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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. (Ebrill. 17, 2016) – WBC Featherweight World Champion Gary Russell Jr. retained his title with a remarkable TKO of Irishman Patrick Hyland Dydd Sadwrnon SHOWTIME from Fox Theater at Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, Conn. Yn y cyd-nodwedd, Jose Pedraza defended his IBF Junior Lightweight title with a unanimous decision over Stephen Smith.

 

Heno event was a family affair with Russell Jr. working his brother Antonio’s corner during heno 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. O'r gloch cyntaf, y 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., sydd yn gwella ei record i 27 ennill, 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 [Vasyl] Lomachenko. I don’t care if he moves up to 147 bunnoedd. 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 heno 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 heno. 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 heno with different weapons. Mostly right hands to the head,"Meddai 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, glanio 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, gyda Mauro Ranallo calling the action, Hall of Fame analyst Al Bernstein and former two-time world champion Paulie Malignaggi commentating and Jim Gray adrodd. Yn y cyd-ddarllediad Sbaeneg, 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. gyda Bob Dunphy cyfarwyddo.

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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, Ebrill 16, BYW YN SHOWTIME®

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“Yr wyf yn 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 (Ebrill 13, 2016) – Pencampwr Pwysau Plu CLlC Gary Russell Jr. (26-1, 15 Kos), o Capitol Heights, Md., and Irish contender Patrick Hyland (31-1, 15 Kos), of Dublin, faced off at the final press conference Dydd Mercher at Highline Ballroom in New York, as they approach Dydd Sadwrn hwn Featherweight World Title fight live on Showtime® from the Fox Theater in Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, CT.
Y Showtime PENCAMPWRIAETH BOCSIO® telecast begins live at 11 p.m. A/8 p.m. 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, Lloegr.
Here’s what the fighters had to say at Dydd Mercher final press conference.
GARY RUSSELL JR.
(On Patrick Hyland…)
“Yn gyntaf ac yn bennaf, 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. Mae'n dal, he’s long, but we can take him. We’re going to handle it.”
(On returning from injury…)
“Rwy'n teimlo'n dda. Rwy'n barod; I put the work in at the gym. Fel y dywedais yn gynharach, I got cussed out several times and sometimes I left the gym feeling like the worst fighter ever. Ond, ar hyn o bryd, 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 Tîm Olympaidd. 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 Ebrill 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 ymladd, 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 Dydd Sadwrn nos.”
(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 ar ddydd Sadwrn 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 ar ddydd Sadwrn night and put it in by doing everything I’ve worked on to become champion.”
Jose Pedraza
(Ar wersyll hyfforddi…)
“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 ar ddydd Sadwrn…)
“With my abilities, megis Dydd Sadwrn, I will demonstrate that I am above Smith and that I am at the level of what I am, a champion. Ar y cyfan, 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 bunnoedd…)
“I have always said that the less Puerto Ricans I fight, y gorau. 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] Fortune, to name a few that are at the top of my list.”
STEPHEN SMITH
(On his first time fighting in the U.S….)
“Rwy'n teimlo'n gyffrous. 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…)
“Wel, 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
(Ar wersyll hyfforddi…)
“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 ar ddydd Sadwrn.”
(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. A oes Ddim yn, 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, Ebrill 16 From Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, CT.

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MASHANTUCKET, CT (Ebrill 11, 2016) – A stacked undercard of action featuring former world champion “Drwg” Chad Dawson (33-4, 18 Kos), contender pwysau plu Ryan Kielczweski (24-1, 7 Kos) and undefeated prospects Antonio Russell (5-0, 4 Kos) ac Carlos Gongora (4-0, 3 Kos) yn dod i Foxwoods Resort Casino mewn Mashantucket, CT., ar Dydd Sadwrn, Ebrill 16.
The event is headlined by a Showtime PENCAMPWRIAETH BOCSIO doubleheader of world title fights: CLlC Pencampwr Pwysau Plu y Byd Gary Russell Jr. battles Ireland’s Patrick “Y Punisher” Hyland and IBF Junior Lightweight World Champion Jose “Sniper” Pedraza takes on top contender Stephen “Swifty” Smith from the UK, gyda darllediadau ar y teledu yn dechrau yn fyw ar Showtime yn 11 p.m. A/8 p.m. PT.
Dawson will face the veteran Cornelius White (23-4, 17 Kos) mewn 10 rownd bout pwysau trwm ysgafn, 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) mewn pwl chwe rownd.
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.
Mae cyn-bencampwr pwysau trwm y byd yn ysgafn, Dawson returns to the ring looking for the 34fed buddugoliaeth ei yrfa lwyddiannus. Mae'r 33-mlwydd-oed yn berchen ar buddugoliaethau dros bencampwyr byd cyn 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.
Mae ail orau yn y 2008 Twrnamaint cenedlaethol Golden Faneg, y 25-mlwydd-oed Kielczweski has become a staple fighting in his native New England. Cafodd ei eni a'i fagu yn Quincy, Offeren., 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 ac 2012. Ers troi pro mewn 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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Ebrill 16 TRAINING CAMP NOTES: GARY RUSSELL, PATRICK HYLAND, Jose Pedraza, STEPHEN SMITH

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NEW YORK (Ebrill 7, 2016) – The boxers who will be fighting Dydd Sadwrn, Ebrill 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 mewn Mashantucket, CT.

 

Yn y prif ddigwyddiad, byw ar Showtime® (11 p.m. A/8 p.m. 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 ar Fawrth 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, Iwerddon, 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, a 2012 Puerto Rico Olympaidd, has been working out in his native Puerto Rico. Smith, of Liverpool, Lloegr, 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., CLlC Pencampwr Pwysau Plu y Byd

(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 y cant. 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. Ar hyn o bryd, Rwy'n teimlo'n wych. 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, Pwysau Plu Contender

 

(On Training Camp)

“I’ve been training at Celtic Warriors Gym in Dublin since before Christmas because I had a fight here (Iwerddon) ar Chwefror. 6 but pulled out when I got word that I was fighting on March 12 (yn MOHEGAN Sun). When that fight was postponed, I took it easy for two weeks until the Ebrill 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 yn 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, er bod, 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, diolch i Dduw, 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 bunnoedd. 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 (cryfder a chyflyru) a Dr. Hector Santos (cutman and spiritual director). I’ve been with my trainer, who is my father, am 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 yn y Weriniaeth Dominica. 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, ddydd ar ôl dydd, 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 No. 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)

"(Hyfforddwr) 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.’’

 

(Ar his fighting brothers, Paul, 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. cyntaf)

“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 “Y Punisher” Hyland Fighting For Irish Boxing History

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Russell-Hyland, Pedraza-Smith Twin World Title Fights
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MASHANTUCKET, Conn. (Ebrill 4, 2016) – Always tough Patrick “Punisher” Hyland (31-1, 15 Kos) will be fighting for Irish boxing history Dydd Sadwrn, Ebrill 16 as he challenges WBC Featherweight World Champion Gary Russell Jr. (26-1, 15 Kos) in the 12-round main event, airing live on Showtime o Foxwoods Resort Casino yn Mashantucket, CT.
Y Showtime PENCAMPWRIAETH BOCSIO® telecast kicks off at 11 p.m. A/8 p.m. PT with undefeated IBF Super Lightweight World Champion Jose “Sniper” Pedraza (21-0, 12 Kos), o Cidra, Puerto Rico, defending against mandatory challenger Stephen “Swifty” Smith (23-1, 13 Kos), ymladd allan o'r Deyrnas Unedig.
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 flynyddoedd, since Hall-of-Famer Y Barri “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, cymryd penderfyniad 12 rownd gan Eusebio Pedroza, and he successfully defended his crown twice against Bernard Taylor ac Danilio Cabrera before losing by decision to Steve Cruz mewn 1986.
The only other Ireland-born world featherweight titlist was Dave Sullivan (27-12-7, 18 Kos), who was born in Knocknanaff, County Cork, Iwerddon, but fought professionally out of Boston, Offeren. Yn 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, yn bwysicaf oll, for my (yn hwyr) 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. Yn anffodus, 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.”
Mae tocynnau ar gyfer y digwyddiad yn fyw, sy'n cael ei hyrwyddo gan DiBella Adloniant, yn costio $150, $90 ac $45, heb gynnwys taliadau a threthi gwasanaeth perthnasol ac ar werth yn awr. Mae tocynnau ar gael yn www.ticketmaster.com ac www.foxwoods.com neu drwy ymweld â'r Foxwoods’ Swyddfa Docynnau. I godi tâl y ffôn, ffoniwch Ticketmaster ar (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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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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Featherweight Title Showdown Headlines SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING At 11 p.m. A/8 p.m. PT from Foxwoods Resort Casino In Mashantucket, CT.

MASHANTUCKET, CT (Mawrth 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. ar Dydd Sadwrn, Ebrill 16byw ar Showtime® o Foxwoods Resort Casino yn 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 Ebrill 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 p.m. A/8 p.m. PT with undefeated IBF Super Featherweight World Champion Jose Pedrazadefending against mandatory challenger Stephen Smith.

 

Mae tocynnau ar gyfer y digwyddiad yn fyw, sy'n cael ei hyrwyddo gan DiBella Adloniant, yn costio $150, $90 ac $45 heb gynnwys taliadau a threthi gwasanaeth perthnasol ac ar werth yn awr. Mae tocynnau ar gael yn www.ticketmaster.comac www.foxwoods.com or by visiting the Foxwoods’ Box Office. I godi tâl yn ôl galwad ffôn Ticketmaster ar (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, Ebrill 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
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MASHANTUCKET, CT (Mawrth 15, 2016) – Gary Russell Jr. will return to the ring to defend his WBC Featherweight World Title against Irish contender Patrick Hyland ar Dydd Sadwrn, Ebrill 16, byw ar Showtime® (11 p.m. A/8 p.m. PT) o Foxwoods Resort Casino yn Mashantucket, CT.
Yn y cyd-nodwedd Showtime PENCAMPWRIAETH BOCSIO, 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, Cesig Abner ac 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,” Dywedodd 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), sydd wedi ennill 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,” Said 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,” Said 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.”
Mae tocynnau ar gyfer y digwyddiad yn fyw, sy'n cael ei hyrwyddo gan DiBella Adloniant, yn costio $150, $90 ac $45 heb gynnwys taliadau a threthi gwasanaeth perthnasol ac ar werth yn awr. Mae tocynnau ar gael ynwww.ticketmaster.com ac www.foxwoods.com neu drwy ymweld â'r Foxwoods’ Swyddfa Docynnau. I godi tâl yn ôl galwad ffôn Ticketmaster ar (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,” Dywedodd 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. Y 2008 U.S. Olympian had scored important victories overVyacheslav Gusev, Juan Ruiz, ac Miguel Tamayo before losing a majority decision to Vasyl Lomachenko for the WBO 126-pound title in June 2014. Mae'r southpaw, o 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 Hydref. 10, yn Lowell, Offeren., Iwerddon 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 yn yr wythfed rownd. 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. Nawr, 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 “Mae'r 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 Ebrill 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 Ebrill 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 ym mis Medi 2015 a bydd yn gwneud ei U.S. debut at Foxwoods.
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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, Mamau, Selby, Provodnikov, Quellar, Pedraza.

L-R (front row): Joshua, Thurman, Wilder, Gwisgwch, Povetkin.

 

NEW YORK (Mawrth 11, 2016)—SHOWTIME Sports ar ddydd Gwener 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.

 

Stephen Espinoza, Is-lywydd Gweithredol & 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, ac mae'r Mehefin 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.

 

Dydd Sadwrn, Ebrill 9 – SHOWTIME BOXING INTERNATIONAL

Prif Ddigwyddiad: 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: I'w benderfynu

Lleoliad: The O2 – London

Hyrwyddwr: Rhyfelwyr Bocsio & Matchroom Chwaraeon

 

Dydd Gwener, Ebrill 15 - ShoBox: Y Genhedlaeth Newydd

Prif Ddigwyddiad: Nikolay Potapov (14-0, 6 Kos) vs. Stephon Young (14-0-2, 6 Kos) – 10-Rd Bantamweight Bout

Start Time: 10 p.m. A/PT

Lleoliad: Turning Stone Casino – Verona, NY

Hyrwyddwr: Salita Hyrwyddiadau

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

 

Dydd Sadwrn, Ebrill 16 – SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING

Prif Ddigwyddiad: Gary Russell Jr. (26-1, 15 Kos) vs. Patrick Hyland (31-1, 15 Kos) – WBC Featherweight World Championship

Cyd-Nodwedd: Jose Pedraza (21-0, 12 Kos) vs. Stephen Smith (23-1, 13 Kos) – IBF Super Featherweight World Championship

Start Time: 11 p.m. A/8 p.m. PT

Lleoliad: Fox Theatre at Foxwoods Resort Casino

Hyrwyddwr: DiBella Adloniant

  • 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.

 

Dydd Sadwrn, Ebrill 30 – SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING

Prif Ddigwyddiad: Badou Jack (20-1-1, 12 Kos) vs. Lucian Bute (32-3, 25 Kos) – WBC Super Middleweight Championship

Cyd-Nodwedd: James DeGale (22-1, 14 Kos) vs. Rogelio Medina (35-6, 29 Kos) – IBF Super Middleweight World Championship

Start Time: 10 p.m. A/7 p.m. PT

Lleoliad: I'w benderfynu

Hyrwyddwr: Promotions Mayweather

  • 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 PENCAMPWRIAETH BOCSIO – PENDING CONFIRMATION

Prif Ddigwyddiad: Deontay Wilder (36-0, 35 Kos) vs. Alexander Povetkin (30-1, 22 Kos) – WBC Heavyweight World Championship

Start Time: I'w benderfynu

Lleoliad: I'w benderfynu

 

Dydd Sadwrn, Mehefin 11 – SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING

Prif Ddigwyddiad: Ruslan Provodnikov (25-4, 18 Kos) vs. John Molina Jr. (28-6, 23 Kos) – 12-Rd Super Lightweight Bout

Start Time: 9 p.m. A/6 p.m. PT

Lleoliad: Turning Stone Casino – Verona, NY

Hyrwyddwr: Hyrwyddo Banner

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

 

Dydd Sadwrn, Mehefin 25 – SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING on CBS Presented by PBC

Prif Ddigwyddiad: Keith Thurman (26-0, 1 ND, 22 Kos) vs. Shawn Porter (26-1-1, 16 Kos) – WBA Welterweight World Championship

Cyd-Nodwedd: Iesu Cuellar (28-1, 21 Kos) vs. Cesig Abner (29-2-1, 15 Kos) – WBA (reg.) Featherweight World Championship

Start Time: I'w benderfynu

Lleoliad: I'w benderfynu

Hyrwyddwr: DiBella Adloniant

  • 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

Prif Ddigwyddiad: 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 SECONDS

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JONATHAN GUZMAN MAKES IT 20-FOR-20
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CLICIWCH YMA I LLUNIAU
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LOWELL, Offeren. (Hydref, 10 2015) – Brooklyn pwysau welter Gabriel “Tito” Bracero(24-2, 5 Kos) ddaeth i diriogaeth gelyniaethus a fwrw allan hoff dref enedigol Danny “Bhoy” O'Connor (26-3, 10 Kos) yn unig 41 eiliadau i mewn i'r cylch cyntaf, prif fand heno llwytho Hyrwyddwyr Bocsio Premier (PBC) ar NBCSN cerdyn yn Lowell hanesyddol Goffa Awditoriwm yn Lowell, Massachusetts.
Bracero, drosglwyddodd O'Connor ei golled pro cyntaf bedair blynedd yn ôl, Defnyddir hawl overhand sy'n O'Connor, ymladd y tu allan i Framingham gerllaw (MA) did not see coming. O’Connor was out cold before he hit the mat.
“Bûm yn gweithio ar y punch am chwe wythnos,” Bracero said after the fight. “Yn fy frwydr olaf, 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, ffwrdd oddi wrth fy nheulu.
“Im 'jyst mor wylaidd ac yn ddiolchgar. Roeddwn yn gwybod yn dod i mewn fan hyn bod yr holl pwysau oedd arno ef (O'Connor); byddai'r dorf yn ceisio cymryd y bwystfil allan i mi ac yn fy rhoi ar yr amddiffyniad.
Mae popeth yn mynd i weithio allan (ynghylch ei frwydr nesaf). I’ll let Tommy Gallagher acLou DiBella take care of my next fight. I’m ready to go right back in the gym.”
Roedd O'Connor a gymerwyd mewn ambiwlans i Ysbyty Cyffredinol Lowell gerllaw ar gyfer arsylwi.
Arwr Hometown “Gwyddelig” Ward Micky a National League Hoci Neuadd-of-Famer NBCSN dadansoddwr “Siwgr” Ray Leonard dychwelyd i'r un adeilad y mae ef eu dal teitl Golden Cenedlaethol Menig Twrnamaint mewn 1973.
Anorchfygedig Dominica Pwysau Bantam super KO artist Jonathan “Salomon Brenin” Guzman (20-0, 20 Kos), ymladd y tu allan i Lawrence gerllaw (MA), ei gwneud yn berffaith 20 ymladd, 20 KO yn ennill drwy streic nawfed rownd o gêm Danny Aquino (17-3, 10 Kos) yn y cyd-nodwedd 10-rownd.
Gollwng Guzman Aquino, yn ymladd brodorol Mecsicanaidd allan o Connecticut, yn yr ail rownd. The badly hurt Aquino, Fodd bynnag,, lasted until the ninth round when Guzman ended the show with a brutal left hook. Aquino, pencampwr Menig arall New England Golden a enillodd ei deitl yn yr adeilad hynod hwn, erioed wedi stopio fel gweithiwr proffesiynol.
Quincy (MA) pwysau plu Ryan “Y Tywysog Pwyleg” Kielczweski (24-1, 7 Kos), a enillodd dwy Menig bencampwriaeth New England Golden yn Lowell Goffa Auditorium, ennill-rownd 10, penderfyniad ymladd yn galed dros Brooklyn yn Rafael “Dynamite” Vazquez (16-2, 13 Kos).
Kielczweski allan Vazquez mewn bocs yn y pedair rownd cyntaf, ond daeth Vasquez codi tâl yn ôl a agorwyd toriad dros lygad dde Kielczweski yn yr wythfed a'r siglo y bocsiwr lleol yn y rownd derfynol 30 seconds of the fight The judges had Kielczweski winning the entertaining fight by scores of 97-93 ddwywaith ac 96-94.
DYFYNIADAU Diffoddwr
GABRIEL BRACERO:
“Dduw bendithia Danny O'Connor. Mae e'n bencampwr. Dim ond oherwydd iddo golli yma heddiw, Rwy'n dal i arllwys fy het i ffwrdd iddo. Mae'n cymryd yn bencampwr gwirioneddol i ddod i mewn yma a gwneud yr hyn mae'n ei wneud. Dymunaf y gorau iddo.
“Mae'n deimlad anhygoel. Y gwir yw, Roeddwn yn enillydd cyn i mi gerdded yn y cylch. Mae hyn yn gwireddu breuddwyd. Rwyf wedi breuddwydio am y dydd am amser hir. Yr wyf yn gwneud rhai camgymeriadau yn fy ymladd blaenorol, ond yr wyf yn mynd yn ôl at y bwrdd gan dynnu, aeth i wersyll, sefydlog fy gamgymeriadau a ddaeth i mewn yma heddiw ffocws super.
O ran yr hyn a ddywedodd i O'Connor ar ôl y frwydr…
“Fy neges i Danny oedd, ar ôl fy frwydr olaf, ar ôl fy colled diwethaf, Roeddwn yn i lawr. Es i drwy iselder. Dywedais wrtho i beidio â gadael i hynny ddigwydd iddo. I nôl ei hun yn ôl i fyny, i fod yn falch ohono ef ei hun. I fynd adref at ei wraig hardd a phlant a mwynhau bywyd. Doeddwn i ddim am yr un peth i ddigwydd iddo, a ddigwyddodd i mi.”
JONATHAN GUZMAN:
“Yr wyf yn profi fy mod yn gallu ymladd a gallaf dyrnu. Mae'r frwydr yn enghraifft o'r hyn y gallaf ei wneud.
“O'r ail rownd wyf yn ymladd gyda dwy law brifo. Nid oedd ots i fy nwylo, Yr oeddwn yn mynd i roi'r gorau iddo.”
RYAN KIELCZWESKI:
“Cyn frwydr hon, Roeddwn yn gwybod y gallai dyrnu. Roeddwn i'n meddwl fy mod osgoi ar gyfer y frwydr cyfan, ond yn y rownd 10fed, cafodd mi. Teimlwyd 'n bert da i gael siglo am y tro cyntaf, dim ond er mwyn gwybod sut mae'n teimlo.”
“Yr wyf yn fath o ddechreuodd yn araf, ond yn y rowndiau canol, Dechreuais roi fy punches at ei gilydd, taflu pedwar, pump, chwe punches ar y tro a oedd yn gweithio. Ond daeth yn ôl bob tro a dechrau masnachu gyda mi.
(Ar waith 10 rowndiau…)
“Mae hyn i gyd yr un fath. Rydych yn un mor flinedig ar ôl brwydr bedair-rownd gan eich bod ar ôl chwe, eight or 10. You leave it all till the end of the fight. Mae i gyd yn teimlo yr un fath.
(Ar gael brifo yn y 10fed….)
“Doeddwn i ddim yn gwybod lle mae fy nhraed yn. Roedd yn deimlad rhyfedd, Doedd gen i ddim syniad beth sy'n teimlo fel. Roedd yn dal i mi ac roeddwn yn gallu gweld yn syth, ond roeddwn yn teimlo fy hun yn mynd i'r chwith ac i'r dde.
“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.
“Nid oedd y gwaed oedd yn fy llygaid. Nid oeddwn yn gwybod fy mod yn torri tan ddaeth y canolwr drosodd.
“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 adegau fel amatur.”
RAFAEL VAZQUEZ:
“Yr oedd yn ymladdwr slic, symudodd ac roedd ganddo bŵer mawr. Yr oedd mewn cyflwr gwych. Mae'n ifanc, Byddaf yn 38 eleni. Dim esgus, Symudais i fyny at 126 bunnoedd i wynebu iddo, Rwy'n 122 bunnoedd.
“Yr wyf yn meddwl fy mod wedi ennill y tair rownd ddiwethaf. Yn enwedig y rownd nawfed a'r ddegfed. Roedd y degfed rownd yn fawr. Efallai ei fod yn gysylltiedig ddeg gyda'r gorau yn y rownd cyfan. Yr wyf yn siglo ef. Yr wyf yn brifo ef. Ond, rydym yn ymladd yn ei dref enedigol, ac rwy'n ddiolchgar iddo am roi'r cyfle i mi.”
Undercard
Pwysau trwm Pwyleg Adam Kownacki (12-0, 10 Kos), ymladd allan o Brooklyn, cadw ei record diguro yn gyfan, troi mewn ymdrech teilwng i ennill penderfyniad unfrydol wyth rownd (78-73 X 3) dros Rodney Hernandez (8-3-1, 1 KO).
Gwyddelig iau ysgafn Patrick “Y Punisher” Hyland (31-1, 14 Kos), a 2012 Byd Interim teitl pwysau plu cystadleuydd, lived up to is nickname. The Dubliner dropped toughDavid “El Finito” Martinez (18-7-1, 3 Kos) unwaith ar ei ffordd i ymladd unochrog a daeth i ben am 18 eiliad y rownd wythfed pan ddal Hyland Martinez gyda bachyn chwith dieflig.
Pencampwr pwysau canol Gwyddelig Gary “Spike” O'Sullivan (22-1, 15 Kos) cyn-filwr pwysau trwm ysgafn outclassed David Toribio (21-16, 14 Kos) a daeth i ben y frwydr gyda knockout ail rownd. Cyn-bencampwr Ewropeaidd Stephen “The Rock” Ormond (19-2, 10 Kos) gollwng cyn Teitl cystadleuydd byd Michael “Gwaed Oer” Clark ddwywaith ar y ffordd i fuddugoliaeth rownd agoriadol gan knockout.
Efrog Newydd gobaith ysgafn Titus Williams (3-0, 2 Kos) yn parhau i fod heb golli gêm, rhoi'r gorau iArthur Parker (1-14-2, 1 KO) yn yr ail rownd, tra bod dau-amser deitl y byd cystadleuyddFernando “Y Basg” Saucedo (57-6-3, 10 Kos) cofrestredig knockout technegol ail rownd dros ysgafn Carlos Fulgencio (19-7-1, 12 Kos) yn yr ornest agoriadol y noson.
O'Connor vs. Roedd Bracero hyrwyddo gan DiBella Entertainment ar y cyd â Murphy Bocsio.
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LOWELL, Offeren. (10/9/15) – Ar ddydd Sadwrn nos, Contender byd gyfradd Gwyddelig Patrick Hyland (30-1, 14 Kos) yn wynebu David Martinez ar undercard y PBC ar digwyddiad NBCSN o Lowell, Offeren. Ni fydd y frwydr yn cael ei ddangos ar y teledu, Hyland yn gweld hyn yn y frwydr pwysicaf ei yrfa wrth iddo weithio ei ffordd yn ôl i mewn i gynnen teitl byd.
Mae'r bout ar ddydd Sadwrn Bydd noson fydd y cyntaf mewn gyrfa sy'n dyddio'n ôl i ei ddyddiau fel amatur 9-mlwydd-oed yn Iwerddon lle mae ei hyfforddwr, tad a ffrind gorau Patrick Sr. Ni fydd yn ei gornel. Patrick Sr., adwaenir yn well fel Paddy, farw yn drasig yn y gwanwyn eleni. Gadael sioc i'r gymuned bocsio Gwyddelig.
“Rwy'n clywed ei lais yng nghefn fy mhen bob dydd. Bob dydd. Yn enwedig yn y gampfa er pan yr wyf hyfforddiant,” Dywedodd Hyland Jr.
Daeth y colli tad Hyland yn ychydig wythnosau cyn wraig Hyland yn Lorna rhoi genedigaeth i'w plentyn cyntaf, Callum, gan ychwanegu ymhellach at arwyddocâd y frwydr hon.
“Yr wyf yn herio Javier Fortuna ar gyfer y bencampwriaeth y byd,” Dywedodd Hyland. “Yr wyf yn ennill y teitl byd Iwerddon. Rwyf wedi ymladd yn MGM Grand, yr O2 Arena a Madison Square Garden. I mi er, mae hyn yn y frwydr bwysicaf fy ngyrfa. Nid yn unig ydw i'n ymladd am fy mab newydd-anedig, ond yr wyf yn ymladd i gadw etifeddiaeth fy nhad yn fyw. Gwnaeth i mi y dyn fy mod heddiw a'r dyn yr wyf am fy mab i un diwrnod ddod yn. Mae ennill teitl y byd yn ein breuddwyd a oedd gennym gyda'n gilydd. Roedd bob amser yn gwthio fi a fy mrodyr i fod y gorau absoliwt y gallwn fod yn, ac ni fyddaf yn rhoi'r gorau nes i mi gael crac arall yn deitl byd.”
Mae'r bout ar ddydd Sadwrn Bydd noson yn Hyland yn bedair oed ers y golled unigol ei yrfa, penderfyniad 12-rownd hynod ddifyr am y teitl pwysau plu interim erbyn-teyrnasu yn awr pencampwr pwysau plu super Javier Fortuna. Yn dilyn y golled i Fortuna, Roedd Hyland allan o weithredu am flwyddyn a hanner, gan ei fod yn datrys drwy faterion hyrwyddo. Hyland lofnodwyd gyda DiBella Entertainment ym mis Mehefin 2014 ac ers hynny mae wedi rhoi at ei gilydd dair buddugoliaeth trawiadol. Hyland yn credu y bydd yn curo ar y drws i herio am deitl fyd arall yn 2016.
“Mae gen i dîm gwych tu ôl i mi. Mae fy rheolwr Brian Peters a hyrwyddwr Lou DiBella yn gweithio'n galed,” Parhaodd Hyland. “Cyn belled ag y byddaf yn parhau i ennill a gwneud yr hyn mae angen i mi ei wneud, Rwy'n gwybod y byddant yn cael y cyfle i mi brofi fy hun a dangos fy mod yn un o'r goreuon 126-pwys yn y byd. 2016 yn mynd i fod yn flwyddyn fawr i mi ac yr wyf yn llwyr ddisgwyl i fod yn heriol ar gyfer darn o goron pwysau plu unwaith eto.”
Mae tocynnau ar gyfer y digwyddiad yn fyw, sy'n cael ei hyrwyddo gan DiBella Entertainment ar y cyd â Murphy Bocsio, ar werth ac costio $125, $85, $50 ac $35, heb gynnwys taliadau a threthi gwasanaeth perthnasol. Myfyriwr Arbennig, cyn-filwr a phrisiau tocynnau uwch hefyd ar gael. Am docynnau, Ymweliad www.lowellauditorium.com
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