and my two brothers since I was eight years old. To look up and say, ‘Dad, we did it,’ will be the best feeling in the world.”
Hyland has fought 10 times in the United States, including a 12-round loss to interim WBA featherweight champion Javier Fortuna in 2012. Hyland lived in Marlboro, New York for a few years when he was promoted by a company headed by then reality television star Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi.
“I love fighting in the United States,” Hyland added. “There’s always a great atmosphere at fights there and the US is the real home of boxing. Snooki Boxing didn’t work out as planned, but they did a great job getting me the WBA title shot which was a great achievement in their first year in boxing. Subo nga, things didn’t work out after that fight, but I do have great respect for them. I met friends for life from Marlboro who I consider family and they’ll be at my fight as always.”
Ang mga tiket alang sa live event, nga gipasiugdahan sa DiBella Entertainment, mapalit sa $150, $90 ug $45, dili lakip na ang pag-alagad sa magamit kaso ug buhis ug ang mga sa ibabaw sa pagbaligya karon. Ang mga tiket anaa sa www.ticketmaster.com ug www.foxwoods.com o pinaagi sa pagduaw sa Foxwoods’ Kahon Office. Aron sa sugoon sa telepono, pagtawag Ticketmaster sa (800) 745-3000. The Pedraza vs. Smith bout is promoted in association with Gary Shaw Productions, Universal Promotions and Matchroom Boxing.
Alang sa dugang nga impormasyon, pagbisita www.SHO.com/Sports, mosunod sa TwitterSHOSports, MrGaryRussellJr, @PajPunisher, @Sniper_Pedraza, @SwiftySmith, LouDiBella, @FoxwoodsCT and @Swanson_Comm or become a fan on Facebook at www.Facebook.com/SHOSports, ug www.Facebook.com/DiBellaEntertainment.
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IRELAND’S PATRICK HYLAND CELEBRATES ST. PATRICK’S DAY WITH FAMILY AS HE PREPARES FOR SATURDAY, APRIL 16SHOWDOWN WITH FEATHERWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPION GARY RUSSELL JR.

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MASHANTUCKET, CT (Marso 17, 2016) - Patrick “The Punisher” Hyland spent St. Patrick’s Day in Ireland with his family, trading green beer for his son’s green bib, as he prepares for his featherweight world championship showdown against Gary Russell Jr. sa Sabado, Abril 16mabuhi sa Showtime® gikan sa Foxwoods Resort Casino sa Mashantucket, CT.

 

“I spent St. Patrick’s Day with family and friends,” said Hyland. “We just got back from dinner after bringing my son up to the parade in Rathcoole.

 

“It was a lovely, sunny day for the beer garden, but none for me. I’ll have to celebrate Abril 17. I’m looking to bring that title back to Ireland.”

 

The Irish born and raised Hyland has won four fights in a row as he prepares for his world title opportunity stateside with the expectations of his nation on his shoulders.

 

“This win would be massive for the Irish boxing community,” said Hyland. “I want to become a world champion like Carl Frampton and Andy Lee and this is a prime chance. I’m going to proudly represent the Irish people and leave everything in the ring.”

 

Hyland has extra motivation, along with fighting for his wife, Lorna, and newborn son, Callum, he will be honoring the memory of his late father and longtime trainer who passed away recently.

 

“This fight means the world to me and it’s why I got into boxing,” Hyland said. “I’m dedicating this to my late father and after I win I’ll look up and say ‘Dad, we did it!’ ”

 

SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING begins at 11 sa gabii. UG/8 sa gabii. PT with undefeated IBF Super Featherweight World Champion Jose Pedrazadefending against mandatory challenger Stephen Smith.

 

Ang mga tiket alang sa live event, nga gipasiugdahan sa DiBella Entertainment, mapalit sa $150, $90 ug $45 dili lakip na ang pag-alagad sa magamit kaso ug buhis ug ang mga sa ibabaw sa pagbaligya karon. Ang mga tiket anaa sa www.ticketmaster.comug www.foxwoods.com or by visiting the Foxwoods’ Box Office. Sa sugoon sa tawag sa telepono Ticketmaster sa (800) 745-3000. The Pedraza vs. Smith bout is promoted in association with Gary Shaw Productions, Universal Promotions and Matchroom Boxing.

 

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WBC FEATHERWEIGHT CHAMPION GARY RUSSELL JR. DEFENDS AGAINST IRELAND’S PATRICK HYLAND IN MAIN EVENT OF SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING® DOUBLEHEADER ON SATURDAY, ABRIL 16 FROM FOXWOODS RESORT CASINO IN MASHANTUCKET, CT

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IBF Super Featherweight World Champion Jose Pedraza Takes On Liverpool’s Stephen Smith In Co-Feature
Pagpuyo sa Showtime® Sa 11 sa gabii. UG/8 sa gabii. PT
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MASHANTUCKET, CT (Marso 15, 2016) – Gary Russell Jr. will return to the ring to defend his WBC Featherweight World Title against Irish contender Patrick Hyland sa Sabado, Abril 16, mabuhi sa Showtime® (11 sa gabii. UG/8 sa gabii. PT) gikan sa Foxwoods Resort Casino sa Mashantucket, CT.
Sa Showtime kampyonato sa boxing nga co-bahin, undefeated IBF Super Featherweight World Champion Jose Pedraza will defend against mandatory challenger Stephen Smith.
Russell Jr. (26-1, 15 KOs) will be making the first defense of his featherweight world title that he earned after stopping defending champion Jhonny Gonzalez in the fourth-round last March. He was set to defend last November, but was forced to withdraw due to a training injury. If he can get by the extremely motivated Hyland (31-1, 15 KOs), Russell Jr. is in line for big fights with fellow champions and top contenders such as Leo Santa Cruz, Lee Selby, Abner Mares ug Carl Frampton.
“I’m excited about being back in the ring,” said Russell. “It’s been a year because of an injury, but I’m feeling great and more ready than ever. I’ll be prepared for anything. I’m looking forward to meeting Mr. Hyland on the 16th and I’m ready to prove I’m the best featherweight in the world.”
“This is a fantastic opportunity to fight for the WBC title, one of the belts that I’ve always wanted to hold,” said Hyland. “It means the world to me to be fighting for this title against a real champion like Gary Russell Jr. I think he’s a great fighter who does everything well so I have to be at my best on fight night. But I know I can beat him and take that belt home to Ireland. I’m just a lad from Jobstown in Tallaght who works hard and loves the fight game. I’ve been trained all my life by my father, may God rest him, and to win a world title will make all of his hard work and effort worthwhile.”
Pedraza (21-0, 12 KOs) won his 130-pound world title last June when he dominated Andrey Klimovto capture the vacant belt, and he successfully defended it last October in an exciting battle againstEdner Cherry. Both bouts aired on SHOWTIME. Now he faces the mandatory challenger in Smith(23-1, 13 KOs), nga nakadaog 11 straight bouts and may present the toughest challenge of Pedraza’s burgeoning career.
“I am in excellent condition, had an extraordinary training camp and am anxious to demonstrate my skills in the ring on April 16,” Miingon Pedraza. “I am truly looking forward to entertaining the fans in attendance and remaining undefeated as I defense my crown against Smith. I am determined to become the next big star out of Puerto Rico.”
“I’ve waited a long time for this opportunity, but the timing couldn’t be better,” Miingon Smith. “I’m excited to get the opportunity to win the world title live on Sky Sports in the UK and on SHOWTIME in America. Pedraza is a quality fighter but I know I will do whatever is needed to become world champion on April 16 and I can’t wait.”
Ang mga tiket alang sa live event, nga gipasiugdahan sa DiBella Entertainment, mapalit sa $150, $90 ug $45 dili lakip na ang pag-alagad sa magamit kaso ug buhis ug ang mga sa ibabaw sa pagbaligya karon. Ang mga tiket anaa sawww.ticketmaster.com ug www.foxwoods.com o pinaagi sa pagduaw sa Foxwoods’ Kahon Office. Sa sugoon sa tawag sa telepono Ticketmaster sa (800) 745-3000. The Pedraza vs. Smith bout is promoted in association with Gary Shaw Productions, Universal Promotions and Matchroom Boxing.
“This SHOWTIME doubleheader is a can’t-miss event,” miingon Lou DiBella, Presidentof DiBella Entertainment. “In Russell-Hyland, you have one of the most gifted fighters in all of boxing defending his title against a hungry and tough-as-nails Irishman in the biggest fight of his career. Pedraza is looking to make a statement against Smith, Britain’s number one contender, and to follow in the footsteps of past Puerto Rican superstars.”
A speedy and supremely talented boxer, Russell Jr., was impressive in his fourth-round stoppage of the battle-tested Gonzalez last March. Ang 2008 U.S. Olympian had scored important victories overVyacheslav Gusev, Juan Ruiz, ug Miguel Tamayo before losing a majority decision to Vasyl Lomachenko for the WBO 126-pound title in June 2014. Ang walhon, sa Capitol Heights, Md., was able to return to his winning ways with a unanimous decision over Christopher Martin that December prior to his coronation against Gonzalez, whom he dropped three times en route to capturing the title.
Leading into his last fight on Oct. 10, sa Lowell, Misa., Ireland ni Hyland was dealing with heavy emotions following the death of his beloved father and longtime trainer, and the birth of his first son. The 32-year-old remained steadfast, fighting in memory of his father to stop David Martinez sa ikawalo nga round. It was his fourth consecutive victory since suffering his lone defeat, a close and competitive loss to the unbeaten Javier Fortuna for the interim WBA World Featherweight Title in December 2012. Karon, presented with another world title opportunity, Hyland seeks to honor his father’s legacy by bringing the championship back home.
The switch-hitting former Puerto Rican Olympian Pedraza backed up his “Ang Sniper” moniker against Klimov as he picked apart the Russian with superior speed and accuracy on his way to a world title. Pedraza earned a shot at the title in his previous bout with a career-best win over former world title challenger Michael Farenas. The 26-year-old will have title unification on his mind if he can conquer his mandatory opponent on Abril 16.
Part of a fighting family, Smith’s brothers Callum, Liam and Paul all fight professionally at a high level and he hopes to join Liam as a fellow world champion on Abril 16. The 30-year-old has fought professionally since 2008 and his only blemish came against featherweight world champion Lee Selby in 2011. Smith earned his title shot with a sixth-round stoppage of Devis Boschiero sa Septyembre 2015 ug mahimong sa paghimo sa iyang U.S. debut at Foxwoods.
Alang sa dugang nga impormasyon, pagbisita www.SHO.com/Sports, mosunod sa TwitterSHOSports, MrGaryRussellJr, @PajPunisher, @Sniper_Pedraza, @SwiftySmith, LouDiBella, @FoxwoodsCT and @Swanson_Comm or become a fan on Facebook at www.Facebook.com/SHOSports,ug www.Facebook.com/DiBellaEntertainment.
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AMAZING SHOWTIME SPORTS® SPRING, 2016 BOXING LINEUP

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Caption: L-R (back row): Bute; Martin, Jack, DeGale, Russell Jr., Ang mga inahan, Selby, Provodnikov, Quellar, Pedraza.

L-R (front row): Josue, Thurman, Wilder, Pagsul-ob, Povetkin.

 

NEW YORK (Marso 11, 2016)—SHOWTIME Sports sa Biyernes announced seven live boxing telecasts over a 12-week span, a stacked lineup featuring nine world championship fights and 14 overall matches in boxing’s deepest and most exciting divisions.

 

The full slate of programming is free to SHOWTIME subscribers, and the presentation on CBS is the first Prime Time boxing event on CBS television network in decades.

 

Esteban Espinoza, Executive Vice President & General Manager of SHOWTIME Sports, also announced a summer blockbuster in the making.

 

“This is an incredibly exciting time in boxing, a time for emerging stars to make their mark, and for established champions to break through to the next level,” Espinoza said.

 

“This schedule features high level matchups with champions taking on the highest-rated contenders available, and top-ranked challengers facing one another. We are thrilled and grateful to the promoters and the fighters themselves who have worked with us these last few weeks to put together such an impressive lineup for SHOWTIME Boxing. It has to be one of the best we’ve ever assembled.

 

“We have seven live telecasts over a 12-week span that runs the gamut of our SHOWTIME boxing series. It includes nine world title fights, and that doesn’t count a great fight that’s just coming together today, as both Leo Santa Cruz and Carl Frampton have now agreed to a championship matchup to be scheduled for late summer.

 

“All of these events are free to SHOWTIME subscribers, ug ang mga Hunyo 25 event is the first Prime Time boxing presentation on CBS television network in decades.

 

“Again, thanks to the fighters and promoters for not only making these great matches a reality, but for their cooperation in today’s major announcement.”

See below for details on the events that Espinoza, and the principals involved, are in the process of finalizing. Additional details on each individual event will be announced in the coming days.

 

Sabado, Abril 9 – SHOWTIME BOXING INTERNATIONAL

Main Event: Charles Martin (23-0-1, 21 KOs) vs. Anthony Joshua (15-0, 15 KOs) – IBF Heavyweight World Title Championship

Co-feature: Lee Selby (22-1, 8 KOs) vs. Eric Hunter (21-3, 11 KOs) – IBF Featherweight Championship

Start Time: TBD

Venue: The O2 – London

Promoter: Warriors Boxing & Matchroom Sport

 

Biyernes, Abril 15 - ShoBox: Ang Bag-ong Henerasyon

Main Event: Nikolay Potapov (14-0, 6 KOs) vs. Stephon Young (14-0-2, 6 KOs) – 10-Rd Bantamweight Bout

Start Time: 10 sa gabii. UG/PT

Venue: Turning Stone Casino – Verona, NY

Promoter: Salita Promotions

  • Four-fight telecast featuring at least six undefeated fighters.

 

Sabado, Abril 16 – SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING

Main Event: Gary Russell Jr. (26-1, 15 KOs) vs. Patrick Hyland (31-1, 15 KOs) – WBC Featherweight World Championship

Co-News: Jose Pedraza (21-0, 12 KOs) vs. Stephen Smith (23-1, 13 KOs) – IBF Super Featherweight World Championship

Start Time: 11 sa gabii. UG/8 sa gabii. PT

Venue: Fox Theatre at Foxwoods Resort Casino

Promoter: DiBella Entertainment

  • Featherweight world title fights in consecutive weeks.
  • Gary Russell Jr. returns to make his first title defense
  • Crucial Super Featherweight bout between defending champ Jose Pedraza and No. 1 challenger Stephen Smith.

 

Sabado, Abril 30 – SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING

Main Event: Badou Jack (20-1-1, 12 KOs) vs. Lucian Bute (32-3, 25 KOs) – WBC Super Middleweight Championship

Co-News: Santiago DeGale (22-1, 14 KOs) vs. Rogelio Medina (35-6, 29 KOs) – IBF Super Middleweight World Championship

Start Time: 10 sa gabii. UG/7 sa gabii. PT

Venue: TBD

Promoter: Mayweather Promotions

  • Former champ Bute, fresh off a great fight against DeGale, steps in to replace the injured Julio Cesar Chavez Jr.
  • Medina is the IBF’s mandated challenger for DeGale.
  • The winners will meet in an immediate unification.

 

Targeting May 2016 – Showtime kampyonato sa boxing nga – PENDING CONFIRMATION

Main Event: Deontay Wilder (36-0, 35 KOs) vs. Alexander Povetkin (30-1, 22 KOs) – WBC Heavyweight World Championship

Start Time: TBD

Venue: TBD

 

Sabado, Hunyo 11 – SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING

Main Event: Ruslan Provodnikov (25-4, 18 KOs) vs. Juan Molina Jr.. (28-6, 23 KOs) – 12-Rd Super Lightweight Bout

Start Time: 9 sa gabii. UG/6 sa gabii. PT

Venue: Turning Stone Casino – Verona, NY

Promoter: Banner Promotions

  • Induction Weekend for International Boxing Hall of Fame.
  • Main event features two fighters involved in Fights of Year

 

Sabado, Hunyo 25 – SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING on CBS Presented by PBC

Main Event: Keith Thurman (26-0, 1 ND, 22 KOs) vs. Shawn Porter (26-1-1, 16 KOs) – WBA Welterweight World Championship

Co-News: Jesus Cuellar (28-1, 21 KOs) vs. Abner Mares (29-2-1, 15 KOs) – WBA (reg.) Featherweight World Championship

Start Time: TBD

Venue: TBD

Promoter: DiBella Entertainment

  • Thurman cleared to resume training after minor injury
  • Three-division world champ Mares to now face Jesus Cuellar for featherweight title

 

Late-Summer 2016 – SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING

Main Event: Leo Santa Cruz (32-0-1, 18 KOs) vs. Carl Frampton (22-0, 14 KOs) – WBA (super) Featherweight World Championship

  • Frampton the unified 122-pound titlist, will move up to face Santa Cruz for the WBA (super) Featherweight World Championship
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PREMIER BOXING CHAMPIONS ON NBCSN RESULTS GABRIEL BRACERO KNOCKS OUT DANNY O’CONNOR IN 41 Segundos

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Lowell, Misa. (Oktubre, 10 2015) – Brooklyn welterweight Gabriel “Tito” Bracero(24-2, 5 KOs) miadto ngadto sa kaaway nga teritoryo ug nanuktok sa lungsod paborito Danny “Bhoy” O'Connor (26-3, 10 KOs) lamang 41 segundos sa unang round, main event karong gabii sa puno Premier Boxing Champions (PBC) sa NBCSN card sa makasaysayanong Lowell Memorial Auditorium sa Lowell, Massachusetts.
Bracero, nga nagtugyan O'Connor iyang unang pro kapildihan sa upat ka tuig na ang milabay, gigamit sa usa ka overhand katungod nga O'Connor, away gikan sa duol Framingham (MA) did not see coming. O’Connor was out cold before he hit the mat.
“Nagtrabaho ko sa nga punch alang sa unom ka semana,” Bracero said after the fight. “Sa akong katapusan nga away, I fought a southpaw and made some mistakes. I specifically worked on that punch because Danny’s a southpaw. I slipped to the side and threw the right. This was the first time I went away to camp, gikan sa akong pamilya.
“Ako lang mao nga namapainubsanon ug mapasalamaton. Ako nasayud pag-anhi dinhi nga ang tanang mga pressure diha kaniya (O'Connor); ang panon sa katawhan mosulay sa pagkuha sa mapintas nga mananap gikan kanako ug ako gibutang niya sa ibabaw sa mga depensa.
Ang tanang butang na sa pagtrabaho sa (bahin sa iyang sunod nga away). I’ll let Tommy Gallagher ugLou DiBella take care of my next fight. I’m ready to go right back in the gym.”
O'Connor nakuha pinaagi sa ambulansya sa duol nga Lowell General Hospital alang sa obserbasyon.
Lungsod nga natawhan bayani “Ireland” Micky Ward ug National Hockey League Hall-of-Famer NBCSN analista “Sugar” Ray Leonard mibalik ngadto sa mao gihapon nga building nga iyang nadakpan ang usa ka National Golden gwantes Tournament titulo sa 1973.
Undefeated Dominican super bantamweight KO artist Jonathan “Salomon nga Hari” Guzman (20-0, 20 KOs), away gikan sa duol Lawrence (MA), gihimo kini nga usa ka hingpit nga 20 away, 20 KO daog pinaagi sa usa ka ikasiyam-round TKO sa usa ka dula Danny Aquino (17-3, 10 KOs) sa 10-round co-bahin.
Guzman nagatulo Aquino, sa usa ka Mexican lumad nga away gikan sa Connecticut, sa ikaduhang round. The badly hurt Aquino, Apan, lasted until the ninth round when Guzman ended the show with a brutal left hook. Aquino, laing New England Golden gwantes champion nga midaog sa iyang titulo sa niini nga building, wala na mihunong ingon nga usa ka propesyonal nga.
Quincy (MA) featherweight Ryan “Ang Polish nga Prince” Kielczweski (24-1, 7 KOs), nga midaog sa duha ka Bag-ong England Golden gwantes championships sa Lowell Memorial Auditorium, midaog sa usa ka 10-round, malisud nga nakig-away desisyon sa Brooklyn ni Rafael “Dinamita” Vazquez (16-2, 13 KOs).
Kielczweski sa nagpugong Vazquez sa unang upat ka mga rounds, apan Vasquez miabut nagpabayad balik ug miabli sa usa ka cut sa ibabaw sa Kielczweski ni too nga mata sa ikawalo ug mitay-og sa lokal nga manggugubat sa katapusang 30 seconds of the fight The judges had Kielczweski winning the entertaining fight by scores of 97-93 makaduha ug 96-94.
Fighter mga kinutlo
GABRIEL BRACERO:
“Dios mopanalangin Danny O'Connor. Siya sa usa ka champion. Lang tungod kay siya nawad-an sa dinhi karon, Gihapon ko sa tip ang akong kalo sa kaniya. Kini nagkinahanglan og usa ka tinuod nga champion nga moabut dinhi ug sa pagbuhat sa unsay iyang gibuhat. Buot ko unta kaniya sa labing maayo nga.
“Kini usa ka talagsaon nga pagbati. Ang kamatuoran mao ang, Ako usa ka mananaog sa wala pa ako naglakaw sa singsing. Kini mao ang usa ka damgo nga ang tinuod nga. Nagdamgo ako mahitungod niini nga adlaw alang sa usa ka hataas nga panahon. Gihimo ko ang pipila ka mga sayop diha sa akong wala pa away, apan ako mibalik ngadto sa drawing board, miadto sa kampo, malig-on ang akong mga sayop ug miabut dinhi super naka-focus karon.
Sa unsa siya miingon sa O'Connor human sa away…
“Ang akong mensahe ngadto Danny mao, human sa akong katapusan nga away, human sa akong katapusan nga kapildihan, Ako sa. Ako miadto sa usa ka depresyon. Ako misulti kaniya nga dili nga mahitabo kaniya. Aron sa pagkuha sa iyang kaugalingon sa, nga mahimong mapahitas-on sa iyang kaugalingon. Aron sa balay sa iyang matahum nga asawa ug mga bata, ug makapahimulos sa kinabuhi. Ako dili buot nga ang sama nga butang nga mahitabo kaniya, nga nahitabo kanako.”
SI Jonathan Guzman:
“Ako napamatud-an nga ako makig-away ug ako sukmag. Kini nga away mao ang usa ka panig-ingnan sa unsa ang akong mahimo.
“Gikan sa ikaduha nga round nga ako nakig-away uban sa duha ka samad sa mga kamot. Kini dili igsapayan sa akong mga kamot, Ako sa pagpahunong kaniya.”
Ryan KIELCZWESKI:
“Sa wala pa niini nga away, Ako nasayud nga siya sukmag. Ako naghunahuna nga ako gilikayan kini alang sa tibuok away, apan sa ika-10 nga round, siya kanako. Kini gibati pretty maayo aron gitay sa unang higayon, lang masayud kon unsa ang bation sama sa.”
“Ako nga matang sa nagsugod sa mahinay, apan sa tunga-tunga rounds, Nagsugod ko sa pagbutang sa akong kumo sa tingub, paglabay sa upat ka, lima ka, unom ka mga kumo sa usa ka panahon ug kini nagtrabaho. Apan siya mibalik sa matag panahon ug nagsugod sa trading uban kanako.
(Sa moadto 10 rounds…)
“Kini sa tanan sa mao usab nga. Ikaw sama sa gikapoy human sa usa ka upat ka-round away nga sama kanimo human sa unom ka, eight or 10. You leave it all till the end of the fight. Kini sa tanan nga gibati sa sama nga.
(Sa pagkuha masakitan sa 10th….)
“Wala ko masayud kon diin ang akong mga tiil. Kini mao ang usa ka sa lain nga pagbati, Ako walay ideya kon unsa ang nga gibati sama sa. Siya nadakpan kanako ug akong makita nga matul-id, apan akong gibati sa akong kaugalingon na wala ug tuo.
“He’s a tough guy. I really needed that fight.
“We knew he wasn’t much of a volume pincher. It didn’t surprise us when he came on in the middle rounds.
“Ang dugo dili sa akong mga mata. Ako wala mahibalo ako giputol hangtud nga ang referee nga miabut sa ibabaw sa.
“I like to entertain in the ring. I don’t need to do this. I do it because I like to fight and entertain.
“This was my favorite venue to fight in as an amateur. I fought here 10-15 panahon nga ingon sa usa ka amateur.”
RAFAEL Vazquez:
“Siya usa ka slick fighter, siya mibalhin ug siya may dakung gahum. Siya mao ang sa dako nga porma. Siya batan-on nga, Ako mahimo nga 38 niini nga tuig. Walay pamalibad, Ako mibalhin ngadto sa 126 libra sa pag-atubang kaniya, Ako 122 libra.
“Ako naghunahuna nga ako midaog sa katapusan nga tulo ka rounds. Ilabi na sa ikasiyam ug ikanapulo nga round. Ang ikanapulo nga round mao ang dako nga. Siya tingali konektado sa napulo ka kumo sa tibuok round. Ako nauyog kaniya. Makadaut ako kaniya. Apan, kita nakig-away diha sa iyang lungsod nga natawhan, ug ako mapasalamaton kaniya sa paghatag kanako sa oportunidad.”
Undercard
Polish nga heavyweight Adan Kownacki (12-0, 10 KOs), away gikan sa Brooklyn, sa iyang undefeated rekord, milingi sa usa ka workmanlike paningkamot aron sa pagdaug sa usa ka walo ka-round unanimous decision (78-73 X 3) sa ibabaw sa Rodney Hernandez (8-3-1, 1 KO).
Ireland junior lightweight Patrick “Ang tigsilot” Hyland (31-1, 14 KOs), sa usa ka 2012 Interim kalibutan featherweight title challenger, lived up to is nickname. The Dubliner dropped toughDavid “El Finito” Martinez (18-7-1, 3 KOs) sa makausa sa iyang dalan ngadto sa usa ka usa ka-sided away nga natapos sa 18 segundos sa ikawalong hugna sa diha nga Hyland nadakpan Martinez uban sa usa ka mapintas nga wala nga taga.
Ireland middleweight champion Gary “Mibugway” O'Sullivan (22-1, 15 KOs) milupig kahayag heavyweight beteranong David Toribio (21-16, 14 KOs) ug natapos sa away uban sa usa ka ikaduha nga-round knockout. Kanhi European champion Esteban “Ang Bato” Ormond (19-2, 10 KOs) nagpatulo sa kanhi world title challenger Michael “Cold Dugo” Clark makaduha en rota sa usa ka pag-abli sa round nga kadaugan pinaagi sa knockout.
Bag-ong York lightweight paglaom Tito Williams (3-0, 2 KOs) nagpabilin nga walay pildeng, pagpahunongArthur Parker (1-14-2, 1 KO) sa ikaduhang round, samtang duha ka-time world title challengerFernando “Ang Basque” Saucedo (57-6-3, 10 KOs) narehistro sa usa ka ikaduha-round technical knockout sa lightweight Carlos Fulgencio (19-7-1, 12 KOs) sa pag-abli away sa gabii.
O'Connor vs. Bracero promote sa DiBella Kalingawan sa pagpakig-uban sa Murphy ni Boxing.
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PAGSUNOD SA MISERABLEG pagkawala SA IYANG AMAHAN UG trainer Irish contender Patrick HYLAND nagadala sa usa ka HEAVY KASINGKASING AS SIYA MITAN-AW SA PAGPANGITA kahupayan SA Ring SA SABADO NIGHT

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PAGBALIK SA undercard sa PBC SA NBCSN SA Lowell HANDOMANANG Auditorium sa Lowell, BATO.
Lowell, Misa. (10/9/15) – Sa Sabado sa gabii, Ireland nga kalibutan-rated contender Patrick Hyland (30-1, 14 KOs) faces David Martinez on the undercard of the PBC on NBCSN event from Lowell, Misa. The fight won’t be shown on television, Hyland gilantaw kini mao ang labing importante nga away sa iyang career sama sa iyang mga buhat sa iyang dalan balik ngadto sa kalibutan sa title panagbingkil.
Ang bout sa Sabado night will be the first in a career that dates back to his days as a 9-year-old amateur in Ireland where his trainer, father and best friend Patrick Sr. dili sa iyang pamag. Patrick Sr., mas maayo nga nailhan nga Paddy, subo milabay sa tingpamulak sa niini nga tuig. Mibiya sa Ireland boxing komunidad nakurat.
“Ako makadungog sa iyang tingog diha sa likod sa akong ulo sa adlaw-adlaw. Kada adlaw. Ilabi na sa gym bisan sa diha nga ako sa pagbansay,” said Hyland Jr.
Ang pagkawala sa Hyland amahan ni miabut lang ka semana sa wala pa Hyland asawa ni Lorna nanganak sa ilang unang anak, Callum, dugang nga pagdugang sa kahulogan sa niini nga away.
“I challenged Javier Fortuna for the world championship,” said Hyland. “Ako midaog sa Ireland world title. Ako nakig-away sa MGM Grand, ang O2 Arena ug Madison Square Garden. Alang kanako bisan, this is the most important fight of my career. Dili lamang ako nakig-away alang sa akong bag-ong natawo nga anak nga lalaki, apan ako nakig-away sa akong amahan kabilin nga buhi. Siya naghimo kanako nga ang tawo nga ako mao karon ug ang tawo nga gusto ko sa akong anak nga lalake sa usa ka adlaw mahimong. Winning a world title was our dream that we had together. He was always pushing me and my brothers to be the absolute best that we can be, ug ako dili mohunong hangtud nga ako sa laing liki sa usa ka world title.”
Ang bout sa Sabado night will be Hyland’s fourth since the lone loss of his career, sa usa ka highly makalingaw 12-round nga desisyon alang sa interim featherweight title batok sa karon-reigning super featherweight champion Javier Fortuna. Following the loss to Fortuna, Hyland was out of action for a year and a half, ingon sa iyang lainlainon pinaagi sa promotional mga isyu. Hyland gipirmahan uban DiBella Kalingawan sa Hunyo sa 2014 and has since put together three impressive victories. Hyland believes that he will be knocking on the door to challenge for another world title in 2016.
“Ako adunay usa ka dako nga team sa akong luyo. Ang akong manager Brian Peters ug promoter Lou DiBella naghago,” nagpadayon Hyland. “Samtang ako nagpadayon sa pagdaug ug sa pagbuhat sa unsa ang akong kinahanglan nga buhaton, Ako nasayud nga sila kanako sa kahigayonan nga pamatud-an ang akong kaugalingon ug ipakita nga ako mao ang usa sa mga labing maayo nga 126-pounders sa kalibutan. 2016 mahimong usa ka dako nga tuig alang kanako ug ako bug-os nga ang sa makausa pag-usab lisod alang sa usa ka piraso sa sa featherweight purongpurong.”
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