Yordenis Ugas Tops Omar Figueroa by Unanimous Decision; Sergey Lipinets Stops Jayar Inson in Two Rounds & Luis Nery Knocks Out Juan Carlos Payano in Ninth Round in Pay-Per-View Undercard
CALEB PLANT RETAINS SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHT TITLE WITH THIRD-ROUND KNOCKOUT OF MIKE LEE IN FOX PBC FIGHT NIGHT MAIN EVENT PRIOR TO PAY-PER-VIEW
Efe Ajagba Defeats Ali Eren Demirezen by Unanimous Decision in Clash of Unbeaten Heavyweights on FOX
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LAS VEGAS (Juillet 21, 2019) – Boxing’s only eight-division world champion, Senator Manny “PacMan” Pacquiao chuté Keith “Une Fois” Thurman in round one and won a close split decision to earn a welterweight world title in the main event of a Premier Boxing Champions on FOX Sports Pay-Per-View event Saturday night from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.
“It was fun,” Saïd Pacquiao. “My opponent is a good fighter and boxer. Il était fort. I’m not that kind of boxer who talks a lot; we were just promoting the fight. I think he did his best, and I did my best. I think we made the fans happy tonight because it was a good fight.”
The sell-out crowd of 14,356 got treated to great action from the start, as an exciting first round was capped off by Pacquiao dropping Thurman for the first time in his career with a straight right hand late in the round.
“I knew it was too close,” Saïd Thurman. “He got the knockdown so he had momentum in round one.”
Thurman made it into the second round but continued to have trouble with Pacquiao’s right hand, as the future Hall of Famer threw it successfully as a jab and a power punch throughout the fight. Thurman adjusted in the middle rounds and began to try to smother Pacquiao and walk him down, having success when he was able to get his combinations off before his opponent.
Despite blood pouring from his nose from round four on, Thurman was able to land powerful combinations on Pacquiao for much of the second half of the fight, but was never able to hurt Pacquiao or score a knockdown of his own.
“I wish I had a little bit more output to go toe to toe,” Saïd Thurman. “I felt like he was getting a little bit tired, but he did have experience in the ring. My conditioning and my output was just behind Manny Pacquiao’s. I would love the rematch.”
In round 10, Pacquiao’s landed a strong left hook to the body that clearly hurt Thurman and forced him to spend much of the remainder of the round backpedaling. The CompuBox scores were indicative of the close nature of the fight, with Thurman out landing Pacquiao 210 à 195, while Pacquiao was busier throwing 686 à coups de poing 571 from Thurman.
“I really love the fans,” Saïd Pacquiao. “Thank you so much for coming here and witnessing the fight. I’m sure they were happy tonight because they saw a good fight. Even though Thurman lost, he did his best. He’s not an easy opponent. He’s a good boxer and he’s strong. I was just blessed tonight.”
Pacquiao had a large advantage in jabs landed, connexion sur 82 to Thurman’s 18. Le 192 power punches landed by Thurman was the most in 43 Pacquiao fights that CompuBox has tracked. Round-by-round, the two fighters were only separated by more than five landed punches in rounds two, seven and nine.
Après 12 tours, the judges reached a split decision, with one judge scoring the fight 114-113 for Thurman, overruled by two judges scoring it 115-112 for Pacquiao, who captured the WBA Welterweight World Championship at 40-years-old.
“You get blessings and lessons,” Saïd Thurman. “Tonight was a blessing and a lesson. Thank you everybody, and thank you Manny Pacquiao.”
“Je pense (I will fight) next year,” Saïd Pacquiao. “I will go back to the Philippines and work and then make a decision. I do hope to be at the (Errol) Spence vs. (Shawn) Porter fight on September 28.”
The co-main event of the pay-per-view saw top contenderYordenis Ugas (24-4, 11 KOs) drop previously unbeatenOmar Figueroa (28-1-1, 19 KOs) on his way to a unanimous decision in their WBC welterweight title eliminator.
Ugas got off to a strong start, connecting on a straight right hand that sent Figueroa into the ropes, which he held onto so he didn’t hit the canvas, but enough that referee Russell Mora ruled it a knockdown.
“The fight played out how I thought it would,” said Ugas. “I came out strong and Figueroa was tough as well. This was similar to the fight everyone expected. I came out on top.”
Figueroa recovered and was able to make it to round two, where he continued his strategy of coming forward to try to hurt Ugas on the inside. Ugas was able to control that action on the inside, landing numerous uppercuts to stun Figueroa. Cependant, the inside fighting led to Ugas being deducted a point by the referee in round five for holding.
“Ugas fought a smart fight,” a déclaré Figueroa. “He was smothering me on the inside and holding. I thought the scores were too wide. I was following him and working the whole time. I felt like he only worked the last 30 seconds of the round, but I guess that was all it took.
“I didn’t have any problems with his size. I thought I was able to do my thing, but when he was holding me I couldn’t get my offense going.”
Despite that, and being warned later in the fight for delivering low blows, Ugas dominated the fight according to CompuBox, out landing Figueroa 229 à 131 and connecting with 28% of his punches, to Figueroa’s 22%.
“I knew Figueroa was a tough guy, so I didn’t want to waste my energy trying to take him out early,” said Ugas. “I was ready to go 12 Les manches.”
Après 12 tours, all three judges scored the fight the same, 119-107 in favor of Ugas, who became the mandatory for the winner of the Errol Spence Jr. vs. Shawn Porter welterweight title unification.
“I’m extremely happy to be in this position to fight for the WBC title again,” said Ugas. “I will be ready for the winner of Errol Spence Jr. vs. Shawn Porter.”
Additional action saw former world championSergey Lipinets (16-1, 12 KOs) score a highlight-reel knockout againstJayar Inson(18-3, 12 KOs) in the second round of their welterweight matchup.
Lipinets was originally scheduled to fight John Molina Jr., before Molina pulled out of the fight Friday morning due to a back injury. Inson, who was scheduled to fight on the non-televised undercard, stepped up to the challenge.
“When I first heard the news about Molina, I knew that I wanted to still fight on a show of this magnitude,” Saïd Lipinets. “As far as fighting a southpaw, I’ve had so many amateur fights in my kickboxing career that I had no problem adjusting. Il était juste une question de temps. I also have sparred with great southpaws like Victor Ortiz throughout my career, so I was comfortable with the change in fighter.”
In an exchange early in the second round, Lipinets landed a clean left hook to Inson’s head, which sent the Filipino-fighter to the canvas. Although Inson got to his feet, referee Jay Nady waved off the bout 57 secondes dans la ronde.
“I got hit and I slipped, that made it look worse,” said Inson. “When I stood up I thought I was fine and tried to raise my hands and show the referee.”
“Joe Goossen is an exceptional trainer and he just told me to work from a different direction facing a southpaw,” Saïd Lipinets. “I just made sure to block his punches with my elbows. That was the only adjustment I had to make and it ended up working just fine.”
The opening pay-per-view bout saw undefeated former championLuis Nery (30-0, 24 KOs) deliver a ninth-round knockout of former bantamweight championJuan Carlos Payano (21-3, 9 KOs).
“I wasn’t really paying attention to how long the fight was going, I was just getting into a rhythm as it went on,” Ledit Nery. “I had to work hard to get to him because he’s a good boxer. The longer it went, the better I felt. I put my punches together well once I got going.”
In a fast-paced duel of former champions, Payano had success early boxing the aggressive Nery, moving back to avoid his attack and landing his own offense against the knockout artist. Payano out landed or was even in punches landed for each of the first six rounds of the bout.
“I’m a warrior and I wanted to keep going and fight back every time he came forward,” said Payano. “My coach wanted me to stay behind my jab a little more.”
As the fight grew into the middle rounds, Nery began to increase the offense and was able to land power shots that slowed Payano’s ability to box from the outside. Nery hurt Payano early in round seven, eventually dominating the round, out landing his opponent 22 à 7.
“He was a very complicated fighter at the beginning, he’s a veteran, so I had to try to adapt to his style to see how I could get in,” Ledit Nery. “In the fifth or sixth round I started gaining control of the fight and then that left hook came to the body which was devastating.”
“During the exchanges it was Nery’s second shot that was getting in,” said Payano. “We corrected the issue but then that body shot came in from nowhere and hit me in a rib that I had broken years ago against Raushee Warren.”
Round eight saw Nery continue to break Payano down, most notably landing a big left hand midway through the round that caused blood to pour from Payano’s nose. During an exchange in the ninth-round, Payano landed a devastating left hook to the ribs that put Payano down. He was unable to recover and referee Vic Drakulich halted the bout 1:43 dans la ronde.
“I wanted to get him out early,” Ledit Nery. “But this showed that I do have the experience to go into the later rounds and still take out my opponent. I showed that I have good defense and can make adjustments.”
The FOX PBC Fight Night main event on FOX and FOX Deportes saw IBF Super Middleweight World ChampionCaleb “Sweethands” Usine (19-0, 11 KOs) retain his title with a dominant third-round knockout over previously unbeatenMike Lee (21-1, 11 KOs).
“It went exactly how I planned it would go,” ladite plante. “Absolument. I’ve been telling you all week it wasn’t going to go 12 rounds and I stuck to my word and I tried to do that. I hope you guys had a good time.”
Plant got off to a fast-start, dropping Lee with a left hook late in the first round. The unbeaten challenger was able to recover and survive the round, but was hard-pressed to make up for the hand speed advantage of Plant.
“I think I have a high boxing IQ and I do this at a really high level,” ladite plante. “So it was just about making adjustments. Ce est un grand, strong guy and he just came in here to give it his all.”
Lee looked to charge in hard against Plant and use his size and power to land a big shot and change the momentum of the fight. Plant was sharp and avoided the looping right hands that Lee was attacking with.
“The speed was the difference, he’s fast and very accurate,” a déclaré Lee. “I had some success with my right hands but wasn’t able to be consistent with it.”
Dans la troisième manche, Plant landed a vicious right hook early in the round that put Lee down for the second time. After a left hook appeared to connect and send Lee down a second time, referee Robert Byrd ruled it had come from a push and continued the fight once Lee got to his feet.
Plant had his opponent hurt and continued to press forward, eventually landing another left hook that put Lee down, this time forcing the referee to wave off the bout 1:29 dans la ronde.
“I had no issue with the stoppage, that’s the referee’s job and I respect it,” a déclaré Lee.
Après le combat, Benavidez was asked about a possible unification fight against the winner of the just announced Anthony Dirrell vs. David Benavidez WBC Super Middleweight Championship fight.
“Oh oui, we can definitely unify,” ladite plante. “I ain’t hard to get a hold of. I ain’t hard to make a fight with. Come see me. You know my advisor.”
The opening bout on FOX and FOX Deportes sawbande dessinée Ajagba (11-0, 9 KOs) marquer une décision unanime sur Ali Eren Demirezen (11-1, 10 KOs) in a 10-round battle of undefeated heavyweights. It was the first time that two unbeaten fighters from the 2016 Olympics faced off as pros.
Ajagba used his jab and height effectively throughout the fight, atterrissage 10 de 45 jabs per round, doubling the heavyweight average. Cependant, an elbow injury and the accurate punching of Demirezen forced Ajagba to go the distance for the first time as a pro.
“This was the first fighter to take me the distance,” Ledit Ajagba. “He was strong and could take my punches. My trainer just told me to keep using my jab and stay in the middle of the ring.
“I hurt my elbow early on, so I couldn’t shoot my right hand like I wanted. But I won’t use that as an excuse. As a tall man I had to use the jab and if it went the distance, that was my best way to win.”
Demirezen thought the scorecards should have been closer and believed that his performance should have garnered him more than the decision loss. Demirezen was actually the more accurate puncher, atterrissage 26% of his punches to 22% from Ajagba.
“I don’t agree with the scores, especially 99-91” said Demirezen. “It was much closer. I feel that at minimum, it was a draw. I knew I had to knock him out and that a knockout might be easier than winning by points. I thought it was a good performance but I can do better. I’d like to fight in the U.S. de nouveau.”
Ajagba’s activity from start to finish was impressive, as he threw 877 poinçons totales, atterrissage 191. While Demirezen was not far behind with 149 punches landed, he only out landed Ajagba in three rounds.
Après 10 rounds of action all three judges scored the fight in favor of Ajagba, par des dizaines de 99-91 deux fois et 97-93.
La reprise du titre mondial des poids welters se poursuit!
PLUS! Le double champion Anthony Dirrell défendra son titre WBC des super-moyens contre l'ancien champion invaincu David Benavidez dans le co-long métrage
Billets en vente, Lundi, Juillet 22 À 12 p.m. PT!
LOS ANGELES (Juillet 20, 2019) – Les champions du monde des poids mi-moyens s'affrontent lorsque le champion IBF Errol “La Vérité” Spence Jr. affronte le Champion WBC“Afficher L'Heure” Shawn Porter dans un énorme match d'unification du titre de 147 livres en tête d'affiche des champions de boxe Premier sur FOX Sports Pay-Per-View samedi, Septembre 28 au Staples Center de Los Angeles.
Le co-long métrage de la soirée opposera le Champion des Super Moyens WBC Anthony “Le Chien” Dirrell contre l'ancien champion invaincu David “Le drapeau rouge” Benavidez dans une confrontation explosive de 168 livres.
Les billets pour l'événement seront mis en vente lundi, Juillet 22 à 12 p.m. PT et peut être acheté sur AXS.com.
“Errol Spence Jr. contre Shawn Porter dans un match d'unification des poids welters rappelle certains des grands affrontements de 147 livres du passé – Sugar Ray Robinson vs. Kid Gavilan, Leonard vs. Hearns ou Whitaker vs. Chavez,” a déclaré Tom Brown, Président de TGB Promotions. “Les deux hommes sont dans leur prime et tous les deux aiment faire pression. Avec ce choc des styles, quelque chose doit donner. Dans la co-métrage, Anthony Dirrell ne veut pas abandonner le titre et David Benavidez veut le récupérer. Joué devant une foule électrique au STAPLES Center de Los Angeles et en tête d'affiche d'un PBC sur FOX Sports Pay-Per-View, ce spectacle a un classique instantané écrit partout.”
Spence vs. Porter représente une étape majeure dans la quête du meilleur boxeur de 147 livres de la planète. Spence a déclaré que quiconque voudrait faire cette réclamation devra passer par lui. Porter a déjà affronté certains des plus grands noms de la division, dont Keith Thurman et Danny Garcia, et fera renaître Spence sa vantardise.
Le Spence invaincu (25-0, 21 KOs) est un jeune, poids welter puissant qui a sauté au sommet de la scène des poids welters avec une punition 11e victoire à élimination directe contre Kell Brook pour le championnat IBF devant les fans de la ville natale de Brook à Sheffield, Angleterre en 2017. Se battre hors de Desoto, Texas, Spence a défendu avec succès le titre trois fois. Plus récemment, il a remporté une victoire par décision unanime contre le champion du monde en trois divisions Mikey Garcia dans un PBC sur l'émission FOX Pay-Per-View devant une foule locale à AT&T Stadium à Arlington, Texas en mars 16.
“Ça va être un combat très excitant,” dit Spence. “Shawn n'est jamais dans un combat ennuyeux et je divertis toujours. Ce sera un «combat de l’année»’ combat de type parce que nos styles sont maillés. Shawn Porter est un gars qui essaie de vous brutaliser. C’est ce qu’il a toujours fait. Avec Yordenis Ugas, il a essayé de boxer et il a dit qu'il n'aimait pas ce style. Il a dit qu'il revenait à son style d'origine. S'il m'apporte ce style, ça va être un grand combat parce que je vais le lui rapporter.”
Le porteur de 31 ans (30-2-1, 17 KOs) est un double champion des poids welters dont le style haute pression lui a bien servi dans son ascension dans la division des 147 livres. Né à Akron, Ohio et vit maintenant à Las Vegas, Porter a remporté le titre IBF des poids welters avec une victoire par décision unanime sur Devon Alexander en 2013. Il a perdu le titre, que Spence a maintenant, à Kell Brook par une décision majoritaire 2014. Porter est revenu dans les rangs du championnat avec une victoire par décision unanime sur Danny Garcia pour le titre WBC vacant en 2018. Il a défendu avec succès le titre avec une victoire par décision partagée sur Yordenis Ugas en mars sur FOX.
“Il n'y a pas eu trop de combats en tant que professionnel qui m'ont autant enthousiasmé,” M. Porter. “J'étais vraiment excité par le combat de Danny Garcia et je suis vraiment excité par celui-ci. Depuis que Spence a une ceinture, J'ai vraiment encerclé ce combat sur mon calendrier. La préparation est la clé. Je pense que j'ai tout ce qu'il faut pour battre Errol Spence. Je suis très confiant et mon équipe est confiante dans ce que je dois faire en septembre 28. Nous serons prêts.”
Dirrell contre. Benavidez promet d'être une bataille très disputée pour le titre WBC Super Middleweight. Dirrell est deux fois champion du monde WBC 168 livres et apportera de l'expérience, tandis que Benavidez apportera son style à indice d'octane élevé.
Dirrell, 34 ans (33-1-1, 24 KOs) a remporté le titre WBC pour la première fois avec une décision unanime sur Sakio Bika en 2014. Le natif de Flint, Le Michigan a perdu le titre l'année suivante contre Badou Jack par décision majoritaire. Il a remporté six victoires consécutives après cette défaite pour se remettre en position de se battre pour le championnat à nouveau.. Il a remporté le titre avec une victoire par décision technique sur Avni Yildirim en février sur FS1. Dirrell est le plus jeune frère d'Andre Dirrell, qui a remporté une médaille de bronze en tant que membre des États-Unis. Équipe olympique de boxe en 2004.
“Je vais travailler mes fesses, mettre des heures supplémentaires dans la salle de sport, parce que c'est l'un des adversaires les plus coriaces que j'ai jamais combattus,” Dirrell a dit. “Il est jeune et dur. Mais je suis plus que prêt pour tout ce qu'il peut apporter. J'apporte un combat passionnant. Il sait que. Le monde sait que. Il peut parler, mais rien ne compte mais ce qui se passe sur le ring. Je voulais que ce combat soit dans l'ouest parce que je combattrai n'importe qui n'importe où. Il n'y a que deux personnes sur le ring et nous allons donner un bon combat divertissant pour les fans.”
Benavidez (21-0, 18 KOs) a remporté le titre WBC avec une victoire par décision partagée sur Ronald Gavril en 2017. Fighting out of Phoenix, Arizona, Benavidez a défendu avec succès le titre avec une décision unanime plus convaincante contre Gavril lors du match revanche quatre mois plus tard. Le joueur de 22 ans est revenu sur le ring pour remporter une impressionnante victoire par élimination directe contre le vétéran J’Leon Love en mars sur le Spence vs. Garcia PBC sur FOX Sports Pay-Per-View.
“J'ai hâte de récupérer ma ceinture WBC lors de mon prochain combat contre Anthony Dirrell,” Ledit Benavidez. “Ce combat est en retard et je vous garantis que je serai prêt pour tout ce qu'il apportera sur le ring. The fans are really going to enjoy this one.”
Samedi, Août 3 du centre Barclays à Brooklyn & Présenté par Premier Champions de boxe
Polish Star Adam Kownacki Headlines Against Former Title Challenger Chris Arreola in FOX PBC Fight Night Main Event Live on FOX & FOX Sports – 8 p.m. ET / 5 h, heure. PT
BROOKLYN (Juillet 9, 2019) – An exciting lineup of action-packed undercard attractions will add to the Summer heat on Saturday, Août 3 live from Barclays Center, la maison de BROOKLYN BOXE ™, dans un événement présenté par Premier Champions de boxe.
The event is headlined by Polish star and heavyweight contender Adam Kownacki and former title challenger Chris “The Nightmare” Arreola meeting in the main event of FOX PBC Fight Night live on FOX and FOX Deportes. La diffusion commence à 8 p.m. ET / 5 h, heure. PT and also features two-time world champion Andre Berto and 147-pound contender Miguel Cruz, who meet in a welterweight attraction, and interim WBA Light Heavyweight Champion Marcus Browne and former world champion Jean Pascal, who duel in a 175-pound bout.
Undercard bouts are highlighted by 2008 Portoricaine olympienne Carlos Negron (20-2, 16 KOs) in a 10-round heavyweight fight against Atlanta’sBrian Howard (14-3, 11 KOs), l'ancien challenger titre Curtis Stevens (30-6, 22 KOs) taking on veteran contenderWale Omotoso (27-4, 21 KOs) in a 10-round super welterweight clash and featherweight world champion and unbeaten local fan-favoriteBruyère “La chaleur” Robuste (22-0, 4 KOs) en elle 10eappearance in the ring at Barclays Center.
Les billets pour l'événement, qui est promu par Promotions TGB, can be purchased at Ticketmaster.com. Les billets peuvent également être achetés à la billetterie American Express au Barclays Center.
Additional action features a pair of uneaten fighters as Brooklyn’sJulian Sosa (13-0-1, 5 KOs) steps in for an eight-round welterweight showdown versus Texas-nativeBrian Jones (14-10, 8 KOs), plus Maryland-nativeRace Cobia (13-0, 4 KOs) takes on Michigan’sRyan Lee Allen(9-3-1, 4 KOs) in a 10-round featherweight attraction.
Rounding out the lineup is Mexico’sIsaac Cruz Gonzalezin a 10-round featherweight fight, invaincu perspective Keeshawn Williamsdans un combat welters six rondes, unbeaten New YorkerArnold Gonzalezin a four-round featherweight duel and undefeated New Jersey-nativeKestna Davisin a four-round super welterweight bout against California’sJaime Meza.
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Pacquiao vs. Thurman Headlines Premier Boxing Champions FOX Sports Pay-Per-View Event from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas
“You’re going to see a world class performance on July 20 that has me standing alone on top of the division.” – Thurman
ST. PETERSBURG, FL. (Juillet 8, 2019) – Keith “Une Fois” Thurman’svictories have always been the center of conversation. Even with nine championship fights and eight title defenses already under his belt, his Saturday, Juillet 20 fight against Manny Pacquaio could prove to be the most significant, as he steps onto boxing’s biggest stage looking to capture a momentous victory.
Pacquiao vs. Thurman will pit the undefeated WBA Welterweight World Champion Thurman against boxing’s only eight-division world champion and Philippine Senator Manny “PacMan” Pacquiao in the main event of a Premier Boxing Champions on FOX Sports Pay-Per-View event from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.
The FOX pay-per-view begins at 9 p.m. HE / 6 h, heure. PT and tickets for the event, which is promoted by MP Promotions, Mayweather Promotions and TGB Promotions, are on sale now and can be purchased online through AXS.com, recharger par téléphone au 866-740-7711 or in person at any MGM Resorts International box office.
Coming off a majority decision over Josesito Lopez that ended a 22-month ring absence in January, Thurman (29-0, 22 KOs), 30, had won a close unanimous decision over former title holder “Afficher L'Heure” Shawn Porter in June 2016 and a split-decision over two-division title winner Danny “Rapide” Garcia in March 2017, adding Garcia’s WBC crown to his WBA version, before he vacated the WBC title due to injury.
Thurman broke down all of his title performances in anticipation of the fight that could cement his place amongst boxing’s best of this era.
KO 10 Diego Chaves, Juillet 27, 2013, AT&T Center, San Antonio:The 24-year-old Thurman came off a near-shutout unanimous decision over former champion Jan Zaveck in March 2013 and faced an unbeaten Argentine interim WBA champion who was after his fifth consecutive stoppage win and had knocked out 18 de 22 adversaires.
Thurman traded early power shots, controlled tempo with his athleticism and boxing ability and floored Chaves with a ninth round left hook to the liver before dropping him for the final time with a right hand in the 10e tour. Chaves failed to beat the count as Thurman became a 147-pound titleholder.
“The Diego Chaves fight was the biggest fight of my career, elevating me to the WBA interim champion,” Saïd Thurman. “I broke him down round by round and landed a beautiful body shot in the ninth round and after that it was a matter of time. That was a fight that earned me worldwide respect and was the start of everything for me.”
OMS 9 Jésus Soto Karass, Décembre 14, 2013, Alamodome, San Antonio:Soto Karass’ previous victory was a 12th-round stoppage of two-time belt holder Andre Berto in a fight that saw him rise from an 11th-round knockdown. Hurt by a hard right in the first round, Thurman recovered, flooring Soto Karass with a left uppercut in the fifth and again from a powerful combination in the ninth as the referee ended matters.
“Soto Karass was coming off a victory over Andre Berto which made it an important measuring stick fight for me,” Saïd Thurman, “He did open the fight by tagging me in the first round, but I dropped him in the fifth and again in the ninth and was able to finish him off for my first title defense.”
RTD 3 Julio Diaz, Avril 26, 2014, StubHub Center, Carson, Californie:In a one-sided beat-down, former champion Diaz took a knee from a left to the temple the second round and retired prior to the fourth from a body shot that caused rib damage. Diaz never fought again.
“That was a tremendous fight for me as the headliner in my first main event,” Saïd Thurman. “Diaz was coming off of good showings against Shawn Porter, fighting Porter to a draw once, and Amir Khan, whom he dropped in their fight. I also had the opportunity to make a statement. I did that by stopping him in only three rounds.”
UD 12 Léonard Bundu, Décembre 13, 2014, the MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas:A previously unbeaten 40-year-old switch-hitting veteran, Bundu (31-1-2, 11 KO) was dropped by a first-round right hand in a shutout victory (120-107 trois fois) for Thurman who ended an eight-month ring absence and was recovering from an injured left shoulder.
“Bundu was a switch-hitting awkward fighter. I switched [to southpaw] on him in the first round and dropped him with a right hand,” Saïd Thurman. “I out boxed him and really gave the world a taste of how good of a boxer I am. It was an easy blowout.”
UD 12 Robert Guerrero, Mars 7, 2015, the MGM Grand Grand Garden Arena:Thurman entered this bout after having been elevated to the full champion before facing Guerrero (32-3-1, 18 KOs), a two-division title winner. He overcame a grotesque hematoma above his left eye from an accidental clash of heads, chuté “The Ghost” in the ninth-round, and lost a combined four rounds in PBC’s first ever main event.
“Guerrero had fought Floyd Mayweather and I was happy to have a common opponent with Floyd, so that I could prove to the world that I deserved a shot at Mayweather,” Saïd Thurman. “I had to overcome that adversity of having that hematoma by knocking him down in the ninth round. That fight really raised my stock to another level.”
RTD 7 Luis Collazo, Juillet 11, 2015, USF Sundome, Tampa:Thurman overcame a crippling left hand to the liver in the fifth round to become only the man to stop Collazo, a former champion who had gone the distance in losses to Ricky Hatton, Shane Mosley, Andre Berto and Amir Khan. In a homecoming fight, Thurman opened a deep gash over Collazo’s right eye with his own left hook, eventually resulting in the southpaw’s retiring on his stool after the seventh round.
“I was able to survive that body shot to perform in the next round. The fight was taking its toll on him though. I was becoming more comfortable and accurate as I physically broke him down,” Saïd Thurman. “The arena was electric, and the love was amazing. It was a great homecoming to defend my world title near where I grew up in Clearwater, Floride.”
UD 12 Shawn Porter, Juin 25, 2016, Barclays Center, Brooklyn, New York:Thurman overcame a bullish former champion in Porter (26-2-1, 16 KOs) before an electric crowd, winning a give-and-take, blood-and-guts brawl by scores of 115-113, sur les trois juges’ cartes. Highlights were Thurman’s clean right hand-left hook combination that buckled Porter’s knees late in the third round, a 10th-round left hook that did the same, and an even more vicious head-swiveling hook in Round 11 of a Fight of The Year standout from 2016.
“Our fight was tough, back and forth, but by no means was Shawn Porter going to take my title,” Saïd Thurman. “I pushed myself over the final rounds to make sure I’d be victorious in what was one of the ‘Fight of The Year’ contenders that year. That fight proved to everyone that I can win any type of fight, against any type of fighter.”
Dakota du Sud 12 Danny Garcia, Mars 4, 2017, Barclays Center: Thurman won a clash of 28-year-olds over the then unbeaten Garcia (33-0, 19 KOs), along with the WBC’s crown in just the 10th title unification in division history and only the third between a pair of unbeaten fighters. The crowd of 16,533 represented the highest attended boxing match at Barclays Center to date. Thurman’s movement disrupted the timing of Garcia, a Philadelphia-based fighter who was a unified champion at 140-pounds.
“This was two undefeated welterweights going toe-to-toe in the prime of their careers. Danny Garcia’s a sharp puncher who won the WBC’s vacant title that Floyd Mayweather gave up for retirement,” Saïd Thurman. “But after beating Shawn Porter, I knew Danny would be an easy fight. This was my first chance to beat an undefeated world champion, and I came out swinging on him in round one to make a statement that his world title was about to be mine.”
MD 12 Josesito Lopez, Janvier 26, 2019, Barclays Center:Thurman ended an injury-hampered 22-month ring absence against Lopez (36-8, 19 KOs), scoring a second-round knockdown with a left hook, being hurt by a right hand in the seventh, and using his mobility and athleticism down the stretch for the victory.
“I was really nervous about making weight after walking around at 182 for the past two years,” Saïd Thurman. “But even though I got hit and hurt in the seventh round, I knew my boxing ability would get me through. It was a relief to make it through that fight feeling strong and healthy and I’ve taken those feelings right into this training camp.”
Manny Pacquiao (61-7-2, 39 KOs), Juillet 20, 2019, the MGM Grand Garden Arena:The 40-year-old Pacquiao has earned back-to-back victories over former champions by seventh-round TKO over Lucas Matthysse (Juillet 2018) and unanimous decision Adrien Broner (Janvier).
“Does Manny belong in the ring with a fighter in his prime? Is Keith Thurman still Keith ‘One Time’ Thurman after some vulnerability against Josesito Lopez?” Saïd Thurman, rhetorically speaking. “Bien sûr, I’d like to get the knockout or TKO, but either way, you’re going to see a world class performance that has me standing alone on top of a division that has so many great fighters. I’m trying to be that great, devastating champion once again, and come July 20, I will prove that I am.”
# # # Pacquiao vs. Thurman Headlines Premier Boxing Champions FOX Sports Pay-Per-View Event from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas
“You’re going to see a world class performance on July 20 that has me standing alone on top of the division.” – Thurman
ST. PETERSBURG, FL. (Juillet 8, 2019) – Keith “Une Fois” Thurman’svictories have always been the center of conversation. Even with nine championship fights and eight title defenses already under his belt, his Saturday, Juillet 20 fight against Manny Pacquaio could prove to be the most significant, as he steps onto boxing’s biggest stage looking to capture a momentous victory.
Pacquiao vs. Thurman will pit the undefeated WBA Welterweight World Champion Thurman against boxing’s only eight-division world champion and Philippine Senator Manny “PacMan” Pacquiao in the main event of a Premier Boxing Champions on FOX Sports Pay-Per-View event from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.
The FOX pay-per-view begins at 9 p.m. HE / 6 h, heure. PT and tickets for the event, which is promoted by MP Promotions, Mayweather Promotions and TGB Promotions, are on sale now and can be purchased online through AXS.com, recharger par téléphone au 866-740-7711 or in person at any MGM Resorts International box office.
Coming off a majority decision over Josesito Lopez that ended a 22-month ring absence in January, Thurman (29-0, 22 KOs), 30, had won a close unanimous decision over former title holder “Afficher L'Heure” Shawn Porter in June 2016 and a split-decision over two-division title winner Danny “Rapide” Garcia in March 2017, adding Garcia’s WBC crown to his WBA version, before he vacated the WBC title due to injury.
Thurman broke down all of his title performances in anticipation of the fight that could cement his place amongst boxing’s best of this era.
KO 10 Diego Chaves, Juillet 27, 2013, AT&T Center, San Antonio:The 24-year-old Thurman came off a near-shutout unanimous decision over former champion Jan Zaveck in March 2013 and faced an unbeaten Argentine interim WBA champion who was after his fifth consecutive stoppage win and had knocked out 18 de 22 adversaires.
Thurman traded early power shots, controlled tempo with his athleticism and boxing ability and floored Chaves with a ninth round left hook to the liver before dropping him for the final time with a right hand in the 10e tour. Chaves failed to beat the count as Thurman became a 147-pound titleholder.
“The Diego Chaves fight was the biggest fight of my career, elevating me to the WBA interim champion,” Saïd Thurman. “I broke him down round by round and landed a beautiful body shot in the ninth round and after that it was a matter of time. That was a fight that earned me worldwide respect and was the start of everything for me.”
OMS 9 Jésus Soto Karass, Décembre 14, 2013, Alamodome, San Antonio:Soto Karass’ previous victory was a 12th-round stoppage of two-time belt holder Andre Berto in a fight that saw him rise from an 11th-round knockdown. Hurt by a hard right in the first round, Thurman recovered, flooring Soto Karass with a left uppercut in the fifth and again from a powerful combination in the ninth as the referee ended matters.
“Soto Karass was coming off a victory over Andre Berto which made it an important measuring stick fight for me,” Saïd Thurman, “He did open the fight by tagging me in the first round, but I dropped him in the fifth and again in the ninth and was able to finish him off for my first title defense.”
RTD 3 Julio Diaz, Avril 26, 2014, StubHub Center, Carson, Californie:In a one-sided beat-down, former champion Diaz took a knee from a left to the temple the second round and retired prior to the fourth from a body shot that caused rib damage. Diaz never fought again.
“That was a tremendous fight for me as the headliner in my first main event,” Saïd Thurman. “Diaz was coming off of good showings against Shawn Porter, fighting Porter to a draw once, and Amir Khan, whom he dropped in their fight. I also had the opportunity to make a statement. I did that by stopping him in only three rounds.”
UD 12 Léonard Bundu, Décembre 13, 2014, the MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas:A previously unbeaten 40-year-old switch-hitting veteran, Bundu (31-1-2, 11 KO) was dropped by a first-round right hand in a shutout victory (120-107 trois fois) for Thurman who ended an eight-month ring absence and was recovering from an injured left shoulder.
“Bundu was a switch-hitting awkward fighter. I switched [to southpaw] on him in the first round and dropped him with a right hand,” Saïd Thurman. “I out boxed him and really gave the world a taste of how good of a boxer I am. It was an easy blowout.”
UD 12 Robert Guerrero, Mars 7, 2015, the MGM Grand Grand Garden Arena:Thurman entered this bout after having been elevated to the full champion before facing Guerrero (32-3-1, 18 KOs), a two-division title winner. He overcame a grotesque hematoma above his left eye from an accidental clash of heads, chuté “The Ghost” in the ninth-round, and lost a combined four rounds in PBC’s first ever main event.
“Guerrero had fought Floyd Mayweather and I was happy to have a common opponent with Floyd, so that I could prove to the world that I deserved a shot at Mayweather,” Saïd Thurman. “I had to overcome that adversity of having that hematoma by knocking him down in the ninth round. That fight really raised my stock to another level.”
RTD 7 Luis Collazo, Juillet 11, 2015, USF Sundome, Tampa:Thurman overcame a crippling left hand to the liver in the fifth round to become only the man to stop Collazo, a former champion who had gone the distance in losses to Ricky Hatton, Shane Mosley, Andre Berto and Amir Khan. In a homecoming fight, Thurman opened a deep gash over Collazo’s right eye with his own left hook, eventually resulting in the southpaw’s retiring on his stool after the seventh round.
“I was able to survive that body shot to perform in the next round. The fight was taking its toll on him though. I was becoming more comfortable and accurate as I physically broke him down,” Saïd Thurman. “The arena was electric, and the love was amazing. It was a great homecoming to defend my world title near where I grew up in Clearwater, Floride.”
UD 12 Shawn Porter, Juin 25, 2016, Barclays Center, Brooklyn, New York:Thurman overcame a bullish former champion in Porter (26-2-1, 16 KOs) before an electric crowd, winning a give-and-take, blood-and-guts brawl by scores of 115-113, sur les trois juges’ cartes. Highlights were Thurman’s clean right hand-left hook combination that buckled Porter’s knees late in the third round, a 10th-round left hook that did the same, and an even more vicious head-swiveling hook in Round 11 of a Fight of The Year standout from 2016.
“Our fight was tough, back and forth, but by no means was Shawn Porter going to take my title,” Saïd Thurman. “I pushed myself over the final rounds to make sure I’d be victorious in what was one of the ‘Fight of The Year’ contenders that year. That fight proved to everyone that I can win any type of fight, against any type of fighter.”
Dakota du Sud 12 Danny Garcia, Mars 4, 2017, Barclays Center: Thurman won a clash of 28-year-olds over the then unbeaten Garcia (33-0, 19 KOs), along with the WBC’s crown in just the 10th title unification in division history and only the third between a pair of unbeaten fighters. The crowd of 16,533 represented the highest attended boxing match at Barclays Center to date. Thurman’s movement disrupted the timing of Garcia, a Philadelphia-based fighter who was a unified champion at 140-pounds.
“This was two undefeated welterweights going toe-to-toe in the prime of their careers. Danny Garcia’s a sharp puncher who won the WBC’s vacant title that Floyd Mayweather gave up for retirement,” Saïd Thurman. “But after beating Shawn Porter, I knew Danny would be an easy fight. This was my first chance to beat an undefeated world champion, and I came out swinging on him in round one to make a statement that his world title was about to be mine.”
MD 12 Josesito Lopez, Janvier 26, 2019, Barclays Center:Thurman ended an injury-hampered 22-month ring absence against Lopez (36-8, 19 KOs), scoring a second-round knockdown with a left hook, being hurt by a right hand in the seventh, and using his mobility and athleticism down the stretch for the victory.
“I was really nervous about making weight after walking around at 182 for the past two years,” Saïd Thurman. “But even though I got hit and hurt in the seventh round, I knew my boxing ability would get me through. It was a relief to make it through that fight feeling strong and healthy and I’ve taken those feelings right into this training camp.”
Manny Pacquiao (61-7-2, 39 KOs), Juillet 20, 2019, the MGM Grand Garden Arena:The 40-year-old Pacquiao has earned back-to-back victories over former champions by seventh-round TKO over Lucas Matthysse (Juillet 2018) and unanimous decision Adrien Broner (Janvier).
“Does Manny belong in the ring with a fighter in his prime? Is Keith Thurman still Keith ‘One Time’ Thurman after some vulnerability against Josesito Lopez?” Saïd Thurman, rhetorically speaking. “Bien sûr, I’d like to get the knockout or TKO, but either way, you’re going to see a world class performance that has me standing alone on top of a division that has so many great fighters. I’m trying to be that great, devastating champion once again, and come July 20, I will prove that I am.”
# # # Pacquiao vs. Thurman Headlines Premier Boxing Champions FOX Sports Pay-Per-View Event from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas
“You’re going to see a world class performance on July 20 that has me standing alone on top of the division.” – Thurman
ST. PETERSBURG, FL. (Juillet 8, 2019) – Keith “Une Fois” Thurman’svictories have always been the center of conversation. Even with nine championship fights and eight title defenses already under his belt, his Saturday, Juillet 20 fight against Manny Pacquaio could prove to be the most significant, as he steps onto boxing’s biggest stage looking to capture a momentous victory.
Pacquiao vs. Thurman will pit the undefeated WBA Welterweight World Champion Thurman against boxing’s only eight-division world champion and Philippine Senator Manny “PacMan” Pacquiao in the main event of a Premier Boxing Champions on FOX Sports Pay-Per-View event from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.
The FOX pay-per-view begins at 9 p.m. HE / 6 h, heure. PT and tickets for the event, which is promoted by MP Promotions, Mayweather Promotions and TGB Promotions, are on sale now and can be purchased online through AXS.com, recharger par téléphone au 866-740-7711 or in person at any MGM Resorts International box office.
Coming off a majority decision over Josesito Lopez that ended a 22-month ring absence in January, Thurman (29-0, 22 KOs), 30, had won a close unanimous decision over former title holder “Afficher L'Heure” Shawn Porter in June 2016 and a split-decision over two-division title winner Danny “Rapide” Garcia in March 2017, adding Garcia’s WBC crown to his WBA version, before he vacated the WBC title due to injury.
Thurman broke down all of his title performances in anticipation of the fight that could cement his place amongst boxing’s best of this era.
KO 10 Diego Chaves, Juillet 27, 2013, AT&T Center, San Antonio:The 24-year-old Thurman came off a near-shutout unanimous decision over former champion Jan Zaveck in March 2013 and faced an unbeaten Argentine interim WBA champion who was after his fifth consecutive stoppage win and had knocked out 18 de 22 adversaires.
Thurman traded early power shots, controlled tempo with his athleticism and boxing ability and floored Chaves with a ninth round left hook to the liver before dropping him for the final time with a right hand in the 10e tour. Chaves failed to beat the count as Thurman became a 147-pound titleholder.
“The Diego Chaves fight was the biggest fight of my career, elevating me to the WBA interim champion,” Saïd Thurman. “I broke him down round by round and landed a beautiful body shot in the ninth round and after that it was a matter of time. That was a fight that earned me worldwide respect and was the start of everything for me.”
OMS 9 Jésus Soto Karass, Décembre 14, 2013, Alamodome, San Antonio:Soto Karass’ previous victory was a 12th-round stoppage of two-time belt holder Andre Berto in a fight that saw him rise from an 11th-round knockdown. Hurt by a hard right in the first round, Thurman recovered, flooring Soto Karass with a left uppercut in the fifth and again from a powerful combination in the ninth as the referee ended matters.
“Soto Karass was coming off a victory over Andre Berto which made it an important measuring stick fight for me,” Saïd Thurman, “He did open the fight by tagging me in the first round, but I dropped him in the fifth and again in the ninth and was able to finish him off for my first title defense.”
RTD 3 Julio Diaz, Avril 26, 2014, StubHub Center, Carson, Californie:In a one-sided beat-down, former champion Diaz took a knee from a left to the temple the second round and retired prior to the fourth from a body shot that caused rib damage. Diaz never fought again.
“That was a tremendous fight for me as the headliner in my first main event,” Saïd Thurman. “Diaz was coming off of good showings against Shawn Porter, fighting Porter to a draw once, and Amir Khan, whom he dropped in their fight. I also had the opportunity to make a statement. I did that by stopping him in only three rounds.”
UD 12 Léonard Bundu, Décembre 13, 2014, the MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas:A previously unbeaten 40-year-old switch-hitting veteran, Bundu (31-1-2, 11 KO) was dropped by a first-round right hand in a shutout victory (120-107 trois fois) for Thurman who ended an eight-month ring absence and was recovering from an injured left shoulder.
“Bundu was a switch-hitting awkward fighter. I switched [to southpaw] on him in the first round and dropped him with a right hand,” Saïd Thurman. “I out boxed him and really gave the world a taste of how good of a boxer I am. It was an easy blowout.”
UD 12 Robert Guerrero, Mars 7, 2015, the MGM Grand Grand Garden Arena:Thurman entered this bout after having been elevated to the full champion before facing Guerrero (32-3-1, 18 KOs), a two-division title winner. He overcame a grotesque hematoma above his left eye from an accidental clash of heads, chuté “The Ghost” in the ninth-round, and lost a combined four rounds in PBC’s first ever main event.
“Guerrero had fought Floyd Mayweather and I was happy to have a common opponent with Floyd, so that I could prove to the world that I deserved a shot at Mayweather,” Saïd Thurman. “I had to overcome that adversity of having that hematoma by knocking him down in the ninth round. That fight really raised my stock to another level.”
RTD 7 Luis Collazo, Juillet 11, 2015, USF Sundome, Tampa:Thurman overcame a crippling left hand to the liver in the fifth round to become only the man to stop Collazo, a former champion who had gone the distance in losses to Ricky Hatton, Shane Mosley, Andre Berto and Amir Khan. In a homecoming fight, Thurman opened a deep gash over Collazo’s right eye with his own left hook, eventually resulting in the southpaw’s retiring on his stool after the seventh round.
“I was able to survive that body shot to perform in the next round. The fight was taking its toll on him though. I was becoming more comfortable and accurate as I physically broke him down,” Saïd Thurman. “The arena was electric, and the love was amazing. It was a great homecoming to defend my world title near where I grew up in Clearwater, Floride.”
UD 12 Shawn Porter, Juin 25, 2016, Barclays Center, Brooklyn, New York:Thurman overcame a bullish former champion in Porter (26-2-1, 16 KOs) before an electric crowd, winning a give-and-take, blood-and-guts brawl by scores of 115-113, sur les trois juges’ cartes. Highlights were Thurman’s clean right hand-left hook combination that buckled Porter’s knees late in the third round, a 10th-round left hook that did the same, and an even more vicious head-swiveling hook in Round 11 of a Fight of The Year standout from 2016.
“Our fight was tough, back and forth, but by no means was Shawn Porter going to take my title,” Saïd Thurman. “I pushed myself over the final rounds to make sure I’d be victorious in what was one of the ‘Fight of The Year’ contenders that year. That fight proved to everyone that I can win any type of fight, against any type of fighter.”
Dakota du Sud 12 Danny Garcia, Mars 4, 2017, Barclays Center: Thurman won a clash of 28-year-olds over the then unbeaten Garcia (33-0, 19 KOs), along with the WBC’s crown in just the 10th title unification in division history and only the third between a pair of unbeaten fighters. The crowd of 16,533 represented the highest attended boxing match at Barclays Center to date. Thurman’s movement disrupted the timing of Garcia, a Philadelphia-based fighter who was a unified champion at 140-pounds.
“This was two undefeated welterweights going toe-to-toe in the prime of their careers. Danny Garcia’s a sharp puncher who won the WBC’s vacant title that Floyd Mayweather gave up for retirement,” Saïd Thurman. “But after beating Shawn Porter, I knew Danny would be an easy fight. This was my first chance to beat an undefeated world champion, and I came out swinging on him in round one to make a statement that his world title was about to be mine.”
MD 12 Josesito Lopez, Janvier 26, 2019, Barclays Center:Thurman ended an injury-hampered 22-month ring absence against Lopez (36-8, 19 KOs), scoring a second-round knockdown with a left hook, being hurt by a right hand in the seventh, and using his mobility and athleticism down the stretch for the victory.
“I was really nervous about making weight after walking around at 182 for the past two years,” Saïd Thurman. “But even though I got hit and hurt in the seventh round, I knew my boxing ability would get me through. It was a relief to make it through that fight feeling strong and healthy and I’ve taken those feelings right into this training camp.”
Manny Pacquiao (61-7-2, 39 KOs), Juillet 20, 2019, the MGM Grand Garden Arena:The 40-year-old Pacquiao has earned back-to-back victories over former champions by seventh-round TKO over Lucas Matthysse (Juillet 2018) and unanimous decision Adrien Broner (Janvier).
“Does Manny belong in the ring with a fighter in his prime? Is Keith Thurman still Keith ‘One Time’ Thurman after some vulnerability against Josesito Lopez?” Saïd Thurman, rhetorically speaking. “Bien sûr, I’d like to get the knockout or TKO, but either way, you’re going to see a world class performance that has me standing alone on top of a division that has so many great fighters. I’m trying to be that great, devastating champion once again, and come July 20, I will prove that I am.”
# # # Pacquiao vs. Thurman Headlines Premier Boxing Champions FOX Sports Pay-Per-View Event from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas
“You’re going to see a world class performance on July 20 that has me standing alone on top of the division.” – Thurman
ST. PETERSBURG, FL. (Juillet 8, 2019) – Keith “Une Fois” Thurman’svictories have always been the center of conversation. Even with nine championship fights and eight title defenses already under his belt, his Saturday, Juillet 20 fight against Manny Pacquaio could prove to be the most significant, as he steps onto boxing’s biggest stage looking to capture a momentous victory.
Pacquiao vs. Thurman will pit the undefeated WBA Welterweight World Champion Thurman against boxing’s only eight-division world champion and Philippine Senator Manny “PacMan” Pacquiao in the main event of a Premier Boxing Champions on FOX Sports Pay-Per-View event from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.
The FOX pay-per-view begins at 9 p.m. HE / 6 h, heure. PT and tickets for the event, which is promoted by MP Promotions, Mayweather Promotions and TGB Promotions, are on sale now and can be purchased online through AXS.com, recharger par téléphone au 866-740-7711 or in person at any MGM Resorts International box office.
Coming off a majority decision over Josesito Lopez that ended a 22-month ring absence in January, Thurman (29-0, 22 KOs), 30, had won a close unanimous decision over former title holder “Afficher L'Heure” Shawn Porter in June 2016 and a split-decision over two-division title winner Danny “Rapide” Garcia in March 2017, adding Garcia’s WBC crown to his WBA version, before he vacated the WBC title due to injury.
Thurman broke down all of his title performances in anticipation of the fight that could cement his place amongst boxing’s best of this era.
KO 10 Diego Chaves, Juillet 27, 2013, AT&T Center, San Antonio:The 24-year-old Thurman came off a near-shutout unanimous decision over former champion Jan Zaveck in March 2013 and faced an unbeaten Argentine interim WBA champion who was after his fifth consecutive stoppage win and had knocked out 18 de 22 adversaires.
Thurman traded early power shots, controlled tempo with his athleticism and boxing ability and floored Chaves with a ninth round left hook to the liver before dropping him for the final time with a right hand in the 10e tour. Chaves failed to beat the count as Thurman became a 147-pound titleholder.
“The Diego Chaves fight was the biggest fight of my career, elevating me to the WBA interim champion,” Saïd Thurman. “I broke him down round by round and landed a beautiful body shot in the ninth round and after that it was a matter of time. That was a fight that earned me worldwide respect and was the start of everything for me.”
OMS 9 Jésus Soto Karass, Décembre 14, 2013, Alamodome, San Antonio:Soto Karass’ previous victory was a 12th-round stoppage of two-time belt holder Andre Berto in a fight that saw him rise from an 11th-round knockdown. Hurt by a hard right in the first round, Thurman recovered, flooring Soto Karass with a left uppercut in the fifth and again from a powerful combination in the ninth as the referee ended matters.
“Soto Karass was coming off a victory over Andre Berto which made it an important measuring stick fight for me,” Saïd Thurman, “He did open the fight by tagging me in the first round, but I dropped him in the fifth and again in the ninth and was able to finish him off for my first title defense.”
RTD 3 Julio Diaz, Avril 26, 2014, StubHub Center, Carson, Californie:In a one-sided beat-down, former champion Diaz took a knee from a left to the temple the second round and retired prior to the fourth from a body shot that caused rib damage. Diaz never fought again.
“That was a tremendous fight for me as the headliner in my first main event,” Saïd Thurman. “Diaz was coming off of good showings against Shawn Porter, fighting Porter to a draw once, and Amir Khan, whom he dropped in their fight. I also had the opportunity to make a statement. I did that by stopping him in only three rounds.”
UD 12 Léonard Bundu, Décembre 13, 2014, the MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas:A previously unbeaten 40-year-old switch-hitting veteran, Bundu (31-1-2, 11 KO) was dropped by a first-round right hand in a shutout victory (120-107 trois fois) for Thurman who ended an eight-month ring absence and was recovering from an injured left shoulder.
“Bundu was a switch-hitting awkward fighter. I switched [to southpaw] on him in the first round and dropped him with a right hand,” Saïd Thurman. “I out boxed him and really gave the world a taste of how good of a boxer I am. It was an easy blowout.”
UD 12 Robert Guerrero, Mars 7, 2015, the MGM Grand Grand Garden Arena:Thurman entered this bout after having been elevated to the full champion before facing Guerrero (32-3-1, 18 KOs), a two-division title winner. He overcame a grotesque hematoma above his left eye from an accidental clash of heads, chuté “The Ghost” in the ninth-round, and lost a combined four rounds in PBC’s first ever main event.
“Guerrero had fought Floyd Mayweather and I was happy to have a common opponent with Floyd, so that I could prove to the world that I deserved a shot at Mayweather,” Saïd Thurman. “I had to overcome that adversity of having that hematoma by knocking him down in the ninth round. That fight really raised my stock to another level.”
RTD 7 Luis Collazo, Juillet 11, 2015, USF Sundome, Tampa:Thurman overcame a crippling left hand to the liver in the fifth round to become only the man to stop Collazo, a former champion who had gone the distance in losses to Ricky Hatton, Shane Mosley, Andre Berto and Amir Khan. In a homecoming fight, Thurman opened a deep gash over Collazo’s right eye with his own left hook, eventually resulting in the southpaw’s retiring on his stool after the seventh round.
“I was able to survive that body shot to perform in the next round. The fight was taking its toll on him though. I was becoming more comfortable and accurate as I physically broke him down,” Saïd Thurman. “The arena was electric, and the love was amazing. It was a great homecoming to defend my world title near where I grew up in Clearwater, Floride.”
UD 12 Shawn Porter, Juin 25, 2016, Barclays Center, Brooklyn, New York:Thurman overcame a bullish former champion in Porter (26-2-1, 16 KOs) before an electric crowd, winning a give-and-take, blood-and-guts brawl by scores of 115-113, sur les trois juges’ cartes. Highlights were Thurman’s clean right hand-left hook combination that buckled Porter’s knees late in the third round, a 10th-round left hook that did the same, and an even more vicious head-swiveling hook in Round 11 of a Fight of The Year standout from 2016.
“Our fight was tough, back and forth, but by no means was Shawn Porter going to take my title,” Saïd Thurman. “I pushed myself over the final rounds to make sure I’d be victorious in what was one of the ‘Fight of The Year’ contenders that year. That fight proved to everyone that I can win any type of fight, against any type of fighter.”
Dakota du Sud 12 Danny Garcia, Mars 4, 2017, Barclays Center: Thurman won a clash of 28-year-olds over the then unbeaten Garcia (33-0, 19 KOs), along with the WBC’s crown in just the 10th title unification in division history and only the third between a pair of unbeaten fighters. The crowd of 16,533 represented the highest attended boxing match at Barclays Center to date. Thurman’s movement disrupted the timing of Garcia, a Philadelphia-based fighter who was a unified champion at 140-pounds.
“This was two undefeated welterweights going toe-to-toe in the prime of their careers. Danny Garcia’s a sharp puncher who won the WBC’s vacant title that Floyd Mayweather gave up for retirement,” Saïd Thurman. “But after beating Shawn Porter, I knew Danny would be an easy fight. This was my first chance to beat an undefeated world champion, and I came out swinging on him in round one to make a statement that his world title was about to be mine.”
MD 12 Josesito Lopez, Janvier 26, 2019, Barclays Center:Thurman ended an injury-hampered 22-month ring absence against Lopez (36-8, 19 KOs), scoring a second-round knockdown with a left hook, being hurt by a right hand in the seventh, and using his mobility and athleticism down the stretch for the victory.
“I was really nervous about making weight after walking around at 182 for the past two years,” Saïd Thurman. “But even though I got hit and hurt in the seventh round, I knew my boxing ability would get me through. It was a relief to make it through that fight feeling strong and healthy and I’ve taken those feelings right into this training camp.”
Manny Pacquiao (61-7-2, 39 KOs), Juillet 20, 2019, the MGM Grand Garden Arena:The 40-year-old Pacquiao has earned back-to-back victories over former champions by seventh-round TKO over Lucas Matthysse (Juillet 2018) and unanimous decision Adrien Broner (Janvier).
“Does Manny belong in the ring with a fighter in his prime? Is Keith Thurman still Keith ‘One Time’ Thurman after some vulnerability against Josesito Lopez?” Saïd Thurman, rhetorically speaking. “Bien sûr, I’d like to get the knockout or TKO, but either way, you’re going to see a world class performance that has me standing alone on top of a division that has so many great fighters. I’m trying to be that great, devastating champion once again, and come July 20, I will prove that I am.”
DEUX COMBATS LÉGERS ROUNDOUT GERVONTA “RÉSERVOIR” DAVIS’ RETROUVAILLES TITRE MONDIAL DE LA DÉFENSE Samedi, Juillet 27 En direct sur Showtime® FERMES DE ROYAL ARENA EN BALTIMORE
L'ancien champion du monde Yuriorkis Gamboa & Roman Martínez Square-Off; Plus, Contender léger Ladarius Miller Battles Ancien champion du monde de Jezréel Corrales dans un événement Présenté par Premier Champions de boxe
BALTIMORE (Juillet 2, 2019) – Anciens champions du monde Yuriorkis Gamboa et Romain “Rocheux” Martínez se disputeront dans une attraction légère de 10 rounds en léger prétendante Ladarius “Memphis” Meunier rencontre l'ancien champion du monde Jezréel “l'Invisible” Corrales dans une épreuve de force de 10 rounds en direct sur Showtime samedi, Juillet 27 de Royal Arena Farms à Baltimore en un événement présenté par Premier Champions de boxe.
CHAMPIONNAT DE BOXE commence SHOWTIME à 9 p.m. HE / 6 h, heure. PT et est en tête d'affiche deux fois super champion poids plume et Baltimore Gervonta natif “Réservoir” Davis défendre son titre WBA dans un retour aux sources de championnat contre le challenger obligatoire Ricardo “scientifique” Núñez.
“Samedi, Juillet 27 va être quelque chose de spécial pour la ville de Baltimore,” a déclaré Leonard Ellerbe, PDG de Promotions Mayweather. “Alors que nous savons ce que l'événement principal apporte, Les deux épisodes qui l'ont précédée ont des enjeux élevés écrit sur eux aussi. Chaque fois que vous mettez anciens champions du monde et les perspectives des jeunes souffrant de la faim dans le ring, vous savez ces combattants chercheront à obtenir la victoire et, finalement, se mettre en place pour un coup à un titre. Je prévois une action non-stop dans ces épisodes de la première cloche à la fin.”
Les billets pour l'événement, qui est promu par Mayweather Promotions et Promotions TGB en association avec Promotions GTD, sont maintenant en vente et peuvent être achetés à Ticketmaster.com ou dans les fermes royales Box Office du lundi au vendredi de 10 a.m. ET à 5 p.m. ET.
Un ancien tenant du titre à 126 et 130 livres, Gamboa (29-2, 17 KOs) a remporté ses trois derniers combats, y compris une décision sur l'ancien champion du monde Jason Sosa. Sa dernière fois, il a abandonné et a battu Miguel Beltran Jr. par décision unanime. Un médaillé d'or olympique pour son pays natal, Cuba, Gamboa combat de Miami et cherchera à obtenir une autre chance de titre mondial avec une victoire en Juillet 27.
“Je suis dans une situation privilégiée dans ma carrière et je suis très heureux d'être de retour sur cette grande scène à nouveau,” Ledit Gamboa. “Rocky Martinez est un adversaire très coriace et redoutable et nous allons faire un grand combat pour les fans. Je sais que je vais le faire devant ce défi et à plus d'opportunités de renom. Je cherche à faire face Gervonta Davis et de devenir à nouveau champion du monde.”
Toujours dans des combats passionnants et mémorables, Martinez (30-3-3, 18 KOs) de retour sur le ring en Mars en assommant William Gonzalez. Combats de Vega Baja, Puerto Rico, Martinez est trois fois champion de 130 livres qui a fait face à des combattants d'élite tels que Mikey Garcia et Vasiliy Lomachenko tout au long d'une carrière qui a vu aussi le vaincre des gens Orlando Salido et Diego Magdaleno.
“Je suis heureux de cette occasion et d'avoir cette chance d'être à nouveau à proximité d'un combat pour le titre mondial,” a déclaré Martinez. “Je suis une formation pour gagner contre un bon combattant dans Yuriorkis Gamboa. Il est un combat qui va définir mon avenir et je suis tout à fait prêt à devenir champion du monde nouveau, et cette fois dans une autre division de poids.”
Les 25 ans Miller (19-1, 6 KOs) a gagné 10 combats dans une rangée, dont une victoire sur le champion du monde actuel Jamel Herring, comme il cherche à gagner un combat pour le titre mondial. Originaire de Memphis et qui vit maintenant à Las Vegas, Miller a commencé 2019 avec un KO au premier tour sur Daulis Prescott en Février et a maintenant sa mire sur gagner un combat pour le titre mondial.
“Je viens de faire une déclaration le 27 Juillet,” dit Miller. “C'est l'état d'esprit que je me suis entraîné pour. Je suis face à un ancien champion du monde et une victoire peut consolider mon nom dans la division 135 livres. Je travaille dur et je sais que Corrales n'apportera rien que je ne suis pas prêt pour. Je suis heureux d'avoir cette occasion, profiter et obtenir un pas de plus vers un championnat du monde.”
Représentant son natif Panama, Corrales(23-2, 9 KOs) a remporté un titre mondial de 130 livres en assommant Takashi Uchiyama au Japon 2016, avant de le vaincre par la décision dans le match retour. Le jeune homme de 27 ans retourné sur le ring en Avril pour assommer Onalvi Sierra en deux tours.
“Je suis très heureux d'avoir cette occasion et reconnaissant que j'ai une autre chance de se battre au plus haut niveau,” Ledit Corrales. “Miller est un boxeur très habile et je respecte ses capacités. Je vais le tester et voir s'il peut combattre de son pied arrière. Je vais préparer pour que j'ai tous les outils nécessaires pour obtenir la victoire le 27 Juillet.”
PHILADELPHIA / LOS ANGELES – Juillet 1, 2019 -Ce samedi soir, Brandon Adams lui-même annoncé comme un sérieux prétendant comme il a connu une performance courageuse contre invaincue Middleweight Champion du monde WBC Jermall Charlo dans la ville natale de Houston Charlo.
Le combat a été l'événement principal qui et a été diffusée en direct sur CHAMPIONNAT BOXING® SHOWTIME, dans lequel Adams a donné un compte fort pour lui-même.
Adams a pris quelques-uns des meilleurs clichés que les coups de poing de puissance Charlo pourrait jeter, et non seulement a été Adams n'a jamais blessé dans la lutte, dans les derniers tours, il a commencé à prendre la lutte pour le champion de sa ville natale.
“J'étais prêt à tout risque. Je suis entré dans la lutte qui cherchent à dominer et obtenir la victoire arrêt. Je savais entrer dans la lutte qui est ce que je devais faire entrer dans sa ville natale,” dit Adams.
Adams n'a pas été le moins intimidé par entrer dans le territoire ennemi, mais il y avait quelques petites choses qui se sont déroulés pendant le combat qu'il ne s'y attendait pas ce qui a entravé son gameplan.
“L'arbitre ne me laisser bas. Comme vous l'avez vu pendant le combat, Je suis accroupi pour pénétrer à l'intérieur, mais l'arbitre m'a donné un avertissement pour le faire. Je devais penser à une autre façon d'obtenir là-bas sans me révéler,” suite Adams.
Bien que, les annonceurs de télévision et beaucoup sur les médias sociaux avaient l'air surpris par l'effort gutsy d'Adams, Watts, Californie natale était très confiant de ses capacités comme il est entré dans le ring samedi soir.
“Je me sens bien. Je savais que j'étais capable d'être à ce niveau. Je sors de la lutte est qu'il ya quelques petites choses que je peux travailler et que je aurais pu faire là-dedans. Je ne savais pas que l'arbitre ne me laisser bas ou même laissez-nous combattre en près autant que je voulais. Je sentais qu'il nous casser un peu vite. Je suis aussi frappé dans le dos de la tête deux ou trois fois. Les combats dans sa ville natale était difficile.”
“Je sais que ce combat va me aider à mieux me. En sortant de The Contender, mon objectif était de combattre à 154 livres, mais ce fut une occasion de titre mondial. Je l'ai prouvé que je suis à ce niveau à 160, et je vais maintenant les meilleures opportunités à la fois 154 et 160.”
“Nous sommes très fiers de Brandon. Il a combattu très dur et mis sur une grande performance,” dit Artie Pelullo des promotions Bannière. “Brandon a prouvé qu'il est un combattant de classe mondiale, et maintenant le monde a vu ce que nous savions déjà, qu'il est au niveau élite. Il y aura beaucoup de portes qui seront ouvertes pour lui assurer plus grands combats.”
“J'ai été impressionné de la façon dont Brandon effectué,” a déclaré Jeff Wald, Co-créateur et producteur co-exécutif du Tournoi des Contenders. “Il a une grande carrière devant lui à la fois 154 et 160 livres.”
FOX PBC Fight Night is Headlined by Former World Champion Jermell Charlo Taking on Mexico’s Jorge Cota
LAS VEGAS (Juin 14, 2019) – Perspective montante invaincue Chris “Prime Time” Colbert will step into the ring against Puerto Rico’sAlberto Mercadoas the headliner of FOX PBC Fight Night Prelims on FOX and FOX Deportes Sunday, Juin 23 from Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas.
The 22-year-old will be fighting in Las Vegas for the first time as a pro, but he’s determined to not let Sin City’s bright lights distract him June 23.
“Vegas is a great fight city and they say that you have to fight there to make it big, but I’m just focused on doing what I have to do to get the win by any means necessary,” said Colbert. “I always look to dominate and show that I’m one of the best fighters in the world, but you never know how a fight will go. Sometimes you just have to do what you have to do to get the win.”
Colbert has already faced three undefeated fighters in his 11-fight pro career, plus two other fighters who had only suffered one loss. His last fight saw him dominate veteran Mario Briones on FS1 in April.
“I’ve always wanted to stand out and do what others can’t,” said Colbert. “No other prospect or young champions are coming up like me. I don’t want to pad my resume. From the beginning, I’ve told my advisors that I wanted to face the best to prove myself every time I step into the ring.”
The Brooklyn-native has been hard at work with longtime coach Aureliano Sosa as they prepare for a durable opponent in the 31-year-old Mercado, who has never been stopped in his career.
“I like to keep training camp very consistent,” said Colbert. “I’m just sparring more and more. I think I’ve put in well over 200 rounds of sparring ahead of this fight. I’m just practicing what I’m going to do on fight night. Every camp involves strength and conditioning, fonctionnement, gym work and eating well. This is my lifestyle. It’s not a seasonal thing for me. I don’t take any breaks.”
As he ascents toward the elite level of the professional ranks, Colbert will continue to flash his speed and skill, combined with his trademark confidence and work ethic.
“There’s a lot of great fighters out there, but I believe I’m the best and I’m committed to fighting everyone to prove it,” said Colbert. “We’re not in a race to the title. This is a marathon, not a spring. When I get the title, I want to keep it for a long time. Pour l'instant, I’m just enjoying the ride and continuing to do what I do best.”
Les billets pour l'événement, which is promoted by Lions Only Promotions, Promotions et TGB Promotions Mayweather, sont en vente maintenant et peuvent être achetés sur AXS.com.
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À PROPOS DE CHARLO VS. COTA Charlo vs. Cota pits former super welterweight world champion Jermell Charlo against Mexico’s Jorge Cota in a super welterweight attraction that serves as the main event of FOX PBC Fight Night on FOX and FOX Deportes Sunday, Juin 23 from Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas.
FOX PBC Fight Night coverage begins at 8 p.m. ET / 5 h, heure. PT and features former world champions Guillermo Rigondeaux and Julio Ceja clashing in a 12-round WBC featherweight title eliminator in the co-feature, plus sensational unbeaten prospect Joey Spencer faces Akeem Black in a six-round super welterweight bout.
Preceding that show is FOX PBC Fight Night Prelims beginning at 7 p.m. ET / 4 h, heure. PT and will see exciting unbeaten prospect Chris Colbert taking on Puerto Rico’s Alberto Mercado in an eight or 10-round lightweight bout and unbeaten welterweight prospect Jesús Ramos in a four-round attraction.
Les téléspectateurs peuvent diffuser en direct les PBC spectacles sur la FOX Sports et FOX NOW applications ou à FOXSports.com. En outre, tous les programmes sont disponibles sur FOX Sports sur le canal SiriusXM 83 sur les radios par satellite et sur l'application SiriusXM.
Mettant en vedette également Invaincu perspectives Omar Juárez, Mychal Teal & Plus!
Invaincu Middleweight Champion Jermall Charlo Makes Ville natale Retour à Brandon Adams bataille en Premier Champions de boxe Main Event en direct sur Showtime®
HOUSTON (Juin 11, 2019) – Houston natif Miguel Flores sera de retour sur le ring pour se battre dans sa ville natale contre du Mexique Luis May Samedi, Juin 29 dans un combat super poids plume 10 ronde qui met en évidence une action nuit remplie d'attractions undercard de NRG Arena à Houston.
L'événement est en vedette par un autre natif de Houston, invaincu champion WBC intérimaire Middleweight Jermall Charlo, qui fera face à moyens prétendante Brandon Adams dans l'événement principal en direct sur Showtime (9 p.m. HE / 6 h, heure. PT).
Les billets pour l'événement en direct, qui est promu par les Lions des promotions spéciales et promotions TGB, sont maintenant en vente et peuvent être achetés par Ticketmaster. Charlo vs. Adams est promu en association avec Promotions Banner et le tournoi des prétendants.
combats undercard disposent également Brownsville invaincue, Texas natif Omar Juarez dans une attraction welters quatre tour contre la Pennsylvanie Seifullah Wise, invaincuTeal Mycheal de St. Pétersbourg, Floride prenant Mark Beuke pour une affaire de poids moyen de quatre rondes et invaincue San Antonio natif Raymond Guajardo face à Compton, La Californie Jaime Meza dans un combat de poids moyen de quatre rondes.
Pour compléter l'action est invaincue Weslaco, Texas natif César CantúIntervenir pour un affrontement de poids plume super-quatre rondes contre la Caroline du Nord de Chante Bowens, un combat léger de six rondes entre McAllen, Texas natif Nelson Hampton et la Virginie occidentale de Dakota Linger et les débuts pro de Larry réfléchie dans une épreuve de force des super-moyens de quatre rondes par rapport à la Caroline du Nord de Carlos Umanzor.
Né à Michoacan de Ocampo, Mexique et vivant à Houston, Fleurs (23-2, 11 KOs) sera de retour sur le ring pour la première fois depuis Avril 2018, quand il a arrêté Raul Chirino en deux tours. Le jeune homme de 26 ans a été prévu pour défier Leo Santa Cruz pour son titre mondial poids plume en Février avant de subir une blessure à la cheville à l'entraînement. Il a l'air d'obtenir un peu plus de retrouver une occasion de titre quand il fait face à la mai-35 ans (21-14-1, 8 KOs) du Yucatan, Mexique.
Deux fois champion du monde des super poids plume Gervonta Davis Fait Baltimore Homecoming défendra son titre contre le challenger obligatoire Ricardo Núñez samedi, Juillet 27 En direct sur Showtime® de Royal Arena Farms
WBA des super poids plume Surtitreur Davis est le premier champion du monde de Baltimore à faire Hometown la défense dans presque 80 Années
Billets en vente dès demain, Vendredi, Juin 7 à 12 p.m. ET!
BALTIMORE (Juin 6, 2019) – super champion poids plume à deux temps et Baltimore natif Gervonta “Réservoir” Davis défendra son titre WBA dans un retour aux sources de championnat contre le challenger obligatoire Ricardo “scientifique” Núñez Samedi, Juillet 27 en direct sur Showtime de Royal Arena Farms à Baltimore en un événement présenté par Premier Champions de boxe.
CHAMPIONNAT DE BOXE commence SHOWTIME à 9 p.m. HE / 6 h, heure. PT et mettra en vedette le plus jeune champion du monde américain Davis, comme il devient le premier champion du monde de Baltimore pour une défense de retour aux sources dans presque 80 ans.
Les billets pour l'événement, qui est promu par Promotions Mayweather Promotions et TGB, sont en vente demain, Vendredi, Juin 7 à 12 p.m. ET et peuvent être achetés à Ticketmaster.com ou au bureau Royal Box Farms du lundi au vendredi de 10 a.m. ET à 5 p.m. ET.
“Apporter un spectacle à Baltimore pour Gervonta à effectuer sur une scène devant ses fans ville natale a été un long temps de lui demander et je suis heureux que ce soit se concrétiser,” a déclaré Leonard Ellerbe, PDG de Promotions Mayweather. “Le moment que son retour à la maison a lieu ne pouvait pas être mieux de l'avoir élevé sa carrière d'être le combattant le plus excitant dans le sport et prêt à donner ses fans ville natale cet été un régal. Juillet 27 au Royal Arena Farms sera quelque chose de spécial pour la ville de Baltimore.”
“À seulement 24 ans, Gervonta Davis est déjà l'une des plus grandes stars de la boxe, et son pouvoir d'attraction ne cesse de croître avec chaque performance,” a déclaré Stephen Espinoza, Président, Sports et programmation de l'événement, Showtime Networks Inc. “Il a marqué KOs en chacun de ses cinq apparitions consécutives sur Showtime tout palpitants fans avec ses envolées lyriques dans et hors de l'anneau. Pour son prochain essai, Gervonta fait face à un adversaire avec un ratio de knock-out dans Ricardo aussi impressionnant Núñez. Nous nous attendons à des feux d'artifice aussi longtemps que dure ce combat.”
Davis (21-0, 20 KOs) est devenu le plus jeune champion du monde américain 2017 quand il a livré une étoile prise sur la performance SHOWTIME en assommant Jose Pedraza pour le titre IBF de 130 livres à seulement 22 ans. Maintenant, il fait son retour dans sa ville natale de se battre pour la première fois en tant que champion du monde.
Le jeune homme de 24 ans est devenu le plus jeune double champion du monde en Avril 2018 quand il frappa à Jésus Andres Cuellar au troisième tour de leur WBA des super poids plume combat de championnat. Plus récemment, il a frappé à l'ancien champion du monde Hugo Ruiz au premier tour de son premier événement principal SHOWTIME en Février. Davis, qui possède KOs dans les cinq de ses combats de championnat du monde, est le premier natif de Baltimore pour défendre dans sa ville natale depuis Harry Jeffra a défendu le titre mondial poids plume en 1940.
“Il a toujours été un de mes objectifs d'apporter un titre mondial à défendre ma ville de Baltimore,” a déclaré Davis, qui n'a pas combattu à Baltimore depuis son quatrième combat pro. “Je suis très heureux et reconnaissant à mon équipe pour aider à y arriver le samedi, Juillet 27. Les billets aller vite, alors n'attendez pas à les acheter! Je ne peux pas attendre pour mettre un grand spectacle et de voir tous mes supporters à Baltimore me aider à faire une soirée inoubliable au Royal Arena Farms.”
Le Panama Núñez percutant (21-2, 19 KOs) en sera à sa U.S. débuts sur Juillet 27 comme il cherche à tirer profit de sa première occasion de titre mondial. Le jeune homme de 25 ans est sur une série de victoires de 10 combat dans lequel il a marqué neuf victoires knock-out. Après que son adversaire a été contraint de se retirer d'un Mars prévu 2 combat sur Showtime,Núñez a marqué un KO au premier tour d'Eduardo Pacheco en Avril pour le rendre trois KO consécutifs tête dans ce combat de championnat.
“Ma fille est sur le point de naître et avec elle à l'esprit, je travaille très dur pour ce combat,” indique Nunez. “Je dédie ce combat à ma fille et le Panama, ce qui m'a toujours soutenu. Je suis reconnaissant pour cette occasion et, bien que certaines personnes ne savent pas beaucoup sur moi, après Juillet 27, tout le monde va me connaître en tant que nouveau champion du monde.”
STACKED CARD SUPPORTS MANNY PACQUIAO VS. KEITH THURMAN SHOWDOWN THAT HEADLINES PREMIER BOXING CHAMPIONS ON FOX SPORTS PAY-PER-VIEW EVENT SATURDAY, Juillet 20 Du MGM Grand Garden Arena à Las Vegas
Unbeaten Former Champion Omar Figueroa Jr. Tangles withTop Contender Yordenis Ugás in WBC Welterweight Title Eliminator
Hard-Hitting Former Champion Sergey Lipinets Clashes Against Rugged Veteran John Molina Jr. in Welterweight Duel
Former Champions Collide When Unbeaten Brawler Luis Nery Battles Crafty Juan Carlo Payano in Bantamweight ShowdownÀ 9 p.m. HE / 6 h, heure. PT
LAS VEGAS (Juin 6, 2019) – Undefeated former world championOmar “Le Panterita” Figueroa Jr. prend Yordenis Ugásin a 12-round WBC welterweight title eliminator highlighting a loaded undercard in support of the Manny Pacquaio vs. Keith Thurman battle for welterweight supremacy that headlines Premier Boxing Champions on FOX Sports Pay-Per-View on Saturday, Juillet 20 de la Garden Arena MGM Grand à Las Vegas.
The action also features hard-hitting former world championSergey Lipinets going toe-to-toe against rugged veteranJean “Le Gladiateur” Molina, Jr. in a 10-round welterweight match. The show opens with former world champions squaring-off as undefeated power-puncherLuis “Pantera” Nerytakes on slick-boxingJuan Carlos Payanoin a 12-round bantamweight bout at 9 p.m. HE / 6 h, heure. PT.
The stacked card is the perfect accompaniment for the summer’s biggest fight, which will pit boxing’s only eight-division world champion and Philippine SenatorManny “Pac-Man” Pacquiaoagainst undefeated WBA Welterweight World ChampionKeith “Une Fois” Thurmanin a powerhouse 147-pound showdown in the main event. This high-stakes match will firmly give the winner a claim for the top spot in one of boxing’s deepest and most talented divisions.
Les billets pour l'événement, which is promoted by MP Promotions, Mayweather Promotions and TGB Promotions, are on sale now and can be purchased online through AXS.com, recharger par téléphone au 866-740-7711 or in person at any MGM Resorts International box office.
“MP Promotions is proud to be co-presenting this all-action undercard with PBC and FOX Sports,” said Sean Gibbons, President of MP Promotions. “It will be a historic night of boxing, spanning many platforms and this is the type of PPV undercard that is jam packed with top-flight boxers. When you look at the fighters involved in supporting what is the best biggest fight of the year – Pacquiao vs. Thurman – you can be assured that the night will be filled with non-stop action.”
Figueroa (28-0-1, 19 KOs) is a come forward boxer-puncher who’s yet to meet an opponent who could slow down his relentless style. The 29-year-old from Weslaco, Texas, is coming off a unanimous decision victory over John Molina Jr. en Février sur la FOX. Un ancien champion du monde des poids légers, Figueroa est propriétaire de victoires sur les anciens champions du monde, dont Robert Guerrero, Ricky Burns et Antonio DeMarco.
“Je suis excité pour ce combat contre un athlète olympique talentueux qui est très habile,” a déclaré Figueroa. “Je sais qu'il va se déplacer autour de l'anneau beaucoup, donc je vais devoir se déplacer avec lui et chasser toute la nuit. Je vais devoir être en très bonne forme et travailler dur sur mon conditionnement. Ce combat a certainement fait monter les enjeux pour moi, donc je sais que je dois être prêt. Je vais avoir un bon camp et venir avec une excellente préparation pour le 20 Juillet.”
Les 32 ans ugas (23-4, 11 KOs) a été l'un des plus fréquentés prétendants welters en boxe les deux dernières années, trois fois combat mené en 2017 et 2018. ugas, qui est de Santiago, Cuba and now lives in Miami, Floride, was on an eight-fight win streak before losing a narrow split-decision to Shawn Porter in a world title fight on FOX in March.
“I’m very excited to be on the biggest card of the year,” said Ugás. “Omar Figueroa Jr. is a tremendous fighter, and that’s the style I like to face. I’m an all-action fighter and the fans are going to be in for a full course meal before the actual main event. Que je peux promettre. You don’t want to miss this event and you don’t want to miss this war. I’m grateful to FOX Sports and PBC for including me in an event of this magnitude.”
The 30-year-old Lipinets (15-1, 11 KOs) fait un premier succès à 147 livres en Mars avec une victoire par TKO sur l'ancien champion de deux divisions Lamont Peterson dans un PBC sur la lutte FS1 qui est un début de combat de l'année Frontrunner. Lipinets, qui est né au Kazakhstan, a grandi en Russie et vit maintenant à Los Angeles, n'a qu'une seule perte sur son dossier. Il a perdu sa ceinture de 140 livres dans un 2018 épreuve de force contre le champion quatre division Mikey Garcia.
“Il n'y a pas de ralentir dans ma mars pour obtenir cette ceinture de championnat mi-moyens,” Saïd Lipinets. “Comme toujours, Je me bats un gars qui est très dangereux et difficile à la dernière cloche. Mon coup de titre est juste autour du coin. Je suis très heureux de faire partie d'un spectacle comme celui-ci et je suis reconnaissant pour ces occasions dans ma carrière et je vous promets que je vais gagner mon donjon. I’m looking forward to becoming a two-time world champion.”
Molina (30-8, 24 KOs) is coming off a close unanimous decision loss to Omar Figueroa Jr. en Février. A tough veteran brawler, Molina, of West Covina, Californie, has been in the ring with some of the top boxers at lightweight, junior welterweight and welterweight. Over his 13-year career he’s been involved in multiple Fight of the Year contenders while picking up victories over Ruslan Provodnikov, Mickey Bey, Hank Lundy and Ivan Redkach.
“It’s going to be another barnburner like every one of my fights,” Saïd Molina. “My opponent is tough and durable, so I know it is going to be another exciting fight for my fans. There’s no surprises at this stage of the game for me. This is going to be a huge night from top to bottom and I can’t wait.”
Nery (29-0, 23 KOs) is a power puncher and has stopped his last 10 adversaires et 14 de son dernier 15. He scored a TKO victory over Shinsuke Yamanaka for the world bantamweight title in 2018. The 24-year-old southpaw from Tijuana, Mexico is coming off a dominant stoppage victory over McJoe Arroyo on the March PBC on FOX Sports Pay-Per-View.
“I am thrilled to be back on a PBC on FOX Sports Pay-Per-View event and to be fighting on a card with my friend, Le sénateur Manny Pacquiao,” Ledit Nery. “To fight in Las Vegas has been a dream of mine since I turned professional. All the great Mexican fighters have fought in the fight capital of the world. My fight against Juan Carlos Payano is the last step to me getting my shot at the WBC championship and getting my belt back. Viva Mexico!”
Payano (21-2, 9 KOs) is coming off a unanimous decision victory over then-unbeaten Damien Vazquez in October on FS1. It was a bounce back victory from his loss to Naoya Inoue in a world title match last October. The only other loss in the career of the 35-year-old from La Vega, Dominican Republic came in another world title match, when he dropped a majority decision to Rau’shee Warren in 2016, after previously beating Warren for the title in 2015.
“Manny Pacquiao has been my favorite fighter since I’ve been a pro and I’m very excited to be fighting on this pay-per-view,” said Payano. “I even nicknamed myself ‘Baby Pacquiao,’ so this is a special honor. Fighting Luis Nery is also a great opportunity for me. Luis is a very hungry, strong fighter looking to regain his championship status. Malheureusement, he is not going to do that with me. I’m sure he will be ready and come for war, and so will I.”
