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

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

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MASHANTUCKET, Конектикат. (Април. 17, 2016) – WBC Featherweight World Champion Гери Расел Џуниор. retained his title with a remarkable TKO of Irishman Патрик Хајленд Саботаon SHOWTIME from Fox Theater at Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, Конектикат. Во ко-функција, Жозе Pedraza defended his IBF Junior Lightweight title with a unanimous decision over Stephen Smith.

 

Вечерашната event was a family affair with Russell Jr. working his brother Antonio’s corner during вечерашната 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. Од првиот ѕвоно, Вашингтон, D.C. native came out swinging with his trademark hand speed and dangerous power. Расел, јужна патека, successfully broke down—and knocked out—Hyland with multiple vicious right hooks.

 

“We stuck to the game plan. We stayed sharp,” said Russell Jr., кој ја подобрува својата евиденција за 27 победи, one loss, 15 капачките.

 

“I’m ready to fight anyone in the division – Santa Cruz, Ли Селби. We are ready. But what I really want is [Vasyl] Lomachenko. I don’t care if he moves up to 147 фунти. 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 вечерва and at times his hand speed was frightening.”

 

Pedraza (22-0, 12 КО) 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 вечерва. 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 вечерва with different weapons. Mostly right hands to the head,", Рече 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, слетување 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.

 

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GARY RUSSELL JR. наспроти. PATRICK HYLAND, Наспроти Жозе Pedraza. STEPHEN SMITH FINAL PRESS CONFERENCE QUOTES & PHOTOS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP DOUBLEHEADER THIS SATURDAY, Април 16, Во живо на SHOWTIME®

“Јас need to maintain control of the fight, close the distance, and maintain the jab. Complete dominance.
Гери Расел Џуниор.
To fight for the WBC title is everything I’ve dreamed of since I was a kid.
– Патрик Хајленд
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.” – Жозе 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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ЊУЈОРК (Април 13, 2016) – ВБЦ шампион featherweight Гери Расел Џуниор. (26-1, 15 КО), на Капитол висови, Md., and Irish contender Патрик Хајленд (31-1, 15 КО), of Dublin, faced off at the final press conference Среда at Highline Ballroom in New York, as they approach ова во саботата Featherweight World Title fight live on Showtime® from the Fox Theater in Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, КТ.
На Showtime ПРВЕНСТВО бокс® telecast begins live at 11 вечер. И/8 вечер. PT on SHOWTIME with IBF Junior Lightweight World Championship clash between unbeaten Puerto Rican Жозе Pedraza (21-0, 12 КО) and mandatory challenger Stephen Smith (23-1, 13 КО), of Liverpool, Англија.
Here’s what the fighters had to say at Средата final press conference.
GARY RUSSELL JR.
(On Patrick Hyland…)
“Прво и основно, 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. Тој е висок, he’s long, but we can take him. We’re going to handle it.
(On returning from injury…)
“Се чувствувам добро. Јас сум подготвен; I put the work in at the gym. Like I said earlier, I got cussed out several times and sometimes I left the gym feeling like the worst fighter ever. Но,, во моментов, 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 Олимписки тим. 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 Април 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 тепачки, 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 Сабота ноќ.”
(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 во саботата 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 во саботата night and put it in by doing everything I’ve worked on to become champion.
Жозе Pedraza
(На кампот за обука…)
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 во саботата…)
With my abilities, како што се Сабота, I will demonstrate that I am above Smith and that I am at the level of what I am, a champion. Севкупно, 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 [Феликс] 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 фунти…)
I have always said that the less Puerto Ricans I fight, the better. If it is the last option, I will fight with Puerto Ricans too but aside from that Rocky [Мартинез] the world champ, there’s Francisco Vargas, [Хавиер] Богатство, to name a few that are at the top of my list.
STEPHEN SMITH
(On his first time fighting in the U.S….)
“Јас сум возбуден. 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)
“Па, 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
(На кампот за обука…)
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 во саботата.”
(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 [Андреј] Klimov, he started out very well, put him under manners very quickly and had him nearly beat by the fourth round but [Андреј] 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. Не, 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, Април 16 From Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, КТ.

Doubleheader of World Title Fights Featured on
Showtime ПРВЕНСТВО бокс
(11 вечер. И/8 вечер. Португалија)
MASHANTUCKET, КТ (Април 11, 2016) – A stacked undercard of action featuring former world champion “Лоша” Чад Досон (33-4, 18 КО), перолесна фаворит Ryan Kielczweski (24-1, 7 КО) and undefeated prospects Антонио Расел (5-0, 4 КО) и Карлос Gongora (4-0, 3 КО) доаѓа до Foxwoods одморалиште казино во Mashantucket, КТ., на Сабота, Април 16.
The event is headlined by a Showtime ПРВЕНСТВО бокс doubleheader of world title fights: ВБЦ featherweight светски шампион Гери Расел Џуниор. battles Ireland’s Патрик “На Punisher” Хајленд and IBF Junior Lightweight World Champion Жозе “Sniper” Pedraza takes on top contender Стефан “Swifty” Смит from the UK, со телевизиското покривање почеток во живо на Showtime на 11 вечер. И/8 вечер. Португалија.
Dawson will face the veteran Cornelius White (23-4, 17 КО) во 10-круг светлина тешка категорија рунда, 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 КО) in a bantamweight fight.
Also entering the ring is popular super bantamweight contender Shelley Vincent (16-0, 1 КО) out of Providence, RI., who will have plenty of support behind her when she takes on New Mexico’s Elizabeth Anderson (4-7, 1 КО) во шест круг рунда.
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.
Поранешниот светски шампион во тешка категорија светлина, Досон returns to the ring looking for the 34та победа на својата успешна кариера. 33-годишниот сопственик на победи над поранешниот светски шампиони Бернард Хопкинс, 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.
А финалист во 2008 Турнирот националните златната ракавица, 25-годишниот Kielczweski has become a staple fighting in his native New England. Роден и израснат во Квинси, Маса., 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, Расел 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 Рејес.
Fighting out of Brooklyn but originally from Esmereldas, Еквадор, Gongora was an Olympian in 2008 и 2012. Од претвора про 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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Април 16 TRAINING CAMP NOTES: GARY RUSSELL, PATRICK HYLAND, Жозе Pedraza, STEPHEN SMITH

 

Showtime ПРВЕНСТВО бокс® World Title Doubleheader

Во живо на Showtime® (11 вечер. И/8 вечер. Португалија) од
Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, КТ

ЊУЈОРК (Април 7, 2016) – The boxers who will be fighting Сабота, Април 16 on aShowtime CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING® world title doubleheader are deep into their respective training camps as they continue preparation for their bouts at Foxwoods одморалиште казино во Mashantucket, КТ.

 

Во главниот настан, во живо на Showtime® (11 вечер. И/8 вечер. Португалија), the talented and speedy southpaw Гери Расел Џуниор. (26-1, 15 КО) makes the first defense of his WBC Featherweight World Title against Irish contender Патрик Хајленд (31-1, 15 КО). In the SHOWTIME co-feature, unbeaten sniper Жозе Pedraza (21-0, 12 КО) 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 КО).

 

Расел, who won the 126-pound title with a fourth-round knockout over defending champion Jhonny Гонзалес на март 28, 2015, trains in Washington, D.C.

 

Хајленд, whose only loss suffered was to WBA Super Featherweight World Champion Хавиер Фортуна, has been training at a gym in Dublin, Ирска, owned and operated by his trainer, Paschal Collins, whose older brother Стив was a former two-time WBO world champion. Paschal Collins also boxed as a pro but is best known for being Irish heavyweight Кевин Мекбрајд’s head trainer during his shocking knockout of Мајк Тајсон.

 

The switch-hitting Pedraza, на 2012 Порторико олимпиец, has been working out in his native Puerto Rico. Смит, of Liverpool, Англија, 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., ВБЦ featherweight светски шампион

(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 проценти. 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. Во моментов, Се чувствувам одлично. 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, Перолесна Кандидат

 

(On Training Camp)

“I’ve been training at Celtic Warriors Gym in Dublin since before Christmas because I had a fight here (Ирска) на Февруари. 6 but pulled out when I got word that I was fighting on March 12 (Мохеганите на Сонцето). When that fight was postponed, I took it easy for two weeks until the Април 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, Гери Расел, Џуниор, 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, Јан. 28, 2012 во Атлантик Сити, 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, иако, as I’ve got a few nephews and my own son now. One day they might lace up the gloves.”

Жозе 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, thank God, 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 фунти. 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 (сила и условување) и д-р. Hector Santos (cutman and spiritual director). I’ve been with my trainer, who is my father, за 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 во Доминиканската Република. 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, ден по ден, 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, ИБФ Не. 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) Цреша.

 

“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)

"(Обучувач) 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.’’

 

(На his fighting brothers, Пол, 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 enoughwe 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. деби)

“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.

 

Патрик “На Punisher” Hyland Fighting For Irish Boxing History

Russell-Hyland, Pedraza-Smith Twin World Title Fights
Сабота, Април 16 Во живо на Showtime®
MASHANTUCKET, Конектикат. (Април 4, 2016) – Always tough Патрик “Punisher” Хајленд (31-1, 15 КО) will be fighting for Irish boxing history Сабота, Април 16 as he challenges WBC Featherweight World Champion Гери Расел Џуниор. (26-1, 15 КО) in the 12-round main event, airing live on Showtime од Foxwoods одморалиште казино во Mashantucket, КТ.
На Showtime ПРВЕНСТВО бокс® telecast kicks off at 11 вечер. И/8 вечер. PT with undefeated IBF Super Lightweight World Champion Жозе “Sniper” Pedraza (21-0, 12 КО), на Cidra, Порторико, defending against mandatory challenger Стефан “Swifty” Смит (23-1, 13 КО), 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 години, since Hall-of-Famer Бери “The Clones Cyclone” McGuigan, in addition to being only the second IrishmanWayneThe Pocket RocketMcCullough stands alone right nowto ever wear the coveted green WBC world title belt.
McGuigan (32-3, 28 КО), 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 и Danilio Cabrera before losing by decision to Steve Cruz во 1986.
The only other Ireland-born world featherweight titlist was Dave Sullivan (27-12-7, 18 КО), who was born in Knocknanaff, County Cork, Ирска, but fought professionally out of Boston, Маса. Во 1898, Sullivan stopped Solly Smith in the fifth round to become world featherweight champion.
Belfast, Northern Ireland-product McCullough (27-7, 18 КО), 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, Џуниор. 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, најважно, for my (доцна) 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 NicoleSnookiPolizzi.
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. За жал, 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.
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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.

Featherweight Title Showdown Headlines SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING At 11 вечер. И/8 вечер. PT from Foxwoods Resort Casino In Mashantucket, КТ.

MASHANTUCKET, КТ (Март 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 Гери Расел Џуниор. на Сабота, Април 16во живо на Showtime® од Foxwoods одморалиште казино во Mashantucket, КТ.

 

“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 Април 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 вечер. И/8 вечер. PT with undefeated IBF Super Featherweight World Champion Жозе Pedrazadefending against mandatory challenger Stephen Smith.

 

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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, Април 16 FROM FOXWOODS RESORT CASINO IN MASHANTUCKET, КТ

IBF Super Featherweight World Champion Jose Pedraza Takes On Liverpool’s Stephen Smith In Co-Feature
Во живо на Showtime® На 11 вечер. И/8 вечер. Португалија
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MASHANTUCKET, КТ (Март 15, 2016) – Гери Расел Џуниор. will return to the ring to defend his WBC Featherweight World Title against Irish contender Патрик Хајленд на Сабота, Април 16, во живо на Showtime® (11 вечер. И/8 вечер. Португалија) од Foxwoods одморалиште казино во Mashantucket, КТ.
Во ко-функција Showtime ПРВЕНСТВО бокс, undefeated IBF Super Featherweight World Champion Жозе Pedraza will defend against mandatory challenger Stephen Smith.
Расел Џуниор. (26-1, 15 КО) will be making the first defense of his featherweight world title that he earned after stopping defending champion Jhonny Гонзалес 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 Хајленд (31-1, 15 КО), Расел Џуниор. is in line for big fights with fellow champions and top contenders such as Лео Санта Круз, Ли Селби, Авенир кобили и Карл 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 КО) won his 130-pound world title last June when he dominated Андреј Климовto capture the vacant belt, and he successfully defended it last October in an exciting battle againstEdner цреша. Both bouts aired on SHOWTIME. Now he faces the mandatory challenger in Смит(23-1, 13 КО), кој има освоено 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,” Саид 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,” рече Смит. “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.
Билети за настан во живо, кој е промовиран од страна DiBella Забава, се по цена од $150, $90 и $45 не вклучувајќи ги применуваат давачки и такси услуги и се во продажба сега. Билетите се достапни воwww.ticketmaster.com и www.foxwoods.com или со посета на Foxwoods’ Box Office. Да се ​​наплаќаат од страна на телефонски повик Ticketmaster на (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,” рече Лу 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, Расел Јуниор, was impressive in his fourth-round stoppage of the battle-tested Gonzalez last March. На 2008 U.S. Olympian had scored important victories overVyacheslav Gusev, Juan Ruiz, и Miguel Tamayo before losing a majority decision to Vasyl Lomachenko for the WBO 126-pound title in June 2014. На southpaw, на Капитол висови, 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 Октомври. 10, во Lowell, Маса., Ирска Хајленд 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 во осмата рунда. It was his fourth consecutive victory since suffering his lone defeat, a close and competitive loss to the unbeaten Хавиер Фортуна for the interim WBA World Featherweight Title in December 2012. Сега, 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 “Снајперистот” 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 Мајкл Farenas. The 26-year-old will have title unification on his mind if he can conquer his mandatory opponent on Април 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 Април 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 Девис Бошиеро во септември 2015 и ќе биде со правење на U.S. debut at Foxwoods.
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AMAZING SHOWTIME SPORTS® SPRING, 2016 BOXING LINEUP

Caption: L-R (back row): BUTE; Мартин, Џек, DeGale, Расел Јуниор, Мајките, Селби, Provodnikov, Quellar, Pedraza.

L-R (front row): Џошуа, Турман, Wilder, Носете, Povetkin.

 

ЊУЈОРК (Март 11, 2016)—SHOWTIME Sports во петокот 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.

 

Стивен Espinoza, Извршен потпретседател & 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, и Јуни 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.

 

Сабота, Април 9 – SHOWTIME BOXING INTERNATIONAL

Главниот настан: Чарлс Мартин (23-0-1, 21 КО) наспроти. Anthony Joshua (15-0, 15 КО) – IBF Heavyweight World Title Championship

Co-feature: Ли Селби (22-1, 8 КО) наспроти. Ерик Хантер (21-3, 11 КО) – IBF Featherweight Championship

Start Time: TBD

Место: The O2 – London

Промотор: Warriors Boxing & Matchroom Спорт

 

Петок, Април 15 - ShoBox: Новата генерација

Главниот настан: Николај Potapov (14-0, 6 КО) наспроти. Stephon Јанг (14-0-2, 6 КО) – 10-Rd Bantamweight Bout

Start Time: 10 вечер. И/Португалија

Место: Turning Stone Casino – Verona, Њујорк

Промотор: зборот Промоции

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

 

Сабота, Април 16 – SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING

Главниот настан: Гери Расел Џуниор. (26-1, 15 КО) наспроти. Патрик Хајленд (31-1, 15 КО) – WBC Featherweight World Championship

Ко-Функција: Жозе Pedraza (21-0, 12 КО) наспроти. Stephen Smith (23-1, 13 КО) – IBF Super Featherweight World Championship

Start Time: 11 вечер. И/8 вечер. Португалија

Место: Fox Theatre at Foxwoods Resort Casino

Промотор: DiBella Забава

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

 

Сабота, Април 30 – SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING

Главниот настан: Badou Џек (20-1-1, 12 КО) наспроти. Лукијан BUTE (32-3, 25 КО) – WBC Super Middleweight Championship

Ко-Функција: Џејмс DeGale (22-1, 14 КО) наспроти. Rogelio Medina (35-6, 29 КО) – IBF Super Middleweight World Championship

Start Time: 10 вечер. И/7 вечер. Португалија

Место: TBD

Промотор: Mayweather Промоции

  • 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 ПРВЕНСТВО бокс – PENDING CONFIRMATION

Главниот настан: Deontay Вајлдер (36-0, 35 КО) наспроти. Александар Povetkin (30-1, 22 КО) – WBC Heavyweight World Championship

Start Time: TBD

Место: TBD

 

Сабота, Јуни 11 – SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING

Главниот настан: Руслан Provodnikov (25-4, 18 КО) наспроти. Џон Молина Џуниор. (28-6, 23 КО) – 12-Rd Super Lightweight Bout

Start Time: 9 вечер. И/6 вечер. Португалија

Место: Turning Stone Casino – Verona, Њујорк

Промотор: Банер Промоции

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

 

Сабота, Јуни 25 – SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING on CBS Presented by PBC

Главниот настан: Кит Турман (26-0, 1 НД, 22 КО) наспроти. Шон Портер (26-1-1, 16 КО) – WBA Welterweight World Championship

Ко-Функција: Исус Cuellar (28-1, 21 КО) наспроти. Авенир кобили (29-2-1, 15 КО) – WBA (reg.) Featherweight World Championship

Start Time: TBD

Место: TBD

Промотор: DiBella Забава

  • 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

Главниот настан: Лео Санта Круз (32-0-1, 18 КО) наспроти. Карл Frampton (22-0, 14 КО) – 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

PREMIER BOXING CHAMPIONS ON NBCSN RESULTS GABRIEL BRACERO KNOCKS OUT DANNY O’CONNOR IN 41 СЕКУНДИ

JONATHAN GUZMAN MAKES IT 20-FOR-20
RYAN KIELCZWESKI ОДЛУКИ VAZQUEZ во војна
КЛИКНЕТЕ ТУКА За фотографии
Фото кредит: Ед Diller / DiBella Забава
LOWELL, Маса. (Октомври, 10 2015) – Бруклин полусредна категорија Габриел “Тито” Bracero(24-2, 5 КО) стапи во непријателска територија и исфрлен роден град омилени Дани “Bhoy” О'Конор (26-3, 10 КО) само 41 секунди во првиот круг, headlining вечерашната Loaded Премиер бокс шампионите (PBC) на NBCSN картичка во историскиот Ловел Спомен Аудиториум во Lowell, Масачусетс.
Bracero, кој му ги О'Конор неговата прва про загуба пред четири години, користи overhand право дека О'Конор, се борат надвор од блискиот Фрамингем (М-р) did not see coming. O’Connor was out cold before he hit the mat.
“Јас работев на тој удар за шест недели,” Bracero said after the fight. “Во мојот последен борба, 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, далеку од моето семејство.
“Јас сум само толку смирен и благодарен. Знаев дека доаѓањето овде дека сите притисокот беше на него (О'Конор); публиката ќе се обидат да се земе на ѕверот надвор од мене и ме стави на одбраната.
Сè се случува да работат надвор (во однос на неговиот следен борбата). I’ll let Томи Галагер иЛу DiBella take care of my next fight. I’m ready to go right back in the gym.
О'Конор беше донесена од страна на брза помош во близина Ловел општа болница за набљудување.
Роден град херој “Ирската” Мики Вард и Националната хокеј лига Дом-на-Famer NBCSN аналитичар “Шеќер” Реј Леонард се врати во истата зграда во која тој заробени титула национален Златна Ракавици турнир 1973.
Непоразен Доминиканска супер bantamweight КО уметник Џонатан “Саломон кралот” Гузман (20-0, 20 КО), се борат надвор од блискиот Лоренс (М-р), го создал совршен 20 тепачки, 20 КО победи преку деветти круг прекин на игра Дани Акино (17-3, 10 КО) во ко-функција 10-круг.
Гузман падна Акино, мексиканска мајчин борат надвор од Конектикат, во вториот круг. The badly hurt Aquino, Меѓутоа, lasted until the ninth round when Guzman ended the show with a brutal left hook. Aquino, друг Нова Англија Златните Ракавици шампион кој го освои титулата во оваа многу зграда, никогаш не бил запрен како професионален.
Квинси (М-р) featherweight Рајан “Полскиот принц” Kielczweski (24-1, 7 КО), кој освои две Нова Англија Златните Ракавици првенства на Лоул Спомен Аудиториум, го освои 10-круг, тешко се бореа одлука над Бруклин Рафаел “Динамит” Васкез (16-2, 13 КО).
Kielczweski надвор кухо Васкез во првите четири кола, но Васкез дојде полнење назад и да се отвори исеченица над десното око Kielczweski во осмата и потресоа локалните борец во финалето 30 seconds of the fight The judges had Kielczweski winning the entertaining fight by scores of 97-93 двапати и 96-94.
Борец цитати
GABRIEL BRACERO:
“Господ Бог да благослојт Дани О'Конор. Тој е шампион. Само затоа што тој изгубил тука денес, Се 'уште се врвот мојата капа надвор него. Потребен е вистински шампион да дојдат тука и да го направи она што тој го прави тоа. Му посакувам на најдобрите.
“Тоа е навистина неверојатно чувство. Вистината е, Бев победник пред Одев во рингот. Ова е остварување на сонот. Сонував за овој ден за долго време. Јас направив неколку грешки во мојата претходна тепачки, но јас се вратив на цртање одбор, отиде во камп, фиксна моите грешки и дојде тука супер фокусирани денес.
На она што тој го рече О'Конор по борбата…
“Мојата порака до Дани беше, по мојот последен борба, по мојот последен загуба, Јас бев долу. Отидов преку депресија. Јас му реков да не дозволиме тоа да се случи со него. Да се ​​добијат поддршка, да биде горд на себе. Да оди дома за да неговата убава жена и деца и уживајте во животот. Не сакав истото да му се случи, што ми се случи.”
Џонатан GUZMAN:
“Се покажа дека може да се бори и да можам да се стиска. Борбата беше пример за она што можам да направам.
“Од вториот круг се борев со двајца повредени раце. Тоа не е важно да се моите раце, Јас требаше да го запре.”
RYAN KIELCZWESKI:
“Пред оваа борба, Знаев дека тој може да се стиска. Мислев дека сум го избегнуваа целата борба, но во 10-от круг, тој ме доби. Тоа се чувствува прилично добро да се потресе за прв пат, само за да знаат што се чувствува како.”
“Јас вид на го започна натпреварот бавен, но во средината рунди, Почнав ставање моите удари заедно, фрлање четири, пет, шест удари во еден момент и тоа беше работа. Но, тој се врати во секое време и започна со тргување со мене.
(Во тек 10 рунди…)
“Сето тоа е истиот. Ти си само како уморни после четири круг борба колку што сте по шест, eight or 10. You leave it all till the end of the fight. Сето тоа се чувствува на истиот.
(За добивање повреден во 10-тата….)
“Не знаев каде нозете ми беа. Тоа беше чудно чувство, Немав поим што се чувствува како што. Ме фати и можев да видам исправен, но јас чувствував си оди лево и десно.
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.
“Крвта не е во окото. Не знаев што е снимен додека судијата дојде.
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 Времето како аматер.”
RAFAEL VAZQUEZ:
“Тој е масна борец, тој се пресели и тој имаше голема моќ. Тој беше во одлична форма. Тој е млад, Јас ќе бидам 38 оваа година. Не е оправдување, Јас се преселив до 126 фунти да го лицето, Јас сум 122 фунти.
“Мислев дека победи на последните три кола. Особено деветтата и десеттата рунда. Десеттиот круг беше голема. Тој можеби поврзан десет удари во целиот круг. Јас го потресе. Го боли. Но,, ние се бориме во неговиот роден град, и јас сум благодарен на него за мене даваат можност.”
Undercard
Полски тешка категорија Адам Kownacki (12-0, 10 КО), се борат надвор од Бруклин, чуваат непоразен рекорд непроменети, вклучувањето во магационер обид да добие осум круг едногласна одлука (78-73 X 3) над Родни Хернандез (8-3-1, 1 КО).
Ирската помлад лесни Патрик “На Punisher” Хајленд (31-1, 14 КО), на 2012 Времена светот перолесна наслов предизвикувач, lived up to is nickname. The Dubliner dropped toughДејвид “Ел Finito” Мартинез (18-7-1, 3 КО) еднаш на пат кон еднострани борбата кој заврши на 18 секунди на осмата рунда кога Хајленд фатени Мартинез со еден маѓепсан лево кука.
Ирски шампион во средна Гери “Спајк” О'Саливен (22-1, 15 КО) надиграни светлина тешка категорија ветеран Дејвид Toribio (21-16, 14 КО) и заврши борбата со втор круг нокаут. Поранешниот европски шампион Стефан “Рок” Ормонд (19-2, 10 КО) падна поранешниот светски наслов предизвикувач Мајкл “Ладнокрвно” Кларк два пати на патот кон отворање круг победа со нокаут.
Њујорк лесни изгледите Тит Вилијамс (3-0, 2 КО) остана без пораз, запирањеАртур Паркер (1-14-2, 1 КО) во вториот круг, додека двократниот светски наслов предизвикувачФернандо “Баскиската” Saucedo (57-6-3, 10 КО) регистриран вториот круг технички нокаут над лесни Карлос Фулгенсио (19-7-1, 12 КО) во отворањето рунда на вечерта.
О'Конор наспроти. Bracero беше промовиран од DiBella Забава во асоцијација со Бокс Марфи.

По трагичната смртта на неговиот татко и тренер ирски кандидат ПАТРИК Хајленд носи тешко срце како тој изгледа да се најде утеха во рингот, во саботата вечер

Се враќа на UNDERCARD на PBC НА NBCSN LOWELL ВО СПОМЕН аудиториум во LOWELL, МАСА.
LOWELL, Маса. (10/9/15) – Во саботата ноќ, Ирски светот-отценети кандидат Патрик Хајленд (30-1, 14 КО) faces David Martinez on the undercard of the PBC on NBCSN event from Lowell, Маса. The fight won’t be shown on television, Хајленд гледа на ова е најважниот борбата на неговата кариера како тој работи да си ги поврати титулата раздорот.
Рунда во саботата 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. нема да биде во неговиот агол. Патрик Сениор, подобро познат како Педи, трагично почина во пролетта на оваа година. Напуштање на ирски бокс заедница шокирана.
“Слушам неговиот глас во задниот дел на главата секој ден. Секој ден. Особено во салата иако кога јас сум обука,” said Hyland Jr.
Загубата на татко Хајленд дојде само неколку недели пред неговата Хајленд е Лорна роди своето прво дете, Callum, дополнително додавање на значењето на оваа борба.
I challenged Javier Fortuna for the world championship,” said Hyland. “Освоив ирски светската титула. Јас се бореле во МГМ Гранд, О2 Арената и Медисон Сквер Гарден. За мене иако, this is the most important fight of my career. Не само што сум се борат за новородениот син, но јас сум се бори да ја зачува наследството на татко ми е жив. Тој ми направи човек сум јас денес и човекот што сакам син ми еден ден да стане. 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, а јас нема да запре се додека не се добие уште една пукнатина во светската титула.”
Рунда во саботата night will be Hyland’s fourth since the lone loss of his career, многу забавни одлука 12-круг за времени перолесна титулата против сега и владеел супер перолесна шампион Хавиер Фортуна. Following the loss to Fortuna, Hyland was out of action for a year and a half, како што се подредени преку промотивни прашања. Хајленд потпишан со DiBella Забава во јуни 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.
“Имам одличен тим зад мене. Мојот менаџер Брајан Питерс и промотор Лу DiBella се работи напорно,” продолжи Хајленд. “Колку што јас продолжи да се победи и да го направи она што треба да направите, Знам дека ќе ми се добие можност да се докажам и да покаже дека сум еден од најдобрите 126 pounders во светот. 2016 ќе биде голема година за мене и јас целосно се очекува уште еднаш да биде предизвик за едно парче од круната на перолесна.”
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